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PEACE IN EUROPE: "SIGNIFICANT SPEECH AT ESSEN BY DR LUTHER

BERLIN, September 18th In connection with the celebration of the liberation of the Ruhr from French and Belgian occupation, President von Hindenburg: the Chancellor, Dr. Lather; the Prussian Premier. Herr Braun; and the Minister of the Interior, Herr Sever ing are paying a three days visit to the Ruhr cities.

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In a speech at a banquet at Basen last night, Dr. Luther, referring to the non- evacuation of the Cologne zone, declared that great political problems for Germany were dominated by the fate of the He desired to em- occupied regions. phasise this because the question was about to be decided whether we shall successful in materialising the urgent desire of the German Government to build up peace in Europe on a basis of real equality and reciprocity."!

JAPAN AND RUMANIA.' COMMERCIAL TREATY TO BE

ARRANGEDE

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BUCHAREST, September 18th. Mr. Mushakoju, the new Japanese Minister, in an interview, stated that Japan and Rumania were about to con vlade a Commercial Treaty, after which direct Japanese interests contemplate maritime service with Rumanian ports, to facilitate the exchange of commodities.

As regards the Japanese delay in vatifying the Treaty and neknowledging. Rumania's right to Bessarabia, Mr. Mushakoja stated that Japan is waiting to see what attitude Italy will take.

ALLEGED MURDER PLOT. THREE TSARIST RUSSIANS ARE

ARRESTED IN VIENNA...

VIENNA, September 18th. Three Tanarist Russians, all White Guards, two of them from Bulgaria, have, been arrested at the instance of the Soviet Embassy, which alleges they were con

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THE SHIPPING STRIKE ALL SHIPYARD WORKERS MAY STOP AT SOUTHAMPTON,

LONDON, September 18th Amina meating of shipyard workern at Southampton passed a resolution in favour of cessation of work on all ships,

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1925

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JAPANESE DIET ON FIRE.

BOTH HOUSES ARE COMPLETELY GUTTED,

EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.

doing the kind thing to Chins in agreein FAR EASTERN CABLE CHINA AND THE TREATIES.

In some respects the Treaties are at present unconditionally to the raising THE DEMAND FOR ABROGATION.

of the tariff, knowing that the increased nuisance and an expense to foreign couns revenue would be coming out BOLSHEVIK POLICY

tries, and arm of advantange in foreigners pockets of the Chinese people and going

where On the day following its publication of only in the negative senss-that without

But the Chinese at present are lost, te the news that the Chinese Government them, in present conditions, business reason and their own material advantage

could not be done. For instance, extra- and are clamouring for much more than bad forwarded to the Powers an invitation territoriality cutnils the maintenance in discussion of the Trenties What the Powers bave to face- the demand for to attend a special tariff conference in China of Supreme and Consular Courts, abrogation, and upon the manner in which Peking in accordance with the Nine-Fovar for dealing with enses between foreigners Washington Treaty. The Trees gave the and of Chinese against foreigners. The following article on the Treaty question organization is extensive and expensive

ToXTO, September 18th. - A fire broke out in the Japanese Diet which the employment, of blacklegt 1.63 am. It originated in the House

labour in place of the original crews is arranged for or contemplated.

They are calling on the executives of their respective Trade Unions immed iately to sanction such action and secure the intervention of the Trade Union Con

of Peers

Both the Upper and Lower Houses are burning fercely.

The Diet buildings are completely gutted, but the fire is not spreading at Proscut

LATER NEWS.

from its Peking Correspondent:-

China is no longer willing to accept the judgment of foreigners as to her farin needs, or as to her fitness to render justice.

These are the words of a frominent The fire broke out in the Upper House Nationalist at present allied with the fanned by a strong winds

they confront this demand the future largely depends. The Bolsheviks have I drunimed into Chinese cars the iden that the British stand in the forefront of the foreign position and that if they can bring the British to their knees they will have

Powers. Hence the wagnification of tho difficulty in dealing with the other Shanghai incident and the campaign of lies and canny which is being conducted against us with astonishing, vinilence throughout the country. We are being concentrated, upon with the utmost fury the Chinese believing that if our trado

gress General Council as soon as possible of the Diet and spread very rapiuomintang extremists, who are in close different nationalities and erentes, uncer and shipping are sufficiently, damaged wa

in view of accuring an early and satis- factory settlement of the seamen's dis- put

Both Houses are burning fiercely and there seems to chance of saving the league with the Bolsheviks It is now building...

being made clear by speeches and Press Many other buildings, including the announcements that the extremist party The Chairman explained that the re-offices of the Japan Times, and the

revision and is deter repudiates treats au immediate okusai News Agency, are threatened. solution did not, menia

mined to agitate for treaty abrogation. striks of shipyard workers; the next step JAPANESE VESSEL LOST.

One Chinese newspaper said recently rested with the executive committees of

TOMASHINA MARU FOUNDERS about the proposed International Tariff the Shipyard Unions, who are meeting

OFF THE PESCADORES. Conference:— on Monday.

CAMP FOR STRIKERS.

MELBOURNE, September 19th, The Chairman of the Overseas Strike Committee announces that arrangements are being made for the concentration of all strikers from all Australian ports, num- bering 5,000, in one camp.

A Sydney message announces that 54 more strikers were sentenced to a week's imprisonment for neglecting their duties.

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CAPETOWN, September 17th. The Government-have decided not to allow more seamen into the detention

camps, where the shipowners are at pre reut paying for their keep. The Immig- ration Department has declared all sesmen and through passengers on ships in the bay to be prohibited immigrants. None are allowed to land,

The liner Ulysses and the maize ship Bisley have left for England.

FREE LABOUR FOIL SYDNEY.

SYDNEY, September 17th. Over a hundred striking seaman yes. terday were sentenced to a week's imprisonment.

At a meeting of the Labour Council Mr. Walsh stated that the liner Orvieto was cerned in a plot to murder M. Bersiringing some hundreds of free labourers

the new 'Soviet Minister.

CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. PRICE PLACED ON HEADS OF RIFF LEADERS.

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PARIS, September 18th. The Melilla correspondent of Le Journal states that the Sultan Morocco bas offered, by proclamation, a reward of half a million franes for the capture, dead or alive, of Abd el Krim ar his brother. The news has been broad- cast among the tribes, including the in- Aurgents.

VICTORY AT BIBANE.

A message from Fez states that the French victory has had a greft effect. throughout Rif territory. News of it las spread like wildfire among the in- currectionaries. As a result, numerous negotiations for submission have been opened by the tribes along the front, who are sending emissaries to discuss the matter.

The French casualties at Bibade were only thirty, despite the Rilis vigorona rezistance. Meanwhile the consolidation is continuing and French artillery and aircraft are bombarding the enemy con centrations. The French captured a number of perfectly modern organised munition dumps naar Amjot. The enemy. has moved some munition dumps North- ward.

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FRENCH DEBT TO U.S.A.

THE REPORT BY TROFESSOR

HAROLD MOULTON,

WASHINGTON, September 18th. France's Debt Report, by Professor Harold Moulton, consisting of 480 pages which will be distributed to officials of the Commission, insists that it will be TUIDOUS to Bak France to pay according. to the principle adopted in the negotia tions with Great Britain

The author insists that France's bud getary must be poised. He recognizes that France will bé gnable to pay for several years e

Professor Moulton concludes that the French Ars se henvily land as the British and considerably more than Americana

to man the idle British ships. The Water side Federation has instructed its mem- bers not to work overseas vessels where the original crews are replaced.

AMATEUR HELPERS SOUGHT.

CAPE TOWN, September 17th. The Union Castle Company is asking for applications from Cape Town and from Durban of strong young men willing to go to England a's firemen and trimmers, with 'liberal pay and passage paid back to South Afrie if desired.

HOME BYE-ELECTION. CAIN FOR LABOUR AT STOCKPORT.

LONDON, September 17th. The Stockport bye-election has resulted as follows:-

Mr. E Townend (Labour).... 20,219 Mr. Eastham (Conservative) ... 17,892 Mr. Fildex (Liberal)

17,296 This is a Labour gain......

HOME COMPANY MERGER. DUNLOP'S AMALGAMATE WITH GOODYEAR'S:

LONDON, September 17th. The amalgamation is anounced of the Dunlop Bubber Company with Messrs. Goodyear and sons, of Worcestershire.

LORD READING.

FAREWELL SPEECH TO COUNCIL

SIA, September 17th, Lord Reading, in a farewell speech to the Council of State which has dissolved, very warmly tributed the Council on its record of a sober, temperate exercise of the wide powers entrusted to it. He in- terported ita views as standing for pro gress and the political advancement of India as rapidly as could be achieved with due regard to the dictates of prudence and wisdom

· LITTLE”” HSU IN PARIS.

Pinis September 17th. M. l'ainlevé has received Gencral Hsu.

FOOTBALL AT HOME.

LONDON, September 17th In the Third Division of the English League (South), Newport 0, and Charl ton A played a goalless draw.

Toxyo, September 19th. The Tomashing Mars, with a crew of thirty-four, foundered in a starm, ou Tuesday, off the Pescadores. Six persons were drowned and the remainder are missing.

ITALIAN ATTACKED.

SIGNOR TASSO SEVERELY, WOUND-

ED BY SOLDIERS.

Why should we hargain with the Powers about our turiff, and purchase our inde. pendence by the pound weight Freedoni from all restriction is what we want and what we intend to have

and it would save the foreigner immense trouble and much money if it could be ropped and the responsibility of juris diction over foreigners transferred to the Chinese

Government. The difference in the legal codes in force in the numerous Consular Courts, especially in commercial cases, often leads to confusion among

*** | shall capitulate and take the lead in merondering all foreign privileges: Waaro tainty in the minds of Chinowe suitors.

Extra-territoriality is responsible for the being singled out as the oppressors, and limitation of foreign movement and counother nationalities, except in some degroe thë. Japanese, are being nequitted of any mercial and industrial enterprise in the evil intent. The Press exposes the whole interior. If the foreigner were subject, plno in daily diatriber fantastic to read to Chinese law there would be no object in restricting his right to travel, reside, trade, manufacture, or mine anywhere in the country on the same terms as the sion. For the moment the British are ther Chinese, of course within the limits of target of the Chinese, but it is obvious Chinese law. The foreigner is restricted that the Chinese are ready to turn their in theory to the Treaty ports, and, attentions to any others who obstruct though in practice he goes beyond them, their demands, and that what is aimed he cannot own land in the interior, or at is the total climination of all foreign build a factory or open & mine, without a rights and privileges, regardless of ne special concession from the Government, tionality, which the Government is exceedingly loth to give because it does not want to see arising in the interior foreign communities independent of local jurisdiction. Extra territoriality therefore cuts both ways. and it is plain that the foreigner would welcome its disappearance if he could reside and work under a Governinent which gave him the security enjoyed at

This is not what moderate Nationalists think to be practical politics, but the voice of the moderate in the days is almost inaudible amid the clamour of the PELING, September 18th Magitators. Indeed, any Chinese who ven An Italian, Signor Tasso, Chief Con troller of the Langhai and Fienio turos to speak or write on the situation Railways, was severely injured on Wed except in a vein of passionate denun- nesday, at Sinanhsien in Western Honnu, extion of the Treaties is liable to he per-cute and in other foreign countries. by soldiers of the Kuominchus Army while on duty.'';

sonally mishandled. Such is the atmos phere, in which the representatives of the

Signor Cerruti, the Italian Minister, has protested to the Waichiaopu, Powers will have to deliberate, it it is questing punishment of the soldiers and decided to bold the tariff or any other reserving the right to ask for an indem conference on Chinese soil at the present uitr.

LATE SIR JOHN JORDAN, DISTINGUISHED GATHERING AT

FUNERAL.

LONDON, September 17th.

time.

The changing aspects of the situation

Thus the Chinese at one and the same ends as well as for the sinister Bulshevik time are working for their own natives policy of promoting international dimen

Wo foreigners are really all in the sine haat, and it is" for all of wi to consult together with the object of conai- dering how far we can go in meeting the aspirations of those moderate Chinese who ask for reasonable changes in the. Treaties, There is not only the foreign interest to consider but the interest of

barely 1 per cent of the whole popula this great inarticulate country, of which tion concern themselves with politics or have any understanding of the points at issue. The Young China clement, educa ted at home or abroad on Western lines, constitutes the merest fraction of the total, and of it only the extreme section is responsible for the present, turmoil These extremists are endeavouring by misrepresentation to establish the view

in Europe and America that the Treaties operate guy to the advantage of Yor.. cigners and are oppressive to China. Bo it might be said of all the nursery rules imposed upon children by their elders,

Many grea commercial and financial to them is the complication of a wide slightly reducing their volume, as a result CHOICE FOR CHINA,

at Putney.

Long ago the tarifi, was fixed by treaty at 5 per cent ad vnlurem, and China cannot raise the rate without the consout ofthe Powers with which she has com mercial treaties. This certainly seems a hardship, but, as with extra-territoriality, the arrangement cuts both ways, and it is demonstrable that if China had shown disposition or capacity to order her ways she would long ago have gained or in China need continual stocktaking. Amade progress towards tariff independ year ago the rivalries of the militarists eace. In any case any increase of tariff would in the end come out of the pockets were the principal factors To-day these of the Chinese people and would affect rivalries are as acute as evel, and added foreign imports only to the extent of

To put the matter briefly, it has been of the higher price to the huyer. But the foreigner would willingly about to shown that foreigners would welcome the disappearance of extra-territoriality it the an increase provided he bad assurance

Chinese could guarantee the reasonable that the duty paid at the ports covered administration of justice. Tariff increase

is goods thereafter. It is not the pre er even tariff satonomy, would be gladly sent duty, or any reasonable duty that. might be imposed, that hampers, or would conceded if there were a Government in hamper, trade, but the irregular exactions which China as a whole had confidence and which was capable of making profit- made in the interior and all the delays able use of increased revenues. The for- and, vexation which accompany - them. There is no duty that the foreigner would eign concessions at a few of the Treaty ports, an aggregate of ten square miles, not readily agree to if, when paid, com

as against the millions of square; miles plete freedom from interference were

of the territory of China, have for long guaranteed

been sanctuaries for political refugees. of all parties, and during the past few years. the Chinese have flocked into them to escape from the misrule, and insecurity outside. It is, therefore, very much of a question whether it would be to the advantage of the Chinese to change the

institutions of China were representest of S PLATI the funeral service of Sir John Jordin spread and angered nationalist movement urged forward by the Mephistophelian In addition to representatives of the figures from Muscow. The foreigner is Foreign Office and the Chincas Legation confronted by a fierce demand to relin the gathering included Bir Bonald Macleay, Sir Francis Aglen, Sir Robert quish all his privileges, with the tacit ap- Ho. Tung, Sir Charles Addis, Sir Edward proval of the Government of the day. Denison Ross, and the Rt. Rev. Thomas

(Continued on next Column). Scott, Bishop of Shantung...

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PRINCE OF WALES.-

NOW YARDS DEEP,

VALPARAISO, September 18th. The Prince of Wales is still detained, owing to persistent main since his return from Los Andes and by means of a heavy snowfall in the Andes where, according to latest reports, the snow is yards deep on the railway,

BERLIN, September 17th The Japanese aviators, Major Abe and Mr Kawachi, have arrived after The Chileans declare that such weather encountering bad weather and engine has not been experienced for years, trouble,

They were met by the Japanese Am. bassador, and members of the Japanese colony who enthusiastically “bangaied" them, also by a representative of the Foreign Office and oficials of the Aerd Lloyd Company, whose guests they will be during their stay.

MR.

PELTED WITH EGGS.

MULCAHY MEETS ROUGH WELCOME AT HOBOKEN

BRITAIN AND TARIFF..

In 1002 Great Britain signed the Mackay Treaty, in which she agreed, so

status of the concessions while conditions in China are an at present. * * *

LONDON, September 17th. Telegraphing his condolence to Lady Jordan, Mr. Austen Chamberlain pro foundly regreta that When we are seek ing to restore the old relations of con

SANTIAGO, September 18th fidence and friendship between China and Great Britain, we have lost the help of

H.E.H, the Prince of Wales is remain-far as she was concerned, that China Sir John Jordan, who was the personal

an inclusive rate of 12 per cent on con- embodiment of that friendship and the ing incognito at Vinaldemar, until he should raise the tariff from 5 per cent. to dition that China abolished internal likin gifted interpreter of the spirit of the departs for The Argentine.

charges. aspirations of each to the other."

Great Britain, therefore, 23 The foreign garrison of North China, years ago in principle agreed to a sub- and the maintenance of the Legation stantial rise in the duties, and the other Quarter and Guards at Feking, resulting principal Powers soon after made similar from the Protocol of 1901, are undoubted- treaties with China including the same ly derogatory to the sovereignty of China. stipulation. During these 23 years the Yet the presence of foreign troops Chinese Government has made no effort Peking and the neighbourhood has served to avail itself of the opportunity to secure many times during the past few years the the right to impose the higher duty, useful purpose of stabilizing the situation There is another aspect of this question while civil war was raging. Responsible- From 1902 to 1011 the rulers in China Chinese would hesitate to propose their wero tae Manchus, against whom the withdrawal before their own Government Chinese, revolted because, of their mis was established on a firm basis. So with rule. Latex followed the Yuan Shib Kai the treaty right of anyai navigation of regime, also destroyed by a national reinland waters. Foreign gunboats are dis bellion. After a little interval the Anfu agreeable reminders to the Chinese of the Party obtained the ascendancy, only to weakness of their country, but it is be crushed by the national hero, Wu Pei obvious that the closing of the rivers to HOBOKEN, N.J., September 18th

Fit Next followed the Chibli Farty of foreign warships would increase internal A crowd of Irish Republican sym whose mismanagement the climax was the insecurity and afced commerce draad Il Chisara, mostly women, pelted eggs a corrupt clection of TRO Kun. When vantageously for China, and is not prac- Mr. Richard Malcahy (a member of the Chang Tso Lin defeated the Chihli Parlytical politics until there is a central Gov- Dail Eireann) and members of his party, last year, he and Feng Yu Hsiung brought ernment capable of maintaining order. who disembarked bere to-day in as dictator Tuan Chi Jui, the former Extremist China, rentesentative in Do Several eggs hit Mr. Mulcahy, who, head of the Anfu Party, who still bas sense whatever of the great financial, however was not injured. But one of his around him those friends who were club commercial, industrial, and agricultural companions was struck in the eye by a hed traitors to the nation only a few short elements in this huge country, is clamour-

ing to have all these Treaties wiped a block of wood. The Police, after being years ago reinforced, enabled the party to cross Daring all these, periods, the Powers the slate, regardless of the irreconcilable to New York

were prepared to deal with the tariff ques rivalries among its militarist rulers an thon. In 1929 at Washington, they roof the general condition of extreme - afirmed the promise made in the Mackay archy. It is plain that the Powers in de- and following treaties, and there has been ciding upon a line of action have to take no doubt of their readiness to meet into consideration Chinese as well as their China It is apposite to ask responsible own interests. It cannot be in thei Chinese if they think the foreign Powers terest of China to concede to her a would have been doing the beat for Chinatremists what the country in present if at any time during the past 3 years circumstances ennnot possibly use ta mi they had consented to double the tariff vantage. Nor will it bo policy, in and make a present of the increased re, intarest of China or foreigners in gene venue to the Governments which have to let matters drift, to let the ag succseded each other during that period against me Power grow so that in Further, it might be inquired if they see end the foreign position as a whole may in the rear future any Government to be jeopardized. Unity is the watchin which they would gladly entrust the for only by the presentation of at additional annual revenue of perhaps front by the foreign Powers can $100,000,000 which would accrute from the be saved from herself, and the raising of the tariff as proposed in the from outside Unity, needle Mackay Treaty. Are amponsible Chinese would have little valge unfery prepared to look the facts in the face and the determination to lace say that the foreign Powers would be deal with them prompti

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LAWN TENNIS IN U.S.A.

FOREST HILL, September 17th. In the men's national lawn tennis championship. Tiden beat Wallace John

Kinsey, son, Norris Williams beat H., Vincent Richarda beat Lacoste, and W. Johnston beat Manuel Alonso.

INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.

PROTEST OF NORWEGIANS IB

SUPPORTED

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ARGENTINE LOAN.

BUENOS AIRES, September 17th. The National City Bank and Morgan's I have been entrusted with the issue of a logo of thirty million dollars to be taken up by the Argentine Governmealy being the balance of a hundred and fifty millions which Congress authorised for fotation in the United States.

REVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA

This gives the first race to the

BUENOS AIRES, September 17th Scandinavian tean, with 19 points to It is reported that a revolution has 183. The Americane w tie second by broken out in Bolivia, and that martial 241 to 12

law has been proclaimed.

OYSTERBAY September 17th.. The race committee have refused to take action in regard to the protest of the Norwegian boat Oslo for an alleged foul by one of the American yachts, but disqualified the Dauphin, which finished fifth in the first contest, for having two professionals aboard.

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