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CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

FOR WEEK.

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LANCASHIRE PLEASED.

GERMANY RAISES TEXTILN EMBARGO,

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS;

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

LONDON, September 21st. Lancashire textile firms are pleasantly Pay, September 2nd,

surprised. at the announcement of the message from Frz, summing up the French operations for the past week.oval of all restrictions on the import

of textiles to Germany.

states that the French have now:"re-

The Manchester Chamber of Commerce cupied all posts, established in 1979,

last year complained to the Premier, Mr. except in the Jaia pector. The most im purtant political reunit is the re-occupa Ramsay MacDonald, that the German tion of Zewin and Amjot, whose sacred import license system practically exclud- college exercises a religious and politicaled British textiles, and urged a modi- influence througboat Morocco, and the fication in the Anglo-German Trade Treaty them being negotiated. Germany reinstallation of Sherif Derkawi, one of

promised consideration of the complaint, the most loyal French supporters, who is

and has now ratified a clause in the now numbled to return to his residence.

treaty completely raising the embargo.

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There has breu anxiety in France at the failure of the Spaniards to advance FDon Alhucemas. It is how announced" fron Madrid that General Prima Di Rivera has arrived at Alhuoemas to con- fer with General Sanjurjc, who commands thu Tililla sector, as regards the resum tion of the offensive. The landing of troops and stores continues.

The Riffs are reported to be massing against the Spaniards on the Tetuan front

HOUGH WEATHER.

LEVERHULME COLLECTION,

WORKS OF ART TO BE SOLD IN AMERICA

LONDON, September 21st. "Art collectors are surprised at the announcement of the, cancellation of the forthcoming sale of an extensive collec tion of works of art contained in the

FAR EASTERN CABLE RUSSIAN LABOUR DELEGATES.

NEWS.

·STEPS TO AVIEN WÄR.

FACTIONS DELEGATES IN PEKING

ARRIVE FROM CHINA ON VISIT TO TOKYO,

“STRICT - POLICE. PRECAUTIONS:

1945

BACK IN HONGKONG.

LOCAL ARRTY

CHINESE MERCHANTS LOAN?

BY THE PETITION PLACED BEFORE THE

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GÖVERNMENT.

MEETING THIS MORNING..

Among the passengers landing at Hong- kong yesterday from the sho

Prezident TOKYO, September 22nd.

The Chinese Merchnaka petition for

· FAVOUR "PEACE"

Fearing a demonstration, on the at Madings which arrived here from the funncial assistance to tide them over the rival of four Russian Labour delegates United States pid Japan and Shanghai, present: dificulties has been complete Parino, September 21st.

from China this afternoon, the Police were several well-known people and is now before the Cisvernment. Personal agents of Chang Hsueh Liang,rrested severni lending Japanese Sois given below p

Yesterday afternoon 4 meeting was Feng Yu Hsiang, Sun Yueh, Yuch Wei

cialists at daybrenk this morning. Other Mr. Brosted, the Hongkong repro-held in the Chinese Merchants Club, Chun, Yen Hai Shan, Li Ching Lin, at

precautions were taken, including the sentative of the Canadian National Rail China Building, at which the two a meeting yesterday, declared them-

mobilising of 000 police: forbidding roads, returned from Yokohama, where

Chinese official members of the Legin telves in favour of peace,

Labour songs, flags and speeches and he had been to sue his family off, who

lative Council (the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou admitting only thirty omers to the are taking a holiday, in Canada.

Son and the Hon. Mr. R. H, Kotowall), station platform.

met a gathering of Chinese merchants bankers, importers and exporters, repre sentatives of the large stores, the Nam Mrs. F. R. Danenberg also returncil, Pak Hong, property owners and Jedding having boarded the vessel at Shanghai.members of the Chinese community.

Mr. George Fisher, a well known busi ness man in Canton, and agent für the Robert Dollar Line, boarded the vessel, at Yokohama, where he had been on business.

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They agreed united to dissipate the

rumours of war, which will prejudice the

Tarik Conference.

WHO THEY ARE. Chang Hauch Liang (olias Han Ching) is the son of Marshal Chang. Te

He was appointed adviser to the Tuchun of Kirin in October, 1919; Officer of the President's Bodyguard, May 1990. He commanded the 2nd Fengtion Army during the Chihli-Fengtien War last year. Later he became Commander of the Chengwei Army Corps. He is now a Brigadier-Grasral.

Feng Yu Halang, of course, is the Christian Graerat," who seized Peking late Lord Leverhalme's house at Hamp- during the war Inst year and imprisoned

stead.

The Anderson" Galleries will hold a sale on behalf of the executors in New York

next year

The auctioneers state that an offer has been received from the Anderson Parts, September Snil According to a French correspondent in Galleries, New York, which it is imposs Moraces, there we now $300 Spanishle for them to advise Lord Loverhulme's troops in the peninsula of Horro Nuevo executors to refuse, though the executors have the right to reserve any of the con- It is hoped soon to increase the total to

tents which it may be desired to put 15,000. hut rough seas have prevented cham on behalf of the nation. the disembarkation of reinforcements.

·The Spaniards' greatest difficulty hitherto has been lack of water; two tankers have now been beached, providing temporary relief.

EARLIER CABLES, BIG FRENCH ATTACK PLANNED. Paxis, September 21st.. The Bicko or Paris war correspondent Morocco states that eighty battalions will shortly participate in the big new French offensive in the Kifane sector, north of Tain, the success of which will

NEW PARIS STRIKE.

TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WORKERS DISCONTENTED.

PARIS, September vist,

A strike of telegraph and telephone operatore cut Paris off from the outside world for two hours this morning. The strikers demand the immediate payment of a bonus and an increase in their salaries which Parliament has approved

principle.

The strike was organised for only two result in the submission of some waver-hours as a last warning to the author- ing tribes and considerably reduce theities". No demonstration was made, but

the strikers remained at the Central Tele graph Offics and listened to the speeches of their leaders,

(enehy zonů separating Kiffane from the Spanish post at Azibdemidor in the Milla sector.

LIVELINESS AT ALHUCEMAS.

MADRID, September 21st,

A communiqué reports that the enemy's gunfire in the Alhucemas sector is intensi- fird. Everything is quiet in the Ceuta Tetuan sector. General Primo di Rivera ihna arrived at Alucerons to confer with General San Jurjo with regard to the forthcoming operations.

MULES DISPENSED WITH

Fez. September 21st,

A new plan for reprovisioning has been -succesfully tested, dispensing with mules, and substituting carta drawn by tanks and convoyed by infantry, while the Banks are protected by an artillery. barrage,

SPANISH CAVALRY FOR PETAIN.

PAIB, September 21st The newspapers learn from Madrid" that a Spanish offensive is imminent with the object of capturing Abd el. Krim's headquarters at Ajdir.

General Primo di Rivera is reported to have placed cavalry detachments, at the disposal of Marshal Pétain

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DRUSES ROUTED:

THE FRENCH INFLICT SEVERE

DEFEAT ON FOE.

BEYROUT, September 2nd

A delegation waited on the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, to protest against the alleged discrimination against them in the matter of wages.

SHIPPING STIRKE.

THE ARUNDEL CASTLE" SAILS.

CAPETOWN, September 21st The Arundel Castle sailed-for England

with 130 passengers, and carrying 120 firemen and trimmers recruited locally. Many of them were Dutch-speaking South Africa

BOMBAY COTTON STRIKE.

125,000 WORKERS IDLE

BOMBAY, September 21st. One hundred and twenty-five thousand cotton operatives are now idle.

EGYPTIAN PRINCE.

IN CONSTANTINOPLE AFTER LEAVING ASYLUM.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 21st The Egyptian Prince Beifeddin has arrived, accompanied by his mother and a French nurse, also a British attendant who disappeared from British asylum at the same time as Beifeddis..

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

PLENARY SITTINGS RESUMED.

GENEVA, September 21st. The Assembly of the League of Nations

As soon as the Russians 'slighted, the chief welcomer attempted to greet them, but was immediately arrested by the police; whereupon the others shouted banzai This resulted in the polic Arresting

most of the remaining thirty. Large numbers of Inbour agitators, drawn up in front of the station, carrying flags and crying, “bantai," were also arrested after resistance and struggles which con- tinued for nearly an hour.

The Bassians are stopping at the I perial Hotel for about week, so that further scenes are feared likely, though precautions are being taken by the police

KEA. R. Castro, connected with the Standard Oil Company, recursed from t trip to Shanghai,

The meeting was called to discuss way and means of securing such support as would relieve the stringency of the money market, and to bring forward recommen dations which the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Sun and the Hon. Mr. K. H. Kotwal might present to HE the Governor in support of the petition.

H.E the Governor will meet the re

Mr. F. W. Franklin, formerly of the United States Consulate in Hongkong, te- turned to the Colony to net again as Consul. He has been stationed in Han kow for the past few months, Mr. Frank- lin has been married since he last resided presentatives of the business community in the Colony, and Mrs. Franklin has at the Colonial Secretary's office this companied him to Hongkong.

morning to discuss the matter. Mr. Shanghai.

Marshall returned from

Among those who will attend this con

President Tsao Kun, ojected the former authorities. Manchu Emperor, and formed Provi stonal Government until Tusa Chi Jui became Chief Executive in December last. His adius is Huan Chang,

Yen Hai Shan, Tuchun of Shansi since change of personal visits. They instanced General Electric Company, returned from Chinese Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Ho

Jobur

THE RUSSIAN STATEMENT. The Russian Labour Representatives, after their arrival this afternoon, issued statement, urging close co-operation be tween the world's proletariats by the ex-

Russia

1916, better known as the "Model

the British, French, German and other Tuchun," is described as non-partisan. Labour representatives" attitude towards

that He was the first war-lord to propose the troops should be disbanded in order to curtail expenses, and he himself dia- banded over 30,000 men in his Province. He is a graduate of the Military Staff School in Japan and holds the 'breret rank of a General in the Chinese Army.

Yueh Wei Chun was formerly Civil Governor of Horan and now holds similar post in Shrasi..

"Sun Yüleh: Is Military : Governor på Hogan. Both he and Yueh are adherents of Feng Yu Heiang.

JAPANESE DIET FIRE,

THREE WORKMEN HELD FOR TRIAL IN TOKYO.

Toxro, September 2nd Three workmen are being held for trial here, in connection with the recent fire which destroyed the Diet buildings.

SWITZERLAND AND JAPANI FARBITRATION TREATY APPROVED BY SWISS COUNCIL

BERNE, September 22nd. The Federal Council of Swiss States has approved a Treaty of Arbitration

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Li Ching Lin, alias Fan Chen, is Civil Governor of Chihli. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Mukden being made with Japan.. Troops before the Chibli-Fengtien War

last year.

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FOOTBALL AT HOME RESULTS IN VARIOUS LEAGUES.

1-213

LONDON, September 21st. The matches played in the English and Scottish Leagues to-day resulted as

follows:

DIVISION 1 Arenal, 3; West Han, 2 Birmingham, 3; Everton, 1. Blackburn, 3; Sunderland, 0. Cardiff, 0; Tottenham, 1. Notts County, D; Burnley, 1

DIVISION IL Wednesday, 6; Stockport, 2., Swansea, &; Fulham, 0.

DIVISION JIT (SOUTH). Aberdare, 1; Northants, 0.

DIVISION III-(NORTH), Lincoln, 2; Chesterfied, zie BOOTTISH LEAGUE

'). "Hearts, 1; Aberdeen, 0.

Hiberniana, 0'; Hangers, 2.

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U.S. AIR POLICY.

JAPANESE » AIRMEN.

TO RESUME FLIGHT TO-DAY TO STRASBOURG.

PARIS, September 21st A message from Berlin states that the Japanese aumen, Kawachi and Abe, will depart for Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Manut also returned fronterence in addition to the two Chinesa anoficial members of the Council, will be the North.

Mr. G. H. Mann, connected with the Mr. Li Yau Chuen (Chairman of the

business trip to Shanghai. Mr. W. W. Monks, a former resident of Hongkong, returned to the Colony after a long residence in Shanghai,

Mrs. H. Riggerbuch, arrived to join her husband who is well known in busi ness circles here. She boarded the vessel

at Shanghai and was syrompanied by her son..

Mr. W. J. Whiley, of the Standard Oil a pleasure trip Company, returned from to Japan.

11. J. Goldsmith, of the Hongkong Hotel, recarned from a visit to the United States..

NEW SAILORS' HOME. SCHEME POSTPONED FOR TWO YEARS.

The strike and the present state of affairs have been responsible for the abandoning of more than one local pro ject. One of the schemes that has bad to be postponed is that of the establish- ment of the new Sailors Home on the mainland.

The plans for the building are ready; the site selected being opposite Holt's Wharf Buildings, Kowloon, but owing to present conditions, actual operations have had to be put off to a later date.

Yesterday a Daily Press represents

Kong (Chairman of the S Merchants, Guild), Mr. Ho Wing Tem (Compradoro. of the Indo-Chinn Bank), Mr. Li By Sou (a well-known property owner), Mr. Ho Tu (Mérenntile Bank), and Air, Wong Po Un (of the Sun Company). The man- agers of the Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Corporation. Chartered Bank, P. & D. Bank, Mercantile Bank and other banking concerns, as well as represente tives of many of the leading British shipping and business house in Hong- kong will also be present.

The petition, which the Chinese mer- chants have drawn up does not specify any particular means by which the desir ed money might be raised. Such details Lire left with the Governinent, in the event of a decision favourable to a loan, being reached.

Overmas

GREATER THAN BOLSHEVISM A CHINESE VIEW OF THE BOYCOTT.

Mr. S. B. Tan, the secretary of the third annual conjoint conference of the Central Union of Chinees Students în Great Britain, the Chinese Students Christian Union and the Chinese Society, which was held in Hart, fordshire last month, told a Daily Mail reporter: We represcot more than 200 tive was informed that work will not Chinese students at present studying at now be commenced for at least another English and Scottish Universities. The two years, and that when started the tone of nearly all the discussions has been the same. China must be left to Poor-Law Guardians in a few building will take about twelve months to work out her own salvation. The boy unions, under the cloak of relieving dis complete. Therefore, it will he approxi- tress, are attempting substitute for

POOR LAW RELIEF COST. INCREASE OF 281 PER CENT. IN FIVE YEARS.

cott is the strongest weapon one country

and I am optimistic that the outcome can use against another," said Mr. Tan,

of it will be that Chin will get inde-

our present social arrangements-depen mately three years before the schemy dent upon privately-owned capital and materialises the payment of wages and salaries-the

The new Home when built is designed pendence. We are not Bolsheviks. This Communist State.""

to replace the existing Sailors Home at fight is over something greater than This comment is made in a circular West Point, which is not sufficient to Bolshevism. Call it race, hatred if you issued by the Charity Organisation meet local requirements. As things are like; perhaps it is. We think that the Society, which gives the following now, however, the arrangements British do not understand the Chinese Ministry of Health figures showing the operation at present in the Sailors' Home mind. The treaty must be revised highest levels reached by outdoor pau- will continue.

China wants equal treatment, and the

SUNDAY-SCHOOL PROBLEM,

perism in the year 1994-25, when poor- When the scheme was first broached 6ght will go on until she gets it. If you law relief was received in Poplar by and while the plans were being prepared, want to trade with us you must learu. 1 in 5 of the population, in Bermondsey it was understood that the Government to know us.” by 1 in 7, in Greenwich, West Ham, and would take over the site of the present Sheffield by 1 in 10. The figures for Sailors' Home and utilise it for Govern Limehouse, South Shields Bedwellty ment purposes, and Merthyr Tydvil were 1 in 11

It was suggested at that time that the For the same period, Fulham, where No. 7 Police Station, which is situated the social and economic position is just above the Home, should be trans rather worse than it is in Poplar, the ferred to that building, as other premises Sgure was 1 in 60 of the population, the in connection with this station are requir WASHINGTON, September 21st, difference being accounted for solely,ed, and that also part of the Home buil A special Board appointed by President states the circular, by the difference in dings would be utilised as a fire station in Coolidge to consider the general question administration.

reze cuje pa place of the sub-fire station at Kennedy of the nation's air policy following on It is pointed out that for every Town Colonel Mitchell's allegations against the 100 perso receiving relief in 1920, dur. War and Navy Departments in connecing April, 1924, 649 had relief in London, tion with the Shenandoah disaster, began as against 100 in other poor law unions. work to-day, when the acting Secretary Between 1900 and 1924 poor-law relist for War, Mr. Davis, gava evidence to in London increased by 281 per cent. the condition of aviation in the Army's

The Druses were severely delented, on resumed its plenary sittings, and adopt SPECIAL BOARD BEGINS WORK September 17th, at Messifrey, 13 miles from Bucida. They desperatly attacked ed, a number of reports from committers the head of the French column, but, in with resolutions, including one expressing satisfaction with the work of the League's spite of numerical superiority, were

Health organization: beaten os, leaving 600 killed

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

LEAGUE COUNCIL TO EXAMINE FRENCH PLANS.

Garva, Beptember 22nd. The special correspondent of the Haras Lågency at Geneva learns that Lord Cecil nd M. Loncheur have agreed that the Counail of the League shall excam when opportunity offers, the plans dra up by the French delegation for an Economic Conference.

INDIAN TEA.

COUTPUT TO BE RESTRICTED.

CALCUTTA,, September 21st

It is reported that the "sterling" tea companies, through the Indian Tex Amo- silion in London, have decided to res triet the output from North India to the figure for 1924

The Indian Ten Association in Calcutta is also ward to have decided to adopt a similar restriction of the rupes" com-

panies.

OBITUARY

MR ALFRED BEDFORD,

NEW YORK, September Rist: 3 The death is announced of Mr. Alfred Bedford, Chairman of the Standard Oil Company New Jersey.

Poot-law unions which borrowed large guma last your included

West Hau£1,750,000

Poplar

Bedwellty

Shefeld

Barrow-in-

Birmingh

Derby (Liverpool); about tween (then)

306,500

349,000

328,000, 175,000

The zangal pastoral address of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference says Though we rejoice in the ind membership of the Church, we are plexed and distressed at the decrease in membership which day schools have to report. viously a matter of the utmos that for a number of years we hav compelled to publish a rapidly ing number of boys and giri schools, and that other Churches lars the to do the same.

Now, however, offer arrangements will probably have to be made

Several Chinese bus employ of the Chung: charged before Mr. E at the Kowloon 20

rags were The Conference, has set apart the work

Hamilton beginning. October 18th for targ yesterday,sideration of the whole Church's obliga with overcrowding their cars in the tion towards the Christian, ednention p£; New Territorien. In each case one more the young

passenger than the regulations allow · The time is rapidly approaching her was carried: Defendants were each fined thousands of men and women in gh, and West 85, with the exception of one, whn Britain, will bars had no appro

1,000,000 be- und been warned previously by Bergeant | Christian training at all unlem, we

A Hallam He was fined $15

ourselves and widen our inf