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LATEST CABLES.

İTHROUGH KRUTYN'S ́ÄDENUY.] BOARD OF TRADE. FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER SHOW DECREASE IN EXPORTS.

LONDON, October 12th, The Board of Trade returns for Sep- tomber are: Imports £97,995,000 and ~xport £80,734,000. The figures show a incrmee of £6,192,000 in imports and a decrease" of £303,000 in exports, compared to August.

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SHIPPING STRIKE. CAPE TOWN DEADLOCK. LOOKED UPON AS ENDED.

THE

(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] LOCARNO".CONFERENCE. FRENCH PRESS VIEWS.

Pants, October 11th.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 1925.

The papers are generally confident regarding the issue of the Locarno Con- ference and lay stress on the significance of the Italian adhesion to the future} pact for security.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THAOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.);

SHANGHAI ENQUIRY. COUNCIL'S VERSION GIVEN AT FIRST DAY'S HEARING.,

SHANGHAI, October 12th. The judicial enquiry was resumed to.

NONCHALANT LADY,

SAYS SHE WAS asked to pay

$1,000 BILL TWICE.

CHINESETM VICKERS. NOTES.

QUESTION FOR THE TARIFF CONFERENCE.

A recent issus of the Daily Telegraph contains the following:-

LOCAL SPORT.

ARMY BOXING.

LAST NIGHT'S CONTESTS

MURRAY BARRACKS.

A lady who made her money decorat- ing the homes of war profiteers," was the | defendant in an action in the American Coark for China on September 25th. She was Mrx Robert Williams, of the Pioneer. Inn, Kaigas, and she was sued by John Wannamaker, of New York, for

the payments of goods received in 1920, was conveyed by the Forrige Uffice, under 18, No. 13. No. 10, No. # *. a holder of No. 1, and No. 13. No. 14. There was Mrs. Williams told Judge Purdy that date September 3rd, to

Vickers Notes, whose inquiry was whe she paid the money two days before leav-ther the British delegates will press little that was spectacular in the boxing,

[BY CADÓFYDD.] It is good news for holders of Chineso Vickers Notes, and, indeed, of all. The novices boxing tournament for the unsecured or insufficiently secured Chin ese issues, that the British representa Hongkong Boxing Shield amongst the tives at the fortheeming Tari Confer- platoons of the East Surrey Regiment, euce at Teking will go primed with knowledge on the subject of these loans. was begun last night. The platoons that byn reader, information" in that sense

The Pelit Parisien holds this adhesion day, when Counsel for the Sbargha G.1, 1:16.24, money alleged to be due for According to copies of letters furnished took part were: No. 2 Section M.G.R

Municipal Council described the Council's status and the peculiarities of Shanghai's government. Ho pointed out the city's

us proof that Signor Mussolini con- siders the success of the Conference as nearly certain.

The Figaro writes that this Confer. isolation in ease of trouble, having asing Americs, but she had not kept the for provision being inade for the service but there was not a man who was not

boundaries a river, which was difficult to navigate and the Chinese city, which was an Alsatia for the Settlement's criminals, The Vulin says that yesterday's pro- Owing to the wars, Shanghai received all sorts of undesirable refugees, making the task of the police extremely difficult.

Counsel drew attention to the peculiar mentality and civic helplessness of the Chinese and the case with which they

ence tands more and more to be success- ful and will have proved France's pacifie will.

gress was good.

CAPE Tows, October 11th.

Le Journal remarks that the nego The shipping strike is considered to tiations will convince the Germans that they could not expect any disagreement have terminated following on the settle-between the French, the British and the meat of the terus agreed at the Durban Belgians. ballot.

The Ballarat, which was the first ship to strike at Cape Town, sailed for Australia with nine hundred emigrants

-bangd.

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Desus, October 19th.

STRIKE CALLED OFF.

LATEST CABLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] MOTOR CAR SMASH.

SIX TORONTO RESIDENTS ARE KILLED IS ACCIDENT.

TORONTO, "October 12th. Six Toronto residents were killed by the international limited express strik The shipping strike has officially beening a motor car containing two families. All the occupants, except a child aged -called '68.

four years, who was taken to hospital suffering from concussion of the brain, were killed.

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FRENCH GENERAL STRIKE.

TAXI DRIVERS ARE THE ONLY SUPPORTERS.

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PARIS, October 11th. unit, the Communist organ, kas published an order for a general strike throughout France on October 11th as a protest against the wars in Morocca and Syria, and the new taxes.

It is generally considered that the Strike will fail like the transport strike. The Parisian taxi-drivers alone have decided to participate.

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The Government have taken all inċn- sares to suppress attempts freeting of work,

prevent

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The failure, of the general strike ap-f pcars certain. Public services are assur- ed. Only workmen employed on batilding and taxi-drivers appear to be affected. FRENCH MINISTERS MEET. 3 CAILLAL'X THANKED.

PARIS, October 11th. A. Dounterque has signed the deerce Appointing 31 Steeg Resident-General in Sturbrco, and Messieurs Demonzie and Delbos Ministers of Justies and Public lustraction respectively.

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BOATING FATALITY.

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NEW YORK, October 12th. A cable from Augallie, Florida, states that 14 tourists from Kansas were drown ed by the capsizing of a pleasure boat in a rough sea

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NEW ORLEANS BRIDES.

NEED NOT SAY OBEY EN

FUTURE.

NEW ORLEANS.-October 11th. The Protestant Episcopal House of Deputies decided by 87 votes to 28 in. favour of striking out the word "Obey front the Episcopal marriage service.

STORM IN U.S.

DAMAGES PLANE COMPETING IN 'SCHNEIDER CUE.

NEW YORK, October 11th. A storm last night was responsible for seriously damaging the Super-marine Napier competing for the Schneider Cup. through the collapse of a part of the hangar near Baltimore, ani necessitating extensive repairs, on which the entire staff worked all night long.

BASEBALL IN U5.

New York, October 11th.

At baseball to-day, Washington heat Pittsburgh by 4-0.1.

DIVORCE PETITION.

COSTS AGAINST A TIENTSIN HUSBAND,

were raised to a pitch of great excitement ever small incidents, quickly getting out of hand and requiring the greatest firm ness on the part of the authorities. All this should be borne in mind when attempting to arrive at a verdict on the May 10th affair.

Counsel gave the Conneil's version of the happenings of May 30th, and of the incidents following them.

behind me."

game.

Lieut. Cockaine was referee. Judges: Lieut. Chidson, M.C., and Lient. Tutaer. Timekeeper: Lieut. Coates. F.S.M. Maynard announced the Aghts.

In the fights between representatives.

on these obligations-thus giving effect receipt. I am-very nonchalant," she to the Chinese Government's desire, ex- said, but I can say that I always pay pressed in 1999 and subsequently, to make such issue chargeable on the Customs in- my debts. I have travelled over half creases when the latter were inanguest the world, but have never left a debied. This view of the Chinese Govern ment was stated in June, 1029, when the The money claimed by the Wanna-coupon for April that year was paid, maker Store was paid in cash, she said, and after the international consortium She invariably made all her payments had objected to the use of surplus salt in cash, though she had an account in retenues for the purpose. It was then of Platoun No. 2 Sec. 3.G.P. and No

New York Bank.

announced that negotiations were prou Plitoon. Pte. Michel defented Pte. Mr. R. T. Evans (for plaintiff);). Was ceeding to obtain for the Notes speglas | Chivers "on points; L/C, Connolly (No. it a current. account?-rs. Williams: security on the increased Maritime

sure 1 don't know. I just used to send round and get the cash.

Mrs. Williams added that she was

under the impression that she paid the cashier at Wannamaker's about $1,500. She went through the bill with hinz, and there were several things which were sub- sequently delivered to her. The cashier was told she was learing America, and she actually received a hat and dress just five minutes before the express man entled for her luggage.

As for the receipt, well perhaps I burned it," said Mrs. Williams I had a regular bonfire of bills before I left."

Answering Judge Purdy, Mr. Wil A BOLT FROM THE BLUE. lams said that under the name of Mrs. Tenbergen she conducted an interior de- Mr Harry Westridge, a China Inlandcorating business in New York. Missionary, was the feat witness for the Mrs Williams: Yes. There were many Decorating houses" asked the judge. Council. He described the violence of war profiteers about at the time, people who had plenty of money, but who did the mob and the difficulties of the Police not know bow to fix their houses. I did At the afternoon spasion, Mr. S. Fit for them, and that is how I made my Fessenden. Chairman of the Council, testified that the Police know before May 30th that there was trouble in the Japanese mill district and 200 extra police were kept in the vicinity. Wit ness was satisfied that this was ample provision.

The Chinese Authorities, then if not actively encouraging the trouble were passively permitting the situation to become dangerous.

nioney.

Mr. Evans: What would be your gross earnings for that Mrs. Williams: Well from $3,000 a month upward. Doe month it was $12,000.

Defendant said she left New York to Visit har parents who resided at Sumatra. On the boat she met a Mr Williams, and she married bin at Shang

when she got to Sumatra, she had a letter from Wanaiaker's requesting her to forward $1,100 which she was alleged to owe them.

took place.

Customs revenue when such an inergaar 16), gave in to L/C. Clarke (No. 2) in

the first round, and Cpl. Choules of (Na) In replying to the holder who address. ed it last month, the Foreign Office men-18, platoon) heat Pte. Williams (No. tions that the composition of the British in three rounds

NO. 15 PLATOON #1, NO. 10 PLATOON.. delegation to the Conference will shortly be published. L'oming to the main point, the Foreign Office says that although Pte. Rainsford (13th Platoon) and it is, of course, impossible to fore-tell Packer (10th Platoon) met in the light-

outcome of the Conference, his the Majesty's Government have long realised weight class. Most of the fighting was. that the consolidation of China's undone by Packer and Rainsford gave in. secured and inadequately secured domes.

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OTA PLATOON 7, NO. I PLATORN. Pte Jarvis (9th Platoon) and Pte. Churchly (No. 1 Platoon), fought in the

tie and foreign loans is our of the many early in the second round owing to a important questions likely to be discussed sprained wrist... therest: and special study of the

Pię. Pike (No.. ra) r. Pte. Sandy (No. British interests in this question has accordingly been made in preparation10). Sandy was knocked out in the first for the Conference." The question is when the Vickers Notes were issued, was not new to the Foreign Ofice, which, round. Pike being too strong and vigor- officially cognisant that the agreement had been signed and, sealed by the Chinese Prime Minister and that the Notes were a direct and anconditional obligation of the Chinese "Government, It is, of course, in the interests of middleweights.. The first round was not Chinese credit as well as those of the spectacular. Churchly was the better. A

the present Note-holders that

ano-bard "right-hander to the ear by Jarvis mtious situation of this loan, and others

was the only effective, blow in this round in a similar predicament, should be re-

The pularised as soon as possible. A mode hut Churchly was the aggressur. rate addition to the Maritime Customs third round was hercely even. Churchly

only cover these duties would not external obligations, but the internal debt, which has inadequate security and leave a substantial margin of surplus revenue for the purposes of the Chinese

But for me, the business was finish- Government. ed," she said. I had paid once, and if the firm did not get the money that was their business.

Judge Purdy: But didn's you look The incident of May 30th came like for the receipt --No. It was not my business. but when my husband read the belt from the blue to the Council.

letter be told me that I should have look. Witness, replying to Mr. Macleod,ed for it, and written them about it. representing the Police Commissioner, said he still failed to understand the in- tense anti-foreignism of the Chinese ime inediately following May 30th.

Judge Purdy: Did you look for it then I expect so. My husband tola me to, and I guess I did.

Mr. T. E. Simmang.. for the defence, Pointed out that the statute of litaita tiors had also berr pleaded.

He agreed that the Chinese aspirations for representation on the Municipal

His Honour gave the plaintiff se Council, rendition of the Mixed Court, months in which to get further evidence abolition of extrality etcetera were from New York. must say I am largely encouraged by the Washington auch impressed with the frank way in Conference; and he believed these which Mrs. Williams has given her evi- thoughts were back of the Chinese mind dence, be added. throughout the trouble,"

Mr. K. J. McEuen, Police Commis. sioner, in testifying, described the events leading up to May, 30th. He said that repeated representations had been made by him down the unrest in their territory, but, they had received little attention, rep In the American Court for China ondering the general situation prior to September goth, Mrs. Marie Rumpf, of May 30th most difficult

STOWAWAY'S STORY.

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Pto. Looby (No. 9) et Pte... Main (No. 1) in a welter-weight contest. The fight was a farce and in the first round the referce told the men that the fight was not an exhibition bont. Mann toyed with his opponent. Looby gave in in the second round, after a few very light pats. Ja a lightweight competition UpL Parker (No. 9) met Pte. Humphrey (No.

SKIPPER IN COURT.; CERTIFICATE ON COOLIE SHIP)

OVERLOOKED.

Humphrey was easily the better man in the rat round and began the second round weil when he was doored with a hard right, and was counted out. This was an unexpected end..

the Capt. Christiansen, master of Banish ship Sari Jebsen, plended guilty")

In feather-weight contest. Pte: Fin in the District Court, Singapore, onning (No. D) met Pte. Ellis (No. 1). A Uctober 3rd, to failing, to produce a cestibente in respect of a number of Chinese immigrants on his ship.

the Chinese authorities to put IRISHMAN IN SINGAPORE COURT. berly manned, or otherwise unsaitable No. 14). Gorbam was casily superior An irishman named J. J. O'Leary was from a consular office was required, and proved considerably in the second round

Tientsin, WILH granted 11 decree of The hearing was adjourned until to

divorce, with costs, against her husband, Frederick Rumpf.

After a two-hour report by M. Caillaux)

the. Washington negotiations; the bancil Ministers failed to decide on the glestion of approval or disapproval of the provisiot draft agreement on the French debt to America. A communiqué

Petitioner said she was married in states that the Government have un-Petrograd in 1916, and came to live in animously thanked Caillaux for the devotion with which he has accomplished his mission, and adda The examination of the questions raised by the inter-

Tientsin in 1933. Her bushand left her two years ago, and since had not con- tributed to her support or to that of her two children. Rumpf left "her to go to Harbin on business, and from a letter he had written, it appeared that he was living with another woman. Petitioner married her husband's brother.

morrow.

NEW AIR LINE SCHEME PROJECT FOR ROUTE FROM TOKYO TO BUENOS AIRES,

LONDON, October 19th.

charged in the Marine Court, on Sept. th, with stowing away on the American ship cat Prospect from Hongkong. Mr. Roland Braddell represented the accused, and Mr. H. B. Layton appeared, for the

owners of the vessel.

He

harder-hitting wind - surer. The second well fought first round saw, Finning round was fierce, with Ellis erratic and The Hon. Mr. Everitt, for the de

taking much punishment. fendant, admitted that ignorance was no round Ellis went down three times but In the third. legal excuse but pointed out that the Labour Ordinance was brought inte Lought hack gamely, Finning won casily. In a bantani-weight fight Ptc. Genl (No. force at the instigation of the Indians) met Pte. Hesterman (No. 1). After Government for the protection-of immig rants and fabourers. The object of the tardy of a Erst round, Hesterman ro

tired. Ceal was the stronger. section under which the defendant was

No. 15 No. 14. charged was to prevent people carrying deck passengers in unseaworthy, impro-

Pte. Hammond (No. 15) t. Pte. Gorham ships. As safeguard a certificate in the first round, but Hammond in- in this case that certificate had not been and sent his opponent down for a few produced, but there was evidence that seconds with a night to the jaw. After this was a new ship, properly found and

a hard-fought third, round,"Gorham woo. on this occasion was carrying only one narrowly. third of her possible number of deck-

Cpl. Robbins (No. 16) and Pte. Hopkins passengers. Neither the captain nor the (No. 14) met in a welter-weight bout. owners made any profit out of the pan-The first round was very tame and the sengers; any pront made went to the second was no better? There was much charterers. Mr. Everett also pointed out in-fighting in the last round but little that Capt. Christiansen had been trading hard hitting. Robbins was the aggressor 25 years, on the China Coast, and thin on the whole and won, was his first appearance in court.

The Acting Solicitor-General (Mr. R. 14). Both men went at it hammer and Williamson) said the evidence regarding tongs and Bonner was floored, three disputed, but he urged this section of the bin the third time. The fight was very Ordinance dealt especially with Chinese crude but smashing blows were kivesz immigrants, and it was important that and taken well. Banner went out in the Government should be able to check the second round. number of immigrants coming into the Colony.

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Pte. Hill (No. 15), Pte Bonner (No.

Allied debts as 'e whole will be continued was now living with her sister, who had line from Tokyo to Buenos Aires ig River, and for the Municipal Council in the good condition of the ship was not times in the first round, the gong saving

-t subsequent meetings of the Council

of Ministers."

M. Painlevé, in reply to a question said that the Washington proposals would be thoroughly examined. Meanwhile the pourpurlers would continue.

A decree was granted, with costs,

A project for # 12,000,000 mile air. sketched by the air correspondent of the Daily Mail.

O'Leary told a remarkable story in the witness-bor. He stated that he had beca working for eight years in Shanghai, Peking, and Tientsin as a clerk of works for the Rockefeller Foundation. also worked for the Asia Development Company in the diversion of the Yellow He spoke several Chinese Shadghai. dialects The trouble in China had caused several hundred men, of the same He says that the Japanese aviators, Mess:s. Abc and Kawachi, who are at profession, as his own to be out of work, As the conties would not work with white

In a feather-weight contest Pte. Irving present in Paris, discussed, with the

men. He left Shanghai for Hongkong

(No. 15) clashed with Pte. Gilbert (15). The Bishop of Tokyo (Dr. J. 5. French air transport experts a scheme

where the enme conditions prevailed. Mr. Franklin Robinson said this Ordi- The first round gave one the impression Motoda), who is on an official visit to for a series of airways extending from Un September 10th he got a day's em- nance was mainly intended to protect of two young bulls charging each other. England, preached his first sermon in Tokyo cross Europe, thence to Buenos ployment tallying cargo on the fext labour, and although the offence of the Both were crude, but neither gave each that country in Peterborough Cathedral Aires via North Africa and the South Prospect and he stowed away on the captain was an offence against the letter other a moment's rest. The second round INDIAN COTTON PROBLEM..

on September 13th. Dr. Motoda has Atlantic. been attending the World Alliance and The French disclosed to the Japanese ship, and reported himself to the boats of the Ordinance, His Honour did not was perhaps wilder than the first, What wain a day after she sailed: He want think it was an offence against its neatness and skill there Was was AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

the Life and Work" Conference at plans for a service of flying-boats fromed to get work in Singapore if possible, spirit. Had a certificats been applied Gilbert's. After a mediocre third mund, Stockholm. He speaks English without | Dakar to Brazil.

for and the condition of affairs at another round of one minute had to be STYLA, October 11th.;

.any trace of accent. Recently he told a A French mission is already in South and if not to go to British Columbia.

Mr. Braddell, addressing the court on Swatow been a normal one, there was fought and Irving was given the deer- connection with the controversy regarding a remedy for the depression friend that although the temperance America arranging a constal airline fro behalf of the accused, pointed out that no doubt that it would have been grant- sion.

the accused was not the ordinary kind ed. Hin Honour convicted the defendant in the cotton mill industry, the Govern-movement in Japan is progressing he Pernambuco to Rio de Janeiro and

on bis plea but only ordered him to pay of stowaway. Mr. Braddell urged that ment of India have informed the Mill- believes that the law forbidding young Buenos Aires...

the man should not be sent back to

the costs: owners Association of Bombay that they people under twenty to smoke will be do not desire to press the enquiry by the extended long before the prohibition of

Hongkong as he spoke several Chinese Tariff Board, since the industry does not alcoho! to those under that age comes

dialects and might be a useful man in ask for the Government's protection.

Singapore, where there were many new buildings under construction.

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They point out that the Bourd's report would have been of great value not only to the Government but to the public, also to the industry itself, and would have helped in the sifting of hitherto unsub- stantiated charges regarding Japanese dumping

CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.

FRANCO-SPANISH GAINS. A

Faz, October 11th.

The French operations in the Sidi Bourakish region resulted in the occupa tion, with the collaboration of the Spaniards, of the vast areas of Metalsa sad Guégnais.

about.

SOVIET AND UKIKA.

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CHILDREN. IN PAWN.

The competitions will be continued to morrow night, commencing at 7.30 p.m. The finals will be fought on Friday,

H.V.D.C. v. "HERMES."

M. SOLOVIEV, PROTESTS AGAINST

The boxing tournament in connection. SEIZURE OF SHIP. Miss Agnes Ramsay Clarke, of Par-

Mr. Alexander, A.B.P., offered no ob

Michael Bilkronski, of Jersey City,with the local Olympiad being carried out rock-strert, Gravesend, who, born in

Jection to the accused remaining in the PEKING, October 12th

was strongly censured by acting Judge between H.M.S. Hermes and the Hong- Penang in 1884, was found starving in

Colony for the time being, and Capt. M. Soloviev. the Soviet Chargé

Edward Markley in the Criminal Court Fong Volunteer Defence Corps, has been her house and died at Cravesend In d'Affaires, has presented a Note to the

Calthrop Calihrop adjourned the case.

When the case came up again next when he appeared as defondant on a fixed to take place on Friday, October firmary last June, left estate valued at Waichinapu, protesting against the answhen the eis Santry was present charge of holding two young childrer tournament will be staged at

The the £8,374. This she divided equally be warranted detention of the Sovit in the court, and informed the Master.

na security for back payment for rent, tween the Earl of Dalhousie and his

kindly leat for the occasion by the Eanti steamer Astrakhau, seized by the local Attendant that he would try and get the He did not, saje the Central News, desy open-air ring at Murray Barracks, brother, the Hon. Patrick William authorities at Swatow on September Accuscul a job, failing that, he would see the charge Maule Ramsey, whom she claimed were 4th. The Note requests that immediate that accused was sent to wherever bel

Frank Kanopa, or Hoboken, a former and tickets are to be obtained at 82 for Surrey Regt. It will begin at 9 p... her nephew At her death, however, po instructions be given for the release of wished to go.

boarder in Bilkzonski's home, alleged relatives could be found. The police the ship and crew and that strict men Capt. Caithrop-Calibrop, told the ac that when he lost his job, the rent aeringside and $1 for other seats. Bervice were able to establish that her mothersures be taken, for the punishment; ofcused that he had caused a lot of trouble I cumulated until he owed 220. Silkzonskej men in uniform at half, price. The pro was a German named Leishman, and her those guilty of." this deplorable incident to those responsible for the vessel, and then evicted him and, locked his feeds will go towards, the expenses. It would greatly facilitate arrangements father a Captain Alexander Clarke, a and for the prevention of similar acts the least he could do was to impose àdren, Peter (II) and Eva (6), in the for seating accommodation if applica British Army officer. She used to eay being repeated in future."

fine of $25 or 14 days imprisonment in fat, asserting that he would not rotations for tickets were sent ns soon that her mother, had been governews to The Note reserves the right to claus default.

them until he was paid. The merrible to Lee Corp. L. P. Ralph, ca compensation.

The fine was paid.

of the children is dead.

Enion Insurance Society of Canton, Ma

the ex-Kaiser.