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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]

CRISIS IN FRANCE. PAPERS EXPECT FALL OF THE CABINET.

Lospos, October 28th, The French Irane is quoted in London at 1211" this morning, exceeding list year's record "of 120% !

The Paris newspapers are absorded in the political crisis, and wer"of opinion that after the speech by M. Caillanx yesterday, only a miracle can prevent the Cabinet's resignation this morning.

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M. Herriot, in a speech yesterdag, de- clared that the time for physicians has passed; it was necessary for surgeons to int rreur.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1925

EARLIER CABLES. THE LOCARNO PACT, „RESIGNATIONS FROM GERMAN NATIONAL PARTY,

BERLIN, October 25th. The German National Party in the Reichstag approved the decision of their representatives in thể Cabinet.

Herr Schiele, Drs Neuhaus, and Yon Sclilieben," respectively Ministers of the Interior, National Economy and Finance have tendered their resignations in con- sequence of their Party's dissatisfaction with the Locardio 'decisions.

COMPLICATED SITUATION.

BERLIN, October 25th.

The National Party's unexpected de cision to withdraw from the Cabinet has created a complicated political situation in Germany.

It is generally assumed that Herr Luther will all the gaps in the Cabinet with Under Secretaries and submit the Locarno Agreement for ratification in the Reichstag when it assembles in the middle of November."

NICARAGUAN REVOLT. FORMER PRESIDENT CAPTURES FORTRESS OF LALOMA, MANAGCA, Nicaragua. October 28th. Former President, Chamorrow, leader of the Conservatives, has entered the city and scize the fortress of Laloma pris certain, to base a safe passage, but opposed, the garrison joining the move

ment.

If the Socialista vote for the treaty it

the Socialists, gay abstain, as they do not wish the German Nasionals to escape responsibility for the treaty's acceptance. Conflicts between constabulary and Conservatives resulted in two of the con-

Then they can tell the country that they stabulary being killed and 9 Conserva. tires killed and 13 wounded. The Con-alone voted against the remunciation of servatives now ocenpy the upper part of Alace-Lorraine and other the city, where they have erected bar- ricades.

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Thereby they would gain prestige at

It is understood that President Solar-the expense of the Democratic parties. zano has agreed to the Conservatives' Thus Herr Luther would practically be demand for the dismissal of the Liberal obliged, to dissolve the Reichstag and Cabinet Ministers in order to avoid appeal to the country on the straight

question of Locarno. further bloodshed,

QUIET AT SOFIA. ROYAL DECREE ABOLISHES STATE OF SIEGE.

SOFIA, October 20th.

A Boyal decren has abolished the state if siege which has been in existence since April 17th

FARLIER CABLES. BULGAR-GREEK WAR. GREEK ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

SOFIA. October 5th. It is officially need that the Greek artillery Eave since the morning been kombarding Piperitza and Petrovo, where there were severd killed and wounded.

LATEST CAHLES.

FURTHER FIGHTING.

Soria, October 28th.

It is semi-officially stated that the Greeks, at noon yesterday, bombarded Patritch and the village of Marikastinovo, wounding more civilians. The Greeks are eutrenching their positions.

EARLIER CABLES.

M. CAILLAUX'S FINANCIAL POLICY.

A FIGHTING SPEECH..

PARIS, October 25th.

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The eletion could scarcely be held be- fore December so though there would be not much doubt of Germany's verdict. Germany's ratification of the treaty would necessarily be postponed.

GERMAN NATIONAL PARTY,

BERLIN, October 25th

It is noteworthy that only 60 out of 111 members of the National Party at

It is tended a meeting this evening. believed that the party voted against the Locarno agreement, chiefly because they were dissatisfied at the Allies' "vague promises regarding the amelioration" of the regime in the Rhineland and the evacuation of the Cologne zone regarding which they complain that not a single written guarantee has been given.

IN THE BALKANS. BULGARIA'S MESSAGE TO THE

• LEAGUE.

SOFTA, October Abth. Colonel Kaloff, the Foreign Minister, replying to M. Briand's telegram, states that the Bulgarian Minister. in Paris will represent Bulgaria at the meeting He expresses. of the League Council the profound gratitude of the Bulgarian Government for the early intervention of

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THE DISASTER IN THE PERSIAN FAR EASTERN CABLE

GULF.

WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTED.

KARACHI, October 25th, The disaster in the Persian Gulf due to a cyclone which was accompanied by an earthquake, is worse than first rr ported.

The pearl-Eshing feet was practically

were sank. The estimate that 7,000 wer wiped out and over two hundred boats drowned has been confirmed.

Two boats belonging, to British war ships were lost but one was recovered

later. The Islands of Tomb and Henjan suffered severely and many acres of dats

pains in Basra were devastated.

NEWS.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]" SITUATION IN THE NORTH. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WU PEI FU.

Flaskow, October 26th The local Chinese organisations are reported to have agreed to raise a million

northern expeditions, dollar loan to be used for Wu Fei Fu's

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DUTCH VIEWS.

LONDON, October 9th. A message from Amsterdam states that the international federation of trade unions' press service, in the course of

THE O.M.S. DETAILS OF NEW ANTI-RED

DEFENCE BODY: An important and significant an- nouncement was mailo on September 8th of the creation of a new national organisation to defent the Communist conspiracy. This body was mentioned in our cable columns at the time. While

provide n defence scheme against the Beds, and a national call is made for it is not aggressive, its object is to

valunteers and money.

Its title is The Organisation for the faintenance of Supplies O.M.S. for short--and its members will be prepar- a statement as regards the situation ind, under Government control, to main- tain" essential public services of food, China, remark:-"The prudence of re fusing to consider the moverent as any- LATEST L'ABLE'S

thing more than a purely Chinese affair (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

and in. Hesitating to anticipate develop ment-the attitude which the Com- SEVERE GALE IN U.S.A.

inertia-will niunista stigmatised as TWENTY-TWO PERSONS REPORTEDrobably in the end be of greater ser

TO BE DEAD.

NEW YORK, October 2008. į A gale yesterday caused much desta tion in the Southern and Eastern states Sixteen persons were killed at Troy and three each at Alabama and New You

Suburban houses were unroofed an plate-glass windows smashed. There was much damage to craft in the harbour.

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EARLIER CABLISS VITAL PRINCIPLE OF PROPAGANDA.

MUST BE TRUE TO BE EFFECTIVE.

vice to the Chinese workers than inter- vention of the Moscow Communist In trnational and the Red International of the Labour Unions.”,

THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY.

FINDING COMMISSION'S WILL

-HAVE INFLUENCE ON PUBLIC

OPINION!

SHANGHAI, October 28th.

heat, light, transport, and sanitation, in the event of a generul striki

THE FIVE CLASSES. Such volunteers are to be enrolled in five distinot classes, and, in each class, it is desired to weare primarily young and vigorous meri and women.

CLass A, with an age limit of 13, is solely for protective purposes, and jɛ being directed by Sir Francis Lloyd (formerly in command of the London district and later. Food Commission for London and the Homis Counties) andł Cal Robert AleCalmont (recently retired from a command in the Loudon area after a distinguished career in the Irish Guards).

Men enlisted in Class à will be offered to the Home Secretary to be sworn in as special constables, their primary in the other classes. Into this class duty being to protect workers registered the organisers hope to draw prin- cipline, such as ex-Service men, ex- cipally men with experience of dis- Territorials, and those who have retired from the police force."

Te is intended at, present to recruit up to 30.000 in this class in Greater London alone.

For some months past it has Brey

CLASS will consist of volunteers for work in connection with railways, tram- evident that the Communists, inspired.

and methods, way-cars, omnibases, electricni power, Bolshevik money

Such volunteers to be organised by by have been planning to take advantage gas, water, and public health services

in any area where there are volunteers. of any exceptionally difficult trade disborough techuical sub-committers, and in excess of local requirements arrange ments will be made to make use of their pute to promote such a general strike and, by suspending supplies and arrest. ing power, transport, and sanitary ser- services elsewhere, vices, to attempt to strangis the indys trial life of the nation.

LESSON OF LAST JULY." Such a danger was imminent on the

At to-day's sitting of the Judicial Com-threatened outbreak of a coal strike at the end of July, and it would have mission, Mr. Fessenden was recalled: Replying to Mr. Justice Finley Johnson, found the great majority of the people, who have neither, sympathy with the he said he believed the Judicial Enquiry would in

some way influence public Communist plot nor direct interest in the sure that the conspirators may not on opinion regarding the incidents on May issue, wholly unprepared.. It is to en a futuro occasion find the nation an. 30th, but which way and how far he could

ready to defend its life that the O.M.S. not say.

has been formed.

The whole evidence before the Enquiry Mr. Macleod, ad- has been concluded. dressing the Court on behalf of Mr. Me

Euen, lengthily outlined the year's events

It is no longer a secret that there is in existence & Government' scheme for the maintenance of essential public services

and, according to authoritative accounts, during a time of national emergency, up to May 30th, and urging that Mr.much has recently been done to perfect Under the Government scheme aren Mekuen did all possible, with the know this official systems! ledge at his disposal, to protect the headquarters, which would undertake the wide ramifications of the necessary organisation, have been established for Settlement and prevent rioting.

some time; staffs have been selected and The bearing was adjourned until to-

plans drawn up for the operation of various "alternative services." morrow.

CHINA AND JAPAN. PEKING MINISTER OF WAR TO MEET REGENT.

New York; October th There has been some stir over the re- port that General Charteris, Chief of the British Intelligence Staff daring the War, told the National Arts Club af a recent private dinner that the story that the Germans boiled bodies of dead solliers for the purpose of obliging fat was a deliberate invention..

General Charteris told Reuter, before left for England, that he had been incorrectly reported. His referaces to propaganda, which were pureh ineid.

TOKYO, October 26th. ental, were made for the express purpose

The War Office announce that the of emphasising the principle folbwed by the British that propaganda tok effec- live must be based on truth. He added Chinese Minister of War is-being granted

He is returning to China on Thursday. that he only mentioned the ear of the an audience by the Regent on Wednesday: Official circles "consider that his con corpse factory," for the purpose of emphasising the fact that the report was tinued stay indicates either that the not used for propaganda when't became civil war is not regarded as dangerous, known that the soldier's diary in which or Peking's desire to reassure the people

about the Customs Conference. it had been founded, was fictitious. DISASTER TO AMERICAN SEAPLANES.

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SEVEN DESTROYED.

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HALTIMORE, Uctober 26th. With nobody on board 17 of the 23

the League in the conflict which, he de- American navy seaplanes her for to M, Caillaux, in a speech at Chateau clares, originated with the Greek in days Navy Pageant, broke ir moor- Du Loir in his own Department of Sarthe,vasion of Bulgaria. He re-iterates thatngs in a 75-mic gale last night,

outlined his financial policy-nanely ärm opposition to a Capital Levy, forced con solidation of the short term debt or reduction in interest on Rentes, but a policy of progressive taxation, severely. bitung at opulence, and pitiless taxation of luxury.

Special but moderate taxes on all forms of wealth, and a reduction in expendi ture," declared M. Caillaux,, was the only way to get out of the wood. They couki only get out slowly. It was impossible to restore the fuances of the country in

a few months.

He concluded in a fighting spirit and, clearly referring to the possibility of his jimminent resignation, he declared he would be only too glad to return to the ranka. He would always be the devoted servant of France.

He had suffered, and doubtless would Buffer, many trials. He awaited a fresh crown of thorne. His forehead was still bleeding, but like the old oak in the forest

the Bulgars had not entered Greece. STIRRING UP TROUBLE. "BOLSHEVIK MONEY FOR THE

DRUSES.

The

PARIS, October 25th. newspapers publish telegrams from Beirut, reporting the seizure of sums of money sent out by Communist organisations to help the Druses against

the French.

SOVIET JUSTICE. DIRECTOR OF ARCOS SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL

RIGA, October 26th. Heports brought from Moscow state that M. Kviatkovsky, the London director of Arcas, Ltd., who some time ago dis regarded the repeated requests of the Soviet to go to Moscow, hat who recently returned on

The beach is strewn with wikkage and seven of the scaplanes are daroyed.

None of the Schneider Cup seaplanes were damaged in the gale, bu Hinkler's machine narrowly escaped. the wind struck it, airmen leapt on it al brought it to a standstill a few inchs from the pillars of the haugar.

ADAM DIED OF "COUT. A 16TH CENTURY GENEALOGY

Adam died of gout. At least that is the information vouch- safed in a queer 16th-century document kept in the library at the Healds' Col Jege, Queen Victoria-street, LC, which is sometimes shown to visitonas a curio. This document, the histon of which is unknown, professes to trace the pedi gree of the early Saxon King right back

CHINESE CULTURE, INSTITUTE OPENED AT FRANFURT.

BEBLIX, October 25th.

A China Institute bas been founded at Frankfurt for the study of Far Eastern also to propagate German literature in China culture, art, philosophy and economies,

AFTER 5 YEARS. MISSING BANK CLERK IN BUSINESS

AT WEMBLEY,"

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When Rowland Lester, 41, clerk, was charged at the Mansion House recently with stealing £1,305 belonging to his Ultradharino, Bishopsgate, E.C., it was former employers, the Babco National stated that he was arrested at the British Empire Exhibition on Thursday or a warrant granted in 1520.

He told the detective that after he had collected the money for the bank it was stolen from his pocket and he was afraid to face the bank authorities."

Lester, in applying for bail, said he had just built up a business at Wembley," but he was remanded in custody,

A TIFFIN DISH. CHEESE EGus-30% of stale cheese, d' to Adam and Eve, among de names of eggs, pepper, loz. of butter or marga those appearing in the geology being

Put the butter into a fireproof dish

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CO-OPERATION WITH STATE.

But this has hitherto been an organisa tion of direction rather than execution, for though the headquarters stafia exist the personnel has not been recruited, and to this extent the State organisation must rely on the co-operation of the community.

The O.M.S. will supply the necessary personnel, and, by enrolling a suficient number of men in each area, will ensure the smooth working of the State scheme. There is reason to believe that its plans All the essential preliminary work in have the approval of the Government, now been completed and the body is the creation of the new organisation has ready to enrol volunteers.

The management and control are vested in, the president, vice-presidents, the council, and an executive committee. The important"character of the move ment may be judged from the following list of the men who comprise the council: Prevident:-:

Lord Hardinge of Penshurst, Members of Cuaucil:- "The Earl of› Ranfurly.

"The Earl of Scarbrough Admiral Earl Jellicoe Viscount Falkland Sir James Rannell Rodd. Admiral Sir Alexander Duff. "Lieut-Gen. Sir Francis Lloyd.

Sir Lynden Macassey. Lieut. Col. Sir Martin Archer-Shee.* Col. Sir Courtauld Thoms014 Dr. Walter Beton.

Mr. Geoffrey Drage.

The organisation is strictly non- political and non-party in character, and it will register citizens of either ex who are prepared to volunteer as sistance in maintaining supplies of food, water, and fuel, and the efficiency of public services indispensable to the normal life of the community.

CLASS C will deal with transport and will consist of volunteers to drive vans lorries, motor-cars, motor-cycles and horse-drawn vehicles, and generally to handle foodstuffs and other commodities. In a national emergency they will h placed at the, disposal of the Ministry

CLASS D will undertake, messenger of Transport, which will have power to commandeer any vehicles required.

ears, motor-cycles, and so forth to re duties. It is to be organised with small place postal, telegraph, and telephons Tvices should this be found necessary or desirable.

CLASS E, which will be for general un- classified services, incluling clerical work will include women, who will be enrolled for service in canteens, hos- pitals, and so on, but in no circum- stances will wonen be employed in place. where there is any danger of rough handling,

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MONEY NEEDED. . Keady to co-operate with the U.3.6. oner organisations, when have Bring squnds well disciplined auger their lenders, who would be thuig to tage oa duty at the docks or in places where rough nghting might be threatened.

While much time and labour. are being given gratuitously to the central organ- sation, it is obvious that a national ettert on the scale contemplated cannot be maintained without considerable ex- penditure. Certain funds for the pur-. pose, in its initial stages, have been placed by a few patriotic citizens at the disposal of the council

The organisers have refrained bither- to from making any public appeal for assistance, but they are confident that. the existence of this scheme has only to be generally known to ensure.the receipt. of such generous Snancial support as will enable ita activities to be extended throughout the kingdom.

More particular information regard- sponsible inquirers by the Headquarters Staff Communications and offers of ing the O.M.S. will be furnished to re

financial or other help should be address ed to The Secretary, O.M.S., 70, St. Stephen's House, Westminster, London

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MADE THE KING LAUGH. CLEVER PLAYERS AT BALMORAL.

The touring players of the Arts League of Service, of Robert-street, Adelphi, London, W.C., were the guests of the King and Queen at Balmoral Castle on September 19th, and gave a performance.

la summoning, the players to Balmoral their Majesties made it clear that there should be no departure from the players' ordinary repertoire of songs and dances. They requested, however, that the items

Chan' should include The Grand Diamond," character sketch by Alan Monkhouse The Wallflower," which represents a girl at ner first dance; Songs of the Hebrides and En Bateau," by Debussy.

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All four pieces greatly delighted the royal listeners, but as it happened it, was left to two other features to set the audience rocking.

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"DAISY, DAISY !”% The first was the fare in which It is not formed with any idea of opposing the legitimato efforts of trade Cecil Landenu and Miss, Susan Richarus unions to improve the conditions of portray two lovers reated on a tandeza. their members. It is, in complete symuscle of labo, and then, by way of con- pathy with any constitutional action toast, the 4045 motor-cycle, young man and bis pen-riding sweetheart. This bring about a more equitable adjust feature introduced a familiar song of other years with the retninge ment of social and economic conditions,

If, however, to secure a particular en Daisy, give me your answer an attempt is made to inflict severe King, who laughed heartily at the many The Queen seemed to find keen enjoy privation on the great mass of the pro- amusing passages, beat time to the fami- ple) who have no direct part in the bar measure

Wives, woich depicts three old women, leave, was immediately Our Lord, Alexander, and Nebuchady and let it melt, then cut some very thin actual dispute, it wil place the entire

Under the general direction of the washing-tub, and a Scots boy with at the bottom of the dish. Put this into po! of the Government, It contains some beautifuly, executed slices from the cheese and place them resources of its membership at the disment in a little domestic farce, The Old and well-preserved pen and ink drawings the oven, and when the cheese has melt-

At the close of the performance, which of subjects which include to Fall, theed, break the eggs one by one into a Council, organising committees have mouth-orgu. At one stage she leaned building of the Tower of Ebel and the cup and slip them into the dish. Beturn already been formed in mest of the Lon across and passed some remark to the to the oven and let the whites just set, don boroughs, and others are now to be Duchess of York over which both laughed. Allam is stated to ham died from then cover with the remainder of the created throughout the country. Each crowded into an hour and a half whet Sprinkle with pepper committee will raise such funds as are usually occupies an hour longer, four of "goute" and to have bee buried at cheese grated.

and cayenne, put a few pieces of batter necesary for its own purposes, and the player-Alias Eleanor Elder, Miss and Mr. Hugh Mackay-were presenteck Hebron.

to their Majesties, here and there over the top. Return to volunteers are being registered accord Winifred Nicholson, Miss Susan Richards.

experience. the oven and just brown and serve in- ing to their respective capacity and mediately.

arrested and shot without trial VATICAN LOAN.

of Sarthe which the lightning struck but did not fell, he stood upright for the defence of public Smances and the de- TO PURCHASE BUILDING.

fence of the Republic against reaction- aries and against feudalismo,

Referring to the War Debts, M. Cail Jaux was confident that a settlement would be reacted before many months.

ROME, October 5th. The Vatican loan arrangement has been negotiated for the purchase of a villa adjoining the Vatican for the uses of the Department of Propaganda" and an American college.

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