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CABLE AND WIRELESS

NEWS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

“INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.

POLICY TO KEEP DOMINIONS WELL POSTED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1926

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

THE BURDEN OF WAR:

BRITISH MINISTER OF PENSIONS ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT,

RUGBY, January 2nd. Six-and-a-half years after the Armie tice, 1,908,000 were in receipt of com- pensation in the form of pensions and allowances from the Ministry of Pensions

Recay, January 3rd. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. L. M. S. Antory, in a speech last night at Edin- burgh, emphasised the importance of inter-Imperial trade, which he described as the material and moral basis for co-Of these, 51,000 were disabled officers operation in everything else. Empire co-operation and economies must be con- widered as a whole.

He pointed out that since the war the Dominions were consulted regarding all vital questions of foreign policy, and he instanced the success of the Imperial Conference that had been held.

As to the future they had to keep in mind the rights of the Dominions, both in respect of their status as nations equal in the Empire with Britain, and of their claim to be consulted.

CHANGES SINCE WAR. In one respect things had changed normously in the last few years. Be fore the war practically no information was sent to the Dominions about foreign policy, but now through the Dominions Office all available information was süp- plied to them from the Foreign Office day by day. Last year 200 telegrams and 600 reports were sent out.

It could not be said now that Britain pursued any foreign policy, without endeavouring. to keep the Dominions fully informed. In Australia the Prime' Minister, Mr. S. M. Bruce, had set up a spécial department to deal with such co-operation and New Zealand was doing

the same.

and their dependents, or dependents of decensed officers,

The above facts aru brought out in the Eighth annual report of the Minister of Pensions Major Troyon, which has been issue as a White Paper. The cost of pensions, allowances, medical treatment and administrative expenses for the year was £69,129,000; bringing the total ex- penditure in connection with war pen- sions since the establishment of the Ministry in 1917, to £398,000,000. The cost of official administration, as dis tinet from expenditure on benefits, work- ed out at under one shilling in the pound. At the end of the year, the Aggregate number of beneficiaries to whom compensation had been paid since

the outbreak of the war was 4,180,000,

ITALIAN DEBT TO U.K. FURTHER PROGRESS MADE IN NEGOTIATIONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

BRITISH RAILWAYS, N.UR" DELEGATES MAY REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, January 2ucts. It is understood that the N.U.R. dele- gatos still adhere, to their decision to reject the award of the Wages Board, but have given the Executive a wide mandate to negotiate again with the Companies.

[THROUGH HAVAS, AGENCE.] CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.

Pants, January 24th. Le Journal notices that Marshal Petain will call on the Spanish Minister, an February and with a view to making arrangements for a Spring campaign in Morocca

The campaign is expected to bring the Riffin trouble to a satisfactory end, «

[REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE.]

AMERICA AND LEAGUE..

OPPONENTS OF WORLD COURT

THE BONUS DIFFICULTY. Arrangements have been made for the railwaymen's representatives to meet the Companies on Monday and re-open the negotiations, which will hinge on the Wages Board decision depriving newly engaged men from. receiving the bonus payable to vold-timers employed in the same grade. The men are pressing for the removal of the Clause. Meanwhile, the Aailwaymen's Conference has ad-stb.. journed till Monday..

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STILL ACTIVE

WASHINGTON, January SriL Opponents of the World Court have been holding the door by incessant oratory. Thus, the Government is some- what concerned as apparently the dele- gates must air not later than February

Toslay, including Senator Borah, the opponents indulged in a sort of oratorical marathon, wide range international prob iema being covered. "

Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, announced that a rule limiting the debate would be invoked unless agree- ment for fading the time of the roll-call was reached.

Senator Robinson read and delivered

SOVIET AND CHINA.

PEKING ORDERS MUKDEN MARSHAL TO RELEASE M. IVANOFF.

POSITION CAUSES - ANKIETY.

FULL DETAILS OF CAUSE OF ORIGINAL FRICTION OVER TRANSPORT OF CHINESE TROOPS ON C.ER.

[TEROCON. EXUTER'N'"'AGENCY.]

PEKING, January 24th. Jemand for payment for the transport The Waichiaopu (Ministry of Foreign of troops accords with the Peking-Mukden Affairs) has telegraphed to Marshal Treaty as regards the railway. It says Chang Tao Lin, ordering the immediate that the transport of Chang Tao Lin's release of M. Ivanof. The message | forces, under the cover of which private states that outstanding questions will be goods are also carried, heavily encumbers settled immediately.

TRAIN SERVICE "SUSPENDED.

the railway to which Chang already owes Tourteen million dollars." The Fryettin HANKOW, January 23rd. preceeds to argue that the savage out The service

on the Peking-Hankow Rail- rages" of Chang Tso Lin's armies which way has been suspended. The last train have disorganized the work of the rail- this morning arrived one day behinday will injure Japan and China, and

scheduled time...

AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT.

PEKING, January 24th. While the Russize claim for payment for transportation of Chinese troops is legal and logical, it has been made at an a remarkable speech lasting several hours unfortunate moment; for immediately yesterday, in the course of which he said that it was time that Americans awoke afterwards the Heilungkiang Tupan began to the horrible fact that an offensive to send troops to Mukden in response to coalition of 55 nations forming the League of Nations existed to make war Chang Tao Lin's urgent request. Unable on the United States should the latter to comply, hy using the "C.ER, the attempt to resort to arms to enforce her

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. Į DETAILS OF DISPUTE.

RUGBY, January 2nd.

of the The delegates' conference National Union of Railwaymen which yesterday decided to reject the award of the National Wages Board, decided to day to reopen negotiations with the rail. way companies, and a meeting between representatives of the Union and the Companies will take place on Monday.

For a proper understanding of the dis pute it is necessary to recapitulate the circumstances leading up to it. The National Union Railwaymen prepared and presented a wages programme for Becay, January 22nd. all grades, which it was estimated would Further progress was made in the cost the Companies £40,000,000 every year. negotiations for the funding of the The Companies put forward a counter Italian debt at this afternoon's meeting claim for a wage reduction of four shill rights without the consent of the League. Tupan marched his troops 30-miles to the of Mr. Winston Churchill, Count Volpi.ings per week in industrial areas and six He declared that if people under head of the new Tsitsihar Railway over and the British and Italian experts. shillings per week in rural areas, this stood this there would not be a county The parties will meet again on Monday, representing a saving of about £4,500,000 in the United States in which soldiers which they traveled. When returning per year, The award of the National would not be drilling within forty-eight from. Mukden the Tupah applied for Wages Board rejects both these pro-hours." gramines and leaves the conditions of The Yew York Timex advises that Vice military transportation on present railway employees unchanged. President Dawes should cease the cam It provides, however, that new entrants paign against rules in the Senate heenuse Eastern Railway; and was informed that to railway service shall receive only the the Senate itself by persistently blocking the cost would he 28,000 gold roubles, basic wage without the cost-of-living public. business is the best argument. for bonus. The main grievance of the men the necessity of revising them. It de- whereas the Chinese considered 4,000 gold j

negotiations will centre.

the Chinese

says that only Chang himself will suffer from a policy of provoking complications between the Soviet, Japan and China in En attempt to frustrate the friendship of three great peoples.

It concludes by saying that the Soviet. is bonestly fulfilling its obligations under the International Treaties and demands the same of other parties to such treaties. We will not suffer complications to be provoked between the Soviet, China and Japan and hope we will be supported in that matter by China and Japan.”,

M. IVANOFF ARRESTED.

SHANGHAI, January 23rd. According to a Japanese message from Harbin, Marshal Chang Tso Lin has ar- ested M. Ivanoff, Manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway, presumably as a re taliation to the Soviet Ambassador's Note, demanding the cessation of the Palleged high-handedness of Chinese troops

as regards the railway.

A

VISION OF THE FUTURE. Some day wireless telephony might

(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY, } help to bring them in to close touch, but

NO CHANGE REPORTED. us yet persunal conferences between re- presentatives of the Governments were.

LONDON, January and. The barometer shows no change," the best means of dealing with vital questions.

declared Count Volpi when, interviewed Discussions were now proceeding as toby Reuter as regards the progress of the when it would be practicable to hold the linlian debt negotiations. He said that next Imperial Conference. It was diff-

he and Mr. Winston Churchill had to-day is this Claasd regarding new entrants, clares that the Senate has already made roubles the proper rate. Consequently.terday arrested M. Ivanoff, the Soviet cult to bring trading statesinen wgether | discussed" a tentative scheme and draft and it is upon this that the renewed itself appear "helpless, drifting futile..the troops again travelled on the new

agreement, and that experts would spend the week-end continuing the draft and thrashing out minor points in readiness for a resumption on Monday of the discussion by the Big Two of the fundamental points which were still PERMISSION. GIVEN TO HIS SON unsettled.

TO VISIT DOORN.

as frequently as desirable.

Perhaps they could do what the League of Nations had done and Ax definite in tervals. Less important business might be done at meetings of deputis. Their aim must ever be to secure a periaanent Empire policy.

BRITISH RADIO TRADE:

Rucay, January 23rd,

It was stated at the Government com- mitteo on wireless telephonic broad- casting that in Britain the industry for providing wireless sets, which only came into being about four years ago, now employed some forty thousand people directly.

The turnover in wireless goods, last year was from £10,000,000 to £12,500,000. It was declared that British, wireless manufacturers had been able to launch out into the world's markets with their apparatus, owing to their reputation for turning out efficient and reasonably priced goods.

ECONOMY IN BRITAIN.

Recry, January 22nd. Mr. Amery Secretary, tor Dominion Affairs, speaking at Edinburgh said that the economic problems of this country must be based on the maintenance of i atandard of living for the people which would give them a decent wage and decent conditions of life. To ensure such a standard, we could not depend only upon the resources of these small islands. It could only be sustained if we brought in the overseas parts of the Empire with their limitless resources. Our industrial and economic problems must now be considered along with those of the great Dominions the British Empire.

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DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] EX-KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.

The minority, taking advantage of the absolute rules, threatens to prevent not only a vote on the World Court but also the passage of the Tax Bill hefore the Senate.

FATAL HOTEL FIRE.

MANY LIVES FEARED LOST IN DISASTER. Jan

ALLENTOWN, Pa, January Sird Numerous casualties are feared as a

ex-result of a fire which destroyed the Hotel

Lafayette.

AMSTERDAM, January 23rd. LONDON, January 22nd: '- The British and Italian experts in the

It is reported that the Netherlands debt funding negotiations are continuing Government has agreed to allow the former Crown Prince of Germany to visit their discussions to-day and to-morrow.

The meeting of Mr. Winston Churchill,Doorn, on the anniversary of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Count Kaiser's birthday, on January 27th. Volpi, Italian envoy, last evening showed that progress had been made, but it is understood that, although the draft is being prepared to accelerate the pro- ceedings, certain fundamental points still remain in suspense.

Mr. Churchill and Count Volpi meet again on Monday, but it seems unlikely that any settlement will be reached for some days yet.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] DISARMAMENT PROBLEM.

BRITAIN READY TO BEGIN DELIBERATIONS.

MR. ALAN COBHAM.

BROKEN HILL, N.R., January 23rd. Mr. Alan Cobham, the British airman, who is on a flight from London to the Cape, has arrived here.

PARIS... BOURSE STRIKE.

PROTEST AGAINST, INCREASE OF TAX.

PARIS, January 22nd, Business on the Bourse was entirely suspended to-day as a protest against the proposal to increase the tax en Bourse transactions. There was an unprecedent- ed scere on the steps of the Bourse, when hundreds of clerks cheered impromptu speeches denouncing the proposal

Recoy, January 22nd. Little is known in London with re- ference to reports from the Continent

A ONE-DAY AFFAIR.

LATRE. that a postponement of the meeting of the preparatory Commission to the

The Stock Exchange strike is a purely Disarmament Conference is contemplated. The meeting is arranged to take place one-day affair. Work is being resumed on Monday, when the Chamber will de on February 15th, and so far as the

concerned no bate the Finance Committee's proposals British Government are steps have taken to obtain a postpone-regarding the increased tax on transac ment." They are willing and ready that lions. the Commission should begin its delibera tions at the time arranged:

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] THE U. S. COMMISSIONER.

WASHINGTON, January 22nd.

P

AVIATION TRAGEDY.

TWO DUTCH AIRMEN LOST OFF COAST.

AMSTERDAM, January 22nd.

No trace has been found of the two missing airmen who left Shiphol aero- missioner to a preliminary Disarmamentdrome on Tuesday for coast defence Conference at Geneva, assisted by two aerial exercises. All hope of their safety military and two naval technical experts. has been abandoned. The search was seriously handicapped by rough and foggy weather on the coast »

THE EMPIRE'S SLOGAN.

Recry, January 22nd. Speaking at Bath as President of the Association of British Chambers of Com-

It is expected that Mr. Ruga Gibson merce, Mr. Stanley Machin Baid that

Buy British goods" was the slogan ofwill be appointed as United States Com

If this the British Empire to-day. campaign was to be carried to a success ful conclusion, it was essential that the purchasing public should have some clear means by which they could identify British-me goods from goods produced The Association by foreign labour. welcomed the announcement of the Gov- ernment to introduce the Merchandiss Marka Bill with this object, in the forthcoming session

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] COMMUNISTS IN BELGRADE.

SECRET ORGANİSATION WITH MOSCOW AS HEADQUARTERS.

BELGRADE, January 24th According to the newspapers, as a re SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.

Bult of the enquiry following the recent Rcony, January 23rd.

arrests of Commanists, it is indicated that Reports from Rapallo, where Sir secret organisation for the establish- Austen Chamberlain has been staving ment of Communist cells was directed by The Bolshevik with his family," state that the British Moscow via Vienna. Foreign Secretary has made a satis ernissary, who was arrested, was found in factory recovery from his attack of in-possession of instructions and funds and fluenza. He is leaving Raballo next was to have taken back to Moscow cer. Tuesday for London where he is expected tain documents, which were to have been to arrive on January, 29th: Tt isipro procured by Yugo-Slavian Communists. hable he will make a short break in his journey at Paris and is, likely to see M. Briand there

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. GOES OUT WALKING,

FLOODS IN HOLLAND. SPECIAL DECORATIONS FOR ZEAL

“AND COURAGE.

- AMSTERDAM, January 24th, RAPALLO, January 3rd.

A Royal Decree institutes a special For the free time since his illness, decoration, in the form of silver or bronze. Bir Austen Chamberlain was able to medals, for those who most distinguished walk along the seafront, to day. It is themselves by zeal, courage, leadership expected that he will leave for England and self-sacrifice" in connection with the very shortly.

recent floods.

DUTCH POLITICS.

MINISTERIAL CRISIS REMAINS UNSOLVED.

THE HAGE, January 22nd. The Ministerial crisis is still unsolved, Heer Devisser having failed. The Queen has now asked Dr. Limburg, the ex- Liberal-Democratic Deputy and a well- known authority on the subject of inter- national law, to endeavour to form in extra-parliamentary Cabinet, Dr. Lim- burg, in considering the request.

OBITUARY: *E PEASE,

MR. W, E.

M.P.

The death is announced of Mr. William, Edwin Pense, M.P... who has been Con- servative Member for Darlington since ∙1923.

CARDINAL MERCIER,

BRUSSELS, January 23rd. The death is reported of Cardinal Desire) Mercier, Archbishop of Malines since 1907.

Thrilling rescue scenes were witnessed.. One guest jumped from a window and was killed, others are believed to have been incinerated.

Twenty have been taken to hospital suffering from burna and injuries sustain- ed from jumping to the ground. Firemen with ladders saved guesta from an upper story when 45 had been cut off by flames.

LATER Five persons were killed and eleven are missing.

U.S. LIQUOR LAWS. REASON FOR SEIZURE OF BRITISH

SCHOONER.;

line. This CER. demand incensed the Chinese and led up to the present impasse, settlement of which is most difficult.

Although the present Administration is friendly disposed to the Soviet, Peking has no means of forcing Chang Tso Lin's obedience.

The Chinese, however, do not believe, that the Russians will bring in troops, owing to the danger of Japanese inter. vention; although 7,000 Soviet troops are now close to the Chinese border.

MARSHAL CHANG" BLAMED.

FEELING RUNS HIGH,

PEKING, January 23rd. The Chinese military authorities yes-

General Manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway, also three departmental chiefs.

Ivanoff was taken to the Chinese mili- tary headquarters.

The Soviet military attaché who pre viously arrived at Harbin has been tion from the eastern and western sec arranging for Soviet military transporta- tions of the railway,

In this connection it is reported that the Soviet Ambassador has telegraphed Marshal Chang Teo Lin threatening to occupy the railway with, troops..

The Chinese have now appointed a White Russian engineer and manager of the southern section and are themselves selling tickets and running trains to the south of Harbin.

The Soviet Embassy states that the arrest creates a very serious situation and censtitutes a grave insult.

Moscow, January 22nd. Discussing the Russo-Chinese dispute with regard to the Chinese Eastern Rail- way the festin declares that Marshal Chang Tse Lin is continuing his old policy

A. Karakban has protested to the Wai- of provoking complications in the rela tions between the Soviet and Japan and chiaopu, demanding the immediate re- asserts that the dispute has arisen owing lease of Ivanoff and reserving the right to attempts by the Chinese military ofito return to the matter of the arrest and cials to usurp the rights of the adminis. demand satisfaction for this unheard of tration of the railway, whose lawful į violation of the agreement of 1924.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] SWIMMING IN USA. THREE NEW WORLD RECORDS ARE CLAIMED.

NEW YORK, January 3rd. How the British achooner Pictorian, which was seized by coastguards fourteen miles from Long Island in September with

BUFFALO, January 24th. Walter Laufer has established what are 60 cases of liquor aboard, comes to be the first vessel confiscated under the claimed as two new world's swimming re- "One Hour from Shore Pact" Ly the cords for the 100 yards and 100 metres He covered the distances: orders of Federal Judge Sheppard is back stroke. explained by the Government's conten in 65 seconds and 713 seconds respective tion that a motor launch capable of six-ly teen miles an hour was captured after it Walter Spence won the 100 yards breast- had obtained liquor from the Pictoring stroke in 68.2-5 seconds, which is also thus putting the latter within an hour's claimed as a world's record. distance from the shore.

“U.S." RUBBER NEEDS.

LAST WITNESS HEARD BY

AMERICAN COMMITTEE

GOLF IN FLORIDA.

THE BRITISH PLAYERS SUFFER HEAVY DEFEAT.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

BRITAIN'S. BOXER DONATION.

TWO DISTINGUISHED CHINESE TO SERVE ON COMMISSION.

RUGBY, January 23rd. Twa distinguished Chinese scholars: Dr. Hu Shih and Dr. Ting, whose names were suggested by the British Government to the Chinese Government; and accepted by the latter, have agreed to serve upon the. commission to discuss in China the best method of applying the British share in the Boxer Indemnity to the benefit of China and the Chinese..

[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"A "JAPANESE MERGER.

TO AMALGAMATE.

PROVIDED SUDSIDY 18, GRANTED.

SARASOTA, FA, January 24th. The Waaninoros, January 23rd.

British golfers, Massey and Representatives on the Committee have Comston, met the most thorough defeat, concluded their investigation into the since their coming to the United States, TWO LEADING SHIPPING LINES British rubber monopoly, the last witness at the hands of Bobby Jones and Tommy being Mr. D. F. Davis, Secretary of War, Armour. The score was eight and seven who in. closing the session discussed the to play at the 29th hole." problem from the standpoint of national defence Previously, the Whitford Rub ber Association of America urged plant- ing mord, rubber regardless of the ulti- mate decision with regard to British re- strictings if the world's needs were to the met.

MEXICAN OIL LAWS.

COUET REJECTS A NUMBER OF. APPLICATIONS.

MEXICO CITY, January 23rd." The district court has rejected 27 out of the 58 applications for injunctions against the operation of the petroleum

The court at Tampico has denied *pirteen applications

WAR DEBTS:

GREEK NEGOTIATIONS - WITH AMERICA AT STANDSTILL.

WASHINGTON, January 23rd. The Greek debt negotiations have suddenly come to a standstill. The Greek delegate is leaving for Athens for

instructions.

POLO AT MIAMI.

TOKYO, January, 23rd MIAMI BEACH, Fa., January 24th. The Directors of the Nippon Yusen In a polo match here, the Flamingos Kaisha and Toyo Kisen Kaisha for- (American), consisting of Messrs. Kochi, mally agreed to the amalgamation this J. A. Cooler, H. E. Talbot, ir., and Jafternoon, provided the Diet grants Bi Andrew, defeat the Freebooters. (British), subsidy, whereby the N.Y.K. will be composed of Colonel Melville, the Mar-enabled to construct superior, trang quis of Waterford, Capt Rex Smith and Pacific vessels. The T.K.K. will receive Major Lyons,

193,000 shares from the NY.K

ماعه

AN UNPAID STAFF."

MARSHAL TUAN'S RESIDENCE BESIEGED.

The following is from a recent issue of the Peking Daily News

sary in view of the immediate retirement of Marshal Tuan. On the other hand, the members of the staff are just as anxious about the Chief Executive's re- signation as the said Bank A crowd of two hundred men," including secretaries Over and above his own resignation, and employees, surrounded the paying Marshal Tuan has to face another knotty department and threatened to beat the question, namely, three months arrears director who, however, managed to alip of pay of bid staff. The members of the away by the side door, Unable to Chief Executive's Office did not get a lay hands on their would-be victim, the single cent at the year end. The paying crowd which, according to one report, had department was reported to have received been instigated by interested parties who two cheques from the Ministry of Finance had been moving heaven and earth to. which were held up by the Chinese force Marshal Tuan to quit, besieged the American Bank of Commerce for the Chief Executive's private mansion in Chi settling of debts which was deemed neces- Chao Hutung and demanded pay No

definite reply was given. (Continued, on next column.)