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CABLES

(THROUGH REUTER'S. ADENCY.]

- LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

AT FRENCH GERMANS PLEASED

EXPRESSION OF FRIENDSHIP.

LONDON, March 17th

The specebes in the Assembly of the League of Nations were broadcast and heard distinctly in London.

At Geneva the Clerman delegates listen ed in their hotel to the speeches in the Assembly and were most impressed with the declarations of Sir Austen Chainber.

lain and M. Briand, especially M. Briand's warm expression of friendship for Gur.

many.

*The League must now retrieve its lost position." With these words plus a hope that the work of the Leagüe would not be arrested but would progress for the bencât of humanity, Baron Ishii closed the momentous Session.

M. Franco (Brazil) in the course of bis opening statement said that the work of Locarne mast find a place within the

framework of the League, and it was not for the League, to find a place within the framework of the political constitution of Locarno. He added that the Council cannot refuse to recoguise the loyalty f

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1926

AMERICAN CLAIMS. BRITAIN AND SENATOR BORAH'S RESOLUTION.

LONDON, March 18th. British circles are astonished at the idea underlying Senator Borah's resolu- tion requesting the State Department to report what steps had been taken towards the negotiation of American claims against Britain and France in connection with the violation of the rights of neutrals prior to the American

message entry into the Great War.

from On this matter. a Washington says the Foreign Relations Committee has not acted. It is indicat ed that Mr. Kellogg will welcome an opportunity of discussing the question with Senator Borah, and Mr. Kellogg and the Ambassador Mr. Houghton will discuss it at, pending conferences.

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Another

message says there is evidence that the United States intends to push the claims 'seriously.

LATER.

The London papers are unable to un- derstand how such a claim can be pro- [secuted..

The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic cor- respondent says British circles are com- pletely taken aback, and decline to credit that the United States will give ofheial effect to the suggestion, and opines the

FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF WEDNESDAY'S MATCHES

LONDON, March 17th. The following are the results of to-day's principal football matches:

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DIVISION. I. Arsenal, 4; Sheffield U., 0. Everton, 2; Sunderland, 1. Manchester C., 0; Blackburn, 1. Bolton, 3; Manchester U., 1.

DIVISION III (SOUTH). Southend, 0; Millwall, 2

DIVISION TIL (NORTH). Chesterfield, 4; Coventry, 3.

SCOTTISH. Kilmarnock, 3; Aberdeen, 0. Dundee, 1 Celtic, 24

RUGBY CUF.

In the final of the Hospitals Rugby Cup, which was played at Richmond, St. Thomas' Hospital beat Guys Hospital by five points to nit.

TEST CRICKET. M.C.C. AND JAMAICA MATCH DRAWN.

KINGSTON, March 17th. The Test Match was drawn. The scores

were:

SERIOUS CRIMES, ROBBERIES, KIDNAPPING AND MURDER ON THE MAINLAND.

The police yesterday received no less than four reports of serious crimes committed on the mainland. Thres of the reports concerned armed robbery and kidnapping, and one related to a case of suspected murder. Two of the robberies were at Yaumati and one at Sha Tau

Kok: while the murder took place in Sham Shui Po. Each of the robberies was carried out by three men

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH &MUTER'S LOENCY.]

THE POWERS' ULTIMATUM.

THREATENED ACTION NOT TO BE TAKEN,

PEXING, March 15th. An armed robbery was carried out by

The Foreign Office has replied to the three men at a paper shop at No: 390, Shanghai Street, first foor, Yaumati, Powers' ultimatum. The reply is con late on Wednesday night, who after ran-sidered ratisfactory, and therefore the sacking the promises, escaped with threatened action will not be taken. jewellery and money to the value of $194. One of the men was armed with a revolver and his accomplices bound and gagged

the inmates before searching the place. The second outrage was perpetrated at 12.30 yesterday morning, and in this instance three men, one armed with a revolver and one with a dagger, en- tered an annumbered house at Man Uk Pin. Sha Tau Kok district. They held

LATER.

"..TRIP.

"TAIPING'S "

SYDNEY TO HONGKONG IN

The

18 DAYS.

now Australian-Oriental Line Steamer Taiping, which arrived in Junk Bay at 8 p.m. on Wednesday night, put up a remarkably fine steaming per- formance between Sydney and Hong- kong.

Leaving Sydney at 4 p.m. on Satur

STUDENT DEMONSTRATORS SHOT | day, February 27th, the Taiping called

DOWN AT PEKING.

at Townsville to load frozen and general argo. Calls were also made at Cairns and Thursday Island and then the vessel went direct to Manila where she arrived on Sunday evening at 3 p.m. leaving

gain on Monday at 6.30 p.m. "The Taiping showed excellent sea, go- ing qualities, and all the passengers agreed that the voyage had been a most pleasant one. They particularly praised the general accommodation of the ship,

Amongst the passengers by the Taiping the cuisine and good service.

for Hongkong were:-Mr. and Miss Simpson, Mr. I.. G. Watson, Capt. A McKinnon, Mr. "Bud" Fisher, Mr. J. A. Flood, Mr. L. C. Cooper, Mr. Woolrych, Miss Woolrych, Miss Olive Garbutt, Mr. T. Busby, Mr. Bleeser, Dr. Seymour, Capt. H. H. Williams, Mr. F. Neild, Mr. and Mrs. Park and two children, Mr. Coote, Mr. D. Anderson, Wo hasten" to reply to Your Excel-Mrs. McGregor, Mr. and Mrs Lim and

Chinese guards fired on a thousand students demonstrating at the Cabinet Office against the Taku reply. Seventeen students were killed and sixteen wound. ed.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S NOTE.

LATER.

Following is an unofficial translation of the Waichinopu's reply to Mr.

the inmates, a Chinese rubber planter and his wife, and ransacked the place, making off with money, jewellery and Oudendijk, Doyen of the Diplomatic Jamaica, 936 and 277 (for Eve wickets). M.C.C., -76-(for-nine wickets) declared.clothing to the total value of $165. Be- Body

fore making their departure from the In Jamaica's first innings, Scott scored Americans have too keen a sense of the 39, and in their second knock he contri. scene of the crime. the robbers kidnap") Rrazil or the high reasons inspiring her equity of humour to be influenced by such hated . Nures was top scorer with lar Ped the two sons of the occupiers, aged leney's note of March 16th, and acknow- three children, Miss Cooey, Miss Choon,

conduct..

NAITISH PRESS CRITICISMS.

What is described as the "Fiasco of is the theme of strongly Geneva ** worded articles. This morning's Times says the home of an institution designed to prevent was, is suddenly transformed into a scene of the crudest manifestations of the very intrigues that drive desperate

nations to war.

The Daily Telegraph expresses scepti cism that the assurances of the work at Locarno will remain intact." -

The Westminster Gazette is apprehen sive of further damage to the League if any reshuffling of the Council is not ear- riel out in a mure honourable process than the blackmailing competition just

"ended.

The Daily Chroniclf accuses France of gerrymandering the League, but if Sir Austen Chamberlain' had taken" a stronger stand a month age the trouble. would not have arisen.

divagations.

The correspondent, argues that juri

dically America will be stopped from advancing such a claim by her own acts as a co-blockader after her entry into the war.

The Morning Post's diplomatic corre spondent points out it was at America's instigation when she entered the war that Japan was asked to tighten her grip on Eastern waters...

The Daily News anys the supposed claims "total millions of pounds, and adds it goes without saying Britain will emphatically repudiate Senator Borah's contention, but it seems certain that powerful political and vommercial in- terests in the United States will press it.

[A previous cable announced Senistor Borah's resolution, and mentioned that it was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee of which Senator Borah -is the Chairman.]

DUTCH "HERETIC." TO BE EXPELLED AND DEPRIVED OF PASTORATE.

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the Mrs. Hosan and child, and Mr. Greene. -The Taiping is Commanded by Capt. H. Evans Hamilton, who has with him Mr. A. M. Frame, Chief Officer, Mr. A. D. Forsyth, Chief Engineer, and Mr. L A. Campbell, Purse.

18 and 8 years respectively. It is thought ledge the Memorandum

commanders of the naval forces that they are being held for ransom.” Eor the M.C.C. Jameson scored 10,

The third robbery took place at Yac-Tientsin handed to the Taku Forts Watson 103 (not out), Smith 30 and mati yesterday afternoon, when, between authorities, which you also referred to Kilner 51

two and three o'clock, three men entered the Waichiaopu. We immediately con- No. 428, Reclamation Street, 2nd floor, veyed the same to the local military and after holding up the inmates in the

authorities instructing them to examine usual manner, escaped with money and

and act upon your demands." jewellery, to the value of $200.

Communication between Peking and

BOAT RACE TRIAL. OXFORD CREW'S FULL COURSE PRACTICE.

LONDON, March 17th.

The Oxford crew, in a Boat Race trial this afternoon, did the distance from Put- ney to Mortlake in 19 min 7 sees.

on record in the The fastest time actual race was 18 min. 29 secs., made by Oxford to 1811)

[REUTER'S AMERICAN (BELVICE.] DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND" ANNOUNCED.

WASHINGTON, March 17th.

The draw for the first round of the Davis Cup has resulted in the countries being paired as follows:-

SUSPECTED MURDER.

What is suspected by the pelice as a ense of murder has come to light by the the sea, as provided in the Protocol, muat discovery of the body of a married not be imperilled. The necessity of this woman; named Pun Ying, aged 39 years, who lived nt. No. 171, Lai Chi Kok Rond, has been recognised by the Chinese Gov. ernment hitherto. Unfortunately, mili- ground floor, Sham Shui Po. This Chung Street, 2nd floor, Sham Shui Potary disputes and operations have recent. woman's body was found in No. 101, Nam The reason for her visit to this place in unknown. From an examination made ly occurred in the vicinity of Taku. by the police, she appears to have been causing foreign shipping to be subjected "abruck down with a knife.

BRITISH RUBBER. MR. HOOVER AND PRICE FIXING DISCRIMINATIONS.

to some restrictions Having received nore than one Note on this subject from the foreign Powers the Chinese Govern-

ment is doing its utmost to find means to remove the obstacles and restore com- munications with the sea. These facts are The

NEW YORK, March 17th.

the Export Managers' probably within your knowledge. Addressing Club, Mr. Hoover asserted that the Foreign Ministers concerned, however, recent fight against British rubber con- ..trol had served to warn foreign govern-without awaiting an amicable settlement

ments that they cannot with impunity

European Zone.-Argentina . Hun- AMSTERDAM, March 18th. The Daily New finds Sir Auster

The general Synod of the Dutch Kary: Spain . Ireland; Britain

Poland; Rumania. Italy; Holland v. Chamberlain and M. Briand jointly re-

Secessionist Calvinist Church at Assen Belgium; South Africa Portugal; mobilize raw materials to the disadvan. instructed the Commanders of their naval sponsible for the disgraceful proceeding the Reformed Church Dr. Gerken, Sweden v. Switzerland; France v. Den tage of American consumers. He ad forces at Tientsin to lodge a memorandum

mark; and India v. Czecho-Slovakia.vocated the speedy abolition of Govern- which made the League an Aunt Sally who is also to be deprived of bis pas Australia meets the winner of the Southment operation of abips as an essential giving a time limit,

for every political "jackarapes.

GERMANY-TRIUMPHANT.

PARIS, March 18th. The papers opine that Germany that has come out not only absolved, but celebrated, exalted and triumphant...

MUSSOLINI WAMED,

BERLIN, March 18th. The Nationalist papers virulently attack Herr Luther and Herr Stresemann for their sheeplike patience and servility."" and demand their resignation.

Lokal Anzeiges rejoices that the Lengue is now a heap of ruins.

The Socialist Vorwnerts and two other papers are of the opinion that Brazil was secretly supported by Mussolini. -

[REUTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

THE AMERICAN VIEW.

New York, March 18th. The newspapers generally consider "there is no occasion for pessimism, be cause, as the New York World says Europe is no worse than three months ago. It is simply not so advanced as it was advertised to be."

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.) REORGANISATION OF THE COUNCIL.

GENEVA, March 18th.

It is understood the Committee to examine the question of reorganisation of the Council will include members of the Council and representatives of Switzerland, Foland, Germany, China and Argentine.

The last named is an interesting inclu sion, in view of Argentine's withdrawal From the League "three years ago on account of divergence of opinion, notably regarding we composition of the Council. It is also noteworthy that Germany is included though not yet a member.

The report of the Committee will presented in September.

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have unanimously decided to expel from

torate of Amsterdam South on account of preaching while under suspension. ENGINEERING DEADLOCK.

STRIKERS NO SURRENDER " MANIFESTO,

LONDON, March 17th. The Executives of the seven Unions involved in the threatened lock-out of engineers have decided to instroot Messre. Hoe's men to resume work by March 19th. but the men have issued a manifesto that they are not going to surrender.

COBHAM DECORATED. RECIPIENT OF THE AIR FORCE

CROSS."

LONDON, March 17th.

Mr. Alan Cobbar has been awarded the Air Force Cross in recognition of his flight from London to Cape Town and back

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THE BELGIAN FLIGHT.

BRUSSELS, March 17th. The Belgian aviators who are flying to the Congo have arrived at Mongalla, in the Sudan.

OBITUARY. FAMOUS RUSSIAN

COMMANDER.

CAVALRY

Moscow, March 17th The death is announced of General famous cavalry com- Brussiloff, the mander.

(General Brusiloff, who was 63 years

Africa. Portugal match. American Zone.-Cuba

2.

Canada:

Japan #. Mexico. The Philippines will meet the winner of the Japan . Mexico

mateb.

[The present holders of the Davis Cup, the United States, will meet the eventual winner of the above competition in the challenge round.]

JAPANESE ENTRANTS.

TOKYO, March 17th. The Japanese Tennis Association have decided to send three entrants for the Davis Cup to America, Tawara, Toba and Harada. Tawara is regarded as the best player produced by Japan.

SLOWLY SINKING.

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AMERICAN PRESIDENT'S FATHER SERIOUSLY ILL.

New Yonx, March 17th.

A message from Plymouth (Vermont) states that President Coolidge's octo genarian father, is slowly sinking.

Large gangs of men, equipped with snow-ploughs, have been working day and night for the past few days to keep the snow-bound road clear from the railway station, for a distance of thirteen miles, to the house where the President's father is lying and on which the interest of the United States ia centred. This work is being maintained so that the President may reach his father's bedside without delay should the call come.

$100,000,000 ESTATE. FAMILY SUIT BEGAN BY

COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK:

CHICAGO, March 17th

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development of the merchant marine and

"Judging from the contents of this! the extension of American foreign trade. ability of the United States to maintain He expressed the fullest confidence in the communication the attitude adopted by its share of the world's foreign trade, the naval forces in the opinion of the and urged American co-operation in Chinees Government, is beyond the scope European reconstruction by means of additional loans for productive purposes of the 1901 Protocol, and the Chinese He scouted the fears that the foreign re Government cannot regard the communi- of debts would upset the,, cation as appropriate. The Chinese

payment

Government having instructed the local military forces to give due consideration

American trade balance, and similarly denied that an increased tariff would so diminish the total imports as to destroy the ability of other nations to buy from America. He estimated that the annual to and act upon the terms conveyed in foreign debt payment would be 900 your memorandum, begs you to convey million dollars, which was more than this Note to all the Ministers of the counter balanced by the vast payments abroad, like tourists' expenditure, as Powers having naval forces at Tientsin well as American loans totalling 700 and request them to instruct their Naval million dollars annually.

Mr. Hoover said he was unalterably Commanders, as soon as possible to con opposed to reprisals or a trade war on sult amicably with the local Chines the part of the United States against price-fixing discriminations like, the military authorities regarding a means British rubber monopoly." He opined to maintain safe communications along that such problems should be handled

by manufacturers themselves, the success the channel to the sea and to refrain from of whose policy was exemplified in the carrying out any drastic measures, in view recent fall of fifty per cent. in the price of the existing friendship between China of rubber.

and the countries concerned."

MATTEOTTI MURDER. STARTLING EVIDENCE GIVEN AT TRIAL..

JAPAN AND THE INCIDENT,

TOKYO, March 17th The Cabinot has decided to instruct CHIETI, March 17th.

formal Startling evidence was given on the Mr. Yoshizawa to demand a resumption of the Matteotti trial. Two

The Government spokesman said it did

SEQUEL TO QUARREL..

A TAKÄDA "INCIDENT RECALLED, A sequel to a quarrel between a num- ber of Chinese boatmen on the s... Takada recently, during which two were stat tracy yesterday afternoon, when before" bed, took place at the Kowloon Magis Mr. J. H. B. Nibill, three boatmen were charged with "assault.

The evidence for the prosecution show- ed that on March 8th the defendants. to- gether with two other boatmen were on Egard the s. Tatada soliciting passen- gers. A quarrel which had arisen pre- riously on a Japanese steamer between the five men, broke out afresh, and a struggle ensued. Later it was found that the two complainants had been stabbed. The complainants, failed to recognise any of the men in court as, committing the stabbing, but it was stated that the third defendant had hit one of the com plainants.

Mr. D. McCallum, who was for the 'de- fence, after the complaizante had given their evidence relative to the incident en the Takada, suggested that it would save' time if both complainants and defendants · were bound ever..

They were according bound ever.

LU RESPONSIBLE FOR THE "INCIDENT.”

PERING, March 18th. It is learned from a reliable source that La Chung Lin, Commander of the Kuo- miuchun at Tientsin, has unofficially. admitted responsibility for the Taku incident, though it is understood the question of saving his face is at present preventing a formal acknowledgment.

It is understood the Japanees Govern- ment has instructed Mr. Yoshizawa to endeavour to settle the matter as soon as possible as procrastination is likely to Oficial despatches réceived at Tokyo arouse ill-feeling between both countries. this morning confirm that the Shantung" unboats were instructed to give up the blockade last night.

NO RECOURSE TO "TOO HASTY"

METHODS.

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LATER.

The first section of Reuter's cable agrees with the official translation as regards wording. The second section follows, upon examination of the contents of this

amunication:

"It appears that the naval commanders at Tientsin thereby assumed an attitude

which the Chinese Government considers

beyond the scope of the Protocol. The. Chinese Government cannot recognise this

Competent. 18. LA equitable means. Chinese military authorities have been authorised to take proper measures re- garding the different clauses of the said At the same time we communication request Your Excellency to communicate w Ministers having naval forces at ride immediately authorise their naval Tientsin to the end that they on their

authorities in order to find together proper ways and means for the mainten relations with the local Chinese military

It is essential no recourse should ba ance of communications with the sea had to extreme or "too hasty methods." MILITARY AUTHORITIES AGREE TO DEMANDS.

LATER.

clerks testified that they saw the actual apology for the Taku incident, panish kidnapping of the man by four others ment of the guilty Chinese and index-commanders at Tientsin to enter into whom they were unable to identify, and then threw him into the motor car zawa has been instructed to negotiate the of whom hit the victim in the tonification of the wounded. Mr. Yoshi-

which drove off.

details and make them ne lenient. as of age, belonged to an old Russian noble. family. He fought in the Russo-Turkish"

Senor Nello Quilici, former head of War of 1877-8; later became director of

staff of the newspaper Corriere Italiano, possible, the cavalry school for officers at Petro-

The Courts here have begun the heart directed by the Fascist Filipelli, testified grad; and became commander of the 14th Army Corps in 1909. In the Great Waring of a auit by the Countess of Buffolk that on June 10th, Filipelli allowed him he commanded the Russian Army which and her three nieces, Lady Cynthia to drive home in the former's motor car, not matter whether China accepts respon- invaded Galicia and crossed the Car Mosley, Lady Alexandra Metcalf and pathians in the Spring of 1916. After Baroness Ravensdale, to oust her brother the retreat of 1015 his army group-on the Mr. Joseph Leiter, from the trusteeship Russian left wing advanced victoriously of the estate of the late Mr. Levi in June, 1916. After the Russian Re-Leiter, pioneer merchant prince of rolution he succeeded General Alexeieff Chicago, which is valued at one hundred in June, 1917, as Generalinimo under million dollars, on the ground of alleged the Provisional Government and con- mismanagement. Mr. Leiter is, on the ducted a temporarily successful offensive, contrary, supported by another sister, He acknowledged the chief of the Soviet Mrs. Campbell, widow of a Colonel in the British Army and her three children. armies in May, 1920.]

which Dumini drove. The car was left

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in Quilici's garage. On the following sibility. Japan does not intend to resort morning, Quilici discovered the car to force if there is no agreement, but Court. He emphasised that damaged, the upholstery cut and a window broken, and found a pair of might take up the question with the

He was Dissatisfied with--Filipelli's journalists' scissors lying inside. explanation and retired from the paper. Irisadly and peaceable results were

The Fascist counsel Farinaci formally Japan's main aim. disclaimed any connection between the Fascist Party and Filipelli.

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Pi Shou Cheng, on behalf of the Tsing- tao flotilla, has agreed unconditionally Lu Chung Lin has agreed to all except to all the demands of the Powera.

vessels, on which he has made a slight that regarding the inspection of foreign

police be permitted to accompany the Customs oficials in searching foreign reservation to the effect that the river

vessels, to which it in understood the Powers do not object.