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CABLE AND WIRELESS

NEWS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] AGRICULTURE IN INDIA. MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION.

RuOST, March 31st. The India Olice states:-"I was announced on 20th January, that H. the King had approved of the constitu tion of a Royal Commission on Agricul ture in India. The terms of reference were published at the same time.

His Majesty has now been pleased to approve that the Commision shall be composed of the following: The Marquess of Linlithgow, Chairman'; Mr. Hubert Calvert Tadian Civil Service; Mr. Nogendranath Ganguls, Professor of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Cal- cutta University; Mr. Lodhi Karim Hyder, Professor of Economics, Aligarh University; Balkrishan Sitaram Kamat; Sir Henry Stavely-Lawrence, Acting kenna, Indian Civil Service; Sir Thomas Governor of Bombay: Bir Janee Mac Middleton; Raja Strikrishna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Dee Garu, Raja of Parlakimedi; and Rai Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APHIL 2nd, 1926

FRENCH FINANCES. CHAMBER VOTES TAX WITHOUT A DIVISION.

Pants, March 31st.

The Socialist party has decided not to vote against the Government but to abstain from voting when the resolution of confidence is propcard, in order not to provoke a ministris) crisia. It is be lieved that the decision will aure a Gov. ernment majority in the Chamber for the Finance Bill, including the much criticis ed increase of the turnover tax

The Chamber has resumed its debate of the Government's financial proposals. It adopted the poll tax without-s' division with certain amendments, including an amendment by the Abbe Le Mire,

tax to make a voluntary donation of a authorising persons exempt from the poll

minimum of twenty franes, thus enabling French people at home and in the Colonies practically to demonstrate their

BRITAIN AND. CHINA.

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN DENIES. FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.

LONDON, March 31st.

In the House of Commons, Mr., J. Beckett (Labour, Gateshead-on-Tyne) - leged that the Powers had permitted the muftied soldiers of Marshal Chang Lin to be concealed in the foreign con- cessions at Tientsin, thereby facilitating their action against the Chinese National forces and their eventual occupation of Tientsin. He asked what action His Majesty's Government proposed to take with a view to ensuring that the sover eign rights of China would be respected

and that no foreign interference with her internal affairs would occur.

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that enquiry had been made from Hia Ma jesty's Consul General at Tientsin, who replied that the British Concession was remote from the Chinese City and wea not concerned with these allegations.

Sir Thomas Middleton was Professor patriotism. M. Peret warmly seconded The General commanding the Kuomin

of Agriculture st Baroda College, Indian, from 1880 to 1898. He has since occupied Chairs of Agriculture at a number of English Universities including Cambridge. He was Assistant Secretary to the Board of Agriculture in this country from 1908 to 1910.

EMPIRE PRODUCE.

GRANT OF £500,000 TO PROMOTE SALE.

Ruany, March 31st. Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions, stated in the House of Commons, that the Government bad decided to set aside the sum of £500,000 for the financial year 1998-7 for the pur- pose of promoting the sale in this Country of Empire produce. The full sam of £1,000,000 would be provided in the financial year, 1927-8.

and the Chamber, suddenly carried away on a wave of patriotic enthusiasm, voted not only the amendment but also the tax without a division.

DIL MONOPOLY.

LATER.

The Chamber has adopted by 203 votes to 963 a monopoly on the importation of petroleum, the measure being discussed despite 1. Peret's request for a postpone ment in order to proceed with the Fin- nace Bill from which the monopoly was separated. M. Peret favoured an in- stitution of control in co-operation" with foreign business interests and asked a fairly free hand for the Government to organise the control.

Littlo Headway has been made with the financial debate, the feature being Peret's readiness to accept alternatives provided they gave equal revenue. For A Commission or body would be instance the Chamber rejected increased up to administer the grant, which would duties on pharmaceuticals and M. Peret be in the form of a grant-in-aid. It would immediately took out of his pocket a be a direction to the new body that ready-made clause increasing the stamp Home agricultural produce should be duty on goods conveyed by the railways, included for the grant. An additional confessing simultaneously that he had member would be appointed by the Gov- other substitutes an his sleeve. This en- ernment to the Imperial Economic Comtertainment put the House in a good mittee, as a representative of Home temper, but the night sitting is still agricultural interests.

continuing

THE COAL INDUSTRY. ANOTHER JOINT CONFERENCE OF OWNERS AND MINERS.

RUGBY, March 31st. The central Committee of the col oners and the Executive of the Misers' Federation met in "joint conference to day, to discuss the report of the Coal Commission. After a sitting, lasting for five hours, the meeting was adjourned until to-morrow. Representatives of both sides declared that they had nothing to report

AIRSHIP POLICY.

TO BE CONSIDERED BY DOMINIONS AT CONFERENCE.

RuGay March 31st.

Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air, said in the House of Commons to-day, that he proposed to bring forward the question of airship policy for the con- sideration of the Dominions, at the Im perial Conference, which is to be held in the Autuina..

PRINCESS' ILLNESS. KING CANCELS PLANS FOR WINDSOR.

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RUGAY, March 31st. In consequence of the illness of Princess Victoria, the King bas can- celled the removal of the Court to Windsor, which had been fixed for to The King and Queen will re- morrow. main in London until further notice.

(THROUGH RZUTER'S ADENCY. } PATIENT'S CONDITION IMPROVED.

LONDON, April lat. This morning's bulletin said that Princess Victoria's condition was slightly improved.

DEPARTING VICEROY.

The Petroleum Monopoly will be operat ing from April lat, 1927,

ODVERNMENT. CLEAR FORMIDABLE HURDLE.

PARIS, April lat... The Government, cleared their most formidable hurdle at 7.30 this morning when a jaded Chamber passed the clause increasing the tax on business turnover by 207 votes to 166, and afterward this by 267 votes to 230 the article establish- ing a monopoly on the importation of sugar was adopted.

ENTIRE FINANCE BILL ADOPTED.

At nine this morning the Chamber adopted the Finance Bill in its entirety by 236 votes to 150, after passing a clause imposing cight per cent. tax on coffee and seven per cent, tax on tea.

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than troops, with whom he had been on friendly terms informed him on March 23th that his forces were voluntarily

FOOTBALL AT HOME. SUNDERLAND DEFEATED BY

CARDIFF CITY. -

LONDON, March 31

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

Playing to-day at Sunderland in the FENGTIEN TROOPS MARCHING First Division of the English League, Cardiff City defeated Sunderland, by thres goals to one.

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN, BARYICS.] BRILLIANT CHINESE. STUDENT HONOURED AT TALE UNIVERSITY.

NEW YORK, March 31st. The Newhaven classmates of Ang Tang Kwai, who is a student at the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University, have

voted him the most brilliant man in the class and one of the two most likely to succeed in life.

ON PEKING. HURRIED EXODUS OF KUOMEN-

CHUN FORCES.

TIENTIN, April 1st Travellers coming from Peking by motor-car report that the Peking road is swarming with advancing troops.

They state that on the section between Tungohow and Paltsang there is so almost continuous procession of soldiers moving towards Peking, also parallel columns on either side of the road travelling across

country.

Very few of the Kuominchun troops are in "evidence in the neighbourhood of

EASTERN WELCOME · CLUB

A-LUNCHEON,

_MR. W. B, KENNETT ON CHINA.

The Eastern Welcome Club held its first monthly Incheon since Chinese Naw

Year on March 2nd at the Great Eastern Hotel, London. The new President, Mr. Buller Langford, took the chair, and had as his Vice-Chairman, Mr. James Whitby, There was an attendance of some thirty- five membëre and seven visitors." After the usual toasts, the Chairman said that he had seen from the newspapers that Mr. W. B. Kennett, a member of the Club, had recently given evidence with regard so China before the Committee on In- lustry and Trade, and be thought the rembers would like to hear what Mr. Kennett could tell them on, the matter.

Mr. KENNETT (formerly of Hongkong. and Shanghai) said that," as the members ng doubt knew, the Committee on In- dustry and Trade had bean sitting for many months under the Chairmanship of. Sir Arthur Balfour, and was hearing evidence as to all important countries with which the United Kingdom tradėd. a due course they had come to consider the trade with China, and had invited the China Association to give evidence. A memorandum had been submitted on be- half of the China Association, and Mr. SE Dodwell and himself had attended before, the Committee to answer questions which might be submitted to them on the memorandum. The Com-

mittee had displayed a very great in-. It is reported that Peking is apprehen-terest in the prospects of development of A thrilling drama of the sea is proceed-sive of the Fifth Kuominchun, which great number of pertinent questions. (our trade with China, and had asked a

He is the son of the Counsellor of the Tungchow, where it is reported there is Chinese Legation at Washington.

an artillery bombardment every night.

Trains are leasing Peking for Nankou and Kalgan at the rate of fifteen a day carrying Kuominchun troops with their equipment.

THRILLS AT SEA.

"MAURETANIA " RACES ΤΟ CARGO BOAT'S RESQUE.

NEW Yonx, March 31st,

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withdrawing in accordance with the cir- ing 800 miles north-east of Halifax, Nova consists of Shantung.deserters, of whom which Mr. Dodwell and he had done their

cular telegram from Peking. It did not appear therefrom that there had been any foreign interference and certainly there had been none so far as His Ma- jesty's Government was concerned.

SUPPLIES OF ARMS.

In the House of Commons, replying to a question urging the safeguarding of the interests and ensuring the preser vation of the Chinese railways; Sir Austen Chamberlain said that their de terioration was due to civil war ́condi- tions. He declared that joint action by the Powers to terminate the Civil war would involve a reversal of the agreed policy of non-intervention in Chinese domestic affairs and involve the use of armed force. His Majesty's Government did not intend to advocate such a pro posal.

Mr. Arthur, Ponsonby suggested that the Powers should prevent their na tionals from supplying the various sides with munitions, and Sir Austen Cham berlain pointed out the Regulations re- garding the transport of arms by ses which he thought were enforced pretty strictly" against British nationals. He did not think there were regulations checking the import of arms by land.

Mr. H. Dalton (Labour) drew at tention to a recent visitor's reports, that imports of arms from America, France and Italy had greatly increased, and Sir Austen Chamberlain answered They are not our nationals anyway. Later

Ke said he was not inclined to take any very active steps in that connection, “un- leas it can be applied to all frontiers, land as well as sea"(Conservative cheers.).

TRADE OUTLOOK. M

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Scotia, from which point the British cargo boat, the as Lalcham, has sent out the following 8.0.5. message':

"Steamer on ber beam ends, lifeboats all gone, water in the bunkers and rising in the bold."

about six thousand are now at. Liuliba Fengtien troops are believed to be moving overland towards Nankou, in order to cut off the remaining Kuoininchun troops in the Capital.

JAPAN AND GERMANÝ.

best to answer. The questions not only related to the present state of China, and the nature and extent of our trade but also to such matters as extraterri- toriality, the development of China's means of internal communiël,tion, illegal taxation of goods, registration of trade marks, and the possibility of the develop ment of Chinese exports. He was very much impressed by the keen and business-

of the Committee, and their appreciation of the practical point of view. Having regard to the very wide scope of the en quiries conducted by the Committee their sittings had necessarily extended over a long period, and he felt sure that when their report was made it would be of great assistance in the development of British trade throughout the world.

The s.s. Caronia broadcast the message, NEGOTIATIONS. FOR A TREATY OF like interest displayed by the members

which was picked up by the xx. aure tania, which is 150 miles off the spot. The latter vessel is now steaming at full speed to the rescue.

"CREW RESCUED FROM DEATH,

"LATER.

A New York manage says the Maure tania has wirelessed that the steamer Shirvan has rescued the crew of the 4.8. Zalekam.

U.S. STOCK SLUMP.

MANY POPULAR ISSUES RALLY.

New York, March 31st. With the recent tide of liquidation apparently receding, the stock market successfully withstood renewed selling attacks to-day against railway and equip- ment shares and various specialities. -

The prices of many popular issues The rallied from three to ten points. movement is not assocated with anything in the day's news. Ball operators are encouraged by the weekly steel trade re- views which have stressed the point that the break in prices has not been accom- panied by the usual. widespread cancel- lation of orders.

MORE CALORIES FOR THE ARMY!

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain em phasised that His Majesty's Minister at Peking had been instructed, that armed force should only be used in the last AND THREE KINDS OF CURRANT The Government obtained a vote of resort to safeguard the security of for

eigners. confidence by 227 votes to 102

THE IMPORT OF SUGAR.

LATER...

During the all-night sitting the Chamber passed by 965 votes to 259 & motion by a Left-Radical Deputy for the separation from the Finance Bill of the article stipulating that from December 1st, 1920, the imparts of sugar and similar products should only be made by the State representative, and authorising the Government to establish a National office for the import of sugar."

ESPIONAGE CASES. RUSSIANS SENTENCED TO LIFE

IMPRISONMENT. -

COTTON MILL-OWNERS' ADDRESS

REVAL, March 31st. " OF FAREWELL...

Sentences of life fervitude have been passed on two of those found guilty of Boysay, April 1st. capionage on behalf of Russia Three In a farewell address to Lord Reading others have received shorter terms. Two of the accused were on the Russian Lega- the representatives of the cotton mill tion staff had received regular salary and owners expressed their gratitude to the also extra fees. The principal accused Viceroy for his help in the cotton was Secretary of the Legation, and had industry, especially the abolition of been exchanged for an Estonian prisoner who was under sentence of death in excise duty. They drew attention to the Russia unfair advantages enjoyed by foreign -competitors, and stated Home and foreign

markets were being lost to Japan.

The Viceroy in reply, trusted the abolition of the excise duty would help to solve some of the problems of the mill-owners.

The Government had every desire to assist the cotton industry, but must be satisfied that the measures were free of objection and generally appropriate, and adopted only in regard to steps that could be most usefully taken.””

EXCHEQUER RETURNS.

REVENUE IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATE.

LONDON, March 31st

Replying to a further question, Bi Austen Chamberlain said he was aware of the grave situation in China, but there were some signs for instance, the trade returns published by the Maritime Cus toms which showed the position of trade and industry was not quite as disastrous as the question indicated. He hoped the co-operation of the Powers participating in the Tariff Conference at Peking would, effect a further improvement.

NOTES EXCHANGED. HOLLAND-AMERICAN DISPUTE OVER AN ISLAND.

THE HAGUE, March 31st. The Dutch and the United States Governments have exchanged Notes in connection with the dispute. for_the-pot- session of the Island of Hisngãs, which was recently referred to the permanent Court for Arbitration. Professor Max Huber is the arbitrator.

HOURS OF LABOUR. MASTER COTTONSPINNERS' VOTE FOR AN INCREASE.

LONDON, March 31st. A ballot of the Federation of the Master Cottonspinners Association of Manches ter has resulted in an overwhelming majority in-favour of extending the working hours în the American-yarn- spinning section, from 20 to 35 weekly

SPANISH MANILA FLIGHT,`- CABINET APPROVES OF THE PROJECT.

MADEID, March 31st.

-CAKE ON SUNDAYS.

BEST-FED FIGHTERS. "

The British soldier henceforth is to be almost wholly fed on beef, bat, according to the official dietary which I saw today, he is to be still the best fed soldier in the world, writes an Evening Standard representative.

His menu on Sunday is to include:

BREAKFAST.

Sausages, mashed potatoes, bread, and

tea.

DINNKE.

COMMERCE.

Toxro, April 1st. It is learned that as preliminary con- versations have been concluded, formal negotiations for a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Germany will be started shortly.

It is indicated that a basic agreement has been reached on the Dye question, which was previously the chief stumbling

block.

JAPAN AND DISARMAMENT. ~

Toxyo, April 1st.

It is officially announced that". Mr. Doichi Matsuda, Minister to the Nether- lands, has been appointed Chief Delegate to represent Japan at the preliminary Disarmament Conference.

The Foreign Office spokesman emi- phasised Japan's willingness to fall in with England and America regarding the scope of the Conference.

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THE WARFARE IN NORTH

+ CHINA.

CONDITIONS OF PEACE.

[ASIATIC NEWS SERVICE.)

PEKING, March 23rd. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of the Fire Kuominchun troops from the Tain Pu and Ching-Fong fronts, the Chinese situation is still abrouded in mystery and uncertainty.

Mr. Kennett's speech met with a most cordial reception, and the President ex- pressed the hope that Mr. Kennett would keep the Club fully advised of any new movements.

HONGKONG NOTE ISSUE.

On February 27th the Bank of England received a. nat addition of £1,092,000 its gold bolding, though, apart from the export of £28,000 în sovereigns to Bin-" "gapore, this large accretion was securedi without moving any gold into or out of the Bank. While £750,000 was earmark-o ed" for account of the South African Reserve Bank, £1,800,000 in sovereigns was released for account of the Crown' Agents for the Colonies, the latter having been set aside against the note circulation of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking: Corporation. The amount released cause ed surprise, for, states the writer of City Notes in The Z'imer, only £1,200,000 had been publicly announced to have been set aside against this bank's circulation,. £800,000 on January 19th- and a further £600,000 on February -15th-The addi, tional £600,000 now set free had therefore originally come from a source other than the Bank of England's gold stock, and-in this connection it may be recalled that the operation is to be associated with the : loan of £3,000,000 made to the Hongkong Government last autumn by certam. ID- terests, as a result of an arrangement reached by the Colonial Office. It is satisfactory to and that it has already been found possible to release this gold, for the release signifies that the Hongkong Bank's nots issue is now sufficiently cover ed without this additional gold reserve: As a matter of fact, the Chinese New Year, when contracts fall due for settle- ment and the note circulation usually reaches its maximum point, appears to have passed off more satisfactorily than at one time seemed probable, and with the conclusion of such settlements the pressure has been relaxed Its conclusion would seem to have inspired a greater. feeling of confidence in local business cir Shuiyuan as their base of political scles in Hongkong. tivities in the future they will certainly not give up Chahar and Shuiyuan to the Fengtien party without a fierce struggle. Consequently, General La Chung Lin and General Chang Chib Kiang are concen- trating their troops at Kalgan, Nankoy and Fengchen for meeting fresh develop- inents.

Up to the present, no reply has been received from Chang Tes Lin and Wu Fei Fu to the recent peace overtures of General Wong Shih Tang and other high personages, so that the combined Shantung Chili-Fengtien and Hupeh armies are still advancing on the Ching Feng, Tsio-Pu and Ching-Ean lince, not to mention the activities of the Shansi

troops,

In this connection, a Mukden despatch says that Chang Tao Lin, in addition to Jehol and Chihli, also demands Chabar and Shuiyuan for the Fengtien party, while Wu Fei Fu will have Peking as well as the control of the Central Government, in addition to Hopan and Hupeh which are already in his hands.

As the First Knominchun is determined

Boast beef, baked potatoes, green vegetto retain Kansu, Shensi, Chaliar and

ables, syrup or marmalade pudding,

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Meat pics, boiled potatoes, greens. and fruit salad..

TEA.

Bread, margarine, and three north of currant calet.

THE REST OF THE WEEK. The rest of the dietary for the week is equally good, and contains such varia tions as fried bacon, baked beans, tomato uce, fried steak, fried liver, for break fast.

Gentral La declared to representatives of the native press that the First Kuo minchun elements, love peace; but they must be permitted to live by retention of Kansu, Shensi, Chabar and Shuiynan;

DEATH AFTER BOXING" MATCH.

NEGLIGENCE ALLEGED AGAINST

INDIAN DOCTOR.

A. Calcutta message says:-A case of interest to boxing enthusiaste took place on March 19th at Alipore Court, when the Magistrate issued a warrant against Doctor Bussel, with bail of Rs 500, in connection with the death of Sergeant injuries to his spleen in a boxing content with a Bengal athlete, named B. D. Chatterji.

For dinner, variations during the week if that is, conceded, they are ready will be, apart from-the joint, plain pud. accept any peace conditions, especially Day, who lost his life in consequence of --- ding, sea pie, haricot beans, boiled as they have no intention to interfers in potatoes, apple pies, cabbage, stewed Feking politics. steak, carrots, prunes and rice, blus pens, currant roll, and brown stew

RED PROPAGANDA IN CHINA

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On January 18th last, Sergeant Day was declared by Dr. E: W. Buzzsel to be in sht state of health to enter a boxing competition at the King Carnivalf but on subsequent examination it was found that Day had an abnormally large spleen, and that it was diseased.

and risotto sauce, on Tuesday Welsh At ten on Monday there will be salmon rarebit, Wednesday. kippers and jam, According to the London Daily Neurs Thuralay cheese or brawn, Friday soused the Communist International is apparent herrings or baked mackerel of dried badly making preparations for a new and do

intensive campaign in China. The chemists of the Army Medical De. Its former agent in Peking, Kretkovsky. The police submitted a report on Mand partment have been studying this distary; has been recalled, and a woman organiser ard, upon which the Magistrate sune and they find that the food values of this has been preparing the ground for the moned Dr. EW Bussel to answer"

arrival from Moscow of an sunained de-charge under Section 236, Indian Penal legate, said to be a very important and Code,

Protein, 138.79 grammes, Fata 136.70 grammes. Carbohydrates 435,76 grammes. Calories 3.627,

The Exchequer returns for the scal The Cabinet has authorised the fightdietary are as follows:-M Fear which ended to-day show that rein the Spring from Madrid to Mantin venue totalled 2912,000,000, and the ex- by Captains Martines, Gonzalez. and penditure chargeable against revenue to Loriga, in three Breguet aeroplanes. £828,000,000, Mr. Winston Churchill estimated the revenue at £801,000,000. THE DANISH FLIGHT TO TOKYO. £19,0000,000 to the expenditure, Mr. But for the Coal Bubsidy, which added

CALCUTTA, March 31st. Winston Churchill's first budget, would The Danish airmen who are flying to have shown a surplus of nearly £5,000,000.-) Tokyo have arrived here.

Very elaborate instructions are issued by the Inspector of Army Catering, which ensure that the quantities and the qualities served shall be good.

There is no wine list.

influential personage Soviet Conials The accused, however, failed to appear and other functionaries have been called), in the Court on March 19th, and the in conference by her, in order to have Public Presentor submitted a spplica the new move expounded to them. On the tion praying that the accused might be other hand, the activities of Karakban, called upon to answer the charge ander the Boviet Ambasador in Peking ste Section 3044 of the Indian Pau Code, hence forward to be confined strictly to in causing death by a zzah and negligent the diplomatic field..

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