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NEWS.

[BRITISH WERKLESI KRAVICK] THE COAL PROBLEM. OWNERS AND MINERS TO MEET ONCE AGAIN.

RUGBY, April 6th.

It is understood that the Premier, who is closely following every singe of the coal negotiations, proposes to call the miners and coal-owners together in mediately after the National Conference of delegates on Friday. The mineri the delegates will have brought to National Conference the views of the various coni-districte and the Conference will presumably have came to some de visions based upon these views.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH, 1926

MARITIME CONFERENCE. SIXTEEN COUNTRIES REPRE- SENTED AT BRUSSELS

Brussels, April 6th

represented Sixteen countries were

at the opening of the International Maritime Conference here."

M. Vandervelde, in an inaugural address, emphasised the need for unity of maritime law, and a conference of the world, inter alia, to examine conventions regarding rules in the case of collisions, mutual assistance by ships, and also the connection between ship mortgages and bills of lading, and furthermore, the question of the immunity of State-owned vessala, in which connection the Conter- ence must decide whether it is possible to retain the old legal conceptions as re- gards State-owned vessels.

REPARATIONS.

CONFLICT.

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGEXOT.) BELGIAN AIRMEN, REACH ATHENS FROM CAIRO. BRUSSELS, April 7th. The Belgian airmen who have arrived PRICE OF GERMAN BEER CAUSES at Athens from Cairo took s3 hours to ercas the Mediterranean. High wind, hail and fog conditions over Crete were so bad that they had to make a detour.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

NAPLES April 7th. The Australian cricketers have arrived

bere.

RICH GOLD REEF. PANAMA CONCESSIONS GRANTED TO BRITISH INTERESTS.

LONDON, April 6th. A British expedition for the discovery

of a rich gold reef in Panama coness- sions granted to British interests for its exploitation, was the theme of an extraordinarily interesting announce ment by Mr. Elliott Alves, Chairman' of the Panama Corporation. The conces. sions cover an area of approximately 5,000 square miles and provide that after a decade for exploration, all the areas selected by the concessionaires will be theirs in perpetuity.

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SPECULATIVE ENTERPRISE. The expedition will be made on behalf of a syndicate of British, businessmen, including Mr. Solly Joel, Bir Alfred Mond, and his son, Heary. The conces sions granted by the Government of Panama are the first of this kind ever granted to British interests and a decree is now promulgated preventing similar concessions in the future. The Cances- sionaires will not be taxed but inerely obliged to pay a royalty of two

per cent.

on the gold exported and to construct the necessary roads and bridges.

Mr. Alves. emphasized that the enter prise, although apparently of immense 'valuc, vag

most speculative till engineers had opened up the area and proved whe ther the discoveries were what the

Panama Corporation

believed.

FRANCO AMERICAN INTEREST, The Panama Corporation mentioned above is at present in process of forma tion with a capital of £2,000,000,- Ac-. cording to Mr. Alves statement, it in- cludes powerful Franco-American finan cial interests

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NEWS.

[THEOCON RECTER'S AGENCY:]

JAPANESE TRAGEDY.

80 MISSING FROM CAPSIZED FISHING BOATS

Toro, April 7th According to despatches from Hok

kaido, ten fishing bosta after a hard Ash

against a storm "enpsired off Muroran yesterday, resulting in more than 30 people being miming,

The local Reservists and polies are carrying out à march for bodies.

OBITUARY.

KANG YU WEI

ON BOLSHEVISM.

A SCATHING INDICTMENT.

The following cirqular telegram was recently tent cut by Kang Yu Wei attacking Feng Yu Hsiang and describing the harm done to China by Bolshevism. Kang Yu Wel was the Reformer who so greatly influenced the last Emperor of China.

country.

..

CHINA A COUNTRY WITHOUT

GOVERNMENT.

When the country, as it is, is

government and is disunited, and wh the question of defence against Russia is most urgent, it is no good. arguing about the constitution. The constitution of a country is like-a-pro-

"

The ques

I have had much pleasure in reading wickedness, which is most clearly represcription for a patient. There are no Marshal Wu Fei Fu's and Generals Lin sented in Generals Wu and Li's circular fixed prescriptions, that which cures an no fixed rules for government those Chen Hia's and Chin Yun do's telegrams, telegrams, but he has always been hype- illness is a good prescription. There are and very much appreciate the ideas ex- critically speaking the word of a saint. pressed therein. The danger in which He is more treacherous and shameless which provide peace and order are good. China now is, lies not in the contention than were Tsao Han, Wang Mang, and rales The so-called constitution doca people nothing but harm to the country and the between the various factions, but in the Hau Chin, and yet some of

willing to people, and simply hastens our destruc treachery of the people. With a view to blindly believe him and taking possession of China, the Russians serve him or co-operate with him. Ne tion. The drafting of a constitution and are agitating the people with their doc wonder he should think that the people the election of a President should be ̈ SIR JOHN MCLEAVY BROWN,

trines, pleasing them with nice words, can be easily deceived like children! The done by the whole nation and not only LONDON, April 8th

overpower ancient scholar. Laatze said "The sage by a few hundred members of Parlin- The death is announced of Sir John (baying them with money and McLeavy Brown, who for many yearying them with force Outer Mongolia, looks upon all the people as children." meat, whose period of functioning, more- was Head of the Customs and Controller with Urga, Tangnushan (1) and Uriang-Feng is therefore not only a graduate of over, has already expired. The people are terrified by the mention of the con hai, has already become Russia's protes the college of betrayal but also a sage of Finance in

Korea.

torate, and Kwangtung and Kwangsi have of hypocrisy. However, as he deals with stitution and are utterly disgusted with... : (Sir John, who was 8 years of age, fallen into the hands ofthe Russian his subordinates too severely and is too

Baredin What is most serious is that false in his petions, his inferiors, while the members of parliament- first came to China as a Student Inter Feng Yu Hsiang, with his treacherous holding him in awe must have grievances tion of a constitution therefore should be preter as long ago as 1861, and became nature, is playing the part of a traitor against him, and so there must be men left out of discussion.:

He bas allied himself with Borodin and like Kuo Sang Lang among his underlings Assistant Chinese Secretary in Peking signed private agreements with Karakhan, and those like Wang Wen Hua or An

and, with their money and doctrines, is Ching Shu among his relatives. 1864. Three years later he was left in occupying Peking and giving out orders through Tuan Chi Jui He has made a show of retiring and after the assassin- charge of the Legation, and in 1888 was BERLIN, April 6th. The price of beer is responsible for the Secretary, to the Chinese Mission which tion of Hau Shu Tseng, had asked the Kwangtung Bolsheviks to carry out an The fires condict since the inauguration of visited the various capitals of Europe expedition against the North.

his treachery, are either giving him their Dawes scheme between the Ger. After being Acting Chinese Secretary people, being even now still ignorant of services or seeking for his alliance, and men like Chang Chi Chiang, Lu Chung man Government and Sir Andrew Mein Peking for a few years, Sir Jcha re- Fadyean, the Commissioner of Controlled signed his post with the British Govern- Lin and Yueh. Wei Chun are really help Revenues," who has objected to the comment and became a Commissioner in the nussia to fight against their own promise, Budget adopted by the Reich- Chinese Customs service, later joining the THE POSITION IN KWANGTUNG. Not knowing that Kwangiang and stag, whereby an increase in the beer Korean Customs, service, of which he tax is postponed till January, 1927, on became the head in 1906. He retired in Kwangs have already fallen into the hands of Russians, the people are think the ground that the postponement might. 1906 and was knighted the same year. ing that the war between the Russians and Kwangtung troops is only a civil war next year, when Germany has to meet He was decorated with the first-class of in that Province. The armies in Kwang and the latter have the power of life and heavy reparation payments. Sir Andrew the Sacred Treasure of Japan and also tung are all superintended by Russians McFadyenn agreed to postponement till held the first-class Order of Tai-Kuk of death. All the rifles of Chiang Kai Shek's troops are Russia's new style ones, and are very much superior to Awang July 1st, but the German Government

Korea.

tung's own, being capable of bring 300 Proposes to submit the dispute to inter- national arbitration as provided for in

shots a minute. Eighteen divisions of

Russia has superseded the people of troops bave now been formed and trained the London Agreement.

THE " “ANYO MARU” FIRE.

and they are, every day, contemplating wealth with those who have no resources, RESUMPTION OF TRIP UNLIKELY carrying out an expedition against the and adopted Bolshevik autocracy, but North with hundreds of thousands of Communism has been found impractic rides in Kwangtung for the reserves. The able She has failed in her attempt to TO BE DELAYED.

people do not realise that they will be introduce her doctrine into Europe or Yesterday, Lloyd's agent and attacked in Hunan and Kiangsi, and no America, where the people are strongly surveyor acting for the N.Y.K. were reparations have been made by them to guarding against it end is therefore

In Canton dealings in farm land have taking advantage of the chaos in China wrongs should be rectified and what is and "doing all she can to push it here.impracticable should be changed, The carrying out a survey of the damage ceased. The tenants are mostly paying When Bolshevisin first came into exist Book of Changes says that the heaven done to the ss. Anyo Maru-by the fire nothing as rent to the land owners, and ence in Russia, there was a death roll of helps those who are obedient and men

in Choyang, Haiyang, Schwei and the vessel while she Kwangning they have actually driven 4,000,000 people in and outside the Bus assist those who are faithfal Feng Fu Hsiarg, in carrying out Bolshevism sian capital The conditions narrated which broke out pa

them away. The people in this part of the memoirs of travel by Messrs. Kiang was lying in dry dock at Kowloon on the country have not yet learns anything Kang Hu and Kwang Sze lung are simply against the will of the people and in be too terrible to bear of. If such coading treacherons, is neither obedient nor faithful, and therefore should not be about it

When the Japanese in Tsingtao killed tions should prevail in China then all the helped by either heaven or men. Gen- a workmen of a cotton mill and the books and teachings of the ancient ages erals Wu, Li, Chang, Liu, etc., in carry- Although particulars of the exact ex-

British on May 30th wounded a number and scholars would be totally destroyed,

the Bolsheviks and defending. China teat of the damage done are not yet of men. the whole nation went on strike, and the whole nation would be in dising out a punitive expedition against and the excitement is now still on. Those who are in favour of Bolshevism The casualties as the result of four available, it is known that it is fairly which caused many cases of bankruptcy, tress, sufferings, starvation and calam against Russia, are both obedient to considerable, but at the same time it is The Russian Borodin has taken Kwang-state that it will bring great happiness tung and Kwangai with their thousands in future, but is there any reason why anticipated that it will delay the of square miles of land and hundreds of men should kill their sons in order to thousands of people, and Feng Yu Hsiang give happiness to their great-grand-sons 1: vessel much beyond her scheduled time has placed Peking under the control of Confucius spoke of a wordly commonweal uztered a word, but are seeking for their for resuming her voyage. The nye Russians, and yet the people have not Mer was due to sail for South America banda on April 14th, and while it is not likely. "Loxbox, April 6th. The following matches were played that she will sail on this date, it is be to-day under English League auspices:lieved she will be in a condition to leave

lead to a deficit in controlled revenues

SPANISH FLIGHT. PROGRESS OF THE MADRID- MANILA AVIATORS.

Texas, April 8th. The Spanish aviators who are dying from Madrid to Manila arrived here "from Algiers. One machine lauded and the others continued to Tripoli.

TRIPOLI, April 6th. The Spanish airmen have arrived here.

INDIAN RELIGIOUS RIOTS. HEAVY CASUALTIES IN FOUR

DAYS OUTBREAK.

CALCUTTA, April 6th

days Hindu-Moslem rioting are so far outbreaks continue. 35 killed and 400 wounded. Sporadic

FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED

ON TUESDAY.

DIVISION L

Aston Villa, 3; Liverpool, 0. Huddersfield, 3; Blackburn R, 1. Leeds, 0; Sunderland, 2 Burnley, 1; Manchester C.,

DIVISION II. Derby 4: Bardsley, 0. Wednesday, 2 Stcke, 0.

DIVISION 111. (SOUTH). Aberdare, 0; Merthyr. 0. Northampton, 1; Brighton, 2 Bristol R., 4; Charlton, 1.

DIVISION I (NORTH). Bradford, 6: Southport, 1. Coventry, 0; N. Brighton, 0. Halifax, 1; Tranmere, 1. Wigan, 5; Nelson, 0. Rotherham, 4; Walsall, 1.

[RECTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE.]

A' DENIAL.

ENGLISH INTERESTS AND U.S. SHIPPING.

Tuesday,

not

this port somewhere about that time, as it is possible that all repairs necessary may be carried out by then, and while loading is going on.

The Ango" Maru was undergoing her annual Government survey at the time of the outbreak of the fire. The new fire float, which was lying only a few yards away from the vessel at once commenced to play jets of water, and shortly after, wards the fire brigades from Kowloon

meet the attack...........

AN ATTEMPT TO FOOL THE PEOPLE

personal welfare.

system

This is extremely

of the Republic, and made himself the Tuan Chi Jui is one of the founders Chief Executive. The term of Chief. RIGHTEOUSNESS .. GAINS.

Executive is the title for Lenin Tunn. Righteousness is now valued less than Chi Jui has therefore followed the ex- Sun Yat Sen into Peking, subordinated gains, for which men are endlessly con ample of the Russians. He has invited tending with each other and no faith is establishment of the Republic, Confucian troduced Bolshevism into places outside ism has been renounced and the study of Peking, and this has resulted in the loss establishen one is because since the himself under Feng Yu Esiang, and, in classics has been neglected, which fast of Mongolia, Kwangtung and-Kwangsi has resulted in the general demoralisation to Russia He has added to the burdens of the people. Those who study the art of the people the Japanese: Ican of attitudes, befriending one in the morning the Gold Frane case. He has caused the of betrayal are constantly changing their 3200,000,000 and wasted 200,000,000 out

condemning a policy on one day and

to take place. Instead of inflicting any and turning against him in the evening provinces to be disunited and civil wars. supporting it on another. On occasions punishment on Feng Yu Hsiang ho is they look like saints and then suddenly fawning upon him and carrying out his they are fiends. The people, being borders to sell the country. Can there be anyone in the world who is more shame wildered, do not know in which way to follow them, and the result is that they less and lacking in conscience? His or ders cannot reach places outside the gates of the Capital, and his government is not blindly and recklessly go on and chaso Has there ever before been a time when regarded as a government by the people. However, he is utilised by Feng Yu one another on the way to destruction. men were so demoralised Under such a state of affairs can we expect to continue Hainagas a. pappet, and through him existing among the nations and to stand the latter is getting his arms and pay against the flood of Bolshevism? Alas for soldiers, carrying out his diplomacy- with the foreign countries, serving for what more can I say!

Russia, pushing Bolshevism and attack- ing Wu Fei Ft. He has really become Russin's foreign secretary for China and a captive of Feng Yu Haiang He is. doing no good to the people but a lot of harm. Such a government as his should be immediately exterminated.

As said by the ancient scholars, all

heaven and faithful to mankind: let all the nation, therefore, help them in their

cause.

MINISTER OF JUSTICE URGES to be kept for oneself, but until the time and said that wealth was not necessarily. TSAO KUN TO BE SET FREE? is opportune this doctrine is never prac ticable, and it can only be introduced by peaceable means and not by force. Forty-three years ago I, following the idea of Confucius, wrote a book on the commonweal, but until all the nations of the world are in absolute concord with one another and there is no national idea can never discrimination, this

DISMISSAL OF CASE.

Restoration of freedom to Marshal Tao Kun is believed imminent as a re sult of a petition which Mr. Lu Hain, Minister of Justice, has submitted to the Chief Executive, requesting the dismissat of the case against the former President and his Parliamentary friends involved

in the so-called bribery Presidential elec tion of October, 1993

Feng and the Kwangtung Bolsheviks are denying that they are Bolsheviks, but this is only an attempt to fool the people. It is a surprise that our countrymen should be so foolish as to think, that the materialise. Kiang Kang Ha is a sup fall of China will not interfere with their porter of Socialism, but he speaks of dangerous as there is now actually no Bolshevism as a terror. It is needless to

Mr. Lu says that since he assumed the portfolio of Justice he has carefully gona boundary line between China and Russia. say therefore whether Bolshevism can be

Bolshevism may have some reason for adopted.

Russia is annihilating other nations by

over all the evidence submitted by the existence in Europe because there is too much inequality between the lives of the means of force of arms and Bolshevisa local Procuratorate in connection with to justify an indictment. He urges that capitalists and of the labour class there, Let me treat these two subjects separ the case and found that it is not sufficient Even if anyone, who is a Chinese, is the case be dismissed in view of the fact but in China, where the people are poor, ately capitalism should be encouraged so as to

that it is no use to proceed with it now. According to the petition of the local develop industry. Even Leain himself in favour of Bolshevism he should only stated that capitalism was not a bad do all be can to protect China and should

and should be encouraged when not allow her to perish at the force of Procuratorate although an examination M.P's involved in the affair has dis industry is not developed. To adop: Husain With force, Russia is now in of the banking accounts of many of the Bolshevism in China new is, therefore, control of Peking and Tientsin, and un- and Mongkok were on the scene, lending simply placing the country in poverty and der her orders & certain militarist is closed the existence of many irregulari assistance. For some time the dense weakness for ever. How stupid it is that now trying to take Central China; and ties concerning the election of October, clouds of smoke prevented the heart of our educationalists should blindly believe yet some people are willing to serve for 1993, practically all the leaders of the this doctrine! It is earnestly hoped that that militarist or are seeking for his Parliament have left the capital and it. alliance. Chiang Chi Chiang, Lu Chung is impossible, to reach them by legal the fire being reached, but after a time, the people will realise the danger they Lin, Yueh Wei Chun, and Li Yun Lung processes and gather from them the necre are really helping Russia to ruin their sary evidence The Procuratorate sug when the blaze had been got under con- are fa and come to their senses.

own country. It is fortunate that Mar-gests that the case be wound up for the trol Bremen wearing masks descended to CHINA AS A “REPUBLIC.”- the engine room and were able to work

For fourteen years China has assumed shal. Wu is now sending his troops into present until the People's Conference at close quarters with the fire,

the nice, name of." Republic," but there Honan and carrying out a punitive ex-sits. The petition of the Minister of Although the place of origin of the fire have always been strife, civil wars, auto pedition against Yush Wei Chun, that Justice goes one step further in that has not been defnitely established, it is cracy by numerous truculent men, despot Generals Liu Chen Hus and Chin Yun he asks for the dismissal of the case al thought that the blaze broke out in the Fiam; treachery and falsehood. In their do are assisting him in this good work together. It is understood that Maribal engine room store, for here masses of words and speeches they now appear to and that Generals Lt. Ching Lin and Tuan Chi-Jai has approved of the peti- material were destroyed and the room be more benevolent, philanthropic and Chang Tsung Chang are attacking Faustion and will soon issue a mandate to gutted; while woodwork was burnt and patriotic than anybody, but judged by Tu Haeng and going up to Tientsin. that effect. Kuo Wen.. scorched, but there does not appear to their ectual conduct they are worse than Buch actions are really humane and are have been any really serious damage villains. It is alleged that at the time of taken with a view to protecting China SOME OFFICIAL ADMISSIONS.

done. The engines do not appear to have

the Revolution in 1911 it rained rice and against Russia. If these men win been seriously damaged, despite twisted silver. He (Sun Yat Ben) whose policy succeed China will continue to exist, but.

Last night weather report, forecast: WAAHINGTON, April 6th. A dense crowd jammed the committee and bent steel bars caused by the intense it was supposed to be to improve the if not she will perish It is very wrong room of the judiciary investigation into heat of the flames. Several plates on the people's living and give power to the for the people to consider the struggle

The anti-cyclone is now central to the Prohibition, when assistant secretary port side were bulged, and other parts people, but who adopted an autocratic as being ony of the usual civil wars. It and remarks by the Royal Observatory

of the ship was damaged by water generalissimoship for over ten years, had is hoped that the people will realise what said Andrews imperturbably parried a bom-The Anyo Mara was built for Tokyo as his daily work the kilking of the people, this is, and as this great work in too bardment of questions. He confessed Kien Kabushiki Kaisha Company; but and placed the whole country in a most much for a few men to accomplish, all North of Formons & depression may be that since Prohibition had been enacted was recently transferred to the "N.Y.K chaotic state, but is spoken of as the those who are not connected with Russia. forming aver, the Visayas. The monsoon thirty new denaturing plants had been discovered and 200 Prohibition employees line when the two companies were amal father of the nation. To speak of Fengars Axpected to join in the movement and discharged owing to bribery and atorgamated. She is a steef twin screw Ya Hsiang, he has been attacked by not allow an inch of land to be taken by tion. He admitted that liquids like steamer of 2,257 registered and 6,739 net Generals Wa Shao, Sun, Chi, Liu, Russia. This is a duty for the whole

to Bouth America.

Chang and Mr. Chang Tai Yen for his is really protecting himself. antiseptic mixtures and embalming fluids tonnage. Her run is from Hongkong Chang, Li Ching Lin and Chang Tang nation, for in protecting the country one were re-distilled to extract the alcohol.

NEW YORK, April 6th

A British wireless message on the same subject says. The original syndi- cate responsible for the instigation of this enterprise consisted of prominent British and American financiers, includ-

A report that English interests are ing Mr. Bol Joel, the South African mining 'magnate, and Bir Alfred Mond.secking to obtain control of the Inter- On the Atlantic side of the divide, gravel national Mercantile Marine Company is beds have been discovered which, is the not confirmed, and the denial was follow opinion of engineers, contain an abunded by a drop of 21 points in the Com- ance of alluvial gold. An area of some pany's preferred stock this morning. eighteen square miles has now been ex- plored and shown to be gold-bearing The total area of this type amounts to some 300 square miles, which it is expect ed, will abow similar results."]

THE ROYAL PATIENT. PRINCESS VICTORIA'S IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED

LONDON, April 8th

A bulletin on the condition of Princess Victoria says the pneumonia is resolving satisfactorily. In both lungs, and the patient's general condition is improving zlowly

PROHIBITION'STM EFFECT.

WEATHER “REPORT.

will be interrupted along the 8.E. Const of Chint and will be moderate to light- over the North China Bea

Local forecast N.E. winds, moderate,

Ane