1926-05-26 — Page 7

THE

TROUBLE WITH MOROS. THE MOROCCAN SITUATION.

FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

اندا

POLICEMEN CHARGED WITH MURDER.

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.) ·

MANILA, May 23th., Twenty-eight members of the Constabu- Jary at San Fernando, Pampanga, who were involved in killing civilians and members of the Municipal Police, have bern disarined and lodged in gaol, being charged with murder.

A detachment of twenty menthers of the Constabulary from Malolos has been sent to San Fernantio to preserve order.

It appears that two native officers com manding the detachment involved in the riot were, alwent 'attending dances in the towns when the shooting began.

MORE FORTS" TAKEN.

Forty Maros hoyr been killed and two forts taken by the Constabulary at Tuenya, lanan. One member of the Constabulary

killed and nine

· wounded.

WAA

The Constabulary was commanded by Colonel Stevens and Provincial Governot Johnson.

Five other Men forts are still holding o, neil the fighting is serious.

DISARMAMENT.

LIMITATION DIFFICULTIES

GENEVA

AT

GENEVA. May with. The difficulties in the way of limitation of armaments was illustrated by the dis- cussions of the Preparatory Committee on disarmament, which were marked by

|

ARD EL KRIM'S APPEAL TO FRENCH CLEMENCY.

Lospos, May 24th.

Apparently a new pence more is being

HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH, 1926

TERRIBLE JAPANESE FAR EASTERN CABLE WHY 13 SOCIALIST M.P'S WERE

DISASTER.

LAVA BURSTS THROUGH MOUNTAIN-SIDE.

NEWS.

TUROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ALLIED LEADERS TO CONTEE.

SUSPENDED. REFUSAL TO LEAVE THE LOBBY.

SPEAKER CALLED FROM BED.

made in Morocco, as official quarters in TWO THOUSAND MISSING AFTER CANTONESE DIVISIONS ALREADY thirteen Sccianist members were last

Paris confirm the report that a parent member of the Red Cross Mission to the Riffs has arrived at Fez with a letter from Abdel Krim for M. Steeg, the French residents

COLLAPSE OF REBELLION.

ERUPTION.

ITEROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

་

TOKYO, May 5th. With a tremendous roar which was

The French Council of Ministers will heard over twenty miles away, Mount discuss this De Marche to-morrow.

Tokachi, a volcano in Hokkaido, which had for a long time beea dormant, sud- denly erupted yesterday afternoon, ae carding to despatches received to-day from Sapporo.

LATER..

The Quni d'Orsai confirms Abd Krim's letter to M. Sterg, throwing him self on the elemency of the French Gov-

eriment.."

էի

MADRID, Enter. General De Rivera, in an address to pressmen," said the rebellion in Morocce had collapsed sooner than was hoped.

OFFENSIVE TO CONTINUE.

Patrs, May 25th. The Cabinet has decided that Ald et Krin's letter does not justify discontinu

ance of the offensive. POSSIBILITY OF AND EL KRIM HOLDING OUT.

Fez. May 23th.

The occupation of Targuist. Abd el Krim's former leadquarters, and the telephone contre, is the culmination of the Franco-Spanish offensive from the East which began on the 9th inst.. fol. lowing, the breakdown of the Ujda prace negotiations.

The offrasive resulted in the piercing of the Riff frout from three points, the submission of many tribes, and an ad- vance passed the Crest Mountains, divid ing French Morocco from the Riff Coun. try. Though the Rid are now half cut-off

Te is reported that over sixty houses were buried in the lawn. One hundred and twenty person are missing: mainly miners who were working in the local sulphur mines.

MOVING ON TO HUNAN.

HANKOW, May 25th. Marshal Wu Peri Fu is leaving for Peking to-morrow, with General “Chi Hsieh Yuen, for a conference with Mar shat. Chang Tso Lin.

1

As reported by cable at the time, TI all-night month suspended during sitting of the House of Commons which ended at 6.7 u'elegk.

The members were

Mr. John Wheatley (Shettleston). The Rev. H. Danica (Consett). Mr. John Scurr (Mile End). Mr. Mardy Jones (zonty prudd). Mr. C. Lansbury, (Bow and Bromley), Mr. J.. Lawson (Chester-le-Street), Mr. A. A. Purcell (Forest of Dean). Mr. R. A. Taylor (Lincoln). Mr. H. Day (Southwark). Mr. J. Compton (Gorton). Mr. Dalton (Peckham). Mr. Hardie (Springburn). Mr. A. L. Shepherd (Darlington). This amazing incident, which, in point of numbers suspended by one resolution of the House, ergates a record in partia mneatary annals, was the result of the refusal of the Socialists to leave the division lobby during the progress of a division,

When the House divides on a motion

OBITUARY,

MR E. E. DE W. ABNEY. Many residents in Hongkong will regret to learn that Mesars Thos. Cook & Son's local office yesterday received a cable tron London announcing the death two years ago had been for many years of Mr. F. E. da W. Abrey, who until in charge of the Hongkong, branch of the Arm Mr. Abaey went home on leav about three years ago in A very in- different state of health, and as he showell no signs of speedy recovery he was attached, when his period of leave expired, to the Firm's Far Eastern Office in Pall Mall, in the hope that a longer stay at home would completely re-estab Fish him in health.

The at Mr. Abney was originally in the service of the P. & O. Co., in Bombay end Aden, we believe, before coming to Hongkong and was in the local office of the P. & O. On, here for just over a year. He left the, P. & D. to join Messre. Thos. Cock & Son under the late Mr. Norman Blanch, who established the Arm's series of branches in the Far East, and who Alr. died in London just a year ago. Abney succeeded Mr. John Bentley as local agent of the Firm.

Headquarters report that two Can- tanese Divisions are already moving on to Hunan, and that preparations are being made here to defend the Human and Kiangsi fronts. CHUNKING écrień ký wat's supPORTERS.

PEKING. May 15th. The Cabinet Office confirms the report that Marshal Pei Fi will leave The inhabitants of Miye, a town at Hankow for the North to-morrow. the base of the mountain, are fleeing in rangements are being made for Marshal confusion, as the place is seriously e-Chang Tso Lie to me! Wu at Paotingfu,members record their votes by passing whom he met in Manila. dangered, whilst the train service has where they will discuss various affairs.rough lobbies which flank the mainanusical tastes. Mr. Abney in his younger

They will procend tas Peking afterwards it it is thought necessary.

been suspended.

LATER.

The Nichi Nichi in a special just issued, reports that a thousand people are missing, and 200 were drowned by water which gushed out from the ground following the eruption. It is also pe lived that several hundred horses in pinstares, were carried away.

MORE MISSING.

TOKYO, Later.

A message from Hokkaido states that gooo farmers are missing s result of the eruption.

.tr.

debating chamber on each side--one for the "ayes" and one for the "noes."

They enter at one end, where their names are checked By clerks; they leave The two main points of discission are

ut the other, where their numbers are said to be the renewal of hostilities recorded by tallers, one from each against the Kuominchun, and the ad-side, chosen from auming the members ministration at Peking.

i

The late Mr. Abney was about 48 years of age. He married an American Indy Both had

dars often figured as a vocalist in local cuncert programers and Mra Abney as There was one child of the violinist marriage, a little girl now about seven jears of age.

The Funeral took place yesterday..

жаз

THE "LOK SUN." CHARTERED FOR BORNEO TRADE. The 9.5. Lot Su a British steamer belonging to Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, of which firm Mr. T. C. D. Broyheld is Managing Director, chartered yesterday by Messrs. W. Watt and Company, a firm which is an amal gamation of Borneo lumber merchants, with head offices in Sandakan, Borneo, The Luk Sun was and at this port chartered through the agency of Malm and Company, local shipbrokers, for a period of nine months, and delivery in to be made on or about June 5th... The Lo Sun is classed A.. as Lloyd's and her Hongkong passenger licence allows second-class passengers, as well as 3,004 'tween deck passengers.

The order, by the Speaker or Chair- Ayes to the right noes to the Marshal Wo Pei Fu does not intend left." is the signal for the start of the to remain long in the North in view of voting. After an interval, usually about

eight minutes, the Speaker or Chairma the Cantonese threat against Hunan.ives the order: "Lock the door.

Thereafter no racinber may entry Quarters are being prepared for Wu

But apparently either division, lobby. at Peking and Piotinglu, Dr. Wellington there me to sompel him to leave Koo having already proceeded to the once he is inside.

- " " latter place as W. W. Yen's representas.

AN HOUR'S DELAY. tive..

The suspended. Socialists chose to r General Yang Sen's forers, occapiedain. While they were inside the lobby the tellers, not having completed their Chungking on the gist inst. A telegram work, could not leave. The result of the from Chungking on the 20th stated that division could not be reported to the Yang's forces were then ten miles East House, and the whole business" was de

The impression of what happened that Parliamentary correspondent, is the change wrought by the appearance of the Speaker. Something more than a

The Lok San was formerly known as man seemed to enter the House when he the Gross Herzog, at the time when she cane-be embodied the majesty of Parlia was dwned by Rickmers Co., of Ham- ment and the dignity of an ancient in burg. She then plied for that Company stitution. What had previously seemed between the Atlantic Coast of U.S.A. 7. dangerous. threat became

and the West Indies. She was laid up nt Philadelphia at the beginning of the FOR triviality: what had seemed a body of

powerful assailants became a mere unim War, and was confiscated by the U.S. when the United States portant rahble. That was the dramatiu Government effect and the lesson which many Sc-entered the war. She was refitted, re- cialists learned.

THRES VIOLENT ERUPTIONS...

Tokyo, May 25th. Later reports from Hokkaido state controversy between Viscount Cecil by the Franco-Spanish frout, there is the that three violent eruptions occurred and M. Bhonr with regard to the | possibility of Abd el Krim holding out yesterday, the first resting in a lan of Chungking co-operating with Einlayed for about an hour.

of Jebel Hammam, where,, it is reported. eum pouring down the thonntain and Hsiang's army, which was twenty miles remains most vividly in the mind, says for the carrying of 13 Brst-class and 14

possibility of limiting the nations" poten; tial war strength, the upshot being both sides agreeing to such limitation us is only possible in relatively restricted inr

The Drafting Sub-Committee derided in communirale to the Council of the League a series of proposals framed by Viscount Creil and M. Boncour, with a request to consider, them immediately. The object of the proposals is to deter mine means of rapidly assisting a state which is attacked in order to enable all States to calculate their defensive re- guirments, and, therefore, the reduction, of armaments which they could eventual- ly accept.

יו

AFRICA'S FLAG.

BILL TO BE WITHDRAWN AND INTRODUCED LATER.

CAPE TOWN, May 25th. Mr. Malan has announced that the Flag. Bill will be withdrawn,, and re- introduced at the next session.

A:W

A previous cable stated:-The Union of South Africa is greatly agitated over the Government's Flag Bill. which pro- viles for the introduction of a pational Bag, from which the Union Jack is omitted. The Rand and Natal are particularly indignant, and protest meet. ings are being held in many parts of the country. The Union Jack in Aying every- where. outside shops, on motor-curs, and Some of the in people's buttonholes. Trading Labour Ministers have threaten-

to resign if the mensore is proceeded with. There is likelihood of Col. Hertzog postponing the further stages of the Bill "in view of the intensity of feeling.1

CAIRO CONSPIRACY TRIAL.

"CAIRO, May 25th. All the men concerned in the conspiracy trial has been nequitted, except Fahmy.. who is sentreerd to death.

".{THROUGH BAYAS AGENCY.|| PARIS-TOKYO. FLIGHT. FRENCH AVIATORS LEAVE FOR MOSCOW.

PARIS, May 25th. Pelletier and D'Oisy left this morning for Moscow, the first stage of the French fight from Paria to Tokyo.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] EGYPTIAN "ELECTIONS.

ZAGLULIST COALITION

SECURE

14

BIG MAJORITY.

Carno, May 24th. "According to the Zaglulist returns of the election up to the present, 142 Zaglu- lists, four Liberals, two Nationalists. one Independent and one Ittehadist have been returned. Forty-three restits are still cutstanding. Certain Indepen- dents are included in the Zaglulists as they have telegraphed their adherence to Zaglal after the election. Aly. Paaha Maher, the Minister of Education, has been defeated.

A later message announces the results as follow:

Zaglulists, 154; Liberals, 25; Nation- aliste, 6; Independents, 3; Ittehadists, 4. Adly Pasha Yeghen, the well-known. Liberal leader, ia conferring with Zaglul with regard to the formation of a new Cabinet.

for some time in the mountain fastnesses

he has collected artillery, arms and am- anunition, and which is easily defendall

and is difficult of access

RIVAL POLITICAL "ARMIES." COMMUNISTS AND NATIONALISTS DEMONSTRATE IN BERLIN.

BERLIN, May 24th.

The German Communist Party and the extreme Nationalist organisation Stahl- helm for Steel Helmets) held reviews of their respective "armies." yesterday, the former in Berlin and the latter, at Dusseldorf.

The Communists were estimated at 30,000 and the Stahlhelmites at 50,000, Large forces of police, including mounted men were present. The proceedings were orderly.

The Communist review was held in a large park in Berlin in the presence of thousands of curious spectators. **Army

S

The

completely, damming the river which can- North of Chungking.

After the fall of Chungking General equently flooded the countryside.

The third blew off the aide of a moun-Juan Tsu Ming's army retreated to the

West. tain raining down rocks, trees and mad which clogged the Furyand river, thereby increasing the foods and submerging several small villages.

Nearly two miles of railway were com pletely destroyed, but a relief train with 800 helpers, it is reported, arrived.

No oficial figures of the casualties are. yet available.

The latest official report from Hok- kaido says 100 bodies have been recovered. Twenty were seriously hurt and 200 alightly injured.

GERMAN TRAGEDY. PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE AT

MUNICH STATION.

MUNICH, May 5th. Twenty four were killed and many was arrayed in semi-military injured as the result of a collision be uniform and performed military evolutween two passenger trains in the station tions with commendable celerity, while here. the lands played revolutionary airs.

Many speeches were made denouncing everything and everybody, including the British Trade Union leaders for their "letrayal of the workers.

After this, the assembly dispersed, with bands paying and banners flying, and the singing of songs, including the Cum

munists' latest favourite, mother the poliesinar killed your child."

DUTCH OIL CO. ISSUE OF DEBENTURES.

AMSTERDAM, May 24th The Batnaische Petroleum Company, subsidiary concern of the Royal Dutch Co. is on June 1st issuing 24,000,000 guilders in 44 per cent. debentures at 97, of which 0,000,000 guilders have al ready been privately placed.

This issue is part of a loan of 79,000,000 guilders, of which 24,000,000 guilders were issued in January.

CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA. APPALLING DISCLOSURES - RE- GARDING CHILD LIFE.

AMATEUR GOLF. RICA, May 24th.

DOWNFALL OF CYRIL TOLLEY. There are no fewer than 650,000 wails and strays in Tussia, many living under

LONDON, May 24th. appalling conditions, according to re-

Playing at Muirfield to-day in the first velations made at the Council of Peoples' ratind of the British Amateur Golf Comminars, presided over by M. Rykoff

Championship, Cyril Tolley, one of the and reported in the Izvestia.

It was stated that Government institu-chief British hopes against this year's tions are already housing 250,000, and strong American challenge, was defeated the council decided to offer inducements by four up and two to play by the former to other instituline and to artisans Oxford Captain, Nall Cain, an English willing to take the homeless children as apprentices.

The Prarda repor's from the districts

'MAL.

Muirfield course was crowded and the

THE DANISH AIRMEN. DEPARTURE FROM TOKYO

MUKDEN..

TOKYO, May 5th. The Danish airmen left for Mukden at 7.m. Rain started to fall at 5 am, and was continuing at 8 am.

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS. FRANCE WIN KING OF ITALY'S CUP.

Lospos, May With.

At Stamford Bridge to-day, the Athletic Team Competition for the King of Italy's Cup resulted in a victory for France over England, Italy and Belgium The times in the short-distance events were very poor, owing to the absence of the best runners,

The final standings were:

France England Italy

points. 1 points. 14 points. Belgium v.

"4 points.

FOOTBALL TOUR. ENGLAND DEFEAT BELCIANS IN HIGH SCORING GAME.

ANTWERT," May 4th. The English soccer tourists playing Belgium here to-day proved victoriaus by five goals to three.

[RECTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE] THE AMERICAN FLIGHT. ARGENTINE AVIATOR FORCED TO DESCEND.

mere

The all-night sitting. is said to have been one of the most "tertotal" on record. Hardly any wine was ordered by the members, and little or no whisky or bear Coffee and tea were much in demand. «

The earlier stages of the debate were, unusually dull, but one incident pre anged & coming storm Mr. Nevili Chamberlain, Minister of Health, moved the closure in the middle of a speech by his predecessor in office, Mr. Wheatley. who was cut short in the middle of a word.

At this action the Socialists, both en the front and bark benches, were furi- ously angry.

paired, and renamed the Commercial Scout. In 1927. she was again laid up in American and Messrs. Carmichael and Clark purchased her and she was brought to the China Const

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MOSQUITO PEST.

[T THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."F« SI-Adjacent to the Mongkok Tsui, Police Station is a dug-out still waiting to be filled up when the P.W.D. awakes from its lethargy to start work on the new Mongkok road.

The dug-out has in the interim become a mosquito repository from which a batta hian of vicious and, self-indulgent mosqui- tos emerge on friendly visits to the im mediate neighbourhood. Quite a stinging

Towards morning the time occupied by divisions, usually eight or tcn minuten, began to lengthen. It was noticed that soine Socialists were saan- tering through the lobby at a deliberate- ly slow pace. Cheers from their friends Freeted this manoeuvre and probably insaffair! pired "the subsequent procedure.

The historian of this fair colony omits to mention the mosquito pestilence but the writer would like to reassure your readers that mosquito breeding is far. from being a salubrious sport

At 3.30 am. Mr. J. H. Thomas (Soc., Derby) moved to "report progress-an- other name for adjournment of the debate on the ground that members were

In short the sooner this cess-pool of too tired to give proper attention to the

iniquity in Mongkok is removed, the lesser A division was ordered Mr. are my neighbours' chances of being Thomas's motion. It began smoothly.stang-Yours, etc.,

MONGKOKITIS. No one at first seemed to expect trouble. The sellers from the "No" lobby return-

Bill.

nr

ed to the Hour after the usual interval.. members. For a few minutes some- and it was only the prolonged absence thing like pandemonium was caused by "Rot," and similar of the tellers from the Aye lobby that their yells of Humbug," Nonsense, Igave the first intimation that all was "Stupidity,"

epithets. not well....

JOHN BROWN'S BODY." " Then the sounds of cheers, laughter, and the singing of John Brown's Body were heard coming from this lohy, and the House realised the situa

tion.

Standing Orders and various reference books were consulted without the dis every of a solution.

NEW YORK.. May 24th. The Argentine airman, Duggan, who is on a flight from New York to Buenos Aires has been forced to descend nt Assar. Chamberlain asked whether the Teague Harbour, near Cape Charles.

NICARAGUAN TROUBLE.

Nearly forty minutes had passed from the time of calling the division when

Chairman could not take steps to ascer tain who was wilfully obstructing the business of the House.

The Chairman directed the Serjeant- at-Arms to make enquiries. The Serjeant

that horrible conditions are experienced interest was at sensation height, though REVOLT SUPPRESSED BY GOVERN returned with the announcement:

few Americans have fallen, and the better known visitors were dazzingly brilliant.

by children in some Government homes. The children are terrorized into silence as regards the brutal treatment and imphasising the seriousness of the chal-. morality practised by the managers of these establishments.

THE AUSTRALIANS. NOTHING SENSATIONAL IN MATCH AGAINST OXFORD.

LONDON, May 24th. In delightful weather at Oxford to-day the Australians were all out for 321.

TJE. Andrews just reached the half-century before being defeated, Gre- gory knocked up 24, and Grimmett who put up a splendid Inst wicket stand scor eď 41.

In reply the University scored 93 Tar three wickets before stumps were drawn The play was witnessed by eight thousand spectators.

lenge.

This seriousness has been emphasized Di Nail Cain, by four and two. Tolley by Tolley's crushing reverse at the hands was feeble under the stress of the, ocen sion. Hezlet, Caven and Blackwell also failed, likewise against Britishers,

Among the results were:-Ouimet beat Williamson (Carlisle) 7 and 6; Von Elm beat Boyack (Barberton) 4 and 3; Guil- ford beat Birnie (Cleveleys) 7. and 6; and Wethered beat the American Ulther

by one hole.

The first round is not yet finished. "SENSATION AT MUIRFIELD.

MUIRFIELD, May 25th.

A sensation this morning, was the de- feat of the American Walker Cup com- petitor Captain Gardner by H. Dickson (Glasgow), 3-1.

#

MENT TROOPS.

NEW YORK, May 24th.« A message from Managua, Nicaragua

Government troops is regarded as mark- says that the recapture of Bluefields by

ing the end of the revolution.

FRENCH DEBT "SETTLEMENT.

RITTER FIGHT EXPECTED IN U.S.

SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 24th, The House of Representatives Waya and Means Committee has approved of the French war debt settlement..

The Chairman expects the Bill to pass the House with little opposition, but there will be a long and bitter fight in

the Senate.

werk

I

have to report that 13 members refuse to pass the tellers." He was ordered to retire again and find out their names. He did so, and on his return the House learned for the first time who the limpets The Chairman announced that he would suspend the proceedings of the Committee and report the matter to the House. Thereafter the actual procedure which ended in the suspension became automatic under the rules of the House. The Speaker was fetched by a messen ger. from his bed. He took the chair amid a profound silence, broken only by the sound of faint laughter from the division lobby. The Chairman "named" the offenders to him.

Mr. Chamberlain, as the acting leader of the House, moved that the members named be suspended. At this. there' were wild shouts from a few Clydeside

(Continued on nezt, Column).··

The Speaker announced the division and members filed out, of the House tq record their votex.

SHORT SHRIFT. Then Socialists tried to repeat the tactics for which their fellows were al- the House. They ready being judged by t stayed in the No lobby, but the Speaker bad short shrift for them. Allowing only a few minutes to elapse beyond the usual time for a division, he the tellers in that lobby to return to the ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to instruct House. They did so, and announced amid restored silence that the majority" of votes in favour of suspension was. 183; to 76.

The Socialist front bench members and- all the Liberals took no part in the division.

The Speaker announced, "The hou. members will withdraw from the House. but no further protest was made, and At that moment they were not in sight, they, left the precincta quietly.

The Speaker, in reply to questions by Mr. Thomas, who was leading the Bo cialists, and Mr. Lloyd George, said that he would consult the Leader of the House, Mr. Baldwin, as to the best etens to be taken to avoid a repetition of the incident.

He admitted that his action in sending for the tellers without the completion of a division was without precedent, but defended it the House approving-on- the ground that it was an emergency and in such circumstances he would al- ways use his powers in the Chair as seemed best in the interests of the House, Thereupon business proceeded normally till the rising of the House