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CABLES.

'İTUROVGR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE COAL STRIKE.

STATE OF EMERGENCY TO CONTINUE,

MUSSOLINI'S LATEST.

A PLACE IN THE SUN FOR

ITALY."**

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 1926

REVOLT IN PORTUGAL. INSURGENTS TO MARCH ON CAPITAL

Rove, May 9th.

LISBON, Way sth. Communications with the i: erior, are "A place in the sun" for Italy was the demand of Signor Mussolini in a cut off. The General commanding the in- speech in the Senate in the course of a surgenta, which include the Eighth Army debate on the estimates for the Foreign Division, the Oporto Division and other Ministry. He declared that Italian Im-upits, has issued a proclamation which a demonstration of the declares that it is his intention to march perialism was A Royal Procination is gazetted de-Italian people and above all meral to Lisbon. The country is reported to be claring the continuance of the State of dignity, there existed a need for economic calia.. Emergency, owing to the continued coal and intellectual expansion for the nation,

stoppage.

LONDON, May 9th.

HELP FOR MINERS.

LONDON, May 30th.

which had arrived a little late.

"When a nation enters the scene where

Practical help for the miners is coming everybody else has taken his place, it causes a certain amount of uneasiness, in from many quarters, the most unex-

the unexpected guest not always being pected of which has been a donation of

welcome. One hears honeyed words ten guineas to the distress fund for wives

about international solidarity and fratern- and children of Somerset minera by the ity, people's cordiality, international rela Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Corntions-fine words, but in reality very wall office. The accompanying letter says different in real life. No nation follows an internationalist policy, and the policy of fraternity among all naticus erects formidable barriers which for the moment are only economic and political, even pations with Liberal traditions hastily

"His Highness naturally cannot take any sides in any dispute, but we all owe "debt to the miners in the past, and every vae fcels sympathy for their wives and children in their hour of distress. Fur- ther it would be an undesimble end to

any dispute that one side should have to give in or necount of the suffering of their dependents.

The Prince of Wales' letter expresses,

confidence that with good will on either side there will be a happy issue out of the present diffculties. The Prince is a conlowner in Somerset.

An extraordinary response to the col lection for miners' dependents was taken at a demonstration at the Albert Hall, organised by Labour interests.

Sover-

eigns and half sovereigns were sent to the platform, and some were sold for "triple and quadruple their value. Several rings and watches were given, one ring being valued at £50. The collection greatly exceeded £1,000, apart from jewels.

BUSSIAN ASSISTANCE.

Moscow, May 30th.' An official Tass agency message an- nounced that the General Council of Soviet Trade Unions has transferred a

further 400,000 roubles to the British Miners' Federation, on account of further collections from workers.

GOVERNMENT TO IMPORT COAL

LONDON, May 30th.

The Sunday Times political correspon- dent states that in the event of a mining deadlock continuing, the Government will arrange for the import and will distribute coal for industries now threatened with paralysis. No difficulty is expected from the Railwaymen's Unions.

"THE MOROCCAN WAR.

RIFFIAN NOTABLES SURRENDER.

Fez, May 30th.

consigning them to the oblivion of the

tomb."

COMPLETE DRDER THROUGHOUT COUNTRY. Lissos, May 9th.

OBITUARY.

· THREE DAYS' FIRE. FAMOUS SPECIALIST DIES AT PUBLIC BUILDINGS GUTTED IN

HOME.

LONDON, May 29th. The death is announced af Sir James Cantlic,

The deceased was, with the late Sir Patrick Manson, one of the early mem- bers of the local firm of doctors now known as Drs.. Earston, Black, Balean, Kock, Stuart Taylor, Morrison and Gawler. He will be remembered by some of the older residents of the Colony a a man who took the despest interest in loen-medical affairs, as well as the work

RUSSIAN TOWN.

Moscow, May 20th. Damage estimated at twelve 'million rouble, was done by a three days 5re at the town of Kotelnitch, in Viatka. Sevon are dead, and many, mostly chil dren, missing.

All the Government buildings, banks, telephone and electric stations, libraries, schools and churches were burned.

FRENCH FIRE...

WORKS.

The leaders of the insurgents have called on the President of the Republic of various public organisations, whilst SERIOUS BLAZE AT BIG MOTOR to establish an extra-Parliamentary Govit will also be recalled that he was res crnment and to summon the leaders of ponsible for the rescue of the late Dr.. the political parties.

Sun Yat Sen when the latter was arrest- The Government, in a communiquéed by the Chinese authorities in London declares that complete order reigns many years ago. throughout the country. The editious movement is confined to some elements of a "division stationed at Braga, and com- and by General Gomez Dacosta and at Oporto, commanded by General Perez.

THE MARCH ON LISBON.

PARIS, May 30th. A message from "Lisbon says two regi- ments from Braga and Evora are march- Mussolini declared that Italian im.fing on Lisbon. It has been impossible perialism was not of an aggressive or to send Government troops to check the' advance as the railway companies refuse explosive character which led to The Fascist Government's following could to arrange transport, only follow a policy of "peace, but the desire for peace was not connoted with disarmament."

war.

Disarmament must be total, otherwise it would be a sorry comedy. It must be total on sea, land and air. There could be no idea of disarmament solely on land, while naval armaments were maintained or on land and sea when aerial arma- ments were permitted. States effectively disarmed themselves, Italy could not disarm without running the risk of losing independence and liberty. It would be suicidal

Until all the

Young Italy must. And a place in the sun, he believed, and it would be able to do so gently when the time came.

He believed Italy's allies in the war would decide to meet her legitimate claim. but he emphasised that nothing could be given to anybody until Italy was satisfed. Italy had no intention of giving up her formidable weapon of reto in the League .cf Nations.

THE POLAR FLIGHT," AMERICAN AVIATORS ENTER- TAINED IN LONDON.

LONDON, May 28th.

The four American aristars who re- cently participated in the North Polar fight were entertained at luncheon by the Royal Aero Club of London.

!!

The resigned

GOVERNMENT RESIGNS,

Portuguese Government

LATER.

has

The deceased as best known for his work in the sphere of tropical medicine. while he was frequently consulted by Far Eastern people, besides, which he was ad- visory medical man to many Hongkong and other Far Eastern firma. His do mise will be deeply regretted, as marking a big loss to the whole British medical world..

SON OF FARMER,"

The late Sir James Caatlie, K.B. E, F.R.C.S., Consulting Surgeon of the Seamen's Hospital Society, founder and President (from 1921 to 1923) of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and founder and co-editor of the Journal of Tropical Medicine, was born at Keithmore; Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland, on January 17th, 1831. He was the son of Mr. William Cantle, farmer and banker. He married, in 1584, & LONDON, May 5th.

daughter of Mr. Robert Barclay Brown Labour has won a great victory at the (who died in 1921), and who was an North Hammersmith by-election, which Officer of the British Empire Order, was due to the resignation of Mr. Ash-There were four sons by the marriage. mead Bartlett, Conservative.

ANOTHER LABOUR GAIN. BY-ELECTION VICTORY AT,

HAMMERSMITH.

The figures were:-:

Mr. J. P. Gardner (Labour) 13,096 Mr. Gluckstein (Conservative) 9,484 Mr. Murfitt (Liberal)

1,974

At the last election there was a Conser vative majority of 1,065, but in the election before that, Mr. Gardner, who won, was returned. North Hammersmith, therefore, goes back to the Labour Party,

has now

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH ALUYER'S AGENCY.).

·JAPANESE 8.8. COMPANIES,

AMALGAMATION RESULTS IN INCREASED PROFITS.

TOKYO, May 29th.

Speaking at the half-yearly meeting, of

shareholders to-day the President of the

N.Y.E., after referring to the &malgama- tion with T.K.K., said that the net pro- As for the half year ended on March 31st was 2,650,000 yen a considerable in-

ercase.

PARIS, May 9th. A sérions fire broke out at the Renault Motor Works at Billancourt, where the workers recently struck. It started in the petrol store and spread to the tyre COMMANDER BOTVED works, which were destroyed.

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All the principal fire stations ih Paris sent engines..

The authorities are enquiring into the question of incendiarism, and partien larly the presence of certain foreigners at the scene of the fire.

AN ACCIDENT.

PARIS, Later. The police have come to the.conclusion that the fre at the Renault Motor Works was an accident. The workmen helped the Fire Brigade to extinguish

the flames..

الرحم

The damage is estimated at several million franco, but is covered by in-

surance.

BRAZIL AND LEAGUE. FORMER DECIDES NOT TO VETÓ

GERMANY'S ELECTION.

PARIS, May 29th.

The Trip Geneva correspondent un- The late Sir James was educated at derstands that Brazil has decided not to Milne's Institution, Fochabers; Aberdeenveto the allotment of a permanent sent University; and Charing Cross Hospital.

on the League Council to Germany in He was an M.A. of Aberdeen (Natural the event of Brazil not obtaining Science Honours), won Honours in Sur-similar seat Brazil accepta Viscount gery, was D. P. H., London, and LL.D. Cecil's scheme for the reorganisation of of Aberdeen University. He was also a the Council. Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jersualem, and held the Imperial |- Order of Osmanieh (4th Class).

MANY POSITIONI.

DUTCHMAN'S FEAT.

THE DANISH FLIGHT.

IN KOREA.

CRASHES

SHANGRAI, May 30th. The Danish avintor, Commander Botved, it is reported, crashed on landing last night at Taikyu, Korea, damaging the propellor. The occupant was not hurt, but will probably be delayed for several days for repairs.

MEXICAN BANDITS.

AMERICAN TROOPS LAUNCH

·ATTACK AGAINST THEM.

MEXICO CITY, May 9th. Spurred by reports that the bandits had set a time limit for killing the three

Americans mentioned on Friday, if the rantom was not forthcoming the Govern- ment sent out detachments of troops with orders to exterminate the bandits and rescue the captives.

Two other Americans were captured yesterday in the Tampico oil region... Both are employed by the British Alnguila Company,

The bandits attacked the Company's camp, but the timely arrival of Federal

troops forced them to retreat, burning bridges behind them...

[A Mexico City cable published" on

NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM ROTTER-Saturday stated: That he is ill as the

DAM TO MARSEILLES.

result of torture inflicted by bandits who bung him up by the thumbs is announced in a letter to the American Consul at Torreon from Laredo, Texas, by a mine- owner named Braden, who, with two- other Americans, Gallagher, an engineer, planter, are held prisoner by Mexican bandits in Durango State. Braden adds he is held for ransom for 6,000 pesos.]

and Shanklin, LONDON, May 28th.

1886, he was appointed Surgeon Com

MARSEILLES, May 9th A remarkable non-stop flight has been accomplished by the Dutch aeroplane which started from Rotterdam at 3.30 in the morning carrying Dutch East Indies' mail.

It landed at Marseilles at ten and

MACHINE GUNS FOR CHINA.

THE RUSSELL CASE.

The deceased came to London in 1871 to OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARD-finish his medical education, was Demon- ING BANNED JOURNALIST. strator of Anatomy at Charing Cross Hospital from 1872 to 1887, became As An official statement by the Homesistant Surgeon in 1877 and was appoint Office states that Mr. Russell, the Ameried surgeon 1587 and was appointed sur- can journalist was provisionally refused geon of the Hospital in the following permission to land at Plymouth at the year. At the same time he undertook the request of the Irish Free State. Mr. duties of Examiner to the University of caught the. s.s. Indrapoera which sailed In responding to the toast of the Russell, was told that a final decision Aberdeen. He went on a visit to Egypt at noon,

would be given when "he reached in 1863, in company with acholera ex- fiers, Lieut.-Commander, Byro told how Southampton but he preferred to go to /pedition and on his return to London in the pilot Bennett saved both their lives Cherbourg. He would be allowed to landmandent of the F.M.S.C., which post Mr. Steeg attended the solemn submis-by walking out on the wings of the aero-

at Southampton on undertaking not to sion of the important tribe Beni Zeroual, plane when they were flying over the

visit the Free State. at the same place where in 1925, the Artic at a height of 7,000 feet, and un-" Riffian offensive was launebed.

screwing the cap which relieved the oil pressure and prevented the engines from failing. He said they had the sun all the way to the pole which was fortunate because he did not think the fight to the pole would have been pas sible without the sun. It was absolutely impossible to reach the North Pole by using the magnetic compass alone. The polar sea was a waste of snow and ice and there was no life as far as they could

MORE SULLENDERS TO FRANCO-SPANISH ARMA,

Fez, May 30th. The final stages of the Rif war are being accompanied by theatrical submis sions, as an example of which Steeg yesterday surrounded 10,000 mounted native auxiliaries all chiefs participating in the war. He received the formal sur- render of the great Beni Zerual' Tribe at the exact place where the tribes opened hostilities last year.

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SMUGGLER SENTENCED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VICTORIA (B.C.), May 29th. Louis Levy has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment, and a fine of $250 for smuggling five machine guns, which it is believed, he intended to ship to China.

The reason of the Free State request to Britain to exclude Russell, unless the latter undertook not to visit the Free State is explained by the Secretary of the Free State Ministry of Justice as

Amongst other posts he had held was the outcome of the arrest of a arriving from Queenstown, from America that of Flugue Officer for the London last month, possessing documents, which County Council; Consulting Surgeon in it is alleged were addressed to RepubLondon for the North-Eastern Railway lican leaders, and it is stated Russell's Company; member of the Council of the Red Crom Society; Hon. Colonel of the name appeared in them.

R.A.M.C. (Territorial), Ist, London at Mecca damaged by the Wahabis

The man arrested is at present await.

PARIS, May 20th

Russell expresses "ignorance of the exact reason of his not being allowed to

see. When they were about one houring trial for treason. from the Pole, he was scared to notice MADRID, May 30th. A dispatch mentions continued opera the oil tank leaking, but they decided to tions, mostly in the nature of clearing carry on and cut out the motor affected. Spanish sentries intercepted and They found the plane would fly on two killed a rebel attempting to cross the lines motors. When they reached the Pole at Melilla. The rebel ia believed to be they shook hands, smiled, took calcula-

tiona and returned. the Riffi War Minister...

'up.

Another notable, namely "Muleyali, nephew of the deceased Raisali, has sur- rendered to the Spaniards.

RUBBER PRICES.

CORRESPONDENT

"OBSERVER.'

AND A REDUCTION,

LONDON, May 30th." Alluding to the persistence with which rubber, has fluctuated in the neighbour hood of 1s. d. par 1b. the "Observer'i Financial correspondent opines that the concerted movement is apparently to bring the average price in the current three months below 18:9d, thereby auto- matically enforcing a reduction. · ·

JAIL BREAK.

RUSSIAN CONVICTS EILL WARDERS AND ́ESCAPE.

Moscow, May 20th.

The trial of 111 workers belonging to the Kieff Militia, who are charged with bribery and corruption, has resulted in four of the ringleaders being sentenced

Jabour,

land at Plymouth, and regrets that the ban prevented him meeting his wife and son in England.

GENEVA, May 28th.

Division; and Commandant of the No. V.A.D. London, from 1900 to 1922, In the year 1902 he was honoured by being made President of the London Coleonian Society.

HARLEY STREET BPECIALIST, The late Sir James Cautlie has been more especially known of late years an a Harley Street specialist, and as the

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC. NEW POLICY OF INDIAN GOVERN-Author of numerous surgical and medical works, mostly dealing with tropical MENT APPLAUDED.

diseases and surgery. It is interesting to record that after leaving Hongkong, The League Opium Commission unan-he went to India on an extended tour, imously applauded a statement by Bir visiting many medical schools and places. John Campbell on the new opium policy of interest. He had also travelled the of the Indian Government forbidding Far East extensively, and had also been any export of opium unless for strictly visitor to the United States and

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to death, and two sentenced to ten years" medical or scientific purposes. - 29 The bulk of the remainder were scn-" Sir John Campbell emphasised that tenced to a year and seven months? hard even if certificates of important Govern

ments asserted such restricted use,? A mutiny has broken out in the Kieff Prison, during which sixteen convicts Indian Government would not allow any escaped, after disarming the warders, export unless it was convinced, that the four of whom were killed and four opium would not be put to other user seriously injured by gunshot wounds. The new policy would involve India in During the pursuit two convicts were a loss of net revenue of approximately recaptured, but the others escaped

£1,300,000 yearly.

MUNITIONS EXPLODE.

BRAZILIAN FACTORY BLOWS UP: MANY "KILLED,

SAO PAULO, May 29th Twenty civilians and two officers were killed and a number injured by an ex plosion in the State munitions depot.

MOSQUES AT MECCA.

MADRAS, May 29th. Nizam Hyderabad has undertaken to repair at his own expense the mosques

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE,]

SWEDEN'S CROWN PRINCE.'

CELEBRATIONS IN HIS HONOUR IN NEW YORK.

非

WASHINGTON WEDDING.

MOST NOTABLE IN HISTORY OF CAPITOL.

WASHINGTON, May 29th. One of the most notable weddings in the history of the Capital took place to day, when Also, daughter of Secretary Mellon, married David, son of Senator Bruce," of Maryland.

The ceremony at the National Cathe- dral was attended by the President, Mr. Dawes and all the members of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps.

RACING SWINDLE.'

AMERICAN GAMBLERS POISON FOUR HORSES.

AURORA (Illinois), May 29th. The death of the well-known thorough- bred, Apology, and the serious illness of three other racehorses, resulting from poison given to them in sugar, bas "re- vealed an attempt at a gambling couf, involving large sums.

NEW YORK, May 20th

Two alleged gamblers have been arrest The celebration in honour of the arrival ed, and it is reported, have confessed of the Crown Prince and Princess of that they gave the animals sugar, and Sweden was attended by many distin- they have implicated three other men. guished Bwedish residents in America and Owing to the mishap the four horses thousands of Americans of Swedish and in the principal race at Exposition Park Norwegian descent.

SWEDISH INVENTOR,

U.S. ERECT STATUE IN HIS MEMORY."

yesterday were cancelled. An angry crowd of bookmakers and racehorse owners surrounded the Police Station expressing indignation at the action of the swindlers.

Investigations, it is alleged, show that WASHINGTON, May 29th of four horses put out to race only President Coolidge to-day unveiled a three remained, of which the gamblers statue to the Swede, John Erickson, the selected one to be the winner. They in- inventor of the revolving turret, which formed their accomplices of the name" of · helped the tide of affairs in the American the horse by code telegrams, copies of Civil War, and is now universally used in which the police found in their posses

warships.

sion.