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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24ra,

NORTHERN, SITUATION. LANCASHIRE AND SHORT TIME

MISSIONARIES STARVING AT

SIANFU.

FUTILE RELIEF EFFORTS.

İTHOUGH REUYER'S' AGENCY.]

PEEING, November 23rd. Foreign telegrams from Sianfu state that the missionaries there are starving and that relief efforts have hitherto

unsuccessful.

NAVAL FORCES IN CHINA. QUESTION IN COMMONS.

PRODUCTION.

EMINENT ECONOMIST'S OBJEC TIONS AND SUGGESTIONE.

·{THROUGH NEUTER'S AGEVOT.)

LONDON, November gard.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

RESULTS.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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`IMPORTANT SPEECH BY FOREIGN

SECRETARY,`.

- REGULATING NATIONAL STATUS.

(THROUGH KEUTER'S "ACÈNCE.]

The general committee of the Feders tion of Master Cotton Spinners Associa

{ERITIER WIRELESS SERVICE}

Ruaay, November 23rd

Speaking at a meeting of the League

Lordos, November 22nd." The resolutions of the sub-committees

of Nations' Parliamentary Committee of the Imperial Conference issued to Last night, Sir Austen Chamberlain sm-aight include the unification of the tiens privately met Mr. J. M. Keynes, phasised the importance of trust and system of regulating the status of British the eminent economist at Manchester.confidence between the League Council Mr. Fred Mills, Chairman of the Short and Assembly and the fact that in the Time Organisation Committee, outlined League all States are equal, the assent the reasons for the abolition of an or of the least being as necessary as the ganised curtailment of production. assent of the greatest. It has neverthe less to be recognised that some States staked more by their obligations than others and would in case of need be called on to make greater sacrifices for the com-

He declared that if Lanca-

mon weal. It was vital that the four

nationality, comprehensive recommends tions us regards scientific and agricul tural research all over the Empire, also the development of the Imperial air ser vices, commending the decision of the Australiaa Government to arrange fights to Singapore to lick up with similar Air Force fights in the reverse direction.

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"COAL DISPUTE.

CONFERENCES ON DISTRICT SETTLEMENTS.

„„NOTTS MINERS TO START "AT"" ONCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Ruasy, November 23rd. Conference of the coal owners and miners to discuss district settlements began to-day in several of the larger coal felda, including Lancashire, Durham. South Wales and Scotland. The Counci of the Nottinghamshire Miners' Associa tion has decided that a continuance or

the stoppage serves no useful purpose and has requested association members to sign on immediately."

Mr. Keynes, in reply, objected to short time as directly increasing the costs of LONDON, November 22nd. In the House of Commons, replying production and indirectly increasing them to Mr. A. A. Someville, Sir Austen through the steadily worsening finances Chamberlain said that the disposition of of concerns, naval forces in China was made by theshire was unable to work apindles full- Commander-in-Chief, who was in close time with cotton at the prescat price, she touch with the Minister in Peking and would never be able to do so, and to sit -local Consular officials. It was consider- stilt and not consider the 'alternatives its judgment on any State" that became ference will be held to-morrow afternoon/trict terms will be dropped.

ed that the force at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief was sufficient to en- sure the safety of British residents.

COMMUNISTS MEET IN MOSCOW.. GREETINGS FROM KUOMINTANG.

"Moscow, November 23rd."

A plenary meeting of the executive of the Communist International has opened

was a suicidal policy.

Mr. Keynes suggested the formation of a cartel in which "an element of com- pulsion" was necessary mainly from the banks, whereby individual businesses

would maintain

great European Powers in the League should work together till the League was so strong that it could impose its will or

In view of the miners' rejection of the Government peace" proposals, the pro jected Bill for establishing a National Tribunal to hear appeals regarding dis-

100,000 CASES OF WHISKY.

SENSATIONAL SEIZURE ON GERMAN SHIP.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE].

NEW YORK, November 23rd. Chased by an American coastguaril destroyer in mystérions circumstances” an the high sens 140 miles from the coast, a German ship was brought to New York. heavily guarded. It is stated that it was carrying a cargo" of 100,000 cases of Scotch whisky worth a million sterling. Coastguard authorities are maintaining extreme reserve on the matter.

It is noteworthy that no treaty axista with Germany providing for the seizure of vessels outside the 3-mile limit.

GENTILE'S GIFT TO JEWS.

$50,000 FROM MR. ROCKFELLER.

BLITISE WIRELESS SERVICE} Complate Revue to be Published.

Ruaar, November 2nd. The final meeting of the Imperial Con-

and, in the evening, a complete review of its work will be published. No meet- ing of the Conference was held to-day.ed to work to-day, making over 390,000 It is reported that this is the largest con-

14,000 More at' Work,

LONDON, November 22nd. Fourteen thousand more miners return

recalcitrant. Nothing could be more dis- astrous than that States on the Council should fall into two camps and nothing more fatal than that smaller States Further reports, which were approved at now working. should ever think they could benefit the last session of the Conference include separate identity. themselves by formenting differences

one from the Imperial Air Communica tions Committee. among the great Fowers.

Each would be allotted transferable quotàs by the cartel managers, or the for- mation of amalgamations which would buy a great number of mila in order to close down some, and in this way strengthen in the Kremlin. Fifty-countries were re-their finances and concentrate business presented. M. Bukharin, in a speech, on the remainder. emphasised the importance of events in

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[BBITION WIRELESS BERVICE. }

Waiting in Quanas,

Ruasy, November 22nd. Many thousands of miners are zot The Foreign Secretary referred to the

The Conference was impressed by the waiting for the conclusion of district danger of States, going to Geneva so

agreements, but are returning to work at great political and commercial benefits once. From various coalfields come re- pledged to a specifs and publicly pro- to be derived from accelerating the Imports of pita re-opening and of men wait claimed policy as to debar them from perial Air Communications. It accepted crease in the number of men at work is ing in queues to sign on. Today's in- making those concessions to opposing the Committee's recommendations that 14,007, bringing the total to 390,381. opinions that must frequently be neces-in view of the great potentialities of the sary if an agreement is ever to be airship and the lack of present facilities.

China and the struggle of the British RUBBER PRICES FLUCTUATION.secured. A Cabinet Government would for the early development of regular

miners in relation to the World revolu tionary movement..

"TIMES" ON RESTRICTION POLICY.

After listening to greetings from repre- sentatives of the Kuomintang and Com

LONDON, November 23rd. manists parties in China, the East Indies,

Commenting on the fall in the price Britain and other countries; the gathering of rubber The Times says that in taking unanimously decided to relieve Zinovie

a long view of the rubber industry, it from the chairmanship of the Communist has more to gain from moderate than International and Trotsky from the chair-from high prices, and opines that it is manship of the Scientife Department of

most desirable that the industry should the Supreme Economic Council of Soviet reach greater stability by extending the use of rubber so that it will not depend

Republics.

-FRENCH-AIRMAN'S FEAT.........

PARIS, November 23rd. The naval airman, Lieut. Bernard, who left Marseilles on October 19th arrived

too much on the fluctuations of ona trade like tyre making.

not been

It points out that restriction has very successful in producing on Sunday at Majunga, on the Westera stability, and must anyhow be regarded

roaat of Madagascar, having covered a distance, of 15,000 kilometres.

THE SINO-BELGIAN TREATY BELGIUM APPEALS TO HAGUE.

BRESBELE, November 22nd.

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A Chinese Note "has been presented declining to agree to a compromise whereby the Sino-Belgian dispute as re- gards the denunciation of the 1805 Treaty would be referred to the Hague Court.

PROGRESSIVE LIBERALISM. NEW CONTROL FOR NEWSPAPER GROUP.

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MODERATE AND EXTREMIST LEADERS.

ATTEMPT TO. OUST MR. F. HODGES:

NEW YORK, November 23rd. Mr. John D. Rockefeller, junior, has presented $50,000 to the tenth anniver- sary wampaign fund federation in sup- port of Jewish philanthropic societies.

tribution ever made by a gentile to a Jewish philanthropic organisation.

THE REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA.

U.S. DESTROYERS PATROLLING COAST.

MANAGUA, November 23rd. Three American destroyers arrived, aff Blaefields and are patrolling the East coast, which with the exception of Bine. fields and Elblaff, which form a neutral zone, is now controlled by liberal in- surgents, who are up in arms against the Government. An American aeroplane is searching for an alleged Mexican gun- runner off Corinto.

obviously become impossible if each airship services India and Bominion Minister proclaimed, before-hand the Governments concerned should consider policy he proposed to stand for ifumor the erection of mooring masts ‘available

The bitterness of the struggle between ably, and very much the same was true for demonstration flights in 1928-1929 by the moderate and extremist miners' of the Council and its members at

two airships now under construction. leaders in the coal strike is shown in Geneva.

the following article frem & London new The British Government are urged to paper to hand. Mr. Frank Hodges, who consider the erection of 's second airship has been persistently abused by the shed at Cardington, where the-one now on the start. He is one of the egregious A. J. Cook, bas opposed the. existing is the world's largest building. abtest and most moderate members of The Committee also recommended that the Labour party. The artice states: an Imperial Air Conference be held in Hodges from his position as the secretary Another effort to depose Mr. Frank two or three years' time. Satisfaction of the International Miners Federation, has voted in favour of the re-admission is being made by his enemies in this of Germany into the International. was expressed at the development of country. Complete severance with the aeroplane services in Africa and at the International is being discussed by the Lawn Tennis Federation and also the

Miners' Federation of Great Britain, Davis Cup 'competition. projected ir link between Australia and who have, practically decided" not to Singapore.

subscribe further to its funds.

Regarding disarmament, he emphasised the need of exhaustive preparation before anything so ambitious as a world-wide conference was actually convened, and associated himself with Lord. Cecil's doubts as to the wisdom of pressing for

a conference next year.

BRITISH STEAMER'S FIGHT WITH STORM.

"ALDWORTH" MAKING FOR PORT.

Ruany, November 23rd.

Research Work,

GERMANY AND LAWN TENNIS.

NEW YORK, November 22nd. The American Davis Cup Committee.

LORD CURZON'S DOUBLE.

Such a step would sound the death- knell of the International, for the British miners pay more for its upkeep than any two other countries.

The scheme to replace the Hodges In- THE VALET WHO WAS ACCORDED ternational includes an alliance between the Russian and British Miners' Coun

·VICEREGAL ́ HONOURS.

was sometimes accorded the honours in”.

tended for his chief and received them with distinction, has aroused much

The disclosure in the late Lord Curzon's be British mine leaders, and any Con book, "Leaves from a Viceroy's Note tinental miners' union would be eligible book (Macmillan, 288.), that his valet for admission on terms dictated by the Alliance. Unfortunately, from the point of view of the proposed Alliance, the Continental unions would not look with much favour on any proposal the con stitution of which included Soviet ideals. This, at any rate, illustrates once again the animosity existing between Mr. Hodges and his old colleagues of the Miners' Federation.

as a temporary support. Meanwhile the

Another report approved by the Con- Malayan dad Ceylon industries might

The gales which have swept Westernference is that on the subject of research advantageously develop and extend in re Europe and the North Atlantic during It says there is a consensus of opinion search and experimental activities, in the past few days abated yesterday, and that co-operation of the various Govern- regard to which attention is drawn to it is hoped that the 3,000 tons Britishments of the Empire in scientific work ing; the President and Secretary would: the greater activities of the Dutch East steamer Aldworth, after being in die the fields of entomology, mycology and Indies.

tress for two days will reach port safely, tropical medicine has been greatly helped During the storm her boats and bridge by the Imperial Bureaux for these sub- were smashed and in response to wireless jects, and it recommends the establish- appeal the Cunard liner Andania stood went of similar further research bareaux. by for many hours in case assistance was It considers that periodical special con- required. The Andania was able to leave ferences, such as those already arranged LONDON, November 2nd. Mr. Lloyd George has parted with all the scene when the gale moderated and for forestry and agriculture, would best quently, derided to apply to the Hague, the controlling interest in the Daily the Aldworth had begun to make head-consider the needs for such new organisato forward to Mr. Hodges any informa na China has recognized 'the obligatory

tion But it points out that existing competence of that Court. Belgium re Chronicle group to a group, represented way under her own steam.

The last wireless message from the bureaux are based on particular sciences quests the Court to indicate the desirable by the Marquess of Reading, Sir David measures to safeguard hat nationals Yule and Sir Thomas Catto. Lord Read-Andania's Captain was "Wish to record and their application is general to all

ing will be Chairman.

my admiration for heroic conduct and practical arts concerned whether agricul

HISTORIC INN DOOMED. ita findings, rights, and, pending

wonderful work of captain and crew cfture, forestry, borticulture, medicine, reiterates that this recourse to arbitral jurisdiction with a view to settling the

Aldworth which would certainly have mining or manufacturing industry. The COACHING HOUSE WHERE NO foundered with less able men.

WOMEN ARE ALLOWED. legal point, does not exclude the ides of friendly negotiations with a view to arranging revision of the Treaty.

The Belgian Government has, conse-

China to Appeal to League.

LONDON, November 23rd. The correspondent of the Morning Post in Geneva states that China will appeal to the League Council or Assem- bly in the Sino-Belgian dispute. This is the inference from a statement issued by the Chinese delegations socredited to the League.

The Chinese officials announced that they have received instructions from Peking to inform the League that the question does not involve legal inter- pretation but the principle of equality and justice.

LABOUR M.P. FINED. BREACH OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.

سية

The papers will be conducted in actordance with the policy of pro- gressive Liberalism.

PRINCE HENRY OPERATED ON.

LONDON, November 22nd. Pritce Henry has been operated on for the removal of his tonsils. He is progressing satisfactorily.

EX-KAISER ILL

DOOR November 2nd The ex-Kaiser has been in bed for week with a serious chill.

(REUTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE] FRANC FLUCTUATION.

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U.S. COMMENT. WASHINGTON, November 23rd. Commenting on the recent fluctuations of the franc, Mr. Mellon said he be lieved fluctuations would be modified if France adopted a gold standard,

U.S. RAILWAY SOLD,

New Youx, November 22nd. A message from Butte, Montana, says that only one bid, namely, 8140,000,000.

BRITAIN'S DEBTORS.

FURTHER IMPOSING FIGURES.

Mr. Cook, has received instructions not tion regarding the activities of his union, stituent bodies of the Miners' Inter- but to circularise direct the various con- national.

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Committee recommends that new Te- search organisations should be based"

The Swan Hotel, Birmingham, one of upon an opposite method. Instead of the most famous coaching inns in Eng each being based upon.

a particular land, which has retained many of its original characteristics, although it RUGBY, November 23rd-

science they should be based upon a stands in the centre of the busy city, has The Financial Secretary to the Trea-particular art such as those above men- been doomed. sary, Mr. Honald McNeill stated in tioned and should draw help from the Parlament that the amounts of war whole range of science. Dealing with the debts to Britain outstanding respecting question of man-power for research work which no funding agreements had yet, the Committee recognises that this is been made were approximately:-Russia matter of the greatest importance, and £794,500,000, Portugal £3,500,000, Greece it makes various recommendations in £91,000,000, Lithuaniz 2348,000, Serbe regard to the selection, training and

This historic building at the corner of New-street and High-street still has part of the old coaching yard, and a 18th century atmosphere lingers.in the quaint

old rooms.

interest.

The Daily Mail learns that the valet is Mr. F. Harris, at present a batler employed by a Tecz. He is eft. tall, of military bearing, and has a striking per sonality. In his younger days he was almost a double of the late Lord Curzon. Writing of Mr. Harria, Lord Curzon raid :-

Possessed of a fine appearance, an engaging manner, and unlimited effron- tery, beautifully clad and equipped for any emergency, there was not & situation with which he was not pre- pared to cope, and few from which he did not emerge in triumph.

Lord Curzon described how on occa atoni when he arrived at various places

he found his valet receiving the honours. Mr. Harris admits that he accom-

"grandest Viceroy" panied the many of his journeys and shooting ex- peditions in India. At the time Mr. Harris, who is now 79, was a map in the thirties.

He was the first English valet to ac- company a Viceroy to India and become a close friend

Many of the native princes and note- bilities had never before mact the Viceroy, and, finding himself mistaken for bis chici, Mr. Harris accepted the saluta tions rather than cause any feeling by disclaiming the honours.

Croats and Slovenes Kingdom including conditions of employment of scientific through Warwick and Aylesbury to the 1 had no idea Lord Curzon had taken

post-war debts £34,000,000.

The payment of the relief debt of Aus- tralin amounting to £12,000,000 has been postponed, until 1943 and is therefore in a separate category.

IRAK AND TURKEY.

staffs.

200,000,000 FALSE TEETH.

It is almost crowded out of sight by surrounding buildings, and it is nearly impossible now to see what it looked like in 1560, when it stood by itself in fielda the starting point of the coaches that ran Bed Lion, in Aldersgate-street, London. No women are allowed to eat, drink, or sleep in the place, and it is a hard and-fast rule that no commercial travel- lers shall bring their wives there. The dining-room contains one long table, and before a guest takes a seat for a meal BRITAIN'S ANNUAL REQUIREMENT. he observes the old custom of bowing to the "president" at the head of the False teeth now required annually by table and saying, "May I dine with you, the people of Great Britain number Mr. President f 200,000,000, and the number of persona This same old hostelry and several who use them will be considerably in- other buildings, close by on a piece, öf creased by the provision of dental treat-ground known as the Quadrant "have been purchased by the corporation for which began on October 1stu

such notice of little incidents while I was with him in India,aid Mr. Harris recently, in the course of an interview.

"All I can say is that I had a

jolly fine time with Lord Curzon in India. never thought he would put anything about me in a book.

"I do not think there was ever a tiger- shooting expedition in which I did not. accompany Lord Carwn as his only per- sond servant who was a white man.

Snapped as Viceroy.

ment, who heard that he was returning ment under the health insurance sche 9118,000, so that they may be demolished that Lord Curzon and his A.D. C. would “

Ruary, November 22nd. Sir Henry Dobbs, British High Com- missioner for Irak, is visiting Angora on the Invitation of the Turkish Govern- LONDON, November 22nd.

from Geneva vid. Constantinopla A Mr. D. Kirkwood, the Labour MP., has been fined £25 with conta, for s

treaty was a few months ago concluded breach of the Emergency Regulations.

between Irsk and Turkey, and Sir Henry An earlier message stated that there

Dobbs visit will enable him to discuss were four summonses charging Mr.

minor frontier problems outstanding be- Kirkwood, M.P. with breaking bf for

Tunstalove onents and to assure the Emergency Regulations in the course of Chicago for the Milwaukee-St. Paul Turkish Government of the genuinely

speeches in Derbyshire villages on the Railroad, which has been under a re-friendly spirit towards them of Iraki velvet settings at the International

authorities. The presence in Angora at 2nd inst. The case was adjourned for ceivership for over a year, meden sweek on Mr. Kirkwood's application The bid was made by the Reorganisa- the same time of Bir George Clerk, the for time to prepare his defence "intion Committee, and the terms of pur-new British Ambassador to Turkey who view of the great constitutional prin chase will be submitted to the Federal is paying a ceremonial visit is a pure

coincidence. Court for approval ciples involved."

his

At present dentists estimate that one and so abolish the blind corner which person out of every three has false teeth now troubles drivers of vehicles coming the age of 30, and one in every two up from the Bull Ring into High-street, The lease of the Swan expires in 1929, at the age of 50.

Hundreds of thousands of false teeth and then this famous inn, which has been are being shown like precious jewels in the temporary home of many thousands of travellers, will close its doors for the Dental Exhibition, which was opened last time d at the Imperial Institute, Boath Kensing Although no women are allowed in the ton, on October 18th. Only dentists, of Swan it is run by women. The pro- whom there are now 14,000 registered in prietress is Mrs. Annie Butler, and 14 of Great Britain, are admitted.

her staff of 17 are women."

When we returned, it often happened disappear. As we were often in remote parts, and there were always native or European photographers about, I was napped as the Viceroy. Many of these

photographs were published

In the South of India I waLa - Bozze- times mistaken for the Viceroy and officials, and even rajahs, would disenss affairs with masovn

“Of course, my being mistaken for.. the Viceroy was very embarrassing, but The never seemed to mind."