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THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS THURSDAY,

THE BRITISH BOXER WIRELESS TELEPHONY. COAL STOPPAGE ALL

INDEMNITY FUNDS

DELEGATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ENDORSED.

ALLOCATION" OF THE FUNDS.

SUGGESTION. REJECTED.

(THROCOH REUTER'S AGENct.]

LONDON, December 1st.

SPEAKING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

WILL SOON BE PRACTICABLE.

[EXITIAN WIRELESS BARVIČI.]

BUT OVER.

EXPECTED TO BE AT AN END TO-DAY:

NORMAL CONDITIONS

RETURNING.

[REITISH WIRELESS, SERVICH"}

HER 2ND, 1926.

THE P.&O.

INSURING THE CO'S VESSELS.

EXCITEMENT AT LLOYDS.

A PERSISTENT RUMOUR.

WU PEI WU NOW DISCOURAGED.

WANTS TO RETIRE FROM PUBLIC LIFE.

ADMITS INABILITY TO RECAPTURE

WUHAN CITIES..

BLAMES HIS SUBORDINATES.

(THROUGH ZIUTER'S AGENCY.]

ÇEKQUÛE RZUTKE'S ́AGENCY,}

LONDON, December 1st. Excitement has been caused at Lloyds

open market. It is understood that they by persistent rumour that the P. & O. Co..

have arranged with the Royal Exchange. are abortly insuring its vessels in the

Assurance Co. for this purpose. The what, according to the latest despatches The tension at Hankow has eased some. secret of the negotiations, which have and the recent striken at the packing tion of a Board of Trustees-six Chinese phone subscriber in Western Europe with completed there to-day is expected to been proceeding for some time has been plaats have been settled.

Buaar, December lat. Sir Ernest Rutherford, in his presi dential address on "Radio Communica tion to the Royal Society last night, referred to the successful experiments in Issued in the form of a voluminous Blue Trans-Atlantic wireless telephony be Book, the Report of the China Indemnity tween Rugby Station and the United Advisory Committee endorses the recomStates at Long Island He said it would mendations of, Lord Willingdon of a

soon be practicable to connect any tele delegation comprising, notably, the torma-

any telephone subscriber on the North American continent.

and five British, including at least one woman-while the Chinese and the British Governments will be entitled to appoint an observer to attend the board meetings.

+

For the guidance of the Board, the Committee advises that the percentages available from the funds, estimated at £350,000 annusky should be allocated as follows:

.

"ORIGIN OF THE WAR.

BRITISH DOCUMENTARY

EVIDENCE. NINTH VOLUME OF HISTORICAL WORK JUST PUBLISHED,

Rvary, December 1st. Agriculture and Education, 30 per cent. Exceptional historical interest'attaches Scientife Research, 23. per cent. to the ninth volume issued to-day of Education, Medicino, Public Health, "British Documents on the Origin of

and Grants to Hospitals, 17 per cent.

the War 1999-1914, the editors of which Other Purposes, 30 per cent.

are Mr. G. P. Gooch, President of the The Committee also recommends that Historical Association, and Major H. W. arrangements be made to raise between 7. Temperley. The interest centres on 23,300,000 and £5,200,000 during the years Foreign Office papers of June 18th to for investment in constructive August 4th, 1914, collected and arranged work berefcial to the Chinese people, by Mr. J. W. Headlam Morley, the preferably in railway construction and historical adviser to the Foreign Office the like, the completion of the Hankow-These are in telegrams and despatches Canton Railway, otherwise in conservancy from British Ambassadors in Bet, work, Eke the Chihli River conservancy and the Huai River conservancy.

· 1927-31

The report emphatically applauds Lord Willingden and the delegation's rejection of the suggestion that the money should Le allowed to accumulate pending the -re-establishment of stabler conditions.

Moscow, Paris and elsewhere, sont at that period, and some notable minutes thereon by Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary, Sir Arthur Nicolson, 'Permanent Under-Secretary and the late Sir. Erre Crowe, Assistant Under-

Secretary at the Foreign Office..

A German translation of the volume is

RUMANIA'S QUEEN, KING AND being issued simultaneously in Berlin.

PRINCE.

A LITTLE COUNTRY IN "THE LIME LIGHT.”

PARIS, December 1st. Queen Mario'à return from America has brought to the forefront the position of the ex-Crown Prince Carol with re- gard to the succession, especially in view of the reports of the precariousness of the health of the King.

General Angelescu, Marshal of the Rumanian Court, interviewed at Cher- bourg prior to the landing of Queen Marie, said the succession to the throne was definitely and constitutionally set tled. It was impossible for Prince Carol to return to Kumanis. He saw Prince

LT-COMDR. KENWORTHY

RE-ELECTED.

WHY HE LEFT THE LIBERAL PARTY,

Ruay, November 30th.

The result of the by-election in Central Hull was declared to-day. The by-elec tion was created by Lieut. Commander Keaworthy going over from the Liberal Party to the Labour Party, and seeking re-election as a Labourite. Ee retains the seat having obtained 16,345 votes against Admiral Gaunt (Conservative) 11,466, and Lieut-Colonel Kerr (Liberal) 2,885...

At the last General Election Lient Carol in Paris, and he had formally Commander Keaworthy, as a Liberal, promised not to attempt a coup d'etaj. polled 15,834 votes in a straight fight Following the publication of the inter-with Admiral Gaunt his present Conser view, Prince Carol, in a statement deny-vative opponent who received 12,004 ing his conversation with Angelescu, re- ferred to his renouncement of the 'Throne. Prince Carel had not met his mother on

her arrival in Paris."

The King's Appear

BUCHAREST, December 1st..

votes.

4

The result is considered to be in the nature of a personal rather than Raity triumph, Lieut.-Commander Ken- worthy being very popular as a politician and extremely active in his advocacy of

A letter from King Ferdinand to Pre-many causes. His reason for his seces. sion. from Liberal Party, is, he declares

"{THROUGH. REUTER'S 'AGENCI-] A Labour Gain

mier Averescu, read in the Senate, says that the Liberals could not longer offer that happily his health and strength are returning. He is confident of his ability effective opposition to the Conservatives to fulfil his duty to his country, and and that the splits in the Liberal Party had rendered any" prospects of its early nobody can doubt his constant solicitude

return to power impossible. to fulfil that duty, as was proved when it was necessary to sacrifice the personal bonds and put a stop to the errors and indecisions of a well-oved child. The The result of the Central Hall King appeals to all loyal Rumanians to form a rampart round the Throne and enforco respect for the decisions and acts of the King..

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE

IRAK AIR FORCE REDUCED.

COUNTRY MORE PEACEFUL

RuGuy, November 30th,

It is understood that it has been dscid- to reduce the strength of the Royal Air Force in Irak, after to-morrow, from eight to seven squadrons. This se

reduc

tion has been made possible by the moro. settled state of things in that country.

*LONDON, November 30th

by-election, due to Lient-Commander Kenworthy's joining the Labour Party, resulted na follows:-

Lieut.Comdr. J. M. Kenworthy ME(Labour)

Commander. L. E. Gaunt (Còn"

servativo)

Lieutenant-Col, M. A. Kert

(Liberal)

10,345

11,400

2,885

The result is a Labour gain from the Liberala.

ANOTHER BRITISH BYE

ELECTION:

GOVERNMENT RETAIN CHELMSFORD.

LONDON, December 1st.

The Chelmsford bye-election, due to the

RUGBY, December 1st.

throughout the country tomorrow. The The coal stoppage should be at an end

small Cumberland area is the only dis trict where a settlement has not yet been reached and the ballot which is being

favour a return to work

There is considerable variation, in the terms reached in the districts. The con- ditions of coal-getting differ considerably but, generally, they provide wages at least equivalent to pre-stoppage rates in return for longer working hours.

In areas other than the midland coal fields, where the returns are no longer issued, as production has reached pre- stoppage level Nearly 70,000 miners returned to the pita yesterday.

No further figures are being issued as the position throughout the country is rapidly approaching normal. Following a large resumption of work in Northum herland, it is probable that a further concession regarding bunker coal will be announced shortly.

The embargo on the expert of coal is being maintained until domestic require ments are satisfied. Normal winter train services are being resumed.

[THEOUGH"' ZZUTEE'S AGENCY.]

THE SOUTH WALES' COAL MINERS.

REACH AN AGREEMENT.

LONDON, November 30th

"PERING, December 1st.

THE NEW BRITISH COMMONWEALTH.

WHAT EX-AMBASSADOR HARVEY

THINKS OF IT.'.

PRAISE FOR AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER.

IRECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

NEW YORK, December 1st. Speaking at the annual dinner of Bt.

Ambassador to London, nelaimed the Andrew's Society, Mr. Harvey, the ex-

recent Spring into being of the British

R

Commonwealth of Sovereign States as a so well kept that prominent underwriters

The Fi Shi Pao reports that Marshal at Lidya had no precise information as

Wu Pai Fu, on November 28th rent out a great the most momentous of the to the transaction of the deal which is a telegram admitting his inability to ro-entury in the forward march of our very important as probably the feets to capture the Wuhan cities owing to dis-race." He advocated the prompt ap be insured will include the P. & Ounity amongst his subordinates, and pointment of American diplomatic repre Federal, British India, New Zealand, and announcing his intention to retire from sentatives to the Irish Free State, Co. have hitherto insured their vessels the Union of New Zealand. The F. &0. public life.

by a fund created for that purpose.

P. & 0. DIVIDEND.

EFFECT OF CHINA'S UNREST.

LONDON, November 30th. The P & O. directors propose to

distribute out of the balance of £919,090 for the year ended September 30th, ter

per cent on the Defered Stock tax free,

of which are per cent. was paid interim, and to carry forward £132,158.

They explain that the poor state of trade generally, the unrest in China, and the loss caused by labour troubles in Australia compelled a reduction of dividend a year ago, and the Directors' now propose a similar dividend thanks to the conservative policy hitherto adopt ed and not to the profits made

M. PAUL CLAUDEL.

An agreement has been reached in the TO BE FRENCH AMBASSADOR. AT South Wales coalfields, on the basis of

a 47 hour week at approximately pre stoppage wages until May 31st next. The men resume work to-morrow.

SENSATIONAL ARRESTS AT LOS ANGELES. ALLEGED HINDU PLOTTERS.

A STRANGE AFFAIR.

Los Avarıza, December 1st. Three Hindas, who have been arrested, are believed to have been plotting against the life of the Maharajah of Indore, who is at present staying here.

The Hindus hail from the birthplace of the mother of Mamtaz Begum, the dancing girl concerned in the attempted abduction of Mala Barhill in Bombay last year.

WASHINGTON.

DISTINGUISHED LITTERATEUR.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

...

Canada, and Australia and added that Americans neither recognise nor rejoice the discomfiture of Britain. Our first gratifying duty is to MARINES LANDED AT HANKOW. with these new nations of the United grasp hands-

States of Britain inseparably linked. We THREE MORE WARSHIPS ARRIVE, are the world's greatest producer and they are the biggest purchasers. We are the greatest creditor, they the most solvent debtors. The breakdown of

British guidance and control would spell calamity to the United States hardly le serious than a disaster to Britain.

RuaBY, November 20th.

perted from Hankow where the anti- No development of importance is re- European movement and the strike situa- Parties of marines have been landed, as tion have created a dangerous situation.

In paying a tribute to Mr. S. M. Bruce, French and Japaccas, concessions and gested that this ruling demcerat" when a precautionary measure, in the British, Premier of Australia, Mr. Harvey sug-

forced from Shanghai by two American should be accorded a welcome "Not in- the warships off Hankow are being rein he returned through the United States and one British destroyers. Europeans ferior to that recently showered upon s in Hankow are believed to number under nominal queen.' one thousand. All the "Concessions are on the river bank which facilitates their defence and supply.

MARSHAL "CHANG TSO LIN AND DR. WELLINGTON KOO.

The general uncertainty of affairs in Peking treflected in a report by a Chinese news agency to the effect that with the resignation of the present Cabinet in his pocket, Admiral Tu si Enei, Minister of Navy, went to Tientsin on November 18.

PARIS, November 30th. Although no final decision has been taken, Haras agency understands that the Government has chosen M. Paul

The Admiral, it is reported, was order Claudel as Ambassador to Washington.ed to present the "quit notice" to

M. Debilly at present Minister to Bucharest will probably be appointed to Tokyo.

A Lyrical Poet,

Marshal Chang Tao Lin but, ons report Marshal, Chang and General Chang, he has it that when the Admiral called on was advised that they were not interested in the political situation. It is said that Admiral Tu telephoned Dr. V. K. Welling ton Koo, requesting him to come to Tientsin and settle the affair..

Another story is sirculated to the effect that the Navy Chief made his call on the Marshal Chang and General Chang that night of his arrival, and was told by

remain. It is said that he was asked to they desired that the present Cabinet invite. Dr. Koo to Tientsin for a con

PARIS, November 30th. M. Claudel, whose appointment to the Embassy at Washington is confidently expected, started his career in the Con- sular Service in the United States, and afterwards was for ten years in China. After filling a with an interval in Brazil, he was sp-ference. The acting Premier could not

series of European posts, pointed French Ambassador to Tokyo in accept the invitation because of other The Hindus entered the United States 1991: He attained distinction in liters-

business engagements, it is claimed. concealed in straw blankets in the tonture and is considered one of the lending neau of a motor-car, and each offered the lyrical poets in, France. driver $5,000 for a sadë conduct to Los Angeles.

The three were armed with revolvera.

[REUTER'S AMERICAS SERVICE

OBITUARY.

WELL-KNOWN NEW YORK

BANKER

NEW YORK, December 1st. The death is announced of Mr. W. H Porter, the well-known banker, and member of the firm of Messrs. Morgan &

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SIE ELLIS GRIFFITH

1904

UP RIVER SITUATION.

HANKOW.

NORTHERN FORCES AT PUKOU.

FENG THE APOSTATE?

ENLISTS BRIGAND SUPPORT.

WELL EQUIPPED FORCES - IN KWEIHWA.

According to the Peking and Tintain Times Feng Yu Hsiang, the Christian General," has undergone a conversion, or perhaps one could call it a re-version since hobnobbing with Soviet leaders in Russia.

The article states:

In spite of reports to the contrary, Feng Yu Hsiang has never left Peotow where he has been quartered, except for a distance of four or five fi. All the talk about an alliance of Shansi, Shensi minchun is nonsense. The Knominchua and Kansu to compete against the Kuo has never been out of Paotow since their been held by the Shansi forces. retreat to the. West, and it has never

Dr. Goforth Not Welcomed. Protow and Feng Yu Hsiang, one of There have been many visitors to whom was Dr. Goforth, formerly a lead ing sponsor of Feng's Christian Move.. ment This gentleman, however, met with a very cold reception at Pactow, and is at present Saratsi The reception given to Dr. Goforth indicates that Feng stay in U.8.8.R..and rumour has it that he is now in receipt of enormous, supplies of ammunition from Bussix vid Urga by the direct road from Urga to Paotow.

M. Claudel was born at Villeneuve- sur-Fin, Alane, in August, 1868. After HAPPENINGS AT KIUKIANG AND has dropped his Christian ideas since his studying law he entered the French con- heavy sular service in 1882 and served succes sively as Vice-Consul at New York and Shanghai, Consul at Tientsin (1908) and Prague (1009) and Consul-General at

There is also a rumour that several of A message received from Kiukiang Frankfurt-am-Main (1911) From 1913 few days ago stated that the labour aitun these cars of ammunition were cut off by till the war he held a similar post at tion is causing considerable anxiety there. some White Russians and that some of Hamburg. During, the war he entered A run on the Bank of China added to Feng's officers were taken captive by the the diplomatic service and in 1916 was this situation, but fortunately the branch bandits outside Pactow and held to appointed Minister at Rio de Janeiro.

was able to weather the run Transferred to Copenhagen in 1919, he

ransom,, and in order to safeguard bis was sent to Tokyo.as Ambassador in 1921.

The report adds that Southern troops into his army and he himself is now men Feng has now taken these bandits Claudel wrote in 1890 the drams are trying to enter the British Concession looked upon as the chief of the Lao Ko Ville, appeared in 1883. Both these residents, especially in view of the inter- at present some 300 railway wagons at La Tete d'Or A second play, "La which is creating alaint among foreign Hut (Elder Brother Society.) There are works were published anonymously and view given by Chiang Kai Shek apropos Peotow, and recently all the wagons along for a lime attracted no attention. In of his proposed treatment of foreigners the line West of Saratai were sent to philosophical list og Hankow, dated Noveine Paotow. There are some 300 wagons in treatise, "La Connaissance ber 21st, suggests wide-spread strike Kweihww.in charge of the military, and du Monde. Two years later he compossibilities, including the walking out of two armoured trains. Feng has also de platedLe Partage de Midi and his servants, washermen, railway employees, tained four of the engines suitable for first success came with the publication of rice-shop dealers and shop assistants, drawing trains over the Kweibwa-Pastow hi Odes. While at Frankfurt he

Orders have been given to foreigners section. Recently some aeroplanes were wrote the mystery play, "L'Annonce in the British Concession to lay ma allowed to pass through to the West by faite a Marie, which was first perform-stack of supplies in view of the impend railway wagon. dat Helleran, Dresden, on October thing compradore shops' strike. 1912, and scored a great success when was first played in Paris at Christians. That a few women and children are from the Bank of Communications at Feng recently borrowed $60,000 1912 In autumn, 1925, Claudel made a beginning to leave Harlow was indicated Paotow and $50,000 from the Bank of lecturing tour in England, where he had in a telegram received in Shanghai ank Chins there & Fery, good reception.]

ing whether a party could stay with friends here, says the NC. Daily News to: band.

At the present time there are in A report received here from Nan-soldiers. The remainder, something like Kweihwa only few thousand Shansi king atates that 5,000 Tengtien troops 30,000 troops, are ex-Kuominchun soldiers arrived at Pukow, with trench mortars at the times of their retreat. These ex undes General Chang Chi Ting: have who were taken over by the Shansi forces. horses and stores. Their reported denominchun troops have been trained stination is Anking, and foreign residente

Reasy, December 1st.

Sir Ellis Grifith, Under Secretary for Home Affairs in the Asquith Adminis tration from 1972 to 1915, died suddenly last night at Swansea.

FRANCE AND ITALY.

THE SARAJEVO CAR. ARCHDUKE FERDINAND AND FIVE OTHER VICTIMS

At Kwellwa

M. BRIAND'S POINTED REMARKS.

PARIS, November 30th In the Chamber of Deputies, in the course of some pointed references to Italy, M. Briand anid that every country. had the right to chouse its own govern-motor-car in which the Archduke Francis the situation in view of the large numbers They are well equipped, their artillery In-luk has pursued to the end the in Chinking have been cautioned against daily and are in excellent condition, mens and every right to fits of bad tem- Ferdinand of Austria was killed at Sara of troops arriving from up river. A re-machine guns and small field piecer per, but there was a limit, and Italy jevo, in Bosnis, the aldir which led to ported Northern attack on a large scale are constantly used in their practice would admit that her family quarrels the world war against the Southerners in this vicinity is are in better shape now than they have manoeuvres, and generally speaking they: been for a long time.

had

The squadron which is to be disbanded retirement of Sir Curtis Bennett, result one far enough and ought to cease Recently the car became the property included in the despatch.

is number one, which is stationed at Hinaidi and commanded by Squadron Leader Cyril Lower the famous inter national rugby footballer

The squadron will be reformed in the New Year as à Home Defence unit.

ed as follows:—

Lieut. Colonel Howard Bury (Conser, As regards Franco-German two weeks ago to a Rumanian gara Major C. Geldard, C., Royal Artil-

vative), 13,395.

8. W. Robinson (Liberal), 8,435.

Major Moller (Labour), 0,140.

declared that no country was opened of a Beroian doctor who was killed in wider to Italian surplus population than an accident while driving it. It was sold was France and her colonies. WARN

relations, owner, who was driving it on November 3rd with five passengers when the car overturned in trying to pass another,

Four of its occupants were killed and the car was wrecked beyond repair.

M. Briand was of opinion that the time had come for the League of Nations to replace the present Inter-Allied military control of Germany.

lery, found guilty by court-martial of Inman thinks the attractiveness converting to his own use £152 from the professional billiards would be greatly funds of the 82nd Battery, has been sen-improved by reducing the width of the tenced to be cashiered.

pockets from.a) to 3 inches.