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THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

BRITAIN'S NEW POLICY.

SHANTUNG TROOPS ON THE MOVE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ryour, December 20th, The contents of the memorandum hand- ed by the British Chargé d'Affaires at Peking to the representatives of the Powers have not been disclosed, but it is

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

THE "LIENSHING "

WRECK.

NAVAL INQUIRY AT SHANGHAI

· CAPTAIN TELLS HIS STORY.

SECOND MATE'S SENSATIONAL-

ADMISSION,

(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, December 1st, "It was owing to their disobedience of known that the new statement constitctes instructions that the passengers lost their another effort by the British Government lives," declared Captain Simpson, at the to pursue a constructive policy in "har-Naval Inquiry into the loss of the Lien- rony with the spirit of the Washingtonsking at the British Court this morning. Conference, but developed and adapted. Captain Simpson also stated that ne to meet the altered circumstances th had made os trips between Tientsin and Shanghai without having had an accident.

China.

It is pointed out that the sympathetic attitude of Britain to Chinese aspirations for the revision of existing Treaties had heconie obscured owing to the absence of a Central Government in China, the existence of which was a necessary con- dition for carrying out the Washington

programme.

In the spirit of the Washington Agree- menty, the British Government has now laid before the other Powers certain sus gestions regarding the attitude which, in its opinion should be adopted to the questions of the surtaxes, extra-terri- toriality and the revision of Treaties. While contioning rigidly to abstain from interference in civil strife, the British Government feels that the growth of national Chinese sentiment necessitates careful review by the Powers of the whele position.

Regarding the Washington surtaxes. the British view is that the disposal of these additional revenues should be left for competent local Chinese authorities

to decide.

HOW IT IS REGARDED IN

LONDON,

Rroor, December 21st. Until other Treaty Powers have had an opportunity, of "reading the British memorandum upon the Chinese situation,"

WAR DEBTS TO AMERICA.

COMMENT ON THE COLUMBIA, UNIVERSITY MEMORANDUM,

LONDON AND NEW YORK

PRESS OPINION.

(THROUGH BETTER's adever.]

LONDON, December 21st. Commenting on the Columbia Univer sity War Debt Memorandum the Daily Telegraph declares that it is a most courageous document and emphasises that any Conference called by the United States-" and no other Power would think of calling it "-daturally would be wel comed by debtor nations. "We are con- Adent the appeal which is based on

He left the bridge at 21 am. on Decem-large and generous view of a most com- her toth and went below. On returning plex situation, will make steady headway. at 3 a.m., he found the course had been It is only the progress which is in doubt.", altered. He went to get bearings at 3.50 but there was nor any time for this as the vessel struck rocks 3 or 4 minutes afterwards,. The second mate reported

rocks on the port bow,"

The second officer, J. W. McCabe, stated to the Court that, contrary to the captain's standing, order, he had not informed him of the vessel's course having been changed.

The hearing was adjourned.

EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S CONDITION.

NO IMMEDIATE CRISIS ANTICIPATED.,

TOKYO, December 21st." As the Emperor's condition does not the members of the Cabinet, except the warrant the belief in an immediate crisis,

Premier, have returned to Tokyo to at- ̈ tend to urgent business in connection with the convocation of the Diet on the 24th

instant.

» EARTHQUAKE IN COLOMBIA.

A TOWN DESTROYED..

GUAYAQUILA, December 21st

The town of Carlosama, Colombia, haa London official circles continue reticent been destroyed by an earthquake. Mount

as to its contents. The newspapers gene- | Cumbal is believed to be in a state of rally, however, welcome the move taken eruption.

as an effort to clarify some aspects at

lenst of an extremely complicated situa

tion and to get back as far as present conditions allow to pipposnis made at Washington nearly five years ago.

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BRITISH-OWNED RANCH.

LOOTED BY BANDITS.

EL Rio, Texas, December, glat. Bandits raided a British-owned ranch, and drove of several hundred horses and thousands of cattle.

NEW CARDINALS.

THE POPE'S ADDRESS.

WHITE SPIRIT.”

NON-INFLAMMABLE BELOW 85 DEGREES,

FRENCH SCIENTIST'S REPORT.

(THROUGH RAUYER'S LOENCY.]

PÄRIS, December 1st. The report of the tests of the so-called "white spirit," a petrol substitute, which is, claimed to be non-inflammable at tem- peratures below på degrees Fahrenheit and to which it is possible to apply a match without ignition, was read by the

22ND. 1920.

BRITISH

AIR LINERS.

BEAM

THE NEW EGYPT-INDIA ROUTE.

AIR MINISTER'S FLIGHT.

(BATTISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

RrGsy, Decembar 21st. Preparations are complete for the de- parture of the Air Minister, Sir Samael Hoare, whose fight to India will in- augurate the new Egypt-India air route. The flight, on which Lady Hoare will accompany him, will commence on Decem ber 7th. Although Karachi will be the the termination of the regular route to be experimenter, M. Dumancir, of

ed that aeroplane experiments showed will fly on to Delhi. The biplane, in Academy of Science. M. Dumanoir claim. operated in Spring, Sir Samuel. Hoare

the new spirit to be superior to petrol which he will travel, is similar to two ground level from the viewpoint of the of which arrived yesterday at Naples. at 9,000 feet, though inferior on the others designed for the service, the first

maximum of engine revolutions.

The second, after a good fight from Croydon, reached Marseilles yesterday afternoon.

{BRUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WEALTHY WOMAN FOUND SHOT NEW YORK SENSATION.

"

DEAD.

SORDID AFFAIR.

NEW YORK, December 20th. The fashionable Park Avenue district has been given sensation by a tragedy involving two unrelated families of the same name Mr. R. G. Ingersoll, the famous agnostic, and Mr. R. H. Inger soll, the watch manufacturer.

conference advocated by the faculty of The Times recognises that, the general

political science of Columbia University could hardly approach the subject of war debts without re-opening that on repara.. tions and of throwing once more into the melting pot the fundamental "provisions of the Versailles Treaty and the settle. ments thereunder. It considers that the real value of the Memorandum lies in the evidence it affords that a section of

The latter's estranged wife was found educated opinion, in the Eastern States shot dead in bed in her flat, clad in a accepts the views and arguments" continu. dressing gown and adorned with jewels worth £7,000 and clutching a revolver, ously pressed upon America by her Euro-while Wallace Probasen, the sixty year eld son-in-law of Mr. R. G. Ingersoll was pean creditors.

found seriously shot, twice in the chest and once in the arm, lying near the tele phone, with which he managed to tele phone to his wife.

The New York newspapers are giving the Manifesto the foremost place, thus calling national attention to.

a topic

hands of the Government. bitherto left almost exclusively in the

!

The New York Times declares: "This penetrating study of the entire matter by the Columbia authorities should be set down as an event which will have a great influence on changing the mental attitude and altering the international policy of the American people."

A BASEBALL SENSATION.

"STAR" HITTER OF ST. LOUIS CARDINALS "TRADED."

EXCHANGED FOR TWO OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS.

[REUTER'S AMBLICAN SERVICE.

One of the biggest deals ever made in the history of baseball was revealed to- night with the announcement of the | transfer of Roger Hornsby, manager and second baseman of the St. Louis Car- ROME, December 20th. dinals; this year's champion baseball Consistory created two new Cardinals,

"His Holiness the Pope, at a Secresteum, to the New York giants. Monsignor Ganba and Monsignor Lauri, Archbishops of Turia and Hephaestus respectively, and he also precorised a number of Bishops

Although it contains defnite proposala | 00',miles south of the Mexican border, particularly in regard to the surtaxes the British document is described here za general exposition of the British attitude towards China rather than a concrete scheme for comprehensive settle- ment. It is emphasised that the memo randy must not be taken as a sequel to the recent conversations between Mr. Miles Lampton, the new British Minister to China, and Mr. Eugene Cher, the Cantonese Foreign Minister, as its com position dates prior to those meetings. The Manchester Guardian says There is no suggestion in the mono- randum that regional recognition will be given to any faction. It is a firm pria ciple of the British proposals that no attempt will be made by the Powers to intervene in China.

The Daily Chronicle recalls that the surtaxes proposed at Washington amount- ed" to 2 per cent, on ordinary merchan- dise and 5 per cent, en luxuries and says that the British view is that these might be now applied by each province in which they are collected, to its local needs. Such

solution, the Chronicle adds, would treat all China with impartiality. It simply enunciates the principle and Jeaves effective authority to carry it out.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

SHANTUNG TROOPS CROSS THE YANGTSZE,

SHANGHAI, December 21st. A message from Nanking, dated Satur day, says that Shantung troops have now crossed the river and are massed "thers in considerable pumbert. Northern pic- kets are parading the streets.

The troops include 120 Russians, who are billeted in a hotel outside the city wall. It is reported that 3,000 Shantung troops have gone to Wuhu..

The general impression here is that General Chang Chung Chang's troops are replacing Marshal Sun Chean Fang's mca, and it is thought that the latter will proceed to the defence of Shanghai and Hangchow. The Chinese at Nanking ap pear to view General Chang's arrival with considerable apprehension.

[General Chang Chung Cheng, has been Tupan of Shantung since early in 1925. He was Commander of the First Expedi tionary Manchurian Army.1

Owing to failure to agree on salary terms-Hornsby insisted upon 200,000 a year with a three year contract and a

quarrel with the chief owner of the St. Louis Club, Hornsby was traded " for. two members of the Giant's team,

The Pope, in an address, strongly de- nounced the persecution of Catholics and the church in Mexico where, he declared, It will be recalled that only two years the Govertiment was incarcerating and g one club offered the Cardinals even killing pious ecclesiastics, and 850,000 cash for "their star bitter. slaughtering unarmed faithful while The Giants have long been seeking for praying at the Sanctuary of the counter attraction to Babe Ruth, the Madonna. The Pope, after rejoicing at star of the New York Yankees, whose Signor Musolini's recent escape, deplor- salary is $52,000 a year, ed the consequent attacks en Catholics in Italy, and rejoiced that the Government had issued severe orders against violence.

"

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

BOLIVIAN TIN MINES.

''SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST" PUR CHASED BY AMERICAN BANKERS.

NEW YORK, December fit. An American banking group, headed by Messrs. Lehman Brothers, is under- stood to have purchased a substantial interest in the Patino Miners Enterprises Consolidated Incorporatedi which oper ates the largest tin mines in Bolivia. It is proposed to offer the public about 200,000 of the company's shares.

U.S. ALIEN PROPERTY FUNDS. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.

NEw York, December 20th. The New York World gives prominence to a special despatch from Washington to the affect that the Comptroller General has reported to President Coolidge that Alien Property Funds have been illegally drawn from the Treasury and that the administration expenses are excessive, running into $5,000,000.

"Worst. System of Looting Ever Known."

WARRINGTON, December 21st. Senator Bornh declared that the Comptroller-General's report disclosed the worst system of looting ever known, and he predicted a Senate investigation after Christmas.

'A U.S. NAVAL BILL.

TEN LIGHT CRUISERS WANTED..

TO COST £3,000,000 EACH. *

WASHINGTON, December 20th. A Bill has been introduced by Mr. Butler, Chairman of the Naval Affaire Committee, for the construction of ten cruisers at a cost of £3,000,000 each, and has been favourably reported to the House of Representatives,

Mr. Butler, in introducing the mea. President. Coolidge's national defence sure, described it as being in line with

programme. He declared that Britain, Japan and other countrica were construct- ing large numbers of light-cruisers of 10,000 tons or under, which were per missible under the Washington Treaty.

HUDSON RIVER TRAGEDY. ICE FLOES UPSET PASSENGER LAUNCH.

33 PEOPLE PERISH,

NEW YORK, December 20th. The bitter weather" with which' New

York has been contending for the past fortnight ha caused an unusual accident on the Hudson River, when a large launch, carrying workmen, was capsized by ice floes, ejecting hundreds of passen- gers into the fey water. All available craft were rushed to the rescue; but four teen passengers are already known to be dead."

LATER. The death rell is now given as 33.,

Probasco, who is now in hospital, is technically charged with homicide, but he and his wife claim that Mrs. Ingersoll shot Probascc and then killed herself owing to jealousy because Probasco want- ed to break off their long friendship.

MEXICAN OIL LAWS. BRIGHTER PROFECT FOR

FOREIGN COMPANIES.

MEXICO CITY, December 20tà. Representatives of various foreign. Oil Companies have begun informal discus. sions with the Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Labour, with a view to reaching an agreement with regard to the enforcement of the Petroleum erd Land laws.

THE ROYAL TOUR TO THE ANTIPODES.

DUKE AND DUCHESS LEAVING ON JANUARY 6TH.

Ruoay, December 21st. The battleship Renown, which will carry the Duke and Duchess of Yorks on their visit to New Zealand and Australia, will leave Portsmouth on January 6th. four destroyers and five Bying beats accompanying the cruiser as escort to Saint Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight.

BRITAIN'S TAXES ON MOTOR VEHICLES.

$

RUGBY, December 21st. Over £18,000,000 was paid in taxes on million motor vehicles in Britain during the past year.

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WIRELESS.

SPLENDID TESTS REPORTED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.

RUGBY, December 21st.

During the preliminary tests with the beam wireless between the stations ab

Grimsby, England, and Melbourne, Aus trália, speeds up to 225 words per minute, during so hours continuous working have been maintained and the signals were exceptionally clear.

H.M.S.

“VINDICTIVE" CONCERTS.

FIRST OF THREE GIVEN LAST NIGHT.

· A BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT.

Members of the ship's company of H.M.S. Findictive gavs, the first of a series of three Christmas concerts at the | Royal Naval Theatre last night. The programme will be repeated at the re- maining concerts which will be given to-night and to-morrow night..

Divided into three parts, the pre- gramme is bright and much talent was shown by the artists contributing to the very lengthy, but pleasing and enjoyable entertainment

"

The first part of the programme con- sists of individual items, including songs (sentimental and humourous), and with an amusing sketch.

Part two is made up of glees, songs, humourous interludes and a violin sold, and this brings to, a conclusion the first half of an entertainment, in which 17 itoms have been given.

Part 3, the last part is exceptionally good, for there is provided thirty BAD TIME-KEEPING" IN SHIP-and chanties, which were well worth. minutes of fat, introducing old sea songs

BUILDING YARDS.

RUGBY, December 21st. A joint effort is being made by the employers "and the Trade Unions to liminate the loss which has hitherto occurred in shipbuilding yards owing to bad timekeeping by the men.

OBITUARY.

FAMOUS MEDICAL RESEARCH WORKER.

Ruasy, December 20th, Dr. Hugh Campbell Ross the weil The Secretary previously made a state-

known research worker, has died from ment that the Government had not ap- pneumonia while on his way home to plied the laws retroactively and did not England, and was buried at sea off Aden, intend to do so, besides which the

He was at one time Medical Officer of ¦ Mexican Courts would not sanction this. Health, in Cairo and, under Lord

Referring to nine important Com- Cromer's administration, started a cam panies which had applied for the neces.paign for the extermination of the roos sary concessions confirming their rights, quito. For the last eighteen years he the Secretary of Industry said these had concentrated upon cancer and since Companies know that our legislation does 1910 had been Director of the McFadden not only not attack their rights but is his investigations be visited the Pitcairn

Research Foundation. In the course of. favourable to their interests.

Islands where cancer is rare in order to examine the methods of life prevailing.

"TESS OF THE D'URBER- VILLES."

HARDY'S MASTERPIECE AT THE

QUEEN'S,"

A PICTURE WORTH SEEING.

A picture well worth seeing is "Tess of the D Urbervilles," a splendid screen' adaptation by Neilan, for Metro-Goldwyn, of Thomas Hardy's great masterpiece.

The universal appeal in the story of "Tess is powerfully retained in the screen version, and one witnesses a pic- ture in which the tragedy, zorrow, pathos, and ultimate joy in the story cannot but fail to reach every heart, just as much as it dogs in the book itself.

Apart from the faultless portrayal of the leading characters by Blanche Sweet, Conrad Hagel and Stuart Holmes, the picture is cuasicerably enhanced by the beautiful surroundings in the Hardy- Wessex country in which the outdoor scenes were taken.

This picture will be shown again to-day for the last time and should not be missed. Also on the programme is, a capital Gaamoat Dewa film, and a fine. Prizma colour picture of Torquay, the gem of the beautiful County of levon, together with some excellent orchestral contributions.

until the end of the week, is "The Man Starting to-morrow, and continuing

on the Box," starring the well-known screen actor, Syd. Chaplin.

THE STAR THEATRE.

The Globe Trotters, :

there.

EXCHANGE RATES.

(GRITISA WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rucar, December 20th.

119-15/10 34.88

Paris

Brussels Amsterdam Berlin

Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors Lisbon A Buenos Aires Shanghai

Yokohama

New York Geneva. Milan Stockholm Olso Frague Madrid Rio Bombay Hong Kong Silver (spot) Silver (forward)

19.13

20.38

16.97

34.404

102)

217/32

46.11/32

2/04

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05.581

1087

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31.841 51

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DISMISSED.

SEQUEL TO ACTION DURING-

STRIKE

hearing and rich with humour. These were introduced during the supposed voyage of a ship appropriately known as.

ppropriat the Skylark.

Before the performance commences and during the intervals, the band of H.M.S. Findictive, under Bandmaster A. Eames, played some very fine selections.

tournament

There was an appreciative, though not a very large audience present last night, probably on "account of the boxing proving un irresistible counter attraction. The concert, low- ever, is well worth bearing. As stated, it will be repeated to-night and to-mor row night, and will begin at 8.45. Owing to the length of the programme, it is im- possible to mention the many who either contributed to, or assisted in the enter- täinment.

LAWN BOWLS. "

KOWLOON DOCK INTER-DEPART- MENTAL FINAL.

The final of the Inter-Departmental Lawn Bowls Chaurpionship of the Hong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., has boen. decided. The result of the match was n win for the Drawing Office over the Carpenters by the narrow margin of four. shots, after a close and exciting finish.

The Carpenters, though without one of their players, Mr. D. Stebi, Superin- tendent, played an excellent game.

The teams and scores were as under:—~; Carpenters C. Atkinson, E. Docherty, W. Greig and W. Henderson (skip) 19.

Drawing Oce:V. Ramsay, J. Me "McLaggan, and W. John- stone (skip) 23.

Intosh

SMALLER BALL FOR CRICKET.

COUNTY CRICKET - CLUBS. IN CONCLAVES.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S PLAN,

After considering various plans for helping bowlers in cricket matches, the Advisory Committee of the cricket coun ties, meeting at Lord's recently, decided that the uas of a smaller ball is advisable. A sub-committee, consisting of Lord Harris, the chairman, and two others members of the M.C.C. Cricket Belection: Committee, "and Mr. J. A. Dixon (Not- tinghamshire), Mr. T. A. Higson (Lane cashire), and Mr. V. W. C. Jupp into the matter further, (Nothamptonshire), was appointed to go

This committee will also consider the question of less attention being paid to the preparation of wickets.

a win and one each for a draw, the per- centage principle to be maintained, was referred to a special sub-committee.

There was an aftermath of the General Strike in England last month when in the Commons Sir Douglas Hogg (Attor informed Sir Granville Dick Norton and his "New Globe Wheeler (C. Faversham) that the Lord

ney-General) Trotters" having concluded a successful Chancellor received complaints during the The tea interval on the third day of a season at the Queen's Theatre, are afford-general strike and the subsequent labour match is to be abolished, and a sugges ing Kowloon residents an opportunity of troubles with reference to 61 magistrates, tion by Lancashire for changing the hearing the latest that they have to In four cases the magistrates concerned system of scoring points in the county offer in the way of light entertainment. had been convicted, three were bound championship by allowing two points for To-morrow they open a short season at over, and one was discharged under the the Star Theatre, when an entirely Probation of Offenders Act. new programme will, be submitted,

In 27 cases the Lord Chancellor had The programme at the "Star" also not considered it necessary to call for includes the presentation of "The Great explanations of their conduct, and in 18 Divide," Reginald Barker's screen ver- other cases he bad received satisfactory sion of the famous American play by replies to his demand for explanations, William Vaughn Moody. The story is an and had decided to take no further epic of the West; a powerfully dramatic action. story of the elemental clash of a woman, In 4 cases the magistrates had been typical of the repressed culture of the cautioned,

East and a man typical of the fiery, defiant, lawless spirit of the West.

The principals of the cast are Alice Terry and Conway Tearlo.

Thirty-six had been removed from ad visory committees of which they were members, and

Six had been removed from the bench

More Finger-8pin, Mr. J. B. Hobbs, who holds the record for the number of centuries scored in first-class cricket is in favour of a smaller ball. It would help the bowler in getting finger-spin, he said.

The laws of cricket at present stipulate. that the ball shall weigh not less than bioz, nor more than 5lez. It must not be less than 9 inches or more than 93 inches in circumference.