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No. 25,736 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1927.
REDS IN CHINA.
Break With Soviet
Urged.
"KOCHOW" ECHO.
ALIVE AND WELL.
Compensation Question Raised.
CHIEF OFFICER'S MURDER. Owners Responsible For Insurance In Future?
Chief of Bandits Interviewed.
PROMISE OF RELEASE.
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DEAD SEA SALTS.
Exaggeration Regarding Deposits.
GRANT OF CONCESSIONS.
Interests Of Palestine And Trans-Jordania.
Rugby, Yesterday.
CURIOUS MEETING.
Soviet Delegate And Chamberlain.
INTERVIEW IN GENEVA.
Impossible To Reach Basis Of Agreement.
M.
ABOLISH THE CONSULATES. - Recommendation By Prominent Member Of Kuomintang.
There was an echo of the piracy
Rugby, Yesterday. Shanghai, Yesterday.
The Admiralty announces that The report of the P. & O. SN. Questions were again asked in Sir Auston Chamberlain, who ar- in the Kwangtung struggle be- That China should break off re- on September 1 of the s.a. "Ko- tween the Cantonese Ironsides lations with the Soviet was the chow at a combined meeting of the the chief of the Chinese bandits Co. (which declared a final divi- the House of Commons regarding rived at Geneva yesterday to attend (now in power) and the Kwangsi recommendation of a prominent China Coast Officers and Marine En- has been interviewed and he has dend of five per cent., making the concessions for Dea Sea the meeting of the League of Na- tions Council, which begins to-day, military faction (who were de-member of the Kuomintang, gineers Guild of China on Sunday agreed to produce. Captain Lalor ten per cent: for the year) shows minerala.
Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore said received M. Litvinoff, the Soviet posed).
General Li Tsung-jen (who suc- when the attention of the Govern on Wednesday. Captain Lalor is a credit balance, including '£138,-
156 brought forward of £918,001 that negotiations were proceed- Assistant Commissioner for For- It seems definite that the Iron-cessfully headed the Nanking meat was invited to the fact that alive and well-Reuter
$2,000 Deposited. compared with £91,096 in the pre-ing on behalf of the Palestinian eign Affairs this afternoon. sides' announcement of their cap-expedition against Wu-Han), sub- no enquiry had been held into the
According to latest wireless vious year. It has been decided and Trans-Jordanian Govern- Litvinoff, who has been attending ture of Wuchow, up the West mitted yesterday to the second piracy and murder of Mr. Black
regarding Captain to carry forward £118,326. menta with a view to safeguard- the Preparatory Commission for the River, has
mcasages been premature. preliminary session to the fourth Chief Engineer of that ship.
A new ship of 19,000 tons, with ing the interests of those Govern-Disarmament Conference at Geneva, True, they have advanced units Kuomintang party conference! It was requested that such en- "Lalor," of the China Naviga well up the River; but, they have which is due to open here. quiry be held at an early date and tion-Company's s.s. "Slangtan," turbo-electric engines, has been ments in any concessions which delayed his departure when the Con- would be granted. The questionference concluded on Saturday and not, as far as is known, reached
General Li Tsung-jen urged that definite information should be who was captured by pirates and contracted for.
In accordance with Lord Inch-of possible relations with a Ger-paid visita yesterday to the French 'Wuchow yet.
that all Soviet Consulates in acquired as to the names of owners
cape's desire that while he re-man monopoly would be borne in and German Foreign Ministers, Large bodies of Ironsides are China be abolished and added a whose vessels were trading in the
tains active control, arrangements mind.
both of whom have arrived at concentrated at Samshui, the rider providing that if the Soviet danger zone and who had not yet
should be made with a view to the Junction of the North and West ceases to sanction and promote effected any Insurance on the lives
He would like to point out that Geneva for the Council meeting. future, the Hon. Alexander there had been so much exaggera- It is understood, that M. Litvinoff Rivers. It is expected, writes a Bolshevik propaganda in China, and property of the officers employ-
Shaw has been appointed Deputy tion ns to deposits that he must expressed to M. Briand a wish to political correspondent, that some relations be then restored.--Reu-ed in their vessels. It was further
Chairman and the Hon. A. enter a word of caution with re-meet Sir Austen Chamberlain. Ha of these men will march south, ter.
suggested that means should be de-
Shaw, the Hon. Kenneth Mackay,gard to them. They were not consented to the interview when a ward shortly in a determined [Note: General Li Taung-jen vised whereby these owners might The weather report issued by and Mr. F. C. Allen have been only potash.
direct request was received from M. drive against the Kwangsi garri- commands the 7th Nationalist be induced to adopt such insurance the Royal Observatory, this fore-appointed Managing Directors to In regard to the position of the Litvinoff, between whose country son holding Kongmoon.
Army and is one of the "big four"
noon stated:-
Thus Trans-Jordanian Government in and Britain diplomatic relations The Kwangsi faction is of the Kwangsi military faction
A new anticyclone has formed act with the Chairman.
Mr. F. Ritchie, a Managing Direc- the matter Mr. Ormsby-Gore said were severed, following the dis- strengthening its hold on which holds so much influence at
over China.
The typhoon is about 500 miles tor, will be free to make a tour that the Trans-Jordanian Govern-coveries made in the raid on the Swatow.
Nanking and which is opposed to the Ironsides in Canton. He has
east of Cochin-China, moving of inspection of the Eastern and ment was government of a manda- Arcos Buildings, London, in which
Australian agencies..
tory territory, and its life had to asked Nanking to declare war on Canton and the declaration has become effective.]
Samshui, Yesterday. The examination shed of the China Maritime Customs here, together with the quarters of the outdoor staff, were commandeer- ed by troops on Sunday night but were evacuated at noon to-day- British Naval Wireless.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
VACANCY IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.
Rugby, Yesterday. The temporary vacancy in the Executive Council of the Gov- which ernor-General of India, will exist from the expiry of the term of the office of Sir Basil Blackett in April next until the arrival of Sir George Schuster in India, will, under Section 92 of the Government of India Act, be filled by the Governor-General in Council, who has decided to ap- point Mr. A. C. McWatters (Fin- ancial Secretary). It is intend- ed that Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra should temporarily take charge of the Finances Depart- ment and Mr. MeWatters of the. Department of Industries and La- bour.-British Wireless Service,
Sir G. Schuster.
Rugby, Yesterday:
CHINESE POLITICS.
SECRET SESSION-IN SHANGHAI,
CANTON AND NANKING.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
The third day's preliminary session of the Kuomintang con- ference was brought to a sudden
TROOPS IN CHINA.
No Battalions En Roule At Present.
London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons, at question time, after Commander King had detailed the number of troops stationed in China, he added that no battalions were en route to China at present.
morsures.
Government Approached. It was decided to send a letter to
the Government along these lines, pointing out
the serious conse-
quences, to the relatives of the ab- sence of some proof of the assum- ed death and the desirability of a grant to the widow under the terms of Government notification No. 228 of April 25, 1924.
A preliminary list was made up from the information supplied by members present, of owners who
FRESH CLOUDY.
Position Of Typhoon.
westward.
cloudy.
Official Announcement.
Rugby, Later. The British delegation at Gonova
the following announce
makes ment:-
"M. Litvinoff, having asked Sir
Fresh to strong monsoon may Mr. A... O Lang of Hong be preserved. He understood the the Soviet Trade Delegation to Bri- tain was housed-British Wireless be expected along the coast of Kong, has been appointed Assist-theory was that the frontier be
Service. China and over the N. China Sea.
ant manager in succession to Mr. tween Palestine and. Trans- Cyclonic gales over the, St China A. C. Symes, who is retiring. Jordania ran somewhere down Sea.
A severe drought greatly affect the middle of the Dead Sea, Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh;ed the Company's Australian Asked whether negotiations for business, and the shipment of concession had been undertaken meat declined by over 30 per cent with Mr. M. A. Novomeysky nad On the other hand the wheat crop Major T. G. Tulloch, Mr. Ormsby-Austen Chamberlain for an inter- from Western Australia was over Gore replied that negotiations had not up to date insured their is being held to ransom, the new 500,000 tons better.
were proceeding with these view, the meeting took place be officers and it was decided that the whereabouts of the bandits have The trade with China was seri- gentlemen jointly. Mr.tween them at the Hotel Beau British and Chinese Chambers of been located and negotiations for ously injured owing to the civil Novomeysky was an engineer Rivage this afternoon. The meet- Commerce and the River Boats the captured skipper's release are war and there can be no revival with local experience and also ing gave an occasion for a frank
of trade. until the war ends. Owners Association should be ad-being conducted.
with experience in the separation exchange of views upon relations dressed on the subject
The Scottish missionary, the
The general trade of Japan de-
between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics It was also decided that the Head Rev. Mr. Tohder, has got into clined.
It and the British Government. Office of the Guilds at Shanghai touch both with the rates and There is nothing particular to should be urged to similar action In Capt. Lalor, and resorts, in the report as regards India.-Reuter.
was not, however, found possible to reach any basis of agreement with- respect of the principal companies words of a naval wireless meas-
Mr. A. O. Lnag.
in the course, of the interview. and owners trading on the Yangtse, age, "Lalor is alive and well."
The negotiations are apparent Mr. A. O. Lang, who left the fate of Capt.
British Wireless Service. observing that the Lalor had a direct bearing on the ly proceeding satisfactorily. The Colony on leave in April, served sum of $2,000 has been deposited on the Committee of the Hong question.
by Mr. Tohder as a guarantee of Kong General Chamber of Com
Widow's Compensation.
SCRAPPING WARSHIPS. Thirty-Nine To Go This Year.
London, Yesterday. A Ministerial reply to a written. question reveals that the
Syndicate's Proposal.
Ad-
BOMB OUTRAGE.
BULLETS AT FLEEING PEDESTRIANS.
ASSAILANTS ESCAPE.
the centre of the town.
The Comitadjis poured bullets into fleeing passers-by. A Police The Daily Mail" of October 25 patrol hurried up and the stated:
Comitadjis bolted but ran into the Mr. M. A. Novomeyscy, a Pales arms of another patrol. tinian engineer, and Major T. G. When their capture appeared
[Regarding the question of com-good faith with the promise that mence since 1916 and was Chair- pensation, there would appear to be a further sum of $20,000 (pre-man in 1922. That was the year miralty in the present year order- little doubt but that such will ha sumably the amount raised in the of the seamen's strike and in-ed the scrapping of 30 vessels form of stamp tax on the district volved arduous work which he comprising one cruiser, nine forthcoming to the widow of the by General Yang Sen, in charge performed with distinction. Mr. destroyers, four submarines, and Mr. H: Day (Labour) asked murdered Chief Officer, Mr. Black, of Ichang at present) will be de- Lang was also a director of the a number of auxiliary vessels.—, whether a reduction was contem-although the official reply to en posited on Wednesday.
following Companies among Reuter. On payment of this amount, the others; The Hong Kong and
Belgrade, Yesterday. plated in the near future, Com- quiries by a "China Mall" represen
One woman and a child were mander King said that he was un-
tative this morning was merely that pirates have promised to release Shanghai Banking Corporation, able to give further information.
killed and several civilians and the letter from the Guilds was under Capt. Lalor and (it is presumed) of which he was Chairman in Reuter.
of mineral salts by evaporation Police wounded as the result of an consideration.
there will be a clause regarding 1928, the Union Insurance So- He had for some time past been outrage by Comitadjis at Strum- The terms on which grants have the pirates being allowed to with-ciety of Canton, the Hong Kong carrying out experiments on the nitza yesterday evening. A bomb been made in the past are that the draw inland after the negotia- and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shores of the Dead Sea.-British exploded in front of an hotel in and unexpected termination soon
Company, the Indo-China-Steam Wireless Service. after opening when the Nanking Piracy Regulations have been pro- tions have been concluded. perly observed in which case, in the Confirmatory Report
Navigation Company, the China' delegation withdrew following a
Rugby, Yesterday.
Sugar Refining Company, the The India Office announces that sharp discussion with the Can-event of death, the equivalent of
Pirate chiefs who are holding Hong Kong, Canton and Macao the King has approved of the ap- ton faction, in which the Nan-two years' actual pay would be pointment of Sir George Schuster king faction accused the Canton credited to the estate of the deceas- to ransom Captain Lalor, master Steamboat Company, and the to be a member of the Executive faction of being "Reds affiliated ed, and. In the case of disablement, of the China Navigation Co.'s Peak Tramways Company.
On the occasion of his depar- an allowanco equivalent to the ac- Yangtaze steamer "Siangtan,' Council of the Governor-General with Communists,"
Following the withdrawal, the tuil rate of wages of the injured have been interviewed and have ture in April Mr. Lang was the Tulloch are two members of the inevitable the "Comitadjis fiung of India from September ntain his a of to produce Captain
Lalor on Wednesday.
gathering at which His Excel- present appointment as Financial session.
Responsibility has been under- It is understood that negotia lency the Governor paid a high ing a concession from the Colonial the officer in charge and two gen- and Economical Adviser to the Opinion generally is that the Colonial Office until his departure fourth Kuomintang conference taken in the past by the Govern- tions were conducted with the tribute to his services as an Un-Office to develop the mineral re- darmes. Thereafter they escap
Mr. Novomeyscy told a "Daily Reuter. for India.
which is scheduled to take place mont owing to the regulation re- pirates through a Scottish mis official member of the Legislative sources of the Dead Sea.
Mail" reporter:→→→ It is contemplated that before to-morrow will not be held as to quiring officers "to resist to the ut-sionary named Tohder. Captain Council.
It is not yet possible to say then the task of the East Africa day's split has resulted in differ- termost any piratical attack," but, Lalor is reported to be alive and
more than that the group with Commission, on which Sir George ences between the Canton and in this connection, it is to be not-well-British Wireless Service.
which I am associated has sub- is at present serving, will be Nanking groups which are con-ed that a Bill which has not yet
med a financial proposal to completed. British Wireless Ser-sidered irreconcilable.-Reuter.
the Colonial Office, and we vice.
hope that this proposal will prove more acceptable than al- ternative proposals of compet-|·· ing groups,
next.
CABLE COMPANIES.
STATEMENT ON WIRELESS COMPETITION,
ACTION POSTPONED.
a year.
AERIAL MAILS.
SERVICE
passed its third reading amends the [Note: The Canton group law relating to piracy and provides means the supporters of Mr. that the system by which bonds are HUNGARY'S DISPUTE. AMERICA AND OVERSEAS Wang Ching-wei, leader of the entered into to carry out within and Leftist politicians, with without the Colony common regula- whom
allied are
the Iron- tions will disappear.] sides now in power at. Canton. Mr. Wang Ching-wei is opposed by Nanking for his alleged pro-Communist tendencies
and his liking for intrigue. Those IRAK & THE LEAGUE. of the Nanking Government who
Shanghal, Yesterday,
AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN.
DISCUSSION OF QUESTION ADJOURNED.
OFFER OF COMPROMISE.
POSTMASTER'S REQUEST.
in
ed in the fog and darkness.-
WHITE SLAVERY.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
A REVISED VERSION.
Geneva, Yesterday. I cannot yet disclose the The Council of the League, at a Washington, Yesterday. names of my associates or give public sitting under the pre-. The Postmaster-General,
any detailed forecast of our aidency of Mr. Chang Lo, agreed plans. Geneva, Yesterday. his annual report, asks for
to a motion by Sir Austen Cham- The Council of the League has authority, to make four-year con- Mr. Novomeyscy added that berlain to publish a revised ver- decided, in view of the Hungarian tracts for the transportation of there was no immediate prospect sion of the second report of the offer of compromise, to adjourn mails overseas serially. He says of a public company being form-special Commission on traffic in discussion of the question at issue that his Department is ready to ed. between. Hungary and Roumania
RED PROPAGANDA, ments an opportunity of making
BRITISH TERRITORY AS A BASE.
NAUTHORITIES ALERT.
women and children, which has not so far been published, in order to give the interested. Govern- observations thereon, which will be published along with the re- port-Reuter.
[A Geneva cable of September 20 stated: The Assembly has: adopted the Fifth Committee's: report with regard to the traffic in In the House of Commons, Sir women and children,]
London, Yesterday.
belong to the Kwangai milltary COMING APPLICATION FOR group oppose the Canton group
MEMBERSHIPS +/- London, Yesterday. for inspiring the Ironsides coup
till the March session of the Council inaugurate such a service imme The following statement by the which overthrew the Kwangsi
pending the result of the negotia-diately oversenstated to be pre- Eastern Telegraph Corupany sign-military faction in Canton.]
tions between the Hungarian and tion was demonstrated to be prac ed by Sir John Denison Pender
Roumanian Government, Reuter. ticable and safe. He does not in- (Chairman) and Messrs. J. C. To-day's preliminary meeting
Rugby, Yesterday. LA Geneva capla of September dicate whether the contracts: Denison Pender and H. W. Grant of the Kuomintang conference Mr. Ormsby-Gore, Under-19 reported: In apite of an earnest would be restricted to American (Managing Directors) was issued was postponed owing to the lack Secretary for the Colonies, was and animated conferenco. between aviation enterprise. to-day.
of a quorum, due to the absence asked in the House of Commons Count Appony! and M. Titulesco, The report shows that over "A meeting was held at our of seven Executive members. whether the negotiations between of Roumania,, and a considerable $712,000,000 (gold), was expend request at the Post Office on Reuter.
the British and Irak Governments discussion by the Council of the ed on the American postal ser- League, the Roumanian-Hungarian vice last year. The receipts ex- October 26 to inform the Post
been settled. for membership of the League of Finnily it Office of the action the Eastern Associated Cable Companies were
Nations were now terminated? the matter until the next meeting deficit being $9,000,000 (gold) about to take as regards.wireless
He replied that the discussions of the Council In December. Bir less than in the previous year. Communist propaganda in the competition. After discussion
which had been taking place with Austen Chamberlain, appealing for Farcel post packages to foreign Dutch Indies was stimulated by the Cable Companies undertook
the King of Irak in London had a settlement of the dispute, der countries Increased by nearly 11 agitators using British territory to postpone action until the Post
been carried to a point at which clared that Hungary Had not made per cent. The total weight, as their base and whether sup- Office was able to consult the
satisfactory accord had been a single concession. Helhaped the which was over 48,000,000 15. for pressive steps would be taken? other Government: Departments,
reached The Premier of Irak, dispute would be settled by direct foreign malls, had increased near- Mr. Ormsby Gore said that the and we were assured that before
Detroit, Yesterday... who had had to leave London Roumanian-Hungarian negotiations ly 10 per cent, American ships Malayan authorities were alive to M. Zoubkoff met with an acc the end of the year the Post Office Mr. Henry Ford, who as a mem some days ago, was now on his before December Since then gun carrying 62 per cent, the dangers of international Com-dent to-day while mounting his would be in a position to deal with ber of the Michigan Committee is way back, and it was hoped that, gary has made an offer amounting the situation placed before them trying to bring the 1928 Republi-as soon as he returned, an agree to a compromise
U.S. PRESIDENT.
COOLIDGE "CERTAIN" NOT TO STAND
MR. FORD POSITIVE!
on the question of Irak applying dispute defided to adjourn ceeded $683,000,000 (gold), the Walter De Frece asked whether
The public wil, therefore, realise can Convention to Detroit, stated ment would be signed. Pending that under the circumstances we that he is certain that Mr the signature he could not fur consider that it will be improper Coolidge will not run again for the nish detailed information regard. for us to make any statement at Presidency Reuter's American ing the agreement: British
Wireless Service. the present time." Reuter Bervice..
TO DA
The clo
on demand
the Government was aware that
ROUGH LUCK.
ACCIDENT TO YOUNG BRIDEGROOM.
Godesberg, Yesterday.
Efforts were being made to ex-munist agitation, He had remotor-cycle. He was taken to te the privilege of the special cently approved of steps to bring hospital suffering from internal delivery service to foreign coun- the local law into line with the and other Injuries Reuter,mod tries, 29 of which at present were law in Great Britain, which he [M, Zoubkoff is the youthful receiving articles through this believed would assist in dealing husband of the ex-Kaiser a sister
aged 63. Their recent marriage service Reuter's American Ser with the present difficulties.
created much stir in Germany: Ex 116. vice
Reuter.