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HONG KONG,
OPIUM IN PUMPKIN RUSSIAN
ANOTHER CUNNING DEVICE DISCOVERED
STEAMER COMMONS "FATHER" WHAT HITS MINE
WAR NOT YET
DECLARATION BY CHINA & SOVIET
BOTH HESITATING
FUTILE INGENUITY
Yet another cúnting device for 17 smuggling opium into the Colony has been discovered by Revenue
Japan Blamed For Allegedly Provoking Rupture Officers.
DIPLOMATIC TIES ENTRUSTED TO `GERMÁNY
Two statements, side by side, indicate that neither side very much desires immediate hostilities. The conclusion, therefore, is that war is not imminent yet. Meanwhile, Japan has been blamed, more or less directly, for allegedly provoking the rupture between Russia and China, in order to advance her own interests. The two declarations referred to are:-
A member of the Chinese Govern- ment:"Russia's reply is looked upon as a "second breath." Nothing serious is expected to come as a result of the severing, by the Soviet, of diplomatic relationship."
The official organ of Russia ....may compel the Soviet to take adequate
measures in defence against possible attack. The nature of these measures depends on further developments and events."
Other items of interest are the failure of the British Govern- ment to obtain news "from the spot," the entrusting of diplomatic ties as between China, and Russia to Germany and acceptance, of same by the latter; and a report that there are 100,000 Russian troops near one point on the frontier.
STATEMENT IN COMMONS
Nanking, Last night. The Chinese Foreign Office receiv- ed this evening the text of the Soviet's reply-breaking off rela- tions to the Chinese Note sent in answer to Russia's three days' ultimatum.
This reply was sent immediately to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek' who, of course, is head of the Party and Government and Commander-in- Chief of the fighting forces.
for the peaceful settlement of the Sino-Russian impasse, the report adds.
When a Chinese was this morning charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton,
S.S.
VOLGA"
PASSENGERS AND 14 OF
CREW DROWNED
S.O.S. SENT OUT
Bucharest, Yesterday. The Russian steam Volga" has sent out an 8.0.5. to the effect at the Central Magistracy, with the that she has struck a floating maine unlawful possession of 34 tacls of and is sinking. prepared non-Government opium, an Seventeen passengers and 14 of extra large pumpkin was produced the crew have been drowned. in Court. the centre of the vegetable, the heart" SCHOOL-LEAVING was scooped out, the opium stuffed in the hollow, and the cut piece carefully replaced. The ingenious muggler was arrested coming off a wharf carrying the pumpkin on his shoulder.
A small piece had been cut out in
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $6,000 or twelve months' jail, and ordered the confiscation of the opium.
YUNNAN TROUBLE
NO FIGHTING IN CITY, SAYS NANKING?
......
AGGRESSORS UNITE
Reuter.
THE AGE INCREASED TO FIFTEEN YEARS
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
"TAY PAY" HONOURED BY HIS COLLEAGUES
AN ANNUITY
London, Yesterday, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, "Father" of the House of Commons, was the re- cipient this afternoon of a deed an nuity of the capital value of £10,000 which has been subscribed by his
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"SHARP DUEL"
THE PRIME MINISTER & NAVAL PROGRAMME
MILD "BREEZE"
:
CANTON ITEMS
EXTENSION OF WRELESS.....
SERVICE
HIGH OFFICIALS' RETURN
Canton, Yesterday. Steps are being taken to expand the scope of the Tai Ping wireless receiv- ing office in order to meet the increas-, ing volume of private traffic. The rine for receiving messages for des- friends and colleagues in both In the House of Commons, a bal) and Canton has been extended. London, Yesterday. patch between Hong Kong (or Shang- Houses.
sharp duel between hr. Churchill New powerful apparatus has been The ceremony which took place and Mr. MacDonald arose out of a ordered from Hong Kong, specially to on the terrace of the House of Par- question regarding the Naval Pro-connect with Shanghai so that mess. liament, was presided over by
ages to and from that port will be ex- the Prime Minister, who made the presentation and the speakers in- Mr. Churchill had requested that edited within the shortest time.
Chairman General Chan Ming-shu, cluded Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Mr. parliament should have an
op-ILE. Mr. Chu Chang-nien and other Lloyd George and Lord Birkenhead. portunity of expressing its opinion high officials have returned from Hong
The capitai
will, upon Mr. before any important decision re-Kong by the gunboat "Chungshan, O'Connor's death, be used to found versing the Naval Programme were arriving at 2 am. to-day.
taken.
It will be recalled that a fortnight
gramme.
go four girl students in the Muni- cipal Hospital committed suicide to
a scholarship.
Mr. O'Connor, who has been a Mr. MacDonald: "Certainly not. member of the Commons since 1885, The Government will take just the gether, each leaving a letter to parents
govern-
the matter"
is 81 yeara old. He is still ordinary powers of a engaged in journalistic work.-ment British Wireless Service.
London, Yesterday. Sir Charles Trevelyan (Minister of Education) announced that the eggOUSESETSGOEL83
Government had carefully consider- ed the most suitable date for rais- ing the school-leaving age of chil- dren to 15. The decision was final- ly reached to raise the school age as from April 1 and education au- thorities and professional bodies were to meet him with a view to consultation and co-operation. British Wireless Service.
NEW SCHOOL
OPENED BY HR.H. IN. LONDON
Shanghai, Yesterday: The National Government bas not confirmed a report that serl- ous fighting has occurred in Yun- nanfu, but admits that there has Russia's Strength
been an explosion of an ammuni- The total of Soviet troops sta- tion store-Nan Chung Kuo News
FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE tioned at strategic points around Service. Manchuli on the Manchurian
Canton, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. frontier, is estimated at 100,000 A report reaching Canton in- The Prince of Wales to-day open- men-Nau Chung Kuo New Serdicates that a number of Comman-jed the palatial building of the new vice.
ders in Yunnan have joined School of Hygiene and Tropical Medi- against Long Yun, the Chairman cine, near the British Museum, (recognised by Nanking)
The building cost $500,000, which of the
was largely defrayed by the Rocke- Nan feller Foundation-Reuter. Provincial
Japan Blamed!
Shanghai, To-day.
Government.
Chiang Kai-shek thereupon held a conference with Mr. Hu Han-min (head of the Legislative Yuan), Mr. Tai Chi-tao (head of the Examina-
The suggestion was that the rup- tion Yuan) and Mr. Sun Fo (Minis-ture in railway communications be- to the crisis between Russia ter of Railways).
tween China and Russia is the result China. of economic pressure exerted on China.
A suggestion from Berlin in re-Chung Kuo News Service. gard to the Sioo,Sovjet impasse is discredited here.
Reply Expected Subsequently Mr. Hu Han-min stated that the National Government is not
pertarbed as the tenor of Russia's reply had been anticipated and the reply itself was looked upon by China as a "second breath"; also that nothing serious is expected to come as a result (of the severing of diplomatic relations).
Mr. Hu added that war between China and Russia was highly im- probable but, as the result of recent conferences in Peking between Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Gen- eral Chang Hsueh-liang of Mancha- ria, the National Government is pre- pared for any developments.— Reuter.
Safety of Russian Lives
Moscow, Yesterday. The "Izvestia," an official public- ation, says that the
rupture between Russia and China involves the question of the safety of many Russians living at the eastern fron- tier, which may compel the Soviet to take adequate measures in de fence, against possible attacks by Chinese militarists and "White" Rusafans.
"The nature of these measures depends on further developments and events," adds the paper-Rea
ter..
It will be noticed-sud emphasis
should be laid
嚼 this that the
and
U.S. TRAIN DISASTER
PLUNGES THROUGH BRIDGE INTO RAGING TORRENT
It is thought that the Nanking leaders, have been courting friend- It is pointed out that Russit and ship from foreign interests, Chiang Japan have for years struggled very Hauch-liang as a personal ally, with Kai-shek trying to have. Chang bitterly for Manchuria's freight traffic and that the closing of
a further outlook to Japan for Russia's frontiers will divert freight port-Nan Chung Kuo News to the Japanese-owned South Man-
Service, churia Railway, leaving the Siberian lines freightless-Reuter.
[The South Manchuria Railway Funs northward from the port of Dairen, which is close to both China and Japan, to Mukden and, Chang-
chun, through the most productive part of Manchuria. From Chan the Chinese Eastern Railway owned
by China and Russia rung northward to meet the trans-Siberian line, which has access to the zon only by way of Vladivostock.]
Sinister Rumours
Shanghai, Yesterday.
In private Chinese circles, it is generally believed that the Man- churian authorities,
who
have
Question in Commons
London, Yesterday.
8 KILLED: 20 INJURED
Denver, Yesterday.
SQUALLY LATER
This morning's weather re- port states:
Between noon and 5 p.m. yes- terday the track of the typhoon altered from N. to W.N.W. It probably crossed Northern Formosa with a greatly in-. creased velocity and has enter- ed the coast of the south of Foochow this morning.
Cable communication is in- terrupted and no returns are available from Northern sta- tions.
Forecast: S. W. winds, fresh; fine at first, cloudy and squally with rain later.
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regarding (Labourite Cheers): decision on the question being with
Mr. Churchill asked: “Is a grave
act.
| wherein reasons were given for their The letters referred to the man- agement of the hospital. In an inter- Lam Wan-koi, said that a thorough view with Pressmen, the Mayor, Mr.
held until parliament separates investigation into the causes and cir- cumstances of the suicide was being The Prime Minister warmly re-conducted. torted that is a most unworthy
The public is showing confidence in suggestion". He added that be the new bank notes, as indicated by was doing his utmost to get nego- to-day's quotation namely, bankers tiations to the point to enable a buying at 96.5 and selling at 97.5— statement to be made before the Canton News Agency. House rose. "If it is impossible I
Anti-Red Precautions cannot do it."-Reuter.
Cantón, To-day. Since the reported renewal of acti- vities by extremists in South Chios, the police authorities in Canton, Wu- jehow, Nanning, and other important cities have exercised extraordinary pre- cautions to preserve peace and order. Visitors to these ports and guests in hotels are being subjected to close watch and inspection. Many arrests fof suspects have been made in Wuchow during the last few days.-Nan Chung Koo News Service.
MEERUT TRIAL
RESUMED AMIDST NOISY REVOLUTIONARY CRIES
EVIDENCE LED
Allahabad, Yesterday. The resumption of the Meerut | conspiracy trial was marked by a renewal of noisy, revolutionary cries and the singing of the Com- SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN PRICE munist "Anthem" by the accused. The magistrate rejected counsel for the defence's objection to the
CAR CONGESTION
NEW REGULATION FOR CHATER-ROAD'
ANTICIPATED
NO PUBLIC VEHICLES "DROUGHT" ONE OF CAUSES jurisdiction of the Court,
Evidence was given of a seizure have been often annoyed by the The long suffering public who of a mass of documents at some of movements of public cars parked
London, Yesterday.
A substantial rise in the price the accused's homes, including a
of bread is anticipated as the re-pamphlet exhorting Communists in in Chater-road, and irritated by salt of the increase in wheat prices, India to oppose "Congress and car touts, will be pleased by the by £1 per quarter since May 31. Gandhi's ideale of passive resiat-intimation of a new regulation Eight persons were killed and 20 injured by a west-bound passenger in Canada, the Argentina and else- strength for the expulsion of im-
The rise is attributed to drought ance and work with irreconcilable which was made at the Central train plunging through a wooden where, plus speculation in the perialists from India."Reuter.
Magistracy, by Traffic Sub-Inspec- tor Nicols, this morning. bridge early this morning and fall-American markets-Reuter. |ing into a raging torrent.—Reuter.
FREE STATE MINISTERS TO FRANCE AND GERMANY
London, Yesterday.
The Rt. Hon. Arthur Hender- DIPLOMATIC POSTS son: (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the. Labour Cabinet) has informed a question- er in the House of Commons that the British Government has not yet received a reply to the tele- It is officially announced in graphic request to Sir Miles Dublin that Count Gerald O'Kelly Lampson (H.B.M.'s Minister at and Professor D. A. Binchy have Peking) for the latest information been appointed Free State Minis- about the Sino-Soviet diplomatic ters to France and Germany res situation,
pectively.-Reuter.
KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY
Ten
Home Press Comments The seriousness of the Sino-Rus General Chang Hsueh-liang, have ated here. Opinion is divided as headed by sian situation is not under-estim- been encouraged by interested to which of the two nations"
Shanghai, Yesterday, Japanese,
appointees, including secretly advised the young General be placed. At the same time it min, General Chan Ming-shu, Sun allegedly shoulders the most blame should Messrs. Koo Ying-fun, Hu Han to bring about a breach of relations is felt that hostilities will ensue. Fo, General Chan Chai-tong, have between China and Russia, over the the Chinese Eastern Railroad af- all eyes will now turn to Japan. ernment to act on the Supervisory The "Daily Telegraph" says that been selected by the National Gov- fair.
who profess to know, are aware vices as mediator.
The Japanese, it is sald by those first step will be to offer her ser- Works of Kwangtung. Nan Chung It thinks it possible that Japan's Committee of River Conservancy that the Chinese will make the tilities.
to avert hos- Kuo News Service. It says that China and
Manchurian question their princ Russia appears to have forgotten "Investia" uses the term "adequate al problem in foreign relations their pledges under the Kellogg
"Paper Pessimism?
INCENDIARISM ?.
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NO SIBERIAN MAIL
In view of the uncertainty of the situation in Manchuria no maila are being forwarded via Siberia until further notice. Superscribed. correspondence Intended for today's 'Siberlan mail(as...“Malwa”) will be sent via Suez by`as. Khiva to- morrow.
NO ASYLUM
WHY TROTSKY CANNOT LAND IN ENGLAND
London, Yesterday.
Arising out of a case of ob- struction in Pedder-street, Mr. E. W. Hamilton remarked on the congested state of the private motor car stand in this locality.
Sub-Inspector Nicols, then in- formed the Magistrate that he had already made a 'report to the Cap- tain Superintendent of Police sug- of mischievous intentions gesting that the public car stand would unquestionably seek to ex- in Chater-road be abolished and ploit his presence and consequently the space used for parking private he would become a source of grave cars. Owners of public cars at embarrassment to the
Chater-road Govern- present parked in ment, who would not have the cer would have to keep their vehicles tainty of being able to secure in garages until they are called
If M. Trotsky: came here, per- sons
89706507858220328688 his departure," said Mr. J. R. for by those who want to use a
THE "SVERIGE" ANNOUNCED TO HAVE MADE
ANOTHER "HOP"
OFF TO LABRADOR
Ivigut (Greenland), Yesterday, The aeroplane "Sverige" has left for LabradorReuter.
Again Returns
Įvigut, Yesterday. measures" but qualifies it with in this decade and that, in order to Pact
The Sverige has returned owing defence, and blandly hints that de-afford China no chance whatever to
A small fire occurred at 4 o'clock to the dense fog-Reuter. fence will not become offence unless interfere with the present Japan:
this morning in the cockloft of No
This is the Swedish plane that, there are "further developments or ese policy in Manchurian, Japan rupture of relations as more for-po.
The 'Morning Post" regards the 36, Nam Cheung-street Shamshui- some time ago, left Stockholms for events.*)
ese must influence the present midable on paper than in reality to Police Headquarters by Sub-
According to a report made New York via Gresoland] Manchurian administration so as It thinks that although Japan la Inspector Hoare, the place is believ deliberately
Germans In Charge
Berlin, Yesterday.
The German Government has agreed to take charge of Chinese interests in Russia and Russian Interests in China, consequent on the withdrawal of direct diploma- tic representation. Say
Berlin, Yesterday.
able the Japanese to have to create a situation which will en inclined to favour the Soviet in ea to have been
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free hand while China has her hand this quarrel, its attitude will corset alight by an inmate of the house NEW CRUISER LAUNCHED AT full over her difficulty with the tainly be modified if the Russian named Tee Fo (58), who is stated
arms proved victorious in the Far to be insane.
Soviet.
Busy Defending
DEVONPORT
London, Yesterday.
The fire was quickly extinguish- Shanghai, Yesterday,
The Daily Mail, which is the ed by the Fire Brigade and Police,
The new cruiser "Exeter" (8,400 The provinces of Kirin and Hei. most prejudiced against the Bol and Tse Fo was found lying tons) has been launched at Devon The possibility of warlike com lung-klang in Manchuria are busy sheviks, says that the crisis is unconscious on the cockloft, having port-Reuter, plications between China and Russia organising for defence against pos- proving, after all their furious apparently been overcome by the are scouted in diplomatic circles, sible Soviet invasion and have a denunciations of "Imperialism" smoke.
ready despatched men and provi- that they are themselves the most Slight damage was done to the stons to the frontier, some 300 cars extreme of Imperialists.
cockloft. The
Daily Herald" (the
who interpret Russia's move as the
having left several days ago...
first step in a campaign of economic pressure, to make China more amen able to negotiations whereby Russia Chu Shao-yang, a Chinese au Labour paper) sides with the
thority on Soviet affairs, has been Soviet-Rauter, instructed by Nanking to visit Har bin, thence to Moscow if possible, to negotiate with the Soviet
may obtain the maximum price for disinterestedness in the Mau churian railways-Reuter
"Conciliatory Bearing
Harbin Tension
SUSPECTED RABIES
KING'S HEALTH
-PROGRESS BEING MAINTAINED
London, Yesterday,
A dog belonging to Mr. Eca, No. It is officially stated that the Shanghai, Yesterday. 34. Nathan-road, Kowloon, broke King's progress is being maintain A report from Harbin to hand loose yesterday afternoon and ated. Reuter. 2 Shanghai, Yesterday ↑ Chinese official circles are still states that Harbin is flooded with tack a Chinese boy, who was A report from Moscow through hopeful that the present misunder war rumours and the inhabitants severely jnase channels states that the standing be removed without are plunged in extren anxist ward wandered about for an hour
authorities regard China's resorting
ultimatum; Although
tory as Having a cont
caring
let leaders, express the
hope that China's reply
taken as Bemeans to pave the way
Me
Against Crisis
ubt that a majority of
The closing of the Russian Consul ate at Harbin yesterday signified the actual breaking-off
The animal after 8688888SSSSEDORS
before it was traced and shot by the Police As rabies is suspect- fed the carcass, was tak to the
exame ination. The
in- Furies treated at the Kowloon Hos
1929 rainfall 24.64 Inches
46.16 inches Average
Deficit
21.52 Inches
DON'T WASTE WATER I
In Nankings Bino-Rusian diploma elations Bacteriologies Institute
Camera Manchuria
Nam chung Kut News Service
which have led.
(Continu
Clynes (Home Secretary) în reply public car. ing to a number of questions in It is understood that the report the House of Commons. He added and suggestion are still being that no allen has the right to claim considered by the C.S.P., and many asylum in Great Britain if it was will doubtlessly hope that Mr. contrary to the interests of the King will see his way to sanction country to receive him--Reuter. this very sane proposal.
LIFE SAVING
MORE KO.S.B. PASSES AT EXAMINATION
TRAINED AGAINST DIME
JULY SESSIONS
FIVE CASES IN CRIMINAL CALENDAR
THE POST OFFICE CASE A second class of candidates from "B" Co., 2nd King's Own Scottish Criminal Sessions for July, which Five cases are down for the Borderera, was presented for exam- open on Monday at 10 a.m. In the ination for the RLS.S.'s Proficiency Supreme Court before his Honour Certificates and Bronze Medallions the Chief Justice; Sir Henry yesterday afternon, Weather con at the Kowloon Dock Bathing Beach Gollan, C.B.E.
Tang Hing is charged with bur- ditions were almost ideal; taking glary and larceny, and with re- Into consideration the fact that the ceiving stolen goods. In that class had been trained against time name, with an alias of Chan Yau, and had not been together very long, he is charged with returning to the candidates performed the neces- the Colony during a period of de- sury tests in a meritorious manner portation. ona yuk and Let
which was a credit to themselves
Wong Plu, Kong Yuk and to their instructor.
Yuk are charged with "robbery by The following recommendations two or more" and the first two- have been forwarded to London named also with receiving stolen for Certificates and Medallions, Opl. goods.
R. Sabben, L/Cpl. W. Trigg, L/Cpl. Wan Ying-nam faces charges of G. Scott, J. McKeen, F. Osbourne, tent to "rob" and being "principal. R. McIntosh, L/CyL E. Ward, Ptes. "assault by two or more with in- A Smith, T. Murray and L. Bell in the second degree to wound Chambers The instructor of the ing."
class, Pte. A H. Dorsett, will be Jose Antonio Mariano de Souss, recommended for the Honorary In- who confessed prior to committer spector's Certificate.
by the Magistrate, Is
Is charged on These tan passes bring the num- two counts of "being an official of ber of Kings Own Scottish Bor the Post Office and being entrust- derere qualiled up to 21, Including ed with the preparing of i twa instructors: this must be con ment, fraudulently did prep
good start, and should be such document incorre an incentive to further efforts, also two counts of lar