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AMERICA'S NEW NAVAL BOAST.
No Doubt That Their Fleet Would Lick Ours.
ESTABEIBEE 7 1346
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930.
UTOPIAN DREAMS OF ARISTIDE BRIAND.
FRENCH MINISTER'S PLAN FOR A UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.
RUSSIA EXCLUDED ?
Paris, Yesterday,
The proposals of M. Briand for the organisation of the United
SEPOY DISASTER
FUND.
---The
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 175 3⁄4.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
REBELS IN RETREAT
LIST CLOSED WITH £1,425 HEAVY FIGHTING IN
IN HAND.
MONEY CABLED HOM5.
allocation of the
KWEITEH.
FALL OF CITY?
LOCAL RACING SENSATION.
PONY DISQUALIFIED AFTER AN ENQUIRY.
STEWARDS DECISION.
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 15, Queen's Road Central.
A sensational sequel to two big
tuj's China pony Orlando, at the
PIRATE OUTRAGE ON KONGMOON FERRY.
CREW COVERED WITH GUNS PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED.
WAVE OF PIRACY.
[From Our Own. Correspondent] Kongmoon, Yesterday, Hundreds of cargo-boats have...
FIERCE DEBATE ON TREATY.
Labour Member's Wish to Sacrifice Gibraltar.
Under the chairmanship of Mr. BOTH SIDES CLAIM dividend paying wins by Mr. Ret- Evidently the diatribes against British diplomacy in the Hearst States of Europe are outlined in A. L. Shields, Present, the Con CHANG HSUEH-LIANG last (Fourth Extra) Race Meeting been commandeered at Kongmoon at Happy Valley, was disclosed this and the neighbouring ports, and Press have had the effect of uncovering prejudice in the United note which is being sent to the mittee of the local branch of the principal Powers and will be pub-Navy League met on Wednesday
Shanghai, To-day. morning in a notification by the sent to Canton for transport pur- States. On an official protest against the London Naval Treaty in-lished on May 17. It is under-evening for the purpose of can-
The anti-Nanking forces under Hong Kong Jockey Club Stewards poses.
The launches towing the the U.S. Senate yesterday. Rear-Admiral Hilary Jones, referring stood that the Note suggests the sidering the
formation of a special organism money raised for the Sepoy Dis. Generals Wan Shun-teai and Sun that the pony had been disqualified regular junks have been detained at Canton for the same purpose, | Tan-ying are retreating westward as a result of an enquiry, to the comparative strength of the British and American Navies, within the framework of the aster Fund.
after their defeat at Mamatse and It is stated that the Stewards are and as a result river navigation Mr. W. A. Dowley, Hon. Trea other points along the Anhui-alleged to have found that a stimul-s temporarily suspended. remarked "If you just line up the Fleets and 'fight it out, I have League to deal with problems of
general European interest, by surer, reported that the
As reported recently, Yanping a part of ant in the form of whisky had been į amount raised was $18,141,28 and Honam border, while no doubt that we would win,"
means of periodical conferences.
a further report is now to hand The sovereignty of the States 263 10s., and explained that he General Wan Shun-tsal's troops administered to the pony prior to city was attacked by bandits, but
Kwelteh (in eastern Honam at the The results
that the bandite numbering 300 to' concerned will be duly respected. had been able to fix £1,000 of this are still remaining in the city of each race. M. Briand will request foreign at 18. 6d.
Lunghal Railway) where they are races are, therefore
400 under ex-General Leung Poon- ministers to suggest how such a
putting up a strong defence and the Recond
kai besieged the city for three against the invasion of the Nan-each instance, awarded first days, fought desperately with the system could be established to enable him to submit a concrete scheme to the Assembly of the League in September-Reuter.
A bitter debate on the Naval Treaty occupied the attention of the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Churchill, who crossed sword with Mr. Lloyd George, described it as "an immense surrender,"
Mr. Fenner Brockway, a Left Wing (Extremist) Labour mem- ber, urged the placing of Gibraltar and Suez under international
control.
“JAPAN ALWAYS PLAYS THE GAME:"
total
of the two nullified. pontes, in
prize. Accordingly Christmas
Volunteer militla from the neigh-
Two Naval Organisations. On the question of the best manner in which to allot the sum king troops. to the dopendants of the Warrant The Nanking troops are bom-Frolic is officially pronounced win-bourhood, and were ultimately Officer and five men who were barding this city with heavy guns ner of the Commonwealth Handicap dispersed by a battalion of Gov- killed in the disaster, Rear-Ad- with the assistance of a number of "E" Class, with Cream Cracker and ernment troops from Canton. if formally entered, but when miral R. A. S. HII explained that aeroplanes, its reported fall
The bandite fled in the direction 88 Gay Caballero second and third, In the treaty was again considered there were two naval organisa. alleged by the Nanking authorities the Mira Bay Handicap "B' Class of Yeung Chun, which is their in 1935 he hoped that they would tons which had had much experi- being premature. enter the discussions more watch-ence in the handling of such
Lobster Bay is placed first, with stronghold. New Defence Line.
Christmas Frolic
The Kut Sing ferry, running be- and Armory fully and carefully than the pre- cases, these being the Warrant The main part of the defeated second and third, respectively.
tween Pakkai and Kongmoon, was sent Government. The debate de- Officers' Benevolent Fund and the Northern troops are concentrating
pirated yesterday. Several pirates journed sine die-Reuter.
"Strictly Prohibited.” Royal Naval Benevolent Trust. | at Lanfung, some distance to the
boarded the motor boat at Kong- A further notification by the Ste-moon as passengers, covered the The former dealt with cases in east of Kaifengfu, where they will wards states that their attention crew with revolvers, and piloted, respect of warrant officers and create a new defence line in pre- has been drawn to instances of the boat to Luk Sha (three miles the latter with cases of men be-
ponies being given stimulants for from Pakkai in the direction of These organisa-
the purpose of "affecting their Shekki). The boat was seen com speed." "The administration of ing out from Kongmoon at 2 p.m. Sam Soo and similar stimulants," It and people on shore wore surpris- is added, "is strictly prohibited. ed that she went in the wrong Offenders will be dealt with sum-direction. marily under the Rule of Racing were kidnapped.
Twenty-eight persons The boat was No, 168, (VII).”
released and returned to Pakkai It will now be recalled that Orat 9 p.m.. as she is not fit for lando, after running nowhere in pirating purposes. Her slater the Kellet Handicap "B" Class at boat, Fai Lol, has, been comman- the Third Extra Meeting, sprung deered by the authorities.
the Arst day big surprise on
Washington, Yesterday.
placed under international, con- The first offcial protest against trol. the London Naval Treaty was Mr. Lloyd George said that the
Peace Spirit Worse, voiced by Rear-Admiral Hilary British, Japanese and American
Rugby, Yesterday, Jones, who told the Foreign Re- understanding reached in London
The Premier to-day opened a de- Intions Committee in the Senate was worth more than a hundred that he not only disagreci with cruisers. The results of the con-bate in the House of Commons on low that rank, many decisions of the conference,ference were satisfactory so far the London Naval Conference. He tions were run by the personnel a different as the deep sea situation was con- said that they were already mak- of the Navy, and not by the Ad- but thought that
itself. If the Navy settlement would have been quite eerned, but unsatisfactory, us re-ing a substantial contribution to miralty possible. He disclosed that when gard the narrow seas. The situa- the problem of general disarma League thought fit to utilise the in Conlon he consistently opposed tion had grown worse in many meat. We must bend our attention services of these organisations in dividi cruisers into eight-inch ways because the dormant pre- not merely to the sea but to the the distribution of the Fund, he mere could arrange to advise them tele- and 8-inch gun categories as judices and rivalries had been air and land. because by
limitation of one form of arma- graphically of the fact. He add- contrary to all previous policies of stimulated. the United States. He also oppos-
ment we were not achieving any ed that the principle on which the organisations worked was to ed limiting Amerien's eight-inch
thing lasting. vessels to 180,000 tons, arguing
allocate any grants, according to the necessity of each case. that the United States should be
League's Plecision. entitled to use tonnage in the class required.
Replying to the suggestion that he should compare the British and American fleets with six-inch and eight-inch vessels equally divided, Rear-Admiral Jones said: "If you just line up the fleets and say "fight it out, I have no doubt that we would win."
There was a sharp exchange between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr.
former
Admiral Pratt said that he be-. Mr. Lloyd George retorted that lieved that the Navy's general, the principle, if followed, would board was never, consulted re-be disastrous and asked Mr. garding the Treaty, either before Baldwin's view, but the latter did or during the negotiations in Lon- not respond. don-Reuter's American Service
Torry Opposition.
London, Yesterday.
"Inimense Surrender."
the
organisations..
between the
FINE TO CLOUDY.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory, states:
The anti-cyclone is central to the East of Tokyo.
A trough of low pressure still extends from Indo-China to the East of Luzon.
Forecast:-East winds; mo- derate; fine to cloudy.
Rainfall Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 18.19 inches against an average of 18.56 inches.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humildi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock
were:-
Temp. Humid. Hong Kong .. 75 79 Macao
79
75
Pratas Island
79
84
Manila
77
94
.71
85
70
95
60
82
Shanghai
64
98
Amoy
Swatow Chefoo
As stated recently, owing to the of the. Fourth Meeting by high price of rice, and poor con- winning the Commonwealth Handi-dition of the harvest, more piracy cap "B" Class by two lengths from is anticipated this year. Almost
Christmas Frolic. The winner
every regular junk in the Kong- paid $55.10 and won In handy moon and Canton run has been fashion, although considered to be threatened and some has suffered an awkward and unreliable pony to from attacks on their way by bandle by many good judges.
pirates. Pirates are always 'active Notwithstanding this win Lobster when there is political trouble in Bay was made a big pubite favour the province, but this time it la ite on the Monday for the Mira Bay exceedingly serious, Handicap "B", Chivalrous and Mar quis Hall both being favoured in front of Orlando. Orlando ence again upset calculations, going in front from the start, and winning by 11⁄2 lengths from Lobster Bay. The pony paid $43.90 to its over joyed backers, and won in effortless
manner.
JAPAN'S TAXES.
Churchill. The
We had also to note another very serious circumstance. Since the criticised Mr. Churchill for quot- ing in his speech "the personal failure at Geneva in 1927, a great and secret instructions of Lord deterioration in the peace spirit After some discussion, it was Curzon to the late Lord Balfour ad taken place. Although since decided that the money should be the War the League of Nations
dividde equally for the Washington Conference.
Mr. Churchill claimed that he had been created and arbitration widows or next-of-kin of the six was justified in his action on the and peace pacts had been signed, ratings who lost their lives in the ground that nothing new was dis- when they came to close grips with disaster, that the allotment in closed and that the document was the problem of the provision of respect of the widow of the war. necessary and relevant to the dis-arms they found deplorably little rant officer be sent through the value placed upon those peace medium of the Warrant Officers' cussion.
pacta and those organisations to Benevolent Fund, and that the doubtedly were falling back into widowe or next-of-kin of the other secure peace. The Nations un-allotments in respect of the their old mentality. The old fears ratings be handled by the Royal and old superstitions regarding Naval Benevolent Trust.
Osaka, Yesterday. security were returning and exact-
It was further decided that the!
The Osaka Economic Society, The very important section ofly the same kind of argument so
money be sent Home telegraphi-
membership of which includes the familiar before 1914 was coming the extract from the telegraphed
leading bankers and business, men, an immediate The work and issues of the instructions to Lord Balfour at up unblushing and unashamed to- cally, with instructions to the two
organisations that
has passed a resolution urging the. £25 be made to each Naval Conference were debated in Washington in 1921, which Mr. day. He did not say these things grant of
'Orlando's Time. in order to strike a
Government to utilize the money pessimistic widow or next-of-kin, the balance) the House of Commons to-day on Churchill (who described
Nothing wore had been heard of saved by the London Naval Agree- the initiative of Mr. Ramsay Mac- London Treaty as "an immense the time was still with us when we tributed at the discretion of the paration for another engagement able bombshell from the Stewards, taxation-Reuter.
note quite the opposite because
remaining in each case to be dis:
the whole matter until this veritment for lessening the burden of Donald, who said he was con-surrender") quoted in the House could atop any such and by making vinced that the foundation of of Commons, runs: "We cannot spirited efforts to change that Before the meeting concluded,
with the Nanking troops..
coupled with their serious warning international naval building and in the face of French Freedom mentality we
The Military situation in South- against the practice of administer- could still save! thanka understanding must be
the ern agree-construct a great submarine
were expressed to
Or- Honam along the Peking- ing stimulants before a race. America and fleet apart from the submarine was called "the next war". They Secretary (Mr. M. G. Marriott) for breaking point. According to
Europe and the world from what ment between
the Treasurer and Hon. Hankow Railway is reaching ajando's time over the mile, it may Great Britain. That piece of the and cruiser construction of the had those things in mind during their work in connection with the military report from Hankaw
abe noted, was 2 mina. 03 4/5 seca.
Osaka, Yesterday, work had already been done. other Powers, or enter any agree-the long days of the London Naval
Rumours current, which up to now: Referring to the Franco-Italian ment fettering our liberty
to Conference.
The Japan Cotton Trading Com- Fund, whilst it was further de- skirmishes between the Nanking the China Mail is unable to con-pany announces a loss on the first attitude, he said that Britain build whatever numbers
cided to thank the Press for ita troops and the Kuominchun have firm, are that the trainer of the pony six months of over thirty-eight mil would never get security by a classes of cruisers against sub-
Building to Parity. assistance in giving publicity to occurred and the former have ad- has been debarred from racing here lion yen three-Power agreement alone. marine craft we may think neces- There was a general view, said the League's appeal, Rear-Advanced to Liangcheng and Yin-but beyond this little can be learn- The Admiralty agreed to 50 crui- sary to maintain our National Mr. MacDonald, that very little miral Hill saying that the help cheug without meeting with aed at the moment. sers for a strictly limited period; ] and Imperial life."
could be done in the way of ad-rendered by the newspapers had serious opposition from the enemy. provided the other Powers met
vancing naval disarmament until been of the utmost value. this standard, and it was At the conclusion of the 'naval the United States and ourselves proper proportion of new con- debate Mr. Baldwin suggested had come to agreement. He struction suitable for extended that, in view of the lack of clear- thought that view was sound. The operations.
ness of the rules regarding what Government's predecessors had Mr. Winston Churchill contend-document an ex-minister might| said quite candidly that they were ed that the proposed treaty was use, Mr. Lloyd George himself perfectly willing that the United not a British and American and one or two other Cabinet ex- States should build to parity. treaty for parity, but a formal perts should consider the matter There was a certain school which have been thankfully received: General Han Fu-chu (who were British acceptance of definitely in-und clarify the doubtful points. Expressed the view that it was u'
Mr. MacDonald said that ho necessary to pursue the agres ferior sea power. Conservatives were unable to accept the slightest would gladly assist in that con-ments any further, as we never responsibility in connection with nection but he disagreed that could
conflict, with imagine
8. Moutric & Co... the treaty, and held them- there was anything doubtful in America and why should we worry Ltd. selves free to review the whole to-day's incident. He expressed about force? America was build-A. Silkstone situation.
the opinion that Mr. Churchill, ing cruisers, whether eight-inch Seven-toed Pete The ex-Minister, Mr. George before reading the document, cruisers or six-inch cruisers. Hong Kong C.C.
#
Doubtful Points.
or
Hon.
[The China Mall, it may be recalled, was the first news paper to suggest a'public fund In connection with the and dia- aster.]
Official Notifications.
Question of Loyalty.
The text of the official notifications There are no detailed reports as to further developments in the by the Stewards, are follow:-
Fourth Extra Race Meeting, Shantung situation after the de-
Commonwealth April 19, 1930. fection of two division generala under General Chen Tao-yuen ex-
Handicap "B" Class. cept the rumour in circulation that General MA Hung-kwef and
Twelfth Liet. The following contributions
formerly under the Kuominchun Previously acknow
ledged.........$14 895.08 £82-10-0 standard and since their defection Members. Kowloon
100 Deck R.C.
(being hall net proceeds of E hibition Tennis Matchos) Mrs. A. E. Lissaman Merabers, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Members, Filipino/
Club
50
10
12.50
634.20
against their master," Feng Yu- halang, their loyalty to either! Nanking or the anti-Nanking side have been doubtful) are expected to follow their steps.
Chang Hatch-Ilang Doubtful. General Chang Haueh-liang'e position in connection with. the civil war still remains. extremely. doubtful in spite of the fact that either side has repeatedly claimed his promised support.
As a result of an enquiry, the Stewards found that a stimulant in the form of whisky had been administered to the pony Orlando prior to the race.
The Stewards disqualified Or lando, and awarded the race to the pony placed second.
The official result is as follows:
1. Christmas Frolic.
2. Créam Cracker..
3. Gay Caballero.
By Order of the Stewards, (Signed) C. B. BLOWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, May 15, 1900, The other letter, In precisely simi- The Nanking official papers say iar terms, deals with the Mira Bay that the Nanking Government has Handicap "B" Class, run on April appointed him Vice-Commander-in- 21. The placings in this race are! Chlef of the Army, Navy and Air given as Force but Marshal Yen Hsi-aban has also given him a similar ap- pointment.
A
Lambert, on behalf of the should first have obtained the con- Whatever they cared to build was Liberals, welcomed the treaty as sent of the house, m
no concern of ours. That view improving British and American Mr. Churchill then admitted was a very attractive one, but it: relations.
that he ought to have paraphras was very unsound. If the whole Praise of Japan;
ed the document, but contended world occupied with America the Mr. Lambert paid a tribute to that extracts he had used were same relations which we had it the great nation, Japan," which quite innocent and uninjurious. would be a sound view, but unfor- had always played the game with Eighty-two Conservatives,head-tunately that was not the case and
Lady
Clementi. (par.. England and fulfilled their treaty ed by Rear-Admiral Beamish, whether we took notice of what kind favour of obligations during the wartime. gave notices of motion that "in was being done on the other side. Capt. We Park They took no umbrage when the the opinion of this House. Part of the Atlantic or not other nations
RN.) British and Japanese treaty was Three of the London treaty (deal would and it was with those other Royal Marinas,
ILM.S. Hermon 01.30 denounced,
ing with light craft) fa contrary nations that we were concerned..
Wie Wotherspoon Mr. Lambert asked if the Gov. to the interests of the British He had come to the conclusion Hong Kong FA
A Shanel organ even states that ernment were going on with the Empire and ought not to be rati- after careful consideration that (gross proceeds
General Chang Hough-liang has Singapore base. He urged sus-fied the foundation of real security and of Charity Gama) 2,008.20
decided to accept the appointment pension of the work thereon in Treaty to Be Denounced, International understanding. relat
againat Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. $18,141.28 £58-10-0 view of the signature of the Replying to Mr. AV ing to naval building must be
WA, DOWLEY, SUCH
Steamers to be Searched.* British and Japanese arbitration Alexander, First Lord, who asked agreement between America and
Hon. Treasurer. At any rate, impartial 'observers, treaty, ARMENPR whether, in view of their criti- ourselves, such as they had been The total comes in sterling to can gather, some tangible facts to
Fate of Gibraltar
cisms of the London draft of the able to effect at the London Naval about £1,426. The money was prove the young General's real at The Left Wing Labour mem treaty, Conservatives intended Conference. That plece of work cabled Hamo to-day.attitude toward hoth sides. Admiral ter, Mrs. A.-Fenner Brockway tell the country that at the first had been done.
In a previous at the donation Hsien Hung-lle, urged the Government to make opportunity, they would de
from the F bolder 6. disarmament proposals (nounce the treaty, Mr. Amery and suggested, as an exän replied that obviously no Govern tháf Gibraltar and Suaz should be ment would denounce the treaty
Growing Competition.
Officers" "Med, mander of the Min There were two other prominent per Mr. Franks, – was" (wrong objects, continued Mr. MacDonald, give
(Continued on Page
1. Lobster Bay.
2. Christmas Frolic. 3. Armony.
The Warning. The third letter states:-----
COTTON LOSSES.
It is proposed to reduce the capi- Ital from fifty million to twenty mil-
on ven-Reuter.
STOP PRESS
Shanghai, To-day.
At 10:10 this morning the Customs posted a notification prohibiting the importation of silver coins and the ex- portation of gold bars, flurry- ing the gold bar market which opened at 520 taels, dropped to 508 and reached to 515 when the banks showed. an ficlination to buy sterling. -Reuter.
Washington, Yesterday. Seventeen men were killed as the result of an explosion in a mine owned by, the Pow- hattan Coal Company of Cleveland at Avelin-Reu- ter's American Service.
summarily under. Rule of Racing No..168 (VII)...
By Order of the Stewards, (Signed) C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Tite whole affair has excited, the
"The attention of the Stewards has been drawn to instances of ponies having been given stimul- ants for the purpose of affecting their speed.
The Stewards wish it to be greatest interest in racing circles fearty understood that the ad- and speculation is rife as to whether ministering of Sam Soo or similar further action will be taken by the
nts to pony is strictly Stewards in the matter, 17
The stakes in each race were $500,
the Com-
Nav
from king'a
stimu
will be dealt with or $1,000 fall