CIVIL STRIFE IN
KWEICHOW.
DECISIVE BATTLE FOUGHT.
ANNIHILATION OF LI HSIN.
(Wah Ti: Fat Pop).
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 1928. SHANGHAI CUSTOMS PLANS FOR COTTON MORE FAVOURABLE STATE COMMISSION COOLIDGE REVIEWS
RECORD.
BIG INCREASE IN IMPORTS.
ญ
TRADE.
BULLETIN.
FINANCIAL REORGANISATION,
REASON FOR RISE OF TEMPERATURE.
APPOINTED.
MEETING OF PRIVY COUNCIL.
AUDIENCE OF THE KING.
OVERSEAS MARKETS.
(BRITISH WIRELESH XXXVICK)
Rugay, Dec. 8th.
AVOIDING NEW DUTIES.
(THROUGH AKCTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, Dec. stb. From all indications, Shanghai's SHANGHAI, Dec. 3th.
The report of the cotton trade The representative of General Customs revenue for 1995 will ex organisations on the inancial re -Show Hisi Cheng at Nanking has ceed the record figure of 39,000,000 organisation-in-the-cotton-apinning received a telegram from Kacichowthels reached in 1996, despite the industry has been adopted by the stating that Generat Chow's troops fast that the first two months of Manchester Chamber of Commerce, have annihilated General Li Hain's this year were below the relatively forces, and the defeated remnants low figures of last year. have retreated towards the borders of Kweichow.
It was not till May that receipts rose, appreciably, but last month's General Chow Hai Cheng' is the receipts were more than 3,000,000 Nanking nominee to the chairman taeis, an increase of more than ship of the Kweichow Political | 1,000,000 over November last year. Commission, while General Li· Hain is receiving the support of the Hankow military authorities in hia to overthrow Gentral attempt Chow.
GUARDING YUNNAN
BORDERS.
(Wah Ter. Yat Pan).
The total receipts for the eleven months are nearly 30,000,000 taels, more than for which is 6,000,000
It is the same period last year. is felt that December will easily provide sufficient to break the 192 record.
.BRITTEN. GIVES HIS
REASONS.
The increase is due to imports which are coming in increasing quantities in order to avoid the proposed new duties in 1029. Well SHANGHAI, Dec. 3th. informed quarters state that the General Lang Yun, Commander revenue of the whole country is in-Chief and Chairman of the Polikely to show a decided increase tical Commission of Yunnan, is this year. Dow moving a large number of | Yunnanese troops to the Yundan- Kweichow border. Speculation is rife as to whether he is going to be drawn into the civil war now raging in Kweichow between Gen- eral Li Hain and General Chow Hai Cheng. He has, however, em phatically declared that the sole object of bis present move is to maintain order on the borders of Yunnan and that he has no maten. tion of backing either side.
THE SHANGHAI OPIUM
SEIZURES.
니
Fab Tr: Yat Puo),
SHANGHAI, Dec. 5th.. General Chang Tsz Kiang. Chair-
END OF EVERLASTING TALK.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4th.. The much-abused proposal for an Anglo-American naval conference on Canadian soil, and Mr. Stanley Baldwin's "reply. thereto, formed the subject of a long discussion to- day by the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives, but not under the chairmanship of Mr. F. A. Britten, the author of the proposal.
Mr. Britten's suggestion was for an inter-Parliamentary discussion of equality of sea-power, and the British Premier's reply was read.
Mr. F. A. Britten explained at some length to the Committee that his purpose was to end the ever- strength.'
man of the Nanking Opium Sup-Inating talk of comparative naval pression Committee, has returned to Nanking after completing his
Finally, the Committee passed a resolution reiterating a desire for investigation of the opium "case, the extension of the 5-3-3 ratio to According to his report to Marshall classes of warship.
chair fas expressed the Chiang, Mr. Tai Zen Fu, the Chief opinion that the Britten Baldwin of Police of Greater Shanghai, was correspondence opened the dog only doing his duty in seizing the for another conference
Britain, France, Japan, Italy and the United States.
consignment of smuggled opium and is therefore innocent of any offence. In a statement to Chinese Press men, General Chang said that the investigation of the case could not be considered at an end until the examination of the detained ́officers and crew of the as. Kiungon had been concluded.
BRITISH OFFICERS:
RELEASED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
The
between
The question was, he added. which head of the Governmentar of those countries would take the initiative 7
TO COPE WITH BOMBING
- OUTBREAKS.
AUSTRALIA'S NEW BILL.
(TEROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.]
MELBOURNE, Dec. 4th.
ping strike, the Assembly has pass
The British officers of the s.. Kiangan, who were placed under ed the Explosive Substances Bill, arrest at Nanking in connection which provides that any person with the big Shanghai opium scan- causing unlawful explosions will
It points out that under the pre- sent financiad conditions of industry trade is handicapped in foreign competition by high fixed interest charges and depreciation costa, which need reducing Capital must be brought into closer relation with the present earning capacity and a number of large amalgamations of | mitha should be formed and should. act in co-operation with each other in developing British trade over
scas.
BRITISH POST OFFICE
...ATTACKED.
AFGHAN RAIDERS DIS-
PERSED.
DOW
INFECTION MODERATED.
THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ל
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Dec. 4th.» A statement was made in the House of Commons this afternoon regarding the setting up of a State Commission to act for the King
Mr. J. R. Clynes, on behalf of the Labour I
Party, asked the
LONDON, Déc. 4th. The King spent à less comfort sole day owing to the rise in tem perstate, which, however, is a part of the fluctuating symptoms, which are to be anticipated.
The "natural" sleep which His Majesty obtained on Monday night and early to-day has done much good, and the King is accordingly better and stronger to-night than en Sunday and Monday.
spending
Sir Stanley Hewett his third night at the Palace, as a matter of convenience.
THE YEAR.
CRUISER PROGRAMME
ÜRGED.
CONGRESS RESUMES
(REHTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
President
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4th.
'Coolidge's
annual message to Congress, the last be- fore his term of, office expires,
covering the whole field of domes tie and external politics, was made
to-day.
Premier whether any arrangements had been made for the transaction
The retiring President referred of business during the regrettable at some length to America's bound- illness of His Majesty. In putting material prosperity and free the question Mr. Clynes said: dom" from industrial strife, going Would you allow me to say how to stress the many reductions delighted all of us will be soon to in taxation introduced and the receive the best possible news of steady economies, which had re His Majesty's recovery to health."
an increase of nearly Cheers from all parts of the House fifty per cent. in the national in greeted these sentiments.
Mr. Baldwin replied: "I am glad')
Rise In Temperature. The King passed a quiet morning. Though his tempera. ture is now 100.2, alight im provement in his general condi. to be able to inform the House tion, noted in the last bulletin, that His Majesty was well enough is maintained." Signed Stanley this morning to enable a meeting Hewett, L. E. H. Whitby, E. Buzzard. Farquhar
of the Privy Council to be held. Humphry
His Majesty is pleased, to nominate Rolleston, Dawson of Penn.
A bulletin issued at 9.20 p.m. Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal " stated:
Highnces the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancelor and the Prime Minister to be the Councillors of State for the summoning and the
The rise in temperature noted this afternoon persists. The King has, therefore, been lees comfortable. Otherwise, the con. ditions are unchanged."
Five Doctors.
Reuter has the highest authority.
[THROWON RECTER'S AGANOY.]
PESHAWAR, Dec. 4th-
is A connected account available of the rebellion of the tribe against the Shinwari
reforms of King westernising Amanullah, which recently led to the closing of the road from Dakka to Jelalabad owing to the rebels sniping the Afghan outposta
It is shown that the rebels at- tacked the Provincial Offices and a hotel in the Baghikaukab, the for stating that no need for alarm holding of the Privy Council and British Post Office, the Civil Ser- arises from the unexpected visit for the transacting of other mat yants' quarters, and burned three to the Palace this afternoon of fiveters on behalf of His Majesty lorries loaded with petrol.
They also destroyed ten new Fiat doctors, who consulted for half an The Order-in-Council was signed ernment, whilst the King's Palace. It was considered desirable owing motor cars belonging to the Gov-hour before signing the bulletin.
the Sirajulimarat, called
to the developments since Friday burnt.
right, to review the whole case as regards both the present and the immediate future.
ter
The rebellious tribes were dis pereed on Saturday with casualtice on either side, including an Afghan Colonel and a Sergeant Major,
The afternoon was chosen for the eccsultation to enable all the THE FIRST REAL AIRMEN doctors to see the King in day
N
- BRAZILIAN'S CLAIMS.
———IGNORED...
(REUTER'S JMERICAN SERVICE.]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 4th..
A sensation has been caused here owing to the decision of the Ar- gentine Government not to parti- cipate in the International Civil Aeronautic Conference which is to be held in Washington from De- cember 12th to 14th.
fuaal owing to the programme of The newspapers justify the re the Conference including a visit to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to pay homage to the Wright brothers as the first real airmen, whereas Brazil claims this distinction for the Brazilian Santos.
airman
Alfredo
ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE
BRIGADE. CAMPAIGN AGAINST SMALL- POX.
It will be remembered that in response to an invitation from the
Hight. Hitherto, Sir Edward Far. quhar Buzzard and Dr. Lionel "Whitby had only seen the King at
night.
A FAIR NIGHT.
LONDON, Dec. 5th. The bulletin issued at 10.30 states: The King passed s fair night, and there are rea- sons to hope that the recrudes ceace of infection which caused the last rise in tem. perature is being moderated."
STANLEY HEWETT. DAWSON OF PEN. The more favourable nature of this morning's bulletin came as a welcome relie! to the anxious public. It is pointed out that it contains explana tions of yesterday's rise. -temperature, which had created perturbation, and records 17 improvement in the conditions which had caused it. It was semi-officially stated that during the night-the King had been "fairly comfortable."
of
by His Majesty.”
:
Audience Held.
suited in
come.
In the course of last year, he pointed out, the United States had reduced its National Debt "by G.8006,000,000,
7
ANGRY GERMAN DISAPPROVAL.
FRENCH ATTITUDE TO EVACUATION.
.!
PEACE WITH SECURITY.'
{THROUGH REUTER'S AŬENOT.)
BERLIN, Dec. 4th.
Sir Austen Chamberlain's state- ment yesterday denying the Ger man contention that all Treaty obligations have been complied with, entitling her to demand im medinte evacuation of the Rhine- land, has given rise to a storm of disapproval in Germany, which is paying attention to his answer en the legal aspect of the question, to the exclusion of his declaration on the question of policy.
A semi-official statement has, beer given out in Berlin to-day which demands on emphatic repudiation of Sir Austen's words as contrary
to the most authoritative inter- pretation of the text of the Peace Treaty.
A Definite Refusal.
The statement also saserts that if Sir Austen Chamberlain's state- Pan-American Conference,
ment is aimed at exercising pres sure on the German Government President Coolidge stated
Dealing with foreign relations,
in the matter of reparation, Ger- peace and goodwill in the foreign
that many will categorically decline to
make concessions in this connection under pressure of the evacuation field arising from mutual under-
question. standing has prevailed.
The Pan-American Conference last year made a valuable contri- busion to a better understanding and co-operation between the re- publics of the New World.
Thanks to American interven tion, at the request of the Nicara guan Government, Nicaragua was steadily regaining its former pros perity and had taken a long step in the direction of peaceful self-
government.
Belations With Mexico. The relations between the United The Privy Council lea Ад auditace in the chamber next door satisfactory to-day than they had States and Mexico were far more
to the King'a bedroom with the been at any time since the Mexi door leading to the bedroom open. can Revolution, and there was
Sir William Joynson-Hicks acted, as President in the absence of Lord BaHour, and read out the Order-in- Council standing in the doorway so that the King in bed a few feet all the proceedings. away could be fully cognisant of
His Majesty afterwards" "affixed his signature to the order paper The Queen, not being a Privy Councillor, was not present...
State Commission.. The Galette publishes Letters Patent signed by His Majesty, stating:
every promise of a final adjustment of all outstanding questions be tween the two Governments.
The position in China had much improved, and American trade there, was increasing. American forces in China were being reduced as far as possible.
As regards the Navy, which has been a prominent political question during the past year, the United States, said President Coolidge, have ten comparatively cruisers and twenty-two old ones.
Naval Building.
ден
It was quite evident that re- Whereas We have been stricken provided for as soon as possible, newals and replacements must be with illness, and are unable for and be repeated his desire for the the time being to give due atten- passage through the Senate of the tion to the affairs of Our Reahn, Bill providing for the construction know ye, that for divers causes of fifteen new cruisers. and considerations concerning Us I wish to repeat," said the and the tranquillity of Our President, "for the benefit of Realm, Us hereunto especially timid and suspicious minds that moving, We, having entire con this country is neither militäristie Sidence in the fidelity of Our or imperialistic." Most Dearly Beloved Consort President Coolidge concluded: The Queen, Our Most Dearly Regarding the smaller countries, and Entirely Beloved Son and our entire influence is on behalf Most Faithful Counsellor Edward of their independence.
We are
Old Fighting Issues.
The statement that Germany can only demand fulfilment of Article 431 of the Peace Treaty when, abe has entirely carried out her re- paration obligations is held to prejudice the present international situation and to jeopardise Lo- carno principles.
French Policy.
تال
The evacuation of the Rhineland and its relation to the reparations question was also dealt with some length in the French Cham- ber to-day in the course of a de- bate on foreign affairs,
M. Briand, the Foreign Minis ter, reiterated that France's general foreign policy was the cul- tivation of peace, throughout the world without losing sight of the formula "Peace with Security."
M. Briand laid especial em-.. phasis on the fact that France must act with her former Allies in dealing with the problems abend.
Committee Of Experts. Germany, he declared, had no right to exact the immediate eva- cantion of the Rhineland, but be felt sure that the Committee of Experts to be appointed to deal With the settlement of the repara- tions problem would successfully acquit themselves of that task.
The Foreign Minister added that could be established, if Franco-German collaboration phere of confidence and peace night finally be
installed in Europe.
an atmos
SU
Italian incidents, such
Referring to the recent Franco- the Dimodugho murder trial, he ex-" pressed the opinion that conflict could never arise between France and Italy for their friendship bad been well-tried on the battlefields.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES.
so soon as he shall be present more anxious than they to have within Our Realin (Here follow their sovereignty respected." the names and titles in quaint
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] phraseology of the four other counsellors, the Duke of York. Congress has been given a good
RrGay, Dec. 4th. the Archbishop of Canterbury, start on its labours with the re-
The number of unemployed, ac the Lord Chancelier and the ceipt of President Coolidge's an cording to the latest return, is Prime Minister) of Our more nual recommendations for legisla-1,395,500,
'tion, and immediately many of the This is 31,077 more than the especial grace, certain knowledge and meré motion, do nominate old fighting issies of the last week before, and 250,270 more than
session and of the recent election the aforementioned personages or campaign were pushed to the any three of them to summon and to hold on Our behalf Our Privy
Senator McNary introduced a Council" And to carry out other new Farm Bill, without the equali- regal functions
antion fee principle. He declared.. The power
to dissolve Parlia.it was based on the recommenda- In the early morning, it has ment, and to grant peerages with- tions in the President's message. cut special authority, is specifically withheld.
Following recent bombing inci- Medical Department of the Govern SHANGHAI, Dec. 3th. dents in connection with the shipment, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. under- took, before the summer, a series of popular lectures on the mosquito
Throughout The Country. nuisance in the New Territories.
Again today, there were large, This was done by the Y.M.C.A.
silent crowds constantly outside Brigade which sent lecturers to various ceatres, what they were to posting of the news on the Palace say having been prepared in co-railings.
dal have been released on the be imprisoned for 15 years, whilst unit of the St. John's Ambulance Buckingham Palace waiting for the| British Consul giving assurances anybody in unlawful possession of that they would appear at any time explosives will be able to ten they are summoned. They are years' imprisonment. resuming their duties and it is expected that the Kiangan will leave very shortly for Hankow.
The Chief Secretary, Mr. S. S. Argyle, in introducing the Bill. explained that it resembled the Act passed in Britain in 1883 to cope with bombing outbreaks.
MATCH MONOPOLY IN HUNGARY.
HUGE LOAN IN RETURN.
(THROUGH REURE'S AGENCY.}
BUDAPEST, Dec. 4th.
SINO-DUTCH AGREEMENT.
(Wah Tee Fat Pas).
SHANGHAI, Dec. 5th." Dr. C. T. Wang concluded 'yester." day afternoon his negotiations with the Dutch Minister over the new Sino-Dutch Tariff Agreement. The Tariff Agreement will be formally signed abortis. The contents are similar to the treaty between China Trust has contracted to pay on and Italy. The Dutch Govern February 1st, 1929, to Hungary, ment is willing to surrender its £12,000,000, the first instalment of consular jurisdiction in China and a £38,000,000 loan arranged in con- recognise China's Customs nection with the grant of the match autonomy under certain conditions, monopoly in Hungary.
The loan is to be applied to finance Hungary's land reform schemes.
to
The
During December visits will be wireless. made to Sheung Shui and Fanling Match on December 8th by groups under Swedish-American
Messrs. Seto Chung and U. Kai Cheung, respectively, Vaccination will begin at three o'clock in the afternoon and the lecture will be given at four o'clock.
Armistice Day Chill
front.
CAT INTERRUPTS "MURDER CASE.
IMPRISONED IN ROOF OF KOWLOON MAGISTRACY.
a year. ago.
MODERN CHINESE
GAMBLERS.
POKER AT YAUMATI GAME- LING SHOP.
PLAYERS FINED $2 EACH.
Twelve Chinese were before Mr... E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday following a raid on a gambling den at No. 67, Wei Ching Street, Yaumati, Two Two Chinese barbers of Cantos of the defendants were charged Road, Kowloon, were again before with keeping a common gambling Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow-house," while the rest who were Icon Magistracy yesterday after-participating in a game of "poker" noon on a charge of the murder pleaded guilty and were foed 82. of a fellow barber who was found each. dead in a paddy field near the Kowlon Hospital, Kowloon.
The two defendants who were charged with keeping" pleaded not guilty and said that the com- mission which they were seen to receive by the Police when they raided the den was merely to pay the rent of the fat.
operation with Dr. Ware of the become, customary for workers on Health Department.
"A new campaign on a larger scale their way to business in the West ia being undertaken by the same End to pass by the Palace to see organisation during December and whether any fresh bulletin has Two centres will be visit-been issued since the previous January,
The Archbishop added that the ed each week by a leader and four night.
tense concern with which the Em- Most of the post offices through pire was waiting revealed the place assistants, who will speak On malaria and smallpox and will out the country display the bul which the King's devotion to duty, give free vaccination. The St. letins as soon as they are received John's Ambulance Brigade has and the latest news of the King's selfless service, simple goodness and kindness of heart had won for him. reaches the remotest made full preparation for this progress work.
vilages in the country through in the life of his people,
Dach Through Italy, At the request of the British One thought that is uppermost Embassy. the Italian Government in al minds is that the King's has arranged & special train from finess undoubtedly aprang from a Brindisi for the Prince of Wales,
During the proceedings the wail hill caught by him on. Armistice which is expected to enable him to
ings of a kitten were heard, and in Day when he stood bare-headed reach London in forty hours. before the Cenotaph on a cold and It is anticipated that the Prince spite of an attempt to ignore the In the following week, on Decem- rainy November morning.
will land at Brindisi early on Moncries, the noise increased until it ber 15th and 16th, Taipo Market
Innumerable indications of sym day and proceed direct to Calais became necessary to stop the hear
ing and make a scarch for the and Yuen Long will be visited un-pathy and solicitude are continually via Turin and Paris.
The Magistrate after glancing at der the leadership of Chau Wang received not only from all parts of At Calais it is expected that a kitten. Careful investigations fail the charge sheet said that none of Fat and Chak Tai. Kwong. On the British Empire and from destroyer will convey the Prince ed to locate the offender and the the other defendants bad given December 22nd lectures will be given isolated British communities. but across the Channed.
Magistrate asked if the Police their addreas as the flat in ques- at Chean Wang and Sumshuipo, by from practically every other country
Force could not rid him of this tion. The evidence, definitely show- Duke's Special Train ruisance Cheung King Bung and Wong Main the world.
Fed that they had-bren taking com Tai On December 29th the visits.
The Duke of Gloucester reached Recently the ceiling of the Court mission and imposed à fire of 825 include To Kwa Wan and Kowloon
"Selfiees Bervice
Bulawayo yesterday and is con- was opened up for repairs and it or three weeks hard labour." City, when U. Kai Cheung and Ho
LONDON, Dec. 4th..
tidning his journey of 1,300 miles would appear that the kitten has
FAILING TO REGISTER Chung Yung will be in charge. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in Capetown in a special train got into the roof and is now a BANGKOK, Dec. ath.
In January visits will be made in the course of his enthronement provided by the Government of the prisoner. However, having had no
BOARDERS. Precautions are being taken
Aberdeen, Chang Chow, Shan Kisermon, said their thoughts turned Union of South Africa. General doubt, a good supply of mice to against pirates on passenger yes. It is announced that a Company Wan and Stanley. The leaders of to the sick bed of their beloved Hertzog, the Union Premier, has exist on for the past week, it has sels leaving Bangkok for China with a capital of 810,000,000 has the groups of lecturers are Wong King. They would be thankful to telegraphed on behalf of himself made no fuss about the incarcera The ships are now searched for been formed to manufacture and Ma Ho, Chan Wing Fat, Seto know that His Majesty lest night and his colleagues deploring the tion, but now that the supply of arms and explosives before depar sell broadcast picture sets for in- Chung and Pang Shin Kwai. All had six hours' sleep, and although and circumstances which prevent mice is exhausted the kitten fads ture, and shipping firms have | stallation-in. private houses, ** these men have and training and all anxiety had not yet been re-the Duke paying a visit to the clin dimenities. agreed that tickets will be cancelled. A number of New York stations experience at this work and ill be mered, there was good cance to borior and expressing fervent Evidence of a formal nature was
tate-thot have tree bioédenering-till-piac supplied-eilhvacene from the hopeful..
Aars that Be Slajesty's condite-SPOTHE tures during the past six months. Bacteriological Institute,
(Continued on next Column).
journed-
BANGKOK PIRACY PRECAUTIONS.
VESSELS SEARCHED FOR ARMS
[TEROCON LEUTER'S AGENCY.}
search.
BROADCASTING STILL PICTURES.
SETS FOR THE HOME.
[ELUTHI'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Dec. 4th.
'will' 10òn improv
A fine of 85 was also imposed on a boarding house keeper who was charged with failing to enter the names of four boarders in his reti "gister. - It. Was stated that the de- fendant's premises were very anill who only stayed a night.