THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 1928.
BARON TANAKA'S MR. HUSSEY-FREKE NEW WONDER TUBE U.S. SYMPATHY AND TRANSPORT IN THE
DENIALS.
NO SECRET BRITISH ALLIANCE.
REASSURING OUTLOOK.
{THROUGH RECIKK":"10INGT.)...___
TOKYO, Dec. 10th.. "Baron Tanaka, "speaking to the Press, denied the existence of any apecial Anglo-Japanese relations for the purpose of settling China prob- lems. He regretted what he con- aiders China's unreasonable atti. tude in demanding a fixed date for the withdrawal of Japanese troops from China without pledging the security of Japanese lives and pro- perty. He also declared that the
between China and Japan, especial- 1 regarding the tariff question, were most reassuring.
EXPLAINS.
BALT ADMINISTRATION
1 DIFFICULTIES.
SUPPORT FROM "FINAN- CIAL TIMES."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]
LONDON, Dec. 10th.. The newspapers,give prominence to a statement by Mr. F. Hussey- Freke, justifying his continuance in office as Associate Chief Inspec
STATION.
MARVELS ÁT PICCADILLY
CIRCUS.
TWO TRAINS A MINUTE.
(BRITISH WIRELESS RESVION)
Rrany, Dec. 9th. The new Underground station at Piccadilly Circus will be formally opened to-morrow.
It is probably the finest and best equippedTube station in the world. The spacious booking hall, Chins under the changed condi-brilliantly lighted and enlivened tions brought about by the Nation
tor of the Salt Administration in
alist Government..
that recently the Inspectorate has Mr. Hussey-Freka" points out
INTEREST.
PRAYERS FOR THE KING,
SLIGHTLY BETTER REPORT.
(REUTKE'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
Now You, Dec. 10th. The sympathetic interest in the United States in the King's illness is almost sa paramount aa in Great day included in their Britain, and many churches yester- special prayers for His Majesty's
bealth.
services
АДПИС
This was of particular significance at St. James' episcopal, church at Philadelphia during the service commemorating the severe winter encampment of the revolu tonary army under Washington at with bright kiosks and show cases, Valley Forge, when the fags of is enclosed in an ambulatory sub-thirteen colonies of that time were massed on the altar, recalling the War of Independence in the reign of George III. In spite of this sincere and earnest prayer was
cendant, George V.
way.
Access to the station is by means of seven entrances from different
COLONIES.
THE STRAIN OF ROUGH COUNTRY.
EXPERIMENTS TO BE MADE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICH.)
RUGBY, Dec. 10th.
appointed by the Secretary of State A directing committes has been
for Dominion Affairs and for the Colonies to study every aspect of mechanical transport likely to fur- ther economic development of the oversen empire. One of primary objects of investigation will be the development of a large mechanical transport unit not confined in its
AN OUTCROP OF FRAUDS.
SENSATIONAL ARRESTS IN
- FRANCE."
ENGLISH BANK VIC- TIMISED?
[THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.}
STORMS AHEAD
OF
THE LEAGUE.
PESSIMISTS AT LUGANO.
EVACUATION OF THE
RHINELAND..
[THROCON REUTER'S AGENCT.)
LUDANO, Dec. 9th
PAR18, Dec. 9th. A persistent gloom has displaced The sensational crash of the the usual sunshine at Lugano, Gazettë du Franc and the arrest of where the meeting of the League its principal directors, Madame Council is being held in deference Marthe Hanau, and her divorced to Dr. Stresemann, who is not yet. husband, M. Lazare Bloch, accused well enough to travel to Geneva. of colossal frauds at the expense of small investors, seem to be the first-fruits of a harvest of financial scandals in France."-
The pessimists, who certainly appear to be in the majority, re- gard the bad weather as an favourable omen, presaging that
un-
latest developments of relations been powerless to secure any part points round the Circus, while nevertheless offered for his des operations, solely to good roads. A new sensation was caused to the meeting of the Council, parti
DISCUSSIONS WITH BRITAIN.
(ah Tz Fat Pau).
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10th.
The programme for discussion in
of the salt revenue whatevar. Consequently, he deemed it. pre ferable to assent to the new agree- ment, which promised something for the bondholders, rather than to attempt to enrry on the old sys- 'tem, which had ceased to function. The Financial Times, in the
eleven escalators serve the station. The whole installation is planned to cope with 50 million passengers yearly, and a service of 1,587 traits daily, or 120 per hour in the rush periods.
The new station has taken four
At the Rochester the Quadrennial
It is hoped that by increasing Convention of the Federal Council load now hauled in ordinary prae- of the Churches of Christ in America sent a telegram to ambas tice, ton-mile costs of transport sador Houghton expressing their will be materially reduced. Ex.
deep sympathy with and prayer for His Majesty the Royal Family periments will be carried out in and the British people."
selected areas overseas as soon as Perhaps the most beautiful "in- Rowery mission society service on the lower east side of New York which was broadcast to ten stations. The preacher asked his unseen listeners to join in a brief and silent prayer for the King, and after a brief in terval there were heard through the ether the soft strains of "God
course of an editorial on the sub-years to construct and has cost stance of sympathy was at a humble
ject, points out that Mr. Hussey- Ereke is a Chinese Government the Anglo-Chinese negotiations, servant, and "says that "obduracy which will begin this morning, inon, his part would have benefited cludes the tariff, consular jurisdie tion and concession problems. The sariff problem will be the first to be discussed.
FRENCH TRADE TREATY: (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARts, Dec 10th.. The main provisions of the new Sino-French trade treaty have been reached in principle in Shanghai and are the French recognition of - Chinese tarif"
autonomy and China's grant of most favoured hation treatment to France. The
treaty which will be submitted to the French Government for mp- proval, differs from some of the other treaties between China and the Powers in that political ques tions and extraterritoriality are not mentioned.
YEN INNANKING.
(Wah Taz Fat Pan).
SHANGHAI, Tree, 10th. Information which has leaked out from Nanking official circles is to the effect that General Yen Hsi Shan is on his way to Nanking by sca and is expected to arrive at Shanghai to-morrow, General Yen will probably stay about two months in Nanking. During this period he will assume a number of posts in the Central Government and take part in many conferences. A later message states that General Yen Hsi Shan will arrive at Wocsung at 10 am. to-morrow, and will proceed direct to Nanking.
WITHDRAWAL TO SHANSI.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Paxing, Dec. 10th.. The vernacular papers state that Yen Hai Shan's Chief of Staff has telegraphed to Peking that Yeni has ordered all Shansi units. in Hope to withdraw to Shansi ex- cept those actually in the Peking and Tientsin garrison areas.
FAMINE IN KANSU.
(Woh Taz Fat Pan).
neither the lenders nor the Govern ments abroad.".
"No blame can be attached to him, owing to the loss of control aver the bondholders' security. His resignation would probably have meant the abolition of any measure of foreign supervision.****
The new system does anyhow offer hondholders the opportunity of having their claims met as long
as the Government can make its authority effective, whatever we may think of so provocative an entry into international relation ships,"
EGG-BOUND SHIP"
HELD UP.
FORTY MILLION EGGS ON.
BOARD.
(THROUGH KEUTKE'S
AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 10th. "The egg-bound ship," as the 3,000 tons refrigerator steamer Glaciere has been nicknamed be cause she is carrying a cargo of 40,000.000 eggs from Shanghai to Hamburg, is held up off Deal awaiting fresh orders in regard to her port of destination from ber
owners.
SCHNEIDER CUP RACE FORECASTS.
BRITAIN'S THREE CHÂL- LENCERS.
"
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Rucny, Dec. 9th. It is understood that next year's Schneider Trophy race will be flown over the Solent. A triangu lar course will be fixed.
France, the United States and Italy have all intimated their in- tention to attempt to wrest the Trophy from Britain,
Experts believe that the rate will be won at an average. speed of 320 miles per hour by planes that will attain a velocity of at least six miles per minute in the straight."
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10th. The famine situation in Kansan is growing serious, according to message from Peking. It is esti- mated that of the 9,000,000 of population in the province there are at least 7,000,000 suffering from the famine. The districts affected are about seventy in number, while there are only a few districts in which there is sufficient food to Fkeep the inhabitants from starva- RULES
tion..
KUOMINTANG THIRD CONFERENCE. FOR NOMINATION OF
DELEGATES.
'As B
(Wah Te Fat Pao).
..
measure
£300,000...
SEQUEL TO« RECKLESS
SPECULATION.
HUGE SLUMP ON WALL STREET.
FRENZIED SELLING....
[PEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK. Dec. 9th.. It is estimated that a total de preciation of about £1,200,000,000.
in the value of securities listed on the Stock Exchange has been_aus- tained in the last three days of
last week in a big slump on Wall Street, which was marked by sell- ing just as frenzied as the recent buying.
Nearly 3,750,000 shares changed. hands yesterday, which crestes a new record for Saturday trading.
The
most sensational fall, WLS that of the Radio Corporation stock. which lost 125 points from the 420 at which it stood at the beginning of the alump.
It is not believed in well-inform- ed circles, however, that anything in the nature of general crash is likely. The tremendous losses Are mostly in those stocks which have lately been the subject of reckless speculation.
Responsible, quarters express the opinion that the slump will tend to produce a healthier situation on the New York Exchange.
GERMAN PROTEST TO FRANCE.
• INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE
ALLEGED.
(THROUGE KEUTER', AGENCY.}
+
Save the King."
TEMPERATURE FALLS.
LONDON, December 10th.
day by the announcement of the arrest of the director of a Stras-
cularly the discussions between the "Big Three," Dr. Stresemann, M.
bourg financial concern, but the Briand and Sir Austen Chamber- Police refuse to disclose the details. lain, will not prave very successful Count Maurice de Courville, de-in clarifying the international
the founder of the political situation.
scribed as
Gazette du Franc in 1925, is accus-
A Syrian named Middart, the head of a certain bank in Paris, has now been arrested on a charge of defrauding an English banking concern of £150,000.
the progress of work justifies them Considerable work on this subjected of complicity, in the Hanau already has been done in Australia: swindle, but is provisionally allow It is proposed ultimately to set up
ed at liberty. an oversea mechanical transport committee, containing a representa tive of His Majesty's Government in Great Britain, of the Colonial Empire and of the Governments of the Dominions, including India and the Sudan should they desire -to-co-operate. The present com mittee has been appointed in order that work may be started prompt-
The bulletin issued at 11.30 am. states that, although the King passed a disturbed night,ly on this urgent question. there has been some fall in tem- perature this morning and there is also a slight improve- ment in his general condition.
The King's illness has now fasted three weeks, during which time the persistence of the teth- perature has naturally had an exhaustng effect. He has at times been in danger, but an encouraging statement made on good authority during the weekend that Hie Majesty as then certainly in a "safer position" than he was aweek previously.
was
The doctors are now dealing with the local condition of the lung rather than with any gen. eral infection involving the whole body.
PIOUS ITALIAN MAYOR.
BANS SHORT DRESSES.
SCORNS RIDICULE AND ABUSE.
Naples. „Nov. 23rd.
Immodest and daring dressca for women, which have called forth so many stern reproofs from the Pope and bishops of Italy, will not be seen in at least one, commune is this country...
The Podesta, or Mayor of Sunday Bulletin.
Cotrone in South Italy, having Some anxiety caused by the noon evidently concluded that requesta bulletin drew an unusually large and exhortations are useless to in- crowd to the precincts of Bucking-fluence women from dressing as ham Palace this evening, when at 8.30 p.m. the following bulletin was issued:-
The King has passed a quiet day, but there is no diminution in the exhaustion referred to in this morning's bulletin. The pulse re mains steady.*
Signed STANLEY HEWETT, DAWSON OF PENN.
To-right's bulletin is not regard ed as reassuring. Exhaustion after nineteen days of persistent fever is perhaps inevitable, but there is ob viously still danger.
The reference to the pulse for the first time, though stating that it remains steady, is hardly a satis factory sign since it would seem to indicate that while the doctors are now able to report thus, a certain anxiety exists.
BERLIN, Dec. 9th, The German Government Eas formally protested to Paris and to the Rhineland High Commission Dr. Lionel Whitby, the bacterio against alleged industrial espion- logist, who conducted an examina- age practised by the French Secretion of His Majesty in the early
Service
OBITUARY.
SIR ARTHUR FAGET.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 0th.
stages of the illness, was called to the Palace to-night and took part in an hour and half's consultation with Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewett without actually seeing the
Royal Patient.
Sir Stanley Hewett is again staying the night at Buckingham
Palace:
The death is announced of Gen-was
visit
they wish, has announced imprison- ment and fine for immodest dressers and has affixed to the walls of his town on edict which russ:
"It is hereby forbidden within the limits of the Commune of
A PROLONGED ACTION.
THE CASE AGAINST THE
INSURANCE SOCIETY'
OF CANTON..
Few cases heard in the King's Bench Division have occupied the attention of a judge for so long. period as the commercial action now being tried by Mr. Justice Wright. The hearing was began on October 18th, and though the action has been before the Court on twenty days, the plaintiffs' case bas -not yet been concluded, writes a
Home paper of November 15th.
A sum of over £400,000 is in volved, the plaintiffs, the Trading Company L. and J. Hoff of London; wall. E.C., claiming in respect of the loss by alleged theft from train travelling through Lithuania of 43,240 bearer shares in an Estonian company. They contend that the shares were worth 10 each, but the defendants allege that the claim is a fraudulent one, and were over-valued
that the shares aad over-insured.
The defendants are the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., of Cornhill, E.G., and Mr. C. I De Rougemont, an underwriter at Lloyd's
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The atmosphere generally is un- satisfactory, having been darkened somewhat by Sir Austen Chamber- lain's recent statement on the con- pection between the evacuation of
the Rhineland and reparations, taken in conjunction with M. Briand's declaration on much the same lines, saying that Germany has no legal right to evacuation.
Clear-Out Statement.
Dr. Stresemana, whom his Ber- Tin opponents have nick-named the Minister of Illusions," is, deter- mined, according to reports from reliable sources, to demand from M. Briand and Sir Austen a clear cut statement on both the repara tions question and the evacuation of the Rhineland.
He will emphasise the German Article 43 of the Peace Treaty, standpoint and interpretation of which stipulates the immediate evacuation of the Rhineland if, before the expiration of fifteen years Germany complies with all undertakings resulting from the Treaty,
Friendly Interview. H. Briand, accompanied by an conferred with Dr. Stresemann for interpreter, Professor Eynard, later over an hour this evening at the latter's hotel.
French circles are reticent with regard to the discussion, while the Germans have declared that the interview was most friendly and related to items of the League agenda, and also general political questions, doubtless referring to the Rhineland and reparations.
The conversations will he con- tinued."
M. Briand declined to make any statement. He looked pre-occupied and subsequently paid a visit to Sir Austen Chamberlain, with minutes owing to the lateness of whom he stayed for only ten
the hour.
Routine Business.
have given evidence in Russian or The majority of the witnesses Cotrone for women to wear dresses
German: The costs of the case will which, either on account of their excessive shortness, or for having amount to several thousand pounds. the neck cat too low, or for expos counsel, including four K.C.'s. The fifty-third session of the are engaged, and a number of the League Council has opened under ing bare arms are to be considered immodest. Any woman disobeying witnesses have had to travel from the chairmanship of M. Briand, the terms of this decree will be
Riga, Reval, and other towns in
with Sir Austen Chamberlain and punished with not less than five Baltic countries, days' imprisonment and a fine."
Dr. Stresemann also present. The Council decided to adjourn the question of reducing the annual sessions from four to three, as Bug- gested by Britain, until the next autumn session. They also adjourn ed consideration of the question of whether voting at the Council or the Assembly be unanimous or go" by a majority.
The women of Cotrone are up in arms against their Mayor, who, they declare, had arrogated to him- self powere which the law does not give him.
Angry Ladies,
The women of Colrone are also and ridicule by the inhabitants of indignant at being held up to scorn other Italian cities, and a lively agitation against the rash official
a growing
*
It is anticipated that the hear ing, will continue for another two weeks.
DETECTIVES AT PLAY'S FIRST NIGHT.
SACCO VANZETTI CASE ON THE STAGE.
LORD BANBURY DEFEATED.
www.
VICTORY FOR HIS R.S.F.C.A. OPPONENTS.
LONDON, Oct. 31st. The ballot for the election of nine members to the council of the R.S.P.CA. had the sensational re sult that Lord Banbury was de-, feated.
Lord Banbury has been a mem ber of the council since 1806, and
signation.
to oral the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Northampton and carry out a long SOVIET DELEGATES MEET were put to death because of their was" chairman. until his recent re-..
Paget, K. C.B., K.C.V.O.
H
A drama based on the fate of The Mayor, however, cites a Sacco and Vanzetti called "Gods dozen existing laws and municipal of the Lightning" was produced in regulations in the preamble to this New York last month before sa decree, which supporters of his audience which gave tumultous ap methods declare prove him to be plause. The authors, Maxwell An- acting entirely within his powers derson and Harold Hickerson, use The Vatican organ "L'Osserva- fictitious names and have created a tore Romeno ANOTHER CIVIL WAR,
has warmly praised story of their own, but the main A Good Sign.
the action taken by the Mayor.- events Owing to the improvement in the United Press.
of their tale accurately (Wah The Yat Pan).
SHANGILAI, Dec. 9th..
King's condition, Princess Mary
parallel the facts of the famous conciliatory
able yesterday to
Massachusetts case. They vestime that both men are innocent and SHANGHAL, Dec. 10th. appease the Extremist Clique" A telegram from Lanchow, the of the Kuomintang, who put up
programme of public engagements. (General Sir Arthur Henry Early "in the week, it was feared
Radicalism. One scene ahoye the capital of Kansu, states that an- strenuous opposition to the recent other civil war has broken, out in resolution governing the section Fitzroy Paget was born on March she would be compelled to cancel the
He has been strongly opposed court-room during the trial, and Sinkiang province. The outstand of local Kuomintang delegates to Guards in 1869. He served in the
RUSSIAN "PARLIAMENT AT many of the speecher are taken because of a plan, which, it was ist, 1964, and entered the Scots arrangements. ing figures involved in the present the coming. Third National Confer Ashanti War, 1573; the Soudan, Said for Brindisi aboard H.M.S.
The Prince of Wales left Port HISTORIC KREMLIN.
verbatim from the records of the suggested. would enable the coun
cil to override the decision of the trouble are Generals Chin Shiu Jen ence of the Kuomintang, the Cen- 1835; Burmah, 1887-89; the Soudan, Enterprise shortly before midnight
Sacco and Vanzetti case. and other petty militarists in tral Committee of the Kuomintang 1888-89; and during the Boer War last night.
Moscow, Dec. 5th. At the conclusion of the play general body of members in elec north-western Binkiang. However, in Nanking has again modified the
Decisions on a long list of quer the audience cheered for fifteentions to the council. The quarrel
has commanded the
led to many scener no detailed report on the cause of disputed resolution as follows:
tions considered by the Presidium uinutes, which is unusual even on R.S.P.C.A. gatherings, and the Rroat, December 10th. the war has been received.
"Kuomintang provincial branches
Guards.
The Prince of Wales reached of the Central Executive Commit first night. From 1002 to 1006, he command- Brindisi on the cruiser Enterprise tee
which
annual meeting in June broke up function's between
Mr. Anderson is one of the coin which have been in existezce before ed the 1st Division of the 1st Army this morning and is proceeding in sessions, will be considered by the authors of "What Price Glory,
disorder. CHINESE OFFICERS IN February 2nd of the 18th year of Corps, held the Eastern Command special train on his 1,420 mile
the Chinese Republic will be re-
"Parliament "
of the Soviet and wrote "Baturday's Children"
The adjourned annual meeting GERMANY.
held in Lord Banbury's cognised as de jure party branches.
from 1908 to 1911, and from the journey to Boulogne. There he will. Union officially known as the Cen- and other successful plays,
and lutter year to 1917 he was in com-
absence,
ресе Police stenographers are said to prevailed; although Lady Cory, generally In those provinces in which no TECHNICAL STUDIES AT THE official party branches were in
mand of the Forces in Ireland. He Dover, and complete bis journey U.S.B.R.at the fourth session now have been present and to base one of Lord Banbury's principal
embark in a British destroyer for tral Executive Committee of the UNIVERSITIES.
existence at that date, but have
was the holder of many British to London in a special train. Ho in progress at the Kremlin.
taken a verbatim report of part of since been formed, the Executive and foreign decorations.]
should reach London on Wednes Four bundred Soviet delegates, the dialogue. Since the language opponents, caused a scene when she announced: "I have come bere THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
many in bizarre native costume, day."
is entirely respectable it is difficult with the definite intention are meeting in the gorgeous St. to see how any legal action is pos- speaking my mind." WHEAT KING" DEAD.
Press Anzione, BERLIN, Dec. 10th.
Andrew's hall in the Kremlin sible unless officials who tried the: Losnos, December 10th.
There were loud ories of "Chair f Thirty Chinese officers from the
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] The effect of yesterday's bulletins balls took place.
where once resplendant Czarist, Sacco and Vanzetti case come for Chair" when she began to refer Kalgan military school have ar
ward and insist that they are the to the dissensions in the society, on the morning papers is illustrat rived in Germany to study in
For the most part, routine basi-originals of the characters in the and she was persuaded to sit down. NEW YORK, Dec. 0th. various technical branches of the
ed by three typical headlines, ness of the Unten is under con- play. American law is not on the The death is announced of MrKing'e-illness-again-arousca consideration at the present meeting ane lines as British law in respect favour of prohibiting the use of Resolutions were carried ... in German universities for periods. of Executive Committee will nominate James A. Patten, the well-known cern," Rather a disquieting day with the budget a primary aués of fictional Antesentation and nit aigrendezetti threa os law: KESI
the delegates
he
1
Committee will nominate double the quota of delegates for that province and the Central Executive Committee will choose delegates from the names selected.
In cities and districts where there are no branches the Central
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