THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 1928.
TARIFF AGREEMENT PLOT AGAINST MR. GREAT CHANGES IN THE KING'S BRAVE | PRINCE'S
REACHED.
LAMPSON WANG SUCCESS.
EXPLICIT WORDING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HOOVER.
PLANS TO BOMB HIS TRAIN.
DISCOVERIES BY POLICE
RAIDERS.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.}
BURNOS AIRES, Dec. 12th. The authorities have unearthed
NANKING, Dec. 15th. It is reported in reliable circles that Sir Miles Lampson and Mr. Wang to-day practically reached an what is believed to be a plot agreement on the tariff questions, against the life of Mr. Hoover, the of the United Both delegations are now working President-Elect
States. The police, who for the
HOUSE OF LORDS.
PROPOSALS BY LORD,
CLARENDON. ...
AN ELECTED BODY.
(BRITISK WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Roasy, Dec. 11th.
In the House of Lords today, Lord Clarendon introduced his proposals for the reform of the Upper Chamber.
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This subject has been discussed
FIGHT.
IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED.
WONDERFUL STRENGTH.
́(THEOUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 11th,
It was authoritatively stated st four o'clock this afternoon that there had best no change in His Majesty's condition since the morn
ing.
The fact that the Queen,
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RETURN
TO LONDON.
EAGER TO GO BY AIR.
AN OPEN SECRET.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, December 19th. Urged by the keen anxiety which was apparent to the thousands waiting his return last night, the
journey of over 6,000 miles from the Prince of Wales accomplished his wilds of Tanganyika to the bedside
ed speed of ander ten days.
Only by air 'could the journey have been made quicker, and the Times to-day describes it as an open secret that Nothing less than the pressure of the head of the Govern. ment prevented a more expeditious in the circumstances was certainly method of transpert, but one which not to be justified."
FRENCH SENATOR'S
MISDOINGS.
FORGED NAME ON BILL OF EXCHANGE.
A MONASTIC REFUĠE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENOT.]
PAXIS, Dec. 11th
SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLE.
LEAGUE HOPES FOR PEACE.
CABLE TO DISPUTANTS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICH.)'
RUGBY, Dec. 19th. The Council of the League of· A sensation has been created in Nations at Lugano yesterday-de- French political circles by the President of the Senate annoans cided, after two accrek sessions, to ceived from the Public Prosecutor Bolivia and Paraguay—both coun- for authorisation to institute
heing members of the ing that a request has been re dispatch to the Governments of
criminal proceedings against Sena- tries
in telegram Finance ja M. Clemenceau's ference to the frontier incident Cabinot,
on a draft treaty which is expect past few days have been roundine for many years, and in the Parlia- yesterday, did not go out for her of his sick father in the unparallet- tor Klotz, who was Minister of Leaguo
ed to be similar to the American treaty, except that the British want more specific and explicit word.
ing.
FOREIGN TREATIES.
(Tall Tee Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Dec. 7th.
As the result of the negotiations which took place yesterday after noon between Dr. C. T. Wang and the Portuguese Minister; the latter has promised to make reasonable concessions regarding China's de mands for Customs autonomy and the surrender of Portuguese con. sular jurisdiction. He has also consented to the revision of certain Articles which were considered to be unilateral in the existing Sino. Portuguese Treaty.
During the same afternoon Wang held negotiations with Danish Minister
the
problém..
AJ
an
UNOFFICIAL TALK.
(Wah Tez Tat Pab)
Dr.
the
same
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12th.
up persons believed to be hostile to the United States, raided “a house in which were discovered a number of bombs and pistols, a quantity of ammunition and also a map of the railway system. Two men were arrested..
The police believe that the plot. ters intended to place bombs on the railway line before the arrival of Mr. Hoover on Thursday,"
INVESTIGATION OF REPARATIONS.
BRITISH REPLY.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rocay, Dec. 12th. After an exchange of views.be-
tween the interested governments, a draft reply to the German note of October 20th on the subject of committee to study setting up reparations problems has been pre- The British Government pared. have informed the French Govern- ment that they agree with, the terms of this reply on the assumption that it is approved by the other governments which at Geneva de cided to set up the committee.
LIVERPOOL WORTHY
DEAD.
SIR ARCHIBALD SALVIDGE. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
Mr. Tokonami, who is said to be
RUGBY, Dec. 12th. Sir Archibald Salvidge. an out unofficial representative of
tanding figure in the public life Japan in Nanking to pave the wayat Liverpool for nearly forty years for the speedy settlement of out- and leader of the city council, died last evening. He was a prominent standing Sino-Japanese problemas, organiser of conservatism in the interviewed Marshal Chiang Kai North of England. Shek yesterday afternoon. Their conversation lasted several hours. and was kept secret. Mr. Toko- nami later, declared that he would go to Tsinan and then to Shang- hai. He will probably return to Japan not later than the 25th inst.
MONGOLIA AND ‘JAPAN,
(Wah Tez Yat Pub).
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12th. According to a foreign report a Mongolian society called the Sc- ciety for the Self-Determination of
NOVEMBER FIGURES.
[THROUGH REUTER" AGENCY.]
LONDON. December 19th. "The Board of Trade returns for November show imports of £106,853,875 compared with £1,435,713 for the" corresponding month of 1927, and exports of £63,766,502 ᎪᏘ . compared with $70,609,651..
POLICE FORCED TO FIRE, SEVERAL KILLED IN BOMBAY.
(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.)
BOMBAY, December 19th.
the Mongolian People is in exist. At least three are dead as the ence at Harbin. One of the prin- result of a collision between mill ciples they advocate is to urge the strikers and police in North Bom Mongolian people to strengthen the bay. The police fired in self-de. tie of friendship with Japan. They fence after being stoned
also offer free scholarships to
are willing to UNEMPLOYMENT RETURNS.
Mongolians who
study in Japan. It is alleged that the society is sponsored by the Japanese who have contributed $20,000,000 towards the funds for this organisation.
DECREASED FIGURES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE!
Ercer, Deg. 7th. The latest returns show that the JAPANESE PREMIER'S NEW total number of unemployed is now
RESIDENCE.
YESTERDAY'S CELEBRATION.
TOKYO, Dec. 19th.
General Baron Tanaka, Premier
and Foreign Minister of Japan, will
give a dinner and grand soiree in
1,350,800.
Thin is 44,700 less than a week ago, bat 201,152 more than last year.
ACTIVE BOYCOTT AT ICHANG.
his new oficial residence near the A naval wireless message shows Foreign Office to-night. Upwards that trouble is being experienced of 4,000 Japanese acd foreign not at Ichang in regard to the loading of the Butterfield and Swire 1.6. ables have been invited.
Kintang.
ment Act of 1911, which modified the powers of the House of Lords, the reform of its constitution was left over to & later date.
No Government measure denling with the matter has since been ad- vanced, but many proposals have been put forward by private mem-
bera.
Elective Representation. In introducing his proposals to day. Lord Clarendon moved
Firstly, that it was desirable that early steps should be taken to limis. the number of members of the House of Lords, and to make suitable provision for elective re presentation of the Peerage and for such other representation" or nomination s would ensure to each political party a fair position in the House;
Secondly that the following con- stitution of the House of Lords would fulfil these condition :-In each Parliament there should sit
and
150 other persons.
usus! afternoon drive to-day has not allayed public anxiety, which is now very keen.
Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewett, who Left Buckingham Palace at noon, returned at three o'clock in the afternoon. In the interval. Lord Dawson called at the Prince of Wales' residence, York House,
the train to stop before jumping At Victoria he barely waited for out to exchange few earnest non- tences with the Duke of York, who since the beginning of the illness The evening bulletin, issued at has been the sole son present to
comfort the sorely tried Queen... 8.30 p.m, states:-
Public Interest,
The King has had a quiet day. There is no increase in the exhaus tion and the pulse remains steady."
(Signed) DAWSON OF PENN.
STANLEY HEWAETT. Magnificent Struggle. To-night's bulletin while more
The frequent successive editions of the newspapers during the past few days, recording the Prince's kangaroo strides. has shown how the attention of the public has been divided between the sickbed and ship and train speeding from
Africa.
It is not only as Heir to the
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INQUIRY IN THE TEA TRADE,
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The allegations are that he utter that has arisen between them. ed cheques with insufficient cover The telegram, sent in the name of in connection with the payment for M. Briand, Acting President of the a motor-car and that he forged the
salution vannimously adopted by ame of a business man as the ac- Council, gives the text of the re-
into a religious retreat. ceptor of a bill of exchange.
Senator Klotz recently retired the Council as follows; " The Coun. cil expresses its full conviction that the incidents which have occurred between the two members of the League of Nations will not become serious. It does not doubt that the two states which, by signing the covenant, have solemnly pledged themselves to seek by pacific means the solution of disputes arising be tween their, will have recourse ti such methods as would be in.com- formity with their international obligations and would appear in the actual circumstances to be mort
DEATH OF LEADING WIT
NESS.
JAVA PRODUCT'S GOOD QUALITY.
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.
LONDON, Dec. 11th. The tragic death of one of the leading personalities in the Ceylon ten trade was announced in the course of to-day's hearing of the
mark of origin for tea at the maintenance of peace, the settla Board of Trade.
Mr. William Campbell, the chairment of their disputes.”
The members of the Council pre man of the Ceylon Tea Association, who gave evidence yesterday, did sent included the representatives not appear this morning, and just of Chili, Venezuela and Cuba, before the inquiry was again ad- journed, counsel for the applicants reported that Mr. Campbell had collapsed and died on a train on his way to the inquiry.
and vote 150 Peers elected by proatiafactory than might have been Throne but as the son of the King application for an order requiring likely to casure, together with the portional representation of cumu- Intive vote by the whole body of anticipated is not considered re- and Queen that the Prince is wel comed, and the newspapers set much Feers. nominated by the Crown in pro- 234uring in Palace circles. Deep store by his cheerful courage, and portion to the parties in the House
youthful optimism as the best tonic of Commons. The Crown should
for the invalid and a great con- solation to the Queen, whose acute also have the power to appoint a limited number of life Peers in
sufferings have evoked the kecest aympathy throughout the illness. each Parliament.
Lord Clarendon advocated that Peers not elected to sit in the House of Lords should be eligible to stand as candidates for the
House of Commons.
Strong Opposition,
The scheme was opposed by Lord Buckmaster for the Liberals and by Lord Farmoor on behalf of the Labour Fürty.
"Lord Formeer objccted that 150 Peers elected by the present House of Lords would be predominantly Conservative.
The Lord Chancellor said the Government took the view that in a matter of sneh. grave constitu- tional importance an endeavour ought at least to be made to secure a measure of general agreement to any proposed changes.
The Government, said the Lord Chancellor, had dropped the pro- posals made by Lord Chancellor Cave last year, because they did not receive that degree of general support which would have justified the Government in proceeding with them. There could, he said, be no chance of giving legislative effect to the proposals for the re- form of the House during the life of the present Parliament.
EMPIRE JOURNALISTS IN
CONFERENCE.
MEETING IN LONDON,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
anxiety is now felt in general, though it is realised that His Majesty is struggling magnificently.
SLIGHTLY BETTER.
LONDON, Dec 12th. The bulletin issued at 10.30 "am. this morning states that the King had some hours sleep,. and the slight improvement noted late last night has been maintained. His temperature issenswhat lower and his general condition a little better.
There was a slightly more hopeful air among the Palace" officials after the morning's bulletin which is regarded.. as favourable. Anxiety continues, but has lessened. The fever is not quite so active and this has resulted in the lower tempera- ture, which is a good sign. The remarkable rally last night, just before he saw the Prince of Wales, has been maintained end indicates the wonderful
with
His which strength Majesty is fighting the disease. The Prince of Wales rested during the morning and went to the Palace with the Duke of York at noon.
A huge crowd waited outside the Palace long after the bulletin had been posted, including many un- dergraduates who were in London for the Varsity Rugger mateb. There was
a notable absence of "ragging
in the West End to-
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Prince's Arrival..
The Prince of Wales reached London this evening, hours ahead
right. LONDON, Dec. 11th. The Council of the Empire Press Union is making arrangements for the Imperial Press Conference to be held in London in June, 1980.
A strong committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Major Astor.
The Premier and his Chief Cabi-
It appears that the stevedores net Secretary removed to the new residence-one of the finest official have refused to load the steamer dwellings in Tokyo on November with through cargo for Chungking.. 27th, and the first Cabinet meeting this being the result of intimida was held there next day.-United tion by the Japanese Boycott
Society.
The British Consul at Ichang in endeavouring fiestame mourate YEN HSI SHAN ARRIVES IN Chinese authorities some assurance whereby willing labour may be NANKING.
safely employed.
Prese
(THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Dec. 19th.
The capital was beflagged in honour of Yen Hai Sban, who ar rived at 9 a.m. this morning from Tongku. Chiang Kai Shek, Feng Yu Hsiang and other prominent leaders called on, Yen Hsi Shan. before noon.
Ten's beadquarters-are-guarded soldiers with rifles and machine
that-homil stay some time,
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL
VESSELS.
H.M.B. Hermen arrived at
The chairman of the Canadian Branch of the Union has resigned being succeeded by Lieut. Colonel J. H. Woods.
AFGHAN COMMUNICATIONS RESTORED. TRUCE WITH THE REBELS.
(THROUGH LEUTER'E AGENCY.]
NEW DELHI, Dec. 11th. A truce has been reached between the Afghan Government and the rebels, and peace negotiations are proceeding.
The telegraphs between Kabul and Pashawar have been restored. GERMAN COAL MINE DISASTER.
VOLUNTEER RESCUERS.
KILLED.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
of schedule.
The crowd, was marshalled in
orderly files on each side of the Prince of Wales arrived, and i gates of the Palace by the time the
Across Europe.
The story of the Prince of Wales' arrival in London at 10.18 p.m. to- night instead of to-morrow morn ing, involves a high tribute to the fing efforts made by the Italian, Swiss and French railway author- ities to expedite his journey.
The Prince made the journey from Brindisi to London in record time, beating the ordinary time by at-east-ixteen hours." He did not.
Major A. A. Cripps, of the Blue Funnel Line, said that if a mark- ing order was granted and this affected the quantity of tea import- ed into Britain, it would also affect British shipping which carried ten, and would result in Amsterdam establishing competition with Lon- dor ne the tea market.
Pat American Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19th. The Bolivian delegation has with drawn from the special committee of the Fan-American Congress, conciliate
which is seeking to Paraguay and Bolivia, on the ground that Paraguay has not yet. made suitable reparation for the alleged invasion of Bolivian terri The Bolivian Legation an
pass through Paris in his race of the the president tory.
scross France, but travelling at a speed
than the greater
usual expresses, fallowed a route via Chalons. Rheims and Laon, where bis special train was switched on to the northern line and made direct for Boulogne vil Amiens.
Special Precautions,
"A Reuter message from Paris des cribes the measures observed to ensure the privacy of the Prince of Wales. During the dash across France, the engine was changed at Laon, and the Prince paced the platform smoking's cigarette, while special precautions were take to keep the platform elear of the public.
At Amiens, various officials as- sembled, but the blinds of the Prince's carriage were drawn and he did not show himself.
The Prince arrived at Boulogne at 5.55 p.m., hours before he was expected he was in fact scheduled to arrive at 0.40.
He was accompanied by a French detective, who joined the special train at Bale. The train was. slightly delayed by a blockage on the line outside Lire Haute Saone. but it made up the lost time so well. that it reached Loan an hour in
front of schedule.
Mr. John
Association, attributed the increased conganounce that the Government bas *** taken precautionary messured tion of Java and Sumatra tea in Britain to its cheapness and suit which are indispensable in view of ability for blending.
Java and Sumatra tea, he said, the existing situation, but has not b. below the price of Indian and was on an average about 3d. per mobilised reserves."
Ceylon tea.
He considered that the standard of tea from the Dutch East Indies during the past ten years had been exceptionally high.. He knew that the production of Indian and Cey. lon tea had been restricted.
He also declared that there was no other country of any size except the Dutch East Indies able to sup ply ten when the coat of Empire teu was high. He was sure that If a marking order was made, some of the retail trade would be lost and the well-known blends could not be supplied as cheaply us at present.
Mr. Garrett denied that Jave tes was used in popular blends for purposes of profit, but said that it was used in blends because it was more advantageous to the public.
OLD RUSSIAN ART
TREASURES..
PROPERTY OF SOVIET. DECISION OF GERMAN COURT.
́ ́ÏThrough HEUTER's, AGENOT.)
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PLAGUE CASES FEARED IN SHANGHAI.
THREE CHINESE SUSPECTS.
REMOVED FROM FRENCH CONCESSION.
"SHANGHAI, Dec. 8th.
It is feared that an outbreak of bubonic plague has taken place in Shanghai Three Chinese are at present in hospital under observa- tion, and while at the moment it. is impossible to state that, they are suffering from plague, all the in- dications are to that effect.
The district from which the bases come is in the French Concession, a Chinese village close to the Sic- cawei Creek at the south end of Rué Amiral Bayle. In the con glomeration of Chinese houses. which exist there it is believed Oh disembarking from the train
that at least 1,000 Chinese must at Boulogne, the Prince received a
live, and from here the cases were reported to the French Municipal maintained a sympathetic silence, telegram giving the latest news of the men raising their hats to His the King's condition. The Prince
health authorities on Thursday. Royal Highness, while a few of the was greeted by the Sub-Prefect,
BERLIN, Dec. 11th.
As mentioned, it is not yet certain The legal battle over the sale of whether it is bubonic pingue from fluttered their handker- who conveyed the wishes of the
Government French
for Kis art treasures alleged to have been
which
but chiefs.
they are suffering,
are Also present taken illegally by, the Bolshevists mireroscopical examinations The Prince of Wales was im- Majesty's recovery. mediately shown into the Queen's on the platform were the Chief from the palaces and homes of the being made, not only of their blood apartments, where she was waiting Engineer of the Nord Railway Russian aristocracy, was brought bat also of rats which have been to an end to-day, the injunctions trapped in the vicinity, and it is to Prince Alexander expected that within a day or two Cotromanitz, and other emigres, the position will be known de- granted
by the Supreme Court being quash finitely... ed in the Higher Court.
women
for him.
the request of the King's doctors, It was at first understood that at
the Prince would not see the King to-night, it was later reported that the Prince of Wales saw the King. for a short time and left the Palace with the Duke and Duchess of York at 11.30 p.m.
Surprise Vit,
which carried the Prince for the of the Southern Railway and other greater part of the way, a director
officials.
P.12.
Rapid Travelling.
The Prince decided, after all, not to cabark on the destroyer, H.M.S. Torch. He went aboard the or- dinary packet-boat Biarritz which left of Folkstone at 7.10 p.m. The average speed of the Prince from An official announcement was Brindisi to Boulogne including issued at midnight in connection with the Prince's visit to the stops had been 44 miles an hour.
The Biarritz arrived at Folke sick-room, stating that the King, store at about 8.30 p.m. and the though unaware of the Prince's Prince of Wales on landing at 8.44 expected arrival, immediately re-
was greeted by the Prime cognised and greeted him.
Lord Dawson left the Palace Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who shortly after 11.20 p.m., soon after had travelled from London for the COLOGNE, Dec. 11th,
which it was stated most authorita. purpose. Seven miners were fatally gassed, tively that His Majesty's condition and three others seriously injuredu undergone a slight change for
The Prince's special train reach. the result of an outbreak of fire the better since the last bulletin. in the winding-shaft of the Diez-
The Duke of York in the after-
ed London at 10.18 p.m. and he was gardt Mine at Duisburg.
noon was present at a matinee at Three of the men who died were the Lyceum in aid of the National met on the platform by the Duke volunteer rescuers, who went down Lifebont Lastitution, which the of York. to the assistance of fallen com- Queen only yesterday intimated
Long before the Prince was due rades.
that she regretted she was unable at Victoria, dense throngs gather- to attend. A crowded audience ed at every approach to the station, accorded a most impressive recep- which was guarded by a large force of police. The crowd was immense tion to the Duke.
in spite of the fact that it was a cold, wet, cheerless night.
Manila from Judat on Tuesday AUSTRIAN DEBT TO US.A. and the Suffolk at Woosung from
[HEUTER'S AMERICAN BÈRVICE) A Yokohama.
has resched the Information
WASHINGTON, Dec: 11th. Colony that the four Southampton
The House of Representatives by flying boats have arrived at Binga- pore at the conclusion of their Far 140 votes to 26 has passed the Bur Eestern tour, which included Hong ten Bill providing for the settle
Prince George.
that Reuter is officially informed Prince George left. Bermuda this morning-for-New-York, where he will embark for home aboard the
The Prince and the Premier en- trained for London four minutes
later.
Informal Arrival. The arrival in accordance with the Prince's special request was (Continued at, foot of next column,
The judges ruled that by the Boviet Nationalisation Decree of November, 1920, all mobile pre- perty, belonging to fugitive Rus- Rians became State property...
The Russian law is binding on the German courts, and an order WLS, therefore, given for the articles involved in the dispute to be returned to the auctioneers, Messrs. Lepke, or to their pur chasers.
rod
In a case of plague or suspected. know the source from which the plague it is always important to disease has come. In the case of the three Chinese in Rue Amiral Bayle it is learned that they ar rived from Nanking several months ago, and there is no possible. chance, accordingly, of their hav- ing brought the plague with them. So far as possible the French authorities are taking steps to have the quarter from which these people come isolated, but in view. of the number living there, this is not an easy task. At the same time a campaign is being set afoot for the destruction of the rate-the great plague carrier-there, and it is anderstood that a Czecho alovak who is an expert in this work, is being employed for the purpose.
marked by complete lack of formality. The customary flags, and no Press photographers. carpet was not laid, there were no The Duke of York arrived at the station just before the train.
The Prince of Wales was looking tired and anxious, but he alighted
It will be remembered that pre briskly and was warmly greeted by
vions outbreaks of plague in his brother.
The thousands waiting ontside Shanghai have invariably been of maintained a sympathetic silence short duration. Dr. Vellist, the for the son who had hurried across French Public Health Officer, whe two Continents to reach the bedside is taking steps to deal with this side of his sick father.
The Prince of Wales immediately drove to Buckingham Palace where he arrived at 10.25, proceeding to the Queen's Apartments, and later visiting his father for a short time.
outbreak, was in Paris in 1919... when there was an outbreak there, brought by Russian refugees, and it may be remembered that that outbreak was also immediately
checked.