THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1929.
STEADY PROGRESS SURPRISE MOVE IN SHANGHAI DEFENCE
IN CHINA.
CHIANG KAI SHEK'S".REVIEW.
HOPES REALISED. -
(Fah Tu Fat Pas)."
SHANGHAI, Jan, Ind.
On New Year's Day Marshal
HANKOW.
ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS TAKEN OVER.
FOREIGN ALARM.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'ACKNEY,}
HANXOW, Jan. 1st.'
It is learned authentically that
FORCE.
REDUCTION OF STRENGTH.
RELIEFS CANCELLED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, Jan: End
It has been decided to reduce the Shanghai Defence Force to the
KING'S CONDITION UNCHANGED..
A RESTLESS NIGHT,
BENEFITS OF CALCIUM TREATMENT.
[THEOBOK REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON. January 2nd.
The
bulletin issued at 11.15
ROAD AND D RAIL TRANSPORT.
CO-ORDINATING SERVICES.
JOINT COMPANIES FORMED,
(BRITISH WIRELESS" SERVICH. ]
Bocar, Jam. 2nd. The Great Western Railway Co.
BRITISH MERCHANT PEACE PARLEYS IN
VICTIMISED.
AFGHANISTAN.
LIBERAL COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE," FIGHTING STOPPED BY WINTER.
SHANGHAI RÖBBERS BUSY.
FURS AND JEWELRY STOLEN.
[THROUGH RECTER'S "AGINOT.]
SHANORAL, Jao, 2nd. and the National Omnibus and Arnhold, the well-known British meter to the situation in Afghanis While the family of Mr. H. E
(THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.},
LONDON, Jan. 1st.
It is learned that messages are now, arriving in London with fair regularity from the British Lega- tion, at Kabul, but they hardly
Chiang Kai Shah issued a message the Wuhan Municipal Council has strength of one infantry brigade of states that despite a restless night Transport Co. announce an agree|chant, were absent from their home tan, but mainly relate to plans for
to the Chinese people, which is approached the Hupeh Provincial
summed up as follows:
"On the New Year's Day of 1923 the Cantonese people celebrated the Nationalist victory over the
Political Council and gained its formal consent to take over the ndministration of the Special Ad- ministrative Districta Nes. I and counter-revolutionary enemies' in (the former Russian and German the eastern districts of Kwang-Concessions) in order to incor- tung, I then inued a declaration pornte them into the Wuhan Muni- exhorting our comrades to strive cipality as from to-day. to the end in the sincere hope that
This proposal "is "enusing much in a period of three years the sue speculation bere. It is considered cess of the national revolution doubtful if the proposal will be would be reached. Now the whole made effective regarding S.A.D. nation is flying the Nationalist flag | No. 2, which embraces considerable". and is completely under the British cad Japanese - properties domination of the Nationalist and holdings, numbering about Government: in a word, our hope of 18 has been realised.
As the period of armed revolu- tion is past, we are now entering the second period, that of recon- struction on the principles of justice and equality, whereby we shall be able to reform Chinese politics and to improve our international status,
Demobilisation.
"On the present occasion of the inauguration of the Military Re- organisation and Demobilisation Conference I sincerely trust that our patriotic leaders will foyally co-operate so that outstanding pro- blems, including disbandment and the budget for the maintenance of a national ariny, may be satisfac- torily settled through the coafer- ence. I must call the attention of our countrymen to the fact that the auccess of the conference, if com pletely realised, will have an in- portant bearing on
future. Success in establishing a military budget means a powerful check on civil war.
our
"Regarding foreign problems we have succeeded in getting several mations to surrender their consular jurisdiction in China and have con cluded new treaties with eleven nations resulting in their recogni- tion of China's customs autosomy."
· ACCOUNTANT MURDERED IN SHANGHAI,
NEW YEAR'S EVE TRAGEDY.
(THROUGH EKOTKA' AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Jan. 1st.
New Year's Eve was marked by
a tragic murder here, the victim being a Belgian accountant named Mr. A. Bievez.
filty.
S.A.D. No. 3 (the former British Concession) is protected from this Iroposal by the Chen-O'Malley Agreement.
Taken By Surprise,
LATER, Jan. 2nd. The Wuhan municipality officially took over the administrations of Special Administrative Districts No. 1 and 2 yesterday, removing the archives to the native city.
This move is causing considerable anxiety among foreign property holders but the move was effected with such suddenness that no action was possible by the foreign authori
ties concerned. It is expected that the matter will be taken up without delay.
GUARDING MUSLIM
INTERESTS;
ADEQUATE REPRESENTA- TION DEMANDED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW DELHI, Jan. 2nd.
four battalions and ancillary troops, The First South Wales Borderers will therefore not proceed from Egypt to China as arranged in the schedule of reliefs.
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
MR. HERRICK CRITICALLY
ILL
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 2nd.
the condition of the King remains unchanged from "yesterday even ing.
The Home Secretary, before leav-
ing for Mentone to-day, told Reuter that he had held a consultation with the King's doctors before ha] | thought is safe to go. He felt that the worst of the illness was over, and there was every season to hope for a slow but gradual improve
ment.
This morning's bulletin is hot and regarded as unsatisfactory, may be interpreted that progress The American Ambassador is unchecked at the moment but France, Mr. Myron Herrick, is lying critically ill at his estate at Chagrin Falls. Oxygen is being administered to him.
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GERMAN PAYMENTS OF REPARATIONS.
MR. PARKER GILBERT'S REPORT.
(THROUGH. REZTER'S AGENDY.]
BERLIN, Jan. 1st
Mr. Parker Gilbert, the Agent General for Reparations Payments, says in the Fourth Annuity Year report that Germany has, again made all payments required of her, namely 1,750,000,000 gold, marks, loyally and punctually.
Mr. Farker Gilbert says that Germany has again made all pay- meute required of her, namely 1,750,000,000 gold marks, loyally and punctually.
The British share is 373,250,000 marks, of which 13,000,000 marks is used for the expenses of the British Army of Occupation in the Rhine-
The Muslim All Parties Con-land Zones. ference, under the presidency of France's share is 1,000,000,000 the Aga Khan, agreed to a resolu-marks of which 50,000,000 marks is tinn formulating the Muslin de devated to the service of the mands regarding constitutional French Army on the Rhine.
Germany's Finances...
advance. It was decided to omit
references to dominion status or
Mr. Gilbert Parker, reporting on independence of the Simon Com-Germany's financial position gen- mission and the Nehru report, buterally, again draws attention to to emphasise the Muslim demand the sweeping increases in official At six o'clock in the evening, eating a joint electorate without tinuing drain of the financial for adequate representation depre- salaries and pensions, and the con- Mr. Bievez was paying out 84,000 Muslim interests being safeguard-settlement between the Reich and ̧ as wages to employees of a bricked. It also demanded safeguards the States Communes. factory situated in Brenan Road for Muslims cultural and when five armed robbers entered linguistic matters. from the back of the premises and shot him in the back.
The as- sailants then made off with 81,200. The victim died before reaching hospital. So far, no arrests have been made.
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NEW BRITISH LIGHT AEROPLANE.
INTERCHANGEABLE WINGS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SEXVICE]
Rucur, Jan. 1st.
A new type of machine has been added to the series of British light aeroplanes, and it marks an in- teresting development in the pro- duction of British aircraft.
In connection with this latter arrangement, Mr. Gilbert declares that the German Government by taking practical steps to protect its own budget, can save hundreda of millions of marks.
continues very slow, The Calcium treatment is being continued. The morning consultations insted as
hour.
ALA
General Condition.
ment between them under which a
new company has been formed within the French Concession on New Year celebrations, robbers entered an authorised capital of £1,000,000 to take over all road services for
the house after poisoning the dog and got away with furs and jewelry valued at more than $100,000. Ne arrests have yet been made.
passengers now being run by the respective parties in an agreed-ares in the westorm counties.
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The agreement, which has been rendered peasible by the new road powers recently confirmed on the railway companies by Parliament, will effect a co-ordination of rond
and rail transport facilities in the West of England.
An important development in read and rail transport also took plage in Sheffield yesterday when joint bus services, operated by the Corporation and by the London and North Eastern and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway were inaugurated.
ADVANCE CATALOGUE IN NINE LANGUAGES.
IRLITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE]
THE FRENCH CRISIS AT
AN END.
POINCARE'S RESIGNATION
OVERRULED.-
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.!
FARIS, Dec. 31st.
the Premier, to-day announced his. It is revealed that M. Poincaré,
intention of resigning, but, on pressure being exerted on him, be decided to remain at the post.
declared that
It was at a meeting of the Coun- cil of Ministers that M. Poincaré as the Budget had been voted and the stabilisation of the franc secured, he considered that his task had been achieved. He therefore intended to resign.
In a discussion which followed, however, the Ministers unanimous- A special advance overseas ly expressed the view that, despite London. section of the British the importance of the results edition of the catalogue of the Industries Fair, which will be held reached, a considerable task, both in 1999, is now being issued to and M. Poincaré's presence in the internal and external remained, 10,000 business
men in Europe, Cabinet was indispensable in deal-
|ing_with_it
It will be remembered that a report last Friday announced that His Majesty's general condition, as BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR. evidenced by weight and strength, was not showing the same progress the local condition, and that measures beat adapted for meeting this difficulty had been determined and adopted. The administration of Calcium was one of the steps then determined. It is understood that the chemical examination of the blood, to which reference was made in the bulletin, was conduct. ed some days ago. The use of Calcium has afforded satisfactory results in cases of prolonged illness. for the influence of the salts of this element on the varied activi- ties of the blood is very great.
Earlier Reports. His Majesty's condition either on Little change was reported in Monday or Tuesday, though a very slight improvement was noted and a new form of treatment appears to be showing good results.
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A bulletin issued at 11.18 a.m. on January 1st stated :---
"The King has had a good night. The general and local conditious remain unchanged."
Disappointment is felt in the. Palace that the doctors are unable Majesty's condition.
report any change in Eis The progress for which the doctors bad been hoping after Sunday's check has not yet manifested itself, and the doctors are now anxiously waiting for signs of an increase in strength.
to
RoGay, Jan. 1st..
North America, South Africa and the eastern coast of South America, including all those buyers whe have notified the British Depart ment of Oversena Trade of their intention to attend the Fair.
By this publishing feat, which has only been made possible awing, to the keenness of British manu- facturers to participate in the Fair, trade buyera in cities as far apart as Constantinople, Capetown and Vancouver will be able to receive & copy of the Fair estalogue be fors commencing their voyage. to England.
drew bis proposed resignation,
Thereupon, M. Poincaré with
NEW CONSITUTION FOR
INDIA.
GANDHI'S DEMANDS AT. CONGRESS:
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 31st. The Indian National Congress
The catalogue, apart from con- has passed the resolution proposed taining descriptive entries of the by Gandhi, declaring that if the exhibits of more than 1,200 British British Government by the end manufacturers, embodies a com- of 1929, has not accepted the prin plete classification of all those exciple of entire Dominion status for bibits by trades and indexes in India, and the Constitution draft- pine languages, enabling foreigned by the Nehru Committee, the buyers easily to trace the goods in Congress will organise a non-co- which they are particularly in operation movement. terested.
catalogue of some
advance list #A
It is, however, stated on high Enclosed with this authority, that while the King has i made no advazce, he has not lost 100 firms exhibiting at the Birm-
last week's serious set back. any of the ground regained after ingham section of the Fair, which takes place concurrently with the London section from February 18th to March 1st.
The extreme weakness of His Majesty's condition makes progress even slower than had been hoped and is causing some deep concern.
The Prince of Wales, who seems. anxious, called at Buckingham Palace this morning and stayed for some time during the morning con- sultation which lasted an hour.
He adds: There can be no ques tion of the ability of the budget It was officially stated during the of the Reich to provide the full "afternoon that the King was spend, Amount of ita standard contribuing a quiet day and that his con tion under the experts' plan, name- dition was unchanged. ly 2,500,000,000 gold marks in the year 1928-20.
It is announced that Sir Josiah Stamp, who was one of the British representatives on the Dawes Com- mission, and Lord Revelstoke, who The machine has been designed is a director of the Bank of Eng- by Mr. Simmonds, who was former land, have been appointed to act ly on the technical staff of the con- as the British representatives on structors of the well-known Super the Committee of Experts which is marine Southampton Flyingboata, to go into the problem of repara and has been named the Simmonds tions.
JAPANESE VESSEL LOST.
FOUR OF CREW PICKED UP.
(THROUGH RUTEN'S, AGENCY.]. SHANGHAI, Jan, ist. A shipping tragedy appears to be contained in a
report from Japan to the effect that the .. Toyotomi Maru sent out frantic distress signals this morning, Vessels answering the call failing to find any tract of the steamer.
The 8.0.8. calls were picked up Spartan. by the Japanese Naval Station st. Sascho, and a destroyer was mediately despatched.
The whole of the first batch of im-twelve machines has been ordered
The destroyer was unable to dis cover any trace of the vessel, but four of the crew have been picked up, and it feared that the remain ing 21 have been drowned.
U.S. MILLIONAIRËS”
DONATIONS.
HUGE INDIVIDUAL GIFTS.
K
and the first machine will be seat to America on Thursday.
Australia has ordered three for private owners, one is going to South Africa, more are booked for the United States and the remain- der are for home, purchasers.
AMERICAN GIFT TO MINERS. ANONYMOUS FRIENDS OF THE PRINCE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 1st. "American friends of the Prince of Wales who otherwise are The main claim for the new anonymous, have contributed machine is in the method of mak- £20,000 to the Miners' Relief Fund
all wings interchangeable and ing also such parts as ailerons, eleva tor, rudder, tail piece, fin and fying wires.
.. Novel Feature
(REUTER'S AMERICAN GERVICE.)
The basis of this construction in New YORK, Jan. 2nd. the use of symmetrical wing sec
It is estimated that wealthy tions, and although it has always Americans last year donated a re- heen considered that they have cer
New Treatment. The evening bulletin, issued from the Police at 8.15 p.m., stated:--
PAUL LECAT GUTTED,
ONLY HULL SAVED. -
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
The threat of the Congress in cludes an agitation urging are fusal to pay taxes..
the evacuation of foreign nationals, which the British Government has undertaken.
Evacuation is not yet complete, though efforts have met with success
great.
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It is surmised that all serious fighting between the Government troops and the rebels has been suspended owing to the the wintry conditions.
soverity of
A message from Peshawar states that King Amanullah has" reward- ed his troops at Kabul with two months' extra pay for their repulse of the rebels, and the King bas also increased the pay of his body- guard from fourteen to twenty rupees per month. It also appears that villages have been liberally compensated for losses due to the rebel raids..
Another rebel concentration is the spring, improbable before owing to the severe cold in Kabul. The Afghan Legation in Londen to-day stated that all fighting haa ceased and that peace negotiations are now proceeding. It is hoped that the country will soon return to normal.
The Legation denies recent re- ports that a section of the Army han revolted, and expresses the opinion that the foreign women and children who evacuated by the British R.A.F. have been
machines, will probably be able to return to Kabut shortly.
FAMILY OF SEVEN GASSED.
TERRIBLE NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Dec. 31st. New York has been shocked by the city, occurring to-day. the news of terrible tragedy in
Police were called in to investi-
gate a strong escape of gas from a flat, and could obtain no answer from the inmates.
The door was forced, and a ghastly sight greeted the eyes of the officials. All seven members of the family living in the fat were dead.
The cause of the tragedy is un- known, but one of the bodies was found in a position which seemed to indicate that he was trying to crawl to the window in order to open it when he fell down over- come by the furses
"The other six all died in their
sleep.
OBITUARY.
SIR CHARLES MACARA..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] · The death is announced at the age of 84 of Sir Charles Wright incara, for many years past one An Amendment was made by of the leading figures in the Lan- Subha Bose in favour of a demand cashire cotton industry. At various for independence; but this was de- periods throughout 30 long years, from 1899 when he took a promin feated by 1,350 votes to 973.
Ghandiam emerged with flying ent part in drawing up the Brook- colours from the National Con- he was chairman of the Provisional lands Agreement, until 1922 when gress, which unanimously passed a resolution proposed by Ghandhi, formed to deal with persistent Emergency Cotton Committee, laying down a comprehensive pro-
tivea.
THE LATE MRS. E. A, BATEMAN.
Kramme of mass organisation for crises in the British cotton indus- the removal of untouchability, pro- try, he devoted his life to attempts hibition of liquor, a boycott of to settle the various disputes which foreign cloth, and the stimulation arose between employers and opera- MARBEILLES, Dec 31st. of the production of homespuns. Firemen have extinguished the The Nationalist leader remarked fire which broke out aboard the that if his programme was pursued liner Paul Lecat whilst she was in with iron determination, Swaraj dry dock.
would be within their grasp with- All the internal fittings were in the year. destroyed, only the hull being The Congress for the first time | FORMER HEAD MISTRESS OF eaved.
decided to interfere in the internal The cause of the fire is still un-affairs of the Indian States, pass known.
ing a resolution demanding that the Princes shall introduce respon- bible government within their
The King has had a restful day, Slight improvement, in the general condition is to be noted. The ad- ministration of calcium, a form of
32 chemical doctors are able to report beneficial | States,
h treatment based examination of the blood, is produc- results of the treatment is a very
hopeful sign. ing beneficial resulta."
(Signed) Stanley Hewett,
Hugh Rigby, Edward Dodds, Dawson of Penn. The chemical examination men- tioned in the bulletin was carried out under the supervision of Pro- fessor Edward Dodds, who is Pro fessor of Bio-chemistry in the Uni- versity of London and Chemical Pathologist to the Middlesex Hos pital.
It is at present impossible to reveal how the calcium is being
in response to the broadcast of the administered, but presumably one Prince's Christmas appeal.
of the objects of the treatment is to compensate for lack of the proper quantity of calcium in the blood.
the
More Batisfactory.
On the hole, to-night's bulletin
is regarded as much more satisfac tory than any other since Sunday.
The improvement, alight though
The New York friend of the Prince of Wales telephoned to Prince's Secretary from America and said that he and some of his friends had been greatly touched by the appeal broadcast by the cord total of 82,330,000,000 to tain disadvantages compared with Prince of Wales on Christmas Day, different educational, scientific, re the more usual wing with different and inquired whether an American ligious and other causes. The list camber top and bottom the de contribution would be considered it is, noted in the general condition On being assured is just what had been hoped for, comprizes nearly five hundred in-signer of the Spartan claims that an intrusion. dividual gifts of 81,000,000 or over. the particular section he has that, on the contrary, help from and may be taken as indicating The largest benefactions are those evolved compares well with those any source would be welcomed that the check in the progrese ex- of the millionaire sportsman, the used on other light aircraft. and that the Prince greatly appre perienced on Bunday has been late Mr. Payne Whitney, of over The engine is the Cirrus mark ciated his American friends kind- successfully overcome. The slight 860,000,000 for libraries, hospitals III which is a development of the ly thought, a draft for £20,000 was improvement may in some measure and other institutions, and the type already widely circulated over delivered within a few hours from be attributable to the new calcium Rockefeller donations, totalling the world. It maximum speed is the London branch of an American treatment and the fact that the
stated to be 100 miles an hour. about $830,000,090.-
banking corporation.
(Continued on next Column)..
It would seem to indicate that in the calcium treatment there has been found a method of attack against His Majesty's extreme weak.
ness,"
Eleven doctors altogether have now, at one time or other, parti- cipated in consultations at the Palace.
Queen's Thanks.
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HUGE BRITISH STEEL AMALGAMATION.
GREATER EFFICIENCY -
BELILIOS SCHOOL -
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There are still a number of old. friends in Hong Kong, particularly among the Chinese, who will recall Mrs. Elizabeth Annie Bateman, and who will regret to hear that she has passed away at the ripe age of 88. She was the first headmistress of Belilios Public School, the splendid institution in Hollywood Road founded by the late Mr. E R.- Belilios, C.M.G., for the education of Chinese girls on. Western lines It was the first institution of its kind in the Colony, and from the start it attained success beyond the dreams of its founder,
The writer recalls his first glimpad of demure Chinese maidenhood at a prize-giving at the Belilion School twenty-eight years ago. The girls, mostly daughters of well-to-do Chi- aese merchants, arrived closely con
PROMISED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Jan. 1st. The shareholders of Messra. Her Majesty the Queen, in a Cammell, Laird and Company have letter to the Lord Mayor of London ratified the provisional agreement acknowledging the usual New Year's for the concentration of the com- Message to the King, says:
mercial steel interests of Messrs. Vickers, "It comes to me at a time of
Messrs. Vickers, Arm strong and the Cammell, Laird, great, anxiety. The King's illness Co., Ltd, in a new Company, and cealed in Chinese chairs each must take a long and arduous course, but, please God, I may also the concentration of the rail guarded by an amah, and they left look forward to a lifting of the way carringe and wagon manufac school in the same way. They wors clouds and to happy realisation of turing interests of Messrs. Vic beautifully dressed, walked with kers and the Cammell, Laird, Co., mincing steps on embroidered stilt the nation's faith and hope.
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ed aboes and seldom raised their "The love and affection extend. Mr. Hichens, the Chairman of ayes from the ground. ed to me and my children through the Cammell, Laird, Co., said that To Mrs. Bateman's work in those out theas dark days, has indeed the object of the concentration early days many of her pupils been the support of me and those
was to secure greater economy and whose lives would otherwise have near and dear to me,
efficiency. It did not aim at the been wasted in the dull seclusion of When health and strength setting up of a monopoly. The their homes, now owe positions of shall be, as we hope, vouchsafed amalgamatious now proposed were responsibility in the modern China. again to the King, it will be a only the first step, and negotiations Mrs. Bateman died on November er source of happiness to him to were already proceeding in other 27th at 44, Crockerton Road, Wandy know that in his suffering, he was directions. He added that more worth Common, and was interred at ever in the thoughts of the reorganisation would be done with Dover, November 30th-China Ez- citizens of London.”
in, the groups now forming:
press and Telegraph.