TOTAL DEADLOCK A MYSTERY OF THE
AT HANKOW.
NO MONEY TO PAY PICKETS,
CONCESSION'S SHORTAGE OF FOOD.
[TEKOUCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HAYKOW, Jan. 18th. Pickets have again made their appearance and are repewing their activities.
A very strong protest is being lodged with the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs by the Japanese Consulate regarding the assault and detention of a Japanese civilian on Tuesday. Otherwise, the situation is unchanged.
Negotiations regarding the death of the coolie, which was the im mediate cause of the boycott, are proving abortive, and the Japanesa Consulate is now insisting on the removal of the pickets and other Annoyances before discussing settlement.
Д
"TALKIES."
NEW SOUND " STAGE BURNED DOWN,
UNKNOWN CAUSE..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Loa ANGLE, Jan. 17th. The newly completed £900,000 sordu" stage, in the Paramount Lasky Studio, which has just been built in connection, with the new "talkies" industry, has been burn- ed down. The cause of the Are is unknown,
ROUGH TRIP TO NEW
YORK..
MAJESTIC'S BAD
PASSAGE.
LINER COVERED IN WRECKAGE.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
NEW YORK, Jan. 1eth.
The White Star, liner Majestic arrived at New York to-day in a sorry state after one of the
A
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1929.
WOMEN JOIN DOCK KING PASSES GOOD
RIOTS.
AUSTRALIAN DISPUTE
CONTINUES.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE.
{THROUGH REÜTER'S AGENCY.],
women
POET ADELAIDE, Jan. 17th. Fifty
"accompanied the mob of 800 trade unionist dockers who rushed a whart here and at- tacked volunteers who were unload ing a steampr. A hundred police, assisted by troopers, dispersed rioters, but in the struggle a couple of policemen, several volun-" teers and many dockeri were hurt.
This outbreak follows close on the previous on a: Port Adelaide, when over a thousand "dockers at tacked volunteers, injuring fifty of them. They later pelted the police.
with stones and lumps of iron. The police then made a truncheon charge, driving the rioters from
the wharf.
REVIEW OF BRITISH
TRADE....
NIGHT.
SLOW BUT SATISFACTORY,
'PROGRESS.
QUEEN RECOVERED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Roosy, Jan. 7th.
SALVATION ARMY DECISION.
GENERAL BOOTH DEPOSED..
ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONGRESS.
J. H. THOMAS WORSE THAN CAPITALIST,
AMANULLAHIN KANDAHAR.
KING'S STANDARD HOISTED.
CAPITAL CONTROLLED BY REBELS.
(THROUGH BRUTER'4"ÀGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 16th.
DIFFICULT TIMES AHEAD,
ATTACK. ON A. J. COOK. {TaROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
(THROUGH ASUTEE'S AGENCY.] LONDON, Jan.. 16th: In the early hours of this morn
COLOGNE, Jan. 17th. The following bulletin was issueding, it was learned oficially that which met ander the chairmanship The League of Anti-Imperialism,
The position in Afghanistan is from Buckingham Palace at 11.30 the High Council of the Salvation of Mr. J. Maxton, has concluded its
Army had, by fifty-five votes to sitting. The attitude of trade still confused; and very little direct this morning :-
The King has had a good night eight, adjudicated General Bramanism to the League was de information is available. No in-
bated. While right wing trade and his progress, though slow, is well Booth unfit to continue the unionists such as J. H. Thomas wore mediate apprehension, however is satisfactory. The next bulletin supreme command of the Salvation attacked as more dangerous thar felt in London for the safety of
the capitalists, the left wingers like will be issued on Friday evening."
A J. Cook wete attacked by the the British and other foreign- Russian and German communist Legations. Signed STANLEY HEWITT,
Hron RIGBY,
associating delegates for
with traitorous" right wing organisa- DAWSON OF PENN.
The bulletin is viewed with con siderable satisfaction at the Palace as it is the bra time that the doc tors have described the King's pre- gress as satisfactory.
Wednesday's Raport. At eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, it was learned officially that His Majesty had had a com fortable day" and that otherwise
there was no change.
The slow progress of the King is being maintained and this is
Army.
Th
This momentous decision WORD reached after long and anxious discussions throughout the day, The resolution was considered from every possible angle, since many
nembers were very reluctant take the final step of deposing the Generál.
Secret Ballet,
to
The High Council's decision was taken by secret ballot after mid- night, at the end of a session
which lasted for fourteen hours.
There was a moving scene after the result was known. The mem- bers of the High Council im-
regarded with satisfaction. It was mediately sang, with much fervour,
Chirése Demands. The Chinese Foreign Office, or the other hand, is holding out for the three demands recently made on the Japanese authorities-these roughest Atlantic crossings in her BARCLAYS BANK MEETING, authoritatively stated this morning Téing $3,000 compensation for the history. death of the coolie, the punish.
In the latter stages of the ment of the marine said to be re-voyage particularly, the Majestie mountainous "Bess, sponsible for the tragedy, and the encountered withdrawal of Japanese marines which swept her decks continuous- from Hankow-before removing the boycott.
now beca
ly, and created amazing havoc.
One member of the crew was`kili- The situation, therefore, is aed and five were injured, while the complete dendlock.
All Japanese premises outside ship was covered in wreckage. the Concession, have.
An enormous steel cargo boom closed down, the Japanese occu-forward was bent almost at right pants having gone into the Con cession, with the exception of the angles, and even when the liner Banks, which are carrying on with was docked, her engines were stil: Japanese stafis only,
pumping out tons of water.
Li Tsung Jen's Telegram. A large quantity of mail matter The Hupeh Political Council have was drenched by sea-water, while received a lengthy telegram from several motor-cars were damaged Li Toang Jen requesting details of It is also stated that the entire the anti-Japanese situation, and scenery of a theatrical company instructing the Council to use has been irretrievably ruined.
endeavours to bring the matter to
a satisfactory conclusion.
Chinese workers in the Japanese power station struck to-day, but the station is being worked by sailors and the light supply it maintained. It is understood that Japanese residents are auffering somewhat from lack of vegetables and fresh food, which cannot be procured locally owing
to the stringency of the boycott. No incident occurred during the day but the pickets continue to fund.
*tion.
End In Sight?
LATER.
FIERCE BLIZZARD IN LONDON.
PEDESTRIANS DASH FOR
SHELTER.
TRAFFIC DISORGANISED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
RUGBY, Jan. 16th. London was visited by a blizzard early this morning.
The day had scarcely dawned when the sky grew na black as night again, and there was heavy downfall of snowflakes, whipped by a 'sudden wind into
whirling clouds.
al-
Hankow is much quieter and only a few pickets were in evidence during the forenoon. A. heavy snow fall last night, which is still going on, accounts partly for this
Vehicles were brought almost to lack of enthusiasm. It is stated
a standstill and pedestrians. a- that the anti-Japanese leaders are able to struggle against the biz seriously short of funds for the payzard, had to take shelter. ment of pickets and strikers, and The storm lasted only half an this together with the approach of hour, but it left the streets cover- ed with a thick layer of snow and Greated great disorganisation in traffic.
the Chinese New Year will prob ably break the back of the move.
ment.
(WAA To Yat Pao). Chinese Report,
SHANGHAI, Jan. 17th. The situation'at Hankow is grow. ing more critical, according to the istest report to hand from Chinese sources. Repeated attempts made by Japanese marines to provoke trouble over the Concession bound. aries have aggravated the situation. The Foreign Commissioner of Han kow has presented a strong protest to the Japanese Consul.
"SAVE FACE" BUSINESS. JAPAN'S NEW FORMULA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
OSAKA, Jan, 17th. Japanese business men are hope- ful that the Japanese Minister will succeed in his mission to Nanking, but they are convinced that old fashioned diplomacy is no good.
Opining that both China and Japan must give up the "asve face"
business, the influential newspaper Omaka. "Aiaki suggests as a formula for better relations:-
1The withdrawal of Japanese troops from Shantung: questions, and
3.-The dissipation of the present 2.-The settlement of pending unfriendly atmosphere.
'YANG'S GUILT..
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The eastern half of England- generally experienced a snowstorm about the same time.
AUTHORISED FOREIGN
TREATIES.
(Wah Tei Tat Pao),
SHANGHAI Jan. 17th. The Nanking State Council met yesterday and resolved to instruct the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, to notify ali nations that the Nanking Government will not re- eognise any treaties or agreements concluded by any Chinese local authorities with foreign nations other than those authorised by the Nanking Government.
DEMOBILISATION PLANS.
(Wah Yat Pau).
that the King is definitely stronger LANCASHIRE AND FAR EAST,to-day than he has been as any time since the illness developed seriously.
"When we cannot see the hymn,
All the women and our way." many of the men present were in tears..
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
יד
LONDON, Jan. 17th.
Presiding at the meeting of Barclays Bank Mr. F: C. Good enough in the course of a hopeful review of British trade, said that the scheme of the Lancashire corton industry to acquire mills chiefly engaged in the Far Eastern "trade for the purpose of regaining that trade would certainly receive the greatest encouragement from the banka, provided it was approved by those principally concerned.
ILLNESS OF MARSHAL FOCH.
QUEEN'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICË)}-
The Queen.
It is stated that when the weather shows signs of improvement, the has almost Queen, whose cold vanished, will take her usual daily drive from Buckingham Palace.
Prince George who has also beep a slight chill, is suffering from better.
WOMAN AVIATOR'S
TRIUMPH.
GREAT RECEPTION AT
CROYDON.
Later, the members dispersed in silence, the Council being adjourn- ed until January 18th...
Complete Vindication.
The official statement says that the result of the vote is a complete vindication of the seven commis. sioners who requested the calling of the High Council. Their action was absolutely unprecedented, but under the circumstances with which they were confronted they felt there was no alternativa.
tions.
Fighting appears to be "con- tinuing in Kabul, between followers et Bacha Saquao and the Govern- ment troops.
A. J Cook defending himself said that he would remain with the Trade Union Congress and the Miners Federation, believing that Where Is Inayatullah? the members of these bodies would' eventually, banish their present So far as is known the rebels led
caders.
...
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that fighting has censed.
Mr. S. Saklatvala urged the des- by Bachni Sakao control the city patch to India of advanced trade and environs, and it is believed unionists. and members of the
temporarily League, not as visitors but to live there and organise the workers.
It will be remembered that a sen It is authoritatively learned in sation was caused when the Belgian Bridgeman, Mr. Maxton and Mr.wise Habibullah Khan) controls ali authorities recently held up Mr. London that Bachai Sakão (other- Saklatvala on their way this con-
Kabul with the exception of the citadel, but apparently there is no disorder and all is well with the Legatior's. The whereabouts of
gress.
BALDWIN AND 'BACCY. ̧
FREMIER EULOGISES Inayatullah are unknown.
VIRGINIAN CURRENCY.".
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR ON PROBLEMS OF DISTRUST.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin was one of the guests of honour at the Thanks- giving Day dinner given by the American Society in London. It was said to be the largest American gathering to celebrate, the day on the British side of the Atlantic, and which roast turkey with delectable the Society, enjoyed a menu upon trimmings, pumpkin pie and ice
crean
figured
served with a hot sauce
"said
It is reported that Amanullah arrived at Kandahar on January. 13th and haisted the King's standard at the Royal residence.
Deported Princes. Four sons of the late Ayub Khan have been escorted by the police to Calcutta, It is understood that
they are being deported to Burma as a precautionary measure in view of the situation in Afghanistan.
Prince Abdul Qadir Effendi," an The American Ambassador, pro Afghan refugee, who has been de posing "the day we celebrate," they had reason to be thankful be ported, has gone to Rangoon, "Tas cause the fundamentally friendly American peoples continued anim-neeted with the unrest in Afghanis relations between the British and deportation is believed to be con-
paired
LADY BAILEY'S MANY DECORDS. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY |
LONDON, Jan. 18th. these matters the seven commission Lady Abe Bailey landed at Croydon this afternoon in her Deers had been guided by independent knowingly or willingly do the other in the European lock-up at Allaha- Havilland Moth aeroplane, thus legal advice so as to ensure that completing a unique solo flight of their actions were entirely in ac 18,000 miles from London to Cape town and back. She was greeted by
It is added that numerous legal and technical questions, had to be draft with both before and after course, arise," he added. That
Difference of opinion will of tan
Prince Abdul Qadir is a brother the enlling of the Council, and in could not be otherwise. But I for of Sirdar Mahomed Sarwar Khan, being that neither people would who on the 19th instant was lodged one believe with every fibre" of my
card with the deeds of the con-
and upon the terms of which the present General accepted office.
Sacred Trust.
to be done the other. an injustice, nor permit an injustice
bad as a precautionary measure, The signing of the Pact in Paris and of the Afghan Prince. thankfuluess, for it means that the Khan. gives us all reason for profound
nations, by removing war and agree. ing to peaceful settlements, have att length turned their faces in the
a large crowd. which cheered the stitution signed by the founder intrepid airwoman vociferously.
She had been escorted from RUGBY, Jan. 7th.
Berck Plage in France where she Queen Mary has telegraphed her had made a forced descens, owing. sympathy to "Marshal Foch, who is the Air Union which had been sent to engine trouble, by a machine of. lying seriously ill in Paris following specially to accompany her owing
weather a series of heart attacks. Her to the bad Majesty expressed her wishes for Channel.
Lady Bailey used a Moth plane the Marshal's speed recovery and said the King would have sent a
for the whole journey, leaving at Southwold. He states that road lies clear if we have the Gilbert, the "Agent-General" for personal message had he been able. London for Capetown on March he will resist with every means in strength and will to follow it I
Marshal Foch is now 77 He had 9th last year. She started the refiis power this attempt to deprive which have a basis in reality. They the end of the forthcoming Repara do not fear so much the problems Reparations, will not resign before a further heart attack yesterday but turn flight on May 12th, flying wid recovered and was later reported to be slightly better.
direction where national security Telegrams in Briet. and a durable peace may more hope fully and more certainly be sought." The result of the ballot was im- medistely telephoned to
The Pilgrims General
"Much, of course, remains to be It is definitely stated in well- Booth, who is still lying seriously done. Difficult and dangerous pro-informed quarters that Mr. Parker blems remain to be solved. But the
.:
RETAIL PRICES OF
́· COMMODITIES.
THE PRE-WAR LEVEL.
(ERITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruasy, Jan. 17th. On January let the average level of retail prices of commodities in Britain was approximately 67 per cent above that of July, 1914, us compared with 68 per cent, one month ago and one year ago,
over
the
OD
་་
the Congo, Nigeria and Morocco. him of the leadership, which he can be solved if we approach them tions Conference, but only after
in a spirit of conciliation. I rather, She is the first pilot to use that regards as a sacred trust that he fear the problems which are the re
the reparations question has been cannot give up either morally or sults of fear and suspicion and finally settled......... legally in view of the terms in hopeful these will prove less for- But I am deep-seated distrust. which it was imposed upon him by
route. She renched Paris January 7th, and had been detain ed there by bad weather for a week. Lady Bailey says she has been, "just flying about but the feat is generally acclaimed as remarkable evidence of the progress of civil
aviation,
Lady Bailey has created several new records by her flight. She is the first women to fly to London and Capetown and back. She has made the longest fight ever accom plished by a woman, and her 18,000 miles journey is the longest sola fight by either man or woman.
In addition, she is the first
to have own over EXPERT COMMITTEE ON Congo and the Sahara desert.
REPARATIONS.
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES,
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] ;
RUGBY, Jan. 17th. According to the London Press J. P. Morgan and Owen Young are expected to be invited by the Re paration Commission to serve as the American members. of the Com mittee of experts on reparations.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 17th. The special committee for the examination of disbandment pro posals has resolved to limit "the total strength of the national army to 700,000. Local defence forces will be allotted to the various pro U.S. RATIFIES PEACE PACT. vinces in accordance with their needs, and will vary from four to 14 divisiona
The Military Reorganisation and Disbandment Conference "will con- tinue in session this afternoon when it will discuss and adopt the recommendations from this special 'committee.
BRIDGEMAN'S SATISFACTION:
[BRITISH WIXELEAB SERVİCE.]
woman
CONTINENTAL TRAIN DISASTER.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST EXPRESS DRIVER.
(THROUGH EKUTEE'S AGENCY.]
the
BERLIN, Jan. 16th. Graphic messages received from Bulharest to-day disclose the story of a serious railway disaster on the Continent. At least fourteen per sons were killed, while it is stated that forty others are seriously in- red, and hundreds slightly hart. The disaster resulted from collision between an expresas from Bükharest to Temsevar, and a pas- senger train, which, has been held up at the station at Prusaila owing to the derailment of a thail van.
-
his father.
sittings to-day to consider the ap- The High Council resumed its pointment of a successor to General Booth.
Trustee Of Huge Sums.
The leading newspapers in Ber- midable when we draw nearer to bin are indignantly fulminating them. For there is a new spirit in neither will long be denied." the world and a new conscience, and regarding "Naval Scandal":
following the publication in the Mr. Baldwin followed the Am-
Review of Review, the well-known bassador in lighter vein. He said he liked to think of the little com- London journal, of a secret me 1- A Salvation Army official at the pany who went out before the orandum, in which Herr Groener, hotel where Eva Booth is staying Pilgrim Fathers and spent a winter the Minister of Defence, delended said that the General, as sole They came back home and said: the necessity for
at the mouth of the Kenrebec River.
a new battle- trustee of the Army; bad vested in
This climate is one in which no cruiser. An investigation has been ̈ him properties in England, France and Australia to the amount of Englishman can ever live." It was ordered into the leakage of the £2,000,000 sterling. It was neces-just about the same time as the memorandum, which hitherto had sary that he excute a deed to divest Pilgrim Fathers went out, King been a Cabinet secret. himself of the trust and if he re-James-who, he might remark for
fused,
curious fact to remember that,
would impose on the Coun the benefit of those who had for The French revenue returns for cil the ohus of initiating proceed gotten, was a Scot and not an Eng 1999 totalled 42,890,000,000 francs, ing in the High Court.
Lishman-thought they would find
see the fortune that attended those
It is reported from Rotterdami
This would be very painful, but gold in Virigima. To his indignation showing a surplus of 3,288,000,000 whatever the General's attitude the they only found tobacco. When
on the Budget forecasts, and an Council would re-assemble on Jaa- they looked at those beginnings it increase of 2,000,000,000 francs on uary 18th to elect a new Com- WJL8 marvellous, following On mander. The rat candidate re through the next two centuries, to the total for 1927. (ceiving a two-thirds majority would automatically become General, and ance he was elected nothing thaten, their children, and those who
that in going to the assistance of General Booth could do would affect went out to join them.
"There are some things," mid the Latvian steamer Falka, strand- his status.
Mr. "Baldwin," in which I feel my own particular, thanksgiving. Leted off the Dutch coast, a life-boat me remind you of this. If there from the Book of Holland cap had been no America, there would sized, her crew of sight being have been no tobacco. A true his
OBITUARY.
SIR JOHN BRUNNER
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 10th,
tory of tobacco would be the history drowned.
of liberty in England and America.
It was tobacco that planted a nation.
The Vatican authorities refuse to
in America. Virginia was founded make any definite statement in
The death is announced of Bir on tobacco. John Brunner.
Ruany, Jan. 17th. Mr. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech last
Virginia Heaven ble it-in regard to the reported agreement" night expressed great zatisfaction
The express crashed into the Sir John Brunner, who succeed-the only country, in the world which on the question of the temporal MUKDEN, Jan. 17th. For the purpose of demobilisation that the American Senate bad rati- stationary slow train, a number of ed his father, the first baronet, in has had tobacco as its currency., I authority of the Pope. They de According to information from it has been agreed to designate the fied the Kellogg Pact, which in his conches on both being telescoped. 1918, was born in 1865. For many have my own doop cause for joining responsible quarters, the convincing area which each Army Group occu- opinion was a very important step The horror and confusion were years he was a director of the you to-day in your. thanksgiving care, however, that no agreement evidence against Yang Yu Ting and pies as one demobilisation quarter, forward in the cause of pesce added to by an outbreak of fire world-famous firm of Brunner, even to-day I believe the tobacco I has been signed, and that there Chang Yin Hui, proving them while Manchuria will be another far more important than any which greatly hampered rescue Mond & Co., Ltd, now Imperial smoke comes from Virginia.
have only been conversations which guilty of high treason, cannot be
And the pipe in which he led to the drawing up of certain Szechuan, Yunnan and Kwei elaborate tables as to the exact work.
Cheutical Industries, Ltd., and in isclosed for fear of international chow will be grouped as one quar-amount of armaments each coun- It is alleged that the driver of 1923-94 Liberal M.P. for South Premier burned the tobacco. wES A complications.
try was to have.
the express train was drunk. port.}
gift from the American Embassy. proposals.
one
LET.