·HUNAN CHAIRMAN DEPOSED.
LU TI PINÒ ́AT NANKING,
́NARROW" ESCAPE FROM
CHANGSHA.
\(THROUGH HEUTER'S. AGENCY.].
NANKING, Feb. 7th,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1929.
“BIG COALITION" IN NATIONAL GALLERY
GERMANY?
INDEPENDENCE OF PRUSSIA.
PRESENT GOVERNMENT'S
· FAILINGS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, Feb. 26th.
Lu Ti Ping arrived yesterday and" A grave indictment of the Par immediately called on Chiang Kailiamentary system in Germany was Shek and Tan Yen Kai. Lu Ti made to-day by Dr. Stresemann, Ping stated that he knew nothing of the movement to oust him until February 18th, when he was inform ed of it by friends. The news WLS confirmed the next day when troops belonging to Generale Haia Wei and Yeh Chi, advanced Chang-
sha.
WAS
the German Foreign Minister, at a meeting of the Executive Commit- tee of the German People's Party-
The meeting was convoked in order that the Committee might discuss the possibility of forming a big coalition" Government in the Reich, independent" of whatever Government rules Prussia.
''t
decided to evacuate Changaha on February 91st and he
Dr. Stresemann declared that the was negotiating for a loan of Parliament had become a carica $300,000 from the Provincial Treature and had an entirely false idea sury when Wahan troops suddenly of its responsibilities towards the stormed the north gate. "La Tination, Commenting on present Ping escaped by the south gate and anomalies, he said that the com boarded a steamer which was going petition among the many parties down river,
for popularity by promises of mil. liards of marks for social services
Lu Ti Ping has declared that he will obey the decision of the Cen- eral Government. It is persistently rumoured that a settlement of the issue will be effected shortly.
The Now Chakman,
(Fah Tu Iat Pas),' General Ho Chien, who has been
must cease.
The German People's Party has submitted a motion that no, new expenditure shall be sanctioned in the Budget Estimates without the consent of the Government and the Reichsrat.
The Steel Helmets,
OF FILMS.
CAPTAIN SCOTT. IN THE ANTARCTIC.
PRESENTATION TO THE
NATION.
(THROUGH REVTIR'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 27th. There was a great assembly at the Albert Hall to-day when the Duke of York accepted on behalf of the Nation, from the Trustees of the British Empire Film Institute, the film story of Captain Scott's last expedition to the Antarctic. An Epic of the South Pole." This is the first of a series of films for what is hoped will become
National Gallery of films."
The film was offered to the nation on behalf of the trustees, who had acquired it by Rear- Admiral Evans, who was second in command to Scott during his last expedition. It is anticipated that the library will shortly acquire for the national archives the films of the Shackleton Expedition, the funeral of King Edward, the Coronation of King George, and the Prince of Wales' tours."
FIGHTING NEAR KAHUL. RIVAL CLAIMANTS COME TO GRIPS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
Moscow, Feb. 7th.
appointed chairman of the Provin- Following recent_allegations_the A message from Termez states cial Government of Human, is pro-leaders of the Nationalist Steel that fighting has begun between ceeding to Changsha from Ping Helmet organisation have submit. Amanullah's troops and Habibul seng to take up his duties, General ted to President Hindenburg alah's supporters near
Maidan, He has appointed generals to keep statement of the policy and aime which is" nineteen miles from strict watch in Southern, Western of the organisation, which they Kabul. and Eastern Hunan against re- declare does not oppose" the Re actionaries,
publican Government but the Parliamentary system which they hope to reform by legal mends.
President Hindenburg has ac cordingly informed the Cabinet that he
sees no reason why he should never his connection with the Steel Helmets. poisoning.
♪
Severe Cebbure,
LATER The Hunan issue was brought up in the Central Political Council this morning when the Wuhan Political Council was severely con- demned for dismissing Lu Ti Ping without awaiting the decision of the Central Government, and for taking military action" without authorisation from Nanking.
The Council has appointed Tsai
SUBMARINE LAUNCHED AT GLASGOW.
(THROUGH REUTER'S - ADENCY.]
Yuan Pel and, Li Tsung Jen to in- NEW ADMIRALTY CONTRACTS. vestigate the case and report their findings to the Central Govern- ment. Ho Ying Ching has been appointed to settle the military affairs of Hunan, while Ho Chica has been appointed acting Chair- man of the Hunan Government.
Troops in Hunan have been or- dered to return to their original quarters until further notice.
MINOR TROUBLE AT HANKOW.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, Feb. 97th. There was a minor clash between pickets and Japanese police yester day afternoon. The pickets allege that the Japanese fired two shots, but this is not substantiated and co injuries are reported. The situa- tion is again quiet..
LONDON. Feb. 27th.
·WAI
The suhmarine Orpheus launched at Glasgow to day. The Admiralty has placed contracts for
submarines and
five
sloops.
new
two
I
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
RECORD ATTENDANCE AT WHITE CITY.
(RITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Feb. 96th.
The first week's attendance at the London section of the British Industries Fair in the White City was 75,000, being an increase of 5,000 over last year's record figure.
There was an increase of buyers from a the Dominions, and India "RUTHLESS MURDER" ÎN sent twice as many buyers as last. The total number of coun- tries represented so far is fifty-six.
KIANCSU.
[THRÕUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
NANING, Feb, 27th.
The State Council has issued e mandate ordering the arrest of Chi Haieb Yuan," the ex-Tuchun" of . Kiangsu, on the ground that, as a follower of Tao Kun and Wu Pei Eu, Chi Haich Yuan always opposed the Nationalist revolution. He is also accused of ruthlessly mur- dering a number of revolutionary Jeaders.!'
FAMINE RELIEF.
(THROCON RECTIE'S ADENCE.]
SHANGHAI, Feb., 27th.
year.
HURRICANE HAVOC IN STATES:
SPECIAL RELIEF TRAINÉ DISPATCHED.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
Naw YORK, Feb. Seth. The burricane which developed in Mississippi and commenced its career by wrecking the little town. ship of Duncan, has swept through four States, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, leaving death and destruction in its wake.
Special trains are now taking doctors and nurses into the devast
It is announced that 8500,000 willated areas, and emergency hospitals
will be improvised for the accom modation of the injured.
be advanced by the Chinese Bank ers Association to the Native Bankers' Association and the Flour Merchants' Guild for famine relief in Honan, Shensi and Kansu. $1,000,000 famine relief bonds will be turned over as security.
RISING AT TSINAN. (Fah The Tat Pao).
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 7th. According to a foreign message from Talan, Shantung, Generals Chang Tsung Chang and Wa Kiang Hain are expected to arrive at Tainan, where the situation is critical. Over 20,000 plain-clothed scidiers are reported to be ready to rise in the vicinity of: Tsinan.
U.S. INVESTIGATION OF CONDITIONS.
(THROUGH REUZKE'S AGENCE.]
CEEPOO, Feb, 27th. The situation here is unchanged. The U.S. light-cruiser Trenton, with Admiral Blakely and the U.S. Consul, Mr. Leroy Webber, aboard left at daylight for Teng chowin and Langkow to investigate
conditions
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.
H.M.8. Seraph left Shanghai for Hong Kong on Feb. 28th.
RF.A. Ruthenia will sail for Singapore on Thursday, Feb. 29th.
ARMS FOR CHINA.
(Wah Tez Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Feb. 27th. The Diplomatic Body held meeting the other day in the Lega=" tion Quarter to discuss the problem of preventing the importation of ammunition into China. It was decided that all Ministers should forward suggestions to their Home. Governments on the matter.
FENGTIEN'S NEW NAME. (Wah Ter Tat Pao,)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 37th
The Provincial Executive Com- mittee of Fengtien has resolved to change the name of the province to
Liaotung
MINER SUCCEEDS A MILLIONAIRE.
CONSERVATIVE COUNCIL
CHAIRMAN.·.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Rugay, Feb. 28th. Mr. Gwilym Rowlands, a working coal mine in Wales, was to-day man who spent many years in a elected Chairman of the Council of the National Union of Conservative Associations, in succession to the millionaire, Colonel Gretton.
Mr. Rowlands comes "from Rhondda Valley, which is noted for its extreme Socialist elements. He was proposed as Chairman by Mr. Davidson, Chairman of the seconded by Lady Party was Iveagh, member of Parliament, and was elected unanimously by the seven hundred delegates pre- sent
SLAVE LABOUR IN AFRICA GENEVA CONVENTION FOR
SUPPRESSION,,
THE KING.
UNINTERRUPTED PROGRESS.
[BEITIZE WIRELESS SERVICE)
·RUGST, Feb. 27th Despite the fierce easterly gala the King passed an undisturbed night and it was stated at Craig- weil House this morning that His Majesty continues to make uninter- rupted progress. There were inter- vals of bright sunabine this morn ing, but owing to the intensely cald wind it was considered inadvisable to open the windows of the King's room,
His Majesty passed a good day on Tuerday. The weather remained dull and cold throughout the day, and although the King was able to it up, His Majesty's windows had to remain closed,
KELLOGG PACT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Feb. 27th- China's adherence to the Kellogg Peace Pact was ratified this mor
the Central Political ing by Council.
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SAIGON FLIGHT
#
FAILS.
LEBRIX CRASHES NEAR RANGOON.
AIRMEN UNHURT,
{THROUGH NEUTKE'S "MORNOY-!
RANGOON, Feb. 27th. Lebrix and Paillard,, who were
attempting to fly from Paris to Saigon, have crashed at Theinreik, 122 miles from Bangoon.
Neither of the aviators wae in jured, but the plane was destroyed. and the airmen will complete the journey to Saigon by the liner Porthos, carrying the mail which was
alvaged from the plane. Thus ends the much heralded ex- perimental airmail flight from Mar-
scilles.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
IMPROVED CONDITION.
(THROUGH LEVITR'S AGENCY:].
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27th. Charlie Chaplin's condition has CONFERENCE OF T.U.C. AND improved but it is likely that he
EMPLOYERS,
will be in bed for at least a week. He is suffering from acute ptomaine
• SEEKING INDUSTRIAL
PEACE.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Ruany, Feb. 27th.
An important new step towards industrial peace was taken yester day when the General Council of the Trades Union Congress decided to accept the invitation of the Confederation of Employers Or- ganisations and the Federation of British Industries to meet them in a joint conference. No date has been fixed for the meeting.
The terms of the invitation atated that the participants in such conference might usefully, consult together upon matters of common interest to British Indus- try."
The conference will be the first bodies representing directly and of its kind in this country between officially the great organisations of employers and trade unions.
**WAR OFFICE" TO BE ABOLISHED.
OFFICE OF MILITARY DEFENCE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, Feb. 27th. Five Conservative members have given notice of the following motion for which they desire dis cussion in the House of Commons
That in the opinion of this House it is desirable that the name of War Office "
be discontinued and that the office be designated the Office of Mil- tary Defence, апа that the name of Secretary of State for Convention signed at Geneva in War be discontinued and that the September 1990, for the suppres-designation be Secretary of State gion of the slave trade.
for Military Defence.
AERODROME SITES IN
ז,
(KBUTER'S AMERICẨN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20th. The U.S. Senate has ratified the
The Secretary of State, Mr Kellogg, issued a statement regard. ing the Convention, stating that certain territories'in Africă still have slave traffic,
BRITAIN,
[BRITISH WIRELESS.
SERVICE]
The Convention is designed to SIR ALAN COBHAM'S ADVICE. suppress this traffic and to prevent compulsory labour from developing into conditions analogous to slavery.
STABILISATION IN CZECHO-
SLOVAKIA.
RUGBY, Feb. 27th.
Sir Alan Cobham will in April atart a four months' flying tour of Great Britain for the purpose of ACTION BY NATIONAL BANK. advising municipalities in their choice of Lerodrome sites to cope with the future development of in- land air traffic. Municipal au- thorities are collaborating in an effort to secure one thousand such landing places in Britain.
[THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]
FEAGUE, Feb. 96th. The Governor of the National Bank of Czecho Slovakia has at nounced the forthcoming stabiliza- tion of currency" at. 33 crowns 76 hellars to the dollar.
This is equivalent to 44.553 milli. grammes gold to the crown
NEW ORIENT LINER LAUNCHED.
"ORONTES" FOR AUSTRALIAN SERVICE.
THE SAMOAN DANCERS.
COMING TO THE STAR.
יוּ
RAID ON SHANGHAI MER- CHANT'S HOUSE.
TWO MEN KILLED AND THIRD WOUNDED.
MRS. KURODA'S PRESENCE
OF MIND.
Two Chinese were shot and an
AUSTRALIA'S TEST THAW DANGERS ON
CHOICES.
THE RHINE.
THREE NEW POSSIBLES, DISASTROUS FLOODS FEARED.
CEASELESS WATCH OF THE ICE
BLACKIE AND HENDRY DROPPED.
(THROCOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MELBOURNE, Feb. 7th. The Australian team for the final.. bourne on Friday, March 8th, will Test match, which opens at Mel be selected from the following twelve players. Hendry and Blackie, who played in the Fourth Test
aatch, have been dropped.
A
J. S. Ryder
W. M. Woodfull E.. L. A'Beckett D. Bradman Fairfax
C. V. Grimmett
P. M. Hornibrook
A. Jackson
A. T. Kippax···
W. A. Oldfeld
R. M. Oxenham Wall.
*CLEANER-CITY"
CAMPAIGN.
SYDNEY TO SET WORLD. EXAMPLE.
COULD HONG KONG FOLLOW?
Sydney, New South Wales, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. A campaign has been start- ed by the Sydney City Commis sioners to make it the world's cleanest city. Tired of ordinary propaganda and appeals to the public, they have established a leries of bye-laws which make it a punishable offence to throw paper or fruit peelings into the gutters. A sharp eye is also being kept or the public parky and recreation grounds.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
WIESBADEN, Feb. 97th. The Rhine valley is threatened thaw breaks up the ice packs. with disastrous foods when the
conseless watch by "alarm guards" is being kept along the banka from Switzerland to Holland with flying columns, formed from fre brigades, motorists, police and other services to render assistance. Engineers are standing by, ready the blow up the ice-dams.
Riverside dwellers have evacuat- ed their houses and factories are anxiously awaiting the warning. which will be given by ringing church bella, firing gans and shriek ing sirens,
Meanwhile Britain and Ireland are suffering from blizzards, while DI degrees of frost have been record ed in Sweden.
More Unemployed,
The total number of unemployed. in Great Britain on February 18th was 1,458,000. This was 115,495 more than the week before and 391:313 more than a year ago.
The increase over the previous week was spread over the whole country, and is no doubt accounted for by stoppages due to frost and
KNOW.
RAIN!
A WET NIGHT AND THE MORNING AFTER.
to
These mosquito nets seem stifle one when there is no air these nights!
..
Oh, dear Daylight and a new day begun. I suppose that was the the footway is to incur the wrath he has dumped it on the chair.
To drop a used tram-ticket on to boy with a cup of tea. Yes, I see of plain clothed inspectors, while well, I suppose one expects nothing Raining 1 Tes, bark at it Ah
the delinquient has to face the the costal throwing-away of but rain just now. empty cigarette packets means that magistrate and pay a heavy fine by way of punishment. In this, Syd- ney is following a lead set by the Greater Brisbane and other Austra lian civic bodies, and a large nom ber of plain-clothed and uniformed enforce the new regulations govern- inspectors' have been appointed to
ing sanitation and cleanliness. In and addition, special constables
are required to police reserves nasist the inspectors as far They possible.
other wounded in an affray with police from Yangtazepoo Station armed robberies seen in Shanghai during one of the most daring
for many a day. At about 7.30 p.m. seven men raided the house of Mr. K. Kuroda, a director of the Shanghai Cotton Manufacturing Co., in Ningkuo Road. The house stands with another, to which it is joined by a speaking tube, in an isolated section. While four re- mained outside on guard, three en- tered the house by a ruse. tore down the telephones in the Katuse Eins 'Provided. house immediately, but they did People who thoughtlessly expec- not know of the speaking tube con- torate on the footpath are dealt with most severely. Bias are in pected with the next house." Mrs.talled at intervala in every street, Euroda spoke through the tube too there is no excuse for there the next house, who released a burcitizens who thoughtlessly litter the glar alarm connected with Yang poo Station and brought police on the scene before the robbers could escape
remember. There was a slightly It rained rather hard last night, damp wind when we left the Ferry. Veronics said we should have downpour. I laughed at ber. Funny thing, though, she is nearly always right. Second sense, I suppose. At any rate, it was teeming down
when we left the cinema.
But gosh, just hark at it!
Swish swish, swish, swish Sounds as if there is a high wind, too! Somebody is bawling and es shouting that means a young
typhoon, perhaps.
H.A.F.
Here goes for a plunge. Dence of a job to get up in the morning. Listen to the downpour, outside
Swish, swish, swish, swish!? What was that! I believe I heard a voice shout," Form fours !
Well I'm blowed! The sun is pavements or roadways. Under the shining and the "swishing noise Council's bye-laws, the inspectors is the Kowloon Fire Brigade march have the right to invoke the assisting up and down outside the fre ance of police constables when station!!! offenders.refuse to give their name and address, and, if they persiat Mr. Kuroda was absent at the in their refusa, the offenders are
manner in which Australian com- time and only his wife and daugh- arrested. If there are reasonable
munities abandon debris and waste tors were in the house. The rob- grounds for suspicion that persons paper in public places. They mar have given false particulars, the bers must have known that it was police, have the power to detain vel that people who are meticulous usual for a business friend of Mr. them until the information given at ly tidy in their homes, and who pride themselves on the neatness Kuroda's to call on him on Friday police station has been verified.
of their garden plats, should be so nights, the front door being always On the first day of the campaign, facking in civic pride as to treat no fewer than one hundred neglect their cities almost literally as gar- kept on the chain on other nights.ful persons were summoned before bage dumps. In the United States, They therefore knocked and, the noon for carelessly throwing away England, and on the Continent servant believing them to be the their tram and bus tickets and (particularly in Germany) the aver- usual caller opened the door the doors of the Town Hall were in the art of keeping his town clean morning papere. At 4 p.m., when rge person has been so well drilled Mra Kuroda's presence of mind in closed, it was decided to issue that the habit ultimately becomes communicating with the neighbours immediately saved the day.
eighty additional summonses. A his second nature, and he would as notice to this effect was posted on soon throw orange peel in his own Police quickly on Scene.. a notice-board outside the Town drawing-room as litter the public A detachment of police under Hall and the Press published en gutter with it Det Sgt. Tilton and Sgt. Willcox official warning that many other There are optimists who suggest arrived very shortly from Yang summonses would follow if the that Hong Kong should embark trzepoo Station, They found the rob citizens of Sydney did not awake upon such a campaign as that. bers inside the house, the four, men very quickly to the importance of launched by the Sydney Commis who had been left on guard outside keeping their city clean
sioners. While it would obviously having apparently run away as Nearly two hundred names of be beyond the wildest dreams of soon as the police motor car drew offenders were taken on the next
even the most ardent exponent of
A new and unusual attraction, un, Not knowing how many men das of the campaign, and 187 aum hygiene to anticipate anything in "The Samoan Dancers," will be sent back for reinforcements. In of offenders
were inside the building the police monses were issued. The numbers the nature, of a complete success if day next at 8.20 p.m. The pro-rounded the house." but on at the Bar Theatre on Sun the meantime the police had sur ceeding days were 67, 60, and 40 Legislative Council, there certainly the next three and the plan was adopted by the
gramme consists of native dance
The
'and
and song numbers, all in native, men on the scene, however, one of highly satisfactory by the City vision of bina in main streets, for While there were still only a few spectively. The gradual diminu appears to be reason to believe, that tion of offenders was regarded as some good would result. The pro- costumes '[THKOVÒM REGTER'S AGENCY.)
and settings. Samoan. Dancers":
number the robbers came out of the front Commissioners and no offences were matance, would assist materially in
door,
bearing some foot of young people of the Samoan LONDON, Feb. 28th. The just-completed 20,000 ton oit. Colony at daie, chosen and trained two shot-guas. He was immediate detected in the parks on the third keeping the sidewalks, at least, free burning Orient liner, the Orontes, by me. Claude Reviere Mene.ly challenged by Det. Sgt. Tilton, day, The Sanitary Authorities kept from a certain amount of umeces-
and on his refusal to stop was shot a sharp eye, however, on plots of ary litter.s was launched at Barrow to-day,
Also, it might be possible to im Reviere has travelled extensively in by a Japanese constable. He fell waste ground and caught a number The great vessel is designed for South Seas, having visited but got up and in the darkness was of the foreign population dump pose nominal penalties upon per- the Australian service. She will lands seldom seen by any white lost. Some of the loot he was ing" food and household refuse, sons detected throwing household carry five hundred first-class and Person, and almost never by carrying was, however, recovered. The fourth day was a "shopping" refuse into the gutter in the sido 1,100 third-class passengers...
woman. She has lived in the native villages Ls
As soon as reinforcements ar- day, and the crowds in the aty turninga. There is an ordinance guest of the high rived police entered and searched streete were larger than on any covering this offence already in chieftesses and has observed the. CONSERVATIVE M.P/S
the building. They found only day since the beginning of the eam existence, but, in the event of the a Campaign of native dances under their original two robbers. One of these dashed paiga. In these circumstances, it launching of DEATH.
conditions.
In addition to the collective out of a room and was immediate was only natural that the insper Hygiene, the screw could be tight- LIVERPOOL MEMBER.
tors should have had a busy time. ened and many more offenders ly shot. dances, a number of solo items will
Third Man Dropped
No fewer than 25 people were brought to book Dropped. also be given, among them being
To eliminate street expectoration interrogated, and 250 summonses (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] the knife dance, the dances of the The other man was discovered
Taupou or chief maiden, and behind some curtains in a attic said to be pending. Tram tickets, would be an absolute imposability. RUGBY, Feb. 26th... the famous Biva Siva dance. He made as if to rush at the police ings, and wrapping paper, careless at any rate, it would not occur.co empty cigarette packets, fruit peel. Nevertheless, during the Campaign Another Conservative Member of Altogether, a most attractive pro-and was immediately dropped by Parliament, Mr. A. L. Jacob, who gramme is promised, and in view pistol and machine gun rely thrown aside, brought the openly and the footways would sat for the East Toxteth division of this, Sunday night should see
action in most perhaps be spared. Police believe the raid to have spectors into
Viewed from all angles, & cam- of Liverpool, died today. He is the Star Theatre well filled. A been the work of a Kompo gang
paign launched in Hong Kong on Would That It Were so Heraf lines similar in principle to those the fifth M.P. to die this month. short picture programme will pre-who arrived in Shanghai just be Ali Ava were Conservatives, cede the performance. The Bamous fore the Chinese New Year with Visitors from other lands, and of Sydney, but adapted to local Since this Parliament was elect dancers are giving a short season the intention of making one big especially from America, have often conditions and prefaced by pro ed in 1924, there bave now been 28 at the Star. Bunday night being coup and then getting away remarked upon the light-hearted paganda, could do no harm and
their first appearance,
North China Daily News...
(Continued on next Column). would be well worth a trial.
deaths of menibers.
instances.