HUNAN TROUBLE SETTLED.
.C.P.C. DISMISSES WUHAN OFFICIALS.
“WAR RUMOUR AT REST.”
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
NARKING, March 15th.. It is reliably stated that the" Central Political Council, after dis. "cussing the joint report upon the Hunan issue from Marshal Lá Trai Hain, Mr. Tsai Yuen Pei and General Ho Ying Ching, have
reached a settlement.
Li Trung Jan Kot të Blame.
NANKING, March 13th." Although up to a late hour this afternoon no official' information
was obtainable with regard to this morning's meeting of the Central Political Council. it is reliably stated that the Hanan issue was discussed and satisfactorily settled. The joint report was submitted to the meeting. It stated that Li the movement to oust Lu Ti Ping, adding that Chang Hua Fu, Chief of Staff of the 4th Group Army, Hu Taurg Tu, Commander of the Hankow Garrison, and one other." were responsible for the trouble in HUDAD.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 14th, 1929..
“NEW ALLIANCE IN MOND COMMITTEE
N. CHINA.
RUSSIANS INVOLVED?
TWO-PARTY POLITICS
DEMANDED,
· [TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY\ ]
CHEFOO, March 13th.
A foreign despatch from Teng. chowfu dated March 7th staten that Gencrat Chang Tsung Chang or rived there on February 23rd, and has remained ever since.
REPORT.
ENQUIRY INTO BANKING POLICY.
COLONIAL ORDERS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 19th. The joint Committee representing the group of employers headed by Lord Melchett, and the Executive of
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. CONTROVERSY.
WASHINGTON WILL NOT
INTERVENE.
EMBASSY TO WATCH TURN OF EVENTS
IRCUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. Į
WASHINGTON, March 13th. The State Department has declia-
SPANISH STUDENT.
RIOTS.
SAVAGE MELEES.
POLICE CHARGE WITH DRAWN SWORDS.
(THROUGHI AKUTER'S "ÄGENOT.]
PARIS, March 13th. Newspapers here are receiving details by telephone of the Madrid
SINGAPORE BASE COSTS.
CRITICISM IN THE COMMONS.
AIRSHIP PROGRAMME OUTLINED.
TANGOON REUTER'S AGENCY. }
LONDON, March 12th- In the discussion at the Report stage of the Air Estimates in the
THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.
LIBERAL PARTY'S SCHEME.
TRANSPORT AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, March 19th.
ment is the title of a booklet "We Can Conquer Unemploy-
proposals of Mr. Lloyd George.
for the employment of 600,000 men. Ostensibly, the schemes provide
Chaotic Transport System.
Astaman Seminoff is not with the Trades Urion Congress have cd to move directly in the British disturbances. It appears that two House of Commons, Commander which sets out in great detail the Chang Tsung Charg, but reports been in conference since the rejee General Electric Company contro thousand students serenaded the Kenworthy (Lab.) ventured a critic from Dairen states that there aretion of their interim report by the versy in which American share Ministry of Instruction with satiriiam of the charge of £100,000 to the a number of Russian troops and national employers' organisations, holders of the company allege discal yrics against the Minister, and account of the aerodrome at the officers la Tengchowiu, 300 of whom passed through en route for the and have now issued a new interim crimination in the matter of a pro then proceeded to newspaper offices front.
report.
jected new share issue. 2
and smashed the windows-
The message adds that Chang Trung, Chang is insistent apo avoiding fighting, uz negotiations with Liu Chen Nien are practically completed, whereby the latter's forces will march westward against the Nationalist troops.
It deals chiefly with the provision of measures for the fostering of emigration, for the stimulation af industry, for coping with the un- employment problem and for the encouragement of rationalisation.
The Committee recommends that ed elements of the North against should be placed in, Britain under Nanking with the object of re-regulated conditions. establishing the aims of the revolu tion of 1911, and the two-party system of government.
It is claimed that this opening
American Embassy in London to It has, however, instructed the
watch developments, and to take any helpful action possible,
It is learned informally that officials here are of the opinion to appeal to the courts before, seek ing Government intervention."
with drawn swords, and fired their The police charged the crowd
revolvers, the students replying with volleys of stones.
Riots recurred in the evening, and panic-stricken crowds took refuge in entes and shops, the windows of smithereens.
Singapore Base, the total cost of which is estimated to be £576,900.
The chief item is the construction
Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air of new roads, which the Liberal leader says will provide work for Minister, answering Commander
350,000 men. There is immediate Kenworthy said that only £100,000 necessity, he says, for the re- was to be spent this year, and this organisation of the chaotic trans money was chiefly for the purpose port system, and these men will be
Taung Jen was not connected with move will consolidate the disaffect Government and Municipal orders that American shareholders ought which were afterwards smashed to of levelling ground for the sero-employed on the completion of a
The Central Council decided that these latter, all members of the Wuhan Political Couneif, shall be dismissed.
Everybody Salizfied. As both the Kwangsi and Nan- king cliques are represented upon the committee of investigation it is believed the Council's decision will be peaceably received, thus setting rumours of war to rest.
The Central Political Council further decided that all branch political councils shall be abolished
General Chu Yu Pu is at Teng chowfu, which is overflowing with arrivals from Dairen, and Tientsin, former adherents of Chang Tsung Chang.
The situation there is quiet bat
most of the shops are closed. The people are most disturbed by Chang Teung Chang's demand for $200,000,
It also urges that Crown Colonies Development Committee should be formed for the purpose suggested by its title and for place ing orders for plant, etc., in Great Britain,
Resolutions Carried.
LATER.
At a meeting of the General Electric Company held in London to consider special resolutions in- The Government should create cressing the capital by the cres and maintain a Development Fund on of 1,600,000 new £1 Bri- tish ordinary shares, not transfer. capable of financing important able to foreigners, Sir Hugo Hirst, schemes.
It is also recommended that the who presided, regretted that the Government should conduct an in-resolution barring foreigners had as the city was recently mulcted inquiry into currency and banking given umbrage in some quarters. $150,000 for outgoing troops.
policy.
He said that without the know ledge or assent of the directors dealings in the company's shares had suddenly started in New York last year. The directors immediate- ly took steps to prevent any foreign control, but nevertheless the pur chases continued in the United States, raising the price of shares abnormally.
WORLD'S SPEED RECORD.
MAJOR SEGRAVE'S GRIM
ORDEAL.,
before the commencement of the THE AMERICAN CHALLENGE. Kuomintang Congress.
It approved the proposal that China should borrow money from foreign capitalists for the develop ment of industry,
*
LI TSAI HSIN IN NANKING. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
NANKING, March 13th. Marshal Li Tsai Hein arrived here this morning, and immediately called on Chiang Kai Shek, presum- able to discuss the Hunan situation,
He and his staff are making pre- parations to stay in Nanking until the Kuomintang Congress is over.
General Li Tsung Jen remains in Shanghai at present.
GALE IN PEPING.
[TOROVOJ REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, March 19th. Major H. O. D. Segrave, the British racing motorist, who recap- tured the world's land speed record for Great Britain, by flying along the sands at Daytona Beach at 231.3 miles an hour, has been inter viewed over the Transatlantic tale phone by most British newspapers, He told them that his achieve ment was a really grim experience and a terrific strain. The greater strain, however, was on his wife, who was present, and naturally was most anxious,NN
no
If his record is not beaten by the machine of Mr. White, the American motorist, he will make further record-breaking at tempt, but if Mr. White's machine succeeds he will go out again.
Не believes that in ideal conditions his Golden Arrow will win the contest. Major Segrave is watching this evening the attempt of Mr. White's A gale swept Peping from morn-machine which will be driven by ing until evening on Tuesday, cover ing the city with sand.
(Wal Tez Tal Poo).
SILANOHAI, March 13th.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DR. SUN.
(Wah Tu Tat Puo).
од
SHANGHAI, March 13th. Memorial rites were held by the Central Party Headquarters Tuesday, upon the anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. In the afternoon, there was a public service at the aerodrome.
The Arbor Day ceremony was held the same day, before Dr. Sun's tomb.
THE AFGHANISTAN IMBROGLIO.
SITUATION GROWS MORE CRITICAL.
RUMOURS OF WAR.
[THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY.]
PESHAWAR, March 19th.
It is thought likely that the war for the throne will commence in
one of three drivers, whichever Mr. White may select. Last year he chose Mr. Ray Keech who handled the car splendidly.
Major Segrave points out that the White Special machine is super ficially the same as that with which he beat the record and put up -207.65 miles an hour last year? He has three five hundred horsepower motors, one of which is new. Last year, he had practically no body at all covering or streamlining the machine but this time he has built quite a good and well designed body around the chassis.
LABOUR CONVENTION
REVISION...
NO DEFINITE DECISION REACHED.
DELEGATES DISAGREE...
{THROUGH ̧EZUTEN'S AGENCY,]
GENEVA, March 12th. The discussion at the Labour Office of the British proposal for the revision of the Washington Eight-Hour - Convention lasted throughout the day without produc ing any definite result. Opinion was divided; the German and French employers and Swedish Government's delegates supported the British proposal for revision of the Washington convention, but all the workers' delegates opposed it.
The Italian Government delegate said Italy was prepared to ratify if the others did.
The French Minister for Labour urged a compromise.
Resolutions were proposed that the points brought out should be submitted for revision to a Special Committee, but they failed to ob- tain a majority.
Afterwards,. M. Albert Thomas, the Director, stated that the re- vision of the Convention was au- tomatic at the end of the 10-year period, namely, October, 1929, but he would, in the meantime, submit proposals to the Governor of the International Labour Office for a solution of the difficulties.
BRITISH TRADE IMPROVES.
STEEL WORKS OPEN UP AGAIN.
Considerably more than half of the Ordinary share capital had wandered across the Atlantic.
It was absolutely vital, apart altogether from the question of control, that the British character of the Company should be pre- served, and its shareholders be pre- dominantly British.
The resolution authorising the in. crease of capital was carried with only three dissentients
The resolution confining shares to Britishers was carried by a large majority, after a statement on be half of the Committee of American shareholders was read, declaring that the proposal to bar foreign ers was a violation of the rights of all the stockholders.
THE KING'S PROGRESS,
MAY YET HANDLE DISSOLUTION.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 12th. H.M. the King was again out of doors to-day. He was wheeled in & bath chair into the grounds of Craigwell House and remained there for about an hour,
Despite the bright sunshine, there was a cool easterly breeze and His Majesty was kept to the sheltered side of the House.
The student who was shot is a drome. nephew of the ex-Minister. Count Bugallal, also of Colonel Marcossi, who was sentenced to death and then pardoned in connection with the conspiracy of 1996,
Four hundred students have also gone on strike in. Barcelona.
(Earlier advices stated that one
student was shot in the throat dur- ing the Madrid riots and several injured, while arrests were made. The trouble started last week,. when the studenta went on strike, demanding that degrees granted by Roman Catholic Universities should not be considered legal.]
SPEAKER RESIGNS.
16
sational system of trunk roads and It formed part of the general the reconstruction of bridges. expenditure on the Singapore Base, It is also contemplated that 60,000 The provision of air facilities was man shall be employed on provid an essential side of the Base, anding new houses, 60,000 on the rear- the provision they were makingganisation and development of the British telephone system, 62,000 an Singapore at present, suitable for
the development of electricity, any air squadrons, while it must 30,000 on land drainage and 24,000 also be borne in mind that the
more on the improvement and de- establishment of R.A.F. squadronsvelopment of London's passenger would serve a double purpose.
was on a moderate senle.
There Wis
no Aerodroma at
To Raise Huge Loan.
It is estimated that the expendi- ture on roads spread over a period of two years will be £145,000,000, which will be raised by means of
be part of the naval base capable
Not only would the aerodrome transport services.
of performing any air operations of a naval war that they might be UPROAR IN JAPANESE DIET. important as the most essential air called upon to do, but it would be
station in the Far Eäst. Vital Air Port, Even if there were no naval base at Singapore, the air base creasing income of the Road Fund. would be necessary as it was the
It is suggested that the land cardinal point in all our air com munications. The vote was agreed.values created by the public. im Sir Samuel Hoare also rendered Provements contemplated will pro pregress and plans of the giant tion of finance, the booklet sug- the Commons on account of the vide a "copious source of revenue “” British airships, R.100 and £101.
Dealing with the general ques-
UNRULINESS "A NATIONAL DISGRACE.".
(THROUGH REUTER/R AGENCY-]'
Tokyo, March 13th. by American style "libustering," The invasion of the Japanese Diet together with a week's reign of disorder has caused Mr. Hajime Metoda, a member of the Diet since its inception. in 1890, to resign as Speaker of the Lower House, though patensibly his resignation is due to
ilinces
In the twelve days remaining, the Minscito proletarians have under taken to talk to death one of Baron Tanaka's pet bills, re-organising the election constituencies advantage- ously to the Seiyuksi,
Contemplated Flights.
a loan of £200,000,000 upon the in
He said that both of the Rests the issue of Reconstruction or dirigibles would be completed at National Development Bonds and about the same time.
the same lines as There had certificates on heen further delay but they would War Bonds. be ready for the air in the late Lloyd George's Views. spring. Both would cost the same, In an which was substantially more than George explained the booklet to interview, Mr. Lloyd the original estimate.
Reuter's representatives and stateḍ that he would whole-heartedly up- After their shed trials, the airport any Government that pro- ships will engage in a number of pounded similar proposals.
Ho added that he did not think During the past three days the trial fights within easy reach of Opposition has successfully blacked Britain, after which the R.101 will the Reconstruction Loan advocated progress with speeches lasting four fly first to Egypt and then to would result in the depreciation and "five hours, arousing the' ire of | India.
of existing Government securities. the ministerialista. The diet guards. The next step would be a Trans On the contrary, he was of opinion have been frequently called out to atlantic flight to Montreal. There that their value would improve as quell clashes, which have passed the was every reason to believe that the result of new confidence. verbal stage.
both airships would be making re- Mr. Motoda confesses himself gular Imperial flights within the unable to maintain order.
year.
x
The unruliness in the Diet has become a matter of national con- cern, the Press and public alike. decrying what is characterised as a national shame, and discrediting all Parliamentary institutions.
Disorders have characterised the It is now stated on good authority Diet sessions since the beginning, that it is hoped if the King's pre- but have never been so prolonged gress continues he will be able to and bitter as at present, with the (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] deal personally with all the neces unpopular Tanaka Cabinet, stub sary papers in connection with the bornly refusing to give ground be. RUGBY, March 15th. Dissolution of Parliament, which is fore the angry Opposition clamour. One feature of the February expected to take place in about n Board of Trade returas is the sub-month's time. stantial increase in iron and steel
Photo Published.
The American challenger has until March 15th to break the re- cord and if he does not succeed by then he will have to wait until next year. Major. Segrave has re-manufactures, their export, being A latex message states that the ceived hundreds of congratulatory up by £500,000.
Four great South Wales steel King passed another good night,
FRANCO-CHINESE RELATIONS.
inessages on his feat from all part works have re-opened, and there but a return of dull weather with GIFTS TO PROMOTE AMITY.
of the world.
“American Attempt Postponed."
Wireless British
message states:-The American attempt to beat the new world land speed re- cord of 231.3 miles an hour estab listed on Monday by Major Begrave was yesterday postponed owing to unsuitable weather condi tions at Daytona sands.
Mr: Lee Bible, the driver selected
can 1,500 horsepower triplex car, made two trial turns over the course at 170 and 100 miles sa bour respectively, and will try again to- day if circumstances permit
earnest very shortly, though there by Mr. White to drive the Ameri- is no sign of activity by Amanullah yet.
General Nadir Khan, the former Generalissimo of the Afghanistan Army, who has been living in re tirement in the south of France Ŏu his return to England, Major for some years, arrived at Peshawar Segrave will be presented with the from Nice about a week ago, and 21,000 gold cup given by Sir left almost immediately for Khost. Charles Wakefield for the world's The old military leader was last fastest land speed. He will be the heard of at Kobat, where he receiv-first winner of the cup, which he ed a deputation from Amanullah, I will hold until his speed record is which urged him to support the exceeded, when he will be present former King.
In reply, General ed with a replica. During the period Nadir Khan said that his chief aim he retains the record he will also was to save the country from blood. receive from Bir Charles Wakefield shed.
...It was expected that Nadir Khan would proceed from Kobat to Kabul for the purpose of opening negotia tions with Habibullah. Prepara- tions for his reception were actually made at Kabul, but when it was learned that he was not arriving, "Habibullah ordered the confiscation of his property.
Ali Abmed Khan, the Jellalabad leader who was deposed after the repulse of his advance on Kabul curly in February, is still in Peshawar
the sum of £1,000 per year."
NO MORE OIL LEASES. PRESIDENT HOOVER'S
RULING.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE)
WASHINGTON, March 12th. President Hoover bas categorie ally announced that during his regime there will be no leases or disposals of oil lands no matter by yhat Departments such lands are Rumours that Amanullah controlled, except "such disposi advancing against Kabul are not tions as are made mandatory by confirmed,
Congress."
*(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENOT.)
are hopes of normal conditions cold winds was likely to prevent being restored within a few months him from again going into Craig- This would have the effect of fur-weil House grounds for the present.
An encouraging indication of his The new Chinese Minister to
Pin18, March 12th. ther stimulating the coal industry.
progress is the publication in the "BRITISH PRISONER IN
Fresa of the first photograph of the France, Mr. Kuo Luo, has arrived King taken since his illness. It in Paris, and in the course of an MEXICO.
shows him out of doors in a bath Le Temps stated that he would do interview with a representative of chair, with a smiling expression, all in his power to tighten and and obviously on the way to re- covery.
HOME GOVERNMENT PROTEST
MR. REID'S PLIGHT..
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]·
develop economical, and intellectual 10 tang Mus Franco-Chinese relations
He added that he would hand ANTARCTIC EXPLORER
Over
to the Paris Institute for Chinese Studies, copious material concerning China's history, her literature and her arts.
BACK.
MEXICO CITY, March 12th. (DEUTER'S AMERICAN "SERVICE.}" The British Legation has made strong representations to the Maxi-
NEW YORK, March 13th. can Foreign Office to secure the re- Sir Hubert Wilkins, who com- lease of Mr. J. W. Reid, a British pleted the exploration of Graham amployee of the San Nicholas Min- Land in the Antarctic in January, ing and Milling Company, of has arrived in New York. He dis Vocas, who, with Mr. Henry Han- covered that Graham Land was a con, the American resident mana- group of islands, and not part of ger, was captured by rebels on the the Antarctic continent, 3rd instant.
At the time of the capture, the rebels demanded ransom of 24,000 pezos and also blankets and kegs It is understood that the pri- seners are in no immediate danger, though their release may be delay- ed owing to the revolutionary situation,
Latest of the military operations is that the Federal troops are rapidly advancing on the rebel headquarters.
of nails.
news
states
An unconfirmed report that the Federal forces have cap. tured Raco, in Sonora, which la in the heart of the rebel territory
Two members of the United
States border patrol have been (Continued on, nezt Column).
wounded in a skirmish with the rebels whilst they were attempting to cross the Rio Grande with arms and ammunition.
A Chinese Request, WASHINGTON, March 12th The Chinese Legation in Mexico City has requested the good offices of the American Government on be half of the Chinese in the districts occupied by the rebels, notably Chihuahua, Torreon and Mazatlan. Rebel General Shot, MEXICO CITY, March 13th The Rebel. General Simon Aguirre has been: court-martialled and shot.
WOODBINE WILLIE,”
FAMOUS CHAPLAIN'S
FUNERAL
Military Needs, The Singapore Base was also re- ferred to by Sir Laming Worthing ton-Evans, when the Army Esti mates went through the Report
stage.
He said that the amount to be expended on the military side of the Singapore Base had been con- siderably reduced owing to the Postponement of the provision of
artillery.
The nature of the military_ ex- penditure contained in the Esti mates was the work of preparing for the establishment of heavy guns to assist in the defence of Singapore.
That finally meant the presence of a gunners' garrison, and build- ings for their occupation were
The now being erected. allocated in the Estimates was part
stimm
of the expenditure for that work The vote was agreed.
THE FALL OF THE ROMANOFFS.
TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY.
|
Increase In Land Values. On the question of road develop ment, the big feature of the schemes, he said he did not con- sider this would act to the pre- judice of the railways which would share in the general prosperity that. would ensue. He emphasised that road development would tremend-. ausly increase land values...
The Workless.
On March 4th, the total number
of unemployed was 1,387,300, which was 4,561 less than the week before, and 292,848: more than a year ago.
CONTROL OF "WAR MATERIAL.
INTERNATIONAL ACTION
PROPOSED.
all but forlorn hope to-day for the The League of Nations began an
launching of: an international Con- vention for the control of both: Govermental and private manufac“. ture of war material.
GENEVA, March 11th (U.P:)
After several years of vain effort to reach agreement "between the various Governments on the subject, a special commission of experts con- vened to-day under the presidency of Count Bernstorff, of Germany, in an effort to reduce the problem to its minimum terms
Moscow, March 12th. A legal holiday throughout the Soviet Union to-day marks the twelfth anniversary of the fall of This will consist in an effort to the Romanoffs. On March 12th, reach agreement on a minimum list 1917, Nicholas the. Last signed away of war material and munitions on the throne, initiating a revolution, the production of which the which led in less than, eight months, various Governments will agree to to the establishment of the Bolshe- give the fullest statistics and pub- vík régime.
licity.
(CHITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.) If there is one thing on which The Commission which convened "foreign observers in Russia, includ" to-day is composed of experts from Roday, March 12th.
ing the most conservative, are the sixteen different nations that tester to-day of the Rev. Studdert the Manarchist cause here. The mission that is trying to draft an The funeral took place at War- agreed it is on the hopelessness of ara represented on the full Com- in cadeared himself to the men and of Teardom as such, is regarded subject. Kennedy, who, as an Army Chap- abolition of the Romanoff dynasty, international Convention on thes who served in the Great War and as the one conerquence of the re- They are Belgium, Canada,
WILS
was popularly known as Wood-volution which not even the most China, Czechoslovakia, Great Bri- bine Willie" from the fact that he anti-Soviet elemente heze want to tain, Finland, France, Germany, had for the soldiers always an un-relinquish
Italy, Japan, Holland, Poland. failing supply of cigarettes of tho The solemn procedura of the Rozmania, Salvador, Spain and well-known Woodbine brand-
Woodbine Willie"
exiled aristocrats in choosing a the United States. alagTsar" and in maintaining a If the present Commission carr chaplain to the King and His phantom Court" are viewed agroe on a list of 'war, materials Majesty to-day sent a message of through the Soviet Press with and munitions to be submitted to sympathy to the widow, adding hilarious amusement. Thus the international publicity and control: The King has lost a valued chap: only published references here to the the full Commission will be im lain and one who frequently and recent selection of Grand Duke mediately convoked for completing quite recently preached at Bucking, Nikita as "Russian Emperor its draft Convention on the subject ham Palace. His work in war and were in cartoons and satirical and an international conference peace will be gratefully remember-verse picturing the whole business convened later in the year for
launching it.
·ed.
23 antics of Junatics."