U.S. DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
BRITISH DELEGATE'S FRIENDLY REPLY.
KEEN SATISFACTION IN LONDON.
JAPAN'S CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, April 2,
At a meeting of the Preparatory Committee on disarmament at Geneva in reply to a statement made by Mr. Hugh Gibson, the United States. delegate, Lord Cushenden, British delegate, said while it was impossible to deal adequately at this moment with the declaration, it struck him as being so important that be would make one or two observations upon it without delay,
No-one could fail to have been truck with the friendly, consilia- tory and helpful spirit of the de- claration, and he would say it was in that spirit that the British Gov- eroment desired to approach this very complicated and difficult quen tion. He eculd not commit himself at present to any specific proposi- tion, but as far as any general principle was concerned, there was nothing Mr. Gibson had said with which he could not express agree ment.
WORLD-WIDE COMMENT.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1929.
JAPANESE STEAMER THE KING AND HIS
LOST.
OVER 100 SOULS' PERISH.
TERRIBLE STORM OFF
HAKKAIDO.-
{THAOCGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEOPLE.
HEARTFELT THANKS FOR
THEIR GOODWILL.
"CROWDS OF FRIENDS."
(THROUGH REUTER'S ACENCY.]
TOKYO, April 2
Lasnos; April 22. Over one hundred people are be His Majesty the King in his WASHINGTON, April 22. |
lieved to have perished when the Message to the Nation says: The attitude of the other big Toyotuni Maru. went down last Looking back upon my long ill- Naval Powers, especially Britain, aight a few minutes after strikingness and recovery my heart is full the rocks off Cape Erino, in South of thankfulness of far deeper towards Mr. Hugh Gibson's pro- ern Hokkaido. Apparently she was origin than the mere sense of relief. posals at Geneva is eagerly await-sinking so rapidly she was able to have been brought from the send out only a single S.O.S. danger and weariness of the past ed.
months by the wonderful skill and devation of my doctors, surgeons and nurses.
The boldness of Mr. Gibson's de- claration has caused a tremendous stir throughout the United States, and political wisencres are predict ing that President Hoover, with his unrivalled first-hand acquaintance with Europe's problems, intends to pursue towards Europe a policy of "veiled Wilsonisma " friendly co-operation.
Senator Borah describes Mr. Gibson's speech as excellent.
Two steamers reaching the scene early this morning picked up $7 survivors of 209 souls known to be aboard when she sailed from Hako date on Tuesday. Naval crate have teft Ominate Naval Base to search but it is feared that all the 11 others are lost.
Of those aboard the Toyokuni 176 were fishermen bound to Kam chatka for the summer's crab. fishing. and most
American Press Excited.
NEW YORK, April 1. American newspapers devote un limited space to Mr. Gibson's sug. gestion of naval cyta They all publish despatches from Washing ton describing the eager interest of officials, and declare that lovers of
The disaster is believed to be due to wind and a snowstorm off ccasta. following the Hokkaido Sunday's hashing of Japan proper.
BRITISH TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
SIR AUSTEN'S STATEMENT. [THROUGE LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON. April 2
M. Piatakov's estimate of Great Britain was the subject of questions in the House of Commons, Sir A. Chamberlain stated that the orders were made dependent not only upon the resumption of diplo matic relations but upon the grant ing of extensive new credits to Russia.
He welcomed particularly Mr. peace have not had such a thrill£130,000,000 worth of orders to Gibson's allusion to the Kellogg since Mr. Hughes' famous an- Pact, adding "having had the per-nouncement at the opening of the sonal privilege of signing that great instrument on behalf of the British Government, I certainly am not disposed to belittle its import- ance. I believe it is most profound. ly important with regard to the whole outlook of the world.
World Security.
Washington Disarmament Confer ence, calling on the Fowers" to scrap tonnage in the interests of the Disarmament."
Japanese Non-Commlital.
Toxo, April 23. Mr. Gibson's speech is cautiously hailed in high naval quarters as a I believe the signing of the welcome indication of the general Kellogg Pact has done more to pro- character of the Hoover Adminis mote the security of the world ostration's disarmament position, and which disarmament must proceed as significant of a new prospect of than any other event. I do not alinitation agreement. think it has eren, yet been fully realised how important it is."
In regard to Gibson's statement that in naval matters the United States desired not only limitation but reduction, Lord Cushenden said that was also the desire of the British Government, which, like the United States, desired. limita- tion and reduction to be applied to all classes of vessela.
"If in some negotiations we have provisionally, at all events, consent ed to scheme of redaction which left any classes of vessels outside. that was not because we considered that the ideal solution of the prob- Jem, but merely because, in the in- terests of agreement, we were will ing to forego some part of our ideal in order to get agreement upon others. We have never concealed the fact that we desire, if we can get agreement upon it; limitation and reduction as applied to all classes of vessels.
Submarines Not Wanted. Lord Cushenden reminded. the Commission that twelve months ago he had publicly intimated that the British Government would be glad
Official comment on the definite points touched upon by Mr. Gibson is withheld periding the receipt of an official detailed report from Geneva... The Navy Office spokes man declines to state whether Japan is ready to join America in acceptance of the French proposals of 1927 as a basis for discussion, or whether Tokyo agrees with the American insistence upon restric tion of all categories of ships as a preliminary to more drastic restric- tion.
asserted that
The spokesman Mr. Gibson's speech was a hopeful gesture rather than a definite plan of procedure. Japan must await concrete proposals before defining her attitude
on the subject, although naturally any indications of America's willingness to amend her 1027 position will be carefully studied here.
Sato's Instructions.
Thus no satisfaction had been cffered for the abuses of which the British Government complain while a demand had been made for re vival and extension of the Financial provision of 1994. the draft treaty of which the British Government had declared to be unacceptable.
If the Soviets ever desire to make definite proposals there are sources through which it can be accom- plished.
facilities
Meantime, trading have not been interrupted and the Soviet Government has placed orders in Britain though not to the extent of the amount of the credit opened to them by the British pur- chases in Russia
UNDESIRABLE TROTSKY. NORWAY PUTS UP THE BARS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
OSLO, April 22. After a prolonged debate, the Storting has rejected the Labour Party's request to the Government to reconsider their decision refus ing to allow M. Trotsky to enter Norway.
The Premier said" the Govern ent's refusal was final.
The Navy Office spokesman re- iterated Japan's sincere desire to contribute her full share to further
In the Storting, 71 voted against naval limitation. He revealed that Viscount Sato's instructions includ- his admission and 52 for, the ma- Conservatives, ed an authorization to pledge Japha jority including
of munists.
for the reduction
tonnage of individual capital ships, the extension of the capital ship age limit, and the calling of a second Washington Con- ference before 1931.
4:
and Com-
FRANCE RATIFIES THE KELLOGG PACT.
to see a further reduction of the favourably to consider any pro Agrarians, Radicals size of those categories covered by posals the Washington Agreement and maximura also a prolongation of their life that was to say, a longer period before they could be replaced. The British Government had also in- timated its readiness, if its col- lengues would agree, to the total abolition of submarines. Therefore the British Government had already shown a willingness to carry further the principle of reduction of which the foundation had tentatively been Jaid and were anxious to promote it to the fullest possible extent.
However, his instructions did not cover such important points as Mr. Gibson's speech brought out, hence Viscount Sato was able to reply only in general terms.
A Fresh Impetus."
LONDON, April 23. Mr. Gibeon's proposals have been A very important matter laid received, with the keenest satisfac-
down by Mr. Gibson was that of tion in authoritative circles in arriving at some system of equival London. It is felt they will provide new starting point and fresh ent values based upon other facts a
besides mere tonnage, such as impetus to the cause of naval dis It is regarded as worthy of note that there has not been a single discordant note in the reception of the proposals by the Fress and public, but it is realised that the whole question is most complex, and that the proposals must be
speed. He did not like to say. very armament. much upon that point until he had further, information, but be entirely agreed that it was along those lines that the problem ought to be in vestigated.
A Welcome Gesture.
Help has come from another source of strength, as month after month I have learned the wide spread, loving solicitude with which the Queer and I are surrounded.
A Vivid Experience.
RUM-RUNNING"
AGAIN.
ALLEGED SNELLING OF STEAMER.
AND A PROTEST TO WASHINGTON!
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
:
REBEL LEADERS "PAID OFF."
$30,000 FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES.
TO LEAVE CHINA:
'(THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.]
Suasor. April 93. Hankow reports are
that the remnant of the rebels concentrated NEW HAVEN, April,
in the region of Ichang are await The skipper of the steam colliering reorganisation by the Govern-
ment.
Provisional Headquarters has Tad Jones, plying between Norfolk, Virginis, and New Haven, states provided a sum of $10,000 each for that on Saturday evening when 50 miles from the coast of New Hu Toung Tu, Tao Chun, and Haia Wei as travelling expenses abroad. coast guards cutter A gunboat is going up river to con Jersey the Seneca, suspecting her to be a rum vey them to Hankow where it is runner fred shells across her bows,
Subsequently a commander and expected they will call on Chiang
Kai Shek before; leaving, the coar an ensign boarded the collier, and
try. allegedly subjected the officers to indignities, Tad Jones, the pro sident of the company operating the collier, is an ex-football coach at Tale University. He is protesting to Washington.
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PUBLIC INSECURITY IN U.S.A.
SZECHUAN TROOPS
RETIRE.
THEIR OWN PROVINCE THREATENED.
(Wah Te Tat Pau)
I am able to picture to myself the crowds of friends waiting and watching at my gates and think still of the greater number of these, who throughout the Empire are re membering me with prayers and good wishes. Realisation of this has been among the most vivid ex- periences of my life. It has been an encouragement beyond descrip- UNSAFEST COUNTRY IN THE in view of the activity of the so
tion to feel that my constant and earnest desire has been granted-- the desire to gain the confidence and affection of my people.
My thoughts have carried me even further. I cannot dwell upon the generous sympathy shown to me by unknown friend of many other countries without a new and mov ing hope.
I long to believe it possible that experiences such as mine" may soon appear no longer exceptional; when the national anxieties of all the peoples of the world shall be felt as a common source of human sympathy and a common claim on human friendship.
I am not yet able to bear the strain of public ceremony, but look forward to some appointed day joining with my people at home and Overseas an thanking God not merely for my own re covery but for the new evidences of growing kindliness, significant of the true nature of men and nations. Meantime, I hope this Message may reach all those, even in the re- motest corners of the world, from whom I have received words of
ympathy and goodwill.
PEACE MOVEMENTS,
..
LONDON, April 22. The two chief items in to-day's news brighten the prospects. of an eventual real world peace. The King'a Message (synchronising with Saint George's Day) is warm- ly appreciated by the newspapers which pay a tribute the eloquent "True passage concerning the nature of men and nations"
Mr. Gibson's dramatic offer at Geneva is cordially welcomed as a sequel which should constitute an excellent nature."
test 'of this true
THE REPARATIONS CONFERENCE.
નર્મ
PRESIDENT'S STRONG.
SPEECH.
WORLD.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE).
New York, April 72. A scathing indictment of public insecurity in the United States was made by President Hoover in the course of a speech at a luncheon given by the Associated Press here to-day,
The President declared that life and property in the United States were less safe than in any country in the world
There
were,
said
President Hoover, 9,000 murders yearly in the Union, arrests were made in only half the casos, and in less than one-sixth of the cases were the slayers convicted.
Compared with Great Britain after taking into account the dif- ference in the population, there were twenty times as many murders in the United States and at least fifty times as many robberies.
President Hoover admitted that Prohibition had increased the volume of crime, but out of the total number of felonies last year under 8 per cent involved the 16th' Amendment.
Two immediate problems which the Government were investigating were existing agencies for the en-
forcement of law and the re- organisation of the system of en. forcement.
MUI TSAI PROBLEM DISCUSSED.
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
• (THROUGH REUTER'S"ADENCY.]
LONDON, April 22.
In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Ormsby Gore, (Under-Secretary for the Colonies). said that Mr. Amery, (Dominions Secretary) had received a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong with regard to child adoption. Mr. Amery was asking the Governor for further information and when this was received the papers would be submitted to the House.
SHANGHAI, April 23. The Szechuanese troops under Liu Hsiang, who have been parti- sipating in the elimination of the ex-Wuhan troops in western Hupeh. have been withdrawn to Szechuan, called Allied Troops" under Yang Sen and Tang Shih Hou, who are attempting to capture Chungking in eastern Szechuan,
NATIONALISTS ENTER
CHEFOO.
THIRD TIME IN A YEAR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]}
CHEYOO, April 22. For the third time in twelve months, the Nationalist flag has replaced the five-barred "Northern" the flag This occurred when Nationalist defenders, General Lia Chen Nien's forces, entered Cheloo this morning, meeting practically
M
WITHDRAWAL FROM SHANTUNG.
JAPANESE ANXIOUS TO LEAVE.
THE YANGTSZE AFFAIR.
(THÜOVOM XEYTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO. April 23. Pending further details, the Japanese Government Eas so far not protested to China over the Bairyo Maru incident in the hope that it will be possible to settle it locally. They consider, however, that, the situation will be complic
ated if it is proved that Wuhan troops were responsible, as it is felt that a protest to Nanking in that event would be ineffective, under present circumstances."
Meanwhile the incident at Tainan involving the death bf Colonel. Ito, is being settled locally, while Mr. Yoshizawa is still pressing Nanking to expedite the arrangementa en abling the Japanese garrison in Shantung to be withdrawn by the end of May.
a
Yoshizawa's Plans.
PEPING, April 23. "Mr. Yoshizawa, failing to get satisfactory reply from Nanking regarding the date the Chinese can take over the Japanese garrison of Shantung, wil. leave for Hankow this morning by destroyer, for a personal interview with Chiang Kai
LATER
Shek.
Owing to the receipt of fresh in- structions from Tokyo, Mr. Yoshi zawa has altered als arrangements and is not proceeding to Hankow.
A Naive Argument." (ah Tab Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI. April 23. In connection with the murder of the Japanese Paymaster, the Japan. ese Consul at Tainan sent a pro- test
to the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Shantung. The protest was returned by the Com- missioner on the ground that the Chinese authorities did not hold itself responsible for the murder, as the affair cecurred at Tsinan, which is under the control of Japanese troops.
Since the murder Japanese troops no resistance from Chang Tsung have again erected defensive works. Chang's Northerners.
The Northerners are feeing in very disorderly manner westwards. Chang Tsung Chang left on ship for Dairen last night,
General Liu Chen Nien is expect- shortly and there are no serious incidenta aa yet.
.
Successful Sorties.
Д
Telegrams in Brief:
An aeroplane crashed at Mukden and broke out in fiames. Two pilots, three "mechanics and two passengers were killed.
CHEFOO, April 3,
The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., Liu Chen Nien's sorties from the have reduced the dividend on the eity at Muping were entirely ordinary shares from 23 per cent. cessful, resulting in the routing of to 20 per cent. The trading - Chang Tsung Chang's forces, and count is credited with £1,500,000 the capture of 3,000 men and nearly from reserves. The sum so credit- all Chang's manitions. Liu Chened is less than the company's losses Nico's Chief of Police has called consequent upon the removal of the on the Senior Consul, and renewed assurances of protection of foreign life and property. It is stated that Liu's" administration has already taken over the control of Chefoo, and all former officials are returning.
his
Chang Tsung Chang's destination is now stated as being Tengchowfu, where bis troops are concentrating CHANGTEH REFUGEES
RESCUED."
ABOARD, NAVAL TUG.
rubber restriction.
The Great Western Railway pro- pose to convert a large Dartmoor country house with an extensive acreage of gardens into a modern holiday hotel.
Berlin-The press learns that the negotiations which have been going on for some time between the Telefunken Company of Berlin and the Radio Corporation of America for the institution of 's direct wire- less telephone connection between Berlin and the United States are" progressing favourably so that the A Naval message states that the carly execution of the plan may be shallow draft tug Chuchow, manned expected. So far, all wireless tele- phone connections between Germany by Lieut. L. P. Skipwith and men from HMS. Widgeon, reached and America had to be relayed vid London because the German com- Hanchow, below the objective, Changteh, and could not proceed Pany was on account of Enancial reasons unable to build the neces- higher up the Yuan owing to low
sary transmitting station.. water.
REPORT DRAWN UP.
[TAROGH AKUTEE'S AGENCY,)
PARIS, April 23. The Reparations Experts' Com- Replying to Col. Harry Day mittee in A communique states (Labour) Mr. Ormsby Gore said that it has unanimously decided that Mr. Amery, in concert with
A telegram received at Changtha upon the appointment of a sub- the Governor of Hong Kong, was
Шерв .to prevent on April 21 stated that Mr. Gabb, of Committee consisting of the heads considering of each group and has drawn up a evasions of the law against child the A.P.C., Rose, Tootell, Czornet report embodying the points al-adoption. The question was very ski, Felting and Miss Jacobson have difficult when a large number of been taken on board the Chuchow, ready agreed upon.
Meanwhile it is anticipated that Chinese subjects were coming to which sailed for Changsha on April all the groups will continue their Hong Kong from other provinces 22.
with a proportion of mui trai efforts to reach an agreement on points upon which no accord has among them."
ONLY JAPAN LEFT.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
WASHINGTON, April 22 The French Ambassador has hand- ed the United States Government the French ratification of the Kellogg Pact and has also exchang yet been reached. ed ratifications on the Franco-
American Arbitration Treaty, sign- ed last year.
The treaty of renunciation of way now only lacks the Japanese ratifi cation to make it effective.
Japan Expected To Agree.
MONGOLIAN PRINCES.
·OPPOSED TO THE SUN MIN
CHU YI..
Dr. F. O. Bower, lately Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, will be president of the British Association for 1930.
Captain L S. Holbrook has been loaned to Australia as second maval member. Later he will succeed Captain Massey in coinmand of the post-cruiser Canberra.
News from an American mission. ary at Changteh is that "the tion there has improved.
In view of the fact that the epidemic of spinah meningitis is MODEST MARSHAL FENG. rapidly spreading from Shanghai up the Shanghai-Nanking Railway (Wah To: Yat Pao.) THE LOST AIRMEN,
region to the Capital, Minister of Public Health « Hauch ---Tuh-pi'is ONE BELIEVED TO HAVE
SHANGHAI, April 23.
understood to be considering the BEEN BURIED,
Chiang Kai Shek recently disclosure of all public places of amuse- Changchun, April 19-The confer-patched Shao Li Tze and Ma Fanent including the ten-rooms and (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ence of Mongolian Frinces, which sinng to Tungkwan to request theatres. The Municipal Bureau of Toxro, April 23,
"has been in session here for some Feng Yu Haizng to take up the Public Health at Shangirai is dis- Öfficial circles intimate that the Kellogg Pact to now likely to be
SYDNEY, April 22. time past, has passed a resolution post of head of the Administrative abiting a large number of medi The pilet, Mr. Brain, who disin opposition to the Sun Min Chu Council. Marshal Feng declined cated gauze masks to the people, for ratined without reservation, though
the honour, saying he had not the some sort of a rider. will probably covered the plane of Lient. Kerth Yi He thought the British Govern- very fully explored by the British be added, ensuring that the words Anderson, with a body beneath it, A memorandum has been forward ability to take such a post as he wearing when out on the streets.
Linable longer to bear the illegal ment had also to some extent been Government and its experts. in the name of the people" will now says that he saw what appeared to the National Government and is a military man only. Also he is
still not recovered from his illness, tyranny of the so-called Peace investigating the possibility of ar There are also expected to be be interpreted so as not to, conflicted to be a mound near the ex- Marahal Chang Hauch Liang, riving at equivalent values, taking further important exchanges of with Japanese constitutional prsnder the wing of the machine lengthy one, but its main point is
Preservation Corps in their towns a fairly posed body of one of the airman The memorandum is
ANOTHER CONFERENCE and villages, the people of Chang into account other factors besides views between the interested deletice.
Lo have invited General Liu Kuei tonnage, bas obviously this was a gations at Geneva.
Though officials are non-commit- The mound rather suggests that the that they are absolutely opposed to
Tang to drive them out and or matter which was extremely tech- rien] and which the British Govern-
tal, the vernacular papers assert companion of the dead man visible the Three Principles
their apprehension that these prin
ganise new ones with his own (Wah Taz Fat Pao.) that the authorities are endeavour has been roughly buried.
troops. This has now been done. ciples are liable to destroy Mongo ing to have the matter settled be
·lian tradition, history and simplicity
At a meeting of the State Burial SHANGHAI, April 23. fore the arrival of the Duke of
of customs.
Chiang Kai Shek is calling an Yat Sen, which is to take place on Committee for the late Dr. Sun other military conference and tele
June 1, a resolution was passed grame have been sent to the various determining the number of dele olitary heads in the southern and western provinces asking them to gater to be despatched to participate.
in the ceremonies by the various detail delegates to Hapkow to Central Government and Party attend.
organt, provincial and Municipat General Fun Shek Seng has gone Governmente, overseas and other personally to Hankow, "while dele New York, April 12-Miss Marion gates have been detailed by Elsu civic organisations throughout the Talley, whose voice has brought Ke Hsiang, a Hananese Com her half-a-million dollars in three mander, Chow St Cheng, the head years, has decided to retire to a of the Provincial Administration of farm. Her managers are amazed | Kweichow, Tun Lung, head of the and disappointed.
Provincial Administration of Yun- disappointed Talley is only vinci Lu Chen Wan, an ex-
Kwangai General,
ment would only examine in con-
junction with expert advice.
Chemical Warfare.
The Disarmament
GENEVA, April 93,
Committee,
He was, however, quite certain after a three hours private session, Gloucester. that any suggestions of the sort by finally agreed to the chapter on the United States and any infor-chemical warfare in the draft of the mation as to their study of this convention, with an addition, pro- subject would be most carefully and posed by the Belgian delegation, in friendly spirit examined and probibiting such warfare under con- considered by the British Govern-ditions of reciprocity. between ment. He could not, of course, the various States. commit his Government in any way to any result that might follow from that examination, but he certainly welcomed the whole spirit of Mr. Gibson's statement, which had such
The Various States.
CHEMICAL WARFARE.
PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS...
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] // ROME, April 20
CAMPBELL'S NEW AMBITION,
AN ATTACK ON THREE
..RECORDS.
[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
VERNEUX PAN, April 22. The Committee also adopted the At a session held here, a Cam- Captain Campbell has abandoned Russian motion in favour of ca-mittee for the protection of civilian his intention of again attempting couraging the Powers, who had not populations against chemical war to break the mile record. a close bearing upon the whole of signed the Protocol of 1925 abolish fare was inaugurated at the Doria He will, however, cadeavour to the naval question that it must pro- ing chemical warfare, to do so. "Bo Palace.
establish records for 1 kilometre. foundly affect the work on dis] for thirteen States have signed the Twenty States, including Japan, 15 kilometres, and 10 kilometres, armament at Geneva.
are represented on the Committee. I probably simultaneously:
Protocol.
because of
YOUTHFUL SINGER TO RETIRE.
MARION TALLEY PREFERS
FARM LIFE..
twenty-one years of age.
CALLED.
country.
Unemployment in Berlin has dür ing the last few weeks decreased by 400,000, mainly owing to the end of the winter season. The number. of the unemployed however still stands as high as nearly 2 millions,