SHIFTY CHRISTIAN TO CONCLUDE NEW
GENERAL.
NANKING PUZZLED.
WAR RUMOURS FROM SHANGHAI.
(THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.)
HAYKOW, May
TREATY..
WANG AND YOSHIZAWA IN CONFERENCE.
HOPEFUL SIGNS.
4
[TROUCH AIUTER'S AGENCY.}
Toro, May 1.
It is learned that Ho Yao Tsu,
The National Government of
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929.
COMMUNIST RIƠTS | SHIPPING OF ARMS
IN
BERLIN.
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MANY CASUALTIES.
MAY-DAY ON THE -
CONTINENT.
(THROUGH BEAUTER'S ADENCY.]
BERLIN, MAY 2.
In the latest rioting casualty list
TO CHINA.
CONDEMNED BY BRITISH COMPANIES.
U.S. SETS AN EXAMPLE."
[THROUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 2.
Since the raising of the embargo
1.
WAR MATERIALS LIMITATION.
DISCUSSION AT GENEVA,
GERMAN AND FRENCH
PROPOSALS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, May 2 There was an animated discussion
7
PRINCE HENRY ARRIVES IN TOKYO.
THUNDEROUS WELCOME TO JAPAN.
HUGE CROWDS LINE. THE STREETS.
"
FOR ANGLO-JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP.
Seven years
(THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]
YOKOHAMA, May 2
travelled up to the Capital from Yokohama drew up alongside the ago H.R.H. the station platform, to the accompani the Yokohama that was, a year freworks overhead.
Duke of Gloucester, bearing the
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's Chief China having submitted to the six are dead and 80 wounded in upon arms for China many orders by the Disarmament Committee Prince of Wales stepped nshore att ment of the bursting of daylight have been received in London for upon two proposals for the limita ister, to be levelled to the dust by As the Prince stepped out to the of Staff, left for Chengchow on Japanese Government details of the cluding Police.
The rioting has now ceased. The the insurance of arms and ammuni- tion of war materiala, firstly, one one of the greatest disasters in strains of the British National by Germany providing for direct tory. This morning his brother the Anthem, the Emperor himself camo Tuesday night to interview Feng plan for the maintenance of peace Yu Hsiang. It is officially stated and order in Shantung province fighting which broke out at night-tions to China.
It is understood that the manage- Fimitation through a table showing insignia of the Most Noble Order forward all shook his Royal that he has gone to request Feag after the withdrawal of the Japan-fall followed a comparatively quiet to proceed to Nanking to attend ese troops, the Japanese military day and began by thousands of the ments of many large British insur-stocks of arms; and secondly, & of the Garter for presentation to visitor warmly by the hand, while authorities have decided to com- working . clas inhabitants of ance companies are of opinion that French proposal suggesting that the Emperor of Japan, landed at large numbers of high Japanese the reconstructed port city which oficials and others stood by bare- the National Defence, Conference, plete arrangements to withdraw
are inimical to the Budgetary estimates provide an has now risen phoenix-like from its headed, bowing deeply in respect-
ful silence. but it is generally thought that a from Shantung by May 27. The northern Berlin, armed with fire- such insurances
After the Premier and principal deeper matter underlies the mis- Chief of the Japanese General Staff arms, clubs and stones rushing in British trade interests in China, indication of the reserve of war ashes.
from side streets towards the main
Long before the cruiser Suffolk, members of the Cabinet, and other has informed HIM. the Emperor thoroughfare of Pankatrasse and might jeopardise the lives of materials.
bearing the Duke and members of leading officials, had been present accordingly.
The rioters quickly threw
his suite, hove into sight, huge ed, the Frince was conducted to a UP European barricades, made from street, re-
crowds of spectators had gathered reception room from which, after pairing material, across the street. The officer in charge of the police,
at every vantage point along the a short rest, he proceeded to the sea front, while, on the pier at station entrance where carriages recognised that his force of 500 was
which he was to land, a large and and an escort of Guards' cavalry. likely to be overwhelmed, and open-
distinguished assemblage of Japan-acaited the Royal party: Prince ese notables, together with the Henry himself, with Prince Chi- ed fire.
British Ambassador and members chibu, entered a state coach drawn of his staff and numbers of British by six horses, while the members residents for whose accommodation of his suite, headed by the Earl Special arrangements had been of Airlie, and the other members made. were present awaiting bis of the Japanese reception com-
sion.
Meanwhile, an order has been received from Nanking placing all troups at Wuhan under the com mand of Liu Chih, with full power to net in case of any eventuality.
Still Cause for Uneasiness.
(Fan T Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, May
The Proposed Treaty,
NANKING, May 2 The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued the texts of two Notes ex- changed by Dr. C. T. Wang (the Foreign Minister) and Mr. K. Yoshizawa (the Japanese Minister to China) concerning the question of revision of the China-Japan Treaty of Commerce and. Naviga tion concluded in 1896.
It is reported that by order...of
Japan's Note is dated April 97, Chiang Kai Shek. the residence of After explaining in detail Japan's Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang in Nan-stand that the old Treaty remains valid until a new treaty is conclud king has been sealed up. Circulara ed the Note declares: Prompted and leaflets denouncing Feng Yu by a desire to promote the friendly relations subsisting between the Hsiang have been distributed.
Chinese and Japanese peoples and Upon being recalled by, Marshal further to strengthen the bonds of friendship," if the National Govern Feng Yu Hsiang, Lu Chung Linment of China expresses its sincere the acting Minister of War, arrived at Shanghai ander disguise to- gether with Tang Jui Liang, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Acnirs. Their movements were kept secret,
and they will leave for Honan to sce Feng in a day or two. Tang has decided to resign.
Among the most prominent of Feng Yu Heiang'a followers leaving Nanking were La Chung Lin, Tang Jui Liang, Liu Chi, Heiung Pin, and Teao Hao Hain. They nether ask. ed the Governquent for leave mor tendered their resignation.
desire to conclude a new treaty in the friendly spirit in which the existing one was concluded, Japan will agree to the proposal and joint ly declare with the National Gov- ernment their mutual sincerity and
ement for the revision of the
old Treaty.
Dr. Wang, replying on April 27, states that he has noted the Japan- ese viewpoint, and declares that the National Government is prepared to enter into negotiations very shortly for the revision of the Treaty on a principle of equality, reciprocity and mutual respect of sovereign rights.
Kanking Incident Settled.
LATER. Following the conference between
The fighting rapidly developed, sharpshooters firing from houses.
America Points The Wayl [REOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, May 2 Despite the raising of the arms embargo in China and regardless of the action of other Powers, from now on the, United States an- Bonaces that she will maintain "a"
"The Police repeatedly charged the barricades, which were only captured after hours of fighting and the aid of an armoured car and searchlights which were speed strict embargo on such shipments Com- in the future. This course is de The arrested include Д cd up as reinforcements arrived.
"example to other munist who made his exit from a scribed as a house carrying a white flag in one Powers." and as an extension to hand and a loaded revolver in the the Far East of the policy already
successfully applied in Mexico, other.
Thousands Arrested In Europe. Renter's correspondents through out Europe indicate that Police mobilisation in the various capitals yesterday was on the biggest scale ever known. 3,500 suspected "Reds" were arrested in Paria, and 1,000 in Berlin.
The Police opened fire at Kovno and a number of Communists, who defied the ban against demonstra- tions, are reported killed.
The death roll in Berlin will very likely be increased, as about a score are in hospital in a desperate con- dition.
Nineteen were injured in rioting)
The Koppenberg.
rest of at Europe has apparently been peace
ful.
Prisoners Freed in Paris.
PARIS, Later, All those arrested in connection
PING, May 2 Feng Chen Wa left for Tehchow Dr. C. T. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa with the May Day riots have been
this evening.
KWEICHOW'S DEFECTION.
SAID TO HAVE JOINED KWANGSI
The only arms and munitions allowed in Cine-going ships are those authorised by the Chinese National Government."
JAPANESE STUDYING
ENGLISH.
A TRANSLATION OF SHAKESPEARE.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
LONDON, May-1. The Japan Society in London, which for over 30 years has been a social meeting ground for British and Japanese, has offered to the Imperial University of Tokyo, a geld medal, struck at the Royal Mint, to be awarded" aanually to essay on some subject connected the student who submits the beat
language or literature.
Viscount Sato (Japan), Signor De Marrinis (Italy), the Czecho-Slovak and Yugo-Star delegates favoured the latter proposal, while the Swedish delegate favoured direct limitation, which Mr. Gibson said he preferred.
also
Mr. Gibson Befutes Reports.
WASHINGTON, May 2. Press reports from Geneva that the Disarmament" Commission has abandoned the principle of reduc tion of armaments" in favour of limitation is discredited by Mr. Gibson in a cabled reply to Mr. Stimson.
arrival.
The Landing.
The weather was bright and the sea calm as, accompanied by an escort of Japanese warships, thei
mittee with Baron Hayashi as their chief, followed with the Master of Ceremonies in carriages each drawn by two horses,
Thunderous Cheers.
As the imposing procession moved
Suffolk at last loomed into view. thunderous salute of guns from the Japanese men-of-war assembled to off, a battery of artillery boomed greet the Royal visitor broke out forth a salate and the troops haing the streets presented arms, while He says the only basis for such upon the morning air. an allegation was the unanimous Contrary to original plans H.M.S. the vast crowds of spectators who had assembled to witness the rejection of a certain Soviet amend Suffolk went alongside the wharf Prince's arrival, bared their heads
Mr. and tied up at, 8.15 am, Prince rent on a point of order. Gibson added that the whole com- Chichibu, the Japanese Heir-Fre- and burst into thunderous chears of
welcome. mission made it clear that in resumptive, Sir John Tilley, and jecting the amendment its position others went on board to greet the as regards redaction was in no Royal visitor. wise prejudiced.
British Warships.
pro-
Leaving the great open square in front of the station, the procession passed through the troop-lined streets, which were gaily beflagged with the Rising Sun and Union Jack, || to the Kasumigaacki Palace, where the Royal party is to stay during
After a short interval, the Duke of Gloucester stepped ashore, the strains of "God Save the King,' played by a naval band on the pier swelled forth, the Japanese guard' of honour presented arms, and all time in Tokyo, the Prince ac present stood to attention, while knowledging the ovations given by
the crowdsi the Duke himself stood rigidly at
Arrived at the Palace, the two the salute. Then followed an inPrinces and the British and Japan- ese officials accompanying them entered, and the escort of lancers, üfter a final salute, wheeled round. and made their way back to their
this morning an agreement for the liberated except 330 foreigners, and with the study of the English / under the 1929 programme till to- words. Following on this came the quarters.
settlement of the Nanking and Hankow Incidents was signed.
men wanted for other offences.
-
The medal will be presented by the Duke of Gloucester to the Im
perial University.
To-morrow Prince Henry with his suite will proceed to the Imperial Palace to invest the Emperor with the insignia of the Garter, but for the rest of to-day no further official
LONDON, May 1. In the House of Commons, at question time, Comdr. Kenworthy suggested that in view of Mr. Gibson's proposals at Geneva the
their retard Government gramme of warship ecnstruction.
Mr. W. C. Bridgeman (First tpection of the Guard of Honour Lord of the Admiralty) said that and the presentation of the mew work on ships being built wouldbers of the British Embassy staff. was not proposed to lay down ships shook hands and exchanged & fex proceed, but painted out that it with each of whom the Royal visitor presentation of various Japancad wards the end of the financial year.
He was of opinion that it would notables, and addresses of welcome be premature to delay further ex-by the Mayor of the city and by penditure before they knew exact representative of the British com
functions are on the programme. ly what the proposals are, because munity.
The Royal Train.
Prince Henry's Thanks. not improve chances of agreement
All this being "completed, the
Toxro, Later. premature action would not only but would disturb the work at the Duke and his suite, accompanied by
The morning papers, welcoming dockyards.
Replying to a question as to the two Japanese princes and other the Duke of Gloucester assert that
British officials, alliance or and
no alliance, Japan's Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa munists who tried to induce the into Japanese-has been accomplish-whether the Government proposed boarded the royal train, which was friendship with England is unalter-
to recommence the naval conversa- tions with America and Japan, in-drawn up on the pier waiting to ed. They print messages of welcome terrupted at Geneva in 1927, Mr. take them to Tokyo. G. Locker-Lampson (Under-Secre tary for Foreign Affairs) said the Government were studying the sug- gestion outlined by Mr. Gibson, and when the full proposals were available they would proceed with the discussion in the way seeming to offer the best possibilities of sue
The spokesman of the Foreign Ministry stated that the Nanking Agreement is practically similar to the Sino-British and Sino-American settlements,
Hankow while the Agreement differed in many re spects from both the Nanking and Tsinan affairs.
SICILIAN BANDITS
Communists in Geneva.
GENEVA, May 2. While the Soviet delegates were
Two hundred and fifty handsome attending the discussions of the Disarmament Committee yesterday volumes of Shakespearean studies, morning two of their employes in recognition of Japanese appre Generese Commucists, ciation of Shakespeare,-being the who are headed a demonstration of Com complete translation of his works (Wah Te Fet Pao.).
factories. ed by Dr. Taubouchi. discussed a revision of the Sino- workers to leave the SHANGHAI, May S The attitude of the military Japanese commercial treaty, and They also demonstrated before the leaders of the Kweichow Province are conferring again this evening. Italian Consulate until dispersed has changed, and it is reported that It is stated that the Japanese by the police they are no longer loyal to the Minister will leave for Shanghai Central Government, but have join- to-night, and will shortly proceed ed the Kwangsi Clique,
to Japan, returning before May 26 "Mao Kuang Chuang. a general to re-discuss the treaty revision under Chow Sai Cheng, the bead with Dr. Wang after the State
burial of Sun Yat Sea. of the Provincial Council, has been appointed by Kwangsi as
ander. Nanking troops have ar rived at Kweiyang, the capital of the Province, according to a tele gram addressed by the commander of these troops to the Nanking Military Hendquarters, and Chow - Sai Cheng's troops have retreated
eastward.
com
"FUSHAN STILL HOLDS OUT. CIVILIANS SHIELD SOLDIERS ON THE WALLS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHEZOO, May 2e Fushanhsien is still held by Cha Yu Pu, owing to Liu Chen Nien not accepting his demand for free dom in return for surrender.
Liu Chen Nica's casualties are reported to be heavy. He is unable to bombard the city owing to Chu Yu Fu stationing civilians in front of soldiery on the city walls. BRITISH BOYCOTT "AGAIN?
A REPORT FROM CHUNG KING.
Naval reports from Chungking
A state that an attempt is being made there to re-establish a boycott of British trade.
The Japanese Minister, accom- panied by the Foreign Minister, called on Chiang. Kai Shek this
afternoon.
Military Moves.
(Nam Cheung Pao).. Sua Liang Cheng, who suddenly left Tainan with his troops, is stay- ing at Tsining and has not yet returned to Honan.
Government has The Central given an order to Wu Sze Yu, the Commander of the Gendarmes to proceed with two regiments of gendarmes. 10 Tsinan before 19 o'clock on Thursday evening. "Ac- were geadarmes ordingly, the transported by railway train in three instalments. Wu had a negó tiation with a certain prominent military general in connection with the plans for the taking over the control of the occupied places and the results of the negotiation were satisfactory. The Japanese general has notified the Japanere military Authorities in Tsinan to this effect.
DUTCH NAVAL PLANE CRASHES.
FATALITY NEAR BAGDAD.
[Tanоtan REUTER'S AGENCY.] -
BAGDAD, May 2 General Lin Hsiang, the Szechuan-
The Dutch naval seaplane D22 ese in control there, has declared bis adherence to the National Govern- en route to Java fouled the tele ment in Nanking. His troope, how. graph wires and erashed on the ever, are maintaining a positionTigris bridge. The pilot was killed,
and two occupants injured. above Ichang
Ichang tself is now definitely under Nationalist suzerainty. The first salute of the Nationalist flag at Hankow by Japanese was made by the cruiser Tome,
The
CHINESE CLOTHING.
(Num Cheung Pao),
Central Government hne issued an order that all members of the staffs of Governmental de partment must wear clothes inade of Chinese materials.
OIL TANK EXPLOSION.
HUGE BLAZE IN BURMAH.
The Soviet delegation has dis claimed all responsibility for their. employes' acts
London Quiet. The May Day procession towards Hyde Park was the smallest for many years.
On the Continent.
The demonstrations in Oslo were delayed till evening when they were held indoors. Those of Stockholm were postpored until May 5, both owing to bad weather.
GAOLED.
7,000 QUESTIONS TO JURY!
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TERKINI MERES,
SICILY, May 2. After nine months' proceedings the trial of the Mafia gang of bandits has ended. Out of 161 ac- cused 150 were sentenced to the maximum period of 23 years' im- prisonment.
The jury took a week to reply to the seven thousand questions put to them..
cess,
1,000. DOCTORS TO CONFER
In Paris, the proceedings were very quiet, notwithstanding that there were 2283 precautionary ar rests. The Police seized copies of the newspaper, Le Premier Hai which replaced the well known BRITAIN AND THE HAGUE forthcoming engagements of the Humanite.
Half a million persons parti- cipated in the demonstration in Moscow, a feature of which was the March past Lenin's tomb.
A Communist meeting at Antwerp was broken up in consequence of
Two arreats were a dispute between Stalinites and Trotskyites. effected.
New York Demonstration, Ten thousand persons demonstrat- ed in Union Square, on the se casion of the first officially sane. tioned Labour: Day parade since the war. There was no disorder.
COURT.
CHANCELLOR MAKES A
STATEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 1. The House of Lords rejected, hy 25 votes to 19, Lord Cecil's motion that the time had come for Great Britain to sign the optional clauze as to the Hague Court."
The Lord Chancellor, (Lord Hailsham) declining the motion, said that to sign it might be the dream of an idealist but hardly the act of a responsible statesmada.
He hoped the time would come when it would be possible for the British Empire to accept com- DUKE OF YORK'S INTEREST.pulsory jurisdiction of the Hague
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
DISCOVERY'S POLAR EXPEDITION.
RUGBY, May 1. The Dominions' Officco announce that the Duke and Duchess of York will pay a visit of inspection to the Royal Research ship Discovery, which is at present lying at the West India Docks, on the afternoon of May 2.
Their Royal Highnesses will be con ducted over the ship by Sir Douglas Mawson, the leader of the expedi- tion to the Antarctic for which the Discovery is now being recon-
Court. But the Government were unable to accept a motion in the teeth of a resolution adopted by the Imperial Conference in 1928, when the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty was the most urgent problem of its kind with which they had to deal and when the question of reservations were necessary 6 TV- gards the optional clause, which had, not been discussed or agreed along with, the Dominions.
MILITARY MEDICINE. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Recay, May 1 One of the most important of the Prince of Wales will be the récep- tion at Saint James's Palace on Monday evening to distinguished doctors, who will come to London"
Japanese
On the front of the engine were from Baron Tanaka and from the the crossed flags of Britain and Mayor of Tokyo, inter alia, ex-
George's recovery. Japan and, as the train drew slowly pressing gratification, at King -At a personal reception to Press- out, thousands of school children, who had been assembled together
to the Japanese kis for the purpose, burst into cheers men Prince Henry requested them and waved little flags on small to express
thanks for their sympathy_during bamboo sticks as they piped out thanks for the welcome, and special their shrill greetings..
King's George's illness. He em- Arrival in Tokyo...
phasised that the bonds of the long- TOKYO, May 2. standing Anglo-Japanese friendship Tokyo was en, fête this morning, were bound to continue, owing to foremost, among and FL Royal welcome awaited common ideals, Prince Henry and his auite as the which was deep loyalty, and a deter special train in which they had mined love of peace."
'1
SERIOUS REVOLT IN GEORGIA: BOLSHEVIK ENDEAVOUR TO ABOLISH WOMEN'S VEILS.
Telegrams in Brief.
Seven people were killed and scores injured, and many farm Geneva.It is reported by the buildings blown down by a tornado Three to attend the International Con-press bureau of the Georgian Re-at Wheatley, Arkansas. gress on Military Medicine and public that there has been a serious negroes were killed and 15 injured revolt against Bolsheviks in Georgia by a cyclone in Georgia, and a Pharmacy.
persons injured in a The congress will have a members the result of discontent against dozen ship of nearly 1,000 doctors, dentists the authorities in consequence of a tornado at Fort Smith.
When the land party from Wave- or pharmaciste who belong to or Soviet edict forbidding the wearing |
hill in Western Australis, reached have belonged to armed forces or of veils by women.
Keith Anderson's 'plane they found to organisations connected with the
Hitchcock's body under the machine military medical servicea
Forty different nations will be re
und Anderson's body was forty. yards away. presented.
This congress has developed out of the custom of pooling the medical experience of Allied Armies during war. It has already been held in Brussels, Parle, Rome and Warsaw, and the congress in London is the fith
Sir Laming Worthington Evans (War Minister) will open the cop- gress, and one of the first subjects to be discussed will be the extremely modern problem of removing sick and wounded by air.
The Lord Chancellor added that. {THROUGH REUTEL'S AGENCY,] «
the proposals of the Anglo-Ameri- can Arbitration Treaty were dow RANGOON, May 2..
being discussed with the Domi-- nions. It would be one of the There was a serious fire at the ditioned Barmah Oil Company refinery at Mr. L. S. M. Amery (Dominions first duties of the Government, Syriam this morning when a 100,000 Secretary) and the High Commis after the election, to arrive at a gallon kerosene tank exploded, and sioner for Australia and a repre satisfactory, conclusion as to the blew off the roof, killing one man. sentative of the High Commissioner course which the Dominions agreed 30,000 gallons of kerosene are still for New Zealand, will also be pre-wae desirable before embarking on
the optional clause. burning.
acnt
MEXICAN REBELS LOSE GROUND.
DRIVEN FROM NORTHERN FRONTIER.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
As this edict was disobeyed by the populace, the authorities arrest- ed all the mullabe, and the influen- tial people of the villages.
It is reported that an army of
It is officially announced that Ajaristans is encamped near the Mr. Tokichi Tanaka has resigned Turkish, frontier, and has inflicted the Japanese Ambassadorship to heavy losses on the Russian troops, Russia on the ground of ill-health. who nevertheless refrained from His successor has not yet been de firing in reply.
MAGISTRATE'S SURPRISE AT WOMEN'S WEAR.
es...
cided.
The Australian miners having re- jeeted all the Government's pro- posals as to a settlement in the coal industry, the Ministry now. state that they will no longer intervene in the dispute but leave the Union and the employers to settle it them- Belves.
MODERN FASHION.
Surprise was expressed by Mr. Ronald Powell, the West London
The Right Rev. Tchang, the new magistrate, when Detective Pick produced a cardboard box, twelve Chinese bishop has left Rome en inches square, and stated that it route for home vid the trans- Siberian Railway, accompanied by contained forty-three women's
Mgr. Van Dyck, apostolic vicar of dressce...
Suiyaan. Bishop Tchang's family Mr. Powell: What? Forty-three have been Catholic for three genera dresses in that box?.
tions and three of his sisters are
air.
Detective Pick (smiling); Yes,
nuns.
The box wAE
Statistics compiled by the Mid- an exhibit in al DOUGLAS, ARIZONA, May 2 After the Federal occupation of charge of shopbreaking brought land Bank show that new capital street trader, and Edward ment loans raised directly for a Nogales and capture of the rebel against James Devine, aged thirty issues, excluding British Govern garrison of 1,500 men, Agua Prieta, one,
the Jones, aged twenty-five, a book national purpose, amounted during the last rebel stronghold ou northern Mexican frontier, has maker's clerk, who were sent for the year, eading April 20, to the
enormous sum of £388,583,000. trial. surrendered.