NO MORE WAR FOR FENG.
POLITICS TABOO.
MYSTERY MAN" OF
CHINA.
[TÉNOVOU REETER'S AGENCY,]
HANKOW, May 30. It is reported from Hogan that Feng Xu Briang is Anding the post tion in Chengchow untenable, and has retired to Huayin, in Shensi, after expressing his intention of giving up political activities.
It is also stated that Han Fu Chu is now leading his troops, to Chengchow, while Shib yu San has notified Ho Ying Ching that he is withdrawing all troops from the Hupeh border to Hsuehow.
"CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S"
RETIREMENT.
STILL VERY DOUBTFUL.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEPING. May 30. Report that Yen Hai Shan and Feng Yu Hsiang have been ex changing telegrams relative to n joint trip abroad have been legion for several days past, but there is confirmation from reliable
circles.
The reports are not given cre- dence here, but if they are true,
it is considered that Feng and Yen
are merely playing for time.
OIL PROBLEM
IN IRAQ.
A CONTRADICTION.
EARLIER MESSAGES
DENIED.
(THROCOR BELTEN'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 29. Reuter learns that the British-
American Iraq Agreement is broad- by similar to that of the Iraq Treaty between Great Britain and Turkey of three years ago
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929.
UNEMPLOYMENT
IN EUROPE.
LABOUR CONFERENCE'S
DECISIONS.
GENEVA MEETING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, May" 30.
ELECTION EVE PROPHECIES.
་་
WHO WILL. WIN THE DAY?
ALL PARTIES CONFIDENT,
(TAKOTON, REUTER'S AGENCY.).
LowDog. May 29. Mr. Baldwin in his "eve of the The twelfth International Labour poll message" says that rash So a state of Conference attended by delegations cialist experiments or members of the League of Nations political uncertainty would be dis. (incidentally the largest number of astrous to the present trade revival delegations since the inception of and would retard the improvement the International Labour Office) of the social conditions of the opened to-day. .
of fifty out of fifty-five States, "all
Vas
The idea, apparently existing in America and expressed in yester- day's Washington message, that the new treaty involves a new develop- ment with regard to the oil indus try is erroneous, as this was settled in the Iraq Government concessions to the Turkish Petroleum Company in 1921, which under British, Dutch,
The confercace will also consider French and American interests warn to receive 23 per cent each, and the report of the International that the remaining 3 per cent.Labour Offer on unemployment, would be given to a pricate in dividual.
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TROUBLE IN SHANGHAI,
SIKHS DISPERSE UNRULY
CROWDS.
(THROUGH RKUTAEL'S, AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 30. Japanese reports confirm that the May d incident has signalled disturbances.
At 8.5.m., agitators stoned the
ем
people.
WAR DEBTS FROM FRANCE.
MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN CHALLENGED,
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
PARIS, May 28. Replying to an allegation made. during a recent election speech by
Mr. Philip Snowden, to the effect that France had not been paying her or debta "to" Great Britain, an official statement has been issued by
the Minister of Finance.
The communique states that al- Dr. Brauns. the German EX- "The Conservative and Unionist thought the agreement concluded be Minister of Labour elected Party alone is in a position to tween Mr. Winston Churchill and president. The agenda includes the guarantee a period of stability and M. Caillaux has not been ratified questions of forced labour, and the ordered progress. I ask the elec by the French Chamber, the annual hours of work of salaried
tors to give our Farty a clear payments laid down in that agree ployees.
majority so as to enable us to perment had been provided regularly severe in the task of building up. the health and industry of "the nation on permanent foundations." Premier's Promise.
"
EINSTEIN AND RELIGION.
"ALL LIVES AND MOVES IN GOD."
[British United Fresi.]
New York-One of the most out-
the
since 1996.
Bince 1919, France has paid to Great Britain about £127,000,000 by virtue of various agreements.
Mr. Baldwin's speech was broad- cast to the country." It dwelt on surprising is that the rural con- Government's achievements.stituencies are giving us a lead this He asked for an opportunity to time. Even in Devon and Corn- complete the Conservative's con- wall, where other parties have pre- structive programme.
· -, !
standing scientists of the 20th PARTY STRENGTHS
century has announced his belief in
God. Professor "Albert Einstein, author of the theory of relativity and more recently the unified field einheitlichen feld- theory (zur
IN 1924.
THE REPARATIONS | Telegrams in Brief.
DEADLOCK.
AN OPTIMISTIC_NOTE.
DAWES PLAN TO BE
SHELVED?
(THROUGH AZUTER'S AGENCY.]
Commander Felippo Zappi, who was the navigation officer of the fated Italian dirigible Italia, is passing through Shanghai, so- companied by his bride. He is en route to Hankow, where he is take ing over the post of Italian Con- sul, succeeding Signor Arturî. Maffei, who is returning to Italy.
The French Court of Appeal bas PARIS, May 29. Optimism again prevails at the confirmed the conviction of the
citing to Reparations Conference and it is Communist Deputy Murty, for in- thought that the end of the deadlock murder military fobedience and tremist newspaper Humanite, but reduced the sentence from 4 years' While no confirmation has yet to two years' imprisonment. The is in sight.
been obtained of the reported agree-sentence of three years' imprison- ment between the creditor Powers ment imposed on the Communist Deputy, Doriot, On a similar and Germany on the paramount charge was confirmed. question of figures, it is admitted that the creditors have agreed among themselves regarding the dia tribution of the Young annuities on the basis of the commencement of the Young Plan on September I
next
It is anticipated that the Ger- mans will accept this and it is generally agreed that a satisfactory compromise on the German reserva- tions is perfectly realisable so that if the Germans accept the figures of the creditor Powers, a great ad- vance can be made towards a final and unanimous agreement.
To-day's news, therefore, is of the very greatest importance, because it means that the creditors have solved the question of distribution #ithout demanding more from Germany than Germany is likely to consent
to pay.
LATER
viously had matters to themselves, candidates and agents are full of expectancy. In London we shall capture enough seats to create a record for the Labour Party. We do not only hope to win back those lost at the last General Election The House of Commons consists but constituencies in the west of of 613 members, and at the last London are showing signs of sup
Dr. Schacht, the head of the
below. with 11, other independent be won. We expect to have in the ence, has announced his acceptance parties were returned as members
new Parliament a majority over of the creditor Powers' reparations the Conservatives and Liberals. A proposals. Labour Government will certainly succeed the Baldwin Administra: tion."
"Calamity Jane," the putter belonging to Bobby Jones America's leading bust face douay was apparently not so facetiously named as it, together with the rest of Jone's clubs, including pet driver, was stolen from motor-car. The thieves did not touch the clubs of other golfers in the same car. Bobby Jones is not competing in the British Amateur
opens. Championship which
DA
June 10
In his closing address to the Assembly, Church of Scotland
of York congratu the Duke lated the Church on the acceptance of a scheme of union with the United Free Church, which has a feature of the Assambly. been hope that the union would bring His Royal Highness expressed the increased strength and resources fresh avenues of and open up service.
It is stated reliably that Yen Hsi tram-cars in the French Concession theorie), answering a charge that general election the three great port. We believe that some will German delegation to the Confer British Columbia Government will
atheism lay behind his theories, recently wirelessed to Rabbi Her-
Shan has not much chance of keep ing Feng out of Shansi if the Kuo minchun attacked it now, while Feng is probably seeking to hold off Chiang Kai Shek" for a short time until he is better prepared for a fight.
At any event, as far as the actual going abroad is concerned there is
considered to be no more truth in these proposals thas that Chiang Shek will abroad at the close of the Hupel campaiga.
go
น
Bevere Fighting.
SHANORAY, May. 30. The Kuo Min learns from Cheng- chow that severe fighting it now going on at Tengfeng, between the Han Fu Chu troops and the Sun Liang Cheng forces. In view of -Sun Liang Cheng's defeat Feng Fu "Hsiang has given instruction to "destroy all the tunnels and bridges between Peishui and Kunghsien, on the West Section of the Lunghai
Shanghai
and the French police effected im mediate arrests. The agitator, also gathered outside the Club, on the Bund, and broke the windows of two tram-cars and ten motor cars. The mob then gather ed at the corner of Chekiang and Nanking Roads, near the scene of the original incident, but were dis- perted by mounted Sikhs, arned
with sticks.
A ten house nearby from which quantities of inflammatory pan phlets had been thrown was closed by the police and the visitors ejected.
The police in both Settlements are taking most stringent precau- tiom to nip the outbreaks in the bud,
Threatening Mob.
There bas been no serious rioting so far, but there were times when the situation locked threatening. A mob of students raided the offices of the Kuomintang paper, the Republican Daily News, broke the windows, and mashed the furai ture, then marched to the offices of the Shan Pas and broke the plate glare windows
The police went to the scene, Railway, so as to prevent the Han and effected four arrests. Both Fu Chu troops advancing to Tung-papers' office are in the Settlement, kwap.
FENG YU HSIANG.
EVEN DISOWNED BY THE SOVIET !
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}'
Moscow, May 29,
Several motor cars were stoned in the French Concession, and two foreigners wero attacked, by un- ruly people on the French Bund, but managed to escape.
Many Chinese shops, mostly on. the Nanking Road, are shuttered
др.
FLYING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
.CAME BACK.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN 'SERVICE.]
The Commissariat for Foreign WHY THE YELLOW BIRD " Affairs has issued an official state- ment regarding the Soviet's rela tions with China and Chinese war- lords, declaring that the allegation of the Nanking Government that Marshal Feng Ya Hsiang has a secret agreement with the Soviet is
a ridiculous fabrication.
NEW YORK, May 29. The third member of the Yellow
Bird's crew, Assolant, states that The Nanking allegations that the the return was due to engine Soviet Government is providing the fuel tank in the fuselage, releas vibration causing a leak in the "Christian General " with money and ammunition for his campaigning a quantity of petrol.
The Ayers decided to dump, the against Chiang Kai Shekare de- scribed as gross and ridiculous fuel and return,
The wheel of the Green Flash stuck in the mud in taking off.. TEHERAN, May 29.
inventions,
Soviet Indignant.
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The statement adds that if the Arachard and Rigneau have a Nanking Government really be- rived.
TELEVISION'S LATEST.
A NEW INVENTION. ["D.P." Special Service.]
lleved in the false documents against Soviet Bussis which they had published, they would not have kept them recret all this time, would not have continued their friendship with Marshal Feng Yu Haisng all this time, and would not have appointed Feng as Minister of War, which is tanta. mount to the position of com- the development of television, an mander-in-chief of the Chiness apparatus designed to transmit airplane views of panoramic scenes
armies.
Washington-Something new
|
bert S. Goldstein of the Institu. tional Synagogue, the following message.
"I believe in Spinoza's God, who reveals himself in the orderly harmony in being, not in God who deals with the facts and actions of
men."
Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, was born in Amsterdam in 1832, of Portuguese Jewish parenta. While working as a dens grinder be wrote a noted philosophical treaties.
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Spinoba, who is called The God intoxicated man and who Saw God manifest in all nature. certainly could not be called an atheist, Habbi Holdstein said. ' In fact, Spinoza himself wrote in his twanty-first epistle; 'Say all is in God; all liver and moves in God.' ·
The Einstein message was in an- swer to a charge by. Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, that behind the cloak of the Einstein theory of space and time as vaguely enunciat- ed by him was the ghastly spectre of atheism."
Einstein in his positive accept- ance of God'surely cannot be classi- fied either as an atheist of ever) Ba an agnostics,""Rabbi Goldstein said. "Einstein's theory, if car- ried out to its logical conclusion would bring to mankind a scies- tific formula for monotheism. He does away with all thought of dualiam or pluralism. There can be no room for any aspect of poly- theism."
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AMERICAN TENOR' IN ROME.
"I can promise you a resolute and determined will to make the SCORES A GREAT HIT.
common los happier and better, Rome.-Attilia Baggiore, the
to try to win peace, prosperity, American tenor
Chicago, stability and security in your work where he was born, has made a big and in your home. I have shown Chaliapin "in" Boris Godounof" my confidence in the women of this
"from
hit in Rome. He was
on with
Women in the Gold
LONDON, May 30,
As part of its campaign to cap- tare a larger share of the Austra
the lisa lumber market in competition with American lambermen, establish a lumber trade commis- siener's office in Australia. The Government believes that Canada should control the largest part of Australia's lumber imports, now. bought to a great extent in the United States, and hopes that a Government Trade Burean there will help to accomplish this result: The proposals accepted by Dr.It is planned to close the bureau British Columbia saler in eastern Canada and replace it with the proposed Australian office.
Only the reservations of Germany remain to be discussed, and a com- plete agreement is expected within a few days.
Polling day in London was usher-Schacht include a payment of an now operated in Toronto to promote ed in by cold and grey skies, and annuity of 2102,500,000 and a consation of the Dawes plan pay a bitter north-east wind. Many booths was opened at seven in the morning, and the voters chivered as they went in to support their 'candidates.
Thousands of women arrived to take early advantage of their newly conferred franchise.
:
An Early Tragedy. The clouds dispersed later in the Bunshine morning, and warm favour heavy polling. Women were early visitor to the booths. Crowds of shop girls and typists en route to work stopped to record their votes.
John McClelland, the presiding officer at St. Leonards polling station, died suddenly while on duty.
These Flappers!
"Family party." pollings are not, nowadays' unusual, father, mother and grown-up children voting to- gether.
Women motorists are most active taking voters to the. booths. The enthusiasm and keenness of the women is everywhere "noticeable.
Their remarks to inquisitive Press interviewers showed intelli gent appreciation of the issues. One who brought a party of girls in a motor-ear said she herself was not voting because she had studied the views of all three parties and disagreed with them all.
Another said: "Whichever party wins will do so by our votes, would not miss it for worlds." Mr. Ramsey MacDonald
Was
at the Royal Opera house, where country and I ask them to show mobbed by admirers when touring he registered with marked suc cess. He has, however, been more confidence in me. You trusted me his constituency in a colliery dis of a favourite with the American before. I ask you to trust me trict, in which young women polied about sixty Americans colony. He recently sang for
again."
That "Landslide."!
at the studio of Misa Eva Barrett and all pronounced him the best American Mr. Lloyd George in his specch tenor who has visited Rome for at Carnarvon, prédicted :- many years.
His climax came when he was "The Government is going to called to sing for Ambassador and have the most tremendous smash of Mrs. Henry Prather Fletcher at any Government this country ever
premier social function. Count
two to one to men.
SIDE-LIGHTS ON THE
CONTEST.
LONDON, May 21, Altogether 1,790, candidates for the General Election were nomin sted on May 20 and 21. Of that and Countess Volpi of Misurata, had."
fatal, 590 are Conservatives, 570 and Erince Christopher of Greece "Whatever complexion the next Labourites, 512 Liberale, 28 Com- with his new bride Princess Fran Parliament will be there will be muniets and 32 others. coise of France, so liked Baggiore.
"Mr. T. P. O'Connor, one of the that they all wanted either to sing enough Liberals in it to force the unopposed members, was so return. with or play for him.
Liberal unemployment programs ed because the Communist candi- Count Volpi, who was the chief
through,"
date who was to contest him failed funded the American debt, sang a of the Italian delegation which
Labour Stands or Falls,#foto produce, the deposit necessary, that is £150. Many Communist duct with Baggiore while Prince Mr. J. H. Thomas, in a speech candidates have failed owing to a Christopher presided at the piano. at Derby, said the Labour Party similar condition, this reducing Ambassador Fletcher could only would be ready to accept the res: their number to share expect The Foreign Office concludes: tu & ground receiving station is unlisten as he readily admitted that ponsibility of Government. "Soviet Rustia has always adher der construction here by Mr. his talents did not run in a musi
"We will neither bargain nor cal strain. The function took ed atd will always adhere to the Francis Jenkins.
The serial television eye," which position of complete independence Mr. Jenkins hopes to test shortly place in the Rospigdiósi palace, barter, but will stand or fall by the
the residence of the Fletcher's merits of our proposals." and sovereignty of China."
in a special plane ordered from the
known as one of the most elaborate Curtiss factory, will record the palaces in Rome. visual scenes by means of a Benz ning disc, light sensative cel, and broadcasting paraphenalia and will be received on regular television Mrs. Herbert Hoover has set an machince in the Jenkins laboratory, encouraging example for the wo
is believed that the invention men of Washington, for, although At a conference held by the would be of great value in time of she is the wealthiest woman who Central Political Connel, the pro-war. General headquarters of an was ever mistress of the White posal of Admiral Yang Shu Chwang army would be put within sight House, she wore the same gowri at wae psased, to construct forty range of actual operations at the recent reception that she wore destroyers at 84,000,000 each.
at her husband's inauguration.
CHINA'S NEW NAVY.
(Wah Tu Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, MAY
front.
Three-cornered fights are.
ed in 444 constituencies, four-cor
nered fights in 23 constituencies,
while straight fights between two parties are expected in only 102 constituencies.
More ''Last Moments " Mr. Lloyd George told his cod For the first time in his Parlia stituents that the Government was,mentary career, Premier Baldwin is doomed and declared that the having a three-cornered fight, being Liberal Party could and would con- opposed by Labour and Liberal quer imemployment gun candidates. Mr. Ramsay Mac-
Labour Headquarters say:
ments
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(Continued on next (clumn), perience of a three-cornered fight
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