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CHINA AND THE SOVIET.
WHAT MANCHURIA WILL DO.
TICKLISH SITUATION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 14.
The reported advance of Soviet troops to Hailar, an important city
in North-western Manchuria, is ne- cepted with considerable reserve.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929.
HERMIT OF THE SEA. RUSSIAN TRADE FOR THE PREMIER AND PRESIDENT HOOVER SAHARA IRRIGATION BRITISH AMATEUR
BIG RECEPTION BEING PREPARED.
WORLD VOYAGE OF TINY CRAFT.
[United Fress,]
Havre-A reception which may rival that accorded to Colonel Charles Lindbergh on, his arrival
BRITAIN?
GEN. DAWES.
VINDICATED.
DELEGATE IN LONDON,
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
NO DEBENTURE PLAN,
TO DISCUSS.
HUGE SUMS TO BE SPENT.
(THROUGH RKUTER'S AGENCY.]
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LONDON, June 14 M. Koniukhov, who presides
at Le Bourget after his lone trans- over the official Technical Depart- Atlantic flight is being prepared ment of Soviet Russia through
PRES. HOOVER EXTENDS INVITATION?
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(THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY.}
LONDON. June 14.
FARM BILL MAY BE ADOPTED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, June 14.
INLAND SEA TO BE "CREATED.”
A STUPENDOUS PIECE OF WORK.
[United Press.]
GOLF.
KEEN GAMES IN FINAL ROUNDS.
THE HOLDER BEATEN.
(THROUGH REUTLER'SAGENCY."]
LONDON, June 13 In the fourth round Baugh
There are two possibilities, firstly here for Alain Gerbault, Hermit of which every Russian manufacturer in the fact that the Ambassador triumphantly vindicating President new garden of Eden. With this Crane (America) by 3 and 9;.
that the Soviet are countering long- lived Chinese intrigues to obtain full control of the 1,000 mile Chinese Eastern Railway, traversing North Manchuria, which the Chiness are now reported to be demanding as a quid 'po que for the release of consular officers.
the Seven Seas. He is now headed for Havre on the last leg of his solitary voyage around the world in his tiny sloop, Firecrest. "Besides sporting and yachting clubs, literary societies, travel bodies and literary organizations are all intent on honoring him. For Gerbault is poet and writer of note as well as lonely traveller seas and once ranking of the tennis-player of France.
Reception Committee.
In this respect, it is reported that Russia has been informed that the Manchurian authorities will definite- ly proclaim their suzerainty of Outer Mongolia if the Russian interests
A reception..committee is combin- are ousted from the railway,
Second, the trouble at Hailaring all these diverse interests into may be, a recrudescence of the Man organised manifestations, starting golian attempt to regain control of at the dock and continuing until the principality of Barga of which he leaves for Paris. It is being arranged to have him received by Hailar is the capital, which has been resident of the Republic, Gaston a bone of contention between the
Doumerge. He will also be request- Mongolian and Chinese authorities for years, resulting in fighting last to deliver lectures on how he has
year.
The talk of a Russian invasion of Mongolia is discounted by the fact that the Soviets have dominated Outer Mongolia for a long time.
Denials From All Quarters. .
PEPING, June 14. Foreign Consults throughout Mnn. churia are silent. There is no in. formation from 'Chinese sources in Peping about the alleged Soviet invasion of Manchurin, which is not credited.
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Tokyo also says that no reports have been received either officially or unofficially of Russian activity in Mongolia or Manchuria,
"White Russianɛ" Unaware.
PERING, June 14. General Horvath, head of the White Russian movement in the Far Enst, states that he has no infor- mation that Soviet forces have
entered Manchurin.
chow Government.
travelled around the world in six- Frare entirely alone, doing his own cocking, reefing, steering and navi- gating.
The young "Frenchman started his lone voyage from Marseilles in 1933, when one afternoon without ay fuse he started off in his 30-foot sloop. He arrived at Gib- raitar and then struck straight cross the Atlantic. Four months later he reached New York After overcoming almost every obstacle that sea and weather could put in his way. After repairs he continu. ed on to Panama. He eventually" renched the South Seas, New, Zealand, Australia and the Indian- Ocean followed. Then came South Africa and the trip around the Cape.
"At
A Homa Yoyage. Durban, he met Borotra, Brugaon and Boussus, the French tennis-atari on tour and played
numerous matches with them. Be- fore he left on his trip, he was one of the foremost players in the
country,
it obtain his machinery, has arrived for the purpose of visiting the Foundry Trades Exhibition, and also the foremost foundries" of the North of England in connection with the 5-year scheme to mechani- cally re-equip Russia.
The cost will be £400,000,000 on plant and machinery alone, and 31. Koniukhov
possesses cfficial authority to give orders,
HIS MAJESTY.
MAINTAINS HIS GOOD PROGRESS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 14,
It is understood that, the King's condition continues satisfactory. No doctors have visited Windsor Castle since Monday.
The British Medical Journal, commenting on his progress, Bays that the abscess is nearly healed, and there is a good prospect of his condition clearing up without further intervention.
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FRENCH FORCES IN AMBUSH:
FIERCE FIGHTING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The importance of the Dawes MacDonald conversations is shown will present his credentials to the King at Windsor tomorrow, and depart the same night on his fifteen-hour journey to Scotland to meet Mr. MacDonald, with whom he will confer during lunch on Sunday, and dash back to London on the night train:
that It is believed
General bears from President Dawes Hoover a formal invitation. to Mr. MacDonald to visit Washington
this summer, with a view to initiat- ing a new move in the direction of Diganmarcent.
Japanese Interest,
TOKYO, June 14.
Mr. MacDonald's proposed visit to the United States has excited the liveliest interest here,
R.A.F. TO "MAKE
RAIN."
SPRINKLING CLOUDS
WITH KEOLIN..
We understand that the Air Force at Kai Tack is to help the Government, and during the course of the next few days" at least two aeroplanes will be used for a "rain-making ex- periment,"
Working in collaboration with the Royal Observatory, the flying men will ascend above the clouds, should" any RABAT,, June 14
of a The rebel tribesmen responsible
rainlader variety appear over for the ambush of French force
the Island ·· Lad will then three days ago, with consequent
sprinkle the clouds liberally heavy French lossen, returned to
with powdered keolin-which the attack in strong force on the
hae
strong 12th instant, besieging the post of
refrigerating effect. Aityacoub.
The small French garrison held them off until the arrival of a number of French aeroplanes, which were hurried to the scene. The planes bombed the tribesmen heavily, dropping 600 bombs..
fusion and the situation is now The rebels were dispersed in con- greatly improved. It is understood
that the rebels are now returning to their villages
China's Rallways.
SHANGHAI, June 14. It is understood that the Minis- tries of Communications and Rai- waya will shortly be amalgamated
The lone sailor then turned north. under Sun Fo, while the Kwei Chow following the west CONSE of man Wong Peh Chun, the present Africa until he reached Cape Minister of Communications, may Verde Island. Here he encounter be appointed Chairman of the Kwei-ed the storm which damaged the Firecrest, but which gave him a long interval in which to rest and write. During the three months while repairs were being made on his craft he wrote about his trials
The dispersal of the rebel tribes- and hardships, his pleasures and
men in the disaffected region in adventures during the voyage.
Gerbault left Cape Verde Island Algeria was materially aided by during the first week in May. He bands of friendly tribesmen, who then anounced that he hoped he while the greater part of the rebels would not have to stop until he were concentrated in the attack on reached Havre. He expected to make this last leg of his journey, Aityacoub, carried out a brilliant which has already carried him over attack on the rebel stronghold of 20,000 miles of ocean, in about a month's time.
The Keo Min news agency from Chengehow reports that the van guarda of Han Fu Chu's forces or cupied Loyang on June 11.
SOVIET PROTEST AT MUKDEN.
CHANG HSUEH LIANG'S
FIRM ANSWER..
(THROUGH RICTER'S AGENCY.]
MUxDEN, June 14. The acting Soviet Consulat Mukden bas protested verbally to Chang Haneh Liang about the recent raid on the Soviet Coa- sulate at Harbin
Chiang Hsuch Liang replied that his action was justified by interna tional law, as although the Con- aular officials enjoyed immunity from arrest, under certain circum stances, this did, not apply to criminal charges, and the arrested persons were charged with con- spiracy against the State, which is
criminal,
WEI HAI WEI RENDITION.
[NAN CRUNG KUD NEWS BERVICE.]
SHANGHAI, June 14. Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister at Peping, has wired to Dr. C. T. Wang, stating that he will proceed to Nanking on the 20th inst. to negotiate for the readition of-Weihaiwei
FAMINE HORRORS.
(Wah Te Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, June 14... According to a certain Charitable over 3,000,000 Bebel Committee famine, tricken people in Kansu and Shens have perished this year and more than 100,000 are faced with starvation.
CURACAO RAID..
WILLEMSTAD NOW CALM.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WILLEMSTAD, June 13.
A further defeat of the Slibusters, who raided Willemstad last Satur day, is reported from Coro, Falcon Province, Venezuela
Tounft."
LATER.
They captured the stronghold after fierce fighting. In the course
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It is hoped that if only the rain can be started in this way, it may be spread and big downL pour be precipitated.
The extremely experimenta nature of this project must be borne in mind, and too many hopes must not be built on it. That such an attempt is to be. made show that the Govern ment is neither "hidebound." or wanting in initiative.
Newspapers welcome the prospect of Britain and America, reaching an agreement on the thorny prob. lem of Disarmament.
Landon.-Dwight Braman, Boston The Representatives, by a vote engineer, has convinced the French of 250 to 113, rejected the Farm Government that he can make the (America) the 1929 captain of Oxford University beat Joshua Roliet Bill Debenture Plan thus arid Sahara desert blossom like a Hoover's policy on the matter.
Mr. Hoover twice attacked the proposals. describing debenture them as nothing but a subsidy,
The Administration leaders hope that the Senate will now sider their action, and adopt the Bill without containing & ture Plan.
hurdle overcome England is watch-John Dawson beat E. Kyle (Selan- ing his further moves with greator) 3 and 4; R. Straker (Walton Health) beat Dr. Tweddall 1 up; and Andrew McNair (East Ren- frew) beat Perkins (holder) 1 up.
recon-
Deben-
LATER.
The Secate has approved the Census Re-Apportionment · Bill.
SOUTH AFRICAN
ELECTION.
interest because of its immcose Irrigational projects in the Sudan and Egypt.
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Mr. Braman's plans call for one of the most stupendous engineering Icats ever performed in securing lifegiving water for desert lands- that of creating an inland sea in the heart of the Sahara,
Fed by Mediterranean, This aq, fed by canals from the Mediterranean, will furnish water
for evaporation and thus increase the amount of rainfall. Irrigation water will be obtained by tapping 166 rivers and two undergound streams, the flow of which will be augmented by the increased rain- fall.
NATIONALISTS GAIN
.. GROUND.
[THROWOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The canal from the sea feeding CAPETOWN, June 13.
the artificial inland super-lake will General J. C. Smuts has been be large enough to handle heavy re-elected for the Standerton ships thus providing cheap trans- Division of the Transvaal by a portation for the newly developed majority of 173 over the Nationalist land in the Sahara. candidate.
The country constituencies are favouring the Nationalists who, ap? parently, will sweep the Orange Free State.
Nationalist Win
LATER.
The Nationalists have secured a clear majority over all partice.
At the mouth of the canal, which will be in the Gulf of Gabes, Mr. Erämas plans to construct a har boar by throwing up a large break- water. The barbour will be made one of the ports of calls for Mediterrean vessels. 3
The site of the inland sea is salty lund, for the most part below sea The Nationalist Press mouthpiece level, and is south-west of Tunisia says this finally will be 10, and the and west of the Gulf of Gabes. South African party admits 8...
The sole purpose of the inland se The predominating question now is to provide moisture to increase is whether General Hertzog will the rainfall thereby augmenting the form a solely Nationalist Govern flow of the rivers in the Aures and ment or renew his co-operation Atlas mountaina. with the Ave Creswell Labour members.
THROAT CUT BY A PLATE. HUSBAND'S FATAL WOUND
S.W.
AT TEA TABLE.
Series of Dam78,
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A series of dams will control the water in these rivers, while three or four canals will carry it to the and susceptible of being cultivated, The climate and soil, according to Mr. Braman, will produce excellent wheat, maize, cotton and sugar A remarkable domestic tragedy occurred at the tea-table of a corn.
It will be the future granary. house in Fenwick-place, Clapham, of France and perhaps of the world. Mrs. Daisy Beatrice Woodhend, The Compagnie Sahara already it is alleged, after an altercation has been formed under French law with her husband, Mr. Robert to carry out the project and in a Reuben Woodhead, threw a plate short time the entire project will at him. The plate broke and pieces of it pierced his neck.
Mr. Woodhead, alarmed to see her husband bleeding from his neck, sent for help. Her husband died shortly after be was admitted to the Weir Hospital, Balham,
The woman was arrested, and taken to Brixton Police Station.
The Liberals would heartily sup- in-port the Government if it tackled
unemployment boldly and wisely, He concluded by saying that the Liberals, meant to insist on speedy electoral reform.
The Kokumin regards the visit as one of the most significant ternational events in recent years. The Hochi urges that the "two countries which hold the key to the solution of the Disarmament quee-
of the fighting, 35 rebel tribesmen tion" make their utmost exertions were slain. Sixty others were for the realisation of a Dizarma taken prisoners by the friendly ment ideal. tribes. About thirty guns fell into the hands of the men loyal to the French Goverment.
The Venezuelan military chief in this district, General Leon Jurado has routed the revolutionaries whoA attempted to capture Coro.
General Jurado 'reports that he took many prisoners, also captur ing a number of machine guns and many rifles. Willemstad, is DOW completely calm.
THE IMPRISONED MISSIONARIES.
HELD CAPTIVE IN SHEKICHEN.
THE COMMUNIST TRIAL
JURISDICTION QUESTION.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
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MEERUT, June 13. The trial of the thirty-one Co- munist conspirators has been ad journed for ten days, becausé of the Moharram holidaye. The prosecu tor has not yet finished his opening speech.
Liberal Ideas.
be submitted to the Parliament of Tunis for approval.
Prior to going out against McNair Mr. Perkins interviewed by Reuter, said "murally I am a little upset by yesterday'a inci- dent, but I have been assured by
'member of the championship committee that I am quite in order in doing what I did."
Perkins and McNair hustled
along to the seventh hole and caught up a couple who started ten minutes in front. They had to wait before. they could play their shots there.
Perkins, obviously hurrying his, shots especially in putting, at thres 'greens missed boleable putis, mod
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two down at the ninth
McNair led by three at the eleventh, but missed his approach at the twelfth, Perkins winning.
McNair took the thirteenth and Perkins the fourteenth and fifteenth. The next two were halved and at the eighteenth McNair had a pulled drive and failed to reach the home green with his third
Perkins was 2 yards from the. hole in three and missed his putt. McNair holed a 2-foot putt for a half winning the match..
Fifth Round Resuits.
The completo fifth round results
were:-
Bex Hartley (Sunming Dale) beat Harris 2 and 1.
&
E. Tipple (Langley Park) beat. Thirsk (Bridlington) by 4 and 3.
Tolley beat Baugh 3 and 9.
A. J. Evana (late Kent cricket captain) beat McNair 5 and 4...
Dawson beat F. McKinlay (Glas- gew) 2 and 1,
Major Keith Thorburn" (R. & A.). beat Straker 2 up.
J. Smith (Earls Ferry) beat. William Tulloch (Cathkin Braes) * up.
Michael Scott beat R. Bayliss (South Staffs) 1-up.
Sixth Round.
In the sixth round Tolley beat Thorburn 1 up, and Smith beat Scott 9 and 1.
In unsettled weather in the sixth round Hartley beat Tipple 5 and 3.- The youngest pair opened the In addition to Mr. Braman the proceedings. Hartley took the lead incorporators include Sir George at the short sixth, and was still Armstrong, Colonel Henry C. one in front at the ninth. Hartley Warre, Mr. Herbert L. Bickford, won four out of six homeward holes," Prince Francis Ruspeli of Rome, Tipple losing his last chance when Mr. Watson O. Emmet, and Mr. bo took thres patta at the
thirteenth John C. Stovens.
Dawson Beats Evans,
Dawson beat Evang, 6 and 5.
No estimate has been placed on the total cost of the project but it is figured that each river dam will Dawson took the lead of the second, cast nearly $1,200,000. The con- lost the fourth where be was over. struction of the canal from the the fence for the third successive Mediterranean and the creation of time in the Championship. He won an inland sea is the first step in the sixth and became two up at the
short eight, where he holed a seven-* footer for two.
THE "
YELLOW BIRD."
Referring to what he described as the "outstanding Parliamentary quality of the Liberal Party Mr. Lloyd George said that there bad this gigantie, scheme. Lloyd George Rampant.
been only ons defection (the allu- LONDON, June 13. sion was to Mr. W. Jowitt, K.O., Liberal for Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal who was elected as
Preston and straightaway joined. leader, addressed a meeting of the Labour Cabinet). He (Mr. Liberal M.P.'s in the National George) would not comment on Liberal Club to-day,
that, but would leave it to the #universal naums felt and ex- He said that the nation had de-proned in every circle." clared by a majority of 5,500,000 robes that it had no use for Social ism. The Tories and the Socialists were conspiring to suppress Liber- alism. But, to use the Premier's elegant phrase: "We mean to stand no monkeying."
Mr. Lloyd George claimed that the nation had returned a majority
for Liberalism. He declared:
The very hour that the Ministry decides to become a Socialist ad- ministration its career ends."
The meeting was notable for the presence of the Marquess of Crewe among the leaders.
The meeting unanimously elected Mr. Lloyd George as Chairman and leader of the Party in the House of Commons.
All bave returned the compliment.
A WELL-ADVERTISED TRIP,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
Evans was bunkered at the ninth, the American winning Evans gave up at the tenth, Dawson won the next two and halved the thirteenth,
Michael Scott Out.
OLD ORCHARD, June 13,
Smith took the lead as the fourth The aeroplane Yellow Bird start and lost the Afth The next three - ed its flight to Paris at 10.10 am,
were halved. At the ninth throw- The Green Flash also attempted to take off for Rome, but turned ing away chances, Scott played a over on its nose. The pilots were delightful pitch to the green taking Dot injured..
the lead for the first time. Smith, squared at the eleventh, and won the twelth, his opponent being bunkered from his second shot.
Smith afterwards chipped dead. out of a bunker, becoming, dormie two and got a half at the seven-
Six hours after the take off no
MacDonald's Compliments. " On sarumantion of office as Prime news had boon received of the Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Yellow Bird, but ng alarm is felt telegraphed greetings to the Prime the big single-engined mono- Ministers of Canada, Australia, plane, which is painted a vivid South Africa, New Zealand and yellow colour, is equipped with Labour's Programms, Newfoundland, and the President wireless and will try to keep in com- Mr. Milner White, the special Mr. Lloyd George assumed that of the Executive Council of the unication with ships en route. teenth magistrate hearing the case, has the Government would immediately Irish Free State.
Her backer, Armena Lotti is (THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.) · ruled that the Court has full juris resume diplomatic relations with
acting as wireless operator: Rene Le Fevre is the navigator; and The annual report of the Royal diction to deal with the case, there Humis, withdraw British troops
Jean Assolant, aged 23 years, is the Dutch Company states that the HANKOW, June 14. by rejecting the contention of the from Rhineland, adhere to the It is now learned that the Bheki defence that the trial ought to le optional clause for arbitration in
According to the Daily Express, pilot. The latter married & New production of oil for 1928 totalled
compared chen missionarier
confined held in a Presidency town with a arc
with certain cases, and act upon the Mr. Hamsay MacDonald, in an York chorus girl a few days ago. 22,083,000 tone,
has denied the report It is believed that there is a boy | 16,988,000 tons in 1927, of which the within the city, which is still injury.
United States approaches in regard interview,
Dutch Indies produced 3,071,000 10 The Hagistrato also disagreed to naval" disarmament that that Professor Gilbert Murray is to stowaway on board the monoplane. the hands of bandits. Other mis
be the next British Ainbassador to The latter's cruising speed is 130 tons The Company intends to sionaries in the vicinity are endea that the European prisoners, Brad- agreement can be reached for a Voking to hange for the releaio leysulfo Spratt DS FIT OF Emirrors Washing
mail-adres sizzling h
“The stores consist of oranges, establish mills near; oilfelds in of the women and child as a Fre Constitution of England, had a and, he hoped, the total abolition
ly that this was the first he had bananas, lemons, coffee, water, and various parts of the world. Its liminary step, but up to now have right of trial by jury in any part of submarines.
motor-car inner tubes as lifebelte. heard of it.
future is described as rosy. * of the world. been unsucc
(Continued on next.Column).
U.S. Ambassador.
The Premier declared emphatical-