KUOMINCHUN TO BE DISBANDED?
CHIANG KAJ SHEK'S PROGRAMME.
FENG MAY GO TO RUSSIA.
(Wah Trs Yat Pao.)
MISSION WORK IN
CHINA.
CONTROL OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1929.
PREMIER AND GEN. DEATH OF GENERAL SOUTH AFRICA BAT
YELLOW BIRD"
IN PARIS.
A TUMULTUOUS RECEPTION,
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DAWES.
THE CONVERSATION AT FORRES.
BOOTH.
EX.SALVATION ARMY LEADER.
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A SIGNIFICANT STEP.
STORY OF THE FLIGHT.
ONLY. THE BEGINNING.
A NOTABLE CAREER.
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LS BOURGET, June 16. Scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm
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LONDON, June 18. death is announced of
LONDON, June 16.
The Aler an hour's informal conver
General Booth, the former leader of the Salvation Army.
STEADILY.
LARWOOD'S QUICK SUCCESSES.
AN EVEN POSITION.
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WHO SHOULD BE PAID?
WUCHANG FIRE AND INSUR-
ANCE CLAIMS.
PROBLEM FOR U.S. FIRMS.
The hearing of the claim of the Republic of China against the Merchants Fire Insurance Co. of BIRMINGHAM, June 17.
New York, and the Great Ameri- In fine weather, before a good can Insurance Co. of New York, crowd, Catterall, and Mitchell. the in each case involving Hankow overnight "not outs," resumed $68,238.12, the amount assessed South Africa'a innings. Runs con- after the loss in a fire at the come stendily, despite Chinese Government Telegraph tinued to repeated bowling changes, until and Telephone Administration at finally a splendid opening partner- Wuchang, was commenced before ship was broken up when Fender Judge Milton D. Purdy, at the got Cotterell "1.b.w." for a finely- U.S. Court for China at Shang-
hai last week. *
Poping. What is regarded as one SHANGHAI, June 17. of the most significant steps taken With regard to the disbandment by Christian Missions in China for and reorganisation of Feng Yunany years is the action of the Heiang's troops, Chiang Kai Shek Congregational Mission (American will reorganize the Kuominchun Board Missinn) in annual conference troops under Had Fu Cha, Shihat Paotingfu, virtually turning over Ya San, Liu, Yu Fen, Sun Liang complete control of the Chinese Cheng, Chich Heiung Chang and Christian Church and the mission Ma Hzung Kwel. The troops num- na well to Chinese church members.
Mission leaders appear to feel human maelstrom which the Police between the United States and devoted all his long life to that played 67.
ber 150,000 altogether.
Those under Tien Chin Kai, Chang Wei Sai and Tung Lin Kue, numbering 80,000, are to be taken over by Yen Hai Shan. Over 20,000 under Sung Chieh Yuan. Chang Haining and Liang Kan Ting will accompany Feng Yu Hsiang to Outer Mongolia, while the rest of the Kuominchun will be dispersed.
According to current rumour, Feng Yu Hsiang is preparing to go to Russia, and his troops have been placed under the command of
Liu Yu Fen.
RUSSIAN INTRIGUE.
(Wah T Tat Pao.)
that this is the beginning of a general movement upon the part of all missions to turn over to the Chinese an absolute control of their own church, with almost the same amount of control over the foreign missionaries who co-operate with the Chinese church...
to
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"Promotional " Board. The Congregational mission voted
establish
promotional board" to direct the affairs of the mission, including the disposition of foreign missionaries connected This board, it with the mission, was decided, will be elected direct- ly by the members of the Chinese Congregational churches, and for- eigners connected with the mission will be permitted to vote only in case they are also members of some Chinese church.
The American Board is asked to Chinese and four Russian Red continue its co-operation with the leaders, all dispatched, by the 3rd Chinese church, by the loan of for International; 26 - Chinese and 8 eign missionaries, and the gift of Russian leaders at Mukden, money, but the decision as to how Chinese and e Russians in Hei- the missionaries, and money shali lungkiang, and 10 Chinese and be used is left entirely to
"promotional board "-in Russians in Kirin.
words, "to the Chinese church mem. bers.
SHANGHAI, June 17. A Mukden telegram states that according to information from those arrested in the Soviet Consulate at Harbin, there are in Harbin eleven
MISSIONARIES STILL CAPTIVE.
NOT TOO BADLY TREATED.
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the
other
Since the upheaval of 1927, wher large part of the foreign mission work in China was seriously inter- fered with, the missions have all been planning schemes for turning, over a large part of the control of Chinese Christian churches and HANKOW, June 17.
missions to the Chinese Christians, captured missionaries at But the action of the Congre Shekichen have succeeded in get gationals is the most extreme action ting word through to neighbouring yet taken, and is regarded as the missions stating that all is well and final stage in the development of they are not being unduly ill-mission work in China, treated.
The
However, the brigands seem
can be accomplished.
Chinese ViewS.
were" witnessed as the Yellow Birdsation between Mr. Ramsay Mar landed half an hour ahead of time. Donald and General Dawes, the Assolant appeared tired out, and new American Ambasador, at almost fitted as he was hoisted Forres to-day, an official communi- que was issued, announcing that the discussion, which was "most satis factory" dealt with the present position of naval disarmament as
out of the plane.
The three airmen and the stow
were all hoisted shoulder away high and speedily engulfed by the
were powerless to check. It was only with the greatest difficulty that they were taken to the hangar where an official reception was
held.
Great Britain.
"We both wish to make it clear that other naval Powers will Be expected
The death occurred at his house near Barnet, Hertfordshire, follow- ing an unexpected relapas which set in earlier in the day.
to co-operate in the and negotiations, upon the successful
consummation of which the fate of the whole world depends."
The communique adds that General Dawee will refer to the matter at the Pilgrim's Dinner in London on Tuesday, and Mr. Ram-
The Flight. Describing the fight the airmen said that they were among the clouds at a height of 3,000 feet the whole time. They only saw the Atlantic two or three times and only twice were able to take bearsay MacDonald will make a state 'inga.
ment simultaneously in the course of a speech at Lossiemouth.
They made for the Azores in order to dodge the storms and fog, but they did not see the islande. They lost two hours going out of their way.
This, with Schreiber's extra weight, prevented them reaching Paris,
Schreiter's folly in stowing away might have east them their lives but the American fliers, Chamberlain, Acosta, nad Lindbergh had been so it their duty to look after the aporting toward them that they felt young American.
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW`.
ZEALAND.
SEVERE SHOCK, BUT FEW CASUALTIES.
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WELLINGTON, N.Z., June 17.
A severe earthquake has been experienced throughout the country, except in the south island.
No serious damage was done ex- cept at Nelson and Westport. The
That is intended to be the beginning of the negotiations."
The Salvation Army. General William Bramwell Booth
enormous organisation for good, the Salvation Army. ́`,
He was the oldest son of William
Catherine Booth, born a Halifda, on March 8, 1956 and was sent to the City of London School to be educated. Later he became too delicate and continued his studies privately at home. At the early age of eighteen be became fired with a supreme urge toward good. Six years later he became chief of staff of the Salvation Army.'
The three Booths were an enor mous force for good at this troubled time. Father, Mother, and son en
strenuous gaged in
campaigns throughout the British Isles and
aversena.
Japan Offers to Join....
TOKYO, June 17...
Expressing gratification et the report that Mr. MacDonald and
Abroad there were new mission- General Dawes held an important ery fields to be explored, new coun- conversation which was to be retries which needed the Salvation" garded as the opening of negotia Army just as Britain did. Twenty- tions for Naval reduction among five new countries, were advanced the
Powers concerned, Baron into and in, all the movement was Tanaka made
statement to firmly and ineradicably established. Reuter in which he asserted that At the age of 96, Bramwell Booth Japan is ready to offer her co-
Florence met
Eleanor Soper, operation in such negotiations, as daughter of a physician of Blaina, she is anxious to do ber utmost Monmouthshire, who had thrown in her lot with the movement, after for the promotion of world peace.
having beard Catherine Booth Mr. MacDonald. Upsets. French
peaking at a public meeting. In 1982 they were waited in marriage at the Clapton Congress Hall.
over an
Prem.
PARIS, June 17.
The Freach Press are agitated
The word which the founder laid article by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in a Sunday newspaper, down in 1912 was ably wielded in which he argued that peace in by his devoted son and successor. Europe is endangered by the treat The Salvation Army advanced into ment of minorities in certain coun- twenty-five new countries, its tries, amongst which he referred, Officers increased by over 8,000, its inter alia, to Alsace.
outposts by over 8,000, and its The Petit Parisien says Mr. Social nstitutions by nearly 400,
....
» Afterwards, the "old firm" of Larwood and Tate met with quick successes, three wickets falling very cheaply. At "lunch the score was 131 for 4, Mitchell being not out for 80, and Deane not out 12.
Scares:
England-1st Innings, Sutcliffe, C Cameron,
Ochsc
..... 28 Killick, e Morkel, b Ochse... 3ai Hammond, b Quinn
..... 18 Duleepsinghi. Vincent, b
Morkel Leyland, c Taylor, b Ochse... 3 Hendren, b Morkel
1o.
Fender. Cameron, b Quinn 6 Tate, e Mitchell, b Morke!..., 40 Larwood, 1.b.w. b Ochse White, run cut Duckworth, not out
Extras
6
5
11
15
..245
0. บ. R. N. 20
40 3 27 B. 62 2 24.9 ** 79
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Morkel
Quinn Ochse
Vincent Mitchell
2 0 10
0
South Africa-1st Innings.
+
0 37 0
R. N. Catterall, l.b.w, b
Fander
B. Mitchell, not out
6 во
J. A. Christic, b _Larwood... 1 H. W. Taylor, b Larwood... D. Morkel, b Tate
H. G. Denne, not out
Extras
Total (for 4 wkta.)
LONDON PRISONER ESCAPES.
......
19
.152.
CROWD JOIN IN A STREET
CHASE.
Search is being made throughout man who escaped from the police while on the way to a South London police station. The man had been arrested in
main tower of a bors' college at MacDona'd evidently desires to while it now proclaims Salvation London for a Nelson collapsed, and several boy make the minorities problem an and the Bible in 33 additional were injured, but not seriously instrument of war, against Peace languages.
A man was killed at Fall Rock Treaties.""
An Uphill Fight.. Walls of many La Republique says, "The article In the earlier days when greeted has genuinely disquieted all French by antagonism and even assault by political circles, and makes Franco the people of East London whom British explanations more urgent." they were trying to induce to adopt The Esho de Paris etatow that the path of Salvation, no one was "Mr. MacDonald has sounded the more to the fore than the General.
determined to bold them captive. The Chinese Christians have felt Cement Works. until the incorporation of their for many years that the foreign business buildings are stacked and band into the Nationalist Army missionaries exercised an unduly the Post Office at Westport is large control over the Chinese badly damaged. Also a pupil in a church, which had previously been school, there was seriously hurt, taken for granted inasmuch as the and his leg bad to be amputated. LATER. foreign nations contributed most of the money used in the upbuilding of the Chinese church.
GUESTS OF MANCHURIA.
AMERICAN EDITORS ON TOUR.
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The national movement in China. however, resulted in a vigorous nation-wide agitation against for eign domination of all Chinese in- Peping The party of distinstitutions, including the Christian guished American editors'which is church, and some missionaries be- travelling through the Far East lieved in 1927 that mission work had under the auspices of the Carnegie been affected so seriously that it Foundation for Peace is scheduled world have to be stopped. to arrive in Peping on June 27, There has been much improve- and to remain here until July 4ment since in the Chinese attitude, The party, which includes some due to a large extent to the willing of the best-known editorial writers ness of the mission boards to re- in the United States, is making a linquish their control." All of the leisurely stay in Manchuria as missions are now operating almost guests of the South Manchuria as fully as before the agitation, but
Railway. They are scheduled to the Chinese Christians are given make their headquarters in Muk much greater control of the work. den from June 13 to 26, from which
It is believed that other missions centre, they will make excursions will shortly, follow the example of
to all parts of the Three Eastern the Congregationals. turning over
Provinces.
Four people were killed and two are missing in a landslide at Mata kitaki River, as a result of the earthquake,
Southwark Park-road, and was being taken by a constable alang Parkers-row, Bermondsey, when he wrenched himself free and fed
down the street.
the CTOES
A
Police and passengers-by joined voice of German revenge," and the Hero was where his singleness of in the chase. The man "dashed Ere Nouvelle adds "If Mr. Mac-purpose asserted itself, and to ses"
front of motor- Donald withee to see one day an how well he has succeeded com ommibus, which atopped bis pur organisation of a United States of mends a splendid institution to all. sucre for a moment. Europe, he must not begin by die Many have recognised the worth
He was seen again, however, and rupting the existing States." It of the cause, coming to aid with the chase was resumed. The fugi- asks also if Mr. MacDonald would money and gifts which enable the tive bolted down a cul-de-sac, dare to propose to the Commons work be broadcast to the four climbed a wall at the end, and the grant of minority law to corners of the earth. Gibraltar, India and the Transvaal,
LATER.
NEW BEAST OF BURDEN.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. IN PHILIPPINES.
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Great work has been done iped in vain,
It is alleged that the escaped man An Explanation.
settling of the sparsely populated was wanted by the Brighton police Manila, P.I.-Because belief
areas of the globe. Assisted emi-in connection with a theft of ciga prevails that many years must pass before tractors
Mr. MacDonald, interviewed by grants total 130,000.
rettes from a van. He is described ploughs will be used extensively Reuter, authorised the statement cases they were supplied with height, dean-shaven, and wearing In many as thirty years of age, sft. in. in in the Philippine Islands, beasts that the minorities article of burden are
was clothing, passage and train färe a light mixture suit and cap. most important factors in the agricultural indus written months ago, and was not and were amared of being placed try here. And now, a new beast intended for publication at the with approved employers when they of burden, better than the
present time.
reached their destination.. carabao, has been developed.
ΟΣ motor
Officials of the department of agriculture announce that the new beast of burden is a cross between the carabao and the Indian water buffalo. The animal has been de veloped chiefly by the governor of the province of Bukidnon. "After
They had previously entire control to Chinese church many years of breeding he possesses
JAPANESE VOLCANO
made an extended tour of Japan.members.
From Mukden onwards, the party will be in charge of the Chincie Government railways, "which has their itinerary in hand.. Extensive plans are being made by the Chinese officials for their en- tertainment here, în Shanghai and in Nanking.
ERUPTS
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE.
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Tokyo, June 17,
LAND RECLAMATION IN ITALY.
CONSIDERABLE COST
INVOLVED
[United Preza.]
Rome. Since the advent
Work of the Army,
ceived him...!
of Only & determined It Fascism, 1,921,000 acres of land General
of
and
theans
Messrs. Rodger and Char ap- peared for the plaintiffs, while Messrs. C. S. Franklin and J. B. Davies represented the defendants respectively.
The Chinese Republic. The Court heard Mr. Rodger as regards the facts of the case, after which Mr. Davies stated that not. withstanding the fact that the companies waived all technicalities, and were at any time willing to pay the loss, they could not find any party with whom to negotiate or who could file a detailed clain until March 29, 1997, more than a year after the loss,
Policy conditions require the in- sured to file claim within 15 days after loss, or to request an exten- sion. The insured in this case did neither, but, nevertheless, the com panies, at least the Great Ameri- can Insurance Company, wished to pay the loan to any party who could prove an insurable interest in the property destroyed, and was not taking advantage of unsettled political conditions which may
have precluded the right owners from making their claim on time. Three Defences Waived. There were at least three separ- ate defences for the companies, which have been previously up- held by the U.S. Court for China, and which would te amfe, cient to enable the insurers toɔ.* Ievade payment of this loss. The Great American Insurance Co. are not setting up any of these, but are making a general denial mere- ly to force all claimants intp Court at the same time, and to preclude the necessity for several hearings. His clients would take no active part in the hearing.
In reply Mr. Char stated that in the case of the Great American
Insurance Co. of New York the plaintiff will waive the claim for interest, but in the other ease the claim for interest would remain..
The evidence of Messrs. Chwang Joonvin Tzehoan, Director-General of Telegraphs and Telephones in the Nationalist Government, and the Wuchang Telephone Adminis Chang Tran Hung, engineer in
tration, was heard, and the case adjourned:
CINEMA NEWS.
THE WALTZ DREAM " COMING. TO
QUEEN'S
paniment, including the waltzes which inspired the production, "The Waltz Dream" will be shewn, at the Queen's from Thursday, to Saturday,
With special musical accółu-
The Waltz Dream" is a story. of Vienna before the war dealing with the romance of a Count and
The Salvation Army nas in all 15,517 outposts and 1,533 social in- stitutions, with 275,994 workers in In Europe splendid work has been 55 countries. The work which is be cabaret girl. The Count in done in open air devotional service. ing done includes prison gate work forced to marry Princess Alix and
(which
reclaiming ex- then meets and falls in love with Of the total of 6073 centres of work eriminals), Labour Bureaus for a cabaret girl with whom he plans in Europe, Germany has 270, Unemployed persons; Inebriate to elope. The plan is frustrated France 99, Norway 1612, and Homes, Children's Homes, Women's by the Princess and the Prince Industrial Homer, Maternity finally discovers his true mate. Denmark 124. When General Booth Homes, farms and hospitals, soup This picture is said to be good was touring Germany, President kitchens, the provision of accom- from all angler and to give proof. Field Marshal von Hindenberg, re-modation for homeless people, and of the great development which relief work when floods, fire, hur has taken place in continental pro- ricanes have wrought disaster. ductions during the past few years..
The General's, publications in. cluded:-" Books that
Bless!" "Our Master," "Bervants of All,"
Social
Reparation," Battle-Axes," "Life and Religion," "Memories and Echoes." "General"
Journal Booth's
and many pamphlets on social and religious Official Sgares compiled by the Commissioner of Prohibition show subjecte.
A few months age, following a that the American. Government's serious illness, General Booth was expenditure in the administration deposed from the lendership by the of the dry low during the past nine action of the Salvationist'e "Grand years was £40,000,000. Council," which met as Sudbury, meeting and its object evoked very cadorable ble much sympathy was felt for the unfortunate General.
Booth's courage.
Bible Telegrams in Brief.
a large herd of the beasts.
The new beast of burden, it is naid, has a greater capacity for work than either the carabao or the Indian water buffalo.. It is able to stand more bent than its parents and in comparison with them its maintenance is less, has the endurance of a mule and have been reclaimed in Italy at a capabilities would ever had ob cost of one thousand. 630 million. the intelligence of a horse.
With growing demands for more lire. Only twice as much at this tained mich remarkable success diversification of agriculture in sum has been spent on laad rein his endeavours. From the the islands, plans are being made clamation since the unification of hovels of East London and the Leaving Peping on July 4, the
to introduce the new beast of Italy in 1831. will spend four newspapermen
burden
The largest sums spend for ren- persecution which at first it suffer into "other provinces.
the movement fling iteell days in Shanghai from July 6, and Komagataks, an active volcano There are about 1,850,000 carabao dering fertile and habitable malarial ed,
in the islands but with the in- and sterile territory have been in
to the outposts of civilisation. two days in Nanking. They will at the head of Muroran Bay, increase of agricultural activity they Calabria, where 208 million lire sail from Shanghai on July 13 for Hokkaido, has crupted, and is will not he enough to draw love beën, spent. :
In China there are 48 work Sicily has ab Nagasaki on their return journey emitting quantities of ash and ploughs and dray carts, hence the sorbed 29 million lire, and Sardinia centres, and good work is being England, for the purpose. The
moke and causing tremors. plan to breed more from the 150 millions. On The TATAY Anos est BIR Chef and the Indian waser Before the so called integral land done in alleviating the suffer of neighbouring buffalo. Such animals are doing reclaiming scheme of the Dute ng of the starring and made serious damage in service in Bukidnon under most completed, these figures will be homeless by the recent warfare.
(Continued on next Column). vastly increased. trying conditions.
to the United States.
t
eign correspondents here co-operat-thatched roots ing with the Chinese authorities in farms, but 30 plans for their entertainment... reported so far.
Eleven foreign' Governments, in- cluding Britain, Italy, and Bel bespaldab ments to the United States totalling. £16,000,000,