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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE REPORTED.
VITAL BORDER CITIES CAPTURED,
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CHINA BREAKS OFF RELATIONS.
JAPAN STRICTLY NEUTRAL.
(THROUGE BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, July 10. The State Council has decided to break off relations with Russia, and to withdraw all Chinese diplomatic
officials from Russia.
It will also request all Russian diplomatic officials to leave China, and will place Chinese subjects in Russia under the eare of the Ger- man Embassy at Moscow.
Grave News.
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OSAKA, July 19. The Russians are reported to have assumed the offensive on the Man- churian border, and captured the border cities of Pogranichnaya and Manchuli,
M. Briand's Counsel.
PARIS, July 19,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929.
PARIS HEROIN CASE
SOLVED.
RICH RUSSIAN BLAMED. -
AN UNTRUSTWORTHY EMPLOYEE.
· [ranovon REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Pants, July 19
The Morning Post regards the
The nigger in the woodpile " rupture of relations as more formid-
is a "tremendously rich Russian able on paper than in reality. Hamed Raskine," according to the thinks that although Japan is in-Matin, in chronicling the results of quarrel, its attitude will certainly its investigations into the recent heroin mystery. (It will be re- called that on July 9 heroin valued at Fr. 832,000 was discovered in the
clined to favour the Soviet in this
TROTSKY BARRED IN ENGLAND
HOME SECRETARY
EXPLAINS..
RIGHTS OF ALIENS.
"[THROUGH REUTER'S AUENOS.}
LONDON, July 18.
"If M. Trotsky came here, persons
SCHOOL LEAVING CONSPIRACY TRIAL Telegrams in Brief.
AGE.
RAISED TO FIFTEEN.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
AT HOME.
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LONDON, July 19. In the House of Commons to-day of mischievous intentions would un- Sir C. P. Trevelyan, the Presi- questionably seek to exploit his predent of the Board of Education. sence and consequently he would said that the Government had
ment to the Government, who would the most suitable date for raising become a source of grave embarrass-given most careful consideration to not have the certainty of being able the school leaving age of children to secure his departure," said Mr.
J. R. Clynes (Home Secretary) in replying to a number of questions in the House of Commons.
modified if the Russian arms prove victorious in the Far East
The Daily Mail, which is the most personal baggage of a high official pejudiced against the Bolsheviks, says that the crisis in proving, after in the Afghan Legation in Paris)." all their "furious denunciations of
The journal says that Raskine,
He added that no alien has the an extensive traveller, right to claim asylum in Great Brt Imperialism" that they are them who is
extreme of Im- bought the heroin for export totain if it was contrary to the in- selves the most
Bombay. Complications arose in perialiste.
terests of the country to receive The Daily Herald sides with the transit, and he conspired with an bim
employee of the Afghan Legation to Soviet.
obtain diplomatic immunity for the consignment, for which the "em-
Japan May Benellt,
SHANGHAI, July 18.
A suggestion from Berlin in re-ployer received three million francs.
3. Briand to-day received the Chinese Minister and the Russian gard to the Sino-Soviet impasie is Ambassador, che, after the other.discredited here. Both made a statement regarding
The suggestion was that the rup- the recent Russo-Chinese weidents. ture in railway communications be
-M. Briand advised moderation, in order to avoid armed conflict,
Soviet Reply Received.
NANKING, July 18
tween China and Russia is the re- sult of economic pressure exerted on China
It is pointed out that Rusia and The Chinese Foreign Office receiv Japan bave for years struggled very ed this evening the text of the bitterly for Mancharia's freight Soviet's 'reply-breaking off rela-trafe and that the closing of tions to the Chinese Note sent in Russia's frontiers will divert freight
Russia's three ̈ days' | Roswer to ultimatum.
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This reply was sent immediately to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek who thereupon held a conference with) Mr. Hu Han Min (head of the Legislative Yuan), Mr. Tai Chi Thi (head of the Examination Yunn) and Mr. Sun Fo (Minister of Railways).
A Second Breath.".. Subsequently Mr. Hu Han Min stated that the National Govern ment is not perturbed, as the tenor of Russia's reply, had been anti cipated and the reply itself was second looked upon by China as a breath; also that nothing serious
is expected to come as a result.
Mr. Hu added that war between China and Russia was highly iron- probable but, as the result of recent conferences in Peping between Mar- shal Chiang Kai Shek and General Chang Haurh Linng of Manchuria, the National Government is prepare ed for any developments,
Russian Statement.
Moscow, July 18.
to
the
Japanese-owned South Manchuria Railway, leaving the Siberian linca freightless.·*
Martial Law In Harbin,
TOKYO, July 10 Martial law has been proclaimed in Harbin, The town is heavily patrolled with Chinese troops, business is at a standstill.
Later, Raskine disappeared with- out paying the factory in the Haut- Rhin province, from which he pur- chased the heroin under perfectly legal condition,
LUNGHAI RAILWAY
ACCIDENT.
(Wah Ti: Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, July 19,
A Langbai Railway passenger train from Hauchow was derailed when crossing the railway bridge between Kaifeng and Hsinglu ón July 15.
Two cars fall into the river, re- andsulting in over 100 casualties.
No Interference).
SHANGHAI, July 19. Vernacular papers in Shanghai state that Chine is not replying to the second Russian Note. The local Kuomintang Committees are calling on the people to line up behind the Government, and not to allow for eign mediation or interference.
Japan Urges Peace.
TOKYO, July 19 While blaming China's high-band- ed action on the Chinese Eastern Railway, vernacular papers here admit surprise at the stiffness of the Soviet's attitude, which the Yizhi Nichi considers "too peremp- tory. The Hochi characterises it as
a little bit arrogant." Nevertheless, despite reports that The 7creating an official publica-frontier skirmishes have already 'tion, says that the rupture between occurred, the papers continue to be- Russia and China involves the ques-lieve war will be averted, and urge tion of the safety of many Russians the disputants to strive to settle living at the castern frontier, which their differene amicably, without may compel the Soviet to take ade- resort to arms quate measures in defence against Possible attacks by Chinese mili tarists and White Russians.
and events," adds the paper.
Germany Takes Charge.
Striet Neutrality.
LATER Maintenance of an attitude of! "The nature of these measures strict neutrality and closest atten- depends on further developments tion to developments, owing to the number of Japanese in North Man- churin, was decided upon at this BERLIN, July 18.
morning's Cabinet Council. The German Government ban It is understood that the question agreed to take charge of Chinese of publication of an official state- interests in Russia and Russian ment defining Japan's position was| interests in China, consequent on discussed, but owing to the absence the withdrawal of direct diplomatic of the War Minister it was decided to defer the matter for the "time representation,
being.
W
Uhinese Agitation to Restore Concessions.
No News In Britain."
LONDON, July 18. The Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson (Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire) informed a questioner in the House of Commons that the recover British Government has not yet réi
HAREIN. July 10. The agitations of the Chinese to the rights retained by Russia and Japan in North Man-
ceived a reply to the telegraphic thuria have gained force recently, and agitations are now going on for to Sir Miles Lampson the recovery of the right to work request (H.B.M.'s Minister at Peping) for forest of the Haian range, which the latest information about the is now being worked as
a Sino- Japanese joint enterprise. Sinc-Soviet diplomatic situation.
The forestry concession was cb London Press Comment. tained by the South Manchuria The seriousness of the Sino- Railway Company more than a Russian situation is not under- dozen years ago from, a Russian, who obtained the concession from estimated here, Opinion is divided Mongolia, but the Chinese author- as to upon which of the two nations' ities having objected to the conces shoulders the most blame should be sion, the South Manchuria Railway placed. At the same time it is not Company agreed to carry on the felt that hostilities will ensue.
Bino- forestry enterprise as The Daily Telegraph says that Japanese undertaking four years all eyes will now turn to Japan. ago. But in view of the lucrative
It thinks it possible that Japan's nature of the enterprise and the
DISASTROUS FIRE AT
EMDEN.
ONE MILLION MARKS DAMAGE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]—
BERLIN, July 19.
A big fire broke out today in the outer harbour at Emden.
Grain elevators and other build-
ings were destroyed.
The damage is assessed at one million marks
FRENCH WAR DEBTS DEBATE.
SITTINGS SUSPENDED
TEMPORARILY.
(THROCOF REUTER'S AGENCY.).
PARIS, July 19. The Ministers intend to ask the Chamber to suspend sittings until Monday or Tuesday, so as enable M. Poincare,-who is still confined to his room-to participate in the finish of the Debts Debate.
FLOODS IN THE SIND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
HYDERABAD, July 19. Twenty people bave
AQ far been drowned in floods extending throughout the Sind.. Crops of cotton and rice have been heavily damaged.
k
"SVERIGE". IN TROUBLE.
[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)
IVICUT (Greenland), July 18. The aeroplane "Sverige " left for Labrador but returned owing to the dense fog.
FILM MAGNATE "BETTER.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, July 18. The condition of Mr. William
"
"WHY I WANT TO COME TO LONDON.”
STATEMENT BY TROTSKY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 18. H. Leon Trotsky, the Napoleon of the Russian revolution, now in exile, disowned by the Communist Soviet of which, with Lenin, he was supreme organiser, broke, in an ex- clusive interview, bir self-impos
from fourteen to fifteen.
AT MEERUT.
MORE DISTURBANCES"
• IN COURT.
SEDITIOUS PAMPHLETS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
It is officially announced in Dublin that Count Gerald O'Kelly and Professor D. A. Binchy have been appointed Free State Minis ters to France and Germany res pectively.
The new cruiser "Exoter" (9,400- tons) has been launched at Devon- port.
of the increase in wheat prices by £1 per quarter since May 31. The rise is attributed to drought in
the Canada, the Argentina and clse- where, plus speculation in American marketi
Eight persons were killed and 20 injured by a west-bound passenger ALLAHABAD, July 18
train plunging through a wooden A renewal of noisy revolutionary bridge near Denver and falling in-" cries and the singing of the Com-to a raging torrent. munist anthem by the accused, A substantial rise in the price of marked the resumption of the bread is anticipated as the result Meerut conspiracy trial to-day.
The Magistrate rejected the objec tions of the counsels for the defence to the jurisdiction of the Court.
Evidence was given of the seizure of a mass of seditious literature and documents at the homes of some of the accused, including a gamph lef exhorting the Communists of In- dia to oppose Congress and
The Duringer has been refinat- Swarajist phrases and Ghandi'sed, and is being towed to Tsingtao, ideals of passive resistance and to work with irreconcilable strength The Government was also giving for the expulsion of the Imperi-
alists from India." consideration, in the same con- inection, to the form and amounts
of maintenance allowances.
The decision had been reached to raise the age as from April 1, 1931, and the Government was now preparing legislation to give effect to this decision.
In the meantime the Government was seeking the co-operation of local education authorities and professional bodies.
THE KING'S HEALTH.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 19.
It is officially stated that, the
ed silence since the publication King's progress is being maintain in the Daily Express of his sensa- ed. tional attack of Stalin, the dictator of Soviet Russia.
Hopes of Refuge,
He explained his recent applica- tion to be allowed to come to Eng- land and his hopes that the Secialist Government would grant him re- fuge. He also gave his views, publicly expressed for the first time. on the new British Government, and the question of resuming relations between Russia and Great Britain.
Trotsky was in angry mood. He claimed that he was a misunder- stood man, and in his anxiety to be clearly understood he insisted on making his statement in his own words and in his own handwriting. This is the document be handed over:-
My state of health has obliged me to decline all interviews dur- ing the past few weeks, but I now desire to receive a represen- tative of an English newspaper, especially after false information concerning me has been spread throughout the world by a promin- ent London newspaper from its Constantinople correspondent, and in view of its inconceivable re- fusal to publish the formal denial which I forwarded to it immed iately this information came to my knowledge.
"It is untrue that I have ad- dressed a demand to return to Russia to the Stalinist faction, which for the moment governs Soviet Russia. Nothing is changed in my situation as an exjic, and I ought not to have been neces
sary to make a denial to the fan- tasy of a poor imagination, which is without scruples concerning so called plana in the Orient and the Extreme Orient. The Near East begins, in Turkey, and my sojourn here has shown that I understand the right of refuge
"It is well-known that the Ger- man Government refused to give me a visa for Germany. I was
MR. T. P. O'CONNOR.
GIFT OF AN ANNUITY."
THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 19.. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Father" of the House of Commons, was the recipient this afternoon of a deed aonuity of the capital value of £10,000 which has been subscribed by his friends and colleagues in both Houses.
The Russian steamer "Volga". has sent out an "S.O.S." to the effect that she bas struck a floating mine and is sinking. Seventeen passengers and 14 of the crew have been drowned.
'FRISCO OPIUM CASE.
CHINESE COMMUNITY
LOSE, FACE."
{"D.P." Special Service.)
San Francisco, July 12-Despite assertions by
Mr. and Mrs. Kao Ying that they are likely to be executed if they are deported to China, Federal officials to-day decided to apply the Miller-Jones. taw which provides for deportation pan conviction, without other penalty.
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The prosecutor declared that documents and letters found in the baggage of Madame Kao Ying con- tamed smuggling evidence upon which the then Chinese Vice-Canaul (ince suspended by order of Minis ter C. C. Wa) and cight other Chinese could be arrested.
therefore unable to receive that The ceremony, which took place lesson in democracy which Herr on the terrace of the House of Far Loebe, the President of the Reich-liament, was presided over by the stag, had promised me. The right Prime Minister, who made the pre-only for deportation, without any
of asylum exista in Germany only for its political friends, which means that it does not exist at all, despite the fact that it is con- tinually affirmed that Germany is the freest country in the world,
Personal Security,
The Norwegian Government, which, by the way, I had not ap- proached, declared itself unable to undertake responsibility for my personal security, Suffice it to say that I am the only private person whose security is depend- ent on oneself and one's friends. To put the question on in humate basis, I demand that less import- ance be attributed to my security and more to my health."
LEON TROTSKY."
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sentation, and the speakers included Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Birkenhead.
The capital will, upon Mr. O'Connor's death, be used to found
a scholarship.
Mr. O'Connor, who has been a member of the Commons since 1985, is 81 years old. He is still engaged in journalistic, work.
VIENNA SENSATION.
ATTEMPT TO FIRE AT CHANCELLOR.
[TRROTGE EEUTER'S AGENCY.)
VIENNA, July 18. An attempt by a man to fire a revolver as Chancellor Streerawitz was catering his office this morning was frustrated by a sentry knock- ing the revolver from his band and arresting him."
The Jones Miller law provides
provision for either fine or impri- sonment in addition.
No charge was made under the Harrison Narcoties Law despite the large quantities of opium found of Madame Kao Ying, nor is any. earlier this week in the baggage
charge contemplated, it was nounced..
The local Chinese community is case, taking the attitude that the greatly exercised over the entire
Kao Ying, and their associates have brought deep disgrace upon law-abiding Chinese residents of the United States.-United Press,
NO. 10, DOWNING
·STREET."
IN HANDS OF YOUNG HOSTESS
"D.F." Special Service.]
LONDON, July 1.
M. Trotsky was asked, how he would reconcile the offer of refuge by Great Britain to a man exiled from Russia with
renewal of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He replied that it was nothing in that connection whereby difficulty might arise.
"On the contrary," he said, for the British Government, clinging
The man, who, is named Anton firmly to the principle of non-inter- vention, the right of refuge is en-Leitner, an unemployed tailor. had tirely one of an internal order. been in a mental home at Duessel- Equally am I sure that with the .dorf. He apparently mistook the re-establishment, of diplomatic re- Chancellor for the President, who Intions the British Government he has conceived is responsible for at King's College to act as hostess would not think of demanding that unemployment. Consequently he for her father, Mr. Ramsay Mac the Soviet Government should had decided to murder him. modify its internal regime."
He added laughingly that, of course, he would never have dream- England while Sir Austen Chamber- lein was at the Foreign Office. "Sir Austen," he said, "for some reason had a personal objection to which he has aired en not a few occasions.
fe
PREMIER AND WINSTON CHURCHILL
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new
Britain is centred to-day on the The interest of every woman in
charming girl who is the hostess of No. 10, Downing Street.
For the second time in her young life, Isahel MacDonald is the miz- trees of the historic mansion where England's prime minister makes his she felt her domestic science course home. In 1924, when not yet 91,
Donald. Now with the Labour Party again in power, she is recog- nised as one of the most important political hostesses in the world.
1.
"I am sure it isn't nearly an hard to be Prime Minister as to be tbe Prime Minister's daughter," the said when questioned about her responsibilities:
"I have just addressed a re- quest to the British Government for permission to go to England. This is not because I have any reason to complain of the treat ment which I have received at the hands of the Turkish author. ities. On the contrary, they haveed of asking for permission to enter "SPAT" IN THE COMMONS. shown themselves to be perfectly loyal and hospitable. I should not dream of leaving Turkey were I not compelled to do so for n number of important reasons.
"My state of health and ex- pecially that of my wife demands
Resumed Relations. treatment which it is impossible to obtain here. Furthermore, re-
"Yes," he continued, speaking sidence in London would allow melations, I hope the new Govern- of the question of resumed rela- to pursue my scientific work and- enable me to superintend the pubent will repair the mistake com lication of my books in English. British industry should be made to
mitted by its predecessor. Here I am deprived of the neces suffer merely because of discontent question regarding the Naval Pro-ing, blue eyes and soft brown hair, sary sources of information. The
ment with the Communist Inter-gramme. smallest verification entails "a
dational is a thing I cannot under- great loss of time.
stand. I believe, moreover, that this is also the opinion of British Parliament should have an oppor industrialists, who found it neces- tunity of expressing its opinion be-sports, and she likes to read old- sary to send an important delegation fore any important decision revers
"Special Interest,”
That
to Russia to study the situation.'"
LONDON, July 17. In the House of Commons, a
sharp duel between Mr. Churchill
and Mr. MacDonald arose out of a
Mr. Churchill had requested that
"Of course I am glad and proud that our party ie in, but you see I'm not very keen on the limelight, although for my father's sake. Í thall work as hard as I can to make everything a success."
A Pretty Girl, Miss MacDonald has vivid colour-
She generally is quiet and speaks in a low, even voice, but is likely to break into an infectious laugh at unexpected moments,
i
..
- "I do not wish to conceal that
Golf and hockey are her favourite there is besides, at this moment,
fashioned novels. Her pet ambition a special interest for me to go to England, where a great political M. Trotsky spoke of his working the Naval Programme was is to improve home and health con-
ditions for change has just taken place. which are now in preparation, citing taken.
poor mothers and badies. "The party which for the second especially that which has for its
Mr. MacDonald: "Certainly time assumes power in Great subject the world situation since the not. The Government will take
Miss MacDonald's ability to man- Britain believes that the difficul- war, notably the situation of the just the ordinary powers of govern-age the Prime Minister's household ties created by private ownership United States vis-à-vis Europe in ment regarding the matter made her one of the conspicuous. can be surmounted through the general and in particular vjë-d-vis |
successes of the last Labour Gov- (Labour Checra).
crament, medium of democracy. I want to Great Britain. see how it will be done.
"What is my opinion," he con-
Mr. Churchill asked:
tes ?"
"A thoroughly charming girl," the Queen remarked after meeting echoed the opinion.
I do not think that democracy cinded, "concerning the possibilities grave decision on the question being which believes it can solve the of the Socialist Government and the withheld until, Parliament separa-her and the diplomats off the world
perspectives open before it! It is precisely these question which I shall treat in my new book on world politics.
The great experiment which
gravest problems by democratic methode can begin by refusing the right of asylum-a democratic in stitution to an adversary who has no intention of interfering political affairs, but who desires only to observe and to learn.
(Continued on next Column).
The Prime Minister warmly re- Because of her success during her. torted That is a most unworthy previous ten monthis, in Downing suggestion.". He added that he was Street.. no one is likely to follow first stop will be to offer her services present trend of affairs, the Chinese Fox, the famous film magnate, who
doing his utmost to get negotin the example of the woman who at steinar
crestere was seriotary injured it a take the beginning of Mai Marhanalla
Cabinet will furnish me with new ment to be made before the House frst reign of says that China and Russia appears right by even resorting to violence,
volunteered to car accident yesterday, has mark- to have forgotten their pledges and the situation is threatening.-
elements for appreciation and 'dis-rose, If it is impossible I can give her advice on frocks ands de Osaka Mainichi,' under the Kellogg Pact.
odly improved,
cussion."-Daily Express.
portment at Court.-United Press.
not do it" be concluded."