"PRESTIGE OF BRITAIN AT STAKE.”
MR. SNOWDEN AND NATION'S RIGHTS.
PLAIN STATEMENT OF ISSUES.
CHANCELLOR REMAINS ADAMANT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE HAGUE, Aug. 19. In a dramatic statement to Bri- tish and American journalists, Mr. Snowden declared: "At last we Britons can stand up and not be ashamed of our country. The pres tige of Britain is at stake.. We are trying to assert the rights of Great Britain to a place in international diplomacy and international affairs.
tion has been so weak that it
In recent years Britain's posi ceased to count. The time has come when Britain must resume the position in the world which she is entitled to occupy."
Conferance To Continue.
LONDON, Aag 17.
The Conference will carry on at leant over the week-end, at Mr Snowden has given delegates a little further time to consider his demands.
The Financial Commission has
adjourned till M. Houtard, the
Chairman, summons a fresh meet. ing
THE HONG KUNG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1929.
ZEPPELIN'S GOOD. PROGRESS.
HALF WAY TO TOKYO,
WINDS STOP FLIGHT OVER "MOSCOW.
[BESTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
New Yoxx, Aug. 17.
A report from Friedrichshafen
PEACEMAKING IN LANCASHIRE.
ARBITRATION COURT
APPOINTED.
"LONG AND STRONG PULL" URGED.
-{TRIÇUÜR "REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LOSION, Aug. 17.
The Cotton Arbitration Court
BIG DAM BURST IN KASHMIR
INDUS VALLEY FLOODED.
'PLANE PATROL GIVES WARNINGS.
RUSSIA DENIES REPORTED RAIDS.
COUNTER-CHARGE AGAINST, CHINA.
**YOUNG MARSHAL'S" SHARP. REPLY.
BOTH MORE HEATED THAN HOSTILE.
.An
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)"
MCKDEN, August 17. oficial communiqué from
Parte Strikes Manchuli.
HARBIN, August '17, 2 Manchuli reports are that the
[HROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)'
SIMLA, August 17. The huge Shyok dam in the Poincare gave to Mr. Churchill in states that the "Graf Zeppelin" will consist of Mr. Justice Swift Kashmir, mountains, near the con- General Won Fu Lin reports that Commander of the Chinese Railway
had reached a poin: 300 miles (Chairman), Mr. C. T. Cramp, Mr. Auence of the Shyok River and the northwest of Toreak, in the west of A. G. Walkden, Sir Arthur Balfour upper course of the Indus, has Siberia, and was therefore half way and Sir Archibald Ross. to Tokyo.
October 1925 that France would not seek priority in mobilisation, nor any fresh advantages.
Mr. Snowden denies that Britain receives more during the first de cade of the Young Plan than at present, for on the Dawes basis Britain receives a surplus annually (except in the frst, fftb, seventh, marks, and this surplus now goen and teath years) of over 3 million
to Italy.
As regards unconditional auities, Mr." Snowden says that Britain is obviously entitled to a larger share of the balance than is offered. and. Britain's complaint is that this balance is inadequate to meet the combined' claims of Britain and the smaller States.
The amount of the offer is less than half the share to which Britain in entitled on the average, and ess
than one quarter of the share due her during the earlier years.・・
of to
Straight From The Shoulder, The British delegation state that The British spokesman adds that they made it clear to M. Jaspar concessions at the expanse that Mr. Scowden would not con-smaller Powers were offered aider to-day's proposals as satisfac Britain, but Britain was not pres tory. It is understood that a writ- pared to buy such concessions. ten reply in this sense will be sent to M. Jaspar to-morrow.
M. Jaspar said he was an optim sat and hoped that an agreement would be reached. He added that while Great Britain had undoubted ty made great sacrifices, so hed the other nations, particularly Belgium. He did not believe that Great Bri- tain would sacrifice, the peace of the world for money and expressed the opinion that the proposals to Mr. Snowden were a fair basis for compromise.
French quarters emphatically deny the report that the French, Belgian and Japanese are pressing Italy to agree to a reduction of her percentages under the Young Plan They declare that "Unity remains complete among the cred for Powers, who accept entirely the eprelusions of the Experts' Com- mittee, and, do this basis, they will remain" to-morrow as yesterday,
were
Britain and Rhineland, "Carversing with Dr. Stresemann to-day, Mr. A. Henderson stated that there was no question as to Great Britain expecting Germany to bear part of the cost of the occupation after September. He re-emphasised that the British Governarent
prepared to evacuate the Rhineland as soon as possible and unconditionally.
Absurd Proposals. "According to a prominent British delegate, the creditor Powers' "ridiculously latest proposals are inadequate, and, &mount at the utmost to 20 per cent of the British claims, and not 60 to 80 per cent, as previously made public, 02 Freach authority...
LATER
In answer to the reproach that Britain is sacrificing world pence to a paltry two millions a year, he said it was not a question of money alone. If Britain made further concessions they would simply be manipulated to extort more from hor by those who were accusing Britain of raising obstacles to the pacification of Europe, and were hot prepared themselves to do anything towards pacification." un- less Britain bought their support.
A New Development.
THE HAGUE, Arg. 18. There was & now development when Mr. Snowden agreed to a suggestion for the appointment without delay of a Committee of English, French, Italian, Belgian and Japanese Treasury experts to estimate the value of the alloca tions to Britain proposed by the four creditor Powers.
The Memorandum handed to Mr. Snowden by M. Jaspar on behalf of the four creditor Power wherein the appointment of the Committee is suggested, says that the Young Plan must be treated as a whole, and the re-opening of the whole question causes serious difficulties and the gravest consequences."
It further declares that "Britain receives advantages compensating for the fact that during the frat 37 years she receive an average of nearly 45 million marks less than under the existing agreements.
Earlier Progress,
burst.
Mr. C. T. Cramp is Industrial
An immetse volume of water is General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen. Mr. A. Q.racing down the valley, sweeping Walkden is General Secretary of away trees and buildings. the Railway Clerks Association,
HAMBURG, Aug. 18. The Hamburg-America line has
Sir Archibald Ross is a well- received a report from the "Graf known Newcastle shipbuilding mag- skip's position at 4 pm was 80mittee on Industry and Trade, ap Zeppelin" stating that the air nate, and Sir Arthur Balfour. was Chairman of the Government Con- degrees north, 64 east, "All Well" pointed, in 1924.
The Zeppelin has, therefore, crossed the Urals and is now over Siberia about 200 kilometres from the River Ob.
Moscow, Aug. 16.*. The Graf Zeppelin " passed over Kixel at 8.30 and dropped a package of six postcards from the to his Soviet aviator, Karlin, friends stating: "Owing to the
wind Eckener could not fly over Moscow, thus losing eight to ten
hours,
2
Picked Up By Tokyo.
TOKYO, Aug. 18. The Central Wireless Station have picked up the Zeppelin at reported in a position se deg. N.. 1.15 this morning. The Zeppelin is and 120deg. E.
FATAL SPEED-BOAT SMASH.
MILLIONAIRE AND WIFE DROWNED.
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Fremier's Warning. The Premier, in a merange to the Press with regard to the attempt at settlement, says that Lancashire must put its house in order. The cotton industry requires a far more active co-operative organization.
Certain sections of the cotton in dustry must not be worked more in restraint of than in promotion of
trade, is apparently has been the
casc.
The Premier believes that with a long and strong pull, all altogether, the Lancashire cotton industry can be made to flourish.
...
Practical Obsirman.
A British Wireless message states that Mr. Justice Rigby Swift is himself a Lancashire man, with an intimate knowledge of the cotton industry.
The Prime Minister, in his mes sage, expressed the hope that the arbitration award will be given without undue delay, and will be loyally accepted by both sides. He adds:The inquiry into the cot ton industry which the Government has just set up must now be push- ed, and as quickly as possible, so that the temporary accommodation which will follow arbitration may be adjusted as an opportunity for with a both sides, and all ecctions in com- mon, to meet together to face the
(REUTER'S AMERICAN EERVICE]
ALEXANDRIA BAT, N.Y^, Aug. 17. The speed boat Giggle, owned by the Syracuse millionaire, Mr. Charles Lippe," collided crowded pleasure boat, the Thou- sand lelander to-day.
Both were rink, and Mr. Lippe,
The sixty- his wife, and Mr. Dodge, pilot of the Giggle, drowned.
five passengers on the pleasure bont went into a panic. Most of them donned lifebelts, and were picked up by rescue craft.
The forcs of the collision was such that the Giggle's name-plate was found imbedded in the sunken pleasure boat..
OPTIMISM IN NEW YORK.
ELECTION PROMISES.
IRCUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Mr. William M. Bennets, the ex-
"
facts and to overcome them."
A Big Combine.
رجيم
LONDON, Aug. 17. The big amalgamation of the fine. cotton spinning mills of Lancashire has advanced a further step. The capital of the combined Egyptian Mills, Limited, registered in June, nominally £100, and has been increased to £2,600,000.
A similar disaster was threatened last. August.
All precautionary measures are of the Indus Valley, and to supply being taken to warn the population
them with means of transport Aeroplanes are patrolling the area likely to be affected by the flood, to give warning of its progress.
All local means of transport is being commandeered, and rushed to the zones likely to suffer the most.
SAFETY OF PLANTERS
IN SUMATRA.
COOLIES' CHANGED
MENTALITY.
Batavia. The Government, in a
10,000 Russian troops, with machine Guards estimates the Chinese mili guns and 30 field guns, crossed the tary losses in Friday'e raid or border yesterday on both sides of Jarainor at 97 killed and 31 wound- Manchuli.
ed. It believes that the Russia The objective is evidently Chalosses also Were considerable. labor.
Fighting continues, and the Chinese Wireless communication with Man-are rushing reinforcements to the chuli is still working.
Chinese Attackad.
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PEPING, August 17.
yesterday afternoon, after a bom An official message from Mukden received this morning states that bardment, Soviet cavalry attacked the Chinese defence lines at Mei- yaotze, near Manchali, 19 miles from the boundary between Mah- churia and Siberia.
The official intelligence adds that fighting was continuing at the time. of despatch.
A Cavalry Bald.
TOKYO, August 17. Intelligence from Manchuli is that 700 Soviet cavalrymen, supported by artillery fire, raided Jarainor station of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 35 kilometres south-east of Manchali, on the afternoon of August 16.
The raiders remained three hours in Chinese territory, withdrawing at 6 p.m.
The Chinese suffered casualties"
to the extent of two officers, six soldiers and 10 civilians wounded.
Mongols Active.
reply to allegations made in the People's Council in the course of the debate on the question of attacks on planters by coolies, denies that the recent murder of a planter's wife in Sumatra was the result of communist activity. It is held that the chief cause of the in-hundred shots, the Chinese troops creased insecurity on estates is the replying with rifles and machine- changed mentality of the coolie throughout the whole of Asia and the demand for better treatment. The charge is principally due to education and the more systematic exploitation of estates,
apot.
Manchult is deserted Shops are closed and merchants are sending their stocks to Harbin. The Soviet
Refugees are flocking in to Barbin raids have terrorized the Chinese inhabitants of West Manchuria, by thousands.
EASTERN BORDER
FIGHTING.
MORE RUSSIAN RAIDS.......
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY,)
Toxxo, August 17. The correspondent of the Japanese " paper deahi, at Pogranichnaya, the border town on the Chinese Eastern Bailway, to the east of Manchuria, telegraphs that the Chinese” and Russian outposts clashed early on August 14 to the south of Pogranich-
опуги
Red cavalry are alleged to have invaded Chinese territory.
The Chinese allege that four on
their side were killed and that the Russians left 12 on the field when For an hour the Chinese defenders ! they retired. Russians. The Russians fred several dah adds, the Chinese garrison Since the Reds withdrew, the offered resistance to the invading |
at Pogranichnaya has been strongly reinforced.
HARBIN, August 17. From Hailar, which is also on A Pogranichnays despatch reports the western sector, and is about 150 a clash between Russian and Chi- miles east of the border town of nese troops at 3. p.m, on August 16- Mancholi, it is reported that a near Hrilinho atation of the Chinese band of irregulars, believed to be, Eastern Railway, 31 miles north- members of the Young Mongolia west of Pogranichnays. Java planters," it is held, under-Party" raided a village eight miles After a brief exchange of firing, stand the mentality of coolies bet
east of Hailar on August 15. They according to the despatch, the ter that the planters of Sumatra, killed several civilians before. Chi- Russians retired from Chinese terri who are working with Javanese nese troops arrived on the scene and tory. coolies in a foreign environment.drove of the maurauders. The Government wishes to give this advice to managers in North. Sumatra and directors in Europe:
Look to Java to learn how Javan. ese - are bundled, “Change · your
change in the mentality of coolies." methods of working to meet the
The new company, which will. It is emphasised that there is a control approximately 3,000,000 necessity for better understanding spindles has made agreements for and co-operation between Govern- amalgamation with 14 existing som- ment officials and inspectors of panice.
labour on the one hand, and the planters' organisations on the other. The Government does not deny that inspectors of labour sometimes make mistakes, but thinks that, on the whole, they carry out an onerous task satisfactorily, sometimes even preventing murderous attacks. Im-i provement, however, can only be brought about through co-opera-
NEW GOVERNOR OF KOREA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Britain in 1929 and 1930 would
TOKYO, Aug. 18. receive, beside the annuities under
Viscount Saito has been appoint the Young Plan, about 100 million Senator who has offered, to standed Governor-General of Kerea in marks to complete the amount as Republican candidate for the
succession to General Yamanashi cover her debt pay- Minorality against the Republican required to ments that year. Britain is not (1), Mr. Laguardi, proposes, if elect- justified in "elajming further adran-ed, to close the "speakeasies" in other creditor Powers New York. It is estimated that The four creditor Powers, it is tages, and added, have not made any conces cannot agree to a modiäcation of these illicit liquor retailers number
German a 3,600. sions or sacrifices, and there is no the distribution of
They were, however, truth in the statement that Mr. nuities. Snowdca has been, unapproachable, ready to allow Britain a very large and refused to listen to reasonable share of the surplus available after proposals. Mr. Snowden thinks it the German payments from April would be criminal to end negotiato August 1999, made to the credi tions as long as there is a chance tor Governments-including cover for war debts during the year-had & fruitful result.
been met.
of
Jaspar has informed Mr. Snowden that the proposals are not the Powers' " last word."
WHERE BRITAIN STANDS. A PLAIN STATEMENT.
In the course of his written reply to 3f. Jaspar, Mr. Snowden contends that under the Young Plan Britain receives 46 million marks lees, on an average, during the Grst 37 years than her share under the existing agreement. The other. Powers contend it is only 45 million 'less.
the allocation to Britain of a larger They were also ready to consider
part of the unconditional annuities which will remain available for distribution, representing an equi valent of 58 million marks during the 37 years,
The Memorandum also suggests possible restrictions and guarantees with regard to deliveries in kind, especially Reparations con
Italy's Significant Action. The Italian delegate, Signor Pirelli, is leaving for Rome, it is assumed, in order to take new in structions from his Government. Mr. Snowden finds it impossible The departure of Signor Pirelli may to reconcile the propose that be significant, since the refusal of France should receive 690 million Italy to yield any of her privileges marks out of the 680 million avail. under the Young Plag, is one of able, and that these should be the chief obstructions to a settle. mobilisable, with the promise M. ment.
CHINA'S NEW WAR
MINISTER.
OTHER CHANGES "MADE,
· [THROUGH" LEUTER'8 AGENCY:3
NANKING, Aug. 18. At a meeting of the State Coun" cil of the National Government, General Lu Chung Lin (formerly Chief of Staff to Feng Yu.Hsiang, the Christian General", who has been Vice-Minister of War, has been appointed Minister of War.
General Tang Seng Chi and General Chu-Pei Teh have been ing Committee for the carrying out of Disbandment.
MR. THOMAS ON LABOUR'S ATTITUDE.
NO SACRIFICE OF BRITISH INTERESTS,
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGESOT.]
OTTAWA, Aug. 18.
Mr. J. H. Thomas to-day arrived
at the Government House.
in
BOILED IN OIL!
AFGHAN TRIBAL WAR PLEASANTRIES.
"
(THEOUGE EEUTER ADZNOY]
CALCUTTA, Aug. 17.
..
NEW HARBOUR AT TONGSHAN.
BIG GOVERNMENT SCHEME..
·PROPOUNDED.
*
tion.
In conclusion the Government gives an assurance that the safety of inhabitants will be given every care.Straite Times.
Nanking A new harbour with Telegrams in Brief.
all modern shipping facilities will be completed at Tongshan by 1934 if the programme laid down by the National Reconstruction Committee
can be carried out.
According to the scheme which is based upon the programme for The Hazara tribesmen of Af the period of political tutelage as ghanistan, who have been fighting laid down by the late party.
co-operation with ex-King Amanullah's step-brother Ahmed leader, the current year's program
me calla for the construction of Ali, crushingly defeated Habi- stations for the observation of bullah at Sarchasma, which is 20
weather conditions, the tide and miles north of Kabul, and captur- other natural phenomena in the ed much ammunition.
locality.
The tribesmen recently captur- „ed and boiled in oil one of Habi-
bullah's generals and his staff.
Habibullah frequently visited the Hazara front, endeavouring to make peace with these hostile tribesmen. It is stated that he made the tribesmen a peace offer ing of eight field-guns, which they immediately turned on his troops...
OBITUARY.
MRS. O. KOUSNEZOFF.
After a long and severe illacas, Mrs. O. Kousneroff, a lady of Russian nationality, passed quietly away at the Kowloon Hospital or Saturday and was interred at Happy Valley yesterday, J.,
that the National Government of
Dr. C. T. Wang has announced China is shortly sending out sa- other Nate to the Powers on the subject of extra-territoriality.
Sixteen miners were killed in a coal damp explosion in a mine near Kattowitz, Upper Silesia.
The South African Reserve Bank has raised its discount rate fram 5 to 8 per cent.
For 1030 the general outline for
A Court Martial at Chatham has the construction of the port will
sentenced Lieut. Simon Borrett, of be laid, the most important part H.M.S. Vindictive" to be dis being the construction of a break-missed the ship and severely re- water for the harbour.
primanded for neglect of duty in connection with the explosion on July 23.
In 1931, buoys will be laid, and warehouses constructed along the entire water front to facilitate shipping.
The authorities hope that by the "year 1934 the general outline of the port will be completed, when the actual development can then follow,
The American oil magnate, Hr. Harry Sinclair, has applied to President Hoover to terminate his sentence of imprisonment for con tempt of court.
AUSTRIAN OFFICER CHARGED · WITH MURDER.
SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER 14-YEAR TRIAL,
The long arm of the law reach- The shooting took place while The funeral arrangements were ined out across 14 years and the the Austrian armies were occupy- the hands of the Russian Cultural wreck of an empire to sentence, ing the northern part of Serbia in Association, and the last rites were Captain Piro, formerly of the 1915. Djilic while hunting for a performed by the Right Rev. Bishop | Austrian gendarmie, to be hanged loat horse entered the gendarmes Methodious
in 1915.
Church of the Greek-Orthodox for shooting & Jugoslavia farmer barracks where he was captured and shot by order of Captain Piro. The The funeral was largely attended Captain Piro was shown by tes i incident was then forgotten by the timing to have shot a farmer nam captain and of the war, Captain ed Marco Djilie without trial but the close merely on suspicion. Little was Piro. found himself in court charg said at the time the farmer was ed with murder. The trial han 30
In an interview referring to the and amongst those present wore coming Disarmament Conference in Capt and Mrs. M. M. Affanassieff, Washington, be said that the Bri. Mr and Mrs. Wm. C. Telshow, Mr. tinh Labour Party desired to set an MP Koretzky Mr. H. E. Lane world, but would not sacrifice the Mr. P. S. Moisejenko-Veliki and interests of the United Kingdom. Mr. A. A. Tramitiky.
appointed members of the Stand example of peace for the whole part, Mr. and Mrs. V. Levkovich,
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War, Djilic's relatives started to and only ended recently. Captain seek redreas in the courte,
Firo appealed the decision.