PEACE PARLEY VERY THE DISARMAMENT
NEAR.
MUTUAL DENIALS AND ASSURANCES.
QUESTION.
JAPAN HOLDING HER
HAND."
BERLIN'S GOOD OFFICES.
(Yan Chung Kuo,)
WAITING ON LONDON.
(THROUGH HLUTER'S AGENCY.] ·
TOKYO, Aug. 30. Navy Office will
While
the
The Legation Quarter in Peping has received a telegram from Ber-neither confirm nor deny the inter- Mr. Chiang Tao Ping, the Chinese tion to demand a commencement
lin as follows:~.
of the replacement programme in 100, it admits that the question last Diet session, though it in has been under discussion since the
dicates that the actual acale of replacement has not yet been £xed, as much will depend on the out-
Minister to Berlin, has notified the Russian Minister that Chian will not oppose the appointment of a Soviet director of the Chinese Eastern Railway, but Russia muib irst despatch a delegate to resame negotiations. As to the clashes between the Chinese and Russian come of the present Anglo-Ameri. troops, a commission will be form.jcan conversations,
ed by representatives of China and Russia to investigate the matter.
Russia denies the authenticity of the documente seized at the Harbin Soviet Consulate.
China, for her part, denies that China bas instigated and assisted the "White" Russians. The par- leys between the two Ministers are satisfactory and they are waiting for the instructions of their respec- tive Governments. It is expected that a Sino-Russian Conference will be held in September.
ATTEMPT ON CHIANG KAI
SHEK'S LIFE?
“MYSTERIOUS VISITOR AND
THE BODYGUARD,
lar newspapers quote, the Finanec Minister as saying to the Press. that naval officials are planning to start the replacement of auxiliaries in 1930, which is a year earlier than originally intended, so as to avoid overlapping in the commencement of capital ship replacement in the following year."
On the other hand, the vernacu
The Minister added, however, that owing to the Government's retrenchment policy, it was difficult question will be considered after all to approve the idea, though the the departments have submitted their Budget estimates and the question of financial resources in looked into. '..
LATER, It is learned 00 the highest authority that owing to the die nemament discussions in London' a formal announcement of the pros. pective auxiliary replacement pro- gramme is being withheld, leat it should hinder matters.
ן
It is also wished to avoid giving Shanghai is full of rumours about "paper"
rine to a suspicion of a merely programme with which the alleged attempt on Tuesday | to" bargain at the next Disarmo- evening on
the life of Marshal ment Conference. Chiang Kai Shek.
From the same source it is learn One report
ed that some figurer in newspaper states that the Marshal's motor reports are erroneous, though the driver watched a young man, well-reports, on the whole, are correct. dressed and well-spoken, 'in clone confabulation with several of the| ANGLO-AMERICAN TALKS. body guards in the gateway. He told his master; the alarm was given and the young man bolted. Another report states that the young man in question drove up in a car, left the engine running and walked straight passed, the
LONDON, Aug. 21. Valunble general agreements reached between Premier MacDon- aid and Ambassador Dawes at Lossiemouth and the belief that on there will be a world confer ence have encouraged London. No statement has yet been issued re-
THE HONG KONG - DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1929.
A TRIUMPH OF WIRELESS.
GRAF ZEPPELIN HEARD IN LONDON,
A NEW RECORD.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.
landing of the "Graf Zeppelia " A broadcast description of the
at Lakehurst was clearly heard in
London..
The complete world trip occupied only a few hours over 21 days, of which less than '19 days was actual fiying time, a new record for round the world travel.
The Zeppelin leaves for Germany on Saturday.
,,,
Dr. Hugo Eckener will remain
night in the United States for a fort
SIR RONALD ROSS APPEAL.
INDIA'S PORTION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
SIMLA, Aug. 30,
The Finance Committee of the ed a grant of £2,000 as India's con- Legislative Assembly has sanction tribution to the British Medical Appeal for assistance for Sir Ronald Ross,
CHINA'S INTEREST IN
THE LEAGUE.
{THROUGH ZAUTRE'S AGENCY.]'
to
GENEVA, Aug. 30 Wu Kai Sing, Director of the Permanent Office of the Chinese Delegation the League of Nations, has deposited with the Secretariat of the League 560,000 Swiss francs towards payment of China's contribution to the Leaguo for 1929.
the jobs that was specifically wished. onto the league by the the framers of the League Covenant and the Versailles Treaty.
At that time it was regarded that the efforts of great war materi- al producers such as the Krupps and. Schneiders to create a market for their product was one of the frequent causes for war.
When the original League Com
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG
WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT MANCHURIA,
A WONDERFUL FUTURE.
"
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]
MULDEN, Aug. 30. Sir Robert Ho Tung, broadcast ing his impressions of Manchuria,
DR. WEIZMANN NOT DAMAGE OF INDUS
CORRECT."
COLONIAL OFFICE'S
DISCLAIMER.
BRITAIN WATCHING
POINTS.
(THROCOR REUTER'■ AGENCY.]
LONDON, August"
FLOODS.
DEATH AND DEVASTATION SPREAD,
RAPID RIVER RISE.
{THROUGH LEUTER'U AGENCY.)
KARACHI, Aug, 29. Renewed Boods of the river. Dr. Weismann in speech in Indus, spreading death and de- London, stated that Lord Passfield vastation in
villages in recognised the principle and justice North-West India, completely wip of the Zionist demand for compened out the district of Deraghati sation for the loss of Jewish lives, khan, and the city itself is threaten-
last night, said that Manchuria i going through a stage of great development, which will have far reaching effects on the economic life of its inhabitants, and even and property. perhaps on that of other parts of
China.
The Colonia) Office statement issued shortly afterwards, says that
many
SIGNED, SEALED,
AND
QUIET REIGNS AT THE HAGUE.
A FINAL AGREEMENT.
{THROUGH MEUTER'S. AGHNUT.]
LONDON, Aug. 29.
The seal of success has been pub to the conference by the complete agreement of all Powers, including Germany, regarding the inancial atatement.
ΤΗ
Mr. Henderson, in his report to ed with destruction. It is feared the Political Commission, said that, “ that 300 persons were drowned, evacuation would start forthwith, Further fatalities occurred at and troops would be moving in a
"I acknowledge with much plea-the report of Dr. Weizmann's speech Attock, where villages disappeared fortnight. Germany had wisely ure the great courtesy and kind- fails to convey the purport of Lord as a consequence of breaches in the waived the claim of damage in the ness shown us, by Marshal Chang Passicid's conversation with him, banks of the Indus and Kabu! occupied area. Mr. Henderson ask- Hauch Liang. The frank way the and owing to its incompleteness and rivers. The Punjab Governmented the Commission to recommend to Mambal has discussed with me the lack of accuracy, it cannot be taken as advised the Sind district to the interested Powers the establish- various problems confronting him as authoritative,
prepare for & record inundation.
ment of Belgo-German and Franco- has made us feel like old friends,
German conciliation commissions to settle any disputes between the Belgian, German, and French Gov-
I am very favourably impressed by his personality, and feel con. vinced that he is sparing no effort in trying to full the great respon sibilities laid on his young should. em, to benefit his people and his country.
"His position is an unenviable one. The difficulties in his way are numerous, but he is bravely strug- gling with them, and bis earnest desire to surmount them deserves
every success.
"Tommies" Restore Order.
CAIRO, August 20. British troops in various parts of Palestine to-day carried out the role of restoring order. There was little opposition anywhere, and news from Jerusalem to-day shows that all is quiet where the troops are atationed.
Americans Comfortable,
WASHINGTON, August 29. The United States Consul at Beirut has informed the State De- partment that American interests in Syria are not endangered. Ro- percussion of the Palestine dia orders has been felt in Syria, but so far has not been serious,
Hoover Confident,
NEW YORK, August 20. President Hoover in a message to mass meeting held to protest against the massacres in Palestine,
LATEN. The Indus is rising, so rapidly that 72 feet were registered last night, compared with 63 in the morning. Heavy damage to the Lloyd barrage works appears in
evitable.
CRASH.
SEQUEL TO AIR DERBY.
[EIUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
New Yocx, Aug. 29.
ernments, subject to the reservation that the Powers investigation of the League Council Assembly remain
intact.
All Questions Settled. A British Wireless message states LADY HEATH IN PLANE that all outstanding political ques- tions between France and Germany relating to the evacuation of oc cupied areas were settled at a meet- ing of six invited Powers at The Hague to-day. All three occupying Powers will begin evacuation next month. British and Belgian troops will be completely withdrawn within three months, and French troops will have been withdrawn to the Lady Heath, the famous British third aone. When the Young plan airwozian, crashed at Cleveland, ratified by the French and German of reparation payments has been Ohio, to-day, during the Air Parliaments and the scheme our Circus" which is being held there.lined is put into operation, the "I know that the whole world ac-
French will begin evacuation of the Fuller details of the crash are third zone. knowledges the spirit of the British
Evacuation by the Government in accepting the Pales not available, but it is understood French will thereafter be under- tine mandate in order that there that the seroplane was wrecked., taken as rapidly as possible, and M. might, under this protection, be es-
Briand formally announced that-the-
occupied territories before June 30
Briand's Undertaking. Reports state that Dr. Stread- mann's declaration last night, that Germany would refuse to pay the TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE.full cost of the occupation.of the
“Since my last visit to Mukden fifteen years ago there has beca a remarkable development. Factories are working at full pressure, go- downs are filled with merchandise a being transported to and from ships, and new roads are being made, whilst others де being widened, and new buildings are being erected everywhere,
said:
"It is evident that this great tablished the homeland so desired and that Lady Heath was seriously last French soldier will have left the
activity must mean prosperity to the whole population, which has more than trebled during the past Afteen years. No small part of this progress is being carried out by foreign enterprise in Dairen and other cities along the South Man- churia Railway. I pointed this out to Marshal Chang, who replied
by the Jews. I am confident that injured. out of the present tragic events will guards for the future, by which the come greater security and safe-
steady rehabilitation of Palestine as a true homeland will be even more
assured.
guards and was only stopped by garding Premier MacDonald's visit mission took up the task of bring that he and his people in Man is reported from the Jewish colony
chance, one of the house servante tackling the intruder but failing to arrest him. The reports acem to agree that the man got away and that twenty member of Chiang's body guard are under close arrest, It is also said that one wretched man broke down under questioning at the police station and confereed that he had taken a bribe to allow a man to pass through the gate. Special precautions are being taken but Chiang Kai, Shek adhered to his usual programme of work...
ANOTHER CHANGE IN NANKING.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}",
Naxxiso, Aug. 30. The Central Executive Council has accepted the resignation, of Tsai Yuan Pei as President of the Control Yuan. Chao Tai Wen, Minister of the Interior, succeeds.
BELGIANS TO YIELD CONCESSION.
FINAL AGREEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Aug. 30, The Foreign Minister, Dr. Q. T. Wang, and the Belginn Minister, Baron de Warzee, to-day put the final touches on the negotiations for the rendition of the Belgian Concession in Tientsin,
The formal agreement will be saed in Tientein to-morrow by Chinese and Belgina delegates..
U.S. BLUEJACKET
DROWNED.
TRAGEDY OFF DESTROYER AT CHEFOO.
Shanghai-C A. Stonehouse, chief pharmacist mate, U.S. Nayy, was drowned as he was returning to his ship, the U.8.8. Pope. He walked up the gangway and as he neared the top struck his head and
fell overboard. The body was ze covered, and will be sent to his home in Fala. Alto, California,
To date no further details have been received. The Pops belongs to the 43rd Destroyer Division, and is at present in Chefoo,
in America. He is busy preparing
next month.
0: the three points men- tioned by Premier MacDonald
for a short trip to Geneva earlying this private manufacture un- der control, the United States took the position that nothing was to be gained by a control of the pri unleas the same control was applied equally to Government
in his statement on August 20 re garding the conversations he had Kar with Ambassador Dawes, the first and the third appear not to bave been difficult to dispose of. The
vate manufacture of war material
al manufacture and production.
A long, hard fight ensued on this
churia welcomed the introduction of foreign capital and enterprise, but naturally they would prefer that these assets come from the Chinese themselves.
"I therefore take this opportu
fret point referred to was Ameri-point, with the result that in the nity of informing all my Chinese
ca's plea for parity, which we ad- mit. The third referred to the desire of both Governments to re- duce armaments."
The pending issue is the second point raised, that is:-
The British necessities which have no relations with Amerien's building programme, bus which are determined by our relations with the rest of the world.
The question now is what is the number and tonnage of auxiliary vessels Britain needs for her pro- tretion in view of her overseas The Morning Post Dominions, commends Premier MacDonald "in this respect, saying:
Even our Socialist Premier has not forgotten that point.”
Among the navalists here the aituation is regarded with optimism because of the sympathetic attitude of America of late, regarding the special need of Britain for cruisers for patrol duty.
It is understood that the impor- tant instructions given to Ambassa- dor Dawes by the American Gov ernment were mainly that he shall ascertain exactly how many vessels and how great a tonnage in auxil ary craft Britain needs.—Ordia Mainichi.
"
THE CONTROL OF ARMAMENTS.
DISCUSSION AT. GENEVA
[United Press.]
GENEVA, August 20. The acid test of sincerity relative to publicity of war material was to be applied to all nations when a special commission of the League
end the majority of nations accept and foreiga friends that in Man. ed the American view point that the control should apply to day-churia they will find lucrative em ernmental as well as private pro- ployment for their capital and duction, but that the word "con labour. trol" should be interpreted merely as meaning the fullest publicity re- lative to the quantitites of war material produced and their dis position.
"I am confident that with the continuance of the existing good bined with an influx of capital and government, peace and order, com-
entenprise, the future prosperity of this vast rich country will increase
Since then Ele Леп point of chatruction has arisen, and this is by leaps and bounde. the question of categories to which this publicity attracting much attention in Muk
the specifie
The Sino-Russian crisis is now should apply, as war material inken, and has more or less affected eludes everything from planea to its economic life. However, I have revolvers and battleships to," gun.
no doubt that the far-seeing states. powder.
men of the two great countries will 5000 come to an understanding, thereby ending a strife which is doing no good to either party."'"
A Bitter Fight. So bitter has been the fight all along the line that the Commission would have been obliged to admit complete failure several years ago except for the persistency of Count Bernstorff, of Germany, who is Pre- sident of the Commission that met to-day, and former foreign Minis ter Guerrero, of Salvador, who has fathered the idea and project ever since it came before the League.
At the meeting which convened to-day what may be regarded as a final effort will be made to reach agreement on a minimum list of war material to which all, or a majority of the nations of the world, will consent to grant the ful- lest publicity.
Even if a minimum list of war material objects can be agreed up- on, the situation is still a ticklish one owing to the different laws of the various countries. In the Unit- ed States, for example, while the Federal Government is perfectly willing to grant the fullest possible publicity relative to all wer materi- al of Governmental production; it
of Nations convened here to-day. has no authority in the individual
States to force private manufac turers to render publie the extent
of their production and the die-
THE AIR MAIL.
A POST OFFICE
*NOTICE.
[TARQUUM. REUTER'S AGENCY.] .
LONDON, Aug. 30- The Post Office announces that correspondence for destinations be- yond India, (eg., Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, Austra lia, and New Zealand), can now be sent by India air mail to connect at Colombo with the mail that left London by the ordinary route on the previous Thursday,
A Touching Incident.
"JERUSALEM, August 29. A touching incident which has done much to cool heated passiona
Arab peasants from the surrounding at Kiryathanauim, whither simple villages came, bringing their little children, whom they offered to the Jews as hostages of peace.
Britain on the Alert, [BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE}
RUGBY, August 19. About mid-day, August 27, an excited crowd of Moslems assembled in the Haram area in Jerusalem and demanded arms from the Grand Muftier. The Officer Administer- ing the Government received the deputation and gave them formal assurance that the Government had not armed. In consequence of this assurance, the situation in Jeru- salem, on the morning of August 28 was much easier.
Press telegrams from Jerusalem incipient movements at Tiberins, an state rumours are circulating of the Sea of Galilee, and ut Gaza, in Trans-Jordania, but troops continue to arrive and confidence is felt that every movement can now be check ed.
For the present the British Gor ernment is concentrating on an effort to secure order in Palestine at the earliest possible moment. A full meeting of the Cabinet cannot be held until the Premier returna from Geneva. Meanwhile, all avail- able information is being collated and experts on the subject are being
consulted.
· NATIONAL HOME PLAN
FAILS.
FINANCE CONTROL,
ZURICH, July 31. finally and publicly confessed that The Zionist organisation has
it lacks the power to carry to a successful issue the policy of the creation of a Jewish national home in Palestine.
It has come to the end of ita financial tether. That is the plain, unvarnished menning of the revo
LATER
recovering.
Lady Heath is reported to be
[REUTER'S AMERICÁN HERVICE.)..
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-
San Juan from San Francisco to The coastwise passenger steamer Los Angeles, with 65 passengers
and 45 crew, was sunk in a col- lision with the Standard Oil tanker S. C. T. Dodd, off Pigeon Point.
The S. C. T. Dodd and other vessels picked up the occupants of the San Juan. It is not yet known whether there were any fatalities.
FRENCH GUNBOAT
: RE-FLOATED.
AN INCIDENT ON THE YANGTSZE.
[NAVAL WIRELESS. }
SHANGHAI, Aug, 29. The French river gunboat Balny, which ran aground a few days ago on the Upper Yangters, was doated off on the rise of the river level, and has returned to Chungking.
It is the most sensational event in the history of Zionism. The City Theatre at Zurich is packed with a tense mass of 2,500 Jews of all from every quarter of the globe. classes and denominations drawn
Hundreds press outside the build ink.
Tense
Angry Outbursts,
.
next.
Rhineland after September 1, hud since been met by M. Briand's undertaking that France would pay a quarter of the cost of occupation to June 30 next. A hopeful atmos-
the final plenary session of the con phere prevailed at The Hague this afternoon, and it was expected that ference would be held to-morrow.
Al Ends Well
THE HAGUE, Aug. 30. Mr. MacDonald has telegraphed, congratulating Mr. Henderson ou the "fine work, the results of which must speedily be the pacification of Europe.”
seen in
There was a picturesque scene at the meeting this morning of the, inviting Powers, at which a pre- tocol dealing with the commission of conciliation was signed by the delegates of the five Locarne Powers with a golden fountain pen, which Mr. Henderson afterwards presented to the President, M. Jaspar.
General handshaking and applause followed.
The Conference will conclude ite plenary session to-morrow,
$1,000,000 POWER DEVELOPMENT,
FLANED FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO MINES. ["D.P." Special Barvice.] Cobalt, Ont. Of great importance to the mining industry in the Timiskaming district of Northern Ontario is the announcement made by B. V. Harrison, General Mana silence alternates with
ger. Canada Northern Power Cor- wildly angry outbursts as torrents poration, Limited, that a 81,000,000 of passionate, bitter denunciation hydro electric power, project is or vehement approval in Hebrow, shortly to be under way at the Up German, Yiddish and English pour per Notch, Montreal river, appro from the opponents and adherents ximately twenty miles north of of the scheme, but the Congress here. must and will accept the plan. The alternative is complete collapse.
The now plant will be the largest Dwindling finance is the keynote son said. The proposed installed on the Montreal river. Mr. Harri- of the situation. A Jewish Pales capacity is 13,000 horsepower, and tine cannot be created without the intention is to connect up with pounds and dollars, but the gol- the Canada Northern system for den rain has not flowed with suffi-
applying power to the mines of Notch is approximately five miles: Northern Ontario. The Upper below the Fountain Falls plant, and arrangements are being made to proceed with the construction during the present summer. The development is for the Northern Ontario Power Campany, which is
Limited. controlled and operated by Canada. Northern Power Corporation,
AN AIR THRILL.
lutionary plan put forward by officient force, and it threatens to dry THREAT TO ALL RECORDS.. cial Zionism to the World Zionist up: Economic and financial storms The meeting constituted a sort
Congress which is meeting here in recur with tragic monotony, (REUTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE) Zurich. of forlorn hope to reach agreement
Jewish immigration into Palcs Dr. Weizmann. the Zionist leating has also declined steadily on an international Convention re- quiring fullest publicity relative position thereof.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 20. der, proposes to hand over the con- The official report shows that in to both the private and Govern-
While thousands of spectators trol of the Jewish settlement in The Commission has already be of an air circus here held their
1920 13:000 Jews entered Palestine. mental production of war material.fore it a draft Convention on the breaths, a small biplane flew up
Palestina to an entirely new. body In 1927 the figures fell to 2,713, In the event it is impossible to subject, and the only question at and booked herself on beneath the.
called the Jewish Agency
and in 1925 to 2178. reach such agreement, the Commis stake is whether enough Govern United States dirigible Los An body and the most overwhelming Half of the members of this new sion will go before the September ments will agree to accept it to League Assembly and tell frankly justify its being recommended to geles," which was in full flight, ly powerful half-will be prominent not believe in why the refusal of certain nations the Assembly, or whether the Com-climbed down into the plane, which Zionism, hd who, in fact, are op
and a passenger of the dirigible. Jews who do rendera progress on the subject mission will simply be obliged to then unhooked from the airship impossible.
pased root and branch to the whole report flat failure owing to the and circled down to the ground.
idea of the re-creation of a Jewish The control of the private manu-. lack of sincerity on the subject by It is believed that this is the first State or national home in Pales facture of war material was one of the various nations that signed the time in history that such an aviatine or anywhere else...
(Continued on next Column). .. League Covenant.
tion feat has been accomplished. (Continued on next Column.)
Palestine has also taken place. In A significant emigration from 1928 7.385 Jews left the country; in 1927 5,071, and in 1928+2.108 emi- to be installed, with a head of A complete plant, with dam, is grated. During 1927 and 1928, eight feet. When work is fully. 4.801 Jews entered the country, but forty-eight feet. When work in ful 7,239 left it. The net number of ly under way a force of about 150 Jews who entered and remained in men will be engaged in the opera Palestine for the three years.end- tions, and these will not be com- ing 1928 was only 3,308.
pleted until some time in 1931.