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HOSTILITIES ONCE AGAIN.
TROUBLE FLARES UP. ON BORDER.
RUSSIANS REPULSED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MUKDEX, September 12. An official communique says that fighting was resumed at Pogranich naya this morning. The Russians were repulsed. wh
A Chinese magistrate near Tahai- ho has been captured by Russians.
Soviet Propaganda.
TOKYO, Sept. 11. It was stated from, Harbin this morning that Soviet planes drop ped lendets over Pogranichnaya pledging to refrain from further
air attacks.
It was reported from Vladivos
Chinese tock that 1,000
at Habarovsk and Vladivostock have been arrested and herded into detention camps by the Soviet authorities.
STRANGE DOINGS IN WUHAN.
DIPLOMATIC BRITISH
ATTITUDE.
A BELLICOSE COUNCIL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Hakow, Sept. 11.
THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929.
NEW DUTCH· AIR SERVICE.
HOLLAND TO THE EAST INDIES.
FIRST 'PLANE SETS OUT.
..(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
"AMSTERDAM, Sept. 12.
A fortnightly air mail service
BRITAIN'S NAVAL PROPOSALS.
EARLY ANSWER FROM AMERICA,
THE PREMIER'S TRIP.
(THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCT.]
PALESTINE QUIET
"AGAIN.
TROOPS RELIEVE “LANDING PARTIES.
SAILORS READY TO LEAVE.
{THROUGH LEGTER'S AOENET,]
JERUSALEM, September 12.
issued A communique
to-day states that the general improvement in public security, facilitated by a troops, has enabled military forces to be released for service at Jaffa
LEAGUE WIRELESS
STATION.
EARLY PROVISION
ASKED.
MOTION APPROVED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 11. The question of the League of
times of crisis was re-opened on a motion of Viscount Cecil, who pro-
RIVAL AIRMEN AT LUNCHEON.
SCHNEIDER CUP AND THE TAXPAYER.
ITALY UNDISMAYED,
(THROUGH KRUTER'A ADENOT.}'
LONDON, Bapt. II.
The British and Italian Schneider
Accompanied by armed soldiers. with the Dutch East Indies was receive the American reply to the continuance of the concentration of Nations' own wireless station in Trophy teams were the guests of the
Municipality employees recom- menced the demolition of Butter- feld & wire's transit sheds at four e'elock this afternoon, no resistance being offered by the company,
Another case of infringement of British rights is being set afoot here, consisting of an ultimatum by the Wahan
Public Utility Bureau to the Hankow Light and Power Company, which is a British concern quoted by the London Stock Exchange. The ultimatum demands within seven days copies of all ne count books and plans of the power station and electrification system, together with the payment of one- fifth of one per cent of the Com- pany's total capital as a registra- tion fee.
Many Russians Interned.
HARBIN, Sept. 11. During the last two days several
The management has replied, inter alia," the demands are noted, hundreds of Soviet citizens were arrested and interned. Reports but we must inform you that as a concerning the frontiers are conflict-British registered company trading ing. Official information states in a Treaty Fort, we are entitled that Suifenho and Djalanor have under our treaties to certain rights | beca evacuated by the Soviet troops, and that yesterday no mili- tary operations occurred, although Soviet neroplanes, in addition to scouting over the railway lines, have appeared on several occasion's over Mulin and the Mulin coal mine.
"
THE BORDER ATTACKS.
MOSCOW DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY.
(Wah Ter Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Sept., 19. . According to a telegram received in the Legation Quarter in Peping from Berlin, the German Minister to Russia has informed the German "Government that it was not upon the ardera. of the Soviet Govern- ment that the Russian attacked the Chinese border.
An investigation will be made, to discover whether the Soviet troops themselves, or the "White" Rus- sians were responsible for these attacks.
"Hope Springs Eternal,"
NANKING, Sept. 19.- The Central Government is still hopeful for a peaceful settlement of the C.E.R. issue, and has in structed the Chlaese Minister at Berlin, Mr. Chiang Teo Ping, to continue to negotiate with the Soviet representative.
He is not, however, to make any concession to Russia with regard to the appointment of a manager of the Railway.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST U.S. DOCTOR.
A FEW OF THE FACTS:
inaugurated, to-day, when a triple engined Fokker 'plane left for Budapest, on the first stage.
LATED.
The Ministry of Communications states, with reference to the in- auguration of the regular air mail service, that it has beco impos- sible so far to get a general permit for landings en route, but only a consent to trial fights until Janu- ary 1.
Negotiations are proceeding.
SERIOUS FLOODS IN THE
SIND.
VILLAGES WASHED AWAY.
(THROUGH REVTEX'S AGENCY.}
KARACHI, Sept. 11. The food situation in the south Sind District is very serious, owing and privileges and no interference to breaches and spills of water from with the same can be permitted un- the Indus and canals. Sixty small Khanwahan were less and until the matter has been villages near discussed between the British and Nationalin Governments and satisfactory agreement reached."
Preserving the Peace.
BANKOW, Sept. 11.
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It is understood that, althouga the work has been ordered to stop, the demolition of Butterfield and Swire's godown. still continues. The firm did not require any ac tion to be taken të 'prevent it, as it would in all probability have re- sulted in a boycott of British ship- ping-British Natal Wireless..
NANKING AND PRESS
CENSORSHIP.
PRINCIPLE OF ABSOLUTE
FREEDOM."
NANKING, Sept. 5. At a reception given this after | noon to newspaper representatives,
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washed away, and the whole of the Kandiaro district has been flooded. Eight villages were washed away near Kotri, as well as many villages in other districte.
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AMERICAN NAVAL SCANDAL.
A FORMAL INQUIRY.
(REUTES'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.
The Senate has ordered a formal investigation of the activities of the American shipbuilding corpora- tion represented at the Geneva. Naval Conference in 1927.
AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT
DISSOLVED.
ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
(THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.]
CANDELEA, Sept. 11. Parliament has been dissolved. A General Election has been fix- ed November 19 or possibly Nov.
19:
spokesman of the Central Kuomintang declared that the question of Press censorship was. discussed at a meeting of the Cen- tral Executive Committee of the Kuomintang this morning.
A resolution was adopted at the apokeaman con- the meeting," tinued. that the principle of absolute freedom for the Preus be It was the opinion of observed. the Central Executive Committee, however, that in areas where mar- tial law was being enforced, or in
The Government was defeated by times of military emergency, Press censorship would be permitted. 35 votes to 34 on the Hughes amend- "The proposal was also adoptment at the Committee stage of the ed at the meeting that, here Arbitration Abolition Bill. The after, all the newspapers, periodi- Bill had passed the House of Re- enis and news agencies in the presentatives, after a fierce battle.] country be duly registered. These organisations would be asked to state at the time of registration the amount of capital, details of their organisation, etc. No newa- paper, news agency, or periodica! would be allowed to carry pa reac- tionary propaganda and to ali- ciously attack the Central Govern-
ment.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S DEATH.
A NOTABLE CAREER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BAGDAD, Sept. 11. Brigadier General Sir Gilbert F. Clayton, K.C.M.G., High Commia- ioner of Iraq, collapsed after play-
This, however, is only a tem- PEPINO, Sept. 5.
porary measure in regard to the Detailed reports have been re- control of the Press by the Cen ceived concerning the Libby, case,
tral Government. The Legislative Yuan is at present drafting the They state that the deceased boys Laws of the National Goving polo to-day, and died. entered the Mission Hospital at ernment, and upon the formal pra Nanchang in a serious run-down mulgation of the Press Laws, this condition. Dr. Libby twice ope- temporary measure will be abolish
es.'
rated on him for boils, after which' the boy's father. visited him, ex pressed his dissatisfaction and took the boy away;
The father then called in home."hinese doc tors, who treated the boy for three days, when he died.
It is alleged that the agitation against Dr. Libby was started by Chinese doctor who had recently been dismissed from Dr. Libby's hospital.
The Chinese authorities demand- ed that Dr. Libby and the Chinese superintendent of hospital attend court. Dr. Libby declined, and later went to Hankow for protec tion.
BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET. FRIENDLY NOTE TO MOSCOW.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Sept. 12. The British Government has sent the Soviet authorities a Note an nouncing its readiness to remume conversations on procedure, at a date mutually suitable.
LIGHTENING THE LOAD..
· MUSSOLINI GIVES UP SIX PORTFOLIOS.
[Bir Gilbert Clayton, who was born in 1876, the son of Lieut. Col. W. L. N, Clayton, was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Wool-
wich, and entered the Army in 1895. He was promoted to Captain in 1901, and served with the Egyptian Ariny, 1900-1910. From 1910 to 1919 he was employed under the Sudan Government.
The deceased acted as Director of Intelligence in Egypt, 1914-17 and, from 1017-19 Chief Political Offcor to the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. He served in the Europaza War (being mentioned in despatches several times), and was appointed
Adviser to the Ministry of the Interior, Egypt, 1018-22, and Chief Secretary to the Government of Palestine, 1922-25. He was a Pasha of Egypt.]
U.S. CONGRESSMAN'S SAD DEATH.
[THROUGH REUTKI'S AGÉNOY.]
It is understood that the Chi-.
Rox, Sept. 12," Signor Musealini bas relinquished nese authorities at Nanchang have the six portfolios for the Foreign, boen informed that if the boy's Air, War, Marine, Colonics, and father considers that he has a Corporations offices. grievance the American Courts in The respective under-Secretaries China are open to him.
have been appointed Ministers,1 fire.
· [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
BATTLE LAKE, Mats, Sept. 11. The Labour Congressman, O... Evale, was burnt to death while asleep, owing to his house catching
LONDON, Sept. 12. Well-informed circles in London expect Mr. Ramsay MacDonald to
British naval proposals within twenty-four hours.
"
It is an open secret that the
and Haila.
Hence naval landing parties from MS. Bussex and H.M.S. Bar
ham, will re-embark, and are ready to sail when the situation war-
British proposals postulated minimum cruiser tonnage of 340,000.
The date of Mr. MacDonald's rante
departure for America will depend argely upon the nature of the. American reply. It is, considered most unlikely that he will go unless an agreement as to principle is previously reached.
CHICAGO GANG BROKEN UP.
POLICE EFFORTS TO STAMP
OUT LAWLESSNESS.
12 RINGLEADERS IN GAOL,
· ["D.F, ""Special Service,]
Chicago. A bombing syndicate that had supplied Bad used "pineapples in Chicago and other cities for years is believed by police to be crushed with 19 of the alleged ring leaders in jail and the arrest of others expected soon. The arrests in a spectacular raid on the gang's headquarters con stituted the first major attempt to stop one of the city's most notori- cus evidences of lawlessness, a long series of bombings which had in- creased until this year the average has been about three bombs a week.
Unexpected Eaid.
The raid was so anexpected and so carefully prepared that none of the men arrested, had time to put up any resistance. It was execut- ed through the efforts of an under- cover agent who had worked his way into the gang's confidence.
The agent, James Altmeier, had purchased one bomb from the iyndicate some time before and for three months he had been accepted as a racketeer. He arranged for the purchase of a larger shipment. With one police squad in hiding and another surrounding a nearby house that served as the gang's beadquarters, Altmeier, completed his deal with the gang's emisary, He received a package containing four bombs and paid over $300 in marked money and a check for
82-10.
The police signal was sounded and all of the men in the car that bad delivered the bombs as well as those in the house nearby were arrested.
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AN INCOME-TAX GRIEVANCE.
posed that steps should be taken at the earliest moment, to provide such a station capable of communicating with league members throughout the world, although in peacetime ite ase might be determined by
financial considerations.
M. Motta (Switzerland) counter- proposed the existing Swiss station, DOMINION VISITORS MADE which gives the League full facilis
TO PAY.
HARDSHIPS ON MEN ON LEAVE.
British Government at a luncheon today.
Lord Thomson, presiding, 10-
pounced that Flying Cleer Wag
Force Croa horn had been awarded the Air
Lord Thomson continued that the
the taxpayer had to provide, gave money factor of the contest, which
them furiously to think.
General Balbo, replying, hoped that Great Britain and Italy would not be the only entrants for the next
contest.
Colonel Bernasconi said that the
ties in times of crisis.
The Committee faally approved Viscount Cecil's motion in prin Italians, as true sportsmen, would ciple and 'referred it to the joint try to beat Commander Orlebar's sub-committee, which includes respeed record as soon as possible. presentatives of the financial com-
Steps have recently been taken, to secure some relaxation of the liability to income-tax of visitors from the overseas Dominions dur-mittee. ing their stay in Great Britain.
It is a matter which particular- ly affects British subject holding public and commercial appoint- iments in India, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and other parts of the Empire, for when they come home" on leave they are liable to British income-tax,
Moreover, the regulations are such that a married man, who maintains a residence here, has to pay on any remittances he receives, even over the shortest period, while a single man-who usually has no fixed residence-escapes, provided his stay does not excred six months.
FOUR-HORSE COACH RUNAWAYS.
DRIVER INJURED IN STREET
CHASE.
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"BY CANDLE LIGHT.”
THE FORBES RUSSELL CO.
AN EXCELLENT FIRST RIGHT,
The Forbes Russell Comedy Co.
Four horses, attached to the famous Old Times coach on its daily run "from Windsor to Lon-opened their season splendidly last don, took fright and ran away in night with "By Candle Light,” a High-street, Staines.
well spiced comedy translated from the Austrian and now being played at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London..
The driver, Mr. F. H. Unwin, a well-known coaching enthusiast, of Tewkesbury, was thrown from the Ulosing the Homeland.
box to the road and dragged along, There is considerable feeling after the coach had come into col- among those affected at what islision with an Army lorry. considered the injustice of the re- gulations, which are causing many people to spend holidays elsewhere rather than come home. This point of view was voiced recently in a leading article in the Stoles- man, Calcutta, under the heading Closing the Homeland." This stated :--
If the recent regulations are to he enforced, people from India will cease to think of England as a holiday resort. They will avoid it as if it were centre of the plague. They will spend their lei- aure elsewhere. But it is not main- ly those who go to England an leave who have to be considered; it' is those who, while themselves in the tropica, are endeavouring to give their families an education in England with home surroundings, and who have the natural and laudable desire to keep in touch with their kith and kin. They are the main victims of the new or- ders.
Board's Attitude.
During the past few weeks the Board of Inland Revenue have been Kay Men in Custody, asked if there was any likelihood Lieut. George Barker, head of of the present situation being al- the police bomb squad, and the tered. in the course of their re important men in the bombing in-ply, dated July 18, the Board dustry were under arrest. They states: included James Belcastro, believed the circular recently issued by the "I am to remind you, first, that to be the head of the gang, who was charged with a slaying a year ago but never prosecuted, and
Angelo Luoci, recently acquitted { of murder.
The others arrested ware: Steve Fricke, said to be one of the leaders, and occupant of the head- quarters; Veto Fricke, 14-year-old. ion of Steven, who delivered the bombs to Altmeier; Mike Casselli,
Board on this subject was not u declaration of policy, but a state- ment of the law as they under-
stand it--and, secondly, that the Board are not the final authority: appeal lies to the Special or Gebur al Commissioners tribunals en- tirely independent of the Board." To ask, as you do, whether there is a likelihood of relief be- said to be the head maker;" ing granted' is to ask whether the Tony Marchio, who has a police law is likely to be altered. That record; Arthur Quesnell, John
is a question on which the Board Barraco, Sam Rosso Gus Fiocca, can expres no opinion. The law James Angelino, and Claude Snell, is made and altered by Parlta-
Detectives found two other ment; on the advice of H.M. Minis bombs in Fricke's rooms, a shot-
tera. All that can be said is that the existence of the widespread gun, a 45 automatic pistol, detonat- ing caps, more than 100 bullets, feeling in India to which you call some of the dumdam variety.
attention is a matter that "would naturally be brought by the Board to the notice of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
An Obliging Syndicate, The syndicate, Lieutenant Bark
er said, preferred only to supply explosives, but for an extra pay ment would do the tossing or planting as well.
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I am, however, to add that evidence continues to reach the Board that this feeling is still largely though admittedly not en- "Prices on the cash and carry tirely based on the mistaken idea, Basis have ranged from 810 to $150 to which currency has unfortunate- for a single bomb," he said, and ly been given, that any Indian the extra charges for tossing or
Civil Servant, Indian Army officer, laying have ranged from $50 to or other person in business or em- 8100, and in some cases higher. ployment in India who comes to "Lately the demand has been this country on leave, makes him- more and more for the bigger self by so 'doing liable to British bombs, the kind that do real tax on his total income, whatever damage. In the first year of the his circumstances may be and how- last six the damage by bombs in ever short the period of his visit. Chicago was only about 8100,000. It is perhaps worth while to Last year it WAS more than repeat that this idea is quite un- 81,000,000. This year the number founded. Such a person, coming of bombinge up to date has been home on leave every second or 65. Last year at the same date it third year, incurs no lia was only 36. That shows how the whatever to British tax by industry has been growing."
Lieutenant Barker said there was evidence that the gang had been branching out and supplying both bombs and layers." to clients in other large cities,
After the 12 men had been ques tioned, raiding squads were sent to some of their homes' and were sent after other men who had been implicated.
ing his leave in this country it he has no place of abode here and is not here for six months in the year. And even if he has a place. of abode here, or, having none, is in this country "for six months or upwards in the year, the liability he may incur by coming home does not extend beyond the Income that in remitted to or brought into this -country or received here."
There was quite a good house, but there will no doubt be more to-night, for every member of the audience left the theatre thoroughly satisfed with the fare which had been pro-
He was taken to hospital suffer ing from a fracture of the base of the skull and a fractured collar-vided for them. bone. His condition was stated to be fairly satisfactory.
The horses broke the pole of the coach and; dashed down the street. Terrified women ran for safety in to shops.
Otside the police station, the leader of the horses slipped, and the others fell together in a heap beside it. A policeman seized and
held them.
It was the Old Times coach with which a wager of £1,000 was won by a record run from London to Brighton and back in 1899.
OLD ENGINE'S LAST JOURNEY.
U.S. GOVERNORS MAROONED ON A MOUNTAIN,
Bretton Woods, New Hamp- Pepperssss," the shire."Old world's first mountain climbing locomotive, broke away and ex- ploded while making an exhibition run on the cog railway on the side of Mount Washington.
A Boston journalist was killed, and Mr., Imack Frost, who was at the controls in July 1888 when she made her first run, was injured.
A large party, including the gov- ernors of half a dozen States and their families, were marconed on
The players form a more than usually competent team led by delightful little lady-April Vivian- and they allow no point in a play which is packed with witty-if rather naughty-remarks to pass un- noticed.
"By Candle Light" will be given gain to-night, and will be followed on Saturday and Monday by "Her Cardboard Lover."
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SUICIDE DURING A THUNDERSTORM.
SHELL-SHOCKED MAN TAKES POISON.
The tragedy of a shell-shocked. ex-service man, who took poison dur- ing a thunderstorm was disclosed at a Camberwell inquest on Henry Darvill, aged fifty, of Westmacott- street, Camberwell.
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Darvill was found dead in his after the thunderstorm with a bottle which had contained 'liniment beside him. Medical
evidence showed that he had taken.." some of the liniment, but that death was caused by shock from the act of taking poison, coupled with the effect of the storm. Darvill had not taken suficient poison, to 'cause · death. 'It was. stated that Darvill was discharged from the Army with a 30 per cent, disabil-
the top of the mountain for sever- al hours in freezing weather.
The exhibition run was part of | ity. the festivities which are taking place in order to make New Hamp- shire popular with holiday-makers. The locomotive was recently re- moved from a museum and com- pletely reconditioned.
The coroner allowed the widow £5 from his relief fund, and ex- pressed the hope that the British Legion might do something for her. A verdict of "Suicide while of un- sound mind" was recorded.
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