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PREMIER'S TRIP TO AMERICA.
NAVAL AGREEMENT NEARLY REACHED.
MINOR MATTERS TO DISCUSS.
JAPAN SOUNDS NOTE OF DOUBT..
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
LONDON, Sept. 14. The definite announcement that the Premier will sail for America in the Berengaria" on Septem-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1929.
EXTRALITY IN THE
BALANCE.
NORWEGIAN SUBJECTS
SEIZED,
A LITTLE REMINDER.
[THROUGH 'HEOTER'S AGENCY.]
Pariya, September 14. The Norwegian Legation has re- ceived news of the pirating of the September 12. steamer Botnia at Haichow од
ment unless all the leading naval Powers are consulted, and an actual reduction of all navies is effected.
The Botnia grounded on a bar, and pirates attacked the helpless Fear is expressed lest the limita-ship. They then seized the Captain ber 28, as had been provisionally tion results in actual expansion (Mr. Haland) and the Chief Officer arranged, has caused general satis-which from financial considerationsmillion dollars as ransom.
(Mr. Westrheim) demanding balf a faction in London. The announce so far as Japan is concerned cannot
They also threaten that if the ment was made last night, after be tolerated, declares the Chugai money is not forthcoming in ten the Prime Minister and the First Shogyn which reflects the general days the prisoners will be killed. Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Al-opinion on this matter. exander, had perused. "America's That, the Navy shares the same reply to the British naval pro-view is indicated by Admiral posals.
It is assumed that the terms of the reply have conviared Mr. Mac Donald that, in personal contact,
he and the United States Presi
dent will be able to bridge the dif.
ferences still remaining.
The Times remarks that; however formidable are the obstacles that still remain, it is clear that the chances of utimate success are im measurably greater than they were two years ago, when's rigid and abstract definition af parity wreck ed all prospect of agreement.
There is good reason for hoping flexible Yard. the more stick" evolved in the course of present discussions will prove it
that
Belf
Takarabe who in an interview with Reuter recently, intimated that Japan wants an actual reduction, and not merely limitation, by the establishment of ratíos and auxili |ary categories.
Japan's Programme.
to
first-class
He said that the most desirable settlement from Japan's standpoint would be the fixing of British and American limita cruiser tonnage ir., carrying eight- inch guns and approximately 100,000 tons, which would permit Japan to "complete her present eruiser, programme, and giving her four of the "Furutaka" class. Of the total of 105,100 tons first class
more accommodating where the principle of relativity is ever more significant than in the spaceships nearly 50 per and time of the physical universe. British or American.
This time, moreover, there has
cent.
were
to
been to lack of diplomatic pre- Admiral Takarabe refused paration; the ground has been commit himself as to Japan's de unrefully explored and the impro-mand for 70 per cent, but admitted vement in the paychological at gosphere brought about by the that the naval authorities "convic- Kellogg Pact has created a new tion" was that Japan should be spirit of good will which has cer alloted this ratie fer auxiliary tainly helped to mitigate the un- avoidable difficulties of the pro- ships.
blem.
A Naval Bond.
What Japan Thinks. Although official confirmation of the proposal for a five-Power con-
ference in December has not yet been received, Naval circles are deeply interested in the report.
The Evening News says that the Premier will carry with him to Washington the good wishes of the people of all parties in this coun- try. For this is not a sectional political matter. It is cot even an
The Naval spokesman, comment attempt merely to get England in- tu naval settlement with the Uniting on the likelihood of Amerien ed States. It is something for proposing the extension of a Naval greater. What Premier and Pre-holiday for capital ships, remarked sident will be aiming at is a naval that Japan je opposed to an exten- bond of agreement between the ion in principle, though she might whole of the British Empire and be prepared to agree to the spread the United States as a preliminary of construction over a prolonged to world measures of disarma. period if the commencement of the ment. The task is a great and a work of replacement was permitted difficult one. Not only have the two Governments and their ad- visers to settle relative and de fensive values the two fleets, but they have to consider all sorts of details in which the Dominions, the great Powers, and the smaller countries are concerned,
1831 as originally suggested. Japan's stand in this respect is understood to be due to a fear of her ability in constructing and that capital ships would deteriorate if the holiday continues too long, also
The Norwegian Chargé d'Affaires has telegraphed the Foreign Minis ter stating that in view of frequent recent assurance that the Chines eign life and property, he is con authorities are able to protect for fident the National Government will take measures to see that the 'pris- oners are immediately freed.
H
THE WEAKER STATES.
FREE DEBATE AT GENEVA.
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 13. Free discussion was evoked at the Third Committee of the League of Nations Assembly to-day when the draft of the financial aid con- vention, providing for financial assistance to small States who might find themselves the victims of aggression, was submitted to detailed'examination.
MUSSOLINI "DOES HIS STUFF."
THE "MASTER OF ITALY."
POINTS ON FASCISM.
(THROCON NEUTSK'S LOINCT.}
ROME, Sept. 14.
In a bold speech in which ha bluntly declared that he alone was master of Italy, Signor Mussolini made clear his decision to relin- quish a number of Ministries.
Apparently, it does not mean that he is any the less the absolute ruler, for he stated, "Never before have I felt so strongly the living being of Fascism, as the reality of the doctrine whereby the State is centred in one person, who is the complete master"
He continued, "Some idolators have called this State a Dictator- Dictatorship. ship. We acknowledge it is a
"It is a fact and a necessity. The Dictatorship lies in the poli- tical, moral, and intellectual force of the man who exercises it, and the objects at which he aims."
The Duce ridiculed the rumours that it was proposed to suppress the Fascist party. Also, he an- nounced his intention of reducing the number of the Fascist Grand Council to a minimum, in order to enable it to act secretly and effi ciently.
ing upon the world-wide interest Mussolini concluded by expatiat-
in Fascism, and predicted that its doctrine would necessarily and adherents abroad,
".
The debate revealed general ap-
Changes Indicated. vezition, but there was a consider-the Fascist Party was becoming the proval of the principle of the Con- Signor Mussolini also said that able volume of eriticism regarding organ of the State and a secretary the details handed in by various countries, Royal decree, while general secre
Numerous amendments were of the party would be appointed by while it was fairly generally taries would be appointed by the agreed that the scheme must be linked up with the ultimate conclu- Primo Minister. sion of a
General Disarmament Referring to the Grand Council, 'Convention.
be said that 3 members were too Several delegates, including them, and made it impossible to way and Japan, expressed the would be necessary to reduce this representatives of Denmark, Nor discuss anything with secrecy,
opinion that the operation of the
general staff of the party to proposed Convention should be res minimum.” should not apply to threats of war, tricted to casca of war and that it
promise on this point, reference in With a view to facilitating a com. the First Article of the proposed formally deleted, and the matter referred to a Drafting Committee.
Convention to threats of war, was
BRITAIN'S MISSION TO ARGENTINA.
owing to the comparative poverty OFFICIAL NOTE OF THANKS. of the nation Japan would find it
It is, then, to the credit of the difficult to make the necessary ap Prime Minister that he, in con-propriations unless replacement sultation with General Dawes, has was carried out over an extended prepared the ground so carefully period of years. and well.
December Conference,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. The naval limitation Conference here, as the outcome of the current British and American discussions, has been proposed to be held early in December.
Britain and America,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
PALESTINE ENQUIRY GOVERNMENT APPOINTS
COMMISSION.
IL
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
LONDON, Sept. 13. The Colonial Office announces that Baron Fassfield has appoint ed the following Members of Par- liament to serve under Sir Walter Shaw, formerly the Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, on the Commission of Enquiry regarding the recent disturbances in Paleo- tine:
Sir Henry Betterton, Conserva- tive Member for the Ruzhcliffe LONDON, Sept 13.
Division of Notts, who was Parlia Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Formentary Secretary to the Ministry WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.
eign Secretary, has addressed a
of Labour some few years ago. Mr. H. L. Stimson's statement to
message to the Argentine Foreign Mr. Henry Snell, Labour Mem- the Press was a long review of theial thanks of the British Govern- and a Member of the Executive of Minister, conveying the most cor- ber for East Woolwich since 1922, Naval conversations He intimated that Great Britain and the United ment for the very courteous recep- the Fabian Society. States were ready for a Naval
tion and treatment with which Lord Conference of the five Powers, and d'Abernon's Mission met in Argen-
rumour was current that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald while here may actually issue a call for such a con- ference.
The participants in the confer enco will be the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, and Italy. Mr. Stimson said that "all categories of ships would be cor- Mr. Stimson's statement is in sidered with a view to their interpreted as indicating that the conversations mediate limitation, and particular MacDonald - Daxes ly their ultimate reduction-s por have resulted in a decision to con- ley which President Hoayer has sider the 33,000 tons difference in advocated.--Reuter.
cruiser tonnage between Great Britain and the United States as a detail in the larger settlement by a full conference.
THE QUESTION OF CRUISERS.
ANGLO-AMERICAN DISCUSSIONS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]'
LATER. The Naval Limitation Conference is not proposed for. Washington, as suggested in the earlier cable. The venue is not mentioned, but it is understood that it will most likely Ive London.
A Naval Holiday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, Mr H. L. Stimson, Secretary for State, has announced that the naval negotiations between Geger- al Dawer and. Mr., Ramsay Mac- Donald have reached a point at which a conference could be called to deal with any matters not yet be extended from 1001 to 1936 when settled by direct conversation. there should be an opportunity for The discussions will be chiefly a second conference at which bigger concerned with the differences in steps can be taken toward the re- cruiser tonnage Even this point duction of all classes of warships, will probably resolve itself into a
"!! settlement of the way in which Haval Strength Decided. cruisere
be may
constructed,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. armed, and manned.
The Navy Department has pub- lished a first table relative to Anglo-American. naval strength, which compares the two feets on the basis of standard tóna
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. It is stated that the United States Government will propose that they Naval holiday of 10 years for the construction of capital ships shall
The table gives Britain 1,345,000 and the United States 1,291,000.
Under the new figures the United States loses 59,000 tons and Britain 21,000 compared with the last de partmental figures,
OPINION IN TOKYO..
LONG WAY TO GO YET.
[THROUGH REUTER'S ADEKOY.]
Toxro, Sept. 13, While the vernacular Press wel comes, the successful outcome of the British and American conversa- The Department states that the tions, they emphasize that the standard ton measurements were establishment of British-American employed in the recent limitation parity does not connote an advance negotiations towards practical world disarma (Continued at foat of nest column).
Mr. Henderson added:-"His Majesty's Government deeply ap- preciate the collaboration ‘of His Excellency and all concerned in the valuable work of promoting trade relations between Argentina and Great Britain to their mutual ad- vantage as exemplified by the pro- visional agreement of September 7.” The object of the provisional agreement, as already announced, is to arrange for the purchase by the Argentine Government during the next two years of British manu- factures to the extent of appro ximately £8,000,000, for Argentine railways and public works, in ro- turn for the purchase by Britain through trade channels of Argen tine food products of a similar value,
France's Objections.
PARIS, September 14. Newspapers here are up in arma as regards the land disarmament proposal which it is understood Viscount Cecil is submitting at Geneva on behalf of the British Government, suggesting & limita- tion of trained reserves.
France has always opposed limita tion, and an Anglo-French agree ment was reached a year ago that Britain would not. oppose the French viewpoint.
•
Viscount Coeil will also propose a limitation of reserves of war material.
The Pelit Parisien says that the Italians and Japanese, will never consent to beginning again over ́a work so painfully achieved.... France will change her naval policy The Echa de Paris threatens that it Britain repudiates the" scraps of paper."
Mr. Rhys Hoppin Morris, a bar rister-at-law, Liberal M.P. for Cardiganshire since 1923.
The terms of the Commission's reference are to enquire fully into the immediate cause which led to the recent outbreak in Palestine and to make recommendations as to the steps necessary to avoid a
recurrence.
While the date of the Commis. sion's departure for Palestine has not been definitely fixed it is hoped it will sail towards the end of this month or early in October.
HANKOW DISPUTE ALMOST
SETTLED.
BRITAIN LEAVES THE RHINE.
TROOPS ENTRAIN FOR HOME.
GERMANY'S REGRETS.
(THROUGH HAUTER'S AGENCY.)
WIESBADEN, September 14, A handful of spectators watched advance party of the Dorsets and the departure to England of the the Lancashires, the first British troops to leave the Rhineland under the evacuation scheme.
and 30 men left Konigstein Bar- A small detachment of 3 officers racks for the station almost un-
noticed.
headed by their regimental bands On the other hand, the Dorsets, entrained from Badichwalbach and were given a cordial farewell by the residente.
AUSTRALIAN LABOUR
TROUBLES.
"ALL-OUT " POLICY.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE
SYDNEY, Sept. 13.
U.S.A. AND WORLD AFFAIRS.
DRAFT PROTOCOL AT GENEVA,
IRELAND "SIGNS UP."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 18. plause, adopted a draft protocol The Asembly, amid general ap relating to the adherence of the United States to the statute of the Justice. Permanent Court of International
It also adopted by 39 votes to 15 the Fermanent Court. the amendments to the statute of The two
protocols referring to these matters were signed this evening, the nüm- ber of States including France, Germany, and China.
The Assembly also agreed upon recommendations regarding, quali- fications of candidates for appoint ments to the Hague Court, laying down that candidates should posscas a recognised practical éx A message from Newcastle, Newperience of international law, andí South Wales. states that as the at least be able to read bath offi- Arst step in its "all out policy.
cial languages of the court, and the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association has with apeak one of them. drawn its members from work on the privately-owned South Mait- land Railway.
This step has been taken on ac- count of the dismissal of men who refused to haul trains of "black" coal from unassociated mines.
In all, 1,500 workmen are affect
Ireland's Ideas.
On behalf of the Irish Free State, Mr. McGilligan, the Free State Foreign Minister, signed the Op- tional Clause. The Free Stated' adherence is for 20 year, on the It is expected that the disputs sole condition of reciprocity. The mentioned on May 1st will now signature is subject to ratification, come to a head.
ed.
SIAMESE PRINCE IN FRANCE.
AIR TRAVEL DISCUSSED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FARIS, Sept. 12. Before departing for Biam, Prince Purachatra Laurent Eynac.
OBSOLETE TREATIES."
CHINA SCORES. A POINT..
{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 14. visited M. Dr. C. C. Wu scored a success It may be con- today when at a public sitting of fishing air sidered that a full agreement was the League Assembly he agreed to reached for the purpose of estab-place on the agenda his resolution
communications be tween Siam and Indo-China.
VICKERS ARMSTRONG
CLOSES.
200 MEN DISMISSED.
[Tazovan AKOTER'S AGENCY.]
as" regards obsolete treaties, which was referred to the committee for examination and report
JUDGE UNABLE TO ENTER JUDGMENT.
ון
BOY PATIENT'S CLAIM AGAINST A DOCTOR.
THE RIOTS IN INDIA.
DRASTIC REMEDIES
PROPOSED.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
(THROUGH HAYAS AGENCY.]
BOMBAY, September 14
murista in Bombay, also an institu- Drastic action against Com-
tion outside the Bombay, settlement for Bombay hooligans on the lines of the Borstals institution in Eng- land are the main recommendations of the Bombay Riots Enquiry Com- mittes, which investigated the February riots. |
1
The committee proposes that ac newspapers, pamphlets, and books tion should be freely taken against which are exciting communal hatred.
It declares that the Communist Red Flag Union is the basic cause of riots, which it thinks primarily and not communal rieta a case of Communist versus Pathan,
SOUTH AFRICA AND THE LEAGUE.
OFFICIAL DELEGATE APPOINTED, "
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ]
PRETORIA, Sept. 13.
It is reliably learned that the Union Governemat has appointed Major F. F. Pienaar as accredited representative to Geneva, to deal with South Africa e interests in League of Nations.
THE CRICKET NETS.
INDIANS STRENUOUSLY PRACTISING.
Practice at the Indian Recreation Club has begun in earnest, and for the past fortnight or so members have been hard at it at the nets. to choose from this seseon, and I hear they have a lot of material their difficulty-if difficulty it can be called-seems to be who to leave out rather than who to include in their two teams.
Their most likely candidates for Interport honours ara A. A. Rut 1-. jahn, A. H. Madar, and J. S. Abdul-Curreem. Of these, the first named has appeared in Interport matchen once, in 1991, when he' LONDON, Sept. 12
travelled with Sayer's team to the Vickers Armstrong Steel Foun-
Northern port, when. Hong Kong dry at Elswick is closing inde-
were defeated by something like an innings and 150 runs. However, he finitely. Two hundred men have received notice because of the Gov-either party," said the Lord Chief game, and was top scorer with 35 I cannot enter judgment or played quite a big part in the ernment's decision cancelling and Justice, Lord Hewart, in the King's not out in the second innings. For suspending contracts for naval Bench Division when be bad before the last season or two Rumjahn did armaments,
him the action in which Dr. Lysan- not seem to take very much in- der Maybury, of Hampshire-terrace, terest in the game, but I hear be Southsea, was aued by the nine- is staging
this come-back year-old boy, Leslie "Eric Shewry, year. Whether it is by way of en- son of Inspector Marcus Shewry, of couragement to his men he is lead- the Portsmouth police, who lives ating the Indians this season-I can- Eastney, Portsmouth
NAVAL MAGAZINE
BLOWS UP.
JUST LIKE WAR DAYS,”
[REUTER'S AMERICAN HERVICE]
PORTSMOUTH, Va., Sept. 14. One million rounds of ammuni- destroyed by fire at the naval maga. tion and thousands of rifles were zine at St. Julian Creek to-day shells exploded in bursts reminis
Rifle ammunition and three-inch
cent of war-time,
The loss is estimated at £200,000.
COTTON DISPUTE,
HALF-MILLION EMPLOYEES OUT OF WORK.
AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT. (THROUGH REUTZA'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, Sept. 15. Following negotiations between the British Conal and the Mayor of Hankow, there appears to be every prospect of an early and
晶 settlement of Messrs. amicable Butterfield's affair.
the Hankow Power Company affair. There are no developments in though the ultimatum expired yesterday.
HUNGER-STRIKER'S DEATH. INDIAN GOVERNMENT
PILORIED.
*(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]..
STA, Bept, 14.
In the Legislative Assembly the Government was defeated by 55 Nehru, who moved for an adjourn votes to 47 on a motion by Motilal ment as a vote of censure over the death of the hunger-striker Das,
mean
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their
TERRORISM TROUBLE IN
The action, which was heard re- cently, Lasted six days, and after warda the boy died.
The allegation advanced on his behalf was that Dr. Maybury had teen guilty of professional negli gence because, when. Showry was a nceed, wrongly, that the child was baby, fourteen days old, he ding suffering from a congenital disease, with the effect that the boy became and injected into his head a drug
hopeless, idiot and epileptic.
"Judge's Problem.
The jury disagreed on the main question whether the boy's condi- tion was the result of Dr. May bury's treatment.
D
not say, but the fact remains that he is practising, and if he can get anywhere near his old form, he should be able to make the team.. Rumjahn is principally a bat, but as a
change bowler" (right-hand low) he is more than useful on a sticky wicket. A very sale field. asset is his sound knowledge of the too, and his by no means smallest game.
A, H. Mader is the batsman of the I.R.O. For the past three or four seasons he has opened their innings with considerable success, but I am of the opinion that he is more suited to two cricket than Saturday afternoon or three-day: games. I would imagine he is just the type of bat to take the sting Lord Hewart said that the case went to the jury in the usual way, time maintain a steady rate of scor- out of the bowling, and at the same and the jury, having failed to agreeing. Quite a decent medium-to- on the first and fundamental ques slow bowler (right), he breaks from tion, were discharged. He had been asked in those circumstances, not this department of the game for a the leg, but of late has given up indeed to reconsider, but to con- sider, the question whether there are difficult one-namely wicket. keeping, He has been reserve was a case to go to the jury,'
will come
[TRADUGH REUTEL'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, Sept. 14. A reduction of cotton wages by 6.41 per cent, affected a half mit lion Lancashire operatives" for the "I have no doubt," added Lord turper for the Indians for quite first time yesterday,
Hewart, that, if it had been my a time, and while he is not very It is computed that this will duty to answer that question, "was brilliant just yet, it is believed he £2.500,000 annually.
saving to industry of the condition of this infant caused practice. He first played cricket on tremendously with by the treatment administered by for the Indians as far back as 1921. Four companies have applied for Dr. Maybury? I should have an-
reduction in
when he opened the innings for the afficials swered it in Dr. Maybury's favour, salaries,
bnt a judge cannot be placed in the 2nd XI. For the last five or six position of the jury. The difficult years, however, he has been one of qucation which I have now to decide the mainstays for their 1st team. is whether on the evidence it would In young Abdul-Curreem the In- have been right to direct the jury diana have an excellent all-rounder. to find a verdict in Showry's His strongest point is batting, and favour..
being possessed of a strong pair of "In my opinion it would have wriste, he cuts beautifully. He is AN INVESTIGATION. been wrong so to direct them. putting in a tremendous lot of praes There was, I think, some evidence, tice and should get a lot of runs including some medical evidence this year. Since their fast bowler. (THROUGH NEOTER'S AGENCY,] which, if the jury had been prevail F. Mel Arenili, was put out of ed on to accept it, was sufficient to the let division cricket by a motor- BERLIN, Sept. 13. entitle them to answer the question emaeh in September last, Abdul. Investigations Into, the terrorist affirmatively, conspiracy, in 'connection
Curreem has taken on the respon- with All such considerations, how-sibilities of the opening bowler, and which forty arrests were made ever, appear to me to be irrelevant, has done very well too. He is also yesterday, indicate that the rami if in fact there was a conflict of a right-hand trundler, with any fications extend Germany, agrarian districts of North-West Here, I think, there was such a con- swing from the leg eide. A keen. throughout the evidence for the jury to determine.ammint of speed and a little bit of
it is not possible for me to enter Abdul-Curreem is most at home at flict, and the jury having disagreed Holder, with a safe pair of hands," judgment."
GERMANY.
People of the small peasant classes are chiefly implicated.
cover-point.