CHANG FAT FUI "FIRED."
NANKING STANDS NO NONSENSE.
DRASTIC MEASURES.
【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
NANKING, Sept. 20. Drastic measures are being adopt. ed by the National Government to aupprema reictionary groupe..
CHINESE RUN RIOT
IN MANILA.
CREW'S. FIGHT WITH
CUSTOMS MEN.
A RESENTED ORDER.
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY,}
MANILA, Sept. 90. Two American and one Filipino Customs inspectors, and five Chi- nese were injured, when the Chi- neee crew of the British steamer Tascalusa tried to fight their way ashore.
The Government issued a MAD. date this evening' dismissing Chang Fat Fui, commander of the famous Fourth Division (popularly know as the Ironsides), from his post.
Two companies of military police Recently this division was order.and civilian police from the Luneta ed to proceed to Kweichowfu and Station quelled the riot, and drove Szechuan from Hapeh, but refused the Chinese back aboard the ship. to obey the Government's order.
The trouble occurred at Pier One, where the Tascalasa was unloading
It is considered probable that a punitive expedition will be sent oil for the Army. against them.
"
There is a persistent rumour in the Capital to-night that Feng Chen W, Governor of Anhwei, has. resigned, and that his resignation is already accepted. It is also stated that his troops are being dienrmed.
LEAGUE AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
CHINA'S PROPOSALS
DISCUSSED,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
The five injured Chinese, after being treated were taken to the police station for investigation. Others were held aboard the ship.
Criminal charges may be filed against the entire, ore, to the number of 30 or 40.
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The trouble started when the Chinese, resenting the order pre- venting them from landing, attack. ed the Customs inspectors with knives and clubs.
No-one was seriously hurt.
IRAQ AND THE LEAGUE.
BRITISH OFFERS BRING
· SATISFACTION.
(THROCON NEUTER'S AGENOT.)
Geneva, Sept 20. The League Council to-day dis cussed China's request for co-opera- tion in the League health organisa- tion, and announced that the League Medical Director would
BAGDAD, Sept. 20. reach Nanking in November to con- The new offer of the British sider on the spot the scheme of co-Government to recommend uncon operation, also China's proposal ditionally the admission of Iraq in regard to public health parts into the League of Nations in 1932, and maritime quarantine.
A plan of co-operation will be and meanwhile, to take steps to prepared with competent Chinese Prepare the draft of a
Iraqian treaty, generally based on authorities and will be considered the Anglo-Egyptian settlement, has mission returns to Europe. It will resulted in placating all political. then he immediately submitted to parties in Iraq, and the formation
of a new Cabinet." the Council.
by a Health committee when the
British-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929.
THE OPTIONAL
NAVAL RELATIONS A STOCK EXCHANGE AN ESCAPE FROM.
CLAUSE."
OPINIONS.
CONDITIONS OF COLONIES'.
SIGNATURE.
JAPAN · STANDS OUT FOR
SUBMARINES.
MR. HENDERSON, PLEASED. FIVE-POWER CONFERENCE
(THROUGH RIUTER': 'AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 20. The representatives, of Great Britain, New Zealand, South Afri-
PROSPECTS.
́{through meuter's AGENCY.?
TOKYO, Sept. 20. The question of disarmament
SENSATION.
BIG SLUMP CAUSES CONCERN.
COMMITTEE'S ACTION.
(THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Sept. 20.
A sensation on the Stock Ex- change caused yesterday, by the slump in shares of five companies. belonging to the Hatry financial group. was followed up this morn- ing, when after hours of dealings, the Stock Exchange General Pur poses Committee took the unusual these shares and certain connected It is estimated there has been a fall of over £25,000,000 in "paper' value since the beginning of the week,
co, and India have signed the op-forms the subject of editorials intep of suspending dealings in tional clause.
The signatures are appeaded for a period of 10 years, subject to ratification by the Parliaments can
the four leading vernaculars here. The general opinion expressed in them is that the. Government should make adequate preparations for the probable early convening of a conference
cerned, and with a reservation ex- cluding, firstly, disputes, in which
The Anchi and Hochi are both the parties agree to have recourse much concerned at the proposed to some other method of peaceful allotment of first-class cruisers to Amerien, and urge Japan to at settlement; secondly, disputes be tempt to get this scale down, other. tween members of the British Com-wise she will be faced with the monwealth; thirdly, disputes choice of accepting a too inferior which, by International Law, fall position vis a vis America, or in- creasing her own tonnage, both of exclusively within the jurisdiction which alternatives are regarded as of the signatory; fourthly,reserv. highly undesirable. ing the right to require a suspen- tion of proceedings in Court in respect of disputes submitted fore the League Council.
The Nichi Nichi supports the Hochi in opposing the abolition of submarines. The newspaper. con. betends that for a country like Japan
submarines" are invaluable as defen- sive weapons.
Australia and Canada have not
The Kakumin, while extolling the
di unexpected brilliancy" signed, the former on account of the Cabinet crisis in Australia, and the MacDonald Ministry's diploma tic policy, generally questions whe the intter because there has been nother ita diplomacy is not aimed meeting of the Canadian Cabinet, hence instructions have not been
received.
The French spokesman announs- "ed a renewal of France's accept- ance of the clause for a period of five years.
Czecho-Slovakia and Peru accepted the clause in all cases which were not submitted to the Council.
Historic Occasion.
Mr. "Henderson, in a speech be fore signing the Optional Clause, said that by agreeing to refer dis- putes with other nations to the Fermanent Court, Great Britain was making an important contri-
sembly went down to history as the "Optional Clause Assembly," was it too much to hope that they would 500 have a "Disarmament Assem-
aialy at increasing the prestige of the Labour Party, rather than being calculated for the good of the world.
A British Invitation.
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*
Toxyo, Sept. 20. "Although official confirmation is not obtainable, it is learned from a usually reliable source that the Foreign Office has received formal invitation from the British Government, through Mr. Matsu- daira, to open preliminary disarma ment negotiations similar to the Anglo-American conversations, prior to convening a Five-Power Confer-
enee,
From the sme source it is learn- ed that the question was discussed at this morning's Cabinet 'confer- ence, when it was decided to accept the invitation. Hence it is expect will commence in London as soon as Mr. Matsudaira receives instruc tione. from Tokyo.". }
Japan's Stipulations."
accurities
One of the companies conducts business in quick strip photography. The shares were 134. 58. week age, and are now 1/6d. Another company manufactures automatic machines.
DARING OUTRAGE AT NINGPO.
DOCTOR KIDNAPPED FROM HIS OWN HOSPITAL
PLUCKY DASH FOR FREEDOM.
NINGPO, Sept. 14. In these times, reports of bandi- try and kidnapping are common- place, but rarely does one mest with a case that can equal in audacity an incident which took place in Ningpo recently, Two men from the country entered the Tin Seng Hospital, reporting to Dr. Wa Li-ting, who is the owner of the hospital that they had a relative in an adjacent village too ill to move. They requested" Dr. Wu to accompany them to their home. Dr. Wu complied.
On reaching the outskirts of the city, two more men appeared, the doctor's chair, ecolies were bound and he was compelled to enter a canal boat. The kidnappers de- manded $50,000 for the release of Dr. Wu but he only being willing to pay 81,000, the journey continu
ed.
BANDITS.
NORWEGIAN CAPTAIN'S
ADVENTURES.
PROTESTS IN OSLO.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Sept. 20. Captain Hasland of the Nor- wegian steamer "Botnia," has escaped alone from the bandits and reached the Panpu port of
Haichow.
There are no details available at present concerning his experi- ences or the fate of the other officers.
OSLO, Sept. 20.
FIRE DISASTER IN DETROIT.
FLAMES CATCH DINERS UNAWARES.
TERRIBLE SCENES.
[REUTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
DETROIT, Sept. 20. Guests in the dining room on the eccond floor cabaret were unaware that a fre.
of the Study Club
had broken out in the basement, until clouds of smoke invaded the
room.
The diners stampeded. jamming the narrow staircase and leaping from windows.
Sixtees were killed, and 40 geri- ously hurt The building was des troyed.
COAST.
The Norwegian Sailors' Associa tion has asked the Government to pay the ransom demanded by pir NEW SHIPS FOR PACIFIC
tes who carried off the MAS- ter and chief oficer of the Botnia," and not to await the result of negotiations with the Chinese Government.
A big meeting of officers of the merchant fleet at Bergen passed a similar resolution, and said that a conference ought to be held by. interested nations to consider the problem of Chinese pirates. !
Big Ransom Asked. A Shanghai cable of September
15 stated-
While the Norwegian freighter "Botnia was stranded on a and bar near Haichaw, pirates remov- ed her captain and officers and are holding them for 8500,000 Mox, ransom, it was learned here to-day. The pirates removed from the ship "Captain A. Haaland, First Mate H. Westrhein and five Chin- ese members of the ship's account- ing staff.
They threaten that unless the ransom is paid speedily the seized officers from the ship will be sur jected to death by torture.
'THE MIDDLE WATCH.".
CHINA STATION ON THE LONDON STAGE.
In the naval play appearing at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Lon- don, the action takes place in a Station. cruiser supposedly on the China
Somewhere in the vicinity of Tre Ki, which is on the rail route from Ningpo to the Tsao Ngo river, Dr. Wu determined to make an effort to escape. Seeing sever- al farmers working in the fielda, he shouted for help and at the same time jumped into the canal. The kidnappers, who had forced their victim to wear coolie clo- The evening papers carry reports thes, so us not to attract attention, Disarmament was a very urgent of the discussion of naval disarma evidently realized that their game question in foreign policy to-day.
was up and therefore filed, but not It was vital that plans for generalment at this morning's Cabinet before they had fired twice, at Dr. disarmament should be submitted conference.
Wu. One shot missed, but the se-question. According to the papers it was world conference, organised
cond bullet lodged in Dr. Wu's leg, by the league within a reasonable decided that unless the invitation
close to the hip. The farmers hur; to a Five-Power Conference is re- period,
Australia to Sign.
ceived by the end of October.ried to the scene, and quickly res
bly
LATER.
Sir Abdul Muhsin, the new Pre-bution to world peace. If the As-ed that preliminary negotiations All the councillors are gratified at China's desire for co-Government's conciliatory and far emier, paid a tribute to the British operation, and it is the League's sighted policy, but declared that desire to assist her in every way. Iraq in the long run would accept Mr. Henderson said that he was nothing short of complete indepen- immensely gratified that China- was making her position so stable | that she could ask the League to assist her in applying humani- tarian ideals not only to the con- ditions of her parts, but to the homes of her people.
LAND DISARMAMENT QUESTION,
PARIS ANGRY WITH LORD CECIL.
(THROYCH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
GENEVA, Sept. 20. At the resumption at the debate o Viscount Cecil's Land Disarma. ment Revolution, the Scandinavian delegates supported his view that the disarmament problem must be dealt with without delay. The Polish delegate oppceed the resolu tion.
Sir George Foster emphasised that Canadians, like Americans. were absolutely against the use of life in settling international dis- putes, therefore they supported Vis count Cecil.
The debate was adjourned.
PARIS, Sept. 20. The newspapers again express their displeasure at Viscount Cecil reviving the question of the inclu- sion of trained reservists in the computation of armed forces.
NEW
INTERNATIONAL
JUDGES."
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.}
GENEVA, Sept. 20. The League Assembly has elected Sir Cecil Hurt and. M. Framagcot (France) as judges of the Perman- ent Court of International Justice, in the places of Herr Weiss and Lord Finlay, recently deceased.
SHIPPING DUES IN *JAPAN,
SOME CHANGES ANNOUNCED.
(THFOTON XXUTER'S AGENCY.] "
Toxxo, Sept., 20.
dence.
יי
"RUM-RUNNING " TROUBLES
CHARGE AND COUNTER- CHANGE.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
HALIFAX, Sept. 20. The United States authorities de clare that the "Shawnee" is listed agrum runner and refused to stop when signalled by the coast- guard cutter which fired "at first three blank shots as a warning, then two shells.
Captain McLeod claims that the "Shawnee! was proceeding to- wards Halifax in ballast and ¤ying the Canadian ensign when two shots hit her.
RHODESIAN TOBACCO,
PLAN TO GAIN NEW MARKETS.
*(THROUGH REUTER'B AGENCY.]
PRETORIA, Sept. 19.
At a meeting of the representa tives of tobacco growers of
to
Japan will have to request that the opening of the meeting be delayed. as at least three months is requir ed to make the necessary prepara tions.
The Government therefore pro- Optional poses to inform London and Wath- ecramonington accordingly.
SYDNEY, Sept. 20. The Prime Minister has cabled instructions to Sir Granville Ryrie (High Commissioner for Australia in Great Britain), who is now at Geneva, to sign the Clause, subject to the British reservation.
(1)
ADMIRAL SIR H. MEUX DEAD.
ONE-TIME CHINA STATION COMMANDER.
It is also reported that the Cabinet decided that Japan may be forced to reconsider her atti tude toward the disarmament ques- tion, if the coming conference doca not result in an actual reduction of armaments, as he is unwilling to be a party to any agreement result. ing in armament expansion.
estimated
America's Saving, Washington. It is here that delay in laying some, or possibly all, of the keels of eight replacement battleships will BAYC the United States G8298,000,000 for the time being at least:
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Sept. .0. The death is announced of Ad- miral Sir Hedworth Meux.
[Admiral of the Fleet Hon. Sir Hedworth Meux, G.C.B.. K.O.V.O., was born in July 1856. He was the third son, of the 2nd Earl of Dur- Much interest centres about the ham, and entered the Navy in 1970. anounced December meeting of a He was created Captain in 1989 Five-Power Naval Conference and and Admiral in 1915. Fle had a discussion on the subject is active, distinguished, active service record, with considerable optimism
cued the doctor from the canal.
He is now at home again, and apparently little the worse for his extraordinary experience.
ONE SHOT AND FOUR ROBBED.
"THRILLING CHAPEI
HOLD-UP.
One man was wounded and four
others were robbed in an armed holdup and shooting affray in Chapei. The robbers got away with $127 and no trace of them has been found.
TO BE BUILT IN ENGLISH YARDS."
·[''D.P." Special Service.]
Montreal, Que. Three new ves sels required for the announced ex-" pansion of the Pacife Coast ber- vices of the Canadian National Steamships will be constructed by Cammell Laird and Company of Birkenhead, England, according to a statement issued by Sir Henry Thornton, chairman and president of the Canadian National Rail- Ways The architecta are A. T. Wall and
Company, naval architects of Liverpool. These are the firm who were associated in the construction of the five vessels placed on the passenger, mail and cargo services between Canada and the West Indies, commonly known as the "Lady boats.
ADVICE FOR INVESTORS.
READERS
ATO
reminded that inquiries relating to the share market are answer- ed on page 10 every Tuesday by Kufan:" Letters should be, sent to this office, and must be accompanied by writer's name and address, not for publication. Letters should be addressed to "Kufan," care of the Editor."
The joint authors are Mr. Ian Hay and Commander Stephea King-Hall, the brilliant young naval officer who is well-ship for 334 Brat class and 70 third- known in the Far East, since he was out here for some years, and has written a book on the Chine
Not a single adverse criticism of this new play" The Middle Watch," has yet appeared. Every eritie agrees that it is full of rol- licking fun from beginning. to end, and ought to run for quite a long
time."
The breakdown of the routine. boat was chiefly the cause of -all the fun and trouble Two pretty girls got left behind for the night on board H.M.8. Falcon, a cruiser on the China Station. Unfortun ately, on this very night, the wife and daughter of the Admiral, Sir. Hercules Hewitt, choose to imperil themselves in a yachting expedi tion, and the Admiral comen on board the Falcon to effect their rescue. The fat is thenceforward
in the fire.
With accommodation in each
class passengers, and, in addition, 1,500 deck passengers, the cargo space is to be 45,000 cubic fect, with an added 4,370 cubic feet of insulat- ed cargo space. There is alse room on the main deck for 30 automo-
tiles, as well as space for mails and baggage.
ed turbine engined boats.
They are twin screw, single-gear- These vessels will be in commission early next summer.
CHOLERA OUTBREAK "AT HANKOW. REQUEST FOR QUARANTINE
RESTRICTIONS..
HANKOW, Sept. 12, The treasurer of the Hankow City Municipality, Mr. Hu Wei, The robbery took place in the
Objecting to his quarters in the died of cholera at his residence in home of Tao Lung, Kungnichli cruiser, Sir Hercules decides to the Rue de Paris yesterday, He alley, off Chiyuan Road, Tsao and shift to others where the ladies are was quite well on Tuesday and three of his friends were gathered stowed and so, in his peregrina spent a busy day. Among his other in one room of the house for a
tions, comes in contact with the taska was entertain the Chinese drawing, which is held there each two beleagured young ladies. Each. Bankers Association to dinner and
They had the
above in the desire to save the face of to address them at length on the
the Captain of the Falcon, assure. need for further loans for munici him, that she is the wife of the pal, improvements. Captain of Marizes!
month.
amount on hand.
Rhodesia and the Board of the and commanded the Naval Brigade pressed for a fruitful conference finally went to the door, telling is quite classic and the fun goes moned and did all that was possi-
While the men were talking in the house two thugs watched for an opportune time to enter. ex-
They
Mr. Tsao they came to the draw. ing. When they got inside the men fired several shots and quickly garnered the loot. They made their escape shooting as they ran. A stray bullet hit Ting Yunching, sa he got in the way of the robbers but he is not seriously injured. He is in hospital.
Central Co-operative Tobacco So- War. He was Commander-in-Chief, by the Anglo-American conversa- int Ladysmith, in the South African after the auspicious send-off given ciety, it was decided to call a conChina Station, 1908-1910, and went tons ference of the delegates of the on the retired list in 1991.) Union of South Africa, Rhodesia, and Nysealand, at Salisbury in October to form plans to exploit the Chinese market for Southern Rhodesian and Union tobacco;
OBSOLETE TREATIES.
FURTHER DISCUSSİON
APPROVED.
(THROUGH REUTERʼN AGENCY.).
GENEVA, Sept. 19. The First Committee, after dis- cussion, resolved on the motion of Mr. Noel Baker (Great Britain) to refer to the sub-committee which will meet on September 20 the Chinese proposal for the appoint ment of a committee to examine Article 19 of the Covenant, relat- ing to the revision,of treaties which become inapplicable, and
LARGEST BANK IN ·
THE WORLD.
AMERICA'S LATEST:
(REUTER'S AMEXICAN SERVICE]
New Year, Sept. 19. The formation of what is claim ed to be the largest bank in the world, with resources estimated at 090,500,000,000, is angounced with the amalgamation of the Nations) City Bank of New York with the Curn Exchange Bank and Trust Company.
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NARCOTICS CONTROL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 19. --- The Narcotics Committee adopt
It is noteworthy that the Ger- man, Persian, Indian, Haition, and Hungarian delegates have sup-ed the British proposal in favour ported the Chinese proposal.
A departmental ordinance being issued on September 21 exempting vessels registered by Britain and British shipping com- panies' agente, from the business
A public sitting of the Council profits duties, and income tax re- apectively.
decided that Paris should be the Those registered by the United venue of the International Confer Statce and Denmark will be ence on the treatment of foreig- exempted from business profits ners by the Authorities of the duties.
The ordinance will be country in which they are resid- retroactive from, May 12, 1928... fag.
of convening a conference of manu facturing countrica with the addi. tion of a corresponding, number of consuming countries.
The Indian delegate's proposal in favour of the work of the Opium Commission being continued was also adopted.
It is believed that the conference will convene in Landan, although no definite place has been chosen
es.yet.
American opinion inclines to- ward London, as Washington was the scene of the last great" naval conference and it is desired that there be no feeling that the enter prise is an exclusively American, one-United Preis.
Mr. MacDonald's Interview. Berlin. While the Anglo-Ameri- can naval negotiations are being thoroughly discussed by the Ger man press, the German papers, show a certain restraint with re- gard to Mr. MacDonald's interview given to the Petit Parisien.
The papers regard the interview as expressing the Labour Govern- ment's determination to end Great Britain's "submission" to France and an attempt to regain her free dom of action which she requires in order effectively to pursue her policy of peace and international co-operation.
According to the Paris corres- pondent of the Berlin paper Fosiche Zeitung, Mr. MacDonald's interview is regarded by the French press as being politically of such importance that its publication was held back by the Petit Parisien for several days-Trans Ocean Eue Min.
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NIGHT FLYING ROUTE.
OVER PRAIRIE PROVINCES. "D.P. Special Bervice.] Ottawa, Ont.-A night flying route to carry air mail across the Prairie Provinces in Western Canada will be inaugurated early in October if ground work can be completed in time, it is announced by the Cann dian postal authorities. The new service will operate between Win- nipeg and Regina, between Regina and Edmonton, and between He gina and Banff. A tentative sehe- dule drawn up will send a mail plane roaring west from Winnipeg at 9 o'clock every night to arrive in Banff at 9.46 a.m. the follow- ing morning making train connec- livery of mail in Vancouver a full tions there which will permit de- day ahead of the all-rail service The castbound mail will also be carried at night leaving Badff daily at 11 p.m. and arriving in time to catch the train which left Banff 24 hours before.
The irateness of the Admiral, with a jealous wile leaming ahead, on from atrength to strength, with so many complications that the eventual solution is all the more triumphant and satisfactory.
The "hit of the piece was Mather. In the opinion of many Marine Ogg, played by Mr. Aubrey
people, this is the best naval play London has seen since "The Flag. Lieutenant," .and Commander King-Ball is congratulated in thug adding the role of successful dramatist to his other numerous accomplishments.
QUEUES AND BOUND FEET.
TO DISAPPEAR THIS
YEAR.
He did not reach his home-till very late and was not ill till after midnight. His doctors were aum- ble, but he passed away before, noon yesterday,
As the result of this and other cases, the Bureau of Health is pressing for quarantine regula and Shanghai. tions for passengers from Nanking
HEN KILLED FOR A PIGEON.
TO PROVE THAT IT HAD WON A BACE.
Brinscall.A hen owned by Mr. Frost in this Lancashire village bas sacrificed its life to prove that a pigeon alzo belonging to Mr. Frost, had won a long-distance race from France.
Peping.Queues and bound feet coming New Year's Day, accord-morning and entered the hen run. will disappear beginning on the
The pigeon arrived at 7.30 in the ing to the decision of the Municipal Mr. Frost took the identity ring Government. The Bureaux Public Safety and Social Welfare moment, and dashed off to find the of from ita leg, put it down for a have been ordered to abolish the timing clock in which to insert the queues and small feet before the ring and thus record the bird's end of this year.
Another so-called feudalistic ad.
arrival,
Here the hen intervened. It junct to the present day Chinese swallowed the ring, and when Mr. discarded from the good book of loss the killed it in order that the Life, the lunar calendar, which was Frost returned and discovered the the Kuomintang last year and ring might be recovered which has managed to linger · on for another year, will also go.
The ring was not placed in te Fublishers and printers will be after the pigeon's arrival, but clock until twenty five minutes instructed not to inchide the lunar despite this delay the bird was an dates in the 1930 calendars, '.'
casy winner.