دیم
YEN, THE MYSTERY THE NEW FRENCH
MAN.
CABINET.
SETTLING PROBLEMS IN CHINA,
M. TARDIEU TO BE PREMIER.
MORE FIGHTING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
PEPINO, NOV. 2.
FAMILIAR NAMES.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AÖKSCY.]
PARIS, Nov. 2.
-The new Cabinet includes 31. Tardien as Premier, M. Briand as Foreign Minister, and M. Cheron as Finance Minister.
It is learned from Taiyuanfu that: Yen Hai Shan yesterday saw Ho Ying Ching and Fang Feng Jen, Later, in an interview, Fang Peng Jen declared that matters were M. Magiant is at the War Office, satisfactory, as Yen He Shan still M. Leygues at the Marine, whilst 'desired Chinese internal problems M. Laurent Eynac is Minister for
to be settled peacefully.
However, in view of the fact that Nanking's envoys corried an offer of a military appointment, with a request to Yen, to fight, it seems difficult to sec in what respect Yen's attitude is "satisfactory."
News From Hankow. Latest official communiques state that Nationalist troops captured Siechuanchen, in West Hanan, yes | terday, after a fierce battle. It is also claimed that the Ruominchun garrison at Tsetienchen have been forced to evacuate, and are retreat.
ing to Youshik. Violest fighting bas so far been undecisive.
Air
M. Pietri is Minister for Colonies, and M. Loucheur Minister of Labour.
, FIGHTING ON THE SUNGARI
RUSSIAN TROUBLE STILL ACUTE
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TOKYO, Nov. 2.
An urgent message from Harbin to the Ringo says that after severe fighting at Fuchinhsien the Chinese Advices from North-West Hupch were compelled to retire 50 or 60 state that the Kuominchun, from miles up the Sungari in the direc Kingtzekwan are advancing to 'tion of Huachuan. Yunyang with the object of driving down the Han River to Lachokow: It is stated that panic prevails in Yunyang, from which place civil officials have disappeared.
Toxxo, Nov. 8. A Harbin, message to the Rengo' indicates the recrudescence of Soviet military activities both on- the northern and eastern fronts in Manchurik.
Latest news of the Generalissimo reveals that he spent yesterday 'at According to Chinese sources the Yencheng, and it is reported that Soviet troops launched attacks at he will leave for Chengshow to-day. | Tunging, southward of Pogranich
In the meantime Yeh Kai Hsin, maya, twice during the night of Chu Shao Liang and Hsiung Shih October 30 and again at dawn on Hai have arrived at Hankow, and|November 1, but they were repell- e are conferring with Chang Chih ed; while three Soviet 'planes Chung, before proceeding to the bombed Fuchinhsien, On.. the front. Mao Ping Wen's 8th Divi- Sungari. Ten Soviet gunboats and sion, recently withdrawn from n battalion of cavalry appeared Kwangtung, je garrisoning later at Whang-chistun, on the. Wahan. The local situation.coo-Amur, and attacked the Chinese ticucs undisturbed.
How
Hard-to-Hand Fighting.
troops. Severe fighting on this front is reported to be continuing PEPINO, Nov. 6.
In the meantime Harbin is filled Travellers returning here from with rumours that the Reds are Chengchow state that on Friday planning to raid and destroy see- stil tions of tracks of the Chinese East last the Kuominichua were holding the line from Ifeishibkuan ern Railway. It is also reported to Tengfeng and Linja which latter that Mukden is considering the place is 12 miles south-west of opening of negotiations with the Juchow. They were said to be Soviet shortly independently of repelling all attacks by Government Nanking. troops.
Sinister Work.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2.
Ten thousand men belonging to Hsy Yuan Chung, former Chihli A Harbin message says that in- and Shantung troops, which have formation from Taheibo states that
1300 mines exploded under the central dyname of the electric; power station. When the town was
defected, are now "ravaging the "country side round Chengchow. Part of Tang Seng Chi's army are fighting. well, but the other half without lights the Sovies troops commenced a bombardment from
under Ho Chang Chun are refusing
to fight, hence I Cheng Chun's the other side of the river.
withdrawal from Tongfeng
ta
Wounded are pouriak in Changchow from the Lunghai front
mostly suffering from sword and. bayonet wounds. They report that the Kuominchun is forcely fighting hand to band, probably for the purpose of reserving ammunition.
Busy Bandits.
SHANGE, Nor. a.
. It is reliably reported in Shang-
TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGNERS!
THREAT TO TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] Peping-Wany Po-chun, Minister
hai that a strong party of bandite, of Communicatione recently sent a apparently working with the Kuo-lengthy petition to the Executive shinehun, cut the telegraph and Yuan asking for the immediate con- telephone wiree on the Rin-Han sideration of the retrocession of the Railway, near the Honan-Hupch border, but that loyal troops drove Great Eastern Telegraph Co., and them back and restored communica the Great Northern Telegraph Co.
The petition first gives the history tions.
other
forces at Chekiang will be able to Manchu dynasty. The second part tween the companies and the
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1929.
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA,
AMENDMENT BY THE OPPOSITION,"
TO-MORROW'S DEBATE.
{DITION WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruaar, November 2. The Conservative Opposition"bave tabled an amendment to the Gay- ernment's motion on Russian rela- tions which will be debated in the House of Commons next Tuesday.
The Government motion is in the terma:-"That this House is of opinion that a resumption of full diplomatic relations between this country and Russin is desirable, and it approves the procedure for settle ment of the questions outstanding between the two countries, includ- ing those relating to propaganda and debts, as set out in the Protocol
of October 3rd.”
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EXTRALITY UNDER DISPUTES IN COAL
FIRE.
BOYCOTT QUESTION
DISCUSSED,
STRAIGHT TALK IN
KYOTO.
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KYOTO Nov. 2.
INDUSTRY.
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS FOR
PEACE.
A NEW CONFERENCE.
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DOMINION STATUS IN INDIA.
"A NEW SPIRIT.”
LEADERS' MESSAGE TO GOVERNMENT.
(THROUGH REUTERʼa LOENCY.]
RUGBY, November 2
NEW DELHI, Noуmber 2 The Government has invited the
In response to the Viceroy's an- Discussion an extrality in China Central Committee of the Coal nouncement with regard to the were continued at the Pacific Con-owners' Association and the Execa-Dominion Stavus of India, thirty ference to-day, including the pre tive of the Miners' Federation to a congress and other Progressive sent and future positions of the joint conference with the Ministers leaders, including Mr. Gandhi and Concessions.
on Wednesday next. The confer Mra Besant, have signed state Some of the non-Chinese delegates once has been called in an effort to ment saying that they hope to be maintained that the immediate prevent a wages crisis over the able to tender their co-operation rendition of Shanghai would pro- Government's proposals to reduce with His Majesty's Gorerament, in duce chaos because, apart from the miners hours, the coalowners hav- an effort to evolve & scheme for a question of executive interference ing taken up the attitude that if Dominion Constitution, suitable for with the judiciary, it was held that bours are reduced they must reduce India's needs, provided that a the Chinese, owing to the lack of, wages.
policy of general conciliation is inter alia, experience, would be un- Acceptance of the invitation by adopted, and that political prison- able immediately to asume com the Miners' Executive is certain, era, be granted a general amnesty; plete administrative control of the as the Executive have pressed for also that representation of progres city-a city which, considering its such a conference at a meeting with sive political organisations, can be unique problems and diverse needs, the Government. Acceptance by effectively secured. A National Con- had Hitherto. it was admitted on
sides, been on the whale admir-owners is not so sure. The fact that should have the predominant repre- Central Committee of the coal- gress, as the largest of these bodies,
ably run
" the invitations was not sent until sentation. Some Chinese and foreign de after a consultation had taken place legates observed that no impossi- between the President of the Board ble situation had been created by of Trade, and the President and the rendition of the Concessions al- Secretary of the Coalowners' Asso- ready returned to China, to whichciation, suggests that a refusal is not contention it was pointed out no expected by the Government. analogy existed between what was at stake in return for those Cón- cessions and what was at stake in
The Conservative amendment de plores the failure of His Majesty's Government to maintain the condit! tions which the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary kid down for re- sumption of diplomatic relations, until these preliminary conditions have been satisfied. '
JAPANESE DIPLOMAT'S
DEATH.
(THROCOK REUTER'S AGENCT.]
Tervo, Nov. 3. The death is announced, oi Marquis Katsunosuke Inouye, ex- Ambassador to Britain from 1813 to 1916.
JAPANESE TRADE FIGURES.
ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT:
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TOKYO, Nov. 2
and
The October foreign trade figures show a continued improvement, both in the balance of trade, and also the total volume.
Exports in October were 203,000,000
yen
imports 151,000,000, making a total since the beginning of the year of ex- ports amounting to 1817 million yen for the same period last year Imports in the same period were 1,010 milions, compared with 1,899 millions, showing an adverse hal- ance of 33 millions, compared with 183 millions.
TROUBLES, IN PALESTINE.
BATTLESHIP SENT TO JAFFA
mad
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, November 2 The battleship Bamilles has gone to Jaffa from Malta as a precau tionary measure, in view of the general strike of Arabs in Jeru salem, and elsewhere in Palentine, 08 protest against the Balfour Declaration.
So far there have been no serious disorders.
NEW POST FOR MR. MACMURRAY.
return for Shanghai.
China's Rights,
It was recognised on all sides, however, that the return to China of her sovereign rights, however difficult or impossible that might be at the moment, was a question. of such first clasa importance, sen- timentally and psychologically, to the Chinese that it must be faced, and, that that being so, it was wise to begin thinking of how the thing could be done.
While the discussions did not pro- duce any concrete scheme in this
possible. lines of approach were respect, several suggestions as to
made. It was recognised that even if there was complete rendition and jurisdiction of the Chinese Courts, there would still be Chinese obliga- tions to foreigners under interna tional law, the exact nature of which obligations it was suggested
should be referred to the League of
Nations for a definition as there
There is reason to believe that the intention of the Government is to press on the owners the view that every possible effort should be made to carry on without any claim for lower wages and that an opportu nity now exists for opening a new chapter in the relations betweca owners and miners.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. AT HOME.
NEW LABOUR GAINS.
THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 2. Subsantial Labour gains and the failure of Communist candidates
are the chief features in the results of the municipal elections so far, for which polling was held yester- day in 300 cities and boroughs in England and Wales, excluding London
The final figures for 80 cities and boroughs available early this morn. might be a dispute about them.
One suggestion was that aboli-lesses: Labour, 102 gains, 12 losses; ing showed the following gains and tion should be by the abrogation of existing Treaties. and that negotia- Conservatives, 11 and 08; Liberals, tions with that end in view should
13 and 29: Independents, 10 and begin zoon with a date to be fixed for the abolition. auch date to be 30.
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far enough nhead to give all The most sensational Labour vic- nationals time to adjust themselves tory was at Walthamstow, where to the change.
The Japanese delegates generally expressed empathy with the iden of the abolition of extrality as soon as possible..
It is generally felt that the dis- cuzeions on extrality and the Con- cesions have cleared the air a good dena as regards the issues at stake, as well as cleared the ground for eome zane and rational approach to the solution of an admittedly diff- cult problem.
Political Interference." The Sheng Kong Pao case, in Shanghai, was quoted as showing political interference with the courts.
Labour captured 30 out of 36 seats
on the new Borough Council.
R.101 MAKES TRIAL TRIP.
LITTLE PRINCESS'S
DELIGHT.
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The signatories say that they understand that the conference will frame a scheme of Dominion con- stitution for India. They" urge, in the meanwhile," that liberal spirit should be infused into the Government of India.
They conclude by saying that it is essen tial to the success of the conference that it be convened as expeditiously as possible,
Government's Difficult Position. LONDON, Nov. 1. The Government is on the horns of a dilemma over its Indian po
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BRITISH SPEED FIENDS.
KAYE DON'S ATTEMPT ON RECORDS,
A HUGE NEW CAR.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
JACKSONVILLE, November 2. Kaye Don has entered his car for
the International Automobile Speed Meeting at Daytona Beach, which is scheduled from March 1 to 15,
1930.
Hs will attempt to break Sir Henry Segreave's speed record of 231 miles an hour. Mr. Malcolm Campbell contemplates Biting a late model of the Napier Schneider Cup engine to his machine, and, also making an attempt.
constructed in England, with two Mr. Kaye Don's car is now being
1,000 h.p. engines. So far there are no American entries.
IMPERIAL AIR MAILS.
SOME CHANGES MADE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].
RUGBY. Nov, I. The Postmaster General has ann nounced that owing to the damage to the Imperial Airways marine. aircraft оп the Mediterranean section of the England to India air mail' route, the homeward Indien air mail, which left Karachi on
licy, according to its opponents,Saturday, October 23, is being who contend that Lord Irwin's de-conveyed from Alexandris to Genoa claration in regard to the dominion by steamship and will not reach status of India is either mischievous London before Tuesday afternoon If it indicates a change of policy, next, November 5. or superfluous if it does not.
Until further notice the air mail will be carried from Croydon on the air route via Cologne, Nuremberg, Budapest, Belgrade,
Vienna.
The Daily Mail suggests that Conservatives should immediately move a vote of censure on the Gov- crament for encouraging a schemo of Dominion Home Rule in India | Uskup, and Salonika (instead of which, it argues, would be disastrria Genoa to Athens) whence the ous to India and Great Britain. normal route to Karachi will be fol-.. The Government's realisation of lawed. The service from Karachi the danger is indicated in the re- part of Mr. Philip Snowden on
will follow the same route. The behalf of Mr. MacDonald, in which
schedued times of arrival at Athens and beyond by the outward service are substantially the same as at present.
he warned recalcitrans Labour mem- bers that if they were defeated through any defiance or abstention
would not attempt to carry on. of its followers, the Government
REFERENDUM QUESTION IN GERMANY.
MUCH-DISPUTED BILL
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BERLIN, November 2 The Nationalists are jubilant over the unexpected narrow victory in their campaign, demanding a re ferendum on the Bill against re- slavement of the German people," in favour of which enactment over 4,000,000 voters have inscribed their
narca.
The Bill will now go to the Reich;
OYUT
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RUM-RUNNER CAPTURED.
BRITISH SLOOP'S BIG CARGO.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SZrvicz)
RUGBY, Nov. 1. The airship R101 made another: Some of the Chinese delegates successful trial flight to-day. She maintained that [REUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICE.]
an Sheng's for left the mooring mast at Carding stag, which will undoubtedly reject tune was made by, otzuption," ton just before 10 o'clock. Bir it, whereupon a referendum, held the case was not WASHINGTON, Nov, 2.
A civil, but a Samuel Hoare, former Air Minis- by The resignation is announced, of political one. It was replied to ter, was one of the passengers.
20,000,000 people, must It in reliably reported that other each telegraph company, the Mr. McMurray, the American this that according to such reason. After circling for about 10 favour the Bill before it can pass. forces are marching into ChakiangPrivileges given and the
Minister to China, who has accept it would be easy for an exceu- minutes over Bedford. the airship pia Taihu Lake. The Government clauses of the griginal contract beed a responsible position at John tive to interfere in any civil suit, made for Sandringham. The King
by making the execuse that it Hopkins University,
and Queen and their grand-daugh- really was not a civil, but a politer. Princess Elizabeth, were on the tical case.
terrace. The crew waved to them Several suggestions were made and the King raised his hand in hy non-Chinese delegates regard- reply. Little Princess Elizabeth ing composition of courts in places clapped her hands in delight. like Shanghai, if extrality were to he abolished. One was that a com mission of jurists of interested Powers might be appointed sea Standing Advisory Commission, with two kinds of powers: Firstly, to point out imperfections and abuses in the Chinese system, with the object of bringing pressure to hear through Chinese fublic opinion to get such abures reine died; and scoondly, to propose, in
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oppose the invaders, who it is deals with the different types of anderstood, are not many.
telegraph and cable systerns, name 1, the submaring lines laid CHANG HSUEH LIANG TO BE by the companies, and the lines erected the request of the NEUTRAL,
Government.
MEETING THE RUSSLAN MENACE
The latter part of the petition emphasises that the date of ex- piration of the contract is Decem ber 30,1830, and requests the Govern- Mukden-Marshal Chang Hsuchment to make an early preparations Liang, chairman of the Three East to take over the lines and to make arn Provinces, held an important new contracts.
Mr. MacMurray and his family are leaving Perring to catch a finer to America, from Shanghai, on November 30.
Thence the airship flew via Cromer and Norwich to Newmarket (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE], Heath, where racing was in pro-
NEW ORLEANS, November 2. gress Bhu circled over the race- course and then proeceded to Cam
The British sloop, 0.0.L." (3), bridge. It had been intended to believed to be bound here with a visit London, but owing to fog the cargo of liquor valued at 250,000, airship returned from Cambridge to has been captured by coutguards at Cardington and was back at the the mouth of the Mississippi. mooring mast Boon after three o'clock
BANDIT LEADER'S HEAVY SENTENCE
PREMIER IN LONDON.
(BRITISH WIEZLINY KELVIOR.)
RUGBY, Nov. 1.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald received a warm welcome when, looking fit. and well, he arrived at Euston Station.
He drove amid loud cheers to Downing Street, where later he presided at a Cabinet, meeting. After the meeting, he left for his official country, residence, The Che
qucts.
HABIBULLAH SHOT?
A PESHAWAR REPORT:
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PESHAWAR, November 2.
It is reported, from Kabul that Habibullah and all his accomplices have been shot at the Sherpur can- tonment, by orders of Nadir Khan.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
UNPRECEDENTED FIGURES.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN CRIVICE]
WHEAT CONGESTION.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN LIVERPOOL.
[ENITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
meeting attended by more than It is stated that during the
RUGBY, NOV. 2. 6ity leading officials. It was re- troublous years of the Republic Serious congestion of wheat in solved that the troops of the Three the companies look advantage of European ports on what believed Eastern Provinces shall remain on the situation to lay lines on land to be an unprecedented scale, is an advisory capacity, necessary or the border to meet any further which were not mentioned in the reported. The inability to secure desirable changes. Russian invasion, and that they will original contracte The time has further suitable storage space in The Japancao introduced the not participate in any civil war come, the petition says, for China Liverpool and Birkenhead for im question of boycott, maintaining it
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] between General Feng Ya Hsiang to make new contracte with the com-ports has led to a number of in-hould be prohibited as an instru.
NEW Youx. Nov, 2 of the Kuominchun party and panies concerned, and if neccary coming grain-faden steamers being rent of international policy. One
SOZIA, November 2 General Chiang Kai Shek, of the to take the lines over by force. The detained in the Merry on demur non-Chinese delegate' said that the
The Stock Exchange has announc The bandit leader, Timbaroff, was ed that the total of members' -Nanking" Government. They also Chinese Government expects no rage, while other steamers have been Chinese Government Tow announc
LONDON, Nov. 2. to-day sentenced to imprisonment sent an urgent request to General difficulty in dealing with this pro- specially chartered by merchants to ed that it would be so used. There The B.101 made her first all-night for life, and four of his followers borrowings against security and Yen Shih Shan, chairman of the blem, because it is concerned with he used as floating warehouses, was a diversity of opinion amongst fight to-night. She left her moor- to ten and fifteen years' imprison collateral in October showed the Shansi Provincial Government, ask Danish and British individuale, Targe stocks of imported grain are the Chinnar delegates on the pointing mast at Cardington at 8 pm, ment, on a charge of attempting to unprecedented drop of 2,440 million ing him to make an appeal for and has no international com now held at such ports as Full and This subject was not gone into at for the Isle of Wight, via London. asasinate the Premier, M. Liant dollars, reducing the total to 6,109 pesos.
plications.
Avonmouth.
great length.
She return to Cardington at 4 a.m. cheff, last July.
The highest air speed reached dur. ing the light was approximately 70 miles an hour. November 15 is mentioned as the date on which her sister airship, the R100, is likely to Jeava Howden on a trial.
All-Night Flight.
million,
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