THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1929.
CHINA AND CABLES THE INTERNATIONAL NATIVE TROUBLE
CONTROL
INTENTION TO TAKE OVER.
BANK.
POWERS.
IN S. AFRICA.
INSTONE BREWER
ARRESTED.
"DEFINITION OF ITS
DRASTIC ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO HONG KONG.
A SHANGHAI MESSAGE.
A FURTHER LOAN.
STATUTES DRAWN UP...
(THROUGH AZUTEN'S AGENCY.)
NANKING, NOV. 14. The Ministry of Communications Com- is floating. $10,000,000 in munication Bouds for reorganising] China's telegraph, eable and tele phone systems. Part of the bonds will be used for taking over the Great Northern and Great Eastern cable interests in China in 1930.
The Ministry is making arrange ments with Shanghai bankers as regards the bonds.
{THROUGH EXETER'S AGENCY.]
BADEN-BADEN, Nov. 14. The organising committee of the Bank of International Settlements have signed an agreement and the document will now go to Brussels for signature by the chief Belgian delegates, who have already left for the conference.
The Statutes of the International Bank are embodied in sixty articles, and seves chapters.
During the operation of the. Young Plan, the Bank 'will receive and distribute German Reparations, and assist in the commercialisation SUN LIANG CHENG "FED and mobilisation of certain German
Annuities. UP."
OFFER TO CAPITULATE.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.}
NANKING, Nov. 14
The Bank's capital is fixed at 300 million Swiss francs, of which only 25 per cent, will be called up. Shares will not carry voting rights, which are vested in the Central
Baaks, or their nominee.
Bank's Limited Powers.
600 ARRESTS MADE.
(Turocon REUTER's someỶ.]
DURIAN, Nov. 14. Eneasiness regarding the native position in South Africa, coupled with reports of Communistic plans to provoke an anlawful native demonstration throughout the coun try on Dingaans Day, December 16,
A strong force of European und native police, under the personal supervision of Police Commissioner de Villiers, has arrived for the purpose of raiding the native barracks, to examine the poll tax receipte, and to enforce the law regarding tax payments and illicit liquor brewing.
March has not yet been paid is con
The fact that the poll tax due Inst
sidered a serious development.
LATER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKOT.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 14. Mr Instone Brewer was arrested here yesterday afternoon by the Municipal Police, on instructions from Hong Kong.
AUSTRALIA'S NEW -
RULING.
ASSISTED PASSAGES
SUSPENDED,
CHECK TO EMIGRANTS,
ANGLO-JAPANESE HITCH?
A - SET-BACK IN NAVAL CONVERSATIONS,
THE CRUISER QUESTION.
(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.]
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SINGAPORE BASE DECISION.
WORK TO BE SLOWED DOWN.
EFFECT OF NAVAL CONFERENCE.
(THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.]
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Telegrams in Brief.
The American Secretary of War, Mr. Good, has been operated on for appendicitis, His condition is extemely serious.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has wired to Washington concurring in the appointment of Mr. Nelson T. Johnson as Minister to China.
The Premier has appointed Mr. Patrick Duff to be his principal Private Secretary in succession to Sir Robert Vansittart, appointed Permanent Under-Secretary -of State, Foreign Offico.
A sensation has been caused in Bagdad by the discovery of the body of the Prime Minister of Irak, Sir Abdul Muhsin. Death was caused by a gunshot wound for which, at the moment, there is no explanation.
Mr. Luan announced in the House of Common, the intention. of the Government to negotiate a Irak which should come into fores new treaty with the Government of when Irak had been admitted to the League of Nations.
Mr. AV. Alexandery First Lord of the Admiralty, in the Commons, said that, arrangements were being made to purchase "sufficient sets to eqüip all officers and men in sub- marines with apparatus which should afford each individual mem ber of the crew a fair chance of escaping from sunken submarines and reaching the surface.
Toxro, Nov. 14. While officials here are reticent
LONDON, Nov. 13, regarding the
In the House of Commons to-day progress of the
Mr. A. V, Alexander, sanounced Anglo-Japanese naval pourparlers that the Government had decided, pending the five power conference. He was brought up in the Police this afternoon, they intimate that that, work already contracted for Court this morning, and ordered to an unexpected setback has occurred Singapore shall be slowed down has prompted the Government the confined to gual" for a week,
much as possible. All work that administer a salutory lesson in until the arrival of the original on the question of cruisers carrying can be suspended shall be suspend
ed, and no new work shall be start- Durban, where the law is being most warrant, which a detective from eight-inch guns,
ed pending the result of the.com. ference. flagrantily fouted.
Hong Kong is, bringing to Shanghai. Though it cannot be confirmed.
In reply to questions he pointed the report is that Britain is pre-1924 decided to abandon the base out that the Labour administration pared to agree to Japan's desire at Singapore, but since then the for a 70 per cent. ratio to Britain, altered the situation very material- late Government's action had
but that Japan must be contented is. The floating dock had been with 60 per cent, to America.
provided at heavy expense and in 1928 a contract signed for the build- Ar seeming to confirm that there ag of a large graving dock at the cost of approximately £4,000,000. had been an important development Moreover, the bulk of expenditure so far had been met by contribu- this afternoon, prominence is given tions froin Hong Kong, the Malay to a sudden meeting at the Foreign States, and New Zealand, which at Minister's residence between the the end of the present financial year totalled £2,113,000 together with (BRITISH WIRKLESS SERVICE] Premier, the Foreign Minister, Mr. free gift of a site by the Straits
Wakatauki, Admiral Takarabe, and Settlements. RUGBY, Nov. 13,
other delegates to the Naval Contion of the use of this base may be
Mr. Alexander said that the queeS.S. Mr. "Ponsonby, Under Secretary ference for the purpose of discuss affected by the forthcoming naval for the Dominions, stated that a telegram had been received from "a certain important ques-conference, therefore the Goevrn the Prime Minister of the Common-tion," though the nature of the pent, had come to their present decision. Asked whether the Domi- PROTECTION MEASURES. wealth of Australia, Mr. Scullin, question is left to the imagination. nions were consulted Mr. Alexander
stating that it had been decided to [CRITION WIRELESS SERVICE)
stid "Yes, they have been notified." suspend for the present the grant
(Opposition cries of "oh"). There of assisted passages to Australia. RUGBY, Nov. 13. He had received no communica-
was no reason to suppose that the House of Commons Mr. D. Luan, State Governments, but he would Japanese Ambassador have begun a "
Replying to questions in the tion on the subject from any of the
The Prime Minister and the nature of his reply was out of harmony with their immediate view, Under-Secretary for the Colonies point out that under the arrangereries of informal talks with the said that the withdrawal of specia!ments hitherto in force the grant idea of reaching agreement on im armouries formerly maintained in of assisted passages was a matter Jewish colonies in Palestine for the for the Commonwealth and not for
portant naval subjects which ap- purpose of defence was carried out State Governments.
pear on the agenda of the five po gradually over a period of some five Mr. Ponsonby added. "I am
wer conference for January for
pbreak clause He will years prior to the late disturbances. satisfied that all parts of the Bri-which it is anticipated that the
Armouries were communications improved and the tie to migration from this country,
withdrawn as tish. Empire oversca are sympathe Japanese delegates will number
about fifty. mobility of regular security forces but of the country increased.
each respective Government At the must necessarily reserve the right time of the outbreak some sixteen or seventeen colonies still retained rifles.
The Police armed with tear gas, The Central Banks directly con- tombs, and gas masks, today raid- cerned are empowered to ban anyed the native compounds to seek It is officially stated that Sun operation which the International poll tax defaulters. Six thousand Hang Cheng, the leading Knomin-Bark contemplates if they disagree natives were examined, and
chun rebel commander, despatched 8. representative to Hsuchang to negotiate for his surrender. In reply to this message. Chiang Kai Shek stated that before he could consider the proposal, all Kuomin- chun units must first withdraw from Loyang, and attack the remaining rebels in Shansi.
The Kuominchur rebels holding Tengfeng are expected momentarily to capitulate.
AN ENCOURAGER!"
SUN FO'S NEW POST.
{THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, NOV. 14. The Central Executive Council has appointed Sun Fo and Wu Tich Cheng to Manchurin, in order to encourage, on behalf of the Govern ment, the Chinese forecs defending: the frontier against Soviet attacks. The Council has also appointed Tai Chi Tao and Lưu Chi trên to Honn for the purpose of encouraging the Government forges against the Kuminchun
ZOUBKOFF ARRESTED.. UNAUTHORISED VISIT TO
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GERMANY.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]"
BERLIN. Nov. 14. J. Zoubkoff, who presumably came to attend his wife's funeral at Bonn, has been arrested for
entering Germany without a permit.
BELGIAN GOVERNMENT
IMPERILLED.
LANGUAGE QUESTION
DISPUTE.
[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRUSSELS, Nov. 13.
with the proposal. The Intern tional Bank is not entitled to issue currency, accept Bills of Exchange, make loans to Governments, open current accounts in the name of Governmenta or acquire· a
pre. dominant interest in any business.
The Bank must be administered with a particular regard to main" taining liquidity,
The Board will consist of two directors from each of the seven organising countries, and nine from the others also, one extrn French and one German director, za long as Germany pays reparations.
The Chairman of the Board will be President of the Bank with a three-year term of office. have weeping powere The Gen- eral-Manager is to be appointed by the Board, on the President's pro- posal, and he will be responsible to the President.
BRITISH FISHING FLEETS'
LOSSES,
HAVOC OF THE GALE.
[BRITINE WIRELESS SERVICE.] ·
Rucny, Nov. 13. Mr. Adamson, Secretary for Scot land, said he was grieved to an nounce a disaster off the East Ar- glian coast on Monday afternoon to The Scottish fishing fleet. The fect left early in the morning be- fare a gale warning reached the skipper, and proceeded to the fish- ing grounds, where they shot their nets about 1 o'clock in the after
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A gale of great fury swept the fleet, with the result that two drif ters were sunk and three lives were lost.
from Lowestoft lost 11,000 neta, and 400 vessels from Yarmouth lost
20,000 nets.
The present value of the nets was about 200,000, and the cost of re- placement would be about £150,000.
arrested.
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ARMOURIES IN PALESTINE,
The question of the protection of the colonies was being reviewed by the High Commissioner in the light of recent events. The military gar- rison of Palestine and Trans Jordan at present consisted of the 2nd and 3rd Squadrons of the Roy al Air Force, five sections of ar
moured cars, two infantry batta- lions and a Trans-Jordan Frontier Force of four companies.
Two hundred additional British police had been engaged for the period of one year in the first instance.
Still Unsettled.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 14. Heavy ride fire by unknown assailants startled Safed last night. Local troops replied, and reinforce ments were mished up. One coldier
was wounded.
Armoured cars drove in the
Arabs were sentenced to death.— Reuter,
to control the movement of assisted emigrants in accordance with local economic conditions. The ques- ion of the suitability of various parts of the Empire for migration' from this country depends on many factors which cannot be discussed within the limits of the answer to the Parliamentary question."
THE COAL IMPASSE.
LIGHT IN DARKNESS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Earlier NewE,
LONDON, Nov. 13.
The Japanese Ambassador is also conferring with the French and Italian Ambassadors.
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CANADA UNDERTAKES
RESEARCH.
TO IMPROVE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.
Many Questions.
A string of questions followed Mr. Alexander's Singaporo worthy suggested the possibility of Rouncement, Commander Ken
in the con- allow for
STADACONA LAUNCHED
AT MIDLAND.
FOR CANADIAN GRAIN FLEET.
["D.P." Special Service.]
Midland, Ont.-The launching of the s.s. Stadacons here recently was the occasion for a general half boli day, the whole population tursing out for the event which preages the placing in service of one more aplen-. did addition to the grain feet of the Canada Steamship Lines.
The as. Stadacona was construct- ed by the Midland Shipbuilding Company, whose yards have pro struction contracts to possible eventualities,
duced other giants of the Upper Mr. Alexander said he wanted lakes including s.s. Gleneagles and notice about that but stated that thes, Lemoyne, the latter holding all question of compensation would arise.
the grain carrying records of the Great Lakes. The new vessel is n sister ship to the Gleneagles he is 596 feet in length with a breadth of 80 feet and moulded depth of She will be capable of 32 feet. carrying 440,000 hushels of grain and will be in the ore trade as well,
Replying to Mr. Graham White, the First Lord said that no steps had been taken involving the forti fication of Singapore. Questioners pressed for the views of the Domin ions, and Mr. Alexander emphasis ed that they had been notified several times, and eventually said "I should like to wait a little RIGHT TO COURT "EVERY longer before giving a definite answer."
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DEAD SEA RIGHTS, BRITAIN SIGNS AN AGREEMENT.
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NIGHT."
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A MAYOR AND HIS OWN LOVE ROMANCE.
A nineteen-year-old girl, whose father had refused to give his con- sent to her marriage, placed her case before the Hove magistrates.
The girl stated that the mothers of both parties.wers agreeable to the marriage, but her father refused even to discuss it with her.
It was explained that the pros- pective bridegroom had been brought up in a monastery and was earing from 25 to £7 a week.
Ottawa, Ont.-To improve both Conservative questioners demand Canadian mutton and wool, byed to know whether the "con establishing the required type of tributions from other parts of the sheep, four research projects, in- Empire are being spent under false volving the Federal Department of pretences," and whether this policy agriculture, the University of was
ΟΙ penny wise Saskatchewan, the University of foolish There was no answer.
pound Alberta and the new wool research LONDON, Nov. 13. It is stated that definite progress tional Research Council at Ottawa, laboratory, being set up by the Na- was made at yesterday's discussions have been authorized by the between the Cabinet Coal Com- Growers Section of the Council's mittee and the Executive of the Associate Committee on wool. Miners' Federation, enabling the A carefully planned experiment In addition, some 200 vessel direction of the ring but the Government to proceed immediate-in grading and cross breeding will raiders were not discovered. Itly with the first Bill relating to be carried on at the University of
BRITISH WIRELESS, BERVICE] Safed two months ago that several of coal. was in connection with rioting at working hours and the marketing Saskatchewan, at Saskatoon, speci- ally selected fine woolled range
RUGBY, Nov. 10. " The father, when asked to explain Colliery owners in South York-ewes, numbering probably 200 to be Colonies was asked whether the not actually object to the marriage, The Under-Secretary for the his attitude, said that, while he did shire and West Yorkshire, in de-used as the foundation. Stud rams draft fiance of the Mining Association, of several long woolled breeds may Nevamesky for the Dead Sea con-
agreement with Mr. he wanted to see more of the young have jointly agreed to accept the be imported from England or else cessions, the terms of which were about five months. The father add- man. He had known him only for Government's proposals.
Miners Tractable.
given in a White Paper issued three ed that his daughter and the young At Lethbridge Experimental days before the dissolution of the man went out together every night. Station tests of the Corriedale late Parliament, had now been RUGBY, Nov. 14,
The mayor: Well, that is noth- aheep, so well established in New ratified. The final decision of the Miners Zealand, will be continued. Hardi-
ing; I used to. Federation to accept and support the Government proposals for the mine industry will not be taken until the National Delegate Con- NEW YORK, Nov. 13: ference meets, next week. Several There was another disastrous day of the district councils have, how in the Stock Exchange, leading ever, already accepted the propos stocks closing at new low levels als for their respective arens, and There have been no failures so far there is little doubt that the among brokerage houses, but the Federation will adopt the recom Governors of the Exchange aro mendation of its executive and ac- daily tightening their requirements, cept the Government plans Legis bers to, file a daily detailed return giving effect to these proposals. and have now instructed all mem-lation will be shortly "introduced
not remembered since 1017. showing their position," & meABUYO
LATER.
A Terrible Ordeal,
RUGBY, Nov. 14. The toll of damage done in Mon- 'dny's gale cannot yet be fully estimated. The Secretary for Sept land stated in Parliament that a fleet of 600 fishing vessels were The Government, which is + struck by the gale in the North realition of Liberals and Catho-
Sea. It was thought that only lies, are heading for disaster on three lives had been lost, but latest an issue which the Premier, Minformation indicates there were Jaspar, upon election five months eleven deaths. Many of the boats ago, declared was an essential task of the new legislature, namely, the and a broadcast warning of the ap
engaged now carry wireless aeta, language question.
M. Jaspar accepted the conten- them to haul in their nets in proaching storm enabled some of tion of the Catholics that Ghent time. The disaster has not cause! must become essentially a Flemish general stoppage of fishing, and University, but the Liberals op many boats put to sen yesterday. poes the proposition in tones leav-
A Grimsby drifter on reaching ing little doubt of an imminent break-up of the coalition, with port yesterday reported that a
small prospect of an alternative cat the ad swept the ship Government at present visible, as hands into the sea. The skipper carrying the skipper and two deck the Socialists, the second largest was washed back by succeeding party are for short of a bare ma
wave, but the hands were lost. jority.
KIDNAPPED MERCHANT
RETURNS.
RELEASE SHROUDED IN
MYSTERY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Damage Ashore.
On land great damage has been done by foods notably in the Rhoad- da Valley of South Wales. A large
N.Y. STOCK MARKET
SLUMP.
PRES, HOOVER TAKES NOTICE
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
Something of a sentation was it was learned that a bidder, whose caused during the afternoon when
Raine was not disclosed, had bid for a million shares of the Stan- dard. Oil Company of New Jersey at $50 per share. This particular stock closed at 504.
Traders, though lacking any re- liable information, presume that
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RAILWAY TO AMULET MINES.
CONTRACT FOR 300-TON CONCENTRATOR:
where.
peas and adaptability to range con-minary agreement was signed on Mr. Lunn replied that the preli- ditions are to be determined, May 22. The final draft of the con
Co-Operative Work,
monton,
At the University of Alberta, Ed. conditions, ineluding, where feasi
gcncral environmental ble, such factors as temperatures humidity, rainfall, age of sheep and feede available, will be under study, he sought from the sheep growing and data along similar lines wili areas of Saskatchewan and British Columbia as well.
For the fourth project -opera- tire work is to be undertaken with one or more ranchmen, between 500 and 1,000 ewes of uniform type be-- ing bred to Corriedale rams.
The wool produced will be under study in. the wool laboratory being established in temporary quarters bere pending erection of the new Rouyn, Que-Synchronizing with national laboratories building. For the statement that Amulet Mines, the purposes of this laboratory Dr. Limited, are signing a contract G. B. Whitby, director of the divi- with the General Engineering Com- sion of industrial chemistry, for
at McGill
part of a hillside at Poutygwaith the hid was for the Rockefeller in-pany for the construction of a con- merly a professor gave "way, owing to inundation. Yesterday fissures five feet wide and terests.
The report did not get into cir-centrator with a capacity of 300 University, i, visiting the British seventy feet long were discovered in the breast of the hillside, and the culation until after the close of tons per day, it is now officially wool laboratories while overseas.
announced that the property is to The conference here was well at- be served by a spur line to be con- whole mass of thousands of tons of the Stock Market, but it caused a worth is moving, steadily down-late flurry on the Cotton Market. structed by the Canadian National finite improvement can be made tended and the feeling is that de- TIENTSIN, Nov. 13: Mr. Brenner returned to his rewards.
which shot up nearly twenty points Тел families occupying
Ilailways,
over the present range varieties of sidence this morning.
in the last quarter of an hour. His condi- homes in the direct path of the
Canadian sheep and that valuable tion was very nervous and he was landslide, were yesterday ordered to
President Concerned.
leadership can be given to ranchers unable to make a coherent state- leave their homes immediately.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.
by providing a basis for accurate ment of his kidnapping and re- A record rainfall for England President Hoover, Mr. A. W.
advice, Prof J. P. Backville, Jesso.
and Wales was recorded at Ponty- Mellon, and Mr. Roy Young, 8e-
University of Alberta, Prof. A. M. pridd, where 8.3 inches was regis-cretary of the Federal Reserve
Shaw, University of Saskatchewan, tered in 24 hours. On the upper Board, conferred on the Wall zinc.
and W. H. Fairchild, Dominion reaches of the Severn two bridges Street situation to-day. A state- The rail connection is to be built Experimental Station, Lethbridge, have been destroyed. Heavy losses ment has not been issued, but at once and the announcement forming a sub-committee, drafted of livestock and crops are reported great importance is attached here states that the plans, for the con- the proposals which were adopted from Staffordshire and Lancashire, to the conference.
centrator are well under way. by the section.
It is stated that the kidnappers last night reduced the ransom to 830,000 **** (Mex), but Brenner's brother denier that the money was paid and no explanation of his re lease has so far been forthcoming.
The news from the mind in re- cent weeks indicates that consider- able progres has been made in the development of a valuable ore body, drilling results having indicated important values in copper and
cession was now under considera fion.
tion with Lady Rawson another The mayor, after a short consulta
magistrate, stated that they could see no reason why they should not give their consent to the marriage.
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