THE HONG KONG "DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1929.
"CHINA WILL ACCEPT MEDIATION." CONSERVING TIN
MINISTER'S STATEMENT IN TOKYO.
CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE OF JAPAN,
IS SOVIET FORCING THE ISSUE?
(THROUGH REUTET'S" "AGENCY"]
Moscow, November 27. According to the Tas Agency (official). General Chang Hauch Liang has wired A. Litvinof, the acting Soviet Foreign Minister, proposing the restoration of the pre-conflict situation in regard to the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Chiang Tary Pi on instructions- from the Nanking Government has sounded Governments which are members of the League of Nations Council and the Secretary-General of the League with a view to an eventual appeal to the Lengue.
The Chinese. Minister at Berne, at the request of the Minister Berlin, conferred with, Sir Eric
RESOURCES
RESTRICTION OF SMELTER OUTPUT.
OFFICIAL APPROVAL.
{THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 27.
ROAD TRAFFIC IN IS THE KUOMINCHUN LONDON FINANCIAL Telegrams in Brief.
BRITAIN.
MOTOR SPEED LIMIT
ABOLITION,
TERMS OF NEW BILL FORECASTED..
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
Rucor, Nov. 29.
BEATEN?
CUNNING ANTI-CHIANG MOVE SUGGESTED.
WHAT IS THE HONAN POSITION?
[FROM A CHINESE- CORRESPONDENT.]
SENSATION.
CITY MAGNATE TO FILE
HIS PETITION,
NEWSPAPER HOLDINGS.
(TUROUGH REUTERʼB AGENCY.]
The death has occurred, three days after his 72nd birthday, of Brig. General Sir Arthur Sloggott, Colonel Commandant of the Royal Army Medical Corps' until lass
year.
Nine Arabs have been sentenced
death and two sentenced to, fiteen years' imprisonment for murdering al Jewish family at Safed during the gecent disturb-
ánces.
-Enscos, "Nov. 2 ↑ A freman named Attard, of the There was another "senantion in wrecked ship Molesey, one of the the financial world today, when tight swept off the ship and report Mr. Henry Spencer Horup, one on a rocky islet off Wooltack Point. missing, has been found alive
the most prominent company dires The body of the carpenter has been tors in the City, resigned all his found. The others are still missing. owing to exceptional depreciation Geoffrey Salmond, Air Officer Com-
The Air Vice-Marshal, Sir. of his holdings he is filing his peti manding the Royal Air Force in lion in hankruptcy.
ing facilities and ground organisa- India, is embarking on t Dying tour round India, uspecting, land-
He starts from Delhi on Sunday.
A private meeting of the Tin Producers' ́ ́ Association Incorpor- Considerable interest is boing nted, held in London to-day undertaken in the new Road Traffic Bill; the chairmanship of Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, unanimously decid-terms of which will be published The offer includes the reinstate¦ Drummond and M. Avenal, who in.ed to adopt the scheme for the shortly. It is anticipated that the the Kuominohuni and news of this directorships. It is intimated that i
regulation of supplies and author measure will propose the abolition ised the Council to take steps to
of the speed limit for all auto-agencies. it out.
mobiles, except charabances, buses, and heavier commercial vehicles which will be bound by a maximum permissible speed, of 30 miles an hour,
ment of the former manager and Assistant-manager of the railway.
M. Litvinoff has wired his con- He proposes that a Chinese sent. representative be sent to Habarovsk to liscuss with a representative of the Soviet Foreign Commissarint details of the proposals and also ta} arrange for a Soviet-Chinese confer-
Pace.
MILITARY SITUATION,
SOVIET THRUST BRINGS RESULTS.
[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
MUKDES. November 27. The military authorities in Muk den have decided to withdraw the Chinese defence line to west of the Hinghan Mountaine cast of Mutang- rhiang, and Along the Sungari River to Huachuan.
Outside these point no Chinese soldiers will remain.
HARMIN. November 27. It now appears that the Soviet forces which invaded North Man- churin were never east of Tangan Station, 57 versts from Manchulin and I versta west of Hailar.
formed him that three courses are open to China:-
1.-To" convene an extraordinary
session of the Council of the
League as provided in a case
earry
LATER.
It is understood that the Tin Producers' resolution provided that the output of smelters should he recylated or restricted by 10 per
of urgency. 2--To submit the matters to the
January session of the Coan-cent cil.
3-To circulate the Chinese case
to all members of the League.
The decision of the Sanking Gox. ernment regarding this advice is now awaited. Meanwhile, the Minister has emphasised China's ardent des sire for parific settlement of the dispute and her loyalty to the League and the Kellogg Pact.
JAPAN CAUTIOUS. WATCHING HER INTERESTS IN
MANCHURIA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S'AGENCY, ],
TOKYO, November 28, It is learned that the American Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Neville, visited Baron Shidehara last night, it is believed for the purpose of proposing same form of joint action in the Chinese and Soviet situation Telegraphic communication has
in conjunction with the British, bern, established to within 5 vrata French and Italian Governments. of Manchirli. or approximately 20
Although Baron Shidehara's ut- versta down the railway from Hatitude in the matter is known. it is
Jar.
Soviet Withdraws.
TOKYO, November' 28.
believed that the Japanese official point of view has remained une changed, since the summer, when t Renorts reaching Harbin, and re-¦ was notably cautions. As, however,
·layed to Japan by wireless, appear Mr. Stimson reported that he had to confirm to report that Soviet mnde elear that America's main in- troops have withdrawn from Chi-torest was in the integrity of the nese territory.
Kellogg Part. and not interfurrure Refugees Arriving at Buchatuwith Manchurin affairs, it is possible report that. Dafainor, an which the that Japan will assent. recent Russian operations were
In Paris.. centred, has now been evacuated,
PARIS, November 27.. though Soviet planes continue to fly over the railway zone, which fact Mr Ka Lat. the Chinese Minister coupled with the damage and disin Paris, called on M. Briand to-day organisation of the railway prevent and informed him as co-author of the Anti-War Pact of the situation the resumption of communications.
It would appear therefore that that has arisen as a result of the the regent Soviet thrust was prim-Soviet invasion of Manchuria. arily intended to bring pressure to hear on the Chinese to hasten # settlement of the dispute.
So far as is ascertainable. however, no understanding has heen reached regarding the mine output.
It is understood that the Council of the Association will immediately invite the co-operation of foreign producers,
Government Agrees,
RUGBY, Nov. 27. Replying to. Sir A. N. S. Sande. mar in the House of Commons
to-day. Mr. W. Lann, the Under, Secretary for the Colonies, said that Lord Parafield saw no reason to disapprove of the decisions of the F.M.S. Government, aimed at the conservation of tin resources.
He mentioned that Lord Passfield did not participate in the negotia. tions.
Sir George Penny said that everyone in that part of the world thought the decisions were most wiṣe:=British Wireless, "-
INSURANCE FOR THE WORKLESS.
MANY AMENDMENTS TO
THE BILL. ".
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rosy, Nov. 29. The Government Unemployment tusiraner Bill will be debated in Committer in the House of Com. nang to-day."
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The removal of the existing speed limit of 30 miles an hour, which has een largely disregarded of recent years, is expected to be accompani. ed by a tightening of penalties for dangerous driving, including the suspension of a driver's license for a second conviction.
The sudden suspension of fight- ing in Honan and North-western Hupeh has aroused considerable suspicion among some observers of Chinese politics Telegraphic re- ports from Shanghai during the last few days announced great vic- turies for the Nanking forces over kind was released from Nanking During the earlier stages of the Feng-Chiang war in Honan, it will he remembered that the Kuomirain, of Anglo-Foreign Newspapers, Mr. Horne is a director, inter chan wore engaged in serious Ltd., the Carmelite Trust, Ltd..
tion. the pro-Nanking and British Cement Products and fighting with Henanese armies. At first. the Finance, Lid. One of his associates Krominchun gained several vie states that the position of the tories and took Tengteng and Lin-companies in which Mr. Horne is but later the Koominchan's intereeted is in no way affected drive spent its force and they were financially." forced to retreat. Simultaneously, The Cement Products have made
A statement that ander their Arti however,
cles of Association they are obliged to accept Mr. Horne's resignation, but the company's financial posil. tion is unaffected by it.
another Kuominchin my was launching a severe attack on the important cities in North- west. Hupeh and accupied Siang yang and Fancheng. At that time the situation of Hupeh was very critical and the Nanking forces on Other features are expected to in that front were hurriedly con- elude compulsory insurance againstcentrating at Tsaiyang to launch But before the third party risks, and limitation of counter-attacks. the hours of drivers engaged in counter-attack had begun, the Kuo- minchun suddenly evacuated the public motor services.
north-western Hupel · districts. Moreover, Chiang Kai Shek, who was then directing operations on the Honan front, did not continue his attack. Instead, he made for Hankow and then for Nanking. He declared that the Kuominchun had been suppressed and the off cial agencies broadenst news of Nanking's victory. Is the so-called victory a blind ""
OCEAN LEVIATHANS FOREGATHER.
UNIQUE SPECTACLE IN SOUTHAMPTON, ..
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Roosy, Nov. 29. There was a remarkable gather ing of large liners in Southampten Docks yesterday. Germany's largest liner, the Bremen, 50,000 tons, came in to receive underwater attention. in, the floating dock, and took up position near the White Star liner Majestic, which is the largest vessel in the world, and which later set off for New York.
The following telegram from Shanghai reliable sources perhaps throws some light on the mysteri ons
situation in Central
war
I
China- -Yen Esi Shar's Deep Game?
SHANGHAI, Nov. 27. Two explanations are being put forward for the retreat of the During Kuominchus in Honan. the course of the present struggle the Honan Generals (Liu Chin Hus, Hau Yuan Chuan, Lia Chun Yung and Wong Chia Yuk) made an agreement with Yen Hsi Shan to join the anti-Chiang Kai Shek
moventent.
Another of Mr. Horne's com nanice, the Allied Cement Man facturers, has issued a statement.
similar
SINGAPORE BASE ONCE
AGAIN..
OPPOSITION STILL PEG
AWAY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY. }
Loxoox, Nov. 27. The Singapore Base loamed large at question time in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald stated that. pustfione ment of the work would be confined to the Naval Base. There would be a change in the policy in respect of the air base
Me. A. V. Alexander, replying to Brigadier General Clifton Brown, said that no orders for material had been cancelled owing to the slowing down of the work. The suspension of various items of the work would sult in not placing certain orders at present.
'
A good deal of work that would have been done was work that would have been done in the East. ·
Conditions of Grants.
Amerien's largest liner, the Leviathan, arrived during the day, A large number of amendments berthing near the Berengaria, which The is the largess of the Cunard liners, have already been fabled. Liberal party have given notice of and the Aquitania, which is not 38 amendments, and it is stated that quite so big: Other huge liners in port inchided the Carnarvon Castle, there will be advanced later.
Thore 60 far tabled by the the biggest vessel on the South Liberals do not challenge the re African route, the Empress of vised rates of unemployment bene Scotland, the largest Canadian , which will be debated on Mon- Pacific liner, and the Belgenland, the Conservative which is the largest vessel flying the
Federated Malay States, through amendments resisting the increasesBelgian flag, and which left during on the ground, that as the Unen- the day to prepare for a round 1h
Insurance Fund is world trip. ployment £37,000,000, in debt, it is inoppor-.
impose new financial burdens on the Fund.
day,
China Seeks Japan's Aid.
TOKYO, November 23. The Chinese Minister, speaking Terrorism Tactics 7'
to the Press after calling on Baron Shilehara, stated that he had Toxyo, November 29. Harbin messages to Renge state sought Japan's aid to lay Chinn's that 13 Soviet planes appeared overse in the Sino-Soviet dispute betun Bechain this afternoon and bombed for the Teague.
Referring to
the Chinese military headquarters.Anrica was planning to medinte. report that Later, eight more planes alan Bew the Minister declared that he con- over, but did not bomb. It is he lieved that the Soviet's intention is sidered mediation impossible, owing to frighten the Chinese into accept to the present attitude of the Soviet ing their terms,
On the other hand, China was probared to accept any offer of mrdintion, said the Minister, add.
to
Mr. A. V. Alexander, replying to Mr. W. L. Everard, gave par ticulars of the conditions (if any) attaching to contributions by the
In the House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Henderson stated, in reply to a question, that the Government had decided to publish, a White Paper explaining the changes made in the rights and obligations of Great Britain by the Government's adherence to the Optional Clause.
After long and laborious negotia- tions provisional agreement be tween Turkey and Soviet Russin has been reached, regulating mutual trading for a period of six months. Turkish experts to Russia will be resumed in December. It is assum ed that the slight Russo-Turkish coolness which has been evident of late will now disappear.
TANJONG PAGAR DOCK.
SHARP ANSWER IN THE COMMONS:
[THROUGH RZUTKR'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 27.
when Sir George Penny asked whe
In the House of Commons to-day, ther the Government had received a recommendation for the appoint meat of a Committee to consider the question of charges and improve- Mr. Lunn replied that Lord Pass ments at the Tanjong Pagar Dock, held had received no recommenda- tion to this effect.
Sir George' Penny then declared that there was rent feeling at Singapore in regard to the excessive cost to shipping using the Govern-
tharves.
He suggested that the Colonial Office should make representations to see that Harbour dues were charged on vessels using the port when they did not use the wharves
The Honanca were. then heavily
the Kuominchun engaged with forces and they demanded that the
He also suggested the spreading Kuuninchun should first retreat, En that there would be no question
of the sinking fund over a longer New period in order to lighten the bur the Honan troops being beaten surrendering, Feng Yu Hsiang Zealand, Hong Kong, and the den on shipping and industry. necepted this and promptly began Straits Settlements.
Mr. Everard asked if it was not I withdraw his men. pending thes turnover of the Honan group. perfectly clear that grants were as made with the express understand. The second explanation is follows:-Chiang hoped to crushing that this contract would be com-
during the first stages of the strug gle kept his best troops in reserve. The result was the loss of Teng- Mc. Alexander said, that the fing and Linyu. On top of a money as present taken up had been repulse for his own troops Chiang taken by the Government's pre- Kai Shek learned of the Southern | dreessors,
to the keen controversy provoked by
Newspapers anticipate that owing MAURETANIA COMES OFF the Komincha fairly easily and the Bill the six days allotted to its Committee stage will prove in- suffient...
REFUGEES TRAPPED IN A ing that he had not yet been in of the League provided machinery
MINE.
HORRORS OF CHALANOR.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
00.
HARBIN, November 28, The Assistant Chief of Polier of Chalanor arrived here yesterday. He states that Chalanor WILH cupied at 11.30 nm. on Novernber 19. and that approximately 700 people, including 300 miners took refuge in the shaft of Number, nine mine.
ed.
It is understood that Baron
BEST.
COLLISION IN NEW YORK HAN BOUR.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN EERVICE]
NEW YORK, Nov. 28. formed ofheinlly of the report that for dealing with such an appeal and
The Mauretania collided with a direct negotiation between China
he thought it would be best to ear-ferry near Robbins Reef, in and Russia had already been open-air developments in this direction New York Harbour, late last night.
in the first place.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the The liner has entered quarantine.
She is reported to be undamaged, Shidehara advised the Minister not farmer Foreign Secretary, asked but the ferry is badly battered. to seek the mediation of the Lengussed between the United States to Europe with a heavy passenger The Mauretania had just started as the Soviet was not a member.
Government and the British Gov-list of 870. She struck the car-
ernment on this subject, and whe
WHERE BRITAIN STANDS.
"WILL PARTICIPATE IN
*
whether any communication had
the United States Government for
Pact.
cars were hurled overboard.
Mr. Lunn replied: "If we were to enquire into every case just be cause of the feelings which an in- dividual member expresses, and in regard to which we have no official pleted. Are not the Government information, we should never ge getting the money by falas pre- done." Eneos?" he asked.
swered.
Malaya's Proviso,
coalition between Kwangsi, the Mr. A. A. Somerville asked if any old Kwangsi Clique and the Iron-protest had been received from su- sides." Regarding Kwangtung ascribers. Mr. Alexander said that as far more importance than Hopan the question had already been an- and Shensi Chiang entered into negotiations with Feng and pro-
A British Wireless report adds mised Feng $3,000,000 a month if be would retire from Loyang,
that Mr. A. V. Alexander also stated
Houan generals, Feng consented.
Knowing of the agreement that the contributions promised by tween Ye Hai Shan and the the Malay States towards the cost of the Singapore Base were condi-
NEW POLITICAL PARTY IN AUSTRALIA.
MR HUGHES LEADS THE
"REBELS."
(TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,)
CAMPERRA, November 28: Mr. W, M. Hughes assisted by Senators Mnsey Greene and Dun- can, and Representatives Marks and Maxwell, is officially launching a new party on December 2.
Mr. Maxwell was expelled from ther any suggestion was made by ferry so violently that tea, goods But Chiang was equally well aware tional upon the proposals, remain-
of the pact and by asking Ten toing unaltered.
the Federal Nationalist Party on The Mauretania crew launched a take charge in Honan, and, at the
The land was to revert to the November 18, Senator Massey common representations to Russia lifeloat to reseat the crew of the same time appointing Tang Seng Straits Settleraents Government in Greene resigned at the same time. against the breach of the Kellogg Lar-ferry, but the latter remained Chi C-in-C. of the province, he the event of any alteration regard. Subsequently Mr. Hughes and other Mr. Henderson replied that in the afloat, and was towed to Stater boped to play eff one party against ing the base, and the Admiralty" rebels" met to discuss the formu-
the other. But, the pack between
tion of the new party. early days of this matter, communi- Examination of the jiner revealed Yen and the Honan generals-in rations did pass and he informed the House at the time that we were
two holes in her bows, which, how which Tang is also implicated-is prepared to participate in any joint the resumption of her voyage to
ever, it is hoped, will not prevent likely to hold and Chiang's posi
tion has not improved. action calculated to bring this dis day. pace to a peaceful termination.
CHIANG KAI SHEK MUST. RETIRE!
WANG CHING WET SPEAKS HHIS MIND,
JOINT ACTION."
[BRITISH WIRELESS AND REUTER.]* This shaft was closely guarded by Soviet settries, who shot twelvs
LONDON, November 27. people atteinpting escape. On the Questioned concerning the Sino- following day the Soviet Garrison Soviet situation, and the Kellogg Commander ordered them all to Pact, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the come to the surface, otherwise they Foreign Secretary, conveyed the would be shot. The order was come willingness of the British Govern- He thought that since then na plied with, when all Russians hav-ment to may proposed joint action. further communication had been re- ing Chinese pasaporta were shot He was willing to consider whereived but that a communication forthwith.
the Britain should initiate plans bad come from another Government for joint action.
and if joint action could be taken we were prepared to participate.
*GALLEN AT THE FRONT.
(Wah Tas Tit Pav.)..
It
+
SHANGHAI, Nov. 29. is reported that General Gallen, the Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Far Eastern Army, har arrived at Manchuli to direct his troops in perean. M. Borodia and twelve Bussi military officers who serred as military advisers to the Chinese troops during Borodin's regime in China, have also arrived at the Chinese border,
NO APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE...
BUT A PRELIMINARY
SOUNDING."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'
GENEVA, November 27, The Chinese Government up the present has not appealed to the Craque of Natiole with Ickau to the Sino-Russian dispute, but the Chinese Minister in Berlin, General
Discussed By The Cabinet.
·
Sir Austen Chamberlain asked if Mr. Henderson would consider if it would not be proper for the Gov scament to jaitiate fresh negotia tions with the United States Gov-.- enment on the subject.
Mr. Henderson's reply was made 10 question by Mr. Harris, a Liberal member, who placed the blane at the door of the Soviet.
The Foreign Secretary was asked whether, seeing that certain hostile nets had been committed by the Union of Soviet Republic against the Republic of China, both parties having signed the Kellogg Pret, Mr. Henderson replied: "As I. he would consider bringing this have intimated, we are prepared. breach of the Pact before the other to take part in joint action. I will Governments that had attached consider the suggestion whether we their signatures to this pact, with ought to initiate that action."
view of bringing about a peaceful
settlement.
said Mr. Henderson, at this morn
The whole matter was discussed,
ing's meeting of the Cabinet. Peace Pact Scope.
Mr. Harris referred to a possible Mr. Henderson replied that the difficulty in consequence of the fact Kellogg Pact provided no machinery that neither Russia nor the United for dealing with any case of in States were members of the League fraction or apparent infraction of of Nations. He asked if it was not its terms but merely stated in the possible to adopt machinery other Preamble that any signatory which than that of the League of Nations. might thereafter seek to promote Mr. Henderson replied, "The ac- its national interests by resort to tion I was contemplating was not war would be denied the benefits an action associated with the furnished by that treaty.
League of Nations in the first in- He understood the Chinese Gov-atance, hut joint action by the verifienu gat appear akan die? niquuturier visar langs Panty thơ League of Natoons. The Covenant include both Russia and the United
› (Continued on next Column.) 1 States."
|
Island.
'LATER.
The Mauretania, with a four by ten feet hole above her waterline. is returning unassisted. The cap- tain has informed the Harbour Police that the ear-ferry did not give the lizer right of way. It is hoped that a temporary repair will enable her to continue the voyage.
COAL OWNERS STILL ADAMANT.
DEADLOCK CONTINUES,
[THROUGH REUTER'S 'ADENCY.}
LONDON, Nov. 27.
(Wah Tez Yat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23.
A circular telegram inued by Wang Ching Wei. hitterly de nouncing Chiang Kai Shek,, has. heen received by the Central Kuo- mintang Headquarters in Nanking. Mr. Wang said among other things :--
"Reports current recently that I am connected with the talk of a truce amonget warring Chinese factors are incorrect.
"In my opinion, however, Chiang Kai Shek is responsible for the has allowed the Soviet invadere to present. Sino-Russian trouble. He attack the troops which are not loyal to him. He has sent no help' to Manchuria, in spite of the critic al and dangerous situation at the frontier. But for his own advun. tage, he hae devoted all the forces of the country to his own ends. Ho has sacrificed the country for his own advantage."
At the conclusion of a lively three-hour meeting between the Cabinet Coal Committee and the representatives of the coal-owners, it was stated, that it is an impos- sibility for the owners to agree with the Government's proposals.
There is a sharp cleavage on the question of the reduction of hours, on the Marketing Schemes and on the establishment of a National Wages Board.
The Trade Union leaders state
Mr. Wang added that Chiang that the Government now has no Kai Sheke must retire If he dhernative our W" Proteta wim, mam T CHIC legislation without the assent of no hope of settling either internal
or foreign affairs.
the owners
was to pay its market value.
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