POWERS AND SINO-SOVIET ISSUE.
INVOCATION OF KELLOGG PACT. ̧ »
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN,
SOLVING A PUZZLING PROBLEM.
(THROUGH REÜTER'S AGENCY.}.
MUXDEN, Dec. 2. Mr. Y. D. Shen, the Chairman of the Public Enlightenment Com mittee has issued the following statement;
His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom associated themselves with that step.
ed.
The Treaty has now been ratified
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1929.
BYRD'S SOUTH POLE NEW YEAR NAVAL
FLIGHT.
CRITICISM FROM OLD
EXPLORER.
"ONLY MONEY REQUIRED."
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
CONFERENCE.
BRITAIN'S REPRESENTATIVES.
DOMINIONS TO SEND DELEGATES.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
LONDON TRAFFIC
SERVICES.
TO COME UNDER PUBLIC OWNERSHIP?
UNIFICATION SCHEME.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE)
Ruaar, December 3 Great interest has been aroused by the announcement made in the House of Commons by the Trans- port Minister, Mr. Morrison, that
EXCITING SCENES IN THE COMMONS.
GOVERNMENT'S, NARROW
ESCAPE,
A SMALL MAJORITY,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, December -The House of Commons sitting was prolonged till early this morn-
the Government has yet known.
ing. after the most exciting session
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RESTRICTION OF TEA PRODUCTION.
UNFAVOURABLE DUTCH
OPINION,
PRODUCTION COSTS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, December 3 The Financial-Timer given pro minence to proposals for the res
triction of tea production, which
it says have been "officially' recom-
The Tabs Agency has, broad by no less than fifty-five powers. 1010), who writes to a Copenhagen is definitely to open on January the Government is to draft a schemo The Majority in the closure divi- mended," and favoured by the
ezit statement declaring that Mukden Government has accept ed Moscow's demands, thus prae- tically surrendering. The Tas Agency at the same time. hinted that the coming negotiations would take place between Mos- row and Mukden, independently of Nanking.
including China and the Soviet Union.
NEW YORK, December 3. "Both the Sovies and the Chia- ese Governments then gave formal
Commander Byrd's South Pole Kad public assurances that neither would resort to war unless attack-flight is described as "a speculation in sensations" by Major Gran (a member of the Scott's expedition of
newspaper. He say that only money is now required to become a Polar explorer," and suggesta that Byrd's report does not inspire confidence. It would be a miracle, he adds, if Scott's and Amundsen's cairns, to which Byrd's report re-
air, while Byrd's terrible moun- ferred, are still visible from the
tains" are fantastic.
His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom associata i themselves with the action which the United States' Government are provisions of the treaty for the re- now taking to call attention to the nunciation of war and particular
to Article Two which reads: The contracting parties agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever
If the Mukden Government badly really accepted Moscow's terms, it seem very strange that the Red Army should the next day have bombed Pokotu.
The Mukden Government has not accepted any terms. It has only, through the medium of the
The New York Timer replying to
LONDON, Dec. 2, The Prime Minister -to-day-a nounced in the House of Commons that the British delegates to the London Naval Conference which
for the unification of all London 21, would be himself, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,, Mr.traffic services under public owner. Details of proposals are Arthur Henderson, the First Lord ship. of the Admiralty, Mr. A.V. A keenly awaited, but they are not exander, and the Secretary for Inlikely to be available for some time, dia. Mr. Wedgwood Benn."
די
1
The British Government had com-
municated with the Governments of Canada, the Commonwealth of Aus
tralia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free State
had been invited to nominate de-
as the subject is to be explored at once by the Transport Ministry, with all the interests concerned in London trafic services, including
the municipalities.
origin they may be, which may Major Gran's criticisms, says that and the Government of India, who said that the Government agreed
arise among them, shall never be sought except by pacific means,'
Nanking Government, expressed and to express the earnest hope a desire for peace.
that China and the Soviet Union Moscow is trying hard to in- duce Mukden to open indepen-will refrain or desist from mea- deny negotiations, but Mukden sures of hostility and will find it is in daily communication with possible in the near future to come to an agreement between themselves Nanking and all diplomatic ac-
upon a method for resolving by tions have been taken after in-
peaceful means the issues over structions from Nanking.
which they are at present in con- troversy.
CHINA'S TERMS.
NO PROPAGANDA,
[THAOUGH REUTER'S JORNOY.]
SHANGHAI, Dec. 3. Mukden reporte state that Chang Hsueh Liang has requested Taal Yun Sheng, the Chinese repre- sentative at the Harbarovsk con- ference, to submit the following pointa :-
Firstly, although the Chinesc Government agrees to restore the pre-conflict status of the Chinese Eastern Railway, it deems it neces- sary to secure a guarantee that the Soviet Government will not tee the railway F á base for Com munistic propaganda.
the deposed Rus Secondly, as sian manager and assistant man ager of the C.E.R." directed auch propaganda, Chius opposes their reinstatement.
Thirdly, should the Soviet Gov- ernment agree to the above condi- tions, the Chinese Government will dismiss the officials who caused the dianute.
"Hi, Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom feel that the respect with which China and the Soviet Union will hereafter be held in the good opinion of the world will necessarily, in a great measure, depend upon the way in which they carry out these sacred promises,"
Government was announced in the The action taken by the British House of Commons to-day by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Arthur Henderson. to whom several ques tions bearing upon the Chinese situation were addressed.
meat's decision, be said that as to After announcing the Govern the existence of a state of war, he could only say that, as far as he knew, neither the Chinese nor the Soviet Governments have informed any other Government that they consider themselves at war.
In reply to a question whether the Chinese Government had made an appeal to the League of Nations He said:
none of its despatches mentioned Commander Byrd seeing traces of cairns or mountains mentioned be- fore as being between degrees 66 and 87 South. Byrd speaks of this district as
an "almost limitless plateau." Thus Major Gran ix cor- rect in assuming that there are no ranges south of 88 degrees.
Congratulations!
WASHINGTON, December 3. "The House of Representatives have passed a resolution directing the Speaker to telegraph on behalf of the House congratulating Con-
flight. mander Byrd on the South Pole
Britain's Good Wishes.
Lowboy, Dec. 3.
Lord Thomson, the Air Minister, has sent a message to Commander Byrd on behalf of the Air Council, tendering" Hearly congratulations to yourself and companions on the splendid flight over the South Pole."
NO SURRENDER OF "EXTRALITY."
"To the best of my belief, the Chinese Government have taken no definite steps to bring the dispute before the League of Nations, but
November 28, the Fourthly, prisoners held by China
Chinese- and by Russin shall be liberated: Minister, Mr. Alfred Sze, inform- and fifthly, the forces of hothed me that his Government centem- The intended refusal of the Bri-
countries shall be withdrawn tó a specified line within the frontier.
GUARDED ATTITUDE OF
JAPAN.
no
得
'A POSSIBLE HINDRANCE."
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, December 3. It is officially learned that Japan haa intention of supporting the American representation to China and the Soviet. Though speaking guardedly, official circles appears to think that the issuance of joint representations at this stage may possibly hinder, rather than help Mukden and Moscow, to come to terms, as there are already signs that China is interpreting the no- tion to her own advantage, and stiffening her attitude accordingly. -POWERS TAKE ACTION.
KELLOGG PACT INVOKED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
од
legates.
make a statement as to the names He was not yet in a position to of their delegates, nor to give the names of he naval advisors who would assist on technical matters,
but these would include the Chief and the Deputy Chief of the Naval
Staff.
He added that His Majesty the King had given permission for the use of the Royal Gallery at the Palace of Westminster for the opening of the plenary meeting and of St. James' Palace for the subse- quent meeting of the conference. the Prime Minister
Questioned regarding the agenda aid there would be only one subject on the agenda, namely, how best the five Powers represented at the confer. ence could agree on the reduction and the limitation of war vessels on a basis of mutually accepted strengths.
The question of the procedure to he adopted at the conference was a matter for discussion between the Governments of the countries con- cerned and for a decision by the
conference itself.
INDIAN TRADE UNION EXTREMISTS..
WHITLEY COMMISSION NOT WANTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NAGPORI, Dec. 2. The tenth annual session of the Indian Trade Union Congress to- day passed a resolution urging a which is enquiring into India labour conditions.
Mr. Morrison, in his statement,
with the conclusions reached by the Traffic Advisory Committee that uneconomic and unnecessary com- petition should be eliminated, and that a far-reaching measure of unification ander public control is essential to progress.,
The Government believed, he add- ed, that the ends in view could be fully achieved and public in- terest fully safeguarded only if the points in sectional financial in- terests were consolidated by a sub- stitution of a single add simple form of public ownership for a com- plicated network of separate in terests, private and municipal, which now add so greatly to the difficulties of the situation."
In some political quarters views are taken that the Government con-
template creating a public body on the lines of the Port of London
Authority to coordinate and cos trol various passenger services. In others it is assumed that the creation of a public body that would buy out the existing passenger tram- way, omnibus, and tube railway services is intended. Comment in the Press and by traffic experts is reserved, pending further details.
Another Vorsion.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
sion on the first clause of the Un- employment Insurance Bill fell to, thirteen, with nine Labour members
Government Opposition. Cheers joining the Conservatives and anti-
Brected the figures of 209 to 196
Mr. Whentley followed up a
Indian and Ceylon groups in Mincing Lane. The question of Java and Sumatra support, how- ever, remains unsettled. The Financial Times correspondent in Amsterdam quotes De Telegraaf for the view of Dutch growers that a
revolt of the Left Wing party by plan of picking only better quality. bitterly attacking the Government leaves is preferable to an artificial restriction scheme. A writer in this for "political dishonesty"
Only the slackness of the Conser-newspaper is of opinion that there is not much chance of the Dutch vatives, of whom one hundred "were
the British absent saved the Government from producers joining defeat. Forty Liberals voted against scheme, the more so na the cost of production of the Dutch Indian ten the Government.
plantations is the lowest in the
"OVERT ACTS OF WAR." | world.
HOUSE OF LORDS CHIDED.
(THROUGH RKUTEK'S AGENCY.]
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Losnos, December 3. The Government was twice de- fented in the Lords yesterday. A Conservative amendment to the Widows' Pensions Bill to limit. pensions to "necessitous" widows was carried by 37 votes to 16. Subsequently a sub-section dealing
with
excepted employments" was deleted by 33. votes to 9.
The Daily Herald, which states that the Government will never accept the Lords' amendment, des cribes the Lords' action no the "Peers' first overt act. of war against the Government."
UNPRECEDENTED STORMS
IN ENGLAND.
HEAVY WEATHER IN THE CHANNEL.
[DRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE}
Views From Ceylon.
COLOMBO, Dec. 3. The scheme for restriction of the tea output is generally favoured here, but growers in Ceylon. are not willing to commit themselves without an assurance that at least 75 per cent of the estates in all countries concerned join the scheme.
ANHUI TROOPS MUTINY.
NANKING REMAINS CALM,
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Dec. 3, A regiment under the command of Shih Yu San, the Governor of Pukow, and commenced looting. Anhui, mutinied last night at
Communication between Nanking and Pukow is interrupted, but Nanking remains calm. It is not believed that a ecrious situation will develop.
plated such an appeal and asked abolition of extra-territoriality was boycott of the Whitley Commission" House of Connnons by Mr. Morri- British Isles, the bad weather being crowding over.
my views,
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S FIRM ATTITUDE. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Dec. 2,
tish Government to acquiesce in the I pointed out the dif ficulty that arose owing to the indicated in the House of Com Soviet Union not being a member derson, replying to a question, said mona to-day when Mr. Arthur Hen of the League and informed him of the Chinese Government had an the action of the United States nouneed their intention to abelish. Irwin, the Viceroy, in which he vices may be judged from the fact boat services were maintained with
Government,
the system on January 1 next. aware, he said of Britain's desire The Chinese Government were
to enter into negotiations on the subject in a liberal and friendly spirit and that the British Minis- ter in Peping was endeavouring to initiate discussions.
The Chinese Minister for Far. eign Affairs,. Dr. C. T. Wang, has informed His Majesty's Minister, Sir Miles Lampson, that now that Chinese territory has been occupi- ed, he feels the matter must.go to the League of Nations."
In reply to further questions he said: "There appears to be rea sen for believing that an armistice has been arranged.
telegram from
According to His Majesty's Consul-General at Mukden, the Mukden authorities sent to Moscow on November 28, a telegram accepting the Soviet terms for reopening negotiations. Chinese negotiators left, Harbin on November for Habarosk
On November 28, twelve bombs were dropped by Soviet aeroplanes on Pokolu Station. These attacks were continued on November 50. In. reports on the military operations in Manchuria, which I have receiv- ed, mention is made of heavy LONDON, Dec. 2
losses, but 1 have no figurea of the For the first time since it was casualties on either aide, nor have signed, action arising out of the I any confirmation of the Press re- Kellogg Pact has been taken. The ports of the massacre of Chinese British Government have co-operat miners at Chalainor. ed with the United States Govern. ment in the issue of joint repre- sentation to the Chinese and Soviet Governments in regard to the situa tion in Manchuria, calling the at tention of those Governments to their obligations under the Pact.
The Memorandum which has been communicated to the National Goy crament of China and to the Gov- erament of the Union of Soviet So- cialist Republics by His Majesty's Goverment in the United Kingdom has been issued for publication to morrow and is in the following terms:
Replying to a further question, Mr. Henderson said that Great Britain and the other Powers felt that as both China and the Soviet had signed the, Kellogg Fact, the Fowers could act more effectively that way than by taking the dis pute to the League of Nations in the first instance.
He had not been notified by any other member of the Council of the League that the matter was being, raised at the next Council Meeting...
Britons In China.
"His Majesty' Government in Asked what advice he would give the United Kingdom have observed to British nationala in China in with apprehension and concern the regard to their legal position, Mr. course of events between China and Henderson said that was so import the Soviet Union with reference to
ant a matter that he could not the situation in Northern Man-answer for the present." churia since July.
"The United States' Government took steps in July, through con- versations in Washington, to see that the attention of the Chinese and Soviet Governments was called to-the-provisions of the treaty for the renunciation of war, to which
were signatories.
Replying to Captain Anthony Eden, Mr. Henderson said that the Government did not intend to call the attention of the Council of the League to the situation at present. He proposed to wait until he saw whether the joint effort of the Po were signatory to the Kellogg Fact
(Continued on next Columin.)
The Chinese Minister had been informed that a denunciation of the extra-territoriality clause of treaties would prejudice the pros pect of a satisfactory issue.
"The Chinese Government will doubtless give weight to these con giderations, and I hope that in the circumstances they will not, in fact, carry their declared intention into
execution."!
Note From Washington.:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Mr. H. L Stimson, the Secretary of State, announces that following a series of conference with the diplomatic representatives of Bri- tain, France, Japan, Germany and Italy, he had sent a Note to Russia and China drawing attention to their obligations under the Kellogg Pact and hoping for a creation of hostilities and a peaceful settle- ment of the controversy.
The French Attitude.
PARIS, Dec. 2. The French Government has in. structed the French Ambassador in Moscow and the French Minister to China to hand the Russian and Chinese Governments respectively, a Note reminding them of the ob ligations they contracted by sign- ing the Anti-War Pact.
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LONDON, December 3. The public ownership of London's
RUGBY, December 3. Rain and high winds, with guste, passenger services, with "reason- able remuneration of capital" was between 50 and 60 miles an hour, adumbrated in a statement in the occurred yesterday all over the
due to one of the deepest Atlantic son, Minister of Transport.
The magnitude of the scheme, depressions observed for the last the announcement of which sur- fifty years. In the English Channel The resolution also condemns prised chiefs of the transport ser high seas ran, and cross-channel the recent statement by Lord
that the capital involved sasunts | difficulty. declared that the ultimate aim of to over £130,000,000.
Lifeboats from Weymouth and India's constitutional progress is
The scheme, which involves no Swanage and twa tugs from Port Dominion Status. It condemns liability on the public funds, aims land put out and ships in the the draft of Dominion constitutiontion. It will be a single and simple swer to an 8.0.5. from the steamer the Nehru Report which proposed at eliminating economic competi-Channel altered their courses in nn-
form of public ownership, but to Canadian Transport, but a change ensure "vigorous business enter- of wind enabled her to clear the prise," the principle of "commer- danger tone. This oil tanker, which cial management will be incor- had lost her rudder in the storia, porated.
was towed into Falmouth by two Dutch tugs Fishing flects and small craft were kept to harbour during the day.
for India.
The Congress passed a resolution advocating complete independence for India and the establishment of a Workers' Republic.
The Congress postponed until 1930 consideration of the question of affiliation with the Pan-Pacific | Trades Union Congress.
FORMER ENEMIES DINE TOGETHER.
" ABANDON RELICS OF WAR FEELING."
(THROWON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec.
The scheme will be explored im mediately with all interests, includ- ing the municipalities.
FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL
AIRCRAFT.
SIR SEFTON BRANCKER'S
OPTIMISM
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rucsy, December 3.
Sir Sefton Braneker, Director of
Heavy rains, particularly in the West of England aggravated the flood situation in many parte, as almost all the rivers have now over- flowed their banks.
M. COSTES' PRIZE.
· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
"PARIS, Dec. 3. Mm. Corte and are
to be awarded to any French air. ment prize of one million francs,
man who with French material breaks world's long-distance record before the end of the year.
The mutinous troops were under orders for Cantos, to take part in the campaign against the Iron- sides." Government troops aro stationed on the Nanking side of the river to prevent any mutincers
LATER. I how appears that two regi- ments were involved in the mutiny. Government troops are pursuing the mutineers, who have mandeered rolling stock and are going northward."
at Pukow.
com.
CHINA'S CABLE SERVICE.
HOW PROPOSED LOAN WILL BE SPENT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.}
NANKING, Dec. 3.
In connection with the proposed. telegraph loan of $10,000,000, it is learned that $3,000,000 will be used to construct radio stations, and 84,000,000 for the settlement of obligations to the Great Northern and Great Eastern Companies in order that the special privileges granted to them may be termin- ated.
Ten generals and eight admirals Civil Aviation, at, Shrewsbury yes- prospective winners of the oven Telegrams in Brief.
were among the thousand guests at terday, said that private lying was the re-union dinner of participants increasing every day in Britain, in the East African Campaign, and this year his Department was many of those present being oppon-issuing pilots' licences and certi- ents of old. The dinner was held|ficates for aircraft at double the at the Holborn Restaurant.
1928 rate. He anticipated they The occasion was unique in many would double the rate again in 1830. ways. Many of those present had Every day they were moving to- not met since they were adversaries | wards making air transport pay its during the War. The most notable way, and as this materialised it instance was that of General was obvious that the demand for Smuts, the Commander-in-Chief of | commercial air-craft would increase the Allied Forces in East Africa, to very big proportions and General von Lettow Vorbeck, the German commander.
General Smuts proposed the toast of General von Lettow Varbeck, the principal guest, paying a tribute to his adversary as a brave, clean The Note declares that the French fighter with whom good-feeling.ex- Government has followed, not with-isted even during the campaign. out fears, the recent events between General Smuts expressed the hope China and Russia, after the rail- that the banquet would provide an way affair, and reminds the Russing | example to all people to abandon and Chinese Governments of the the relics of war feeling. Note of July 19, after which the two Powers formally declared that they would never make war.
The French Government desires the two Powers to remember the Anti-War Pact particularly the un- dertaking in Article Two.
The Note concludes by hoping that they will stop beginning or
General von Lettow Vorbeek, in reply, said that personal hatred was always absent from the East African Campaign. He declared that he esteemed the British as fair, brave and honest adversaries.
He regarded the invitation ns a compliment to the German officers and men as well as himself. The
pacific solution of their difficulties. I éd.
reangapprala
THE AGE OF COMBINES.
BETHLEHEM STEEL'S NEW PURCHASE.
[REUTZR'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New Youx. Dec. 3. The Bethlehem Steel Corpora tion, following in the footsteps of its rival, the United States Steel Corporation, has entered into a big amalgamation scheme whereby it extends its operations to the far west of América. It is acquiz- ing the property and assets of the Pacific Coast Steel Company, and the Southern California Tron and zen. Compliky. The tree ingot capacity is 380,000 tons anually,
NEW BELGIAN CABINET.. COMPROMISE ON LANGUAGE QUESTION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRUSSELS, Dec. 3.. M. Jaspar has agreed to form & Cabinet. He has apparently com promised with the Liberals, agree- ing to safeguard instruction in French in certain districts.
TAMWORTH ELECTION.
SIR A. STEEL-MAITLAND RETURNED:
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 3. The Tamworth by-election result was as follows
Bir A. Steel Maitland £3,105. Mr. Horwill 12,730.
Mr.. Justice Bennet, in the Chan- cery Division ordered the com- pulsory winding-up of the bank- ing firm of J. Horstman and Com- pany, Limited, of Bishopsgate.
The P. and O. Company has fe sued its report for the year ended September 30. It shows a credit balance of £043,000, which includes £120,000 carried forward: from last year.
The Admiralty announces that, of Naval Construction, has been Mr. A. W. John, Deputy-Director appointed Director of Naval Cop struction, in succession to. Sir William Berry, on the retirement of that officer.
The annual report to Presi- dent Hoover of the Post- master-General states that the American Post Office deficit at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, was G885,481,600 as compared with 0832,121,000 last year, an in- "creased deficit of over fifty million dollars. The deficit is attributed to the increases in the wages of Post Office employees, to free post- age privileges and to the rating. of special rates on rail contracts to American registered ships.