THE HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929.
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JAPANESE-CHINESE TROUBLES.
MR. OBATA AS A EAWN?
JAPAN'S MANY SCANDALS.
MR. KOBASHI NOT TO BE PROSECUTED.
POLITICS IN GERMANY.
DISPUTE OVER A LOAN.
BROAD HINTS GIVEN.
FACTS OF THE CASE.
NO AMERICAN MONEY!
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anse is difficult.
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November 29,
RAILWAY SCANDAL
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NAVAL CONFERENCE "PERSECUTION" OF
TERMS.
OUTSPOKEN AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER.
A LITTLE DISCUSSION.
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RELIGION.
ANTI-SOVIET PROTEST IN LONDON.
SCENES OF FERVOUR.
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LONDON, Dec. 20.
GOVERNMENT WIN OUT.
NARROW ESCAPE on COAL BİLL.
AN EXCELLENT WHIP?
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE).
LONDON, Dec. 10.
The most critical division of pre-
sent the Parliament was taken last night in the House of Commons when the second reading of the Gov. vernment's Coal Mines Bill was carried by 281 votes to 873... demonstration
James Palice to-day.
There were scenes of fervour when a crowded made a protest against Soviet për. secution of religion in Russia. This happened at the Albert Hall, where the audience, the majority
TOKYO, Dec. 20.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Toxyo, Dec. 20.
Owing to lack of incriminating Dr. Schacht and Herr Hilferding The peaceful atmosphere sur- The Russian Ambasador, M. While Nanking has not refused to agree to Mr. Chata's appoint evidence, the judicial authorities; who had friction recently, renewed rounding the visit of the Japanese Sokolnikoď, presented his creden. ment or asked his name to be with after a close examination, decided their quarrel in connection with delegation to the London Confer-tials to the Prince of Wales at St. drawn, offcial Chinese opinion ex-Dot to prosecute Mr. Ichita Kobashi, the Government's efforts to negence has been shattered by a con- pressed to Tokyo is that his accept who resigned from the Cabinet on tiate a loan with American bankers troversy which has suddenly arisen
for one hundred million dollars, to
as a result of an outspoken leading replenish the empty exchequer, roarticle in the Washington Post, as to meet the year-end obligations. which Mr. Stimson formally des
Dr. Schacht is reported to have cribed as a "deliberate attempt to refured his assent unless a
new make trouble among the American delegates to the London Conference, and amongst members of the Pre- sideat's Cabinet to discredit the United States Government before the Japanese delegation, and thus cause breakdown of the try, to London Conference."
Baron Shidebara, in view that a fortnight has passed since the agreement, asked and summoned the Chinese Minister Wang Yun Pao to the Foreign Office, and ask- ed why the appointment could not go through.
It is understood that Dr. Wang replied that while the Nanking regime did not object to Mr. Obata, there is considerable popular op- position, owing to the "1 De- manda" making Nanking's position unable at diheult, and they are present to make a definite answer. It is learned that Tokyo does not intend to withdraw Mr. Obata's name, and meanwhile are simply awaiting developments.
RECALLED.
Finance Minister is appointed to handle the national finances more energetically, and in conformity with the Reichsbank's policy. «
It is thought, therefore, that Herr Hilferding's resignation is likely.
LATER,
Herr Hilferding has apparently saved his post at least for the time being.
!*
رحیم
The Government agreed with D. Schacht to drop the loan negotia-
The leading article in question said, It is needless to say that Americans regard with some u casines the proposition that size and relative strength United States Nagy:
Telegrams in Brief.
The Viceroy of India has agreed to the request to meet the political leaders, Gandhi, "Motilal Nehra,, Cdr. V. K. Patel, Mr. M. A. Jinnah and Sir Tej Bapru at the Viceregal Lodge.
President Hoover bar appointed a research committee, with Mr. W. C. Mitchell, Professor of Economica at Columbia University as chairman, to enquire into significant social changes in American life in reccus years.
The tennis star, Miss Helen Wills and a San Francisco broker Mr.
Fred Moody, aged 28, have applied for a marriage licence.
The David Livingstone Centenary Medal for exceptionally important achievement in the field of, geo- Kraphy in the southern hemisphere
has been awarded to Commüader
Referring to the Liberal demand for compulsory colliery amalgama tione the Prime Minister said the amalgamation could not be attain-ent Roosevelt.
of which were women, stood for aed in time to enable the trade to adjust itself to the shorter work- aute, silently remembering, those ing day for the miner, but the steps who suffered for their faith in necessary for the amalgamation would be procceded with" without Russia
delay, and though he was doubtful if legislation could be embodied in in that way it would be done. this Bill, if it was possible to do is
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The main resolution was moved by Lord Brentford, who condemn ed the cruel persecution of fellow- Worshippers, and the suppression gious instruction to the
young
The authorities appear to have adopted a special procedure in examining Mr. Kobashi, who had to resign his post as Minister of Education on smpicion of com- plicity in the Echigo Railway Scan- dal. The Tokyo Court examined him by exchanging letters instead of summoning him to the Court According to the Japanese papers, the gist of the interrogation ap pears to have been about the Y.20,000, which he is alleged to have accepted from Kusumi Toma, President of the railway concern, through Mr. Satake, ex-Parliament ary Under-Secretary for Railways.
Mr. Kobashi is said to have ex-tions with "American bankers.mined by a political # plained that he accepted the Y.20,000 in December, 1997, as his Meeers, Dillon, Read & Co., and other Powers and expert, daval if not It is believed that China is tak expenses for the general election to obtain the necessary 450 million counsel will be mini
disregarded entirelyThe public | tion.. ing advantage of the question of in the epring of the following year marks from German banks.
Ten months before the delivery of the appointment of a new Minister. this cash, in the spring of 1927, a Government parties have brought will be vastly reassured if the Secre They have brought up the question hill for the purchase of the Echigo in an urgent Bill in the Reichstag tary of the Navy will participate of raising the status of a Legation Railway was laid before the Int guaranteeing the amount required in the conference, which may shape
perial Diet. In those days Mr. to an Embassy, but Japan, though Robashi was the leader of the Seiby taxation and economies of ex- the future of the Navy... 'ready to agree in principle, is un- yuhento party, and the procura penditure. The Government's finan- able to concur at present, owing to torial office was seeking evidence cial difficulties are thus ended, at international sentiment the as to whether he had at that time
any tacit understanding, with Kusu. least, temporarily. matter.
mi, President of the Echigo Rail- way Company.
Questioned by a Prese interview- er. Mr. Kobashi said he never con- ecived that what he did would con-
.on
WANG CHING WEI IN SHANGHAI?
PLOTTING WITH FENG AND
YEN HISI SHAN. -
FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20. It is learned from reliable sources that in view of the failure of their campaign against Kwangtung the "Left Wing" of the Kuomintang (led by Mr. Wang Ching Wei) is to abandon ita idea of political dictatorship by the Kuomintang.. The object is to try and lure Generals Yen Hsi Shan and Chang Hsueh 'Liang (the Manchurian ruler) into further combined efforts to oust Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. Their plan, is then to call a national convention to settle
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stitute a crime. especially as it happened when he was not a mem ber of the Government. He had had to resign his portfolio for the simple reason that he was Minister of Education, and he had observed the strictest integrity in regard to the affair.
THE FLYING AGE.
CAPTAIN MAKES ATTEMPT ON RECORD.
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LONDON, Dec. 20. Captain Chichester, an ex-R.A.F.
morning on flight to Australia.
When Mr. Stimson and Mr. Dwight forrow enter into an ex- change of naval views, with such an expert 8 Admiral Takarabe, it is not be expected that Americans
It is generally thought that. Herr Hilferding will remain the Finance Minister until after the Hague Con-could hold their own." ference. He will then resign "in favour of someone approved by Dr. Schacht.
CO-OPERATION. IN INDUSTRY.
AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD.
[BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE)
RUGBY, Dec. 20.
Chief Rabbi Hertz said that the Jews were the greatest, sufferers from the Soviet religious persecu-
THE NIGERIA · RIOTS.
ALL IS NOW QUIET."
[THAÖÖGE REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Dec. 19. Further details of the Nigerian riots received in London give the Badeath-roll at Opobe as 20. Troops of the West African frontier force ar- rived in the town just in time to prevent the mob looting the wire- houses and the railway station.
Mr. Adams, Secretary of the Navy, formally denied what is referred to as an implication by the Post, that his absence from certain con- ferences with the Japanese delegate was a result of" some design aimed at the Navy and against his
wishes.
The rioters endeavoured to snatch rifles from soldiers, who finally were ordered to fire, when the mob be dispersed, leaving many casualties.
to
The number of wounded is "not
stances.
The uneconomically low price' at which coal had been sold had not permitted decent wages to be paid to miners. When royalties were nationalised, as they must be-and that without delay-and industry re-organised, the conditions that made part one of the Bill necessary. would have disappeared, and the problem of marketing coal from pithead to consumer would become soluble.
He recognised that the Bill re- quired some strengthening, and any amendments to strengthen its pro visions would be considered by the Government.
One of the most remarkable features of the Coal Bill division was that the Chief Labour Whip achieved the parliamentary disting tion of a 100 per cent. vote..
Excitement in the House. The majority which rejected the Coneervative amendment to the,
·Coal Bill consisted of 279 Labour members, and two Liberala,” an
The minority consisted of, 228 Conservatives and 4 Independents. Liberals numbering 41, including Mr. Lloyd George and five other Liberals abstained from voting. Twenty members puired,
Byrd by the National Geographical Society. Previous recipients include Sir Douglas Mawson and ex-Presid
The six alleged munitions smug- glers, arrested as the the result of a haul of millions of rounds of in ammunition at Kiel recently, boxes marked "Machinery""" and destined for China, have been ac quitted, with costs against the State Throughout the trial the Press and public were excluded from the Court, The Preas were not even allowed to hear the rea- sons for the judgment.
A message from Nogales states that General Carlos Bouquet, the chief supporter of the defented Presidential candidate, Jose Vase- concelos, has been executed by Federa: troops.
The Governments of India, Aus- tralia and South Africa have ex- pressed their inability to partici- pate in the Tariff Truce Conference which is being held in accordance with the League of Nations Assemb. ly resolution. Mr. W. Graham, the President of the Board Trade,' is to represent Britain.
KOWLOON TRAFFIC CASES.
BUS ROAD HOG PUNISHED.
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A Kowloon bus driver was gum- moned before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy you terday for speeding along the Low- loon City Road. Sub-Inspector Ma- son, Police Mechanic, who prosecut- cd, said that, the road was under re- pair, leaving only 11 fect for traffic
A state of great excitement reigned in the Commons through out the evening before the division. to pass. Witness followed the de- It was known the voting would ho fendant's bus which was travel- very close and the actual resulting ab 21 miles per hour. A num was in doubt until the tellera hand- ber of people were about at the ed in the figrues.
time and there Was always a danger of small children running out from verandaba, and the 'bus would not have been able to pull up in time. He would not have gone more than 8 or 7 m.p.h. if he had been driving.
* An Outspoken Newspaper.. "Mr. Wakatsuki, interviewed by Reuter said that if the proposal of yet known but apparently there are nu casualties among the troops. a holiday for capital ships came Order has now been restored, and before the Naval conference, the the administrative authorities who Japanese, delegation would be pre-conducted an enquiry, think pared to consider a similar agree that the decision of the officer to ment on aeroplane-carriers. Ac-
order the troops to fire was the only The Bill was subsequently com- cording to the newspapers the possible course in the circum-mitted to a committee of the whole Japanese estimate of a holiday on
House. Negotiations will naw, be An important step towards incapital ships would. save them
resumed between the Government £65,000,000. dustrial co-operation was taken yes-
and the various interests Mr. Wakatsuki did pot revest
parties, with a view to an exhaus- sentatives of the General Council with Mr. Stimson, but it is under
stood that the Japanese viewpoint has been made known officially in the United States and that the question will be raised at the Lon dan conference, in connection with the consideration of the battleship replacement programmac.
Factories are being opened again, and troops have been withdrawn.
The police are in control and it
entrence of rioting.
difficulties and to organise a con- pilot, left Croydon at 3 o'clock this terday, when at a meeting of repre-whether he bad discussed the matter is thought there will not be a retive examination in detail,
atitutional government.
It is understood he will attempt of the Trades Union Congress, the
the
to beat "Bert." Hinkler's record. National Confederation of. Em
LATER. Chichester is not an ex-R.A.F.ployers organisations, and man but a wealthy young New Federation of British Industries, a Zealander, who learned flying three permanent method of consultation months ago.
and co-operation was unanimously cpproved.
Flying Moth aeroplane with thirty gallons of petrol, he started most casually, remarking "Cheerio, I'm off to Australia."
A special inessage from Shanghai states that Mr. Wang Ching Wei, has arrived there from Hong Kong. and in an interview with Pressmen, said that he strongly favoured, the calling of a national convention by the Northern leaders. His famed ate object was to consult mem- bers of the 2nd Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang re-off garding the problem.
"But our
the acceptance of Northern leaders' suggestion of national convention must be on condition that it is really repre sentative of the interests of the oppressed Chinese masses instead of feudalistic military groups."
Mr. Wang Ching Wei added that the remnants of the "Ironsides " and the Kwangei forces will be con- centrated in Kwangel with Wuchow s the first fore point to hold [It
Chiang's success in winning over has already fallen] against Can- tonese invasion, and while, awaiting | Marshal Yen against Tang Seng future developments in the Yang Chi is another big factor in his tare Valley.
favour. But Yen's attitude is still uncertain. If he accepts Mr. Wang Ching Wei's offer the whole situa tion in the North, it is believed, will be changed again.
The scheme establishes formal and friendly relations between the two national bodies, representative of employers and the National Or-
According to the latest report General Liu Chih has ordered the ganisation of Trade Unionista. 13th Division, under General Haa
Mr. A. J. Cook, Secretary of the
Tao Yin, and the 9th Division, Miners Federation, moved the ad: under General Chiang Ting Wen, option of the report, which formed to advance upon Southern Honan, and he has ordered two other clivi- the basis of this important and un- signs to advance upon Northernanimous decision. Hupeh.
C.ER. CONTROVERSY,
APPARENTLY NOT SETTLED YET.
Mr. Wang and his supporters believe that if they succeed in straightening out their political differences with Yen Hai Shan, they would do much to re-establish their position against the Nanking regime and in the near future Marshal Yen, if not giving active military support, would at least be neutral towards their efforts to uaite the opportunist generals" in Honan, Shantung, Anhui and
ETHROUGH REDTZER'S AGENCY.] Hanan against the Nanking regime. It is said that Feng Yu Hsiang favours this scheme and another
NANKING, Dec. 20. According to authoritative Chi report even goes so fár is to allege that Feng has come to a new agree. neso reports. from Manchuria, "des- ment with Tang Seng Chi for a pite the progress of the Sino-Soviet joint campaign against the Nan-preliminary negotiations, the Soviet king regime. Feng's leading gen- troops have not ceased attacking erala, Sung Tee Yuen and Sun Chinese cities, and are advancing Liang Cheng are massing their further into Chinese territory. Ac- forces at Tungkwan, a strategic cording to Chiness reports, Rus- point on the Shensi border in readi-sians are using bandits of Chinese, ness to co-operate with Tang Seng Japanese, Korean, and Mongolian Chi.
origin to raid, plunder, and tor- rorise the Chiness population, along the C.E.R. and in the territory east of Hulun in Inner Mongolia,
Chiang's Counter-Moves, What is Marsba? Chiang Kai Shek's policy 1 The success of his Canton allies in warding off the invasions of Kwangtung is certainly a help to his regime. He is now
able to devote his energy to an attack on a large scale on the, "rebel" in Anhui and Honan! He has sent General Ho Cheng Chun to Hankow to consult with General Liu Chih upon a campaign Train Honen from
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BARCELONA CRASH.
HARROWING SCENES.
(THROUGH BEUTKE'S" AGENCY.]
Troops In Action.
LATER.
It is learned as regards the Opobo note that there were a large number of war canoes lying in the river, in which the rioters evidently It may be noted that the Post, intended to carry off loot. After the largest morning paper in driving off the canoes and disper- Washington, ia somewhat Jingoising the mob, the troops went to tic. It is owned by Mr. E. B.
the native quarter and released the McLean, who inherited a vast for had been seized by the rioters.
chieftain Mark Pepple Jaja, who Mr. Jaja is a member of the tune from his father, the founder at the paper.
Nigerian Legislative Council.
Mr. Matean is in no way persona
Arata, at the White House. His
leaders on various occasions have caused the administration much political embarrassment.
A French Opinion,
M. Dumesnil, as regards the London Conference, declared that "we must adopt the same policy in London as in Geneva, ' on 'sea, land, and air armaments. has the right to say "No."
Mr. Snowden, he added "taught us how to say it in English.”
France
American Naval Bases.
WASHINGTON, Deck 20. The Naval Committee in the BARGELONA, Dec, 20. House of Representatives · has Seventeen people were killed and approved the expenditure of 10 injured when a train crashed | $11,500,000 for construction into a motor coach at a level-cross- naval bases on the east and west ing near San Sadurni. Only one coasts, and the Canal Zone and out of the 28 occupants of the coach Hawaii... was uninjured, and he disappeared, demented.
Subsequently, the train driver committed suicide by drowning.
AMERICAN PROSPERITY.
ANOTHER BIG FIRM.
BROKE.
"[REDTIR'S AMERICAN-BERWICK )
NEW. Yoak, Dec. 20. On the petition of the Bethlehem) Steel Corporation the Federal Chineeo oficials think that the Judge has appointed a receiver for Soviet is adopting such tactics the International Engineering Cor- owing to the belief that their policy poration, one of the leading power of force will bring the controversy generating equipment concerns of to an end in their favour.
the world.
MURDEN, Dec. 20...
Before the crash the corporation's
It is learned from Hailar that the stock sold at $103. To-day it is 88. Soviet bas restored milway com The corporation is a holding com
ICE-BOUND SHIP IN A HURRICANE.
DANISH EXPLORER'S STORY,
Lauge Koch, the Danish explorer who returned to Copenhagen re cently from an expedition to North- cast Greenland, in a signed article in Politiken gives a vivid story, of lia and his comrades terrible ex- perience on the homeward voyage, On the outward voyage they had met with exceptionally severe ice conditions for the season and lay icebound for is days before they were able to enter Eyroler Fiord, the starting point of their scienti fic work.
Liberais Defiled.
ami
The reason for the practically unanimous Liberals vote, against
the Government was Mr. Mac- Donald's unexpected refusal to make the concessions, demanded by Mr. Lloyd George.
In the words of the Daily News "The Premier soupped his fingers at the Liberals, and defied his erities."
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Even the Daily Chronicle, which recently particularly attacked the Government, as regards the Coal Bill says that the Prime Minieter's speech showed him at his best, a man of courage and rare dignity in a time of stress."
The Liberals are now confident that an Mr. Lloyd George's speech tore the Bill to shreds" so the measure will emerge in committee drastically changed. They declare that the Government's Darrow escape from defeat will mean that the whole Government programme. will be disorganised for months to
come.
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A MEAN LORRY DRIVER.
Sub-Inspector Mason also prose- cuted a lorry driver for not having and efficient two independant brakes, It was stated that one brake was useless while the other was good.
The driver said that he told 'his owner about the brakes but in
spite of that he had been ordered to take the lorry out. The owner was spoken to by the police and replied that he was too busy to to worry about brakes!
A fine of $28 was imposed. Another lorry driver was also failed to appear in Court. summoned for inefficient brakes but The summons was adjourned.
NEGLIGENT DRIVING ON. A DANGEROUE ROAD,
A public vehicle driver was sum- moned for negligent driving on the Taipoo Road. Traffic Sergeant Clarke prosecuted and said that the defendant came around one of
the blind corners of the Reservoir area without hooting. Fortunate- ly he was travelling slow or a col- lision with an oncoming vehicle would have been unavoidable.
The Magistrate fined the defen. dant $25.
LADY MOTORIST FINED.
vehicles in a controlled area and Summoned for passing moving
cyclone was approaching from the north. The barometer was falling at about one millimetre da hour. It became a race to get out of the ice into the open sea before dark new came. but the adventurers lost the race and the storm. became a hurricane. "They were forced to try That Seventy Per Cont
to get back into the ice where the On the homeward trip: Koch betwell was lees violent. In the dis- NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Mr. Matsuki, in an interview, lieved for the firet time since he tauce they could see reiterated that Japan's cardinal first crossed the inland ice as a breakers washing up over the ice points were, firstly, an insistance on lad that he could not escape with bergs. 70 per cent of the greatest, naval his life and that the largest scienti With staysail set and all engines for failing to produce, her license, strength allotted to other nations.fic expedition that has entered going they etrove to get clear of Mrs. Robertson was yesterday fined Secondly, a holiday in construction Polar regions must perish with him. This, but found themselves drawing 5. The Magistrate, Mr. Hamil. of battleships until 1938. Thirdly, On the second day out a snow nearer. They managed to get to ton, decided that a caution would freedom to build any number of storm blew up from the north and the ice side of a buge ice fake but meet the formet offence. necessary submarines. He added when it cleared they found ice in a collision could not be avoided and It was stated that the defendant that the amount of Japanese sub- every direction and into an inch the bow of the ship ran above the passed two vehicles, a motor lorry urines tonnage had nothing to de of clear water, could be seen. They ire, which broke under the pressure, and an Aberdeen bus, but her with the programmes of France, drifted back in the ice for, several Then the swell dashed them etern speed was moderate. Mrs. Robert Italy, and other powers.
miles towards the coast. In the first against other ice. It was new son had a clear record for the six evening the ice screwed up round completely dark, a hurricane raged, months that she has had a driving the ship and the pressure on ber snow was driving down, and the license. mides caused a noise like a machine deck was entirely iced over. At shop. Later the current changed, two o'clock a great ice fake sud- and with the engines going at full denly appeared, the shio struck it, speed it was sometimes, possible to and the rudder was split, Daylight progress as much as a ship's length came and the rudder was repaired, and then a giant iceberg suddenly in an bour
appeared and raced alongside their starboard: Clear of this danger they faced on with sails set and engines going and at last reached e the open wou or dry forth atlantro e severely Genn
·FRENCH AIRMEN'S
PROGRESS,
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- PARIS, Dec. 20. It is learned from Agra, that Le
manications between Manchuli and pany for nearly forty subsidiaries, Brix and Rossi made a forced and lax and its failure had a distinct) Llanding at Agrn in had weather
train between Moscow and Hailar, 1 bearish effect on the market.
The next day, when they were making some progress and the weather was quiet, they received a notification from Teslood that a
"Countmied on men Colome-
M. Chiappe, the "Napoleon" of the Paris police, has issued a warn- ing, with the opening of the win- ter weather, to all motorists against driving their cars in such a way as to splash mud on the silk stock.. ings of the women of Paris and the troutors of the men Offender