SHANGHAI PROVISIONAL COURT.
AGREEMENT SIGNED.
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT BYELAWS TO BE OBSERVED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
NANKIN, Feb. 17. The Shanghai Provisional Court Agreement was signed hare this evening.
All the delegates of the Powers were present and signed, excepting the French delegate, who had not received instructions from his Goy
crnment.
The text will probably be released to the Press to-morrow
Toxt of Agreement,
SHANGHAI, Feb. 18. The Shanghai Provisional Court agreement which was issued to day provides for the establishment in the International Settlement of Shanghai of a District Court and a branch High Court administering
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1930.
Position of Foreign Lawyern, The judgments, decisions and rulings of the branch High Court. are subject to appeal according to Chinese law to the Supreme Court of China.
The practice of Consular repre- sentatives watching proceedinga or sitting jointly will be discontinued.
The house of detention for civil
cases, and the women's prison at-
tached to the Chinese Court, now functioning, will be transferred to the newly-established courts and will be supervised and administered by the Chinese authorities.
"Inter alia, foreign lawyers duly
CONFERENCE HELD
UP.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
CRISIS.
SCOTCHING BRITISH
MANCEUVRES:"
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGY, Feb. 18.
It is considered probable that the defeat of Mr. Tardieu's Govern- ment by a majority of six on a Chamber last night may cause some vote of confidence in the French
delay at the London Naval Con. ference in the examination of ques- tious in which France is directly involved. M. Briand is postponing hia return to London, and it is possible that M. Leygues' will also"
to Paris. There arp, however, several notes before the Conference, schedules, in which France is not including the Japanese tonnage
Chinese laws, though due account qualified will be admitted to prac directly interested, and, these are
wil be taken of land regulations and byolaws of the Internation Settlement.
An addi-
The agreement consists of ten articles and two notes. tional note from foreign signatories, namely, Brazil, Britain, America, Norway, and the Netherlands, points out that the agreement can not in any way affect or invalidate the rights guaranteed to the Powers concerned and to their nationals under the existing treaties between auch Powers and China, "and we accordingir reserve our full rights in this regard."
They further reserve the right. to object to the enforcement in the
any
International Settlement of future Chinese laws that affect, or in anywise invalidate, the land regulations or byelaws of the Inter- rational Settlement, or that may be considered prejudicial to the maintenance of peace and order within this area.
THE TARIFF CONFERENCE
FRENCH DELEGATES
RETURN.
[TREOCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Feb. 16.
As a consequence of M. Tardieu's resignation, the two principal French delegater to the tariff truce conference are returning to Paris,
Mr. William Graham, in a speech. to-day, urged a truce for two or three years, and stressed the un fortunate effect on world tariffs if the conference broke down.
.
BRITISH TRADE ABROAD.
STRENGTHENING DIPLOMATIC STAFF.
[BAITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE]
ROOBY, Feb. 17.
In the House of Commons". to- day, Mr. Arthur. Henderson stated, in reply to a question, that while British diplomatic representatives were at all times prepared to give all proper support to the efforts of British exporters to secure "con- tracts and orders abroad, the For- eign Office was considering the ad- visability of 'strengthening the com- mercial side of the diplomatic staff. He added that when diplomatic representatives
Home and called at the. Foreign Office, he made it his business to impress
came
upon them that they should give all possible attention to the matter of increasing Briish trade abroad.
MEETING OF ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
"LONDON, Feb. 17. The new Economic Advisory Council held its first meeting.to- day
tice in the new courts in all cases in which & foreigner is a party: provided that such foreign lawyer can only represent the foreign party
concerned."
The Municipal Council may also be represented similarly by duly qualified lawyers, Chineae or for sign in any proceedings wherein the Council is the complainant or plaintiff or the Municipal police is the prosecutor.
cupied, for several days, by which likely to keep the Conference ve time it is possible that the French political crisis may have resolved itself.
Several newspapers are debating the possibility of finding some sol vent nature of political expedient For the difficulties of allocation with which the delegates of the five pow ers are faced. "Delegates of some of the powers are unofficially reported to have discussed informally the Foreign lawyers, thus entitled to possibility of the suggestion that the practice, shall apply, to the Ministry powers at the Conference should un- dertake to consult together at the of Justice for a lawyer's certificatë, and shall be subject to Chinese lawn time of the event. Buch undertak and regulations applicable to law-ings of course already exist among yers, including those governing the powers. Apparently the news- papers find a point of departure their disciplinary punishment.
memorandum which refers to the for the suggestion in the French
effect of which would be to trans mutual guarantee of security, the form absolutely the naval require- ments of each power into relative requirements.
The agreement is effective, as from April 1, and will continue in force for three years from that date, and is able to be extended for an additional period by mutual consent of the parties thereto.
-DEATH OF FAMOUS
CONTRALTO.
[DRITISH WTCRLESS SERVICE. Į
Rugur, Feb. 18. Madame Kirkby Lona, the famous contralto, died last night after an illness lasting five months.
PREMIER AND IL.P.
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED.
(TEKOGOS EXOTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, has discontinued his membership of the Independent Labour Party, the announcement of his resignation being made to-day. The Premier is one of the last of the, Labour Front-benchers to sever his connexion.
The increasing. rebelliousness of the Left Wingers, who largely constitute the I.L.P. is unofficially Mr. stated to be the reason for MacDonald's resignation.
The Southern Counties Division
British Self-discipline.
PARIS, Feb. 18. The action of the Chamber in overthrowing the Government in the middle of the Naval Conference is unfavourably contrasted in the Press with the self-discipline of the British House of Commons, but though the Leftist papers demand
new Government by the Leftist parties, the consensus of opinion is that M. Tardieu's return is peces- sary to scotch British manœuvres to force France's hands at the Conference."
"Pocket Battleship" Bejected. BERLIN, Feb. 18.
The Cabinet at a sitting, late this morning, rejected the demand by the Minister of Defence to insert in the budget a sum for the con- struction of the second 10,000-ton
the cruiser similar to
pocket Ersatz Preussen.. battleship
Rumours Dealed.
RUGBY, Feb. 17. It is learned that there is not the slightest foundation for the state- ment that there was trouble at the meeting of the British, French and American naval delegates held on Friday, and the suggestion that Mr. H. L. Stimson left the discussions in a huff is described as absurd.
A catégorical denial is given in
to her
of the LLP. at a conference in British authoritative quarters.to a London during the week-end, passuggestion that Germany has been ed a resolution congratulating Mr. approached in regard Maxton and his supporters on their pocket battleships." Spposition to the Government in the matter of the Unemployment Josurance Bill proposals.
The political crisis in France has given rise to some apprehension, though French delegation circles are confident that the difficulty will quickly be overcome and that M.
PROPOSED BRIDGE ACROSS Tardieu will be asked to re-form
ZAMBESI.
DISCUSSIONS WITH FORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT.
his Cabinet.
It had been expected that al- though M, Tardieu, who is suffering from influenza, would be unable to return to London until later in the week, the Conference would go on [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] As usual with M. Briand as the
head of the French delegation. RUGBY, Feb. 17. · ·| The political trouble may keep M. In the House of Commons to-day, Briand in Paris for a day or two. asked whether negotiations had taken place with the Portuguese Government regarding the construc. tion" of the Zambesi Bridge, Mr. Arthur Henderson said on July 2 last, Mr. Osborne, British Charge d'Affaires at Lisbon, informed the
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, Mr. Snowden (Chancellor of the Ex- chequer) Mr. J. H. Thomas (Minis ter dealing with unemployment) | Portuguese Government that the and Mr. Buxton (Minister of Agriculture) took part.
NIGERIAN OFFICIAL'S
DEATH.
[THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17,
FIGHTING ON AFGHAN FRONTIER.
TRIBAL UNREST.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruany, Feb. 17.. In the House of Commons to-day the Secretary for India was asked whether he had any information of tribal unrest on the Indian fron- tier and in Afghanistan, and when it was expected that the British Minister would be able to proceed to Kabul.
British Government had for some" time past been considering the ques- tion of the construction of the bridge and were contemplating the possibility of guaranteeing from Imperial funds the necessary sume, Mr. Osborne expressed the hopo that in the event of the British Government decidng to participate in the venture, the Portuguese Gov- ernment would facilitate the con- Mr. William Luan, Under Becro-struction of the bridge and gener- He replied that a certain section tary for the Colonies, has confirmally extend their goodwill towards of the Shinwari tribo captured the ed that Mr. Christopher Barlow, the scheme.
Afghan frontier post of Spina Administrative Officer of the In a reply dated August 1, the Kotha, on the ́ ́Kabul-Peshawar Nigerian Political Bervice, died Portugueso Government pointed Road, on February 10, but thin on February 3, from injuries. To out that proper guarantees had post was recaptured by Afghan Ra ceived in an attack by Pagan tribes. already been given in connexiongulars on February 13... men in the Shendam Division of with the existing conccasion. the Northern Provinces, death be- ing due to fracture of the skull caused by a 'store,
The Portuguese Government ad ded that in the absence of further particulars, they could not
make There was no connexion between any definite statement, but they this occurrence and the disturban- were anxious to facilitate the pro- ces in the Southern Provinces lost ljected enterprise in every way pos December, says Mr. Luna.
nible.
Communication au the rond was suspended during this disturbance. but, so far as he was aware, would now be restored.
The British Minister left Lon- don this morning and it was expect ed that his would be able to reach Kabul some time in March.
ALL QUIET IN NORTH.
THE SITUATION IN KWANGSI.
SITUATION"LESS" SERIOUS,
PEACE OVERTURES.
[THZOUGH ESUTER'S ADENCY,}
PEPINO, Feb. 15.
The latest reporta from Taiyuantu fail to confirm the reports that the Shansi troops are mobilining. Mar. shal Yen's only movement, so far, being giving instructions to General Fu Too Yi, at Tientsin, to “stand- by" in case hostilities were open on the Tientain-Pukow Railway. It is believed that Fu Tso Yi may send more troops to Tehchow, which is the end of his normal area of control.
There is still no news of the fight- ing at Kueiteh on February`la The recent report is believed to be with- out' foundation.
While it is known that the North China secessionist movement haa been brewing for some time the situation at present remains quiet, and it is believed that the North will wait for Nanking, to strike the first blow.
CHIANG EVACUATING
HONAN.
[NÁVAL WIRELEES.}
February 18.
It is reported that Hunghai, to the westward of Kweiteh, is in the hands of the former Feng division. Yen Hei Shan has apparently with drawn his troom to the northward. of the Yellow River. Nanking are apparently evacuating Homan ex- cept Sinyang and Nanyang.
HON. MR. A. C. HYNES
RESIGNING.
TO LEAVE HONG KONG
MARCH 15."
The Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes informed Our representative- yesterday that he had resigned from the post of Chief Manager. of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and was leaving here for England on March 15.
Mr. Bynes asked us to make no more than the above an- nouncement, aa the matter would be referred to of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Bank on Saturday..
The name of his suCCESHOT would also be made public at that meeting..
MARSHAL YEN HSL SHAN CONCILIATORY.
[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 18. According to a statement made, by Mr. Wu Tag Fei, a member of" the Displinary Committee of the Kuomintang, the Northern situation in less serious.".
According to another report Mar- shal Yen Hsi Shan has wired to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek express- ing his willingness to co-operate with him for the welfare of the nation. Marshal Chiang is des patching a delegate to Shansi to offer Marshal Yen proposals for peace.
It is interesting to note General. Chang Heuch Liang's attitude.. This Manchurian warlord, as far as can be observed, seems to be in complete sympathy with Marshal Yen, but he is careful not to in- volve himself in any trouble in Ching Proper.
CANTON, REMAINS LOYAL.
[FROM OUR OWN_CORRESPONDENT. Į
CANTON, Feb. 18. Speaking before a large audience of high oficials in a Sun Yat Sen nemorial meeting yesterday at Government House, General Chen Ming Shu strongly denounced. Mar shal Yen Shih Shan for his bostile attitude towards Marshal Chiang Kai Sheic and the Nanking Govern- "ment. General Chen said that should war eventuate between Yen and Chinng. Kwangtung would not be affected in the least." We shall sce to it that peace and security is maintained throughout Kwangtung, thus relieving any anxiety which the Central authori ties may bave for the South," the speaker shid." Canton will con- tinue to remain loyal to Nanking, and will do whatever it cap to effect unification of the country."
General Obe paid a high tributo to the ability and foresight of Mar- shal Chiang Kai Shek maintaining that he is the man of the hour. a True representative of the peonie, and 'n most loyal follower of the late Dr Sun.
BIG CANTONESE VICTORY,
(PROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT]
THE PIRACY EVIL.
NEW SCHEME "FOR PROTECTION.
NATIVE GUARDS UNDER BRITISH "NON-COMS,"!
[ARITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
CANTON, Feb. 18. The official report that the Can- ton forces have succeeded in captur. ing Pak Lau has been confirmed
RoGay, Feb. 18. from independent sources. It is re-
Arrangements have been made for garded as an important victory for the withdrawal, as from April 1, the Cantor side. However, they of British guards to protect British paid heavily for their victory.vessels trading in Chinese waters When the Cantonese troops, num. from attacks by pirates. This will bering about three thousand, sd-be rendered possible with the opera vanced to Pak Lail, they were faced with enemy troops from all dires tions, and a desperate struggle took place, lasting four days.
CANTON CURRENCY.
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS AT
STABILISATION.
[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,]
CANTON, Feb. 18. In order to maintain the ex- change value of the Central Bank notes, the Canton Treasury tas decided to corner a large quantity of silver coins to be laid aside for
sufficient establishing a
reserva fund. An order has been given to the Government Mint that all silver coins shall be handed over to the Central Bank. In addition are venue offices have been instructed to collect taxce in silver money.
།་
KIDNAPPED GERMAN
.
MISSIONARIES. TWO STILL HELD PRISONERS.
A member of the German Mission, three of whose priests were recent by kidnapped by brigands, informs us that the vernacular Press report to the effect that all three priests have been released is incorrect. One of the three has been ransomed at a cost of $5,000, and $1,000 has been paid for food and maintenance of the captives.
SOCONY MANAGER
→ RESIGNS.
CHANGES IN NORTH CHINA,
(TEKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SBANGHAI, Feb. 13. Mr. P. S. Hopkins has resigned from the general managership of the Standard Oil Company in North China to take up the presidency of the Shanghai Power Company, and chairman of its advisory board on March 1.
The Standard Oil Company has appointed Mr. F. J. Twogood and Mr. R. J. Corbett to be assistant general managers.
CHINESE RAILWAYMEN FORM UNION.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TARDIN, Feb. 19. Chinese employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway have recently or ganised a union, in view of the alleged oppression by the Russian workers.
ARREST OF "SIXTY STUDENTS.
ALLEGED FLOTTING AGAINST JAPAN,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MUKDEN, Feb. 12.
It is learned frem foreiga soUTCCE, that the Japanese police recently, arrested eixty Koreign students of the mission school at Langyingtsun, in Chinese territory near the Korean border, for alleged plotting against the Japanese Government.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR. BIG ORDERS RECEIVED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Feb. 17. The London section of the Bri-
tish Industries Fair,, at Olympia, opened to-day, concurrently with the Birmingham section.
Within half an hour, Olympia had become a vast bustling market, crowded with buyers who had come from all parts of the world to view the products of over one thousand British 'manufacturers.' -
The Empire Marketing Board ne- cupies the place of honour in the main hall, and its section covers ́an, area of ten thousand square foot and contains the chief food pro dusta and raw materials of the Dominions and Colonies,
Thousands of pound's worth of orders were given during the morn ing.
ion of a hems for the formation of a native force officered by British non-commissioned officers drawn up by shipping companies trading in the Far East, with a suggestion that the present arrangement as to guards should be continued for air other six months, to enable the new body of the scheme approved to be properly trained..
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FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.
CABINET RESIGNS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Feb. 17.
A sensation has been caused by the defeat of the Government in the Chamber. M. Tardieu's Govern. ment bas tendered its resignation, and it has been accepted by Presi- dent Doumargue,
The Government suffered defeat by 988 votes to 281, margin of five, on the question of the abrogs tion of an article in the Social In- surance Bill, respecting the posi- tion of trades-people's wives,
The vote was made a question of journed sine die. confidence. The House had ad
H. Tardieu a Victim to Duty. LATER
THE RED WAR ON RELIGION
MOST SUCCESSFUL
WEEK."
"[THROUGH" REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
Ria, Feb. 16
Official Soviet sources report that last week "was most auccessful.on the anti-God front" and i record number of churches were closed, and converted clubs, schools, work- shops, and grain warehouses were used for Soviet leaders to make aperches.
The Soviet Preas articles acouse
engineering experts with cbstruct ing the development of the Five Year Industrial Plan and threat en the application of terroristic methods to compel their co-opera tion. Krylenko, the prosecutor of the Supreme Court, announces hie determination
exterminating "these vermin.”
of
ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS. FOREIGN SECRETARY'S
STATEMENT..
[TRBOVOH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Feb. 17. Fifteen out of twenty questions addressed to the Foreign Office in the House of Commons to-day dealt with Russia, and Mr. Arthur Henderson's guarded replies ovok- ed a rain of supplementary ques tions, punctuated sometimes by Labour cheers and sometimes by Conservativo" cheers,
For instance, the Labour Mem bere cheered warmly when, in rË- ply to a question as to whether he had yet raised with the Soviet Am- bassador the issue of religious per- secution in Russia, ho replied. "Be- fore I raise such a subject, I will have to do my best to ascertain the facts."
The Conservatives replied by up- plauding their spokesman, who. wished to know whether Mr. Hen- derson would permit the pro- paganda agreement to be flagrant- ly broken, Mr. Henderson having previously stated that he did not consider that anti-British articles in the Russian Press called for ac
The Ministerial crisie, leading to the downfall of the Tardicu Cabinet, came suddenly and drama- tically, though it was not entirely unexpected in view of the deter mined hostility of the Left Parties The dramatic element lies in the fact that M. Tardieu is lying ill, ation. victim to devotion to duty, "first at The Hague and them in London, Latterly he has had one leg in Lon don and the other in Paris, whither be temporarily returned to take the internal situation in hand.
M. Tardieu formed the Cabinet last October, when M. Briand re-. signed.
TRAGEDY OF KULAKS. CONFISCATION ORDER BY
,"
SOVIET.
THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17. The fate of the Kulaks, or the rich peasants," in Russia, under Stalin's five year industrial plan, which he is enforcing in the place of Lenin's new economic policy, is described in a message from Reu- ter's correspondent in Moscow, stat ing that by & recent resolution of the Soviet Central Executive Com mittee, the Kulaks in regions where collectivism has been must be expelled.
established
The resolution. also orders that their property shall be confiscated. The local Soviet authorities have been advised that they must decide for themselves which of the kulaks shall be expelled and which shall be allowed to remain, but outside
collectivist agricul
JBRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Ruasy, Feb. 17. Regarding the alleged religions persecution, Mr. Henderson said he had, as yet, received only a pre- liminary despatch from the Bri- tish Ambassador at Moscow. Tho Ambassador was, however, furnish- ing him with a report in the near future.
Answering further questions, he said: "It must be perfectly obvious that I cannot commit myself to any course of action until I have re- ceived the report.
EMPIRE CRUSADE.
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17. Lord Beaverbrook has issued a ananifesto launching a new politi cal party, the "United Empire Party," for the purpose of carry- ing into effect the plain principles for which the Empire Crusade was launched."
Lord Beaverbrook says that al- ready two hundred thousand men and women have enrolled as Foan- der Members of the new Party, while the events of the last few weeks have demonstrated that not one of the existing political parties is big enough to embrace the doc- The expelled Kulaks are to ho trine of Empire Free Trade in ite bour is scarce, or worse, which may sent to remote regions where lacutyp.
be unpopulated.
the area of tural community.
In the regions where collectivism
the has not yet been enforced, kulaka are forbidden, under pain of confiscation, to sell, donate, let, or divide their properties.:
ARCTIC DISASTER.
NO HOPE FOR NORWEGIAN AIRMAN.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YOLK, Feb. 17. Last vestiges of hope for the safety of Lieut. Eielson, the Nor- yegian airman, seem to be dispelled by a wireless messago from Siberia, picked up by the station at Point Barrow, Alaska, announcing that the body of Eielson's mechanic, Borland, has been found buried in five feet of snow, about a hundred feet from the wrecked neroplan.
Eielson's body has not been found.
SNOWSTORMS IN AMERICA
[IKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
New Yona, Feb, 17, Deep snow and intensa cold, with hurricanes, are being experienced on the Atlantic coast from Virginia to the Arctic Circles of frost have
Twenty-five degroca,
been recorded in New York.
FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17.
A message from Amman, Traga- jordanin states that Flying Officer HL L. Piper and Flying Officer, C. Kay, who left Croydon on February 9 in an attempt to beat. Hinkler'i record for a fight to Australia, have left for Baghdad.
The fliers are both New Zea landers, serving in the Royal Air Force. They are behind on sche dule, but still have an excellent.
SCOTTISH RAILWAY
SMASH
SEVENDY INJURIES,
{TELOUCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LON ON, Feb. 17. No fewer than seventy passengers, were injured in a railway smash which occurred, to-day at "Ruthor- glen, near Glasgow, during a thick fog. Mo
So far, no deaths have occurred as a result of the accident, but two of the passengers are in a grave condition. Three others are seri ously injured, and fifteen have been. sent to hospital.
train running into the rear of the
The accident occurred by one
other,