CONFERENCE TO CONTINUE.
TO PROCEED WITH ORIGINAL) PROGRAMME.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}.
LONDON, Feb. 28.
The henda of the delegations to
AUSTRALIAN AIR
SERVICE.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT AND LANDING FACILITIES.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1930.
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.'
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCE.]
LONDON, Feb. 20 In the House of Commons to-day, the Naval Conference, privately con Commander Kenworthy asked when ferred for an hour with Mr. Ramsay the establishment of an air mail MacDonald in the House of Com-service between England and Aas- imons this afternoon, and asked tralia was expected and whether whether the Conference had broken arrangements had been made with down. A prominent personage who the Dutch Government for the use was present at the meeting declar- by the British machines of the ed laughingly—"No.
landing grounds, aerodromes und suggestion 18 rubbish,"
facilities for Aying-boats in the Dutch East Indies.
Full Activities.
Any such
A Conference communique states: The heads of the delegations with "the French Ambassador, met the Prime Minister this afternoon to consider the continuation of the work of the Conference. It 穿道 arranged, subject to Freach agree- ment, that immediately the Con- ference is able to resume its full activities, the original programme of work will be continued. In the menntune, private conversations among the delegates are continu ing, and the work of the technical sub-committees is making good progress.
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Satisfactorily Alive," Authoritative. British quarters. re- gard the communique as indicating that the Conference will proceed on original lines as effectually stopping the talk of a Three-Power agree ment as against the original "idea" of a Five-Power treaty, which still predominant. A British spokesman said: "The Conference is still quite satisfactorily alive.”
Government's **Squeezability."
Buony, Feb. 26.
A meeting of the Navy League in London passed a resolution opposing any further reduction of British naval forces. Mr. Winston Churchill, in his speech, strongly criticised the Government's "squeez." ability" at the Naval Conference, and said that all the other confer- ence Powers were preparing to increase their relative naval strengths. Apparently it was pro posed that Great Britain, who led the way for disarmament on sea, land and air, should further
OVERSEAS RADIO. THE FRENCH CRISIS. SITUATION IN THE
BOXER INDEMNITY.
"
BRITISH NEGOTIATES FOR RETURN,
A NEW POLICY BY GOVERNMENT.
M. TARDIEU TO FORM CABINET.
SAVING TIME AND MONEY.
POINCARE'S FUTURE PLANS.
EXTRALITY QUESTION.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SZÉVICE]
(THROUGH BRUTEK'S AGENCY.]
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
ROOBY, Feb. 26..
RUGBY, Feb. 26.
PARIS, Feb. 28. The Foreign Secretary stated that The Postmaster General announc
M. Poincare has intervened in the Government are in negotiationed in the House of Commons that with the Chinese Government for the Government had decided upon
the negotiations for the formation return of accumulated and future the policy for overseas telephony by of the Tardieu Cabinet, and to-day instalments of the Boxer indemnity concentration of the Post Office interviewed M. Beinard, the ex- to the Chinese Government on terms wireless station at Rugby and the
War. Minister and prominent mem- in harmony with the report of the receiving station at Baldock. Heber of the Radical Party in the Advisory Committee set up in 1925.
referred to the fact that under the late Government the beam wireles system for oversens telegraph had
The Hankow Debentures, THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 25.
Senate.
It is noteworthy that M. Poin-
NORTH.
CHIANG'S ULTIMATUM TO YEN,
HUNAN DESERTS NANKING.
HO CHIEN AGAINST CHIANG KAI SHEK.
FURTHER REPORTS OF KWANGTUNG-KWANGS! PEACE
** FIGHTING.
" (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING. Feb. 20. In a telegram to Marshal Yen
FORESHADOWED,"
[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ]
CANTON, Feb. 97, General Ho Chien, the Military Hai Shan, President Chiang Kai Governor of Hunan, is evidently Shek states that this is positively going over to the anti-Nanking his last communication to theparty, for he has added his name Shausi leader, inasmuch as the to a proclamation jointly issued National Government will shortly from Taiyuanfu against Napking, take drastic measures against Yen. by over 40 anti-Nanking Generals,
A punitive mandate against Yen is Hsiang and Li Tsung Jan, being drafted and will be issued in one or two days.
been leased to the Imperial and In.care, as soon as his health permits, The situation is considered critical. including Yen Hai. Shan, Feng Yu
tornational Communications Com
pany.
ter
is undoubtedly prepared to resume the responsibilities of Government, if called upon.
PARIS, Feb. 8. M. Tardieu has accepted 'the in
vitation to form a Cabinot.
In the House of Commons to-day at question time, Mr. Arthur Hen- Mr. F. Montague, the Under-derson stated that so far as he was
In August last he received a let. Secretary for Air, replied that he aware there was no default of pay.
from the Communications could not give a definite date for ment of the interest on debentures Company urging that the Govern the commencement of the England. | on the ex-British concession of Australia service, and the answer Hankow, except in respect of inment should now decide to work the overseas telephony from the to the second part of the question terest for the first half of 1927 company's stations, beginning with was in the negative.
which was paid in depreciated four services to Canada, Australia, NO DUTY ON SILVER. notes on the Hankow Central Bank. He had received no communication from British missionary societies
w
The Government, he added, did not anticipate any trouble in this matter in the negotiations with Holland, especially in view of the
South Africa and India. This was one alternative. The other alter-
native was for the Government to
in regard to extrality in China. concentrate on the wireless tele-
station af Rugby, which had for three years worked the service to the United States on a commercial. basis.
(THROVOK RECTER'S AGENCY.],
NANKING, Feb. 20.
The Finance Minister Mr. T. V.
effect that the Government have de cided not to impose import duty or any other restriction on silver.
General Ho Chien's defection has long been expected by Canton, and this has been one of the reasons why a number of Kwangtung Geo- erals have urged the censation of the Kwangsi war,
Battle at Tangshan......
SHANGHAI, Feb. 27. Fighting between the Nanking.
Two important Kwangsi men troops under Ru Tsu Tung and (formerly Marahal Li Tsai Hsin's Shih Yu Sin's troops is still aging subordinates) have made a strong at Tangshan. Fighting has also appeal that in view of the upheaval taken place between Liu Chik's in the North, the alliagee between Sanking troop and the Shane the. Liang Kwang provinces should troops between Yangshan and Tsao-be restored. They add that it is
chow.
A Peping report says that there are three divisions of the Shansi troops at Tsaochow, who are about to march on Yangshan to assist
To Attack Hankow.
fact that the Dutch had been grant- The Foreign Secretary also stat-phone service at the Government Soong has issued a statement to the Shih Yu San'a troops. ed facilities by us in Singapore.ed that the draft of the agreement Commander Kenworthy declared in regard to the Boxer Indemnity that there was hesitation about the had been reached between His Ma- grant of facilities in view of posjesty's Minister, Sir Miles Lamp sible reprisals.
Mr. Montague said that there was a good deal of misapprehen-
sion in this connexion. It was a matter within the jurisdiction of the Government of India, who had hesitated to grant facilities to Bri- tish as well as Dutch until me- organisation was complete for long teorological, wireless and ground
fights.
JAPAN REMAINS FIRM.
CHIEF OF STAFF THREATENS
TO RESIGN.
[TABOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Toxyo, Feb. 25. Admiral Baro Sakamoto, the well-known publicist, writing in the
diminish not only our actual but fochi declares that Japan is un-" still more our relative strength. The size of the American navy did able to conceive any solid reason not concern us. We ought to build for America's refusal to recognise after hearing the unbiased advice her claim of seventy per cent. He of our naval authorities whatever asserts that the American delega
tion ought to state its reasons Parliament considered necessary for our safety. He suggested that insists on maintaining this stand. agreement could be reached by the delegates tabling their naval” pro- grammes for the next five or six
years.
- COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
TO BE HELD IN JUNE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,)
RUGBY, Feb. 20, Following the success of the first Colonial Office Conference, held in
it
In this connection there appears
to be a feeling in naval circles that Britain ought to attempt to prevail on America to accede to the Japan ese claim lest the Conference break up without any concrete achieve ment, as it is feared that failure to reach an agreement would have the worst effect Од the interna tional situation, at the same time damaging British-prestige as it would be regarded as showing that British statesmanship is incapable of handling the Conference which
Britain convened.
Indicative to Japan's deterni- May, 1927, the Colonial Secretary tion to secure seventy per cent, or has decided to summon a second conference with similar objects and nothing, Admira Kanji Kato, Chief constituted on similar lines. The of the Naval Staff, has reported Conference will meet on June 23 that he is prepared to resign on and sit for about three weeks. It the grounds of his inability to hold will be attended by one representa- himself responsible for the defence tive each from as many of the of the country if Japan accepta colonies, protectorates and mandat. less. ed territories as is practicable.
It is hoped that in a large, num ber of cases the Governor will be able to act as the representative of his territory, while in others that some senior official of the territory will be deputed.
The work of the conference will fall under three main headings,
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
MOROS SUPPORT DEMANDS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
MANILA, Feb. 26.
Foreign
Chinese son, and the Minister, Dr. C. Wang, for the consideration of both Governments, and he was awaiting the text.
M
MINING DISASTER IN LANCASHIRE,
(THEOCOK REUTER'S · AGENCY, ]
LONDON, Feb. 27:
Five miners were killed and twenty injured in a colliery explo- sion followed by fire at Haydock,
Lancashire.
AUSTRALIA'S EXPORT
TRADE
(THROUGH MEUTER'S.. AGENCY.]
CANBERRA, Feb. 27. Mr. Scullin, in a statement on
"
In deciding between these two
PEPINO, Feb. 27. Five divisions of the Euominchan are striking southward from Shansi to attack Bankow. They are now threatening Siangyang in Westera
Chun's Narking troops.
alternatives, there were two main DIFFICULTIES OF KWANGSI Hupeh, which is held by Ho Cheng
issues, firstly, which of the systems would provide the more efficient. service and, secondly, which would be the more economical.
Experts! Opinions.
CAMPAIGN.
PLAIN-CLOTHES CONTINGENT
·ROUTED.
It is reported from Wackow that number of plain-clothes Kwangi troops appeared in Mongkiang on Wednesday and were in Were
condict
The Clovernment had consulted two independent experts who re ported that, apart from further developments, both systems. probably equally capable of pro- viding satisfactory communication between the two points over given number of hours each day.
As regard future development, the Rugby system was more elastic and, therefore, in this respect offered decided advantages. The second main issue was the financial comparison between the two sys tems.
The concentration at Rugby admitted economy in many direc- tions, particularly in the land line connection with the London trunk exchange. The wireless service re- quired excellent land connections and, by grouping services at one sentre such as at Rugby, a smaller number of lines would suffice. As, a result of the consideration of all the issues the Government had de. cided upon a policy of overseas wireless telephony by concentration at the Post Office station at Rugby and the receiving station Bal- dock.
the financial outlook, said the fall in the value of the volume of ex- portable primary products from Australia in recent months was re- sponsible for the difficulties of the exchange position on London and was accentuated by the fact that market conditions inade Australian borrowing in London undesirable Although exports began to diminish in value sometime ago extensive importing continued, consequently the demand of importers and others on the London funds now execeded the supply notwithstanding the shipment to London of £17,000,000 of Australian gold since July. The
The perpetrator of a wholesale Banks, without pressure from the Government, had taken steps to murder of five people who has gone conserve their London funds and unpunished for twenty-three years, creary as a correctives" Then at last to be brought to justice Government will do its utmost to remedy the position.
necessary
NINGCHOW OUT OF DANGER.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
A delegation of 40 Moro lenders,
MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. namely, colonial development, un-representing 36 per cent. of the There is no danger of severe dam der which is included the very More population, joined with the age to the s.a. Ningchow, mention- important question of the working Christian Philippines in adopting a ed yesterday, the fire is being ex- and application of the colonial de- resolution, expressing their desire tinguished. velopment fund, the adminstration for a separate Government for the of scientific and technical schemes, Philippine people. and problems of colonial admini- stration in general.
Colonial Development Fund." Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Dr. Drummond Shiela, Under Secretary for the Colonies, said that the conference will consider the question of nn. official representation at a future Colonial Conference.
IN..
Answering a question regarding. colonial development schemes, Dr. Shiels said that a preliminary ap plication for assistance from the Colonial Development Fund has been made by the High Commis- sioner for Transport for Kenya and Uganda in connection with a proposal to extend the Kenya- Uganda Railway westwards to the Uganda Congo border.
The resolution was adopted at
the Philippine Independence Con- AMERICAN COTTON TRADE. gress. "Hitherto the Moras have been inclined to oppose the idea of NEW SCHEME OF CONTRACTS. independence.
TEAR BOMBS IN LOS ANGELES.
COMMUNIST DEMONSTRA-
TION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27. Several thousand men and women, alleged to be Communiste, began & march on the city hall at six in the evening,
Two hundred policemen armed with tear smoke bombs were unable to keep back the demonstrators.
LATER, The police having been reinforced eventually dispersed the demonstra. tors who were mostly unemployed and destitute men.
[RECTER'S AMELICAN BERVICE]
TRIAL AFTER 23 YEARS.
A NAPLES DRAMA OF LOVE AND JEALOUSY.
Italy. This crime, which wat the outcome of slighted love and jealousy, roused great interest at the time from its dramatic setting; andi
two years later Gabriele D'Anunzio used the "Pastore di
·Fondi " 113 one of the secondary characters in his erotic novel, "Forse che Si, forse che No."
In 1907 Vincenzo Antonio di Silvestro, young shepherd of Fondi, near Naples, fell in love with a beautiful girl of the neigh. bourhood, Driade di Sarro, and the two became engaged.
But on the eve of the wedding the girl
transferred her affections to in- other shepherd, Guido di Coreo, and refused to fulfil her promise to Di Silvestre. One hot August night the distracted man, armed with a gun, made his way to the hay-loft where Driade, her sister, and two farmhands were sleeping Making a hole in the wall, be fired at the girl, killing her on the spot. He then set fire to the hay-loft and stood by, singing a love-song at the top of his voice while the other sleepers were burnt to death.
Roused, by the turmoil, Driade's nated southern parkets. The brother and her new lover, Guido amendment is expected to elimin- di Corso, came running to the ate New York as a delivery point,
scene. Di Silvestro fired at them, Trading under the new contractstilling his rival and wounding the begins to-morrow, starting with other man. Then, leaving behind October contracts. Trading under him five corpses as a result of the the old contracts continue until night's work, he fled, and all efforts
New York, Feb. 27. The Cotton Exchange has adopt ed an amendment to its bye-laws whereby a new contract is created eliminating the differential between delivery in New York and desig-
the end of January.
DEATH OF CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ROME, Feb. 26. The desh has occurred of Car
Arrangements would be made in the usual way to ensure that plant, machinery, and materials import ed into East Africa in connection with any such projects would, save in exceptional circumstances, be of British manufacture and origin.
In regard to Nigeria, no services had yet been arranged to noos sitate assistance from the Colonial Development Fund, as that Colony thirty-five were arrested in Chi- dinal Raphael Merry Del Val, Pon, had just foated new loan to be cago, 19 in Seattle, and q intifical Secretary of State from
1030/4, following an operation. devoted to works of public utility. Boston.
Similar demonstrations occurred One hundred and in other cities.
Ho
mere
to race him proved fruitless. seems to have wandered about for same time, but to have settled down finally in another part of the country with a woman, hy whom he bad four children. A chance brought him recently into contact with the carabinieri, who recognised and rested him, In attempting to ercape Di Silvestro fell, breaking both his legs. He is now in the prison hospital, but as soon as he has recovered he will be brought to trial.`.
with the Cantonese troops under Heung Hon Ping. They were even. tually repulsed and the victors are now nearing Sunehow.
The Canton gunboats which are at anchor at Pingaam have made no further advance as mines bave been laid by the Kwangsi troops between Tai Wong Kiang and Sun- chow. Troops in Watlan and Pak- lau bave been instructed to advance towards Kweihsien.
The Ironsides" are reported to have left Southern Kwangtung to attack the Cantonese troops in Wat Iam and Paklan. As to the situa tion on the Kwci River, no fighting is reported between Pei Chung Hsi's troops and the Nanking contingent. A military expert told Pressmen that the campaign against the "re- bels" in Kwangsi is proving very difficult on account of the enemy'a For very uncertain movements. several months, they have been harassing the Cantonese troops and it is difficult to predict when the Btrife will come to an end.
Yen Notifies Légations.
PEPING, Feb. 27. Acting on Yen Hai Shan's orders the authorities here have informed the Legations that as the 3rd Con- gress of the Kuomintang was illegally held, the public has been quested Chiang Kai Shek to retire. If Chiarg refuses, military. force will be resorted to.
dissatisfied.
Hence Yen has re-
The Legations are assured that life and property, of foreign resi- dents will be fully protected.
Feng Meets Yen.
PEPING, Feb. 2. Chinese reports from Taiyuaniu state that Feng Ya Heiang arrived there yesterday. Yen Hsi Shan and other Shansi leaders welcomed
him.
Preparations are proceeding at Taiyuanfu for the departure, of Yen. Hai Shan presumably for Peping.
The movement of the Shansi divisions to the Yellow River con-
tirues.
Extensive Anti-Nanking Movements.
[FROM-A EPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.}
foolish for either side to attempt to conquer the other, and such at- tempts must result in fruitless and inoessant campaigns.
Their suggestion is said to have weighed with General Chen Ming Shu, who is despatching two special delegates to Wuchow to consult with General Chen Teai Tong.. General Chen Tani Tong in pur- ported to have favoured this policy for some time and his response to General Chen Ming Shu's advance will be waited with interest.
According to many observers, rapprochement between Kwangtung and Kwangsi would not be difficult. leaders and the chief Kwangsi as most of the present Cantonese generals were formerly under Mar- shal Li Tani Hsin.
What of the Ironsides? But how will it, effect the," Iron- sides, if a compromise be reached! This is the problem which has seri
the
Cantonese ously engaged leaders.
The pawlingness of a number of Cantonese generals to continue the Kwangsi campaign is a matter of common report, but the Kwangi-... Tronside" coalition will exploit the Northern developments to press the Cantonese forces, if peace negotiations should fail.
Tang Sang Chi Coming South.
+
Meanwhile an interesting report to hand states that General Tang Sang Chi, who played an important role in the Kuminchun-Nanking war last year, and was lately dis
missed by Nanking, is on his wag South. It believed that he will try to re-establish his position in Hunan, which was formerly his SHANGHAI, Feb. 27. Although fighting has actually domain, and where a number of taken place in the last few dava in local commanders are anxious to Shantung and on the Lunghai Rail-welcome bim. way, general hostilities are not re- garded to have begun. The Nanking Government is drafting a declara tion of war against Marshal Yen Hai Shan.
Extensive anti-Nanking military
AN AVIATION TRAGEDY..
The dead bodies of the two miss- ing aviators, Messrs. Sheo Hsiang Chiao and Shih Han Chung were
Telegrams in Brief movements are not only confined to found, inside their wrecked so
Rugby, Feb. 28-The new sugar exchange, was officially opened at Liverpool by the Lord-Mayer to- day,
the northern province, but also in place, on the Lo Chia Mountain in Szechuan, Yunnan, and Kweichow, Liling district, Hunan. They left This civil war is regarded as the. Hankow for Canton several months biggest in China since the in-ago and were not heard of again. auguration of the Reuublic. The attitude of General Chang Hsueh Liang, the Manchurian warlord, DRASTIC ACTION AGAINST seems still obscure, but it is reliably
BIAS BAY. Nanking, Feb. 28-The Central reported that he has promised mili-
The Canton gunboat Man Sang Political Council has appointed Hotary support to Marshal Yen.
Marshal Yen is preparing to es hae wireleased to Naval Headquar Ying Ching to be Minister of War, tablish a Provincial Central Gorters that drastic action, has been Mo Fu Hsiang as chairman of An- erament at Peping, and it is prob- taken against the Bins Bay pirates, hui Provincial Government and Koble that he may withdraw his and, at present. "all is quiet," in Ching En as Mayor of Tsingtao recognition of the Kuomintang flag. that troubled district.
Jerusalem, Feb. 26-Mr. Vän Lear Black, the millionaire air- man and newspaper magnate, is now engaged on a flight to the Far East. He arrived at Gaza to-day and is leaving for Baghdad on Friday:
has passed a resolution calling on Washington, Feb. 20.---The Senate the Secretary of Agriculture to sub- mit recommendations regarding the price of cotton and wheat: The re- commendations may even go to the extent of the temporary closing of the" exchanges.
Prague, Feb. 20.-On the occasion of the eightieth birthday on March of President Masaryk, the first President of the Republic, Parlic ment has voted him a personal gift of over £120,000. President Mas ryk, who was the son of a coach- man, started life as an employee of a Vienna locksmith..
The Hague, Feb. 20.-The Board of the Billiton Tin Mines has issu ed a statement saying that although the Dutch East Indies tin produ- cers have maintained a fairly stabilised rate of production dur ing the last few years, the Com- pany is disposed, in the general, interest, to fix production for the next working year on the basis of the mean production in the last three years. This will mean a fair- ly substantial reduction compared with last year..
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