NAVAL CONFERENCE
POSITION AGAIN' SERIOUS.
FRANCE DISSATISFIED,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruany, April.
BRITISH RULE” IN PALESTINE.
NATIONAL HOME FOR THE.
JEWISH PEOPLE.
PREMIER'S STATEMENT..
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930.
AUSTRALIA'S NEW
"TARIFFS.
PREMIER'S STATEMENT.
MANY ARTICLES PROHIBITED.
[TROUE MUTER'S AGENCY.]
SYDNEY, April 4. The announcement of the Govern- ment's tariff proposals has caused a widespread sensation.
The general opinion is that the new measures prohibiting the im- portation of certain luxuries ought quickly to adjust the unsatisfac- tory overseas trade position, but meanwhile a considerable increase in unemployment in distributing trade centres is expected.
The reservations which were in- cluded in the Japanese Govern- anent receptance of the Naval
Roours April 3. proposals forwarded ta Tokyo Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in Par- liament said that His Majesty's after the negotiations between the Government will continue to ad- Japanese American and British minister Palestine in accordance delegations are not considered to with the terms of the Mandate as approved by the Council of the present any formidable obstacle.
League of Nations. That is an in- ternational obligation which there can be no question of giving up.
Under the terms of the mandate His
Majesty's Government
ia responsible for promoting the gatab- fishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it be ing clearly understood that nothing shall be done which might preju-Government's present intention was dice the Moslem religious rights of to ration by proclamation, but the existing Arab communities in alterations might be effected later Palestine or the rights or social by taking off some lince and status enjoyed by the Jews in other ting on in others. countries...
They were discussed at a meeting of thess three delegations to-day and as they consist in effect of technical details, it was decided to submit them to a Small Committee of Naval experts on which the British representatives are Admiral Sir William Fisher and Captain
Bellairs.
Double Undertaking.
This committee will meet again tomorrow morning. Mr. Mac- Donald and Mr. Henderson had a conversation to-day with Signor Grandi, It is understood there A double undertaking is involved, was a discussion of drafts of pos- one to the Jewish people and one sible formulae designed to antisfy to the population of Palestine, and France's desire" for security. No it is the firm resolve of His Majes meeting; however, took place be- ty's Government to give effect in tween "Mr. Henderson and Mequal measure to both parts of the Briand, on this matter, although declaration and to do equal justice discussions will probably be con to all sections of the population. tinued to-morrow.
During the day M. Brinid and Mr. Stimson had a conversation and there was also a further meet ing of the committee of technical and legal experts which is engaged on the drafting of laws regarding the legitimate, employment of sub-
marines."
America's Appriciation. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, April 3. American Naval delegation circles little doubt that the entertain Senate will accept the Anglo-Japan- American Agreement. Under this Japan will build less than 20.000
tons of cruisers, no submarines and a small number of destroyers.
That is a principle from which they will not depart and to the discharge of which they will apply all the resources at their command.
The report of the Commission covers a wide held. The commis- sion was appointed to consider the immediate enuses of the recent dis- turbances, in August last and to auggest means to prevent. their re-
CANBERRA, April 4. Mr. Scullin, the Prime Minister, replying to Mr. Latham, ex-Minis- ter of Industry, in the House of Representatives,
Mid
thet the
EXPLOSIONS IN AMERICA.
TEN KILLED: MANY
INJURED...
BELIEVED DUE TO ACCUMU, LATION OF GASOLINE VAPOUR.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
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BRITISHER KILLED BY BANDITS.
COMPANION ESCAPES.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
PEPINO, April 4.a
It appears that on Wednesday evening Mr Scarlett and
lengue, Mr. A. P. Cullen, Secretary
YUNNAN OUTRAGES.
WELL-TO-DO RESIDENTS BURNED TO DEATH.
FARM HOUSES LOOTED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGRAI, April 4. Terrible stories are reported from
In one
of the London Missionary Society's the most reliable sources of the Collage, Tientsin, bandit outrages in Yunnan pro- Anglo-Chinese were journeying across the country vince. from the Peking-Mukden Railway Station at Peitaiba Junction to Poi- taihe Beach, a distance of five miles (which is traversed by rail in Sum- specting
ner time) for the purpose of in
tho London Mission's bungalows when they were attack ed. Cullen escaped, bringing Mr. Scar alight and burned like torches to lett's body to Tientsin.
Mr. Scarlett was killed, Mr.
NEW YORK, April 4. Two big centres were startled by a series of explosions yesterday.
At least ten persons were killed and a score injured by an explo- sion at the Pennsylvania Fire Work Factory, near Philadelphia. Stanting with a terrific detonation it was followed at intervals by minor explosions." resembling machine-gun fre. When the bodies were recovered they were unrecog-
Mr. Scarlett was a Bachelor of nisably charred.
Even a more spectacular üphen-Science in Manchester, where he was born. He married Dorothy val befel the lower Broadway re-
Winifred Smith, of Southport, who put-ion of New York at mid-day, when
brick subterranean rumblings were is at present in Tientsin. followed by terrife bangs, and tongues, of flame shot up from man- holes, the covers of which were eent many fect in the air as if they were confetti. Pedestrians seattled before showers of gravel and paying-stones; windows in the buildings were shattered and the streets were filled with choking KAJ. The neighbourhood was eva- cunted, except for the Police who worked with gas-masks.
CANDERRA, April 4. Following Mr. Scullin's announce- ment yesterday, a detailed customs proclamation has been issued pro- ihiting the importation of a long bst of articles including confection- | cr, eggs, dried traits (except dates and figs, liquid preserved fruka,
peanut pickles, sauges, chutney, furs, skins partly or wholly made up, and rugs (except floor rugs).
cocoarut
and
ore
butter,
The following are rationed to the extent of 0 per cent. of last year's imports, spirits, manufactured to basco, cigars, cigarettes, snuff and locomotives.
following
similarly The rationed and are liable to 30 per cent. super-tax, all beers, porter, cider, perfumed spirits, hay rum, wines including unfermented grape wine, vermouth and matches. In endeavouring faithfully to
MELBOURNE, April 4, carry out their terms of reference the Commission must have found it
While local motor-car, and whisky difficult to draw the line. The Gay-traders particularly welcome the enment was now studying the vari.
currence.
New Police Force.
ous recommendations of the Com mission with a view to dealing with Senator Reed, who was the prin- the immediate cause of the out- cipal negotiator with the Japanese breaks and to prevent their recur delegate, Mr. Matsudaira, expressrence, and they were in consulta- ed strong appreciation of the fine tion with the interests concerned. spirit in which Great Britain and Japan had met the Americans and quid that all three delegations had bern frank and fair.
Nobody had shown a disposition to quibble, he added. The result was not a victory for anyone but ar honourable and reasonable settle- : ment between the three nations.
Humanisation of Submarines,
Losos, April 3 Naval Conference jurists have agreed with regard to the humani sation of submarines and a report will be submitted to the First Com. miltre.
International Obligation, "I wish it to be understood that this statement includes the
im- mediate provision of a Police Force required to secure civil peser in the | existing circumstances," added the | Premier,
Mr. Baldwin said that he thought Mr. MacDonald had gone as far as he could at the moment and that the statement should be received with satisfaction. He presumed in due course that opportunity would be given to the House for discusion.
The Premier replied: "We are in active consultation with all par-. ties concerned, both in Palestine and those who are available for consultation here, and no time will he lost in amplifying the statement I have made to-day."
Italian Protest. (THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.1
LONDON, April 3. The Daily Herald diplomatic correspondent says that the silua- Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal tion at the Naval Conference (apartader, associated himself with from a Three-Power Pact, which has what Mr. Baldwin had said. been virtually accomplished) has aggin" become very serious.
LONDON, April. 3.
new custom! regulations, ship- owners state that many ships will inevitably ecase running to Austra lia, and Australia may be seriously embarrassed in not being able to find shipping for her primary pro- duce..
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FURTHER SHIPMENT OF GOLD.
THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]
CANBERRA, April 4. The Melbourne Commonwealth Bank, has arranged to ship overscas further £18,000,000, making $24,500,000 since July 1, 1929.
FRENCH PREMIER ILL.
ORDERED A COMPLETE REST.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)
. PARIS. April 4. Doctors have ordered. Tar. dieu, Prime Minister of France, a complete rest. His illness is due
to overwork, In the House of Commors. to-day,
Firstly, the French are now open-replying to Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Ram- ly declaring, that there can be no say MacDonald said that the Bri- connexion between political con- tish Government would continue versations and the work of the Con- to administer Palestine in accord- Jerence itself, and meanwhile they ance with the terms of the man- must have a favourable interpreta-
date as approved by the Council tion of article sixteen of the League
of the League. That was an inter- Covenant before they can discuss national obligation from shipbuilding and reductions.
Secondly, Signor Grandi bas there could be no question of re-
ceding. pointed out to Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and Mr. Henderson that Italy cannot participate in the interpretation of the Covenant by only a few members of the Lengue
which
ARMY AND AIR FORCE BILL.
instead of by the League itself at DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED. Geneva.
Signor Grandi pratented strongly that the real work of the Confer- ence was being held up for ex- traneous discussions, and declared that the Italians cannot wait in- definitely,
French Press Feevod.
PARIS, April 4.
that Mr. Newspapers assert Ramsay MacDonald, the British Premier. has rejected the French Ercurity formula.
The Echo de Puria pleads, "Let Mr. MacDonald. hasten and con- clude a Three-Power Treaty for we are getting involved in the most unpleasant controversy with Italy and it is time to stop."
A Gloomy Outlook,
LONDON, April 4. Recent optimism in regard to the Naval Conference has been distinct- ly diminished to-day. It is stated) that prospects of a Three-Power pact are most favourable, but the prospects of a Five-Power pact are certainly not too bright. The only hopeful siga at present is that M
[THHOUGH PRUTER'S AGENCY,]
Loxoos, April a The House of Commons passed the committee stage of the Army and Air Force Bill. A Conserva- tive amendment to retain the death penalty for a man who induced his cowardly comrades to behave in manner was rejected, but a Socia- list amendment to abolish the death penalty for desertion on active ser- vice was carried.
FATAL COLLISION IN
OREGON.
DANCE BARGE RAMMED 'DY STEAMSHIP IN DARKNESS..
[UNITED PRESS. ]
St. Helens, Ore., March 30,- Three are dead, four are inissing and a score are injured as a result of the ramming by the steamship Davenport, of the dance barge Swan, on which 280 men and wo- men were returning from the Long. vied Bridge celebration early to- day.
Many were thrown into the Columbia River by the force of the collision.
The tug Dix, which was supply. ing power and lights for the Swan, sank immediately, plunging the barge into darkness and adding to the tumult and terror.
The lower deck, which was virtu- This, however, does not constit-ally demolished, was covered with two feet of water. After much dif- tute a defeat for the Government
as the matter was left to a free ficulty the Swan was towed here.
vote
The death penalty can now only inflicted for mutiny and treachery.
فدا
COAL MINES' BILL.
THIRD READING PASSED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 3, In the House of Commons to-day
CARBOLIC ACID IN GINGER.
CAUSES 1,000 CASES OF PARALYSIS.
[UNITED PREK.] Washington, March 28-Dr. James M. Doran, Commissioner of Prohibition, announced to-day that
Briand, Mr. Henderson and Mr the Coal Bill passed its third read-be has analyzed 100 samples of so
MacDonald are lunching togethering the divisions resulting
to-day for the purpose of discussing
the French formula.. A British
ofcial spokesman pointed out this
fact which has disposed of the Paris
reports that Britain has rejected
the formula.
For
277
Against ........ 234
Majority... 43 Liberals Abstain.
It is declared that the sensation- Only five Liberals participated in al stories in the Press with regard the third reading of the Coal to Signor Grandi's statement to Mines' Bill of whom one voted Mr. Henderson are greatly exag-with the Government and four Berated.
against.
called Jamaica ginger which had resulted in approximately 1,000 cones of paralysis in cities of the southern and south-western United
States.
He said that they contained crude arbolic acid.
Order have been issued to ven- dors in some states prohibiting the sale of all ginger until it can be analyzed,
At least a dozen people were injured.
The explosions are attributed to the ignition of the accumulations of gasoline vapour."
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
NEW SERVICE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]
Story of the Dutrage.
SHANGHAI, April 1.
ARREST OF YEN ORDERED.
STATE COUNCIL'S DECISION.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NASKINO, April
At a meeting of the State Coun- oil this morning it was decided to dismiss Marsha! Yen Hai Shan from
all his post, and order his arrest! The mandate ordering his arrest is
town several well-to-doexpected to be issued. to-night.
Chiang Kai Sbek in leaving for residents who would not or could not pay the suns demanded had Hauchowfu within five days. their hands bandaged" with pieces of cloth, secured above their heads and then soaked in paraffin, set
a finder.
One banker committed suicide to avoid torture.
In the outskirts of Shanghai bandits with painted faces are at- tacking farm houses and torturing the inmates, if lont is not worth while.
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A TURBULENT REGION.
FIGHTING EXPECTED TO BREAK OUT. ANEW ON WEST RIVER.
It is reported from Wuchow that the military situation on the upper reaches of the West River Kwangsi which was very quiet dur-
A few further details of the cap- For example a farmer was placed ture of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Por- | in an iron-pan and roasted over a the China Inland Mission at Yuan- In another ea teous and Miss N. E. Gemmell of fire till he was seriously burned. ing last week, has again become farmer's wife was grave. Now that the "Ironsides **
chow, Kiangal province, were avail. similarly trea, being badly burn-have been ousted from southern able yesterday, telegrama havinged on the areas and abdomen. been received that Yuanchow had
been completely looted by the ban- dits, who had moved away from the vicinity. The looting occurred on March 97.
It is now learnt that Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Glazier and Miss G. Rugg, the missionaries usually stationed with the others in Yuan- chow, escaped through not being in the city at the time of the block- ade. We are informed that they were in an outstation conducting a.. Bible mission at the time, and thus evaded the brigands.
Telegrams confirming the capture
SHANGHAI CONSULATE
CHANGES.
DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHINESE COURTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April 4.
The British Consul General of cially advertises that the Assessor's Office of the Consulate General is now closed and that "all communi-
two
Kwangtung, General Chen Tani Tong has decided to resume the offensive on the Kwangsi troops at Sunchow and ..Kweihsien, strongholds of the Kwangsi troops, Preparations for attacking these places being under way, fighting is expected to break out anew. is the immediate future.
t
Tronsides from
The two Canton Divisions under which were responsible for the ex- Yu Hon Mow and Beung Hon Ping pulsion of the southern Kwangtung are now head- fur Kweihaien, where the haien is also held by large numbers of Kwangsi troops who have erect- ed strong defensive works there.
I of Mr. and Mrs. Porteous and Miss cations by British subjects to Chin- sides " are converging. Kwej
Gemmell have heen received from ese Courts established in the In- Changsha and Hankow. There is ternational Settlement at Shanghai very little doubt but that the bri- should be made direct, and that no gands who have carried them off copies need be filed with this Con- BUENOS AIRES, April 3. Wireless telephonic communicnsible for the murder of the three
are the same lot who were responsulate General." lion between Argentina. Urguay, Finnish ladies, the Misses Cajan. Chile and the United States was der, Hedengren, and Ingman.- officially inaugurated in speeches N.C. Daily News, by President Hoover and the Pre- sidents of Chile and Urguay, which were heard perfectly here.
Q
HOW CHINA HELPS FAMINE RELIEF.
The failure of Senor Irigoyen, President of Argentina, to parti- eipate in the Ceremonial inaugurá-" tion of the wireless telephone sys- INTERESTING STATEMENT tem, linking the north and south
FROM AMERICA. Americas, is regarded here as direct snub to the United States.
[UNITED PRESS.] " Shortly before the conversations were timed to begin Senor Irigoyen New York, March 30.-Receipts enbled to President Hoover that the for China famine relief since Janu- President of Argentina was unableary 15 of this year ankouut to ap to participate on account of a proximately G$300,000, of which sore throat."
22,500 has been cabled thus far. within a few days.
A further sum will be remitted
Remittances to China up to the same to approximately 0.8075,000. This money had been utilized for the purchase, trans- portation and delivery of food, which had never been handicapped by bandit seizures or other inter- ference, according to headquarters. It was declared that splendid co- operation had been received from Chinese civil and military authorit .ica,
It is generally believed, however, that Senor Irigoyen intended by holding aloof to register a protest against the proposed United States tariff on Argentine wheat and the increased duties on flax seed.
It is also recalled that Senor Irigoyen bas so far failed to re- place the Argentinian Charge d'Affairs at Washington by an Am- bassador.
NEW PACIFIC FLIGHT.
AIRMAN'S SECOND EFFORT.
[UNITED PRESS.}
El Paso, Texas. March 28.-A re- presentative of the El Paso-Mexico City Air Line announced to-day that Lieut. Harold Bromley's new aeroplane for his projected Paci fic flight has now been nearly com- pleted. Lieutenant Cromley will attempt a non-stop flight from Seattle to Tokyo some time shortly after May 1.
The new ship is a duplicate of the low-winged monoplane which was used on the first attempt when Lieutenant Bromley wrecked a $25,000 specially built plane on Jely 28, 1929, in an effort to take off at Tacoma, Washington..
The plane in Lockheed, power. ed with a 300-horsepower Wasp Junior engine. Provision will be made for a fuel capacity of 150 gal. Ions, estimated as more than en- ough for the 4.700-mile trans-Paci- fic flight to Tokyo.
present
TO BE DEPORTED.
CHINESE WHO NEVER SAW CHINA:
[UNITED PRESS.] Milwaukee, Wis., March 28. Bobby Eng, a Chinese waiter here, was ordered to-day to be held for deportation to China in spite of his contention that he has never been in China and cannot speak any version of Chinese.
New York immigration authori- tics allege that Bobby and his fu ther, Ing Joe, were smuggled inte the United States by aeroplane from Canada.
Bobby's story is that he was born in San Francisco at the time of the earthquake-re of 1908, which accounts for the fact that his birth was not officially recorded.
·
THE OPTIMISTIC MR. DE
VALERA.
Lieutenant Bromley's former ship attempted to carry 900 gallons of petrol and was powered with a 450-horse-power engine, It is ex- AN INDEPENDENT IRELAND. pected that the flight will be made in 36 hours.
JAPANESE STEAMER
WRECKED.
ON ROCKS NEAR BAN FRANCISCO.
Ban
29,4
[UNITED PIESS.]
Chicago, March 28.-Eamonn De Valera intends to depart from America for Ireland immediately with the hope that he may form & new Government, he said, to-day,
In the event that he is selected, be declared, he will resume, his activities for complete Irish lade pendence, and the substitution of the Irish for the English language, and he will attempt to end unem ployment and emigration through an intensive development of Irish
industries.
[UNITED PRESS] ... Franeisen, March Thirty-eight members of the crew. of the freight str. Rhine Maru were taken aboard the str. Humboldt to- day after the former had grounded. He also expects to establish an the rocks of Point Sur.” All are national Irish newspaper, and said that he has obtained the large uninjured and well.
"The Rhine Maru is reported to amount of money which is necessary be breaking up on the rock. to found the newspaper venture.
THE KWANGSI FRONT,'
WATERCRAFT AND LORRIES
COMMANDEERED..
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 4.
An official communique from the front in Kwangai states that the Government troops are now attack- Kwangsi- Ironside " ing Kweihsien, a stronghold of the coalition in
the upper reaches of the West River, Practically all the larger watercraft at Wuchow have been Commandeered for the transporta tion of troops and supplies. A dozen or so trucks and lorries were also commandeered in Canton yes- terday afternoon. They were placed
were
in a number of junks at anchor at the Government wharf and taken to Kwangsi for military pur poses.
come
General Lui Woon Im, who had been ousted by Wong Shiu Hung, hus been appointed by General Chen Taai Tong commander of the 16th Division by order of the Nan-. king Government.
AIMEE STARTS ON PILGRIMAGE.
TO PREACH FROM GREAT PYRAMID.
[UNITED FRESA.]
New York, March 9-Accom panied by 110 of her religious fol- lowers from Los Angeles, Mrs. Aimee Semplo McPherson, the well known woman evangelist, sailed to- day on the George Washington on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
They will also visit Egypt where, Mrk McPherson intends to preach from the top of the great pyramid.
With her daughter, Roberta, and a Miss Esther Armstrong, Mrs. Mc- Pherson expects to continue around the world, probably visiting Hong Kong and Shanghai and studying mission organizations.
through a detailed picture of her alleged "kidnapping" just after she emerged from a swim, finally to re- and rise to new evangelistic heights. turn in triumph to her followers
The pro-Nanking forces have the lower part of the Kwei River and the upper part of the West River effectively blockaded. No ship of any kind is permitted to within six miles of Wuchow on the Kwei River, and no cargo of any
After returning to America, "Mrs. sort is allowed to go up the river,
McPherson will take part in a lulk: even if it has no military connecife, beginning with her period in ing cinema dramatization of ber. tion. On the West River. steam launches are allowed to go up 18 of a missionary and continuing China when she became the widow far as Mongkong.
Admiral Chea Chak returned to Canton from Wuchow yesterday, In an interview with the local pressmen he said that the Kwaugsi aituation is fairly well in hand. The recent downpours, he con- tinued have done a great deal of good to the pro-Nanking forces, 3 the tide of the West River has risen. considerably. This will en- able the larger gunboats to pro- ceed up the river and take native part in the campaign, The tide is still rising, and the Admiral is of the opinion that in a few days hence his squadron will be able to proceed right up to Kwei-here from Seoul. hsien and nombard the city. He expects to leave Canton for Kwangsi again in the nurse of the next few days to direct operations.
U.S. AND HAÏTI.
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A GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN TROOPS.
[CNITED PRESS.] Washington, March 28.-Presid ent Hoover's Commission on Haiti to-day recommended the abolition of the office of American High Commissioner when the term of the present commissioner. Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, U.B.M.C, ex- pires"
FLYING MILLIONAIRE'S PROGRESS.
ARRIVES AT SEOUL.
(THROUGH"EZUTEN'S AGENCY,]
OSAXA, April Mr. Van Leur Black has arrived
DEATH OF FAMOUS. SINGER.
(TBLOGGE BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 3, The death is announced of Dame Emma, Albani,
[Dame Emma Albani (née Mati Emma Lajeunesas), was born at Chambly, near Montreal, iz, 1872. She was educated at the Convent of the Bacred Heart, Sault T Recollet, near. Montreal, and began her musical studies in Paris under Duprezand Benoist and under Lamperti at. Milan. Dame Alhaur made her debut at Messina in 1970, The commission said that the im in Bellini's La Sonnambula. later mediate withdrawal of American
she appeared with the Royal Italian troops is not advisable, but it re- Opera in London, 1872 she has commended a prograrams of gradu- sung in America, Russia, Germany, al withdrawal in accordance with Australia, South Africa. India and arrangements which will be made Canada; and was also Court, singer later...
to the German Emperor was A thorough investigation of the created D.B.E. in 1025. She recorde situation in Haiti has just beened her career in a published work- completed by the commissioners. entitled "Forty Years of Song?