GRAVE SITUATION ANOTHER HEARST
IN INDIA.
PRESS ORDINANCE OF 1910 REVIVED.
VICEROY'S APPEAL TO SOBER AND STABLE ELEMENTS,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SIL, April 27.
The Viceroy has promulgated the Press Ordinance reviving the Press Act of 1910 with, amend- ments to suit the present political conditions.
The original Act of 1910 dealt with incitements to murder, acts
of violence and passages tending to seduce, soldiers and sailors from allegiance to duty of to bring hatred or contempt on the British Government, native Princes or is Majesty's subjects
OUTBURST.
ATTACK ON BRITISH PREMIER.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29,
"COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF
BRITAIN."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 28. Another open letter violently attacking Mr Ramsay MacDonald for his conduct of the Naval Con- ference is published in the Hearst newspapers throughout the United States
MARTIAL LAW IN SHANGHAI
POLICE SEIZE TONS OF LITERATURE.
FEARS OF GENERAL STRIKE.
(THROCGH RETTÉR'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April 25 The recrudescence of Communist labour agitation as exampled by the actor-bus and tramway strikes, the active propaganda among postal and electric power Mr. Hearst says:-We believe ployees to bring them out in sym- your double-dealing will prove to pathy, and the scattering of thou pands of leaflets in the streets has have killed the cause of Anglo-caused apprehensions of a general American co-operation, and Angle-- American co-operation is far more important to Britain. then America.
to
"If England is involved in an- Spirit of Revolution.
other Great War, as she is appar SIMA, April 27.
ently determined to be, the ont- The Viceroy, in a statement in come of that war will be, first, a connexion-with-the-promulgation complete blockade of Britain to of the Press Ordinance, says the starvation point" by hostile sub- riots at Calcutta and Karachi, the marines; second, the partial des outbreak at Chittagong and the truction of London by aeroplane disturbances at Peshawar, show bombardment; third, the eventual clearly that a spirit of revolution, fostered by the civil disobedience movement, is beginning to emerge in dangerous forms.
occupation of England by enemy and the transfer of the Capital of the Empire to Canada."
No Faith in English Statesman,
Mr. Heare declares that his Nothing is operating at present to promote so powerfully that newspapers have utterly lost faith spirit as writings in the Press in the sincerity of English states- openly inciting to violent revolumen, and until England comes to tionary action and encouraging the have the same broad-mindedness and spirit of lawlessness throughout enlightened sense of self-interest the country."
as the more progressive Dominions, Lord Irwin appeals for the more sober and stable elements in India the Heart newspapers will with- to co-operate with him and, the draw from their list their editori- plan of co- Government in "resisting the forces al objectives for
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of anarchy and in leading the coun-operative agreciment with Britain. try back into the paths of peace.
Vigilance Still Required.
SIMLA, April. .
The Government of India, in a communique, states that the Pesha- war district is quiet although the situation still requires vigilanec. There is no reason to anticipate further trouble;
The tribes across the border have shown no inclination to participate in the disturbances and tranquility prevails along the frontier general. ly.
Police Fire on Rioters.
MADRAS, April 27. The Pulice here were forced to fire on a mob of rioters, killing two and injuring three. The crowd heavily stoned the police, injuring the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner.
Several warnings were given to the mob, but these proved ineffec- tive and the Police then fired seven. shots.
The situation is now quiet.
ZEPPELIN'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.
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DR. ECKNER PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRITISH AIRSHIPS.
[THROUGH REDTER'S ACENCY.]
Loxton, April 27. The Graf Zeppelin, which flew .from her base at Friederichshaven yesterday, arrived at. Cardington at the appointed time in the late afternoon. It made a beautiful landing and was moored for a short time on the Royal Air Force "Aerodrome. Her 2
passengers having disembarked, Doctor Eck- ener, her commander, who had been in England for some days, went on board together with Sir Sefton Brancker, Director of Civil Aviation and several other per- sons prominent in English Avia tion who were passengers on the return flight to Friederichshaven.
There was great enthusiasm at Cardington, officers of the first Zeppelin to visit England since the war being given a cordial wel
come.
On her way to Cardington the
ITALY LAUNCHES FIVE
WARSHIPS.
FOUR CRUISERS AND TWO
SUBMARINES.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
TRIESTE, April 29. Within a week of signing the Naval Treaty Italy has launched five new warships, namely, four cruisers and one submarine, inclad- ing two 10,000-ton cruisers.
EASTER AIR-TOURISTS RETURN.
AVERAGE COST OF FUEL £20.
BANDITS RAID KINGSUCHEN.
OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS MURDERED.
TOWN A MASS OF RUINS,
[TROCGA REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April es A telegram received from Chinese Military Headquarters states that more than a thousand people were killed and a thousand captives were carried off for ransom, when ban- dita
looted Kingsuchen, North Kiangsu, last Saturday,
The Brigands, who were armed with twenty machine-guns, burned to the ground every house and shop in the city. After murdering strike in Shanghai on Labour Day, the town officials, and all who re- but the strong attitude of the sisted leaving the town, which is a mass of ruins, the brigands made Chinese authorities who have pro-f.. chimed martial law in Greater It is understood that troops are Shanghai coupled with a hundred being sent to round up the mis- and fifty arrests during the week. end may prevent trouble.
This afternoon the police on the French. Concession raided a lonely house and found a number of Chi-
nese feverishly turning out. Com munist Labour Day propaganda wholesale by one of the most modern printing plants" in Shang- bai. The police seized four tour af literature including appeals in English addressed to foreign troops.
ACCIDENT AT AIR CIRCUS.
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED BY
CRASHING 'PLANE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
FAYETTEVILLES, Tennessee,
April 25. Seven spectators were killed and a. score injured by a stunting aero plane which crashed into a crowd which was watching an dir eircus.
DEATH OF MR. M. MONTGOMERY.
BRITISH VICE-CONSUL AT HANKOW.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKO, April 25.
The British Consulate has receiv ed a telegram which states that the Vice-Consul, Mr. Malcolin Mont- gomery, was accidentally drowned at Changsha whilst bathing.
MENINGITIS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
FAR EAST NOT GUILTY. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
[UNITED PRESS.) Loveos, April 28. The main body of air tourists
Washington, April 23.-A situa who spent Easter over on the Con- tion dangerous to "the general tinent have returned to Heston.public health exists on the Pacific They covered three thousand miles. Coast of the United States, par- at an average fuel cost of £20. and ticularly in Seattle and San Fran- visited six capitals and numerous cisco, because of the prevalence of other places.
GREEK COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.
.MANY ARRESTS MADE BY
THE POLICE..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
ATHENS, April 27.
The Police bere arrested 192 Communists who were holding an unauthorised meeting to discuss preparations for the May Day de monstration.
RUBBER RESTRICTIONS. NATIVE PRODUCERS TO JOIN IN TAPPING HOLIDAY.
THROUGH REOTLE'S AGENCY.].
holiday during May.
* BATAVIA, April 26. Two hundred native-rubber pro- Zeppelin passed over Wembley Staducere on the west coast of Sumatra. dium while play was in progress have decided to join' in the tapping and saluted the King, who return ed the salutation.
During his visit to Cardington, Dr. Eckener boarded R100 which was riding at her mooring tower and also inapected her sister air- ship, the R100, which is in her shed.
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
NEW SERVICE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA,
(THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENCY.]
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meningitis in that area, the Star- geori General of the United States Public Health Service, Dr. Hugh Cumming, reports in a letter ta Senator Hiram Bingham, Republi- cap of Connecticut, to-day.
creants.
COMMUNISTS OCCUPY
SIENTAOCHEN.
TWO PRIESTS TAKEN CAPTIVE.
(THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, April 98. Sientaochen, a hundred miles up the Han River, was captured by Communists, who are reported to be four thousand strong, last Fri- day: Two Catholic priests of the St. Columban's Mission were taken
captive..
Bishop Galvin, of Hanyang, who is at present visiting Sientaochen, is remaining there to negotiate for the release of the priests. No de- mand for ransom, has as yet been made.
ESCAPE FROM BANDITS. MR.. BRIDGMAN AND CHINESE PASTOR REACH FOOCHOW.
{IBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEPING, April 28. Mr. Bridgman and the Chinese pastor who were captured by ban- dits at Changshow, on April 15, have escaped. They reached Foo chow safely and apparently seem little the worse for their experi-
ences.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MAY DAY DISTURBANCES: MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN
PART OF NATIVE CITY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S - ACENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April 28. Martial law was declared yester- day night in the western district of Shanghai native city. This is the first step towards preventing pos- #ible Communistic outbreaks ou May Day in the Settlement.
The French Concession authori- ties are also taking precautions, against possible disturbances.
COMMUNISTS BUSY IN
TIENTSIN.
(Wal Fr: Fat Pao.)
TIENTSIN, April 29. There has been much Communis- It was not altogether clear that tic activity lately. Handbills of a Bolshevik nature were distributed the Far East was the source of
among the tramway-works yester- this disease, the Surgeon General day inciting them to strike in sup- asserted. As far as the Philip-port-of their colleagues in Shang- pines were concerned only two haí. cases have been reported there in Police authorities are taking
special precautions.
the last year.
Meningitis had been reported
A Labour newspaper The Work. epidemic in Knangtung recently,er Voice has been sealed and the Dr. Cumming said, while near editors arrested. epidemic conditions have prevailed at various times during the last two years in parts of Shanghai and vicinity.
It was impossible to state de- finitely that the infection had been introduced into the United States from ships, the Surgeon General added, declaring he was hopeful that measures already adopted by the Health Service would result in stamping out the disease.
STATE GOVERNOR ON TRIAL.
AN ALLY FOR YEN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEPING, April 29. It is reported from Mukden that Sun Chuan Fang has gone from Dairen to Mukden from where he
intends to go to Taiyuanfu, "with the object of joining Yen Hsi Shad. Chiang Returns to Hankow.
HANKOW, April 29. Chiang Kai Shek returned yester. day evening after inspecting the defences in the Peping-Hankow Railway region.
PROHIBITION POLL.
LATEST
LITERARY DIGEST
FIGURES.
ALLEGED EXCESSIVE CAM- PAIGN EXPENDITURE.
[UNITED "PRESS.]
Dr. Eckener expressed keen in-
Sheboygan, Wis., April 22-The trial of Governor Kohler of the terest in these vessels and remark-
state of Wisconsin, charged with ed in an interview that in ship
excessive expenditure during his structure and nose mooring gear they represented an advance The week-end fest of wireless campaign for election, started here other countries, and said he believ- telephone communication between to-day. If he is convicted he will Pal, tha mudel of a new mechanical England and Australia was com be removed from office. Transporter for castigating the saxer, into its shed was likely to be even heard distinctly the rustling nor was, sigued by Philipp La conducted by the Literary Digest universally adopted.".
of papers on a desk in the London Follette, son of the late famous was made public again this morn
United States Senator and a bro- | ing showing the following Post Office.
The service will be officially open-ther of Senator Robert LaFollette. figures:
on
The Graf Zeppelin remained at Cardington only 37 minutes anď proceeded via London, Dover, Brussels and Hamburg to her base, which was reached at 5.42 this morning.
CANBERRA; April 29,
(UNITED FRESI
New York, April 2 ~The poll on public sentiment towards the sxisting parenhibitiondose, bink
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1930.
COST OF LIVING" IN CANTON.
RICE GOES UP 100 PER
CENT...
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 98...
The cost of living in Canton is abruptly rising. Practically every thing has gone up 30 per cent. during the last year. But the cost of rice, the main food on which
Chinese subsist, has suddenly scar. ed about 100 per cent, to-day's
TWO PIRATE BOATS PIRACIES ON WEST
CAPTURED.
OUTLAWS ARE TAKEN BY, SURPRISE.
GUNBOATS LIBERATES EIGHT
FROM CAPTIVITY.
Two pirate ships have been cap- tured, pecording to a Chinese report from Canton..
While on patrol duty, the gunboat Chi Les came across a pirate ves sel, painted white. The gunboat opened ire and gave chase. The fugitive vessel sailed at full speed,
RIVER.
SERIOUSLY AFFECTING
TRADE.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Cass, April a.
The destruction by pirates of the Tung Hing junk on the West River near Pak Fa Tau last Friday night, involving a less of over 140 lives, and the kidnapping of some 90 persons, is seriously affecting inland water-navigation.
travel by junk unless they absolute- People are cautious and refuse to
ly have to. They rather take a circuitous, expensive but safe, route hy going vid Hong Kong or Macao. Trade between Canton and the in- terior of Kwangtung is practically at a standstill, owing to the fear of the merchants to send goods by
junk.
quotation for the superior grade and the outlaws, seeing the futility being one dollar per five catties. of trying to make away with the The poorer class of people in Can-vessel, jumped into the river and ton are particularly hard hit, as escaped. The abandoned craft, their wages are small. This sudden which was subsequently towed to rise in prices has induced the weal- Canton by the gunboat, was former ly a merchantman and was captur thier people to horde up large
ed by the pirates some while ago. quantities of this staple article of
Another pirate vessel was cap food, thus making the market tured by the gunboat Kwong Wat tighter," prices are "advancing. near Chungshan district on Satur
day last. The vessel on seeing the gunboat hugged the coast, and the hold a meeting to discuss ways pirates got ashore and escaped. and means of combatting pirate fall in the exchange, to the crop Eight people, who had been kid. mchaces. Perhaps the junks · will failure in Annam and Siam, and to tapped by the marauders; were again be compelled to travel in the ban on the exportation of rice found on board, and they, together, groups while passing through dan- in Wahu and Hankow, both rice with the vessel, were taken to gerous points on the river. In so doing they will be in a better posi exporting centres.
tion to ward off piratical attacks.
The increase in the price of rice is due to the continued civil strife throughout China, to the abrupt
Canton.
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD
INVESTIGATION."
.........
PRESIDENTIAL VETO SUSTAINED.
The Canton General Chamber of Commerce, alarmed with the pre- sent acute rice shortage, has de- aided upon the following as a solu- tion:-(1) That the Government be requested to call a meeting of the various classes of people and the.. different bureaux of famine relief to discuss the matter with a view to relieving those in distress; (2) that the big rice dealers and the Rice Merchants. Association be requested to buy large quantities of rice direct from Annam, Siam' and Wahu; and (3) that the Gov- ernment be requested to draw up comprehensive plans for, and give Senate to-day adopted "without ob- every inducement to, the develop-jection the McKellar resolution for ment of agriculture in Kwangtung.
A man accused
at Middlesex Sessions told he could select a counsel to defend him from among those in court, said, "I should like
[UNITED PRESS.]
Washington, April 99. - The
the appointment of a special com- mittee to investigate the United States Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
In the House of Representatives
to ace their faces. They say faces an attempt was made to over-ride are an index to the mind." Even-President Hoover's "veto of the tually he chose a barrister named Commemorative Coinage, bill. It Mr. Moses, Mr. Bickmore (prose failed. It was the first attempt to cuting)-You have chosen wisely over-ride a presidential veto dur in having the Law-giver.
ing the present administration.
GAS
The shipping merchants intend to
The shipping merchants cannet. hope to receive protection from the Government, so long as civil war is going on in Kwangsi and else where. They are left to solve their awe problems and to find their way ont. It is solely because of these predicaments that so many junk owners have thought it in their own interest to comply with the demands of the pirates and pay the
protection fees" regularly. The writer is informed that some of the junks pay as much as $300 a month to the pirates in brder that they may not be molested.
Shipping merchants have thus to pay two "protection fees," one to the Government in the form of taxes and licences. the other to the pirates for keeping their hands off 'the watercraft!
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