RENDITION OF WEIHAIWEI.
TERMS OF THE CONVEN- TION.
NO COMPENSATION TO BE PAID.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
"SHANGHAI, May 8
The Convention for the rendition
inent.
The articles are:-
UGLY INCIDENT IN CAPE PROVINCE.
FIVE KILLED: SEVENTEEN INJURED.
י
COMMANDANT FELLED, WITH
+
AXE,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 6,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WORCESTER, Cape Province,
May 5. Five coloured people were killed, of Weihaiwei consists of twenty articles, two annexes and an agrec-17 injured, the Commandant of Police seriously wounded and, two wounded during & constables
between fourteen armed fight police and a mob of drink-madden. ed' coloured people armed with knives and knobkerries. The police had to fire in order to protect the Commandant who was felled with Fifty armed police are an axC. being rushed to Worcester from Capetown."
(1) Announces that the terri- tory of Weihaiwei including all islands and Weihaiwei Bay are hereby returned to China..
(2) Abrogates the 1898 lease. (3) States that the British gar "rison shall be withdrawn within a month of the enforcement of the Convention.
(4) That all useful archives and title-deeds, etc., shall be handed over to China.
Gause of Outbreak.
14
1930.
FATAL EXPLOSION. ARREST OF GANDHI. DISASTROUS FIRES
IN AMERICA.
WORKERS TRAPPED ON TOP FLOOR.
ONË MAN KILLED: OVER HUNDRED INJURED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY,].
LONDON, May 5. One man was killed and over a
hundred men were injured, four of by an explosion at Bibby's Oil whom are not expected to recover,
Cake Works in Liverpool.,
It is believed the catastrophe was the result of internal combus- tion. The injured were trapped on the top floor.
IMATER Six of the injured died in hos-
pital.
SOLO FLIGHT TO
AUSTRALIA. PLUCKY YOUNG LADY LEAVES CROYDON.
IMPRISONMENT DURING GOVERNMENT'S PLEASURE.
ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY AUTHORITIES.
(THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENCY.]
JALALPUR, May 4. Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the
civil disobedience movement in In- dia has been arrested at Jalalpur ünder Regulation. Twenty Five of 1997 and will be imprisoned dar- ing the pleasure of the Government of India
Unknown Destination.
Gandhi arrived in custody at Borivli," near Bonbay, where he
an-'
HUNDREDS HOMELESS.
MILLIONS OF DOLLÁRS DAMAGE.
(REUTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE]
CAPTIVE'S HEAD ON A POLE.
GHASTLY SEQUEL TOTM
UNPAID RANSOM,
ATROCIOUS VENDETTA BY BANDIT GANG,
While walking to his rice fields,
9
TRANQUIL MAY DAY IN SWATOW.
OCCASION PASSES UNEVENTFULLY.
STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS BY AUTHORITIES,'
Contrary to expectations, May a farmer was startled by a ghastly Day in Swatow was unusually quiet this year, according to a report to hand.
NEW YORK, May 3. Hundreds have been rendered sight at Wongtong in Honam homeless and scores of small com- Island (opposite Canton City) on munities auffer losses amounting Friday morning last-a human head to millions of dollars as the result fixed ou a pole by the rond-side | of a series of outbreaks of fire on the Eastern sea-board which were aggravated by high wind.
The most disastrous outbreak was at Nassau, New Hampshire, where
The man ran back to the village and told the populace what he saw, and the latter hurried to the place in large numbers to satisfy their
Swatow has been the headquar ters for the activities of Com munists in Eastern Kwangtung," and formerly May Day was cele- brated there with much enthusiasm when tens of thousands of workers, five hundred are homeless and over curiosity. They found, alongside farmers and students were went to two hundred houses and several the head, a "notification" from parade throughout the city dis was taken from the train and-
business establishments have been bandit gang under the notorious tribating handbüls and shouting" started under escort for an
destroyed by a conflagration which Lo Kai Hung. According to the slogans. Since the anti-Communist started in a wooden bridge over the inscription, the head was that of a campaign, disturbances were creat known destination.
BOMBAY, May.
river, spreading to a timber plant man named Li Kai, whom theyed during the anniversary except Gandhi was arrested af Koradit soon became beyond control.
this year. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
beheaded for not being ransomed, near Jalalpur, about 12.30 p.m. and Householders piled their property
The orderliness this time was the ment shall be presented to
LONDON, May 5.
as a warning to other
result of the stringent precautions special saloon for in the streets only to see it dis to serve Miss Amy Johnson, aged twenty placed in Nationalist Government of China.
adopted by the police and military two, left Croydon at 8 o'clock this Ahmedabad which was attached in appear in huge bondres. The loss captives 1 (6) That all property, and pur-
at Nassau is estimated at 2,300,000 | It appears that Li Kai was the forces. On the day in question, chases shall be handed over with-end to investigate the native trou-morning in a tiny Moth aeroplane, ble when he arrested a native named "Jason," to attempt a sole out compensation.
son of a cloth factory proprietor in shops were open and students went. dollars. Mercifully there were no whom he noticed earlier loading a flight to Australia.
the Island and was kidnapped, to-to school as usual. The ivorkers, gether with his uncle named Lihowever, suspended their labours rifle during a meeting of the African National Congress.
Kwong, some time ago. A big ran- and observed the day on the pra On Staten Island summer bunga som was demanded, but the cap-mises of their respective unions lows were destroyed. In the area tives' family was unable to pay the literature was found in the streets, of Long Island it is estimated that
(3) That all lands and buildings belonging to the British Govers
the
(7) That the Cheetoo-Weihaiwei cable and Government stores in- cluding those detailed in Annexe I. shall be presented to the Nation- alist Government.
(9) That all civil hospitals in- cluding land, buildings and equip ment in Port Edward and Wen chuantang shall be handed over free of charge.
The immediate cause of the out- hreak was the action of Major Thomas, Chief of the Capetown Criminal Investigation Department, who arrived here during the week
ROYAL ACADEMY BANQUET ART A SIGN OF CIVILISA- TION.
|
a
the Gujerat mail train going to Bombay, The train stopped about 6.30 am at a level crossing near. the Borivli suburban station, 23 raites from Bombay. Gaodbi was then escorted by 3 European and 3 Inidan police officers and placed in a police motor-car.
Europeans Supplied With Arms. The news was known throughout Bombay at ten in the morning where
Casualties.
New York City was encircled by graes fires, which spread in some cases to woods and destroyed, "a number of Earm buildings.
there is a hundred square miles of sum required, with the result that dotted brush grass Eres.
As two detectives motored off with the native, Major Thomas and a detective who remained behind were attacked and stoned by the mob and Darrowly escaped. The natives later started fighting among. themselves. Nineteed police at rived as one was being stabbed and while effecting the arrest of (10) That the transfer of the the stabber he was shot dead, then to the toast of the Royal Family, the authorities have taken elaborate homes. Damage in this district is lose his head in case he was not
.(9) That all and previously owned by the Chinese Government or subsequently acquired by the British Government and all Crown
cases on Litkungtao be returned' to the Nationalist Government.
administration and public proper ties in Weihaiwei shall take place on the day the Convention is en- forced.
(11) That after the rendition the Nationalist Government agrees to maintain a fr A possible the existing regulations-including-taxes and policing
(12) China ensures the validity of title deeds, mortgage deeds, etc.. issued by the British Government to Chinese landowners in Weihai- wei.
''
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, May 4. The banquet at the opening of the Royal Academy was held last night and there was the usual dis- tinguished assemblage. Replying the Duke of York expressed the Captain Barter was felled with saopinion that efforts to improve the axc. Major Thomas shot, the axe-conditions of life in the great, in- Ian but a native women stashed dustrial centres must start from the Captain Barter's throat with a belief that ordinary bealth and knife The police then fred but contentment are essential to vigor were compelled to retreat among ons and successful life in the body a crowd of native wailing women politic."
who were seeking their dead-and-In fact, no refinements of civili-
sation, can be built where there is injured.
no" stability of wealth without, the general welfare of people.
STOLEN DETONATOR
EXPLODES.
MYSTERY OF INDIAN ARSENAL.
British Leases to be Recognised..
(13) States that all land titles! held by foreigners shall be exchang-! ed for Chinese deeds of perpetual
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] lease; all British leases will se recognised by the Nationalist Gov-
POONA, May 4, ernment: if Weihaiwei is tran
'Six people were injured, two formed to be a Chinese naval base seriously, in a mysterious explosion commission at Kirkee in the midst of a nun. a joint Sino-British will be appointed to determine aber of Indians who were apparent- fair compensation for foreign pro-ly decamping with a large detona
tor stolen from the local Arsenal," perty-owners and lease-holders.
(14) The Nationalist Govern-
where some of them are believed ment agrees to maintain the exist to have been employed. ing public services including tele- phones and telegraphs.
after readition.
(16) Unless China decides to re- serve Weihaiwei as naval base the Nationalist Government agrees to maintain it as an area for in- ternational residence and trade.
to
The injured men have been taken
NEW AIR LINE.
DUTCH ENTERPRISE.
*
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SYDNEY, May 6.
precautions. It is reported that both the regular and the auxiliary forces have been mobilised" in. case of trouble. European employees have been supplied with arms for use in the event of emergency. "Activities Viewed With. Alarm,"
BOMBAY May-5.
The warrant under which Gandhi was arrested states "The Govern ment views his activities with alarm Fine arts, he said are perhaps the and he is to be placed under re- surest sign of genuine civilisation straint in accordance with regula- and the greatest memorial that ation of 1827. He will be impri- generation can leave behind it. Of soned during the pleasure of the the educational value of art there Government of India at Yeroda can be no doubt. It is a potent Jail in Poona." means of elevating and enabling a
In Southern New Jersey Dames Li Kai was bebeaded. The noti- destroyed thousands of acres of fication warned their captives' scrub oak, and jeck pine, and also destroyed a score of forester's family that Li Kwong, would also estimated at from one
million dollars.
to
two
COMMUNIST DOCUMENTS
· IN AMERICA.
| RUSSIAN COMPANY'S THREAT, OF DAMAGE SUIT.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
ransomed in a week."
The authorities in Cantor have been requested to deal with the affair.
-SALT-AND-CUSTOMS- REVENUES.
(THROCOK REGTER'S AGENCY-]
SHANGHAI, May 5. The Kuomin (official) agency
without incident,
No Bolshevik
where large numbers of polee and.
and order. troops were posted to ensure pease
BAD BUSINESS IN CANTOM.
MANY SHOPS CLOSE."
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. J.
CANTON, May 5. Owing to the incessant evil strife and the fall in the exchange 'busi- ress conditions in Canton are not at all encouraging. The price of every daily necessity, including rice, bax soared" up to probibitive heights, making living a problem increasingly difficult to tackle. This general depression is especially felt in labouring and agricultural classes who, with the rising cost of livings ends meet. cannot make both Thousands of deoplo have heen
nation's morals and therefore it nounced, throughout the country by at present. Mr." Whalen explains learns that the Foreign Ministry is thrown out of work, owing to dull
should be protected and encouraged by those who have the direction of
a nation's affairs,
The news of his arrest was an- Congress Volunteers clanging a bell and halting at street corners call ing upon the public to observe a complete hartal to-day and to-mor- Lord Thomson, Secretary for Air, row and to attend a monster meet- replying to the teast of the Forcesing in the evening.
The Mcdern Warrior.
of the Crown, said no human being Government's Statement. could forsce what the development
BOMBAY, May 5.
skilled in technical
tiona.
NEW YORK, May 4 According to Mr. Whalen," the Police Commissioner of New York, ro investigation of the alleged Communist documents which have been seized by detectives is possible
that the Police Department is still engaged in obtaining information shortly despatching a Note to the with regard to certain Communist Foreign Governmcats concerned re- groups.
He made this statement in a regarding the detention by the North- ply to a letter from M. Bogdancy, erners of the Salt and Customs the chairman of the Amtorg Trad ing Corporation which is regard. revenues at Tientsin. ed as a veiled threat of a damage
suit
1580-
SINO-JAPANESE TARIFF
AGREEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
NANKING, May 5. The signing of the Sino-Japanese Tariff Agreement is expected to
of armaments would be. One might A Government communique an- be dismayed to think that a nouncing Gandhi's arrest recounty (15) Validates the pre-rendition in the affair are expected.
hospital. Serious revelations machine "might" outstrip human the stages of his campaign of Civil ln the letter to the Police Com- spirit. The soldier, sailor and air-Disobedience resulting in," a wide, missioner, M. Bogdanov demand- ed thorough joint investigation decisions in British" Law Courts
man of to-day were vastly different spread defiance of law and order of the seized documents and pro- from the men who joined the Forces and grave disturbances of the pub- tested against the damage which forty years ago. They had a differ- lie peace throughout lodia," and ent outlook. Many were highly declares that events have shewn, the Amtorg Trading Corporation
and its American business that the laws of nature are inexorciates might suffer as a result of They had to be men capable of aile and that the history of the publication of the document had the controlling their nervous system earlier non-co-operation movement under peculiarly appalling condi- with the accompaniment of blood charges made in connexion with take place to-morrow.
them by Mr. Whalen They were not conscripts) and Bre would repeat itself if and not mercenaries; they were Gandhi's campaign was allowed to A representative of the Dutch citizens who had adopted the great continue unchecked." the Govern East Indies Air Line states that profession of arms and were pre- ment therefore in full consultation (18) Unless Weihaiwei :# ce. the company has decided to start in pared and anxious to live up to
with the Government of India con- served exclusively as a naval basc October a service between Soura their high calling. They were wait- cluded that it was no longer pos the Nationalist Government agrees | kaya, Darwin, Brisbane anding with quiet confidence for any sible to allow Gandhi to remain at to lease to the Government of the Sydney for which they are specially trials which might come.
large. United Kingdom free of charge for building a couple of three engined- Replying to the toast of His thirty years with option of re- Fokker aeroplanes cach capable of Majesty's Ministere, Lord Parmour May I Clean My Teeth? newal by holders" certain islands carrying a ton of mail and twelve said that art culture was as essen-
JALALPUR, May 5. and buildings detailed in Annexe passengers. Australian travellers tial in the system of national Gandhi was arrested in the dead II. the Senior District Officer's will thus be able to reach Holland education as the teaching of indus- of night. When the District Magis house and grounds and cemetery in thirteen days.
(17) Chinese local authorities agree to ascertain, the views di foreign residents in municipal mat ters affecting the latters' welfare and interests.
at Port Edward, the cemetery at Liukungtuo, block. "A" barracks, recreation ground and golf course.
(19) Lighthouses and buoys and other aids to navigation be trans- ferred to the Nationalist Govern- ment free of charge" and "to be saaintained by competent Chinese authorities.
(20) The Convention shall be ratifed on or before October 1. 1930, and shall be enforced from the date ratifications are exchanged with Nanking,
The Convention was signed at Nanking on April 18, 1930. The Agreement.
AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR
LEAVES LONDON.
`(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, May 4
..
THE DEPRESSION IN UNITED STATES.
[UNITED PRESS.]
REBEL TROOPS MUTINY.-
NANKING May 5... According to reports from North Anhwei part of the rebel troops under Sun Tien Ying have mutinied and are fleeing westwards to Homan Province. Government"
ness in trade condition. According to a Police report made public to- day, 498 stores and. atops in Canton were forced to close up, during the first two months of the present year. These are divided as fol lows-Dealers in rice and fuels, 894 in clothes. 2; in haberdash cry, 63; in perfumery and cosmé tics, 14 in books and writing materiala, 10; in materiala for building construction, 27; uniscel laneous dealers, 73; in real estate, $; in furniture renting, 10; in in- surance, 7 in general toerchandise, 110; in other lines, 18; and three factories.
February was the worse of the two months in that more shops went into bankruptcy. While no oficial statistics are available for: March, it is believed that the gen- eral business depression is even greater. As yet nothing is being. done to revive, trade. Merchants declare that nothing can be doné with the war waging in Kwangsi,
YAT SEN'S PRESIDENCY,
New York, April 28-A statement troops have been instructed to ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SUN issued to-day by the Guaranty advance along the Lunghai Railway Trust Co. said that it was not from Hsuchow in order to overtake clear at the present time whether the vacated garrison posts. score of armed provemet had begun, although an
try and science and suggested that trate, the Police Superintendent, a genuine nation-wide business im-
it should stand as a barrier against his deputy and
what was not unfairly designated policemen Arrived
at
Gandhi's increase in construction contracts
CANTON CELEBRATIONS,
as the growing mechanisation of camp the flashing of a torchlight had relieved the situation in some SALE OF MAJESTIC HOTEL. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] :
human life and action.
revealed Mahatma asleep on his cities. He felt that the British School bed. of Art was not adequately repre-
►
"Do you want me?" asked PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN.sented in art exhibitions abroad Gaadhi waking immediately.
and thought the Royal Academy "We have orders to arrest you." and the Government in co-operation replied the Magistrate. with others should promote in other Do you mind if I clean my countries the chosen masterpieces teeth?" was Gandhi's next ques-
tion.
The request was granted and he performed this important Indian ritual with daab using salt.
Gandhi then handed to a "fol- lower à letter for the Viceroy" and affectionately said farewell to his voulateers: then carrying ... port able spinning-wheel departed under escort.
Dr. Séhober, Austrian Chan-of British artists and of great mas celler, had a long talk with theter craffemen at different periods. King when he was received by His Majesty at Windsor Castle yester day. He was presented also to the Queen.
This was the first official visit of an Austrian statesman to Windsor since the war.
..
for.
NECKLACE SCANDAL IN NEW YORK.
ARCHDUKE'S FINGER-PRINT
TAKEN,
[UNITED PRESE.J
Pleased With Travelling
· Arrangements.
TEALS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The company believed that the PROFIT OF HALF A MILLION worst of the depressed period was over, but little tangible progress was being displayed at the time. Coming months, it was hoped, would show gradual though prob- ably-irregular improvement...
New York sugar prices, it was pointed out, were the lowest since 1002
Seven Agitators Arrested.
PESHAW, May 5... The local Congress Committee have distributed copies of their còr- respondence with the "notorious. Mullah, aged seventy-three, Fazli Wahid belonging to Tarangzai, POOKA, May 5.) bear Charsadda, who has consider- | The three Police motor-cars with able influence with the neighbour- Gandhi arrived at Yeroda jail at ing tribes, in which it is stated 11 o'clock in the morning.
be is raising an Army of a hundred Gandhi when interviewed said he thousand men and is willing to ad- was pleased with the arrangeinenta vance to the Peshawar District at for his comfort during the journey. the committee's invitation, hitherto ment will allow Gandhi a hundred response from local mostems.
As a sequel to the foregoing pub rupees monthly for food and also food allowances for his subordi.lication the Folice and Military maten. Colonel Thomas, a Bombay raided the Headquarters of the Presidency surgeon, examined Congress organizations seized doen- Gandhi before the journey and ments and arrested seven of the pronounced him it to travel leading agitators and ten rutane (Continued at foot of next column), who are well-known gang leaders.
The Agreement consists of six Articles with an annex covering the loan of certain buildings and facili-
Dr. Schober left London in the ties on Liukungtro by the Nation-
for Vienna, Among alist. Government to Britain" for afternoon use by the British Navy as a caca- those on the platform at Victoria torium and summer resort for ten Station were Mt. Arthur Header- son, Foreign Secretary, and Sir years with option for renewal.
The Agreement provides for the Robert Vansittart, efficient maintenance of the exist-Under-Secretary ing system of roads, wharves, police, Affairs. sanitation, etc., on Liukungtao. It press representatives, the also states that His Majesty's ships Chancellor was enthusiastic about the King and Queen form April to October inclusive his welcome by the shall be accorded with rights of anu expressTu Hi KTERU EXISTA end t Corans hewan ble faits have corked no anchorage, target practice, landing with the reception accorded him in men for dril: And rifle practice official circles. He was specially after obtaining Chinese authorities gratified with the British news. renewable paper articles appreciative of his permission. which is yearly, and also importing, storis work as a political leader of Aus and transhipping of naval stores tria and was particularly impress including the storage of 6,000 tons ed by the term "New Austria"
frequently used by writers. of cool.
To
New York. April 24.-The Aus- Permanent trian Archduke Leopold surrender- Foreigned to the New York district attor ney to-day on a charge of grand larceny, in connection with the sale of the Archduchess Maris Theresa's G.$400,000 Napoleonic necklaca. submit to the indignity of having his fingerprints taken and placed on record at police headquarters in the same fashion na that of any burglar or nickpocket.
It is understood that the Arch duke will enter a plea of "not guilty to the charge.
"
CANTON, May 5.. Canton is enjoying a general holi day to-day, being the anniversary of the inauguration of the late. Dr. Sun Yat Sen as President of the "Republic of China. All the Govern
ment buildings are decorated with..
SHANGHAI, May 5. The Majestic Hotel property has again changed hands, the new pur-
to commemorate the occasion. A chasers being the Shanghat Land age, floral designs, and banners Investment Company. The purpopular celebration under the aus- chase price is 2,700,000 taela repre-pices of the Canton Kuciniatang senting forty-seven thousand teele was held this morning at 10 o'clock per moto,
in the Provincial Assembly. Every It is understood that the pre: school, labour, union, merchant vious owners make a profit of half guild, Government organ and other
million taals on the resale.
public organization participated in the celebration. Numerous speeches were made, upholding the action of Nanking in its present tasks of ARMED GUARDS FOR
the Yen-Feng coalition. crushing ∙Blogans were shouted out as usual. SHANGHAI 'BUSES.
That the present regimo în Can- tonis loyal to Nanking and to (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Chiang Kai Bhek cannot be ques- SHANGHAI, May 0 tioned. Both the student and The bus and tram strike con- labour elements have come ont tinues, but a cleton service of strongly favour of Nanking perches, driven by Russinar jel The students of the city in the however, solected from Chinese niversary of the Students Move who have returned to work. As a ment yesterday, issued a manifesto protection against strikers and in support of Nanking Yan Ha
are travelling | Shan, Teng Tu Hsiang and their agitators buses under armed guard," while windows allies, were bitterly denounced "as are protected beavy wire traitors plotting for the downfall of meeting.
the Central Government.
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