INDIAN SITUATION.
SERIOUS RIOTING IN SHOLAPUR.
WARNING TO MANCHESTER
MANUFACTURERS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
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"Ruday, May 7 Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the situation in India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn Secretary for India, read a large number of elegrama received from India. The latest news from the Punjab related to Sunday and Monday when all was quiet except
AUSTRALIAN AIR
LINE.
DUTCH PROPOSALS BEING
CONSIDERED,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930.
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY.
NEGOTIATIONS BREAK
DOWN.
BRITISH OFFERS TOO HIGH. | EGYPT CANNOT SIGN AWAY
[TEXOCOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CANBERRA, May S. Referring to the Dutch scheme to extend the Holland-Java air route to Australia Mr. Scullin said that the Netherland's Government had approached him with regard to the varriage of mails, etc., and that the discussions are "continuing.
Referring to the proposed exten-
; for a partial hartal in consequencesion of the Imperial airways route
et Gandhi's arrest.
from India Mr. Scullin said that the
Cabinet had not yet considered the
At Lahore, a European Sergeant and a picket, sent to prevent in-matter but added that judging from terference with a light railway were surrounded by a large crowd but fought their way out.
to
An Inspector and a Sergeant had fire fifteen rounds, but no casualties were reported. The situation was now in hand.
Another telegram received stated the necessity for the Police Super-
intendent 'firing seven rounds at a crowd and it was believed that the ring-leader was hit. The Rail way Police Station was reported to have been entered by five hundr „ed volunteers,
Four Raiders Killed.
enquiries the suggested conditions for this proposal would be too ex- pensive for the Commonwealth to consider it "present.
MUI-TSAI IN MALAYA.
LORD PASSFIELD SATISFIED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
Loyoos, May 7. In reply to a question in the House of Commans to-day. Dr. Drummond Shields said a report had been received from the High Commissioner of Malaya regarding
A telegram from Bengal this morning reported all quiet at mui-tani. Hoagli and Howah.
At Chitagong four raiders were stated to have been killed, and Mr. Wedgwood Benn said he thought, that referred to the raid a few days ago.
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A message from the Chief Com missioner dealt with Tuesday's disorders at Delhi, in one of which the demonstrators wrecked a train in which the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police were travelling. Other casualties were not yet known, although it was reported that some thirty or forty reached the service station nt, the hospita..
Hartal in Bombay. "The latest report from Bombay, dawd yesterday states that gen- erally speaking the situation was still quiet following the arrest of Gandhi, A hartal meeting held in Bombay was conducted peacefully, The hartal started on Monday and was continued on Tuesday.
In the mill areas, although the mills are more or less quiet, fifty per cent, of the workers were at work. Troopa continued to be held in readiness In Surat the situa tion was quiet and some shops were opened.
A message this morning stated that, according to reports received, no disturbances, had occurred bu Wednesday of Thursday.
The report satisfied Lord Pass field, Dominion Secretary of State, that, no feature of this social cus- tom was permitted in Malaya to which 'exception could be taken.
Twenty-Ave Killed.
SROLAPER, May B. Twenty-five people were killed and a hundred injured when serious rioting occurred at six Police Stations and at the Magistrate's Court.
All local liquor shops have been burnt down, and a detachment the West Riding Regiment have been despatched from Ahmednage to Sholapur.
Police Ordered to Fire.
SHOLAPUR, May 8, The trouble began yesterday when mill workers proclaimed a hartal and organised a procession and simultaneously all liquor shops were picketed.
The situation is
The processiorists at one point came in conflict with the police and they immediately turned violent and burnt down every liquor shop except one. serious that local members of, the Auxiliary Force of India numbering twenty-two
mobilised were
but things quietened down at night. It was thought the worst are over but Moslems Hold Aloof.
trouble broke out again at eleven this morning when a number of (THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.]
volunteers were prevented from LONDON, May 7.
cutting down teddy palms in the A statement on the position in vicinity of the city. The District India made by Capt. Wedgewood Magistrate was summoned, he waTD- Eenn in the House of Commous ined the crowd to disperse and when reply to Mr. Stanley Baldwin they refused the police were order quoted at length official reports ed to fire. The whole town is in a and pointed out that except in state of chaos and disorder.. parts of the Bombay Presidency More Troops Required, and one district on the north-west frontier, the rural areas were un- affected by disturbances, Moreover, the Moslem Community had gen erally held aloof from the civil disobedience campaign and the two recent labour disputes had ended. He paid tributes to the officers and men at present engaged in the very difficult duties, and concluded by the expression that the confidence held by the Government, in the Viceroy was shared by the House. (Cheers.
•
LATER.
SUDAN,"
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NAVAL CONFERENCE AMERICA & NAVAL CHINESE CUSTOMS.
TREATY.
TREATY IGNORED BY
ITALY. -
SENATORS EXPLAIN
BRITISH PROGRAMME UNDER CONSIDERATION.
"THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, MAY 7.
In the House of Commons, asked LONDON, May 7.. whether his attention had been enll- Apparently a battle royal pro-ed to Italy's new naval programme seeded to-day from the start of the resumption of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty negotiations at the unprece. dentedly early hour of eight o'clock this morning. It is believed that the battle was over the Sudan ques- tion, a partial agreement on which
was reached at the negotiations on the previous day..
It
to build 29 warships, Mr. A. V Alexander, First Lord, replied that the Admiralty were aware of the proposed Italian programme. quirements to be considered every Spring, so there was nothing an usual in the announcement.
was usual for a country's naval re-
The intimation of this programme Was not specially given at the London Naval Conference, Our There was only a very brief owa programme was under con- adjournment for huncheon to-day,sideration. but lis was unable to say Prior to this, however, fr. Arthur what it would be.
Henderson left to attend the Cabinet Council,
A
He subsequently summoned Nahas Pasha for a private talk. Nahas Pasha refused to speak after the conversation, but he looked agitat ed.
The plenary conference of all the delegates was resumed at three o'clock this afternoon.
Cabinet to Consider Position.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE:)
RUGBY, May 7. The negotiations with the Egyp. tian delegation have continued all day since eight o'clock this morning. with an interruption only for lunch
and dinner.
"DEFENCE. NOT DEFIANCE."
ROME, April 30.
DETAILS.
PUBLIC MEETINGS TO CONSIDER TERMS.
(REUTED'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}.
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WASHINGTON, May.`` After Seantors Reed and Robin- son had explained to the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate
details of the negotiations leading the Committee decided to hold up to the London Naval Treaty,
public meetings to consider the treaty. The meetings will begin on Jonday.
"
NEW 'SCRAPER FOR
NEW YORK -
FORTY-FIVE STOREY TOWER.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
T. V. SOONG'S REPLY TO CHU AO HSIANG.
PURILE DISREGARD OF NATIONAL RESPON.
SIBILITIES,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKINO, May 8. Commenting on Chu Ao Hsiang's statement Mr. T. V. Soong said that the statement was refreshing
S'HAI CHAMPIONS..
JIMMY QUAYLE'S GOOD LUCK.
KOBE RESIDENT'S SECOND
WIN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]
SHANGHAI, May 8.
It is reported that the winning champion A sweep ticket was pur- chased by Dr. Edgar on behalf of # group of four, twa Japanese shop- keepers and two Caldbeck Macgre- gor employees.
both because of wilful blindness to
Thirty-five detectives. in the luni- recent events and in its perile discipal Police won the second prize
of $04,000. regard to national responsibilities "As I pointed out last Friday the
WAS
major portion, in fact cine-tenths, of the loans secured on additional
revenue of Customs were placed on the market when Yen Hai Shan
a prominent member of the Government and Vice-Commander-
in-Chief of Military Forces, and both his own troops and those of 10,000-ton cruiser, two 5,100-ton
New Yons. May 8. scout cruisers four 1,210-ton destro.
The purchase of property, at a other associated "militarists shared yers and 2 submarines, of which cost of $10,000,000, is announced four will be of the 1,390 ton Balila with the idea of erecting a sixty in the proceeds of these loans. typo, six of 810 tons, and the re-storey sky-scraper occupying a solid
"It was only last week that Yen block in Wall Street with a forty-Hsi Shan managed to secure a loan maining 12 of 10 tons.
five storey tower.
The Italian Cabinet has adopted the naval shipbuilding programine for laying down in 1930 the Pols
Nearly 43,000 tons included in this programme coupled with the programme which was executed by last Sunday's launching of near- 1 32,000 tons and a further pro- gramme in the course of execution involving 22,000 tons, will con- They are being resumed againstitute on completion armament de at nine o'clock this evening and a stined for defensive purposes only, session until the carly hours, of according to an official statement. to-morrow morning is probable." A Cabinet meeting will be held to morrow morning when the position will come before the Ministers, Efforts are being made to achieve some definite result to-morrow.
Mr. Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, has postponed his depar- ture for Paris on the way to Geneva from to-morrow morning notil the afternoon.
The actual situation is that the matter of the Sudan is still un- Rettled and is still under discussion At the same time, discussion is con tinuing on other points such as the question of troops in the Canal Zone-points which have been raised again since the Egyptian courier arrived from Egypt with the obser- ntions of the Cairo Cabinet upon references made to them.
Egyptians in Good Spirits. (TAKODOS REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Loscos, May 8. The Anglo-Egyptian negotiations adjourned at 3.15 a.m. The Egyp tians then drove off to their hotel in good spirits. They will re asserable at the Foreign Office at 11 am.
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Again, it is repeated that the armaments are not meant to com- pete with those of other countries or to be concentrated against any particular nation.
meats
It is affirmed on all sides that the Italian Navy is using freedom of action to prepare the recessary for its mission and to maintain a just balance of inter- national forces.
C
JUDGE REJECTED BY SENATE,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SILVICE)
WASHINGTON, May 7. Senate, after
Angry debate, rejected by 41 votes to 30 the appointment of Judge J. J. Parker as Associate Judge of the Supreme Court...
The
an
The Judge's opponents urged that he was not fit to sit in the highest Court owing to his hostile attitude towards organised labour
and Negroes,
This is the first nomination to the The experts remark that the new Supreme Court which has been programme shows that Italy is conjected in nearly forty years. sentrating her armamente in small units, hence the essentially defen- sive scope of this armament is too evident to be doubted
"...
BRITAIN'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
STILL UNDER CONSIDERA- TION.
(THROUGH ELITEK'S AGENCY.)
المجسمة
|
RALLY ON JAPANESE
STOCK EXCHANGE.
ONE TO EIGHT YEN RISE IN INDUSTRIALS.
[TIJHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, May 8. While the Government is engaged in a tussle with the Upper House over the question of military and LONDON, May 7. naval command in connection with Asked whether his attention had the London Naval Agreement the heen called to Italy's new Nayal stock exchange to-day, witnessed a programme to build twenty-nine rally for the first time this year warships, Mr. A: V. Alexander all shares, especially industrials, First Lord of the Admiralty, re-rising one to eight yep. plied that the Admiralty was aware of the proposed Italian programme
It was usual for a country's Naval requirements to be consider
Spring, so there nothing unusual in the announce
ment.
Strenuous Efforts Fall
LONDON, May 8. After a strenuous eleventh hour effort to steer the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations through snags in the opposing claims by a nineteen houred every talk at the Foreign Office between which ended at 3:15 this morning Anglo-Egyptian representatives
the Conference met against at∙1) a.m., but at 12. 45 p.n. it was an nounced that the negotiations had
meetings had been arranged. broken down and that go further
The Egyptians declared that "it to eign away
Oncial Statement.
this afternoon when the police were Firing was still proceeding at two gradually pushed back by the mob. Two policemen have been murder was impossible ed and the officer commanding the Sudan." Auxillary Force has called for troops considering that the one detachment already requisitioned is insufficient.
LATER. No official communique is being issued by the Foreign Office in regard to the break down of the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations. It is officially emphasised that the Con- ference ended in the most friendly spirit and the door is still open.
Egyptian Delegate's Thanks.
WAS
An intimation of this programme was not specifically givca at the London Naval Conference Our own programme was under considera- tion but he was unable to say what it would be.
GERMANY'S BUDGET.
NAVAL EXPENDITURE DISCUSSED.
(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]
RUBBER RESTRICTIONS.
Jiminy Quayle, the Interport detectives, also won the third prize cricketer, who was among the above
of $32,000.
The first prize of B sweep was won in Kobe and it is understood thas the winner is at present in Shanghai, he also won the same prize last year.
A CANTON DISCLAIMER.
SIXTH ROUTE ARMY NOT
LEAVING SOUTH.
Regarding the information pub- lished in a vernacular paper, in Hong Kong a few days ago, re- all the forces of the 8th Route porting the impending departure of
from Northern bookers with these Army, under the command of Gen. Chu Shau Leung,, for the North same bonds security.
from the front in Kwangsi by ori There is nothing more illustrative der of the Central Government, the Canton Gazette is informed by the of the cynical attitude of the rebals authorities of the local Headquar- who are trying to save China'ters of the 8th Route Army, that
the information is incorrect. from themselves than their deci-
The same authorities also state that no order has been received sion to protect part of the foreign from the Central Government for loans as far as possible but to evade Kwangsi, and it is very unlike
withdrawing the Central troops. all-responsibility of the loans sub-ly that they will do so before the scribed to by the people of Chine, extermaiation of the rebel reman- from the proceeds of which they ants in that province is completed. The Canton Government proposes theneelves were paid. If North- to take action against those papers ern militarists should actually seize which are responsible for the fabri the Tientsin Customs they will not cation of rumors and the disse- find-that-the National Government-mination of incorrect reports. is powerless in its defence of the rights of band holders.".
NATIONAL OFFENSIVE
"SOON.
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SOVIET INDUSTRIAL EXPLOITATION.
EXPEDITIONS BY LAND. SEA AND AIR,
The increasing use of the Arctic Ocean as a trade route during the summer months when it is passable is indicated by the Soviet authori ties. An expedition of about 60 vessels will go to the Kara Sea this summer for investigation and com- mercial purposes. Where only start a 70,000 tons of freight were trans- ported by this route last year, 113,000 will be sent this year.
"MODEL DIVISION" TO PARTICIPATE.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NASKING, May 8. Chiang Kai Shek left Pukow for Hsuehow this morning. Immediate ly upon the arrival of Government troops it is expected to general offensive by advancing along the Lunghai Railway, and it. is helieved that the pick of the National Army including a "model division"
trained by foreign ex- perts will be used in a determined attack.
FURTHER HOLIDAY POSSIBLE. YEN TO AWAIT MILITARY
SUCCESS. (TARDEGH RIGTER'S AGENCY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PariNG, May 8
LONDON, May 8. At the annual meeting of the Plantations favestment Rusher
The fact that Yen Hsi Shan after Trust in London Mr. Henry John Welch, chairman, said that whilst conferring with Feng Yu Hsiang the present scheme to cease tap-as retorned to Taiyuaniu is re- ping during May might be sufficient garded as indicating that he has vet in case it was not sufficient a intention of going to Peking 10 further scheme of restriction would the near future, or establishing & be suggested, namely, to cease tap-government until military successes
has been achieved. ping for seven consecutive "specified days every month following · any month in which the average spot price in London of standard quality BERLIN. May 8.
of smoked sheet rubber did not During the Budget Committee exceeded ninepence per pound, and stage in the Reichstaz Herr Froe- he was not without hope that an- ner, Minister of Defence, stated other agreement between the differ. that the Government would not ent countries covering a period of insist on the armoured craiser B twelve months might be negotiated (Germany's second pocket dread-on safe economic lines. bought as far as the Budget of 1930 was concerned.
BANDITS AGAIN BUSY.
(Wah Taz Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, May 8. Bandits
Eastern Shantung have become very rampant.
The staff of the tax bureau at Chuan- ling, & town on the Shantung Rail
in
MANCHESTER AND INDIA
CONTRACTS. Delhi Disturbances."
SIMLA, May 7
MANCHESTRA, April 20. The Chamber of Commmerce here "An account of yesterday's dis- turbances at Delhi, received from to-day received a cable from, the
A statement issued by the Egypt official quarters, indicates that Delhi Cotton Piece Goods Associa
jan delegation states: That des Hindu and Mohammedan were tion, saying that in view of the pite the sincere and really stupen killed. About three hundred peo- present political situation in India, dous efforts on both sides we were ple were injured, ten of these dan especially the boycott of the for
most unfortunate in not being able to reach an agreement or even an
If the Reichsrat decided against gerously. Two have since died in eign piece goods, the Association hospital. The city to day is quiet warns all chippers and manufac understanding in regard to the the proposal to construct this erui- turers that any goods shipped will Sudan although we went to ther the Government would stand by Boycott of Officials. probably be not only refused but utmost mi to attain Egypt's the decision of the late Government PROMOTION FOR SIR ROGER TO PROMOTE AVIATION.
BONDAY, May 7. will also be unsaleable in India. rights therein.
and postpone construction thereof Great caution, therefore, is neces The visit has enabled us to until 1931, although the replacement sary in the future and no ship-establish the happiest relations of obsolete ships was absolutely ments should be made unless after with Mr. Henderson and other
essential consultation with the buyers.
British Government officials, mem bers of Parliament and distinguish- ed public men. We also appreciate the sterling qualities of the British- people who have not spared their hospitality and friendly sympathy. We have lost the treaty friendship with Great Britain but have won actual friendship which is all im portant."
"So long as we don't baffle or irritate the Government we Are wasting our lives. We must get freedom this time," declared the ex-Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. The Bombay Native, Piece Gooda Patel, when he addressed a huge Associatoia also telegraphed that open air meeting. He appealed to for the same reasons, it believed his bearers to pursus a social boy that a serious and, alarming crisis cott of officials, not to pay land has arisen for the mercantile com- revenue and to "fight the Governmunity in India and it urged Mr. Benn Irwin, President of the Man- Salt Raid Planned,
chester Chamber of Commerce, to use his influence to bring about the SOLAT, May 7. Civil resisters have definitely de-acceptance of the national demand cided to march to Dharassna to and an amicable settlement,
If the situation does not im- Mr. Henderson stated in the carry out a raid on the salt depot. Thi was planned by Gandhi be-Prove, the Association forever & House of Commons he regretted
ment on all fronts."
"fore fils arrest
Mr. Handerson's Statement.
NEW ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.
The Kara expedition will be ac- companied by a squadron of hydro- planes,mrobably under the com mand of Boris Chuknovsky, the daring Soviet aviator who won fame for his resenes of the Italia survivors.
An air expedition is also being organized to explore the distant Tungus region of Siberia. The principal objective is to learn the available riverways of communica- tion for use in the lumber industry being developed in the Tungus wilds.
These two are only" samples of several hundred expeditions which have already begun to spread through the most distant reaches of the Soviet empire, in aeroplanes, icecutters, on horses and ob foot, determined to remove the veils of mystery which have shrouded so much of the Russian domain for centuries. In every case scientifi exploration goes hand in hand with industrial exploitation. The Soviet regime counts upon its untapped natural resources for much of its strength in the great programme of industrialization.
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way line, have been kidnapped by FUJI ERUPTION RUMOUR.
them..
JAPANESE STUDENT
MOVEMENT,
CARELESS REMARK STARTS
PANIC...
Something akin to panic swept the rural districts of Yamanashi Prefecture recently in the wake of a rumour that Mount Fuji, Japan's most famous and sacred peak, was on the verge of an eruption.... alarm, the authorities started an Hoping to dispel the general
there were no indications of any investigation, which disclosed that seismological disturbances in 411- zan. Police then traced the rumour to its source, and eventually dis- covered that the trouble bad start- ed from a chance remark dropped at a dinner given by a group of
head which of
KEYES.
【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
·LONDON, May 7.
[UNITED PRESS.] The Admiralty announces that Admiral Sir S. A. Gough-Calthorpe
"Air-Minded" students of Tokyo's has retired Admira Sir Roger six leading universities met re Keyes has been promoted to Admiral of the Fleet and Vice- studente Federation of Aviation, tently, and formed the Japanese Admiral Sir A. A M. Duff has The organization has the backing been promoted Adṁžíral.
of the army and navy, the Minis try of Communications and the universities, and is being sponsor- ed by the Asahi Shimbun, one of the capital's most influential news
per →rke Fecerution pigm to promote stated that the water in the small, interest in aviation" over a wide lake in the crater at the top of the scale, to encourage Japanese stud-mountain was much warmer than ents to take part in international anal and had not frozen during student competitions, and to hold" the winter,
student aviation meet once & year: Three planes have been secured, and training is to be started this
MORE PSITTACOSIS.'
BOGUS MASTERPIECE.
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST
PAINTER'S GRANDSON,"
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
WE PARIS, May 7 Jean Charles Millet (grandson of the famous landscape painter, Jean Francois Millet), and his friend tied areny, have been arrested in con-EOT IMPORT DANNE begrave situation wherein it will be despite the most sincere and inendo reluctantly compelled to consider ly, efforts on both sides, that the geriee scandal."" cancelling all outstanding con- Anglo-Egyptian negotiations had are alleged to have sold to a British. tracts:
failed (Conservative cheers, Labour customer a number of pictures pur- The Indian section of the Man-cries of shame) as a result of His porting to be the work of Jean chester Chamber of Commerce re- Majesty's Government not having Francois Millet, but really painted plied that the Chamber, could not seen its way to meet the demands by Cazeau. According to the news
paners, one of the spurious Millets, interfere in political matters, but of the Egyptian delegation in re- would insist of observing the gard to the Sudan (Further Con- The Haymakers," is in Scotland's sanctity of contracts.
servative cheers.).
National Gallery in Edinburgh,
»
Calcutta Quiet.
CALCUTTA, May 7. Howrah, together with other auburbs of Calcutta has now re- sumed a normal appearances The shops and markete are open sa (Vonfinued on next Oolumn.)
usual..
CANADA
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
OTTAWA, May 7. The Government has banned the entry of parrots owing to an out- break of psittacosis in British
Columbia
montb
Gossip had in a comparatively short time translated this harmless remark into an impending crap.
tion.