INDIAN GOVT. DECLARES MARTIAL LAW.
GANDHI'S SUCCESSOR SENTENCED.
SITUATION WELL UNDER CONTROL."
(THROUGH REUTER'S' ADENET.]
SHOLAPUR, May 13.
Situation Reviewed,
LONDON, May, 19.- The general situation is at pre- Martial law has been proclaimed.sent well under control and the
Short-lived Swaraj. Inmediately after the solema
LATER.
proclamation of martial law the military assumed charge of the city. Machine guns and pickets were posted at strategic points where harricades were erected holding up the traffe.
resources of the Government. are
fully organised to resist the forces of lawlessness and disorder," says a telegram from the Government of India circulated by Capt. Wed- wood Benn, and giving an appre ciation of the situation in India on May 11...
The sait campaign has been aban- doned in some provinces and con. tinues ondy desultorily elsewhere, except in Bombay Province.
The city has a deserted aspect All shops are closed, and thus the attempt by lenders of the populace to put swaraj into practice w
The civil disobedience' níovement short-lived and lawlessness has
has had little success except at "practically disappeared.
Gajerat. Several "congresa policemen," Conditions at Bannu al Kohat in accordance with yesterday's dee-are disturbed and the tribes are sion by their leaders to administer generally watching with interest events in India and there are de- Anite signs of unrest among some tribesmen at Tachi.
the city, appeared at a picket post commanded by a detachment of Ulster Rifles and started directing the traffic. They were promptly
arrested.
Another detachment of Ulstermen hauled down the national flag Aying at the cross wads where a Moslem policeman was incinerated on May s and bojsted instead improvised colours consisting of their regi- mental erest charcoaled on a piere of canvas.
Not a single Gandhi cap has been seen on the streets since the mili tary accupation. The dew District Superintendent proceeded to round- ip the ringleaders in the riots,
"Imperium in Imperio." Leaders of the populace have established a sort of imperiven in
imperio, issuing new traffic regula- tions and generally attempting to take over control of the city. The various leaders have assumed the dignity of petty magistrates.
Eighty Arrests.
THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1930.
S'HAI INTERPORT.
TANKS FOR CHINA. CANTON CUSTOMS
AND SMUGGLING.
FIRM.
ORDERED FROM BRITISH
CRICKET XI. CHOSEN.
Ä 12-MILE LIMIT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 13. The Shanghai interport eleven were selected this evening. They are:-
Leach (Captain), O'Hara,
Simpson,
Diyecha.
Barnes.
Isancs, Barson, Madar Marshall, Stokes, Rogerson. Reserves:-Quick and Findley:
BANK OF ENGLAND "
FORGERIES..
NOTES CIRCULATING IN SHANGHAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.]
Paris, May 12. The French secret police have ar. Emergency measures are being taken to prevent the dissemination rested four members of a gang of
The international forgers-a Pole. of subversive propaganda. local administration is prepared to deal fully with the situation, Bussian and two Rumanians--on a Alarmist rumours are being spread charge of forging Bank of England through India. many apparently notes of £50 each.
with the definite intention of en-, couraging revolution. Steps arc being taken to deal with their dis- seraination.
DATE OF INDIAN CONFER- ENCE.
'GOVERNMENT TO ABIDE BY POLICY.
1
Forged notes of this denomina- tion have been "eirculating in Europe, America and China, par ticularly Shanghai.
It is believed that the notes were printed in Berlin.
RADIO TELEPHONE.
SERVICE BETWEEN BELGIUM
AND E. INDIES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRUSSELE, May 12,
SIL, May 12. The Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, has issued statement emphasis. ing that despite the disturbances the Government is determined to abide by the policy which he an- nounced on November 1 last year. Steps were Being taken, he said, to arrange for the assembling of an Indian Conférence in Landon on October 20
He added that this date was A new wireless telephonic service later than in some respects he between Belgium and the Dutch In could have wished, but it would dies was inaugurated to-day by the offer the delegates from India the advantage of establishing personal Minister of Posts and Telegraphs relations with the Dominion repre- when he conversed with the Direc sentatives at the Imperial Confertor-General of Public. Works at ence,
CALCETTA, May 13. Eighty arrests have been made here by raids on the headquarters of the Bengal Presidency Conbress Committee volunteers and branch camp on FL warrant for ference.
The opening of the Indian Con- Bandoeng." ference would follow immediately
its the conclusion of the Imperial Con DEATH OF PROF. NANSEN.
Lord Irwin also emphasises that
SEVERAL. ALREADY
SUPPLIED.
{TAKOUGH - REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 12.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Frank Owen, Liberal member for Hereford, asked whether recent negotiations had occurred with the Government for the delivery of British tanks to China.
Mr. Hugh Dalton, Under-Seere-
LAUNCHES TO PATROL
OUTSIDE, HONG KONG,
[FROM DER OWN COLLEIPONDENT. ]
CANTON, May 13.
The Canton Goverment is com- plaining that, since the new tariffs went into effect, there has been considerable smuggling going on This is seriously affecting the Cus- toms revenue, and the authorities tary for Foreign Affairs, replied:-here are taking drastic action to Not so far as His Majesty's Govern- bring this to a stop. ment is concerned, but, at the re- quest of the Nanding Government, British firm recently supplied eleven tanks and contracted to de-
liver twelve more.
MR. PAUL JOSSELYN.
NOT TO BE CONSUL GENERAL AT SHANGHAI,
As a preventive measure, the Customs authorities in Canton have decided to designate a line 12 nau- tical miles from shore, within which
CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTH.
REPORTED REVERSE" FOR KUOMINCHUN.
GOVT. TROOPS ADVANCING. ON HONAN.
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NANKING, May 13.
The Central Daily News, the National Government's official or gan, states that the left wing of the Government troops broke through the rebel lines in North Anhui and are advancing on Ronan. It adds that the 10th Army Corps, under Yang Sheng Chi. captured Pechow in North Anhui on Sunday afternoon
It goes on to state that Yang Sheng Chi's troops are now born-
any ship may be searched. Cus-barding Luyi in South-East. Honan, toms launches will be constantly on
which is expected to capitulate, at the lookout for smugglers and it is any moment. understood that such launches will be stationed in Chinese waters im- mediately outside of Hong Kong..
These measures have been ap- proved by the Executive Yuan of the Nanking Government, and the SHANGHAI, May 13.
Ministry of Finance has been in- The American Minister is leav.structed to carry them out." ing this evening for Nanking.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
It is denied that Mr. Paul Josselyn, formerly a member of the L.S. Legation, at Peping, is short- ly returning to China as American Consul-General in Shanghai. He is, however, coming here to take up a position in the Consulate.
ECHO" OF BOXER
REBELLION.
MR. HOOVER IN DEFENCE OF TIENTSIN.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN. BERVICE, }
WASHINGTON, May 19.
A talking film recorded 2 TC- markable function in the portico of White House, before, a gathering which included President Hoover, Sir Ronald Lindsay (British Minis- ter) and Lord Derby,
A Marine Band, led by Souza, played the latter's march, dedicat ed to the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
The genesis of the occassion lies in the fact that the Welch Fusiliers
and American Marines stormed Tientsin during the Boxer troubles
between the two Corps.
alleged dacoity, murder and rioting the construction work, such as they A FAMOUS ARCTIC EXPLORER and a friendship was then formed
at Chittagong.
The Government has proclaim- ed three civil disobedience organ- isations in the Midnapore district.
Two Months for Tyabli.
BOMBAY, May 13. Abbas Tyabji has been sentenced to two months' simple imprison- inent.
Jugat Ramdave was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment.
All the other volunteers were. sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment, except four under eighteen years of age who were dismissed with a caution.
Salt Depot Raida.
BOMBAY, May 19. The first of the salt depot raids was carried out by two batches of 75 volunteers each at Shiroda. Four hundred maunds of salt were removed and purchased by the villagers. The police arrived half an hour later and arrested 100 volunteers.
Unlawful Assembly.
are all eager to begin was only prejudiced and obstructed by dis order. He therefore appeals to all persons throughout India to con sider these facts calmly and dis- passionately.
"
SIMON COMMISSION REPORT.
TO BE PUBLISHED NEXT MONTH.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 12.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Wedgwood Bena, Secretary for In- dia, announced that the first volume of the Simon Commission's Report (the Historical Survey) would be published on June 10, and the second volume (the Com mission's Recoramendations) June 4.
CLOTH PROFITEERING
IN BOMBAY.
"THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]
OSLO, May 13. The death is aptoanced of the famous Arctic explorer Fridtjof
Sansen.
[Professor Nansen, in his famous North Pole expedition 1683-1890, renched the highest altitude until the attained. In 1822 he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.]
DEATH OF. BEGUM OF
BHOPAL
[THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENOT.}
BROPAL CITY, May 12 The septuagenarian, the Begum
A curious coincidence was that the foreigners in Tientsin, while waiting for relief, were protected by a barricade of rice and sugar bags which were set into position by a young American engineer, who was then plain Mr. Hoover.
The March, and the film are to be presented to the Welch, Fusiliers by General Dawes, the American Ambassador to Britain.
JAPANESE BONDS IN
NEW YORK.
ISSUE OYERSUBSCRIBED.
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE |
NEW TORE, May 12, A hundred and twenty-five mil lion dollars Japaness Government External 35 years Gold Bonds were offered by Mr. J. P. Morgan and Company for subscription to
of Bhopal, has died after an opera-day. The issue was oversubscribed.
MUI TSAI RESTORED
TO PARENTS.
VOLUNTARY ACTION OF
SOME OWNERS.
J
ADDITIONAL VENUES FOR
REGISTRATION PURPOSE.
RED MENACE IN CHINA.
ARMIES TOTALLING 45,000.
EQUIPPED WITH FIELD AND MACHINE GUNS,
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SHANGEM, May 15. The Weekly Finance and Coni-
the Red menace in China publishes, merce Journal, in an article on
a list of fourteen distinct Red" armies totalling $3,000, which are ravaging Central and South China. They are mostly well-equipped with field guns and machine guns.
The Government is unable to suppress" these at present, pending the outcome of the struggle against the Northern troops.
COMMUNISTS IN HUNAN,
.FUNDS FROM THIRD
INTERNATIONALE.
SHANGHAI, May 13.
According to reports from Shan. tung, a division of Shansi cavalry, under i Sheng Hsi, attacked the Government line in North Shan.
A message from Changsha states tung, but were repulsed with heavy that Communist bandits, 5,000 to losses.
YEN TARRYING
TAIYUAN.
AT
IN NO HURRY TO FORM GOVERNMENT.
"SETTLE YOUR DIFFERENCES FIRST. HE AVERS.
6,000 strong, are reported to have captured Pingkiang in North-East Hanin on May 6. They massacred many inhabitants and set fire to the city.
General Ho Chien sent troops to Pingkiang and a severe battle fol- lowed, in which it is claimed that the Communists suffered. 1,000 casualties..
The bandits then proceeded to- wards Hupeh and seized Tung- cheng.
There has been no fresh develop- It is reported that five or six ment in the military situation to Russians are with the band, which the North during the past two days.is receiving funds from the Third The rebel forces are reported to Internationale. have been ordered by Ye Hai Shaa to launch the general offen- sive.
The Secretariat of Chinese Affairs has issued hotivation that own ers of muni tai my now apply to the Tung Wah Hospital in Hong Kang or the Kwong Wah Hospital Of the five war zones, the silaa. in Kowloon, for the registration of tion in Northern Hupen and in
their mui taai in addition to the Office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the various police stations. On Monday, there were eight registrations in the Tung Wah Hospital and two in the Kwong Wah Hospital.
Western Shantung is quiet. On the other three zones, serious fighting is expected shortly. These zones are (1) the Tientsin-Pukow Railway line, where the insurgens troops are massed at Pingyen, below Tek- show, in Northern Shantung, and the Government forces are at Yucheng and Tsinan (the capital of Since registration began, some Shantung). (2) On the Peping- people have reported to the Chi-Hankow Railway, the secessionists nese Anti-Mui Tsai Sariety that they have voluntarily, restored their slaves to their parents without being refunded the money they had paid for the purchase of the mui feat. Yesterday, a Chinese broker, named Lou Cheuk Hing, reported to the Society that he had return ed his nine-year-old mui tani, whom he had bought for $100 some years ago, to her parents gratis. Such action, which" is entirely voluntary, is praiseworthy, indeed, remarks. the Chinese Press.
SUNCHOW CAPTURED.
·CANTONESE SUCCESS IN
KWANGSL
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
It was made at the issue price
CANTON, May 13. tion. Bhopal is the principal Mos of nineteen, interest being at the lem state of Central India and the rate of five and a half per cent.ceived a wire from General Chen Military Headquarters have re- Begura W38 ruling Princess The American issue is half the over it from 1901 until 1928 when total issue, the other half being ahe abdicated in favour of her son, offered in London. the present Nawab. She was one of the pioneers of the education of women in India.
SOCIALIST'S DEATH.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRICE CONTROL URGED.
"[TERÕUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LATER.
BOMBAY, May 19. The trial of Abbas Tyabji and his
That the Bombay cotton mill in- volunteers has been adjourned to view to turning the present coun- dustry is bestirring itself with a
May 13. They are charged under try wide boycott of foreign cloth to Section 143 of the Judian Penal the best account is indicated in a Code with forming an unlawful statement by the Millowners As sociation stressing the desirability assembly with the object of break of organised price control, in or
THE HAGUE, May 13. ing the Salt Act and committing der that consumers shall not be A message from Scheveningen. various offences under the Penal penalised
the denth of M. as result of the announces Code.
Bwadeshi movement (in favour of
Troelstra, the international
· Protecting Frontier. .....
Socialist. Indian-made goods). SIMLA, May 19 In view of the present profiteer- The Prevention of Seditious Meeting, the "Asscalation proposes that ings Act, recently applied in Pesha the prices at which he mills shall war district, bas now been extended
to the entire frontier province.
Air Raid on Frontier.
LONDON, May, 12. In the House of Commons in the course of a reply to requests for Intestinformation in regard to India, Capt. Bonn said that Haji
Tutankzai with followery proached within 20 miles of Pesha war. He was definitely warned on May 10 to depart. He responded _by_blocking the highroad with fell
sell their goods ahall be periodical-
ly published, and a Sub-Committee shall be appointed to examine prices and investigate cases of pro- fiteering.
ENGLISH GIRL FLIER AT CALCUTTA,
· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CALCUTZA, May 12. Miss Amy Johnson. the 22-year-
ed trees. An air raid. was accord-old English girl, who is flying from. ingly carried out yesterday. (Con- England to Australia in a small. servative cheers,) The results were "Moth" plane, has arrived here not known,
from Karachi.
DEATH OF MR. J. WHEATLEY,
FROM MINER TO HEALTL MINISTER.
The death has occurred in Glas- gow of Mr. John Wheatley, P.C., as the result of cerebral hemor rhage.
the Labour Member for the Shettleston Division of Glasgow since 1922, was born in 1808, and belonged to the Irish labouring einss. He received his early education at village, schools in Lancashire, and worked as a miner.]
LONDON, MAY 13. The respective quotas, in the Japanese loan are:-871,000,000, în | New York 1-£12,500,000 in London.
'COMMUNISM - IN ́ AMERICA.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, May 12, Mr Snell, Chairman of the Itules Committee of the House of Repre. sentatives,.bas introduced a resolu- tion to authorise an investigation of the activities of Communists in the United States by a special Committee of the House..
COALMINE EXPLOSION.
NINE MINERS KILLED IN
Tsai Tong to the effect that the Cantonese troops and gunboats. at- tacked Sunchow to-day and cap- tured the place after heavy fight. ing. Many prievers were taken.
SINGAPORE DAILY CLOSED DOWN.
KUOMINTANG ORGAN.
· (Wah Teṛ Fat Poo,).
SINGAPORE, May 13, By order of the Governor. Sir Cecil Clementi, the Min Kun Daily Prest, a Kuomintang paper, has been closed down.
The paper was established three months ago.
AFRICA TO BRAZIL.
FRENCHMAN'S · NON-STOP -
FLIGHT.
เน
SHANGHAI BUS STRIKE SETTLED.
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SHANGHAI, May 13,
The Bus Company announces that the strike is settled, and employees .arc resuming work to-morrow
morning.
RATIFIED.
KUOMINTANG AND LOANS,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
are concentrating at Chengchow, is SINO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT Honan, their vanguard having ...ar- ived at Yencheng, while the Gov. ernment troops are at Koksbon and Railway line, the situation is grave. Sinyangchow. (3) On the Lunghai On this sector, the Shansi troops and the Kuominchun are plasming to capture Hiachow, the junction between the Tientsin-Pukow, and Lunghai Railways and the most strategic point of the Government have continued between Tongshan forces. Fighting is reported to and Mamutsi on this front. A sec tion of the rebels under Sun Tien Regarding the annexe dealing Ying who attacked North-Western with domestic and foreign obliga- Anhui, with Pengua as their objec-
NANKING, May 13. An extraordinary session of the
fed the Sino-Japanese agreement. Legislative Yuan this morning rati-
tive, have retreated, with the Gov-tions, the Legislative Yuan passed erminent forces in pursuit.
resolution that the National
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It is reported from Peping that Government must strictly adhere to in spite of repeated requests by the foreign policy of the Kuomin delegates of the various anti-i
Vansing groups. Yen Hai Shan intang, including, inter alia," that sists that the proposed provisional loans contracted by irresponsible government at Peping will not be governments could not be accepted formed until the differences between the
theby the National Government. Reorganisationists and West Hill Clique over the Kuomin tang issue are settled. The fact that Yen is still at Taiyuan instead of proceeding to Pening indicates government for the time being
a Yen is in no hurry to form the
BISHOP CANNON ON LOBBYING.
METHODIST CLERIC'S.
ACTIONS.
[UNITED PRESS,]
Washington, May 7-Full in-
of
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
JOHORE PLANTERS'
RESOLUTION."
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENOY.]
SINGAPORE, May 13. The Johore Planters' Association has passed a resolution in favour.. of the Government suggestion that
a weekly 'rext day be observed on
vestigation of activities of Bishop rabber plantations, but has reject James Cannon Jr. against the ed the second Government sugges Presidential candidacy ex- tion that tapping be prohibited for Governor Alfred L. Smith was de
two months during the winter sea- manded to-day as a result of evid- ence before the lobbyist com- saittoe" given by Mr. E. C. Jame- son, New York Republican execut- ive who admitted contributions of G.8105,000 to anti-Smith groups.
SOD
COMMUNIST RIOTS IN
ASSAM.
FIGHTING DURING
FESTIVAL
On examination, Mr. Jameson admitted that his record of having given Bishop Cannon G.885,000 did not agree with records kept by Bishop Connon showing that only G.817,000 was received. The whole
[THAOUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.] matter will be investigated.
Bishop Ainsworth of the Meth-
SHILLONG, May 12. HROUGH REVIEL Q-AQstor fist Church, newving itsdicker Jura erano ter
that charges will be filed against seriously injured in communal NATAL, Brazil, May 13.
Bishop Cannon at the quadrennial rioting which took place on Friday. The French airman Mermoz ar general conference of the church. and Saturday at Digabi, following rived on a non-stop flight from Dishop Cannon has been a frequent. the Moslem sacrifice of a bullock Nine minera were killed and Saint Louis in Senegal, with the target of late, one of the most ra at the Bakrid Festival. three seriously, injured in a fire object of demonstrating the fea cent attacks having been due to his The total casualties were a hund damp explosion at & local coal-sibility of a weekly Franco-South admitted dealings in the stocked. The police later restored or- mine..
American air mail.
market.
der, making 24 arrests.
́{THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.}
HINDENBURG, May 12