AIR RAIDS ON FRONTIER.
TRIBAL ACTIVITY IN INDIA
STATEMENT IN COMMONS,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Losnos, May 14.** Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Secretary for India, stated in the House of Commons to-day that regarding
WALKER CUP.
»
AMERICANS FORGE AHEAD
SOME GREAT FIGHTS,
(TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 15. At Sandwich at the end of the morning round, Von Elm and Voigt beat Tolley and Wethered by 2 up: Willing and Jones beat Hartley and
Quinet beat Mackenzie and Moe by
3 and 1.
Campbell and Smith were 2 up
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY
DEFENCE OF FREE TRADE.
CONSERVATIVES ASK FOR
SAFEGUARDS.
EFFECT ON INDUSTRY.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICK]
LONDON, May 14.
In the course of a debate in the
Commons House of
03
the
Conservative Members deplored the intention of the Government to allow the Safeguarding Duties to
the general situation" in India he Torrance by 5 up; Johnston and Estimates for the Board of Trade, had nothing material to add to what the House already knew. As regards the North-West Frontier, However, and particularly the tribal aspect of the situation, he had the following information:-In the Peshawar district, on the box ders of the Mohamad country, after an air action taken on May against the Haji of Turanzai, în- habitants of certain villages in British territory which had been in communication with the Haji were
Disarmed by the Frontier Censta- bulary, supported by troops, and
several leaders were arrested.
EMPIRE FREE TRADE.
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED.
LORD BEAVERBROOK ON WARPATH,
[THEĠUGA REUTER'S 'ACENDY.]
LONDON, May 15. With 1,700,000 unemployed and the revelation that Empire trade has dropped over three per cent. in the first quarter of 1930, the advocates of "Empire Free Trade" were busy yesterday.
Lord Beaverbrook told
ma69
at the seventh, but lost the next lapse, pointing to the benefits meeting at East Ham that "no tear. Quimet, hitherto the weak link was improving, and the Ameri- cans won the fourteenth, lost the fifteenth but halved the sixteenth and won the
and
seventeenth
eighteenth,
Holderness and Stout won the first two, Holderness hating an eight-yarder. The Americans wou the third.
which industries had derived from the duties and the effect which their
Reference was removal would have in increasing unemployment. particularly made to the lace in dustry of Nottingham.
tured."
on
sane people in their senses will go with these" conditions. They sweeping changes, with these even changes extending to public men, Labour, Liberal and Conser- vátive." He added:-"We want Empire Free Trade pow." -
foreshadowed "in a
Mr. William Graham, President of the Board of Trade, replying.
Mr. Baldwin, who is conducting said eight Safeguarding Duties had a "Home and Empire campaign, been imposed, but those duties re- speaking at Reading, said the Safe. The British were still i up at thelated in reality to less than two guarding wanted was not only for A lashker (camp or body of men) sixth but Stout, missing a short per cent of the imports into this Home but also for. Imperial pur collected by the Haji's son, was putt enabled the American to country and to less than one per poses. He attacked by the Royal Air Force square at the ninth. The British ent of the exports in the field of short time the end of the day of In Northern won the 10th, 11th, and 13th," when articles wholly or mainly manufac-Britain. being the dumping ground again" on May 12
for the cheap labour of the whale Waziristan on May 11, a Waziri Holderness. cracked and played a
During the time that the duties world." bundle of bad shots. lashkar, some four hundred strong,
On the other hand, Mr. Snow had been in force, figures showed Tochi scout. post at attacked a
that exports had diminished, and den, speaking at a banquet, given Dattakhel. One secat sepoy was
that was one of the characteristics by the British Bankers Associa- katied
of many safeguarded industrice. tion, after referring to a 20 per Whatever happened in Home mar-cent. drop in the United States ex- ports and to unemployment in. the krts. the export trade seemed to
United States, "much more serious suffer.
than can be gathered from осса- aional references in the British Press, said he was sure that high tariff "perhaps not in a small a degree" were responsible for the de- pression of world trade.
The Royal Air Force attacked this Jnahkar, but desaltory firing on the post continued during the night f the 11th. On the following day the lashkar was reported to be dis persing and therefore no further"
etian took place.
On the night of the 19th, however, the Dattakbel post was again at- tacked and air action was again Deecssary on the 13th of May.
¡THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.j
PESHAWAR, May 14. The authorities, assisted by the Frontier Constabulary, surrounded Utmanzai village, the source of the activities of the so-called Red volun- deers, and disarmed all the tribes
pen, arresting several.
The Red volunteers are reported to be attempting to paralyse com- mations by cutting telegraph wires and blocking the roads.
They rocently made an unsuc
The Americans won three out of the next four, and Moe holed a three-yarder at the eighteenth for the lead.
Von Elm outdrove Tolley at the first; the British lost the third, but squared at the sixth, Tolley holing
$12
out from the edge of the green. Mr. Graham said he would not They were square until the four-believe the Conservative contention teenth, where Wethered had appalling tee-shot, his ball just that there had been an advance of trickling from the tec, which lost 18 per cent. in the Home demand this hole. The fifteenth, was also for different classes of lace.
They lost owing to poor play.
-Sound "Economics. balved the last three.
gallery and won the first three.
Bobby Jones carried, the largest Beyond all question, there was He yielded the hole to a stymie a great majority at the last elec at the fourth, but regained the tion for Free Trade principles. fifth with a twelve yard putt.
The Government took the proper course, and, in his view, the sound economic course, in deciding that it would allow the duties to laper, or, at all events, to give no promise to continue them. Free Trade, in bis judgment, was not a negative principle, but a
great positive principle in force.
Willing captured the ninth, the Americans won the 10th and 12th, and the British the 11th and 13th. poor drive by Hartley at the 14th made them 5/0.
but a
Frince Arrives,
The Prince of Wales arrived be fore the start and stepped from his aeroplane which landed near the: club-house. Instead of the longed-
It had been suggested that
BIG FIRE IN HANKOW.
1,000,000 TABLS DAMAGE.
{TAKOUGH REUTER'S “AGENCY.)
HANKOW, May 13.
A fire started in the Chinese dealers' wood-oil godowns in Han- kow yesterday and spread rapidly. The godowns were occupied by the
MAY 16 1930.
JAPAN'S WARNING TRADE DEPRESSION FENG TAKES THE
TO NANKING. "
SEARCHING OF SHIPS FOR
TIENTSIN.
"MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS
→ SITUATION."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
serious view of
IN JAPAN.
BURDEN OF TAXATION.
HUGE LOSSES IN COTTON INDUSTRY.
THROUGH REUTER'S ACENCY,]
OSARA, May 13. The Osaka Economic Society, the
OFFENSIVE.
NANKING, FORCES ATTACKED
ON ALL FRONTS.
KUOMINCHUN SUCCESSES
REPORTED.
(THROUGH AXUTER'S AGENCY.]
PERING, May 13.
Tokyo, May 13. It is learned that the Governmembers of which include the lead- ing bankers and business men, has
A report from Loyang states that ment takes a Nanking's recent notification that passed a resolution urging the Gov. Feng Yu Hsiang ordered a "general offensive on May 10 with three Nanking has ordered the Comman-ernment to utilize the money saved der of the Manchurian sea force by the London Naval Agreement divisions to attack Sinyangchów, four to attack Siangyang, five to to halt and search all vessels enter. for lessening the burden of taxation.
The Japan Cotton Trading Com-attack Yencheng, three to attack ing and leaving Ticntain in order
Hsuchowfu. to prevent arms and munitions Pay announces that the loss for Chowchinkow and five to attack. reaching the Northern-militarists.
Sun Tien Ying and Wan Hsuan It is understood that Tokyo in
south of Hsuchowfu, and the Shansi.. tends to reply soon, alleging that
Tsai will attack the enemy's left.
such action would infringe Japan's
troops will attack the right north rights under international law, and
of Hsuchowfu. warning that overt incidents grow ing out of Nanking's order would
cause a serious situation.
Tokyo hopes that no overt in- cidents will occur, believing it is walikely that Admiral Shen Hung Lich, the Manchurian commander,
the
rat six months amounts to over 39,000.000 yen, and proposes to reduce its capital from 30,000,000 to
20,000,000 yen.
LOYALISTS TAKE KWEIPING.
1
CITY BOMBARDED AND CAPTURED.
Fu Tao Yi will cross the Yellow River and take Tsinanfu; five cavalry divisions will invade the country between the Peping-Han- kow and Tientsin-Pukow Railwaya,
It is claimed that the Koomin- chun forces occupied Yencheng on May 12, and a sabordinate of Sun
tien with the 47th Division has gone over to the Northerners.
subordinate of Chang Huch "DARE-TO-DIE" CORPS COMES Fang, stationed at Chuns
Lang, will obey Nanking
SWEDISH ART AND INDUSTRY.
EXHIBITION AT STOCK- HOLM.
[UNITED FRESS.]
ميل
UNDER HEAVY FIRE.
CANTON, May 14.
While Nanking has appointed Chang Hsuch Liang as Vice-Gen At 0 a.m. Kweiping was simuleralissimo, the Shansi party claim taneously bombarded by the artilhe drafted a circular telegram an lery from the opposite bank and by ouncing his assumption of the vest of Vice-Commandant under Yen the gunboats. The Kwangsi troops Hsi Shan. retaliated from the city spiritedly. The exchanges continued without interruption until 8 p.m. It is understood that the city was at that time guarded by two. infantry, one artillery and one machine-gun battalion.
Stockholm,, May 15.-The great Exhibition of Arts, Crafts and
At 2.23 p.in, the gunboats Chung Home Industries will be opened in Yuan, Chup Sun and Kin Yu left this city to-morrow by King Gustaf Wulin for Kweiping but were fired V., with display of old-time splen-pes by the enemy when they were five li below Konghow. In spite of dor and ceremonies. An immense the incessant fire by the enemy's crowd-of-Swedes-and foreign visi fortress, the three gunhoats sped. tors will witness the solemn open-up-stream till they reached Kong- Immediately how at 10.13 p.m. ing of this exposition, which may upon their arrival wireless mes be called the outstanding event for sages were sent to the. National this country in the current year forces to make the necessary pre-
Ceremonies will begin with a pro-parations to cross the river. cession through the streets of this "Dare-to-Die" Corps Thwarted, city in the morning hours. Flags will wavo in all parts of the
Upon the arrival of the gunboats, Swedish capital, and numberless at 11.30 p.1. at Shektsui, the "dere-to-die" corps made their
RED MENACE" TO HANKOW.
RAID ON NEAR-BY TOWN,
THREAT TO HANCHWAN,
(THROUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, May 15.
It is reported that Simakow; 40 miles from Hankow, was captured
by Reds. Many houses were burnt
200 were killed and 8600,000 looted. The garrison fought stubbornly but were overwhelmed,"
cessful"attempt to derail a train for wind, the weather was like that France, by the possession of the Sueid Electric Co., who had leased decorations will create "a 'festive initial attempt to cross the river by guns, and it is feared that the gar
between Nowshern and Mardan
British Plane Crashes.
PESHAWAR, May 14.
A British aeroplane crashed near Alimasjid in the Khyber Pass, two pilots being killed
atmosphere.
of Florida, favouring the Ameri- power of retaliation, had been
the property from Jess & Co. able to get consideration which CADs. For the first time in history would not have been open to a The damage is estimated at a course admission was charged. The underlying suggestion of the 1,600,000 taels, including 1,000 tons Bobby Jones was held up until he speeches of the Conservatives was
that we should have a retaliatory of wood-cil. The fire was not out displayed his entrance badge.
tariff as a weapon in our hands, this afternoon.
In his opinion, that would be the worst weapon this country ould adopt. It would be disastr. OIL PRODUCTION CURTAIL-ons and the air ship of the Ex- the gurhouts in Yu and Chup Sun
LADIES' GOLF TITLE.
FAR EAST DRUG TRAFFIC. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MISS
HUGE CARGO ON MYSTERY
SHIP.
ĮTEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, May 14. News of a mystery ship, bearing an illicit argo of opium valued at A quarter of a million sterling, bound for the "Far Enat from "a. western port was reported to a meeting of the League of Nations' Council discussing the drug trafic. Mr. Arthur Henderson, repre- senting Great Britain, said he had received the news from London yesterday morning.
on
The Council decided that Mr. Henderson should convene in Lori- don in July a Preparatory Com mittee
which all countries manufacturing narcotic drugs would be repreesated with a view to holding a full conference in December to limit production to the world's legitimate needs.
British Warships on Look-out,
GENEVA, May 15. Enough opium to supply the -medicinal needs of the world for several years is aboard the mystery ship, for which it is learnt that Britain and other naval powers have been requested to keep a look
COLLETT.
3
ous' to the great loading industries
on which this country depended
Position Reviewed.
".
[THLOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].....
Reviewing the trade position, 31r. Graham said since the autumn LONDON, May 15. At Formby in the sixth round of of last year the country had been the Ladies Golf Championship, Miss exposed to a series of events which Collett (America) best Misa
had had a profoundly adverse in- Cameron by 1ap: Misa Wilsonfluence on our industry and com
mercc. There had been new tariff beat Miss Hicks by 5 and 4.
proposals in the United States and unrest in India. Australia, which had a very large external debt, was now trying, under a very high inriff, to restrict imports into the country and to encourage exports to improve her position.
MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.
PRINCE OF WALES ON
SLUM LIFE.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERY(CZ)
LONDON, May 13. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, to- day made his first publie appear. ance, since his return from Africa, when as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, he pre- aided at the annual meeting of the Missions to Seamen. He was re- ceived by a guard of honour of cadets from the training ship Wor- center.
The Prince said in his travels
In Canada, however, there was a more hopeful outlook, and be ac knowledged with gratitude the con- cessions which Canada had given to this country in the new Cana- dian tariff.
AUSTRALIAN IMPORTS.
EXEMPTIONS: ANNOUNCED.
.:
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.)
CANBERRA, May 14. The Australian Government has in the last ten or twelve years he announced many exemptions from had seen, more than meet people, the list of prohibited imports pro- the need for the kind of work claimed on April 3, including which the Missions to Seamen pro-manufactured tobacco and matches The abip is stated to have clear-vided. Our sailors needed help, which will be rationed to the ex- ed from Exshire, and is destined not on the deep waters of the ocean, tent of 50 per cent.
where they were past masters, but
"out
for Vladivostok. There will pro in the crowded slum life in the bably be an attempt to discharge harbours they visit.. the cargo into jauks in the open
gen...
WAILING WALL "OF
JERUSALEM.
INVESTIGATION COMMISSION
APPOINTED. (THROUGH REFTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, May 15.
FIRST OF "R" CLASS SUBMARINES.
"RAINBOW LAUNCHED AT
CHATHAM.
(THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 18 The submarine Rainbow, a vessel BE BEATEVENAARSofd-475 tane was launched, die
plated measures to safeguard peace Chatham to-day by Addis and satisfy the legitimate aspira wife of Vice Admiral Addison, Dir. rations of Palestine. Mr. Arthur ector, of Dockyards: The craft was Henderson at the League Council laid down in July last year and Ronounced his intention to appoint is the first of the six "R" class a commission to investigate the vessels originally planned. Two sacred Wailing Wall, which has of these were encelled soon after! been a fruitful origin of distur-the Labour Government came into bances between Araha and Jews office..
ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND.
TWENTY FOUR PER CENT (THROUGH REUTER'S AGRICT.]
THE HAGUE, May 14, The Directors of the Royal Dutch Company will propose, at the next meeting of shareholders, a dividend of twenty-four per cent, ten per cent of which has already hern paid 'as interim.
verein
N.Z. PREMIER RETIRING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
in
• AUCKLAND (N.«Z.}} May 14, The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, has announced that he is re-
tiring.
MENT.
LOWERING RESERVE
STOCKS.
(THRDUCË REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LOS ANGELES, May 14... It has been agreed to curtail Californian oil production to 506,000 barrels daily, namely a cut of 13,000. The cut is to come into effect immediately and will be in operation for seven months with a view to lowering the large crude oil stocks at present in reserve.
U.S. AND NAVAL TREATY. SENATOR'S CRITICISMS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN HERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, May 14.
In the course of the Senate For eign Relations Committee cx- amination of the London Naval Treaty, Senator Hale, chairman of the Naval Committee of the Senate, referring to the Japanese question, said that apparently the United States had lost whatever advantage she und under the Washington Treaty in keeping Japan on the 10: 10: 8 ratio.
He hoped it would be possible to cut down Japan in the future.
Replying to a question by Mr. Adams, Secretary for the Navy, whether Japan would ask for equality in 1936, Senator Walsh replied "She will ask for anything she can get."
PROHIBITION LAW'
ENFORCEMENT.
TRANSFERRED TO DEPT OF JUSTICE..
[EEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
Haachwan on the other side' of. the river is now surrounded by 3,000 Reds. well-equipped with machine-
rison, comprising 300, who are abort of ammunition will be unable to hold out.
The missionariès evacuated 'the town before the arrival of the Reds.
Shortly before noon the King will means of pontoons, under cover of arrive at the exposition grounds in the shells from the gunboats, How- the Royal harge Vasaorden, which ever, they were successively pre otherwise has only been used for vented by enemy fire from reach- receptions of the bonds of Sovering the opposite bank. The first eign States in Sweder. During the three attempts failed, with heavy opening ceremony airplane squad-casualties. At this critical moment.
"Exit the Rebels. · position amusement feld will steamed into the firing"zone, and parade over Djurgaardsbrunnsvik began to pour shelfs into the enemy Practically the whole of the 19th en, the site of the exhibition.
fortress so effectively that the ad. Division was utilised by the Nation- King Gustaf will give a short, vante troops were successful in al Punitive forces in crossing the formal speech, and thereupon de reaching the opposite haak in two river and besieging the city, which clare the exposition opened. Crown directions: one from Shektsui to the rebels evacuated carly the next Prince Gustav Adolf, the honorary Tapkook and the other from Tai morning. A portion of the rebels. President of the Exhibition, will,
wan to Samlikuj.
succeeded in retreating through the then speak on behalf of the ex- The barbed wire entrenchments west pate to Sheklung in the direc
erected by the enemy along the tion of Panyang. position.
entirely covered by "Immediately after the exhibitionter, due to the flood of the stationed in the vicinity of Kong-
has been declared opened by the King, the Exhibition fing will be unfurled, daylight fireworks will be set in netion, and the big "fontaine tractions, will begin to play. Jumineuse" one of the many" at-
Although the Exhibition aims at giving general survey over the arts and crafts connected with bome
industries, efforts have been espe cially concentrated upon producing the ideal home for everybody.' Textile industries, glass and ceramic works, book.binding, and graphic enterprises, etc., vie with each other in adorning the "ident home." One of the most remarkable con- tributions to this common aim has been provided by Swedish archi tects, who have built up a whole city of such modern, practical and hygienic "ideal homes." Although there is, in all fields, a great variety of exhibits, a common note can be found in the predominance of the
functionalistic style of architec ture. So great are the efforts made by Swedish artists and industri- alists for this exhibition that a belief has sprang up among experts to the effect that the exhibition will not only have a temporary influence on hundreds of thousands of visi- tors but even become a milestone in the history of home-building in general.
NEW CUSTOMS TARIFFS POSTPONED.
THROUGH LEUTER'S. ADEKOY.]
NANEING. May 15.
•The Central «Daily News states that the Government originally de
Congress has approved the trans and export tariff on June 1, but fer of the prohibition enforcement owing to recent changes, such as activities from the Treasury to the the institution of the gold unit Department of Justice, a measure system, it has been decided that a which President Hoover requested further revision of the schedules for the purpose of strengthening is necessary, and therefore the date. the machinery to enforce the dry of the promulgation has been post-
poned
law.
bank were
Obe contingent of the insurgents inner. West River, and were ab how hearing the news of the tall solutely useless as a means of pre-of Kweiping immediately fled to venting the National troops from Szewang, with the troops under
Chu Wai Chun and Chow Sun Ming: taking the city.
clone on their heels.
(Continued on next Column,)
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