THE NAVAL TREATY.
AMERICAN SENATOR'S
DISCLOSURES..
DOMINIONS AND U.5, CONSTRUCTION,
! REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVİCE}
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1930.
POLITICAL CRISIS.
CONCESSION: AMOY
RUMOURS REGARDING
LABOUR'S „UNEMPLOYMENT
POLICY.
PARLIAMENT MAY BE
DISSOLVED.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.)
WASHINGTON, May 21.
LONDON, May 21. The conservatives have decided to How two British Dominions ob- jected to the cruiser building pro- ask for another debate on unem. gramme of the United States dur-ployment on May 23 when they ing the London Conference was dis closed by Senator Reed, one of the American delegates.
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Cross-examining Admiral Pringle before the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee, Senator Reed ask, ed: "Did you know that Australia and New Zealand threatened not only not to sign the treaty giving us 21 cight-inch cruisers, but to build some eight-inch cruisers of their own "
The Senator explained that Aus- tralia and New Zealand feared the
East.
Admiral Pringle, who at first opposed the craiser reduction, even-
will again move a reduction in Mr. Thomas's salary similar to that which was defeated by only 15 votes on May 19.
There are prospects of a large number of Labour and Liberal abstentions, the result of which will expose the Government to the grave. risk of defeat.
Sir O. Moslay's Resignation. -
LONDON, May 21,
RENDITION.
(Wah Ts Fat Poo.)
AMOY, May 99.
It is understood that Britain is willing to return the British Con- The cession at Amoy to China. magistrate is negotiating with the British Consul in this connection.
NANYANG WORKERS UP IN ARMS.
FACTORY EMPLOYEES
DISCHARGED.
DEMAND THAT LABOUR BE CONSULTED IN FUTURE.
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Sir Oswald Mosley, during a There has been an uproar in the personal statement in the House
the Nanyang Commons, read a letter he had local factory" of
to Mr. MacDonald, Brothers' Tobacco Company, ac- addressed stating that the Cabinet Comcording to Chinese reports. projected American building promittee under Mr. Philip Snowden
Members of the Nanyang Work- gramme and prompted Japan also rejected in its entirety the memor
ers' Club state that the factory re- to build, thereby upsetting the andum which he submitted on. balance of naval" power in the Far January 23, providing for a more cently dismissed 22 male employees effective alternative to the Govern on the pretext of business depres- ment's unemployment policy.
Subsequent discussions only em- sion but engaged seven now men to tually admitted that the treaty phasised the differences, making replace them. Moreover, many was a successful piece of negotiat-it impossible for Sir Oswald Mosley more female labourers were engag to continue in office with hoapur. ing on the part of the American delegation.'
MacDonald of his loyalty in vote or action, but retained the freedom to ask the Party to adopt a policy more consistent with their election QUESTION OF POSTPONE- · | pledges than the present program
MENT.
Mr. J. H. Thomas did not attend in-day's WASHINGTON, May 22.
Parliamentary Labour In the course of a conference Party meeting, which mainly dis- with the Senate's Republicna lead-essed the causes "of Sir Oswald Workers' Club if and when the com er, Mr. Watson, who warned the Mosley's resignation and adjourn-pany wanted to discharge day em- President that the London Treaty ed any discussion thereon.
PRESIDENT AND TREATY.
might be postponed till next
session, Mr. Hoover emphasised
that be wanted the pact to be con
.sidered before the adjournment
Mr. Watson informed the President
BRITISH EMBLEM HAULED DOWN.
BY INDIAN ATHLETES IN JAPAN.
BANNERLESS MARCH IN
OLYMPIAD.
[TROUGE XIUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, May 22.
INDIAN GOVT, AND CONGRESS.
ORGANISATION MAY BE
REPRESSED:
AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]-
Mora Arrests.
MONGOLIA AND TIBET.
TAKEN UNDER NANKING'S WING.
PROTECTION AGAINST SOVIET AGGRESSION.
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SURPRISE ATTAĆK ON KUOMINCHUN.
ERSTWHILE ALLIES JOIN NANKING.
KWANGTUNG TROOPS OCCUPY NANNING.
(THROUGH. REUTER'S COÉNCY,} (terocum reûter's AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, May 22. YANKING, May 22,
The Euo Min's Hsuchowiu cor- The Mongolian Affairs Confer ence to discuss the internal deve respondent reports that the North- fopment of Mongolia was formallyern forces under Liu Mo Ven yes- the Government inaugurated yesterday. More than terday joined forty delegates of Mongolian tribes with their banners were present.
The Foreign Ministry, in a state- ment addressed to the peoples of Mongolia and Tibet, declares that inasmuch as Mongolia and Tibet are integral parts of the Chinese Re- public the Jocal authorities there should avoid establishing direct diplomatic relations with foreign governments
party and attacked the Kuomin chun forces near Kaifeng.
This move is expected to upset seriously the military plans of the Northern troops, who will probably be compelled to evacuate Lanieng, ten miles from where Liu Shih is taking advantage of the disorder and has advanced,”.
SIMA, May 21. An echo of the Indian turmoil Strong pressure is being brought disturbed the harmony of the pre- on the Government to declare the parations for the Oriental Olym- entire Congress organisation un pind. When the quartette of In- lawful because its programme of dinn athletes took up their quarters raiding the salt works, picketing at the Y.3.C.A. hall together wish the foreign cloth and liquorshops, the Chinese and Filipino teams on boycotting foreign banking and in- May 15, the flagstaffs on the build-surance and advocating the "non- ing Spunted the Japanese, the Chi-payment of taxes is definitely re- nene national Tak the Philippines volutionary" and should be fought Insular Government banner and the drastically before chaos results. red, green and white tricolour of the Indian National Congress.
SIMLA, May 91. The tricolour Bew for two days
A message from Jheluma states after which the Japanese, athletic authorities, after consulting the that thirty-six prominent Nation- were informedalist leaders were arrested after British Embassy. that the Viceroy's flag"was the pro- those forming a procession going to.. meet Pandit per emblem for India, and adopted to the station it for the general decoration Malaviya refused to disperse.
Volunteers' Camp Demolished, scheme. The tricolour was hauled down and the Viceroy's Bag Bown
BOMBAY, May instead, whereupon the Indian
An official communiqué says that athletes, under ressure from local only three or four Indian Nation- Indian Communists, protested, and alist volunteers were injured in and satisfactory solution to the Wan Hsuan Tsai.
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After enunciating the Nationalist Government's foreign policy and res cent treaty developracnts, the state, ment points out that the peoples of Mongolia and Tibet, being, Chinese citizens, are entitled to protection by the Central Government against foreign aggression, and the Foreign Ministry is seeking an appropriate
various outstanding Sino-Russian
A report from Tsinan states that the Shantung forces occupied. Tung- ming yesterday, thus clearing Southern Chibli, south of the Yel- low River, of Northern troops.
Escaped General Recaptured.
NANKING, May 29 Reports have reached Nanking regarding the senzational capture, escape and recapture of General
Wan Tien Chan, uncle of the Com-
troops on the Lunghai Railway," mander-in-Chief of the Northern
Wan Tien Chun was captured by
occupied Kweiteb, and was from Esuchowiy to. Nanking, under military escort.
Sir Oswald Mosley assured Mr. ed. The workers protested in view the Viceroy's flag was hauled down.yesterday's "battle" at the salt issues, especially those affecting the Government forces when they
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of the fact that the Company hadOnly three flags were flown to depot at Dharakana, in which 9,600 agreed some years ago that ne work day, a bannerless pole representing volunteers participated, while Con- ers would be discharged without India. The Indian athletes assert
gress sources put the total injured They demanded that they prefer to march to the at 170. proper reasons.
Saturday that the dismissed workers be rein- opening ceremony
Before reinforcements of the stated, that the newly engaged men bannerless rather than display the volunteers were able to launch & be discharged, and that hereafter British emblem. the Company must
fresh raid last night, a detachment of the Hyderabad Regiment" arriv ed, and the police drove back the crowd to the latter's camp.
ployee.
consult the
It is understood that the trouble Premier to Demand Vote of
has not been settled up to the pre- Condence.
sent time. There are more than 190 To-morrow's meeting of the Par-men-workers and 1,500 female work-
ers in the factory.
move a resolution disapproving of | INDUSTRIAL SAFEGUARDS. the Government's unemployment policy.
that if the treaty was reported to liamentary Labour Party may have the Senate from the committee beery important results. "Sir Oswald fore the Tariff Bill was enacted, it Mosley has notified that be will would. he acted on then, but he stressed the exhaustion of the Senators after eighteen months'
It is expected that Mr. Mac- continuous session, declaring that
Donald will demand a vote of con- unless the pact was brought upfidence and tell the Party that un- when other business was concluded it would be difficult to keep the the vote is forthcoming and Sir Oswald Mosley's. resolution is withdrawn he will immediately ad- meat.
Senate in session,
The supporters of the treaty
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FROM AFFLUENCE TO POVERTY.
ERSTWHILE DIGNITARY'S
FALLEN FORTUNES.
CANTON, GRANDEE'S ESTATE
CONFISCATED.
The police and troops to-day demolished the volunteers' camp and took possession of the area.
Nariman has been sentenced to four months' simple imprisonment, and the congress, official bearers ar- rested with him to two months' rigorous imprisonment.
The police and the military gave A Canton Chinese paper relates the occupants fifteen minutes to leave the camp. Most of these com- the dramatic fall of a once wealthyplied, and then the police charged official, whose family is now facing with lathis and cleared the camp.
Those remaining were arrested.
moved the acceleration of its con- vise, the King to dissolve Perla expressing grave concern regard starvation.
sideration. Senator Borah, on he
half of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, said that he himselt was ready to conclude the bearing on May.
AUSTRALIAN COAL DISPUTE.
SETTLEMENT REACHED.
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
TRIAL FLIGHT BY
R.100.
بیر
PREPARING FOR ATLANTIC TRIP.
NEW ENGINES INSTALLED.
THROUGH XETER'S AGENCY.]
to
·DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 21. In the House of Lords, a motion
ing the industrial outlook and de- manding, as a most immediate and practical remedy, a comprehensive policy of safeguarding of industries anti-dumping and anti-economic was carried by 103 votes to 25,
Lord Salisbury, the Conservative "leader, supported the motion and said he favours & greater extension of revenue traffic and believed, the feeling against food taxes quite irrational.
WLS
Mr. Wang Hay Ching was the erstwhile head of the Kwangtung provincial treasury and was sajd to have amassed a huge fortune. After his retirement, he returned with his family, including many concubines, to Waiyang district. his native place, where he bought large areas of land and rice fields So long, however, as there were
and built "several mansions. Un- no food taxes, indirect taxation whether in the form of safeguard- fortunately, his real estate ing or otherwise, must be kept with-confiscated by the rebel leader Yang in limit, because high protection Kun Yu some years ago. He then without food taxes was impossible. returned to Canton with his fami
The Government opposed the mo- tion. Lord Arnold stated the case ly. Misfortune dogged his foot for free trade, pointing out that steps, as a number of shops, which depression W.05 worldwide. He
WAA
ANNAMITE AIRMEN VISIT CANTON.
Mongolia.
The statement declares that by the Sino-Soviet agreement of 1924, Moscow formally recognised Mongo-at lia as an integral part of the Re public of China as well as China's complete sovereignty over it. It is renounced and does not possess any therefore obvious that Russia has special interest in Mongolia.
The Mongolian people must guard against intimidation by the Soviet, and strive for solidarity. Finally the statement points out that the local authorities in Mongolia and Tibet may not only through the Foreign Ministry.
FIRST PHASE OF WAR ENDED.
SECOND STAGE IS PROMISED SOON.
MARSHAL YEN LEAVES TO DIRECT OPERATIONS,
With the defeat of most of the Honanese troops under Wan Hsuan Taai, Sun Tien Ying and Shih Yu ENTHUSIATIC RECEPTION. San, the first phase of the cam-
ONE 'PLANE FAILS TO ARRIVE.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
sept
While the train was proceeding
nioderate speed southward of Hauchowfu, Wan Tien Chun, ac- companied by a few fellow prison- ers, jumped off and received slight
rounded up without difficulty and injuries. The train was stopped and those trying to escape were sent back to Hsuchowfo, where they were placed in the military
prison.
Northern Troops Disarmed.
SHANGHAI, May 22. Japanese reports confirm Liu Mo Ucn's defection to the Nanking Government, and declare that he captured alive Wan Hanan Tsai, disarming all the latter's troops who were falling back from Kwei- teb.
THE C.E.R. DISPUTE.
[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANXING, May 22,
It is officially reported from Mos cow that the Soviet Government has appointed M. Karakhan a Russia's chief delegate to the Mos cow conference "for the settlement of the C.E.R. dispute.
·
The Shansi troops in Northern Shantung are making another at
paign is completed. The second stage of the fighting is expected to take place in a week or so at Lan-tempt to cross the Yellow River. Yen Hai Shan is reported to have feng, on the Lunghai Railway line, when the Shansi troops and the decided to leave for Tehchow, on Kuominchun themselves will con- the border of Shantung, to direct
operations. front the Nationalist forces.
Following the capture of Ning- ling, the Nationalists under Gen- eral Chen Chi Cheng pushed on towards Lanfeng and a section of the troops have arrived at Chenlou, to the southwest of Lanfeng, upon
in a week.
The military situation on the Peping-Hankow Railway has also become critical The Nationalists are besieging Linying, to the south. of Hsuchange.
Ker nooring instanced the United States of he had opened, went into bank. planes visiting China arrived safely which a general attack will be made wired Nanking that he will leave
NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., May 22. A conference of miners and mine- owners representatives at New-
LONDON, May 21. catle agreed to a general resump
The Air Ministry's airship R100 tion of work on May 28. thus
was taken from her shed at Card. terminating the protracted stop-ington before dawn to-day and an page in the New South Wales coal-hour and a half later she was safe. fields.
ly locked down mast. Major Scott was in charge MECCA PILGRIMS PERISH. of the operation which was per- formed in favourable weather, a light, northerly wind registering only four or five miles an hour.
The R100 left this evening for a trial, flight during which tests will be made of the new ́engines that have been fitted. The flight will probably last twelve or four- SIR THOS, LIPTON HOPEFUL,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHIP ON FIRE IN RED SEA.
[THROUGH REUTER ́S AGENCY.]
in-
PORT SUDAN, May 22. perished in a fire at Jeddah on the teen hours. The passengers
It is feared that 100 persons have French steamer Asia which was clude the Under-Secretary for Air,, taking back pilgrims from Mecca Mr. F. Montague. to Red Sea ports. The ship bas
If the tests are satisfactory the been abandoned...
vessel will be ready for her flight to Canada, the exact date of de parture being determined by the weather conditions. The outlook at present over the Atlantic is not regarded as favourable.
GIRL FLYER LEAVES SOURABAYA.
[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SOURABAYA, May 23. Miss Amy Johnson left here in Fer "Moth" plane this morning for Atamboe, in the Island of Timor,
NEW INDUSTRIAL:
" COMBINE.
TO BE CONTRÖLLED BY BANK OF ENGLAND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, May 21 "big" industrial: rationalisation phomanin which the Bank of E land will take direct concern, is announced.)
The Bank will have a controlling voice in two new steel. iron and coal companies named the Lan- cashire Steel Corporation and the Wigan Coal Corporation with a combined capital 01 £7,500,000 These concerns are an amalgama tion of five leading companies.
U.S. POLITICS..
A LABOUR VICTORY.
(THROUGH" "RKUTER'S AGENCY.]
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-
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THE SHAMROCK V.
CANTON, May 22. Two of the three Annamite aero-
Canton yesterday afternoon. Their landing on the Canton Avia tion Field at Tai Sha Tau was
in
perfect.
America, where that whole export ruptcy one after another. Since trade had declined twenty, per then, he has maintained his liveli. cent.. compared with Britain's de-
hood by selling his real estate in cline of 9.1 per cent.
A big group of local flyers, in Canton from time to time...
cluding Mr. Wong Kwong Yui, Unexpectedly, the few houses Chief of the Department of Avia- tion, greeted the visitors as they still in his possession were last landed. They were escorted to the week confiscated by the Canton au- Aviation Headquarters where tea. was served, and afterwards they thorities on the ground that his son
were taken in motor cars to the bad embezzled official funds On
French Consulate-General at Sha learning the sad tidings, the whole meen where they are staying. LONDON, May 21
family are said to have wept bit Sir Thomas Lipton, who in the terly, as the one-time rich official,
years has spent past thirty 2500,000 on five yachts built to sail who is now in a state of destitu- across the Atlantic and challenge. tion, is too old to earn a living
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in American waters the holders of the America Cup, considers that Bhamrock will be successful-in-
the race next September.
Sir Thomas, who is 80 years old, is highly pleased with the per- formance of Bhamrock V. which won another race at Southend to day, and he declares that the trials have revealed no weak points in design.
CLOSER UNION IN EAST AFRICA.
Mr. J. J. Davis, the United States Secretary of Labour, defent- ed Senator Joseph Grundy, the spokesman of the extreme protec- tionists by 250,000 votes in the GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
election, for nomination the Senate. Mr. Davis ran as the candidate of the. William Vare political group.
to
kmarks mägynungsa ken
FORMER ARCHBISHOP SERIOUSLY ILL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY..)
LONDON, May 21 Lord Davidson of Lambeth, for mer Archbishop of Canterbury, is seriously ill.
.
LONDON, May 21 In the House of Commone, to-day the Under-Secretary for the Cold inib, "UY Brummond Shields and it was proposed to present to Par- liament on June 20 the conclusions of the "Government regarding clo ser union in East Africa.
The Secretary for Colonies would move in the House of Lords for the appointment of a joint committee of both Houses to consider the Gov. ernment's proposals.
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LEAGUE WIRELESS
SERVICE.
(THROUGH BEUTZE1É AGENCY.)
GENEVA, May 21.
the Swiss Delegation to the League Mr. Guiseppe Motta, Chiefs of of Nations, has signed, on behalf. of the Swise Government, and the Kon. Bir Eric Drummond on be half of the League of Nations, an agreement to establish a wireless service normally working under a Swiss company but passing ex clusively into the hands of the Lea gue in the case of an emergency,
"MINISTER“ TO:
CANADA.
The visiting aerial squadron, con-
sisting of three planes, left Annam their way one plane failed to catch in the morning for Canton, but on up and was soon lost sight of. It is thought that it had to make a forced landing owing to engine troubler The Canton-Aviation-De- partment has sent several 'planes to search for this machine.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
WORK TO CONTINUE IF ALL GOES WELL.
With regard to the construction of the uncompleted section of the Canton-Hankow Railway, Mr. Cheuk Hong Sing, who has been appointed to take charge of the construction work, said in an in- terview with Chinese Press repre www.sentativsp in Canton that the prot
liminare mark on the section be tween Shiukwan and Lokchang, on the border of Northern Kwangtung, began on the 10th instant. This section will be completed in a year should the work be not handicap- The Iowan banker, Mr.. Hanforded by financial difficulties, fighting": McNider, former Assistant War etc. There will be two stations ar Secretary, has been appointed Liputou and Yangkai on this sec United States Minister to Canada. tion.
[BEOTER'S - AMERICAN SERVICE}
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WASHINGTON, May 21,
(Continued on next Column.)
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