TIENTSIN CUSTOMS
SEIZURE,
NANKING PROTESTS TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHINA'S WAR.
PROTECTION OF BRITISH LIVES AND PROPERTY.
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LONDON, June 19..
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1930.
EXTRÁLITY.
BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS
CONTINUE.
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LONDON, June 18.
The Foreign Minister of the Chi- In the House of Commons to-day, NANKING, June 19.
nese National Government verbally Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Eureign In view of Mr. Lenox Simpson's informed the British representative Secretary, was questioned regard- assumption of othee in connection in China that his Government acing the seizure of the Customs of with Yen Hai Shan's seizure of the cepts responsibility for the protec- Tientsia. Tientsin Customs, the National | tion of 'British"property as well as Government has lodged a vigorous lives in the war zone. protest with the British Govern ment, and bas requested that Mr. Simpson e deported sad dealt with according to law,
SAFEGUARDING SECURITY FOR FOREIGN LOANS.
TENTAIN, June 19. Mr. Lenox Simpson, interviewed by Reuter's correspondent, this afternoon, stated that the section of the Tientsin Customs revenue comprising the old Five per Cont. duties upon which the foreign losna are secured and which were trans- ferred to Shanghai weekly, will be transferred thence to-morrow; and will include the revenues since his
taking over of the Customs on Mon- day last. Telegraphic advice to this effect had already been sent to the Inspector-General of Cas- tozna at Shangbai. Regarding domestic loans, while his present instructions from the Northern authorities regarding the disposal of the additional duties and surtax are that everything is to be held intact, the case of these loans will be brought to the attention of the authorities concerned, and Mr Simpson emphasised that he re- gards the payment of Chinese loans is not one whit less obligatory than foreign loans. Meanwhile. the revenues are coming in well and work is proceeding normally.
NAVAL ARMAMENTS.
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN
TREATY."
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CAIRO HAS NEXT MOVE:
[BDITISH WIRELESS SERVICE),
RUGBY, June 18.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Arthur Henderson stated that no representation regarding the reopening of discussions had been made by the Egyptian Government.
The High Commissioner in Egypt, since his return to Cairo, bad naturally resumed contact with the Egyptian Prime Minister, and had reported that the desire of the Egyptian Government to reach an Agreement with the British Govern
eat was not diminished.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATES PROBLEM. ·
MOTION TO REDUCE LABOUR MINISTRY ESTIMATES.
COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE.
COMPREHENSIVE AGENDA.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 18.
OPEN GOLF
CONTEST.
YOUNG BRITAIN CHAL
·LENGES INVADERS.
(THROUGH RECTER'S' AGENCY.]
Lospos, June 15. Bobby Jones, after an indifferent The Agenda has been published [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
start with a five at the first hole, for the Colonial Office Conference, over-ran the green at the third. which is to sit from June 23 till | He was one over fours for the first LONDON, June 18.
five holes, but made a magnificent July 15.
recovery, sinking a six-yard putt Unemployment was debated in
The Agenda is most comprehen-at the tenth, and running up dead In the course of his reply, Mr. the House of Commons to-day whensive, and besides general develop at the 11th. He had an "eagle" Henderson said that in spite of Sir Austen Chamberlain moved
ment and administration it in the last nine in 34.
three at the 17th, and completed the unsettled state of the country, the formal reduction of the Minis-
cludes broadcasting, civil aviation, extra-try of Labour Estimates in order films, the negotiations about
pensions and provident territorial rights would continue. to put aside the. Labour Gavern-
funds. Mr. Henderson said that he leftment's policy,
South Africa, India, Rhodesia tho matter largely in the bands of
and North Borneo will be repre the Minister cu the spot.
sented by observers.
MALTESE AFFAIRS.
BRITAIN LEAVING MATTER
[BRITISH WIRELEAS SERVICE,]
ROBY, June 18. The Under-Secretary for the Dominions stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Coloni Office Conference would meet on
June 23, and that it would hold
Von Elm Ös,
George von Elm had a mine at the fifth, and finished weakly with 51.
Horton Smith was shaky at the start, but recovered finely to turn in 7, Leo Diegel had 74; J. de Forest 76; George Gadd 18; Rex Hartley 70E. Whitcombe 50; Cyril Tolley 84; and Norman Sut
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Young Britain took up Bobby Jones' challenge, and Heary Cotton, after an attack of influenza which necessitated his withdrawal from the Thoanand Guineas tour nament, returned a great card of
70.
ASCOT IN FLOOD.
BOOKMAKER STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.
DAY'S PROGRAMME
ABANDONED..
[TEROOGE KEUTER'S ADENOT.]
LONDON, June 18-
Unprecedented scones were wit nessed at Ascot to-day when the great race meeting was in progrem,
The Royal Hant Cup was Tum amid vivid streaks of lighting and gunare thunder.
a
While the storm was at its height Southport Bookmaker named Holbein was killed by lightning in Tattersall's ring.
Immediately afterwards there was, a clandbarst which flooded the course and put the enclosures un- der water, Pools a hundred fast: in diameter developed on the race course and all five subsequent ruédé had to be abandoned, the events being put on the carda for tomor row and Friday.
Royal Party Hamain Throughout Thunderstorm.
Top hats, frock coats and ele- gant new long lace frocks worn by spectators at the popular meeting. rapidly became bedraggled, and people had to paddle about ankle deep in mud.
The Royal Party, including the
Prime Minister's Invitation, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, said he recalled that he invited Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Stanley Baldwin to confer with him and go to the root of the pro- blem, the responsibility for action to remain the Government's... WHERE IT WAS.
Mr. Lloyd George Will 'do-operate. Mr. Lloyd George said he (THROUGH RÄUTER'S AGENCY.]
thought the suggestion practicalits final meeting on July 15. LONDON, June 18. and businesslike, and he was pre-
Macdonald Smith also had a 10, The Colonial Office announces In the House of Commous to-day, pared to co-operate.
that the Colonial Conference will Jim Barnes 71, William Sutton 78,King and Queen and Prix**
and. Lister Hartley 79. the Prime Minister
was asked Mr. Baldwin did not speak, but receive reports on ̈ the progress.
There was general disappoint. cos Mary and Prince Arthur it is understood that he has demade since the previous conferencement at George Duncan's return of of Counaught, remained in the whether the Government was pro-
95, which included two eights on Royal Box until after the stormi, posing to take any action to markclined Mr. MacDonald's invitation.held in 1997 and will consider cer- the inward half.
when they motored to Windsor. The motion for the reduction of tain developments which have taken
Critics Astounded. its dissatisfaction with the attitude
the Estimates was defeated by 250 place in the last three years.
Horton Smith, Macdonald Smith, of the Vatican in connection with
votes to $30.
and Henry Cotton havé amazed. Maltese affairs.
Colonial Development Fund.
the critics by equalling Bobby [BRITISH WIRELESS SERTICA.] During that period the. Colonial | Jones' more, in spite of playing
Nature of 00-óperation,
Development Fund has been estab-amidst thunder, lightning, and tor-
an amount rential rain. They all played per RUGBY, July 18. lished, under which
fect golf. Raising the question of uneploy-not exceeding £1,000,000 has been Boyer returned a 73 and Rodgers ment in the House of Commons made available to aid and develop a 74, as did Hodson and Compston. This completed the fifteen leaders. this afternoon, Sir Austen Cham-agriculture and industry in the
Major Hezlet, the Irish player, U.S.berlain said he thought it was de- Colonial Empires A report on the had a 79.
sirable that the Premier should progress of this will be considered define exactly the nature of the co- by the Conference. operation he asked for and the Organisation of Bcientiße Services. scope of the activities in which he
Further consideration will be asked other parties to take part., given to important proposals for a He pointed out that the cultiva combined agricultural service which tion of trade with the Dominions
arose particularly from the dis- would give us an open gate to marcussion at the last conference on kets of the greatest promise and the organisation of scientific, ser- greatest posible development.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said the Asked whether it was intended to Government was perfectly prepar- leave the offer open indefinitely.ed, so far as its relations with the Mr. Henderson answered in the Vatican were concerned, to leave negative, adding that up to now the the matter where it was. Government had thought it wise to leave it where they left it at the close of the recent negotiations.
Replying to a further question, Mr. Henderson said there was no need for the British Government to make a further offer of negotia- tion The Treaty was there when the Egyptians were prepared to negotiate.
CRASH IN AMERICAN
STOCKS.
VICTORY FOR
"WETS."
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
NEWARK, N.3., June 18 "Up to the present 128,000 votes. have been cast for Mr. Dwight Morrow in the primary Senate election, compared with 83,000. for his two opponents."
The "wets" throughout the coun-
Prime Minister Replies.
FRANCE AND ITALY "SOUNDED."
[BRITISH WIRELESS. SERVICE1o
RUGAY, June 18
HUNDREDS OF SPECULA- Replying to a series of questions
TORS ELIMINATED. in the House of Commons, Mr. Arthar Henderson, Foreign Seerd.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] tary, said that while no Franco- British negotiations
naval
NEW YORK, June 18. armaments had taken place since
another resounding the adjournment of the Landon crash on the Stock Market to-day Naval Conference, the subject when prices early dropped five to naturally came up in conversa thirty points. tich" with the French and Italian
sales exceeded 7,500,00 Ministers during his recent visit to shares.
"It is noteworthy, however, that Geneva.
There was a moderate rally in thei As regarded the proposal made afternoon, however, which wiped before the election the Anti-Saloon in the questions for a suspension out half of the previous declines. League emphasised that the cam- of naval shipbuilding, he referred The rally was partly due to the paign was a test between "wets"kets, in the future that would be
on
There
The
WAS
members to the conciliatory offer recovery of the Chicago wheat pit, of the Italian Government to sus-where early losses of about four pend, while the negotiations for Cents a bushel were reduced to less which the Naval Conference was than two cents. adjourned were proceeding, the laying down of any units of their 1930 general programme provided similar action was taken by the French Government.
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EGYPTIAN CABINET.
KING ACCEPTS RESIGNA
'TION.
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CAIRO, June 18. King Fuad has accepted the resignation of the Nahas Pasha Cabinet.
GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS.
The Democrats claim that: the slump due to the new tariffs, the Bill for which was signed by Pre- aident Hoover yesterday..
On the contrary, the Republicans maintain that the settlement of the tarifi question has had a calming effect on business and industry,
Meanwhile, hundreds of unfortu- nate speculators are being eliminat- ed as the harassed brokers daily become more exigent in their, de mand to have margin accounts covered.
ROYAL MAIL CO. MEETING.
SHAREHOLDERS IN AN UPROAR.
The "dry" declare that the re- sult of the clection has no signi. ñcanco, as New Jersey is "wring ing wet" anyhow,
vices.
Educational Matters.
The Premier said a body had The question of subsidy and try are rejoicing in Mr. Morrow's been chosen to consider the unem-censorship of imported films has vietery in view of his bold ad.ployment problem. It consisted of also been examined by the Com- vocacy of the repeal of the pro-men of varied experience, and he mitteo, and its report will be laid hibition amendment.
believed they would work in full before the Conference. A new Com harmonious co-operation together.mittee, whose creation was recent- Be also believed that the custody is made on the recommendation of work would bo very safe in their charge.
So far as the work done by the Minister-in-Charge of Unemploy ment was concerned, to re-adapt our industrial conditions to enable us to compete in the world's mar. continued, and no change that had taken place in the machinery must be taken as a change in the purposes
and "drys."
NEW ORIENTATION ON PROHIBITION,
ENFORCEMENT BY EDUCATION,
[UNITED PRESS.]
Boston, June 10-Speaking at a general session of the National Conference of Social Workers here to-day, Mr., George W; Wickersham, chairman of President Hoover's Enforcement Commission, scored the use of force in coune tion with
the enforcement of
Lav
national prohibition law.
He said that educational means should be used for prohibition en forcement, instead of force.
of the Government.
On the question of economic re- lations between the Dominions and this country, Mr. MacDonald said it would be very difficult to find when goodwili was better and the desire to co-operate was stron- ger than it was now.
The Premier mentioned that the Government had taken a body of civil servants temporarily from their own department and they were devoting the whole of their attention with their departmental experience to this problem.
Chief of thern was Sir John An-
made at the last Conference, has also been established to give ad- vice on all educational matters in all Colonies.
and
The agenda falls into three heada, namely, development and admini- atration of the scientific technical departments, and general administration.
The first of these headings covers a wide range of subjects, namely, cables and wireless communications, broadcasting, civil aviation, meteorology and development of air routes, railways and motor transport, films and the develop ment of fisheries.
The second heading is mainly enncerned with the organisation of the scientific services including the agricultural, service, though ques tions concerning public health and education, to which considerable. attention is to be devoted, also come under it.
Air Surveys. Included under the third head- derson, Permanent Secretary of ing are recommendations of a Com- the Home Office. Very important mitee which has gone into the. representatives of the Treasury, question of air surveys, and the Board of Trade, Ministry of Lab-eport of the Committee which has our and Chief Adviser of the recently reported on the staffing of Economic Advisory Council had the Colonial service. This will also also been attached.
be considered.
The Committee made an impor- tant proposal for the establishment of a unified Colonial service which will receive close attention by the Conference.
Social Welfare of Colonial Populations.
This organisation had been brought together for the purpose of dealing with unemployment in its new phase and of enabling (THROUGH REUTce's agency.}
Miss Jane Addams, famous for more use to be made of the cooz- LONDON, June 18. her work at Hull House, Chicago, dinated experience of departments (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
Somic liveliness, which at times which she made one of the most that had been dealing with the sub- developed into an uproar, together BERLIN, June. 12...
Mr. Lloyd George, had indicated. The Conference will devote a with some blunt speaking on the important welfare centres of theject in a more peaceful way.
plenary session to a discussion of The complexities of the financial part of shareholders, who attended United States, declared that Ameri- that he was prepared to put into situation which caused the downfall to the number of 1,000, characterised can immigration exclusion
welfare of the populations of the of the Government on March 27 to-day's annual meeting of the stituted "a dead hand upon the operation the invitation which he the conditions affecting the social have now resulted in the resigna Royal Mail Steam Packet Com-fatare."
Colonies. This session will also deal with the question of prison- tion of the new Finance Minister,pany. Dr. Moldenhauer.
for dealing with juvenile offen- administration and the methods ders.
It is most probable that Chancel lor Bruening will take over the portfolio and endeavour to diset tangle the skein.
YOUNG LOAN.
HOLLAND SUBSCRIBES ONLY HALF SHARE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
con-
extended to both parties some weeks ago to co-operate with the Present laws were extremely Government in the solution of what Lord Kylsant, the chairman, harsh, she said. Wives and bus-
"I have accepted the invitation." spoke for 45 minutes, and declared bands who came to the United was, after all, a national problem. that the Company's fleet was under States to visit their families were Mr. Lloyd George had added, "and valued in the books. The group's deported if they over-stayed their the whole of the conditions laid
down by the Prime Minister." total reserve. and unallocated funds permit tinies.
Such American Laws caused on January 1 this year exceeded
Unemployment Aggravated By anguish in family groups and were
He agreed that mere expenditure £15,000,000, he said.
the United Temporary Conditions
of money upon things which were Lord Kylsant referred to the pre-disadvantageous to
Mr. Lloyd George said that un-not in themselves productive would seat unfavourable state of shipping States in every way.
A Washington message. states employment had been aggravated. not only leave the problem unsolv laid up in the world's ports, that as a result of the speech the by conditions which he hoped-were-ed, but would aggravate it.Money. Freight rates at the present time, belief is growing here that Presi temporary, but we should always ought to be spent with a view to
dent Flanter is atteinating gradual, have 1.000.000 0 unemployed, Th
That gonditioning And re-equipping country to a new was he proved with the Go
ernment thought to consider from attitude on prohibition,
The President is preparing the a national viewpoint. We bad still way for education to replace force the largest export trade in Europe, in achieving prohibition through and as far as manufactured goods legislation. it was said
were concerned we had certainly the largest export trade in the worldw
-and-said-that-5,000,000 tons were
He concluded on a more optimisy to educate the tic tone, however. He was sub sequently submitted to lively ques. tioning on the fiart of shareholders. -AMSTERDAM, June 18 The resolution of thanks to the Only 40 per cent. has been sub-chairman and directors of the Com- scribed of the 73,000,000 florins of pany was carried amid cheera and crice of Rubbish " aad the Young, Loan allocated as the some
Tot Dutch share.
At the White House, however, no direct statement on the point was forthcoming-
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Mr. Lloyd George added that he. accepted the invitation with the Premier's condition that the res ponsibility for-action should re main with the Government. He thought the suggestion was practi cal and business-like and he was prepared to co-operate..
The Leaders.
The leaders to-day were:-
Bobby Jones............ Heary Cotton McDonald Smith Fred Robson Jim Barnes Horton Smith. Norman Sutton
T. Green veren Boyer... Rodgers Hodsou Compston Donald. Mce C. Whitcombe. Leo Diegel
Other cards were:-
Abe Mitchell Percy Allis
J. de Forest
* George Gadd
William Sutton Ray Lister Hartley Rex Hartley Major Hezlett E. Whitcombe Von Elm.... Tolley Duncan
Another man was killed by light. ning at Manchester, while twoʻmen were drowned in foods in Derby. sbire and three at.Manchester.
Unprecedented storms swept the country, torrential rain flooding the low-lying parts and causing serious flooding and dislocation to traffic during the rush hours.
The storm was general through out London and householders and shop assistants suspended their duties in an endeavour to keep the water at bay.
The water became three feet deep in some buildings.
Many telephone lines were affect
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The roof of Cannon Street sta tion was struck by lightning, toga ther, with several houses.
Messages from the Continent indicate that France and the Rhine-
land are similarly affected.
THE AUSTRALIANS AND SURREY.
RAIN INTERFERES WITH CRICKET
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LONDON, June 18. Rain interfered with the match between the Australians and Surrey
which started at the Oval to-day.
Surrey went to the wickets first and had made 140 runs for ve wickets at close of play. Shepherd scored 56 runs.
LONDON, June 18.
he had a's. He also took at the At Hoylake the number of players third. At the eleventh he pulled required for the second half of the his tee-shot on to the seashore, and championship to-morrow is at least he was lucky to get a 4. He bag 60, and all those being 60th pass a 2 at the thirteenth, and holed
pitch at the fourteenth after a bag drive.
on.
Archic Compston was an early starter, taking 73 in the first round and finishing the two rounds with a card of 147. He cut an iron shot out of bounds at the first, where (Continued on next Column.)
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