TIENTSIN CUSTOMS CLOSED.
HARBOUR OFFICE FUNCTIONING.
MANIFESTO ISSUED BY SHANGHAI CUSTOMS CHINESE STAFF,
STAFF TO BE WITHDRAWN.
[THHOUGH ZEUTIE'H AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 20. The Commissioner of Customs advertises officially the following orders of the Nationalist Govern-
ment (→→→→
(1) That the Tientsin Customs House be closed temporarily.
(2) That the staff there be with
drawn.
(3) Cargo destined for Tientain will be released upon the liquida tion of all fiscal obligations.
SHANGHAI STAFF'S
MANIFESTO.
OPPOSITION TO YEN'S HIGH-HANDEDNESS.""
(THROUGH MEDTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 20 Strong upposition against the "high-handedness" of Yen Hai
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE
MANCHURIA NEUTRAL.
CHANG DENIES REPORT OF PEACE PARLEY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
U.S. TARIFF BILL.
21, 1930.
COAL MINERS' . HOURS.
KWANGSI POSITION STILL OBSCURE.
FRANCE WILL DEMAND NEGOTIATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
PARIE, June 20. Indignation is rife among the new MyRDEN, June $0. Chang Hsueh Liang has put the American Tariffs' Customs Com- quietus to the continual reports mittee of the Chamber, which has that he is participating in the pre-resolved demanding negotiations with the United States with a view. to a reduction of the tariffs, or alternately urging retaliatory mea- surcs.
sent civil war.
Interviewed, Marshal Chang de- nied the report that he had tele. graphed to Yen Hai Shan and Ferg Yu Hsiang urging a peace parley.
He stated that the neutrality of Manchuria was being scrupulously
Shan in seizing the Tientsin Cas-maintained, in spite of the constant and 'appointing Mr. Lenox pressure of Nanking and toms Simpson as Commissioner is voiced. Northerners.
in a manifesto issued by the entire Chinese staff of the Shanghai Cus-
the
STATEMENT BY DR. WANG. toms, which points out that by CHIKUNGSHAN AND
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] · NANKING, June-- 20. Dr. C. T. Wang stated this morn- ing that the Nationalist Govern- ment is taking drastic steps to deal with the Tientsin Customs on its own initiative. China, now possess ing complete tariff autonomy, aid not need the representation of foreign Governmenia. During the occupancy of the North by the rebels the port of Tientsin "would be closed and warships stationed at Taku would examine ships entering and leaving. The Customs dues formerly payable at Tientsin would be collected at Dairen and Tsing
tai.
Dr. Wang added that Mr. Lenox Simpson, being a British subject, was working against the Govern- ment, and strong representations were being made to Great Britain in this regard. .
appointing one who has neither the qualification nor experience a very had precedent is being set.
"Since the establishment of e Republic, in spite of the internal warfare, the Customs has succeed- ed in keeping out of the way of the whirlpool, and has increased its revenues year by year, and the fact that it had not been affected by political and party strifes was due to the integrity of the systera."
The manifesto adds that with the present such a precedent as seizure, it is feared that hereafter. the Customs will no longer be able to safeguard its integrity, and that the service will disintegrate and trade will suffer, while the coun- try's national credit will be shaken to its very foundations.
FINANCE MINISTER'S
STATEMENT,
(THROUGH HAUTER'S AGENCY, ]
KULING.
CLOSED TO FOREIGNERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SBANGHAI, June 20 It is reported that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has despatched
M. Herriot, in the course of an interview, urges united action on the part of European Governments. Le Petit Journal similarly draws attention to the "absolute neces- sity "for a federation of European
States.
CANADIAN COUNTERVAIL- ING DUTIES EFFECTIVE.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY,}
OTTAWA, June 20. The signing of the United States Tariff Bil automatically makes effective the Canadian counter- vailing duties on 12 items, mainly agricultural products.
It is pointed out that Caradian exports to America are valued at letter to the "foreign Consulates $30,000,000 in farm products annual- stating that Chikungshan and Ku-ly in addition to other commodi- ling are closed to foreign nationaly ties like lumber, hides and cattle. in view of the military operations.
CHANG ASKS YEN TO
WITHDRAW..
(Wah Taz Fat" Pa.)
SHANGHAI, June 20.
It is reliably reported that Chang Hsuch Liang, the ruler of Manchuria, has despatched an urgent telegram to Yen Hsi Shan
TIENTSIN A DEAD PORT. (Tanocon ZEPTER'S AGENCY.}
TIENTSIN, June 20, Under the orders of Mr. Francia
cials have eased work.
Tientsin has been a dead port all foreign adventurer, supported by troops to Shansi.
NANEING, June 20. Mr. T. V. Soong, in the course of toms crisis, says "If a two-gun rafans, can forcibly occupy the Cu-
U.S. AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.
Mr. Owen Young, in a broadcast address, advised that development, consistent with the national policy, including the cultivation of foreign markets with improved credit fac lities, means the solving of prob- lems like the agricultural surplus,
spirit.cf international co-operation for this was necessary.
Hayley Bell, all the Customs of a statement on the Tientsin Cus-requesting him to withdraw his which must be exported, and that a
day,
any Chinese member of the staff
who obeys the orders of his lawful superior, it is obviously impossible for the Customs there to function any longer."
Mr. Lenox Simpson has advisedtoms and publicly threaten to shoot! Yen Hsi Shan of the staff's with drawal, and he is now waiting instructions before taking action.
TUG-OF-WAR FOR CONTROL
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TESTSIN, June 20.
||
Referring to Mr. Simpson's state- ment that he regards the payment of Chinese" loans as being not one whit less obligatory than the pay- ment of foreign loans, the Finance Minister says: "The act of break- The tug-of-war has finally coming up the Customs in itself belies menced between the rival parties for the control.of the Custoins.
Mr. Francis Hayley Bell issued the following circular this after
noon;-
"Acting under
instructions from the Inspector-General of Customs, I have this day closed the Tientsin Customs until fur ther notice.
all professions of interest in the bondholders."
The Finance Minister goes on to say: The Government is resist ing the seizure of the Tientsin Cus toms by every means in its power because, apart from any political considerations, this act strikes at the very root of China's national credit. Not only does it endanger the Customs-secured domestic and will
foreign obligations, but it also usual,"
threatene to wreck the plan 10 The entire Chinese and foreign consolidating domestic and foreign Customs stad, who are supporting debts, in arrears, to which the Mr. Hayley Bell, did not attend Government has on many occasions the office this morning, in spite of pledged itself, and which it is threats of dismissal by Mr. Lenox taking up at a conference of Simpson.
creditors this autumn."
The Harbour Master's office continue to function as
AUSTRALIAN TARIFF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ADDITIONAL TAX ON
SHIPPING.
(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]
CANBERRA, June 10
The Hon. Mr. Michael Forde has
ASSEMBLY."
-BRITISH DELEGATION. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
ROBY, June 19.
The Premier announced in the
CLOSER UNION IN
EAST AFRICA.
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR THREE TERRITORIES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUS.]
LONDON, June 19.
A White Paper has been issued which gives the conclusions of His Majesty's Government spent the closer union in East Africa which has been in the air since the end of the war when Britain sccepted the mandate of Tanganyika.
The Government proposes to ap point a High Commissioner to supervise Kenya, Tanganyika and Uganda, assisted in respect of cer- tain transferred services in all the three territories. by a Legislative Council composed of an equal number of representatives from the three territories.
The High Commissioner will bo the permanent Chairman of the Council and a conference of Gov- ernors will be empowered to veto ur initiate any legislative measure, subject to the submission of any such measure to the Secretary of
State.
The foregoing will be submitted to a joint Parliamentary Committee which is to be established and which will recommend any neces sary changes in the constitutions of the three territories.
J
COUNT BETHLEN'S VISIT.,
MR, MACDONALD DECLINES
TO EXPLAIN.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Bucay, June 18. Count Bethlen, Hungarian Pre- mier, and Countess Bethlen, who have been visiting London as the guests of the British Government, left for Hungary this morning.
Asked in the House of Commons what was the object of Count Bethlen's visit, the Premier replied that the Government had always declined to say why a Government's was not offer hospitality was or ed, and he was afraid he must ad- here to that rule on the present
occasion.
SOVIET INTEREST IN
UNITED STATES.
SCHEMING TO OVERTHROW
THE GOVERNMENT.
(UNITED PRESss.] Washington, June 12.-Appearing to-day before the House committee which is investigating the alleged communistic activity in the United States, Mr. William Green, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labour, declared that Soviet Russia included the United States in its anti-capitalist programme.
Organizations have been formed
introduced a new Customs schedule House of Commons that the chief UNEMPLOYMENT IN in America, he said, to sow discord
in which duties are mereased in
British delegates to the forth
113 lines and decreased in eight coming Assembly of the League of lines.
Nationa would be Mr. Arthur Hen-
BRITAIN.
The new scale of tariffs is to be-derson, Foreign Secretary, Mr. W. come operative-immediately.
Graham, President of the Board of THREE-PARTY CONFERENCE The duties on ships over 10,000 Trade Viscount Cecil, and Mias tons trading in Australian waters Susan
ure doubled.
Lawrence. Parliamentary
The increases affect, among other Secretary to the Ministry of Health. things, rice, undressed timber and coir matting.
COMMANDER BYRD'S
RETURN.
SUGGESTION.
· [SRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Avony, June 19. SHIPBUILDING ON TYNE.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Con- servative, leader, has to-day writ INCREASED LAUNCHINGS.
ten a letter to the Prime Minis- ter explaining why the Conserva- [DBITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
tive Party declines to accept the invitation to take part in a three- RUCEY, June 19. party conference on unemployment
totalling Vessels,
which was made by the Premier 138,000 tons, were launched from in the House of Commons last DEMONSTRATIONS AT NEW Tyne shipbuilding yards during the night and accepted by Mr. Lloyd
past five months, being an increase George on behalf of the Liberals. of two vessels and 49,000 tons com-
No official statement is available, the corresponding but it is understood that one of pared with: period of last year.
the principal reasons put forward by Mr. Baldwin for refusing Mr.
YORK.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
NEW YORK, June 19.
Screaming sirens of all manner
Twenty-nine
among
such
EMPLOYERS GROUP WALK · OUT AT GENEVA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
GENEVA, June 20. There were sharp developments in the Committee dealing with the
miners' hours,
REIGN OF TERROR IN
THE WEST.
MERCHANTS WANT ARMS FOR SELF-DEFENCE.
"THE SPIRIT OF CANTON."
BROUGHT DOWN BY ANTI-.
AIRCRAFT GUNS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
state
CANTON, June 20 The very uncertain
The famous airplane, "The Spirit Kwangsi still prevails. There has baen, however, no change in the of Canton," which toured the situation in spite of the assassina length and breadth of China last tion of General Lui Woon Im, the year without a single mishap, was nominal. Governor of the province, hit and brought down by the Kwangri-frontide" coalition while and concurrently vice commander doing reconnoitering work in Ning- of the 8th National Route Army haien in Hunan
The anti-Nanking forces turned and commander of the 10th Divi- their anti-aircrafts upon the plane The plane was hit in arveral sion. The military affairs of the just as soon as it was sighted. province. are General Yu Hou How, commander places, one of the bullets passing through the gasolene container. of the 58th Canton Division quar-But fortunately the inflammable
liquid did not explode, tered in Kwangsi.
now entrusted to
Mr. Shinwell (Great Britain), stated that in view of the lack of support for the British proposal of a working day 'not to exceed seven and a half heurs from bank to bank, he was willing to accept the previcus German proposal of seven and three-quarters on the under standing that it would be open to the various Governments to legisla-
It has still not been decided as tively reduce the hours further.
The Committee adopted the Ger- to who is to fill the three vacant man proposal by 23 votes to 9, with posts left by Lul. It is understood, five. abstentions, upon which the however, that General Yu will
The machine was badly damaged whole of the employers' group probably be appointed Kwangsi walked out and declined further Governor, General Yang Ting as it struck the ground behind the defence line, but both the pilot and participation in the proceedings, Chung vice-commander of the 8th mechanic managed to escape with maintaining that the hours ques-Natiam! Route Army, and General only minor injuries. tion had been decided yesterday Wu Fan, who was formerly chief and ought not to have been re- of staff to the late General Lui,
opened.
THE UPPER YANGṬSZE PILOTS' STRIKE.
REPORT OF ITS BEING "
CONTINUED.
INCREASED PAY WANTED.
The strike of the Chinese pilots in Ichang and Chungking, which began early this year, still con- tinues and, with the exception of American and French ships, no foreign vessels are now running be tween these two ports, says the Shunyao.
commander of the 16th Division,
The pilot and mechanic of the machine, Messrs. Woo Ki, Seun and Lo Kau, were forced to make a hasty descent. The plane glided the Cautonese forces: down slowly back to the position, of
The men were carried back to Shinkwad for medical treatment.
Orap of Rumours.
MODEL VILLAGE FOR There have been rumours, of late
THE POOR. to the effect that part of the
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Į Kwangsi troops under General Wong Shiu Hung have secretly
CANTON, June 20. moved towards Kwangsi from The Canton Municipal Govern- ment has decided to establish a Hunan, presumably to recapture madel village for the poor at Sai the province or to harass the Can-Tsson, on the western outskirts of tonese expeditionary forces from the city. the rear. The fact that an inde- pendent regiment and a regiment of the coth Division of Canton troops who were originally ordered to Hunan, bave been suddenly diverted to Kwangsi, has given rise to much speculation in connection with the rumours.
now
The new village will cover area of more than 1,000,000 square
fent. This plot of land will be divided into four streets with a big public park in the centre. One hundred simple model houses, each with a small garden, will be built on both sides of the streets.. "A free
soon.
schoolhouse will also be built, and an underground sewage system will he added. The land on which the As to the Communist elements proposed model village will be built Ten years ago, the journal in under Li Ming Shui, in Western will be bought back from the own ers at the price of $1,000 a more. question says, Capt. Plant, the Kwangsi, they have become very The total cost of the project is River Inspector in Chungking, active since the withdrawal of the estimated at $78,080.
The plot of land has already been fixed $300 as the monthly salary for Kwangsi troops. They are first class Chinese pilots; $200 for terrorizing Logan, and Fungahan, surveyed and will be levelled down second class pilots; and $100 for which districts are in a state of
The necessary funds for all this third class pilots. The number of desolation. More than 10,000 of have been appropriated from the pilots increased with years, but the the papalace of the former district Municipal Treasury number for foreign vessels calling have fled. Many of the rice fields The mer- at up-river ports remained nearly are left unploughed. the same because of anti-British and chants and residents in that district anti-Japanese movements started by recently dispatched a delegate to
The sole purpose of all this is to asking native merchants since the May 30 Nanning,
the military ameliorate the living conditions of incident. On account of this and authorities to dispatch troops to the people of the slums. If the the fact that living costs buye be deal with the marauders and to scheme works successfully, more of come higher and higher in recent assign 100 rifles and 20,000 rounds such model villages will be built in years, the Shopno says, the Chinese of ammunition to the merchant the vicinity of Capton.
volunteers for self-defence. pilots presented a demand for in- creased wages to the various foreign and native shipping companies at
the end of January.
F.
ASCOT GOLD CUP.
WON BY LORD DERBY'S BOSWORTH.
[BRITISH WIRELESS 987:VICE]
RUGBY, June 10. At Ascot to-day, the race for the Selected Gold Cup, aver a distance
The pilots, according to the re- port, demanded that the wage for first class pilots should be increased! by 50 monthly as from February until it reached a maximum of $5 and that the wages of second and third class pilots should be increas ed from the present scales to 8100 and $300, respectively, within three
In addition to these in years. creases, the pilots demanded a monthly rice allowance of 850 for first class pilots and $30 for each second and third class pilots.
The pilots' demands were definite- ly rejected by the various shipping companies concerned whe contended that their contracts bad not expired bery's The
The betting was 3/1 Bosworth, and, therefore, any increase would There were seven starters. be granted only in accordance with contract stipulations. The strike 3/1 Hot Weed, 6/1 The Bastard. then was enforced.
as follows:-it-
These houses, when completed, will he reated to the poor at a very-
mall rate.
-"
HOLLYWOOD JUNGLE IN
A PICTURE. MISREPRESENTATION
ALLEGED AGAINST NEW FILM.
[UNITED PRESS]
Hollywood, Cal., June 10.-Re- fusal by the distributors' organiza- tion to make further bookings of of two and a half miles, resulted the new motion picture "Ingagi," which has become a nationwide Bosworth came home & length in rage, was announced to-day as a front of Hot Weed, which was result of a revelation that 55 per
Bastard trained in France, Lord Rose
was third at, of the scence are laid in
faked? African jungles. These alleged jungles were ac-' tually largely constructed in Holly- wood, although advertising matter had conveyed the impression that the entire picture was taken in Africa
H.M.S. WIDGEON IN ACCIDENT.
FLOUR BOAT SUNK OFF
SHANGHAI BUND..
The filin has already been booked abroad extensively, as a result of its initial successes in the United States, and indications are that the matter will grow into a first-class cinema scandal with ramifications throughout the world.
Chinese Firms Accept. However, the Shungo says, the Chinese shipping firms later met the pilots demand with the intention of regaining China's navigation and in an effort to accomplish the rights on the Upper Yangtze, but overthrow of the United States the American and French firms! Government.
Mr. Green named as included quickly followed suit and promised to grant to the pilots a similar in- organizations, the
the British and Japanese arms following The Workers Party, the crease in wages as any granted by Trade Union Educational League, América and French firms also the Pioneer Youth Movement, the American Negro Labour Congress, granted a rice allowance of 8120 to and others, in his opinion, Moscow each pilot. Accordingly, the pilota directs their activities.".
resumed their work on Chinese, The Soviets continue to work from American and French ships.
The British and Japanese firms, within the American Federation of
be affected, also opened negotiations Labour, in the view of its president. realizing that their business would with the pilots and announced an increase of $25 to each of them, but the pilots insisted on their original shortly afterwarde Damage to the BANE OFFICERS LOCKED IN demands and refused to consider the Widgeon was of a very minor small increase öffered. The result is nature. that no British and Japanese. ships are now calling at Chungking and Ichang
Distributors insist that they have H.M.6. Widgeon was involved in in-the-river-off the Bund at Shang- goods of any description, and they collision with a native four boat no intention of sponsoring spurious bai one day last week. It appears feel that only drastic action of the that the flour boat was going up. river loaded with 450 bags-of four sort taken can protect the public and 550 bags of bran when it was against similar fakes in future. caught in the swift tide and washed broadside against the man-of-war.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF PASSPORTS.
CHARGES OF 'ITALIAN ESPIONAGE.
LUKITED PEESS.] Paris, June 14-Following the
MacDonald's offer is that the Gov-arrest of an Italian officer at Fen-Foreign vessels are, contrary to the of craft in the harbour, acroplanes FEDERAL RESERVE BANKernment will not consider a-safe-timiglia, the police in Nice arrest
roaring overhead and cheering
crows no creces
welcome accorded to the members
of the Byrd Expedition on the
LOIX DELICAD
FREUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New Yong June 19..
guarding policy as a remedy for ed 35 other Italians on technical unemalovment
charges of-passport forgeries. It Miss Bondhèla, ce Labour, stated in the House of arrested Italians are members of Commons to-day that the number the Italian Intelligence Service. of persons classified as belonging The Press demands the adoption Mayor Walker received the mem bers of the expedition at the City The Federal Reserve Bank has to the iron and steel industrica reefstern measures to cope with the Great persistent. Italian espionage along Hall and officially congratulated reduced its rate to two and a halfgistered or unemploye
Britain was 38,000.
the frontier. Commander Byrd.
per cent.
occasion of their homecoming.
The Widgeon's motor-boat, which was moored alongside, received the full force of the collision and was swamped. The flour boat also sank
About 300 bags of flour and 50 bags of bran were subsequently, Balvaged by the Harbour Author itics, who are now endeavouring to remove the minor menace to haviga tion caused by the wreckage.
The Japanese str. Meiko Mara was the principal in another river accident later in the day.
The steamer was moving in the direction of the Chang Ka Pang Wharf when five empty lighters ob- aurator
POLAND'S CRACKSMEN
MOBILIZED.
SAFE
[UNITED PEREN]
Warsaw, June 10. Poland's best crackamen are being mobilized in an effort to liberate the director of the Bank of Commerce who to- gether with two employees of the number of bank-robbers who, bank was locked into its vaults by before departing with their spoils, destroyed the locks. Hitherto the strong walls of the vault are with
The strike officially terminated some time age and the Hupeh pilots, who form the majority, have re sumed their duty unconditionally. above report. calling regularly at Tchang and Chungking and nothing has been heard to the contrary.
Mithe River Inspector is said to be considering, in consura tion with the shipping companies ers and the steamer were slightly open by all available: menas and it concerned, the question of increased damaged, Strenuous work on the is therefore feared that unless wages to the pilots but nothing part of the steamer's officers was efficient assistance by professionals. official in this respect bus yet been responsible for the absence of more is quickly secured, the three men
serious consequences,
will have to die by being suffocated.