MARSHAL CHIANG ON THE WAR.
LUNGHAI THE IMPORTANT FRONT.
[THROTOR AKUTER'S AUENCY.)
KWEIKH, July 5, Interviewed by Reuter's represen tative in the picturesque headquar- ters at Liuho, on the Lunghai Railway, 118 miles west of Esu-" showfu, Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, who was in the best of Lumour and amiling Happily, dis- cussed the war frankly.
Hostilities Proceeding In Govern- ment's FavOUT.
He declared that" Lunghai WAS the important front. The hostilities were proceeding, as far as he could
COMMUNISTS FIRE ON WARSHIPS.
ONE AMERICAN KILLED: TWO BRITISH WOUNDED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENT.].
SHANGHAI, July 5 Great "Red" activity prevails at the north end of Tungting Lake from Yochow to Shaai.
Communists' fired on
H.M.S.
Teal, Bee, Scarab, and U.S.S. Guam near Chenglin.
Two British bluejackets were wounded and ore American killed.
Jardine's launch Shur Wo was seized and burned."
The Wuchang-Changsha Railway has been cut in numerous places.
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HANKOW, July 4 (Suppressed by Censor.)
see, in the Government's favour. «["REDS" CAPTURE YOCHOW.
The Government's positions were well fortiñed and they were meet- ing a steadily lessening resistance. The Government's object was not so much to gain ground or capture cities, but to eliminate the enemy as a fighting force.
Enemy on the Defensive. The Generalissimo declared that the war had been protracted be- cause the enemy, who had attacked' from the outset, "bad" now changed their tactics and were remaining on the defensive. The Government, however, since the beginning of the War, had reduced the enemy's ju forces by three-quarters.
The Generalissimo expressed the opinion that hostilities would last at the most for another month.
Shantung Situation. Discussing the Shantung situa tion, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek emphasised that whatever forces the Northerners were sending across the Yellow River would not be allowed to return. Their fate would be settled in Shantung.
Shantung Yes's Doom! As soon as Yen Hai Shan steps into Shantung it will be bis
doom."
It is officially stated that Yochow was taken by "Red" troops, yes- terday.
The British warship Teal was fired on by "Red" forces and two ralings were wounded.
Their names are not known. H.M.S. Teal replied with heavy gunfire.
The British warship was proceed- ing from Hankow to Yochow at the time of the outrage.
DASTARDLY BOMB
OUTRAGE.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP SHANGHAI EXPRESS.
(THROUGH RFCTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, July 5. An attempt was made to wreck the night express from Nanking to Shanghai last night, on which a zumber of prominent Government
officials were travelling.
Turning to the question of the
A bomb placed on the railway Peiping-Hankow Railway, Chiang Kai Shek stated that Feng Yulines exploded, wrecking several Hsiang had originally planned to attack Hankow and had now aban- rails, but the noise awoke the farm- doned the idea.
ers nearby, who warned the station master at Changchow in time for him to stop the express, which was delayed for five hours.
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"I feel that we have reached Buch a point that wherever the enemy see the blue and white Nationalist emblem they refuse to advance. They have lost their morale,"
Chiang Kai Shek declared that the Government had sufficient force to subjugate the enemy without the Assistance of Chang Hsuch Liang.
He said: Anyone who defies the Government aims to destroy peace and the unification of China Such persons must be exterminat ed."
Flans After the War..
No arrests have been made.
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TIENTSIN BELGIAN
CONCESSION.
Wah Te Tat Pao.)
NANKING, July 6
It is stated in diplomatic circles When the war is over he is plan- ning to proceed with the unifien-here that the Belgian Government
tion of China step by step."
There was nothing about Chiang Kai Shek to auggest that he had been wounded. He laughingly gave the lie to reports to that effect which had been circulated, all over China. He is looking very sun- burnt and fit and is distinctly cheerful,
:
Army Food Supplies to Last Six Months.
The Quartermaster-General of the National Armies declared in an interview that the Government
bus approved the agreement on the rendition of the Belgian Concession at Tientsin to China.
GOLD STANDARD FOR CHINA.
(Wah Tes Fat Pro.)
NANKING, July ́e. It is understood that the finan
food supplies were suficient to last cial experts appointed by the Gov-
six months.
BANDITS ATTACK CHIAN.
SIX HUNDRED MARAUDERS KILLED.
од
ernment to devise measures for the relief of the silver slump are unanimously in favour of the adop tion of a geld basis.
SINO-EGYPTIAN COMMER- (Fah Ter Yat Pav.)
CIAL TREATY. NASCHANG, July 6, Over 10,000 bandits with more
{Wah Tu Yat Pao.) than 10,000. rifles and 4 machine. guns, led by their leader, Huang Kung Lueh, attacked Chian
NANKING, July 6. Thursday last.
The garrison troops there, Gen- Mr Alfred Bze, the Chinese eral Tang Ying's division, resisted, Minister at London, has been and fighting ensued which lasted authorized by the Ministry of aver two hours."
Over 60 of the marauders were Foreign Affain to conclude a Sino killed and the rest retreated twenty Egyptian Commercial Treaty,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1930.
QUEENSLAND EX- PREMIER RESIGNS.
FOUND GUILTY OF FRAUD BY ROYAL COMMISSION.
(KOROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ),
KING'S CUP RACE. SEGRAVE INQUEST. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN WIMBLEDON TENNIS.
WON BY MISS WINIFRED BROWN.
[BRITISH WIRELEÈS SERVICE}
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Ruday, July 5, The air race for the King's Cap, over a 730 miles' course, began this morning in brilliant weather.
The first of the 88 starters, a small Math single-seater, left at
seren o'clock, and the scratch machine, a powerful Vickers Vellore, at 10.40.
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
[TEROTOH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
FLIERS.
CRASHED NEAR FANAGUP,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
BANGKOK, July 3. Anxiety is felt for the fate of the British airmen Heck and Mat- thews, who left "Akyah for Rangcon on Thursday, since when po, news has been forthcoming.
LONDON, July 5." A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the death of Sir Henry Segrave, who lost his life in an attempt to beat the water-speed record in the
Miss England the Second "
Originally it was thought that Lake Windermere on the 12th inst. they might have continued their The evidence confirmed that the flight to Bangkok without touch disaster was due to the boat striking Rangoon, but they have not arrived here. Search parties are ing a waterlogged branch of
being organised.
SYDNEY, July 5. The Federal Treasurer, the Rt. Mr. Edward Grenville Hon. Theodore, has resigned following the announcement of the findings of the Queensland Royal Commis sion of Enquiry into the circum-
Crowds watched the Byers depart stances attending the purchase of from Hanwell, and assembled at Mungana (Chillagoe) Mines by various points along the course the Queensland Labour Government where the conditions prescribed tree. when Mr. Theodore was Premier.
compulsory halts.
The Commission finds that Mr. Theodore and another Labour ex- Premier, Mr. W. McCormack, also Mr. Goddard, who was Mines Manager at Chillagee, were guilty of fraud and dishonesty in precur- ing the State to purchase mines for £10,000.
Mr. Theodore, interviewed, hotly denied the charges, which, he de clared, were the work of his poli- tical enemies...
"
Mr. Theodore has made clear that his resignation will only operate until these charges are cleared up. Commonwealth Premier Acts As
Treasurer.
CANBERRA, July 5.
It is understood that the Pre- mier, the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. Scullin, will act as Treasurer in consequence of Mr. Theodore's resignation, but, it is not yet known who will deli ver the Budget.
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SPEED LIMIT FOR MOTOR-CARS.
-HIGHWAY CODE TO BE PUBLISHED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICK.]
Ruory, July 5. The House of Commons have ap-. proved the Government's proposal to abolish the speed limit for motor-cars by two to опе majority.
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It is proposed that when the deci- sion takes effect a system of police patrols on motor-cycles and in motor-cars will be established, the cost to be met out of grants from the Road Fund.
LATER.
The rare for the King's Cup was won by Miss Winifred Brown,
LATER Miss Brown's average speed was 102.7 miles an hour.
Miss Brown" also wins the Sidde. ley Trophy for light aeroplanes, she having flown an Avro-Avion.
A. Butler in an "Oh, Puss- mouth, was second, and Flight- Lieut. Waghorn, in A Blackburn Bluebird, was third.
DINNER TO DR.
PRESTES..
PRINCE OF WALES
PRESENT.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
RUGBY, July 5.
The Prince of Wales was among a distinguished company present at a dinner given last night by the Brazilian Ambassador in honour of Dr. Prestes, President-Elect of Brazil.
EMPIRE TRADE AND
TARIFFS.
MEASURES TO STIMULATE ` INTERNATIONAL. TRADE.
[EXITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
FATAL RACIAL BATTLE.
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WHITES AND NEGROES KILLED.
- [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,)
On
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EMELE (Ala), July 5. Two whites and six negroes were killed after a fierce racial battle which originated in the sale of a motor-car battery by a white to a negro.
Theo. whites and a negro were shot with revolvers, and two hegroes were incinerated in -a house and one was hanged by the
mob.
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LONDON NAVAL TREATY
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
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(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
WASHINGTON, July 5. President Hoover has called special session of the Senate for Monday to consider the London Naval Treaty."
EXPLOSION AT: CASTLEFORD.
DYE WORKS DESTROYED:
TEN WORKERS KILLED.
ROGEY, July 3. In political circles much discus sion centres upon the resolution adopted by many of the leading bankers and industrialists regard ing tariffs and Empire trade.
The document which was trans- Mr. Morrison, Transport Minis-mitted yesterday advocated prompt ter, said the speed limit system had measures for, stimulating inter- broken down, but that with its imperial trade and pointed out that BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] abolition efforts to prevent danger- the restrictions upon European ous driving would have to be re-trade, instead of decreasing, bad
Ruosy, July 4. doubled. The Government would increased, and while retaining the publish a "Highway Code" for the hope of an ultimate extension of Ten men were killed, 14 badly education not only of motorists but Empire trade throughout the world injured and a number of others of pedestrians, who needed it expressed the belief that an immedi-sustained minor injuries in an ex-
qually.
ate step required was inter-imperial trade agreements secured by leav-plosion at the Dye Works at Castle- ing British markets open to Empire furd in Yorkshire today, HUMAN PARASITES. products and imposing tarifs on The building in which the ex plosion occurred was rased to the ground and surrounding buildings were either wrecked or damaged by flying pieces of metal.
It
RACKETEERING INDUSTRY
IN AMERICA.
the imports from countries.
The importance of the document is minimised by, the free traders.
Press Comments.
The Daily Herald. (Labour) de- New York, June 27-At a summer important, and states that the signs. scribes it as interesting rather than conference of the League of Indus- tory bankers were expressing their trial Democracy at Forest Hill, personal opinion rather than their Pennsylvania, racketeering in official views. It thinks the City America was described as a national views are well nearer to the bank- industry with $3,000,000,000 of ers' manifesto of October, 1998, in Annual turn-over from a single one favour of free trade, and that the of its multiple operations, namely, present resolution is the product of bootlegging, involving five per cent, a minority group. of America's "population,
Mr. Paul Blanchard, former a sociate editor of the Nation, de-
fined racketeering, saying that it is a scheme by which human parasites graft themselves upon and live by the industry of others, maintaining their hold by terrorism, fraud, mis representation and manipulation.
A similar line is taken by the Liberal papers.
gup.
TILDEN REGAIN!
CHAMPIONSHIP.
(THROUGH „REUTER’Ë AGENCY/]
LONDON, July 0. In the final of the men's singles, « Tilden (Americo) beat Allison 6-3, 07, 61.
LATER
In the presence of Their Majesties King George and Quesa Mary, and Bill Tilden Prince George, staged the greatest "come back": in the history of modern sport when he routed the 13-year younger Wilmer Allison and won the cham- pionship after at interval of pine years,
KANGOON, July 5. The Government have received a message stating that the Hock and. In spite of all the youngster's.. Matthews' aeroplane is reported to attempts to force the pace, Tilden bare crashed 12 miles from Tana-played his own game and dispensed with all finesse and relied on solid. and accurate drives and a cannon. ball service, with which he stormed through the first and third sets. Pinning down Allison to the back- lice, be cunningly prevented all attempts to force the speed.
The local authorities have been asked to carry out an immediate search.
AERIAL ENDURANCE
RECORD.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
CHICAGO, July 4. John and Kenneth Hunter have handed after remaining in the air for 23 days and one hour, beating the previous record-by. 5 days and 13 hours. They had to come down owing to a broken oil gauge.
The two men are brothers, both coal-miners, and adopted flying as a hobby.
record refuelling flight is a second. The machine they used in their
head one.
They will win about £40,000 in prize money.
Two older brothers took up sup- plies to them every day.
We.
KINGSFORD-SMITH A
WING COMMANDER.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]
Tilden played Allison's masterly service magnificently, except in the third set, when Allison served ace after ace, winning seven games until Tilden broke through in the äfteenth,
Mixed Doubies.
In the mixed doubles final, Miss Crawford (Australia) and Ryan (America) beat Prenn and 6-2 0-3. Fraulein Krahwinkel (Germany)
Men's Doubles Not Played. The mel's doubles are to be played on Monday owing to Alli- son's dual engagement.
Mrs. Wills-Moody and Miss Ryan Win Doubles.
LONDON, July 5. At Wimbledon, in the doubles final to-day, Mrs. Helen Wills- Moody and Miss Ryan defeated Miss Edith Cross and Mra Sarah Palfrey 6-2, 0.
LATER.
OAKLAND (Cal.), July 5, Kingsford Smith is now promoted to Wing Commander. He arrived in the Southern Cross," and is thus the first to complete the Mrs. Wills Moody reeled off three round-the-world flight by a direct service aces, and Miss Ryan pelish- route over the Pacific to the Atlan-ed off a love game with an easy sweep smash and continued to through in spite of the resistance of the dark and slender Miss Sarah Palfrey, who captured the hearts of the habitues of Wimbledon, and the fact that Miss Byan received ber cresses and volleys full in the "Mica Palfrey face unflinchingly. mixed her mistakes with brilliance, but she smashed unabashedly to press her rivals to a vantage set.
Ladies Singles.
WORLD'S AERIAL SPEED RECORD.
FURTHER ATTACK TO BE MADE.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rugay, July 4.
It is learned that a request is to be made to the Air Ministry to permit a further attack on the existing world speed record, held by Squadron Leader Orlebar, at 350.7 miles an hour.
Twenty-five minutes sufficed for Mrs. Wills Moody to win the ladies' singles championship for the fourth. successive year.
She kept Miss Ryan running to all corners of the court, and throughout peaned her to the base
ine, her uncannily accurate deep drives preventing Miss Ryan from
This is a seaplane which has re- cently been altered after having been flown at 356 miles an hour by Flight Lieutenant Stainforth.
The modifications which have approaching the net to exploit her favourite chop-stroke, across the been made will, it is estimated, add court. The final scores were-4-2, at least 25 miles to the plane's -2. maximum speed.
The inachine is now at Felixstowe, where tests are shortly to be made with it.
Thousands of windows were shat- It is hoped to secure the services tered some seven miles away, and of a pilot, and Flight Lieutenant cut by fying glas splinters. people in the streets were "badly Stain forth is understood to be pre-
pared to make the attempt.
{THROTOR REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, July 5.
explosion now totals 12.
The death roll in the Yorkshire ROUMANIAN COURT
Outside of the works hardly window was intact in the town.
LATER.
SENSATION.
MADAME. LUPESCU RETURNS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERIJN, July 4.
Men's and Women's Doubles. America, following her successes in the singles events at Wimbledon, did likewise in the men's ап women's doubles to-day, when Alli- son and Van Ryn, the holders, de- feated Dr. J C. Gregory and I. G. Collins (Britain) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.
The British pair cracked up in the second set, the brilliant smaak- ing and volleying of the holders' proving to be more than their match,
The holders will now meet JDoeg" and G. M. Lott (America) in the final.
Dorg and Lott won their semi- final tie 8-8, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, the left- handed Doeg's tremendous service proving too much for Brugnon,,
Lott played Coches at his own A message from Bukharest states game, cunningly placing his drives that a sensation has been caused in the corners and down the middle in Court and political circles owing of the court. The Americans re to the arrival at the Royal Summer markable smashing and overhead It is now definitely known that Palace, at Sinaia, of Madame work gave the Frenchmen no chance 10 men were killed in the Castleford Lupescu, who was King Carol's after the second set. explosion and 20 injured and re companion in exile. moved to hospital.
King Carol is expected there to Some are in a serious condition, morrow, T The explosion occurred in a' nitric, acid mixer.
:
Britain's Last Chance of Title"
Gone,
Three hundred houses were wreck- ed. rendering 500 people homeless The explosion occurred in one of the most congested areas in Castle ford, in the chemical works of The Daily Mail and Daily Ex-Messri Hickson & Partners, Limit press regard the resolution as aned, whose plants, extending to important score for the Empire free eight, acres, were destroyed trade policy they are advocating.
The wreckage was scattered over The Telegraph says that in Con- servative circles the resolution is
an area of a mile. welcomed as justifying the action of Mr. Baldwin, in advancing a Chicago is Typical City.
policy of the economic unity of the Chicago in the representative city Empire, and that in the new situa of, racketeering. Professor Douglas tion the disappearance of the re- attributed the continuous gang war ferendum is held to be inevitable. fare of Chicago to the absence of The Timer says that the resolu- menopoly among the bootleggers tion, taken in conjunction with the and to local politics which is re- report on the economic policy by
Britain's last chance of being sponsible for the reign of the the General Council of the Tindes
DUKE OF YORK OPENS represented in any of the finals vanished when Miss Edith Cross sawed-off ahot-gun. He said that Union Congress, is held by the Con
* WEYMOUTH'S BRIDGE,
and Miss Sarah Palfrey:(America) the failure of any political machine servatives to give Mr. Baldwin to assume a predominating position every right to consider action re-
defeated Miss B. Feltham and Miss complicates the picture of Chicago's garding his referendura pledge,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]"
Heeley in the semi-final of the gang life. The reason that decent should he desire to do so.
women's doubles 8-6, 6-2. The win RUGBY, July 4
ners adopted similar tactics to Dominions' Recretary's Viows. people do not clean up the city is that the same group of politiciana
RINGLEADER ARRESTED
H.R.H. the Duke of York to-day those employed by Doeg and Lott who protect the underworld, also Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for
visited Weymouth and opened the against the Frenchmen, Mias Tel- grant favours to influential sec- the Dominicus, said yesterday that
new bridge over the harbour whichfrey's net-work being so brilliant (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.). tions of high circles in the city..
has cost £90,000, the Government intended to enter
le, las to be worthy of a veteran in this, LION, July 6s doing so, he pressed & button particular phase of the game, Greatest Menace of Century. the forthcoming Imperial Confer
ence free to consider every problem According to a semi-official com- which started 400 horse-power elec "Liaison between the politicians on its merits without prejudice or muniqué, the Government have trical motors lifting 200 tons al and the gangsters is the greatest bita, adding: "It will be prepared arrested Colonel Joao Almeida, steel paus in one and three-quarter To-day in the semi-finals of the menace of the century, and the to discuss with a single-minded de following the receipt of evidence minute hundred school children mixed doubles Prena and Fraulein gangster who is a factor in prac-aire of finding a solution of this that he had been preparing a re Fifteen tical city politics to-day is the real imperial question on which so much volutionary movement in co-opera- in pleasure steamers then passed Krahwinkel (Germany) defeated G. power. Prohibition is the chief attention is at present being focusation with the elements openly under the bridge, heartily cheer. O. Cróle-Rees and Miss E. Mudford 14-6, 6-3, 6-3, and J. Crawford (Aus- Chang Hrich Liang has proceed factor in the growth of gangsterismed. To say more than that would bostile to the Dictatorship with the fris Royal Highness said he tralia) and Miss Byan (America) ed to Peitaiho, the famous summer fim America, as the gangsters and be dangerous: and calculated to do I object of overthrowing the Govern admired His Majesty's wisdom in obtained the measure of H. Cochet Five bombing aeroplanes are ex-resort of North China, to spend the politicians know full well that harm hy building up hopes and ment.
nobody wants Prohibition."Osaka expectations which may not be A sumber of other arrests have selecting Weymouth for rest and
recreation. realised.'
also been effected. Mainichi. to bomb the outlaws.
Governor La Ti Ping has order ed his troops to deal with the outlaws.
The gunboat Kiong Chun, which. recently arrived at Nanchang, has also been dispatched to co-operate with the troops.
Governor Lu has also wired General Ho Chien in Hankow re calling the Kiangsi division under Tan Tao Yuan to deal with the bandits and Reds" in Kiangai.
pected to arrive bere from Hankow
CHANG HSUEH LIANG AT PEITAIHO.
(Wah Tas Tat Fac).
MURDEN, July 6.
hot season there.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVE IN
PORTUGAL.
ving
Mixed Doubles Semi-finals.
(France) and Mrs. Fearnley Whit- tingstali (England) 6-3, 7-9, 64.