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MUKDEN WAR LORD REMAINS NEUTRAL.
BIG SUM OFFERED MANCHU OFFICERS BY NANKING,
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENOT."]
LINER TAHITI SINKS.
PASSENGERS AND MAILS TRANSFERRED,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PRIPINO,, August 17. With regard to the reported mutiny at Feitaiho, it appears that certain officers of troops formerly under Marshal Wn Pei Fu, who are stationed in the dis trict, approached the Commander and informed him that they had been offered a large sum by Nano'clock to-morrow morning. king to go over to the South and.
WELLINGTON, Aug. 17. The Pen-y-Bryn is now alongside the Tahiti, but the position of the latter is considered sufficiently re- assuring to defer the transfer of her passengers until the arrival of a larger steamer, the Ventura, which should reach the Tahiti at eight
advance against Tientsin.
The Commander reported the mat- *ter to General Chang Hanch Liang, who summoned the suspects to a conference and arrested them all. »
General Chang Hsueh Liang is
still determined to remain neutral.
OUTLOOK IN SHANTUNG.
SHANSI TROOPS CROSS THE
"YELLOW RIVER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
PEIPING, August 17. Foreign reports state that the bulk of the Shansi troops in Shan- tung have withdrawn successfully across the Yellow River.
PEIPING, August 19.
The vernacular papers state that the Shansi forces are occupying.. strong positions on the north bank of the Yellow River.
Sixty-Seven Thousand Shansi
Troops Captured. (Wah Tei Yat Poo.)
SHANGHAI, August-19.
The defeated Shansi, troops on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway line have fallen back on Pingyuen since the fall of Tainan.
Liner Ventura Arrives on Scene.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1930.
JAPAN AND LONDON SOVIET SILVER COIN
SHORTAGE.
ITALY'S RECENT EARTHQUAKE.
PACT.
PRIVY COUNCIL CONSIDER
TREATY.
HOARDERS SENTENCED TO DEATH.
EXTENT...
OF DISASTER "GROSSLY EXAGGERATED."
· [TAXOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, August 18. The Privy Council's Examination Committee began the formal con- sideration of the London Treaty at a meeting held at the Imperial Palace 'to-day.
It is understood that the session was devoted to shaping an agenda.
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TOKYO, August 11. The personnel is announced of . LATER.
the Privy Council's Examination The Ventura has now arrived Committee for the London Treaty, alongside the Tahiti, and the pas the function of which is the treaty sengers and crew of the vessel, ratification process
that' together with the mails on board,sponds to that of the American have been transferred to the Ven-Senate's Foreign Relations' Com-
cura.
The Tabiti has been abandoned.`
Crew Remain Aboard.
LATER."
A further message from the Ventura, states that although the passengers of the Tahiti have been transferred, the crew remain on board.
WELLINGTON, August 18.
The Tahiti sank, this afternoon",
All the passengers and crew are safely on board the Ventura, which is dropping local passengers and crew at Pagopago, and is taking the remainder to San Francisco,
TRIBES SUBDUED IN
INDIA.
SALUTARY EFFECT OF AIR
FORCE ACTION.
[THEOUGH REUTER'8" AGENCY.]
SIMA, August 17.. ¿ It is reported from the North-,
retreating.
In consequence of the recent re-West Frontier that the Afridis' are verse of the Shansi troops, the Government troops have taken over $7,000 war prisoners who are being taken to Nanking
SHANTUNG PROVINCIAL
GOVERNMENT.
HEADQUARTERS REMOVED TO TECHOW.
THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY,}|
PEIPINO, August 15. The headquarters of the "Shan- tung Provincial Government" have been withdrawn to Techow.
CHANG HSUEH LIANG RUMOURS.
(Fah Tea at Pao.)
MIEDEN, August 16.
The tribes are now in, a chasten ed mood, the Royal Air Force having inflicted gevere punishment, which bag had a most salutary effect.
mittee.
corre-
Moscow; August 17. Following the widespread short- age of silver coins throughout Rus sia, the Ogpu passed sentence of death and shot four men who were described as most mischievous hoarders of silver coins!
Numerous other defendants were sentenced to various terms of im- prisonment.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATES.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, August 18. The Premier of the Union of
The Chairman, Count Miyoji Ito, is unfriendly to the Government and the Treaty. The other eight South Africa, General Hon. J. B. members are about equally divided Hertzog, accompanied by the between the Treaty's foes and Hon. N. C. Havenga, Minister of
Finance, bas arrived in London to j fritads.
The Committee's first meeting will probably be held on the 15th inst.
Owing to obstruction developing
in some elements of the Privy Coun- cil, ratification is expected to be slow, and probably it will not be completed before. October.
· TURCO-PERSIAN DISPUTE.
NO VIOLATION OF PERSIAN TERRITORY.
• {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TEHERAN, August 17. The Persian Foreign Office re-, pudiates the report of a Turkish incursion into Persian territory, and, denies the receipt of a Note from Turkey.
Turkish Minister at Teheran," Khosro Bey, Turkish Minister ab Sofia, has been appointed Minister at Teheran.
TROOPS ACROSS THE
BORDER.
attend the Imperial Conference.
DISTINGUISHED PATIENTS.
DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND
AND LORD BIRKENHEAD.
BRITISH WIRELESS · SERVICE. ]
Rugay, August 17.
?
The Duke of Northumberland had
(THROUGH REUTERʼS, AGENCY.]
Rome, August 18 An official communique states that the return of a number of fugitives after the recent earth- quake who were previously believed to be dead reduces the total death- roll to 1,475.
The Government promises to | publish a full list of names in order to confute the enemies of Italy who grossly exaggerated the extent of the disaster."
AMERICAN DEFENCE
PROBLEM.
NAVY AND MILITARY AT
ISSUE.
[UNITED PRESS.
Washington, August 11.-Col. Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary of War, to-day, referred to President Hoover a 10-year-old controversy over the question of whether the Army or the Navy is responsible
for the aerial side of coastale de
fence..
This problem first arose during the passage of the appropriation | bill of 1920, at which time it was stated that the army is responsible for the maintenance of all forces
a quiet night. Although his tem-operating from land bases, perature remains rather high, his general strength is maintained.
Lord Birkenhead, had a quiet night, and physically he is slightly stronger.
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The matter resulted in certain duplications in Hawaii and the Canal Zone, and was an intermit- tent source of vexation.
Mr. William D. Mitchell, the Attorney-General, declined to give
U.S. NATIONAL AIR RACES. any ruling when it was put up to
WELCOME TO FOREIGN COMPETITORS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
him recently, and thus Colonel Hurley decided to go to the Prai- dezit direct.
THE "TALKIE” BOGY.
MR. COCHRAN ON WHY THE THEATRE SHOULD PROSPER.
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New York, August 18. A warm official welcome was given to the most distinguished assem- blage of air pilots that ever gather ed in América, including the United States naval Lieut. Williams, the Mr. C. B., Cochran, the theatri- British Schneider Cup winner, cal manager, explained to a Press Lieat Acherley, and eaninent representative his statement "at Italian, French, and German air-the annual meeting of the Palace men, to attend the National Air Races at Chicago to be held on the
3rd inst.
A communication from ari in- fluential leader in the Bara Valley states that the damage done by the Royal Air Force, was most im- pressive. He has given a pledge that no further hostile parties will be allowed to pass into India
Angora, August 12-The Turkish Subsequent reports, however, Gevorament is taking a strong in imply that although the greater dependent line regarding the Kur- part of the Afridis has dispersed, dish rebels It has ordered Gen- some gangs still remain in the erti Salih to begin operations caves to the south of the Bara against the rebels, who are entren discharge her obligations under River, while the Haji of Turanh-ched on the slopes of Mount Ar-the agreement concluded several | zai is still trying to stir up the arat.
years ago with a view of curbing. Mohmande.
the activities of the Kurdish tribesmen against Turkey.
Two sections of the Utmankhel tribe had undertaken to refrain from joining any hostile lashkars and to refuse the passage of any, In consequence of this promise mankhels
Theatre Co, in London-that he was optimistic for a big theatrical. revival and that the bogy of the talkie" had been laid low. He said:
It is reliably reported that it is understood that eleven Ut Government with a fait accompli-echo in the Soviet Press, which tened to sweep ali before it.,, There
attempt on Chang Hsueh Liang's life was really made at Peitaiho..
The attempt proved fruitless and the would-be assassin was placed under arrest and is being held for
trial.
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"Greatly Exaggeratod i "?:
PEITAINO, August 18, Chang Houch Liang summoned Press representatives and request ed them to refute the rumours that he had been asssasinated 1.2-
LIUYANG TURNS
COMMUNIST."
(With Tar Yat Paa.))
HANKOW, August. 18.
recently "captured at Pollai will be released.
LATER.
A message from Peshawar City states that the Chief Commission ers of the North-West Frontier have issued regulations for the rrying out of martial law in Peshawar which was proclaimed under an order promulgated by the "Vicaroy on August 1
SIR H. SMITH-DORRIEN LAID TO REST.
TRIBUTE FROM "OLD"
CONTEMPTIBLES.".
[BRITISH WIRELZES HERVICE.]
"I know that the remark can be Turkish troops have crossed the
misconstrued. The talkic is by frontier and have occupied strategic position on the "castern
no means dead. It will never die. Soviet as Mediator7 slope of Agridah, one of the peaks
But it is no longer a menace, to of Mt. Ararat well inside Persian territory, confronting the Persian Persian conflict is evoking a loud
Moscow, August 12-The Turko-the flesh and blood' theatre.
A year ago the 'talkie' three- Turkey recently sent & strong Note to the Persian Government considers the rebellion of the Kurds demanding rectification of the Turko-Persian frontier in the area where the activities of the Kurdish tribesmen had been causing the Turks considerable trouble. The Persian Government replied on the 10th refusing to discuss any rec- tification of the frontier.
chiefly in the light of the possible were certain musical talkie pro- creation of an autonomous Kurdish ductions-which attracted attention State and its eventual relations by reason of their novelty, and with the Soviet Union.
irrespective of their varied merit.
"Since then there has been a
are
However, the newspapers apparently anxiously endeavouring
t distribute the blame for the pro-welter of talkies, and the novelty
sent deadlock impartially, depre-
their entertainment
FIFTH TEST
MATCH.
SUTCLIFFE AND WYATT SUPERB.
ANOTHER RECORD ECLIPSED: ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 405.
BRILLIANT OPENING BY WOODFULL- AND PONSFORD.
· [THROUGH ́ELUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, August 18. A crowd of 30,000 spectators gathered to see. Sutclife and de- Wyatt resume England's innings, and there was such mand for admittance that the gates were closed at 11.15 8.00. The weather was beautiful and the wicket was good, and Wood- full entrusted his attack to Wall and Grimmett.
The batsmen were very careful, and Sutcliffe showed monu- mental patience. He exploited all the best shots, but after. having added 23 runs to his overnight score, he was snapped up behind the wickets by Oldfeld off Fairfax. He made 161 in six hours and three-quarters and hit 10 boundarice. Wyatt played a regular captain's innings, and with the Yorkshire "star" he broke the record for the sixth wicket partnership by putting on 170 runs. The previous best was 158, which was established by R, H. Spooner and J. T. Tyldesley at the Oval in 1905.
Tate joined Wyatt after Sutcliffe was out, but he did not stay very long, for, in attempting to put Grimmett over the rails, the Sussex all-rounder dragged his foot over the batting crease and Oldfeld had his bails off in a fash-379 for T.
"
Wyatt's Innings Ended.
Wyatt next had Larwood as a partner, but the Notts fast bowler came in to see his skipper being well-taken by Oldfield off Fairfax before another run was added. He put together 64 in great style, and with Sutcliffe certainly helped to pull the game out of the fire for England, and, staying at the wickets for exactly three hours, he banged the ball to the ropes eight times, and he certainly justified his selection. The others were out in quick procession, Duckworth, Larwood and Peebles adding but 25 runs between them, and 19 extras rounded off England's total to 405. The innings lasted seven hours and forty-five, minutes.
ENGLAND: FIRST INNINGS.
"1. B. Hobb, c Elppax, b wall
E. W. Sutcliffe, c Ölddeld, b Fairfax
161
W. W. Whysall, 1.b.w., b Wall
K. S. Duleepsinghi, e Fairfax, b Grimmett
50
W. R. Hammond, b McCabe
M. Leyland, b Grimmett ........
R. E. 8. Wyatt, e Oldfield, b Fairfax
M. W. Tate, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett
H. Larwood, 1.b.w., b Grimmeit G. Duckworth, b Fairfax LAR. Peebles, not oút
T. Wall
Extras
A. Fairfax
C. V. Grimmett
S. McCabe The
P. M. Hornibrook
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Total
Bowling Analysis.
0...M... B.
37 31
66.2 18 135
22
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Woodfull and Ponsford Open for Australia,
405
The old firm," Woodfull and Ponsford, again started the Australians' innings, and they certainly did not appear to be in a great hurry to make runs. They quite rightly contented themselves with taking things easily, and lunch-time arrived with the score at 30 runs for no wickets-Woodfall 9 and Ponsford 27.
The following was the score at tea-time:-
AUSTRALIANS: FIRST INNINGS. Woodfull, not out. Ponsford, not out Extras
STABILITY OF THE R.100.
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AIR MINISTRY SATISFIED
· WITH RESULTS.
[BAITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Roosy, August 17. The accomplishment of the airship R. 100 in dying from Canada to Car- dington, a distance of 3,000 miles, in 57 hours, which shows an aver given great satisfaction in the Air aga speed of os miles per hour, has Ministry.
.Later.
110
`Total (for no wickets)
159
NEARLY A MONTH IN THE AIR.
AVIATORS GREETED BY SLIGHT DEMONSTRATION.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
ST. Louis, August 177 Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien have landed after flying for 647 hours, 28 minutes, 30 seconds, w
Last Wednesday they beat the July 4 by the Hunter Brothers, who record established at Chicago on
fow for 653 hours, this time beat- ing the previous record held by Jackson and O'Brien of 420 hours.
The new record was created by
a plane named The Greater St. Louis," which is equipped with 170 horse-power engine.
the engine misfiring and losing oil. The flyers came, down owing to It was thought that the latter case, but a cursory inspection made defect was due to saracked crank- after the machine landed failed to reveal the cause of the trouble.
This created a bad impression in cating the terms of the Turkish has worn off. The result is that high uncial quarters in Angora ultimatum to Persia and blaming the talkie is now like any ordin Yesterday, the Turkish Govern- the latter for her failure to deal ment again approached the Persian adequately with the Kurd tribes ary theatro. It has its successes and failures, and its shows must Government, asking it to statemen within three days whether it was It is pointed out that Turkey, depend on
as well ng Persia, has nothing to prepared to co-operate in the
value.. operations of the Turkish troops gain and much to lose if the situa
"The "talkie theatre is now prov- against 1,500 rebel Kurds entrench. tion becomes more strained, as a ed on the slopes of Mount Ararat. continued conflict would merely ing a stimulus for the legitimate weaken both countries. The news theatre. People who are disap Some Surprise' Caused. papers finally strongly plead for a
peaceful settlement of the territori-pointed in bad talkies are anxi- In wire to the authorities
RUGBY, August. 17. here and the Nanking Goyerament,
Angora, August 12.-It is BD- a dispute, and suggest that the ous to try their fuck in the regu- The late General Sir Horace nounced that Turkish troops have Soviet Government would be will-lar theatre. But the regular thes- Governor Ho Chien, of Hunan said most of the populace at Liuyang Berkhamstead yesterday.
Smith-Dorrien WAL buried at crossed the Persian border and ing to set as mediator. have become Communists.
tre can achieve a big success if the have occupied and been or Whe A memorial service was held indered to hold all strategic
Another Note to Persia. legitimate theatre manager gives number of the Communist troops there is well over 30,000, including London, at which H.M. the King positions on the castern slope
Angora. August 11.-A Cabinet an entertainment which the public 2,000 women Communists, who are was represented by General Sir of Mount Ararat, which will be, unusually desperate. A Com- Walter Braithwaite, and. Field used as a base for further military meeting held here to-day and alike.
"The situation is now much munist school has been established Marshal the Duke of Connaught by operations against the fortified tended by the commander-in-chief at Chang Chin Fang with some 300 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Malcolm positions of the Kurds, who from of the army decided to address clearer for the theatrical manager. there started their invasions of another note to the Persian Gov. The shows of the future, however, students.
There was a large attendance of Turkish territory. The announcement, which, it is reported, will must be something different from General Ho, in conclusion, said that as most of the people have high officials of the Services, and went says that the Persian fron-reiterate the demand for an early that which can be seen just as well turned Communists, the anti-Com- many fighting veterans of the wartier guards did not offer any re-rectification of the Turko-Persian on the talkie' acreen. The old sistance to the Turkish troops, be-
fashioned play method will not munist campaign has been greatly were there.
It is further stated that the Tur- do, for the public will not go to handicapped.
At the head of a large body of yoad protesting against the viola kish military operations are ham the theatre to witness play, which members of the "Old Contemption of Persian sovereign rights.
her maximum duration would have month, action of the Turkish mile strung by the fact that the Ararat they can see for a cheaper price tibles Association was borne a
mountain, which constitutes the just as well in the talkie theatre. wreath of Flanders poppies, in-tary authorities and its approval main stronghold of the Kurds and scribed From his comrades of the by the Turkish Government has where of her Fire Pet Costum Old Contemptibles Association, raured om zurprise political villages, is in Persian terri- and diplomatic circles, where it
There is another vast difference tory. Underneath this were the words: pointed out that the time limit present, reports say, the Tur between the the theatre proper and
Ab "Gentlemen, wo will fight !" which of Turkey's ultimatum to Persia kish forcas massed near the Persian the talkie theatres were attributed to the famous has not yet expired. However, border are ready to occupy the dis-The talkies enter for about 50 TIENTSIN, August 18. General when he decided to make Persia is expected to construeputed zone which Persin is not percent of the populace, whereas It is expected that the British a stand at Le Cateau in the re- Turkey's action as a hostile act, expected to resist by force of arms the theatre appeals to only about Cigarette Company will soon re-treat from Mons, despite the or but as merely based on the Turkish merely protesting to the League of Eve per cent, But the five per cent. same wore in consequence of media dors of General Sir John French claim that Persia has failed to Nations, of which Turkey, however, are more sophisticated and require
to retire.” A
(Continued on next Column),
E different form of entertainment." is not a member tion by the authorities.
AT TIENTSIN,
Murray...
CTORY MAY BE RE-OPENED.-1814."
Wah To: Yat Pao.)
frontier
The average speed was approxi- mately three times that of the speediest ocean linere, and was at tained despite adverse weather con ditions and a crippled engine,
Wing Commander Colmore states: "We ran into a rather bad patch hours to get out of that bad patch, on Thursday night. It took several but apart from that we had a very remarkable feature about the smooth passage,” p outward and homeward journeys had been the stability of the ship in flight. Apart from a short time The sudden descent startled the those on board were bumped about crowd of 600, drowsy watchers, in- rather badly, the ship did not pitch cluding a flock of reporters and or roll and there was no vibration photographers who have been sleep- whatever. He thought all the pas ing on improvised beds on the flying sengers during the home flight had field for several nights been very much impressed by that The crowd put up only a slight fact.
demonstration when the machine The log shows that the airship landed, this contrasting oddly, with started on the voyage with 9,000 the delirious greetings of a crowd gallons of fuel, and at the finish of 25,000 when the couple landed she had 3,200 gallons Thue for a in the same field last year after voyage of 67 hours she used two establishing their first record of 120 thirds of her fuel. The apparent hours continuous flying which was inference is that with all her fuel lost, to the Hunter Brothers last boen about 87 hours. This, however, Aviation circles are most interest is not a correct interpretation of ed in the remarkable performance Aguzea, for she could have carried of the engine.
greater quanty of fuel and equated somewhat less water ballast,
revolutions. Fual can be used as ballast it an emergency, although in this parti cular case the amount of water ballast carried on the I.100 afforded with shipping en route. a big safety margin. marks a great advance in recent The voyage was much assisted by years. When the R.34 Grossed the frequent wireless communication Atlantic comparatively law (Continued at foot of next column.) had wireless.
Thie