MARSHAL CHANG'S APPOINTMENTS.
CHINA A NATION OF
HUMOURISTS.
SUBJECT TO NANKING'S APPROVAL.
(THROUGH REUTERʼA AGENCE.}
Pairina, Sept. 25. The vernacular Press states that
Chang Hsuch Liang is despatching & delegation to Peiping, which, s jeat to Nanking's approval, will shortly take up the following ports:-lo Feng Lin, War Minister under the late Chang Tse Lin, to become Mayor of Tientsin; Cheng Hsing Yah, Superintendent of Polico. Peiping, under Chang Teo Lin, to become Mayor at Peiping Hein Lien, former Garrison
Director of Public Safety at Pei- ping: Yu Hauch Chung, Com mander of the First Mukden Army, to become Commander during the emergency period in Feiping; and Wang Shu Chang, Commander of the Second Mukden Army, to be- come Chairman of Hopei.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1930.
TREASON TRIAL AT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
LEIPZIG.
CONDEMNED.
AUSTRALIAN PARTY'S POLICY.
CHINESE CANNOT BE MADE HITLER APPEARS TO GIVE UNION JACK HOISTED AT WHAT THE PARTY STANDS
ANGRY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
·BRANGHAI, Sept: 93. Dr. Lin Yu Tang, of the National Research Institute, delivered a lecture on the subject of the strange phenomenon presented by Chinn, whom a small bountry like Uruguay defeated in the Leaguo of Nations. Evidently there is soms element in the Chinese mental make-up that militates against pro-
groan.
China is being ruined not
EVIDENCE.
„[THROUGH KRUTERʼA-AGKNOT.}
Larzio, Sept. 25.
A sensation was created at the trial of the three officers of the fleichswehr on the charge of high treason when Herr Hitler appeared to give evidence,
The Court was packed, and a strong force of police was present.
The public were adjured to ab- stain from demonstrations,
A crowd outside the Court ovated
NAJEBAD:
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S.ADETOX.}
ALLAHABAD, Sept. 23, In the presence of thousands of spectators, the Union Jack was hoisted at the Town Hall in Naje bad, United Provinces, by the Reform League Volunteer Corps,
which had been formed recently to
-FOR.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]"
SYDNEY, Sept. 95.
Mr. W. M. Hughes, outlining the policy of the Australian Party to an enthusiastic audience at Lane Cove, declared that the party stood, inter alia, for the abolition of the Legislative Councils, State Gover
UNEMPLOYMENT IN LADY'S MYSTERIOUS.
GERMANY.
INSURANCE LEVY INCREASED."
[THLOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
BERLIN, Sept. 23.
The decision of the Cabinet to
increase the unemployment insur ence contributions from 4 to 6
per cent, the increase to be borne equally by the employer and the employee, bas infuriated the Social
suppress picketing and help the Agents General, a redactionists, and Communists, and has of the State Asserably to at least diminished the chances of the half, the encouragement of Austra Social Democrats supporting the
Government to quell Congress
civil disobedience movement.
A conference of the El föra,
"depressed class," passed a re solution affirming their loyalty to
lian industries, the establishment of food control boards, and a uniform
by unequal treaties, banditry or Herr Hitler and shouted "Wake industrial workers belonging to the basic wage and standard hours..
militariam, but because the bandits, Communists and officials are great
up, Germany !"
Herr Hitler, in his evidence,
Government.
DISARMAMENT PROBLEM.
Commander of Shanghai, to become humourists, and because the people stated that he was born in Austria the British Raj and condemning PRINCE FLIES HOME FROM DANGER OF UNDUE HASTE."
Mr. Lenox Simpson Recalled to Mukden,
TIENTSIN, Sept. 25. The Erst developments in the Customs situation occurred to-day when Mr. Lenox Simpson proceed- ed to Mukden in response to o telegraphed request from Chang Houeh Llang.
are also imperturbable humourista, China is being ruined by the nation's tolerant humouristic view of banditry, Communism and off- cialdom, and nothing on earth could make the Chinese angry,
COURT OF INTERNATIONAL
JUSTICE.
FIFTEEN CANDIDATES.
ELECTED.
[TEROVOM REUTER'S MOENCY.
GENEVA, Sept. 25. Fifteen candidates have been Mr. Simpson despatched two Chi-
elected to the Court of Inter news delegates a few days ago to
national Justice, including Mr. interview the Marshal, as the re-
ult of which he has now been Adatchi (Japan), M. Vaneyzinger personally requested- to
Mukden.
proceed
to
In the meantime, the Customs continues to function under Mr. Simpson's subordinates, though a change to the old régipie is ox- pested to-morrow or after.
Commander of Peiping During Emergency Period.
TIENTSIN, Sept. 25. Yu Hauch Chung arrived here at six o'clock this evening, and he WLS greeted at the station by the Mayor, Tsui Tung Haien, and. Kao Chi Yi, the Poiping-Mukden Rail, way Director, with representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and other public bodies.
The party immediately proceeded to the Café Richo, in the Trench Concession, where a banquet is at present being given in his honour, after which it is understood he will continue his journey to Peiping.
Integrity of. Customs to be Maintained.
in 1888, but that he had lost his nationality because he had fought in the German Army on the West- ern Front from 1914 to 1919. He became convinced that Gormany'a downfall was due to the refusal to use the inherent strength of the German people; the reverence that was paid to everything foreign; the abolition of personal authority the introduction of the democratic parliamentary system; and the in- feation of the people by pacifist ideas. He was convinced that a new party must be created whose members possessed a fanatical love for the fatherland, an invincible fighting spirit and be absolutely obedient to their leaders.
ciril disobedience.
TRIAL OF WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
[THROWON "NECTER'S LOENOT.]
BRALE, Sept. 25. The trial of Fernando de Rosa, who attempted to assassinate the Italian Crown Prince in Brussels last year, was opened at the Palais de Justice to-day.
De Rosa, in the course of a state- ment, said he committed the crime to draw the attention of the demo cracies of Europe to the mis fortunes of his country.
"
The hearing was adjourned..
Executions Confirmed,
Herr Hitler declared that, the National Socialists never thought
LONDON, Sept. 25. (Holland), M. Fromegeot (France), of using their "storm troops"
Confirmation has now been re- Sir. Cecil Hurst (Great Britain), | against the State, They only, in-
ceived from Router's correspondent Mr. Frank Kellogg (United States), tended to break down the terrorism at aloscow of the telegram from
organisationa and Dr. Wang Chung Hui (China). of the terrorist
against which the State was help-Riga Inst evening reporting the execution of 46 alleged counter. revolutionaries, including Professor Riazantsev and the former chief
COMMONWEALTH TRADE CONFERENCE.
INTER-EMPIRE BODY MAY BE FORMED.
less.
Herr Hitler, confronted with a letter of his in which he said:- "In this fight heads will roll in the sand-either ours or our oppon ents," replied: "If we are: vie- torious a new State Tribunal will
PARIS.
RETURNS FROM HOLIDAY IN FRANCE.
Centrian wisaLERS SERVICE.]
Ruany, Sept. 24. H.R.H., the Prince of Wales, who has been enjoying a quiet holiday in France, returned to London to- day by air from Paris. He few Fin his own light noroplane;"
The Prince is leaving by night train from Balmoral, where he will probably remain until the Court returns to Buckingham Palace on September, 30.
BROOKLANDS MOTOR- CYCLE CONTESTS. HIGH SPEEDS REGISTERED
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. 1
Ruony, Sept. 24. An average speed of 97.20 miles
citar of the pre-revolutionary Trade and Industrial Gazette, M. per hour was achieved at Brook. Karatyguin, who were alleged to be lands to-day by A. Denley, who the heads of an organisation aim. on an A.J.S. machine, won the 200
be elected which will deal within conjunction with foreign miles motorcycle race in the 500
capitalists, at making the supply co, class, system miscarry, boping that the discontented misses would over- throw the dictatorship..
those criminals of November, 1918. Heads will then certainly roll,”*** The President of the Court im mediately suppressed the applause from the gallery
T.U.C. CONGRESS
CHAIRMAN,
MR. ARTHUR HAYDAY
́ELECTED,
(BRITISH WIZZLERS SERVICE.]
Rugpy, Sept. 24.
The General Council of the
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Sept. 24. On the eve of the opening of the Imperial Conference, a joint niemorandum from the Trades Unions Congress and Federation. "Two or three more Reichstag of British Industries has been elections," Hitler continued, “and addressed to the Prime Minister. ..wo will then have a National It stresses the importance of Socialist uprising, Wo will they increasing inter- Commonwealth no longer have the Treaty which trade, and urges an early Com was compulsorily forced upon us. monwealth Trade Conference of an We will take up our position, and investigatory, advisory and non- by complete evasion we will by all party nature, the member, to be means break the Treaty. We will nominated by each Government of then have a revolution." He om SHANGHAI, Sept, 24, General Chang Hsuch Linng, in the Empire, but acting in a per-phasised that an attempt to tam-Trades Union Congress to-day elec per with the army would be maded Mr. Arthur Hayday as Chair terviewed by representative of sonal capacity consisting of re-
neas and the greatest crime. He the North China Daily News, presentatives of industry, agrical-had never tried to get into tench, mon for this ensuing year. stated his intention of vigorously ture and finance, and of both on with the army, and he would ex-' For the past 40 years he had been pel from the party overyone who a. permanent official of the National maintaining the integrity of the player, and employed.
made such an attempt. The conference should ascertain heart's desire is that our renewed
My Union of General and Industrial Maritime Customs and of securing the service from military interfer: the views of the Dominions regard-spirit may be taken up by the Workers, of which he is a member,
ing possible farther reciprocal ar-army and the people."
He is a member of the West Ham Town Council and has represented General Chang added "I have rangements; and should be a per-
Nottingham West in Parliament telegraphed to the Inspector-Gon-manent part of the Commonwealth
since 1918 cral of Customs to take full con- economic machinery. It should trol and to appoint his own. Com-meet before cach Imperial Confor missioner and staff at Tientsin. once in order to submit views upon If investigation proves that nay of problems awaiting solution, the Customs funds have disappear. ed, I small take steps to bring those responsible to book,"
ence...
The memorandum suggeste niso the creation of a permanent Com- monwealth Economic Secretariat,
să (Intervention to Secure Peace and drawn from all over the Empire,
Prosperity. It was also
also announced by Gen. eral Chẳng that he is nasuming control in North China for the
41
to act as a permanent secretariat for all Imperial, conferences on economic questions.
CONFERENCE ON COAST LIGHTING.
-་-
BRITISH DELEGATION (TO LISBON CONFERENCE,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,}
Ruony, Sept 24. The composition of the British- to the International delegation
Conference on the unification" of buoyage and lighting of conata, to be held at Lisbon on October 6, in announced.
The delegation will be honded by
purpose of protecting that region, FOOD CONSPIRATORS IN Sir John Baldwin...
and he does not intend to find jobs
for his own mon. He merely de
RUSSIA.
INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE MATCH
The winner in the 1,000 cc. class was A. Duan, riding a Horsman's Triumph His speed was 1.32 miles per hour.
U.S. MINISTER TO HUNGARY.
VICE-GOVERNOR OF PHILIP
PINES APPOINTED.
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK}
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 24. Lord Cecil, at a meeting of the Third Committee of the League, uttered a warning against rushing into a general disarmament con- ference without proper prepara- tion.
This warning followed a speech by Count Bernstorff (Germany) who, with other speakers, felt doubtful ta regards the utility of the preparatory Disarmament Commission, which he alleged had hitherto "dono nothing during the past five years."
FLIGHT.
ENGLAND TO JAPAN OR
SOUTH AFRICA?
(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGEHUT-
LONDON, Sept. 25.
The well-known motorist Mrs.
Victor Bruce, who recently learned to By, left Heston Aerodrome at
7.10 am to-day in a single-seater Bladmurn Bluebird coroplant on mysterious flight;
It is understood that she is bound for Japan, but other reporte credit her with the intention to fly to
South Afrion.
LATER.
It is now definitely stated that Mrs, Victor Bruco is flying to Japan and will try en route to break Miss "Amy' Johnston'a recold from Eng
·land to India flight.
AIRMAN MATTHEWS",
FLIGHT.
ARRIVAL AT RANGOON,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RANGDON, Sept. 23, Capt. Matthews, who is ongeged on a solo flight from Enginnd to Australia, has arrived here.
THE KING HONOURS A WAITER:
CEREMONY IN THE ROYAL YACHT.
Lord Cecil. claimed, that the Com- mission had
but much,
After attending Divine servico on demurred at fixing the exact date board the Royal yacht at Cowes ro
cently, the King" "received"; Mas for the Disarmament Conference. Frederick William Draper, the He said we were going to do some head waiter of the Royal Yacht thing never done before, namely, Squadron, of which the King in to limit the armaments of each the Royal Victorian Medal in re- pation to an agreed international | cognition of his 25 years! service. standard. It would. take a long familiar figure among the staff at Mr Draper has long berna time to accomplish.
the premier yacht club, and is popularly known among manliers as "Federick.
The preparatory Commission is te meet on November 3
INDUSTRIAL USES OF
GOLD.
LEAGUE · COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE.
{THROUGH EBUTER'S AGENCY.)
Admiral, and decorated him with
He is a native of Southampton. [A Royal Warrant published in 1812 ordained that the Royal Vie- torian Medal shall be A circular medal of silver-gilt, silver or bonze, having on the obverse Our Royal Egy and on the reverse. Our Royal and Imperial. Cypher upon, a ornamental shield within a wreath of laurel. It is ordained that the medal shall be worn on the. left breast of the coat or outer gar mant pendent' to 'n riband of the breadth of one inch and a quarer."I In the afternoon the King and Queen landed at East Cowes and had a motor trip. Aftor visiting General and Mrs. Seely at Mottis ton Manor, they went to Caris brooke Castle, "and had ton with Princess Beatrice, who recently met with an accident, falling while
GENEVA, Sept. 241- The League Council has approved the Financial Committee's proposal to communicate the interim report on the gold situation to all men bere of the Leagus and to non- member States, and draw their at walking. tention to the importance of the problem.
Before returning to the Royal yacht, the Queen presented the WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.
Royal chauffeur, Mr. William Mr. Nicolas Roosevelt, who had The Boerotary General was Caws, manager of the Fountain been appointed Vice-Governor of authorised, in consultation with Gatage, Cowes, with a travelling, the Philippines, has resigned, and the Financial Committee, to inves-clock in a blue leather case a has been appointed U.S. Minister igate the question of improving souvenir of the Royal visit, and in to Hungary..
the collection of statistics and in recognition of his services, of which This announcement is of specialformation regarding the industrial the Queen expressed great appre
cintion. interest because of the agitation in use, of gold." the Philippine Islands when Mr. Hoosevelt's appointment was an- nounced. The Filipinos strongly opposed his nomination, and a public protest meeting was held at Manila, representations against the appointment following.].
OBITUARY.
AMERICANS DEFEAT: ENGLISH REV. P. H. DITCHFIELD.
PLAYERS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, SOpt, 24. Nearly 200 hands were played in the Anglo-American bridge tourna [Lieut. Col. Bir John Grey, Baldment, and America emerged victori- win was British: Commissioner on the River Commissions sot up un-- dus by 4,848 paints.
[TAROBOK REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Bept. 21. The death has occurred of the Hov. Peter Hampson Ditchield
sired peace and prosperity. His EXECUTED WITHOUT TRIALder the Treation of Peace in 1020, Another match starts at Crock-1854, and after obtaining a degree
intervention was delayed owing to the necessity of first arranging details with Nanking
Hint to Nanking. General Chang said he was now working for the early cessation of
bostilities, hoping that, with peace, Nanking will take the necessary
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
RIGA, Sept. 24. The Ogpu officially announces that the execution has taken place, without trial, of 48 so-called food sialiste alleging that they had disorganised food supplies and conspired to create famine condi- tions.
steps to inaugurate changes satis factory to all classes and shades of BELGIAN MINERS WAGES. political opinion.
Champion of Public Rights,,!
Chang istanding as the
mpion of public rishta has given rigid, onders that any
will be executed who inter feres with the people in the con- duct of legititante business,
AGREEMENT REGARDING
REDUCTION.
BRUSSEL, Sept":26- An agreemont has been reached whereby the miners' wages will, bo, reduced by four percent. from October 5.
He was in the Foreign Office from 1013 to 1917.]
MUSSOLINI'S LIEUTENANT
RESIGNS
SIGNOR GIURATI REPLACES
"SIGNOR" TURATI
THROUGH REUTER'E AGENOT.]
ROME, Sent. Considerabile importance is at tached to the announcement that Premier Mussolini's chief Heuten
dir yahrring to
of the Black Shirts.
He will be replaced by Signor Giurati, formerly president, of the Chamber.
ford's Club in a few days.
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at Oxford was ordained in 1878. He is noted principally for his most valuable researches into old It was announced on: September history and traditions and ar 15 that an Anglo-American bridge chaeology, his publications on the contest, the first ever played, had subject being numerous and of opened at Almacks Club, London, national importanoc. He did a great deal to arouse interest in old- 2nd was expreted to last six days associations in different part, of Mr. Ely Cuthbertson, captain of England, in old place names, the American team, which includes ancient sports and customs, and so forth. Ho also did much his wife, as well as Baron von research into Old London, and his Zedwitz and Mr. Theodore Light many books on the subject are. per, intended to, play the American standard references. One of his system of forcing the bidding bont-road works was "The England against the English team, consist of Shakespeare, issued in 1917: (captain), fra, Gordon Evera; Dr. published in 1811 in two volumes,
Kohoe. Dr. Laaker, the former lished value. He was until some these champion, was to referee the time ago editor of the Journal
beons of the British Archaoologi inatch, which was
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