CHIANG WARNS KUOMINTANG.
DISCIPLINE WITHIN PARTY MUST BE MAINTAINED,
[THNOBON REUTER'S AGENCY,},
REDS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1930.
SEIZE BISHOP MINE EXPLOSION IN AND PRIESTS.
BISHOP AND PRIEST RELEASED ON BAIL.
(THROUGH REUTKI'S ADENOV,3-
PRIPING, Oct. 21,
NANKING, Oct. 20. Speaking at the Central Kuomin- The Apostolic Delegation this
PRUSSIA.
TWO HUNDRED MINERS ENTOMBED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]
AIS-LA-CHAPELLE, Oct. 21. Two hundred miners have boen
TOEG DIVORCE APPEAL.
MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE EVER HEARD.
(From Our Own. Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21.
The Full Court board the appeal
BRITISH POLICY IN: PALESTINE.
JEWISH HOPES OF NATION- AL HOME DISAPPOINTED.
(DRITION WIRELESS, BERVICE.)
Roanx, Oct, 20,
A White Paper just issued con-
INDIAN SITUATION EMPIRE CONFERENCE
REVIEWED.
PUNJAB TERRORISTS PLANNING OUTRAGES..
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
LONDON, Oct. 390. The Government of India's ap
COMMITTEES EXAMINE
QUESTIONS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.)
Rucny, Oct. 20.
As the heads of the delegations,
to the Imperial Conference havo completed their preliminary discus
Lang hoadquarters yesterday, Mar. | morning received à telegram from entombed as the result of an ex. of Mrs. David Toeg, the wife of a tains an important statement of the preciation of the situation in Indisions on the whole agenda, various, shal Chiang Kai Shek severely de- Kiukiang stating that the Cathalie plosion in à coal mine at Alsdorf, pron very large distort the judg. British policy drafted after careful to the 18th instint says that, apart questions have now been remitted nounced the party members who Bishop Mignani and some priests following the ignition of a largo ment denying her divorce en the consideration of the report of Sir from the events in the Bombay Pre-to Committees for detailed examina-" were abusing their rights and and some sisters had been seized by store of dynamite below the ground
John Hope Simpson, the special sideney, the week has been comparation and reports. investigator upon land settlement, tively quiet. immigration, and development, sent There is evidence of a decline to Palestine, by the British Govern-in popular enthusiasm and of the growth of disantisfaction against Congress methods
powers.
the Communists in Kian, Kiangai:
Tho. Bishop and one priest have
released on bail.
Ton Sisters Captivé.
Chiang Kai Shek commented upon the unpopularity of the Kuo-been mintang in various parts of the
* country, and, attributed. this to the behaviour of certain members, who
created the impression that the Kuomintang had become the privi leged class.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21.
Twenty-two bodies have so far been recovered
The force of the explosion was so great that the machine-house at the pithead and several houses in a
ground that it would be contrary to the interests of public decency and morality, inasmuch as 'both parties had been guilty of misconduct, the petitiouer herself misbehaving with a Russian while visiting Harbin,
ment.
Empire Press Union Dolegation,
munications received a deputation
To-day the Committee on Com
from the Empire Press Union which, urged cheaper rates for Press mes
Colonial Laws Validity Act,
The captives taken at Kian be. neighbouring village were complete, though she claimed to be entitled repeated emphasis on the fact that for convicted persons to obtain ressages throughout the Empire.
aides Bishop Mignatii number six priests and 10 sisters, comprising He continued: "The privileged aliang, French and Chinese, of class is doomed to fall. Few pariswhom four sisters and Chinese.
Two Chinese priests were killed, members are really fighting for the welfare of the public. Most of themut Bishop Mignani and one priest are struggling for their own selfish (a Frenchman) were released to interests. All they want is power." arrange the rassom for the others.
Bishop Mignani and the priest are proceeding to Shanghai,
He concluded with a warning to all party members, including those nccupying high executive posts, and declared any party members who were proved to be corrupt or in- efficient would be punished more severely than non-members.
*This is Kuomintang Govern- ment. If we are unable to main- tain discipline inside the Party' there is no hope of establishing un ufficient administration. The spread of Communist influences is proof that our members are not carrying out their duties faithfully.”
NANKING TROOPS CAPTURE
TUNGKWAN.
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED. ·
- {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21. It is officially announced from Nanking that the Government forces, captured Tungkwan yester
'day.
NANKING OFFICIAL IN
CANTON.
REDS ACTIVE IN
INDO-CHINA.
ATTACK TOWN AND CUT
COMMUNICATIONS.
RAIDERS CHECKED BY GUARD.
Hud, Oct. 1-Huyen de Namdaa, in the province of Viah, was attack: ed on Sunday morning by a band of 600 Communists who started by cutting the communications with Vinh. After a warning and a fus. | silade fired into the air, the native guard was compelled to open fire.
The rebels, foiled in their at tempt, then launched another at- tack which was broken by the native guard who opened fire re, sulting in 17 being killed and 22 wounded. Thirty-six arrests were made.
Lone Commuhist's Bald. Saigon, Oct. 2.-During the night of Saturday and Sunday, taking. advantage of the bad weather, a Communist approached the wall of
ly wrecked.
Heavy Death-roll,
INTER.
At present there are 200 dead and injured.
Several hundred are reported to be entombed,
to do so because she was then un- married, having obtained a divorce in Nevada,
the most extraordinary divorce case Counsel commented that it was ever, beard here, involving a British protected person, unmely, Mr. Toeg," with a wife retaining Americas nationality after marriage.
Coungel mentioned the anomaly that while the wife was free to remarry under her country's laws the husband was bound for life. by The question of the custody of the child raised a difficult point, as the Court could not make an order for the custody of an American child, the wife having registered the child at the American Consulate. The case was adjourned.
There were 2,000 miners working in the shift at the time. of the explosion.
Communications were cut off the explosion.
Efforts are being made to reach the entombed men through the galleries of a neighbouring mine.
Communication Established With
Entombed Miners;
NEW PRIVY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
LATER. Telephonic communication hau been established with the entombed miners 1,500 feet below the surface. THREE DOMINION PREMIERS 300 and 400 are mostly still alive.
It is now believed that between
Hitherto 50 doad and injured i have been removed.
.
NEWSPAPER POLL ON.
LIQUOR.
LAW COMMISSION .DENIES RESPONSIBILITY.
[UNITED PREUS.]
Washington, Oct. 15-Members the official building at Duchon, and of the Wickersham Law Enforce fired several shots from his revolverment Committee co-day disclaimed at the notables sleeping inside.all responsibility for the action In the same district. a party of yesterday by the Federal Prohibi- 60 rebels marched on My-Hanh but tion Bureau in asking 3,000 news- were dispersed by rifle fire, although there were no casualties reported. papers of the United States who
TO SUCCEED GENERAL CHEN Two of the men were wounded.
MING SHU?
Mr. Koo Ying Fen, Chief of Staff
Foreign Legion in Action.
APPOINTED.
Guided Solely by League Handate,
There is also a growing tendency The Government statement lays no policy, however enlightened, or mission of their sentences by offer however vigorously prosecuted, can ing apologies and pledges for future succeed, unless supported not merely abstention from lawless activities.
It is added, however; that the by the acceptance but by the will- for whose benefit it is designed. ing co-operation of the communities Terrorist Party in the Punjab is believed to be planning further outrages.
The Committee on Inter-Imperial Relations discussed, among other matters, the Colonial Lawa Validity Act in the light of the report of thai Conference on the operation of Dominion legislation.
The Government make it clear that they will not be moved by any pressure or threats from the path laid down in the mandate and
| Draft of Disarmament Convention. Conditions of the Arah Fellah. from the pursuit of a policy which
The Committee on Arbitration The condition of the Arab fellab and Disarmament discussed a Draft aims at promoting the interests of the inhabitants of Palestine, both leaves much to be desired, and a Disarmament Convention designed Arabs and Jews, in a manner which policy of land development is called to bring the League Covenant into shall be consistent with the oblign for if an improvement in his condi- neoord with the Kellogg Pack tidns which the mandate impasca."tions of life are to be affected. The
solc agencies which have pursued a Sympathy in. R.101 Tragedy, Primary Duty to Ensure Posco,
consistent policy of land develop As it is the primary duty of the ment have been the Jewish colonisa held its first meeting and passed a The Civil Aviation Committee Administration to casuro pesce, in- tion organisations, public and pri- resolution of sympathy in sogard citements to disorder or disaffecvate. Jewish settlers have every to the R. 101 tragedy and discussed tion, in whatever quarter they may advantage of capital, science and
the progress in heavier-than-air. originate, will be severely punished organisation. To these and to the and the power of the administra energy of settling themselves their tivities since the last Conferenco; tion will, so far as may be neces remarkable progress is due.
and the Committee on Economia Co-Operation" considered in broad sary, be enlarged to enable it to
On the other hand, the Arab outline "the system as applicable deal more effectively with any auch population, while Iacking the ad-to United Kingdom wheat im dangerous and unwarrantable at vantages.enjoyed by Jewish settlers, porte.
tempta.
Military Forces to be Retained. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Government will retain for the present two battalions of infantry Ruan, Oct. 20. in Palestine, and, in addition, two H.M. the King has been pleased squadrons of aircraft and four ser to approve of the appointment of tions of armoured cars will be avail- the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. | able in Palestino and Bennett; the Prime Minister of Jordania. New Zealand, Mr. Forbes; and the Prime Minister of Newfoundland, Sir Richard Squires, to be mem- bere of his Privy Council:
·RUMOURED BRITISH IMPORT DUTY.
DENIAL BY CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER.
THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, Oct. 20.
Trana
has, by an excosa of births over deaths, increased with great rapid- ty, while the land available for its sustenance has decreased by about one million dunams. This area has passed into Jewish hands.
"MONARCH OF THE AIR.”
TRIUMPHANT WELCOME AT
BRISBANE
[1JGODUK REUTER'S AGEROX.)...
BRISBANE, Oct. 2132
Some of the attempts which, have been made to prove that Zionist colonisation has not had the effect of causing the previous tenants of step du Grant of Self-Government, land acquired to join the landless The Government has decided that class, have, on examination, proved the time has arrived for a further to be unconvincing, if not fallacious,
A triumphant welcome hoine, stop in the direction of the grant and it is recalled that the terms of cluding a civic reception, was de to the people of Palestine of a mea the mandate require that in faci corded Captain Kingsford-Smith, aure of self-government, compatible litating Jewish immigration and whom the Mayor described as the with the torms of the mandate. settlement, the administration must Monarch of the Air," putting They accordingly intend to set up ensure that the rights and the posiAustralia in the forefront of avi 4 Legislative Council on the lines tica of the other sections of the tion. generally laid down in the state-population are not prejudiced.
ment of June, 1922, and trust that on this occasion they will secure the co-operation of all sections of the population
Suspension of Immigration Justlied.
The Government considers that
ANOTHER FLIGHT TO
JAPAN,
TRIP.
Tokyo, Oct. 17.-The Department
ther they favour or opposo.. the Mr. Philip Snowdon, the Chan Hué, Oot, 3.-A party of Com. Eighteenth (Prohibition). Amond.cellor of the Exechoquer, referring taken to oireinvent such attempt, for its maintenance, or it Jewish of Communications has issued a per
in a speech at Manchester, to a ment and the Volstead Enforce- rumour that the Government was ment Act
considering an all-round 10 per It was revealed, however, that cent. import duty for revente members of the committes expect poses, said no Government in which that the result of the poll of he had charge of the national journalistio sentiment will be sub-inances would ever seriously con- mitted to them for consideration, sider such a proposal. in the same fashion as the burean's ertămato of the consumption of liquor in the United States.
Political Purposes.
OBITUARY.
of the Central Government, arrivod in Canton from Nanking on Mon- day.
It is stated in official circles in munists coming form the Datho Canton that Mr. Koo will become area, in the province of Vinh, tried Chairman of the Provincial Gov to approach. Duluong about 1. ernment of Kwangtung in succes o'clock. The Foreign Legion, how sion to General Chen Ming Shu, ever, wers forewarned and succeed now in Nanking, who will take over ed in dispersing the party by firing the folio of Minister of the Interior, into the air. During their retreat, In an interview with Pressgen, the Communists started a number however, Mr. Koo denied that thereof fires in the Datho.ares. was any political significance in
Meroplane Makes Forced Landing. his return tó Canton,
At Dua-Hai in Vinh, another band of 200 Communists destroyed Great interest has surrounded the the house of the Annamite captain attitude of the Bureau in thus bold- of the port after having cut thely going after figures which inay telephone line.
be utilized for political purposes, Three aeroplanes left Vinh on possibly against the Administration (THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENOT.] October to rejoin their base at by its political opponents, and the Tong, but one of them occupied by newspapers have commented wide- the Sub-Officers Deodati and Boyer ly upon their entry into the pro-
MADRID, Oct. 20. made a forced landing in rice hibition controversy.
The death has occurred of the feld 10 kilometres north of Vinh LONDON, Oct. 21.
Until to-day's disclaimer by the nonagenarian General Weyler, one The nominations for the bye-Wing to engine trouble. The two Wickersham group, it was believed of Spain's oldest national figures.
men were injured.
BYE-ELECTION IN LONDON,
FOUR CANDIDATES NOMINATED.
(TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
election at South Paddington are:
Sir Herbert Liddiard; Conserva- tive; Miss Dorothy Evans, Labour; Vice-Admiral Taylor, Empire Cru ande; and Mrs. Stewart Richardson, United Empire Party.
Mrs. Stewart Richardson refused
LEAGUE OF NATIONS' OPIUM BOARD.
GENERAL WEYLER.
He was dubbed the Butcher of in many quarters that the Bureau Cuba," owing to his ruthless cam wre acting under apocific iustruc tions in connection with the gener-paign to end the War of Indepen- at survey of law enforcement acdence in Cuba in 1800. tivities, status and sentiment, sipeo. it was not felt probable that a fodoval bureau would: voluntarily course of fact-inding without some outaido reason.
to withdraw her candidature, al- SUGGESTED AMENDMENT OF embark upon such & hourous
though Lord Rothermere has urged the Conservatives to support Vice- Admiral Taylor.
JAPAN'S AMBASSA- DOR TO GERMANY.
FORMER MINISTER-ELECT TO CHINA CHOSEN.
́(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGEROK.)
TOKYO, Oct. 21..
GENEVA CONVENTION.
'(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
GENEVA, Oct. 20.
The Central Opium Board of the League of Nations has concluded its public discussion and, adopted a report for the Council regarding the Board's work in 1029.
Danger of loft Traffic in 'Drugs,
INCREASE IN WAGES AND REDUCED CAN PRICE.
{THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.1.....
BERLIN, Oct. 20.
While they would deeply regret to this end more methodical agri FRENCH AVIATRIX TO MAKE an attempt on the part of any secultural development is required. tion of the population to prevent. If the immigration of Jews resulta thom, from giving effect to their in preventing the Arab population decision, all possible steps will be from obtaining the work necessary if made, since they consider it in the interests of the population of the country as a whole that the fur- ther step now proposed should no. longer be deferred.
unemployment unfavourably affects mil to Ay over Japan to lille, the general labour position, it is Bernistin, a noted French aviatrix, clearly the duty of the mandatory who has telegraphically applied for Power under the mandate to re- permission. duce, or, if necessary, to suspend
Mlle. Berstin, together with her such immigration until the employ.echanic, M: Le Blanc, will start ed position of the other sections is from Paris for Tokyo on a l'ar- | improved.
Inan monoplane, No. 100, equipped: with Salmson engine of 230 h.p.
in Siberia, and Korea.
The Government regard the aus- pension of immigration until the labour schedule of last May ai fully justified.
Composition of Now Council The new Legislative Council will consist of the High Commissioner and 22 members, of whom 10 will be official and 12 unofficial. The last
The French Aviatrix established named 'will normally be elected by
an endurance record for a ringle primary and secondary elections. The statement adde, that hasty flyer on May 2 this year by re To avoid a repetition of the dead decision in regard to a more un maining in the air for hours, 40 lock which occurred in 1923, stops restricted Jewish immigration is to minutes and 55 seconds. The avio- will be devised to ensure the ap. be strongly deprecated, not only trix also made a non-stop flight of pointment of the requisite number from the point of view of the in-2200 kilometres from Frame to of unofficial members to the Coun- teresis of the Palestine population Africe, recently. cil in the event of ons or more as a whole, but even from the members failing to be elected on special point of view of the Jewish account of the non-co-operation of community.
any section of the population or for Arats Suffer from Excessive Jewish
any other realon.
to
:'
Immigration.
He says that it goes a long way. toward denying the rights and sterilising the hopes of Jows ro garding their national home. in Palestine.
Mandate Terms to be Followed. LATER. The Government has issued
The High Commissioner will con. tinue to have the necessary power So long as a widespread suspicion ensure that the Mandatory exists, and it does exist amongst Power-shall be enabled to carry ou! the Arab population, that the econ- its obligations to the League of omic depression under which they Vaderiano Weyler was born on Nations, including any legislation undoubtedly suffer at present, is the island of Majorca in 1630, his urgently required, as well as the largely due to excessive Jewish im statement of British policy in father being German and his aintenance of order. mother a Spaniard. His firet Social and Economic Development, grounds exist on which this sus-plain that it intends to continue to migration and so long as some Palestine, in which it makes it laurels were won in the civil war
picion may be plausibly represent administer Palestine in accordance of 1869-72When the Cuban strug Regarding economic and social ed to be well founded, there can with the terms of the Mandate an gle for independence developed into development, the statement says be little hope of any improvement approved by the League Council. guerilla warfare he adopted such definitely that at the present time in the mutual relations of the two It is neeless for Jewish leaders HENRY FORD'S RETORT TO ruthless measures that the Govern- and with the present methods of races. But it is upon such improve to Pres the Government to cop
ment was forced to recall him. He Arab cultivation there remains no ment that the future peace and form their policy se regarda (for GERMAN CRITICS. was subsequently appointed Millmargin of land available for agricul prosperity of Palestine must largely example) immigration and land,
tary Governor and his second term | tural settlement for new immigrants depend.
to the aspirations of the more up- in Cuba lasted from 1890 to 1807, with the exception of such undeve It is hoped that changes In Catalonia an iron hand had be loped land as the various Jewish devised in the method of the pre-opinion. It is equally useless for
may be
compromising sections of Zionist come necessary, and the Spanish agencies hold in reserve.
paration of the labour schedule, Arab. loadors to maintain their de more suitable for the task than litle Vacant Land for Settlement able relations between the Jewish which would render it impossible Government could think of no one
which will tend to promote smic-mande for a form of constitution A number of vorbal changes and
Weyler. He made short work of It is an error to suppose that the authorities in Palestine and the for the Government to carry out
Government A seven per cent, increase in the insurgents, and in a few months Palestine additions bave been made, notably
possesses immigration department, and facia double undertaking to Palesti suggestion by Mr. E. May, wages for employees in his Berlin the Barcelona region had been paci- large areas of vacant land which litate an agreed schedule based ninn Jows and non-Jews." the American inember of the Board, works who are not participating in fied. He held the highest rank in could be made available for Jewish upon a thorough understanding on The extent of their both sides of the economic needs of
Former Statement of Policy Mr. Torikichi Obata, whoso ap in favour of amending certain the present strike, and a 18 per the Spanish Army, that of captain- settlement, pointment as Minister to China last articles of the Genova Opinim Con-ceat, reduction in the price of his general, and received all the moccupied land is negligible.
the country,
Reaffirmed." The provision of a margin avail. empower the cars is Mr. Henry Ford's reply to highest orders of his own country year Nanking refused to accept, has vention tending to
The Government, in reaffirming been chosen to be Ambassador to Board to recommend against an the complaint of Gezinan indus ns well as many foreign decorations. able for settlement depends upon
generally the policy outlined, by Germany,
offending country, not only, asi em- trialists that he is a blackleg In December, 105, Dictator Primo the progress made in increasing the
Mr. Winston Churchill in bis state- bargo on exporta to such country because the Ford Company here is de Rivers abolished the General productivity of the land already
mont af 1922, now intends to estan Dr. C. Weizmann, D.Sc., is rolish a Legislative Council on the of the substances covered by the not aliated with the Employers' Stall. He had tried to eradicats occupied. It is pointed out that a
ite opposition to the Directory by wide area of at least one hundred signing the presidency of the lines indicated therein the Coun., Convention, but also imports of Association.
putting Weyler at its head, but the and thirty dunama is required to Zionist World Organisation and to consist of a High Commis General opposed certain ensures maintain a fellah family in a decent the Jewish Agency and convoking sioner, 10 olicial and 12 unofficial Basis of Sino-Japanese Disagree-
and was compulsorily retired in the state of life in the unirrigated a Congress of both badion ment Removed.
middle of 1995. Afterwards Weyler tracts. The whole of the cultivable - Jewish Hopes Sterilised.
It is impossible to forconst when lived in virtual exile in Majorca. | land in the country, excluding the
the heavy Palestinian expenditure moves the basin of the long Bio-
Dr. Weizmann, in a letter of re At the end of Juno, 1020, a military aren already in the hands of Jews,
on the security forces can be redue Japanese disagreenient over, Tokyo's
The 1.3.8. Empress of Canada plot against the Dictator was dis would, were it divided among the signation to Lord Passfeld ex-ed The Government appeals to melanin formal tests Phys TPMA Press at faig l'arrived at Shanghal on October 20
Baresson-dissatisfaction-at-thintergang
reke plora ry aneration of bas zak Tokyo does not intend to appoint 8 m., left on same day at 4 p.m., is due at Hong Kong on October feste. He was arrested, but was than ninety duname.
It is authoritatively stated that arrived, at Kobs on: October 21 at 1 at 20; left Jenterday at and his nipples henter Arch multitron were bazas
at 8, poured on a revolutionary mani an average holding of hot motocament's how ment or ponty, and Jowish Takdure, and appeals to which, he says, is in affect a pro- them to modify their views and. a Minister to China at present, Mt. in due at Yokohama to-day at 123 at 8 am, and she will leave for not free pending his trial, which Of 90,980 rural Ayah families in found change in the practice of thus avert drifting into a situa Shiromitsu continuing indefinitely F., and will leave to-morrow Manila on the same day at mid took place in April, 1997, when he villages, 20.4 per cent, are Isndless. their 1922 policy,
tion which would, imperil the in- as Chargé d'Affaires:
(October 23) at 3 p.m.
night.
I was acquitted.
(Continued on next Column.)
(Continued on next Column,)" taresta of both parties.
The formal installation to the sboro office is expected as soon as the Emperor returns to Tokyo from the naval manœuvres.
1
..
fr. Obata's new assignment re-
Buch substances from that country. Mr. Ford is greatly inconsed over The danger of the illicit traffe in the wage-cutting desires of Euro- drugs is also strongly emphasised (pean industrialista. in the report.
.
(THROVON LEUTER'S AGENCY.] Zionist Leader Resigns.
LONDON Oct. 20.
mombord.