RED BANDITS' HAUL OF FOREIGNERS.
"TEN MILLION DOLLARS DEMANDED FOR RELEASE.
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN RED ARMIES.
*(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRIPING, Oct. 22. It is now learned that the Com. munist bandits at Kiantu made the biggest haul of foreigners since the famous Lincheng outrage.
The Bishop and the priest who arrived at Riukiang via Changeḥa were released in order to bring a demand for a ransom of $10,000,000 for the release of four foreign
priests and ive foreign and five
Chinese nuns.
Identity of Captives.
LATER. Father Vonarx is reported to bave been killed.
The captives include Father Thisffry (French), Father Barhato, Father Cappozzi and Father Perino (Italians).
· The nuns are stated to be one Italian, Filipino and four
onc
perty, The Communist leaders, Chu, Mao and Peng, were person- ally there.
After leaving Kinnfu, the Bishop and priest had to proceed to Kiu Liang vid Changsha, and werd arrested several times en route by Red bands, but were allowed to proceed on producing papers from the Red leaders, thus showing co- operation between the different Rud
armics.
.
Mission Buildings Not Yet Destroyed.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 99. It is learned that five foreign Sisters of Charity, who kept n "Bolshevist" hospital four miles outside of Kianfu, and five Chinese nuns were made prisoner and de- taked in Kianfu City!.
Hitherto io. mission buildinga have been destroyed, but inflam-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1930.
BRITISH YOUTH DETAINED AT CHITA.
INEXPLICABLE DELAY IN PROCURING RELEASE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRIPING, Oct. 22. Mr. Christopher Jowett, the eighteen-year-old nephew of the
:
NAVAL BASE AT WEIHAIWEI,
ADMIRAL SHEN HUNG LIEH DETERMINING SUITABILITY.
(TAKOVAN BEUTRA'S AORNOY.]
WEIHALWEI, Oct. 22, Admiral Shen Hung Lich has ar- rived here on a ten-days' visit to
Right Hon. F. W. Jowelt, arrived aspset and decide upon the suit here this morning.
ability of Weihaiwei as a Chinese Interviewed by Router; Mr. naval base, Jowett emphasised that he suffered no actual ill-treatment, but only
BRITAIN'S POLICY IN | PALESTINE.
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
JEWS' BITTER RESENTMENT † FINE WEATHER REWARDS
WORLDWIDE.
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Oct. 29.
The bitter resentment of the Jews
is worldwide in consequence of the Government statement on Palestine Lord. Melchert, who has resigned his joint Chairmanship of the Coun cil of the Jewish Agency and the
discomforts, due to the present EMPIRE CONFERENCE Chairmanship of the Political Com
shortage of food and other incon- veniences of the present-day Russia. A feature of the case was the long delay in effecting his release. When he was arrested and takea back by an armed guard to Chitn the police stated that he would be released within five days, yet it was 24 days before he loft Chita,
PROCEEDINGS DEVOTED TO
COMMITTEE WORK.
+
[CRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruapy, Oct. 21. 1
Chits was put into a bare room eccdings were again devoted to Mr. Jowett on his firet night in | The Imperial Conference pro-
with six or seven troopers. He committee work to-day. afterwards rented a small room in a State-owned house, which was
French, but as the Communists aromable materials are ready in the bare and not free from vermia,, He
demanding ransom for five foreign nuna instead of six, it is possible that one may have been taken for a Chinos by the captors.
Economic Co-Operation,
mittee, saya that the reckless man- aer in which the Labour Govern- ment has wrecked the loyal support of the Jews throughout the Empire and throughout the world appears incredible.
:
Boycott of British in Palestine.
PARIB, Oct. 22. M. 2. Ratopolski, Vice-President of the French Zionist Committec, interviewed, said that a powerful movement would soon start to boy. cutt the British in Palestine, fol-
lowers. He said that if Palestine was closed to the Jews they would
establish a home in Syria under the
French flag.
The Chief Rabbi of France and
ASTRONOMERS.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE |
New Your, Oct. 29.
A message from Ninfou states.
the astronomical expeditions were, rewarded with favourable weather for yesterday's total eclipse of the
that the weeks of preparations by
AUD.
The American expedition took 41
successful photographs.
ALSDORF MINE EXPLOSION.
PART OF WORKINGS ON. FIRE.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, Oct. 1. This afternoon 40′ dead have BO
the Wilhelm Mino, Aldorf, near Aix-in-Chapelle, but it is still im possible to give the total of the
far been counted in the disaster at..
casualties.
The explosion occurred while thờ) night and morning shifts werd· The New Zealand party's observa-changing and destroyed the check tions were also entirely satisfactory.affico. Henco it is imposible to. The duration of the total eclipso state the number of men entembed. · was 1 min, and 301 seconds.
The explosion
was heard for: eniles, and gigantic, flames and binck smoke clouds shot up.
REICHSBANK EX-PRESİDENT
VISITING U.S..
FINANCIAL AND DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES AROUSED.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK]
New Youx, Oct. 22. The visit of Dr. Schicht, ex-
President of the Reichshank, has aroused more than usual interest in financial and diplomatic circles.
Entire machines in the office building, also a 150 feet high tower, containing a pit cago, crumbled in ja mass of débriz, burying the dead, had injured under fragments of falling steel, glass, and stone, which injured scores of people hun-. drods of yards from the mine who were hastening panic-strickon from their houses to the scono,
Many the entombad man omerged safely.
It appears that the explosion did not do much damage underground, and did not interfera with the Tentilation.
It is hoped that most of the en- Dr. Schacht has seca President tombad made their escape through"
·LATER.
J
The Committee on economic, colowing the practice of Gandhi's fol
of sporation, which Mr. W. most imposing seminary premise.
had food tickets, but he found the
Graham, the President of the food scarce. He lived mainly on Swiss Father Reported Executed.
black bread, tea and cabbage. At- Board of Trado, is Chairman, and which has before it the many It appears that Father Vonarx, tempts were made to send him a Swisń, aged 51 years, is reported money, but none was received till schemes designed to stimulate in- Ramos to have been executed at Pengtze the day he was leaving. Hennoter-Imperial Trade, turned from number of Jewish chiefs and others Hoover, Mr. Mollon and Mr. Stim, tho galleries adjoining the pits.
even when food was available be the question of utilising a quota also publish protests, and a series could not afford much, but seldom system for the United Kingdom of protest meetings are being or
wheat imports, and discussed the ganised. ment or fish was available.
"Greatest Deception in Jewish - Documents reached the frontier possibility of applying such syt-
History." on the oth inst., but the Chitatems as the quota, bulk purchase, authorities then would not allow and import boards, to other com- him to depart without a Russia moditics including butter, canned viaa. Hence there was a further fruit and fish. ten days' delay.
The names of four of the nung are-Lamichant, Merle, and Rognomi.
The American Consul at Hankow is making representations with the authorities to obtain the release of the Filipino nun,
City, on the south bank of the Yangtzekiang, 70 miles below Kiu- kinng.
Pengtze was recently captured by the Reds.
Communist Leaders on Scene. "Soldiers Do Not Fight Soldiers." Bishop Mignani and the priest Reliable reports state that the who brought the letter containing National troops refuse to fight the Reds' terms state that there against the Communists, and that was considerable looting at Kianfu the National troops are posting up on the 14th inst., but there was no proclamations declaring that "Sol- considerable destruction of pro-diers do not fight soldiers!"
KINGSFORD-SMITH AT
SYDNEY.
ESCORTED BY EIGHTEEN
I'LANES.
(tukovou neuter's AGENCY.]
SYDNEY, Oct. 99,
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UNEMPLOYMENT IN ONTARIO.
PRINCE OF WALES VISITS TENSE SITUATION AT PORT
ARTHUR.. YARMOUTH.
RECEIVES WARM WELCOME FROM FISHER FOLK,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Oct. 21.
When Capt. Kingsford Smith aṛ.
H.R.H, the Prince of Wales to- rived he was escorted by eighteen day went to Yarmouth and visit- ed the herring fleet and market, aeroplanes.
He was greeted by his fancée, where he received an enthusiastic Miss Mary Powell, and his aged welcome from the fishermen and parents, with whom he was driven 3,000 Scottish fisher girls engaged around the aerodrome to the cheers in curing fish.
of 6,000 spectators, after which he The Prince niso oponed the New- formally welcomed by the haven Bridge, on the site of a Government representatives and bridge built over five centuries ago.
Was
civic authorities.
GROUND WHERĘ R.101 CRASHED.
OFFERED TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
RUGBY, Oct. 21.
ANGLO-SOVIET DEBTS AND
CLAIMS.
COMMITTEE AGAIN MEETS IN LONDON.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICZ,]
RUGBY, Oct. 21. The Anglo-Soviet Debts zind The Municipality of Allonne has Claims Committee held its fourth decided to offer to the British meeting to-day, and the distribu- Government the piece of ground on tion of the various categorici of which the airship R.101 crashed. claims among the respective an0-
committees was further discussed.
JAPANESE NÄVAL MANŒUVRES.
DAMAGED CRUISER BEING TOWED TO PORT.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Oct. 21.
INDIAN ROUND-TABLE -
CONFERENCE.
KING EMPEROR TO OPEN PROCEEDINGS.
(DRITION WIRELESS SERVICK]
RUGDE, Oct, 21.. The India Office announces that One of Japan's modern cruisers the King Emperor has been pleas has met with a serious accident, el to express his intention to in-, according to a message from the augurate the proceedings of the naval base at Yokosuka, stating Indian Round Taule Conference, that H.I.J.M. Abukuma, which was participating in the Grand Naval place at noon on November 12 in Manvourres off the southern coast, the Royal Gallery of the House of has been in collision with an un-Lords. knowa warship.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Porr ARTHUR (Ontario),
Oct. 22,.
A handful of mounted police aur. |_ moned reinforcements to cope, with
The Committes met both in the norning and the afternoon and hope by frequent meetings to be ble by Friday to consider in rough outline their report to the heads of the delegations.
This Committee, while taking into consideration during the die cussions the possibility of tariff changes, now, charged to report specifically on the subject of the tariff proposals put forward earlier in the Conference hy, among others, the Canadian Premier.
Those proposals are still under
a tense situation arising from un-examination in the United King employment:
dom departments of State which Communists stirred up the paa-have not yet completed their task. sions of the workless, who attacked. the Chief of Police and a sergeant ad released a prisoner whom they were taking to the gaol.
Meetings demanded employment or relief grants, and threatening otherwise to loot the shops.
HARD WINTER ÄHEAD IN
U.S.A.
UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM ALARMS GOVERNMENT.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON,, Oct. 21. In view of all the indications of a hard winter ahead, the Govern- mont is drawing serious attention to the plight of the unemployed and will ask Congress to permit public werks to be provided for a period of years.
Amendments to League Covenant.
The Committee on arbitration and disarmament completed to-day their discussion of the proposed amendments to the League Coven- ant and reached a general agres- the principle of the amendment and the texts under discussion.
ment
on
Colonial Laws Validity Act.
The Inter-Imperial Relations Committee, over which the Lord Chancellor, Lord Sankey, presides, discussed again the proposals re lating to the Colonial Laws Valid- ity Act, in the report on the opera- tion of Dominion Legislation.
son, and a report was immediately The latest figures in the Wilhelin circulated that a discussion was Mine disaster are on killed and 76. held regarding the possibility of injured
The fate of many others' is un- Germany declaring a moratorium in
certain. reparatione.
Cause of Explosion,
It is now believed that the mine explosion was the result of over heating of 2,000 pounds of blast
ng dynamite, stored 1,000 feet uns derground,
JERUSALEM, Oct. 22.
The report, however, was speci The cabled summaries of the fically denied from the White House Government's statement of policy and the State Department, and the Treasury denied that the Govern have staggered the Jews.
ment were considering the possibi The Jowish daily newspaper delity of a five years' moratorium in scribes the new policy as "the allied debt payments.
There were 087 miners in the greatest deception is Jewish bis-eign Policy Association, declared For 100 have escaped.
Dr. Schacht, addressing the For-galleries, and up to the present.
tory."
that Hitlerism in Germany was a Some of the survivors say that perfectly constitutional movement, part of the pit is on fire. and that the election success of the Fascists was simply a
One Hundred and' Forty Still reaction
Entombed. among numerous Germans against
LATER the treatment accorded them since the war by their former enenties. Up to the present 130 bodies have
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
been recovered from the Alsdorf mino. Mistrust in France.
The Arabs also are disappointed because the mandate and the Jewish declaration remain.
(HEDIER'S AMERICAN SERVICK] "Cruel and Unfair Betrayal."
New York, Oct. 22, Mr. Felix Warburg has resigned the Chairmanship of the Adminis- trative Committee of the Jewish Agency on the ground that the
British statement constitutes a "cruel and unfair betrayal."
When the news of the Govern-
ment's decision was received by the final session of the American Jówish Congress many of the delegates broke into tears and tore up the speeches they had prepared, and the meeting resolved itself into a meeting of protesi.
PARIS, Oct. 22. Dr. Schacht's activities, in the United States have aroused mis- trust in Frames, fearing that Dr. Schacht is seeking revision of the Young Plan.
EXHIBITION OF PERSIAN ART.
LOANS FROM MANY MUSEUMS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Raaur, Oct. 21. The international character of The possibility of a very strong the loan exhibition of Persian art anti-British movement among the to be shown in London next Janu Jews in America is envisaged.
FRENCH PRESIDENT IN MOROCCO.
A GOOD WILL TOUR.
ary is indicated by the publication of the Fist of contributing, coun tries. The royal libraries and museums and shrines of Persia are ending a large number of works
of art.
Museums and private collections in Franco have offered many uni quo exhibits.
Appeals to Privy Council, There was also an exchange of views regarding appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Many loans are being made by Council. The position on this mat-
niuseums in Germany, the Nether ter so far as the United Kingdom Casablanca, Oct. 15.--The presid-mands and Sweden. Government is concerned still me
ent of the French republic, A. Brocades and silks arc coming Aliens Surrendering for Deportation, cords precisely with that at the
last. Imperial Conference when, as Doumorgue, arrived here yesterday from Belgium and Denmark, and famous vases and carpets from SAN FRANCI800, Oct. 22. atated in the summary of those pro- on board a warship, escorted by a Austria As the result of the severa un-ceedings, it was "no part of the
A great hunting carpet from tho employment in the United States policy of His Majesty's Govern- large part of the Mediterraneau (which, official circles admit reaches tent in Great Britain that ques squadron, Ho was met on the museum at Milan will be shown, a total of 3,500,000, while some offi- tions affecting judicial appeals wharf by the youthful Sultan of lending, bronzes, jewellery, ivories
and other Italian museums: cial observers place it at 5,000,000) should be determined otherwise than Moracco and received an ovation and armoury. unpreccated numbers of aliens are in accordance with the wishes of giving themselves up for deporta- the part of the Empire primarily from the population, both French and native, which lined the streets. The president will make a tour of the country.
tion.
affected:"
The authorities are unable to The matter is being discussed handle the rush, and owing to lack with a view to futuro practice and of, funds the Immigration Depart to find whether, in the opinion of ment is only sending out the most the delegates, the existing principle undesirable foreigners from the should be retained, modified or country.
abolished.
BRITAIN'S EDUCATION
BILL.
aro
Carpets, velvets and other ob- octs are shown by Spain, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and Hungary. The Soviet Government are also among
the contributors ;
It is believed that 140 men are etill entombed, but little hope of saving them is entertained.
Dynamite Stores Intact.
BERLIN, Oct. 22, The latest figure.of the seriously injured in the Alsdorf mine dis- aster is 98.
The rescuers found the dynamite stores intact,
Indications now suggest that an explosion occurred in the pit itself. Many of the dead were gassed or drowned owing to the ventilating plant being put out of action.
Final Figures.
LATER. It is now announced that there are 231 dead in the Alsdorf mine.
The worst effects of the explosion. were experienced in the lowest workings 1,500 feet underground
where 80 men were killed.
The members of the Industrial Council who were holding a meet-
in a room at the pithand at the time of the explosion, were, all;' killed.
SINGAPORE NAVAL
BASE.
VITAL JUNCTION IN THE EAST.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
The inaugural meeting will take/ SCHOOL AGE EXTENDED ONE Mr. SouBih. (Australia,) General policy. In characteristic. fastSPAIN COPING WITH STRIKE | tinued, we Now Zealanders will
YEAR.
ฟ
TROUBLE
LONDON, Oct. 21, of the Navy Long to-night, Sir. Speaking at the annual dianer Thomas Walford, they ar missioner for New Zealand, said From Egypt, the illuminated that if Great Britain does not In view of the fnot that the next French Budget will allot severni and many beautiful examples of
manuscripts are being received: want Singapore Japan, does, milliards of franes to the develop-stucco relief work and mosale, are tion in the East," said Sir Thomas "Wo regard it as the vital innc ment of the colony, the tour is ex Premiers Attend Motor Show.
pected to give a new impotus tororised by museums and private Walford, who added that the
collections in United States. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay
ita economic life. At a banquet
Glateau overlooking the naval base: Most extensivo, loàris axe also hos Macdonald, visited the Motor Show given by the government tonight, ing made from British collections.
I occupied by Japanese capitalists. We look to Singapore as the st. Olympia to-day, in company. President Doumorgue made an im
haag of our safety in the. Pacific. with the four Dominion Premiers, portant speech on French colonial
If the Singapore Base is not con- after having thanked the people Hertzog (South Africa). Mr. For-
consider that we have been aban- (New Zealand) and Sir Richard Morocco for assistance to Franco during the war, the president de-
doned." Squires. (Newfoundland).
They
examined many models voted the whole of his speech to
GOVERNMENT TO UNDER- carofully and discussed the pro- commercial and economic matters. The Education Minister, Sirbioms of the industry with Sire outlined a programma of do- TAKE SWEEPING MEASURES., this downward movement is, he
Morris,
twilways, Charlos Trevelyan, informed a de William
Bir Herbert velopment in roads,
declares, not justified by the so putation to-day that the Govern-Austin and other lending mann-mines, and agriculture, to be com
Madrid, Oct. 18.-Premier Bortual state of affaire in the comm- ment hoped that the now Education facturers. Each expressed himself plated in the near future.
|enguer has issued 'n etatement to try, sweeping measures are being Bill will be carried this year. most impressed with the display. Wo consider," be said, that the effect that with the forces at formulated to check it in, the very
Regarding the extension of the generally and particularly with scrupulous respect for bollefs, onsite disposal the government is ful near future. schont age by one year to 15. for the cars specially designed to meat toms, and traditions in the mainly able to cope with the strike move
Meanwhile, the government's spe- which the Bill provides, Bir Char the requirements, of the oversoas duty of our policy, But immement and that the army is absolute clal financial commission has de- les maid this would serve to free. markets. General Hertzog aaiddalely after comes another duty-ly loyal to the monarchy.
chy parted in order to start negotia According to a report from Ports duetry and substituto perhaps the skill and masterly crafteman-to make the country Ficher. mouth, New Hampshire, the new 150,000 older people. Parliament, ship of British manufacturers, more prosperous. The growth of of the poseta exchange value is minent European financial in- designers and workmen. It is an Morocco has been prodigious. May causing serious misgivings to the stitutes concerning an eventual ac- is one of the fastest vessels of the American eubmarine V-6 today he thought, should be glad to cruiser squadrous, being capable of broke all records by submerging to spend on education where it now industry which should receive every it help us to learn the lesson of government. Inasmuch, however, tion in support of the Spanish
a depth of 332 feet.
(Continued at foot of next columiti. 33. knota.
youth and industry.! spends on unemployment benefit.
Was
The Abukuma
seriously dainnged and is being towed to Tokosuka.
No casualties are reported, but the Abukuma will be unable to participate in further manœuvres or in the Imperial Naval Review which
is to be bold off Kobe on October
20
second-class cruiser, being only 5,670
tons. She was launched in 1990 and
AMERICAN SUBMARINE CREATES RECORD.
DESCENDS FIFTY-FIVE
* FATHOMS,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICH.)***
{DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,]
Rvour, Oct. 21.
..
kuwaje-rated-sch. Szinperatura HONTIVNE TEMANE, SOLAT cludes redoine de dragones denanthe940 play them Ph tional Settlements and other „pró-;
encouragement"
it tho
currency,