JUDGE LINEBARGER'S JAPANESE ATTACK
"FIRST DUTY."
AMERICAN'S SOLICITUDE FOR CHINA.
[RCUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31. Judge Paul Lincharger, when in. formed by Renter of Minister T. V. Soong's loan statement, said that his first duty in Amerien was to obtain complete sovereignty for China as regards treaties. This was an essential foundation for all loans to China.
Chinn must he recognised as E sovereign independent Power, free of all unequal treaties, before u loan of any kind was equitable, From the Chinese point of view, his duty, therefore, was to report to Nauking regarding the treaties and economic conditions affecting the Chinese Government.
So far as Amerien and other countries were concerned, he said
ABORIGINES.
REBELS' WITHDRAWAL
CHECKED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toxyo, Oct. 31.
A Japanese attack was launched
yesterday morning which forced the rebel Formosa tribesmen to fall back, burning the villages before evacuating them, according to Press despatches from Taiboku.
Eighteen aborigines are reported to have been killed during the fight ing, while two Japåttest police were wounded.
An aeroplane bombed and der troyed a hanging bridge in the rear, of the enemy, thereby impeding their withdrawal.
Japanese Victims of the Revolt at Musha.
TOKYO, Oct. 31. Official despatches from Formoss states that the Japanese victims of
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1930.
CORONATION OF RAS TAFARI.
SCENES OF BARBARIC SPLENDOUR,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 2 Ras Tafari was, crowned King of
Kings, Emperor of Ethiopia, amid scenes of barbarie xplendour.
The coronation ceremony was per- formed in a specially constructed church, the wails of which did not reach the roof so as to enable the people outside to watch the pro- ceedings..
BRITISH MUNICIPAL NATIVE PROBLEM IN
ELECTIONS.
AFRICA..
CONSERVATIVE LANDSLIDE
WHITE MAN'S RULE
ESSENTIAL...
INDICATED.
(THROUGH BAUTZL'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Nov. 1.
A Conservative fandslide is in- dicated by the Municipal elections in over 300 cities and boroughs in England and Wales.
Hitherto the Conservative net gains are 68.
The Labour net loss is, 50, and
the Liberals 7.
BUITIGH WIRELESS SERVICE)
CANADA-U.S.A.
TUNNEL.
OPENED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WINDRON (0.), Nov. 3. The first vehicular tunnel between
Canada and the United States was opened by a signal, from. President Hoover 400 miles away at the White House, Washington.
R.101 DISASTER INQUIRY.
DRAMATIC DESCRIPTION
- OF ESCAPE,
[through erutan'a korxov.)
LONDON, Oct. 31. Giving evidence at the R.101 in-
Ruoay, Nov. 1. General Hertzog, South Africa Premier, speaking in London last
quiry, a survivor, Engineer Cook, night, urged more co-operation be
said that the engine of which ho tween the British and South
had charge was running normally. Africas Governments in dealing
He noticed nothing abnormal ex- with native problems in Africa.
President Hoover pressed a but-cept that the gne bags were surg- He recalled that recently he supton which sounded gongs here anding about." more than usual. The ported his South African colleague, in Detroit, the two ends of the airship took a slight divo after who expressed the view that the tunnel, which passes under the two o'clock in the morning, and the British Government when dealing Detroit river,
The Emperor, who is slightly huilt and wears a Wack beard, pro- EMPIRE CONFERENCE with matters of native policy in
ceeded magnificently attired from the palace to the church in the coronation.coach, which was former. ly owned by the ax-Kaiser, drawn by six Austrian cream horees.
The service consisted of the re- cital of prayers (the Abyssinian a primitive form of religion is
bishop crowned the Emperor.
DELEGATES EAGER FOR COMPLETION.
[DRITISH WINELBSB BERVIC.)
Ruony, Oct. 31. The heads of the delegations to
Atrien should not without consult. ing the Government of Union intra- duce say now principle or change of policy which might afcot the position in South Africa. He dis claimed any intention of interfer- cace in matters concerning Great Eritain, and added: "We do not ask that we shall be allowed to
that the proposed silver loan might thỏ Musha revolt total 12 known Christianity), after which, the Arch- the Imperial Conference had two assist you in governing East Africa.
not be taken up by the National dend, 153 missing and 72 kúrvivora
The roligious ceremony at the meetings to-day at which intor That is your business,
But what
ELECTIONS IN AUSTRIA.
TEN PARTIES TO FACE ELECTORS.
order was then given to slow dowa the engines. Tho airship then, dived much more steeply, and ́ho looked out of the window.
The airship struck the ground and he stopped the engino. The second crash came, followed by an explosion.
Vienna, Oct, 20.Ten parties will
Trapped in Blazing Car, fact the electors on November 9 in the Austrian general elections to
Cook gavo a very dramatic do. the Nationalrat, the second Cham-scription of how he was trapped ber, which has altogether 150 seats, in the blazing ear. He pushed
Government when the report on the] The dead include 29 police, and adincent St. George's Cathedral Imperial constitutional questions we do think we are entitled to is the 50 members of the upper Cham-away a burning girdor and escaped
treaties was received by them. He seven members of their famílies, was merely their legal adviser, and white 10 police and, 107 of their not the Government's financial families are still missing. agent.
In addition, during yesterday's operations, the Japanese forces
killed two
and
wounded.
SINO-RUSSIAN CONFERENCE Ruffered
DENIAL OF BREAKDOWN REPORT.
(Wah, Tuz Yat Pao.)
NANKING, Nov. 2. In an interview with Pressmen, Dr. C. T. Wang, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who returned from Shanghai yesterday, denied the
Resistance.
Rayon
were considered.
Report of inter-Imperial Relations
Committee.
that as one of your partners in the Commonwealth you and we should
bloc,
with burnt handa,
Cook stated that the airship
several times flow very low, just
ber, the Bundesrat, being repre- followed, after which the Emperor returned to the palace, where he
entatives of the nine Federal Diots.
above the waves of the Channel, work hand in hand consulting one These parties are, according to
then climbed again. · He was on the received the congratulations of the
At the morning meeting they had another as to how to proceed in an official statement issued to-day trial flight of the A.101 and did foreign Missions.
The festivities included the unbefore them the report of the Draft problems so that our policies may the National Economic bloe and evidence that after the impact the
our discussions respecting these The Christian Social Party, the not notice anything wrong
Heimwehr (Homo-Defence)
Another survivor, Leech, gava veiling of a statue of the Emperoring Committee of Lord Sankey's be mutually helpful." A policy of the Agrarians, the Democratic Mid- lights went out. There was a flash Menelik, at which the band of the Inter-Imperial Relations Commit-paramountcy of native interests iadleclass Party, the National So. of fame, apparently above the con Tribesmen Still Offering a Stubborn British warship Effingham played tee, which had had insuficient time Eastern Africa was almost certain cialists, the Communists, the Soci-trol, tower.
the Abyssinian National Anthem,to-review and put the draft reporting effect in South Africa. Suprerle's Party, the Jewish Party and people screaming "
eventually to have a very disturb al Democrats, the Austrian Peo- Counsel asked: "You heard into final form for to-day's meet macy of the white man's rule in the Monarchiste. It is generally ing of the heade. The sections South Africa was essential if he expected that the Social Democrats rather not refer to that, and Sir Leech replied that he would drafted were therefore went on for was to retain either his birthright or will lose three or four seats out John Simon interposed, enying that
his civilization. A policy of para- the information of the heads of the mounter of native interests and will become the strongest group in there was no need to do so. delegations, accompanied by a re-equal rights' doctrine were alike regarding the question whether the the House. Much interest is anOwn quest for further time for their impossible of application where the National Socialists will be able to consideration by the Sankey Com white
man had established his emulate the election success mittec.
home in Africa for himself and their brethren in Germany. those who followed him.
Nothing at Nationalrat comprised 13 de would so alienate the white man's nuties of the Christian-Social Par. affection and good will towards the tv. 71 Social Democrats, 19 of the native as anxiety caused by any fan-Gerinan People's Party, and 9 thought of domination by native Agrarians. rule.
Air outs report that the tril and also played during the Cathe men set fire to all the hamlets ex-dral service. cept one, while they themselves mostly dispersed into small groups, though the main body is offering a stubborn resistance and showing no signs of retreat.
OFFICIAL CIRCLES
report that the Sino-Russian Con- UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.A. forence EL Moscow has brokeo down, and that the Nanking Gov- ernment has telegraphically recalled Mo Tel Hue, the Chinese chief dele. gate to the Conference.
FLUTTERED.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE}.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. Unemployment is rather a sore, Kubject here, and Mr. Ramsay Mac
Donald's statement in the House
Royal Gifts for Emperor of Abyssinia. ADDIS ABABA, Ost. 31. The Duke of Gloucester had a formal audience of the Emperor to-day and presented a gold acep tre to Ras Tafari and an ivory
sceptre to the Empress, on behalf
of King George.
His Royal Highness also present. ed the Emperor with the insignia and chain of the Victorian Order, speech offering His and made
2
of Commons that the unemployed Majesty's congratulations at the
Speeding Up Business. Discussion, however, showed that to overseas delegates are eager to complete the work on the Confer; Cnoc na early as possible, and General Hertzog had provisionally for next Friday. In view of the booked his passage to South Africa amount of work that still remains, he has postponed his sailing, but the heads of the delegations con sidered 'means by which the busi-
Extra-Territoriality Issue. Regarding the Extrality issue, Dr. Wang said that negotiations are being carried on with the United in the United States really amount-accession of Ras Tafari, and wish-nese could be speeded up. States Government, and that. Dr.ed to 10,000,000, or 12,000,000 has ing him a long and prosperous
fluttered official circles.
Statistical exporta are of the
C. C. Wn, the Chinese Minister to the United States, will not return to China as present.
SHANGHAI SILK FILATURES
OVER Á HUNDRED SUSPEND OPERATIONS,
Wah Ter Yat Pao.)
SNAXONAL. Nov. 4. One hundred and six silk Alatures here have suddenly suspended work since yesterday.
The cause is unknown.
EMPIRE PARLIAMENTARY
ASSOCIATION.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE ANYTHING BUT BARREN.
THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.Į
LONDON, Oct. 31.
Delegates to the Imperial Con- forence exchanged notes at a dinner in London of the Empire Parlin mentary Association.
reign.
FOREIGN CREDITS FOR GERMANY.
TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC SITUATION.
WHISKY AS AID TO DOCTORS.
of
"We Are Down.!! Electrician Disley, replying to The Sir John Simon, affirmed that it was before the final dip that the coxswain caine and said: "We are down." Sir John Simon remarked that if that were correct, it follow- ed that the people in the control tower knew there was something vary much the matter before the final dip began.
HOSPITAL ASSOCATION'S
ATTITUDE.
[UNITED PRESS.]
The enquiry was adjourned until Monday,
PLOT AGAINST ROUMANIA.
MANY ARRESTS MADE.
Bucharest, Oct. 25.-As many as
were made
Parie, Oct 26.-Referring to cur- tent rumours according to which opinion that the British and Ameri- The Emperor and Empress were
the American Governmont would can systems of calculating their un-seated on golden thrones, dressed
extensions to its war debtors, the tion adopted by the American Hos-forty further arreste be willing to allow bertain time New Orleans, Oct. 24.-A resolu employed produce much the same in Abyssinian style, beneath the Main Committee for completion Pompe in a financial article, states, pital Association here to-day do- here to-day in connection, with the
results, and contend that even if the temporary unemployed were in.
canopy surmounted by the crown al cluded, the American figures would Judah. Bot exceed 5,000,000 or 0,000,000. Enumerators in the United States make house to house calls to count the unemployed, whereas the unem- CUNARD LINE COMMODORE, ployed are registered at the Labour Exchanges in Great Britain,
BRAZIL'S NEW PRESIDENT.
SENHOR VARGAS RECEIVES ·
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME.
[RAUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
NEW YORK, Oct. 31, A message from Rio de Janeiro states that Senor Vargas has ar- rived and will darunte the Presi- dency.
SIR ARTHUR ROSTRÛN RETIRING.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,)
RUGBY, Nov. 1. The newspapers state that Sir Arthur Rostron, Commodore of the Cunard Line and one of the best knowe commanders on the Atlantic service, has decided to retire next
commands Sir Arthur Rostron
year.
Ile was very enthusiastically wel comed by the populace.
The Government Janta, by wire-the Berengaria, now being refitted, leas, invited Senhor Getulio Vargas and he previously commanded the to assume the Presidency, as they Mauretania, for 20 years the fastest have no pretensions to the future ship, on the Atlantic. He said government.
to have saved more lives than any Sonhor Vargas was defented as a other sen captain, among them Liberal candidate in the Presi- heing 703, survivors of the Titanic. deney elections in the Spring. The He was knighted four years ago, detent was resented in several and shortly afterwords received the States and the revolution has Freedom of New York City. ever since been preparing.
Senhor Vargas practically de- manded the Presidency, declaring
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, who presided, paid that the Junta joined the revolution tribute to the spirit in which the Conference was animuated. He said
that now the end appeared to be in sight they could congratulate themselves upon the fact that the Conference, was anything but bar-
ren.
Mr. Scullin (Australia) said that he did not know what Imperial advantages would result from the Conference, but they had gained much from Conference contacts,
Mr. Bennett
att (Canada) said that the quality status conferred upon the Dominions in 1920 did not mean that thoy had secured a licence to terminate ties as quickly as possible.
PRIVY COUNCIL..
at the last minute and is unsuitable Sin D. F. MULLA APPOINTED to carry on the Government.]
AMERICAN BANKER'S
RANSOM.
KIDNAPPERS DOUBLE CROSS.
"
ED BY MRS. YOCUM.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
"KEWANEE (11:), Oct. 31 Two men have been urrested in connection with the kidnapping of Mr. Karl Yocum, the banker.
The affair seems to be a mystery, General Hertzog (South Africa) the family having deelined police devuled his speech to the British heln. Government's native policy in Africa
He declared that dominance of the white man's rula in South Alrien would be essential if he were to retain his civilization,
He urged the British Government test is closer harmony will
They are alleged to have paid $50,000 ransom. after which Mr. Youum walked home.
A MEMBER.
(DRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.)
At the close of this afternoon's meeting of the heads it was an nounced that consideration of the report of the sub Committee of the Sankey Committee was continued. Some sections were referred back to of their consideration. Other sec. its belief that among the most efficiarod that the Government should recently revealed big espionage. tions were reserved for immediate, cacious means of improving the be more leniunt than heretofore in affair. consideration by the hands, who economie situation of Germany the granting of whisky permits to will meet again on Monday morn would be the authorization of for physicians. argo credits.
The Association criticized the De. partment of Justice for its method of granting permits.
ing.
Among those arrested are one do partment chief of the Foreign, Office, two archivists of the Minin try of Foreign Affairs, one high efficial of the Ministry of War, one діт photographer of the military service, one major and three sok diere of the military intelligence des + a total of partment and three, couriers of thei
Dr. Paul Fesler of the Univers ity of Minnesota Hospital said that the nation's annual sickness
amounts
and reputation.
"One is at liberty to believe," The most important section of the draft report which has been refer continues the article, that in the red back for the Committee's con- mind of the bankers who just have sideration deals with the recon- accorded to Germany the G8198, mendations on last year's report 000,000 transition lonn, one of the on the operation of Dominion aims is to prevent the Reich Gov-bill legislation. The sections reserved ernment from suspending its trans- G.810,000,000. It was the view of Foreign Office. More arrests Bro for immediate consideration by fers.
the association that whisky plays expected to follow shortly. Tho. the heads include those dealing The New York financiers may an important part in treatment, scandal which has aroused univers with the proposed Commonwealth also be governed by the idea, that and that the present attitude of al distrust is regarded as the big- tribunal, channels of communica- such an assistance, renewed if ne suspicion which restricts granting gest ever experienced in this coun- tion between the Dominions, and cossary, would obviate the necessity of permita causes a grave difficulty try with many people asking how foreign Powers, the Merchant Ship of a long term soratorium, which to the reputable physician in the it will be possible to repair the ping Acts, nationality, the system in turn would influence the Amori-porformance of his professional damage done to national defonce of communication and consultation can public opinion, rendered more duties. between different parts of the Emcnlightened by the lesson of tho pire in relation to foreign affairs, crisie, to arrive at an understand- the form of commercial treaties, ing of the economic solidarity and questions affecting Governors which exists between Europe and General
America, and thus become more amenable to admit the principles of a revision of the war debts.”
"This does not seem to be utter Committees Make Good Progress.
ly impossible but, at the same time, it is a matter of only a distant In- The other Committees of the Con- ture, the realization of which do foreneo continue to make good pro-pends on a number of uncertain gress with their, reports, ·
factors, of which the ovolution of The terms of the report of the the United States policy is one of Arbitration and Disarmament Com- the most important. It is there mittee were settled to-day, and it fore too early yet to discuss this has gone forward to the heads of matter," concludes the article. the delegations.
It is hoped that by this division of work considerable time will be saved.
The General Economie Commit to, to which some le questions were referred, have completed The guests underwent · exciting several reports. One of theso ques experiences on beard the warship tione is that of what steps might Nelson, which, escorted. by flying be taken to reduce the Empire's boats, passed through a minefield dependence on foreign sources of and bent off submarines with the Ruony, Oct. al. supply of petrol. Three lines upon aid destroyers with dopth The King has directed that Sir which they might proceed have charges. They experienced aero- Dinshah Farduaji Mulla be sworn been considered-first, a larger pro- planes only 50 feet overhead, and for the Privy Council and be apportion of Empire requirements heard the powerful booming of the pointed a member of the Judicial might be refined within the Em- 15-inch guns in the course of a mock, Committee of the Privy Council pire; secondly, increased produe battle. under the Appellate Jurisdiction tion of oil from coal; thirdly, Act, 1929,
HERO OF "CITY OF WASHINGTON."!.
EXPECTED TO ESCAPE LEG AMPUTATION,
VÍTHROUGH REUTER'S AORNOT.)
BOULOGNE, Oct. 31.
development of geophysical methods of prospecting for minerals and oil deposita.
of
[ERITISK WIRELESS (SERVICE.].
RUGBY, Nov. 1. The delegates to the Imperial Conference and to the forthcoming (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT:] - Irdian Round Table Conference Delegates Visit to the Flest.
visited the Atlantic Fleet to-day.
They embarked at Weymouth, LONDON, Nov. 1. accompanied by the First Lord of The Empire Prime Ministers and Admiralty, Mr. Alexander, and the Indian Princee with the Secretary First and Second Bea Lords, and of State for the Colonies, Mr. J. went to sen in H.M.S. Nelson. II. Thomas, stood up to the dis- which flies the flag of Sir Michael comforts arising from the bad Hodges, Commander-in-Chief of the weather in the Channel when they Atlantic Flect
The story is now current-that Mrs. Yocum, after whittling down the demand for ransom to $10,500, It is ascertained that Mr. F . outwitted the ganestera by sending Tompkins, who was the hero of the
package solaidingaswanden acroplano City of Washington arch the day of Portland Bill and An fingerasive programe show.. Kiecking the Alfterent, sips of kin lect- (Continued at foot of next column), I arranged,
Forth-Africa, in: dekórmining the Work but his tha Chicare: gangster is suffering from frądured.to both participated in the Alaka their special wark had becti
native policy in other parts of Afrios.
ed.
was double crossed is not explain- legs, but it is expected he will
esapo amputation,
exercised.
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