HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1930.
ANG-CHANG ONFERENCE.
FENG RETIRES FROM
PUBLIC LIFE.
SEIYO MARU DISABLED.
| BIG FIRE AT
SHANGHAI.
BRITISH POLICY IN PALESTINE.
FIN CHINA OF VITAL
IMPORTANCE.
OUGH EZOTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 4, North China Daily News, ting this morning on the ming 'meeting between Mar- hiang, Kai Shek and General Ilouch Liang, says there is doubt that those who look he establishment of peace in
REPORTS THAT HE HAS CREW OF FORTY RESCUED. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW'S RETURNED TO TAIYUANFU.
{THROUGH NEUTzr's agency,}
PEIPINO, Nov. 4. Chinese reports state that Feng Yu Hsiang has returned to Taiyuan. fu, where he is preparing a circular telegram announcing his retirement from public life.
as a matter of vital import- SHANGHAI SILK FILATURES will attach the liveliest hopes
conference.
journal adde that the difficul Itill confronting both leaders
the view that a failure to the elementary precaution of
exchanging inally
opinions
be tantamount to a surren to Arsiparous influences, which ngais actively at work.
bless the National Government comprehends the principles which Chang Heuch Linng poses to work in North China, efforts to deal with the Com- hist
menace in the Yangtze ley must necessarily be restrict Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Hsi an may nomentarily be dis- unted, and they will lose much their glamour if Chiang Kai hek and Chang Haueh Liang come
CLOSE DOWN.
FORTY THOUSAND OUT OF WORK..
(THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 4,
One hundred and six silk flutures have closed down, throwing 40,000 workers out of employment.
MURDER OF LADY MISSIONARIES.
BARBANOUS INCIDENT WILL BE SEVERELY HANDLED.
(THROUGH REDTEK'N' AGENCY.J
LONDON, Nov. 3.
In the House of Commons to- day. questioned in regard to the
ÍVEROBOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SEATTLE NOV. 4. 2 The crew of 40 of the steamer Seiyo. Maru were restued by the Shiraha Mara.
It was reported from San Fran cisco by Reuter on the and inst that the wireless station at Museel 8.0.9.
Rook had picked up an message from a Japanese freighter, the Selyo Maru, reporting that she was drifting helpless with her rud- der lost and a heavy list, and that the s.s. California was speeding to the rescue.
PUNITIVE OPERATIONS
IN FORMOSA,
"MOPPING UP" THE REBELS.
[TANOTOU RECTER'S ADENOY.)
TOKYO, Nov. 4. The public telegraphic service has been reopened at Musha, and the roads are being repaired.
The situation is being rapidly restored to normal, according to alboini, despatches reaching Tokyo.
Small groups of tribesmen are believed to be still lurking in the
PREMISES DAMAGED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CANCELLATION OF BALFOUR DECLARATION DEMANDED.
{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS BRITAIN-AUSTRALIA';
FLIGHT. IN BRITAIN.
OPPOSITION'S. ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Nov. 3. JERURALEM, Nov. 4. SHANGHAI, Nov. 4.
As the result of the reports from The Opposition's first serious at- The two top floors of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.'s pre. London that the British Govern-tack on the Government since the mises were burned out this mornment proposes to explain its recent reopening of Parliament was opan- ing.
statement of policy in Palestine,ed by Mr. Novillo Chamberlain, The Erc originated in a part of it is believed that the majority of the Chairman of the Conservativa the building now under reconstruc- Arabs, who were previously pre- Party, who moved an official Con- tion.
pared to participate in the pro-ervative amendment to the Address The Fire Brigade's task was re-posed Legislativo Assembly, will in Reply to the King's Speech, dared most difficult owing to the now take up a compromising att regretting the failure of the scaffolding.
tude, as they are afraid that the Government to propose any men The official estimate of the dam- Government will depart from thesures adequate to deal with the age is not available, but it is bestandpoint in the White Paper crisis in the industrial, agricultur- lieved to be approximately $150,000, which is considered favourable to al and commercial situation, or to
the Arabs. which is covered by insurance.
check the continued growth of un- employment."
SITUATION IN INDIA.
DEFINITE ADVANCE TOWARDS 'NORMAL CONDITIONS,
(DITION WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, Nov. 4. The Government of India's ap preciation of the situation of in-
ternal
India
that states
It is understood that a Memoran- dum is being addressed to the
Government Defeat Unlikely. British Government demanding the The debate will conclude with complete cancellation of the Baldivision at 11 o'clock to-morrow four Declaration,
right, but the defeat of the Gov ernment is not expected,
FIRE ON MARCONI'S YACHT.| Board of Trade President Replies.
VALUABLE INSTRUMENTS
SAVED.
Mr. William Graham, the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, re- plying to the speeches in support of the amendment, while admitting the A fire onused by a mishap to a the gravity of the industrial situa- small petrol motor broke out re. tion, thought that the present out. cently in the Marchese Marconi's look was "a little more hopeful." yacht Elettra, which was lying at He expressed the opinion that Cicita Vecchia. The damage is esti-until Russia recovered, there could
The Marbe no real European recovery. mated at about £1,1000.
Bengal report for the first half of October records a definite advance towards normal conditione, and in the Presidency division picketing is reported to have practically stop ped.
The situation in the rural areas
chese Marconi superintended the
OSCAR GARDEN ARRIVES IN WEST AUSTRALIA.
{THROTON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WYNDHAM, NOY. 4. The airman Oscar Garden. has
At 'Calcutta Oscar Garden met arrived here.
Mrs. Victor Bruce, who is flying to Japan, and they flew together to Rangoon, "
Garden accomplished the last, part of his otherwise lone flight,. namely, from Calcutta to Australia,. in the remarkable time of five days.: Most fliers have hitherto found this, the most difficult part of their
journey,
Garden, whose small 'plane once belonged to Mr. Gordon Selfridge, jun., only learned to fly a few months ago..
R.101 AIRSHIP 'INQUIRY.
BROKE UP ON REACHING GROUND.
[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 3.
At the R.101 enquiry to-day Major Cooper, of the Air Ministry, a member of the special committee of investigation which few to Beauvais immediately after the
vision, murder of the missionaries Miss forests, but the aircraft report has improved throughout the pro- work of fighting the Games, which Imperial Delegates Faced With Two accident, stated that there were pa
a workable decision regarding iture action.
Taking recent declarations at heir face value and giving the two enders normal political the projected conference may be Cooked upon with the liveliest Expectation for the future emanci pation of China from the baseful
servitude of ruinous civil warfare. NANKING, Nov. 4. Tientsin, instead of Tsingtao, will be the reuse of the conferente between Marshal Chiang Kni Shek and General Chang Isuch Liang if the arrangements now being made materialise.
vinee.
Ohoices. were extinguished in about forty The Bengal report confirms the minutes. The outbreak occurred in Referring to the Imperial Con
Unless strongly downward tendency in the the etern part of the ves go that ference, Mr. Graham declared that number of prosecutions.
onts the delegates were faced with two there is a recrudescence of activity the precious electrical ix there is a reasonable ground for the which are kept amidships sie un choices. The first was to accept hope that this tendency will now damaged. Nevertheless, the depar- Mr. R. B. Bennett's proposals with In the meantime, parts of the become more pronounced in mosture of the Elettra for a cruise has 1egaril to the imposition of a 10:
provinces,
Nettleton and Miss Harrison, Mr. that none have been sighted. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Minis-
Upon the arrival of reinforce ter, after detailing the circumstan-ments, the troops plan to make a ces of the "barbarous" murders, drive through the neighbouring said that he was satisfied that valleys for the purpose of mopping everything humanly possible was up the remaining rebole done to avert the shocking trugedy, which His Majesty's Government and members in all quarters of the House deeply deplored. The Bri-ing the field of fre.and view.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has wired to the National Governmenttish Minister formally demanded that he is not proeceding to Tring- 140 from Fenghun, as originally punitive measures against the cul- intended, but that he intends going prits and Dr. C. T. Wang, in re-
to Nanking, arriving in time to ply, said that the barbarous incid. attend the Fourth Plenary Session of the C.E.C. on the 12th instant,ent would be severely handled. The after which he plans to visit Peking Fukien authorities hoped to cap. and Tientsin.
Meeting-place Paiping.
PEIPINO, Nov. 4. It is anticipated that Chang Hough Liang- will shortly cune to Poiping and will establish his head- quarters as Deputy Commander-in- Chief in the former Cabinet office and await there the arrival of Chiang Kai Shek when the meet- ings of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Central Executive Council are ended.
ture the guilty party very 001), Extra troops had been sent to as- sist them.
Deplorable Impression Created by
Brutal Murders,
forests are being cut down und burned for the purpose of increas-
FIRE AT TOKYO,
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PLANT DESTROYED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S LUENCY.]
TOKYO, Nov. 3.
Fire to-day destroyed the plant The Chiness Foreign Minister of the Japan Advertiser, Tokyo's was fully alive to the deplorable famens American newspaper. impression created by the tragedy.
Second Destruction.
The fire, which was apparently
Lt. Col Sir Aesheton Pownall (C.) suggested that, Mr. Henderson should ask the principal mission- due to defective electric wiring, ry sacieties to withdraw their broke out after the morning edition Chinese circles are of the opinion missionaries, anyhow, their women
was off the press. that the venue of the meeting of missionaries, in view of the dis- the leaders will be Peiping, and turbed state of certain parts of not Tientsin or Tsingtao,
China.
It seems definite that Chang Heuch Liang will not attend the Fourth Flenary Session, as had beca suggested recently.
The building was deserted, and there were no casualties.
Neighbouring geisha houses were also destroyed.
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES IN INDIA.
GOVERNMENT NOT FORMU- LATING: PROPOSALS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Ruous, Nov. 3. Answering questions in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Wedgwood Behu, Secretary for India, said it was not the intention of the Gov- ernment to formulate proposals for India constitutional changes in ponding the discussion in Confer
cnce.
een postponed.
Marconi was sending wireless messages to London when he notio. ed smoko pouring into the wireless
roa.
ቢያ
per cent. Empire tariff. The second
Empire economic development by means of a volun- tary preference.
Os
He had no sooner given tho Regarding voluntary preferences, alarm than Bames broke out. All the Government spokesman quoted on board rushed to the soene of the propositions sach
Empiro cuibreak and endeavoured with all rationalisation, bulk purchase and the appliance, on board to extin- inport boards. guish the flames. Meanwhile, a bout Mr. Graham outlined the Gov- was dispatched from the yacht with crnment's efforts to foster British Marconi's secretary on board to the trade, mentioning the coal deputa Villa Odescalcht to assure the Marion to Scandinavian countries, the chioners Marconi that there was Japan and China, and the enquiries Mission investigating markets in
that had been set afoot in the iron need for alarm.
and steel and the cotton trades,
Soon, however, the whole yacht was enveloped in smoke, Two firo tugs were rushed from the port, and firemen speedily got to work. The Mayor of Cicita Vecchia and ocal authorities also put out to
the yacht.
It was on the yacht Elettra that of his Marconi, conducted some
The most famous experiments.
Liberal Criticism.
grounds for supposing that, the- airship broke to pieces, in the air.
Six French witnesses testified to
seeing the airship flying low and dipping "at grips with the ele." ments," as one said, then hearing an explosion.
Que elderly workman, who ex plained that he was in n wood". after rabbits, suid that he was close to the airship when she dived and fell. He was blown down by the force of the explosion. He was positive that she broke only on touching the ground!',
THREE THOUSAND MILE FLIGHT.
R.A.F. PLANES VISIT GAMBIA. [CRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Nov. 3. A flight of the Forty-seventh Bomber Squadron, composed of reached three Fairey aircraft, Sir Horbert Samuel, the principal Bathurst in Gambia to-day, after Liberal speaker, who addressed the 300-miles journey from Khar House after a meeting of the Liber-
This was the first time that. Air l Party, accused the Government Force land planes had visited. of inactivity and lack of zeal in
Gambia. its troatment of unemployment, a state of affairs which made it dif ficult for the Liberals to await the Government's plans.
Sir Horbert Samuel was equally critical of the Conservative amend- ment, however, so there is Hitle
ELECTION DAY. IN AMERICA. DELUGE OF POLITICAL ORATORY.
(REUTIK'S AMEKIVAN BERVICE.] Mr. Henderson replied that the Missionary Society did not like to
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. withdraw its workers, whether mais The less is estimated at 1,000,000
The deluge of political oratory rfomale, even from the disturbedjen, partially covered by insurance and last-minute harangues between latest was in March this year, when area. The Foreign. Office had been Mr. W. B. Fleisher acquired the the "wets" and "drys" ended from the yacht in the Mediter in touch with them, but withdrawal paper in 1909, and developed it into was a matter for themselves to de- one of the best known American tonight, which is the eve of eloc-ranean he lit 3,000 lamps in Byd-doubt that the Government will termine.
journals outside America. It was tion day (November 4) in
of 48 States, Maine having ected ney, 11,000 miles away: Elettra Mr. Baldwin asked Mr. Hender. wiped out in the 1923 earthquake, a Governor, a Senator, and four was one of the Christian names he non to convey the thanks of the but was courageously rebuilt.
The future plans of the paper are Members of the House of Repre- have to his infant daughter at the
sentatives. Bil Flouse of Commons to Mr. Martin.
Republicans, in
recent christening. September. Mr. Henderson said that certain uncertain.
Now 431 representatives have to EXPECTED TO LEAVE FOR ty he would do so.
be chosen from the remaining JAPAN.
States, including 31 Governors, a
National interest has been evok. ed in some of these contests, for instance, in New York State, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt is opposing Mr.
WANG CHING WEI'S WHEREABOUTS.
- (TUROCOM, IKOTER'S AUENOT.]
War Situation in China. Questioned in regard to
the
situation in China, Mr. Hendor- son said that after the intervention PEPINO, Nov. 4. of the Governor of Manchuria, the Some of civil war appeared to be ended tem- Manchurian fördes now porarily.
Wang Ching Wei's movements
are somewhat uncertain. The Tientsin vernacular papers controlled a large part of north- deny that he arrived there recently, eastern Ching outside Manchurin. hat others assort that he is at The National Government had de present in the Japanese Settlement clared that it would now take the in Tientsin, whence he is expected suppression of Communist agita to depart for Japan to-day. tion and brigandage in South
China and Central China serious ly in hand, and was moving troops Sir Kingsley Wood asked who ther, in spite of the unsettled state
CHINESE CONSULAR OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
STRONG PROTEST LODGED IN JOHANNESBURG.
ĮTAROVON REUTER'S AGENOT.]
to the affected arens.
SAD TRAGEDY IN CUBA.
TWO US. VICE-CONSULS
DROWNED,
[THROUGH NEUTEN’B. AGENCY.).
HAVANA, Nov. 3
An accident, followed by two attempts at rescue, has resulted
the former's wife,
out
EARLY TREATMENT OF CANCER.
survive.
Liberal Piana for Unemployment.
A booklet was published to-day in which Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Seebohm Rowntree and the Mar- quis of Lothian explain the un- anployment plan, which wore sub- mitted to the Government in the course of the recent Liberal-Labour "conversations.
Q. H. Tutle, which is regarded as HEALTH MINISTRY'S diture, the Government to give the
Bloose-
MEMORANDUM.
The Health Ministry have issued
The proposals include a 10 per tent. reduction in national expen- lead by the appointment of a "new Gecklas Axe Committee, Other features were: Drastic revision of the unemploy
toum.
OBITUARY..
MAJOR THOMSON. [CRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
RUGBY, Nov. 3. The death has.occurred of Major Thomson, brother of Lord Thom son, late Secretary for 'AT.
Major Thomson, who was 66 years of age, was seriously ill when the Il.101 disaster occurred, and the never rallied from the shock of his brother's death.
NEW TYPE AEROPLANE." ADAPTABLE TO PASSENGERS OR FREIGHT.
directly bearing on the presidential campaign in 1039, for vekt, if re-elected, is likely to be the outstanding chorios of demo- emtic nomination at the next electo local authorities a memorandument insurance scheme; an altera- A new aeroplane, which is likely in the death of two United States tion. Tomorrow's election is also suggesting the desirability of local tion of taxation so as to reduce to mark a further stage in the de Vice-Consuls, namely, Mr. William of prime importance as a text of Jackson, of Havana, and Mr. J. T. "wet" and "dry" sentiment, and authorities noquiring more complets an extension of the exports credits velopment of cheap aircraft, is in scheme, capecially with a view to kers (Aviation), Limited. It is a Wainwright, of Matanzas, and of it is generally believed that the net knowledge of the reaction between the burden on private enterprise; the course of construction by Vio all-metal monoplane, result will be considerable gains to cancer and the local community increased trade with Rusia; a high-wing A gust of wind blew Mrs. Jack the wots, although it is generally with the object of founding such vigorous policy of Empire develop which can be adapted to passengers son over the top of a cliff into the opined that the "wets" have no local ameliorative measures as mayment; the reorganisation of agri.or freight. A novel feature is that, of China, discussions were pro-shark-infested waters of Matanzas chance of gaining a majority either be necessary and practicable. culture so as to absorb 500,000 it can be fitted with one, two, or ceeding in regard to éxtra-territori Bay. Her husband jumped in to the House or in Congress this The Medical Officer of Health for additional workers, in which con- three engines, and will be equally al rights.
save her, and both were soon it year.
St. Pancras advises the local Health nexion the booklet states that "the serviceable with either a land difficulties.
Committee that the most important State should create 100,000 family andercarriage or foot chassis.
from three to `is factor as regards the curability of farms, varying, the discase is the earlines with hundred acres, the tenants to be than that usually charged for three. which it is recognised and treated, recruited from agricultural work-engined aircraft made of wood. It and in this connection valuable are allotment holders and special is conteaded by the constructors work could probably be secouplish ed by the preparation and circula- tion of a leaflet on the subject, and he suggests the adoption of this
Mr. Hendereon replied: I don't question quite see that the one affect the other,"
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 3. Bir Kingsley Wood asked Was Fallowing the arrest of a member it not very difficult for any Gov- of the staff of the Chinese Con-rament to give any undertaking present in connection wth sulate here, the Chinese Consulat General, Mr. Ho Teang, has lodged China?
strong protest with the Union Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Consul General demands the punishment of the officials canceru ed in the arrest, as well as apology
по
Mr. Henderson replied that all that would be taken into account.
[BRITISH WIRELESS ARNVICZ). Courageous British Consul.
RUGBY, Nov. 3. Under the South African Diplo
The Foreign Secretary gave the matic Immunity Act, anybody, serv ing legal proceer of a member of House of Commons a dotailed ac the staff of any Consulate is liable count of the events connected with a fino of £500 or three years the murder hy Chinese bandits of
Nditiedon and Mis Harn The bestthe seat of the sun, and of the unavailing efforts Chinese Consulate concerned in to save them from their burdurdus alleged to have been arrested on a fate. He described the courageous charge of not possessing a registra tempts of the British Consul, tion: certificate, but he was later Mr. Martin, to effect their release,
and the personal risks be ran; released:
Thereupon, Mr. Wainwright dived into the sea, which was very rough, and all three were drowned.
Mr. Sydney Great, another
States Vice-Consul--of United- Havato, narrowly escaped drown- ing when he tried to save his companions.
FRENCH PEACE SCHOOL.
RECONSTRUCTION OF EUROPE.
LENA GOLDFIELDS DISPUTE.
APPROPRIATE REPRESENTA TIONS TO SOVIET, GOVT.
ÍBRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
The
course.
RGBY, Nov. 3.
It may also be possible, he states, Foreign Secretary, Mr. to arrange a scheme of co-operation Arthur Henderson, stated to-day with the hospitals in the borough, in the House of Commons that under which cases that have re after the conclusion of the recent peived treatment in the hospitals arbitration proceedings between the tould be visited periodically by the Soviet Government, and the Lena local health visitors in order to urge Goldfelde Company, the Lens Com the importance of and to secure re: ny had requested the support of gular medical supervision in cusc
training forms.
The price is oroiderably lower
-that-high-maximum-and oruising-
speeds, combined with a rapid and comparatively low landing speed, make the monoplane one of the finest commercial machines in the world.
Business Telephone System. The Liberals also recommend that the telephone earvice, while re- maining under the Postmaster
There is accommodation. in the a General should be made relatively independent and run on commer- cabin for twelve passengers, and in cial lines, similar to the arrange order to convert the machine for The mante under which the British freight carrying special easily de
tachable chairs will be used, roadenating Corporation operates calin is provided with a new ven-,
for National Development Loan, tilating system which allows Finally, it is recommended that fixed windows, rendering it com disease, or to the Government raise à National paratively free from noise. Warmis of nursing Development Lt of 250,000,000 wild, he created by exhaust atelec
trical heated ochemies for In-
Threes
"of those. Price School, the diter di which enteredro at Hose
that starco, the construction of TAUAN PANKA ANAND Acen braarda for The Committee recommend
West Australia, and will be shipped is to institute methodical rules con- cow had therefore been given in or other freistande cerning international relations, with 'structions and had made anpro
within the next few months;"; electricity, Offeer be carried into effect. particular reference to the recon printe representations to the Soviet the suggestions of the Medical regional planning, housing and
Government, struction of Europe."
[AGENCE HAVAB.]
PADIR NOW 2
There was inaugurated to-day a the Britan Government if this are all