י
*** ABOVE ALL, SILVER IS QUIETLY MOVING UP.”
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1930.
$1,500
'CHINA'S LEAD TO TRADE RECOVERY."
BEING
! REORGANISATION OF CHINA'S LOANS.
GOVERNMENT COUNCIL AP- MR. BENJAMIN'S RECOVERY
HOPEFUL. POINTS COMMISSION.
SHANGHAI MOTOR SMASH.
SHANGHAI EDITOR'S SALARY CLAIM.
JOURNALIST AWARDED
{THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.)
{From Our Own Correspondent.)
NANKING, Nov. 28.
The Government Council has ap:
CONFIDENCE
IN EXCHANGE RESTORED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, November 27.
The "Dally Express," in the course of a leading article, en- titled, "Ohina's Lead to Trade Focovery," says that the world of · trade, particularly, British, has overy right to rejoice that China is slowly emerging from chaos to stability.
The article points out that order la now returning, and that' steps are being taken to place China's unsecured loans on a per- manent basis.
"Above all, silver is quietly moving up, and confidence in this medium of exchange is being restored."
MINISTER OF INTERIOR.
EX-GOVERNOR OF FENGTIEN APPOINTED,
[THOUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.}
NANKING, Nov. 28.
It is learned that the Government
Council han appointed Liu Shan Obin, ex-Civil Governor of Fang
tion, Minister of the Interior.
OF
MINISTRY
INDUSTRY.
MR. KUNG LIKELY TO BE APPOINTED.
{THROUGH ARUTER'S AGXNOY.]
NANKING, NOV. 28. The regulations governing the new Ministry of Interior, which is to combing the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Labour with the Ministry of Agriculture and Mines,
SHANGHAI, Nov, 23. Mr Vivian: Benjamin, who waS
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI, Nov. 28,
Mr. George Lloyd, formerly of
COAL DISPUTE IN BRITAIN.
"
STOPPAGE IN SOUTH WALES AVOIDED.
COLOGNE BRIDGE
BATTLE.
"NAZAIS FIRED ON BY COMMUNISTS.
Tendon REUTER'S AGENOT.}
pointed the fellowing members of seriously injured in the motor car / Hong Kong, Intely, Editor of the end that the stoppago in the Bouth ists who were marching across the
Commission for the Reorganien tion of China's 'Domestic and
Foreign Longs:-Wang Chung Hui, Chairman; Chang Hsuch Liang; Dr. C. T. Wag. Mr. H. H. Kung, Bun Foo, Wang Poh Chung, nad Mr. T. V. Boong.
MOSCOW
CON-
SPIRACY TRIAL. .....
COURT DESCRIBED AS A HOLLYWOOD STUDIO.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOW.)
Moscow, Nov. 27,
"At today's proceedings at the conspiracy trial, according to the Tas Agency, a detailed confession was made by an engineer, Kupri- anoff, of complicity in the cooTO- mic sabotage, dating from the foundation of the Wreckers' Or ganisation" in 1010.
smash yesterday, has considerably improved.
Although still unable to talk coherently, he retains consciousness, and every hops in entertained for his recovery.
defunct Shanghai Mercury, who claimed from the liquidators $3,000
(DRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Nov. 29.
COLOGNE, Nov. 26. Hopea have considerably strength A number of Nationaliet-Social-
Wales coalfield will be avoided. Hohenzollern Bridge wore fred on The National Coal Board, having by Communists ambushed behind examined the miners' case through the pillars and railings of the out the day at midnight issued a statement that a unanimous con- bridge. clusion was reached which has been
Four Nationalist-Socialista were
hand fight which followed many were injured, some seriously,
The police, who had difficulty in
in lieu of notice, obtained judgment for $1,500, the Court holding that no more was due under the agree ment whereby the plaintiff was en-embodied in a report and forward-badly wounded, and in a hand to ed to the parties concerned in the gaged.
Defendants denied appointing to recommend a
dispute. This is unofficially stated "spread-over" of Mr. Lloyd as editor, and declared hours for South Wales without a DORNIER DO-X ARRIVES AT that he was merely an editorial reduction of wages. The eight-hour
basistant. LISBONE
Mr. Lloyd contended that bo was FLIGHT BY EASY STAGES TO entitled to six months' notice, and not notice that one would give to a butler or a chef.
Several Shanghai journalists gave ovidence.
*,
AMERICA,
ĮTROUGH KRUTER'S AUKNUT.)
CORUNNA, Nov, 27.
The giant German: flying boat, Dornier DO-X, which sirivod bore on Tuesday, left for Lisbon at 11
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE
TOLL.
day would thus be continued as is separating the combatants, arrested being done in other districts for a 40 armed participants. temporary period,
It is anticipated that the South Wales minera and owners will hold a joint conference on Saturday to consider the application of the "spread-over" to their district, and that later in the day the minora' leaders will ask the members to
approve the agreement.
Stoppages have been avoided in several coal fields wherd the owners and rainers have come to terms.
a.m. to-day, and is reported to FUNDS FOR RELIEF OF THE over of houre is accepted until
have arrived there at 3.2 p.m.
The Dornier DOX, which is bound for America by may atage,
REFUGEES..
(THROUGH ZLUTAR'E LOMNOY.)
Toxro, Nov. 28. The Intess official roturne of the camusities givo 250 dead and 361 injured; 2,353 bounce completely destroyed and 6,654 par- fially destroyed."
is the largest lying-bost in the world, and is driven by twelve | earthquake Professor Charnovsky expressed Curtiss Condor engine, develop, repentance at participation in the ing 7,200 horsepower. The wing illegal struggle in which he was span is 157 feot. induced to ko a minor part by The Atlantio flight will be made the hope of a return of the old to the. Azores and Bermuda
Since the Ministry of Public Health has been abolished, a new Department of Public Health has must be drafted and approved by
con added to the Ministry of
the Legislative Yuan before the regime, supported by foreign invessel is to be in waiting between Interior, and Mr. J. H. Lin, ex- Minister of Public Health, has been Minister of Industry can bo apfluences, particularly France. appointed Director of this Depart-pointed.
ment.
COVENT GARDEN GRAND OPERA.
CONDUCTORS OF ITALIAN AND GERMAN WORKS.
[DRITISH WIRELESS 'BERVICE)
RUGDT, Nov, 28.
At next year's season of the instructional .. Grand Operaat Covent Garden, Macairo Imlaio Serafin, principal conductor of the Italian Opera House, New York, will take charge of the Italian works.
Horren Brunowalter and Robert Heger will conduct the German works, which will include two ycies of the "Ring," and both "Roson Kavalier" and "Fleder
Besides the customary Italian operas Zandonai's "Francaca "' and Verdi's "Forzadel Datine" will be given during" the season,
It in reported that Mr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Industry, Com- merco and Labour, will be appoint- nd Minister of Industry, while Yi Tei Chi, Minister of Mines, will be given the post of Minister of Education.
DUKE OF MONTROSE SELLS BEN LOMOND.
FAMOUS BEAUTY SPOT IN BOOTLAND,
[THROUGH neuran'a AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov, 27. The greater part of. Ben Lomond, the famous beauty spot overlooking Loch Lomond in Scotland, com- prising 10,000 acres and including the historio Inclad Island, was sold to-day by the Duke of Mon- troso,
The purchaser's name has not boon disclosed.
which begina on April 27 and ends GERMANS IN POLAND
on July 3.
TERRORISED,
DIPLOMATIC ACTION
"Damning Evidence" by the Defendants.
LATER. The official Tass Agency con- tinues to report the damning evid- ence of the various defendants in the conspiray trial
The Associated Press correspon-. dent at Moxow describe, the scene of the trial like a Hollywood studio.
Grant batteries of dazzling light illuminate the Court, whose inmates.
with .clicking are being "hot"? cinema cameras from every angle.
The prindpal defendant, Profes. Ranzia, sits holding ear-trumpchogerly following every |word, whilethe prosecuting lawyer raps out qustions with a oigaretta in his hand
Bur
PRIME MINISTER ON AN ELECTION,
The damage to roads and rivers is estimated at Yen 20,000,000.
The Emperor, and Mears, Mitsui A& Co., and the Mitau Bishi Co. have contributed largo sums for the relief of the refugees donations are pouring in.
Other
With charcotoristio tenacity and stoicism the sufferers are already working hard to repair the dam-
the two groups of islands with fuot for the DO-X. Besides hor crow, sho carries 13 passengers, includ
ng Lady Drummond Hay, and her average spred is about 105 miles o per hour. The plane's designor. is Dr. Dornierja Bavarian,
CONSERVATIVE VOTE OF CENSURE
REJECTED BY SIXTY-FIVE MAJORITY.
1.31
{TROJOR REUTER'S 'IGINOF.}
LONDON Nov. 27.
WORK OF THE NEW SESSION,
The Prime Minister and members If the Cabinet were the guests re the National Labour Club and the cently at a reception organized by 1917 Club at the Friends House, Euston-road.
INCIDENT AT AN INN. LANDLORD'S SUCCESSFUL
APPEAL.
In North Wales, the first "sprend
January 31 next on a basis upon a maximum of 45 hours a week at (current rate wages.
In Durham, a shift will be of seven and a half hours for all underground workers, except, de- putice, who will be required to stay lenger if necessary at overtime
ratéx
In Bristol, the " spread-over" of hours and a continuance of working as at present will go to the naious for final settlement.
ARE BANKERS TOO OLD?
AXE FOR GERMAN
VETERANS.
ROUND TABLE CON- FERENCE.
FEDERAL RELATIONS
COMMITTEE,
(BRITIAN. WIRELESS SERVICE]
ROODY, Nov. 27, The Federal Relations' Com mittes of the Round Table Confer ence held a brief meating this after. noon for the specific purpose of
Conference not previously members opting all the delegates to the of the Committee.
This course is taken at the re- quest of the British Indian delega tion to scoure representation at all
Coa interests on the Committee. erquently, when the Committee moots to-morrow it will constitute a Committee of the whole Confor
OPER
It is expected that its first busi. nese will be to examine the "Heads Berlin-Swollen and in some cases which Lord Sankey, at the request of Subjects" for further discusion inefficient bank directorates in Gor- sunny are to come under the "axe," of the Committee, has submitted. Seven alderly directors of one of Thie list is moroly an attempt to
eanalise the discussions the D banks (nancial institu- Committee, and does not in any
tiona corresponding to the Big Tive
of the
in England) are, to be placed on way exolude from discussion sub the retired list and their placesets not included therein. Thomas Pricaticy, landlord of the taken by younger men who, it is Constitution Must Be Original. Snake Lan, a hostelry between felt will be bester fitted to deal
Addressing the English-Speak- Glossop and Shofield, successful with modern financial and econong Union as a luncheon to-day ly appealed at Derbyshire Quar-mic problems. coe Sessions hast month: against a
The "nationalisation" of other Sir Jolm Simon said a detailed
faood illeputable: conviction by the Chapan-le-Frithbank directorates is to follow and plan which magistrates for an alleged assaulty far as possible in future, busi- facts was needed in walking out on Mr. W. J. Grace, jun., an un-
ness efficiency, and not influence changes in the Constitution of. In- dergraduate at Balliol College, er the number of shares hold, is dia and not a general phrase. Tho Cxford, and son of the American Consul in Sheffold.
Mr. P. R. Whittingham, the
to be the sole qualification for no immense anes and population of drood mination to a German banking. India, the diversities of race, board.
end caste, the overwhelming pre- dominance of the rural popula tion, the high percentage of illi teracy, the standing menace of the North-West Frontier, and the ex istonco of the Indian States) were facte which must be provided for.” He was persuaded that the utt mate form of the. Indian Constit tion would not be a mere imita tion of some existing scheme which had been worked out in perfectly:
în another 'different conditions. part of the world, but one really suited to the special circumstNNOS of the Indian 0150.
Us
ter) (next month)... 70 Mr. McKenna (Midland) ... 67 Sir H. Goschen (National Pro-
.vincial Mr. F. C Goodenough, (Bar
claya) Mr. Beaument Pease (Lloyda) 01 "Thoir average age is thus .04.
over
It was stated that on July 10 Grace and a young woman gradu- In the House of Commons, toate of London, University, while
Mr. Montague Norman, Gover- day, moving a vote of censure on on a walking tour, called at the nor of the Bank of England, who the Government, Mr. Stanley Snake Inn for ten The landlords 59, is the youngest bank chief Following are the in England. complained of Grace having his Baldwin accused the Government dirty boots on the soft, and when age of the other chairman:- of lack of vision and courage in Graco refused to take them off the Mr. I. H. Tennant (Westmins failing to seize the opportunity ofrucht dhe Jandford got hold of him by the arm and led him out securing Imperial boonomie unity.of the inn.
He believed that it steps wore It was alleged that in so doing not taken to get a wondo of econoh used unnecessary violence. Dr. Ifirst, of Chesterfield, and Mr. mio unity inside the Empire, the Botham, of Sheffield, gavo avid danger to that unity was great,enee to the effect that they did not
rangements with the Dominions, costs, to be paid by Grace's father, and if Great Britain did not make se any force used. The Bench al- lowed the appeal and ordered the the latter would make arrange who laid the information, ments with each other without con- Mr: MacDonald, who was accom-sidering the Mother Country. panied by Bias MacDonald, said :—
Dominions Secretary Repilos, I go there is all sorts of specu- lation about a General Election. Mr. J. H. Thomas, replying, INSTITUTED.
A General Election will come when declared that the principal demand the Government in turned out, and of the Dominions as at Bri. [zunovon REUTER'S' AGENCY.]
either of the other parties can do in should agree to tax foodstuffs it if they like, but so far as the while they modified this existing ar Government in concerned its inten-rangements. They wanted Britain BERLIN, Nov. 27. tion is to continue with its work to change her principle while they The Government has decided to and to go on striving to lay the only changed cortain details,
foundation upon which a good, The Imperial Conference had The former United States B-bring up the question of alloged solid, and fair fabric of social consolidated the print Imperial crobary of Stato, Senator Frank terrorion against the Gorman structure can be built, and nothing constitutional portion and had Kellogg, has been awarded the minority in Poland at the meeting is going to divert us from that opened the way to a consideration of economic poobla He refused Nobel Peace Prize for 1920
of the League Council in January. Earlier in his speech Mr. Mac to anbacribe to the bw that only The prize for 1930 has boen
Diplomatic action is also being Donald said that the new Session Daterialist considerations could awarded to His Grace Nathan taken in the various capitals to was going to be a strenuous Ser bind the Empire together. Ther Soderblom, Archbishop of Upsala. draw attention to Germany's desian, a Sion of hard work, and were not excluded from any path Bession of constructive effort. which would tend to the happiness He supposed that to-morrow Mr.or comfort of our people, and Baldwin would announce another strengthening those ting of nikip new programme. Almost every and friendship was the greatout A statement now published de-day for the last two or are wooks and most Insting of all.
|he (Mr. Tildwin) had boen testing
NOBEL PEACE PRIZES.
AWARDS TO U.S. SENATOR AND ARCHBISHOP.
(THROUGH ENDTER'S AGENCY.]
OSLO, Nev. $7.
ARCHAEOLOGY OF CHINA.”
FIRST DEPARTMENT · IN EUROPE, OPENED.
{THROUGH REUTER'S 40ENOT.]'
LONDON, Nov. 27. new department of Chinces
cusations.
7
Poles Commit Acts of Violence,
purpose.
the
he
quately Discussed...
Manchester soliator who noted for Mr. Priestley, said that it was largely owing to the report of the case appearing in the London pa- rer that the fresh witnesses had com, forward.
FORTUNE FROM GLAD-
·EYES...
GIRLS TRAPPED INTO ARREST.
New York. One of the most remarkabla characters in the New York underworld-a little wizened man-whe questioned for several hours in the Appellato Court, which
in inquiring into the activities of
16
a vico ring," whose members aro charged with havng collected a million dillara (£200,000) per an clares that the German enquiries programmes upon the credulity of Canadian Premier's Proposal Inado, num from women arrested on
charges of immorality. futo the troubles in the Polish the public, and several times
Known as "The Dave," he has Ailesian village of Golasowice dur-fore he bal known what he had.
The Rt. Hon. LM, 8. Amory acted for 18 years as the agent been committing himself to ho had ing the recent elections have eslab committed himself to it with most complained that there had not been provocatour of the police vice lished the fact that 25 armed Poles, extraordinary valour. So far as adequate discussion of Mr. Bon-squad, and it is estimated that he to women some in uniform arrived in the Government was concerned, nett's propocel. The Government has made a fortune of £100,000 by
had failed to use its opportunity. giving the "glad-eye
and then arranging with the police, they were going ahead steadily village, maltreated the organist of quietly, and imperturbably. The Chancellor of Exchequer Winds Upvice squad to raid his little party.
Debati, the German Church, searched the chief business this Session would German raise and the German he to boga reconstructing from an
Mr. Philip Snowden, winding up
For each girl arrested "The agricultual basis Tint must bỏ school, and committed acts of done in a careful, and scientific the debake said that the "oppor-Dova" in alleged to have received a violence, including the forcing of way. They had come to a time tunity" mind was the opportus commission of £2. Now that he has a farmer, to swear to vote for the when they had got to build and itv for taxing the people's food,oilled" so many secrets of the to take the responsibility for con adding to Britain's coonomic bur Government. Lon
struction, and that would be done de, and injuring a large part this Seach. They were still of Britain's foreign trade,
LATED minority, and nobody, knew better
Art and archaeology, which is the
first in Europe, whis: inaugurated today at the School of Oriental Studios, at the University of
The police and the local author don, with a lecture on the "Ar- chaeology of China" by Mr, W.ios are alleged not to have intor Percival Yetta (losturer on the vened..
tribute to the generosity of Sir allegation that Gremaus killed a Parvival David in the matter.
The Chinose Minister Dr. Alfred Polish police officer has not been Ezo, was prosent.
proved.
The House of Commons reject the vote of censure, the divi ion ress Aga
than he that the limitations of a minorily in the House of Comed
tion mindernal home they word going to get into a posi tion which thoir pld ffco will could be carried out by majority votes.in the divism lobbite
Majorit
Commission. .........
underworld, he is being closely guarded by detectives.
Before appearing in court, the Ittle man was interviewed by police at his luxurious flat, where he is attended by a valot and a corps of minidservants... - Four men and in ring, aro alleged to be co-operating with sorrupt anambere of the vico squad.
YES!
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