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ANTI-COMMUNIST CAMPAIGN.
TUNGKU STRONGHOLD WIPED OUT..
-[FRANCOB REUTER'S AGENCY.]___
CHINA'S, SKILL IN DIPLOMACY.
YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENTS "REVIEWED BY DR. WANG.
(TANOVAN REUTER'S AGENOY.]
NANKING, Dec. 22.
Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in an address in the Waichizopu at the weekly memorial service, pointed out that there had been an increasing response by foreign Powers to China's national sentiments.
NAKKING, Dec. 23, The first important result of the anti-Communist campaign headed by Chiang Kai Shek is indicated in "official despatches stating that the Government troops on the 10th inst, captured the city of Tungku, in South Kinngsi, which for the past two years has been the impregnable stronghold of the notorious Europe-pared to reciprocate their good will and accord due protection to educated Red loader, Chu Teh.. Two Thousand Communists Killed, foreign life and property through
The Government stroops heavily attacked Tungku on the 17th inst., occupying the city after two days hard Lighting, in which 2,000 Com- munist defenders were killed.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930.
MURDER OF SHANG CHINA'S BRIGHTER
HAI FOREIGNER...
GUNMEN SHOOT CONSER. -VANCY-FORDMAN,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY }
SHANGHAI, Dec. 22.
A French naturalised subject named N. Chapline, aged 30 and single, employed as a foreman in the Whangpo Conservancy Board, was murdered by Chinese gunmen.
Chapline was leaving the Conser vancy workshops at Woosing to He said that China must be pre-return to Shanghai, when soveral Chinese rushed up from the dark ness and fired point-blank, fatally wounding hun.
out the country.
Success in diplomacy, he declar- ed, was only possible with peaco and order within the country.
Tarif Autonomy.
Dr. Wang recalled that the com- The Government troops, whose
plotion of treaties with 11 countries losses were comparatively very in 1928 nominally gave China tariff small, razed to the ground the head autonomy, but that this only be quarters of the "Soviet Govern.came an actuality this year with the
meat" and other Communist or gans, and released 500 captives held as hostages by the Reds
The Communists, who fled to the south, are being pursued by Gor- ernment bombing aeroplanes.
conclusion of the Sino-Japanese Tariff Agreement reached in May last and the exchange of the Chi- nese and Dutch ratifications last month.
Rendition of British Concessions,
The British Concession at Chin- kinng was returned in November last year and an exchange of Notes in reference to the rendition of the
YEN HSI SHAN LEAVES FOR British Concession of Amoy was
DAIREN.
{THROUGH AKUTER'S AĠENC1.]
TIENTSIN, Dec. 22. ́· Quietly and wiostentatiously Ten
effected in September last, while Weihaiwei was formally restored to China on October 1.
A Treaty regarding the return of the Belgian Concession at Tientsin had been ratified, and the Conces sion would he returnable upon an exchange of ratifications.
OUTLOOK.
BRITISH FOREIGN SECRE
TARY'S VIEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOŽ.)
LONDON, Dec, 21.. The brighter outlook in Chius we one of the principal topics dwelt upon by Mr. Arthur Hender son,, the Foreign Bocretary, in a broadcast message to the United States roviewing the stop towards world peace taken in 1930.
Mr. Henderson said there had bron events in China during 1930 which gave rise to the hope that Chinees civil wars had, at longth,
The motive for the crime is unbeen brought to an end.. known."
Chapline in the second foreigner in the service of the Conservancy Board to be murdered this year, Mr. J.. R. Harder having been kill ed at the time of the Conservancy launch piracy in the Whangpo river an May 30.
JAVA REVOLUTION
LEADERS.
SEVEN WEEKS' TRIAL CONCLUDED.
[THROVON REUTER's Agenor.]
who were
BATAVIA, Dec. 22 Four of the leaders of the native extremist association, arrested a year ago charged with China had requested the rendi aiming at a revolution and inciting Hsi Shan left for Dairen this oration of the French and Japanese the people against the Government, ing on board the Wuchang Maru.
Concessions at Hankow, as well as have been sentenced after a seven of the Lensed Territory of Kwangweeks' trial, the terms of imprison chowwan from France,
ment ranging from 15 months to four years.
It is expected that he will spond the winter there,"
CANTON'S MILITARY
EXPENSES.
MONTHLY SUBSIDY FROM NANKING,
The Central Government in Nan- king will grant 9250,000 monthly to the Canton troops after the aboli- tion of likin as the revenue of Kwangtung will then be reduced by Que fourth.
To make up the deficiency, the Canton Government has decided to institute additional taxes, but it is feared that the proceeds from the new taxes will be insufficient to make good the shortage. In view of this, the Commissioner of Fin- ance wired the Contral Government | in Nanking requesting a monthly allowance of 8600,000 to the Can- ton troops, and the Nanking Gov. ernment has promised a subsidy of $250,000 monthly until the fighting in Kwangni comes to an end." This sum will be remitted to Canton as scon as likin is abolished.
INDIAN ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.
MEETINGS OF "SUB. COMMITTEES,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruday, Dec. 22.
At the Round Table Conference the federal structure and franchise suh-committees wore meeting to-day, and the minorities sub-committee, presided over by the Prime Minis for, will meet for the first time
Y to-morrow.
Lord Willingdon's Appointment. Lord Willingdon's appointment as the next Viceroy has had generally most favourable reception in Indian and British circles,
[TÈNOUGH EKUTER'S AGENOY, } Times of India" Poll Result. BOMBAY, Dec, 2.
Extra-Territoriality.
Regarding extra-territoriality, Dr. Wang said that the end of the year
finds the nationals of nine treaty APPEAL FOR DISARMAMENT. Powera amenable to Chinese juris. diction, including Austria, Germany, Russia, Mexico, Persia, Greece, Finland, Bolivia and Czecho-Slovi- kia, while upon the conclusions of the Sino-Polish Treaty, the Poles would bring this number to 10,
In the case of Sweden, Japan and Peru, said Dr. Wang, negotiations were proceeding for the conclusion of new treaties to replace the time. expired ones.
Negotiations for the abolition of British and American extrality rights were proceeding, and Dr. Wang said he was confident that definite decisions on the entire sub- ject of extrality abolition would be reached by next Spring.
Shanghai Provisional Court, The agreement with reference to the Shanghai Provisional Court was a temporary arrangement, pending the abolition of extrality.
Treaties on Basis of Equality. Five trentice negotiated on the basis of equality had, said Dr. Wang, been consummated, namely, the Sino-Japanese Tariff Treaty, the disposition of the British Boxer Indemnity, the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with Czecho-Slovakia, the Treaty of Amity with Greees, and the Tariff Treaty with Holland, while those signed and awaiting ratification were the Treaty of Arbi- tration with the United States, the Convention with France regarding Indo-China, and the Treaty of Amity with Poland.
Japan,
In addition, China, was on the point of signing treaties with Cuba. Peru, Turkey and Nicaragun, and was negotiating others with Persia. Chile, Argentine and Panama, while the following States had expressed a desire to negolinto treaties with China-San Domin o, Roumania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland. Siam and the Union of
South Africa.
DEPENDS UPON PUBLIC OPINION,
[BITION WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rugby, Dec. 21. Viscount Cecil, in an appeal for disarmament, (issued through the League of Nations Union, says 1831 promises to be a critical year for the League, "for it will depend upon the movements of public opinion during that year whether the first World Dianrmament Con. ference, which will probably bo had at the beginning of 1032, is to be a fares or a reality.
This, he declared, swag a most hopeful prospect, and should mean, in the measurable future, that the Western Powers might be able to agree on all outstanding questions with tho Chinese nation and on- as them to settle down to joint co-operation for good.
their
cornmon
BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY.
THREAT OF STOPPAGE REMOVED.
(THEOUGH REUTER'S ACKNOX.)
LONDON, Dec, 2. The threat of a coal stoppage has been removed at least for several months by a meeting of the Lanca shire and Cheshire miners' ' dele- gates (who hold the key position): accepting the National Coal Board's
temporary plan for
over."
BRITISH ANTI- PROTECTION POLICY
SHIPS LADEN WITH DUTY FREE GOODS EXPECTED.
(runovou RuteR'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Dec, 29. The practical effect of the Gov
anti-protection policy erhment's comes into Torco to-day by the lapsing of the Safeguarding Duties on gloves, cutlery, razor blades and mantles.
The protectionist newspapers pre- dick that ships laden with theso goods will descend on British ports in a few days.
NORTH SEA SHIPPING DISASTER.
-
GALLANT RESCUES BY BRITISH PASSENGERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
COPENHAGEN, Dec, 21. Further poignant details of the sinking of the Oberon are given by & survivor, Mr. Martin, who said that the Oberon was stationary at the time of the collision.
Just before the crash a British passenger, Mrs. Williams, went.be- low to see her baby. Immediately on the crash a passenger, Mr. Vickers, dashed below, to save her. Neither was seen again.
:
LONDON IN FOG
BLANKET.
· GENERAL · TRAFFIC CON- SIDERABLY DELAYED.
[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.).
RUORY, Dec. 21. London was again this morning. blanketed in denas fog and flares were burning at important oross roads.
There was a general slowing down of traffic, and in parts where parti- cularly dense patches occurred it was seriously delayed. Although on the suburban railways signals by reduced fog services were running automatic signalling ohnbled the trains to continue without extensive disorganisation.
The fog was well spread through out the country, and was particu larly bad on the East and South- East Coast, although Southampton experienced clear sunshine.
Croydon and Lympne air ports were enveloped in fog-belts.
Yesterday, South London experi- enced a particularly dense fog, and Sunday traffic, which was consider able owing to the bright wonther in other districts, which tempted drive ers to the coast, was much delayed on the Eastbourne and Brighton arterial roads.
[Turovon neuten'B AGENCY.) Collisions and Groundings
Reported.
LONDON, Dec, 22. Tog, which to-day enshrouds London, has been responsible for casualties, and spreads throughout the east and south-east of England, the North Sea and continental ports.
A number of collisions, and The British purser, Bamford, groundings have been reported, one heroically died in gaving the of the most serious, according to spread-stewardesses. He brought up two Reuter's correspondent at Ham
then, although he knew that he was burg, being the Danish motor-shin going to certain death. He fought Malaya, which yesterday collided his way down to the officers' meas in the Elbe estuary with the liner, En an endeavour to rescue the George Washington and was beach others.
ed.
PROF. EINSTEIN.
RHODES MEMORIAL LECTURER AT OXFORD,"
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY 1
LONDON, Dec. 29. Professor Einstein has accepted the invitation to be the Rhodes Memorial lecturer at Oxford for the year 1930-1931.
The distinguished Professor will reside at Orford during the next summer term.
ITALIAN TRANS-
ATLANTIC. FLIGHT.
SQUADRON ARRIVE IN
- MOROCCO,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.]
Panta, Dec. 21. General Balbo's seaplane squad- ron, which left Lake. Orbetello,
December 17, on
по
ДП
"Euless that Conference results in a Treaty which will stop com- petition in all forms of arma- ments, subjects them to effective. limitation, and brings about such substantial reductions as were Italy, clearly intended by Article & of the Atlantic flight via Bolama, arrived Covenant and anticipated by the at Kenitra, Morocco, this after defeated Powers at Versailles from the promises made to them by the Allies, the whole edifice of inter national peace will be shaken,"
Referring to the draft Treaty, Lord Cocil says it is not perfect,
t it can be the basis of an effer- tivo Disarmament Treaty. "It will," he says; "be of the utmost value if, in the intervening period, public opinion can be aroused, in-. formed and convinced of the need of all-round reduction, so that it will require Governments to pre- pose the lowest possible figures for insertion in the Treaty at that Conference,"
noon.
Twelve planes are engaged on the trip, and it is hoped that the journey will be completed in savonty-two hours flying time,
AEROPLANES FOR BLIND.
FLYING.
It was reported that the Balaya's cargo of soya beans was swelling dangerously and was threatening to burst the hull, but the vessel today. was reported to be safe and her cargo removed....
British Girl's Marvellous Excape.
Miss Tipping had a naivellous escape. Whilst she was swimming she found an empty boat and climb ed into it. The boat sank and she was on the point of drowning when she found another boat with an acetyline flare which she wased in CHEAP MOTOR-CAR. cars hand, while with the other she supported & Finnish stewardess until they were both rescued,
[GRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Trapped in Cabins.
Ruaux, Dec. 1. Forty-four lives are believed to have been lost in the collision in dense tog between the Finnish steamer Oberon, which was sunk, and her sister ship, the Arcturus, which occurred off Laesoe, in the Cattegat, at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, on Friday night.
Of those who are missing 10 are
passengers, of whem the Oberon
carried 20.
The British passengers numbered 13, of whom four are saved,
All hope of finding those still missing, who include two children, has been abandoned.
The missing include Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, the famous England and Essex Cricket Club Captain, and his father, Mr. J. H. Douglas. who in his early days was well known in boxing circles and had reforced many big fights..
The
High tributes are paid in the Press to both sportsmen, cricketer, was last seen when dash- ing below to call his father who, CANADIAN ORDERS GIVEN TO when the crash occurred, went to
his cabin for a lifebelt.
· BRITISH FIRM,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE:}
The vessel sank almost immedi abely and most of the missing were trapped before they could regain the deck..
brothers.
U.S. GENEROSITY TOWARDS UNEMPLOYMENT:
Ruary, Dec. 22.
Both vessels involved in the die Powers' Obligation to DisaFM,
A number of cabin airplanes foraster belorged to the Finiska New York, Dec, 22. Mr. Elihu Root, Chairman of the the training of officers of the Cana Aangfairygs Aktiebolaget of Hal. Committee of the Carnegie Endow. dian Air Force in blind flying have singfors, and the two. Captains were ment for International Pence, in been ordered from, the De Havilland the course of a statement drawing Company as a result of competition the attention of the world to the fact in which various British and Ameri- that the Powers after the war, in
can types of aircraft took part. Minimum Wages.
Blind flying forms part of the China had become a party to four order to induco Germany to disarm regular training of service pilots, and is intended to teach that re universal treaties which had now promised themselves to disarm.
Mr. Root suggests that it is an A poll conducted by the Bombay been ratified, namely, the Minimum imperative obligation resting on alliance on instruments which is Times among the non-oficial Euro Wage Convention and the Postal the Powers, including the United heessary when flights have to ba pens in India has given an 83 Convention, which had been revised, States, to fulfil that promise with made at night in cloud or in fog
The pilot then relies on his alti per cent majority in favour of the Protocol of the Permanent out further delay.
meter, air-speed indicator, hank Dominion status with a responsible Court of International Arbitration,
and turn indicators; and dial show, central government subject to safe and the Protocol regarding Ameri
ing engine revolutions, Kuarda regarding the army, foreign ca's adherence to the Convention affairs, external debt and European concerning that Court." and other minorities.
FIRE IN FAMOUS JAPANESE TEMPLE.
·DAMAGES ASSESSED AT HALF A MILLION YEN,,
Kyoro, Dec. 22. Last night, fire destroyed the Kannondo Hall of the famous Toji Temple, including many valuables, The damage is estimated at half a million yen.
A Bino-Soviet Questions. Turning to Sino-Soviet questions, Dr. Wang and a Chinese delegate attended at Moscow; in May, but
New Chinese Conmlates, Soven now Consulates had been wtablished this Wang, and the Government was arranging the establishment of eight.
there was no conference uat mere. October. Russia appeared to have
Overseas Chinees. an intention of sowing discord be
Regarding oversens Chinese, tween Nanking, and Mukden, but China was negotiating for renter failed. Consequently, a sed nd con- freedom of Kuomintang activities ference was held on December 4, among them and for the revision and this meeting arranged the ap-of discriminatory legislation. pointment of three Committeen to
way dispute, Sino-fussian trade, Dr. Wang commented upon the and the resumption of diplomatic successful leadership of Marshal relations, whereupon Mr. Mah Teli Chiang Kai-Shek and on the, co Hui, the Chinese delegate, wanperation betweed Nanking and granted leave to return to China Mukden, and paid a tribute to the fritully Powers, particularly Great and report personally, (Continged at foot of next column.) Britain,
The Prince of Wales uses a Puss Moth of the type being supplied.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. RETURNING FROM
ABYSSINIA.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rucny, Dec. 21. HR.He Duke of Gloucester, iso Abyssinia where” *47 260" coronation of Ras Tabi, Emperar of Ethopia, he represented King George, arrived Cairo to-day by road from Busz,
He left later for Port Said, to join n diner for England.
'GRANT TO FEDERAL FARM BOARD,
· [REUTER'S. AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 Congress adjourned for the, Christ mas Recess, which will last a fort night, after voting 6.311,000,000 for emergency: unemployment, in addition to another G.$160,000,000 for the Federal Farm Board, which thus gives the Roard G.$400,000,000 of the G1.8500,000,000 at the dispossi of Congress.
OBITUARY.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:"1
LONDON, Dec. 22. The death is announced of the well known Scottish author, Mr. Neil Munro.
MORRIS MODEL ONE, HUNDRED POUNDS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
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BRITISH BROADCAST TO AMERICA.
FOREIGN SECRETARY. ON MANY SUBJECTS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruosy, Dec. 22. In a broadcast message relayed to the United States last night, the Arthur Henderson, expressed the belief Foreign Secretary, Mr.
that when the present economic.. crisis had passed it would be seen that much had been done during the past year to promote the cause of pence and build eclid barriers against war. He said the results of the Naval Conference in London must be judged not simply as tho first stop in armament reduction, but as the solvent of political problems of the most serious kind.
Mr. Henderson then recalled that at The Hague Conference the re parations problem had been settled, and an agreement made on the evacuation of the Rhineland, than which no measure was more enl culated to bring the war epoch to a close. Practically all the nationa of Europe and many other import ant nations outside Europe had ac cepted the optional chause by which they agreed that the permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague should settle every legal dispute that might arise between them, and in other ways progress had been made.
Having referred to the improved conditions in China, Mr. Henderson remarked that at the Indian Round Table Conferenco there were still problems to be solved before settlement could be reached. "But I can say of the six weeks' work which we have already done that it has gone better than any of us had expected, and that across the dark and stormy sea there now appears- a genuine, gleam of hope."
Regarding disarmament he said. that the draft Convention might not be perfect, but it would be an efficient instrument for carrying out whatever measure of disarmament the Government might be ready to accept.
SIR PERRY ROBINSON.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
ILUGBY, Dec. 22 The death occurred during the week-end of Sir Perry Robinson, aged 71, who was war correspondent for the Times and Daily News on the Western Front,
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RUOBY, Dec. 21. the famous Oxford firm of motor Sir William Morris, the hand of car manufacturers, has announced that Morris Motors, Limited., are shortly putting on the market a A full sto of output will be K. W. Model car, to sol atvailable in a few weeks, and the £100,
Sir William say that his, nes car will be larger than many small care now on the road, and the engine differs from the present Morris Minor in that it is built with side-by-sidle valves instead of having overhead valves and cam shaft.
(Continued on next Column.)
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