REDS RELEASE MISSIONARIES.
HELD IN CAPTIVITY FOR TWO MONTHS.
(THROCON REUTER'S AURNOY.J
PEPINO, Dec. 20. The Apostolic Delegation has TE- ceived information that four Fathors and fvo Sisters belonging to the mission at Kianiu who were cap tured by Red bandits on October 4 have been released.
[A telegrama frein Shanghai de tod October 22 stated that five foreign Sisters of Charity, who kept r "Bolshevist" hospital four miles outside of Kianfu, and Ave Chinese nuns had been made prisoner and „ detained in Kianfu city.
No mission buildings were de stroyed, but inflammable materiale were ready to set fire to the semin ary premises,
Father Vanarx, a Swins, aged 61 years, was reported to have been executed at Pengtzo oity, on the south bank of the Yangtzekiang, 70 miles below Kiukiang.]
CHIANG KAI-SHEK AT NANKING.
RETURNS FROM ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.
(TUROVON NEUTER'S AGENOT.]
NANKING, Doc. 20. Chiang Kai Shek arrived, here this afternoon.
*A large gathering welcomed the
Marshal.
CHINA'S DELEGATE TO. C.ER, CONFERENCE.
DEPARTURE FROM MOSCOW.
{Wah Tái Kat Tro.
NANKING, Dec. 26. Hoh Teh Hui, China's chief dele. gate to the Sino-Sovici Chinese Eastern Railway Conference, has wired the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that he left Moscow on the 21st inst. en route to China.
ABOLITION OF LIKİN.
HOPEI DESIRES POSTPONE. MENT OF ENFORCEMENT.
(Woh Tu Yat Pao.)" ·
PEIFING, Dec. 26:
The Hopei Provincial Treasury has requested Chang Hsuch Liang to request the Ministry to post- pone the abolition of likin in the provines for six months.
EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY
IN CHINA
THREE FOREIGN DIPLOMATS DISCUSSING REPLY.
(Wah Tsz Yat Pao.)
PRIPING, Dec. "28. The British and American Minis- tors and the Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires are now discussing the reply to Dr. C. T. Wang's com- *munication regarding extra-terri-
toriality.
‛༄‛*
PROTESTANT PROPAGANDA
AGAINST CATHOLICS.
STRONG PROTEST FROM THE POPE;
[TKROVOH, REUTER'S 'AGENCY. "1
ROME, Dec. 28;
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1930.
BOMB OUTRAGE AT NATIVE DISORDERS INTERNATIONAL TIN BRITISH RUMRUNNER NATIONAL SAVINGS
DELHI:
EXPLOSION IN CENTRAL STATION..
[TUROUGH" HEUTER'8"'AOENCY;}
NEW DELHI, Dec. 26. A bomb exploded at the Delhi Central Station.
One person was killed and two injured.:
ITALIAN TRANS-ATLANTIC
FLIGHT
READY TO DEPART, ON
LONG HOP.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]
ROME, Dec. 25. General Balbo's sniplano squad- non has arrived at Balama in Por- tuguese Guinea.
After the machines have been overhauled, the squadron will start ont on its trans-Atlantic flight.
Twalvo planes are engaged on this trip. They left Lake. Orbe- tello, Italy, on December 17 and were last reported at Kenitra, Morocco, on the 21st.
It was originally hoped that the journey would be completed in seventy-two hours' flying time.
ENGLAND-AFRICA AIR ROUTE.
'PLANES TO LAND ALONG THE NILE,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruday, Dec. 24.
IN BURMA.
POLICE PARTY ENGAGES
RIOTERS.
QUOTA AGREEMENT.
PLANS EMBRACE NINETY PER CENT, OUTPUT,
CAPTURED.
SHELLED BY COASTGUARD CUTTER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]*
RANDOON, Des. 21. Disorders continue in the Thara-
waddy and Insein districts, where riotors have attacked a number of villagers and killed four native oficials.
A small police party engaged the rioters, on whom it is believed to have indicted considerable losses.
Some members of the police party were slightly wounded.
INDIAN PRESS OUT OF
RESTRAINT.
VICEROY COMPELLED TO RENEW ORDINANCE,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
P
NEW DELHI, Dec. 24. Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, has issued a lengthy statement explain ing that he has been compelled to renew the Press Ordinance because, since its expiry on October 20, the Press has not observed the restraint which had been hoped.
(THROUGH AKUTER'S ADENOY.]
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
LONDON, Dec. 20.
New York, Dec. 23. The plans for the international
A message from New London quota agreement for tin, embracing (Connecticut) says a coastguard 80 per cent. of the world output, euttar has captured a vessel, stated are set forth in a circular letter to to be the British supply-boat members of the Tin Producers' Audrey B, near Montauk Point
The crew of 10 were arrested, and, Association from Sir William Teat, Chairman of the Executive Com-it is alloged, a cargo of liquor ∙mittee. ~
This agreement, which is now being finally considered by the Governments concerned and subject to their consent, provides as fol- lows:
J.-International quotas will be retrospective from Jabuary 1, 1931, so that any tin and tin ore exported after December 31 will be brought within the allotted quotas for the first quarter of 1931...
IL-The agreement to continue in force for two years.
valued at G.8100,000 was seized.
The capture followed a chase in which several shells from the cutter damaged the captured ship.
INSOLVENT BANKER'S
REVOLVER.
DISARMED IN NICK OF'
TIME
A banker of Lyons, M. Despey. FOUX, was arrested in dramatic cir cumstances recently following the failure of his firm, the Banque Des- peyroux, which did not open its
doors.
REPORT.
HABIT GROWING AMONG INVESTORS.
-CARITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Dec. 24)
It is announcoil that in the New Year the National Savings move nent will celebrate the sale of 1,000,000,000 moving certificates, and cortificato number 1,000,000,000 will be presented to the King,
The annual report of the Na- tional Savings Committee shows that, in spite of bad times, the habit of saving among small inves tors is growing, and inst. year nearly 300,000 more cortificates wore sold then in the previous year, the total for the year reaching £42,000,000.
The weekly sales of certificates avenige, over 1,000,000.
MRS. VICTOR BRUCE INF
AMERICA.
PLANS FOR FLIGHTS OVEN THREE CONTINENTS.
--
III. The quotan-but not the
Seattle, Wash., Dea 19.-The ratio of quotas-will be varied periodically, as conditions require,
Complaints having been lodged Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce, the noted. the purpose of the agreement being with the polico, an order for his British aviatrix, today announced that she has decided to dolay the the correlation of supply and de arrast was issued,
As a police official and two de continuation of her flight across mand and a reduction of the pretectives catered his office M. Des the United States until her aero- sent accumulated storks to normal peyroux, who was sitting at his plane has been thoroughly over-
desk, pulled revolver from a hailed.
T drawer, exclaiming: "You won't. get me alive!”
IV.-The " ratios" aro
to be
On the contrary, the Press has proportions. been inciting, violent erimes, and its tone has especially deteriorated based on the agreed production in during the last few weeks.
1929. For example, the Malayan ratio will represent the proportion of the world production exported by Malaya in 1923, namely, 37.14 per cent. In the same way the ratios of Bolivia, Dutchy East Indies, and Nigeria will aggregate 49.6 per cent. The quotas" will represent the maximum tonnages exportable from January 1931, and are determined in each case by applying the ratios" to the
With reference to the No-Tax Ordinance, Lord Irwin says for months there has been a contuma cious refusal by landholdere in Gujerat, instigated by civil die obedience volunteers, to pay land To establish rapid communicarevenue, with the object of bring tion with the shore for maile and ing the administration to a stand. passengers when the flying boats of still. the England Africa Air Bervice
A similar compaign has recently alight at various points along the been launched in the United Pro- river Nile, the Imperial Airways vinees; hence it has become neces-aggregate amount of tin to which have ordered a number of luxuri-sary to empower local Govern ously-equipped power boats, with ments to prosecute the instigators 25 horse-power motors and a speed
of 25 miles per hour...
Seven of these river tenders wero supplied by the British Power Boat Compay, of Hythe, South.. ampton, and will be stationed on the Nile
CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND.
BALLWAYS RUN SPECIALLY AUGMENTED SERVICES.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}
Rugby, Dec. 24.
The usual Christmas rush pre- vails at the London railway stations and specially augmented services will be run to-day on all lines for the crowds of holiday-makers.
The fog lifted yesterday just in time to enable the companies to deal with the holiday traffic and special excursions, for which book- ing has been heavy.
Over 50,000 passengers left Pad- dington yesterday, and 00,000 are expected to-day.
Forty-four additional trains will be duplicated.
Between six and eight o'clock to- night, 30 trains will leave, one every four minutes.
In spite of the economic depres sion, the hostels at the seaside and other resorts are fall for Christ- mas ma
Post Office Dimculties, The fog has increased the dim-.. cultice of the Post Office in dealing with Christmas mails, and there has been a large public response to an appeal to post early. Rail sor ceiving Christmas greetings from port, for which extra vehicles had the Cardinals, protested strongly been engaged, was held up, increas against the growth in Italy, of ing. the congestion at the sorting Protestant propaganda against offices Catholies.
. His Holiness the Pope, after revices were upset, and road trans
This propaganda, said the Pope, is being pursued even in Rome, this being in defiance of the terms of the Lateran Treaty. Encyclical Against Mixed Marringes. His Holiness foreshadowed the issue of an Encyclical on mixed marriages, owing to the mistaken construction gut upon dão arrange ments which sanctioned the Church's riage of King Boris of Bulgária and Princess Giovanna of Italy. Prayers for Missionaries in China His Holincas asked Christians to continuo to pray for missionaries undergoing martyrdom in China.
EARTHQUAKE IN ARGENTINA. ENTIRE TOWN REPORTED WIPED OUT.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.])
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.
•
It is reported that an earthquake has obliterated the entire town of Poma, which is loftily situated at Cordillera Real in Argentina.
Thirty-Ave people, are said to have been killed and 70 injured.
SUGAR RESTRICTION
SCHEME.
NETHERLANDS COMPANY
WITHDRAWS.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AULNOY.]
AMSTERDAM, Doa, 24.
under the agreement it may be decided to limit experts.
V-An advisory Committee, ro; presenting the producers and-the Governments concerned will be on pointed to assist in connection with The matters arising from the pre ceding clause."
PRINCE OF WALES COMPLETELY RECOVERED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Dec. 24. The Prince of Wales, who has completely recovered from his chill, is going today to Sandringham to join the King and Queen.
The Duke and Duchess of will also travel to Norfolk to-day, to spend Christmas with Majesties.
shot
The detectives sprang forward just in time to disarm him before could be fired.
This is the second banking firm that has failed at Lyons-and the geventh in France during the past four weeks. The liabilities of the Banque Despeyroux are said to be about £04,000.
It is alleged that M. Despeyroux gambled heavily on the Paris Bourse and that he was severely hit by the recent slump.
for
When her 'plane is again ready the gruelling flight, Mra. Bruce said, she will fly from Seattle to Sam Frincisco. From
the Golden Gate port she will fly across the continental United Thore her
States to New York. naroplane will again be overhauled and she with fly to South America. From Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Aires she will tranship her 'pinno by steamer to Africs and-"from" there continue dying to England,
Mrs. Bruce is well known in the Orient Only recently she was a distinguished visitor in Shanghai and Tokyo na well as in other She visited Shanghai en route to Tokyo after flying from England by way of India, Siam and Indo- China,
points in the Far Enst A MAN
BLACKMAILING
OF. 73.
COUPLE GET PENAL SERVITUDE.
Sentence of three years' ponal Forvitude was passed at the Old Bailey recently on Frederick Wm. Douglas (57) and Grace Douglas (49) for blackmailing a widower, aged 73, described as “Mr. N.," of Southend.
The woman told. Mr. N." she was a widow, and he gave her money to pay her rent, etc. Later ho reseived blackmailing letters from Weston-super-Mare, where the prisoners had gone to live,
A detective stated that the male prisoner's real name was Fredk. Wm. Anderson. He had been om- ployed as a showman on the pier at Weston-super-Mare, and also at the Kursaal at Southend.
In 1824 the prisoners were both sentenced at Brighton to six months hard labour, the woman for obtain Yorking £195 from a man and the male
prisoner for receiving the money.
For many years the couple had pestered people with begging letters. In that way they had obtained quite a lot of money.
their
DUBLIN GUNMEN.
TROOPS GUARD THE SPEAK- ER'S HOME.
It is reported that the Nether- lands Indian Agricultural Company
The greatest secrecy is being pre has withdrawn from the Committes which is championing the Chad-served in official circles in Dublin about the shote fired outside the bourne plan for sugar restriction.
house of Profesor Hayes, the Speaker of the Dail in Brighton square, Balgar, rebently. As a consequence many rumours are car
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF GALLIERA.
END OF ADVENTUROUS
CAREER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Dec. 24. The death is announced of Prince Antoine d'Orleans, the Duke of Galliers, who married the Spanish Infanta Eulalie.
rent.
*WIFE MURDER CHARGE.
HUSBAND FOUND INSANE.
The trial was concluded at the Oxford Assizes of Arthur Jok Kimber, 34, labourer, of Headin ton, Oxford, who pleaded "Not Guilty" to a charge of murdering his wife, Eleanor Kimber, at Head- ington on September 13. The jury rutureed a verdict of "Guilty but Iosane" and the prisoner was ordered to be detained during his Majesty's pleasure.
In opening the case, Mr. St. John Ono rumour stated that Professor Micklethwait, K.C., said that Kim- Hayes was wounded. Another saidber's 12 years of married life had that the shots were fired at General not been happy. On September 2 Mulcahy, Free State Minister for Mrs. Kimber, applied for, a sopara- Local Government and Public tion on the ground of persistent Health,
cruelty, and the case was adjourn According to this report, General ed for a fortnight. On Septem- Mulcahy was with friends at the ber 13 Kimber was alleged to door of Professor Hayes's house have said, "You know what when the shots were fred. With this will mean. It will mean mur- his armed guard, in dör. I cannot live withöjt her." him were civilian clothes The guard at once Later a neighbour saw. Kimber, and returned the fire, and the gunmen he appeared to take his wife's head wearing dark overcoats-turned and in his hands and shake her. She Brandinto a neighbour's house with Another report states that the blood pouring from her neck. shots were fired at an armed guard Kimber gave himself up to the named O'Ryan, a member of the police and the woman died five plain clothes division of the Civic days Inter.
Mr. W. G Earengey appeared. Guards who was on duty outside. Professor Hayes's house. Police for the defence, which was that and troops were rushed to the scene Kimber was insane at the time. and the house was guarded through Evidence was given that in 1919 the night.
Kimber's skull, was fractured in a A moun who was in Brighton-railway accident grunts of the time' says that he saw Dr. W. Allen anid that when porarily did hot know he was doing an net which was contrary to the laws of God and nature
In spite of these difficulties the The Duke, who had an adventur- Post Office hopes to complete Christous career, caused King Alfonso rangEREN mas deliveries according to scheNice at one time led King Alfonso
much uneasiness. His gay life at ́| dule,
to have him practically incarcer ated in a castle in Spain, from which, however, ho escaped and fled to France.
LORD MELCHETT ILL.
CAPITALIST IN GRAVE CONDITION,
LONDON, Dec. 24. Lord Melchott, who has been suffering from phlebitis for several weeks, has had a relapse.
His condition is now causing some anxiety.
The Chinese Overseas Fedoration. submitted petition to Nanking papers, in which they ask for a 50 fours, running away. He saj per cant reduction in passport that three shots were fired, and that chargée for labourers, abolition of they were immediately followed by stamp duties on puasporte and the two others, bartend elimination of other cumbersome O'Ryan was wounded, but his con- restrictiona
dition is not serious.
Evidence was given by the prison doctor that he considered Kimber quite sene.
ROUBLE NOTES MYSTERY.
DISCOVERY BY BERLIN POLICE...
TEST CRICKET MATCH.
SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS" COLLAPSE.
{THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENDS 1
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 24. The scores at the close of play on Wednesday in the Test cricket match between 3.0.C. and South Africa, which was witnessed 3,000 spectators, were as follows:
South Africa-First Innings. Curnow, lb,w., 6 Tate ... Mitchell, e Hammond, b
Vooo
Saidle, b Voce
Catterall, b Voce
Viljoen, Duckworth, ⋅ b
Peebles....
Balaskas, 1.bw,b Peebles Cameron, b Peebles McMillan, not out Nupen, b Peebles
Vincent, a Hammond, b
Voce
Newson, b Tate
Extras
Tate Voce
Total
18
120
BOWLJKO ANALYSIA,
n.
12.2 20
20 2
11 45
Peebles ...... 14 2 43
M.0.0.-Ist Innings,
R. E. S. Wyatt, b.w., b.
Napen Leyland, 0
Nupen
Cameron,
Hammond, not out
Hendren, e Cameron, b
MeMillan
M. J. Turnbull, st. Cam
cron,_b Vincent ....
A. P. F. Chapman, e New-
son, b Vincent
J. C. While, not out
Extra
co
13
Total (for 5 wickets)... 107
by
CHINESE FOUND DEAD IN
U.S.
HANGING FROM TREE AFTER DISAPPEARANCE.
St Louis, Dec. 19. The body of.. Mr. Chien Fan Li, a student at Washington University, hero, to day was found hanging from the branch of tree · near Kirkwood, Missouri. Mr. Chien was a mem her of a prominent Peiping family.
Several days ago Mr.. Chien dis- appeared. He was the object of a widespread and intensive schreb which ended to-day with the grue some find of the hanging body nent Kirkwood.
Berlin, Deo, 19-In connection with the announcement a few days go that the Berlin police had discovered 200. Soviet Chorvanets notes half of which bear the same
Professors at Washington Uni- numbers as the other half, although none of thom gives the impression versity declared that for several of being faked, it is now pointed | days prior to his mysterious disap- out that three weeks tigo-a similar porrance, Mr. Chien had been act caso was reported from Washing-ing stranegly. However, they are ton, where Rouble notes at various at a loss to account directly for denominations were found bis disappearance and subsequent.
death. overal notes bearing the figures and being in every respect identical. Neither the Amertown nor the German authorities have so far been able to solve this my story.
With
BLMO
YES!
· MrY, C. Mel, an uncle of Mr. Chien and who is an attache of the Chinese Legation in Washing ton, has been notified of the finding of Mr. Chion's body.
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