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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929.
THE LAHORE TRIAL.
CHINA AND RUSSIA.
ALLEGEÐ REDS EMBARK ON HUNGER STRIKE.
Lahore, July 13.
A sensation was entised at the conspiracy trial when Budbukes war Dutt, one of the necured who has been hunger-striking for 29 days, was brought into Court on a stretcher. Anather prisoner's sister became hysterical
and abusive, and she screamed, shout- ed, and abused the Magistrate, the
.
Polico and the Government.
Finally she was removed from the Court. She was not charged with contempt of Court owing to
Subsequently
her
Bex.
she
apologised but the Magistrate de
SOVIET NOT READY TO FIGHT.
LATEST FLIGHTS.
FRENCH ATLANTIC VENTURE FAILS.
Le Bourget, July 13. The French airman Coste has hopped off from here. His desli. nation is probably New York..
The mystory about. Coste'a
Tokyo, July 18. In oficial Japanese cireles, it is believed that there is evidence that the Russian Soviet is seciting a solution of the Chinese Eastern Railway affair through negotia-flight is due to the French nir au- tion instead of by resorting to thorities disapproving of cast to
west trand-Atlantic lights, forco of arms.
Conte himself stated Inst week The opinion held is that the Soviet's despatch of a mission to impracticable and that he would that such lights were at present China under M. Serebriakov menne that hostilities between China and be flying eastward. But it was Russia will be avoided for the noticed this morning that all his present, thus obviating the necess were of the sea. alty for any extraordinary pre- cautions by Japan in Manchurin.
The makers of his aeroplane "Question Mark" stated that shie was bound for the Atlantic.
The "Question Mark" is capable of a speed of 126 miles per hour
clined to allow her to return to
Nevertheless the spokesman of Court, but he yielded when all the accused declared that they would the Japanese Government has relterated that any infringement not answer questions if alc were not allowed to be present. by the Chinese of Japan's vested and is carrying, 1,300 gallons
Another scene was witvessed at interests in Manchuria follow petrol with wireless outfit." the close of the proceedings. Aning the Harbin precedent-will the prisoners in a chorus declared be resisted with extreme that they would join Dutt in Bures, if such are necessary. hunger-striking if Dutt's demands for a special diet were not grant ed.
Prosecuting counsel promised to explain the altitude of the Government. thereunent on Mou day, but the accused announced that they would hunger-strike immediately-Reuter.
A Special Diet.
an
mou-
The Japanese newspapers are unanimous. They condemn the methods adopted by the Chinese in carrying out the coup, and urge the Japanese Government to follow developments with the keenest attention.-Reuter.
Moscow's Note.
Turns Back.
New York, July 14. The "Question Marit" turned back after reaching a point north of the Azores.-Reuter's American Service.
Paris, July 14." Contes has landed at Villa Coublay-Reuter.
Villa Coublay, July 14. Costes turned back owing to a threatened shortage of petrol. Moscow, July 11. Ilcadwinds reduced his speed from Simla, July 13.
A Nate has been handed to the 125 to from 40 to 60 miles an hour. The Government of the Punjab Chinese Charite d'Affaires regard. He covered 3,375 miles in twenty-
hours. Reuter, order allowinging the anti-Soviet actions in has issued special diet on medical grounds Manchuria, expressing willingness
Lahore conspiracy
to enter into negotiations on al! prisoners so that no prisoner questions, provided the arrested should be prejudiced by H-health Russians are immediately released during the proceedings, which and illegal orders enneclled. probably will he lengthy.
Lo
any
The Soviet will wait for an
The ortler also permite prisoners to receive newsouper cuttinga re-answer three days, but in the porting the precedings during the event of non-receipt of a satis trial, but not these commenting on factory answer will be compelled it, lo enable them to follow the to resort to other means for pro-
tection of its lawful rights. progress of the care.-Reuter,
THE KING'S HEALTH.
MINOR OPERATION TO BE CARRIED OUT TO-DAY.
London, July 14.
A bulletin issped at Buckingham Palace, signed by six doctors says: "is Majesty's general health has further improved. The xinus in the right side of the eliest has ceased to give adequate exit to, and therefore secure the healing of a small residue abcess with which .communicates. 11 will be necessary therefore for the abcess to be directly drained and treated, and full consideration has been given as to the best method of effecting this purpose. The necen- sary operation will take place on Monday."
Another Doctor.
A new name appears among the signatories of to-night's bulletin, that of Wilfred Trotter, M.D., M.S., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., who was called
in for consultation on Wednesday
when it was decided to carry out the operation, which it is under- stood was comparatively minor.
His Majesty is otherwise quite well and spent yesterday and to- day in the bright sunshine in the Palace grounds.--Renter.
The Soviet Pusition.
1.
The Soviet Note arises out of the Chinese seizure of the C. E. Ballway and the deportation and arrest of Soviet officials on the ground of Communist propaganda. The Note emphasises that the dismissal of appointment and railway officials are the preroga- tive of the directors and cannot be carried out by the Tupan.
I
It says that the agreement of 1924 fixes the definite order ra- gulating all controversies and that the Tupan's order was a road violation of the treaties.,
It moreover calls the attention of the Mukden and National to the extreme Governments
of the situation and | gravity
quotes instances where the Soviet have given repeated Instance of peacefulness and friendliness to ward China.
It complains that the Noto of February 2 to Mukden, proposing to discuss all disputes and the telegram of July 11 from the Commissary of Communication to
the Board of Directors of the C. E. Rattway, advising them that M. Serebriakov was authorised to conduct negotiations had remain ed unanswered.
The Angeleno's Descent.
Culver City, July 18. "We came down, because the
tail group started fluttering" ex- plained Mendell, the chief pilot of the "Angeleno," which attempted to take in a thirty-eighth refuel- ng when instability developed, causing the "Angeleno" to be smothered in spilled petrol, neces- sitating an immediate descent- Reuter's American Servico.
Giant German Liner
Berlin, July 13. The Zornier Aircraft Company's three-decker acroplane giant "Dox," whose construction during the past 2 years has been kept mont secret, was successfully teat ed at Rorschach, Lake Constance.
She took half a minute to riso and remained aloft a few minutes. A prolonged trial will be made on Monday.
Herr Zornier, who was on board, is very satisfied and is confident that the machine will fly easily with a load of 45 tons.-Reuter.
[A Berlin cable of July 5 stated: A three-decker seroplane is to be tested here shortly. The craft, which has been christened. "Dox," carries a hundred passengers, and is driven by twelve engines each of 25 horsepower. The bottom deck will be used for petrol sup- plies, and the middle deck for pas- sengers. The highest deck forms the navigating bridge and the en- gine-rooms.]
of grossly violent and provocativo actions against the Soviet.
The Soviet were therefore com- pelled to remind the Chinese that All these facts testify to the they possessad auffiefont means to safeguard their lawful rights. Dr. Wilfred Trotter has been groundlessness of the Tupan's re- Hop: Surgeon to the King since ferences to the alleged fruitless Netwithstandnig the Chinese pro- vocation the Soviet were willing 1928. He is surgeon to the attempts to settle 'controversies,
The Note says that the Chinese to negotiation and suggest that the University College Hospital, Holme
were evidently in- Mukden and the National Govern- Lecturer on clinical surgery. authorities
take into careful. con- University College Hospital Me-clined to regard the Soviet's ments
the seriousA dical School. He is the author of polley of the peaceful settlement sideration several papirn on surgical sub of disputes as a manifestation of quences of the rejection of
weakness and had taken a serios, proposals-Reuter. jeels. I
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