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ALARMING AFFAIR ROUND THE WORLD ARABS EXCITED BY NAVAL AGREEMENT BRUCE LOCKHART RECORD FLOODS IN SEAL OF SUCCESS
BY AIRSHIP. IN SHANGHAI.
PLOT AGAINST LIFE OF
CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN MAKES GOOD HIS ESCAPE.
KJ
GRAF ZEPPELIN'S GREAT 21-DAY VOYAGE.
ONLY A BRIEF REST.
New-York, Aug, 29. The Graf Zeppelin landed at Lakehurst Field, New Jersey, this moraing, completing the first cir-
RUMOURS.
ALLEGATIONS OF THE ARMING OF JEWS.
SATISFIED BY GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES.
20 GUARDS ARRESTED.cumanvigation of the globe by an | SITUATION IMPROVED.
Shanghai, Aug, 29.
A sensation has been created in Chinese and foreign circles by The startling revelation of in alleged conspiracy to assassinate Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the President of the National Govern-·
meat, at his residence on Tuesday evening.
airship, and setting up a new record for round-the-world travel.
The fight is a tremendous triumph for Dr. Rckener, who has, however, been subjected to severe strain, which has left hin, in state of exhaustion. The giant dirigible will leave the United States on her fifth journey over the Atlantic on Saturday, but Dr. Eckener is not really fit to en- tinue, and he will remain in the United States for a fortnight,
not forth Ocial reports are coming, but from reliablé quar- ters it is learned that Marshall The complete journey round the] Chiang Kai-shek's own bodyguard work, conformed almost exactly are accused of complicity in the to schedule, in spite of minor mise. affair, and that the attempt, was haps such as that which occurred frustrated only in the nick off in Jayman. The Zeppelin arrived fline. It is said that the would-be at Lakehurst' just a few hours assassin had actually roached the fover twenty-one days from the door of Marshal Chiang Kai-shet'e time she left the aerodrome for room, where he was sitting alone) Friedrichshafen, and it is Impor at work, when the assassin was tant to note that only twelve-of Intereupted by a loyal servant of those days, have been spent in the Kuomintang Chief.
facturil Dying.
Guards Bribed?
Twenty of His personal body guards are reported to have beenį placed muter arrest, it bring! ' alleged that they had been heavily
hilled to allow the would-be mar-i
A description of the landing of the Graf Zeppelin was broadfast throughout the world, being clear ly heard in London-Renter's American Service,
י.
dorur free access to Chiang Kai HARBOUR MASTER
*hok'e residence, Chinese am of sopinion that a huge sum
Bust
have passed hands to securt the assent of the guards, IT, an .it alleged, they are involved.
י
of the extremely
Naturally, full details sensational affair, are diflenit. to obtain, but J. is learned that at about ten o'clock on Tu
day evening, a young man, xaidi
to be about 25 years of age, well-') dresse! ant apparently of gondi
ADAMANT.
$400 FINE ON A MOTOR SCHOONER OWNER.
WARNING IGNORED.
Following his warning that he
class, drove up to hershal Calung would dent with those who leave Kai-shrek's residence in a motor- the barbour, without a clearance
car.
Alarm Raised.
5
with heavy hand the Marine Magistrate, the Hoa. Commade. G. 12. 19, R. X., had before him at the Marine Court this morning a vase in which the master the
Londen, Aug. 29. While rumours are prevalent of Arab preparations for further attacks, an official communique issued by the Colonial Ofice re veals a much happier state of affairs in Palestine.
As regards the general situation, the Colonial Office states that advices from the Acting High Commissioner shew that yesterday and hast night were quiet prae- tically throughout the country, and that the presence of troops, has had a steadying effect on the riotera.
Large scale disorders
now appear to have been checked and unless conditions should· be changed by circumstances not at present foreseen, the grave situa- tion of the previous five days may be regarded as under control.
Exclled Crowd Pacifled,''
PROSPECTS. :
BRIGHT ANGLO-AMERICAN OUTLOOK.
HOOVER SATISFIED.
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London, Aug. 20. General Dawes, the Amerienn Ambassador, called upon Mr. Ramsay MacDonald to-day and had another conversation with the Premier on the subject of naval disarmament.
DENOUNCED.
STRONG COMMENTS
BY JUDGE.
INTEMPERATE & SCURRILOUS
ARTICLE.
DUTY OF BRITONS.
The statement contained in a message from Washington that an | ugåbement between Great Britain and United States upon a formula for further navul reduction may he achieved within two weeks has weekly been' recrived with satisfaction in Logdan.
Although nothing definite is known, this statement agrees with information received in well- informed quarters here that pro gress has been made and that formula
on naval disarmament may be reached in the near future. -British Wireless.
Washington, Aug, 29. Progress in the Anglo-American naval negotiations la indicated in a statement made by Mr. H. Stimson, the Secretary of State, who states that no further con ferences between President Hoover and officials of the State Department are now necessary.
Long conferences have been held at the White House all this
Japan's Intentions.
At about Roon on Tuesday, anweek-Reuters American Service. excited crowd of "Moslems assem-
Haram bled' in Jerusalem and demanded from the Grand Mufti,
the
Aren
lu
AUDI
Tokyo, Ang, 30.
THE PUNJAB.
THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE' FEARED DROWNED.
2
INDUS VALLEY HAVOC.
Karachi, Aug. 29. ". The renewal of the floods in the 1 Indus Valley is aprending death and destruction. The great river, has overflowed its banks at many pointa, due to torrential rains in the North-West, and the situation is much more serious than that which accompanied the bursting" of the Shvok Dam recently,
Warning was then given and the
As reported in the Telegraph of Monday, Mr. W. Bruce Lock hari, editor and publisher of The Showdown, Shanghai villagers were given plenty of time publication, WAS on to find higher levels. The 'new Saturday lust fined $200 for floods have wiped out many vil- contempt of Court in respect of lages and it is feared that at least an article published on August three hundred people have been 3rd entitled "The Savagery of the drowned. Rice-fed Mind," strongly criticiz
f
The Krentest devastation has ing the sentences passed by Judge been caused in the district of John C. II. Wu in the Provisional Deraghazikhan, and the city itself Court on C. Garcia and G. F. del is now threatened with destrue, Vallo in connexion
The situation is grave as with thetion. "Wheel" at 151e Bubbling Well Rond.
Details of the trial, new to hand, show that the case came before Judge G. W. King, in H.M. Supreme Court, the Crown Advocate, Mr. A. G. Mossop, appearing for the Prosecution, and Mr. Tycho Whig for the defendant.
Defendant's Apology.
an
he
the waters are still rising.
Further fatalities have occurred at Attock, where villages have entirely disappeared in the flood a consequence of breaches of the banks of the Indus River and the Kabul River,
The Punjab Government has utvised the Sind district to make every preparation for a record in duviation.-Router.
Later.
The Indus la rising so rapidly that 72 feet were registered last night as compared with 60 feet yesterday morning.
Heavy damage to the Lloyd Bar-
In addressing the Court, Mr. Tycho Wing suid his client had filed
fidavit which read to the court. In this affidavit While the Navy Office will be admitted being the editor and The Office Administering the neither confirm nor deny the publisher of the paper The Show-age works appears inevitable.-
his Government received a deputation intention to demand a commence-dorow and while holding to and gave them a formal assurance | ment of the replacement.
opinion that the sentence on
the Jewish community.
question has been
pro-
that the Government had not armed gramme in 1930, it admits that the mits this the In consequence of this assursion ince the last Diet session, ance the situation in Jerusalem though, it indeptes that the actual yesterday morning Was
much scale of replant has not yet been Axed, as much will depend
| easier,
Press telegrams from Jerusalem
tion of incipient movements at Tiberius, on the Sea of Galilee, and at Casa, in Trans-Jordonis," but troups continue to arrive and con- fidence is felt that every movement can now be checked.
Anglo-American conversations.
|
Reuter,
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Messrs. Gurela and del Valle waa excessive, humbly apologized for NEW SOVIET. RAIDS the Intemperateness
IN MANCHURIA. language used against Judge Wa. Paragraphs 3 and 4
affidavit follow:
of the
of this
no frank-
ISOLATED VILLAGES,
MINOR INCIDENTS.
"I am as alleged in the said REPORTED ATTACKS ON SOME state that ramours are in circula. on the nutcome of the present affidavit the editor and publisher of the periodical in the kald On the other hand, the verna adavi referred to. The said enlar newspapers quate, the periodicnl is published in the Finance Minirter as saying to the English language, and Press that naval officials are lation of or excepts therefrom planning to start the replacement have been made with my permit- of auxiliaries i 1930, which sion or with my knowledge and a year carlier than originally in tended, so as to avoid overlapping in the commencement of capital ship replacement in the following Sear.
with
Harbin, Aug. 29.
one
AT THE HAGUE.
FINAL AGREEMENT ON ALL POINTS.
DRAMATIC CONFERENCE TO END TO-MORROW.
BRITAIN'S SOLUTION..
London, Aug. 29. All outstanding political que- tions Between France und Ger. many relating to the evacuation of the occupied greas were settled a meeting of the six invited powers at The Hague to-day: Britain, France ati Belgium, the three occupying powers will begin evacuation next month.
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The British and Belgian troops withdrawa will be completely within three months and the French troops will have been withdrawn to the Third Zone,
When the Young Plan'of repara. tion payments has been ratified by the French and German Parli ments, and the scheme outlined is · put into operation, the French will begin the evacuation of the Third Zone. Evacuation by the Fronch will thereafter be undertaken as rapidly as possible and M. Briand has formally announced that the. French soldier will have left the | occupied territories before June
30th next.
Mr. · Henderson Praised.
In presenting the report w the Political Commission, in which these decisions were recorded, tho British delegate, Mr. Henderson,
the chairman of the Commission, said he belleyed It would give satisfaction to all the Governmenta and.peoples.concerned,
M. Briand and Dr. Stresenjuna paid warm tributes to the patience and skill displayed by Mr. Hender son as chairman of the Commie.
fon.
1
Acceptance of the Report is de- pendent on a settlement being
infasion to which Mr. Snowden's reached by the Finnmetal Com agreement of yesterday morning' between Britain and the, other. principal creditor powers has been referred.
Baron Passfield's Task.
the said periodical is published Russian marines on board, raided A Russian ganhont with 200 For the present the British
for the peraual of persons on than Chinese. An editor of the
Chinese villages. along the Amur Government is concentrating on an
River on Tuesday afternoon and effort to secure order in Palestine
said periodical I thought fit to call the attention of my readers
in the ensuing minor encounter at the earliest possible moment.
The Minister added, however, to He was allowed to pass through
the dangers
Chinese gendarmes to which they A full meeting of the Cabinet can The gates and into the housenator schooner Joe E Mark was
not be held antil Mr. Ramsay Muc- that owing to the Government's would become exposed were extra-Chinese corporal and five soldiers
Delegates Optimistic. without serious challenge, and charged with the allence.
Bonald' returns from Geneva, and retrenchment pailey. iL was territorial jurisdiction abolished, were killed while three village
This agreement, which givee is stated that he was just about to He had given ample warni and President of the Board of though the question will be con- tion to the said hearing I am
the Chancellor, Foreign Secretary, difficult to approve the idea, referret only in the said publien-merchants were wounded by stray
bullets.
Britain
the a fairer share of enter to room in which the Preid his Warship, and he was not Trade from the Hague and Geneva, sfileret after all the departments and always shall be of the opinion Russian troops, assailed the Shit ditionul upon German consent. in
JA three hundred reparations annuities, On Monday,
сол- sident was working alone when he ing back on his word. The only was stopped by one of the
Budget that the sentences passed upon inference he could draw from formation is being collated and estimates and the question of the said Carlos Garica and G. F Wel-Hsion on the Heilungkung curtain particulars, but the poiste vants, obviously not in the con-offences of that type was that experts on the subject are being financial resources is looked into del Valle would not have been frontier and twenty. Chinese at issue have not yet been re
the culprits desired to leave with-consulted.
solved. villagers were killed.
Another small clash between They were discussed from early Russian and Chinese troops yesterday morning until nearly occurred Q}} Tu{{M} near the two o'clock this morning without Khailar frontier, but details are result, but the Financial Co- mission resumed its task this pot available.
afternoon with good prospects of
spiracy.
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Meanwhile all available in-have
The alarm was raised and theout bring, noticed, which meant The following are the tofal Bun, realising that all was ap. that they must have an ulterior casualties in Palestine up to mude u bolt for safety and escaped, motives. despite the fact that the servant made a bold effort to seize him.
a
He had threatened that in the next ease of mator schommer leaving the harbour without
clearance he would impose a fine of $490, and his Worship intimate! that he would nos carry out bis threat.
In fining the defendant this
August 28th:
Killed, or Died of Wounds.
Moslims Arabs) Christians
Escape in Motor-eur,”- Suspicion fell upon the body guards immediately it was rentie ed that the would-be assailant at made good his escape, since the alarm was raised long before he sum, with the, alternative of six could have passed through the months' imprisonment with hard main gates. It is reported that bur, his Worship aid that if denote the additions since the he jumped into the far, which had another casis of that sort, came up last otheial itR engine running, and was driven away rapidly.
Immediately after the incident, it is said, Marshal Chiang Kal shek telephoned to the Police, "who' arrived in force and subjected the guards to a elósu interrogá- tion for several hours. Eventual-
- Reuter.
52 (6)
1 Jews
95 (2) Wounded, in Hospital.
.103 (30) Mörlems Christians
19 (7) ..151 (-2) Jews
brackets In
list
issued, have ($500) |Several hundged others
been wounded or injured, but not sufficiently seriously to require de- Tention in bospital.
th maximum penalty. would be imposed. "
FAMOUS ITALIAN
AIRMAN,
ly, all of them, twenty in muber, RESIGNS HIGH POST
were placed in custody,
་
Alleged Confession.
GOVERNMENT.
WITH
The figures
WAR
Treeps Settling-Up.
their olmitted
BRITISH AIRWOMAN
CRASHES.
LADY HEATH - SERIOUSLY INJURED.
passed in any country other than China and that the sentences were vindictive and unwarrantable.
Deep Regre..
Apology Invalldnte).
were
HUGE IRON MERGER
IN BRITAIN.
NORTH-EAST COAST FIRMS IN COMBINATION.
success,
Reports stie that Dr. Stresse- mann's declaration last night that. Germany would refuse to pay the full east of the occupation of the Rhineland after September '181. had since been met by M. Briand's undertaking that Franco would pay a quarter of the cost of occupation to June next.
London, Aug. 20. Negotiations are practically completed for the amalgamation of
Final Meeting To-ingrrow.' the North-East England iron and steel firms, with un aggregate A hopeful atmosphere prevailed at capital of between £20,000,000 the Hague this afternoon, and it was
expected that the final plenary - The firms concerned include session of the conference would Megans. Dorman, Long and Com-be held to-morrow-British Wire- pany; one of the most famous cas. concerns in Britain, Mesara, Bolc- how, Vaughan and Company, and other firms of the same calibre.
The seal of success, has been put on the conference. by a complete agreement of Alt the Powers, including Germany, regarding the cinl settlement,
"4-1 deeply regret the general tore of the article in question. I cannol but admit that the language and expressions employ- ed were intemperate, improper and per. ungentlemanly. I have no New York, Aug, 20. sonal acquaintance with or know- Lady Heath, the famous British ledge of Dr. John C. H. Wu, and airwoman, crashed at Cleveland, insafar as he was referred to in Ohio, to-day, during the "Air the said article the words written Cireus which is being held there. by me had reference only to the
Fulle. details of the crash are hearing in question and not available, but it is understood written and published without any that the neroplane was wrecked, personal animus against the said and that Lady Bailey was serious- Dr. Wu. I am prepared to offer ly injured.
and now make my very sincere Latly Bafley has a number of and respectful apologier to the and £30,000,000. A message received this evening from Cairo says that the British brilliant aviation feats to her said Dr. Wa." troops in various parts of Palestine credit, moal achieved in light hace carried out their role of re- aeroplanes. She has been toring order and little opposition regular competitor in the King's has been encountered anywhere, Cup Air Race-Reuter's American Rome, Aug. 20. News from Jerusalem to-day | Service.. They
being uro
It is officially announced that shows that all is quiet where tn.ops held the headquarters of the the Marquis de Pinedo, the fu- are stationgd.-Reuter and British Shanghai Garrison Command. It mous Halian airman, has resigned Wirdlenn. is alloged that one of them kroku his post as Assistant Chief of the
Houver Tribute Britain, down under cross-examination and Air Staff, but will renjain at the confessed that he had accepted a disposal of the Italian Government.
New York, Aug. 29. lurge bribe to permit nccess to the The Marquis de Pinedo's most President Hoover sent the follow- house.
notable feat was a 25,000 mile Ing message to a muss meeting held
PLANE TAKES PASSENGER
'defendant's' affidavit. If It had omilled the third paragraph and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is ap-light, which took him neross the here to protest against the mas
FROM AIRSHIP. parently unperturbed by the affair. | Atlantic from Italy to Americu sneres in Palestine:
contained the fourth, he would This morning he was in conference and back, landing at Ostin, the "I know that the whole world at-
have been glad. But as it was Cleveland, Aug. 20. for sonic hours with Mr. T.V. air-port for Rome without the knowledges the fino spirit of
While thousands of spectators of the apology was nullified by para- Soong, the Minister of Finance, alightest mishap. Laler he flow the British Government the Air Cireun here held their graph 3, which repeated that the
sentence was vindictive and un- In pleading guilty, before Br. Mr. II. II. Kung, Minister of Com- from Rome to the Far East and accepting the Palestine Mandate breaths, a small biplane flew up warrantable, and would not have T. 5. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon merce, Labour and Industry, and back,-Reuter,
In brer that there might.hooked herself beneath the United been passed in any court other Magistracy this morning, to a under this protection, be e-States dirigible "Los Angeles" than Chinese. The question for charge of failing to keep to the tablished a Homeland so desired by which was in full flight, the Jews. I am confident that out
was left of the road at the Star Ferry, A passenger then climbed down his Lordship to decide
It is also learned that Mr. Snow- yang, who was appointed by the
of the present tragic events will from the airship inte the plane, whether the defendant had purged a Chinese motorist said that he come greater security and safe which then unhooked itself from the his contempt or not, in his followed a car driven by a Euro den, in order to secure Germany's Nanking Government to undertake The Premier, who will be accom-guards for the future, under which airship and circled down to the opinion he had not.
poan down the bus route. Anal agreement on the point of unofficial negotiations with Mpanied by his daughter, Miss Ishbel the steady rehabilitation of Pales ground.
His Worship observed that it unconditional annuities and the Melnikov at Manchuli, arrived from MacDonald, will leave London for tine as a true'
Homeland will be It is believed that this is the first
did not necessarily follow that be. | waiving" of her "claim to the Tlcntain and made a detailed report Geneva on Saturday morning to at-even more assured."Reuter's time in the history of aviation that
cause a European was driving he aurplus resulting from the overs of his Manchurian visit to Marshal tend the Assemply of the League American Service.
was doing the right thing.
laping of the, Dawes and Young: Chiang Kai-shek.
of Nations.—British Wircless."
(Continued on Paga 14.)
The defendant was Aned 13.
(Continued on Page 8.)
at
Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Minister,
In the afternoon, Mr. Chu Shuo?"
PREMIER TO GENEVA.
London, Aug. 20,
AN AIR SUGGESTIOŃ NOW REALITY.
The Crown Advocate, in reply, raid that the article complained of was devoid of anything like fair criticism; it was nothing more than a scurrilous personal attack on the judges of the Provisional Court in general and Judge Wu in particular, accused Judge Wu of savagery,
He referred with regret to the
Judge'a Severe Comment.
the feat has been accomplished.— any Reuters American Service,
The Judge-I don't want to hear more argument. It was (Continued on Page 8.)
名
The amalgamation has as ita ultimate object, the embracing of all the North-East Coast, con- carns.-Beuter.
EVEN EUROPEAN NOT INFALLIBLE.
CHINESE MOTORISTS PLEA NOT. ACCEPTED.
忄
..
The last outstanding point dealt with the cost of the Army of Occupation, until their withdrawali, It is understood the agreement reduces the cost to Reichmarks 60,000,000 (£3,000,000) of which Germany will pay Miks. 30,000,000, and the Allied Powers, the other half on the basis of the Bua per centages.g
Mr. Snowden's Gesture,