FOREIGN AFFAIRS RULING.
KUOMINTÄNG NOT TO INTERVENE.
AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT MUST BE SHOWN.
IMMIGRANT ISSUES.
Swalow, Nov. 30. An Interesting attempt on the part of the Nanking Government to adjust rule by the Party to the exigencies of foreign affairs is
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SWATOW REGION QUIETER.
FEAR OF WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS REMOVED.
COMMUNIST REVERSE.
be moved #t once 10 Can- ton. Rumour had been buay, and in fact it was expected by the
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THE POPULARITY CONTEST."
"MISS SHANGHAI"' CASE IS QUASHED.
MISS KWOK'S TITLE.
Shanghai, Dec. 3.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. ́ 1929.
AN OPIUM RAID REVELATION.
SOMETHING NEW IN WAY OF PACKING.
of two
CANTON MILITARY
CONFERENCE.
GEN. HO YING-CHING MEETS LOCAL CHIEFS.
PLANNING CAMPAIGN.
Canton. Dec. 3.
shown in an order published by troops themselves that they wore contest titie by accepting 89,000|taels of raw oplum in their posse8 | Chal-tong, Commander-in-Chief of
the authorities hère.
In all executive netion relating to foreigners or foreign countries the name of the Party (ie. the
Kuomintang) is to be carefully
The full and Role avoided. authority of the Government must be shown. Within the country, however, the party organizations have direct access to the relative organs of the Government. City branches of the Kuomintape are par with the municipal government, district branches with the district magistracies, and pro- vincial Branches with the mravin- einl government.
On A
ti
POSSESSOR IN COURT.
That he discovered something Swatow, Nov. 30.
The perplexing question of quite new in the packing of lilicit Some days ago the Military Head-
stated by Revenue An important conference t held quarters found it necessary to put deciding the "legn" "Miss Shang- opium was
Route out a proclamation denying the hat" which at one time proved too Officer Grimmett, when he recount-high military lenders was ramours that the 61st Brigade much for Judge Li Moh Ri the ul to Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the this morning at the 8th under the command of General Provisional Court hus been settled, Central Magistracy this morning,
n raid he carried out at 163, Des Army Headquarte; s. Besides Genzi Chiang Kwong-nai,
to the case being quashed to-day.
Voeux Road, West, on November ral Ho Ying-ching, who was The Court was asked to make 2nd, the result of which, was the chairman of the conference, those a ruling on the "legality" of Miss appearance in the dock Elsie Kwok winning the popularity Chinese charged with having ten present included General Cha votes from another candidate in sion. the last hour of the contest thus The officer" and that he carried lipping the balance in her favour, out the raid about 8.30 pan. when and the judge ordered counsel for he found both of the defendants both sides to attempt to reach sitting on a bed in the rear cubicle of the second, loog. The second After the contest had been defendant was writing something countryside has as a consequencecided in favour of Miss Kwok on a piece of paper. On a chest become much quieter,
some dissatisfaction arose in the of drawers, he found a large packet, ranks of the losing contestants containing five small packets, in over the award and the question each of which were was put to a board of arbitration opium. They were packed in an
paper being very curious. which also decided in Miss Kwold's entirely new way, the design on the The asked the second defendant favour.
She had the option of winning who the oplum belonged to, and he
first defendant tary campaign. Odicini cireles notar car or a trip to Hollywoad replied that it was the first de-connexion with the present mill- and accused were very reticent as to the de- and she choose the former, but fendant's. The considerable diffically arose in get then became excited
to be hurriedly moved, in view of threat Lo Canton from the Kwangsi,
There is no doubt that conflict- ing orders were issued. Eventually, however, it became clear that the nettlement outside of court. division was to remain, and the
two tacks of
the 8th Route Armies; Mr. Chiang Pak-shing... Chief of Staff to Gen- cral Ho Ying-ching; Admiral Chan Hing-wan, Garrison Commander Bocen Tigris; General Lân Ching- shih, Commander of the Gendarmea; and many other get-
erals.
The Conference lasted for
Canton
four hours. The results about
the main object of the conference available, but it is understood that was to discuss military plans in
The alarm coincided with another attempt by Communists on the city light of Kaying Moihsien). A engagement took place outside the city and a commander of gendar- nerie was killed. The danger to the city was not great so long as the small garrison retained, but when the rumour went ronn that the Why the Order?
soldiers were to leave, great appre- With what reference these rehension spread unt only through the gulations are made it would be eily but widely over the neighbouring the delivery of the car, and his companion, and the two pro-cisions reached, but it is learned interesting to know. That foreigning districts. As the form of the the matter dragged on with Miscended to argue at great length. At that the conference decided to countries, would bd impatient rumour was that the Communist Kwok being the acknowledged witness's demand, the second de-nominate the 3rd Division as main.
drawer that was ipeked, and in it
Meanwhile General Ho Ying- at the suggestion. of direct menace was negligible compared winner of the car, yet not receiving fendant produced a key for the only reserves. title to it.
witness found a $10 bill, together
over the participation of the Party in with the threat to Canten, it is pot
There matters rested until eight with some $1 bills and 10 cents cling, who has taken international affairs is easily to be surprising that there was consterna-
alleged purchasers of tekets and pieces. The first defendant ad- supreme command of the Canton deduced from the general distrast Lon
It is satisfactory that in spite votes asked the Provisional Court mitted that it was his money and military, naval and air forces, will of the relation of the Third Inter national with the Russian Govern-of the situation in Canton and into set aside the ruling of the board later said that they both lived in establish general headquarters in ment: nor do foreign nations wel- spite of the number of Communiels of arbitration which decided in the cubicle for which they paid Canton. The whole stad will
number about one hundred. the districts,favour of Miss Kwok, and award $10 a month. come the domination of the Italian scattered through
To the Magistrate, the first de- there is at the time of writing the title to Miss Yu Dan-han.
In an interview granted to the nation by the Fascist Party.
fendant said he lived in the cubicle In China's recent foreign re- reuter feeling of security, than
The attempt to settle the matter on his own. The second defen- local pressmen after the conference, lation, however, the intrusion of there has been for some months. the Party has not been so obvious That may be Blusory and is cer- failed, and when the case, was daat came to visit him on that General Ho Ying-ching stated that in Interference with the tainly but loent. The fact, however, again brought to Court, the Judge particular evening and he never his chief duty in coming to Can He knew nothing ton is to take charge of the cam- It is that the Communists have suffered quashed, the Retion and decided slept there,
paign against the Ironsides under administration of justice.
and assumed that, it must have! been left there by a seafaring Triend of his, who had paid him i visit earlier in the evening.
defendant The second
also
LA
possible that in matters relatine a defeat, and that they have found that Miss Kwok's title should about the opium being in the room, General Chang Fat-kwal and thei
to those countries near to China which receive large numbers of Chinese immigrants the activities of the Party is distinct from, " equnt to, the Government have been resented.
I le manifestly to the diand- vantage of China that her attitude
it impossible to shake off the de-stand-Our Own Correspondent. fence force or make headway in new directions has restored con- fidence and shown that the peril is less than was feared.
Thirty Robbers" "Shet,
In this connexion the speedy re-
to near neighbours should be destoration of order in the Kit-yang fined by the activities of the Party, district is important. A month if for an other reason than that go, baaditry was spreading rapid- Governly through the villages, and the over against a foreign ment the representatives of The Communist force being 11 un- Party have no standing, and can defeated in the north, bud charac lie suppressed or expelled withoutters everywhere were encouraged, any, investigation of the reason- At the fine there was, too, a wenk
of such magistrate in cantrol. That oll ableness or otherwise
ciat has been superceded by a new policies as they represent.
man with an established reputation for dealing with disturbed regions. Ho is living up to his reputation.
Obnoxious Emissaries. Whether there is ang connexion. between the activities of Kuomin tang emissaries in neighbouring countries and this order or eat, it is cariniú that such emlahrip have been making themselves noxlous' recently. Men expelled
In a few weeks a change has come over the whole district. He has tackled the problem with resolution and promptitude. The result is that without undue fuss and no dis- play of military force he has
THE SOVIET TEA TRADE.
"
EFFECT OF SINO-RUSSIAN DISPUTE.
BRITAIN BENEFITS.
London, Dec. 3.
was
One possible development of the Sing-Russian dispite, a redik tribution of the ter trade, discussed in the House of Com- mons at question-time to-day, when r. William Graham, the Presi dent of the Board of Trade, told the House that the data at present available was insufficient to show imports of ten to Rassin.
denied all knowledge of the parcel being in the room.
The Magistrate decided to cos- viet the first defendant, as he con- Ridered that, as tenant of the room, the onus was upon him to show how the opium came into his pos- session. He would be fined $300 or The three months' hard labour. second defendant would be dis- charged, although he thought that he really ought to send them both to prison.
“KID" MARRIOTT AS PROSECUTOR.
CATCHES WORKER WITH STOLEN COPPEN."
from Siam, from Annam and from rounded up the prominent robbera, the effects of the dispute on the the Kowloon, Dock Company ap}
lu
In the main villages, and would-be Java have found their way
disturbers of the prace are sudden- Swatow, been réreived there and then have gone to report to Nany deprived of leadership.
from
Mr. Benry Kid") Marriott, of peared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy "Lis morning in the role of prosecutor against an odd job worker of the yard who was charged with theft of four pounds of copper. »
The trade statistics of the United Kingdom showed that during the In the last few days some thirtythree months, August to October, king, with what degree of success of these recent terrarisers of the the re-exports to Russia of tea it remains to be seen. One would neighbourhed have been put to
into the United Kingdom think that the Foreign Minister death in the district city. Our British India and Ceylon were sub- might be barrassed by their Oum Correspondent,
stantially greater thnh during the corresponding periods of 1927 and Real.
Whatever the justice of the Javanese authorities ordered 1928, ngitation they have undertaken, i them to register with them. · "As" is not surprising that the Slamese, he puts it, the Java Government French and Dutch Governments tried to persuade the immigrants Ceylon trade figures showed that have resented the organisation of that it was mere profitable to during the three months from July Kuomintang branches in their terregister with, them, whereupon he to September, the exports from
hreome ritories, when they have
held meetings to expose the wiles India and Ceylon directly
Russia were tubstantially below Chak Sung. contres of criticism of their res
of the Government.
those for the corresponding period pretive Governmentz.
af 1928-Reuter,
Siamese Trouble.
In Sim, the question which has been agitated seems to have been in part the equiremente "ef Government that teachers
the
the
au-
This suggests that while registration with the local
of thorities was effective, that 'with the Consulate was a means making money; otherwise, one cun- not see why the pressure by the representative should be Chinese schools should pos
was, he examination in Siamese or. Mary. His expulsion their place. The Kuomintang claims, objected to by the Consul, As to the position of the representative who look the mui-
neres.
ter up and has now been expelled Kuomintang in Java, he reports from. Siam attempted to deal that mitil the unification of China agitation it was an illegal organisation, but with it partly by
that since then it has been re- Fa starting and partly by school for training such teachers, cognized. At the same time the what point he offended new Consul-General secured á the Government is not clear: but guarantee from the Java Govern-
At
one of his activities was to start ment
that Chinese immigrants
a newspaper printed bilingually, should be immune from being
in Siamese, and in Chinese. As he struck points out in an interview that police.
the Siamese papers depend largely
on
translation
from
Western
01 manhandled by the
British Care,
are
papers, and adopt a depreciative It is probable that there tone towards China, It is not many things in connexion with dimcult to see how he might get into trouble.
of
Chinese emigration to various countries that need to be carefully His proposals for the considera- watched; in British colonies there tion of Nanking include the are already special means establishment of a school for the keeping a paternal cye on Chinese teaching of the Siamese language emigrants, and checking abuses in Swatow, the provision of hostels to which such a class is obviously and clubs for the use of emigrants open.
on their way to und from
Undoubtedly the alliance of any
Slam in Swatow, Amoy and Hai-ngitation on their behalf with a chow, and vigorous action by the political organisation which may Government in taking up Chinese exert undue Influence in the grievances with the Siamese Gov-internal affairs, of the country concerned Is the surest way to ernment.
prevent any good coming from some the agitation. It may be
behind
Java Isques;
The representative from Java such consideration that was expelled for agitation over a the recent order of the Govern- question of rexistration. The ment that Party and Goverment Chinese Consul-General is aafd to activity are not to be confused in have ordered his nationals to foreign affairs-Our Own Corren- register at the Consulate, while' pondent.
The defendant pleaded guilty. It was stated by Sergeant Banlis that the defendant was arrested by Mr. Marriott as he was about to leave the Docka by one of the launches at 7.30 a.m. on Monday, copper and, when searched, the was found hidden on him. It was to cut from a pipe en hoard the 8.5
thought that the metal had bez
On the contrary, the Indian and
1979 MEA, CIOPAT
VESUS. CAF
J.
The defendant was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
"See if you can tell what station he's getting; I'll get it
twice as loud."
rebellous Kwangsi forces,
It is reported, that General Ho will proceed to the North and West River Districts to-morrow for the purpose of inspecting the defence linesNam Chiang Po.
"
SÏNO-SOVIET PEACE SIGNATURE.
..
(Continued from Page 1.)
ing their attention to the provi-
ions of the Kellogg Pact.
It is probable that the Note will be couched in much the same terms as the American, British and French Notes which have al rendy been communicate.l.--Bru- ter.
'Japan's Deprecation,
Tokyo, Dee. 3.
It is learned officially that Japan has no intention of support the Anglo-Franeo-American represen-
tations to China and Russia, on the ground of the Kellogs Pact.
Oficial circles, apparently' feel that joint representations at this stage will hinder instead of help Mukden and Moscow to come to terms. It la auggested here that there are already signs that China is interpreting the Powers' action
consequently is stiffening as favourable towards China, and
attitude. Router.
her
Without Foundation..
Tokyo's fears and the Reugo
without message
appear to be foundation. The report from Moscow of the..settlement of the dispute is in line in the most important particulars with the following cable received last night:
į
***
Mukden's Terms.
Shanghai, Dec. 3.
A message from Mukden says Chang Heuch-liang has requested Taal Yon-sheng, the Chinese re- presentative at the Harbarovsk conference, to submit the following points:
Firstly, although the Chinese! Government agrees to restore the pre-conflict status of the Chinese Eastern Railway, it deems it neces- sary to securo a guarantee that the Soviet Government will not use the railway as a base for Communistic propaganda.
Secondly, as the 'deposed Russlan manager and assistant manager of the G.E.B. directed such pro- pagando, China opposes their re- instatement.
Thirdly, should the Soviet Gov. ernment agree to the above condi- tions, the Chinese Government, will dismiss the officials who caused the dispate.
Fourthly, the
prisopera held. by China and by Russia shall be liberated.
Fifthly, the forces of both coun- tries shall be withdrawn to a specified line within the frontier.- Reuter.
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