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INVADERS NEARING THE MANCHURIAN SERIOUS TROUBLE LIABILITIES OF MR. ROWDY SCENES IN RELATIONS WITH
CANTON NOW.
MAIN KWANGSI ATTACK
CANTON
IMMINENT.
FORCES SHORTENING DEFENCE LINES.
ALL SHIPPING HELD UP.
ISSUE.
CHINA REPLIES TO BRITAIN.
"BRIEF, CONCILIATORY AND FRIENDLY."
MOSCOW'S COMMENT.
London, De, 4. China's reply to the British Note on the Kellogg Pact which has been received from Nanking is brief, concillatory and friendly.
The reply declares that Chiun has always literally carried out Article Two of the Treaty which states that settlement of an International die- pute
AT NANTAO.
COMMUNIST MOB BATTLES
WITH POLICE:
MARTIAL LAW ORDER.
Shanghai, Dec. 5. ́. Developmenta of the utmost gravity are reported from the Chinese city of Nantao, which has been thrown into, much turmoil by
nob.
J. V. DODD.
BANKRUPTCY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
ADJUDICATION ORDER MADE BY COURT
The activities of Communistic THREE OTHER CASES.
The trouble began when the mob, brandishing pistols and automatica, cut the electricity supply for the whole district.
The name of Mr. John Valentine Dedd, former chief interpreter at the Supereme Court, now in Can- ton, was again mentioned in the The trouble-makers then got Bankruptcy Court this morning be- busy and set fire to a house, after fore the Chief Justice (Sir Henry the police. which they came into conflict with Gollan) when the Official Receiver.
Mr. E. L. Agassiz, made an appli
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REICHSTAG.
COMMUNISTS CREATE MÚCH PANDEMONIUM.
SEVEN EXPELLED.
Berlin, Dec. 4. Shouta of "Bloodhound! Mur- derer!" resounded through the Reichstag during the first reading of a Bill for the protection of the Republic.
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RUSSIA.
DEBATED IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
MOTION AGAINST GOVT. POLICY CARRIED.
PROPAGANDA CHECK.
The Communists did their utmost to prevent the Minister of the Interior from speaking. They
London, Dec. 4. blew whistles and yelled whenever the Minister rose.
The House of Lords to-day carried by 43 votes to 21 a mó- Eventually, were expelled for a week, whilst head "that the diplomatic-re- Communistation proposed by Lord Birken- one who refused to leave was rocognition of the Soviet Govern- moved by the police.
The new Bill is almost similar ment is at present undesirable." to one which expired in July, but
The Debate was initiated by ex-Kaiser from returning to Ger- tention to the recent Soviet re- it contains a clause forbidding the Lord Birkenhead who called at-
volutionary propaganda and fri- disintegration of the Nationalist Party is overshadow-vited a statement of the policy ing all else. Twelve prominent of the Government. Deputies have already seceded, and it is generally whispered that the Government, said a pledge would Lord Thomson, replying for the Party has now lost its brains.be reciprocally affirmed between Reuter.
All news reaching Hongkong to-day in regard to the no signatory shall employ war 28,munists and the police force, but was before his Lordship at the last many.
situation at Canton supperts the belief that events are rapidly coming to a head. It is clear, also, that the invading Kwangsi troops are pushing ahead and that they are within, forty or fifty miles of Canton itself.
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The invaders are said to be on the North River about Afteen miles from Samshui, which port is just over thirty miles from Canton. Fighting is expected in this region at any moment.
The military operations are necessarily interfering with shipping along the West River, and at present no British ships are being allowed to proceed above Canton.
Whilst officials in Canton continue to express themselves confident of the future, reports show that so far as the general populace is concerned, the situation is markedly more tense than it has been for some days past.
Meanwhile, Cantonese planes are reported to be very active in carrying out raids on enemy positions, with, so official reports state, considerable success,
OFFICIALS STILL CONFIDENT.
News received in Hongkong from| reliable sources this morning state that the Kwangal forces are report- ed to be at Wing On, and also at `n point fifteen miles from Samshai| positions they now occupy,
on the North River.
The latter course would result in very busty measures being taken, which could, of course, not be ao effective as the strong detenče
Some missionaries have come into Fighting is expected in the Sam-Canton from Koon Yui, which is shul district very shortly. At pre- situated midway between Sumi- aent, the Sanshu reaches are re-shal and Tsing Yden. They report everything quiet there, but say the ported closed to all traille.
The situation in Canton itself; place is swarming with Cantonese introops preparing defences. The according to reports received Hongkong is quiet,
only danger they fear is from air No British ships are being allow-raids. They have been obliged to ed to proceed above Canton for theme into Canton as all communte- ation by river between Koon Yui present.
(and other places is cut off. Big Attack Imminent,
Wuchow Quiet, Canton, Dec. 1. The main attück by the Kwungai
The U.S.S. Mindanao has return- troops on Kwangtung, with Cantoned from Wuchow where It is report as the objective, scenus imminent.ed that everything is perfectly It is reported that there have al quiet, with the exception of the ready been a number of clashes, Cantonese air raids over the city. and in confirmation of this many U.S.S. Mindanao
It is reported that both the and H.M.S. wounded soldiers were observed Tarantula offered to bring down arriving in Canton this morning.
It is further reported that the any foreign residents who wished main body of the Kwangsi troops to leave the port, but all prefered are marching across country from to stay. There are about 39 Ameri- the West River towards Taing Yuen can subjects and five British sub- and intend to throw the full force jecla in Wuchow, of their attack on the right flank of Passing near Shiuhing, the U.S.S. a very heavy_air The atmosphere here is very raid being carried out by the Can much more tense and opinion tonese aeroplanes with consider amangat the populace is very divid-able effect on the Kwangel troops. éd. Many declare that the Kwang--Our dion. Correspondent.
the Cantonesc armies.
si troops are not strong enough to
get through the Cantonese forcca, whilst many others are of opinion that the fall of Canton Itself to the
Officials Confident:"
Mindande saw.
Chinese Reports.
The reply also reiterates China's adhesion to the Pact.-Router.
"Unfriendly" Intervention..
Moscow, Dec. 4.
The Izvestia states that the
signature of the Protocol at Nikel akusauriak completes the first stage of the settlement of the Russie Chinese conflict as regards the Chinese Eastern Railway and ex-
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SOMALIJANJA BEZ RICE SAATKAN OLATZE.
THREATENED BOYCOTT OF. FAIRBANKS.
Chinese and Queue Incident in a Film.
WELCOME ASSURED,
Shanghai, Dec. 5, Chinese cireles here have cabled to Mr. Douglas Fair- banks assuring him of a wel come in Shanghal despite the threatened boycott due to un,incident in the film "The Thief of Bagdad" in which Fairbanks pulled the queue of a Mongolian charac
ter,
This is now considered no slight on the Chinese nation.. -Our Own Correspondent.
presses' satisfaction at the refusal of Japan, Italy, and Germany to join in the "unfriendly" interven and France whose interests conflict tion sponsored by the United States with the restoration of the joint Russo-Chinese management of the railway-Reuter,
First Points.
A terrific battle, lasting an hour,cation for adjudication. Debtor then ensued between the Com-. was absent.
Mr. Agassiz said that the case the situation Inter became more Court when he applied for a re- rompored.
elssion of the receiving oner. It was a salary case with very large liabilities and debtor had no assets except his salary. At one time he obtained employment with Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios and held position for one month, after
So far, sixteen arrests have been made, and these are believed to in- clude some of the ringleaders of
the affair.
· Martial law has been declared,
Government offices are all being and, fearing further attacks, the guarded.~Our Own Correspondent.
BRITISH LEGAL
DISPUTES.
FUTURE OF PRIVY COUNCIL
RAISED. C
London, Dec. 4.
In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, ceplying to a ques- tion, said no communications on the subject of an alternative to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for settlement of legal dis“. putes between members of the Bri- tish commonwealth of nations had been received from any of His Ma- jesty's Governments in the Domin- ions.
The whole subject could be most appropriately discussed at the next Couference British Imperial Wireless.
.
LOAD-LINE COMMITTEE.
REPORT.
INTERNATIONAL CONFER- ENCE TO BE CALLED.
London, Dec. 4.
which he lost it.
It would appeur, continued Mr. Agassiz, at that time there was but little possibility of Mr. Dodd's obtaining work and inst time the
NO NEW EXTRALITY DEVELOPMENT.
Question to be Raised in Near Future at Nanking.
ONDON CONVERSATIONS,
Londol, Dec. 4.
It is learned from a Chinese source here that there has .. been no fresh development a's regards China's intention to abollah extraterritoriality as from January 1, 1930.
The matter has been the subject of conversations with Mr. Alfred Sze, the Minister for China, since he arrived in London, and it is believed that the matter, will come up at Nanking soon when the British Minister arrives there. -Reuter.
BUNUHUONORA FANGELSI
case was adjourned because the
the lead-lines of merchant ships i served upon Mr. Dodd, as he The report of the Committee on application had not been personal- has been received by the Board of Wha out of the jurisdiction. Trade, and, in accordance with its recommendations, it is proposed to summon as soon as possible an In- ternational Conference with the ob- ject of getting international agree. ment on the subject"-British
NEW AIRSHIP BASE
Shanghai, Dec. 4. The Münchurian representative, | Wireless, Mr. Toa Yun-sheng told pressmen at Mukden that he desires first to settle with the Soviet delegates on the appointments of the Chief Manager and Assistant Manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway and the resumption of communications on the C.E.R. before commencing negotiations on other aspects of the Sino-Soviet dispute.
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PROPOSED.
TO BE ESTABLISHED NEAR SAN DIEGO.
LABOUR LEADER'S
Canton, Dec. 4. With the Canton forces shorten- From Harbin a surprising mess. Kwangsi troops may be only a mat-ing their defensive lines on both the age atutes that the departure from
Washington, Nov. 4. 'ter of few days.
North and West Rivers every day Soviet territory, for Mukden of Mr. The Secretary for the Navy has and with the onemies of the present Tsai Yun-sheng is in dccordance recommended to Congress the es regime pushing their armies near-with Instructions from Marelal tablishment of Naval dirigible The officials here maintain aer Canton It would seem that seri-Chang Haueh-liang, the young ruler base on the Pacife Coast; to be confident attitude, though certain ous encounters between the Canton of the Manchurian Government, who made at Camp Kearney, near San actions lead one to believe that they and Kwangsi forces are about, to feared the National Government at Digo-Reuter's American Service. are well prepared for any emergency take place,
Nanking would object to direct ne- which may occur.
The defenders show no sign of gotiation with the Soviet. It is reported from Sumshoi that abandoning Canlon, and with the Home Cantonead gunboals have boon arrival of more reinforcements from in action just above there and that Nanking, in the form of acroplanes, a number of officers and sailors of gunboats and threa Divisions of thesa gunbonts have been.killed and troops, Canton officially seems to wounded.
On the whole, the be more confident every day. What
Manchurian is puzzling the observers of the situation has improved very much MR. JAMES-NOONAN DIES situation is the delay on the part and there is a distinct absence of · AT WASHINGTON, of Canton to open the offensive on Soviet military activity. their enemies. It is not to be dis-
Washington, Nov. 4. puted that the Canton planes and
The death has occurred here of gunboats are factors which favour The Nanking Foreign Ministry Mr. James Noonan, President of the present administration In this morning despatched Notes to the Federation of Labour Rev- Kwangtung, whilst the total cum- the British" and
States ter's American Service,
Air raids are being carried out dally by large numbers of Canton eso aeroplanes. The authorities hera claim that these raids are ex- tremely offcetive and successful.
on the West River to Taing Yuon
Mukden of Mr. Taal is regarded as In some quarters the arrival at an indication of a deadlock in the negotiations.
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Chinese Reply to Powers,
United
Office
DEATH.
The
GERMAN NATIONAL
PARTY.
DISINTEGRATION BECOMES
PRONOUNCED.
Berlin, Dec. 4.
The disintegration of the Ger- mun National Party is assuming unexpected proportions.
The Lokalanzeiger. estimates that the Party, which now has 78 seats in the Reichstag, will lose at least twenty, members objecting to the policy of the party leader, Herr Bugenberg.
Count Westanp has resigned the leadership of the party in the Reichstag-Reuter.
CUP COMPETITION REPLAYS.
EXTRA TIME FRUITLESS IN TWO MATCHES.
■
London, Dee. 4.
The following are the results of the replays between teams who drew on Saturday when playing in the first round proper of the English Cup competition: Shildon Dagenham
Chesterfield Port Vale Folkstone
0 Barry
1 Doncaster 3 Southport
6 Gainsbro'
£ Clapton O.
the Anglo-Soviet Governments on the resumption of diplomatic re- lations and would provide that "the contracting parties solemnly affirm their desire and intention to live in peace and imity with oach other, to scrupulously respect the undoubted right of a State to order its own life within its own. jurisdiction and in its own way; to refrain from and restrain all porzone and organisations under their direct and indirect control, including organisations in receipt them, from any act overt or other of any fiancial assistance from liable in any way whatever, to... Empire or the Union of Socialist endanger, any part of the British and Soviet Republica."
Should Not Have Been Broken.
Lord Thomson suld the policy of the Government was to resume normal diplomatic relations with Russin with the least possible de- lay and at the same time to safe- guard British interests, not only in this country, but through the world.
The Government wanted to coll- tribute to the maintenance of world peace and to expand British trade: It was the Government's view that relations with the Soviet, Govern- ment should never have been broken T. A policy of refusing relations because they would not accept the promises of the Soviet Government was a policy of despair. It would mean that the present state of af fairs would continue indefinitely.
Ambassadors had not yet been
1 exchanged and the pledge regard- 1ing propaganda had not yet bean 2 given: The Government had not Permanent Job.
"Orenouneed, and would not renounce, 2their right to take any measure they Since then, he had obtained The match between Dagenham might think necessary to check employment
with a firm at and Barry was played at West foreign subversive propaganda from Shameen, which appeared to be Ham, the others on the grounds whatever source it might emanate. permanent, and a letter had been of the first named. Extra time was received from his employer who played by Shildon and Doncaster was prepared to stop $80 a month and also by Folkstone and Clap-) out of Mr. Dodd's salary as longton Orient without a definite ro- as his employment continued.
sult accruing-Reutor, In the circumstances, Mr. Agassiz asked his Lordship to adjudicate. The creditors who attended the first meeting pro- posed adjudication and if adjuși- cation was not now granted "it seemed difficult to know what would happen. Execution might be issued but no one would get any money as far as could be seen.
The application was was granted.
Fish Firm's Affairs.
DOMINIONS AND SHIPPING.
LEGISLATION CONFERENCE
CONCLUDES.
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The Third Internationale." Lord Brentford asked whether, in face of that declaration, if pro- paganda continued either in Bri Lain or in the Empire instigated by the Russian Government, their envoy would be sent out again.".
Lord Thomson replied, "If it is Instigated by the Itussfan Govern ment most certainly.”
Lord Birkenhead: Including the Third Internationale?
Lord Thomson:——Yes. "'
He added, that the British. 'Gov ernment was not blind to the fact London, Dec. 4.
that its interpretation that the The Conference on the operation pledge included the Third Inter of Dominion legislation and mer nationale had been questioned in The affairs of a former Hong-chant shipping legislation concluded the Soviet Press, but the British kong revenue
Government had not renounced the employees were to-day.";
A unanimous report has been right to take any measures it deem. discussed when Wong Hop-choy," one of the partners in the Chuen made, and, in accordance with the ed necessary to check foreign, sub Kes fish stall, was publicly terms of reference, has been subversive propagands from wher amined by the Official Regelver,
mitted to the respective Govern-ever it might. amanate, ments. Mr. Agassiz told his Lordship
The publication of this report that three partners had already must be deferred until every. Gov- bren examined and Wong Hop ernment has had an opportunity of choy was a fourth partner. At one stage witness sald he left his employment to look after a 'fisk business in Canton left to him by bla mother, KYS
Replying to the Offelal Re celver, -Wong: Hop-choy admitted that he was a partner in the firm and stated that he was living at No. 143, Queen's Road Central, second floor. His share in the firm was $2,000 and since the
considering it. British Wireless,
"In Our Best Interests."
want to leave the impression that Lord. Thomson said he did not propaganda would cease as if by magic. It could not, in the nature of things, with a body like the MINISTER MUZZLED? Third Internationale.
QUESTION' ON BASE GOES
UNANSWERED."
Kwangel Täcties.
Regarding the argument that rom the tactica adopted by the ber of troops from Nanking and the Governments announcing the re
reintions should not be reamed Kwangsl leaders it would seem that Kwangtung division cannot be in solution of the National Govern
with a country, where atrocities and executions had taken place he said they are well aware of the strong the least inferior to the combined ment to adhere to the spirit and step on the part of the Mukden
the Government did not condone the defence postions of the Cantonese forces of the Ironsides and the words of the Anti-War Pact, add-Government to sever relations with
atrocities and regretted the ex- forces stretching from Samshui Kwangsi invaders.
ing that the Chinese would endeav-
London, Dec. 4. ecutions but they believed that our to effect a compromise with the the National Government's Foreign
In the House of Commons to-day, resumption of relations with Rusela bankruptcy proceedings started he Mr. Ormeby-Gore: asked whether would tend to diminish the system Soviet Government through pacific and diplomatic channels.
The speaker asserts that the had been in Canton. He said any new expenditure was involved of executions and atrocities, which Mukden delegate has simply paved that another fish firm trading in in delaying the work on the Singa- still prevailed there the way for coming formal negotle Canton had had its licence can pore Base and also whether theWe believe that it is in the best tions which would be in the hands celled by the Government and he contractors claimed the break clause interests of our country to resume of the Nanking authorities. went there to see if he could ro- in their contracte, nefcienduste relations Wo belles, that it is The Makden Government will not cover the licence. He was Ini Mr. A. V. Alexander replied that absolutely Indispensable for, the be subdued by the Boylet by force, Hongkong mediately before the best able to answer the quais weneral beads of derworld and that concluded the Mukden official
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on the North River, and that they
Fighting for Railway.
are endeavouring to get right up What is probably delaying the to Taing Yuan and either throw arrival of the Ironsides and the the full force of their attack on Kwangst forces is the fact that they the right flank of the Cantonese, lack proper and efficient means of or, by crossing the river to attack transportation. directly from the North where the On the North River the Ironsides Cantonese have not yet prepared are rushing down without delay
(Continued on Pago 1J"
their defence..
Mukden Denial, The spokesman of the Mukden Government this morning reiterated with the negotiations of Mr. Taal with the Soviet delegates is not a
tion - Reuter,