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FOR BATIZALF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1930.
$3,017
LONDON PARLEY IN ROUND WORLD IN
BETTER SPIRITS.
RENEWED INITIATIVE:
BY CHIEFS.
PLENARY SESSION ARRANGED FOR NEXT WEEK.
A JUNK.
EUROPEAN LEAVES HONGKONG
VERY SHORTLY.
THIRD MAN WANTED.
An adventure which will be watched with the greatest interest will begin on or about April 7th., when Mr. L. J. Stevenson, a ship's officer of the Indo-China S. N. Com-.
NEXT INTERPORT FIXTURE.
CRICKET TEAM GOING TO SHANGHAI.
STRONG CONTINGENT ASKED TO MAKE TRIP.
FINDING A WAY OUT.pany's 3.5. Hang Sang sets sail in a T. E. PEARCE CAPTAIN
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specially-constructed junk from Hongkong, on a voyage around the world.
London, Mar. 25. The joint efforts of Mr. Ram- say MacDonald and Mr. H. L.mooted before, but rarely do they Such schemes have often been Stimson to inspire the London go beyond the stage of enthusiastic Naval Conference with freshalscussions. Mr. Stevenson's plans confidence are meeting with are, however, well matured, and he Д measure of success. The has spent over a year in collecting atmosphere to-day seems to the necessary information and map- be a distinct improvement.
ping out his routes.
At a meeting of the heads of the delegations held at St. James's Palace this evening, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald strongly stressed the importance of conducting the dis- cussions
on a five-power basis. He emphasised that the heads of the delegations should again get into complete activity on the fundamental problems of Conference.
No Failure Yet.
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Special charts have been secured from the Admiralty, and it is in teresting to note that the Royal Georgraphical Society has elected Mr. Stevenson to a Fellowship as the result of the details of his voy. aging which he has placed before that body."
The junk, which has been built at Swatow, will be brought to Hongkong by Mr. Stevenson over the week-end, and after a few days have been spent here in taking ou the necessary stores and equipment,
then on to London.
BRITISH AIR SPEED RESEARCH.
THE FELIXSTOWE FLIGHT'S PRIMARY DUTY.
AUTOGIRO MACHINES.
London, Mar. 25. When the Air Estimates were considered on the report stage, Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister in the late Government put a number of questions.
930 PHE ANNUM
BIAR COPY 30 CRATE
UNEXPECTED TURN IN NORTH.
MANCHURIAN TROOPS AT TIENTSIN.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT CAUSES MUCH SPECULATION.
GRAND NATIONAL PROBABLES.
FORTY HURDLERS NAMED IN LATEST LIST.
LAST YEAR'S WINNER.
Everett.
British and Bak
British and Best
ROPE COMPANY'S POLICY.
COMPLAINT BECAUSE
NO DIVIDEND..
SPIRITED RETORT BY MR. SCOTT HARSTON.
MR. SAYCE ANSWERED.
A complaint by Mr. Kelly Sayce that the Company were carrying too much money for ward and that they had not paid a. dividend to shareholders for. five years, called forth a pointed retort by Mr. J. Scott Harston at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., held in St. George's Building this morning. Mr. Har- ston told Mr. Sayce that the answer to. his com T. McCarthy.plaints was quite simple. If
London, Mar. 25. The Grand National, the most spectacular race in the world, is to be run at Aintree, Liverpool, on Friday. It is probable that over WAR SOON TO START.thirty hurdlers with last year's win- He did not wish to enter into any
ner top weight, will go to the start whether The Telegraph is informed that controversy as to
ing post, the present list of pro- the.
Peking, Mar. 25. bables and jockeys being as fol- fixture with Shanghai will take was wise or not, but he wished to the political situation has oc- Gatebook the return Interport Cricket Government decision not to com-
lows: A most unexpected turn in pete again for the Schneider Cup.
Gregaluch place in Shanghai in May, and still being made- with high-speed rival at Tientsin of a contingent Shaungiolin
know whether experiments were curred in connexion with the ar- Don Zelon that the players to represent the machines. He also wished to know of Manchurian troops equipped Grakle Colony have been selected.
what had been done with regard with thirty machine-guns and Donegal to autogiro machines. A formal invitation to send a Mr. F. Montague the Underments are being closely watched Alike ten war tanks. Their move- Lordi team to Shanghai in May was Secretary for Air, replying, said by Nanking.
Sandy Hook received by the Hongkong Cricket the Air Ministry realised the im-
Ibstock Club some little time back, and ing high-speed fights. This would Chang Hsueh-liang has pledged Guiding Light
The fact that although General K.C.B. portance of research work regard- the following Committee, under go on at Felixstowe where the his loyalty to Nanking he is dis- Peggle's Pride the Chairmanship of Mr. H. R. B. high-speed officers had posts, and patching troops to Tientsin is con- Big Wonder Hancock were appointed to make they would carry out, with the aid sidered most extraordinary as Fe-Savernake all necessary arrangements in of the Gloster machines, which king and Tientsin are to be May King connexion with the trip-Mr. T. were to have taken part in the Military Headquarters of the Tootenhill 1. Bowker and Mr. H. E. Pearce, Mr. W. Brace, Mr. A. C.
Kuominchun-Shansi armies in the Paris Flight Owen muranommecoming operations. Only yesterday, Sir Lindsay. Hughes.
General Chang stated that he was supporting the Central Govern Agden
and he contemplated Toy Bell increasing the Manchurian Garri-Ballyhanwood son at Shanhaikwan, but was Gold Flare desirous of preserving peace in Glangesia the Three Provinces.
Thirteen-Players Invited, Letters of invitation have been
USE OF AERODROMES IN INDIA.
represent the
Objections to British as Mach as to Dutch.
T. E. Pearce (H.K.C.C.) W. Brace (K.C.C.)
:
Colony:
The Prime Minister declines to the voyage will start in earnest. regard the Conference failure, and his attitude has evok- The route will be via the Pacific sent to the following players in- ed response.
Islands to Australia, thence to Sanviting them to At the conclusion of the meet-Francisco, through the Panama ing at the Palace, a communique Canal to New York, calling, of was issued explaining that the course, at intermediary ports, and stato, of the Conference's work had been carefully reviewed by the delegates, that it had been arrang- ed to hold a plenary session of the Conference some time next week, and that a further meeting of the delegation chiefs had been fixed for Thursday when M. Briand will have returned to London.
The Fundamental Issue.
-Mr. Stevenson takes a companion with him from Hongkong, and picks up another adventurer at Sandakan.
Unfortunately, one of the original members of the expedition has been prevented from going, and as there is ample accommodation, it is hoped that another member of the party will be found in Hongkong. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. have granted Mr. Stevenson
a
It is clear that the Prime year's special leave for his adven Minister, in common with the ture. other delegation chiefs, still has
An advertisement appearing else. definitely in mind the main pur-where in this issue invites applica- pose for which the Conference was called, namely, the conclusion tions from anyone who would ease
of a treaty between Powers.
the
five
Meanwhile, discussions are ac-
to join the party,
OF ETON.
tively proceeding in regard to the FORMER HEADMASTER British and French naval pro- grammes and figures, and efforts to find a way out of the Franco- Italian imposse are still being sought,
The Japanese Government's reply to the proposals put forward. with British approval, by the American delegates, is also being awaited.
Chlefs Undertaking.
At their meeting to-night the leaders of the delegations under- took to make a further effort to co-ordinate the work of the Con- ference and to overcome
difficulties with which it is faced.
DR. LYTTELTON INJURED IN MOTOR MISHAP.
London, Mar. 25.
A. C. I. Bowker (H.K.C.C.) E. R. Duckitt (H.K.C.C.)
E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.)
E. F. Fincher (K.C.C.)
H. Owen Hughes (H.K.C.C.)
A. H. Musson (Army.)
U. Omar (Craigengower C.C.)
J. R. Reynolds (Army).
A. Reid (K.C.C.)
F. Wyatt (Army.)
F. Zimmern (K.C.C.)
We understand that replies to the invitations have not yet been received, but the under the captaincy of Mr. T. E. team will play
Pearce.
New Selections.
NOT READY FOR TRAFFIC.
London, Mar. 25. "misunderstandings"
The over the alleged British im- pedance of the Dutch air line to the Dutch East Indies, were dealt with in the House of Commons by Mr. F. Montague, replying to the debate on the Air Estimates,
Mr. Montague declared that the objection made by the Government of India as well as the British Government, to the premature use of aerodromes in India which were not yet' ready for traffic, applied much to the British use of the aerodromes as to the Dutch.-- Reuter.
as
Schneider contest, further research work which would be as valuable as the work done previous to that
i
ment,
May Help Shansi.
De la Rue
Bleaner' Hasset Ruddyman.
.T. Morgan, .Lyall.
Cullinan.' .Piggott.
Speck.
Stott.
Barry.
Leader."
.Goode.
Moloney,
(-)
Weber.
Goswell.
Wenham,
R. McCarthy.
.Vinull.
Williams.
Wilson. Moseley.
D. Morgan. Foster. .Maxwell
.J. Browne.
Dutton..
E. Brown, Escott
May Crescent Royal Arch II Soldier's Joy
.Hardy,
Gossage,
Powell
The 'latest development has resulted in rumours to the effect that the Mukden leaderssy Curtain Raiser pathise with Shansi regarding Gay Dog II the contemplated formation of The Monk
Government at Peking. | Cryptical.
A
new
An important military con- Mellersay's Belle ference was summoned by Marshal Merrivale II. Feng Yu-shiang. yesterday when Annandale... he appointed, the various military The Gosling commanders in anticipation of Harewood war with the Nanking armies.
War Next Week.
The meeting decided to declare war against Nanking on 1st April and to attack Kiangsu from three directions-from Chengchow, from Yencheng and from Sintangchow on the Hupeh-Honan borders.***
have
Ten thousand Kuominchun troops, under General Sun Liang- sing, Commander of the First Kuominchun Division. arrived at Heishilikuan. will form the vanguards of the Kuominchun attackers.
These
Theorem
.W. Gurney, .Bennett. ..Bisgood. .Mason. .Brookes.
F. Gurney. Boulton.
Bland."
Thomas.. -Reuter.
EXCESSIVE LOAD OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY ASKS PROTECTION.
London, Mar. 25, Conflicting views on the ques- tion of the safeguarding of the iron and steel industries were expressed at the annual meeting of the Sheffield Chamber of Coni-
merce.
The Chamber passed a resolu-
PEAK ROBBERY.
he was not satisfied. with the.. Directors, he should turn them out. The Directors had done their best and could not make bricks without straw.
Mr. Sayce's Query.
Mr. Kelly Sayce raised his ques tions after the unanimous adop tion of the report and accounts, when he said: "I would like to Ask a question, sir. Mr. Chairman and Directors of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company in looking through the report and accounts I.find that the amount carried forward, $170,502.98, re- presents 75% of your capital ac- count.
Considering that the shareholders have not received any dividend for the last five years, which I remember since 1924, don't you think it would have been more reasonable to have considered the shareholders and given them a small dividend and to have carried a lesser amount forward?"
"I was told, in fact, that one of the Directors was heard to say that they would be giving 25 cents, but to-day I am sorry to hear, for the fifth year, that I do not receive: with the Company that it has been a 'cent. I don't know what is wrong.
doing so badly, for, to judge by the amount being carried forward, have done so much. At the same by the falling exchange. we must time I, do think that they might. have given us a small interim dividend during the year,"
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Chairman's Reply.
Four players not included, in the Hongkong team of last year are to be found in the list, Duckitt, E. F. Fincher, Omar and Zimmern, and their appearance does not weaken the team in any way.
It is considered that the three last-mentioned, if in a position to race.
Apart from these military move accept the invitation, will be
ments, the Honan situation is An autogiro flyingboat, he went extremely quiet at the moment, almost certain of a place in the on, was still under development, although observers believe The Rev. Dr. Lyttelton, former eleven. It is probable, for
that tion, however, twenty-nine votes In reply, the Chairman (Mr. R Headmaster of Eton and Hailey-instance, that Zimmern will take and a new autogiro boat would a cleavage with Nanking is in- being recorded in favour, and five G. Shewan) said: There is no-
probably be ordered in 1930 to em- evitable. bury, was to-day knocked down by his place behind the wicket, while body all the experience obtained up under the command of General to extend safeguarding duties to We are in a sound position. The The Nanking forces against, urging the Government thing wrong with the Company. a motor car in London and taken he is an exceedingly good bat into to date. to hospital. He is 74 years old.
the bargain.
Liu Chi, (Officer Commanding the the iron and steel industries, as payment of a small dividend has For a great many service pur- First Nanking Division), are the only practical means of re- been considered, and I made: poses, however, a flyingboat of establishing their command at lieving promptly the excessive special reference in my specch as that description would hardly be Hsuchowfu, where Nanking aero-load of unemployment.--Reuter. to why we had decided to conserve, suitable. New types of flyingboats, planes are manoeuvring daily toj
when I said "The fall in allver included a boat heavier than the watch the movements of the
should help our business with "Southampton" had been introduc- Kuominchun allies.
countries which work on a gold) basis such as Malaya, India, and Java. Under present conditions. the Directors think it prudent to conserve the amount standing at the credit of the Profit and Loss "Account until trade, generally A daylight robbery at the Peak, shows more promising signs of a accompanied by the usual effects, revival". It is a matter of opinion. was perpetrated by two Chinese Your opinion is that we should about 12.45 p.m. yesterday, when have paid a small dividend ours is In the absence of the Garrison two men entered the gardener's that it is better to conserve our In regard to, the international pooling of the ideas of research, forces, which have departed for room at No. 465, The Peak profits. In short, it is an all-round team this principle had been carried out. Northern Hupeh in anticipation There they found Fung Ylog, aged of excellent quality, stronger than The Aeronautical Research Com- of an invasion from the Kuomin-13, son of Fung Tuk, the gardener shareholders had received nothing. The suggestion that the Confer
In recognition of the success of the average side that goes a-tour-mittee of the United States had chun allled forces, Communists at this residence, alone in the but the Directors received their ence adjourn for six months has the Italian Art Exhibi-ing. Shanghai will need to look been in close touch with this couns at Hankow and Wuchang are ex room.
commission. been dropped for the time being, tion, which hus
to their laurels. just
try, and the development of the R100 tremely active and are endeavour-
They attacked the lad, gagging airship was carried through to a ing to create disturbances. They and binding him to a table, and great extent in close touch with came Into the open Gary then stole a blanket and two pieces airship development and airship yesterday morning and held a of clothing, the total value of experience in other countries, espe- series of demonstrations in the which was $4. cially in Germany.
streets, distributing thousands of pamphlets denouncing the. Nank- ing regime in general and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in particular,
[Dr. Lyttelton is the seventh son of the fourth Lord Lyttelton. Hel received his education at Eton and Cambridge, the
WES Headmaster of Haileybury from 1890 to 1905, and of Eton from 1905, to 1916. He has The return of M. Briand, who been a prolific writer on education comes from Paris to-morrow, is and religious subjects.] expected, to assist, towards this. end and there is considerable hope that, as a result of the renewed initiative which the chiefs are dis- playing, it will be possible at the plenary session arranged for next week to report definite progress.
Very Strong Eleven Possible. There is reason to believe that the majority, if not all, the players invited will make the trip, in which event the most likely ed into service. team would be:-Pearce, Brace, With regard to gliders, Mr.' Fincher, Zimmern, Owen. Hughes, Montague believed the principal Fincher, Wyatt, Reynolds (or requirement for their development Musson), Reid, Omar, and Bowker. was an up-current of air, and this It is an eleven strong in all country was not so suitable for departments, including as it does flying them as was Germany, or six first-class bats, (and no real other places on the continent. But The purpose of the session will BRITISH HONOURS FOR THE tail) and seven efficient bowlers. there had been development of
It is not likely to give away much gliding machines.
be to inform the public exactly how matters stand.
Suggestion Dropped,
THE ITALIAN ART EXHIBITION.
COLLABORATERS,
London, Mar. 25.
con-
in the field.
and it is interesting to note that cluded in London, the King has a message from Washington says that Government circles express conferred a bonorary Knighthood the view that the parleys are and the Grand Cross of the Order INTER-VARSITY GOLF
making more progress than of the British Empire upon the appears on the surface.
Italian Ambassador, and honorary M. Dumesnil, the French Minis-decorations upon ather Italfans ter of Marine, visited the Ameri- who have collaborated in the can delegates, Mr. Dwight Morrow exhibition-British Wireless. and Mr. Adams, to-day. They dis cussed the technical problems of the Conference and it was
Authoritatively stated in French BOXING TOURNAMENT.
circles afterwards that the con- versations showed that the Ameri- ean and French delegations were more than ever determined to co-operate in facilitating the con- clusion of the Conference by a
TITLE BOUT IN COLONY NEXT MONTH, ·
It is probable that the Hongkong
· CONTEST.
OXFORD'S STÚONG LEAD ON FOURSOMES DAY..
London, Mar. 25. Oxford led Cambridge by four matches to one at the end of to- day's play in the annual inter- varsity golf contest, which com- menced at Hoylake.
The Oxford team includes three American under-graduates,
R.
The Estimates were agreed British Wireless.
FRANCE AND TROUBLE
·IN INDO-CHINA,
Chengchow Bombarded. Residents at Chengchow were surprised yesterday afternoon by the visit of two Nanking aeroplanes, which dropped two bombs in the southern suburbs Three houses were demolished,
but without casualties.
Arrests Made.
GARDENER'S SON GAGGED
AND BOUND,
·U.S. OCCUPATION COSTS.
Some of the posters urge the return of Wang Ching-wai, the
GERMANY AGREES TO PAY Kuomintang extremist politician.
G.$273,000,000, Prompt action adopted by the SUPPRESSION OF CANTON police prevented further trouble, PAID AGITATIONS." ";" and eight Communist ringleaders
Washington, Mar. 25. were arrested. The demonstra-In view of the settlement of the Paris, Mar. 25. tors were dispersed immediately Young Plan, in which the Govern During & discussion in the French delegation continues t
Another Kuomintang extremist official part, the Ways and Means consider eminently desirable and inactive for some time, will stage A. Sweeney and H. Scheftul.?.
disturbances. In French Indo- politician, .. Chan Kung-pot, Committee of the House of Re- possible-Router and British Wire-a tournament on April 12, when it
China, M. Pietri, the Minister for known for his association with presentatives has approved a Bill Baugh and Sweeney in the printhe Colonies, said that the Govern- M. Borodin in the Communist under which the United States is hoped that the main event will be cipal match beat the leading ment would unflinchingly pro- Government at Hankow in 1927, will receive G.$273,000,000 from a contest for the heavyweight Cantaba, Prain Longhurst, by ten secute disturbers of the peace.
has arrived at Taiyuanfu. Ho Germany to cover the cost of the championship of the Colony, **|up and eight to play)
to allow their work to be im- the restoration of the status of The payment has already been The Government did not intend has issued statements proposing American Army of Occupation. nerilled by agitators in the employ the Second Kuomintang Plenary approved by the Reichstag of Canton Bolshevists--Reuter, t) (Continued on Page 8.)- Reuter,
Five-Power Agreement, which the Boxing Association, which has been Baugh, the captain of the team, Senate regarding the recent native they sighted the police.ment of the United States took no
less.
Startling Rumour.
London, Mar. 26.
A. B. Rowles, the holder of the To-day was devoted. to four A rumour that the American delegation had changed Its at title, has been challenged by a somes, and tomorrow there will
(Continued on Page 8.) newcomer of promise.
be ten singles matches, Reuter
Mr. Kelly Sayce replied that the
The Chairman:-We sympathise with you, but there is nothing wrong with the Company. You must not say that.
Mr. Harston's Retort.
Mr. J. Scott Hartson, one of the Directors, in reply to Mr. Sayco, said:-The answer to your ques- tions is quite simple. If you are not satisfied with the Directors, turn them out. The Directora have done their best, but they can't make bricks without straw..
Mr. Kelly Sayce:- I am oply asking for consideration for the small shareholders. jaki
Mr. Scott Hareton-That is my answer to you.
Chairman's Speech. The Chairman. In his speech to shareholders, sald: Gentlemen. The report and accounts for the year ended 31st December 1929 having been in your hands for the
sary to read them now but I would prescribed period it le not hardes like to make some remarks regard
Continued a