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SPECTACULAR RIVER SCENE.
HOW A.P.C. INSTALLATION WAS PROTECTED.
GALLANT.COXSWAIN.
NO. 23.111
一拜禮 WAXENT MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1930.
CONSUL GENERAL
TO HONGKONG.
MR DOUGLAS JENKINS COMING FROM CANTON.
OTHER U.S. CHANGES.
Canton, Jur: S.
Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Consul-Gen- eral for the United States of. America in Canton and Doyen of the Consular Body here, his ut been advised from Washington, D.C., of his transfer to Hongkong as Consul-General there. Mr. Jen A serious outbreak of fire kins will not, however, take up his occurred here this morning nearest in Hongkong before the begin
ning of October. the A.P.C. installation at Fong
Canton, June 7.
Chuen. It was more spectacu- lar than dangerous, and beyond the loss of the 1,700 cans of benzine, the destruction of a lighter and about three sampans. there was little damage.
and distinguished career and his Mr. Jenking has enjoyed a long many Chinese and foreign friends here. will learn of his transfer, with regret but at the same time with gratification at knowing that he will still be very near Canton.
CAROL WELCOMED CABLE MONOPOLY
DISPUTE.
AS KING.
NO OPPOSITION ÎN
RUMANIA.
POPULACE DEMONSTRATES
ITS SATISFACTION.
CABINET TASK ENDS.
now
FOREIGN COMPANIES' THREAT TO WITHDRAW.
MUST PAY BIG DEBT.
Shanghai, Juné 4. The long fight between the British and Danish cable trust and American radio interests reached a climax here this week when the British-owned Eastern Extension Cable Company and the Danish Great Northern Cable Company Na-threatened to withdraw their lines from Chinese soil in the event of the Chinese Government failing to which expires at the end of this renew their old 30-year monoply
year.
and
Only One Vote Against, When the Chamber and the Senate met together as the Na- 486 to one in favour of the motion
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CHIANG SPURNS OVERTURES.
FENG SUGGESTS
·TRUCE:
BUT DEMANDS RESIGNATION OF CHIANG
Malta, June 8. Wild scenes followed the Whit Sunday service in the Cathedral which was conducted by the Archbishop, who is a strong op CONFERENCE URGED. ponent of Lord Strickland.
Crowds assembled in the streets shouting "Long live Strickland. Down with Mussolini, long live England and down with Italy.".
Shanghai, June 8.
In an emphatic appeal made to
Bucharest, June 8.
Deep appreciation of the Before meeting as the
response made by the public of tional Assembly to proclaim
Hongkong to the appeal by the Prince Carol King, the Senate
local branch of the Navy League A strong force of Police was the Nationalist leaders and Mar.. and unanimously decided to re-
the "Sepoy" naval disaster is ex-ous points and the Chamber met separately
on behalf of the dependants in obliged to charge the crowd at vari-shal Chiang Kai-shek, Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the Vice-Com- The special correspondent of an mander-in-Chief of the Shansi- peal the law of January 4, 1926,
The cable companies also sub-Admiral Sir Arthur Waistell, writing against the Government was ed a long letter to Marshal pressed in a letter received from Italian newspaper who has been Kuominchun allies, has address- which abolished Prince Garol's
mitted
an alternative proposal Commander-in-Chief of succession to the Throne,
demanding that the Chinese
the mobbed. He was rescued, however, restored to him all rights. -
Government either renew their China Station, by Mr. A. L. and was able to take refuge in a Chiang suggesting a truce in or It will be remembered that Mr. A Chinese lighter took delivery Jenkins was quite recently promotex-King Michael,
Prince Carol's son, the young contracts or immediately pay up Shields, President of the Hong-chemist's shop.
der to spare the country from early in the morning of 1,700 caned to First Class Consul-General, heir to the Throne with the title ment indebtedness to the
becomes the outstanding Chinese Govern kong branch of the League. The The Archbishop was escorted to further' internecine warfare. about 8,690 gallons, of bouzine, Mr. Jenkins commenced his career
cable Admiral, who writes on behalf of the Palace by Police amid the The letter was delivered on and was actually lying in the rivers a journalist and later passed an bajulia.-Reuter.
of the Grand Voeved, Duke of Al- companies, amounting to about the officers and men of the cheers of his supporters and the Saturday morning to the Nation- at anchor in front of the A.P. examination into the United States
$2,000,000 gold, as well as pur- [China Fleet, describes the as- Several arrests were made during dressed to Marshal Chiang Kai- counter eries of his opponents. alist H.Q. at Kweiteh, and ad- installation at Fong Chuen wait-
chase the cable landing properties, sistance rendered as "a further the day and all the shops were clos shek personally. ing for the tide to turn in order Consular Service. He has seen ser
including office buildings vice in St. Pierre et Miquelon.
in token of 'the sympathy and ed during to come up to the citr. Just
the Shanghai...
disturbances. Gotteborg, Sweden, and during, the
The Chinese Government several generosity which have always Reuter.
The letter begins by making re- war he was Consul at Riga, where tional Assembly the voting was weeks ago offered to renew the been shown by the residents of As a sequel to the Church and ference to the heavy casualties for a time he was in charge t
Malta, cable contracts minus the monopo Hongkong towards the Royal States dispute in
the among the Nationalists and allies British and French interests,
48 by the Minister of Justice, Gr.ly clauses, also containing pro- Navy."
Foreign Office recently issued a fighting along, the Lung-Hai Rail- well as American.
· Letters of thanks have also been Blue Book of ninety-five pages, way, where the prolonged warfare Junian, that Prince Carol should visions for more equitable division
of the revenues as well as pro- received on behalf of the 8th Des embodying the correspondence has resulted in both armies pre- be declared' King.
Cries of "Vive Carol the Second" visions for protecting China's troyer Flotilla, to which H.M.S. with the Holy See during the past paring for a long struggle,
|sovereign rights, but the cable "Sepoy" is attached, and from the eighteen months.
It states that the Vatican has
Facing the Facts. "Sepoy, the commanding officer taken action which constitutes In one of the paragraphs, the saying that the response made has nothing less than a claim to in- "Christian" General says:-"It is created a feeling amongst the men terfere in the domestic politics obvious; in view of the overwhelm that in the event of accident to them of a British Colony, especially by ing number of Shansi-Kuominchun- abroad, their dependants will be as declaring that normal relations allies, that the Nationalist troops well cared for as when serving at could not be resumed "30 long will never be able to capture Kal- Home.
as those who disturb the peace feng, the capital of Honan, and on remain in power." It appears to the other hand I fully realise the His Majesty's Government to be stupendous task and impossibility incompatible with friendly diplo of taking Nanking, the seat of the matic relations that the Holy See Nationalist Government." should treat as persona non gratu a Minister
The "Christian" General says (Lord Strickland)
British territory, in virtue of the civil war would cause the loss of exercising executive functions in that in view of the Ealance of power and the "fact that farther Constitution of that territory.
before 9 o'clock fire broke out on the lighter. The cause has not been definitely ascertained, but was probably due to carelessness on the part of one of the fokis on board.
Terrific Explosion,
In the first terrific explosion one old man on board the lighter was blown to pieces. There may have been a further casualty, as another man on board has not been seen since; it is therefore concluded that he also perished in the first explosion.
The lighter was immediately cast adrift and taken into the middle of the river.
During the Russian revolution Mr. Jerkins runde his way right across Russia and Siberia to
Vladivostock, from which place he were made during the speeches in interests apparently refused the officers and ship's company of the] churia was appointed to Harbin (Man the Assembly and the official proc-offer and made fresh demands
From Harbin he was appointed to ton, and from there he was assigned the State Department at Washing-
to Canton ns Consul-General on the 30th March, 1023.
Mr. Ballantyne has been appoint sul-General for the United States of ed to succeed Mr. Jenkins ns Cou-
America in Canton. A great deal The first explosion sent hun-of Mr. Ballantyne's Consular carcus dreds of cans of benzine into has been spent in Japan. the river and as all these spread out on the water they rapidly caught fire, thus presenting an awe-inspiring spectacle as flames and smoke rose from the surface. of the water.
A.P.C. Precautions.
Consulate General here will take Another change in the Amerieun
place to-morrow when Mr. James E. McKenna. Consul for the United States of America in Canton, will leave to sail from Hongkong on Tuesday by the .s. President Jef ferson for Amerien where he has been assigned to the State Debait ment at Washington. Mr. McKenta has been over three years in Canton As Convul.
Crown Prince Michael.
The danger of the oil spreading to the Asiatic Petroleum Com- pany's installation was avoided by the great rapidity with which the staff of the A.P.C. installation Mr. Culver B. Chamberlain, atlamation of Prince Carol as King stretched, cables and logs right present Consul for the United was made amid enthusiastic and across the water in front of the States of America in Yuman-fu, will popular ovations. installation to prevent the tide come to Canton to succeed Mr. carrying the burning oil up against McKenna as
Subsequently, Prince Carol took. Consul here. Mr. the oaths in the Chamber, all pre- Chamberlain has already seen ser- Numerous fire-fighting applian-vice in Canten having been at the
sent standing-Renter, ces were soon on the scene, the American Consulate-General hero first being Jardine's tug "Indo-as Vice-Consul some years ago China. The coxswain of this Our Own Correspondent. launch deserves special mention for
the wharf.
the great skill with which he hand- led his launch under exceptionally difficult circumstances and for his bravery in swimming out to the burning lighter and getting a tow rope on board.
Naval Aid.
FREE PASSAGE TO ENGLAND.
MISS JOHNSON TO FLY FROM CAIRO.
Melbourne, June 8. After visiting Canberra, Mel- bourne, Adelaide and Perth, Miss Amy Johnson will sail for England on the P. and O. liner s.8. Naldera,
Cabinet Resigns.
Bucharest, later. The Mironescu Cabinet, which
which were submitted through the British and Danish Ministers..
Meantime the Chinese Govern- ment is rushing to completion high-power wireless sending and receiving stations near Shanghai, equipped with American, German. and French machinery capable of establishing direct communication between Shanghai, the United States, Germany and France."
It is stated that the stations. will be ready for operation in September or October. The Chi- nese Government claims that the new stations will be able to handle all trans-Pacific traffic by wireless, hence, the cables are unnecessary.
THREE FIRMS REPORT LOSSES.
EMPLOYEES ACCUSED OF
ABSCONDING.
Three .cases of
The letters are as follows:
Admiral's Thanks. H.M.S. "Kent" at Nanking,
26th. May, 1930.
to you, and through you to your Dear Sir-desire to express Committee and the members of the Hongkong branch of the Navy Lea gue, my very the extremely generous donation that has been made by Hongkong to the fund that has been raised
warm thanks for
for the dependants of the officer and five ratings who lost their lives in the recent explosion on board H.M.S. "Sepoy."
The British Minister to the Vatican has returned to England, leaving only a Charge D'Affaires,
MODERN FIGHTING
UNITS,
OBSELETE AMERICAN-SHIPS BEING REPLACED.
Washington, June 8.
sides should lay down their aims many lives it is suggested that both and settle the dispute at a round: table conference, provided--and the Kuominchun Commander em phasises this demand-that: Mar- shal Chiang Kai-shek promises to resign after the conclusion of the. Peace Conference.
War-to Continue.
·Real-Admiral Hill has informed me of the wide response that was made by the Hongkong Public to
Marshal Chiang summoned a con- ference with his staff officers at employees your appeal for funds and of the alleged to have absconded with great assistance that has been place twenty-three old and ob- the Kuominchun appeal for peace, Plans have been made to re- Kweiteh. following the receipt of large sums of money have been given by the Press. Would you reported to the police. The be so kind as to extend to all con fighting units of the eight inch mand for his resignation, Marehal modern Apparently indignant over the de- amounts involved aggregate more cerned the sincere thanks of my and six inch gun type. The Navy Chiang told the meeting that he
self and of all the officers and mon
than $20,000.
Ng Ming-sam, a partner of the was formed to preside at the in-port and export firm of Yuen Yik Cheung, of No. 132, Bonham stallation of Prince Carol, resign- Strand East, alleges that at 1.40 ed after the completion of its task. p.m. on Saturday he entrusto
$15,500 in $500 bills to a clerk, with which to pay accounts and that he had absconded with the money.
-Reater.
Earlier Messages.
Bucharest, June 7. Ex-Crown Prince Carol arrived here to-day and interviewed bis brother, Prince Nicholas, and
also the Premier, M. Maniu, both of whom are members af the Re- gency Council.
The alleged theft by four mem bers of the Joss Stick Makers'
He
selete cruisers
with
of the China Fleet for this fur- Department also states that fifty would continue with the war and ther token of the sympathy and seven destroyers and minelayers, he was quite prepared to resign if generosity which have always been put into service during the past he failed to capture Kaifeng. kong towards the Royal Navy shown by the residents of Hong year, are replacing a similar Regarding the situation at Tein- number of ships de-commissioned anfu, It appears that the geographi- owing to defective equipment-cal position of Lukow. opposite Reuter's American Service.
Youre faithfully,
A. K. WAISTELL, Admiral, Commander-in-Chief,
・・・ China Station. Besides Jardine's tug, the Can-
Flotilla's. Gratitude. ton Fire Brigade had a number of
Guild of $1,405.07, being funds of fire-fighting appliances on the
the Guild in the Industrial and H.M.S. "Bruce," scene very rapidly, as also did the
Commercial Bank, was reported by
At Hongkong. Harbour Department of the
An emergency meeting of the Tum Tung, a joss stick maker, of
19th. May, 1930. Chinese Maritime Customs and the
Cabinet was called to consider No. 584, Shanghai Street. Nippon Kissen Kalaha launch. on which vessel she has been given the question, raised by
Carol's says that. the funds were with- Sir, On behalf of the 8th Des- H.MS. Moth also sent a motor boat free passage. The Naldera is return.
drawn from, the Bank between troyer Flotilla, to which H.M.S. Afterwards there was a with an officer and a number of men -due to sail on July 7.
"Sepcy" belongs, I must write to meeting of the Regency Council, May 21 and June 7. who rendered valuable assistance. She will leave the Naldera at at which M. Maniu présided and
Kwok Wui-yuen, manager of the say how much everyone in the The fire raged for over three Suez and proceed to Cairo. She at which members of the Cabinet atreet, Mongkok, has made a com- charitable work, which your Lea Yat Fat timber firm, of Nelson Flotilla has appreciated the hours, as fresh cans of benzine will fly from there to England in were present.-Reuter: floating around in the water kept one of the Indian air mail planes,
plaint that an accountant decamp-gue has carried out in raising on catching afire. Many small in which Imperial-Airways have
ed on June 6, taking with him funds for the dependants of those sampans were on the scene and offered her a free passage.
$6,047.50, entrusted to him with who lost their lives in the recent these foolishly took great risks in Renter.
which to buy timber.
disastrous explosion. trying to salve cans of benzine
Perhaps you would kindly con- floating in the water. At least
expression of sincere three sampans were burnt out în this way.
❤
Several sampans did get away with some salvaged cans, and this afternoon these were being offered for sale cheap in the streets of Honas.
pany,
Offer of New Plane.
vey
an
contributed, to the large sum which your League has collected.
I would like to add our thanks to the Press for their generous assistance.
Sudden Rupture.
Paris, Juno 7. Prince Carol'a rupture
with Madame Lupescu was rather sud- den as ten days ago they were London, June 7.. The de Havilland Aircraft Com-taying at his chateau in Nor HONGKONG RAINFALL. gratitude to all those who have
makers of Miss
mandy The Prince informed his Amy Johnson's light Gipsy Moth acro-
friends five days ago of the breach plane, have cabled offering her a
of relations, but it is known that new aeroplane, an enclosed high-
he has long planned, to return to speed touring monoplane, in re-
Rumania Reuter. cognition of her magnificent flight.
Cabinet Resigns. Miss Johnson, cabling accep-
Bucharest, June 8. tance, says she has much desired Just above the A.P.C. installato possess a machine of this type, to a disagreement among the The Cabinet has resigned owing tion is the large property of the although it will not make Berlin Mission at Fong Chuen, com-
me members regarding the course to prising the church and the Mission
Carol's buildings, and just above this is the Mitaui Bussan Kaisha's coal yard.
Mission Endangered,
The tide having turned shortly after the outbreak, the property of the Berlin Mission was in grave danger as the flooding tide brought the burning oil up. In the middle of the river was an enormous raft of big logs, and the fire fighters,
NEARLY SIX INCHES IN FIVE DAYS
Hongkong has been experiencing welcome rainfall during the past few days.
From Wednesday to Sunday in-
clusive, the rain recorded, by the forget the wonderful service given be followed owing to Prince 1.87 inch; Friday, 3.31 inches;
Observatory has been as follows: Wednesday, 0.21-inch: Thursday, by my dear Jason.".
return. The Regency. on her return
The new machine will await her Council has charged M. Mironescue, Saturday, 0.25-inch; Sunday, 0.26. to England next the Foreign Minister, with the This makes a total of 5.90 inches month.-British Wireless.
task of forming a new "Ministry in five days, and there has been which it is anticipated will be quite a heavy fall since yesterday
morning. sworn in to-night-Reuter.
DAVIS CUP MATCHES.
VICTORY FOR ITALY. OVER AUSTRIA.
Vienna, June 8. Italy has eliminated Austria
thanks mainly to the initiative taken by the coxswain of Jardine's launch Indo-China;" contrived to from the Davis Cup contest by get in under the wall of the Berlin winning three out of the five
(Continued on Page 12.)
matches.-Reutor.
1 am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W. P. MARK-WARDLAW, Captain (D), 8th. Destroyer Flotilla. "Sepoy's Thanks. H.M.S. Sepoy,"
AUSTRALIANS MEET -
CAMBRIDGE.
VARSITY MAKE A POOR BEGINNING.
Tsinanfu, has saved for the Nationalist the capital of Shantung.
The strategic position at Lukow has been principally responsible for the defence of Tsinanfu during the week-end-and on Saturday morning. with the arrival of twelve Nation- alist aeroplanes the Nanking troops Haunched severe counter-attack London, June 7. against the Kuominchun invaders, On Saturday, the Australians who retreated and abandoned over opened their match against Cambridge 10 miles of their
ground University.
Lukow. Cambridge batted first, but were all McCabe taking four wickets for 25 tory has given some assurance to... dismissed for the small score of 145, The temporary Nationalist vic
the leaders at Tainanfut
runs.
At the close of play, the Australians had made 179 for the loss of only two wickets, Woodfull, 61 not out, and McCabe 62 pat out, being the principal contributors-Router.
AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.
·MAY, SQUEEZE THROUGH BY TWO VOTES.
near
To Cross Yellow River, The Nationalist Commander "at Tsinanfu, General Han Fu-chu, has made a statement to the effect that his army is ready, to cross the Yellow River from Lukow in view of the retreat of the enemy. Con- ditions Inside Tsinanfy remain to be exceedingly quiet.
The Chinese Garrison authorities here are exercising. rigid measures Washington, June B.
in censoring all Chinese newspapers The Republican leader, Senator and this morning announced that Watson, estimates that the Tariff the Government had seized thou Bill will "squeeze through the sands of copies of the Shin Pao for Senate next week by two votes. one day as a punishment to the Senator Watson conceded that the Journal for publishing a. telegram majority of the doubtful votes are that the Nationalist troops at all centred in the opposition to the the fronts had been ordered to Bill-Renter's American Service cease the offensive.
At Weihaiwel,
17, May, 1930, Dear Sir, The Captain, Officers and Ship's Company of HLM.S. "Sepoy" wish to thank you and the Bucharest, June 8.
members of the Hongkong branch their dependants will be as well M. Mironescu formed a new
of the Navy League for all that cared for as when serving at Home. Government within an hour of the by the Charge d'Affaires who you have done in organising and
We would be grateful if you resignation of the Maniu Cabinet. formed her of the return of collecting for the "Sepoy" Disaster would convey our sincere thanks -Reuter.
Prince. Carol. The Queen was;
Fund
to the many people who have so visibly most surprised and de- The splendid response to this ap-generously contributed to or assist clared cryptically "As a mother I peal will not only greatly assisted in collecting for this Fund. am very glad. I shall always the dependants, but has created a stand on the side of my people feeling amongst the men that in Reuter.
the event of accident to them abroad
Queen Surprised.
Vienna, June 8.
Queen Marie, Oberammaga
en route was received here
to
in
* W, E, RED, ---
Lieut. Commdr. Commanding Officer.
The Shin Pao is the leading Chinese daily in Shanghai with a circulation of over 100,000.
The Garrison officials decided to punish the Shin Pay as a warning to other Chinese newspapers, In an official communique to all news- papers, Garrison Headquarters deny the rumours that because the Nat tionalist troops had suffered heavy setbacks they have ordered a ces sation of all attacks.