Kwangtung Speeding Up Production
Jobless Men Urged To Go On Land
Substitutes For Rice Essential
duction.
to
Canton, Oct. 20.
Dr. Lin disclosed that 100 technical men have been sent to these districts
direct
the distribution of the loans and help the farmers purchase sufficient seeds and fertiliser for winter cultivation. Wi
With this finan- cial and technleat assistance it is hoped that the farmers can produce more food for the province during period.
This emergency UNEMPLOYED
WILL AID
the
more
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THE
HONGKONG
FEARSOME Chinese Crew CREDITOR'S Strike Causes
WEAPON Might Have Debtor
Imprisoned
Interesting Judgment
TELEGRAPH.
Tie-Up Of H.K. Steamer
JAPANESE CARGO
BOYCOTT
(By Alr Mall)
Melbourne.
In dismissing the application with
A. Hongkong ship, the s.s, Silks costs in the case of Kin Hin Comworth, bas,been tied up at Newcastle, pany against Taang Shing, Mr. Juc- New South Wales, following strike tice I. E. Lindsell, in the Summary by the 36 Chinese members of the crew, who have refused to sall with Court this morning, said: "This is an application to annul the personal Japanese cargo for Dairen. execution which has been effected as the result of the failure of the judg ment debtor in this action to aulisfy the judgment given against him by consent on September 10 last"
PROHIBITION
UNWISE
"It is true that the peculiar right of a judgment creditor in Hongkong to arrest his debtor and ludge him in gaol without any investigation by a Court of his debtor's ability to pay is a fearsome weapon, the use of which this Court will regard with no lenient eye; but to prohibit the use of that weapon here would, it seems to me, defeat
the ends of justice. The woman arrested is the owner of the property concerned and the identical
FRIDAY,
SIGNS OF SOLIDARITY
Hitler's Message To Mussolini Significant Parleys
.
OCTOBER
Rome, Oct. 20. Many German ofcinis and Nazl lenders attended to-day's celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Fascist March on Rome, and when Signor Benito Mussolini introduced to the crowd Herr Adolf Hitler's deputy, Herr Rudolf Hess, the crowd cheered enthusiastically,
The Silksworth is under the com- Il Duce addressed 200,000 Fascists and con- Aboard in the Mussolini Forum, mand of Captain Gemmell.
a fuil cargo of Australian flour, cluded his speech with reference to tne and gypsum. The Chinese crew his recent German visit, when he said object to the carriage of the two that an ever closer nolidarity was letter commodities which, they state, developing between the peoples of would be used as war material Italy and Germany. Bolsheviam, he against China. The crew also object said, must be eliminated from Europe. to putting to sea because, as Chinese,Reuter. they are not prepared to take the risk of going to a port controlled by "COMMON EFFORTS FOR PEACE" Japan.
Berlin, Oct. 28. Herr Hitler in a warm message of to-day referred to the March on Rome congratulations to Signor Mussolini the whole as the turning point in development of Europe. The message expressed warmest wishes "for your personal welfare, for your work in the service of Italy and for our common efforts for European civilisation and European peace."—Reuter.
crew
proceeded to
Two of the
view with the Chinese Consul Sydney where, following an inter- General, it was agreed to man the ship if the clearance papers were altered to make Manila or Hongkong the part of call Instend of Dairen, Cabled confirmation is now awaited,
The steamer Silksworth affords an example of mixed nationality rare even in tramp steamers. She lo owned by Foreign Thvestments Ltd., of Hongkong, flies the British flag. is registered at Shanghal, and holsts the house flag of a Japanese shipping
company.
More than $3,000,000 Canton cur- rency has been lent to farmers for general production in 23 districts in Kwangling province following the inauguration of the Emergency Food Programme six months ago under the supervision of Dr. D. Y. Li, Director of the Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry. Since hastilles broke out in Shanghal arrangements have been mode will the local banks for $1,500,- Atter dealing with the facts of the 000 to be used for loans for food pro-ense, his Lordship added, "Although
the plaintiff had some reason to be leve that Teang Shing was a man,
was entitled to get an hold that he the woman's admission, whether ex- press or tacit. to the District Ofleer of the name Tsang Shing, and to suo suo her in that nume, and having got to execution Judgment to proceed against her. If a man enters into a contract with me as John Jones, and I sue him in that nume and get him served with my writ, how can be be A special Emergency Land Regula-heard afterwards to say that since tion, Dr. Lin added, is now being John Jones is not his own name but drawn up by the Provincial Land of concone else, the writ is bad
and he cannot be liable? Bureau to facilitate the acquisition of accessible undeveloped agricultural land by the "landless" Chinese bankers in and jublens' men, Canton are reported to be interested in the project and it is hoped that thousands of unemployed will take advantage of these regaintions to assist in
The food-prosection pro- gramme in the province.
The present programme,
in the opleton of Dr. Lin, fy to promote and popularise the use of less polished rice and its substitutes, such is sweet potatoes, in all familles. The provin-Officer's award was made and who cial government is determined to en-accepted service of the writ. She leJapanese line. force the use of rough rice, and has in short the person who owes the Just promulgated a set of regulations plaintiff the money he claims, and prohibiting
the milling of high-grade there can be no injustice in allowing polished rice in cities and rural dis- hen to pursue his legal remedy tricia In Kwangtung.
Kwangtung producer anually st her. Moreover, res
ample opportunity to reveal her about 112,008,000 pteuls of unhulled
Artentity und put forward ber approximately 73,000,000
action came on for trial, but failed Dr. to pi
give proper instructions to her solicitor. Admittedly Mr. Sh
con sented to judgment against her son, and not against her. but in the circumstances of this case she has 50 far identified herself with her on that it is only equitable that she should take the consequences
The plaintiffs were represented by Mr. M. A. da Silva and Mr. P. H, Sin appeared for the defendant,
ANOTHER JUDGMENT Judgment for the plaintiff, Lat Kl-chten, for the costs of the foreign attachment proceedings and of the trial of the issue decided was given this morning by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindell, in the Summary Court.
The netton was for the recovery of rent. The plaintiff took out his writ on August 30 Inst and on September 4 took aut also a writ of foreign at-
rice or
person against whom the District
hack
piculs of polished rice, which is in- ctence, if any, before and when the
sublcient for local consumption, Lin explained. There is generally shortage of 10,000,000 pleuls cach year. Unless the people use more substilates for rice it is difficult to reduce this enormous shortage, he sakd-Central News.
KWANGWU RETAKEN Surprise Chinese Attack Succeeds
Talyun, Oct. 20.
In a surprise allack Chinese troops routed the Japanese forces at Kwang wu, north of Yennenkwan Pass In north Shanal, and recovered the town on the morning of October 22, a mill- 1sry message from the front clainis.
Heavy casualties are said to have been sustained by both sides during the fierce encounler:
Units of the Chinese army are now in the hills south of Kwangwu to pre- vent
counter-attack by the Japanese-Central News.
Japanese Retreat
Chengchow, Oct. 20. Chinese troops on the Peiping Hankow Railway are further report- ed to have captured Shuntch, South Hopel, while Japanese army unita -have retreated to the vicinity of
Paolingfu.
About two divisions of Japanese troops between Paolingfu und Shunteh are reportedly enveloped by the Chinese forces, Another dispatch stated that the Japanese are concen- irated at Chengtling, 25 miles south of Paolingfu.--International News Agency.
Talem, Oct. 29. The vanguard of the Shantung forces have reached the outskirt of Pingyuan 011 the Tientsin-Pukow Rallway, and the town is expected to be re-taken shortly.
General Han Fu-chu, Chairman of the Shantung Provincial Government, is directing operations at the front.
tachment, whereby certain Insurance montes due to the defendant, Kwong Sheung Firm, became attached in the hands of the insurance companies concerned,
In the course of his judgment, his Lordship held that it remained for the Court to decide two teb H. first being one об fuel mud the serend of law, Le. (a) was the plain- fr justified in taking proceedings by foreign attachment? and (b) if he was so justified, was he entitled to the costs of and incidental to those proceedings? On the evidence, his Lordship helt that the plaintť hnd such cause, and gave judgment as
above.
Mr. M. A. da Silva represented the plaintiff and Mr. W. M. Brown of Messrs. Hastings and Company ap- peared for the defendant firm.
British Mails
Not Tampered With By Japan
London, Oct. 28.
"I understand there has been no case where the Japanese military au- thorities have censored or delayed
correspondence between His Majesty's Government and His Majesty's re- He is command of the 20th. 74th.presentatives in China," declared Lord and 81st cilvisions.
Cranborne in the House of Commons
The main Japanese strength is the to-dny. Omura division and several other
The atatement was made in reply
detachments.---International News to a question put by Major H. J.
Agency.
Chinese Rebel Leader
Reported Captured
Pal leader, launched Nordi
att
Hálnusiang, Bone, Oct: 20.
Chien-wu, notorious rebel who several years ngo abortive uprising in China and tried to seize control of Tientsin, is reported have been captured at Feinslang, in southern Hopel, about 20 miles from the Honan border.
10
The capture was effected by Chang Han-chuan, the Fellslang, district magistrate, who led a
group of Pence Preservation Corps members and stormed the town gn October 20. -Central News.
Nathan.
Lord Cranborne added though that some official correspondence had been delayed in the ordinary mails through the Interruption of the normal ger- vices. The situation at the moment appeared to be improving-Reuter.
CHIEF SCOUT COMING TO HONGKONG
.
She is under a five-year charter to the Yamashila Kisen Kaisha and, registry, only despite her British Captain Gemmell and three officers are British-one is a Parsee from
funnel The Silksworth carries the markings and house flag of the
Bombay and the others are Japanese
She recently arrived
BERLIN CONFERENCE
Berlin, Oct. 20.
The German Ambassador to Gen- eral Franco's Government came to Berlin and conferred with Herr Hitler for three hours yesterday. They had another long conference to- day---Reuter.
CONTINUED RISE
IN TEMPERATURE
in Australia with phosphate from Nauru, The Slksworth is a ship of UNSEASONABLE 4,021 tons. built a Stockton in 1923 for Dalgleish Ltd., of Newcastle-on- Тупе.
LAST-MINUTE HITCH·· There was, however, another last minute hitch when, after a meeting at the Newcastle Trades Hall, the crew decided not to accept the assur- ances given by the Captain and the Chinese Consul General, and de- manded that they be sent back to Hongkong by another ship.
and
The Trades Hall executive, at a subsequent spesial meeting, decided to suport the Chinese
gave directions to British and Australian unionists not to offer themselves for employment If an attempt was made to raise a new crew for the Silks worth.
PERSISTS
HEAT
A further rise in temperature was revealed this morning, the
10 a.m. reading at the Royni Observatory showing 80, one degree higher than the corresponding reading yesterday, Humidity was 14, one per cent. lower.
Maximum temperature yesterday was 81
as compared with 80 of Wednesday, and the minimum was one degree lower than the 72, previous reading.
Tutul rainfall slice January 1 30.83 is. against an remains at average of 81.83 ins..
The anti-cyclone, remains in the Pacifle to the south-east of Japan und another Is developing over Manchuria,
forecast: East
moderate; fair.
There was a dramatic sequel to the fresh hitch when police arrested Local 20 members of the crew. Seven, who are in hiding, are still sought by the police. The master of the Silksworth is under a bond of £100 for each of the seven missing men, who would be ashore in contraven tion of Australian-immigration laws unless he can state their address.
The 30 Chinese scamen have re- fused to take the Silksworth's cargo of gypsum and flour to the Japanese port of Dairen, Manchukuo.
The agents for the owners sald that the warrants were issued as a preliminary to getting the men back on board.
JUDGMENT FOR $700
winds,
Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, in the Summary Court this morning. delivered his judgment in the case of Leung Cheuk-yue and Tam Kwni-ch! against The Wing Cheong Firm and The Fuk Hing Loung Firm. The judgment was in favour of the first The agents sold that they had done defendant firm with costs. everything possible for the Chinese, Mr. C. A. Southerton Russ #p- who had reached a státe of mind in neared for the pinintlits and the de- which they did not know what to do. fendants were represented by Mr. P. The men had sametuary on a British. Woo of Messrs. Woo and Woo.
The ship that they would not have in
plaintiffs claimed from the Shanghai, Naaking or any other first defendant firm, The Wing Chinese city al present.
Cheong Firm, as transferees of the business of the second defendant firm, 24 AT TRADES HALL
The Fuk Hing Loong Firm, the sum While police were arresting four of $700, which they lent to the latter of the Chinese In Steel Street, other Brin. police showed Trades Hall ometris the warrants before arresling 25 of the crew, who were in a room set
apart for them by the Trades Hall CAUTIONS GIVEN
authorities.
The Chinese gave no trouble. The charge on the warrants Is "Being absent without the leave of the master,"
the Newcastle The secretary of Labour Council (Mr. G. Boss) slayed ht
Salvation Army hostel with the Chinese lest they should be relzed and taken back aboard the vessel.
About £11 was raised for them al a Trades Hall rally attended by 1,000 people.
Most of the Chinese popula- tion of the city was there.
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HIS EXCELLENCY RETURNS CALLS
His Excellency the Governor. Sir Geotry Northcote, this morning re- ceived H.E. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew an.c., and Commodore E. B. C. Dicken at Government House. The calls were later returned by the Governor to Flagstatt House, where a Guard of Honour was provided, and to the Tamar where a Guard of Hon- our and the band of H.M.S. Engle attended.
QUICK RESPONSE TO LOAN OFFER
Paris, Oct, 23. The 1,000,000,000 francs Credit fully been Loan ins National subscribed,
It is redeemable in 40 annual drawings, beginning in 1940. The Interest is at 4% per cent, and the insue price 3.15 Trones per thousand franc Bond.--Reuter's Special,
SOCIALIST TO FORM BELGIAN CABINET
Brussels, Oct. 28.
M. Henri De Man, Socialist Minis- ter of Finance in the Van, Zeeland Government, has accepted the task of forming
2 Cabinet after the M. E. veteran Socialist statesman, Vandervelde had declined the offer. -Reuter's Special.
PAUL DOUMER
ON HER WAY
The French Liner Paul Doumer has left Salgon, where she has been held up owing to a strike, and expected to arrive in the Colony at 10 am, on Sunday,
PARIS
EXHIBITION TO RE-OPEN
Paris, Oct. 28. It is officially stated that the Paris Exhibition will re-open next spring for another six months-Router.
Cautions were administered to Mr. B. J. S. S. Gallagher, of Messrs. Butterfield und Swirë, Mr. A. R. H. Esmall, of D Village Road, ground
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS floor, Mr. J. R. Bergne-Coupland, of
IN CHINA WATERS Reiss, Bradley and Company, and Mrs. N. Gilmore, of 300 the Peak.
Following is the disposition of who were all summoned for leaving their motor cars beyond the time|HM. Ships in North Ching:
Shanghai, H.M.S. Decoy, Cumber- limit of two hours in city car packs. The meeting pledged support for summons against Mr. C. G. Agnew, land; Tsingtao, II.M.S. Grimsby; H.M.S. Adventure, port and supported for a similar offence, was withdrawn, Defender, Delight: Tangku, M.S. also boycott
as it was stated he had left the Co-Sondwich; Hankow, II.M.S. Cape- of Japanese goods.
Council
A similor summons against town; Swatow, H.M.S. Daring; Amoy; Sydney Labour.
and the Iony. Australasian Council of Trade Unions Mrs. E. C. Frederick, of 317 the Peak IIMS. Diamond, had been asked to see that no netlon was adjourned for one week. was taken against the crew, pending a settlement of the dispute.
the crew in
to a Japansing to take the sitip of the Asiatle Petroleum Company. Welhalwel;
Later.
Agreement was reached in the dispute between the Chinese, crew and the owners of Alb Hongkong steamer Silksworth.
Indian Flier
Perishes In Crack-Up
The Chinese Consul General In Sydney disclosed that a cablegram had been received from the owners in. Hongkong, complying with the request of the Chinero members of The World Chief Scout, Lord
the crew that they should not be |Baden-Powell is planning a world | asked to take the vessel to Japan
tour for 1038-39.
with a cargo that could be used to --He will ienve England in February | assist in the campaign against China, for the Jamborce in Jamaien. After but should be pold off at a neutral this event he will tour the United port and repatriated to Hongkong at States, and wili visit Japan, the Far | the expense of the owners, East and Hongkong at the end of Capt. Gemmell, master of the
Silksworth, has given satisfactory The Indian fler killed near Rouen From Hongkong, Lord Baden- guarantees to the Chinese Consul is G. F. Nair, who took off from Powell will go to Australia,' where General that the vessel will procted | Croydon yesterday in a Miles Hawk ho will attend the New South Wales to Manila direct, and that the crew Machne, flying cols, without wireless, will be paid off there and providedThere is no explanation of the cause Sesqui-Centennial Jamboree in Janu- ury, JBJ9.
of his crust. 'with passages to Hongkong."
Two Japanese Bombers. Brought To Soochow
Socahow, Oct. 20, The two Japanese bombers which were shot down by Chinese anti-the year, aircraft guns at Nanzlang on Tues- day, were brought keio from the front to-day. The machines bo shortly shipped to Nanking Central News.
will
London. Oct. 28. An Indian airman who took off from Croydon in the plane "Spirit of India" in an attempt to make 'a double crossing of the Atlante. crashed near Rotten to-day and ́- was killed.-Renter
On passage to.-Weihaiwei, Sut- falk; Hongkong, Folkestone; Tsing- tan, Duchess.
TYRE PRICES RISE
tyro
New York, Oct. 28. ** United States Rubber Corporation has announced increases ranging from two to six per cont, in prices as a necessary adjustment In order to establish a moro normal
manufacturing relationship between costs and selling prices."--United Preiz.
NOBEL PRIZE FOR MEDICINE
Stockholm. Oct. 20, The 1037 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to the Hungarian, Dr. Szent-Gyogyi, of the Franz Josef University, for research work in connection with vitamins C and P.
-United Press.
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