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大英七月廿六 禮拜五日 中華民國已巳年六月二十日

No. 27,241 HONG KONG

ESTABLISHED

1846

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1929.

SENATOR EDGE

SCANDALOUS" ACTION RUSSIAN EMBASSY'S

HOME GOVERNMENT AND LORD "LLOYD

BIRKENHEAD'S PROTEST

Bold And Novel Experiments Resented

MONSTROUS USURPATION!

In the House of Lords, Lord Birkenhead bitterly denounced the Government's actions relative to the resignation of Lord Lloyd, High Commissioner for Egypt and Soudan.

He declared that he would use the whole of his instruments to eject the Government from office if it attempted a monstrous usurpation of the rights and principles of Parliament.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH EGYPT

London, Yesterday.

The House of Lords gave pre- cedence to a motion by the Marqueas of Salisbury drawing attention to Lord Lloyd's resignation as High Commissioner for Egypt and the

Soudan.

Lord Salisbury

described the Government's action as an "abrupt change of policy," and hoped that the Government would realise the serious shock it had given to the stability of our policy towards Egypt. In view of this dramatic stroke, that had resounded in every quarter of the globe, public opinion, not merely in Britain but also in the Dominions, was entitled to know the reason. He asked if the Government bad consulted Dominious, and declared the ques- tion was a teat of capacity of the Socialist Government to rise to the height of imperial problems.

Labour Policy

the

Lord Parmoor, replying, re- affirmed the Labour policy of 1924 towards the Government of Egypt. He said that it always desired, whilst reserving certain points Hike international questions and the Soudan, that arrangements should be made to enable Egypt to be come ab independent sovereign country. As regards internal af- fairs, and as regards international or foreign matters, the continuity of policy. towards Egypt would re.

main unchanged.

DENIAL

NO BERLIN “TOUCH"

CHINESE DIPLOMATS DEPART

FROM MOSCOW

GERMANY NOT TO MEDIATE

Berlin, Yesterday. The Soviet Embassy here denies has been negotiating with the report from Shanghai that it Chinese Legation here.

the

Further to the denial, the Soviet Embassy adds that since the rup- ture between China and Russia, it has never been in touch with the Chinese Minister in Berlin.

Official circles deny the report that Germany has been asked to mediate between China and Russia. Well-informed opinion is that direct

when a resignation was tendered it was impossible to have a fur-egotiations between the two dia-

ther consultation on the matter.

Self-Government

putants are impending-Reuter.

Bound for Finland Lord Passfield added that as re-

Moscow, Yesterday. gards the reserved pointa and the The Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Soudan, there had been no change, headed by Mr. Sia Wel-sung (the of policy by this Government com-Charge d'Affaires) left Moscow to- pared with the declared policies day, after handing over custody of of successive previous Govern Chinese ments. Mereover, the Government Embassy, hoped to effect with Egypt a relation

affairs to the German

The Charge d'Affaires and his

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BONE OF CONTENTION POPE NO PRISONER PRINCIPLE OF NAVAL

IN CHINA

看

ROW" WITH SOVIET

RAILWAYS IN MANCHURIA AND JAPAN'S POSITION

RED REVOLUTION'S SEQUEL

TRADITION OF THE PONTIFFS ENDED

HISTORIC CEREMONY

Vatican City, Yesterday. Acclaimed by hundreds of thou sands of people. His Holiness the

PARITY

U.S. DEFINITION

ABSOLUTE EQUALITY IN FIGHTING STRENGTH -

Washington, Yesterday, Senator Edge (New Jersey) has been appointed American Ambas sador to France in autcession to the later Mr. Myron Herrick

To appreciate fully the present Pope this evening issued from the Senator Edge is a member of the conflict, it is necessary to have Vatican into St. Peter's Square, Senate Finance Committee and 18/an understanding of the historical thus ending the tradition that the State, in defining the principle of importance of the Chinese East-Pontiffs must be prisoners in their

as regards self-government which staff are proceeding to Finland-helping to frame the new tariff successive. Governments had peatedly stated to be their intention.

Dominions Consulted

re-Reuter.

Yen Hsi-shan Declines ··

Shanghai, To-day.

ing of the Government as regards announced the appointment of In the course of much question- | The National Government bas inter alia, the despatch which Mr. General Yen Hai-shans Frecau- A. Henderson sent to Lord Lloyd tionary Commander of the North- on July 3, Lord Parmoor, reply-western frontier (against Russia). change of procedure previously clined the appointment on the ing to Lord Reading, said that the

However, General Yen hag de mentioned might be all import ground ant," and Lord Passfield said that the Sino-China trouble is depend- that the settlement of the Dominions were fully taken ent on diplomatic moves and not on military moves-Nan Chung Kuo

Lord Parmoor

News Service.

More "War" Reports

Tokyo, Yesterday.

A report from Manchuli saye

the Chinese fired on five Soviet aeroplanes which came

measure. He will take up his new duties in Paris at the end of the present extra session of Congress. -Reuter's American Service."

MEAN THEFT

IDLER'S WAY OF REPAYING HOSPITALITY

DENIALS VAIN

There is quite a number of

ern Railway and Manchuria.

On the north-easternmost point of China, lies Manchuria, bound-1 ed by the Chinese province of Chihli and Mongolia on the west; by the Siberian province of Tran- shaik-alia, Amursk, and Primore- kayz OR the north-west, north-

+1

OCCASIONAL RAIN

This morning's weather re- port states:

A weak anti-cyclone lies over Japan. Pressure is relatively low in a trough extending from Tongking across the Philip- pines to the Pacific.

A depression has developed. about 250 miles south of Hong Kong. I will probably move. westward..

Forecast:-E winds, fresh, cloudy; occasional rain.

The American Consulate- General has received from the Manila Observatory the follow- ing cable

July 26, 9.15 p.m.-Cyclone or typhoon E. of Aparri lesa than 300 miles distant, filling

up."

people in this world who if given east, and cast. In 1911 on agree-

in Manchuria:

FOR ALL CATEGORIES:

Washington, Yesterday. Mr. H. L. Stimson, Secretary of naval parity as agreed to by Gen-

eral Dawes and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, said that it meant ab- solute equality in fighting strength of the British and American Fleets, applying to all categories of ships. "Statesmanship"

Washington, Later. Mr. Stimson, in the course of his formal statement, said that the doc- trine of parity was a doctrine not of war but of statesmanship. Its immediate purpose was to prevent two navies building against each other and to effect instead a reduc- tion of their respective strengths. "Livellest Satisfaction"

Washington, Yesterday. Mr. MacDonald's and President Hoover's pledges of curtallment of

as 2

places which has lasted since 1870. Navy building are, hailed

The Pope was carried to a plat- happy indication of an approach- form on the shoulders of twelve ing agreement on the disarmament crimson-clad attendants, surround-problem. ed by his gorgeous Court.

Officials here expressed the The Pope made a circait of the liveliest satisfaction in the fact Square and then descended in front that a remarkable change of opinion of St. Peters, where an altar had regarding Britain has manifested been erected, and gave the kneel- itself in official and political circles. ing multitudes the Apostolic Bene- almost overnight. diction-Reuter.

expected did not disappear with

as an

Mr. Stimson described the move immense and tremendous step forward in naval reduction.

"Deceit" Amid a chorus of approval prac tically the only discordant note is the voice of Mr. Fred Britten, For a time there e be no Chairman of the House of Repre was certainly sentatives Naval Affairs Commit-

the collapse of the old regime.

and an

The

Russia's Revolution

cause

an inch will take an ell, and one ment was concluded by the "Four doubt that it such person was an unemplared Nations consortium, to finance weakened, but with the rise to tee, who stigmatises the British Chinese who appeared before Mr the development of Manchuria, power of the Soviet Government move as decellan T. S.. Whyte-Smith at the Kow loon Police Court this morning on Russia and Japan until their par of regular diplomatic relations aident Hoover say that the Pre- but was at that time opposed by in Russia, and the establishment

Those in close touch with Pre-

a charge of larceny, over the

ticipation under conditions secur- with China in 1924, the power of rident hopes that one effect of his elty at 7 am. to-day. Later, dietant

About a week ago accused asking to them continuance of their Russia was restored and her in pronouncement will be to end the sounds of gunfire were heard.

ed Sung Ting, a licensed hawker privileged position.

A further fluence became rapidly increasing. Chauvinistic talk in America and The "Nicht Nichi" has a special residing at No. 58 Matshed, Tele treaty arranged in 1911

Russian revolution had al-Britain which he regards as of despatch from Manchuli stating graph Bay, Pokfulam, if he could agreement in 1916 strengthened ready had a disastrous effect upon paramount paychological import- that the Chinese and Soviet forces stay with the latter for a few Russia's position considerably, the Chinese Eastern Railway, for anca S opened fire on each other when days as he was out of employ- while the formal annexation of with its coming the board of It is interesting to note in this 16 Soviet aircraft appeared over ment. Accused was allowed to Korea by Japan in 1910 had al- directors was scattered from connection that General, Dawes is the city at 6 2.m., throwing the town stay, and for five or six days he ready placed the numerous Petrograd and the manager e-reported to have recently advised A Despatch Not Read

into confusion."

enjoyed the hospitality extended Koreans Later, there was

under poused the

of Admiral Mr. Stimson that if something Lord Parmoor asked Lord Salis-

him.

Koltehak gunfire, which died down at 10 am.

Japanese consular jurisdiction.

could be done to disarm the bury to bear in mind a despatch

It was believed to be due to Chinese "On Wednesday morning," relat- The Japanese Ultimatum

With the existing disorder in "super-patriots" both in Britain from Sir Austen Chamberlain

to fire ed complainant, to into the Government's confidence excitability, causing them

"I went out to Then in 1912 the railway from Russia and Siberia, the railway's and America, a settlement of the Lord Lloyd on May 28.

traffic and Anances naturally disarmament problem would be as regards the negotiations in into the air, the report addebuy something while my son was Changchun to Kirin was opened, Lord Salisbury and Lord Birken- progress.

Reuter.

away to look after the stall. We to be quickly followed up by the suffered violent dislocation and comparatively simple. head demanded that the despatch Lord Brentford (formerly Sir,

both returned at 7 o'clock in the terms of a new treaty concluded logs. The Russian Legation in

British Gestures should be read, but Lord Parmoor Joynson Hicks), who said that

Canton, Yesterday. evening, when I discovered that by Chine as the result of the Peking, which had remained loyal

An intimation that the Ameri- declined, and said that Mr. A. Lord Lloyd fully enjoyed the late

A number of suspected political the basket at my bed was broken Japanese ultimatum accompanying to the old regime, took the situs can action is a direct response to Henderson would make

tion in hand and caused the Mr. MacDonald's gesture is con a fuller Government's confidence,

agents in Canton was arrested on and three suits of clothing and the "Twenty-one-Demands," and asked

the lease of the South Manchurian Russo-Asiatic Bank to call, in Petained in Mr. Hoover's statement. statement in the House of Commons with whom were the negotiation July 24 for having allegedly express- some cigarettes were stolen." to-morrow, whereupon Lord Salis- conducted?

ed pro-Soviet views while many Suspecting accused, complain-

Railway and of the Antung-Muk- king, a meeting of the sharehold- He said that Mr. MacDonald In bury admitted cognisance of the

ers to elect a new board of direcdicated his goodwill and positive Lord Passfeld replied: "With members of the Kuomintang were ant went over to Shamshuipo and despatch, but said he did not con- the Government of Egypt and they parading the streets to demonstrate informed his wife about the theft.

intention by suspension of con- sider it justified the Government's are not yet complete."

A

New Agreements against Russia.

He instructed her to keep a look

struction of a portion of the year's action:

China, meanwhile, had entered programme; and declared that the Canton is to offer its air and army out for accused.

the World War (summer of 1917) British cruiser strength at present services to the National Govern The next day complainant's Lord Birkenhead characterised meat, in case war is declared against wife went to the Yaumati Railway

and in March of 1918 had signed exceeds the American strength Government's attitude

a new agreement with Japan for and the actual construction of aa Russia. Nen Chung Kuo News Station, where she met accused

military co-operation. and he was arrested.

three projected cruisera is unlike- ITE pursuance of this freshly to produce inequality in the Inspector James, who prosecut-

agreement the Japanese troops final result, but he has decided to ed, said that the clothing (two

took up a position on the Chinese suspend the laying down of three jackets and three pairs of tron-

Eastern Railway zone.

keels becaused he did not wish to The future of the railway, how have any misunderstanding of ever, was governed by what is American actions, though hopes now known as the Mukden Agree of reller lay more largely in the

Unprecedented

Lord Parmoor denied that: Lord Lloyd had been treated with dis-the courtesy or that his resignation scandalous, indecorous, and unpre-Service.

had been "provoked.”.

Change of Procedure?

Lord Reading said

cedented. He particularly criticis-

ed the fact that Mr. Henderson's,

he was telegram of July 3 to Lord Lloyd

greatly disappointed with

Arrests in Canton

REPARATIONS

Lord was not obtained from the For CONFERENCE FIXED FOR THE Parmoor's reply, and asked whe-eign Office.

ther it was a fact that there had

Lord Pasafield, intervening, said

been no change of policy, arstly, as that certain matters could not be

produced in the public interest.

HAGUE

BELGIUM DISSENTS

Lord Birkenhead retorted that

Paris, Yesterday... this, telegram was the pivot of It is semi-officially stated that all the resignation story. It watt tte gium have agreed to the Hague as the resignation story. It was the the Powers concerned except Bel

the circumstances. He suggested the venue of the Reparatione Con that formal negotiations were, ac ference

tually proceeding between the Belgium's acceptance is being so Government and high personages licited-Reuter. representing Egypt without Lord

Lloyd being informed. He asked

Was

To-day's rainfall 0.19 inch

1929 rainfall 31.74 inches

Average

49.30 inches

Deflelt

17.56 inches DON'T WASTE WATER 1

sera), a four bag and five packets 6688888800SECODODESE

of cigarettes were valued at $5.45. Accused was taken by a detective den lines was extended to 99 to No. 245 Laichikok-road, where years (to 2002 and 2007 respec- ment of October, 1924, when it inter years' programme under the he claimed he was staying. The tively)

was agreed that, with the excep- law of 1928.-Reuter's American occupants of that fat, however, Later came the linking up of tion of matters affecting the con- Service. denied all knowledge of him, and the whole ·rallway system of flicting business operations (al- there before:

Railway, and vind activities, and the cly to the rights of the ma- said that he had never stayed Korea with the South Manchurian ready under the direct control of

under these condi railway) all matters relating STILL MORE WATER Accused ⠀⠀⠀ pleaded clothes and cigarette belonged to influence of the railway rapidly tional and local governments of FLOW INTO RESERVOIRS NUT him. The flour bag, he said, was became one of the most important China should be administered by

STOPPED picked up at Sassoon-road.

factors in the economie life of the Chinese authorities. Worship quired why ac-Manchuria. the disorn 1924 the Soviet Gov-

China Can Buy Back

cused had such an amount of

women'a trousers?

Followed in 1917 the

"GAINS" ALL ROUND

in spite of the rain in the 24

were the negotiations to be con- remained in office, would have ask to explain how he came to possessment of China and the collapse with China, the railway became houra ended this morning having

ill fitting clothes, and asked him ganisation of the Central Govern ernment hegan to resume relations cluded without Parliament being for the resignation, w informed? Ho hoped that the

of Russia just after 1917, and one of the chief topics m the been almost negligible, the reser rumour that the document

The newspaper "Al Ahram Accused (reassuring): Women's these events gave to Japan in negotiations. The agreement of voirs both in Hong Kong Island and actually signed was untrue In- sums up the motives as trousers? No; they are mine and Manchuris an economic, financial May 31, 1924, by which normalin Kowloon received additions to deed it was incredible! He con "the British Government does I wear them

and political ascendancy she had diplomatic relations were restored the quantity of water in storage, cluded: A minority Government not wish to have a high Commis- Hip Worship said that it was not before enjoyed.

sioner who governs Egypt direct no use arguing any further. It

between China and Russia, con- even after deducting the daily had no right to make bold and and adds that the Egyptians was absurd for the accused to one of the dominant and in-ether things, had an assurance Hong Kong's "gain" was 16 mil-

Chang Tso-lin

tained a long article which, among consumption. Lent Birkenhead

novel experiments in the fabric of often had occasion to wonder whe think that he would believe such creasingly powerful Chinese that China might buy the railway, lion gallons, bringing the total to the Empire, and he would use the ther Lord Lloyd was carrying out a story as had been offered. Ac figures in Manchuria has been a provision for a conference to 720 million gallons Kowloon's regards the reserved the Soudan, and secondly regarding it from office if it attempted so "Lloydian policy-Reuter.

points and whole of bis instrument to elect instructions or conducting his own eused was very optimistic indeed the late Chang Teo-lin, says a settle more definitely the future "gain" was 8 million gallons, and Egyptian Internal affairs.

monstrous a asunnation of the

If he thought so special correspondent in the of the railway and a clause which the total there is now 344.6 million Lord Parmoor replied to the first rights and privileges of Parlia

Delicate Negotiations

His Worship described the theft "Straits Times." General Chang, stipulated that the future of the gallons. A question, "I think so, and to the mentReuter second question, A change of pro cedure per

Lord

said that in this,

ere had

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LLOYDIAN POLICY

Opinions of the Frees in Catro

esterday.

London, Yesterday.

as a particularly mean one when in 1924 still in middle life, had railway would be decided by the once been connected with a band two contracting parties to the e- of Hunghutze, or bandits, but he clusion of any third party or was taken into the service of the parties

The Manchester Guardian in one took into consideration the "an editorial points out that apart unquestioned hospitality complain from other considerations Mrant had extended to him. Henderson is engaged in highly Accused was sentenced to two delicate negotiations whose suc monthsail. cess will partly depend on a fully sympathetic High Commissioner. gotiations are with shu the Eg tian Pre present, the Lon against Nat alists. intena

the conducti Reute

TIRED OF LIFE

A Chinese widow named Yeung Kni

Chinese Government, and in 1911 Another aspect of considerable was acting as Military Governor importance was the clause-forbid (88), living in Uniong village, commit of Fengtien. From this time on ding the activities of subversiveted suicide yesterday by drowning her self in a pond in the village. Neigh against the

bours who said that the woman had been queer, for some time, attribute com her suicide to domestic troubles,she itself having to shift for herself since her

Termoved the body to the

grew until in propaga dire one of the major economic and the Chinese political each situation and Marchuria had be- come virtuall

WATOA HIB

"REDS ARRESTED

1920 be Lizures in

E arresta

The Russian influence