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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1929.

REDUCING THE FLEET $521,700 ESTATE HONG KONG

PROBLEMS TO BE TACKLED BY THE WORLD

NAVAL RIVALRY

Battleship Replacement Plan to be Reconsidered

JAPAN'S ACTION.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollár on demand, to-day was 1/9 3/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

IN SILVER CUP FOR SEVERE FIGHTING IN

DETECTIVE

SIR E. H. SEYMOUR

UNIQUE HONOUR

SERVED IN CHINA WARS AND SINCERE CO'S APPRECIATION OF

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PRESIDENT MAY HAVE TO LEAVE NANKING

CLAMOURING FOR FUNDS

Ironsides' Commander-in-Chief Uncomfortable

HARBIN BESIEGED

SOVIET TROOPS REPULSE AFTER TWO HOURS BATTLE

"WHITES" ON THE OFFENSIVE

Hong Kong estate sworn under A unique honour has befallen

Harbin, Yesterday. $521,700 and English estate sworn Detective Sergeant (PS)-(345);

Severe hostilities between the under £54,781-14-2 was left by Ad- Shek Tui, the "No. 1 Chinese Russian and Chinese troops, again) miral of the Fleet the Rt. Hon. Sirofleer at No. 2 Station, Wanchai, broke out at the Manchul! Railway

[By Our Political Correspondent] Edward Hobart Seymour, P.C., The text appears below of the Note addressed yesterday by G.C.B., O.M. G.C.V.O., LL.D.

To show their appreciation for Station on Saturday at midnight. Although the Cantonese forcés moving up the West River to his services in solving the bur- and despite the stubborn resist assist the "loyalist" Kwangsi units supposedly operating against Mr. Arthur Henderson, the British Foreign Secretary, to the French,

Duty paid here amounted to glary of jade and jewellery recent-ance of the Chinese Infantry, at one $32,002 (at 6 per cent.) and Italian, and Japanese Ambassadors in London, inviting their Gov-fame to £20,625-15-9.

atly at their principal emporium, the stage during the small hours of the extremist Kwangsi division alleged to be in sympathy with the ernments to participate in the Five Power Conference to be held in

Sir Edward is best known in Ltd. has sought and obtained per- almost evacuated the city owing to in-Chief General Chan Chai-tong, has not rushed into action. It management of the Sincere Co., Sunday morning the Chinese troops Ironsides marching down leisurely from Hunan, their Commander- Hong Kong as Commander-in-Chief mission from the London in January,

of the China Station from 1698 to ities to present

Police author- the violent attacks of the Russians. The outstanding points of interest in the note are (1) that 1901. It fell to his lot to command cup, suitably inscribed, to Ser-rian Regiment under Commander that General Chan will "issue to-day the order for a general a massive silver At this time, the 43rd Manchu- has to be recorded, however, that an announcement is forthcoming parity on the British side will relate to the naval forces of the the Allied Expedition which march-geant Shek Tul.

ied to Peking for the relief of the

Leung arrived on the scene, and Empire: (2) that it is considered desirable to reconsider battleship Legations from the Boxer siege in afternoon at Police Headquarters. ceeded in repulsing the advancing

The presentation was made this after a battle of two hours auc- offensive" which, in the circumstances, appears to be superfluous. replacement, with a view to diminishing the aniount of replacement, 1900, for which he received the!

medal and clasp. But Sir Edward,

Soviet forces. The 43rd Manchu- construction: (3) that both the United States and Great Britam in a long career of active service, Although stationed at Wanchai, rlan Regiment was formerly station- are agreed on the question of a total abolition of submarines, was out in China as a young man, Sergeant Shek Tul displayed zealed at Chalanor, and was despatch- |when Heng Kong was more closely in coming up the Central districted to Manchuli only on a request connected with trouble. He took to investigate the affair, in which for assistance. The number of |part in the China War of 1857 to the loot amounted to about 35.000. casualties

Suggestions have been thrown possible friction, even though the among the Chinese is ¡1962, was present at the capture of | Nearly all of it was recovered. Haid to be considerable.

out that General Chan Is uneasy. altuation might change. At the Canton in 1857, and at the battleTwo men were arrested.

moment nothing can be seen on the They

He has Kwangel in front of him—a surface to warrant saying that Chan "Chinese Retreat lowing principles. Firstly, the of Fatshan Creek in the same year. were sentenced at the September conversations have been one of the Ineidentally, the British comman- Criminal Session, one

Since Saturday it is understood sphere of operations to which no to three that the Russians have spread their Cantonese

Chai-tong will be "jockeyed out" by results of the treaty for the re-der then was Sir M. Seymour. nunciation of war signed at Paris

years' hard labour for burglary. cavalrymen into, small groupe of Behind him are the Northern troops soldier cares. to go.

the Northerners acting under orders and the other two' two years for 200 to 300, attacking the Chinese)

from Chiang Kai-shek. On the receiving.

other hand, opponents of Chiang tronches from several directions. transferred down by is to receive a

Kai-shek and his friends in Canton The Russians have been assailing Chiang Kai-shek, the Generalissimo. persist in alleging that Chan Chai- handsome cheque and a letter of Chalanor during the past few days,

Inquiries in the best-informed tong is in an uncomfortable posi- thanks from the Sincere C3.

and the Chinese troops stationed in circles do not reveal any sign of

tion. the vicinity of Chalanor retreated

PROVISIONAL. AGREEMENT

London, Yesterday. The British Note inviting the

French, Italian, and Japanese Governments to participate in a five Power naval conference, to- gether with a covering letter to General Dawes, enclosing a copy of the Note, states that the con- versations between Mr.

Ramsay

MacDonald and General Dawes

in 1928, which brought about a realisation of our national atti- tudes on the subject of security, In consequence of the provision

(Continued on Page 6)

Talping Rebellion

When the British troops moved North. Sir Edward Seymour was at the taking of the Peiho Forts in 1858 (medal and three clasps); and he served through the China War of 1860. In 1862 he had a share in

have reached a provisional in BRITAIN & RUMANIA, the operations against the Taiping

formal agreement. of which the peace pact will be the starting poiul.

The principle of parity has been adopted as being rench- able by December 31, 1936. was agreed in these conversations that it was desirable to consider

It

FURTHER EXPANSION OF HOME EXPORTS

FOREIGN CAPITAL

London, Yesterday.

the battleship replacement pro-day in honour on Monsieur Madgearu, A Corernment lunch was given to grammes provided in the Washing the Roumanian Minister of Industry ton 1922 Treaty.

The British and American Gov. ernments recognise that no final settlement un the question of the abolition of submarines (or which both are agreed) is reachable ex cept by i conference with the other

naval Powers. His Majesty's Government will com-

Rebels. After that Sir Edward proccoded Home and returned to Hong Kong about 30 years ago- after an interval of more than 30 years-us na Admiral. He was born in 1840 and died on March 2, 1929 at Hedsor-view, Maidenkend Court, Maidenhead, Berkshsire.

Two executors were appointed by

> and-Commerce, who is visiting London. Sir Edward in will made on Me. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the November 21, 1922 (to which three Exchequer, in proposing the health of codicils were added). These are Mr. Mr. Madgearu conveyed the con- Arthur Follock, solicitor, of No. 6, dulences of the Government on the Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.; death of M. Buzdugan, the distinguish and Mr. Michael Richard Seymour, ed member of the Roumaaian Regency a nephew of the testator, of the Ox- Council. He expressed satisfaction ford House, Bethnal Green, Len- that the Anglo-Roumanian relations

don, E. 2, the son of were so cordiul

Archencon Albert Eden Seymour.

municate their views as regards! ile said one of the matters on which

the subjects

to be discussed at the new Roumanian Government was the conference, and will be glad to be congratulated was its treatment

to receive corresponding communi- cations from the invited nations.

It is hoped that the conference will elaborate the text, which would facilitate the task--of-the League Preparatory Commission,

Reuter.

Human Welfare Washington. Yesterday.

In an address to British jour- nallats at White House. President.) Hoover said that the

conversa-

OUT coun-

tions with Mr. MacDonald were continuing in the friendliest man- ner. "Fortunately there are no controversies between tries. We are, therefore, able to discuss mutual problems solely in the broad aspect of human wel- fare."

President Hoover referred to Mr. MacDonald's "wealth of Scot-! tish humour, which would lubri- cate any discussion," and conclud-1 ed by declaring that great evi- dence of genuine friendliness to Mr. MacDonald and the British people had been shown by the Press and people, of America which was more important than any discussions. Reuter's Ameri- can Service.

Text of the Note

London, Yesterday. The text is published of a Identical Note addressed yester

FRESH AND FINE

Today's weather roport from the Royal Observatory states:

The anticyclone now covera N. Japan.

A depression is situated near the Annam const W.S.W. of the Paraceis.

The typhoon is situated more than 500 miles E.N.E. of Manila moving N.W.

will

A moderate. monacon prevail along the southeast coast of China and over the N. China Sea.

Forecast: N. fresh; fine.

E.

winds

The following telegram has been received by the American Consul:

Eighth Typhoon in about 131 degrees Long. E., 15 degrDES Lat. N. almost stationary.

Manila, 11.55 am-Ninth Typhoon in about 135 degrees Long. E. 18 degrees. Lat N. moving N.N.W.

of the minorities question during the last nine months, especially in the mat ter of the toleration of minority lan, gunges and the encouragement, of the minority cho The British Govern mont were most pleased with the ready response, made by the Roumanian, Govi

Family Requests

the

inte

Mr. D. J. Lewis of Messm. Johnson, Stokes & Master has been granted re-sealing of probate by the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, acting as attorney..of the executors.

To each of the two trustees, Sir Edward left £300.

To his niece and god-child, Mrs. Gerald Spencer Smith,, he bequeath- ed £500.

god-child in

Another niece and Miss Hester Sophia Seymour has a legacy of £1,000.

Miss Alice Emily Maude (eldest daughter of the late General Six Frederick Frances Maude) is men- tioned for £3,000.

A cousin, Mrs. Marlle le Maistre, is bequeathed 2500.

Mrs. Richard Arthur Hamilton

legacy of £1,000.

$5,000 Loot.

The informer

GOLD DISCOVERY

Commercial Deposits Found In Siberia

New York.

It is reported from Irkutsk that gold in commercial quan- tities has been and in thờ village of "Nikolkoye, tot far from the City.

The Soviet

Gold Trust, Soyuz-Zolote, is to start 'exploitation of the new field immediately. The Soyuz- Zoloto Trust is installing steam shovels at the Ust-Kara felds in the Sretin region of the Far East and in the Urulgin region. Eight locomotives and several tractors have just been received for the Far East gold fields. New gold deposits were recent. ly discovered in the Sretin re- gion-N. Y. J. C.

SOVIET EMBASSY

BESSEDOVEŠKY ACCUSED OF

EMBEZZLEMENTS

LIBEL ACTION

Paris, Yesterday.

to Kulunor on Saturday; but in the

GENERAL CHAN UNEASY

morning of Sunday when the Rus-"DOUBLE TEN sians ceased operations the Chinese returned to their trenches. Pance now reigns at Chalanor, and it is believed that the Soviet troops are not likely to return.

Marshal

Rush of Troops A full has followed-the feverish DAY rush of troops to Wuchow to deal

FUNCTIONS ARRANGED FOR TO-MORROW

RECEPTIONS AND CONCERTS

In the Sungari River many of the Russian gunboats have depart-

To-morrow is the anniversary of ed, and at present only one Soviet the formation of the Republic of gunboat is remaining. At Sungari China (or China's, National Day), the Chinese troops arrested two called "Double Ten Festival" by the Russian women spies, who attempt- Chinese themselves because the day ed to cross the Chinese boundary. (fixed bccording to the Gregorian The Mukden Government has calendar) is October 10 (the "10th been informed that 30,000 "White" day" of the "10th month"), Russlans have appeared in the Amur River district, and it is anti- cipated that they intend to create trouble there.

"White Russians"

It is also learned that judging from the concentration and troop movements of the "White" Rus- slans It seems that the "Whites" are shortly to start operations. against the Soviet troops. Chinese officials in the Amur districts have been instructed not to interfére with the encounter between the "White" and the Soviet, but to maintain a keen lookout to see that the Russians do not penetrate the Chinese districts.

th

Strong Protest

Nanking, Yesterday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has received a cable from Mr. Chiang Teo-ping, the Minister to Germany, stating that he has lodged.

For the first time in the Colony of Hong Kong it now being the 18th year of the Republica general (or "bank") holiday has been de-

TO-DAY'S FEATURES

Naval Power

Ironsides Surrender

Silver Bullion

Gold in Siberia

1

2

1

Admiral Seymour's Will.

1

Manchuria Fighting

1

Loo Kau'a' Estato

11

English and Local Golf.

9

All the World's Pictures 12

a strong protest with the Soviet clared. The "China Mail" will,

with the extremist Kwangsi division and to resist the Ironsides if they entered Kwangsi, Both the pro- National Government combination and the other side are marking time.

That all is not running amoothly in, Nanking at this stage of affairs is still mentioned in political despatches from Shanghai. The Ironsides having done little to speak of so far, any possible impetus to a general rising âgafnst Chiang Kai- shek must have been dispelled. But Chiang Kai-shek has other worries. Generals in the provinces are clamouring for funda. The sum total of these developments is that- probably the wish being father to the thought-politicians continue to predict that Chiang Kai-shek wBl have to remove from Nanking to Canton, in the wake of his Northern. divisions, although the crlais of three weeks ago can now be considered as over

"Ironsides Surrender"

Napking. Yesterday.

A report hore-states that Gen- eral-Chang Fa-kuef;' Commander

of the Ironsides, has been com- pletely defeated and that his troops have surrendered in Hunan. province. British Naval Wireless. Ichang Mutiny

Ichang, Yesterday, It is reported that the mutiny here of troops under General Tsao Wan-shen (sent up the Yangtze River from Hankow by the Na- tional Government) was more seri. -ous, than was previously believed. However, the 14th Independent Brigade under Cheng. Ppiao has

idence has been restored more or below Ichang) and general con-

less.

As a sequel to the Beazedovesky in Seymour, a sister-in-law, gets acident, the Soviet Embassy is accusing Government, through the medium accordingly, be publised at mid-day Bessedoveaky of misappropriating of the German Government, against State funds in reply to which Besse: the recent attacks by the Soviet dovenky has allegedly threatened to su troops upon Manchull and that the concerts has been arranged for to arrived here from Shasi (88 miles

A nephew in Captain Hagh Seymour, R.N. is left £100.

Sir Edward bequeathed to one of his two sisters, Miss Frances Mary Seymour, all his books, plate, jewel- lery, pictures, furniture, household. goods and effects in Hedeor-view; also the house known as No. 9, Ovington square and its contente Mias Frances Mary Saymour, is also to receive one-third of the residuary estate.

Shares & Cash Here Nursing Bister Kate Hill is named

William Aldrich, the Adiniralls chauffeur, receives his masters two They had noted with satisfaction the motor-cars. And many other ser their Governments to participate prompt manner in which new Rouvants receive legacies ranging from In a five Power conference to deal manian, Government had repealed the £10 to £350, with the question of naval dis old mining tew and bad brought a new In addition to the sister referred armament, which it is proposed to one into being without delay. Refer held in London in the latter part of ring to the conclusion of last February to as one of the three equal bene- January next. The Note says: "I of the seven per cent, loan to Rouficiaries of the residuary estate manis, Mr. Snowden' 'expressed grati;} (which is bequeathed to the

day by Mr. Henderson, the Bri-ernment to their overtures for a cum for two legacies totalling 2420. tish Foreign Secretary, to the mercial treaty, French, Italian, and Japanese Am-Old Mining Laws bassadors in London, inviting

For the guidance of my execu

Sino-Russian negotiations between

the Embassy for libel-Reut

[Besedovesk in a statement to him and the German! Minister at

Berlia have come to a standstil Reuter.

ion that

the Press admitted that in reporte to the Sovier he expressed the opia

the present policy of the Boviet was -Jeading Eusala to ruin, and that he criticised, the policy of requisitioning the wheat and the electoral methods of Eussia, declar- ing that candidates were Töfelbit im- posed on the people, Benitedoveski declared that had ha retdryad to Rumla berwould have been executed.]

· 1929 rainfall: 268.03 inches

Average

78.08 Inches Bellcit

10.05 inches

DR. STRESEMANN

LONDON

|

to-morrow.

A long list of receptions and

triumphal arches in the city will be morrow. In Macao, a series of

a. feature of the celebrations. In Canton, the leading members of the Government will be at home to the COMMUNIST IDEAS Consulat Body.

MAGISTRATE'S KINDLY ADVICE TO "RED" GIRL

"SETTLE DOWN AND MARRY"

Merchants "At Home”.... The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D. and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E., LL.D. (the Chiness members of the Legislative Council)-Sir Shou-son Chow being Lam Sau-kuen (17), the bobbed-away on a short holiday-will be at haired Chinese girl who was con- home at the Chinese Merchants victed by Mr. E. W. Hamilton on Club, China-building, at 11 am...

The Hong Kong Chinese General a charge of unlawful possession Chamber of Commerce will hold a of seditious leaflets at Balwanho, ceremony at 2.15 pan.

where she was distributing them The Compradores' Association will to workmen of the Talkoo Docks, be at home in China-building at 10 have the honour to inform Your deation with the promise contained in trustees, on trust), the other two

fame up for sentence this morn

Th Chinese exchange banks in Excellency that the informal con- the prospectus that countries parti- are the next of kin of deceased's MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD IN His Worship said to the Inter- tions to friends, and constituents

ing.

Hong Kong will hold private recep versations on subject of naval dia- ctpating in loan would share proporbrother, the late Archdeacon Ser armament which have been pro- lionately in urders from Roumania.

prateri "Tell the lady that I have Local schools will, of course, eseding in London “during the last | The British Government hoped to use tour, and a sister, Miss Emma Jaze

considered her case, and decided en fete, the children wearing amal three thonths between the Prime an even further expansion of Brian Seymour.

Eönder, Yesterday.

to let her off with six months" flags with the "clear sky, white Minister and the Ambassador of exports to Roumanians NvVA

A memorial service for the late Dr. To the girl Mr. Hamilton said: sun"-the emblem of Nationalist the United States, have now reachesney British. Interest ver tors and trustees," Bir Edward laid Stresemany, the German: Forslan "I ought, really, to sentence you China, ed the stage at which it la possible Mr. Madgearu" in response dwelt down in his will, "I state that the Ministery was Hild to day in Bi Mari to 12 months, I think, but I have The University will hold the Collar of my Order of the Grand gart's Church, Westminster. The taken your youth into considera- annual "Double Ten" concert and Cross of the Bath should be return Premier and Foreign Secretary were tion. The sentence of six months dance, commencing at 8.30 pm straent of foreign and ad to the Lord Chamberlain' orice represented Mr. Lloyd George, then to date from September 18, the St. Paul's College have a concert Season may be convenient geber Liberal ex-Prender, Six-Austin Chami date on which you frst appeared starting at 7.20 pm and other

berlain, Foreign Secretary in the late before this Court. When you schools have their own functiongy forament, and Viscount Cell was cords out of primos you settle The Hong Kong Hotel has The Hong Kong

Atsongs, dialinggabed creation down. Don't bother your head arranged special tes dance at the

"American, Italian, French,«- and spanies: and partly of oath 10 6 Baletan, kimbamvédões "weth?

with these Communist Ideas. You roof garden for 4.30 pm to local bank

settle down and get married,"

to say there is no point outstand- ing of such serious importance as to prevent sare

upon Romania's intern mentioning the introduction of absolu

provision

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The 1,500 National troops dea- patched to deal with the bandits accused of being responsible for the murder of Bishop Jans and Fathers Buperius and Brano have returned here and they are being disbanded. British Naval Wire- lean.

Outbreak Near Nanking

Ankipg, Yesterday. General Taao Wan-shen's troops Coincident with the mutiny of

|at- Ichang- reparted son October 7. comes the news of trouble at An- king: (on the Lower Yangtze, 163. miles above Nanking, the national who were recently.efected from capital). Some Nationalist troops

succeeded in re-crossing the Wahu (108 miles below. Anking) Yangtase, near Anking and were reported to have mutinied Wall,

General Fang -

Thase other troops were hither- to under the command of General. Fing Chen-wn, who, was recently placed under arrest da Nanking. It appears that his, men are sur- timal Government, in position rounded by units loyal to the Na-

Tapaus 770 "imiles north of Anking/

No disturbance has occurred at Anking and the attention there" fa stated to be pur Naval Wireless,

Later