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LLOYD GEORGE ON THE COAL BILL

"INCREDIBLY BAD" AND · FULL OF "VICIOUS PROVISIONS"

TORY REJECTION LOST

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London, Yesterday. The debate on the second reading of the Coal Mining Bill was re- sumed to-day, when Mr. Lloyd George described the Bill as "incre- dibly bad," and said he did not be- lieve that the Government could put it through in anything like its present shape, and hinted that if Mr. Ramsay MacDauid made con- cessions to the Liberals the latter would not interfere with the second reading, but would reserve the com- pictest freedom to deal with the "vicious provisions" in committee.

Later. The Commons passed the second reading of the Coal Mines Bill after defeating the Conservative amend ment for rejection by 281 votes to 273.

ÈSTABLISHED

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No. 27,367 HONG KONG. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929.

CANTONESE OCCUPY REBEL LEADER AT END ALLEGED NEGLIGENT

WUCHOW

NO FURTHER DANGER TO FOREIGNERS

"REBELS" RETREATING

Wachow, the port of Kwangsi, is once more in the hands of the Cantonese loyalists for an over- night wireless message says:-

OF HIS TETHER

NEARLY ALL HIS TROOPS LOST AND NO AMMUNITION

GOVERNMENT VICTORIOUS

Canton, Yesterday.

DRIVING

PRISON SUPERINTENDENT'S COMPLAINT

INSPECTION OF A REND

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TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.

The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/7 18/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BRITISH 'PLANE'S CRASH IN TUNIS

TECHNICAL ADVISER SENT OUT TO HELP ENQUIRY

FRENCH FLIERS MISSING

tired 2

PERHAPS ITS EYES/

Let us examine your eyes to see it They are the reason for that tired feeling.

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician, 13, Queen's Road, Central Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 2203 for appointment.

SOVIET ATTACKS ON NAVAL CONFERENCE,

CHINA

EXCITES FRANCE

"MR. SNOWDEN TAUGHT US HOW TO SAY NO"

TERRORIZING CHINESE BY POLICY OF FORCE

BRITISH WOMEN RETURN OPENING BY THE KING

Mr. E. F. R. Sample was to-doỳ

London, Yesterday.

Nanking, Yesterday. The vanguards of the 62nd Divi-summoned before Mr.

Rugby, Yesterday. E. W. Questioned in the House of Authoritative reports from Shen- The Premier announced in the sion under General Heung Hong Hamilton, by Traffic Sergeant Commons regarding the Air Force yang state that, in spite of the pro-House of Commons that the King ping are reported to have arrived McInnis, for negligent driving by calamity, Mr. F. Montague atated greas of the Sino-Soviet negotiations will open the first public plenary Soviet troops have falled to desist meeting of the Five-Power Naval of Kwangning, where the Ironsides Stubbs Road on December 11. hills 30 miles south of Tunis, in vancing further into Chinese territory. January 21 in the Royal Gallery of

Mr. P. M. Hodgson appeared cloudy, atormy are said to be present and number

weather. The In view of the Chinese readiness to for Mr. Sample and required par- Consul-General ticulars of the offence.

proceeded to the negotiate, the Soviots lead one to be the House of Lords. His Majesty. scene at dawn to-day to obtain love that their policy of force has suc-will deliver the opening address. complaint the summons was taken the bodies of the officers to the an end

Mr. J. W. Franks, or whose the fullest information, and bring ceeded in bringing the controversy to The second plenary meeting of the out, was asked by the Magistrate Military Hospital, Tunis.

in their favour. They are Conference, and all subsequent to supply the particulars.

The utilising bandits of Chinese, Japanese, meetings, will be held at St. James's He Air Ministry has already despatch-plunder, and terrorise Chinese along the at the disposal of the Government Korea or Mongolian origin to raid, Palace, which the King has placed

"The city is now occupied by/at Shek-kan in the neighbourhood passing another car at a bend on that the machine crashed on the from attacking Chinese cities, and ad- \ Conference, which will be held on

Canton forzes.

The situation

is quiet and no further danger to foreign residents la expect- ed."

less than 2,000 strong.

on the of Kilun In North Mongolia. The So-

Chang Fa-kuci is believed to be at Kwangning. There is no con- Which probably marks the end firmation to the report that he has of another lap in the war between committed suicide, but it is known Kwangtung and Kwangst. The re-that he has only a few hundred of bellious troops are retreating into the men that he led in the assault said that at about 8 p.m. an De-ed a technical adviser to Tunis to Chinese Eastern Railway and the east for the duration of the Conference. the interior, to bide their time. on Canton ten days ago; the rust of cember 11 he drove up to the facilitate expert enquiry The Cantonese are unlikely to his troops have been either wounded Peak in the company of Mr. Clark apot. Meanwhile, no cause could viets believe that such tacties will All questions relating to subsequent venture further in pursuit.

or killed or captured. The troops of the P.W.D., Mrs. Clark, and be assigned to the accident. Res-bring favourable terms from the Chin-proceedings of the conference and Until another opportunity arises, he has at Kwangning are the re- Mr. Harris, of the P. & O. They ponsible French authorities have cac. Canton News Agency. the Kwangsi rebels will not at-'serves whom he held behind and

were in Mr. Clark's "Erskine" given the greatest possible assist- tempt to threaten Kwangtung., who did not participate in the recent saloon car.

(Cheera.) The same applies to their allies, fighting; they are said to be in-

When about half way up. Just The House Excited

the Ironsides. So that the South differently armed and poorly sup before reaching a blind bend on

Le Brix and Rossi of China is once more under the plled with ammunition. The majority which rejected the authority of the National Gorurn-

the road, the "Erskine" passed an

Paris, Yesterday. It is not anticipated that the Conservative amendment

Á message the

"Austin 7" which had motioned

from Agra states Ironsides will stay to fight, but that them to do so. Coal B consisted of 270 Labour

Then, right on that Le Brix and Rossl were fore- members and two Liberals.

was primarily they will retire to Waichap on the minority consisted of 228 Conser- responsible for the failure of this Kwangsl border, to effect a junction the bend, Mr. Sample's car, with-ed to land at Agre in bad weather. vice.

They are continuing the flight to- vatives, four Independents, and 41 movement in the South to over-with the Kwangai rebels. Liberals, including

to

ment.

Bad staff work

The

Mr. Lloyd throw Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. George. Five Liberals abstained And the chances of rebels in the and 20 members paired.

A state of North succeeding have diminish great excitement reigned in the ed. Commons throughout the evening While the Ironsides attacked the before the division. It was known Cantonese defence line. the

1

To Attack the Rear General Lung Yun, the Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Govern- ment, and concurrently the C.-in-C. of the 10th Army Route, acting un- der the instruction of the Central

that voting would be very close, Kwangsi-ites marked time. When Government, has sent two divisions to attack the rear of the Kwangal

Position Must Be Faced

London, Yesterday.

arms were defeated, The Ironsides

had been very extravagant Internal WHAT THE CIVIL WAR competition, and the Government

was trying to stop this. Cool was HAS COST CANTON

thus sold at levels which did not permit a recent organisation of the

decent wages

Industry itself, or the payment of MEASURES TO COLLECT TAXES

to the mines and & ISSUE SHORT-TERM BONDS

BURDENS ON THE PEOPLE

did not permit profits on the indus- try. Royalties must be nationalis-

Canton News Agency.

To-day's rainfall 0.03 inch

1929 rainfall .69.60 inches

Average .82.70 inches

Deficit.

.13.10 inches

алее.

morrow..

Parla, Later.

cross the Mediterranean.Reuter. The King's Sympathy

Rugby, Yesterday. The King has sent the following

Terms of Agreement

institutions.

abstain

Sixth, Consulates and Trade Com missions will be re-established on both sides.

Seventh, a joint commission will be

Reuter.

the holding of further public meet- Inga will be left for discussion by the conference Itself.--British Wire- less Service.

Representatives has ap-

Paris, Yesterday.

Lorgues here interrupted and ex-

pressed agreement, (Loud Cheers) when M, Dumesnil added, “It will be useful for Parliament to mani- fest its determination on this point."

M. Dumesnil declared "We must

adopt the same policy in London as at Geneva. Soa, land and air armaments are Independent, and

Snowden taught us how to say it in English."-Reuter.

PLOT TO SMUGGLE France has a right to say 'No'. Mr.

ARMS TO CHINA

AT KIEL

A SECRET TRIAL

Japan's Attitude

New York, Yesterday. Mr. R. Wakatsuki has announc- ed that Japan is prépared to sup- port the proposal for a complete holiday on capital ships until 1936. The America and Japanese

Situation Improved

Rugby, Yesterday. Reports from Nanking state that the local situation is steadily improving and canfidence is restored. The Bri- The Naval Committee of the

Washington, Yesterday, tish Consul-Ceneral is authorising the; return of British women to the town House of on Saturday-British Wireless Ser- proved of the Bill authorising an expenditure of $7,500,000 for the construction of naval bases on the Peking, Yesterday. east and west coasts, and a canal [An early cable said: The Teat Yun-sheng and Simanovsky at Service.

It is reported from Harbin that zone at Hawaii-Reuter's American French airmen, Le Brix and

Harbarovsk have reached an agree Rosal, have reached India and ment, of which the following are tho are flying to Allahabad.)

principal terms:--

"We shall go to London in the France Anxious

First, a formal conference must be spirit of fairplay. We shall lay called within a month, in accordance) down our figures on the table, but, with the terms of the 1924 Moscow- London is only a stage on the route but the actual result was in doubt the Ironsides retired, the Kwang-rebels. According to a despatch on

Anxiety is felt for the where- Mukilen Agreement. The conference to Geneva," declared M. Dumesnil, until tellers handed in the figures.si-ites opened out in an offensive hand, the Yunnan troops have oc

abouts of the French airmen La 'must complete the work within six The Bit was subsequently commit- When both

Salle, Rebart, and Faltot, flying to months.

rapporteur to the Ministry of ted to a committee of the whole the leaders met.

cupled Chim-chuen and Pa-sch on

Paris from Saigon. No news has

Second, the status quo ante must be Marines' Budget in the course of a House. Negotiations will now be re- favoured another trial by combat the Kwangsi, without encountering out any warning, suddenly shut been received since they left Tunis restored, after which the railway mast Chamber debate on the Ministry's sumed between the Government and and the Kwangsi-ites advocated towards Nanning, the capital of the Mr. Sample's headlights were not Official enquiries

Apparently any enemy; they are now pushing past the "Erskine."

on December 15 for Benghazi.

bo operated as a joint commercial en estimates. M. Dumesnil proclaimed the various interests and parties, running away

terprise.

France's sovereign right to be the to fight another province, as their objective. General on as otherwise Mr. Franks and Egyptian territory were fruitless. inimical to the other.

in Libyan and with a view to an exhaustive exam- day.

Third, neither party may take action sole judge of what was necessary ination in detail.

Liu Woon-ylm, one of the Kwangat his party would have noticed

The British Government has been

for her security, and declared that Meanwhile the Loftist poli- leaders, seeing this turn of events, their beam on the road before the asked to search the neighbourhood be unconditionally released.

Fourth, prisoners on both sides will the principle of the abolition of ticians who gathered in Hong is sald to have fied..

car got abreast. ⠀

of Malta in view of the possibl Fifth, Mukden, agrees to

submarines was inacceptable. M. Kong, ready to return to the head

North River Sector

Mr. Franks added that Mr.lity that the airmen attempted to from oppression of Soviet citizens and The debate on the Coal Mining of affairs in China the moment

The Advance H.Q. of the 6th Sample's speed at the time of! Bill was wound up by Mr. Mac- Chiang Kai-shek was overcome, Army Route moved on December 17 passing was about 30 miles per- Donald, who reminded the House Were sadly out of touch. These from Kwang-din to Yuan-tan. hour, and there was not more than that the existing legislation termin. Leftists have now gone On to

The 56th Division under Generalfa foot of apace between the two ated in 1931, and the position must Tientsin in order to stir op the Tan Tao-yuan have advanced from cars. It was the most dangerous be faced. There would be no solu-wavering Northern rebels against Lin-shan to Yang-shan, driving the and reckless piece of driving that message to Lord Thomson, Secretary appointed to assess damages auffered tion to the coal problem until the the National Government.

rebel remnants before them. Mr. Franks had ever seen, so he for Air: "It is with much regret both sides during the dispute problem of price was faced. There

Wochow may be Occupied reported it to the Trafic Depart-I learned of the disaster to the The Canton and Central gunboats ment at Police Headquarters the monoplane near Tunto, resulting in who took Fong-chuen yesterday a following morning.

the death of the two pilots, town on the border of Kwangtung, Mr. Hodgson told the Magis-Squadron-Leader Jones Williams are expected to occupy Wuchow trate that Mr. Sample did not and Flight-Lieutenant Jenkins, and within this week. The planes are deny passing the car Mr. Franka I join the Royal Air Force in now co-operating with the navy was in, but he certainly denied mourning both of the two dis- OFFICERS ACQUITTED IN CASE phasing it in the way Mr. Franks tinguished and gallant officera, had said, at a bend and at that Please convey to their families my COFFIN BILL STARTS FIGHT speed.

sincere sympathy." Visit of Inspection

Mr. F. Montague, Under-Secre- Canton, Yesterday. A dispute over a coffin bill, Mr. Hamilton said that before tary for Air, stated he was not yet Interviewed by Pressmen. Mr. brought two Chinese before Mr. proceeding with the case it wouldla a position to add materially to Six of the alleged munition smag-conferences have now concluded. Fan Ki-mo, the Commissioner of T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow-be more satisfactory if he saw the the information already published glers at Kiel have been acquitted, with Mr. H. L Stimson stated that The House of Commons resumed amount of collection of $5,500,000 with disorderly conduct..

Finance, said that the estimated loon Magistracy to-day, charged bend in question and accordingly about the most regrettable disaster costs against the Stata. Throughout the "an agreement into the objective the debate on the second reading of for Decomber has fallen short of

adjourned the hearing of the case on the long distance flight to Cape-trial, both Press and public were exof both countries has been reach- the Coal Mines Bill, which had been expectation, owing to the occupa- had a flat to fist fight in Reclama-

It was stated that the Chinese until 2.15 p.m. on Tuesday, town. Reports so far received from cluded and not allowed to hear the ed." adjourned from Tuesday.

The Magistrate: Will it be con- the British Consul-General at Tunis reasons for the judgment-Reuter, lion by the enemy of the West tion Street, where

(Four merchants and

Official circles emphasise that Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister on Tues-River and North districts.

a crowd of venient for you to drive me up merely stated that the machine

Officers were tried in camera at Kiel Americans and Japanese only dis- But, about fifty collected.

the Peak this ovening, Mr. crashed in the hills some 30 miles day moved an amendment for on the other hand, the military

on à charge of attempting to smug-cussed the broad outlines of the They were both bound over to Franks?

south of Tunis, the weather at the rejection of the measure, while Sir expenses for this month have keep the peace.

gle 8,009,000 rounds of ammunition respective positions and all ques- Mr. Franke: At the Govern- time being both cloudy and stormy, into China in violation of the law tions of figures and details left Herbert Samuel the Liberal Spokes amounted to $4,200,000. To meet, Another fight Involved two Chin- ment's expense? I have no car. and Squadron-Leader Jones Wil- prohibiting the export of war mater will be threshed out in London. man, adversely criticised its pro- therefore, the current expenditure, ese who had a quarrel in Nathan (Laughter.)

ial. Hams and Flight-Lieutenant Jenkina visions for a marketing scheme. He recourse, would have to be taken Road over the return of fifty

The cases of ammunition, Mr. Sample was unable to go. were both killed. A military guard

which came from the old Reichs-

Making Trouble put certain questions to the Gov-to collect advance taxes and issue cents.

wehr stores, which wore to be scrap- ernment, which were answered by short-term bonds.

up at 6 p.m. to-day as he has an-had been placed over the machine

Washington, Yesterday, ped, were placed aboard a steamer at Mr. Ben Turner, Minister for Mines.

other engagement, so finally Mr. and the Consul-General left at dawn

The peaceful atmosphere sur- Kiel, marked "machinery." Hamilton made an appointment to this morning for the scene of the

The rounding the visit of the Japanese plat was discovered owing to the case delegation to the London confer- go together with Mr. Franks and accident, with a view to obtaining breaking and revealing its contents.] [ence has been shattered by a con- Mr. Sample at 6 p.m. on Monday, the fullest possible information and remarking that he would get a bringing the bodies to the military

troversy that has suddenly arisen hospital at Tunia.

as the result of an outspoken lead- reported their position by wireless ing article in the Washington Post

· Losp Deplored

at four o'clock, when they were 60 which Mr. Stimson has formally de The Air Ministry had already miles off Sardinia, and should have scribed as a "deliberate attempt despatched a technical adviser to sent out another message four hours to make trouble among the Ameri- four can delegates at the London con- Tunis in order that the fullest ex- later. They crashed before pert inquiry practicable might be hours had elapsed, but, meanwhile, ference and members and Presid- made on

the spot. Pending the had covered some 400 miles. Dark-ents of the Cabinet to discredit the adviser, up cause could be assigned 'clock, and all circumstances point the Japanese delegation and thus for the accident. Mr. Montague to the machine getting off its course try to cause a breakdown of the added that responsible Franch the storm that was raging and London conference." Authorities had given. the greatest crashing into the mountains without

The leading article said: "It is needless to say that Ameri- possible assistance. He was sure the pilots being able to see the high

with him in deploring the loss of

Wireless Service. Fatshan and the other half, among to for the frame anestes (1) palves of these two gallant, officers of the various districts, the bureaux moving vehicles in a control of public safety and other organi: December 12, and (2), failing to conveying to their relatives an ex area at Aberdeen at 4.80 p.m., on such outstanding promise, and in that would beneat miners and mine Owing to the war, the provin- The above proposal has been produce her driver's licence when path of the most profound arm

sations. owners and the country as a whole.efal revenue cannot meet the pay-passed by the 40th meeting of the required to do so. She admitted pathy of the House ADREN The Government had chosen the ments of the Administration. The Provincial Council, and the De both of the Chery crude, burdensome method, easy, but lelous of merely putting up the

partment of Finance has pro- partment of Finance is instructTrade Sergeant Goerge told the that while Bermentative of the The accident was doubtless due which may shape the future of

Magistrate that re bertson Minist to pu

committee

ed without delay. The Bill was pre-eminently one for discussion-Reutor.

Rugby, Yesterday.

The Magistrate cautioned both, und.ordered the debtor to pay up hia 50 centa.

A

NO PROSECUTION

Tokyo, Yesterday.

car. #

Ravages of War When the debate continued to-day

Questioned as to what measures Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal he would take to alleviate the leader, made an eagerly awaited present financial difficulties, Mr. speech. He declared that the Bill Fan replied that, while it would contained the worst features of so increase the receipts by simply re- cialism and individualism without sorting to an increase of the taxes

Owing to the lack of incriminat- EUROPEAN LADY AND the redeeming features of either. and changing the revenue systam.ng avidance the Judicial, authorlt- The two provisions of the Bill of it also means augmenting the bur-tles, after a close examination, have

CAR SUMMONS which he approved ware those relat dens of the people, who have al

decided not prosecute Ichita

Berlin, Yesterday.

two ex-

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ing to the reduction of hours and ready suffered enough on account Kobashi, who resigned from the FINED FOR NOT PRODUCING: receipt of a report by the technical nees would have fallen before eight United States Government before

Cabinet on November 29.-Router.

LICENCE

"THIS PASSING BUSINESS".

the establishment of a National of the ravages of war. He was wages Board. Nine tenth of the averse to Increasing any more Bill was a fixation of prices and a taxes, but he hoped that with the limitation of output. He contend- cessation of war, an event which posed to issue Provisional Mill- ed that there were two ways of he anticipated very soon, Astery Bonds of $4,000,000, of which meeting the deficit on the working

Mrs. Robertson, whose address is of the coal mines. One was the settled by the Central Government, one half are to be distributed

namels, $2,500,000 a month; that among the Chambers of Commerce given-as Repulse Bay Hotel, was

crude method of putting up the reduction was the only solution to in Canton, Swatow, Köngmoon and summoned before Mr. E. W. Ham that the whole House would join round in front of them-Brifiez cans regard with some uneasiDARS

prices. The other was the method

of reorganising the industry so as the Briancial problems of the pre- to save in production and distribu: vince

tion. The latter was the method Military Bonds Issued

ed to love the bonds

foot of next Column.)

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had been commat

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the proposition that the size and Papers Examined

relative strength of the United Tunis, Yesterday. States Navy should be determined the pockets of the dead pilots, con- Powers and expert naval coun An examination of the papers in by a political bargain with the other firmed that the plane was wrecked sel be minimised, if not dis

on a mountain near the village of regarded entirely. The publie

It is stated at the Air Ministry Sainte Marie, north of Zaghouan would participate in the conference.

has already left for Tunis to a storm, and the fact that the the Navy. When Mr. Stimson and.

ate the cause of the disters when they attempted to land Mr. Dwight Morrow enter into an likely that the were unable, in the darkness, to exchange of naval views with such of inquiry see the roughness of the locality, an expert as Admiral Takarabe, It

The first news of the tragedy was is not to be expected that the Ameri

by a native hor

pas the / scen

cans could hold their own. the Mr. Adams, Secretary of thẹ tely Navy, formally denied what is re

the ferred to as an implication by the rough Washington Post that bis absence