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No. 27,443 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1930,

POISON GAS FOR CHINA STARTLING SEIZURE AT HAIPHONG Destined For Anti-Kwangsi Campaign

A PROTEST TO THE LEAGUE ?

On March 15 the China Mail published certain particulars of a' report which had reached this newspaper conberning a big shipment of ammunition to what was then described as a "southern, and foreign port."

A very serious allegation made in the report was that such shipment contained 28 cases of explosive (dum-dum) bullets, to- gether with substances for the diffusion of poison gas. The export! of such bullets and substances is directly prohibited by the Conven- tion for the Control of the Trade in Arms and Ammunition signed during the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, their use being prohibit- ed tinder international law.

STARTLING DISCLOSURES

the facts and to report them to The League of Nations."

Our readers were requested at that time to accept such rumours with all due reserve. But a

The use of explosive bullets is careful and impartial investiga-prohibited by the Declaration of tion by this paper proves con- St. Petersburg, signed in 1868 by clusively that 28 cases contain the representatives of seventeen ing these prohibited materials States. The prohibition was reiter. ware recently seized, and are ated in a declaration adopted In now being held, at Haiphong, in 1899 by the First Hague Con- Indo-China. The French authort-ference, and in the Regulations of

ties have decided to publish the facts, and report the matter, view of its extreme gravity, to the League of Nations,

Further, the poison gas sub- stance and prohibited bullets were in course of shipment to Yunnan Province, via Haiphong, for use in a campaign by Nan- king against the Province of Kwangsi.

Made In China? One other startling probability that remains to be thoroughly in vestigated is that the bullets and gas substances were manufactar- ed in China under the supervis, sion of foreign experts.

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The Kwangal Provincial Govern ment, we understand, has already made representations the Governor of Indo-China, and is in addition issuing a manifesto to all China's principal leaders, protest ing against the use of such arms. Due Inquiry

It la not the policy of this paper to give credence to every or any report of this nature that reaches it, and it must therefore be again

emphasised that the facts as set out above are only published after due inquiry and deliberation.

below relevant We publish portions of the text of a manifesto purporting to be signed by Wang Ching-wel, the Chinese anti-Kuo mintang loader, who is now in China, setting forth the principal points of his protest-

Wang Ching-wel's 'Telegram "We have received a report from General Hwang Shao-hsung, Chair- man of the Kwangal Government, which reads as follows,

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1899 and 1907 respecting the laws

the customs of war on land.

Poison Gas

MUZZLING THE SEA DOGS

"THE

"THE BATTLE OF WATERICO WAS WON ON THE PLAYING FIELDS OF ETON' SO HISTORY SAYS, NAVY MET THEIR WATERLOO ON THE PLAYING FIELD OF

THE CLUB

LAST SATURDAY

"You can burrow THESE

TWO, WE CARRY "Trem :

AS PALLAST

THE NAVY PICKED THE BIGGEST MEN POSSIBLE.

THE RUSHING WHAT THE FLYING

WAS

TACTICS OF THAT? THESE NAVAL LADS WERE NOTHING COMPARED WITH THE CLUB. ON THE

SQUAD I

THTHIC

WARPATH THEY SHOT AWAY WITH

ONCE WHEN THE NELSON

A LOUD RUSHING NOISE."

TOUCH TRIED TO MAKE TSELF FELT THE CLUB,

TRUE TO THE SPIRIT OF

THE NAVAL

The

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 5/16.

PRICE $3.00

„AND THEN SET ABOUT PRACTISING THAT 'BULLDOG BREED' EXPRESSION. J

TOOK THE BALL AND

HALF THE NAVY

WITH THEM.

NEARLY PUSHED THE CONFERENCE NAVY OUT OF THE GROUND.

REAL ESTATE BUSINESS

AND WENT OVER WITH ALL THE CHEEK AND

NERVE POSSIBLE, WE NOW QUITE UNDERSTAND WHY NAVAL MEN ONLY STOP TWO YEARS ON THE CHINA STATION. THEY

40 BACK HONE SO AS TO GET AWAY FROM THE

RUCgER CLUB.

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THEY WOULD HAVE PUSHED THEM CLEAN OFF THE ISLAND HAD NOT THE GROUND BEEN

IN A VALLEY

STAN!

Per Month.

Alenager.

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Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

TRADE FIGURES OF YEN READY

COLONY

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS REGISTRATION

OFFICIAL REGULATIONS

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FOR WAR

PLAN TO INVADE

SHANTUNG

THREAT TO HUPEH

The following regulations under "REPUBLICAN ARMY” the Registration of Imports and NOW BEING TRAINED

Exports Ordinance, 1922, are pub- lished in the current issue of the Government Gazette for informa- tion :-

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Shanghai, Yesterday.

Yen Hal-shan and Feng Yu-halang assamed on March 18 the posts of C.I.C. and Vice-C.I.C. of the Allied 'Every person who imports any Forces at Taiyuan and Shenchow article by sea, land, or air shall respectively. At the same time, Yen within seven days after taking de-instructed the Defence Commissioner at livery of such article furnish to the Peking to take over the control of the Superintendent on accurate and Field G-H.Q. and alter the name to the

Field H. of the Allled Forces. complete import declaration relat-

The plan of Yen Usi-shan appears ing to such article in form No. 1to despatch one part of the Kasmin- in the Appendix, or in such Chin-chun threaten northern Hupeb, Lung-Hai esc translation thereof as-may be and another along the

line, while the Shansi troops are to be approved by the Superintendent.

concentrated at Taiming, from which, Every person who exports any point some will advance to Honan along article by sea, land, or ari shall the Ping-Han line, and others will within seven days after exportation invade Shantung. The Shans foreca, an who began their general movements on furnish to the Superintendent accurate and complete export de-March 17, are now stationed at the claration relating to such article in northera sections of the Ping-Han and Tain-Pu lines and the western section form No. 2 In the Appendix, or in of the Lug Hai Hae. All rolling stock Auch Chinese translation thereof as have been seized.

Cancelling the name of "National may be approved by the Superin-

Revolutionary Army," Yen and Feng tendent.

will style their troops as the "Chinese The owner, master, or compra-Republican Army" which will be under dore of overy ship which arrives the direct control of the new Govern. within the waters of the Colony ment, now being prepared at Peking.

The Kuominchun have named them- of the ship furnish to the Super selves ander the style of the 2nd, 3rd intendent, or to such officer as he and 4th Chinese Army, with Lu Chung- may appoint, an accurate and come in and Chang Pul-yung an Commanders plete import manifest containing a

HONG KONG EXTRA GANDHI AUTHORISED shall within 72 hours of the arrival

The employment of poison gas by the naval and military 1 de- forces is forbidden by claration adopted in the Hague Conference of 1907. The prohibl tion is also embodied in the Regula tione for War on Land: The Naval HONG KONG REALTY COMPANY'S PLENTY OF GOOD SPORT THIS

of

Disarmament Conference at Wash- ington adopted in solemn words a resolution forbidding the use poison gas. The signatory powera agreed to be bound by this prohibl tion, and all other civilized nations have been invited to adhere there

to.

SATISFACTORY AFFAIRS

TWO LAKES PROFIT

RACES

AFTERNOON

SIX HANDICAP EVENTS

[By "Wombat"); The Annual general meeting of

Six good handicap events pro- the shareholders of the Hong Kong Realty and Trust Company, Limited, vide the features of an attractive course this afternoon when a pro- The explosive bullets and the was held this morning at their card at the Happy Valley race diffusion of registered office at Exchange Build-gramme of ten events will be sub- substance for the

mitted. poiston gas which are still held at

ing. Haiphong cannot have been manu-

Mr. E. M. Raymond was la the factured in China. They are likely

from some other chair and supporting him were. to have come

H. Convention for the Control of the

P. K. Kwok, Bir Trade in Arms and Ammunition signed in 1919, during the Paris Shou-son Chow and Peace Conference, arms the use of Fleming. which is prohibited by interna- tional law should not, under any

Intending visitors are promised some frst class sport.

Several of the season's most

source. In accordance with the Messrs. J. Taggart Scott prominent race, ponies are engag➡

Harston,

Mr. John

STOP

Shareholders present were Mesara,

circumstances, be exported. The F. C. Barry, A. W. Smith, Mok A total of Game Convention provides for the Wong-kan, G. C. Moxon, T. R. establishment of a Central Inter-Parson, C. E. White. national Office for the supervision 46475 shares were reprecented.

Chairman's Speech over the trade in and the distribu- tion of the arms and ammunition! specified in the Convention.

Insomuch as the explosive bullets

The Chairman, Mr. E. M. Ray- mond, addressing the meeting said:

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PRESS

Moscow, Yesterday. 750,000 people participated in a against demonstration protest Hanti-Soviet prayers" abroad. The processionists carried banners carl- catering the Pope and placards condemning his and. Archbishop pronouncements.

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Canterbury'a I think that the balance sheet and and the poison gas which are pro-accounts as presented, taken in con- hibited by international law have junction with the amplifying re- been imported to China, both the marks thereon, appearing in the seller and the buyer have violated, Director's report shew comprehen- sively the financial position of the the Convention.

Company as on December 81, 1929, and in those circumstances there is

(Signed) WANG CHING-WEL.

Further Suspicions

Similar mass meetings were held In other important centres-Reu-

Jambuzar, Yesterday. Sickness is rife among Gandhi's marchers who have arrived at from Karell. Gajera, four miles Ten are stricken with fever,Rou ter.

Aggregate Stakes, which should All the handicap events have provide a keen and close contest. attracted good entries, and fast times, and sensational finishes

I have been advised that the should be the order of the day. course is in wonderful trimi, and,

In connection with the last two no need for me to enter into detailed "Chiang Kai-shek, in the hope paragraphs of the telegram, our en-explanation in connection therewith." The profit for the year under re- that Yunnan would send its quiries do not confirm that the troops to attack Kwangsi, has materials were necessarily manu-view including the sum of $11,057.28ed In the chief event, the First caused a shipment of appro-factured outside of China, as is brought forward from the preced- ximately two thousand cases of claimed by Wang Ching-wel. The ing year and after setting aside ammunition to Haiphong, Indo polat is one that must be definitely $28,752.71 for depreciation, amount China, to be transported to Yun-established, but we fall to see why ed to $166,427.65. Deducting there nan from that port. Twenty- such materials cannot be manufac- from the Interim dividend declared sight of those cases contained tured in China, and there are on July 29, 1929, and absorbing explosive bullets and substance reasonable grounds to believe that 160,000, an amount of $106,427.65 remains, which your Directors for the diffusion of poison gas. this has been done.

In the meantime, the publie will recommend be apportioned as A representation has been made through our representative to the await with interest any official follows:

To pay a final Dividend Government of Indo-China with communication upon the subject The which may be made by the League regard to this matter. Government of Indo-China, in of Nations or the Government of view of the grave nature of this Indo-China, at the same time con- affair, which involves the law of gratulating the Governor of the nations and the treaties signed French Colony on his prompt ac- Now Account..............

of 80 cents per share $60,000.00 To transfer to General

Reservó

TO CONTINUE

CONGRESS CONGRATULATES

FOLLOWERS

TO BREAK THE SALT LAWS

Ahmedabad, Yesterday. The All India Congress Commit- tea has unanimously passed, a re- ers of Gandhi and authorising 'pro- solution congratulating the follow- vincial Congress committees to undertake elvil disobedience by con- contrating as far as possible on breaking the salt laws when Gandhi had reached his destination, has broken the salt laws and given the word.

In the event of Gandhi's earlier! arrest, the provinces will be free to start civil disobedience imme. diately. The committee also pass- ed a resolution disaffiliatng the American branch of the Indian Na- tional Congress on the ground that the "office bearers thereof carry on public propaganda against the declared policy of Congress."- Reuter:

Earlier Cables

New Delhi, Yesterday, The Government has not ham- pered Gandhi, apparently feeling that a policy of pateince and firm- ness will eventually tire his foi- loware. The Government in this is supported by the Indians in the Assembly, who, although not pro- pared to come out openly as pro- Government, are anxious that Gandhi shall fail, because failure will strengthen the hands of the

the round table conference. supporters of Dominion Status at

Nevertheless, Gandhi's move. ment raises the question whether

the Government salt monopoly is justlied, and the Government is awaiting a report by the Tariff as most of the ponies engaged Board before deciding whether to have been returning good track yield to the demand by members work, there is not the slightest of the Assembly to modify its In the meantime the' doubt that backers should be able salt laws.

Government has been able to de- to call it a day.

as follows: feat the amendment in the As My selections are

sembly demanding the abolition of Race

the salt monopoly. 1-Boxing Eve. 2.-Chesapeake Bay. 8-Piccolilii.

Race:- 1Sdaefell 2-What's Yours.

-Blatto Race

To Carry forward to 1st

40,000,00

6,427.65

at The Hague and at Washington in the cause of international and I trust that this allocation will ton, has decided to publish all lamity.

TENDERS INVITED

Tenders for the following work are invited by the Government

For the construction of market at Kowloon Tong, with drainage and any other contingent work. All tenders mont be in at the Colonial Secretary's "Office not later than noon, on April T Tenders are invited for the supply of one, wood twin screw motor launch for the Import and Export Department.

Dimensions

Length 0.AH Breadth

th Moulded

BOR

A petrol driven dynamo stalled for the name to be in searchlight, electric lighting and ac cusanlator "charging.

A speed of 16 knots to be guar

anteed.

The launch when handed over to be completed in very respect and ready for service

Three complete sets of Anished plans to be supplied with this launch. A plan of the proposed launch may the Government Maring

meet with the approval of share holders more particularly as the 2nd sugmentation of the Reserve by the atmount I have just stated, will have the effect of bringing the amount standing to the credit of that 3rd account-up to $240,000.

(Continued on Page 18.)

ROYAL DUTCH OIL:

Debenture Issue. Now

Oversul

mas Chimes.

dent Hall,

statement of all articles imported of the 2nd and 3rd; Commander of the by such ship with

4th is not yet appointed the following

To Hinder Loyalista particulars of each article:- (a) Number and description

packages,

Wu Péf-fu at enq'time a marshal of of the old Peking regime, who has given active support to Yen Hel-shua to re-

(b)-Distinguishing marks or num-volt. against the Central Government,

bera.

(c) Description of goods.

Consignor.

(d)

will proceed from. Brecheun, via Shensi Province, to Taiyuan.

Wu will be appointed CX.C. of the West Routo, acording to another report,

The Shipowner shall within ten in order to hinder the Hunan loyal leaders move' ekstwards of Szecheun days of the arrival of a ship

from

into sending reinforcements furnish to the Superintendent a lis' Hupeh. But it is not believed that Wu of the names and addresses of all will have much of a force under kim, consignees or persons presenting

documente for countersignature for since General Lia Chuen-hou on whom articles imported by such ship the fermer depende, has lost much of whether they are the original con his military strength. signees or not, showing clearly In view of the present critical situa- what articles esch person has re-tion, the Famine Rellet Association In Honan has issued a circular telegram, ceived.

requesting on behalf of the famine If the entire cargo of any ship stricken population, a peaceful unifica is not fully included in the above

list, owing to delay in taking delen of the country. livery or other reasonable cause,

the

ed.

The

The. Kuominchun

shipowner shall every seven The Krominchun under Chang. Wal- days thereafter furnish supplement-si, Tien Kin-al, Sun Lin-chung and Liu ary lists to the Superintendent Yu-ming have decided to threaten until all the cargo has been clear Hsiangyang in three directions from Chingtaekuan Pam, Peiho and Tsukchi, af Kacminchun vanguards Before the owner or maiter of any ship countersigne the bill of under Pang Peng-hsun are reported to lading or other document of title, have arrived at Loyang; Wang Chin- or images a delivery order for any yu had despatched the 47th National article to any person, he shall as-Division to strengthen the defence of certain the name and address of the Reishihkuan. consignees or persons presenting The Kwangu Campaign

docamente for comitersignature.

Fighting broke out again during The owner, master, or compra lart week-end between the Canton dore of every ship which leaves the Colony shall before the departure forces and the Kwangs-ites in the vicinity of Pingnam, but most of the of the ship or within seven days

were skirmishes.

The thereafter furnish the Superin-engagements tendent, or to such officer as he may ranguards of the Canton forces are the the appoint, an accurate and complete loyal Kwangs! troops under export manifest containing a state newly appointed Colonel Liu Yin-chang, ment of all articlos; exported by who occupiedˇPingnám ·bist Saturday, such slip with the following par but was forced to retreat under the ticulars of each article:--

(a) Number and description

packages,

(b) Distinguishing marks or

.bers.

pressure of the main body of Kwangai- of item. As soon as Cantonese reinforce- menta arrived, the Kwangel-ites aguio tam-retired into the mountains. Hence no

| serious battle has yet faken place.

(c) Description of goods. (d) Consignor's name and address (e) Port of destination..

The Field G.EL.Q. of the 8th Route. Army under General Chu Shao-Hang have been moved to Yanghu in order to facilitate directions. - The 9th Divi- Before the owner or master of sion under General Mas Bang-wen hávo any ship Issues a signed bill of advanced as far as Tengyuan. ́ ́. lading, or other document of title, ́for any "article to any person; he

shall ascertain the name and ad- dress of the exporting person or firm for the purpose of entering the same the, export manifest. Transhipment, cargo shall be plain- fly indicated as such in all import and export manifests furnished to the Buperintendent.

(Continued on Page 13.) IMPORT OF SILVER BANNED

It is expected that the 'Govern- ment's policy will result in the restoration of a calmer atmos phere by the end of July, and en- able preparations to be made for the round table conference.

person presenting a document for Ahmedadbad, Yesterday.

countersignature delivers the bill tries. Informal discussions by the All- India Congress Committee indicate a desire to start mass civil dis obadlence in the proviness on the salt tax question on April 8, when Gandhi experts to open his -campaign at Jalalpur-Reuter,

Canton, Yesterday, The local authorities are in receipt of a despatch from the Central Executive Yuan concerning. the prohibition of the import of Before a consignes, exporter, or silver, currency from foreign coun

8th

Colour.

of lading or other document of title It will be remembered that the for, any article to the owner or alump of valiver, due difortly to mastar of any ship, ho shall caUBO

the document to be stamped legibly India changing from a silver to with the name and address of the gold standard, which change has

importing or exporting the

resulted in an enormous silver sur- ticle

Whenever any porion or plug has greatly affected the silver

market in China. owning or chartering a ship, or

In connection with the prohibi acting as agent for the owner, transfers the control of that ship tion, which was proposed by Dr. to another person, or firm,, whather H. H. Kung, Minister of Commerős by "sale," "chartering. or otherwise, and Industry, the Ministry either temporally or permanently. Foreign Affairs will telegra h jo notice of such transfer shall be wiven to the Buperintendant in the Chinese International Repre

|sentative at Geneva: to bring up a proposal to aquest the British And

French (Governments to

otify the

stating the same and the transfers, the nature

far: "the, duration - and other: Hope ta the charter, its

Those regulati operation on Apr

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