1930-04-03 — Page 1

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Library, Supreme Court

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Madness Manage

China Mail

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

No. 27,453

PLOT AGAINST FENG

REVEALED.

THE DISMISSAL OF DISLOYAL GENERALS ORDERED.

PARTY DISCORD.

Canton, Yesterday.

According to military reports, Feng Yu-siang has established his Provisional H.Q, at Tungkuan. A number of high army officials, as Sung Tai-yuah. Chih Hung- chang, Tsang Tal-chiang, and Wei Fung-Bu, has been dismissed from their posts, owing to Feng's sus- picion of their loyalty. There is consequently discord among the Kuominchun generals..

Generals Tsang Tai-chang and' Sung Tsi-yuan. who plotted against Feng Yu-hsiang, wore re- ported to the latter by Lu Chung- lin. Feng immediately ordered their dismissal. Chih Hang-chang and Wei Fung-liu, both, taking a part in the conspiracy, fled to Shensi as soon as their intrigue was revealed to Feng. but it is reported that Wei wus detained before making his escape.

Troops Withdraw.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Han Fu-kui wired on March 31 to General Chen Tiao-yuer that his troops had been temporarily withdrawn to the Shantung border, awaiting further instructions from Nanking, and that he himself would proceed to Tsinna to con- ault on military affairs.

National Training Divisions. President Chiang Kai-shek "has organised three National Training

IRISH POLITICS.

Mr. W. T. Cosgrave President Again.

DEFEAT OF DE VALERA.

London, Yesterday.

Mr. William T. Cosgrave has been re-elected President of the

ESTABLISHED 1845

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1930.

BRIGHTER

TIMES

COMING.

AN OPTIMISTIC NOTE.

GANDE PRICE'S MEETING.

At the annual meeting of Messrs.

PRIMATE ON SOVIET

ATHEIST MOVEMENT

DENOUNCED.

LAYMAN VIEWS.

Irish Executive Council after the Gande, Price and Company, held ATROCITIES MUST BE defeat of De Valera by 99 votes to this morning in the Company's 54, and O'Connel (Labour) by 78

office, Mr. S. C. Fank, the Chair- vote to 13.--Reuter.

PROVED

London, Yesterday,

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

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

EXCITING CHASE OF RUM-RUNNER.

BRITISH SHIP'S ADVENTURE OFF NEW YORK.

SHELLS FIRED OVER BOWS.

New York, Yesterday,

CHIEF JUSTICE.

Presentation From Members of Bar.

STAFF'S TRIBUTE.

Dainty Eyeglasses N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

BOXING TREAT IN STORE.

MARINE SMITH TO FIGHT ROWLES.

A GREAT PROGRAMME. In view of the impending depar ture of the Chief Justice, Sir Henry

Marine Smith, the conqueror of Kid Gollan, members of the legal pro-

ed out Jock Creighton, the pride of The schooner Adam which was fession will assemble in the Court Andro, the Russian fighter who knock- their tributes and to make a pre-meet A.B. Rowles, the Colony's heavy- rendered, was sighted in the dark-sentation to him.

weight champion Rowles is on the She' im- ness off Sandy Hook.

Following this a presentation will Marazion, and Smith, admittedly an The Irish Free State Govern-man, stated that although the

and was also be made by the staff of the unknown quantity here a few months

ago, comes from that well-known fight-TM ment resigned following the profit for the year might be con-

On Saturday night, the Chinese ing ship, the Hermes.

This bout will possibly be one of the Dail passing the second reading, by GG votes to 64, of the Opposi-sidered small, the results were ation to the oppression of religion in pursued by a patrol boat, ignoring Supreme Court.

The Marine has proved him. tion (De Valera) party's Bill to pleasing change from last year. Russia, and said that he had done his the latter's warning of blank members of the Legislative Council

best independently to ascertain

self in a Shanghai ring, whilst Rowles extend the operations of the Old "When business once again re-toets. He was confident that he would/shots, but shells across her bows will be hosts to Sir Henry Gollan moat sporting shows ever seen in the

Five thousand at the Kam Ling Restaurant. elaborate brought her to. to prove that an

It is understood that the Chief is very well-known locally. All credit Age Pensions Act, which the sumes normal conditions" he said be able

Mr. Boks, the official match Government resisted the "we think that we shall have much system of persistent oppression of re cases of liquor were found aboard. Justice will sit in the Full Court to is duo ground that it would involve an better

to place before ligion was being continued in Russia. The spirits were contained in tins listen to an application for appeal

He had received reports of the sentenc additional cost

£250,000 you." of

Ichased ten miles before she sur./room to-morrow afternoon to pay. (H.M.S. Cornwall, is now matched to

annually.

on

The Government, of which Mr. Cosgrave has been President, was formed in 1923, and was the oklest in Europe.]

Labour Oppose De Valera.

Rugby, Yesterday,

results

In the House of Lords to-day the mediately put to Archbishop of Canterbary drew atten-

the

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gentations.

Ing last year of 71 persons to be shot labelled olive oil, preserved fruits, to-morrow just prior to "the pre- Chairman's Speech.

nad 112 to be imprisoned from two etc. The authorities demanded ball Gentlemen-The report and years to a decade.

The Archbishop repudiated the Ides of $5,000 from each skipper of the statement of accounts for the year ending December 31, 1929, having that criticism of the Soviet Government super cargo and $1,500 from each

hands fur the implied a threat of war, and suggested of the crew.-Reuter. been in your prescribed period, I will with your that the British Government should

Another Schooner Selzed.

In the Irish Free State Dail the permission follow the usual pre-bring the following paints to the notice motion to elect Do Valera, Presi-cedure and take them as read. The at the Russian representative, firstly. vants and other citizens; secondly; op- dent of the Executive, was defeat-net profit for the year under review equality of celvil rights for roligious eer- ed by a majority of 39, the votis $7,170.51, against which has to ing being 54 for and 93 against. All members of the Labour Party with one exception voted against the motion-British Wireless Ser- vice.

London, Later. President Cosgrave was re-elect- ed by 80 votes to 65.-Reuter.

Divisions, to which Generals Feng LAND OF MILLIONS

Tih-pui, Chang Chi-chung and Chien Ta-chun were appointed commanders. The 1st and 2nd Division was naugurated at Nan- king, and the 3rd Division at Han-

kow. The headquarters of the

divisions moved on March 81 from

Hauchow northward.

**

Organisation of New Government.

Population of U.S.A:

暑

Still Growing

17,000,000 INCREASE.

OVERCAST.

weather report To-day's from the Royal Observatory states:-

The anti-cyclone is central to the north of Japan. Pres. sure is relatively low over Western China,

Moderating monsoon pre- vails along the coast of China and over the N. China Sea.

Forecast:-E. winds; fresh

to moderate; generally over- cast.

Ralafall

Washingtoh, Edny, Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day

was

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi-

ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock

The census of the population hasnik: "Rainfall since January 1. The final conference between started-the first for

a decade, 10.88 inches against an average Chow Lu, lender of the Western when the population

of 6.49 inches. Hill Clique, and. Chen Kung-poh 105,710,000. The increase since is of the Reorganisationist, after estimated at 17,000,000. A long heated debate, has reached a deci-questionnaire is expected to collate alon to organise an Ordinary Cum- more statistical information than mittee, comprising 21 members

ever before-Reuter's American the Central Secre-Service. elected from tariat. The Ordinary Committee will appoint a Political Commit- tee, which will then form a gov ernment.

The formation of a new govern- PRINCE OF WALES.

Another

Boston, Yesterday, British schooner.

CAPTURED PRIESTS.

portunity for workmen to observe Sun- Aramay, has been seized off const of days and holidays in' the five-day week;; thirdly, to allow the printing and circu- lating of books of religious instruction; fourthly, the removal of restrictions on the group teaching of children; fifthly, the release of religious servants lan- guishing in prison in the Arctic sense; aixthly the cessation of the general closing of churches.

Proof of Wrongs.

Lord Parmoor, replying, ald that he could not accept the whole of the Archbishop. picture palated by the

Bandita Demand-Ransom of $20,000.

Shanghai, Yesterday, The China Inland Mission at Yuan Chow has received a letter from Mr. Porteous stat- ing that his captors demand ransom of $20,000 for the re- The lease of the prisoners.

Chinese with a letter came They

messenger. The exact where- abouts of the captives are un-

The accuracy As regards what was proceeding in Russia was beyond the scope of any Government to ascertain He did not doubt that there had been now an improvement. would use all their loftucace in support of religious-liberty, but did not intens

BOY KIDNAPPED. Cruel Trick on Blind Woman..

Colony..

maker of the Boxing Association, far getting the men together. 'Ring fans look forward to the light, and, very naturally, wish that the best man wins.

Supporting Bout.

In the supporting programme, a well- known miditewegst in siarine Fraser, for the Tamur, w try conclusions with A. B. Lee, of H.M.S. Sepoy. Fraser's form is known here but A.B. Lec, ono thinks, is ratner new to the Colony. Mr. Brooks, however, evidently knows his nient, and it is whispered that this A blind Chinese woman named bout wul give the tane something to. Cheng Müi has reported to the get excited about, Police the kidnapping of her two- years-old son.

TAKEN FROM HER LAP.

There are two other bouts over six rounds to support the programme,.and

Smith's Record

He is

The woman, who lives in Tong all of them promise action. Me Road, Mongkok, stated that at about 4.30 p.m., yesterday she was

Harking back to Mine Smith, it sitting on the kerb in Canton is learned that he has won his inst. Road

the opposite

Mongkok tour dgate by the K.O. route, Market with her son on her lap working out day at the V.R.G1, to- and her 13-year-old daughter bygether with cther boxers, and is show her side.

ing great form.

Booking for the show commences at She felt the boy being lifted

on Wednes from her lap, nd being under the Moutrio's (for members) impression that he was being day, and Thursday, April 9 and 10, and for the general public on Friday and taken by his sister she allowed Saturday, April 11 and 12. him to go. About ten minutes

The B.A. evidently believe in later, her daughter who, unknown giving their supporters "a run for to the mother, had gone across to their money" as they have made the

unless conditions after the known, but it is believed that the market, returned an inquir next meeting ene bout lager than aition of the Soviet were infringed, revering diplomatic relations or weaken

ing the opportunity thereby afforded of conditions in influencing religious Rusaia-conditions now less terrible

they are somewhere not far from Yuan Chow,-Reuter.

ed where the boy was.

usual. There will be, in all, b6 rounds It was then that the poor of boxing, and with admission prices as mother realised that, her boy had usual, even the most hardened ran will been taken from her by a kidnap-be satisfied.

The full programane is appended 2---

at 9.15 p.m.

than at any time in the past decade. Maine by a patrol boat and towed per Education was a purely internal con-into Baston with 800 cases of liquor cern; no

outside Government could aboard. The crew are being TWO MUSKETEERS. rightly act without, firstly, overwhelm arraigned in the Federal Court on ing proof of wrongs so grave that it

conspiracy and Weapons a Danger to became a concern of the whole of the charges

Owners. civilised world; secondly, there must be smuggling-Reuter's American Ser- certainty that intervention would not vice.

were:-

Temp. Humid.

Hong Kong Macno

64.

79

66

88

Prates Island

72

80

Manila

72

89

increase the ovil. If friendly relations! were maintained there was a growing

Amoy

56

89

Swatow

59

83

To Return to London

Chefoo

46

86

Shortly.

Shanghai

50

79

Rugby, Yesterday:

A Better Year.

.

Pure Religion...

of

Earlier Cable

New York, Yesterday.

"With these it is more of a danger

ined Yaumati.

He said that it was:

16. Round Heavyweight Champion.

snip of The Colony & Belt.

Anowies

da while buACUZION

fu wa GJI Shougo. FINDS

lu Kound Bituseweight Contest.

blazinu v KONT

V

the t

I... Sepoy

o nvusių minuleweight Contest.

Y. B. TEK ... enlis

£1... Sepoy noub Wetterweight Contest.

บ.

DUE A LOW B

1. ermes

vi rie, Featce The prosecuting officer pointed out AB. Kawings

J.JI. JIWES bert loc int. that he had been instructed by the

6 Hound. Featherweight_Contest, |D.S.P. (K), to ask that no fine be im-;

V. p. Burston posed, but that he should merely bring A. B. Uder

... £LEĽMES NODUL·LIKAL LET the matter to Court for the confiscation of the muskets, and to set an example to other boat people.

SALE OF GIRL.

He added that the Revenue Depart futile to ascribe this merely to the rent had information that there was resentment felt agalnat the oplam on the junk, so on the craft's ar- Orthodox Church because of its ag- rival yesterday from Chinese territory Parted for Consideration

STOP PRESS sociation with the Czarist regime. a search was made by the oflcers of

two guns.

of $112.

WOMAN CHARGED.

chance of influencing the Soviet Gov- The Adam was a new boat, to the one who ftres than the person ment according to the above steps

ernment. He promised that the Arch-making its maiden voyage from fired at," remarked Detective-Sergeant alarme KITA bishop of Canterbury's points should be Nova Scotia. The captain and Humphreys at the Kowloon Pollea will be disclosed as 3000 28

Court this morning, when he produced carefully considered by the Foreign ten of the crew were arraigned

two old muskets, badly damaged, be Pte. Jones favourable answers are received

Ofice, but. ha declined to publish com

fare Mr. Whyte-Smith..

Doutreet Light ihr. ARLS. DIUINIE from Yen Hsi-shan, Feng Yu-

munications from the British Aigbag and bailed...

Nicaraguan Action

It was in connection with a case in □ round gatweight Contest, halang and Wang Ching-wei.. The

sador in Moscow.

The British schooner, Ivy Pear which two Chinese boat men were A. B. Harvey V. U.D. NEULL Ordinary Committee will consist

It is officially annotinced at be deducted the debit balance of

Nicaraguan charged with the unlawful possession... Sturmejora was seized by the .of seven members from the Re-

Lord Ponsonby, replying to Lords authorities, allegedly liquor laden of the muskets, on their cage junk et b Koung Banamweight Contest. organisationists, seven from the Calro that the Prince of Wales $3,085.72 brought a net profit of Western Hill Clique, and seven will arrive there from the Soudan $4,090.79, which your Directors

did, not question the accuracy of the $1,200 and sentenced to sixty from Yen Hsi-shan's and Feng Yu- by Air on April 17 and will em- propose to carry forward to 1980. Brentford, Buckmaster, and Newton, The captain, has been

Although our profit for the year Primate's statement, but, If the ques halang's Clique.

bark on a P. & O. liner at Port Parties Quaggel.

Said on April 20.-British Wire- may be considered small, I think tion was to be kept outside politics days.-Reuter's American Service.

you will agree with me the results on the high "plane of pure religion the Difference of qpih between less Service."

are of a pleasing change from laat House of Lords was the wrong place the Reorganists and the Western

year. For the past few years we in which to discuss it. The overwhelmi HI Party is becoming more and

have been looking forward for ing proof demanded by Lord Farmoor Lords to the oppression of religion more pronounced. The Reorganista' intention to support Wang Ching- the outlying districts are arriving brighter, proposals, but I regret to was evidence of what the newspapers in Russia, wel, the leader of the Leftists, and at Taiyuanfu dally. Large steel state so far our hopes have not to place him in the political Hime-orders have been given to a Ger- been realized, owing to the adverse light, is opposed by the Western man arm enabling the plant for circumstances we have had to con- We trust that when

He had no doubt that there must that Department but no opium was Hill Party. According to Chow the production of smokeless pow-tend with

once again resumes

be angry and resentful memories found. Instead, they discovered the Lu, high-flown talk about party der to be more than doubled. Dur-business

Tokyo, To-day. amongst those who had differed in

Confiscation was accordingly ordered. regulations would be of no avalling the anti-Chiang demonstration normal conditions we shall havė |

the Among

victims of the that regime. But the campaign during the present critical post on the 29th ult. the entire Shansi much better results to place before tion. What should be sought for air force was employed to scatter you.

Wakato Mar, disaster are two was directed against every form of was actual facts. If everything leaflets.-Reuter. had to be in conformity with party,

Mr. Pang Kok-sul, seconding Russians, while two Siberian girl theistic religion. Church meetings SHOVEL AS WEAPON. Shanghai, Yesterday. 30.

dancers are reported to be among of synagogue and mosque, all alike regulations, then one might as It is reported that Chiang Kai-the proposal, said:-

were declared to be the enemies of Sanitary Coolie Hurt in well prepare for immediate down shek has commissioned Chiang Speaking on behalf of the share the missing.

Fifty-five bodies have been re- social reconstruction. In 1928, 369 fall. This was regarded an in-Ting-yib to endeavour to effect a holders of the Company, I con

synagogues and 38 mosques were

"Well, It is a serious thing, direct thrust at Want Ching-wel reconciliation between the Nation-gratulate our Directors for being covered thus far, and forty are churches 78 monasteries, 50 -Canton News Agenty,"

closed according to reliable statis alist Government and Fu Tao-yl, able to place before us a report reported still missing-Retter, London, Yesterday. that of the Earlier Cables

the Tientsin garrison commander, more favourable to

A-sensation has been caused in tica, and hundreds more were clos- striking a man on the head with a shovel. Might easily have killed Peking. Yesterday. whose troops are invading Shan-previous year in spite of the adverse

trading conditions throughout the Metropolitan Police circles accorded last year. He had received re- A report received from Tai-tung. yuanfu yesterday ates that the

In a statement Chlang Ting-yih_left yesterday whole of last year coupled with the ing to the Daily Chronicle, by an- ports of 20 cases. of persecution him" stated "Mr. Whyte-Smith at arrested in Elgin Street Jesterday, city was beflagged to celebrate for Tehchow where he hopes to depreciation in the value of the other police scandal being unearth- which he was satisfied were authen- the Kowloon Police Court to-day to and the girl is now in the care of

ed involving uniformed officers en- tic. In these 20 cases 71 persons a Chinese, who described himself the Fo Leung Kok. Hong Kong dollar. Marshal Yen. Hal-shan's assump-mest Fu Tao-vi-Reuter.

I can only hope that better times gaged in special duties. Several of were sentenced to be shot and 112 sa the fokt of a rattan shop, and which she made on being charged, tion of the post of Commander-in-Reports from Nanking state that

from two to twelve years. He had for assaulting a coolie of the milled a transaction whereby she had bought the girl, and produced a Chief of the Army, Navy and Air the Government is apprehensive of will soon come to enable our Dires them have been suspended. were sentenced to imprisonment who was fined $10 or 14 days jall the woman was alleged to have ad-

Parls, Yesterday." not questioned the advantage of Sandtary Department, Forces of the Republic, the danger arising from the unex tors to place before us at the next Rauter.

A circular telegram announcing pected development of the Shanal annual meeting a report which will

Startling rumours and afloat in having a British representative in The quarrel arose over the re- document in support of her claim. the assumption by Yen Hel-shan, thrust into Shantung. At the pre- be distinctly better than that of

political circles following the ad-Moscow and a representative of the moval of certain rattan ware, which The case was fixed for hearing on ball in the sum of $500 in cash aud declares that Chiang Kai-shek has sent time the Nationalist troops the present one. seriously endangered the Kusmin are retreating from Tainan, which with these few remarks, I have mission by the Premier, M. Tardlen, Soviet Government in London, but the Sanitary coelie had a right to Tuesday next, accused being given

The defendant objected and hit two aureties of $250 each. Prosecutor will exliaustively in special responsibilities,Sooner or tang Because of the bribery, is in danger of falling into the much pleasure in seconding this pro- to journaliats that the Public the advantages carried with them move.. brigandage and malpractices due to hands of the enemy. Severe fightposal of our, chairman..

involves several to convey to the Soviet Government At the Kowloon Hospital it was

SPEED FLIGHTS, His dictatorship being attributed to ing is reported to have taken place The Report and Accounts were yestigate a hig oil scandal, which later our own Government meant the coolle on the head with a shovel.

along the Tientsin Pukow railways passed unanimously.

that, if relations were to be found. that the wound was a deep the party.

diplomatically satisfactory, the lacorated one. Yen Hel-shan says he announced and it is believed that the Invaders

Soylet frement on March 8, but are aiming to capture Hsuchow2d

The Nanking generals appear to

have been titled

the retiring

Mr.

Quarrel.

Government must pay His Worship, ordered the accused Home heed to the public to pay a further $10 as compensation opiu of this entry, which to the coolie or undergo an extra.

matter he feved to term of two weeks' Jatt,

clear and united. It to decide Way Lud

TRICK CYCLISTS.

Chinese trick cyclists were Kowloon to-day fined $10 and

Inspector J. Murphy, of the

to-day charged a "Chinese woman Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, named Man Cheung, before Mr. A. W. GH. Grantham, with taking part in a transaction, on March 31 for the transfer of the custody of a girl named Leung Ling (13), in consideration of a sum of $112.

The woman, it was stated, was

British Government Not

The

to Participate.