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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH. 1978-

NORTHERN SITUATION. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

TRAINS DERAILED ON S.-N RAILWAY.

ALLEGED WORK OF KUOMINTANG AGENTS: LOCAL AGITATION.

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The Invisible Army" of anti-Sun Chuang Fang revolutionaries "who have become more virulent in their pro paganda campaign since the Chiang Kai Shek invasion and the Hsia Chap upris- ing, have apparently become more dar- ing and have carried their "battle of words" to real action by instituting a sort of guerilla warfare. According to well-authenticated beliefs, they are re sponsible for the derailment of two trains, one on the Shanghai-Nanking line and one on the Shanghai-Woosung line, early yesterday morning, says the N.-C. Daily News of October 23rd.

Reports reaching Shanghai were to the effect that at about 9 am yesterday (October 22nd) as a passenger train was nearing Chinkiang on its way from Nah king to Shanghai it was suddenly derail- ed, the apparent reason being that rails had been deliberately taken from the tracks. The driver of the engine and the fireman were both injured, but all the passengers escaped severe injury, odly a few getting minor scratches and bruises..

The report of the matter was wired to Shanghai and a train carrying a wreck- ing crew was despatched. from Woosung to clear the wreck and repair" the line While this train was proceeding from Wopsung to Shanghai at about 3.50 a.m. it was likewise derailed, bat there was no serious damage done and no casual- ties. On examination, it was found that the pulling of rails from the tracks had

also been the cause of this accident..

By 11 a.m. the break in the Woosung line had been repaired and normal traffic resumed. It was reported during the aftrnoon that repairs were preceeding on the tracks near Chinking, but these had not yet been completed, The Tater re ports indicate that the rails had been lifted from a small bridge, thus making

the accident worse than it had at first been reported.

Meetings Broken Up.

In view of the agitation of the students and labourers of the revolutionary trend the military authorities have given orders that all suspicious characters be taken into custody.

the others with their sticks.

DISCUSSION ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES AT WORK.

(BRITISH WIRKLASA SERVICE.]

RUGBY, October 8th. To-day's session of the Imperial Con- ference, which, owing to the meeting Parliament,

COAL

DISPUTE.

DERATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MR. BALDWIN SPEAKS OUT.

WHY MR. COOK'S SPEECHES WERE PROHIBITED.

was not continued after renew lunch, was devoted to a discussion of foreign relations, which was begun by week. Sir Austen Chamberlain last Speeches were made by representatives of all the Dominions and India and Sir A. Chamberlain replied to various points raised. No report of those proceedings. will be published. Tomorrow morning's discussion on Imperial Defence will also, for the most part, be confidential

Questions affecting inter-imperial rela tions, which are on the ngënda of the Imperial Conference, have been referred for examination in detail to a committee of Prime Ministers. Questions of Empire communications, which is being consider ed separately, has also been referred to a committee rt up by the Conference, ander the Chairmanship of the Secretary for Dominions affairs.

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Technical Hatters,

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(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCT.].

LONDON, October 25th Both Houses of Parliament inet to the Emergency Regulations in connection with the coal dispute.

Mr. J. R. Clynes, in, the House of Commons, leading the Opposition in the absence of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald who is on holiday in Africa, deplored the absence of any Government statement which might ease the situation. It was true that some thousands of miners Had been driven back to the pits, but to end the dispute by exhaustion would simply be the beginning of further trouble in a new form. Mr. Clynes urged an end by arrangement and declared that Mr. Bald win must liberate himself from the con dition in which the miners and the Labour Farty regarded bin as counsel for the mine-owners (Loud Labour cheers.)

CAIRO-KARACHI AIR SERVICE

INAUGURATION IN DECEMBER.

HONOUR FOR 'SIR ALAN COBHAM.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Runby, October 26th. Sir Alan Cobham has been made. an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronau tical Society, the highest honour that that body can confer, and Sergeant Ward and Mr. Capel his companions, have been made Life Associates. A proposal is under consideration for perpetuating the memory of Mr. Elliott, the mechanie who was shot while Sir Alan Cobhan was flying to Basta.

Air Vice-Marshal, Sir Sefton Braacker, will fly to Batra in one of, he first two passenger aeroplanes intended for use on the 2,500 miles airway between Cairo and Karachi.

The machines will leave England in the. middle of December. They are the first of a fight of five De Havilland Hercules aeroplanes driven by three Bristol Jupiter air-cooled engines of over 1,200 horse-

power. One machine will land at Cairo, |

The passenger fare from London to Cairo will be £30, and from London to Basra £100.

Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for the Air, and Lady Hoare will leave op the third machine on the 7th December for. Delhi. This 0,750 miles Eight will constitute the official opening of the new Egypt to India Air Service."

Mr. Lloyd George's Plea. Mr. Lloyd George asked what was the object of trampling down men willing to come to an accommodation That was the method of barbariam. (Labourite cheers.) Mr. Lloyd George continued that a new class sense had been created. A number of technical matters have, in The Labour Party had not been making any headway before this struggle, but accordance with former practice at these now their adherents were enormously Conferences, been delegated to committees increased while the Government was including prominent experts. The largest tumbling down. Our trade, as the Aus-

tralian Premier, Mr. Bruce, said last.. of these committees will deal with the week, was suffering by £3,000,000 daily economie question before the Conference being lost. He appealed to the Govern- and will be presided over by a permanentment to insist on a fair settlement. Secretary of the Board of Trade. TheTM Home Secretary will be Chairman of the Committee on nationality, including he position of married women and pass ports. Another Secretary for the Colonies will consider the Anglo-French position in the New Hebrides.

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The Secretary for - Air will chairman, of the special sub-com- The efforts of 100 labourers to hold a meeting in the Commercial Press Emmittee on air communications and the ployees' Club in Paoshan Road was frus- Conference will, in due course, discuss, trated by the Chapel police, who arrested other subjects only after reports have the leader of the party and dispersed been received from committees which have now taken up their consideration. These include questions of British policy in the Antarctic, Workmen's compensation, research, forestry, and overseas settle ment. Altogether, nine technical com- mittees are now at work.

literature.

A student radical from Shanghai Uni- versity was arrested by the Chapei police in Jukong Road on Thursday night while he was distributing anti-Sus 200 students of the same school held a meeting at their school in Chapel at which time speakers gave violent Anti-Sun speeches and pro- posed the organization of a Citizens' Autonomous Government in Shanghai.

Industrial Standardization.

The Economics Committee, at its About 50 labour agitators and members. of the Red section of the Kuomintang, meeting this afternoon, began examina- succeeded in holding a meeting in the tion of the industrial standardisa Commercial Press on Thursday evening tion problem. Much useful work when speeches were made and resolutions passed to the effect that local organiza has been done both in Britain and tions unite in demanding the withdrawal the Dominions with reference to this of Marshal Sun's army from Shanghai, that a Shanghai Citizens' Government be organized and that they form an in- telligence group of 40 cyclists to carry dispatches between the various groups of Specimen Handbill. Several handbills denouncing Marshal Sun were found in the Wayside district by the Settlement police on Thursday night. The translation of one of these follows:-

labourers.

To Shanghai Labourers: Rise Rise! Rise! Now is your opportunity to fight for freedom. As the Southern Army has occupied Kiangsi and Hsic Chao has declared his independence, the most cruel of all militarists, Sun Chuan Fang, will soon be beaten. Therefore, all the Shang- hai citizens and labourers should unite and overthrow him completely. After his

Premier's Firm Stand..

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, whose speech was continually interrupted by the Labourites, said that the Government was unable to make any further proposals as previous proposals had been rejected. He denied that the Government was committed to anyone or that they had passed the Eight Hours Act under pressure. He meant what he said when he described the owners' refusal to attend a three-party conference as "stupid," while the leader ship of the Miners Federation had been (Conservative- lamentably incompetent. cheers.) It was for the contending parties and not the Government to settle the dispute. The only thing he was

quite fear about was that there would never be much hope of a settlement so long as the affairs of the industry had

THE NEW B.B.C.

RUGBY, October 25th. "The Postnaster-General announced in the House of Commons the Constitution of the Board of the new British Broad- casting Corporation. The Earl of Claren dan will be chairman and Lord Gainford vice-chairman.

Other members will be

Sir John Gordon Nairne, Dr. Montague Rendall and Mrs. Philip Snowden.

LIEUT.-COMDR. KENWORTHY,

TO SEEK RE-ELECTION FOR HIS CONSTITUENCY.

Ruary. October 25th. Lient:-Commander Kentworthy, who has joined the Labour Party, took his

seat with the Labour members to-day. He for his constituency in Central Hull. It

states that he intends to seek election

to be negotiated between the personaliis probable, in that case, that he will be ties who had attempted negotiation. all opposed by Liberal and Conservative candidates, and an interesting contest is anticipated.

this time.

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"(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

· Tronical Ministerical Cheers.

LONDON, October 25th

We Can Smash The Folion." The debate was adjourned until after a discussion of the Emergency "Regala- tions.

Freedom of speech was the subject of a question drawing attention to the pro-When Commander Kenworthy took his hibition of Mr. Cook addressing two seat as the new recruit of the Labour meetings in Staffordshire.

Party to-day, he was greeted with ironical Ministerial cheers.

SIR ALAN.COBHAM'S SUGGESTIONS.

Sir William Joynson Hicks, replying, explained that he had authorised, under the, Emergency Regulations, the Chief matter, and the Committee is engaged in Constables in mining areas to prohibit SINGAPORE-CALCUTTA FLYING. an cadeavour to reach some determina meetings and processions, held in connee

tion with the local stoppage calculated. tion as to the setting up of an authorita to lead to a breach of the peace. In a tive body or bodies on the dimensions recent speech in that neighbourhood, Mr. of materials, the quality of manufactured Cook had said "We can easily smash the police, the dirty threbottles." The Chief of Police considered that local feel- products and the adoption by users generally who would benefit equally withing was now worse and, therefore, he pre-a question with regard to Sir Alan suggestions for improved manufacturers of specifications thus laid hibited the meetings yesterday: He, Sir

meteorological and other facilities for a down.. It was stated at the preliminary William, supported him in that action.

In the distinguished strangers' gallery regular air service between Calentta and examination that the position of affaira 3r. Cook himself listened to the debate, Singapore, Sir Samuel Hoare said that encourages further research and develop seated next to the Maharajab of Burd.before any such service was instituted ment and there was a general recognition of the,, fact that if anything like Empire standardisation could be achieved inter- Imperial trade would be improved.

THE IRISH FREE STATE.

down-fall, the City of Shanghai should TRIBUTE TO LORD BIRKENHEAD.

be converted into a special area under the people's control. The following are our slogans: Overthrow Sun Chuan Fang; Organize the Shanghai Citizens Self-protection Committee." Reopen the Labour Union; Let us restore the free dom of holding meetings, organizing, speeches and freedom of the

WED.

Another Meeting Banned by Police.

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LONDON, October 25th.. Five thousand more miners are, work- ing to day, making a total of 246,000.

Mr. Herbert Smith's meeting at Womb- well to-day was banned by the Folice.

ANOTHER REPORT.

MR LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

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.. LONDON, October 25th. In the House of Commons, replying to Cobham's

any recommendations of Sir Alan Cob. hata as a result of his visit would be most fully considered by the authorities concerned

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Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, refer- red to the various offers which had been made by the Government and which had HUGBY, October 28th.

been turned down by the miners' leaders, The Irish Free State Minister for

and said that he did not think anything mazy Justice, Mr.. Kevin O'Higgins, last might

could do more harm. after so failures than to enter into still further paid a warm tribute to the part played achieving the

Begotiations where they, saw no prospect by Lord Birkenhead in

of any settlement. At this time he did Irish settlement, and welcomed the op

RUGBY, October 25th.

not think there could be any hops of making,

portunity of declaring publicly that at a

The debate in the House of Commons, settlement if the question of hours were critical period during the negotiations press,

on the renewal of the Emergency Regula not at any fate considered with a view It is reported that two Russian pedlars for the Irish Treaty, he had proved him named Meikozerffo and Zakeroff, are be self a real and sincere friend of Ireland. tions was opened by Mr. J. R. Clynes, to their acceptance in various parts of Our proposals have been ing detained by the military authorities Mr. O'Higgin's added that Ireland was Labour leader, in the absence of Mr. the country. in Kashing, suspected of being Cantonese going ahead paacefully putting behind her Ramsay MacDonald. Mr. Clynes regretted rejected, said the Premier, and the spics The whereabouts of two other bitter and evil memories and was build that there was no indication of action by Government have no further proposals Russian pedlars, named Avakushin and ing up a State that would be worthy of the Government in regard to the coal stop to make. It is not for the Government

page. In many quarters, he said, there Bessoff, is unknown. They left their those who signed the treaty. homes on October 17th, intending to re- Lord Birkenhead, who, with Mr. O'Big were signs of willingness to come together to advise contending parties how they turn the same evening after hawking gine and the Prime Minister of New and offer an accommodation. He thought should settle what is and must remain an Koods in Chinese territory, but have not foundland, were the guests of the Irish the very duration of the dispute afforded industrial dispute of the first magnitude.

District Settlements Urged. yet returned The Commissioner for Club in London, devoted his speech to exceptional opportunities for a settle.

BUGBY, October 26th. Foreign Affairs has been asked to help the development of the various Dominionkment by arrangement, in place of the

Colonel Lane Fox, the Secretary for locate the-men.

through difficulties doubts and uncertain unending trouble and disaster. ties to full Nationhood. The last few Labour Party had submitted, with some Mines, speaking late in laet night's years had presented greater problems persistence, a suggestion for joint meet Commons Coal Debate, made an earnest than ever before..

appeal for provincial district settlements, expressing the view that if such a course were sanctioned by the Minara Federa tion, there could be an agreement within a week in the majority of districts. He particularly emphasised that such a step Ben Huge Cost of Struggla.

would not destroy the Federation but would leave it in exactly the same posi- Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal leader. tion as it held up to 1921.", quoted an estimate that this great

The industry existed under district struggle had already cost the sum of settlements till that date, and if the an ever-burdened and Federation had the confidence of the men £185,000,000 to harassed community. Was it not time, it represented, it would remain. It was be Baked, that something should be done evident that under present conditions by the Government to put an end to this there were some districts which at any state of things! He declared that the rate for a time would require some exten-

SOLDIERS LOOTING AT HANGCHOW.

LOCAL BANKS ROBBED BY PEACE MAINTENANCE CORPE.

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ings. That suggestion was again offer ed, and it ought now to be more helpful than before. The Government had power to approach both the mine-owners and miners and to impress upon each their obligation to community.

In Bouth Africa they had the advantage of being confronted by to very remark able men, Generals Boths and Smuts, great South Africans who nevertheless took the view that the proper course was Local officials received à despatch, late to bury remote and useless” animosities on the 22nd instant, from Brigadier- and to co-operate in a movement wherein General Soang's headquarters at Kashing British and Dutch South Africans might to the effect, that a long distance telework together.

He did not believe that South Africa's phone message from Hangehow stated that owing to the disappearance of Hais distinguished representative at the pre- Chao, considerable disturbance had resent Conference, General Hertzog, differ sulted in the looting of all local banks ed in essentials as apart from words from by the troops to Hsin Chao's Pasce Main the views of those who had attempted tenance Corps. The telegram also said to recompose elements of bitter difference, that General Soong has despatched the He added "I do not see in the formula Government has shown neither resource sion of hours if they were to maintain 10th Division to Hangchow in order to which General Hertzog uses, any suger impartiality. They had obeyed the a decent and reasonable rate of wages. gestios of a difference which could not. dictates of the coalowners who had be composed within the limits of that refused to negotiate. Peace would not be freedom which is the very meaning and obtained by merely defeating the miners essence of Imperial relation."

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suppress Hsia Cho's troops and to disarm them. The rest of the Kiangau army is divided into three sections which are proceeding to Hangchow by train.

He said the Government would not risk further rebuffs until there was evidence

of good sense as well as good will on the

I part of the disputants.

THE RISE OF THE FRANC.

EFFECT ON FRENCH TREASURY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEVOT,)

WEDDING FEAST

CHINESE CHARGED

WOUNDING.

A marriage feast held at West Po on Monday night was disturbed by behaviour of a number of the guesta. A) PARIB, Octoger 28th.- demand for money was stated to have" According to the Echo de Paris, the been made by one man from another, and.. total appreciated currencies bought by there followed a struggle in the course the French Treasury, thanks to the steady of which one max was taken by the hair rise of the frane would exceed four bil- and dragged into the street. Further lions of paper franes.

money demands were made between other The Banque de France itself could be guests, and the position became serious engaged to the extent of £1,000,000 for when a knife was used and wounds werv the support of Belgian stabilization.

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inflicted on one man.

The injured man was removed 'ta bos- TENNIS SUSPENSION REMOVED."pital on the arrival of the police, and yesterday a Chekiang man appeared be- fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm.

The case was adjourned for a week, bail being fixed at $100,

LONDON, October 25th. The Council of the Lawn Tennis Asso-

ciation has with the consent of the All India Association, removed the suspen- sion et, S. M. Jacob, which was imposed

a.year ago,

THE EARTHQUAKE IN TRANS-

CAUCASIA.

A HEAVY DEATH ROLL.

Moscow, October 20th,

It is now reported that 350 were killed and 400 injured in the earthquake at Leninakan.

BELGIAN LOAN.

NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED.

BRUSSELS, October 13th. The Government has concluded a 8100,000,000 loan, for a period of thirty years at 7 per cent. interest, plus one. per cent. for a sinking fund, at a stabilia- ed rate of the franc at 173.

EGYPTIAN COTTON

RESTRICTION.

LONDON, October 25th.

A Cairo telegram says that the Cabinet has decided to issue a decree limiting the cotton acreage of the country to two thirds of the present area for the next three years."*

HOME FOOTBALL.

SECOND DIVISION RESULT.

LONDON, October 25th. Playing at home, Portsmouth drew with Darlingtoo, there being no score.

[REUTER'S AMERICAS SERVICE]

NEW YORK RESERVOIR RUNNING DRY.

NEW YORK, October 25th. New Yorkers have been startled to learn that the Ashokan. Reservoir, in the

dry,

COOK-BOY REMANDED.

SEQUEL TO QUEEN'S GARDENS INCIDENT.

The cook-bor arrested in connection with Sunday night's hold-up in Queen's Gardens, when Mr. C. Channing and a girl companion were threatened with a dummy pistol, and the latter robbed of a fager ring and a pair of ear-rings, ap peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yester day on a charge of highway robbery.

The bearing was adjourned for a week.

SHANGHAI CUSTOMS EMPYLOYEE'S DEATH.

FOUND IN HIS ROOM WITH

REVOLVER WOUND..

An inquest was commented on the sand inat, at the Public Mortuary in Fearon Road before Mr. I. T. Morris, H.M. Coroner, over the body of Mr. J. E. Knight, an employes of the Chiness Maritime Customs, who is thought to have killed himself early on the previous morning in his rooms by shooting himself. through the head with a revolver.

Evidence of identification was given by Mr. C. H. Fuller, also of the Chinese Maritime Customs, who lived in the same house as the deceased, at 105 Boone Boad. Witness said that he was talking with Mr. Knight at 19.30 am, and at that time deceased seemed to be moody. He told witness that he thought he (de- ceased) would be better off dead than alive. This was the last time he was Mr. Knight.

At this stage the inquest was adjoarn. ed.

FREAK STORM IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, October 25th. What is described as a freak wind storm

Catskill Mountains, built a decade ago at a cost of 160 million dollars is running swept over New Jersey. Four were killed and many injured, the wind rising The Tribune states, that a recent a sur- to 17 miles per hour. It upset small craft vey showed that the water was escaping at sen nsd broke shutters and windows through cracks in the bottom of the in skyscrapers, the glass showering down reservoir, which was considered one of on pedestrians. A cargo boat in the the engineering wonders of the world and Hudson River capsized and exploded, the northern suburb ample for all requirements of the metro-Two houses in palis for years to come.

collapsed.

Daily Press Cricket Competition.

Selecting the

Hongkong

Interport Team.

Series C Coupons.

THE DAILY PRESS CRICKET COMPETITION NOW ENTERS

UPON ITS THIRD AND FINAL STAGE.

A SERIES O COUPON WILL BE PUBLISHED IN VACH ISSUE

OF THE PAPER UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH. TWENTY MORE CHANCES ARE GIVEN IN THIS SERIES OF SELECTING THE CORRECT TEAM. FOR EACH CORRECT NAME GIVEN ONE POINT WILL DE REGISTERED.

PROSPECTS OF WINNING.

THE MAXIMUM POINTS WHICH CAN DE SCORED IN THIS

COMPETITION 13, 890. EXPERTS CONSIDER THAT THE. FIRST PRIZE WILL BE WON BY A TOTAL OF NOT MORE THAN 350.

IN SERIESC ALONE, 220 POINTS CAN BE SCORED BY A COMPETITOR WHO CHOOSES THE CORRECT-TEAM AND GIVES THIS CORRECT TEAM IN HIS FULL TWENTY LISTS. IT IS, THEREFORE, NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN THE COMPETI-

TION IN THE SECOND ROUND, SA

ONE LIST, ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY COUPONS, WILL BE - JUDGED"MAS TWENTY LISTS AND WILL BE MARKED "ACCORDINGLY.

First Prize

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Prizes.

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in the very unlikely event of a tie these prizes will be divided.

Coupon

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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Cricket Competition

October 27th, 1926.