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AMOY COMMUNIST HAUNTS DISCOVERED AND RAIDED BY POLICE.

NANKING GOVERNMENT ARRANGING A "GRAND

REVIEW" OF TROOPS.

CLOSE OF THE PLENARY SESSION.

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS RETURNING TO SHANGHAI.

FENGTIEN LEADERS TO MEET AGAIN IN PEKING.

IMPORTANT POST TO BE OFFERED

TO GENERAL LI TSAI HSIN...

The Amoy polics are still busily on the track of the "Reds, and it is reported that recently they arrested fourteen and seized" a quantity of communist literature..

"The Kuomintang Plenary Session at Nanking appears to have ended as abruptly as it started, and several members of the Execu tive Committee, including Marshal Chiang Kai Shek are preparing to return to Shanghai.

In honour of the Nanking Conference it is proposed to hold

a grand review" of troope.

Marshal Chiang, it is reported in the vernacular Press, intends

to appoint General Li Tani Hain chief of staff,

AMOY COMMUNISTS

RAIDED.

(Wah Tu Yat Pao.).

SHANGHAI, February 7th.

A number of Communist haunts in Amoy were discovered and thoroughly raided by the police on the 6th ins Fourteen Communist leaders were arrested and a quantity of "Red" literature and documents were seized.

A "GRAND REVIEW."

(Wah Ti: Tat Pan.)

SHANGHAI. February 9th. The Nanking Government is ar ranging to hold a grand review of troops in honour of the Plenary Session.

Nanking Government has receiv ed a report from the front on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway to the effect that the Southerners have clashed with the Northerners near Lincheng, Southern Shantung...

With the close of the Kuomintang Conference, the majority of the Executive members, including Mar- shal Chiang Kai Shek, are pre paring to leave Nanking for Shang hai to-day or to-morrow.

FENGTIEN MILITARY

CONFERENCE.

(Wah Ter Tat Pao.)

!!

NEW POST FOR GENERAL

LI TSAI HSIN,

(Wah Tas Ydt Pao.)

SHANGHAI, February 9th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek inteada to apporat General Li Tsai Hain chief of staff. Marshal Chiang bas! telegraphed to General Li regard

ug the matter,

INDIAN RESERVE BANK BILL.

CLAUSE TO APPOINT DIREC

TORATE DEFEATED.

A NARROW DIVISION.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. )

New DELHI, Feb. sth. In the discussion on the Reserve Bank Bill Sir Basil Blackett re- peated his

warning previous against the Assembly trying to force unacceptable amendments on the Government. He said that, under

no circumstance would the Govern ment support a bank whose direc tors were selected by the Legisla ture.

Subsequently the amendment to de.ele the provision for the elce- tion of three directors by the Legielature, one of whom would represent commerce and industry

was defeated.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th,

LONDON'S DRIVER.

LESS TRAINS.

POST OFFICE TUBE RAILWAY.

CONTROLLED FROM SWITCH CABINS.

35 MILES AN HOUR UNDER- GROUND.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] ..

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coy, Feb. 9th. The Post Office tube railway, in at 35 miles an hour and will carry "mails underground through London, comes into full operation

which driverless trains will travel

WELCOMING THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

A NON-PARTY PARLIAMENT. ARY DINNER.

[BATTISH WIRELES! BERVICE.}

RUGBY, Feb. 9th:

The Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr:-"Amery) will res tara to his Parliamentary duties this week and arrangements' have been made for a dinner of the Empire Parliamentary Association

to be held in his honour on

Wednesday night at the House

of Comunions.

on Monday. It is the first railway The object of the dinner is to give of its kind in the world and was Mr. Amery a non-party Parlia- begun early in the war. It is simentary welcome home on the com miles long and extends from Fed-pletion abhis official tour of ali dington Post Office in West London the Donifaiens via intermediate stations to White- chapel in the East.

I is laid in a tunnel pine feet in diameter on two feet gauge double track except in stations where the track runs into doublu tunnels. Being driverless the trains are controlled from switch cabins at each station.

The tube will effect

几 great

saving in time and will relieve street traffic by reducing the mum- ber of postal vuos.

BALKAN BANDITS.

SAVAGELY ATTACK. TWO

BRITISH OFFICIALS,

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SKEVICE.]

BELGRADE. Feb. 9th. Bandits waylaid and attacked Mr. J. Purcell, British Consul at Kortchak, Albania, while he was out notoring near Yrotchichte on the Serbo-Albanian frontier, with an Englishman, Major Burbrouck. who is inspector of the Albaniap Police.

The car was wrecked.

BOBSLEIGHING AT ST. MORITZ.

NORTHESK'S REMARK

LORD

.!

ABLE FEAT.

CORITISH WIRKIES SERVICE}

Rugur, February 9th. A new record an Saint Moritz was created by Lord Northeak rester day, who accomplished a full length run of 1,320 yards in a bobsleigh race in 58.3 seconds. During the day he did three runs in less than

minute each.

EXPORTS.

Later, however, a division on Chause 8, providing for the appoint- ment of a directorate, which was SHANGHAI, February 9th. moved by Sir Basil Blackett, re- Generals Chang Tsung Chang and sulted in də yotes being, cast each Sun Chunn Fang have telegraphed way, but before the result was RESTRICTIONS ON RUBBER to Marshal Chang Tso Lin to the handed to the President it was in- effect that they are about to proceed timated that Mr. Chaudbury who to Peking in order to consult with refused to vote in the lobby, bad CIVIL RESEARCH COMMITTEE him regarding military plans changed his mind and wished to

TO INVESTIGATE.. against the Southerners.

vote against the glause, The Presi consedent allowed the Marshal Chang has, in

vote and this CONDITIONS UNCHANGED AT quence, ordered other Fengtieneseared the tables against the lenders bot to leave Poking for their Government, respective quarters so that an ex- tended conference may be held to reconsider a general strategic pro grumme.

HUNANESE TROOPS IN TOUCH WITH CANTON. (THROUGH REUTre's Agenor.]

-

SHANGHAI, Feb: 9:h.

Sir Baril Brackett said the Government would now, consider whether the House wanted the Bill. The House then adjourned.

The Bill Dropped,

th.

PRESENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 8th The Prime Minister has aaked the Committee of Civil. Research to consider the operation and effects of the present restrictions on rub. ber exports and to consider whether the restrictions should be left un changed, modified or removed; and also to submit recommendations regarding the policy to be adopted,

NEW DELHI, Felt. The Government have decided to drop the Reserve Bank Bill altogether, a decision which for the present ends the hopes of transfer

the control It is understood that General Pei from Earl of Indian finance Chung Hsi has successfully com- Sir Basil Blackett had worked very

and the steps to give effect to it.

The report of the Committee's pieted this operations in Hanan and hard. Ims established communication with The action of the Opposition in proceedings will be confidential. wrecking the Bill is largely at Meanwhile the existing scheme will It is rumoured that be may now tributed to the excitement caused remain unchanged pending con of the Committee's enter Southern Kings for the pur. by the arrival of the Simon Com-sideration pose of suppressing Chang Fat Fulissien.

report: who is at present in the neighbour hood of the Kwangtung-Kiangi Blackett has declined the request border with 10,000 men.

Canton.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINA- TION OF DR. C. C. WU.

SHOT AT IN SINGAPORE.

DR. LIM BOON KENG WOUNDED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 8th Dr. C. C. Wu, the prominent Kuomintang mender and former Foreign Minister in the Nanking is at present Government, who here with other Nationalist leaders on a world tour, was fired at when leaving the Chinese Chamber of Commerce building, but · was not Injured.

Dr. Lim Boon Keng, former Prin- cipal of the Amoy University, was slightly wounded at the same time.

The asailant has been arrested.. [Dr. C. C. Wu is the son of the Into, Dr. Wu Ting Fang, who re- cently resigned the post of Foreign

It is understood that Sar. Basil

of several Indian members of the council to introduce a new Bill

Sir B. Blackett is leaving India shortly to visit China and Japan,

NORWAY'S LABOUR

GOVERNMENT.

RESIGNATION FOLLOWING VOTE OF CENSURE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, Feb. 8th.

[BRITISH" WIRELESS SERVICE Operation And Effects To Be Considered,

The Speaker of the House of Com mans will preside and the principal toast will be proposed by Mr. Thomas, who was Colonial Secre tary in the Labour Government.

IN MEMORY OF EARL HAIG.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO BE ERECTED..

GOVERNMENT MOTION CARRIED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENÜT.].

LONDON, Feb. 8th.

On a motion, proposed by Mfr. Baldwin, a resolution was passed in favour of petitioning the King to direct that a monument be erect ed at the public charge in memory of Eart Haig with an inscription paying tribute to his illustrious career and devoted services.

HINKLER'S SOLO FLIGHT.

NOW AT MALTA.

TAKES OUT UNIQUE POLICY.

BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

1928..

Rusay, February 9th. The second stage of Captain Hinkler's solo tight-to- Australia. onlight Metro Avion aeroplane was completed yesterday" when he renched Malta from Rome.

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ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

THE ARBITRATION

TREATIES...!

BY-ELECTIONS PENDING.

ST. IVES AND MIDDLES.

BOROUGH.,

BRITISK WIRELESS SERVICE}.

Hugsy, Feb., 9th.

The appointment of Mr. John Authony Hawke to be a Judge of the High Court creates a vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of Saint Ives, Cornwall, where at the general election Mr. Hawke, as Conservative, gained the seat with a majority of 1.300 over the Liberal opponent.

NO NAVAL COMPETITION,

LESSONS OF THE RECENT

:. · CONFERENCE.

[DITION WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Kucay, Feb. 9th. Sir Austen Chamberlain, foliow ing his review to the House Commona. debate on the Hinkler has taken out a unique King's Speed of Anglo-Chinese policy with Lloyds, under which tionship dealt with our policy

The death of Mr. Trevelyan for a premium £180 he will be with regard to the United States.

Referring to the future of the Thomson necessitates a by-election nrtical progression for each day Genera, Sir Austen Chamberlain returned unopposed as a Liberal at paid a sum increasing in arith

Three-Power naval conference at in Middlesborough where he was taken of the record of 28 days set

said: "I do not think we should the General Election." be well advised to take in the sub- up by the Smith brothers. If it in accomplished in 17 days the suu payable under the policy will extend jeet again at this moment, but ! to £1,000 pounds.

SIR A. COBHAM'S STEADY PRO- GRESS.

who hope that the Governments were represented at that confer- ence and other governments in- terested in but not parties to it Diny learn from that failure so that when the time comes to review the Washington Convention, "and" as 1 hope, to make a new one, profiting by the lessons of the past we may succeed where last year we failed.”

Arbitration Treaty.

In regard to the proposed new atbitration treaty with the United.

H.M.S. "NELSON."

OFFICIAL TRIALS "COM« PLETELY SATISFAC

TURY."

(BRITISH WIDELERS" SERVICE. }

copy, Feb. 9th It is authoritatives stated that

Her, de- completely satisfactory. augned horse power was 43,000 and her speed 23 Enola

The Nelson is the flagship of

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

States the Foreign Secretary said: the new British batthship Felson, RUGBY, Feb. 9th." "The New Treaty, like the old, is in her official tria's last year, deve- Sir Allan Cobham "da making not an unlimited treaty of arbitraloped, without undue fording, horse- steady progross in his around- tion on every difference. Like the Power of 10,000 and a mean speed of Africa Hight. He reached Fortold Root-Bryce treaty it is confined knots. The maneuvring was Bell, Kampala, yesterday from to what are caled justiciable dif- ferences. But like the old treaty it Mwanza, after having made a re- connaissance of Lake Victoria. excepte certain questions even if they be justiciable from its scope. it proposes not indeed a repetition Vice-Admiral Sir Hubert Brand, of the old reservations but an adop Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic tion of new reservations or exoep-Fleet and is now engaged on a uone in their place and the exact Spring cruise in the Mediterraneo. Further experience of her powers effect of those reservationia la just one of many important questions as provinced satisfaction. which the British Government are at this moment carefully examining

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AUSTRALIA'S NEW SUBMARINES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] A Labour amendment, moved by

Roany, Feb. 9th. Mr. Rameay MacDonald, in favour

The new Australian submarines of the appointment of a select left Partsmouth for Sydney yenter committee to consider the most fit day. They are due at Gibraltar on ting form of national memorial to

Sunday. Earl Haig, "in view of his known concern for the comfort and welfare of ex-Servicemen, their widows and dependents" was defeated by 200

votes to 103,

· RÉSOLUTION PASSED BY

COMMONS.

(BRITISA WIRELESS SERVICE}

Ruay, Feb. "Eth

YUGO-SLAV - STABILIZATION LOAN.

BANKING GROUPS CON CERNED.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN INTERESTS.

[THROUGH SAUTER'S AGENCY.]

BELGRADE, Feb. 9th.

order to ascertain whether the treaty is in fact of wider scope or

a reserva-

it may be of a narrower scope but in either care the American Govern. ment found it necesttry to reserve! the constitutional right of the Senate to be consulted on pach in divident reference to the copat of arbitration: That was tion which found a place in the existing treaty but was n reserva- tion of a very wide scope and moet important character. We must en- ter nao tull correspondence and consultation with the Governments of the Dominions overseas before we could give our answer to the proposal made.

The House of Commons adopted a resolution in favour of erecting a monument at the wublic charge to Earl Haig, Mr. Baldwin paid In connection with the agreement

A Second Treaty, at eloquent tribute to the late conuluded at Belgrade for the new.

"But there is a second treaty Field Marshal which was endorsed Yugo-Shav Stabilization and Public

the Anglo-American Banking groupe | United States by Labour and daberal speakers Works Loan, it is understood that exeung between ourselves and the Lo which I think who all inid special emphasis on Ear Haig's work after the war in

concerned bave agreed to issue sometimes insuficient attention is loan up to 250,000,000 sterling. The d. It is the Brynn-Spring Rice helping, ex-service men. The estab

first instalment will be £12,000,000 treaty which provides, that, before lishment of some institution

we enter into any dispute the mat The groups include Rothschilds, ter should be referred to Comms carry on this work was generally and will be sued before April 1st.

Baring Brothers, Henry Schroedersion of concitation and that & Co., and Hambros Bank in Lon-year's time ethould be given and we

Blair don, and

& Co., Chase should await the report of that National Bank, and Kuha & Loeb commisson, before we take to arms. in New York,

I am not at all sure that at the present stage in Europe it may not be the case that the next advance

favoured.

THE PRAYER BOOK MEASURE.

וי

DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LAITY.

to

re-

Cabinet Resigns. The Yugo-Slay Cabinet bas DISSENT FROM CHAIRMAN'S signed in order to facilitate the settlement of the political situation following the recent resignation of ministers belonging to the Demo- cratic Party,

VIEWS.

[THROCOH KETER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 8th. Prior to the meeting of the House of Laity the three Houses met in Prayer when the Archbishop of Canterbury announced that it was

estimated that under 700 churches practised continuous reservation of the Sacrament."

On Monday the Archbishop bad

GERMAN TRADE WITH. RUSSIA.

UNFAIR RUSSIAN BUSINESS METHODS.

DELEGATION ARRIVES IN

NETHERLANDS AND PETROLEUM.

COMPANY LICENSED TO PROSPECT.

AMERICA'S LACK OF

巍

GOODWILL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

The Haare, Feb. 9th. The First Chamber of the Staten General have adopted Bill authorising the Government to con- clude contracts with the Nether- bands Ccional Petroleum Company for prospecting and exploiting Petroleum in Palembang, Rembang,

Replying to a question as Semarang and fadders.

her the American Government bad appormed a committee to examine how purchases of Ameri can off by foreign capital might be evented, the Minister of the will of the American Government Colonies said that the lack of good- had attracted his attention, but amee the course of negotiations regarding the admission of Ameri- can capital for exploitation of oil in the Dutch East Indies, America

may be made rather along the lines of that treaty than along strict lines of an artstration agreement. any rate, when we are talking about treaties of arbitration, let us not forget the very important and very teful and salutary provmass of ¦ » the treaty signed between Mr. Bryan and the late Sir Cecil Spring Rice.

to

and the Netherlands agreed on a principle of reciprocity. He was waiting for Ameries to carry "out that promise.

FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY.

TEXT MADE PUBLIC.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]

"I can scarcely speak of arbitra- tion with the United States either in its narTOW or forger sense, added Sir Austen, "without eaying

PARIS, Feb. 8th, once again that whatever our posi

The text of the Franco-American" tion-and let us make it the best Arbitration Treaty has been issued. we can for the British Government The treaty provides that any dis ensure to an end. To this is due

-war with the United States is unmute, when ordinary diplomatic pro- thinienble and the prospect of war cedings have failed, be referred Internationaj Despite the credit of £15,000,000 with the United States or prepara to the permanent the interest atinching to yester day's emotional unfinished debate in the House. of Inity, whose 352 į guaranteed by the German Govern. tion for war with the United States Commission created by the, Brya

intimated that the refusal of gen- eral approval by one House would- summarily bring the Prayer Book

BERLIN,

[THOUGH RELTER'S AGENCY,]

BERLIN, Feb. 8th.

to

has never been and will never be tion of the Church Assembly. Russo German trade, the expected or policy in any field."

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. Į There were twenty speakers to improvement m it has not material-

During last year numerous Indications Of Success.. day. The Earl of Selborne, who is azed presiding, said amid cries of dis- complaints were made by the Ger-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9th. sent that the majority of 30 Eng-mans of unfair Russian business With reference Broay, February th

the King's violations of the The Prime Minister has asked the Hish, Commoners in favour of the methods and

Speech, the proposed revision of Committee of Civil Research to con. measure in the flouse of Commons Russo-Gerthan Commercial Treaty.

the Anglo-American Arbitration division voiced the opinion of the With the purpose of clearing up aider the operation and effects of the temporary restrictions nos in English people, and the opinion of varicus penis of dispute and giving treaty regarded by American force on the export of rubber from the English people would prevail in a freek impetus to German trade officiale as favourable as there are certain territories in the Empire. the Tong run in despite of Scots, with Russis, commercial delegandiotions of

the prevent Treaty The Committer will also consider Irish and Welsh. The Earl of Sel- tion comprising M. Sekeiumaan, negotiations, which will begin im- whether the restrictions should be borne exhorted the House to put President of the Russian State mediately left in their present form, modified the House of Commons entirely Bank, M. Badestek, the Traffic expires in June.

Commissioner, behind them in voting...

and three trade (THROUGH REUTER'B ́AGENCY.] experts have arrived in Berlin to

No Kaval Competition. confer with representatives of the German Government, trade and industry.

or removed and to submit recom mendations both on the policy to be adopted and the steps to be taken to carry it into effect. No The Government has sent a pro- changes will be made in the exist test through diplomatic channels to ing scheme before consideration by Madrid against the petrol monothe Government of the report of the poly recently imposed.

Committee.

The measure is described as de- trimental to French interests. It is understood that Great Britain And the United States have protest ed on the same grounds.

RUSSIAN PRIEST SEN- TENCED-TO-DEATH.

Maister in the Nanking GovernALLEGED CONNECTION WITH

ment.

Dr, Lim Boon Keng is known as -an-educational reformer. He was for many years a member of the Singapore Legislative Council, and

TSARIST SECRET POLICE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BIGA, Feb. 8th..

has always actively associated The Soviet Court at Perm has himself with the public life of sentenced to death the Hussian that Colony. He holds the OB-priest.-Konvkhov, who was charged decoration and became head of the with having served in the Tsarist

sezret police. Amoy University in 1923.1

FRANCE'S PROTEST. TO

SPAIN. PETROL MONOPOLY DETRI MENTAL

~{THROUGH_IZVTER'S_AGENCY.]

2

[

AMERICAN FINANCIER

DEAD.

3. WATSON FRANKLIN BLAIR.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

CHICAGO, Feb. 8th. The death is announced of Mr. Watson Franklin Blair, a retired financial magnate,

THE NURSE CAVELL FILM,

GERMAN PROTEST.

REVIVING PAINFUL

MEMORIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

LONDON, Feb. 8th."

KIRTUSE

in

the

Arbitration procedure does not apply to questions falling under the national jurisdiction of either party, or to questions affecting the in- terests of third powers, or to mat- ters depending on or affecting the inantenance of the Monroe Doc- trine or the observance of France's engagements in conformity with the League Covenant.

FRENCH AIRMEN ARRIVE AT WASHINGTON.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] LONDON, Feb. 8th.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8th, A Reuter mesengo adds that Sir

The French airman, M. Costes Austen Chamberlain, dealing with ths reations between Great Britain and Y. Lebrix have arrived and were received by the Secretaries. and America, stated that prepara tious-for-war-never had been and of War and the Navy, the French never would be the basis of British Ambassador, M. Claudel, the act- policy. British shipbuilding was ing Secretary of State and many not competitive, and pro-flying officers, grammes were framed solely with

OUT

the view to necessary protection of British interests.

Meanwhile there

They would have to enter into the were other fullest correspondence and consulta- [Jr. Blair was born at Michigan City in 1854 Be was with the

Anglo-American pegotiations pend- tion with the Dominions Govern -pork and beef packing firm of Cul- The proposed exhibition in Lon-ing namely, the Arbitration treaty ments before answering the Ameri- bertson, Blair and Company until don of the British fan dealing which America had submitted to..can propome

In dealing with the Naval pro OSLO, Feb. 813.

1877. and was engaged in the grain with the execution of Nurse Cavell Britain and which was identical The Storting, the Norwegian Par commission business on the Chicago has led to an official German pro- with that submitted to the French gramme Sir Austen said that the The new Franco Government's naval programmes lament, to-day passed a vote of Board of Trade as Blair and Com-test. The Foreign Office at Berlin Government. censure on the Labour Government pany until he retired in 1800. Fot has made a statement that the American Treaty, of the exact con- were framed with a view to the by se voles to 63. Consequently, several years he was a director of German Ambassador in London and tente of which Sir Austen had not necessary protection of British in-w the Hornsurd Government will re the Merchants' National Bank the German Minister in Brussels yet been apprised, was not the same terests. The Government's action sign on February 10th

(founded by his father) which in are endeavouring to prevent the as the orignal draft, but the new in modifying the cruiser programme The Government recently intro 1902 was amalgamated with the exhibition of the film which car treaty like the old, was not an subciently showed that the failure lessened their desire to modify cited legislation, cutting down de Corn Exchange National Bank only revive painful memories and unlimited treaty of arbitration in of the Geneva Conference had not fence estimates, and cancelling mili-when a gift of $100,000 was distri embitter relations between the very difficulty.

Baval-construction tary training for 1928.]

buted amongst the employees.]-

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