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FENG YU HSIANG REACHES PAOTING.

RECONCILIATION WITH ALL PARTIES IN FENGTIEN. PEKING RECOMMENDS CHINESE CONTROL OF CUSTOMS.

PEI CHUNG HSI FRATERNISES WITH SHANSI.

Feng Ya Haiang, who is reported by a foreign doctor to be worn and tired, but not ill, has arrived at Paoting, and has sent A message to Peking suggesting that the generals in that city should go to Paoting and hold a conference there. It seems most probable that the other leaders will refuse to do this, in which ease it is likely that Feng Yu Esisng will proceed to Peking in a day or two.

Lu Chung Lin, Feng's right hand man, has already reached Peking..

There appears to be a real chance of a reconciliation between the Fengtienese and Peking. The Southern leaders have issued a statement of the policy which they intend to pursue, showing that they wish to include not only Chang Hauch Liang's faction but the whole Fengtienese party in any such reconciliation, and wish to make an effort not to alienate the sympathy of either the senior or jumior clique.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 6th, 1928.

BOXER INDEMNITY EMPIRE LABOUR IN

AMENDMENTS.

CONFERENCE.

BUXTON RECOMMENDATIONS INDIA'S ANGRY WITHDRAWAL.

DELAYED.

UNCERTAIN CONDITION OF

CHINA.

(TAROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 4th. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons, at question time to-day, when the Government proposed to give effect to the recommendations of the Buxton Committee on the Boxer Indemnity.

Sir Austen expressed regret that the continued uncertainty regard ing conditions in China had delay ed the legislation necessary to force those recommendations.

OVER NIAGARA FALLS.

THIRD MAN IN HISTORY.

THE CHAIRMAN'S VIEW.

IN A HUGE RUBBER BALL

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(TEROCOE REUTER'S AGENCY.]'

LONDON, July 4th. The Indian" delegates have with drawn from the Commonwealth Labour Conference as

protest against the attitude of British Labour Party delegates towards the Simon Commission and the methods of procedure adopted by the Con ference.

The sensational action by the Indian delegation is the sequel to the presentation by their leader, Chaman Lal, of a resolution re en-affirming, the opinion of all con

stituent bodies of the Empire at the preceeding Conference in 1825, in favour of the immediate grant of self-government to India.

The Foreign Secretary mention ed that in the meantime the Com- mittee had considered whether, in anticipation of the passing of an Amending Act, there'might be some possibility of initiating the pre- ALLIANCE WITH FENGTIEN, Į liminary work of undertaking some

General Pei Chung Esi, the right hand man of the Hankow "lender, Li Tsung Jen, is now at Taiyuan with three army corps His mission is to cultivate friendly relations with the Shansi mili- tary lenders.

FENG'S SUGGESTIÓN

[TEBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

(Toun Won Yat Pau.)

PEKING, July 5th.

SHANGHAI, July 5th. Lu Chung Lin has arrived, but

According to a statement from Feng Yu Hsiang is remaining at General Li Leh Chun, the Nation- Paotingfu. Feng has been interalist Government has laid down viewed by two foreigners, one a these principal conditions in deal. doctor who states that Feng appearing with the Manchurian authori ed to be worn and tired, but not ties, that is, (1) peaceful means

ill.

must be found to arrive at a com- promise with the Fengtienese, keeping in consideration the fact that the Manchurian people must not be disturbed by any civil war.

of the Committee's minor proposals, but this, for various reains, waJ unfortunately impracticable.

EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS.

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL

·COUNCIL,

TO DEAL WITH LABOUR DISPUTES.

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It is reported that Feng, has asked the other leaders to go to Pasting for a Conference, as he is unable at present to come to Peking. How ever, it is believed that they will (2) The Nationalist attitude to-employers sat to-day for the first

not agree to the suggestion, inward the senior and the junior which event Feng may go to Peking cliques of the Fengtienese party is similar and no preference will be

Jater

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 4th. The all-important conference of time since the inauguration of the Industrial Peace Conference initiat

Melchett, in February. ed by Sir Alfred Mond, now Lord The conference embodied a repre after some discussion, it adopted mittee of employers and Trade Union Congress leaders, recom inending the formation of National Industrial Council

The resolution condemned the appointment of the Simon Commis sion as not meeting Indian political aims.

The British Labour delegates contended that the Conference was a deliberative body only, and that it was not intended to record any

resolution whatsoever setting for ward this point of view.

This attitude was agreed by "the Conference by five votes to three, one abstaining.

Chaman Lal then vigorously at- tacked the general attitude of the British Labour Party towards India, and subsequently withdres the Indian delegation.

George Lansbury's Viaw. Mr. George Lansbury, M.P., pre- siding at the Fourth Session of the Commonwealth Labour Conference, drew attention to the withdrawal of the Indian delegates from the conference late last night as a pro- test against the attitude of British Labour towards the Simon Com- and the conference's methods of procedure. mission,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

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EPSOM BY-ELECTION. DEATH MYSTERY OF

MILLIONAIRE,

BIG CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY.

WOMAN SOCIALIST'S

DEFEAT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

"LONDON, July 5th. The. Epsom by-election caused by

HOW DID HE OPEN THE ·

DOOR?

STOCK EXCHANGE REACTIONS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.Į

NIAGARA, July 5th) For the third time in history..

BacLOGNE, July 3th man has "shot" Niagara Falls.

Captain Alfred Loewenstein, the 150,000 spectators lined the banks the elevation of Sir Rowland

French-Canadian, Jean Blades, late Lord Mayor of Lon- famous Belgian millionaire financier, when Laussier of Springfield, Massachu.don, to the Peerage has resulted has been drowned by falling out setts, "went over in a huge rubber in another big Conservative victory, of an aeroplane. Captain Loewen- Miss Helen Keynes, the defeated stein was flying from Croydon to ball. He was rescued by a boat.

Labour candidate, is chairman of Brussels when he apparently open- man, and was merely bruised by

the Fabian Women's Group.

ed the wrong door and fell into the his terrific bouncing.

Comdr. Southby (Cons).... 13,364 sea. The accident occurred while "Mr. Parnell Kerr (Lib)... 5,003 the machine was between Dunkirk

Miss Helen Reynes (Lab.) 3,719

and Ostend.

SAVIDGE CASE DECISION.

NO PROCEEDINGS AGAINST POLICE.

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LONDON, July 5th.

Conservative majority 8,280

Captain Loewenstein, who Was travelling as a passenger, had with

At the General Election, Sir} Roland Blades had a majority of him a pilot and a mechanic, while he 14.888 over the Socialist candidate was accompanied by a valet and in a straight fight.

two stenographers.

LABOUR OPPOSITION TO LORD BYNG.

BRUSSELS.

Prolonged Absence.

According to information received by Capt. Loewenstein's bank from one of Loewenstein's secretarica, the financier left his companions in

It is understood that the Home Secretary has decided that no pro- ceedings will be taken against the POLICE OFFICERS SLIGHTED, the lounge to visit the lavatory.

Sir Leo Chiozza Money and Miss

two police constables who arrested

Savidge."

#

H.M.S. "DAUNTLESS.”.

A FULL DEBATE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Apparently he mistook the door.

Alarm was occasioned by his pro- longed absence and the lavatory was then found to be empty.

The machine was Capt. Loewen- stein's own Fokker monoplane, izi LONDON, July 4th.

which he has been flying, almost COURT MARTIAL EXPECTED. Keen opposition by the Labour

Party to the appointment of Vig daily between Croydon and Bal (THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

count Byng of Vimy to succeed Sirgium recently. Experts at Croydon state that the exit doon in the fuse- HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, William Horwood as Chief Courage was secured by bolts insido

July 5th.

Metropolitan It is expected that the stranding Police was expressed at question

and a patent lock. of H.M.S. Dauntless will be fol-time in the House of Commons lowed by a court martial.

LIAISON MEDIUM.

JJ.

missioner of the

to-day,

The Labour objections were on the lines that the post should have been given to one of Sir William Horwood's subordinates.

shown to either side in the event sentative group of employers, and not accepted, our friendship, and W. Kuo, the ex-President of the ment of Viscount Byng did not in

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

PEKING, July 5th. Mr. Lansbury said they have The appointment. of Doctor P. repudiata or offers of co-opera- Nanking University, as Director of Labour Movement was pledged to Foreign Affairs is confirmed. Dr Labour members on the Simon Com- between constitutional action. There were Koo will serve as liaison medium the Legations and the mission because thus they might ministry. secure the interests of their Indian brothers.

Cobham Mystified.

FRIENDSHIP WITH SHANSI of receiving them into the Nation-the interim report of the joint com.tion." He declared that the British the Peking Office of the Ministry of of the Metropolitan Police, but he mah in Europe, has been much in

¡Wah Tez Tat Pao)

SHANGHAI, July 6th.

A military delegation represent.

alist party.

SINKIANG DICTATOR.

Shansi, on the 1st inst. Their miscently sion is to cultivate friendly re- lationship with the Shansi mili- tary authorities.

(Tsun Wan Fat Pao.)

SHASCHAI; July 5th.

A

As indicated when the report was recently adopted by the Council of the Trades Union Congress, the proposals are that the National Industrial Council shall be com posed of the General Council of the T.U.G. on the one side, and an

re-equal number of employers' repre-

sentatives on the other.

ing the 72nd, 18th and 19th army corps under General Pei Chung | Hsi arrived at Taiyuen, capital of General Yeung Cheng Hain,

appointed by Marshal

The Council will meet regularly Chiang Kai Shek as dictator of to consider every possible question Sinkiang, has telegraphed to Nan- concerning industry and industrial progress, and will be empowered to king reporting, that the new pro- form joint conciliation boards to vincial Government was inaugurat-avoid the outbreak of disputes which the ordinary negotiating ma- ed on the 20th ult. On the same chinery has failed to settle. day he assumed office as Comman- der-in-Chief of the Sinking army.] SAFE AFTER FIVE DAYS'.

CHINESE CUSTOMS.

(Tak The Fat Pao.)

H

SHANGHAI, July 5th. The City Kuomintang of Peiping (Peking) has telegraphed to the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee suggesting that Inspector-generalship of Chinese customs should be withdrawn from

the

JAPANESE TROOPS ON

PEACE BASIS..

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, July 5th. An officer has been despatched to

sands of the foreign Powers. Tsingtao with orders for the partial They say that the post is so impar-demobilisation and reorganisation tant as to control national econo- of the Third Division.

It is understood that the majority mies and therefore it is high time for the Nationalist Government to of the reservists will be released matter with the and will be sent back to Japan take up this Powers as a preliminary step to shortly, thus bringing the division

on to a peace basis. customs autonomy.

FRENCH COTTON

INDUSTRY:

PRESIDENT'S OPINION.

A HOPEFUL VIEW."

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LEAGUE OF NATIONS MODEL TREATIES.

VICTIMS OF AGRESSION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, July 4th. The League Committee on Security and Disarmament has adopted the ROUES, July 5th.

report dealing with financial as- Speaking at a Municipal bassistance to States who are victims quet, President Doumergue said hoof agression, and finally adopted was convinced that the difficulties the draft of the model Arbitration of the local cotton "industry, not Conventions.

ably the growth of foreign competi-The model treaty for the proven tion and industrial differences, tion of War contains eleven articles would disappear.

binding the contractants who accept

He pointed out that France's to apply the Council's provisional colonial empire could supply recommendations in the event of a 50,000,000 consumers, and

PERIL.

NEARLY CRUSHED BY ICE-BERGS.

NO TRACE OF AMUNDSEN,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, July 4th.

It is reported from Moscow that the Russian aviator Babushkin, who had been missing for five days, after departing in search of Capt.

Amundsen, has safely returned to the ice-breaker Malyguin..

The airman tells a remarkable story of peril overcome. His plane was forced down into the sea be terrific winds, and many times there was serious danger of the machine being crushed by ice-bergs.

Reuter's representative at King's Bay states that the many vessels sent out in search of Capt. Amund- sen and Commandant, Guilbaud among the ice-barrages in the neighbourhood of Bear Island have returned to King's Bay reporting failure to find any trace of the missing men.

BRITAIN CONSIDERS U.S. PROPOSAL.

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Sir Allan Cobham stated in an interview that he was mystified at such a thing happening as the doors of passenger acroplanes open out- wards, and the fores of the wind Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the makes it almost impossible to open Home Secretary, replying to the them while the machine is dying. criticisms, said that the appoint

The victim of this accident, who Teive infection on the high ofheers la reputed to have been the richest felt that Lord Byng was better the public eye during the last few adapted to carrying out there years He gained a great deal of sponsibilities of the task of co-habit of surrounding himself with publicity from his aluost invariable trolling a force of 20,000 men, in- volving the safety and happiness an immense retinue of attendants

It was his custom to keep several Whatever our friends in India NO CONCERN OF BRITAIN. of the 9,000,000 inhabitants of

London.

aeroplanes, with their pilots, in- may think, and however harshly

variably at his disposal, as well as they judge us because we are unable

a fleet of motor cars and a large to accomplish the impossible, we

staff of secretaries, stenographers will continue to work for the day

and servants, while he entertained when India shall become a

upon a princely scale.

fully self-governing partner of its own free will in the Commonwealth of Nations.

AMERICAN MEMORIAL AT

LOUVAIN.

LIBRARY AND CLOCK DEDICATED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LOUVAIN, July 4th." Cardinal Van Roey, in the pre- sence of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, the Diplomatic Corps in Belgium and an enormous crowd, to-day dedicated the new library and carillon clock at the Louvain University Library built by Mr. Whitnew Warren, of New York.

The carillon clock was presented by the Engineering Societies of the hundreds of their members who fell United States in memory of the

in the Great War.

BELGRADE SHOOTING

AFFAIR.

KING TAKES CHARGE OF VICTIM'S CHILDREN.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

J-

BELGRADE, July 4th The Yugo Slav Cabinet has re- signed following the adoption of resolutions by the Radical and Democratic Parties in favour of

the formation of new Govern ment on a broader basin.

The Radical Party has unanim

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Rucny, July 4th. In the House of Commons, in

reply to a question, bir Austen Chamberlain said he had no state

ment to make on the recent events in Egypt, in which the British Gov- ernment had no part.

NAVAL OILER TO JERVIS BAY."

ALL NECESSARY HELP.

PAYMENT OF COSTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Sir William Joynson-Hicks de- clined to pursue the details of sup- plementary questions because it is anderstood the

are,

ing for an opportunity for a full debate on the subject next week,

SLOTTED WINGS FOR R.A.F.

MACHINES.

CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS.

BAGDAD KARACHI SERVICE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

In 1996 he made offers of immense sums to the Belgian and French. Governments, in order to aid them in the stabilisation of their cur rency, but it was thought that his offers were not as disinterested"us he made them out to be, and neither government found itself able to accept bis conditions.

Flying Millionaire. Alfred Loewenstein, the “fying millionaire," was born at Brussela. He had extensive financial interests in Britain, America and Europe,. and owned an estate in Leicester- shire with a private aerodrome.

LONDON, June 4th."

Rugby, July 4th. The alarming messages sent out One hundred and eight machines

Once, when he was living at by the Commonwealth liner Jervis of the Royal Air Force have now Biarritz, he hired a fleet of zero- Bay following trouble with desper been fitted with the device known planes to ferry his guests through- ate stowaways were recalled in the as the slotted wing. Contracts for out Europe. It was Capt, Loewen House of Commons to-day when fitting 478 further machines are in atein who employed the British the First Lord of the Admiralty hand, and an additional 47 sets pilots Minchin and Hamilton, who was asked why a slow ciler was have been despatched for fitting were lost in an attempt to fly the fast cruiser HM.8. Enterprise. sent to ber assistance instead of the aeroplanes overseas. Forty fur-Atlantic.

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman replied that the Slavol at Trincomalee was the only vessel immediately avail able, and she had to wait until the arrival of a contingent of Marines from Colombo before she could sail in response to the calls.

H.M.S. Enterprise, was at that time having her engines over-haul- ed at Colombo.

A Labour Member asked if Mr. Bridgeman thought all assistance necessary was rendered, and Mr. Bridgeman replied that it was not for him to say whether it was of not. He understood that all avail- able help that was necessary was

sent.

ther sets are awaiting shipment.

Ee left Croydon last evening for The Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, in giving this information Brussels in his own elaborately in the House of Commons to-day, equipped six seater Fokker mono- reminded the House that while plane, with a pilot employed by It appears slotted wings were most valuable Imperial Airways

in securing safety, they were pri- that in Mid Channel Capt. Loewen- marily designed to secure more stein went to the rear compartment effective control of aircraft at low of the aeroplane and did not To speeds. A large proportion of the Recidents in the Air Force were due to other causes.

Trouble With Persia, Questioned regarding the air

turn, so that the valet went to look for him and discovered the exit- door open. The pilot landed at the first available spot on the coast-

Signe Of Health, Capt. Loewenstein had recently service between Bagdad and Kara- been shewing signs of ill health in chi, Sir Samuel Hoare said the Imperial Airways were most ativities. It is believed that he was consequence of his unceasing no-

xious to open the whole section,

As to whether the cost would be but it had had difficulty with Per very disappointed because the charged against the owners, the sia regarding the Basta Karachi Belgian and French Governments ously expelled the Montenegrin First Lord replied that he would part of the route. The Imperial rejected his reported offer to lend Deputy, M. Rachich, who was re-endeavour to ascertain the cost of Airways and the British Govern them many millions of trance to the Skupstina a fortnight ago, unable to say whether this would step to open the route. sponsible for the tragic episode in the Admiralty action, but he was ment were taking every possible stabilise their currencies. when he suddenly drew a revolver be charged against the owners of and emptied it into the Opposition the Jervis Bay.

benches, killing M. Paul Raditch

and M. Bassaritchek, and wound- ing four others.

The widow of M. Paul Raditch

STATUS OF TANGIER.

NO PREMATURE STATEMENT.

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RUGBY, July 4th. Questioned in Parliament as to whether he was prepared to signify the assent of the British Govern had a long audience of the King MATTER UNDER CONSIDERA ment to the revised proposals of to-day, and it is understood that the United States Government for His Majesty has undertaken the the renunciation of war. Bir care of her two children. Austen Chamberlain raid" theso proposals were receiving the care ful and sympathetic consideration. of His Majesty's Government in Great Britain, who wire in com munication with His Majesty's Governments in the Dominions and

W

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TION.

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POPULAR BROADCASTING.

Reasy, July 4th. Bir Austen Chamberlain, in Par STHROUGH EKUTER'S LOINOT.] liament to-day, said he hoped to be able to make a statement on the LONDON, July 4th.

future status of Tangier early next The Assistant Postmaster Gen-week He added that it would be pre-eral stated in Parliament to-day that dispute and also to refrain from

Matters had been referred to a mature for the moment to make that the number of broadcasting committee of experts, meeting in numerous regions were fitted for measures likely to aggravate the any further statement on the mat licences igned now exceeded two Paris, and were still under their

and a half millions.

consideration.

the cultivation of cotton.

dispute.

India,

ter.

EARTHQUAKE HAVOC IN

BULGARIA.

MORATORIUM IN REPARA TION PAYMENT:

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

On The Stock Exchange.

The death of Capt Loewenstein caused a sensation on the Stock Exchange, and the Loewenstein Group were demoralised at the opening International holdings were marked down 140, and Hydra Electric to between 32 and 40. This is compared with 215 and 51 respec- tively yesterday..

GREEK ELECTIONS. Soria, July 4th.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] The Inter-Allied Reparations Commission has decided to grant Bulgaria's six month's moratorium

ATHENS, July 5th, in regard to her reparatione' pay- ment of five million gold francs. It is thought probable in political This decision 'is, owing to the circles that polling for the Greek havec created by the recent earth-General Elections will take place quake.

on August 19th.