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JAPAN'S POLICY IN

CHINA.

GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE NOT SECURE.

INTERNAL QUARRELS,

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AOKNCY.]

OBAXA, Nov. 10th.

In regard to the report that Mr. Tokonami and Mr. Kubara, the Minister of Communications, have reached a complete understanding on Japan's China policy, it now appears certain that. Mr. Toko- nami has not pledged the support of his party opposition has been stirred up in side the Seiyukai (Government Party), where it is felt that Mr. Kuhara ought to have consulted with the Seiyukai leaders before conferring with the lashinkai party and Mr. Tokonami.

VAST AIRCRAFT

ORDERS.

£250,000 FROM BRITAIN.

ALL TYPES REQUIRED.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

RuGay, Nov. 19th. Orders for British aircraft to the value of over £950,000, embracing all types of machines from small two-senter Avro Avian light aero- planes to huge two engined Super marine. Napier flying boats have been received in Britain during the past few weeks. The bulk of the orders have been placed by Aus tralia and Canada, but a consider by Chile and Japan.

THE HONG KONG BAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 1928.

ANGER AT “VESTRIS" CHINESE LONG DIS-

ENQUIRY.

BRITISH CREW SHOWS RESENTMENT.

FIRST OFFICER'S ORDEAL.

(REUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE

NEW YORK, Nov 19th.

TANCE FLIGHT.

GEN. CHEUNG WAI JUNG ARRIVES IN PEKING.

A telegra received by the Canton Government announces that General Cheung Wai Jung arrived. in Peking yesterday evening...

The General, who is Director of the Canton Aviation Bureau, left Canton on Sunday November 11th, at $13 m., in a Ryan monoplane, on a long distance flight round Chine, and arrived at Hankow, distance of 050 miles, at 4.30 p.m. that alternoon having taken just over seven hours for the journey." On Thursday he flew to Nanking, a matter of 300 miles, and, as stated accomplished the third stage in his is being under- adventure which taken with a view to seriał survey and investigation of facilities for air transport in China.

NEW MARKET AT SPITALFIELDS.

UP TO DATE METHODS.

SLUM AREAS CLEARED.

`{BRITISH WIRELESA -SERVICE.]

Reast, Nov. 15th. The new market at Spitalfields,

which the King, accompanied by the Queen, will open next Thurs day, will be the finest fruit and vegetable market in the world.

Built at a cost of £2,000,000, it will embody under its roof every

STURDY OLD MOTOR GALE SWEEPS OVER

ENGLAND. CARS.

"STILL GOING. STRONG.”

A 25-YEAR-OLD, TYRE.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Reour, Nov. 15th. Forty-three motor-cars, all of

MANY SHIPPING DISASTERS.

CASUALTIES ON LAND..

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Roosy, Nov. 18th.

It is now clear that the number

theta over 25 years old, took part of deaths attributed directly or to-day in a strikingly unusual run indirectly to the great storm which froux London to Brighton to cele-swept England and the Channel on

brate the thirty-second anniver sary of a similar run beld in 1996, when it became no longer necessary.

On the other band, unexpected able number are also being placed flected in their spirited answers to above, he has now auccessfully known improvement in market for a man with a red flag to pro

Opposition has also been aroused in other quarters against the so- called strong attitude of Mr. Kuhara towards China.

For instance, the Mainichi re- grets the possibility of a repercua- sion of a strong policy when efforts are being made to arrive at a satis factory understanding with China, and it fears that the adoption of * policy would binder the suon negotiations, and might lead to the defeat of the Government.

The paper also points that the Mitsuchi recently stated that the unsettled China questions were oce of the outstanding cbstacles to the atabilization of the yen and the re- covery of business.

Mr. Yada's Task.

Kyoro, Nov. 12th. The Government have definitely decided that Mr. Yada during his present visit to Nanking shall at tempt to settle all the issues relat ing to the Nanking and Hankow incidents, while treaty revision, the Tainan incident and other out atanding questions will be nego tiated later in accordance with the developments of the situation,

Mr. Yada left Shanghai for Nan king this morning.

POSITION OF THE SALT GABELLE.

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS'

ATTITUDE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY;}

SHANGHAI, Nov. 19th. The British and, French Minis ters and the Japanese Chargé d'Affaires have "issued a statement regarding Mr. T. V. 6oong's re- cent statement on the Salt Gabaile. They state that they have noted the contents of Mr. Soong's state- ment, and from this it appears that the Minister of Finance has

JAPANESE PREMIER

INDISPOSED.

TANAKA ORDERED TO REST.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Koro, Nov. 19th. The Premier, Baron Tanaka, is alightly indisposed, and is not accompanying the Emperor to Ise today. A bulletin says that the Premier has a pain in his chest, and for this reason his physicians have ordered him to rest today The diagnosis, is angina pectoris.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR LATVIA.

TEN YEARS OF PROGRESS. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Nov. 19th. On the occasion of the tenth aa-

Indepen niversary of Latvian dence, Lord Cushendun, the Acting Foreign Secretary, has telegraphed

The methods of certain news papers in dealing with the Featris disaster in violent headlines and vigorous condemnation often based on surmise, and the nature of State Attorney Tuttle's enquiry are keenly resented by the British crew of the Featris. Their mood is re- M. Tuttle's cross-questioning.

The First Officer, Frank Johnson, was subjected to a pitiless cross examination and had obvious diff culty in restraining his indigeation, blood flashing his weather-beaten face as be answered the rain of questions bearing on Captain Carey's conduct.

It is pointed out that neither the owners par the officers are entitled to be represented at the nesses ér elucidate doubtful points. enquiry to cross-examine the wit-

INCREASED TRADE FOR LANCASHIRE?

ARTIFICIAL COTTON DIS-

COVERY...

PLANT GROWN IN

ENGLAND. "..

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]" Rugar, Nov. 18th. Important development of the to M. Balodes, at the Ministry of Lancashire cotton trade is expect Foreign Affairs at Riga, the sined as the result of the cultivation a commercial basis of a Def cere congratulation of the British on Government on the progress achiev-artificial cotton fibre product.

The valuable qualities of the new ed by Latvia, with best wishes for

plant its increasing prosperity

by two were discovered peaceful development.

English scientists who in South America were attracted by the singular construction of a certain bird's nest.

and

They watched the bird collect what appeared to be a common weed, soak it in a pool of water, and weave it with its beak. Tests showed it to contain an iron com-

GENERAL" BOOTH..

(THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Nov. 16th, General Booth, the head of the Salvation Army, has had a restless day, and his condition remains un-pound, and scientists, after eight changed to-night.

SPANISH NEGOTIATIONS.

LABOUR CONDITIONS IN CHINA.

years experiments, have succeeded in producing it on marketable lines.

Between three and four million pounds of this artificial cotton are now being grown in Essex and Bussex to be available to cotton (Wäh Tuz Yat Pas).

spinners in July, at a fixed price of sixpence per pound, represent SHANGHAI, Nov. 19th. The Spanish Minister at Pekinging an immediate saving of at made a fundamental alteration in is on his way to Nanking for the least fourpence per pound on what the functions of the Chief Inspec purpose of opening negotiations they are now paying.

"Weaving houses in the North tors of the Salt Gabelle as faid with the Nationalist Government and the Midlands are reported to down in the Reorganisation Loan regarding the problem of treaty have tested the new product and

We are in- agreement of 1993.

are satisfied it possesses a soft and revision. structed by our Governments to

lasting sheen and lustre. - make it clear that it must not be implied that these Governments ac- cept the scheme as a satisfactory alternative to the arrangement

(Wah Tu Yat Puo). described by the Loan agreement.

If the National Government- varies by nailateral action

SHANGHAI, Nov. 19th. terms of international agreements, The President of the Labour the responsibility for any con Office under the League of Nations sequences which may flow from arrived at Peking yesterday. On such action must on their his arrival General Yen Hai Shan aboulders.

sent a personal representative to In particular, they must take receive him. In an interview with full responsibility for liquidating Chinese Pressmen, he said that the all the loans secured thereunder, Chinese Government at present. whether the scheme they propose had no delegation to the Labour to bring into use proves successful Office, and consequently the offer or not." the requisite revenue was, ignorant of labour conditions

iD

rest

the

The sanie statement has been issued from the Foreign Office in

London.

on

CUSTOMS AUTONOMY. (Wah T Tat Pao).

SHANGHAI, Nov. 19th.

The Nanking Financial Ministry

and the relations between capital and labour in China. His present journey to China was to persuade the Chinese Government to make representation to the office.

MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.

To-day's naval movements in- is drawing up a lengthy declaration clude the departure of HM.S. autonomy Suffolk from Beppu for Taka Chinese Customs which will be promulgated at the matsu, and the Berwick from beginning of next year. The draft Miyajima for Daaka of this declaration will be, sub- mitted to the National Govern ment for approval before publica tion..

FLAG DEMONSTRATIONS IN KIRIN.

MANY SHOT BY POLICE.

H.M.S. Forglove is due to leave Hong Kong on November 24th for Weihai wei. The Bluebell, which is now at the Northern Station, will leave Weihaiwci on December 1st for Hong Kong, calling at Sharp Peak, Foochow, Keelung Takau, arriving Eere on December 19th.

Sunday's arrivals included the four RAF dying boats from from Nimrod Sound.

ала

(THROUGH „ZEUTER'S AGENCY.] Salomague and HM.S. Cornflower

NANKING, NOV. 19th.

It is semi-officially reported that more than a hundred persone were killed or wounded during a clash between. Police and demonstrators in Kirin a day or two ago.

Full details are not available, but it is stated that the Man- churian Police opened fire on crowds which were demonstrating at Harbin, Changchun and Tsitsi-

har.

16" SHASI" PIRATES EXECUTED.

FURTHER ARRESTS.

A British naval wireless message reports the exécution of 18 of the 23 pirates arrested in connection with the recent piracy of the sis.

It is claimed that the low price is possible owing to the many valuable by-products that are ob tained, including parchment, light bailding material, and a drug from the stems, feaves and roots of plant.

A Corporation has been formed to market the product.

CROWDS BID FAREWELL TO HOOVER.

COMMUNIST AGITATORS

ARRESTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Chinese Flyers To Visit Kal Tack.

To-day a party of Chinese flying offers from the Aviation School at Canton are expected in the Colony and will be entertained at Ka Tack by the R.A.F. Officers stationed there.

The Chinese aviators have ex- pressed a keen interest in the visit of the R.A.F dying boats under the 'command of Captain Cave these Brown Cave and will be given every opportunity to see craft.

MADMAN ON H.M.S. "CORNFLOWER." DOUBLE SHOOTING TRAGEDY.

MURDER AND SUICIDE. The following official statement has been issued by the Naval authorities in "connection with the tragic double-shooting affair on H.M.S. Cornflower during her voyage "from Nimrod Sound to Hong Kong:

"Very little except the bare facts of the tragedy is known with regard to the shooting affair on board H.M.S. "Cornflower. These facts are as follows:

on

Able Seaman R. O'Hara went watch as bridge sentry at 2 a.m on November 15th and in this capacity he was armed.

At 2.55 am shots were heard in the starboard battery and he was seen coming away from the hammock of Able Seamar G.. B. Layd, who was subsequently found shot dead.

At the moment he was seen, O'Hara was in the act of placing

methods.

Friday, was under-estimated in early reports.

The losses at sen it is impossible at this junction to state with any certainty, but it is learned that were killed on modern land, and a very large number in-

cede motor-cars using the English highways.

Compared

with the

Ten and a half. acres of slum streets have been cleared for the site of the market, the former in-models, the cars in to-day's race, few of which were fitted with wind. habitants being re-boused in new

screens, looked extremely primi- resident blocks elsewhere," Round

tive. the market itself, narrow alleys have been made into wide streets, but 'further work in this direction has stilt to be done.

CHINESE LAWYER AND PRISONER.

COUNSEL WHO SUGGESTED PLEADING TORTURE?

ASTONISHING STORY IN SHANGHAI COURT.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 15th. A serious allegation was made in the Provisional Court, before Judge Kah and Mr. J. Van den Berg, the Senior Consul's Deputy, by an alleged armed robber against his lawyer, Mr. Eo Kuo Ping, tois being to the effect that Mr. Koo suggested that he should say in Court that he had been tortured by the Police. Mr. Roo took strong exception to questions put by the Seator Consul's Deputy but a rider was added to the judgment that "the accused has in answer to ques- tions from the Deputy, stated that his lawyer, Mr. Koo, who now wishes to withdraw from the case,

The oldest car in the procession was at least thirty-five years old.

The early cars were evidently stoutly built, however, In fact, many of those on exhibition are still in use almost daily.

Some have their original spark- ing plugs and but few of them have undergone any extensive mechanical repairs. Oce two- cylinder car was still using one tyre with which it was equipped" when purchased.

FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA.

LABOUR FORM STRONG OPPOSITION.

-COMPULSORY VOTING.

{THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] \

MELBOURNE, Nov. 19th. Many seats at the Federal elec- tions are still in doubt, but it is anticipated that the ultimate state of the parties in the House of Re aliate (consisting of a coalition of Presentatives will be Ministeri the Nationalists and the Country Parties) 44, and Labour, which forms the Opposition, 31

The Ministerial parties have lost eight seats to Labour, who are also expected to gain a few seats in the Senate.

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twenty persona

Jured.

Officials of the Meteorological Department of the Air Ministry have records of gusts of 90 miles an hour at Cardington and 81 miles an hour at Croydon, while unofficial, reports state that on some places along the English Channel,.gusta exceeding 100 miles; an hour wars experienced.

It is many years since wind of fall hurricane force has been re corded over wide areas in England, and it is somewhat fortunate that the casualties have not been greater.

Cross Channel Services. Aerial services were brought to a standstill and the crose-Channel steamer services suffered heavily.

The Folkestone-Boulogne steamer -ventured the Channel crossing on Saturday, and it fought the galo for over eleven hours, reaching Boulogne in the early hours of yesterday morning after seven un successful efforts to make harbour

Passengers on the Ostend-Dover steamer had exciting experience After many fruitless efforts against- terrific seas, the skipper decided to anchor for the night off Dunkirk, and the passengers therefore spent the night at sea in extremely rough weather. The vessel reached Dover- yesterday morning when the full Shipping Casualties. force of the gale had spent itself.

Many shipping casualties are re- the ported including that British .. Eltham, a small Dublin steamer of 878 tons, which crashed on the rocks off the Cornish coast. and was found later broken in two.

of

So far, the crew is unaccounted

a pistol to his own head.. He firedited that he should plead tions is compulsory and it is re-for, and it is not clear when the

killing himself instantly

The

cause of this double tragedy is a mystery. O'Hara ap peared to be perfectly normal on taking over the watch shortly after 2 a.m. and also in the course of he had with the quartermaster at a few minutes conversation which about 2.30. A Court of Inquiry into the matter will be held at an early date."

It is unofficially stated that both It is pre- men were unmarried.

sumed that O'Hara suddenly went mad, possibly owing to monetary troubles.

HONG KONG IN LONDON. CHURCH WORK IN YUNNAN.

A reunion of past and present residents of Hong Kong took place in London on October 17th, when the London Group of the Victoria Diocesan Association held an At Home at 6, Salisbury-square, by kind permission of the Church Missionary Society.

torture."

The case was one in which the accused was charged with armed

cluding a house in Baikal Road. robbery from various places, "in-

Mr. S. Keen appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Koo Kung Ping for the accused.

Mr. Keen said that, during the. remand, accused had made two statements admitting the charges." He admitted having taken part in various robberies and said that he stood outside the doors of the houses where the robberies were be- ing committed, on guard, and that he had a pistol. He also adimitted receiving 860.

Voting for the Australian elec vealed that 97 per cent. recorded a vote in some of the districts.

MANNEQUIN NOW A

COWGIRL.

vessel went aground. She has been pounded by heavy seas till pree- tically broken up.

Four East Coast life-boats were out almost all day yesterday in search of ship reported to be in distress on the Boroby Sands, but apart from a few pieces of wreck- ROMANCE OF A PARIS DRESS age, they found nothing

It is feared that a disaster has occurred, with the loss of life of the whole crew of the unknown ship.

Although examination has vealed that 344 main trunk tele- are out of action phone lines owing to the storm, alternative

PARADE.

LIFE ON A RANCH,

PARIS, Oct. 16th. A pretty little English mannequin dreamed of becoming a cowgirl. A big handsome American cowboy sat on the ranch-house verandah in Arizona and sighed sentimentally cial towns.

over the illustrations of the man-

re-

routes, have been established he tween London and all the provia-

The havoc done by the gala is digious casualty reports from sequin parades in the Sunday sloquently illustrated by the pro-

Lloyds. acwspapers.

Dashed On The Rocks.

Then, as if it happened in an O. Henry story, they wet at Jean Patou's dressmaking establishment in Paris one day in February of last year,

June Dibble, the queen of the mannequins, was tripping across the stage in a beautiful evening gown before a fashionable assembly. of Parisiennes when she noticed a blond giant step timídly into the

The Judge said that those datesalon, tiptoe into the most remote corner, and blushingly accept a cup were before the robberies.

of tea.

Accused said that he was afraid to mention that he was tortured when he was in Court before.

Mr. Van den Berg asked witness if, at the last hearing, he were afraid, how was it that he was not afraid now 1

Witness-I wanted some help. Mr. Van den Berg-So you got Mr. Kool

The minute she saw Frederick Almy she instinctively recognised that he was a cowboy, even though he did not wear a ten-gallon hat and jacket embroidered with

Mexican dollars.

LATER.

It was learned yesterday that five of the crew of a small schooner were lost when the vessel, in en- deavouring to return to port on the north coast of Anglesey, was dashed on the rocks and wrecked. The only survivor was a boy who was found yesterday in a weak state and taken aboard a 'pilot boat, where he collapsed. His con- dition is grave. There is still no information regarding the crew of the steamer Eltham which was

two on Cornish Coast.

Accused's Statement, Accused when questioned said that the statements which he had General Sir George Kirkpatrick, made to the police were untrue. "He KC.B., K.C.S.I., C.B. (late made them because he could not do General Officer Commanding H.M. anything else as he was being tor Witness mentioned certain Forces in China), presided, and tured

the general dates on which he had been in after speaking on PALOALTO, California,

China and the Ningpo. situation in Nov, 19th. Dense crowds gathered to bid need for co-operation, introduced farewell to Mr. Hoover when he Rev. Ronald Lankestar and com- left for San Pedro to embark on mended him, together with. the his Bishop of Victoria and other the battleship Maryland on "goodwill" tour of South America workers, as instruments in bringing

found broken in the about the needed co-operation be Three Communists among crowds who were carrying banners tween China and the West.

Mr. Lankester paid high tribute inscribed "Down with Imperialium”

to China, the land of his adoption, and to the inherent good traits of were arrested.

the Chinese in spite of what some people may say to, the contrary, The Chinese, he said, are good at beart, with the highest ideals; but without the true foundation of the spirit of Christ (the spirit of [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

"love" they could not achieve those ideals. His object in life was RUGBY, Nov. 10th.

to help China to build up her The death occurred in London

tion. He WAE yesterday of Doctor Harold Wil national life on the right founds liam, the distinguished journalist "home" to Yunnanfu where al- station, he had refused to see so- and writer on foreign affairs and ready he had been able to band over

cused unless there were detectives director since 1922 of the foreign the control of the church and present.

Mr. Van den Berg then remarked department of the Times. Doctor schools to Chinese. Other work was Williams was born in New Zealand waiting for him, and he hoped the that this was not the first time that 52 years ago. He had travelled ex-v.D.A would continue to back up this sort of thing had happened and tensively and had a particularly the Bishop and enable the work to Mr. Keen observed that it was very intimate knowledge of Russia.

strange that accused should have changed his statements as soon as he got counsel.

"OBITUARY. DISTINGUISHED JOURNALIST.

LADY GREY.

Accused-Yes.

Mr. Van den Berg-Did Mr. Koo suggest that you should say you had been tortured ?

Accused-Yes:

Mr. Kao at this juncture protest ed at the way the questions were being put and said that, they were

He kept his eyes fixed on her as abe came out in one dazzling crea- tion after another, and her heart best fast after the performance, when he piloted her out of the crowd to his corner.

the

Crewz Washed Away.. Members of the crews of five vessels were washed over board and drowned in the heavy seas and the vessels limped back to port in a The German damaged condition. tug Seefork in response to wireless calls picked up the steamer I came here to buy gowns for Lenarai off Lands End and the wives of some of my friends towed the damaged vessel into- in Arizona, he explained, and Falmouth after a perilous journey The Italian steamer Folgere also arrived in Falmouth with the decks swept almost clean and three boata for Trieste put into Dover to land the body of a boatman killed in the heavy scas.

I have an idea "I'ought

he smiled. "I

soon returning leading questions. At the police am a Lond to speak English." during which the hawser mapped...

develop. The province of Yunnan was of strategic importance, for it was the point where China touched Great Britain, and" some day the railway, which must inevitably link up Burman and South China, vince.

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A week later the cowboy led his mannequin bride to the altar of the British Embassy church in Paris and slipped a ring on her finger.

Mr. Almy, after eighteen months' stay in Arizona, has just brought his wife back to Faris to buy some gowns, but they are going back to the ranch in a few days.

According to the reports receiv- that nine other men, believed to don, the second wife of Lord Grey, would pass right through the pro-police station, he interviewed the Hollywood movis people,

The death occurred suddenly yes Shari on the Yangtze, and states terday of Viscountess Grey Falle ed, the mahs were agitating in have taken a part in the affair, are who was formerly Foreign, Secre favour of the Nationalist Govern- also known, and it is hoped to tary. ment, and hoisted, the Nationalist affect their arrest in the near Bag in the three cities mentioned. future.

The naval message also adds The Police tore down the flage, and melees ensued. It is stated that the Isodah of the B. A. T. that General Chang To Heiang, launch, Old Bill, which, took the

the military governor of Kirin, pirates and, their loot ashore, has gitamata zreated on suspicion of being was responsible for the

implicated in the piracy. fire into the crowds.

The Rev. E A Rigden, R.N., Lady Grey was taken at her spoke of the great need for healthy Wiltshire House, and her husband, social recreation for sailors on the who was in the north of England, China station, and was thankful was unable to reach her before she for what the Church was already A the widow of Lord doing along these lines in Hong died.

The gathering then resolved itself Glenpowner she married Lord Grey Kong six years ago

Lintu alea Party; "authoress of"

She

Was an

MISSISSIPPI FLOOD DEATHS.

REFUGEES BEEK. HIGH GROUND.

[HEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 18th.

"I hope to go into the movies Mr. Koo said that this was most unfortunate for him and informed when I return, Mr. Almy inform

Hotel Crillon. My husband knows the Court that, when he went to theed me in her apartment at the cused in the presence of detectives. He wound up by asking the Court and many companies come to our A number of directory saw me to appoint another lawyer to take ranch to make Wild West scenes.

riding bucking bronchos I have charge of accused's interests: be wished to withdraw.

learned to ride well out there and There is heavy damage to farm they insisted that I play several property, particularly livestock. pictures for them. I think that I Hundreds of refugees are fock- shall play both mannequin and ing to high points in the afficked cowgirl rules in the first one is area.

A Chinese detective then testified that there was no torture and that accused made his statements in an entirely voluntary manner. Aurekand÷was ordered.

As the result of floods on the Mississippi, ten people have been drowned in Eastern Kansas and West Missouri.