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BRITAIN AND CHINA PROBLEMS.

"THE PRESENCE OF TROOPS.

LEGATION COUNSELLOR FOR SHANGHAI.

(THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 23rd.

The need for the continued pre-

BRITISH CONTROL

OF IRAQ.

"BUSINESS. MEN HOPE FOR CONTINUANCE..

ATTEMPTS TO CREATE

TROUBLE. "

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1929.

SHIP SINKS NEAR

SHANGHAI.

PRIVATIONS OF RESCUED PARTY.

OVER FORTY DROWNED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Jan. 24th. More than forty Lives have been lost through the sinking of the steamer Heng Chong, formerly the

tons, a hundred miles from Shang-

LESS FREQUENT BULLETINS..

»STATEMENT OF CONVALES- CENCE AWAITED,

· PRESENTATIONS AT COURT.

[BRITISH WIRELESS AERVICE]

Ruday, Jan." 24th.. It was stated at Buckingham

GANDHI ON INDIA'S BAD STATE OF US.

SALVATION.

FOSTER HOMESPUN.

BOYCOTT OF FOREIGN CLOTH.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BOMBAY, Jan., 94th, In pursuance of his view that the salvation of India lies in khadder.

SHIPPING.

DRASTIC MEASURES

SUGGESTED.

AMERICAN PRESERVE OF PHILIPPINES ?

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Jan, Yith. Drastic measures to

promote

THE LAND SPEED RECORD.

TWO BRITISH · ATTEMPTS.

SEGRAVE'S CAR ON VIEW...

[BRITISH WERKLESS SERVICE]

Ruany, Jan. tith. Much interest is being taken" in the forthcoming attempts of Capt. Campbell and Major Segrave, the distinguished British motorista, to | establish fresh land speed records. Capt. Campbell is on his way to South Africa with his wonderful by Mr. White, chairman of the £20,000 was expended and which is House of Representatives merchant entirely British, to make his at- marine committee, in his address tempt in an area specially selected to the annual conference of Ameri- for the purpose. Major Segrave can shipowners. He suggested that leaves shortly for the United States with his 1,000 horse-power "Golden strictly American trade routes, and trade routes to and from the in- Arrow" car, which is also British

should be reserved exclusively for

ulaz. possessions of the United to the last detail, for an attempt on States including the Philippines, Daytona sands. Both expeditions

are being financed privately. American shipping lines. action should be taken to protect the indirect trade routes, like the New York to Havana route.

sonce in Shanghai of British troops instil bitterness and acrimony into German steamer Sandakad, of 2,500 | Palace this morning that there is (homespun), Gandhi has drawn up American shipping are advocated automobile "Bluebird," on which

was again "questioned by members of the Labour Party in the House of Commons to-day.

The question of British repre also cptation in Nanking raised.

WAL

(THROUGH SUTER'S AGENCY.]

BAGEDAD, Jan. 9fth. Despite the efforts of the extreme section of the Nationalist press to the discussion about the Iraq cabinet's resignation, the public is decidedly apathetic. The business community frankly hope that any attempts to curtail British control prematurely will fail. It is pointing a gale, ed out that Britain has promised as it is doing at present, Britain Iraq that if the country progresses will support her application for membership of

fow more bul letins, Imued at intervala of a few

days, will be thought necessary be the King's convalescence can be fate a definite statement regarding

giYB

hai. The disaster occurred early on no change to report in the King's Monday morning. The ship, which condition, but the progress pre carried a cargo of coal from Taingviously made is maintained. There too to Shanghai, sprang a leak duris hope that only

Captain Wikmann, a Russian, is The Labour criticism of the War

Offer, Ilvay, with nineteen of the among those drowned. The Chief Office attitude came mainly from

crew, drifted in an apan boat for the League of two days without food until they Mr. Thartle, who urged the withe Nations in 1969, when all Anglo were picked up by a junk and drawal of the remainder of the Iraq treaties and agreements would | brought in to Shanghai. Shanghai Defence Force, a:guing | lapse. that the situation was settled... Sit Auston Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, referred the questioner to the War Minister's statement, and emphasised that the British Government did not desire to keep these forces in Shanghai a day longer than was necemary,

the

At the same time they did not feel that the situation at present was such as to justify total withdrawals, though it had beca clearly show that their numbers were steadily lossening.

Conversations At Nanking. Commander Kenworthy (Lab.) questioned the Foreign Secretary regarding the recent conversations ne Nanking between Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. C. T. Wang, and other members of the National Government. Might they take it, he asked, that agreements had now been reached on all points.

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that Sir Miley Lamspon had return- ed north to Peping, but there were many matters still to be settled.be- tween the two Governments.

JAPAN'S EVACUATION OF

SHANTUNG.

(THROUGH AKUTER'S. ADENCY.}

NANKING, Jan. 24th.

Dr. C. T. Wang and Mr. Yoshi- zawa held a conference this after- посп 02 Sino-Japanese issues. Hitherto the stumbling block has been China's refusal to negotiate until Japanese forces have been withdrawn from Shantung, but it is understood that Japan has now proposed that, if negotiations are opened, she will voluntarily with draw her troops later upon guar- antees of the suppression of all anti-Japanese movements in China and the protection of her nationals.

It is reported that China has replied that she must first have an absolute guarantee that Japan will carry out the evacuation.

were

CHINESE IN ANNAM.

(Wah Te Yat Pao).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 24th Replying to a farther question'

M. Martel, the French Minister, relating to the removal of the accompanied by the Foreign Com Legation, Sir Austen said that missioner of Aanam, arrived at Nanking was the official capical of

Nanking yesterday afternoon. They the Nationalist Government, but

entertained to dinner the the transfer of the administration

same evening by Dr. Wang, Ching to the new seat of government Ting. It ia expected that formal was not complete, and practical Sino-French regotiations will be diBculties in regard to accommoda-opened to-morrow. tion made it impossible for the British Minister to reside there.

Counsellor In Shanghai. Arrangements. bowever, were being made for a member of the British Legation staff to reside at Shanghai as the Minister's personal representative, and to visit Nan- king as and when required to keep in touch with the National Govers-

-ment.

[With reference to this statement that the British Legation is arrang ing for a member to reside in Shanghai for the purpose of keep- ing in closer touch with Nanking, It is understood in Peping that the Legation Counsellor Mr. Basil New ton has been chosen. He will leave for Shanghai within ten days.]”

German Experts,

The renewal of the Sino-French treaty will have important influence on Sino-Annamite relations. The draft treaty proposed by the

Government Nationalist

includes

the abolition of the unequal treat. ment accorded to Chinese in Annam and the introduction of a Chinese consular service there.

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

CONTROLLED FROM NANKING.

[THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Jan. 2ith.

The Central Political Council bas instructed the Canton Branch.. of the Political Council to hand over the administration of the Canton-Kowloon, Carton-Hankow

In reply to Mr. Rennie Smith (Lab.) Sir Austen said that he had received various reports of the ar- rival of German military instruc-and Canton-Samshui Railways to tors in various parts of China, but the Ministry of Railways, be was not in a position to say precisely in what capacity they were to be employed by the National Government.

arrival in London of Commander

"REDS" ATTACK CHINESE CITY.

THROUGH KECTER'S AGENCY.J

Mr. Ronnie Smith asked if the presence of German military ex- perta in China had been discussed

SHANGHAI, Jan. Sith. at the recent meeting of the League of Nations, and the Foreign Secre well-organised band of Communists,

Chinese newspapers state that tary replied in the negative,

Later, Sir Austen mentioned the numbering at least 200, bearing "axe and scythe" banners and Yu Tano Bar after visits to Ger-armed with rifles and automatics, attacked Changying, thirty-five many and Belgium.

The Chinese officer intends to visit miles south of Shanghai, near Portsmouth, Greenwich and the Hangchow Bay, on Monday even- principal air bases, and the air authorities in England will assist him in every possible manner. Commander, Yu Teao Bar will re- turning to China in March.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 24th. Frederick Chaplin, whose de quittal on a charge of manslaughter was announced yesterday, was a

member of the Municipal police and not of the Shanghai Defence Force ae originally stated.

THE ANFU CLIQUE.

(Wah Tez Tat Pae).

inhey singled out the

stations, after which they plander police

ed and set fire to the town.

Thirty of the inhabitants were killed and 70 wounded, while an was burned octogenarian woman to death.

Subsequently, the band clashed with Chinese volunteers and police fight lasting about fifty minutes from neighbouring towns and a

took place, machine-guns and bombs being employed.

EXPLOSION ON RIVER STEAMER:

TWENTY REPORTED DEAD.

(THROUGH REUTET'S AGENCI.]

BOGOTA, Col., Jan. 24th. Twenty are believed to have perished as the result of the explo sion of the boiler of the Magdalena tiver steamer Social.' Some mutilated remains have been re- covered from the river.

ANTINOE HERO'S GREAT FEAT,

RESCUES FROM DOOMED SHIP.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

NEW YORK, Jan. 24th. In the face of tremendous dif. culties as a result of mountainous seas the steamer America, com- manded by Captain Fried (who was the hero of the famous rescue of the crew of the British steamer Antince three years ago) saved the entire crew of the Italian steamer Florida off Virginia Capes.

BRITISH PLANES FOR CHINA.

14 AVRO AVIANS ORDERED.

(THROUGH REETER'S AGINUT.]

LONDON, Jan. 23rd.

An order for 14 Avro Avian two seater light,"planes has been re- ceived from China.

The first of these machines to be completed will be fitted with slotted wings and down to China for de- livery.

This will be the first time a fight from Britain to China has been made by land 'plane.

FIERCE BATTLE IN THE DESERT.

WAHABI RAIDERS CHECKED.

'PLANES WATCH THE “

FRONTIER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BASRA, Jan. 24th.

an elaborate scheme to boycott foreign cloth in accordance with the Calcutta congress.

The scheme, which will shortly be submitted to the congress working

should visit every village and town committee, provides that volunteers

in India, collect and burn all foreign cloth and receive orders for thaddar.

Notices regarding presentations at Court, which were retarded dus ing the King's illness, have now been issued: It is anticipated that

Members of the congress should the Prince of Wales will act for the King at the sessions this season, visit the dealers and persuade them the first of which is being op not to purchase foreign cloth" and February 28th. It is recalled that. the Prince acted for the King in

to cancel their orders for it. Shops this manner during 1995 when His selling foreign cloth should be Majesty was absent on Mediter-picketed, provided there is no ranean cruise, following his illness danger of violence being committed. that year.

The Queen yesterday received Lady Humphrys, wife of the Bri- tish Minister in Kabul, who stayed to tea with Her Majesty. La Humphrys reached London from Afghanistan a few days ago."

Slow Progress.

It was officially stated at Bucking ham Palace on Wednesday that the King's progress has been maintain- ed It is not expected that any bulletin will be issued before to- morrow night.

The King is regaining strength, but so slow is this process that at least two weeks must elapse before he will be strong enough to be moved to Craigwell House, Dear Bognor, where he will go to re- cuperate.

The only feature that does not give cause for satisfaction at the present time is that His Majesty's weight does not increase. It is hoped that the change of air will have a beneficial effect. The Queen will accompany the King to Bognor It is now thought likely that His Majesty will make the journey by

train.

Car Or Train.

The problem presented is whether the shorter journey by train, which would necessitate the removal of the King' from ear to the train in London, and from the train to un- other car at Bogor, would have greater advantages than an uninter- rupted journey by road, which would take much longer.

be that it could be so comfortably An advantage of the train would

fitted that little motion" would be felt

CHA BER OF SHIPPING RETURNS,

UNEMPLOYED TONNAGE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Resolations should be moved in all legislatures calling on the govern- ments to purchase khaddar and demanding a prohibitive import! daty on foreign cloth.

"

FIRST WEST INDIES CONFERENCE.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S GOOD WISHES.

(BRITTNE WIRELESS SERVICE,]

"

Rucay, Jan. 23rd: The Colonia: Secretary has sent) the following telegram to the Governor of Barbados on the occasion of the opening of the first West Indies Conference:

Drastic

Major Begrave's remarkable auto-

mobile, and also a 1,000 horse-power motor-beat in which he hopes to create a fresh sen speed record. The United States Government were on view in London yesterday should also remove enough piers on and were inspected by the Prime the Manhattan side of New York Minister, Sir Austen Chamberlain, harbour from the control of foreign Sir Samuel Hoare and other Minis. lines to give American passenger tery and distinguished people, in- ships and cargo boats better pierceding the American Ambassador. facilities.

CHINESE SUICIDE CLUB.

QUEER METHOD OF PROTEST.

Peping, January 10th (U.P.),- Three hundred former railway em- ployees of the Tientsip-Pukow rail- way have joined one of the most novel "suicide clubs" on record, according to reports in the Chinese Press. ./

Telegrams in Brief.

A White Paper giving an account of the China Boxer Indemnity Fund for the year ended March 31st, 1923, shows the balance to be The Comptroller Gen. £2,353,000. eral's report is included and it re marks that no legislative action has yet been taken in connection with mittee. In the meantime, the fund the proposals of the Advisory Com-

continues to accumulate in the bank at Shanghai.

the relief work.

When the Nationalists entered Peping last June, these 300 men

A message from Bukharest says were nine months' behind in pay ment of salaries. The Nationalists it is feared that forty people bave dismissed them, putting in their died from cold and starvation on a awa mea, but the discharged men passenger train lying buried in a have received cone of their back snowdrift in Rumania since Mon- day. Snow is reported to be twelve pay, in spite of repeated protests.

In desperation, they are reported lief engines have also been snowed fort above the carriages. Four re now to have formed a suicide club,up, and troops are now assisting in agreeing to draw lets to see which will first throw themselves, across the railway tracks before oncom- ing trains, in the belief that their "I desire to tender my best wishes death will persuade the railway for the complete success of the Con- the club. The agreement, it is de. company to pay other members of ference and to express my con-clared, provides that members will. fidence that it will prove fruitful draw lots, and one shall be selected in measures for promoting the well- at a time to commit suicide on the being of the West Indian Colonies railway tracks until the salaries

have been paid. British Guiana, British Honduras and Bermuda, and for effecting close and cordial co-operation be tween them in all matters of com-

mon concern.

significance both Imperial and "The occasion is one of great

local, and I believe it will con- stitute an important landmark in the history of the West Indies and will inaugurate a new era in the handling of their affairs,” ́

RECORD REAL ESTATE DEAL.

JOHN D, ROCKEFELLER'S

PLAN.

NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Rooay, Jan. 24th. The returns compiled by the Many are reported to have been Chamber of Shipping show that on killed in the course of a desert January 1st there were unemploy battle between raiding Wahabis ed in the principal ports of Great and Koweit tribes after the ambush Britain and Ireland 168 vessels of in which an American misionary 330,000 tons net. The idle shipping was killed. The Wahabia retired is less by 85,000 tons, or 20 per after the battle with a large haul, cent, than that unemployed on of camels, sheep, etc.

October 1st last, and less by 42,000 extra Royal Air Force tons, or 11 per cent., than the squadron

arrived from amount idle on the corresponding ing an unremitting vigil on the Baghdad, and aeroplanes are keep date of last year: southern frontier of Iraq, in which CAPETOWN TO NORTH OF the history of New York has just

An

has

armoured cars are co-operating.

FATAL MISTAKE IN MANCEUVRES.

BOMB DROPPED ON POONA HORSE,

*PILOT MISREADS SIGNAL.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

J

·SCOTLAND.

AMBITIOUS NON-STOP

PROJECT.

BRITAIN'S WONDER 'PLANE.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Buday, Jan. 23rd. Experts in aviation to-day view ed at Cranwell aerodrome an aero- PESHAWAR, Jan. 23rd.

plane which has been designed to Military manoeuvres in which bent the long-distance fests of any RAF. machines were participating aircraft yet built, whether heavier secident, due to the misreading of! It is a new Fairey monoplane, were marred to-day by a terrible or lighter than air.

built for the Air Ministry. This machine will probably, be taken out

signal..

The R.A.F. had received permis Twenty Communista "were killed sion to use & large area, which had to Capetown very shortly before they fled.

At Capetown, it will fill up with

[REDTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YOZE, Jan. 23rd. The greatest real estate deal in

been concluded, the leading per sonality_in_the transaction being Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, Junr., who, it is understood, plans to construct a magnificent Opera House in the heart of Manhattan.

"The property deal, which has created much interest in the city, involve a sum of over £50,000,000.

Nearly eleven peres of buildings in the heart of the Manhattan dis tries will be razed to the ground

to allow for the erection of the Opera House.

The land covers three blocks, ex-

tending from Forty-Eighth Street to Fifty-Firat Street, and it has been leased at an annual rental of £600,000 for 87 years from the Columbia University, by Mr. Rockefeller.

Many cartoons were posted up in boen set aside for bombing practice full load of fuel and will attempt pulled down, and, if an agreement

Changying, advocating non-pay- ment of debts, taxes and rents and support of the Soviet Government.

HANKOW PICKETS

RELEASED.- STRONG CHINESE PROTEST.

-{YANOWOH HEUTER'S AGENCY.)

HANKOW, Jan. 24th. The situation continues quiet. Three further Japanese destroyers arrived yesterday evening.

and field firing

Scotland. Even if the place only a non-stop flight to the North of

reaches the south coast of England, it will have easily beaten the world' long-distance record, at prevent held by Italy with a flight from Rome to South America

of

SHANGHAI, Jan. 24th. A message from Peping states that the leaders of the Anfu Clique are very active in Tientsin and Dairen. Retired generals bike Wu Kiang Hain and Ching Ching Yao have secretly travelled to Shantung several times. It is believed that they are in close connection with the members of the so-called Dairen Conference which was recently held in Dairen by number of ex- Northern warlorda. They will not embark on an active policy until an open split occurs in the Kuomin- tang at the 3rd. Kuomintang Dele The pickets arrested by the gate Conference; which is likely to Japanese on January 20th have happen between the Leftista " been. released, and the Bureau of squadron of Poona Horse, of which The object aimed at is to bring and the Kwangsi Clique." With Foreign Affairs has sent in a this opportunity, they will support vigorous protest to the Japanese a selected group and overthrow consular authorities against the the Kuomintary

outrageously illegal act of Japanese 17 Farber stated that Cetera Marder is staining the Chang Tsung Chang has appro launch in Chinese territorial priated $5,000,000 from his bank waters, and the imprisonment of deposits to finance the scheme. five Chinese pickets.”

Over two hundred houses will he

be built on the site is reached, the Opera House will

TUNNEL UNDER THE CHANNEL.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT

READY.

had also been made for combined In the meantime, arrangements training by cavalry and tanks,

An infantry officer, commanding the Poona Horse, on arrival, asked for a cessation of the bombing Accordingly, a ground officer of the R.A.F. signalled to the machine in It is the first monoplane ever the air Don't bomb," but the built by the Fairey Company and bombing plane came over-nt bears a strong resemblance to the height of 4,000 feet and owing to Fairey 3F biplanes, high speed "[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. |- bad visibility and straggly clouds, bombers, over one hundred the pilot misinterpreted themes which are now in use by the Royal

LONDON, Jan. 24th. sage as "All clear. Carry on and Air Force. The engine is a special A very important statement on released the bomb which fell two. Napier developed from the Napier the Channel Tunnel project was hundred yards' wide of the target, Lion, as used in the Schneider made this evening at a dinner given and dropped into the middle of the Trophy racing machines.

by the House of Commons for the purpose of discussing the scheme. fourteen members were killed and every part of the world within 120 The French Ambassador, Mon. fifteen wounded.

hours of England.

sieur de Fleurina, who was pue of The victims of the tragedy, are 2- It is anticipated that this new the principal guests, stated, that he Indina officers killed and one monoplane could, under favourable had bets authorised to say that the wohled, And 12 why zake kulet condition, transport any important Teach Gureningenkta isady for bake and 14 wounded. It is feared that person or document to any part of the matter in, hand, and make the the wounded officer and one of the the globe, in three stages, in five necessary agreement or arrange- sepbys will succumb.

days,

ment.

Open

to

The latest United States cruiser "Salt Lake City" was launched at Camden, New Jersey, to-day, in the Secretary to the Navy. presence of Mr. Curtis Wilbur, the

I is learned that the 1.1. Presi-

dent Garfield which went ashore on reef of the Bahamas three days out of New York, has been reffont- ed. The steamer is resuming her round-the-world cruise.

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