CHIANG KAI SHEK'S PROCLAMATION.
DUTIES OF DELEGATE CONFERENCE.
HARMONY AMONG THE LEADERS,
(Man Sing Pas.)
SHANGHAI, Ja, 4th Marshal Chiang Rai Shek, en behalf of the Kuomintang and the
Nationalist Government, yesterday issued an important proclamation outlining the chief points of future policy.
He said in substance that the Third National Kuomintang Dele gate Conference, which will be called in March, has an important bearing on the destiny of the Kuo mintang, and China Whether a
sound democratie Government were established or further political chaos were aroused, depended on the loyal co-operation of all leaders, as well as the Chinese people, in
the Conference,
TSINAN INCIDENT
SETTLEMENT.
OPTIMISM OF OFFICIALS.
VERNACULAR REPORTS.
[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1929.
GRAVE. NEWS FROM
SPAIN.
SENDING CHEQUES BY WIRELESS..
INCREASED POWERS FOR THE MARCONI'S NEW DISCOVERY,
GOVERNMENT.
RAPID TRANSMISSION,
PITILESS SUPPRESSION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Travellers
TOKYO, Feb. 4th, Though no concrete advance has
PARIS, Feb. 4th. so far been made, officials, seem welk aatished with the progress of from Spain have graphic stories to reaching Hendaye the negotiations between Mr. Yoshitell of the revolutionary outbreak in zawa and Dr. Wang, and appear Valencia, where a large part of the confident that a definite step for garrison is in revolt. According to ward in the solution of the Tainan, question will be witnessed in the next day or two.
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The vernacular papers attach im portance to the report that fresh instructions have been sent to Mr. Yoshizawa, but according to official spol eaman these instructiona
the
their stories, the situation is re- garded na extremely grave.
General San Jurjo few to Valencia" to-day and telephoned to General de Rivera at midnight, saying "The rebels are now under
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LONDON, Feb. 4th. A fascimile wireless transmission,
cheque can be wirelessed across the which means, for instance, that a world and honoured on a signature,
INTENSE COLD IN EUROPE.
RIVIERA UNDER SNOW.
BLINDING BLIZZARDS.
"{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
There
PRACTICAL FLYING FATAL ATTACKS ON
SCHEME.
NETWORK OF AERODROMES IN ENGLAND,
GOVERNMENT. GRANTS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE ]
Ruasy, Feb. 3rd. The formation of an organisation which, with official support, is to
PATHANS.
RUMOURED SACRIFICE OF CHILDREN.
CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICs.]
BoxBY, Feb. th.. Fatal disturbances have broken out in Baroda owing to rumours
children for sacrifice in compection with the construction of a bridge. Many Pathaus were assaulted and
LONDON, Feb. 4th, A wave of intense cold is passing
winter in living memory. over Europe, resulting in the worst
have been heavy falls of mow on provide a practical flying system that the Pathans were kidnapping Somerton in Somerset yesterday unprecedented cold in Italy and in detail by Sir Samuel Hoare, the was practically demonstrated at the Riviera and in Greece, and for the whole country, is explained.
when pictures, manuscript and print were flashed on the short- wave beam from New York. Inside tised paper has been placed, a sliding cylinder on which sen flicks a revolving anot light. A few minutes later the pager is develop
discipline:"
A decree has been issued ordered and the picture emerges. merely concern questions on minoting the newspapers to place a
This was transmitted across the details, to which Mr. Yoshizawa sixteenth part of their space
Atlantic at a speed of 198,000 miles a second. This is the result of two requested the Government to reply. the disposal of the Government for
It is reiterated that Mr. Yoshi-official announcements.
coni claimes it to be quicker, clear-
zawa was given instructions at, the time he left Tokyo, since when the
"The Central Executive Commit- tee of the Kuomintang, which is the highest executive authority Government attitude has undergone when the Kuomintang Delegate
no fundamental change. Conference is not in session, will be re-elected during the coming meeting of the Conference. He welcomes the return of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the leader of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang, to co- operate with all party leaders for the, faal settlement of the differ ences of opinion, which have exist ed since the inauguration of the Nationalist Government."
The Labour and Peasant move- ment was a branch of the populari movement, to which the Kuomin- tang should attach exceptional im portance... A new policy is needed in this direction and must be formplated at the Conference.
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RUSH FOR SEATS AT WIMBLEDON. ·
UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND,
MANY APPLICATIONS FROM OVERSEAS.
BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
Rogay, Feb. 4th.
Hurried Conference.
that during last night the news A message from Madrid states
from Valencia was so grave that the Government met hurriedly, whilst the Minister of Interier sum moned the heads of the Detective Service.
An official statement, issued at five o'clock yesterday morning stated that the Government was de- termined "pitilessly to suppress " the insurrection in Valencia.
Wider Powers.
The new decrees signed by King Alfonso invest General Primo de Rivera's Government with far All previous records have been wider powers than it has hitherto exceeded by the number of applica possessed. With a view to prevent- tions received by the All Englanding troubles similar to the out-
Ciudad WANG CHING WEI INVITED. Lawn Tennis Club for seats at this breaks at
Real! And Valencia. A special temporary police department has been created, deriving its authority directly from the Cabinet, to keep the latter in formed on all matters affecting the
authorities. Extraordinary powers safety of the State or constituted
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, Feb. 4th. Chinese newspapers report that the Kuomintang has invited Wang Ching Wei (who is at present in Hong Kong) to return to Nanking and participate in the forthcoming Third National Etomintang Con ference.
BELGIAN TREATY.
(Man Sing Pao.}
SHANGHAI, Jan. 4th. The Belgian Minister is expected" to proceed 10 Nanking for the pur. pose of negotiating a new treaty with China next week.
CHANGING OVER.
(Mun Ning" Pao,)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 4th, The Fengtienėse troops within the Great Wall have completed the evacuation of the districts east of Luonchow. Nationalist troops under Geners) Pei Chung Hai are. moving in to fill their place.
BRITISH - LEGATION COUNSELLOR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
PIPING, Feb. 4th.
year's Wimbledon championship. The demand for seats invariably exceeds the supply, but this year it is estimated that the applicant's chances of success in the battle for seats will be about seven to one
had a 4) to one chance. An excep- against. Last year's applicants tionally large number of applica tions from abroad have been receiv-
ed.
R.A.F. OFFICERS SAFE.
AFGHANISTAN PLANE CRASH.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}'
ROOBY, Feb. 4th. News has been received that Flight Lieut. Chapman and Flying Officer Davis, the occupants of the Victoria aeroplane which made forced landing on January 29th
are
granted to the Cabinet to diaroiss and replace officials..
A citizen's organisation known as the Patriotic Union (a political party formed by de Rivera's Gov. ernment) has become a semi-official body which will collaborate with the authorities to maintain order.
General Dismissed.
years reacarch and Senator far- er, more accurate and eatethods
pared with the present used.
Eliminate Morse.
It is claimed that a picture or message in the handwriting of the sender, which would have taken method, can be received in almost two hours by the older long wave
five minutes. It is further claim ed that this increased speed may mean that facsimile transmission may become the normal method, and may lead to a gradual elimination of morse signals.
KING ABLE TO SIT
·UP.
RAY TREATMENT CON-
SIDERED."
PREPARATIONS AT BOGNOR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 4th. and his condition is the same this The King passed a quiet night morning.
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Czechoslovakia.
A blinding blizzard has been blowing for forty-eight hours in
ally snowed under. No traine have Constantinople and trams are liter arrived for three days and half the town's water supply is frozen.
Several ships in the Black Sea are sending S.O.S. signals.
Tamishing Wolves.
In some places, the snow is more than four feet thick, and all com
munications, by land and sea, are practically paralysed.
There have been numerous deaths from exposure, but a new and more tinople, large packs of (amished terrible danger threatens Constan
wolves Eaving ventured into the outskirts of the city, attacking human beings.
The wolves have been "driven in from the country, and are infesting the suburbe, striking terror, into the inhabitants.
IN OTHER COUNTRIES:
tween police and the mob.
Secretary for Air, in a White Paper issued during the week-end. about to be concluded between the died in hospital. Two of the police He states that an agreement is seriously injured, and two later Air Ministry and an organisation were also injured in a collision be calling itself the National Flying Services Company, providing for a The kidnapping scare extends grant of Government assistance during ten years to the company.
The Company has been formed for the purpose inter alia of estab
lishing near London, and at a aum- ber of provincial centres, civil fly. ing clubs, and facilities for train ing and practice in flying, and of providing a number of civil are dromes and landing grounds.
Bates Of Grants.
The form the Government assist. ance is to take is a grant in respect of each Club member, who quali fies for the issue of the renewal of a pilot's licence on aircraft belong- jag to the Club which is British BOMBAT, Feb. 4th. made and British registered. Several deaths of passengers have Present service in the Royal Air occurred on the Quetta and Labore mail trains owing to the intense Force, Air Force Reserve, cold, which has heavily damaged Auxiliary Air Force, ar past the cotton, mango and other fruit crops in the Bombay Presidence. Many cattle, and goats have been Frozen to death at Gujerat.
From Buenos Aires it is reported that sixteen Argentine cowboys have perished in a blizzard on the Cordillera range of the Andes.
vice in those forces as
unless such service terminated
or
ser-
pilot,
be
fore. August 31st, 1991, will be a bar to a grant.
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The rate of the grant for the first three years will be fio for Ohinwangtao Ice-bound.. A sudden spell of extremely cold each Club member qualifying, sub- weather has hit the North China ject to a maximum of £15,000 per coast, causing many difficulties to finding difficulty coastal shipping Several ships are annum, and for the next seven breaking years will be £5 per member, the
Tongku. through the ice which extends more aggregate of grants payable for than thirty miles to
sea from
any of these years being £7,500, or Ice-breakers have been very busy such sum as may be required to freeing, ships which have been bring the profits of the company frozen in.
for the year up to five per cent of the paid-up capital.
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A bulletin issued as noon states strength slowly, and was able to sit that the King continues to gain
therapy has been further consider. up cu Saturday and Sunday for a short time. The question of ray
ed, and, as the period of the administration of ultra-violet rays bas terminated, it is now possible addition ef luminous rays. to supplement this treatment by the Chinwangtao, which is usually free from ice, is now icebound, the The only official information re-ier extending seventeen miles from garding His Majesty at the Palace on Sunday night was a statement to the effect that the King's con dition was unchanged.
Reuter, however, understands that after a restful night. His Majesty had a good day, and that what. his strength has increased some-
coast.
It is expected that the steamer Belgenland, with 460 world tourists or aboard will not be able to reach Chinwangtao to-morrow..
After ten years, no grants will be payable.
further
over the whole of the north of the Bombay Presidency despite authori- tative statements that the fears are unwarranted
On the pretext of
these rumours, 5,000 workers in the Bombay-Baroda and the Central India Railways' locomotive work- shops and 12,000 employes in the workshops of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway struck. Armed. bodies are guarding the Bombay- Baroda Company's workshops.
COMMUNIST PLOT.
NATION-WIDE RISING
FRUSTRATED.
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Poping (U.P.)-Communist groups in Shanghai, Hankow, and other into a secret agreement for a nation- cities of China proper had entered
wide uprising during March with Chang Yin Husi, who were shot to General Yang Yu Ting and General
death by order of the Young General," Chang Hsueh Linng, in Kukden in January, according to evidence gathered by B. Lenox Simpson, the well-known British author who writes under the pen- name of Putnam Weale.
Mr. Simpson, who was former adviser to Chang Tao Lin, and has
been a close friend of the men executed as well as of the "Young General," declares he made an in- vestigation for his own satisfaction, having heard a whole series of ex- planations of the incident.
"I have learned positively that this affair has not the remotest com- Chang Tso Lin last June, as the section with the assassination of Chinese Press has been suggesting," aid Mr. Simpson. "Neither Yang Yu Ting nor Chang Yia Husi, nor indeed any Chinese, had any inkling at all of that assassina- tion."
Mr. Simpson declares he found that Yang Yu Ting and Chang Yin Huai have been conspiring fo months, being in close touch with certain extremist groups in China.
"After the men were arrested,
Eighty New Fields. The payments of the grante approved will be subject to the fulfilment by the Company of an undertaking to provide and main tain directly or indirectly, twenty new aerodromes and eighty new "Banks, Exchange shops, Insur-landing grounds in Britain within documents were found which afford- ance Companies and Manufacturers period of three years.
ed definite proofs that risings are to pay 1.5 per mille on their
Captain the Hon. F. E. Guest,ed for March in combination with throughout China had been arrang- who was the Air Minister from Communist groups in Shanghai and value and a pall tax of 50 cents.
"Godowns and forwarding agen- of the Company, and included in South, whereupon a state of siege 1021 to 1622, will be the chairman along the Yangtare, and in the cies are to pay 5 per mille on their capital and a poll tax of 50 cents.
the Board of Directors will be the
was to be declared in Manchuria, Master of Sempill, Fresident of the and the Mukden army to advance Printers and photographers are Royal Aeronautical Society, and along the railway to Peking." to pay 3 per cent on their capital, Sir Alan Cobham, the famous long-plained Mr. Simpson. 5 per cent, on the rental value and
distance flier. a poll tax of 30 cents.
Ten-houses are to pay from SC to 30 cent per table. »
when proceeding from Peshawar to from the post of Captain Generas really means is shown by informa- capital, 7 per mille on the rental
Kabul, are safe. Two Victoria machines On Saturday brought twenty Indians and three Germans to Peshawar from Kabul.".
BRITAIN'S OVERSEAS
TRADE,
A message to Paris from Madrid states that General San Jurjo has dismissed General Castro Girona
Enjoying The Sun. How much this gain in strength of Valencia, while many politicians have been arrested, including Con- tion to the effect that the King was servative supporters of Guerra and able to be moved from his bed to Republicans and Syndicalists...
a chair which was moved to the window so that the King could en All troops are confined to bar-joy the sunny day.. racks, and there are now rumours of unrest in the Navy.
Police And Military,
A conference between King Alfonso and General Primo de Rivera was held at the Palace yes terday morning, lasting for hours.
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SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}
RUGBY, Feb. 4th. substantia! increase în
The King signed several new de- Britain's overseas trade is recorded in the review issued by the Federa- crees, one of which created
special Court "to establish close tion of British industries. The volume of British manufactures ex-elationship between the police and
military, ported last year was 8 per sent. General Primo de Rivera, the greater than in 1924, one of the Director, has informed a delegation best of the post-war years.
of journalists that despite the output of steel in the last quarter events "in. «Valencia, the Spanish of the year exceeded that for the Football Cup Final, fixed for to corresponding quarter of 1907 by 200,000 tons. The figures for ship cordance with schedule.
day, will be played there in "ac- VESSEL SINKS WITH ALL ping tonnage commenced during the last quarter were the highest since 1991 except for the abnormal period following the coal dispute.
Mr. Basil Newton left for Nan. king by train this morning." He is to reside at Shanghai, and act as the British Minister's personal re- presentative, in order to keep in touch with the Nationalist Govora. anent.
HANDS.
DISASTER TO GERMAN STEAMER
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
LISBON, Feb. 3rd. Wreeked off the coast of Portu- gul to-day in a violent storm, the German 8. Deister Bank within' a very short space of time, before her 6.0.8. messages could bring assis=""
tance.
OBITUARY.
The
GOVERNOR OF UGANDA.
NOTED NATURALIST.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rucay, Feb. 4th. The death occurred yesterday of
It is feared that the entire crew Sir Frederick Jackson, aged 60,
A CAR FOR A SHILLING.
COMEDY OF "THE DUST-
MAN'S REVENGE."
A amali dilapidated motor-car which stood outside Acton, Police Court had the following chalked on the bonnet:-
Meanwhile, the windows of the rooms set aside for His Majesty et-Craigwell House, Bognor, have been taken ont, and are being re- glazed with special glass admitting ultra-violet rays.
A squad of Royal Marines is busy inside the House re-arranging the wishes of Her Majesty the Queen, furniture in accordance with the
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BUSINESS-MEN IN REVOLT.
HANKOW'S NEW TAXATION
BURDEN.
MONTHLY TAXES ON FIRMS'
"Rice and oil shops are to pay 2 per mille of their takings and a poll tax of 40 cents
"Offices are to pay 5 per mille of their capital, & per cent. of their rental and 30 cents per employee.
"If any trades or businesses have not been mentioned the rates will be fixed when the nature of the business is discovered."
Visits By Inspectora.
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It is further stated that these new taxes are to be paid without fail
tors have the power to enter busi
Private Hangers.
ex-
He added that the trial of the two Generals, contrary to some re The Company expects to comporta, lasted all night, and that mence operations by April of this several officials signed the execution year with an initial feet of a hus-papers. dred machines for tuition, private hire, and other activities?
Already the principal aerodrome
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near London has been secured and Telegrams in Brief. this will be developed first and pro- vided with a Country Club to at- tract visiting pilota. Similar facili-
General Bramwell Booth, the ties will be provided at other, sero- dromes as the trafic develops and leader of the Salvation Army, re- the membership growe...
turned to his home at Barnet to- long convalescene at The developments are regarded day after on the 5th of each month for the perial air lines, while facilities will
sa private charters to feed the In- Southwold.
The Union Castle liner, preceding month. Further, inspecbe provided for garaging privately- Garth Castle, was refioated success. ness premises at any time and owned aircraft.
ful last evening from Sizewell off Aldeburgh, Suffolk, check firms' books and vouchers. that ita primary object is to foster where she grounded on Friday
It is claimed by the Company Bank, Heayy penalties are incurred if the the development of civil aviation, morning in a fog. Five tugs took inspectors are refused any possible and it may be noted that Captain part in the operations and their assistance in their task.
According to another of the new
F. E. Guest, the Chairman, will be task was rendered difficult in spite unpaid. «
of the high tide, as a strong wind laws. serious consequences are
developed, and a rough sea was bound to follow if the merchants'
British Air Pilots.
The vessel was towed in counter-proposals materialise. The preliminary steps toward the southerly direction, apparently while any money is owing to the air pilots and air navigators on reported that
No business may be closed downformation of a company of British making for the Thames.
she suffered
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CAPITAL PROPOSED.
According to a report from Han- kow, business men in Hankow are seriously perturbed concerning the latest scheme of the Nationalist Government to tax merchants and shopkeepers of the Wuban cities The Chinese press has published the proposals but dare not comment on
tax office, nor can a removal be similar lines to the Honourable damage by her stranding, but an made or a sale of a business effected Company of Master Mariners were examination will be necessary be AL.Repair Depot, Ealing-road. them.
Nevertheless, One of the Trying Squad. Born
it is generally without the consent of the tax-office. taken at a meeting in London dur fore she leaves port. 1908. Still going wrong. The known that two mass indignation There is a list of the penalties to ing the week-end. A number of the An attempt to re-broadcast Dustmen's Revenge. They won't meetings have already been held be imposed on those who make false most famous pilots in Britain, re- -London wireless programme take it away. Not worth the tax and the merchants have voiced the returns and another for the agents presenting every branch of com- throughout the United Butts ins
of the tax-office for receiving bribes.mercial air activity, met under the been fairly successful. The owner was summoned for not opinion that all business, should be
The traders point out that the chairmanship of Squadron Leader
Further in from the Atlantic, her master He spent thirty years in East having an efficient silencer. He ar suspended until some of the exist whole scheme opens the door to per- | Johnson, the navigator of the air- attempts are expected" in "Now
plained that the car had been tog taxes have been removed and secution, to espionage. on their ship crew which will, make trial
affairs and to bribery. They de-flights this year with the great An expedition of six, headed by clare that in addition to all the 5,000,000 cubic feet Burney Rolls Erwin Freundlich, Professor of taxes that are already being levied, Royce airship R100 and the Govern the Astrophysical Observatory at Potadam, is leaving for Sumatra to they are constantly paying out ment built R101. money for poor relief and patriotic It was decided to form a com- observe the eclipse on May 9th. movements such as the Anti-pany and committee, of nine Two railway wagons full of instru- Japanese Boycott
pilots and navigators, including menta, including six telescope Air Vipe Marshal Sir Sefton cameras sach nine metres long, and Brazokaz The director of Civil all necessary apparatus for y Aviation was elected to draft the electric power station, have already articles of association.
teen sent in advance.
of the ill-fated vessel have been who wat sometime Governor of drowned.
Uganda Protectorate and a noted Caught in a violent gale driving naturalist and big game hunter."
evidently made an effort to reach | Africă,
safe harbour, and ran for Oporto. The Deister crashed on the rocks
a few miles out of Oporto, appar ently having been driven out of her course by the storm,
~ MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL
VESSELS.
On February 3rd HMB Cumber. Iand left Singapore for Saigon,
DEATH OF P.O. TIMMS.
LATE OF HM.S. GNAT,
The death is reported in the Shanghai General Hospital on Feb. 2nd of Petty Officer. R. A. Timms, Bate of HM8. Gnat.
Brighton and back, and he thought that it upset her
Magistrate: How did it come back from Brightonf
The ower: I pushed it up two hills. A man offered me a shilling for it, but I told him I did not want his life savings.
He was aned five chillings, and Deceased was married and his gold the Bened that was twice what home was at Cosham, Portsmouth, he gave for the car.
the new scheme abandoned.
Details Of The Scheme." Some of the most striking of the new demands are as follow:
"All shops, conducting a retail business are to pay a monthly tax of 6 per mille on their capital, 5 per mille on the rental value of the property they grupe and all tax of 30 cents for each employee."
(Continued on nezi Column).
It is said that the military Authorities Fill create trashleez lees the merchants find a large sum in the near future.
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