PICKETS FLOGGED: AT HANKOW.
"‚","I
JAPANESE DENIAL.
TRESPASSING IN THE
CONCESSION.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
HANIOW, Feb.” Sh......... Indignation is agnia prevalent Chinese circles following the alleged flogging of three pickets by Japan
ese police. The Chinese side of the story states that the pickets were rounded up by Japanese marines outside the Concession ares," while the Japanese story clains that the
VITAL POINTS -NOT
SETTLED.
"DISGRACEFUL COMPROMISE" WITH NANKING,
JAPAN'S NEGOTIATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Torro, Feb. 6th.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1929.
POLICE FIRE ON RIOTERS
SEVERAL AGITATORS-
SHOT.
SERIOUS OUTBREAKS, IN CEYLON,
(THROUGH REVÏKE'S· AGENUT,]
COLOMBO, Feb. 3th. Some Bfteen thousand railway harbour and other workers struck It is stated in well-informed quar. work suddenly to-day and march- ters" that Japan is ready to opened in x vast mob on Police head negotiations for the revision of the
quarters. No trouble developed,
most of them eventually being per
commercial treaty with China, assuaded to resume work Nanking has recognised the validity of the expired treaty.
In the meantime official circles are reticent of the details of the
broke out in the evening.
Serious disturbances, however,
A mob of hooligans, numbering several hundreds, again marched on Police Headquarters and stoned the premises. A large squad of three occasions before the mob die persed in confusion, and during the melee, ten policemen were badly hurt, while several of the crowd were injured and had to be sent to hospital.
pickets were trespassing on Japan-Tsins settlement, and give warn-police charged with their batons on ese territory and also denies the ing that there are still vital points alleged whipping..
to be considered before the issus Afterwards several Japanese can be regarded as fully settled. civilians were manhandled outside the concession, resulting in ons being sent to hospital with a broken
rib.
(Man Sing Pad,)
|
the situation is still regarded as Numerous arrests were made, but extremely dangerous.
The vernacular papera, generally are well pleased with the course of events, but the Minseito are threat ening to attack the Government at to-morrow's session of the Diet, oa the grounds of the belief that the Government has agreed to a "di graceful compromise with Nan. king for the purpose of strengthen-collisions with the police, on the over the period of the Chinese Newing its own position in the field of Year holidays.
New Year Holidays." The Strike Committee of Hankow has decided to maintain the block
ade of the Japanese Concession
REFUGEES FROM CHEFOO.
(TEKOUGE LUTER'S ADEKOT.}
SEANGHAI, Feb, sth. Information bas been received here that the situation at Chefoo "is serious. It is believed that the Fourth Division has joined the bandits and is proposing to attack Chefoo, which Chinese officials and their families are evacuating,
Withdrawal, From Lungkow," A naval wireless message states that the public motor and telephone services at Luingkow were suspend. ed on Tuesday,
The Lungkow Garrison is with. drawing to Huanghaien and the Fourth Division is said to have joined with brigands for an attack on Chefoo.
Officials and their families con tinue to leave Chefoo.
"NORTH CHINA STAR”
IN TROUBLE.
IEDEGA RUTIN'S AGENCY, ).
TIESI. Feb. 6th. The North China Star was in- formed yesterday by the Fost Ofes that instructions were re- ceived from the Ministry of Com- munications that the newspaper would be refused for postal trans- ..mission.
A recent Chinese message from Nanking stated that the Executive Yuan decided on
domestic politics.
SIGNATURE DELAYED.
(Man Sing Foo.)
リ
Armed With Bevolvers, The entire police force is new trouble is believed to be due to the being armed with revolvers. The marked rowdy. 1, resulting in part of hooligans connected with the tramway strike which has been in progress some days.
The mob renewed their attack on the police headquarters during the night, forcing the guards to retire temporarily.
AMERICA'S CRUISER GENERAL-METZINGER |
BILL
BIG MAJORITY IN US,
*SENATE.
POSSIBLE VETO BY COOLIDGE.
[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8th. The U.S. Senate to-day adopted the Cruiser Bill, which authorises the construction of fifteen 10,000
ton cruisera by July, 1831.-.-
The bill was passed by 88 votes to 13. President Coolidge has in- timated that though still opposed to the time-clause, this does not
the Bill. mean necessarily that he will veto
He had requested that the deci sion as regards the time of con- struction should be left to presiden tial discretion, but the Bill only empowers a suspension of building in the event of an international disarmament agreement.
The Naval Bill embodies an
Amendment in favour of the nego tiation of a Treaty with the prin- cipal Naval Powers regulating the conduct of belligerents and neutrals
The Senate rejected an amend
ment authorising the President to invite Britain to confer with a view to limiting the number of cruisers.
a. Britain's Oruisers.
MISHAP
PASSENGERS' TAKEN OFF.
TRANSFER OF CARGO.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Mart, Feb. 8th.. The Tokio Salvage Company's Nasu Maru, which has been stand-
ing by the General Metzinger since last night, has succeeded despite the rough seas in landing the men aboard the distressed liner. They have ascertained the extent of damage done in numbers one and twe holds, which are filled with
water.
After temporary repairs and pumping an attempt will be made to refloat her, but it is regarded as extremely difficult. The passen gers are landing at Moji this oven- ing and will go to Kobe by train, while the crew will remain at Moji till the ship is seaworthy
Owing to the rough seas it is difficult to transfer the cargo, and
Possibly a part of the cargo must
be abandoned.
BANK.
11
Government circles from whom NEW WALL STREET information was sought regarding the report in the Daily Chronicle that the Cabinet has decided to For some time they were in con- postpone the construction of the trol of the situation. They set fire two cruisers authorised for this to scaffolding surrounding Police year, decline to confirm, and mug headquarters, and they also set ongest that the report may be regard fire the first fire appliance to arrive ed as a little premature. on the scene.
Armed police arrived on the second fire engine that dashed up, and being attacked by the mob, they were forced to open fire."
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6th. Although Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa have virtually reached agreement regarding the settlement of the Tainan incident, the formal
It is understood, "indeed, that signing of the Agreement by both
there is not likely to be any im
on this matter. parties cannot take place until the
mediate decision Japanese Government give instrue
If the Government should decide tions to Mr. Yoshizawa to announce
to cancel the provision made, it At least three of the rioters were would mean that the entire cruiser her decision to evacuate Shantung wounded. The police fired a hun-programme for 1928/29 would be en a definite date.
Further negotiations will be con-dred rounds before the mob was abandoned, a third cruiser au
beaten back.
thorised having been already post tinued this week-end at Shanghai...
poned.. FOREIGN NEGOTIATIONS.
(Man Sing.Pao.)
4i
SHANGHAI, Feb. 8th. The Nationalist Government has C. C. Wu as plenipotentiary Repre announced the appointment of fr.
sentative of the Nationalist Govern- ment for the negotiation of a new treaty with the Turkish Govern. ment.
Negotiations for the rendition of the Belgian Concession at Tientsia will be opened shortly.
*ROYAL · VISITOR FOR- HONG KONG
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S.
TOUR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S. "ÄGENCY.]
Torvo, Feb. 6th.
It is reliably stated that the Duks this measure of Gloucester, who is bearing the owing to the propagation of rim-Most Noble Order of the Garter ours detrimental to the Nationalist to the Emperor, will arrive in Japan Government, but the North Ching early in May. He is travelling from Star states that yesterday's action Marseilles by the P. & O. 5. was the first intimation of any Morea to Hong Kong, and thence complaint,
aboard a cruiser to Yokobama. He will return to England vid Canada, His suite will include the Earl of Airlie. Major General Elles and Rear Admiral Herbert Meade
FURTHER RESCUES FROM
ARMY HEADQUARTERS ABOLISHED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
NANKING, Feb. 6th.
The Disbandment Committee has decided that all headquarters of the four Group Armies shall be declared abolished from March 15th, while the various disbandment offices will be opened on March 16th...
PEPING FLYING SCHOOL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Feb. 6th. An aviation institute will shortly be opened in Peking for training aviators. Eight army planes, which will be used for practice purposes. are expected to arrive from France in March.
BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA.
[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 8th.
In a written reply to a question. Mr. A. Duff Cooper, on behalf of the War Office, states that at the end of the present trooping sension' there will be four, additional bat- talions in China, besides the three normally stationed there.
This will compare with a maxi-
mum number of eighteen additional battalions, including Marines, pre- sent in Júly, 1927.
THE TARIFF TREATY.
TAROTON LECTER'S AGENCY.)
NANKING, Feb. eth.
·KÁBUL.
R.A.F. PLANES STILL ACTIVE.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
PESHAWAR, Feb. 6th. Two Royal Air Force aeroplanes have brought back to Risalpur from Kabul twenty-eight persons, mostly Indian women and children. The only European is Mr. Wilson, the Residency engineer at the British Legation
...
ALI ÄHMED KHAN » DEFEATED.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
NEW DELHI, Feb. 8th.
Ali Ahmed Khan has been re- pulsed sixteen miles from Kabul.,
MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN.
NO SHOTS FIRED.
"[THBOTOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MADRID, Feb. 3th. General Ban Jurjo has returned
bere from his fight to Talesia. where he went to investigate the
revolt.
General Primo de Rivera, in a statement, enys that 'no 'shot was fired on either side at Ciudad Real or Valencia...
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.
الدره
Five Killed.
Feb. 6th. Five were killed and twenty-five, including three policemen, sent to hospital as a result of yesterday's rioting. The stone throwing Police headquarters was renewed this morning.
BOMBAY DISTURBANCE -
CONTINUES.
EUROPEAN INSPECTOR
KILLED.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
HL.M.S. London. H.M.S. London, 14,000-ton cruiser of the 1925 programme, vai commissioned at Portsmouth to-day by Captain Rogers,
The vessel is going to the Medi- terranean.where she will be the flagship of the First Cruiser Squadron.
London was laid down at Ports- mouth in February, 1928, and launched in September, 1927.
Lord Ebbisham has collected. fifty prints illustrating the history of ships bearing the name of Lon- don, which are to be given to the BOMBAY, Feb. 5th. new cruiser. A suggestion has been The violent disturbances in Bom-made that H.M.S. Lendon should bay as the result of unfounded visit the Thames as near to the kidnapping allegations bave now city of London as possible for the presentation. The new cruiser is lasted three days, and there is no
the eighth vessel of the name Lon- sign of a cessation of the rioting..
don Communal free-fights between the Hindus and the Pathans are fre- quent all over the oity, and the police and the troops are finding the outbreak extremely difficult to cope with.
of the rioting so far, thirteen It is estimated that as the result Pathans, five Hindus, and one. European have been killed, while well over a hundred have been seriously injured.
the trouble occurred to-day when a A serious tragedy arising out of European Deputy-Inspector, In spector Priestley, was struck in the face by a stone and succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The stone was burled by Pathan and the officer was terribly disfigured.
'KING'S JOURNEY TÔ
BOGNOR..
TO GO BY ROAD.
(THROUGH RZUTER'S AGENCY.)
: IMPRESSIVE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
JOHN RASKOB AS CHAIRMAN
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New Yoxx, Feb. 8th.
A new Wall Street bank known
as the National Union Bank and Trust Company, with a capital of $55,000,000, will be opened in the Fear future.
According to the New York Times the Board of Directors will include Colonel Stewart, of Standard Oil fame, David Houston and John' Raskob, the motor magnate. The last named will probably be chair-
LORD BEAVERBROOK'S GRATITUDE.
MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
BENEFITED.
SEQUEL TO MOTOR ACCIDENT.
SHIPBUILDING IN BRITAIN.
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS,
WORLD, FIGURES COM-.
PARED SVAR
(BRITISH WIRELESS (SERVICE]
RuGay, Feb. 6th. The world's chipbuilding returns for last year have now been issued by Lloyd's register and show that Great Britain and Ireland together
SAFETY DEVICE FOR SUBMARINES.
THRILLING ESCAPES FROM 54.
OXYGEN-FILLED MASKS.
[RKOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, Feb. 8th. Two naval officers using maaks inflated with oxygen successfully tested an escape hatch fitted to the submarine S4, which sank a year ago. She has now been transformed continue to produce more than all into a safety testing ship. The ex- other countries in the world com-perimenters safely emerged from bined. The output of the Britiab forty feet of water.. and Irish ́`shipyards 'was 1,445,920 They insisted upon twice reenter- tons, which was an increase of ing the submarine while she was. 250,000 tons on the preceding year, lying on the bottoor and each time compared with 1,953,319 tons an inescaped easily, the first time
crease of 194,000 tons built also through the motor room and the
room
where. Thus British and Irish second time through the torpedo abipyards produce 63.5 per cent of the world's output, which is precise ly the same percentage as in 1027.. Among British yards, the Clyde
ping which was under construction alone launched, $72,000 tons of ship- in British yards for owners abroad. The production of the other prin- cipal shipbuilding countries was as follows:-
Germany...... Holland Denmark
Sweden Japan
377,000 tons.
177,000
130,000
107,000"
...... 104,000
92,000,
United States.
་་
"MERAUKE" TOWED IN.
LINER BEACHED AT DOVER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.")
The
LONDON, Feb. 6th." Rotterdam Lloyd liner Merauke, in charge of tugs,:: has arrived at Dover where, the was beached...
The ss. Merauke, on her way to Holland from the Dutch East Indies with a largo cargo, and many passengers, came into colli sion in a dense fog with an un- Nearly 44 per cent of the world's known steamer about eight miles tonnage launched consisted of
east of Dungeness on January 29th, motor vessela, John Barr, an ex- The Merauke was: extensively President of the Shipping Em-damaged forward, and her forehold ployers Federation, yesterday ex-and the fore-peak were rapidly pressed the opinion that the British |flooded. Dover tags that raced to shipbuilding situation is better her assistance endeavoured to reach than it had been for years.
EXPORT TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
DELEGATION TO THE SOVIET.
BRITISH WIZZLIES SERVICE]
Ruary Feb. 6th.
Dover, but the Merauke settled down so dangerously, that it was finally decided to beach her between Hythe and Sandgate.
DE VALERA ARRESTED IN
ULSTER.
OLD ORDER ENFORCED.
SURPRISED CROWDS AT BELFAST.
A meeting of leading manufac turers and others interested in the extension of the export trade to THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] Rüssia was held London yester. day and the following resolution
LONDON, Feb. 6th. was unanimously passed:
That
A mild sensation has been created. this meeting, representing various throughout Ireland by a report that. large industrial interests is un- De Valera, the famous Sinn Feiner, animously of the opinion that an and a member of the Irish Free intimation from the Russian Gov-State Parliament, travelling from ernment that they would welcome | Dublin to Belfast, was arrested at...
delegation of British industry Goragh, near Newry, by members of should command the attention of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. » the leaders of manufacturing and
De Valera was on his way to RuGay, Feb. 5th. other interesta în this country. Belfast where he had agreed to per- Some time ago, Lord Beaver-This meeting therefore resolves to form the opening ceremony at brook, the well-known, newspaper take immediate action to institute Gaelic League Bazaar, proprietor, met with an accident
a representative delegation to pro- while motoring...
ceed to Russia not later than March 8th.
[THROUGH REUTER'S -AGENCY.]
41
As a mark of gratitude for the attention which he received while in hospital, he placed at the dis posal of the Premier a sum of £22,800, expressing a desire that this money should be distributed widely for the benefit of medical education. LONDON, Feb. 5th. According to the latest reportIt is now announced that Mr. issued from Buckingham Palace it Baldwin has selected twenty-one has been decided that His Majesty, medical institutions to which the who continues to make slow pro-gift will be allocated. gress, will make the journey to Bognor by motor ambulance.
No date has yet been definitely fixed for the journey, and whether the King, will make it on Thursday depends largely on the state of the
weather.
They include the Royal Society of Medicine, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Surgeons, the Medical Faculties of fifteen Universities and the Can cer Hospitak
The Royal Society of Medicine
BRITISH COAL IN DEMAND.
INCREASING OUTPUT.
MORE PITS TO OPEN?
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Transferred To Gaol
&
He was detained at Goragh, the first station over the Free Stato border, under an old order for- bidding his entry into Ulster.
Later, the Irish revolutionary. was transferred to Belfast Gaol.
Huge crowds of people who had: assembled at Belfast, to welcome him were mystified by his nem arrival, but dispersed quietly on hearing of his arrest..
Erosy, Feb. 6th It was stated in Parliament by the Secretary of the Mines Depart ment that the weekly output of coal Telegrams in Brief. in Britain was 500,000 tons above the weekly output in October. Owing to a considerable increase in demand however, there was a short-
The number of unemployed in
It was officially stated that the will receive £2,500 and the remain age of coal for export, which was Britain on January, 8th showed a
Great Bravery: Inspector Priestley's death occur- red in heroic circumstances. King on Tuesday was able to
He was leading a posse of police two State documents. an patrol in one of the dangerous areas when they noticed a building occupied by Pathans surrounded by Hindu mill-hands, who were attack- ing the premises
Inspector Priestley, in order to investigate, halted the constables in his command, and walked alone to the building from which a heavy stone was thrown by one of the Pathan occupants.
It struck the Inspector. fall in the Iace, inflicting terrible injuries. He was rushed to hospital im mediately but died very soon after- wards.
Streets Picketed
While the Bombay business quar- ter has been little affected by the recent outbreak, work in other quarters has been brought to standstill.
Both the Cotton and the Ballion Markets were closed this afternoon owing to the trouble. Troops are affected areas, which are otherwise now picketing the streets in the
deserted.
Some of the hospitals are already filled with casualties.
REVIEW OF COTTON TRADE.
signing institutions £1,000 each...
FIGHT FOR RESTRICTED MARKETS.
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION.
́ ̧ (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT.]
LONDON, Feb. 5th.
That the unsatisfactory margin between the price of raw cation and the price of manufactured yarns is to a minor extent due to keen, and sometimes insensate com petition to secure the restricted trade, is one of the views express- ed in the annual report of the Federation of Master Cotton Spin- ner's Association, which was issued to-day.
The report goes on to deal with the industry's problems and Pro spects at some considerable length It gives a conservative estimate that the reduced production of cat ton goods as a direct consequence of the depression is about thirty
por cent.
Hindu And Moslem.
Feb. 6th. Rioting, was resumed this morn Hopes for the future are, how and a turbulent crowd of Hindu ever, entertained, the report con ing mill hands proceeded towards the cluding that the margin of adv.n- Mahomedan quarter and stoning the tage at present enjoyed by foreign tram-cars, Mounted police fired on competitors, is apparently waning. Dr. C. T. Wang and the Consul-
the crowd, causing no casualties, It is, interesting in view of this General, Mr. W. M, Hewlett, to
but the crowd scattered to the side report that the Bolton Master day on behalf of their respective On February 5th, EMS. Cum- ¦ roads All the entrances to these Spinners Association have just Governments signed a protocol de berland arrived at Faigen from the military are now guarding. issued a recommendation to their claring that the terms of the Sino-Singapore,,
The disturbances threaten to members that all Egyptian spin- British tarif treaty, which WES H.M.S. Magnolia sailed from develop into a Hindu and Moslem ners should reduce their output by ratified by Britain on February 1st, Weihai vei on February 5th and communal struggle as the Moslem's one-third. shall be regarded as coming into arrived at Chefoo on the Monday are inclined to sympathise with the It is understood that a ballot force as from February 1st..
Pathana. of February 6th.
will be taken on the question"
The grant is to be applied in each causing some delays to ships main decrease for the week of 31,820, the
on the North-East coast and... case for special purpoms beyond the South Wales. capacity of the ordinary income of the institution, for instance,
and studentships, research tributions to scientific equipment.
PENNY POSTAGE»
AGITATION.
con-
COST TO THE NATION.
EMPIRE SCHEME SUGGESTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNOT.}
in
total being 1,394,000. This total is The Secretary for Mines said that 225,159 more than a year ago. if this increased demand continued It" is now stated that under a he had no doubt that by the open-new agreement between the Vatican ing up of pits now closed and ad- and the Italian Government, the ditional districts in the collieries Government has offered the Vati- already working, the demand would be met.
OBITUARY.
BARON VON HUENEFELD.
HERO OF BREMEN FLIGHT, [THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
BELIN, Feb. 5th.
can 2,000,000,000 lire in compenza- tion for the wrongs suffered by the Holy See by the "lous.of. temporal power. His Holiness the Pope has decided to devote the indemnity to the support of Missions abroad. It is expected that the necessary. signatures to the agreement will be alized on Sunday.
LONDON, Feb. sth.
It is officially announced that The question of the restoration of
while the forthcoming réparations the penny postage was reintroduced
conference of experts at Washing- in the House of Commons today, when a Labour questioner ventared von Huenefeld, who pileted the debts to the United States, such The death is announced of Baronton. will doubtless discuss European
might be applied to letters through the Atlantic on the historic flight bind the American Government. a suggestion that the penny post Fokker plane Bremen
across discussions will not in any way out the Empire even if the Govern made in April last year. ment could not see its way clear to,
Captain Frank Hawks, piloting It will be recalled that the
a Lockhead-Vega monoplane, to- reestore it in England.
"Bremen "earned the distinction Robinson, O.B.E. (Lab, Elland) fight from west to east; accom- New York. His flying time was 18 The questioner was Mr. W. of making the frat trans-Atlantic day established a new record for a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to who asked the Chancellor of the plishing the journey from Ireland
hours and 21 minutes. Exechequer whether he did not con- in 36 hours. sider that the establishment of the penny post as regards letters to the Empire was desirable, and what the cost to the Exchequer would be Mr. Winston Churchill, replying, said that the proposal was to be considered only in conjunction with the suggested reduction, at the cost of some 26,000,000, in the rate of inland postage.
He added that the separate cost to Britain in establishing the penny post to the Empire Overseas would be about £200,000 per annum. It would, however, be, impossible to apply different rates in the way suggested.
Those making the light were Baron von Huenefeld, Captain Kechl and Colonel Fitzmaurice, of the Irish Free State.
It is stated that Baron von Huenefeld died after, an operation for stomach trouble, to which he had long been a martyr. MARIA CHRISTINA OF SPAIN.
THE QUEEN MOTHER
Madrid, Feb. 6th. Spain, is in mourning for the death of the Queen Mother, Maria Christina
The United States Shipping Board has authorised a loan of G.88,525,000 to the Ward Line for the construction of two 16,000-tox passenger and cargo ships, which will be placed on the New York- Havana run. The Ward Line's de- cision to build bigger ships is the result of the attempt of the Cunard Line to capture the traffle by patting on one of their big liners... It is understood that an attempt will be made to complete the Ward Line's new ships by November, 1830, when they will immediately be placed in competition with the Cunarders..
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