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CHINA'S POLITICAL

SITUATION.

COMBINATION AGAINST

FENO,

RADICALS GAINING POWER.

{THROUGH REUTER'S "AGRIOT.]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 19th. The political situation is difficult to fathom at present. While there are persistent rumours that Feng Ya Hsiang has left Nanking feeling that a strong combination has been formed against him which will not allow him to obtain control of Ebantung, other reports allege that "the State Council has agreed that

LEGATION POLICE

ON STRIKE.

· SURPRISE MOVE" IN PEPING.“

SOLDIERS GUARD THE GATES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S: AGENCE;}

Papira, Feb. 19th.* Some excitement was caused early this afternoon when the Legation police force, with the exception of three men, struck without warning. The men bays not made any demands yet or given their reasons for striking. J

It is learned that some days ago

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1929.

A NEW USE FOR

TEMPLES.

CONVERSION TO PUBLIC USES

SUPERSTITION MUST BE

EXTERMINATED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]~

NANKING, Feb.” 19th. With a view to exterminating superstitious beliefs and idolatry" and preventing illegal confisca tion of temples by irresponsible

JEWEL SMUGGLING BRITISH INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIAL PEACE SERIOUS FLOODS IN

ON BERENGARIA-

CHIEF STEWARD PLEADS

GUILTY

ILLICIT TRAFFIC ÎN DIAMONDS,

(LEUTER'S AMERICAN SERTICK.]

New Yox, Feb. 19th William Ballys, the Chief Steward. of the Berengaria, pleaded guilty before the Federal Court to conspiracy to smuggle in diamonds. The Assistant United States Attor ney stated that Ballyn was expected to testify on behalf of the Govern

FAIR OPENS.

PRINCE'S APPEAL TO AID

-UNEMPLOYED ?

PREMIER'S OPTIMISTIC

OUTLOOK.

OUGH-RISTER'S AGENT]

LONDON, Feb. 18th. The British Industries

Fair,

which is in two sections, one at London and the other at Birming ham, opened without ceremony this

IN AUSTRALIA

·HECKLERS" EJECTED FROM CONFERENCE.

LABOUR DELEGATE

WITHDRAWS.

ETHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

SYDNEY, Feb 10th

EUROPE

PERILS OF THE THAW.

BRITAIN STILL IN GRIP OF ICE

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Feb. 19th. Except in the west, the tempers

TOLO

Thirty persistent interrupters trial Peace Conference, which has yesterday, but there was frost again have been ejected from the Indusre in most places in Britain. been going on since December under fast night and the othe al foros Sir Wallace. Bruce, and is similar to the conference initiated by Lord give ne indication that a general

were particularly virulent against'

Japanese evacuation and clear up commission, for the administration | andered the formulation of "regula. the fire is a city policeman, were crowded all day with foreigning the northern colliery, proprie ponds in and around Londen, and he should enter Shantung after the fa doputation of police made charges } local authorities," the Minister ofment at the trial of five others morning. Both the exhibition in Melcheth in England The hecklers thaw is imminent, Skating is still against some foreign officials. The the Interior, Haneh Tuh Pi, has under the same indictment. One of London and that in Birmingham Mr. McDonald, who is represent being enjoyed on frozen lakes and

of the Quarter investigated them

ngs,***

the lawlessness which is prevailing in the vicinity of Chefoo.

and found that they were not subtions governing the conversion of Meanwhile, the recent resolution itantiated. They informed the temples of idolatry into otherwise passed by the Nanking District

députation to this effect this morn- Buomintang inviting Wang, Ching Wei to attend the Third kuoming and immediately the strike useful and benchcial, public build.

followed tang Conference, together with reports that Yu Yu Ten may be come President of the Executive Yuan in suectation Lo Tan Yen Kai, Auggests that the Radicals are strengthening, their position in face of the Central Party in the Kuo- mintang.

CHANGING FORTUNE.

(Wah Tu Tot Pao).

SHANGHAL, Feb. 19th

Soldiers from the Legation guards are on duty at all the Quarter gates leading to the city.

HABIBULLAH TELLS HIS STORY.

NO WISH TO BECOME KING.

AMANULLAH'S WESTERN

IDEAS.

(THROUGH SKUTER'S AGENCY.)

The tide of war in Shantung 18 now turning, according to the latest

ALLAHABAD, Feb. 18th. Habibullah has issued from message from Chefoo. General Lia Chien Nien is now holding his own

Kabul a remarkable proclamation and is putting up a strong defence to the Islamic world, in which he at: Fashan. Mesawhile General declaros be is a "bumble person Huang Fung Chi's forces are purwho had no aspiration to become suing the Northerners in the direc- King or Amie?" tion of Fushao.

TROOPS APPROACHING

CHEFOO.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

He was, however, a devotee of Islam and when Amanullah follow- ed the faith and the creed of the Europeans, he was obliged to come forward as the champion of the cause of God, to opport this irreligious Amir.”

He described Amanullah as "this A report from Chefoo slates that

wretched fellow" and concludes, re- the east beach and the harbour are clear of ice. Regarding the mili-plying" to those who think that the tary operations in this area, it is stated that the attacking forces are now at Pachias, about halfway between Pengla and Chefoo,

DISPUTED COMMAND OF SHANHAIKWAN,

(Wah Tu Fat Pas).

SHANGHAI Feb. 19th. Although the Fengtienese authori ties have practically surrendered: the five districts. east of Luan- chow to the Nationalist regime General Sheng Chien still clings to his hold on Shanhaikwan, at the terminus of the Great Wall, which is an important strategic position. According to official information. the Nanking Government will be called upon to settle the question.

HANKOW BOYCOTT.

(Wah Tar Tat Pão).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 19th The Japanese boycott situation at Hankow is unchanged, and the blockade of the Japanese Conces vion is maintained as before. The Japanese police who were stationed at points along the Concession boundaries have been replaced by Japanese marines since February 17th.

The Japanese Consul has inform ed the Commissioner of Foreiga Afairs at Hankow that prior to the abandonment of the boycott move went against Japan he could not discuss terms of settlement with the Hankow authorities.

YANGTSZE CHANNEL

BLOCKED.

A naval wireless message from the Upper Yangtare states that, the Kung Ling Tin Rapids are blocked. and all up and down traffic is held up by the sa Pingfu. This vessel is badly ashore, and is lying across the channel, obstructing traffic.

COST OF KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE.

(ah Ta Tat Pao).

SHANGHAT, Feb 19th.

At a regular meeting of the State Council yesterday, the Central Financial, Committee presented an estimate of 3909,058 for the total expenses of holding the Third Kuomintang Delegate Conference. The whole Council approved the report after short discussion. REDEMPTION OF FOREIGN BONDS.

(Wah In Tot. Fao).

government of this country is the monopoly of the Royal Family" by referring to the story of King Saul "The and quoting the Koran. country belongs to God and he gives it to anyone be liker"')

$

Placating the Priests. According to reliable reports from the Afghan capital, Habibul- lah has restored the allowances to religious leaders which Amanullah stopped.

It is also stated that the tribes which were supporting the now pretender to the Throne, Ali Ahmed Khan,

bave announced thetr allegiance to Habibullah following Ali's defeat at Jagdalak recently

RAF. OFFICER SAFE.

NEW DELHI, Feb. 18th Flight-Lieutenant Chapman, who was in charge of the troop-carrying place which made a forced land- ing in Afghanistan recently, has bees, brought to Peshawar by a rescuing machine.

His colleague, Flying Officer Davis, was rescued a few days

ago.

120 FEET UNDER THE SEA,

THRILLING ESCAPES FROM 84.

...

"EXPERIMENTS BY NAVAL

OFFICERS.

[KRUTER'S IMERICAN SERVICE)

HERO OF ATLANTIC FLIGHT

COL. FITZMAURICE'S NEW SCHEME,

'PLANE AND STEAMER SERVICES.

(TEBODOH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUBLIN, Feb. 19th.

buyers

Federal officials estimate that one milion dollars worth of jewela were smuggled into the United States. So great is the foreign interest

It is alleged that a regular system was organised involving not only in the Fair, indeed, that within seafarers, but also the dock police to hour of the opening this more and jewellers, by which the jewels ing, buyers of at least sixtoen for were brought from Amsterdam ideign countries visited the London Southampton to New-York, whore Section, where, on eight miles of they were handed over to the agent stands, the best products of British who delivered the gems to the brains and hands are on view. wholesale dealers, man

The illicit traffic has become so serious that a jewellers protective society contemplated appealing to Congress.

QUEEN'S VISIT TO LONDON.

"WARM WELCOME FOR HER

FRIENDS.

KING "GETTING ON NICELY,"

[RITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Colonel FitaMaurice, whose retire- ment from the position of head of the Irish Free State Air Force was

RUGBY, Feb. 19th. recently announced, states that he has allied himself to important weil House this morning that the

It was stated officially at Craig Anierican financial interests and is working out a scheme for & Trans King had passed a good night. The atlantic steamship service between weather as Bogoor this morning Halifax and Galway with air services again, dull, cheerless and cold, extensions at each end.

ALIENS RESIDENT IN

CANADA.

ENTRY REFUSED TO UNITED STATES.

IMPORTANT RULING,

(REUTER®) AMERICAN BRAVICE.)

DETROIT, Feb. 19th.

A Federal Court injunction, per- mitting hundreds of non-British aheng Living in Canada to enter the United States daily to work, has been revoked on the ground that the Jay Immigration Treaty on which the injunction is based applies to British subjects only. The ruling is important as similar injunctions have been obtained for alieno at many border points.

SIMON COMMISSION AT

MADRAS.

MANY ADDRESSES OF WELCOME.

'OPPONENTS" BLACK FLAG

PROCESSIONS,

{THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRAS, Feb. 18th.

The Simon Commission, whose

Polyglot Catalogues, Organised by the Department of Oversone Trade, this year's fair is the biggest display of British goods ever held. A

sion.

tors, shooting # This conference is tomfoolery while 12,000 miners are in the Fan country, and locked out, AN

Lake District vagt stretches of ice Mr. Jeffrey, the Labour Council's bee withdrawing from the conference. rivers and canals in the eastern still available, while frozen delegate, caused a further stir by | are His defection, added to the fact counties afford many miles of skat- that the powerful Australian Working Although the Thames is frozen ers Union declined er instic to over in its upper reaches the thick participate, has weakened the con-

ness of the ice is in variable se to. ference which consists of twenty make skating unsafe. Practically employers delegates and seventeen all roads throughout England are workers. The conference is the out now passable accumulations of come of the British Financial Mis

snow and ice having been cleared, but in Devonshire where there is from to eight inches of snow: on the main roads: travelling Dis treacherous, and in Wales most of the main roads are still impassable,

Warmth In Italy.e Although, however, the thaw has

snap has ended in Italy where a thaw is averywhere asserting itself... The temperature in Rome yesterday. waa, very mild. The Arctic wave has absted in Budapest, and the train service is being restored. The first Vienna express for many days left this morning. Disastrous foods are occurring in many districts. ↑

Where were fresh, blizzards in parts of Yugoslavia yesterday which agata interrupted railway traffic on the Belgrade-Zagreb and Belgrade-

Nish Inex

Foreign buyers will be of so many diferent nationalities that the list NATIVE QUESTION IN of goods in the catalogue has been printed in eight different languages, and, for the kusistance of the exhibition in taking orders, tables

SOUTH AFRICA.'

of monetary values have been pre SMALL HOPE FOR NEW BILLS. not yet arrived in England, the cold pared showing the equivalent to the pound sterling in forty different countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

One of the most picturesque de partments is that of the British Dominions, who are making knowa the facts about their frait and other. A strong cast wind has been blow-agricultural products ing and it was necessary to keep the windows of the King's room closed,

An order for honey worth nine thousand pounds sterling was placed early in the day by Germany for medical purposes.

SMUTS ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-1

CAPETOWN, Feb. 19th The Native Bills reached their second reading at a joint sitting of Parliament, when General Smuts moved their reference to a National Convention for the comprehensive survey of the native question.

The Assembly adjourned till Monday, allowing a week for de- obtained leave to introduce the hate, but as General Hertzog only Billa by a majority of eight in the joint sitting, the chance of ob taining the required two-thirds majority is manifestly very slender. General Smuts declared that he got the strongest impression from the Government's attitude that they did not want to solve the native

The King is much better and is now getting on nicely."" The remarkable point about these These were the words of the Dominions exhibits is the cleverness Queen today, in reply to an in- of the scenic arrangements, obtain quiry regarding the King's pro-ed by paintings and grouping of gress when she visited an exhibi- fruit and other things tion of English decorative art 'în

The Queen's Visit. London

The Queen will be accompanied Visit to Exhibition.

by the Prince of Wales when the Her Majesty bad come to town visits the fair tomorrow. Birming for the first time since the Kingham, or the heavy section of the was taken to Bogner nine days Fair, was opened by the Lord ago, and the warmly embraced a Mayor of Birmingham. At a sub number of her friends when

sequent luncheon, Mr. Amery, the arrived at the exhibition.

Secretary for the Dominions, said It was keenly realised by all the Fair continued to make head- present that the welcome which

way and was fulfilling a national they extended to Her Majesty was

use. The fact that British manu-question, but wished to use it

make political capital the first which the had received

facturers had survived so difficult on a purely social occasion since

a period as they had, was" be be the King was taken ill.

lieved, bound to bring about a great LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL. accession of strength in the future, and he was sure they would march into greater prosperity.

*

he

The exhibition includes a large number of historical antiquities, and Her Majesty is herself an ex- hibitor. The Queen came special- ly from Bognor to open the func tion, which is being held at Lands downe House. Her Majesty will at Buckingham stay the night at Palace

At Craigweil House this even- ing it was stated that the King passed a quiet day. Cold easterly winds blew throughout the day but there was some sunshine and His Majesty took advantage of this, sitting by the open window for some time.

investigation in India of the work TROTSKY'S REFUGE IN

ing.of the reforms has now lasted for "more than four months,' ar- rived at Madras to-day from Ban-

goon." KEY WEST, Feb. 19th Two naval officers have again tested their submarine safety de. vice, and escaped successfully from the 84 at a depth of 120 feet.

A fortnight ago these two officers, using masks indated with oxygen, successfully tested an escape hatch fitted to the tubmarine 84, which sank a year ago. She has now been transformed into a safety testing ship. The experimenters safely emerged from the vessel when she was lying in forty feet of water.

They insisted upon twice re-enter- ing the submarine while she was lying on the bottom and each time escaped easily, the first time through the motor-room and the second time through the torpedo

room,

THE BOMBAY STRIKE. POSITION.

CONDITIONS APPROACHING

NORMAL

Sir John Simon, the leader of was greeted on: the Commission, the arrival of the steamer, by a large gathering of local residents, than nine addresses of welcome and was presented with no, fewer from different sections of the com munity.

Sir John, in acknowledging the addresses, said that it was a great encouragement to receive such a

offico striking demonstration operation in a large centre like Madraa

CONSTANTINOPLE. ENDEAVOURING TO ENTER

GERMANY.

[TREOUGH RIUTRE'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Feb. 18th.. Doubts est en Reuter's recent report of the arrival in Constan- tinople of Trotsky, the Communist "renegade," and of his subsequent

Prince's Appeal.

THIRD READING IN THE

COMMONS.

tito

THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY:]"

LONDON, Feb. 18th. The Local Government Bill, by which it is hoped to relieve rates on industry and reform the system of local government in the British Izles, was read a third time in the House of Commons to-day, 283 voting for and 113 against

The Prince of Wales was the principal speaker at the Mansion Bouss dinner last night which was given to mark the opening of the British Industries Fair in London and Birmingham The Prince spoke of the value of the Fair in increas ing the volume of trade. The most important problem of the present time was to find a means of decreasing unemployment and, as one who had recently had an op- portunity of seeing something of the distress caused by unemployment. he could appeal to everyone in this House of Lorde. country and also to those from the British Dominions to assist in stimulating trade.

A Labour amendment for the rejection of the Bill was defeated. The Measure now goes to the

WRECK ON ALASKAN

COAST.

RESCUES BY DOLLAR LINER

DEATH OF BRITISH ADMIRAL.

[TROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY

LONDON, Feb. 18th. The death is reported from. N sau, the Bahamas, of Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman, G.C.B., G.O.V.O., Tico-Admiral of the United Kingdom,

"LORD HOLLENDEN DEAD.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 19th The death is announced of Lord Hollenden a director of John and Richard Morley, warehousemen He was also a director of the Bank of England and Governor from: 1903 to 1905.

Telegrams in Brief.

The Committee of Experts on meeting in Paris to examine certain Reparations have held a further questions left in abeyance last week, connected with the general exposé of the economic and financial, situa tion of Germany given by the Gor- man delegation. These questions hear more particularly upon Ger- many's trade account.

President Coolidge has issued an order on behalf of the American Government regulating the flight of foreign aircraft over the Panama Canal Zone. Foreign aircraft must land at a certain spot before lest travel by a specified route and mast..

detention at the Soviet Consulate, limit to what it could do towards man had been taken from the ing the Zone,Machines, annst not.

have been dispelled. I

Oversea Settlement, Oversons settlement was one of the schemes or remedies for unemploy ment which appealed to him fret of all for both practical and

Datch-Harbour, Alaska, Febra sentimental reasons. If properly handled with the entire co-opera ary 12th With the steamer tion of their kinsman in the Alloway but a few yards from the Dominions oversea, he could see no beach of Unimak puas all but one

CAFFY BIOS or war material, nor and were safe take photographs of any kind pe It has been rumoured in London helping the great problems of stricken vessel that Trotsky has never left Russia,population and employment in this aboard the Dollar freighter Mon. The well-known ori

tauk, The name of the man left

aviator Paillard In the meantime, the opponents but Beuter's Moscow correspon- The Prince said it was sufficient on the ship was not given in radio Brix, has started on his flight of the Commission were staging dent to-day transmits an official

aarwer to those who questioned the dispatches received here. His 33 to Saigon, by stages. His object is one of the typical black flag pro-report, published in the Bussian cessions, while a large boycott newspapers, stating that Trotsky

value of such Fairs that manufac companions fought their way into establish a commercial mail ser meeting was held. The demonstra has been exiled from Rusila for

turers went on booking space for lifeboats to the Montauk 500 yards Vice to Indo-China He landed at

Up-to-date - salesmanship, | away.

Tunis at 7.37 a.m. on Wednesday stands tions passed off without untoward his anti-Soviet activities.

the Prince added, seemned to be the incident.

most immediate need of Britial in terrific tide rip in Unimak The Cuban Agricultural Depart

Seattle, February 12th-Caught morning.

found and a demand for the goods southeast gale forced to mous-effect that the Cuban sugar-grind- trade so that markets, could be pass with the giant seas of a dying ment has issued a statement to the created.

tainous heights by the drive of the current, the crew of the disabled freighter. Alloway abandoned skip following the torline of the plying to Sir Robert Hart, Hr. to-day, and took to their lifeboats, In the House of Commons, re-

so in the process of its evolution - freighter Montauk, which was tak- | Herbery G. Williams, the -Under-

A partial bartal is being ob served in the Indian quarters of Madron.

· MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS:

At first, Moscow sought to deny the story of Trotsky's departure, but s memage from Constantinople atates that there is not the slightest doubt that Trotsky is at present in the city:erantle

Farther.confirmation is obtained. from Berlin, where it is authorita [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

The transport Dorsetahire is due

tivaly stated that Herr. Loebe;", the President of the Reichstag, has re RUGBY, Feb 18th to arrive in Hong Kong at 6 am:

ceived a telegram from Trotaky, Replying to questions in the House this morning. Her revised pro-

is as follows:

atating that he has asked the Ger- of Commons, Earl Winterton, Under-gramme

Arrive. Leaveman Consulate for a permit to go Secretary for India, said tole

Feb. 23 Mar. 2 to Germany gram which had been received Shanghai stated that the conditions in Bom Hong Kong Mar. & Mar. 8 Herr Loebe, it is understood, has Singapore Mar. 18 Mar. 13 handed the telegram to the Cabinet bay were approaching normal on

Colombo... Mar. 19 Mar. 19 with a recommendation, that a per- February 15thepa

Bombay Mar. 28 Mar. 28 mit should be granted. Port Sudan Apr 3 Apr. 8 Port Said. Apr. 12 Apt. 12 Mall Apr, 16 Apr. 10 Southampton... Apr. 24

He denied that there was any question of the Government having imported or assisted in importing anyone to take the place of the strikers

6KANGHAI, Feb. 19th. The Nanking State Council, has decided to appoint u special com mittee for the readjustment of all internal and foreign loans. It is suggested that a period of twenty years should be allowed from the

The Pathans were perfectly en- date that Chinese Customs auto titled to such work as was offered nomy begins, by the end of which to them. He had enquired whether all foreign bónda shall be redeem there was any truth in the state ed. A detailed plan will be drawn meat that they had acted in any up by a special committes of which way aggressively. He was assured the Ministers of, Finance, Foreign this was not so. When the Pathans Affairs, and Communications will commenced work, they were stoned be ez oficio members

[by 'strikers.

HMS. Cleopatra is due to leave Sheerness and HLM.S. Carys- fort is due to leave Plymouth to day for China, both cruisers bring ing reliefs for the Station. Both vessels, and also HMS Dart mouth which left Epithead on Thursday, February 14, ary due to arrive in Hong Kong on April 8.

BESSARABIAN QUESTION

Me Annual Market.

The Prime Minister said that the Imperial trade, and it had become Fair was to-day a microcosm of

ing season will conclude on March 28th, with a total output of 4,500,000, toms,

ing their ship to Dutch Harbour. | Secretary of the Board of Trade, The message telling of the rescue stated that during the last quarter came hy naval radio to the Cata of 1926, there was a substantia] dian-American Shipping Co. this improvement in British trade with China se compared with the pre- vious quarter.

mors and more year after year, They wanted to see trade of all kinds-grow and increase through out the Domimons as at Home, and hoped some day to see the Fair afternoon. become the grest annual market of the British Commonwealth of

nations,

Stable Conditions.

The significance of the British There were to-day signs of more

Commonwealth of nations did not i

lie in the fact of so much of the stable conditions and of better map being painted red. It lay in trade. They wanted stable condi SOLVED.

this, that over those vast expanses tione stable currencies and heller of the world with its millions of trade in all countries of the world. Moscow, February 1301-A semi-races and hundreds of faiths and There would be no such thing as official investigation has resulted tongues there is peace, and no happy and prosperous trade in one in the statement that the East on dare break it. He hoped the country alone. We trust that this European antar pact has solved day would come in the world at the Bessarabian question, a barge when if two nations wanted to been suggested widely. The pos- fight there will be some Power sibility of war adherence, however, which would say Move on is excluded.

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year may see a gradus, emerging from the slough of depression in which too many of the nations in past years have been fast bound and lettered.

* A mange from Amsterdam states that owing to temporary difficulties with regard to landing grounds," fights between Amsterdam and Batavia have been stopped until April. It is also intended to slop flights from June to October owing to the fact that many aerodromes cannot be used during those months owing to the weather conditions.

Among the many new decreeR issued in Jugo-Bhavia is one which orders all officials of the varica Ministrice to attend church my Sundays and holidays.