1929-03-11 — Page 7

M

HANKOW HOPES FOR SETTLEMENT.

LIU TAKES NO

CHANCES.

DISPOSITION OF HUNAN TROOPS,

CHEFOO TRENCHES WIRED AND MINED.

RESIGNATION OF LI TSUNG RESTIVE SUBORDINATES,

JEN.

[TEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HANKOW, March 9th. The situation is quiet and there no signs of military activity. Optimism continues to prevail and officialdom is expressing confidence

Gre

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

Cusroo, March 10th. Although Chang Tsung Chang's presence at Dairen during the past week is confirmed, there is no truth in the report that his armies have hitherto taken place. been routed as no Aghting has

ܪܢ

A representative of Chang Tsung

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 11th, 1929.

CHINA AND TSINAN AN INTERNATIONAL DEATH OF A GREAT

INCIDENT.

DOMESTIC ISSUES STAND APART.

NANKING'S DENIAL.

[THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY-]

NANKING, March 10th. Offcial circles at Tokyo are said to believe that because of the ir ruption of Chang Tsung Chang, and also dearing to arrange a satisfac- tory settlement with Japan prior to the opening for the Third National

BANK.

REPARATION · EXPERTS' SUGGESTION.

TRUSTEE FOR GERMAN ANNUITIES.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

PARIS, March 9th. Reparations has stated in a

The Committee of Experts on unique that the final settlement

Com-

JUDGE.

LORD FINLAY OF NAIRN,

LAW OFFICER UNDER" LORD SALISBURY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION.

LEGATIONS AND THEIR LIQUOR.

PRIVATE DELIVERY ·

LORRIES.

'(KEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

WASHINGTON, March 9th. President Hoover announces that the projected Research Commission

Losnos, March 9th. The death is announced of Vis. count Finlay of Naira of reparations requires a perman-was born in 1849, was the son of will not only deal with the effective

[Robert Bannatyne Finlay, who Kuomintang Conference at Nanking ent institution such as an internba doctor and first graduated in enforcement of prohibition but on March 15th, the attitude of the tional bank to set as trustee, re-

medicine before being called to the

that with the forthcoming arrival Chang at Chefoo is endeavouring Nationalist Government has weak-ceiving the annuities from Germany Bar in 1867. He became a bencher with narcotics, immigration and of Li Trung Jen and Li Tsai Hain to persuade Liu Chen Nien to throw ened, and it is now prepared to and distributing them to the credi-of the Inner Temple and, was M.P. | trade restrictions.

stated to be roughly 80.000 in Hankow and Wuchang

and stretched in an irregular line

along the north bank of the Yang- tsze to Wusuch: 30.000 KRTrisoning Hunan and the Hunan-Kitngsi bor. der, and 20,000 in the smaller towns of Hupek.

poor, and that it is for this reason

Ap-

'Fors.

them

the British

the public,

in his lot with the Tuchun, but Liu make concessions in connection from Nanking a peaceful settle- Chen Nien refuses to expose his with the settlement of the Tainan

hand.

The bank will facilitate the trans-ter-General, under Lord Salisbury,

for Inverness. He is maintaining bis en incident in order to expedite the ferd of finance and deliveries in ment may be negotiated.

He became Solici. The disposition of the Wuhan trenchments, erecting barbed wire withdrawal of Japanese troops from kind, and will act as an intermedi-Attorney-General in 1900 until the 850,000 of the Prohibition Appro- In order to bring Prohibition as long ago forces is

as 1883, becoming favourably before and mining the front jine between | Shantung.

Reuter, however, has been inary between all interested Govern Conservative debacle, in 1908. He Kangry and Tsangkiachwang.

It is considered that Chang formed that the Nationalist Govments and the issuing Banks in the wax Lord Chancellor in 1916-18, priation Fund is being employed. from Hankow along the Peking Teung Chang's organisation for the erament oficials emphatically deny marketing of bonds that might be being raised to the peerage, but he for educational purposes, posters, Hackow Railway to Kwangshui and supply of arms and munitions is that Chinese domestic politics are the German annuities.

issued for the commercialisation of resigned to become that he is endeavouring to buy ever question with Japan or other pend banks, possibly receiving from them member of the International Court the liquor traffic.

a factor in settling the Shantung will co-operate with the issue Arbitration at The Hague and a

The bank Member of the Permanent Court of and cartoons stressing the evils of Li Chen Nien. "Liu's subordi-ing issues."

tes are former followers of.

clearing and investment deposits, of Justice established by the Chang Tsung Chang, who fear.

but will aroid "competing with League of Nations. if Nanking's displacement pointees take over the civil and military posts, and so are symp pathetic with Chang Tsung Charg. Liu Chen Nien is reported to have sent a representative to Tientsin to verify Chang Teung Chang's claim of a secret alliance with Li Tsung Jen, and is awaiting his report before taking further action.

Many refugees have arrived from Tsangkinchwang owing to the dan. ger from landmines, and the war like preparations indicate that' fighting is probable in the near future.

Chinese newspapers report that Li Tsung Jen has resigned all posts under the Nanking Government.

LI TSUNG JEN OUT OF HOSPITAL.

(Fah Tax Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, March 10th General Li Teung Jen has left hospital but is remaining at Shang. hai

He has despatched a telegram to : the Central Kuomintang tendering his resignation from membership of the National Government.."

A letter was recently addressed to Li Teung Jen by. Marabal Chiang Kai Shek, authorising him to take any steps to deal with, the situa- tion so long as they did not lower the prestige of the Central Party.

General Pei Chung Hsi, General Li Bin Hsin and others have again telegraphed to the National Gov. crament giving assurance of their obedience to the Central Kuomin- tang. They have also, telegraphed to General Li Tsung Jen asking him to reconsider his decision to resign,

DELEGATE CONFERENCE,

Wah Te Tat Pan.)

SHANGHAI, March 10th. By order of the Central Kno mintang, the preparations for the opening of the Third Kuomintang Delerate Conference will be com pleted by March 11th, By Satur- day thirteen representatives had already arrived at Nanking.

AID FOR VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION.

+

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM LEAGUE,

INCENTIVE TO PEACE.

VEGETARIANISM FAILS TO PAY.

CHAIRMAN OF RESTAURANTS

OUSTED.

TEARFUL APPEAL IGNORED.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]✨,

CHICAGO, March Stå.

It is estimated that following his deposition from the chairmanship of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, as the result of Mr. J. D. Rockefeller's campaign, Col. Rotiert Stewart will draw a pension of ap- proximately £15,000 per 'anaum from the Company.

The figure is based upon his Average salary for the past ten years, and his twenty-two years' employment with the company,

commes

The story of the ousting of an other prominent chairman from New York to day, in the per- son of Mr. William Childs, the founder of a nation-wide chain of restaurants, who, together with his family, has been removed from con- trol of the company.

The profits of the restaurants have recently been declining, and it was alleged by the opposition that this was due to the attempt by Mr. Childs to introduce vegetarianism and father dietisms."

A powerful group of stockbrokera wrought Mr. Childs' eclipse dospite the latter's tearful appezl not to take away bis "child of 40 years" | rffort,"

A NEW BRAKE FOR AIRCRAFT,

ADDITIONAL SAFETY FACTOR.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rucay, March 9th. The League Council yesterday adopted the report of the financial committee, the main, item in which was a detailed scheme for provid- ing financial assistance to States who were victims of aggression. The draft of the scheme is based on the idea of guaranteeing to States the possibility of securing effective financial help in ease of

or the threat of war. effect of this would be to cause any A new hydraulically operated would-be aggressor to hesitate in brake has been invented by the the knowledge that its intended Vickers aviation branch for use on victim might receive the financial the wheels of aircraft. It will assistance of the League members. greatly facilitate landing and will This scheme was warmly support prove an additional factor of ed by Sir Austen Chamberlain and safety.

war

The

M Briand, the former recalling

that the British Government had

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, March 9th.

been the first to accept the prin- MARK OF ORIGIN FOR TEA.

ciple of financial assistance when

the Finnish Government first pat forward such a proposal, The plan in to be submitted to, the Govern ments, and will come up before the next Assembly meeting.

PROTECTING BRITISH

CAPITAL. LIMITATIONS ON INVESTORS.

ÄMERICAN SHAREHOLDERS

PROTEST.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

NEW Yank, March 9th:- That British industrial lenders feel that too much foreign capital is entering their key industries is the opinion expressed by a banker; Mr. S. H. Vallance, on, receipt of i cable that only British share holders will be authorised to pur- chase the additional shares which

Company in London.

PRACTICABILITY OF THE

SUGGESTION..

tea

PUBLIC INTEREST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 8th. A victory for the opponents of the application that should bear a mark of origin iz revealed by the report issued to-day by the Stand- ing Committee of the Board of Trade under the Merchandise Marks Act, which recently con-

DOUBTFUL POSITION,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxro, March 9th.

The bank must be non-political and international, and free from dominating financial relations. It Baron Tanaka,the Japanese will be able to aid all the central Premier, gave

an interview to banks to maintain the stability of journalists in Tokyo this morning, their exchanges, and will facilitate and, commenting upon the latest for creditors the uninterrupted news

that flow of annuities, while creditors while no agreement has yet been will also participate in the profits reached between Japan and China, of the bank. the negotiations are progressing

The scheme will he discussed most satisfactorily.

next week.

from China,

stated

A Nanking message predicts a resumption of Sino-Japanese negʊ- tiations.

Reporta from Japanese sources state that Tokyo has announced its willingness to give further import- ant concessions in order to settle the outstanding issues, but no con- frmation of these concessions can be obtained in Chinese of cial circles.

It is learned that Dr. C. T. Wang. the Chinese Foreign Minister, does not intend to make his usual week end trip to Shanghai, but is remain. ing at Nanking.

Dr. Wang and M. de Martel were in conference this morning and they are meeting again to morrow.

EXTRATERRITORIALITY." IN CHINA. SUGGESTED CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS.

[TEROTOH RZUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 10th. It is semi-officially stated in a message from Tokyo that

the United States is considering pro- posing a conference of the Powers concerned to consider the advis ability of the abolition of extra territoriality in China. Japan is reported to be in full accord with the proposal.

JAPANESE LOAN FAILURES.

INTEREST TOO LOW.

(THROUGH EECTER'S, AGENCY.)

TOKYO, March 8th. The result of the South Man- churian Railway's new Conversion- ary Loan issue of Yen. 35,000,000, which was opened to public sub- scription on March 8th, is on- nounced to be highly unentisfactory.

Thus far the public, subscription registered has barely exceeded Tea

7,000,000, The balance of-Yen 28,000,000 will, therefore, be taken over by the banking syndicate un derwriting the debentures.

Equally unsatisfactory results are reported in connection with other important loan issues floated in the past few days, particularly that of the Tokyo Electric Company, which offered Yen. 30,000,000, and the Kore Development Bank, which offered Yen. 10,000,000

Apparently the issues have failed because the interest offered is re- garded as being too low, though the South Manchurian Railway offered 51 per cent, and the other two cou- || panies, 6 per cent.

MAILS BY AIR TO INDIA.

OPENING OF BRITISH SERVICE...

WOULD-BE. PASSENGERS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, March 8th.

U.S. ADHERENCE. TO WORLD COURT.

LEAGUE COUNCIL'S REQUEST.

Mr. Robert P. Lamont, Secretary

warde Clarke, the last of the great Directorate of

Lord Finlay was, with Sir Ed of Commerce, has resigned from the counsel of the nineties. He was against Prohibition on assuming the Association one c. the big leaders on the com- mercial side but occasionally ap- Cabinet rank, as he desires" peared in rauses celebres in op- play the game." position to Sir Charles Russell, Sir R. Webster and Sir H. James,

Foreign Legations, whose names are almost forgotten outside the legal profession. After the Prohibition laws under the With the stricter enforcement of

returned to the premier position Hoover regime, the foreiga Lega-

long period as law officer, he among private practitioners in the tions in Washington may be forced decade before the war.

There was an enormous demand to get their own lorries for the con for his services. His income must "vey of wines and spirits, etc., for have been prodigious, and he zel

acizure

CONSIDERATION BY JURISTS.dom appeared except in the Appeal their own use.

great legal issues decided by the Courts, his speciality being the

The exemption from Judicial Committee of the Privy which is, of course, granted to Council. He was the type of great liquor intended for the Legations, lawyer, profoundly learned and

11

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, March 9th. its session with an unanimous re- The League Council has closed quest that the committee of juriste, who are meeting on Monday to revise the statutes of the world, should consider, the present situa tion as regards the United States adherence to

the World Court. The June session of the Council will be held in Madrid.

NEW DEPARTURE AT GENEVA.

MINISTERS OF LABOUR IN: CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON CONVENTION TO BE DEBATED,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 9th The Minister of Labour, Bir A Steer-Maitland, has left for Geneva a attend a meeting of the govern ing body of the International Labour Organisation.

it is the first time in its history The meeting is important because that Ministers of Labour represent their Governments.

The chief question for discussion is the Washington Hours Conven- tion which Great Britain proposes should be revised.

THE KING.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, March 9th... The King, who passed a good night, on Saturday enjoyed the beat weather be has experienced since he was removed to Craigwell House a month ago. There was a clear sky with brilliant sunshine and a complete absence of wind..

· THE REVOLUTION IN

MEXICO.

REBELS CAPTURE JUAREZ. UNITED STATES ASSIST THE

GOVERNMENT.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN LERVICE]

WASHINGTON, March 8th

It is officially announced that. the U.S. Government has acceded to the Mexican Government's re-

quest for the supply of surplus American war material to fight the revolutionaries.

with an astonishing power of con-h always been extended to the centrated and technical argument, lorries delivering the goods, but that required the closest attention by the presiding judges. After his the transport company which has shert period as Lord Chancellor he been responsible for the earringe devoted his whole time to his work as a judge of the two great Inter. national Courte.

Viscount Finlay's eldest son is that very able King's Bench Judge, Mr. Justice Finlay. A father and 1on от the Bench is probably without parallel since the ill-fated Sir Thomas More, of Henry VIII. reign, was Lord Chancellor, and his father a King's Bench judge.

As counsel they were occasionally opposed, and not an ill-matched pair of antagonists.]

WOMAN'S EQUALITY.

PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS

AND INDUSTRY...

CELEBRATION OF INTERNA- TIONAL WOMEN'S DAY."

hitherto has been informed that the load it has just delivered to the Legations must be its last.

HUGE HOLD-UP ON THE RHINE.

#

RIVER BLOCKED BY ICE PACES.

[TAROUGH REUTÉR'S AGENCY.]

M2

ERRY and happy--full of energy and romping fun-thair glorious health is derived from nourishment and from that source alone.

"J

The energy and vitality that BALTIC SHIPPING DELAYED. children are so prodigal in spending has to be made good from the energy-creating ele- ments to be obtained only from nourishment. They are growing physically and mentally-and nourishment is ssential for healthy growth.

COLOGNE, March 8th. Milder weather and extensive blasting operations on the ice along the banks of the Rhine have hardly Moscow, March 8th (U.P.).

affected the position at all. Hage Thousanda throughout the Soviet Union to-day navigation absolutely impossible, of mass meetings ice-packs in the river still make signalise the observation of "Inter. and it is estimated that 2,300 national Women's Day."",

*******vessels and 11,000 lighters, aggre For a number of years March 8th gating 4,000,000 tons of shipping, has been set aside by Communists are held up in the river and lying for intensified efforts to draw idle. women into their activities. Here, The ice is enormously thick and in the one country controlled by the it is feared that there is.no pros Communists, the occasion is given pect of a resumption of the river immense importance.

traffic for some time. yet. exhortations to women to take a The Press to-day is filled with place as equale with men in the work of the Government, the trade unions, the co-operative movement, and all other phases of Soviet life. At the same time the men are

Stocks of coal are running low urged to accept women as equals, with dangerous rapidity and huge without prejudice, and to help them quantities of goods for export have in their cultural advancement, *». accumulated at the various Baltic

Numerous articles show the exports awaiting shipment. tent to which women have already penetrated into the public activities of the country. It is pointed out that the local Soviet elections now taking place have resulted in a significant increase of women voters and of women elected as Soviet delegates.

Az is usual on such special days,

that the recent Arctic spell has had News from Helsingfors indicates a serious effect there also. The Baltic States are all suffering heavily as the result of the ice blockade in Danish watera

Give your children delicious "Ovaltine " as their daily beverage. For "Ovaltine is all nourishment-health- and energy-giving nourish- ment.

This delicious com- bination of Nature's best foods

presents in correct nutritive. proportions not only all the vitamins but every other ele- ment their little bodies necd to build strong bones, straight limba and s und muscles.

From malt, milk and the

eggs nutritive elements are ex

Telegrams in Brief tricted, concentrated and

service pension of £150 per annum, It is officially stated that a good the Communist Party has issued as from March 1st, has been award- number of "logans for use ated by the Admiralty to Captain. meetings and in articles. Many of Dewar, late of H.M.S. Royal Oak, these slogans, in huge white letters udio was dismissed his ship after a on red streamers, decorate public dispute with his superior officer, buildings in the capital to-day. A Admiral Collard. few of them are as follows:

**Women Take part in your factory meetings and learn to con- the city of duct industry

A thrilling story of a battle be tween Federal troops and the in- insurgents attached the city The Juarez early yesterday morning, strategic positions. in the town Posting machine-guns and men on the top of the buildings.

Working women of the world,

Admiral W. V. Pratt has been appointed. Commander-in-Chief of the combined United States Fleet in succession to Admiral Wiley.

rendered easy of digestion. One cup of "Ovaltine COD tains more nourishment than three

Children love the delicious flavour of "Ovaltine." Make it their daily beverage. Note their increased energy and vitality and see on their cheeks the glow which comes

sidered an application by Empire completed for the opening of the and the Federal troops took up join the struggle of the Soviete for A dozen cases of dynamite, stored only from the enjoyment of

ten-growers.

The Committee has recommended rejection of the application, the decision being based on the fact that the practical difficulties of marking each packet would be so serious that they cannot see any

other course.

All drrangements have now been sir service from Croydon to India by the Imperial Airways, as in- dicated by Sir Samuel Hoare's speech on the Air Estimates

The rebel troops arrived in commandeered train, and they were met by a hail of bullets from the

The first outward flight is to be made on March 30th, and the machine to be employed will be

gunned. one of the Imperial Airways' mas-

+

peace and total, disarmament !!!%2

"Down with the veil and within a barn at Scribner to blast ice polygamy !"

sround bridges, exploded, killing Let us release the working

four and injuring 30. women from the prisons of nation-The French Air Minister an roof-tops, being heavily machinealism and religious superstition nounced in the Chamber that ar

Down with anti-Semitism!

rangements are likely to be made In spite of the resistance by the

for the development of a French air line from Paris to Indo-Chinn "She was so grief-stricken at

The Lord Mayor's fund for the father's illness that she could not relies of the stressed arcas sleep,” said a daughter of Mrs. amounted on I day evening to Maria Phillips, aged 70, of Harne £130,000. A supplementary Govern- make the passage on the first flight head in a gas oven.

Hili, who was found dead with her ment estimate issued to day in- large sums being offered

while of unsound mind was the from the Government towards this "Suicide cludes £600,000 as contribution Mails for the trip are coming in rapidly and there are indications Phillips died two days after his mining arena. The total provided verdict at the Brixton idquest. Mr. fund and £80,000 for the Scottish that over a ton of letters will be wile's death, without knowing her by the Government is thus increas sent on the first flight.

fabe

ed to £360,000,

captured the town after a san guinary encounter.

The Committee, however, desiressive twenty-two seater Armstrong--Federal forces, who were heavily will be voted as a general meeting to make it clear that it does not Siddeley air-liners. of the British, General Electric accept the contention of the op- The machine, as far as is known, utaumbered, the insurrectionists ponents of the application that the will carry mail only on its first public is apathetic as regards the trip. It leaves Croydon in the origin of tea, and that that con- early morning of Saturday, the tention is, of itself, a good reason 30th, and it is due to reach for refusing an order,

Karachi at 10.30 am. G.M.T. on April 6th. :-

A protective Committee formed of American shareholders decided to employ counsel to attend the meet ing on their behalf, and a' protest was telegraphed to Bir Hugo Hiret It was suggested that the attention of the State Department should be drawn to the matter.

The Committee point out that even experts find it impossible to detect the presence of foreign ten when in blend."

Numerous applications have been received from persons desiring to (Continued at foot of next column.)

perfect health.

OVALTINE

TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE