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THIRD DELEGATE CONGRESS.

A QUORUM ASSURED.

PRECAUTIONS. AGAINST

COMMUNISTS."

-[THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"PEKING-MUKDEN

RAILWAY.

RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY.

PROFIT OF $50,000..

(THROUGH BEUTRE'S AGENCY.)

NANKING, March 14th., According to a report of the Ministry of Railways, the rolling stock of the Peping-Mukden Rail- way comprises 13 locomotives, 14 passenger cars and 52 freight cars.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 15th, 1929.

U.S. CARGO BOAT ASHORE.

VESSEL BOUND FOR SHANGHAI;

REFLOATED WITHOUT

ASSISTANCE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1.

SHANGHAI, March 14th. The American cargo bòat Belling- ham, bound for Shanghai and laden with lumber from Tacomas, went

DISTRESSED AREAS IN BRITAIN.

PRAISE FOR LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

CHILDREN WELL CARED FOR.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, March 14th. Lord Eustace Percy in the House of Commons last night stated that result of the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of distress in

as a

ROYAL WEDDING DISASTROUS SPEED Telegrams în Brief.

AT OSLO.

CROWN PRINCE OLAV'S

BEST MAN.".

DUKE OF YORK SETS OUT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ATTEMPT.

·AMERICAN CONTESTANT

KILLED.

CAR WRECKED IN SAND DUNES.

FARITIAN WIRELESS BERVICE)

LONDON, March 14th. The Duke and Duchess of York left for Norway on Thursday to

Rugar, March 14th. attend the marriage, at Oslo, of

making sa attempt on the Crown Prince Olaf and Princess last speed record of 931.3 miles an Martha of Sweden. The wedding hour set up by Major Segrave on

While

La the House of Commons," Bir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary; replying to a question, said the Government had made no · agreement with any foreign coun try since 1918 for mutual defence, or for other purposes of which Parliament had not been advised, or which had not been depositad with the League of Nations

The British Foreign Secretary has announced that, following re- presentations - which he had made to the Colombian Government, the captain, officers and crew of the. British steamer Tritonia, who were detained by the Colombian authori- ties for the purpose of an inquiry into the cause of and responsibility

NANKING, March 13th. · Everything is ready for the open ing of the National Kuomintang Congress at 10 A., on Friday morning in the auditorium of the Central Military Academy. More February were $710,000, while ex-tae Cape, 54 miles from Shanghai.

The total receipts of the line for ashore yesterday morning at Yang the mining districts, anxiety in all takes place on the 91at instant, and Monday, Lee Bible, the American for an explosion on that vessel, bad than 200 delegates bad registered penditure totalled 8060,000, leaving She was refloated at noon to-day and is now proceeding to Shanghai.

late this afternoon, and thus a quorumis asured......

The meeting of the Central Executive Committee this morning elected a committee of nine-Tan Yen Kai, Chiang Kai Shek, "Hu Han Yin, Yu Yu Jen, Sun. Fo, Chen Kuo Ft. Köo Ying Fen, Chang Ching Kiang and Wu Ting Hung to examine the delegates' credentials. Hu Han Min was ap- „pointed temporary chairman of the

Congress.

"

a profit of 850,000,

SCHNEIDER CUP FLYER'S FEAT.

LOOPING AT 300 M.P.H

[BRITIAN WIEELING SERVICE]

Ruoar, March 14th. Flying Officer. Ateberley, a mem ber of the Royal Air Force high speed section training for the Unusual precautionary measures Schneider Trophy Race, has looped are being taken to prevent Com the loop in one of the meing sea munists and reactionaries from planes while travelling at a speed" creating disturbances. Heavy squads of 300 miles an hour. of soldiers and police lined the streets to-day stopping vehicles. ind thoroughly searching, the people.

FENG URGED TO ATTEND. (Fah Tiz Jat Pan).

SHANGHAI, March 14th.

A telegram was sent on Tuesday to Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang by Chang Ching Kiang, Li Shih Tseng and Wu Tsz Hui urging him to come to Nanking.

In an interview, Wu Ta Hui said that the rumour that Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang insisted that the Third National Kuomintang Dele. gate Congress be held in Konin is baseless and ridiculous. He added that according to a telegram ad- dressed to Mr. Chang Ching Kiang, Li Shih Tseng and himself, Marshal Feng felt the greatest goodwill to wards the Congress.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has issued circular orders that during the period of session of the Third National Kuomintang Delegate Con gress all other conferences are to be suspended

HUNAN COMMITTEE RESIGNS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)...

CHANOSHA, March 14th.

It is stated that the entire Hunan Provincial Government committee tendered their resignations in bloc to the Wahan Divisional Council yesterday. No reason was given for the action.

HUNAN SETTLEMENT.

(Wah To: Tai Pao),

SHANGHAI, March 14th.

In an interview Mr. Tsai Yuen Pei said that the Hunan trouble is now over, and that Chang Chi Pan, Cheng Hua Fa and Hu Teung Tu, the dismissed Wuhan leaders, are not likely to receive severe treat ment General Li Tsung Jen, who has recently recovered from his eye trouble, will proceed to Nanking after a few days further rest..

UPKEEP OF TROOPS.

(Wah Tu Tat Pao).

SHANGHAI, March 14th.

As far as can be as@ertained "no damage was suffered.

S.S. GIESSEN'S CREW

RESCUED.

TESSEL A TOTAL LOSS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.]

areas as to the proper feeding and clothing of children had been re- moved. Expectant and nursing

the Duke of York will be the "best man."

Arrangements have been complet,

driver of the huge American

Triplex car, was instantly killed and his machine smashed at Day

was witnessed by a huge crowd in- eluding Major Segrave.

been allowed to leave Buenaven

tira

mothers were now properly provided for the marriage of Crown tona Beach yesterday, The tragedy develop an air route from Mar

ed for and mental depression had Prince Olav of Norway to Princess been tackled by constructive men- sures, such as cultivation of allot ments or a grant of assistance to facilitate removal.

While noting a remarkable im- provement in the trade of the dis- tressed areas, he stated that even the greatest possible revival would leave a large population surplus to dustry near their old homes. In the requirements of their old in this lay the special justification of wireless message stating the fund. The main purpose of the that the vessel appears to be doom-fund was to fill the gape in the normal system of public assistance

SHANGHAI, March 14th,

arrived on the scene of the wreck The salvage tug Saucy which has of the German steamer Giessen has

sent

R.A.F. FLYING BOATS FOR ed.

BASRAH.

A RAPID FLIGHT,

(BRITISH WIHELING SERVICE)

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She has been filling rapidly over night and is now submerged fore and aft. The salvage of her cargo will be impossible.

Rront, March 14th.

Forty-nine members of the crew The three Royal Air Force left England recently for the Basrah Southampton flying boats which of the lost ship were still marooned Air Baad arrived at Baghdad yes terday from Alexandretta after a sever and a half hours flight. Their average speed was over 100 miles an hour. They alighted on the Tigris and will proceed to Basrah to-day.

WORLD DEMAND FOR STEEL.

INCREASED · ANNUAL OUTPUT..

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRUSSELS, March 14th, The executive committee of the International Steel Cartel has de- cided to increase the annual output by 2,000,000 tons in view of the fact that all contracting countries are obliged, owing to the demands of the market, to exceed the present quota.

LORD PHILLIMORE'S DEATH.

PIONEER OF THE LEAGUE.

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, March 13th: The death has accurred of Lord Phillimore, the well-known judge and international and ecclesiastical lawyer, at the age of 83.. He took Asleading share in the formation of the League of Nations, being chair produced, the draft of the status man in 1917 of the committee which of the League in a circulated to the United States and other Governnicuts early in 1918. On this draft President Wilson asked Colonel House to work Lord Phillimore was also for several years President of the International Law Association.

document

INTEREST IN CHINA SITUATION,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERTICE]

RUGBY, March 13th.... Asked in the House of Commons

on Button Rock without food, and the beavy weather prevented the Saucy from taking them off, but ater the Saucy managed to effect their rescue and is returning to Shanghai.

NOBILE RESIGNS HIS POSTS.

KING CONFINED TO THE

HOUSE,

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT BOGNOR.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rucay, March 14th. Another dull day with a cold east wind prevented the King, who passed a good night, from going out of doors to-day. His grandchild Princess Elizabeth, who is staying for a few days at Craigweil House, visited him again in his room this morning.

H.M. the King passed a good day on Wednesday. The weather was ATTEMPT TO VINDICATE HIS rainy, dull and cold throughout the

ACTIONS.

FINDINGS OF "ITALIA "

COMMISSION..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY%]

ROME, March 13th.

It is officially announced that General Nobile, the leader of the ill-fated Polar Expedition of the

day, and it was impossible to, take the King into the grounds of Craig- weit House, His Majesty spent the day sitting in his rooms,

Princess Elizabeth, who arrived at Craigweil House this evening to spend a few days with the Queen while her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, are in Norway, was taken to see her grandfather soon after her arrival,

Martha of Sweden, writes an United Press correspondent. This will be the first royal wedding in Oslo since 1580 and the first royal Norwegian marriage here since King Haakon VI married the Danish Princess Margrete in the fourteenth century.

brother of King Gustav. of the Duke of Vastergotland, Princess Martha is the daughter

considered the most beautiful royal princess in Europe to-day. Tall and slender, with dark hair and a vivid contrast to the blonde hair pale complexion, she presenta & and light coloring of her sister Astrid, wife of the Crown Prince of Belgium. Martha is of a retir- ing disposition, fond of music and an excellent needlewoman. House- keeping, cooking, nursing and farming are among her other ac complishments.

She is

Idol of His People. Prince Clay will some day ascend the throne of Norway as Olav VI. The last king of his name died in 1387 while still a boy. Ever since he first came to Norway at the age of two, he has been the darling of the Norwegian people. His fair hair and blue eyes coupled with his tall, erectly carried figure and his love of outdoor sports have com- mended him to his countrymen as the perfect example of Norwegian manhood..

Olay was born in England at Sandringham when his father was Prince Charles of Denmark. His mother, Princess Maud before she became Queen of Norway, is a sister of the late King Edward VIL He was christened Alexander Edward Christian Frederick, bus when his father accepted the crown of Norway and took the name of King Haakon, he tactfully chose that his son should thereafter be

of Norway,

Bible had made one run over the measured mile at a speed of 200 miles an hour, and had turned the car and had entered the course at

As the result of an agreement reached between France and Italy, it will be possible for France to teilles across Italy to Athens, and then to Japan vid Bagdad, Inde China and China. The agreement allows France to use the Italian airports at Naples and Castalrosso, thus removing any difficulty for the first stage of the air ronto.

Marshal Foch has taken a sudden approximately the same speed when turn for the worse, and his condi- several times and throwing Bible by 523 votes to 254 to the demand the machine crashed, turning over

tion is now causing some anxiety.

The French Chamber has agreed clear. When the spectators reached him he was dead. The car also

of the Government to discuss im-

and dune at the side of the course. struck and killed a press photo-mediately the Bill dealing with. grapher who was standing on a

Missionaries and Congregations.

KING REVIEWS DEVELOP-

MENT PLANS.

the American driver, and Major THE PROGRESS OF SIAM.

Much sympathy is felt here for

tribute. If Bible had lowered the Segrave has paid him a W&T record, Major Segrave who was to have made another run im- standing by with his mechanic was. mediately, and had indeed expres ed a desire to improve on his own record in any case. In deference to the dead American he decided not to make any attempt, and later the trials were declared closed, which means that Segrave's record stands and no fresh attempt will be made at Daytona for a year.

BRITISH SUBJECT IN MEXICO.

Y

King's speech delivered during the Bangkok, March 6th: The Coronation anniversary ceremonies was publicly issued to-day...

His Majesty refers to the increas ed well-being of the people in the... provinces and says it has been de cided that more attention should be paid to the quality of teaching in schools through a more intensive policy of normal instruction and an extensive course for teachers,

Regarding State finance His Majesty says it is estimated that the revenue will be sufficient "not only to meet ordinary expenditure but also to provide for special ex- penditure for the public benefit, BUGBY, March 13th. such as the construction, of roads Austen Chamberlain stated that the provinces, and the repair and In the House of Commons, Sir and highways, in the capital. and had reported that Mr. John Reid, Other works of public utility, the British Minister at Mexico City conservancy of navigable canals.

KIDNAPPED BY MEXICAN BANDITS.

[BEITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

American citizen, had been kidnap will be provided from current r a British subject, together with an railway extensions and irrigation ped by brigands and was being held venues. It has also been possible to ransom. Both men were em- to set aside a part of the revenue. played by the San Nicholas Mining for the reduction of the State debt, and Milling Company in the city of thus helping to lighten the burden Durango.

of interest on foreign loans. The United States Ambassador were in condition of assured stability. The The British Minister and the finances of the country, are in a communication on the subject with law on family registration is found the Mexican Government, and the to involve a question of greater workable principle as a basia has, now been reached and the measure only awaits final consideration.

airship Italia last year, has resign CADETS IN CIVIL CAREERS called Olav, after the patron saint British Vice-Consul at Durango had difficulty than at first expected." "A":

ed his rank of General and his post in the Italian"Air Ministry.

He has issued a statement to the effect that he has resigned in order [2. that he may be a free citizen, and thus be in a position to vindicate himself in spite of the findings of the Commission of Enquiry, the conclusions of which he declined to accept..

The Commission found that the loss of the airship was due to faulty handling by her commander, and fcation, other than physical and that there was no acceptable justi

General Nobile allowed himself to moral depression, for the fact that be saved first by the airman Lund- borg.

AGRICULTURE IN THE COLONIES.

ADVISORY COUNCIL TO BE FORMED.

CEYLON EXPERT'S POST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, March 12th.

2.

STUDENTS. PROTEST, IN

MADRID.

PROFESSIONS ALREADY

CROWDED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.].

MADRID, March 12th. The disturbances in Madrid, the ed with the quarrel between the student riots, are closely connect

Artillery, Spanish Government and

the

Owing to the disbandment of the cadets of the military colleges, pro-

vision has had to be made for some five hundred youths whose military careers have been suddenly ended, and this appears to have upset the pspective members of already overcrowded professions, who have passed far stiffer examinations than those required of the cadets. It is feared that the cadets' examina tions will hold valid for civilian careers and it is this that has shal Chiang Kai Shek on Tuesday

caused the bad feeling among the from General Li Bin Hsin request to state the present position, in Questions regarding the Govern. other students. ing him to set aside funds for the China, Sir Austen Chamberlain saidment's intention of giving ellect to

The Government, however, an maintenance of his troops which Sir Miles Lampson, the British the recommendations of the Lovat nounces that the student agitation "have been stationed in Hopei for Minister, reports that the situation Committee, which investigated is subsiding, and the situation is

more than six months.

is at present nebulous.

agricultural organisation and rer. tending towards the normal.

INTERNATIONAL COURT JUDGES."

A telegram was received by Mar-

The upkeep of these forces has been a matter of extreme difficulty, as no funds have been transmitted by the Central authorities for a con- siderable period.

'DANISH' TREATY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.")

NARKING, March 14th.

Compotest Yachtsman. Prince Olaw has spent much of his time in England, both as ¿ child, when he visited his grand- father King Edward, and later as the guest of his Uncle George. He studied two years at Balliol Col- lege, Oxford, where, be took a degree in Economia and Politica! Science, and he is a well-known figure in British yachting circles. In 1926 he sailed his six meter yacht Oslo to victory Cowes Week Races.

been instructed to co-operate with his United States colleague in an endeavour to secure the release of the captured men.

"DOPE" IN CHINA.

"AMERICAN INDIANS ""'.

SIBERIA.

NEVER HEARD OF MURDER OR THEFT.

WESTERN POWERS BLAMED

FOR DRUG TRAFFIC. “

Geneva (U.P.):-China is fast

Moscow ̈(U.P.)-Efforts are be being made the victim of the Another favourite sport of his is international depa ring for the ing made by the authorities to save. ski-ing and ski-jumping. Prince great bulk of narcotic drugs that from extinction a nomadic tribe of the age of five and has frequently traffic. Following the recrudescence which has already dwindled to 404 Olav has been at home on skis since are smuggled into the world's illicit "American Indians in Siberia, participated in jumping Contests of opium growing and smoking that Bouls.

The tribe, known as Karagas, was In 1923 he took second prize at the has been rendered possible by the National Contest at Holmenkollen, internal revolutions in China for discovered some years go in the portant meeting of the year. near Christiania, the most im- the past ten years, she is now. also Turun district of Siberia. In `ap- is also a fine horseman and a good fencer. While at Oxford he rowed in the Balliol boat.

He

Another feather in his cap was the winning of a race in Amster- dam at the Olympica last summer in his yacht "Norda." His yacht 18 has done much to popularize the sport. throughout Norway.

Many Rumours.

being flooded from the outside with pearance, language and customs morphine, cocaine and other habit they resemble so closely the Red Indians of North America, that forming derivatives of these drugs

Statistics just secured by the lending Russian anthropologiste Advisory Opium Commission of the were convinced of their American League of Nations on seizures of origin.

A recent instigator reports that. illicit shipments of these · drugs during the past year show that the tribe has such a high death rate that it has only a few more genera- fully two thirds of them were destined for China. The figures tions of life. The government has placed at the disposition of the therefore set aside a large tract commission by the various govern- where no other tribes will be per The engagement of Prince Olayments show that the total seizuresmitted to hunt. It is hoped that to Princess Martha was rumoured during the past year were 953 these exclusive happy hunting as early as the autumn of 1928. kilograme of morphine: 3,040 kilo grounds will increase the material Many other rumours have been cur- grams of heroin and 90 kilograms prosperity and in consequence the rent about the royal pair from time of cocaine.

longevity of the Koragas. A hos to time. Princess Martha was fre Of these total amounts 760 kilo-pital has also been established for quently mentioned in connection grams of morphine, 2,318 kilograms their use with the Prince of Wales and also of heroin and 40 kilograms of as a possible bride for King Boris cocaine were seized while in transit of Bulgaria. Her marriage pros to Chinese destinations! pects have been the most discussed Before the League's Opium com-

years. of any European princess in recent mission, Wang King Ky, the de- legate for the new Chinese Nation time or another been linked up western powers the entire blame for Prince Olav's name has at one alist government, threw on to the with Lady May Cambridge, a cou- the manner in which China is thus sin of the King of England, with being made the victim of western

drug habits and with Princess Giovanna of Italy..

In Shantung, General Chang|vices in the non-self-governing Tsung Chang has been reinforced Colonies, and submitted its report by several thousands of ex-North- recently, were asked in the House en troops who had been incorpor of Commons to-day by Mr. E. ated in the forces of the National Ramsden (Cons.).: Government, but no serious fight- In reply, Lieut. Col L. C. M. 8. ANNUAL VACATION OF SIX ing has taken place.

Amery, the Dominions Secretary,

MONTHS. Fighting took place at Changsha said that Mr. Frank Arthur Stock in the last week of February when dale, C.B.E, had been appointed (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. a General belonging to the Kwang- Assistant Agricultural Adviser and ai, group was forcibly displaced by had assumed his duties, on March

GENEVA, March 13th. Herr Tillitas, the Danish Chargé one of his colleagues. As the lat 1st.

The Committee of Jurists which d'Affaires, arrived from Peping tez was a nomince of Nanking, the Mr. Stockdale has been Director has been considering the Blatuts of this morning and called on Dr. O. incident gave rise to rumours of of Agriculture and Registrar of the Permanent Court of Interas 1. Wang. He informed the For- an impending recrudescence of civil Co-operative Societies in Ceylon tional Justice, established at The eign Minister that ratification by war, but, according to the latest since 1916. He is an agriculturist Hague, with a view to meeting the the Danish Government of the Bino- report from the British Consul of great repute having written wishes of the American Government Princess Astrid, Martha's sister, Danish treaty, with in additional General at Shanghai, the situation numerous reports and articles relat on the one hand and to speed up exchange of notes as required by the appears easier and Marshal Li ing to Tropical Agriculture, while election of judges on the other, has Legislativo Yuan, 18 expected Taung Jen, the head of the Kwang he has been Editor of the Tropical reached an agreement. shortly,

"si party, who is at present in hes- Argiculturist since 1916.

It has been decided to Ax the pital in that town, has published a The post of Chief Agricultural number of judges at fifteen and to statement declaring his allegiance Adviser, said Mr. Amery, has been abolish the, four deputy-judges. to the National Government and temporarily left unfilled. The Gov. The Judges will be entitled to stating that the Changsha affair is ernment is now taking steps to con. six months vacation every year and of local significance only,

stitute the proposed Advisory if the judge's home is more than The position may become clearer Council. Twenty-one out of the sa five days' journey from The Hague, after the meeting of the Party Con- Dependencies had agreed to con- he will, additionally, have six greas of the Kuomintang, which is tribute towards the cost of the months' leave every three years. due to open at Nanking on March Council and the other five had not More expeditious election of

finally decided.

judges will also be arranged.

DOCK STRIKE IN JAPAN, (THROUGH: REUTER'S AGENCY.] 6

TOKYO, March 14th.

5,000 dock workers in the Yoko hama. Dockyard have struck for a wage incrense and better treat mont.

16th.

OXFORD'S FULL COURSE

·TRIAL.

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGESDY.]

LONDON, March 13th. The Oxford crew rowed a full OUTBO trial from Putney to Mortlake, their time being 19 min.

13 sece

Perhaps the most extraordinary, single fact reported about these “ strayed '' Indians in that crime is entirely unknown among them. It is said that they have never heard of murder or theft.

construction programme calls for The Soviet government's railroad.

the laying of 19,600 kilometers of tracks in the next five years that Chinese students in Peping must of 2,400,000,000 rubles. The network is, by October 1st, 1933-as a cost be taught that they should attend of railroads will not only extend to their studies and not interfere existing lines, but open im with the government by demonstra- mere tracts of country now prac tions or otherwise, according to antically cut off In some instances order issued by the Nanking parallel roads will be built to také Ministry of Education forbidding care of increasingly heavy traffic such demonstrations as, have oc Lumber and other resources now nn- curred recently. The local military available because of lack of trans authorities declare they will en-portation will be released 4 the force these new orders from Nan plans are carried out, for domestic king thoroughly.

and foreign-wise.