*
FENG YU HSIANG RESIGNS.
GIVES UP MINISTRY OF WAR,
~ TELEGRAM TO NANKING.
(THROCCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEPING, March 17th.
A telegram from Pehchuan, where Feng Yu, Hsiang is staying, to the Chao Pao, his Peping organ, alates that Fear has telegraphed to
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 18th, 1929.
AGENDA OF PARTY| SENSATION IN THE
CONGRESS:
ADHESION TO THE LEAGUE,
OVER 300 PROPOSALS.
TEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Naskino, March 17th. The Secretariat of the Congress is very busy drawing up the agenda, which is likely to include the quee tion of adhesion to the League of
CITY.
GENERAL ELECTRIC ISSUE POSTPONED.
A BAD PRECEDENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 17th. A sensation was caused in city circes by the last minute announce issue, due on March 18th, has been ment that the General Electric, postponed. The proposed terms of
KING'S IMPROVED CONDITION.
STEADY RETURN TO HEALTH.
ANOTHER BULLETIN
ISSUED.
(CRITISH WIRELESS SARVICE.) ·
RT. HON. STEPHEN WALSH DEAD.
PITBOY WHO BECAME PRIVY COUNCILLOR.
LABOUR PARTY LOSE A VALUABLE LEADER.
{TUROCOM REUTER'S ·AGENCY.
LONDON, March 16th. The death occurred in his home
Ruoay, March 16th. A bulletin issued at 6 p.m. on Saturday stated that His Majesty the King is steadily though slowly regaining health. In strength, vigour and appearance the im is restricting the opportunities for
oing outside the house. The ray year. therapy treatment is being con- tinued.
SUICIDAL SPEED ATTEMPTS.
STRONG PROTESTS, FROM
¡AMERICA.
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL
ADAMANT.
(THLORON REUTER'S AGENCY.}.
CAPETOWN, March 14th. Captain Malcolm Campbell, after fruitless attempts to find a suitablo track in the Sahara and elsewhere,
Telegrams in Brief.
It is learned from Bulawayo that Mr. Van Lear Black, the American- millionaire newspaper owner, who is touring the world by air, has been held up at Broken Hill. Both pilots and the mechanic of his giant. Fokker machino are suffering from induenza.
The will of the late Mr. John. Humphrey Plummer, of Southport, who left £71,000, bequeath to Cambridge University £200,000 for science.
A consignment of gold, valued at
at Wigan to-day of the Rt. Hon. has finally selected a dried up lake £1,400,000 has arrived in New York
Chiang Kai Shek resigning his post Nations, and also whether radio ue, have aroused considerable provement is definite. The weather Stephra Walsh, M.P., in his 70th hed at Verneuk Pan, in Cape Pro-
as Minister of War.
A later cable from Nanking. con- arms the fact of Feng Yu Hsiang's resignation.
(Wak Tx Yat Pas). Feng's Hiness,
SHANGHAI, March 17th. In a telegram despatched to Chung Ching Kiang and Hsueh Tu Pi, Marshal Feng Yu. Hsiang" said that be was unable to attend the
shall be under the control of the Ministry of Communications or the Ministry of Reconstruction. It is believed that a proposal will be brought up to increase the Central Executive Committee from thirty six to Efty-four members, while amendments may be made in the constitution of the Kuomintang." It is stated that more than 300 pro- posals have been sent in to the Secretariat, of which 200 are in connection with Party affairs. The remainder deal with political, mili- Third Kuomintang Delegate Con.tary. educational and oversea gress in person owing to illness.questions, He hoped that they would express his sincere good wishes for the suc cess of the Congress. He added" that he would obey all resolutions passed by the Congress and that he had instructed the authorities of the 2nd Group Army to detail representatives to attend the Con- gress.
CHANG TSUNG CHANG DEFEATED.
"RED SPEARS " HOLD TSINING.
(Fah Te: Fat Pao).
SHANGHAI, March 17th.
CHANNEL TUNNEL
PROJECT.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
APPOINTED.
(BEITIE WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, March 16th. It is understood that the Premier has now settled the form of the committee which, by agreement with the leaders of the opposition parties, is to consider the economic side of the Channel tunnel project. The task is to be entrusted to committee formed of men eminent in financial and commercial circles.
The deliberations of the committee
It is reliably reported from Tai-will therefore not be interrupted by aan that General Yang Hu Shan's political duties as would be the troops entered Chuchang (Shan case if members of the House of tung) on the evening of March 13th Commons undertook the task. An and arrived at Kiacchow on the announcement on the subject is 15th, where they routed Chang Toung Chang's troops under the command of Koo Chea. These forces have" now retreated" to Kaomi
were
Since the evacuation of troops in Southern. Shantung, members of the Red Spear Society bave been very active. They damaged the railway at Tenghaien but routed by the 48th Division on March 14th. Troops have been des- patched for their suppression as they bave recently captured the city of Tsiring.
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PEI CHUNG HSI AT PEPING.
(Wah Tez Tab Pao).
PEPING, March 17th. The Branch Political Council-nt Peping was closed on the 15th inst, and Mr. Chang Chi will leave Peping for Nanking to report its dissolution,
Pei Chung Hoi's family left Peping on March 15th. The report saying that Pei himself has left Peping is untrue.
FAMINE SUFFERERS.
(Wak Tiz Tat Pau).
NANKING, March 10th. The Minister of Public Health, who was recently sent to Horan, Sheasi and Kansu to report on the
expected shortly.
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AMERICAN OUTPUT OF OIL.
RESTRICTED. PRODUCTION.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
"
HOUSTON, Texas, March 16th. The General Conservation Com mittee of the American Petroleum Institute has adopted a resolution to restrict from April 1st the output of crude oil in the United States, Mexico and Northern and South America, so that it will not exceed
the daily average production of
1028.
PERMANENT COURT OF
JUSTICE. REPORT BY COMMITTEE OF
...
JURISTS.
(THROUGH "REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, March 16th. The committee of jurists to-day
completed their general examina tion of the possibility of revising the statutes of the Permanent Court of International Justice. They have appointed a drafting committee and two rapporteurs to prepare a concrete scheme for next week, when the "Committee pro- poses to submit the question of the accession of the United States to
Council.
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feeling, not only among American shareholders but in London Stock Exchange circles, one contention being that the policy has intro- duced an undesirable precedent ia London company finance."
It is believed that the postpone- meat is connected with a special meeting of the Stock Exchange Committee yesterday and possible action by it, besides threatened steps by American shareholdera.
It will be remembered that a resolution was recently passed by which the capital of the Company should be increased by the issue of 1,600,000 new £1 "British Ordinary Shares," not, transferable to for- eigarrs.
American Suggestion."
LATER. The postponement of the General Electric issue is officially explained as being due to a suggestion by the American shareholders' committee that negotiations be opened on w different financial basis. The sim is to obtain effective managemenʊ without depriving the American shareholders of any proprietary in. terest, in the Company.
Sir Hugo Kirst agreed in the interests of the good relationship of the two markets, provided the arrangement attains the Company's objects laid down at the meeting on March 13th,
FRENCH MILITARY
SCANDAL. HEAVY MORTALITY FROM INFLUENZA.
CASES OF NEGLECT
ADMITTED..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, March 18th: The heavy influenza mortality amongst French troops in the Rhineland-there being 175 deaths. in February alone-was critically debated in the Chamber of Deputies all night long on a Socialist motion which was tantamount to a vote of censure on the Government.
M. Painleve, whilst painting out that the epidemic had decimated eivilians and military alike, acknowledged that there had been individual cases of neglect, like the arrangement of route marches dur- ing the great frost.
M. Poincara declared that neither the Government zor the War Minis try was responsible for this. He promised that punishment would be meted out, the food improved, the medical staff increased, and the re- latives of the deceased compensated The Socialist motion was rejected by 308 votes to 982
:
TERRIBLE FLOODS IN AMERICA.
PEOPLE SEEK. SAFETY IN TREE-TOPS.
(REUTER'S #MERICAN SERVICE}
actual famine conditions so as to the Court, with full particulars of FOOD DROPPED BY 'PLANES. give the Central Government & de- the committee's work to the League finite idea of the funds required and what best steps to take by way of relief work, reports that there ara more than 7,500,000, famias aufferera ip Honan, 6,250,000 in Shensi and 2,500,000 in Kansu, making a total of more than 16,000,000 in these three provinces alone.
PRIMATE'S RETURNING
HEALTH.
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE>}
RUGBY, March 16th. The Archbishop of Canterbury
leave on
LONDON'S CRUISER IN THE THAMES.
EXCHANGE OF VISITS.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
REGAT, March 16th. The new cruiser London is on a special visit to the Thames to en- able Londoners to view her before she leaves for the Mediterranean, and the Lord Mayor of London will pay an official visit to the cruiser during the day. Tap hospitality on His Majesty's ship will be re- ciprocated on Monday, when ar rangements have been made for a day for a tour in the Mediterranean recention at the Guildhall of 20 in Pierpont Morgan's yacht Cor. omers and 200 ratings, frohen be sair: The tour was planned somas ship. A piece of plate will then two years ago as a purely privato presented by the Lord Mayor to holiday. It now comes at a forts the captain. The new cruiser is nate moment, which should be of the seventh distinguished type of great resistance in completing the warship which has borne the name Archbishop's convalescence, but it
is pointed out that circumstances make it more imperative that the trip should be of a private char-
acter.
The trip will last four weeks, and it is expected that the Primate will
London.
MARSHAL FOCH'S CONDITION.
J.
NEW YORK, March 15th. The very heavy rains in the south
have continued and very serious The waters foods have occurred. are still rising and it is feared tant the situation will develop critically. Five States, Alabama. Georgia, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois are suffering from the deluge," but the damage in Alabama is the most severe.
A message from Montgomery, Alabama, states that five towns, in the State are inundated, and thousands of acres of crops have been ruined..
Flomaton and Brewton are, two cities which have suffered the worst. Af. Brewton, ten thousand people they are without food danger as
supplies. Tour thousand people have been cut off at Elba since Thursday.
י,
(Signed) STANLEY HEWITT,
DAWSON OF PENN. Friday's Report. 2* HM the King passed another good day on Friday..
Despite the persistence of cold easterly winds the brilliant sun- shine enabled the King to go out in the grounds of Craigwell, al though he kept to the sheltered side of the house.
Princess Elizabeth accompanied him in his outing, and walked beside the bathchair for the three. qua-ters of an hour that the King was in the grounds
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PRINCE GEORGE'S NEW POST.
+
DUTY IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
STUDY OF AMERICAN
PEOPLES."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, March 17th..
One of the most thoughtful of the Labour Party's leaders, he commenced life as a pitboy in a Lancashire coalmine. Of a studious disposition, he studied the Marxian theory and, when quite a youth, became imbued with the idea of devoting his life to the general welfare of his fellows.
He married in 1885 the daughter of a friend of his father.
on
from Berlin..
Large quantities of war terials, including tear gas, arma and ammunition have been ordered by the Mexican Government from. American manufacturers to against the rebels. The Merican authorities desire to use rather than poison gas so as to minimise the loss of Efe.
use
tear gas
vince, 400 miles from Capetown.
He went there in January to pre- pare for his attempt on the world's speed record in his car, Bluebird.
He has been inundated with messages from Britain since the death of Lee Bible urging him to abandon the "suicidal attempt by Reuter, asid
Captain Campbell, interviewed I have embarked thers will be no turning back."
the enterprise, from which A now service of air liners bo-
tween London,
and Brussels He had surmounted tremendous Cologne is to be commenced by the track, which now possessed wonder. The service will leave Croydon difficulties in connection with the Imperial Airways on Monday ful possibilities, and he was con- aerodome at 8.30 each week-day fident of success. He declared that morning and Cologne will be rench- the tests were highly interesting ed a 1.43 in the afternoon. At- and instructive because, whilst an this town, connections will be made allende of 3,000 feet meant 11 per with German air liners to other cent. loss of engine power, due to cities, which will be brought within impaired carburation, some com- pensation was likely to accrue from the reduced air resistance in the rarefied atmosphere.
less than ten bours of London.
Later, he joined the Trade Union movement and became miners' agent. In 1006 he was elected as Labour MP. for the Ince Division of Lancashire. He attracted early attention in the debates in the House of Commons by reason of his thoughtful addresses and was re-
recently announced will act for the The Prince of Wales, who it was garded as a well-read, intelligent Member with the interests of his
King at the forthcoming investi- Sufficient Proof?
tures,
the yesterday conferred constituents at heart. Very re-
honours of knighthood at Saint The New York World, in an James Falace. He knighted Robert quently, in debates of the more noisy and viclent nature, his well-editorial, says that Major Begrave chosen phrases and calm utterances and others. have merely succeeded Bucharest, who was made K.C.M.G.
British Greg, the
Minister would quall the more turbulent in proving the possibility of driv in the New Year's Honours List, spirits among the Labour Party, ing on a special track a specially and also Justice Luxmoore, who and his ready wit would often cause. constructed but useless car at a
was recently appointed a Chancery pace which it is too dangerous to judge. These are the first accolader permit. Why does not the auto-performed by the Prince in London. mobile industry accept this proof although he has acted for the King as sufficient and frown on all this duty during his tours of the future exhibitions? Why does any Dominions. town issue invitations for man- slaughter?"
Conservative opinions to wayer in favour of his own views.
Justice of the Peach, "
In order to enable him to become acquainted with affairs from a diplomatic angle, Prince George will on March 18th take up & short
Never revolutionary, Stephen spell of temporary duty in the Walsh retained his seat and, with Foreign Office. Afterwards he is the formation of the Coalition expected to join squadron Government, became Parliamentary stationed either in the Pacific or Secretary to the Ministry of Nation-
the western seas.
Another Confestant, It is learned that. Kaye Don, the
As the Prince will be brought inal Service in the early part of 1914. well-known racing motorist, will
THE ART OF JUDO.
at.
the American continent, his period was appointed to the Local Govern, make an attempt to beat the world TWELFTH ANNUAL DISPLAY contact mainly with the peoples of
in the Foreign Office will be spent in the western department,...
In November of the same year, he meat Board with which he was connected until 1919.
He was Vice-Chairman of the Labour Party in the House of Com. DUKE OF YORK IN BERLIN.mons in 1921 and 1999. With the accession to power of the Labou Government in 1924, he was Secre-
SEEING THE SIGHTS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
RuGay, March 13th. The Duke and Duchess of York are spending today in Berlin on their way to Oslo to attend, the wedding of Crown Prince Olaf of Norway, to Princess Martha of Sweden.
tary of State for War.
Holding the honorary degree of
Doctor of Law, he was " also Justice of the Fence for the county of Lancashire and Chairman for some time of the Wigan Bench where his fair-mindedness earnest desire to dispense true justice made him extremely popular with all sections of the community.
and
His only son jomed one of the Pioneer Battalions. formed by his father during the War and was killed in France.
Their visit, which is unofficial sa they are travelling incognito, is the frat visit of British Royalty to the German capital since 1014. There has been and will be, no official reception by the German authori ties, though it is understood that the Duke and Duchess will leave cards at the residence of President. Hindenburg before continuing their journey.
Afte breakfasting at the British Embassy, the Royal couple started out in a car with Lady Rumbold, the wife of the British Ambassador, on & round of sightsceing, in the course of which they went over the palace of the ex-Kaiser, where they spent two hours.
They displayed great interest in what used to be the Imperial Buite of rooms which have been left as
when they were occupied by William IT. In the afternoon, the Duke and Duchess drove out to Potsdam where they were shown over the palace of Frederick the Great. They inspected Sans Souci and the new palaces also. They leave for Norway this evening,
NEW ANESTHETIC DISCOVERED.
EXPERTS' VIEWS ON "AVERTIN."
NO AFTER-EFFECTS.
[SZITISH WIEZLESS SERVICE}
FRANK VARLEY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
tons.
IN LONDON.
motor speed record of 231.36 miles an hour set up by Major H. O. D. Segrave, of Great Britain, at Day-
That Judo is continually increas- The attempt will not be madeing in popularity in England was until next year. Kaye Don is manifest on the occasion of the 19th having a car built which he bopes annual display of the Budokwai, will reach a speed of at least 960 held at the Stadium Club, London, miles an hour. He will make his last month, sten, despite the in-
effort on the same course.
GERMAN TAXES ON LIQUOR.
CHANCELLOR WIPES OUT THE DEFICIT.
BUDGET INTRODUCED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Herr
BERLIN, March 15th. The increased taxation demand ed by the budget, and the usual party disputes, have made the pre- sent debate in the Reichstag a LONDON, March 17th. rather lively one, and The death is announced of Mr. Mueller, the Chancellor, to-day de- Frank Bradley Varley, the Labour clared that unless the Budget was Member of Parliament for Mans passed, the Government would field since 1993. Mr. Varley, who resign. was 44 years of age, was the finan Herr Mueller said that the cial secretary to the Nottingham situation in Germany was so critical Miners' Association. He is the that party politics ought to be kept Commons to tenth member of the House of in the background.
die within
three months.
FURTHER DISORDER IN SPAIN.
PREMIER'S EFFIGY BURNED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
HENDAVE, March 18th. The Spanish disorders are be- coming worse. Disturbances, have broken out in Granada when an effigy of General Primo de Rivera Was torn to pieces,
The Cabinet has decided that those students guilty of participa- tion in the disturbances will be sent to rigorous imprisonment and their fathers will be heavily faed if the students áré under age.
RUGBY, March 15th. A new medical discovery which Eighteen students whose parents will probably prove of inestimable reside in the provinces are being benefit to mankind is fully describe sent home as the universities are to
ed in the current of the be closed for a long time. Lancet.
It is a new anaesthetic which
clement weather and the prevalence. of “fu,” Judo enthusiaste and in- terested spectators came in. hun- dreds to witness a most successful exhibition of the Japanese art of wrestling..
It is doubtful whether many pre- sent were entirely uninitiated in the sport, but the chairman, Colonel The Marquis T. Mayeda, Japanese Military Attaché, in opening the proceedings, particu- larly pointed out that there is nothing militant, or aggressive in the sport, but that it is used entirely in self-defence, --
As on previous occasions, Mr. G. Koizumi, the principal and founder of the Budokwai, and Mr. Yukio Tani, the well-known professional expert and instructor at the Budok- wal, took an active part in the display, and their exhibitions of Gonosen-nu-kata (methods of coun- Nage-no-kata (formal throws),- tering attack), and Kimono-kata
It was essential to introduce Judo methods of self-defence), pro- Budget which would not leave a devided a very interesting, instruc Seit. Only in this way could proof tive, and, ac times amusing,
tions.
be given to the Committee of Ex demonstration of this difficult art perte dealing with the reparations of which they are the two greatest. problem and now meeting in Paris, exponents in this country. that in spite of her necessitous con- ditions Germany would leave no
The programme included conteste. between the various affiliated clubs. stone unturned to fulfil her obliga and selected teams, and many en
testants displayd splendid prowess It is estimated that the Budget and ability, examplifying that. deficit will be £18,950,000, to meet spirit of good sportsmanship and which the Government proposes to chivalry which characterises the increase the tax on beer, death true methods of Jude. A demon- duties and property. It is also stration of Juno-no-kata was given hoped that additional revenue will by Mr. Koizumi and Miss B. E.. be derived from the spirits mono Woolhouse, and it was illustrated poly.
how the ju-jitsu expert utilises the forces and manoeuvres of his op ponent to his own advantage in order to gain the mastery. Ten Man Thrown in Five Minuter.
An always thrilling item on the programme is the one man against
CHINESE WOMEN AND FOOT-BINDING.
OPPOSING THE PRACTICE.
has not yet been placed on the comPAYMENT OF WAR DEBTS. have organized a mercial market, but which has been carefully studied by experts and fully approved.
It is impossible at the present time to estimate the number of dead and injured as communications have been cut off.
Seaplanes are dropping bread for The article in the Lancet is con the marooned populace, while in tributed by two distinguished some areas National Guardsmen anaesthetists, one of whom, Dr. and the coastguards are attempting Shipway, acted as anaesthetist to rescue by means of motor-boats His Majesty the King in his recent
operation. Children Marooned.
OBLIGATIONS OF FRANCE
AND ITALY.
PEPING (U.P.). The women of fen event, and on this ocasion Mr. Peping have joined whole heartedly Ozawa successively threw his ten in the war on foot-binding, and somewhat formidable opponents in queue-wearing started by the Kuo- the short time of four and a half mintang (Nationalist Party), and minutes. Another interesting and. corps of pro-lively feature at the display was pagandists to visit villages in the the demonstration of Kido vicinity of the former capital to (Japanese fencing). persuade the people to abandon these practices.
Besides the chairman, Colonel Decres after decree has been Marquise, who followed the pro The Marquis T. Mayeda, and tho BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Jasued by the local Government credings closely, the display was against foot-binding and queues attended by many distinguished. Ruong, March 18th,
but outside of Peping, hundreds of visitors, including other Japanese The Italian Government duly ignorant peasants still adhere to from the Embassy and the Con The new anaesthetic is called paid to the British Government the ancient customs. It has there salate, and the military attachés of Practically the whole population" Avertin", and it is administered to-day sum of £2,125,000, this fore, heen decided that an educa Belgium, Sweden, Crecho-Slovakia of Elba has been forced to climb by injection. In a record of 183 being the seventh instalment pay- tional campaign is necessary, and Italy, and Austria, and their to the roofs and a number of serious cases in which it was used able under the Italian War Debt the women have agreed to take tamilies have taken refuge in the there were only two deaths under Funding Agreement of 1920
their part
friends. tree tops. 150 are reported drown- the araesthetic.
The sum of £125,000 in gold was Foot binding has been "illegal" The proceedings terminated with ed and 350 children marooned in, a The writers state that Avertin" released to the Italian Government, in China for more than a decade the presentation of cups by the school.
produces unconsciousness more in accordance with Article VII of The Manchus, who never bound chairman to the winners of the quickly than any other similar the Agreement.
their own foot, opposed the pracvarious events, after which all con- drug with which they have had The French Government also paid tice, but hundreds of years of this testants and members of the Budok. experience.
A notable feature of this parti- British Government as the sixth Chinese life. Much progress has for the large group photograph to-day a sum of 24,000,000 to the custom made it an integral part of wai and affiliated clubs assembled cular drug ie the fact that after payment on account of the French already been made in discouraging which is invariably taken on the effects are almost absent.
War Debt.
it here.
occasion of the annual displays.
AN OPERATION NECESSARY.
visit Athens, Alexandria and Jeru
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] salem, and that visits will be paid, to the bigh ecclesiastics in those
PARIE, March 17th. cities. Ab Jerusalem · Sir Johą Deep concern is felt in Paris at Chancellor, the High Commissioner the grave condition of Marshal for Falestine, has, arranged & re- Foch." ception in honour of the Arch Severs kidney trouble has dove, bishop. Every effort will be mado loped and the doctors consider an to spare him unnecessary exertion.operation necessary. Owing to bis The last news, prior to the eut
The Archbishop is much better in general condition. however, such ating off of communications, came, health and it is expected that after course is impossible at the moment. from a brave woman telephone the sea trip he will be fully able No less than nine doctors held a operator who described the onrush to resume the great activity to consultation over the patient on of the floods and enid that nearly which he is accustomed.
Saturday evening.
the whole city was under, water,
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