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CHIANG KAI SHEK'S HUMILITY.

SHARES BLAME FOR WAR.

APPEAL FOR PEOPLE'S SUPPORT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HANKOW. April 10. Lu Ti Ping has taken up the Garrison Commissionership...

Throug traffic on the Peking-Han- kow Railway bas been resumed. and the Government troops are busily demolishing the extensive defence system erected by the

COUNTERFEIT

MONEY.

IMPORTANT CONCLAVE AT GENEVA.

THIRTY-FOUR COUNTRIES.

(THROUGH ASUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1929,

DISARMAMENT QUESTIONS.

U.S.. COMMISSIONER'S INSTRUCTIONS,

HOOVER'S POLICY,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

CANADA AND THE “I'M ALONE."

COASTGUARDS' CONTENTION

DISPUTED.

THE THREE-MILE LIMIT.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, April 10, The Canadian Note on the I'm

"GENEVA, April 10.

NEW YORK, April 2 Counterfeit currency estimated at It is understood that Mr. Hugh $1,000,000 is confiscated annually Gibson, who has sailed to attend Alone case was presented to the throughout the world, stated M. the Preparatory Commission on Dix-State Department by the Canadian Pospisil, Governor of the National armament at Geneva, left with most Legation yesterday afternoon. Bank of Czecho-Slovakia, who pre-definite instructions regarding the sided at a conference of bankers, wishes of the American Government police officers, and professors, of international and criminal law, representing 34 countries held here to-day.

"

Kwangi armin around Haakow.

Chiang Kai. Shek has circularised a telegram stating that the out break of civil war has onused him

They have met to consider the considerable pain. He appeals to draft of a Convention for the sup the people to support the Central pression of "counterfeit currency, Government against the rebels, | prepared by a special League Com. and concludes by blaming himself mission, which was appointed in for his failure to prevent trouble.

He states that as soon as per

manent peace is established he in- teads to punish himself by giving up all his posts and leaving China for abroad.

Financial Re-organization.

NANKING, April 10.

Mr. T. V. Soong, accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Finance, left for Hackow by boat

consequence of French proposals, fellowing large-scale counterfeiting of French money by Hungarians in

1926.

in connection with Disarmament, and possibly some new plan deter- mining the specific categories of fighting craft, which President Hoover considers the hub of the whole problem.

Minute Examination. Mr. Gibson, before sailing was a guest at the White House for over a week. Mr. H. Stimson (Seere tary of State) arrived from Manila three days before Mr. Gibson plan- ned to leave the Capital. He was also a guest at the White House.

Mr. Gibson" then postponed his departure for two days with a view

Ita terms were not disclosed. ›

COMMUNICATIONS IN BRITAIN.

CABLE COMPANIES COMBINE WITH WIRELESS."

CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM.

(THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, April 0. The amalgamation of British Empire.com/aunications in the form of an Imperial wireless and cable merger became an accomplished fact to-day by the registration of the holding company, entitled Cables and Wireless, Limited.

There is reason to believe, how-company has been nominally placed The share capital of the holding ever, that the Note raises three at £100, which can, however, be in- points bearing upon the Anglo- American Treaty of 1994.

The first is based on the contention of Captain Randell that the pursuit did not begin, as the coastguards reported, within an hour's sailing distance of the coast, which was established by the Treaty as the limit within which seizure and search would be permitted.

Secondly, that while the right of hot pursuit ", of suspected vessels is recognised by International Law if begun within the three mile limit, no Treaty sanctions such a pursuit

The Convention recommends severe repressive legislative mea- sures in all countries, and the establishment of an administrative to more extended conferences with it began outside that limit. organisation to ensure swift and his new chief. It is known they

Thirdly, the question is raised as

well co-ordinated measures for the went over the Disarmament situato whether the right to attack and apprehension. of counterfeiters.

It is hoped to obtain the ction in the minutest detail. operation of the police authorities

yesterday to reorganise the finan-in different countries to attain cial administration of Hupeh and these ends. Hunan.

China and "Unequal Treaties."

1

President Hoover is following the general Disarmament policy estab lished by the last administration, and it is virtually agreed here that

sink a vessel in an effort to enforce the right of search and seizure is sanctioned by the Treaty, and whe. ther such action, involving possible loss of life and property, is justified.

"All Rights Reserved."

NEW ORLEANS, April 9. At the resumed hearing of the

creased to £53,700,000.

The Company, as agreed upon after the Imperial Conference, will acquire the stocks and shares, Eastern Telegraph, the Eastern obligations and securities of the Extension. Australisia and China Telegraph Company, and Marconi's. Telegraph Company, the Western

The Directors,

THE DELHI BOMB OUTRAGE.

PRISONER'S CRIMINAL

ASSOCIATIONS.

FRESH DEVELOPMENTS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

New Daui, April 9.

Assembly bomb outrage. are now The police investigating the

satisfied that Baghat Singh, one of the prisoners, is the nephew of Ajit Singh, who is wanted by the Punjab Police for the murder of Mr. tendent of Police at Lahore. Saunders, the Assistant Superin

Police from the Punjab are arriv. Baghat Singh answers to the des- ing at New Delhi. to see whether cription of the man who fired at and killed Mr. Saunders

that the revolvering reven

An important feature revealed is possession of Baghat was of the the

Lahore shooting outrage, while the same make as that used in the pamphlet thrown in the Assembly is similar to that which was put in circulation at Lahore after the murder.

Telegrams in Brief.

Subject to the approval of the British Covernment, General Charles Dawes, the originator and author of the famous reparations plan, has been appointed U.S. Aïïï. bassador in London.

It is learned that the Metropoli.. Lan Museum of Art will receive. over G.$17,000,000 as residuary legatee of the will of the welf known newspaper proprietor and publisher, the late Mr. Frank Mun- sey,

vice, connecting Great Britain and The first regular right air ser-

augurated when a machine left Le Bourget aerodrome about a quarter the Continent, was succesfully in-

pest ane on Tuesday morning and reached Croydon about four o'clock carrying a ton of goods.

Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent

has left London for East Africa to confer with the local Governments and representatives Young report regarding closer co of Unofficial opinion on the Hilton

and Tanganyika operation between Eenya, Uganda panied by Lady Wilson and will be

He is absent for three months.

ECCOM

The directors include Sir Charles Addis, Sir Basil Blackett, Vis- count Inchcape, Mr. F. G. Kella-

The Chief Concessions Committee, way, and Signor Märconi Lord [The Labore A.S.P. was cycling Moscow, announces that since the Inverforth will be President of home when he was fired upon by publication by the Soviet Govern- Cable and Wireless, Limited. two youths. from point blank range, ment of its plan of concessions in Simultaneously, the operating being killed almost instantly. The the municipal field, it has received company has been registered with affair occurred towards the end of various offers for concessions, from Basil Blackett as the Chairmar. the same Directorate, with Sir last year.

a number of foreign companies, in- The assailante made their escapecluding American, German, French, The operating company is styled on a motor-cycle.] "The Imperial And International Communications, Limited."

The Holdings.

The company will acquire the properties of the cable.and wireless companies mentioned above, and in addition, the properties of the Pacific Cable Board, of the Im perial Transatlantic cables, and the British Government's beam wireless installations.

Stock Exchange Pleased.

LATER.

the Government has not receded in Government Still Advance.

GENEVA, April 9. It is learned from Nanking that non-members of the League-United dent remarks, Hoover is sym- the slightest in its stand at Geneva, Thirty-four States, including four but the Associated Press correspon Admiral Chen Shao Kuan reports States, Turkey, Soviet Russia and pathetic, and it is thought he may Equador-attended the opening that following swiftly upon the cap conference to devise means to sup- have bryght to the White Hough charges against Captain Randell ture of Sinti, Chenglingchi, and press counterfeit currency caredy satisfy the requirements of and the crew of the Canadian Exchange with satisfaction.

that Japan favoured the Convention both Britain and America.” prepared by the Experts 'Com- mittee at Geneva in 1927, but re served his right to submit sugges tions when the Articles were dis- cuased."

Yochow gunboats at Yeaning and Kwangkeng are pursuing the defeat- ed forces in the direction of Kin chow and Shaai, the fall of which places are expected momentarily.

Baron Hayashi (Japan)

Feng Yu Hsiang Retiring.

HANKOW, April 10. Mr. Lo Ne Liang (China) also Another add more important supported the Convention but allud delegate from Feng Ya Hsiang ed to Chinese Government's difficul- (the Christian General"), in the ties in carrying out the laws, for person of Ma Fu Hsiang, arrived example, when involved in foreign here on the evening of April 9, Consular privileges and concessione hearing further declaration of the and unequal treaties" Neverthe- Christian General's" submission less, his Government was doing its to the National Government, and best in the circumstances. stating that the Euominchun (ie,

Feng Yu Haiang's army) inside the borders of Hupch province are

AT MUPING.

under the orders of the National LIU CHEN NIEN'S POSITION Government and will withdraw to Henan province when tho National .Government so desired

Definite Instructions. Owing to the conclusion of the expedition against Wuhan the Kuo- minchun troops under Han Fa Chu are leaving Kwangshui for Honan, in accordance with instructions from Feng Yu Hsiang.

The remnants of Hsia Wei's army have been disarmed by the Govern ment troops near Hsientaochin, in Western Hupeh. Several thousand rifles and a number of machine-guns were captured.

Government Posts.

NARKING, April D. At the third and last General Meeting of the newly-elected Cen- tral Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, the following appoint. ments were confirmed :---

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek to be Director and Mr. Chen Kug Fu to be Assistant Director of the Or- ganization Department;

Mr. Yen Tsu Chang to be Direc tor and Liu Lu Yin to be Assistant Director of the Publicity Depart raent.

"

CHANG TSUNG CHANG DEFEATED.

[BRITISH NAVAL WIRELESS.]

CHEroo, April 9.

FRANCO-SIAMESE AMITY.

FAR EASTERN AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS.

[THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.)

PARIS, April 10.

gave a luncheon to the Siamese The French Colonial Institute

Prince Purechatra, which was at tended by the Air Minister, the Siamese Minister, Phya Vidit Veng, representatives of the Foreign and Colonial Offices, and a number of

- *.authorities.

It is reported that General Liu Chen Nien, commanding the Nationalist defenders in the east

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schooner I'm Alone all the rused were discharged.

The discharge was ordered at the request of the District Attorney who, however, emphasised that the ** right of erastguard cutters to fire upon and sink rum-runners is not in any way prejudiced by the applica. tion for discharge.'

THE KING.

VISIT FROM DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

+

[ARITISH WIRELESS' EXRVICE.] ·

RUGBY, April 9. HM the King to-day not only

M. Maspero, speaking in the spent the morning in the grounds name of the Institute, welcomed of Craigweil House, but he went out Prince Parachatra 25 great again after lunch.

worker for Siamese property, and The Duke and Duchess of York as France's friend. He emphasized went down from London to visit that this select gathering of French. His Majesty, who walked with them men was rejoicing in Franco for a short distance in the grounds. Siamese amicable relations.

Prince Purachatra returned thanks, and declared his agree

of Shantung province, is securely ment in favour of technical and entrenched about a mile outside commercial co-operation for Far Muping (which has been besieged Eastern serial communications, of by the Northerners), and that interest to both countries. Chang Tsung Chang's Northerners have made several attacks on the. Nationalist defence, but have been repulsed with severe casualties. Chefoo itself remains quiet."

REPORTED ARMS DEAL WITH GERMANY. TWO KWANGS' SECRET ORDER.

(Wah T Tat Pao).

SHANGHAI, April 10.

Mr. Tai Chi Tao to be Director

It is stated that an order was and General Ho Ying Ching to be secretly placed some time ago with Assistant Director of the Training a factory in Germany for arms and Department.

Mr. Chen Li Fu to be Chief munitions to the value of Ma, Scoretary of the Central Party Council of the Two Kwangs. Of 1,000,000 by the ex-Political Branch Headquarters.

this amount Mka, 481,000 have been paid.

Kwangst Generals Submit.

THE PORT OF LONDON.

TREMENDOUS GROWTH OF

TRADE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE:]

THE MEXICAN REVOLT.

GOVERNMENT" OCCUPIES REBEL HEADQUARTERS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, April 10, The Mexican Government forces have occupied the Rebel Head quarters as Juarez.

OIL PRODUCTION.-

Statistics issued April 8 CONSERVATION OF SUPPLIES

London Authority show that the trade of the port has grown enor- mously in recent years.

In 1909, the value of foreign im- ports and exports was £320,000,000 while in 1927 it was £700,000,000. ed considerably. About 950,000 sea Passenger traffic has also increas

going, passengers now arrive and more than the number of a few depart in a year, which is one-third

years ago."

AGAIN URGED

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE-]

NEW YORK, April 9. In the course of an interview with Deterding, Director-General of the the New York Times, Sir Henri Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, serving the supplies of petroleum again urges the necessity for con- throughout the world.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.

A QUIET BIRTHDAY.

BRUSSELS, April 8 (U.P.) of his seven and a half million sub With more simplicity than most jects, Albert, King of the Belgians, celebrated the 64th anniversary of his birthday to-day.

Apart from a review of the troops The Wireless and Cable Merger of the Brussels garrison an annual has been received upon the Stock customKing Albert participated in no other festivities to mark the Shares in Marconis and the East end of another year in his crowd- ern and Associated cable grouped life. After the review he return opened buoyant, and subsequently ed to his chateau at Lacken, where changed bands freely at fluctuating he spent the remainder of the day prices.

with his relations amid peaceful surroundings.

No Combines In U.S.A. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, April 9

In spite of the statement by the companies concerned that unifica, tion of communications will be to the interests of the United States, Government officials state that the amalgamation of the Radio Cor- poration's subsidiary

company, Communications, Limited, with the International Telephone and Tele graph Company will be prohibited under the last radio law.

The sale was to have gone through at a price of $100,000,000.

ly.

GERMAN AIR ESTIMATES

CUT DOWN...".

A POLITICAL NECESSITY.

LUFTHANSA PERSONNEL. GREATLY REDUCED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, April a.

The King has an appearance of sadness and seriousness; he looks an if he bears, as he does in many ways, the burdens of his people on his shoulders. It is a memento of the world war when he personally led his comparatively tiny army to stem the tide of the German avalanche, and it has remained all through the years since then while his country has struggled towards rehabilitation.

He indulges in few pleasures, but two of his chief hobbies are en- gineering and colonisation, and it is in these that he absorbs himself whenever the cares of State leave him a few hours leisure.

Swedish, Austrian, Norwegian and " others. These "offers involve not "only municipal enterprises but also housing schemes, health resorts, road construction, etc. The offers received so far provide for the in- vestment of about 100 million dol- lars.

Leon Trotsky's article on condi- recently published in foreign news tions prevailing in Soviet Russia,

on in the Soviet press and has papers, is being widely commented

zroused the wrath of his former comrades. Certain circles in the Communist Party are agitating for a court decision depriving him of his rights as a citizen of the Soviet Union.

A geological survey of the region Siberian Railway la to pass has through which the Turkestan-

revealed the presence of extensive coal fields, the explored part of which is estimated to contain 120 million tons of coal. The total de- posits, geologists, maintain, are far in excess of that figure, and will probably be determined during the current year when it is intended to complete the survey of the newly found coal fields in Turkestan.

Experiments have demonstrated that the Turkestan coal yields a high grade of coke.

The Persian Government has con!" cluded with Japan a treaty of com- there based on the most favoured nation clause.

King Albert is one of the best

Court proceedings will shortly loved rulers in the world. He is open at Kovno against 122 people known by the people, not merely arrested some time ago as implicat- recognised, for it is his habit, and ed in the abortive revolt at Taurog- also that of Queen Elizabeth, to go gen when some of the leaders who ahout them in the most informal were captured by the military were and unassuming manner, without immediately executed.

even

bodyguard.

Only last year during the flood-

ing of the Scheldt, river, both the King and Queen gave practical

SOCIAL STANDING IN WASHINGTON.

·OFFICIAL RULINGS.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE...

PHILIPPINES.

...

Uncle Sam went into Mindcro with high hopes and has come out with a black eye, it is declared. Since the initiation of this enter prise in 1909, money has been pour- cd into the venture in an endless: stream. Now it has failed-pos At the end of a two hours' discibly on the verge of success, ...

assistance to the victims of the SUGAR ESTATE FOR SALE. floods. Once when, the Queen was As the result of heavy cuts in taking some food to isolated pea AMERICAN VENTURE IN THE the Budget made in order to re-

sants she had to be carried part of establish harmony among the Gor- the way by a soldier, and later a ernment parties, the Aerial Traffic small boat in which she was being Department of the Ministry of taken to the inundated cottages Communications has suffered severe was blown out of its course add

HEAVY FINANCIAL LOSS. only just prevented from being The sum of Mks. 4,500,000 which swept out to sea and lost.

Manila (U.P.A ten-million- was originally allocated for the

Last summer the King and Queen construction of a new Zeppelin relaxed in their duties for a short dollar investment. atanding for shed has been cancelled altogether. while to pay a visit to the Belgian America's single "big business? This means not only the postpone Congo,

country in which the King ment of the construction of a shed, is more than ordinarily interested. venture into the Philippines, will but a postponement of a new Zep- King Albert must be one of the go under the hammer of a public pelin which was contemplated, but earliest risers among Royalty. He auctioneer on May 1st. It is the which could not be housed in the old gets up at 6 a.m. Breakfast is Mindoro Sugar Estate on the island hangar.

of Mindoro, south-west of Luzon. served at 7 a.m., and by 10 a.m. The sum of Mika. 19,000,000 as he is hard at work in his study.

Landa owned by the company in thansa, which controls the majority signed to the famous frm of Luf.

clude more than 50 square miles or, as the Manila Times points out: of the German air-lines, has been

half again as much territory as is volves the dismissal of 60 per cent. reduced by half. This heavy cut in-

covered by the city of Manila.

of the Lufthansa personnel, a pos He says that he does not ask the sible considerable restriction of the oil industry to enter into agree international air service and non- meats, but to pledge themselves to extension of aerodromes in Germany effect "real conservation" in the unless Lufthansa, obtains Govern- course of the next nine months.

ment support for a loan to replace He declares that if there is the budgetary cuts. effective control of production he Dr. Echener, the designer of the cussion of the Diplomatic Body, can guarantee the maintenance of Graf Zeppelin, is most depressed, Sir Esme Howard, as Dean, visited Aeriai, Communication. the present rate of production for and said that hopes of the develop. Mr. Stimson (Secretary of In the course of developing the ment of airship construction in State), with reference to the social estate forests were cleared, a cen-

precedence of Mrs. Gaan. Germany are dead...

tral was built, labour was imported, Mr. Stimson subsequently sent aand-possibly the hardest task of letter to Sir E. Howard placing all-malaria and other diseases on the Diplomatic Corps the res were finally brought under control ponsibility for determining Mrs. so that workers could and would live Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Daily Press hears that circuler tele-

Gaan's official social status when on the estate. Even a flying, field UNUSUAL CONDITIONS::

being entertained in their homes. Commissioner of the Eastern dis- grama have been dispatched by the

has been made and army fiers in tricts and Commander of the newly Central Kuomintang Headquarters,

He says that neither Mr. Kellogg bouching planes hop over from [REUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE] reorganized 2nd Division was re- throughout the country, etating that More than half a million sterling

or any other Becretary of State in Manila in two bours. cently interviewed by pressmen in as the Tsinna Incident has been will be yielded to the Treasury by

The Canton Municipal Council tended to make an official ruling in After a series of losses averaging New Youx, April 8. Swatow upon the situation in settled, the anti-Japanese boycott death duties on two wills published.

has received instructions to seek cases where diplomats entertained a quarter of a million dollars a In order to meet the unusual suitable sites for public cemeterics American officials wives, and the year, the Philippine Trust Com Kwangtung. He stated that the should cease,

to-day, situation is well in hand, adding

prevailing market. conditions, the on the outskirts of the city and State Department would not raise pany stepped in. A new plan was The Anti-Japanese Boycott Coul: Sir John Brunner, a Director of copper smelters of the Affiliated have them laid out for this purpose any objection whatever to the course initiated so that the company would that Chan Taas Tong is in charge mittee in Shanghai in now known the Imperial Chemical Industries, Copper Exporters Incorporated, within three months. An order has they took, ez a v of military matters, and General as the "Citizens Country Salva left unsettled property of 2876,102 have received special permission also been made that no burials are Mr. Stimson informed Vice-Pre- the corner was turned, but it was control the undertaking. Last year Chen Ming Shu of the civil adminis. tion Committee."

The death duties on this tration of the Province.

sum to sell nearby copper abroad at 22% to be made within 100 metres of the sident Curtis that the State Depart too late. Outstanding obligations amount to about £250,000.

cents per lb. It is understood that city boundaries.

ment could determine questions must be met, if possible, and the the large producers who tave sold A Nanking circular states that relating to precedence of foreign justice of the peace of the little oub to July are willing to let the the old haphazard method of choos representatives but it had no autho town of San Jose will accordingly smelters have the market until ing burial places cannot be tolerat-rity with regard to official or gen- have the novel task of disposing-of conditions normalize.

ed in modera urbar areas Feral society in Washington,

a property costing many millions

Recently, the factory in question asked the Chinese Mimeter in Ber. in to request the Council to pay the balance

Chiang Kai Shek has asked the Government to deal with the mat

A private message says that Hul Tsung T, Tao Chun and Cheng Yu Hai are said to have dispatched delegates to interview Chiang Kai Shek,

assuring him of their sup port."

Twenty-four mercantile vessels tax. which had been commandeered by the Kwangsi troops at Hankow have been released and will sail hack to Shanghai.

"Kwangtung Situation In Hand,"

The Wah Tez Tat Pao learns that General Fan King Tong, the

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He himself would endeavour to preserve peace and order in the locality, in accordance with the re- construction programme.

JAPANESE BOYCOTT MUST CEASE!

KUOMINTANG'S ORDERS.

The Industrial and Commercial

The combined water area of the King George V. Dock, the Royal Albert Dock, and the Royal Victoria Dock, which is one huge dock divid. ed into three sections, is 245 meres; and is, the largest sheet of dock water in the world.

TREASURY'S WINDFALL.

MORE THAN HALF A MILLION.

(BRITJAK WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, April 9.

Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will return to Shanghai on April 13, to hold con- ference with Mr. Yoshizawa about the Nanking and Hankow Affairs. be about £270,000.

Mr. Herbert Gosling, & Director of Barclay's Bank, left 2830,030, and in this case the death duties will

20 years.

COPPER MARKET İN AMERICA

CEMETERIES FOR CANTON. TO BE LAID OUT IN THREE MONTHS

WASHINGTON, April 9.

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