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TO EVACUATE SHANTUNG.

JAPANESE PLANS UNCHANGED.

MUTUAL SALUTES.

(THROUGH RESTEE'S AGENCY.}

TOKYO, May 4.

In spite of the latest outrage in Shantung, resulting in the death of one and injuries to two Japanese

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 6, 1929.

THE INCOME TAX THE CONSERVATIVE THE REPARATIONS

PROBLEM.

STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

SLOGAN.

NO RASH PROMISES.

RELIEF FOR PEOPLE ABROAD.

PREMIER'S MESSAGE TO BRITAIN.

(THRÓCCA REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Ryan, May 4. The third reading of the Finance Bill embodying the annual Budget yesterday, passed in the Commons,

soldiers, it is learned that the During the discussion the Govern Japanese authorities have no inment spokesman removed all" mis- tention of skering their plans to understandings regarding liability complete evacuation by May 27,

On the contrary, definite, sigas of betterment in Sino-Japanese reta tions are seen in the instructions issued to the Japanese war craft in Chinese waters to salute Chinese war craft, while the Japanese Government' is considering the des patch of a special envoy to attend

the ceremonies relating to the re- moval of Sun Yat Sen's remains to Nanking next month.

A Shanghai, cable says that Mr. K. Yoshizawa (the Japanese Minia ter to China) left Shanghai by the Shanghai Maru "for Japan. "

CHANG TSUNG CHANG'S

EXILE.

INDEFINITE STAY IN JAPAN.

THROUGH ALTER'S AGENCY.] ..

(THROUGH AEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 3. In a message to Britain " 'Mr. Baldwin summarises the principal legislative measures carried out by

the present Government. He declares, that the Conservatives have carried through the jobs they undertook, to income tax, which might dis-and claims that trade is more pros courage visitors from coming to

perous than at any time since the Britain or cause British citizens living abroad to think they would be penalized for taking a holiday at home.

Mr. Samuel pointed out that

war.

:

He asks if this is the moment to gamble with rash and costly Socialist schemes for state control. to trust the Liberals, who are

no person now maintaining a re-seeking the electorates' support by sidence in Britain was liable to in the employment of a scheme which come tax during dcensional visits

many Liberals have declared in which extended to less than six

practicable... months in any income tax year.

"We Conservatives are not going Even if the person maintained a

to make rash and spectacular pro residence, the liability applied mises. All we ask is that you give only to

us an opportunity of carrying out

income received in or

CONFERENCE.

A. SUGGESTION FROM AMERICA.

PLENARY MEETING TO BE

HELD.

(THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 5.

The sun appears to be breaking through the clouds of the Repara- tions Conference.

America), has drawn up a com- The Chairman, Mr. Owen Young promise scheme which Mr. Young this afternoon informed the dele gates that Dr. Schacht has accept

ed with certain reservations

Although the Allied delegations did not immediately go so far as Dr. Schacht no-one taised a voice to reject the proposals, which they

all agreed to consider.

A decision, however, cannot be the reached before Tuesday, as French delegate M. Moreau, is at present absent in the provinces..

Mr. Young has so far only out lined to the meeting of delegates the main heads of his proposals, which included the all-important question of the amount and number of annuities.

The details of the proposal will

writing on Sunday.

PRINCE HENRY IN TOKYO.

ATTENDS SUFFOLK'S RUGBY GAME.

A BUSY TIME.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Tokyo, May 5. There were enthusiastic scenes here this afternoon when the Duke of Glau efter, Pines chichikt

and Takamatsu attended a rugger Japanese team at Meiji Stadiura. match between the Suffolk and a

DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.

TECHNICAL POINTS.

AMERICA MAKES

SUGGESTIONS.

[KETTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE

WASHINGTON, May 3. The officials of the Administra-

MODEST PRINCE

GEORGE.

GUEST OF ACADEMY,

HOPES TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE,"

[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Losboy, May 3 Prince George was the principal. guest at the Royal Academy ban¬

tion have made it clear that no abandonment of its views should be to poke affectionately

inferred from Mr. Gibson's state-

ment at Geneva in regard to train

ed reserves, “

It is explained that the United States has simply decided to with draw from discussion, as she is not concerned about land armaments,

as she has already reduced her own

Twelve to Efteen thousand people were present, mainly students. The Suffolk "put up a most sporting fight, but were no match for, the Japanese University players who won by 20 points to nil.

A striking spectacle was seen at half-time, when a choir of several want to be the position of obstruct-. hundred male and female students ing a possible agreement by the sang the British National Anthem interested European powers. in harmony, alter which the Duke, who at the outset had shaken hands

enta.

to a normal minimum, and does not

On the Naval side the officials are

with both teams, walked on thest optimistic. They have said that if the tonnage formula has field again amidst thunderous ap plause to receive an address of failed some other way can be found welcome from a delegation of stud- to make an agreement.

The American delegation accord- |

At the end of play a large ingly has submitted a proposal for British team. mach to the delight of armour and fuel as well as the ton- their fellow bluejackets among the This proposal will be considered

brought into Britain, nor was and completing the work we have he submitted to the delegates in Japanese doll was presented to the counting the speed, age, armament, i

so successfully begun."

there any liability on employees of British subjects in India or Malay

He concludes by saying.. in We States who worked on commission.shall keep faith and shall not pro- A bill to raise legal age of mari mise more than we can perform." riage to sixteen years for both sexes passed through all its stage in the House of Commons yesterday without opposition. Only Royal Argent is now necessary to make it effective. Hitherto the legal age has been 12, for girls and 14 for |

Tokyo, May 4, General Chang Tsung Chang (leader of the Northerners who re- turned to Shantung and were routed boya. by the Nationalists), accompanied

by one wife and six malo retain.

ers, has arrived at Shimonoseki"RED" RIOTING IN BERLIN,

from Dairen.

They were permitted to land and "NIGHT OF TERROR" ENDED. put up at Sanyo Hotel.

General Chang said his pianis were indefinite as to his stay in Japan.

EX-REBEL LEADERS. SEEKING REFUGE IN HONG KONG.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, May 5. Yesterday Hu. Teung Tao, Hsi Wei and Tao Chun, transferred from a British gunboat at Woosung to a Hong Kong bound steamer.

They were conveyed on a gunboat by arrangement with Chiang Kai Shek and the British authorities at Hankow, with the concurrence of the Kwangsi Army.

MURDERED PRIESTS.

DETAILS OF THEIR DEATH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, May 4. The U.S. Legation has now re- ceived details of the killing of the Passion Fathers.

Thirty bandit soldiers seized them at Hunchia, near Chariki, Hunan, and marched them into the. -hills about 30 miles to the mouth of a mine shaft 30 feet deep where they stripped, shot and flung the naked bodies into the pit.

The motive of the murdererB unknown.

Fathers Anthony Maloney and Miles Macarthy recovered bodies on April 27.

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MUNICH, May 5. Forty arrests have been made including several women, sequel the Communist demonstration culminating in a baton charge by the police through a barrage of stones and others missiles.

to

BERLIN, Later.

trict. The police believe that fur- All is quiet in the Neu Koelln dis- ther disorders are unlikely.

The total casualties are 25 dead and 36 severely wounded, and over 2,000 slightly burt.

Journalist Killed..

Charles Mackay; a correspondent for a New Zealand newspaper, was killed in last night's rioting. He disregarded the warning of the police and unconcernedly strolled in the streets of Neu Koelln,

He was found dead in the Hermannstrasse, where the firing continued till 2 a.m..

The streets were cleared at 5 s.m.

COMMUNAL TROUBLE IN

INDIA.

AFGHANISTAN,

"AXEING" THE EX-ES."

[THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY.]

PESHAWAR, May 5 Advices from the War Ministry at Kabul state that Habibullah is maintaining, the upper hand against

British and Japanese delegates unquestionably approved of the principles of Mr. Young's pro- posals; the Italians are believed to have also approved.. Private con- versations on the proposals will con- tinue over the week-end.

In the event of a non-agreement there will be majority and minority reports. The minority report will not be German but a report of those not accepting. Young's plan. Details are not at present being considered; and Mr: Young's figures are not announced, but it is surmised they are about midway between the German and Allied

his enemies. Amanullah has been signally defeated, and pursued to proposals. Mukkar.

A plenary meeting of the confer He has lost his headquarters, and enee will probably be held on quartities of munitions, while Nadir Tuesday. Khan has sustained a double defeat at the hands of the Ghilzais and Habibullah's forces.

Habibullah has executed Abdul- Rahman, the ex-judge, en suspicion of sympathising with the deposed King.

PENSION FUNDS IN

ENGLAND.

OFFICIAL FIGURES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].

German Finance, -

BERLIN, May 5. The problem of the serious state of German finances, which for weeks past has considerably alarm. cd government, circles, is expected to be solved in the near future, if the proposals of the Minister of Fionnee, of which the Cabinet has already approved are sanctioned by Parliament:

spectators.

паде.

in due course, but owing to the Another impressive sight was seen earlier in the day, when Prince highly technical equations involved Henry reviewed the Japanese Borit is expected it will be a consider- Scouts in the Palace grounds and able time before a conclusion is presented them with an Australian reached. behalf of Sir Thomas flag on

Coombe, Chief Scout of Australia, who is at present visiting Japan in connection with the Scout move- ment.

At the same time a telegram from General Baden Powell was read out wishing success to the Japanese, and bratherhood of, cementing scouts throughout the world.

A Banquet.

the

Subsequently, the Prince who attended Divine Service at the English Church in the morning and a lunch with the Oxford and Cam bridge graduates, proceeded to the Yasukunijinja (the Japanese equivalent of the Cenotaph), where the souls of all killed in battle are enshrined.

There he laid a branch of the Sacred Shinto hush on the altar, after which he laid a similar token on the altar of the Meiji shrine.

A Busy. Man

BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY,

Ho spoke

of his

fourteen-years in the Navy and said that at the Foreign Office he,, would "endeavour to gain an insight into our dealings with ether countries and pur international obligations, but my desire to study is not con- ned only to this side of the ad- ministration.

"I hope as time passes that I shall also gain some knowledge anť experience of other branches of the

vit Service."

POISON SCENE IN COURT.

WOMAN SCREAMS AND DROPS

UNCONSCIOUS.

CONSTABLES BURNED IN TAKING BOTTLE AWAY.

After a man had been sentenced

at Highgate, there was a scene in which a woman and a bottle of poison figured.

The man, Marrie Phillips aged

41, a shoemaker, of Blackfriars- £25,000 INVOLVED.

road, was charged with behaving in. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] an improper manner. at Highgate.

ANTWERP, May 4.

He denied the offence, but after' The Continental police are inveshearing the evidence, Mr. Ebble- tigating one of the biggest diamond white, the magistrate," announced. robberies of recent years, involving that there would be a conviction. £23.000 worth of stones despatched from Lourenco Marques (ia Africa) | Women and children must be pro- to Antwerp. The packets arrived tected from offences of that nature, apparently intact, but certained ho commented, and he ordered the only worthless stones. A gang of

man to go to prison for three international diamond thieves suspected. It is understood that the months. co-operation of the South Affiean Police has been secured.

Strange Parcel.

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A solicitor appealed for leniency for the sake of the man's wife and four children, but the bench de- clined to revise their decision and the man turned to leave the dock for the cells.

The air became impregnated with the smell of spirits of salts.

ANTWERP, Later. The singular manner in which In the evening he will attend a The impossibility of obtaining banquet by Baron Mitsui, where the parcel was packed was the first long term loans to cover the ex- he will be treated to an exhibition sign of something wrong when the consignee (named Tenzer), went to penditure of อด extraordinary of the classical "On" dancer

the post office to claim the diamonds

A Whit of Poison. Budget is one of the reasons why

from Lorenco Marques.

A piercing scream rang through the Reich is unable to meet its "RUGBY, May 4.

The parcel should have been wrap the court and immediately there While ER.F. the Duke of Glou- obligations from current, revenue. Figures compiled by the Ministry

in white linen paper neatly In order to rehabilitate the fincester has been kept busy carrying ped

was a scuffle in the public gallery, of Health show that a million and ances the Reich, minister, proposes out the full programme of his visit, sealed, but Tenzer was astonished a hall people in England and Wales are in receipt of pensions under the to-invite subscriptions for a long the officers and men of E... to find it wrapped in ordinary term domestic loan, to amount to Suffolk are being royally entertain brown paper covering, and plaster Contributory Pensions Act.

ed at lunches, dances and excured, evidently hurriedly, with blobs These include the recipients of 25.000,000 free of all taxes.

Furthermore the Minister sug- sions, and the Railway Department of sealing wax.

Further astonishanent can be Old Age Pensions, Widows Per gests selling certificates for seven has issued them free passes for use sions, and additional allowances for per cent. preference shares in the until May when the official visit imagined when what was found in children as part of Widows' Pen German railway companies, which ends. sions and Orphans' Pensions.

belong to the Reich, to savings Over £37,000,000 has been paid backs, municipal banks, and public from the pensions fund.

Figures welfare institutions. are given showing growth of the A bill embodying these proposals National Health Insurance scheme has already been submitted to the during the last five years.

Reichsrat.

At the end of last year the ac cumulated Iunds of the scheme amounted to £113,000,000, an in- crease of £8,000,000. During that MOTOR PATROL CALLED OUT. Period the number of insured pen- sion has increased from £1,000,000 to nearly £16,000,000.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The total expenditure on benefits amounted last year to £29,000,000 as compared with £23,000,000 in Maternity and child welfare ser la being extended from p.m. to £vices have also been steadily ex-

BOMBAY, May 4. The casualties in the inter-com- munal disturbances are, noir

10 1024. killed and 180 injured. The curfew

THE KING'S PROGRESS.

TO LEAVE BOGNOR FOR WINDSOR.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE:]

LONDON, May 4.

This evening the Band of H.M.S. Suffolk is scheduled to march through the rain streets of Tokyo. to Hibiya Park where it will give an open-air concert in co-operation with a Japanese naval band.

Undeterred by the continued rainy weather HRH the Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Imperial University, where he was given a rousing welcome by the students and professors,

side were merely pebbles.

The only clue appears to be a stamp mark on the brown paper

London, April ."

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BOMBAY RIOTS.

A SERIOUS OUTEREAE...

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BOMBAY, May 4.

When the man was being sen- tenced a woman was seen fambling

with a paper bag. Someone sitting

near her asked what she had in the bag, and she replied Sweets." At the same moment a policeman nearby saw that she held a blue- coloured bottle in the bag..

The woman put the bottle to her lips, and the policeman rushed for- ward and snatched it from her hand. She collapsed, and her lips showed signs that she had taken some of the liquid.

She was removed from the court in an unconscious condition, and" "The main object of the visit was

So far three persons have been a doctor was called. An emetic of to present the Shakespeare Medial killed and 50 injured in the com-gg and milk was administered, to the President of the University munal disturbances.

and almost at once she recovered, on behalf of the Japan Society

Hindus are reported to have screaming, I want to die, (London). The medal is to be attacked. Moslems emerging from don't want to live now; let me. awarded to the writer of the best mosques after Friday prayers.

die !" essay on English literature. After There has also been serious rioting She struggled with the police officers as they put her into the cester inspected the library and

Troops are posted at strategic ambulance to be taken to the hos impressive send-off and he then pro- the lanes and disarming lathi-bea: other buildings. He was given an

points and the Police are scouring|pital.

When the bottle was snatched ceeded to the Naval Club to attending Moslems

from her band, some of the liquid. Advices from Lahore are that was sprayed over the police officers luncheon given by the Minister of the Navy.

the well known congress lender near by, and several were slightly

burned... Satyapal has been arrested "on charge of sedition.

The funeral is being held The priests' servants were made A.m.. and has been ordered for a tended in recent years, over 2,500 will leave Craigwail House. Bog the presentation, the Duke of Glou at the Bhendy Bazaar.

Shenchow to-day.

prisorer but released later. The

servants brought: "details of the

fortnight throughout the city, ex-

cept the port area.

The rioters stoned the pickets at murders to Chenki, to Fathers Chinchpegli and the soldiers were Maloney and Macarthy, who set out forced to use bayonets to disperse with a guard of ninety soldiers and their assailants. recovered the bodies.

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S®

MOVEMENTS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHiNGHAL, May 5. Chiang Kai Shek has definitely decided to go to Pening. He ex- pects to be there on May 20,

CASTIGATION OF THE

"N.-C.D.N."

OSTRACIZED!

(Fal Taz Tat. Pav.).

SHANGHAI, May 5. The

Central Government has framed a set of regulations dealing with the North-China Daily News which has been accused of counter revolutionary propaganda.

Late to-night, in view of the seriousbess of the situation, an auxiliary motor patrol was called.

"out.

centres now being in existence.

It is now stated that the King nor, for Windsor Castle on May 17. The journey will be made by motor car during the morning, Windsor being reached in time for lincheon.

The Court will remain at Wind- sor Castle for about a month, guing from there to Sandringham House, Norfolk.

AUDAX" RECEIVED BY

THE PRINCE. AN UNPRECEDENTED CEREMONY.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

BOMBAY, May 3

Rucay, May 4. Conditions are

becoming A court circular mentions normal, four people previously in the Prince of Wales, yesterday revolve for the King. jured have died, making a death-ceived "Audax" roll of fourteen.

Back to Normal.

Now

RUMOURS ONCE AGAIN DISCOUNTED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, May13 Such Tub Pi, one of the emis saries between Nanking and the Christian General," has cabled from Tangkwan stating that every thing there remains normal and that all rumours of a breach in the cordial relations between the

that

at St. James. Palace. "Audax' is the anonymous donor of £105,000 to King Edward's Hospital Fund, the gift being an nounced as a thank offering for the King's recovery..

The use of a nom de plume in i court circular is without precedent The fund of which the "Audax " gift is a nucleus is still rapidly mounting; and exceeds £170,000. most of the contributions being ear marked for the National Radium Fund.

AMERICA CUP. "TOMMY". LIPTON'S

The regulations are that the Post Christian General" and Marshal Office, the Customs House and Chiang Kai Shek are unfounded,

CHALLENGE. Railways are to offer no facilities ta Two divisions of the National this paper, no governmental organi- Government's troops, under Gen- (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] eations or organised bodies of the eral Chen 'Tiao Yuan, arrived at people are allowed to subscribe to Taian yesterday, preparatory to

LONDON, May 4... or advertise in it.

taking over control of Tsinan after The Royal Uleter Yacht Club on These regulations are to be strict the Japanese. evacuation. The behalf of Sir Thomas Lipton, has ly observed, and those violating" Christian General" was to have challenged for the America Cup. If them will be punished as counter-talten over but his men took fright accepted the race will be in Sep revolutionaries;

and withdrew into his own sphere,tember 1930.

A plan had been under considera- tion for the King to proceed first Lo Buckingham Palace to give the him. This has been abandoned be- prople of London a chance to greet cause of the fatigue, it would in-

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THE TEA DUTY.

TheNelson" of Japan. Among those presented to H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester at the luncheon was Admiral Togo, the "Nelson of Japan," who, by at- tending yesterday's investiture, is now able to boast that he was pre- sent at the investiture of three successive Emperors of Japan with the Order of the Garter.

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pital, two have subsequently died as

Of the 30 persons taken to hos the result of stray inter-communal

in the Chalachowki area. The Governor, Major-General Sir 1. Sykes, has returned to Bombay.

Suffolk's March.

Telegrams in Brief.

It is reported that 1,000 persons have been killed in villages in North-East Persia as the result of a violent earthquake, whose centre TOKYO, Later, was in the Trans-Caspian territory The garden party was cancelled of Turkestan. owing to heavy rain; but later,

Dr. Taubouchi, who recently com- pleted a translation of all works of Shakespeare, was to have lectured at the Duke of Gloucester's palace at His Royal Highness' special re- the weather cleared up and large passed the third reading of the quest, but he was forced to decline crowds assembled to witness the the honour on account of his old march of H.M.S. Suffolk's Band age and failing health.

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Budget.

A "CORNER". FEARED.

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LONDON, May 4.

through the principal thorough- It is stated that over 200,000 Big Banquet. In the House of Commons debate

faren. Headed by smartly turned operatives, employed in 500 mills, on the Finance Bill the Labour The remainder of to-day's pro- out detachments of Japanese Sea will be affected by the decision of Member, Mr. Alexander, with re- gramme includes a garden party Scouts, Boy Scouts and blue the Federation of Master Cotton ference to the abolition of the Tea given by the members of the Japan jackets, the British Band proceeded Spinners' Associations in Lan- Duty urged the Government to British Society, weather permitting, to Bijubashi, the picturesque, eid cashire, to close the mills on May take steps to prevent a possible in the beautiful grounds of Shin entrance to the Imperial Palace, 18, till the unofficial strike of the in tea owing to the non-juku Palace, which HI.M. the Ew-before which the Bandsmen lined card-room operatives at the Almo ublication of stocks.

peror has graciously lent for the up. While a Japanese Boy Scout Milla, Oldham, comes to an end. Mr. A. M. Samuel (Financial purpose.

band played the British National

The Afridis' faul grand attack Secretary to the Treasury). in re After this His Royal Highness will Anthem, H.M.S. Suffolk's Band ply promised to help merchants proceed to the Imperial Theatre to played the Japanese National Prior to a cessation of hostilities and importers to obtain informa see the performance of Kabuki, an Anthem. The crowds joined in for harvesting the crops, proved a failure. The Shinha counter-attack- tion with regard to stocks. The ancient, classical drama of Japan. three lusty" Banzais" for ed and claim they have recovered Customs would continue their ex- This evening he is to attend a King George and three for HLM. all positions previously lost. amination of imported tea, and tea banquet in the British Embassy as the Emperor of Japan: / found to be mixed with the other the guest of the British Ambas The Suffolk Band then marched A new record for six miles has scbstances or unfit for human food andor, the Right Hon. Sir John off to a hotel where the Nicht Nicht been created by the Bed Indian would be subject to the discretion Tilley, G.C.M.G., C.B.

is entertaining them for dinner | Harry Chauka, who ran the distance of the Commissioners of Customs, (Continued on next Column). prior to this evening's concert... in 2mins., 44secs.