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CESSIONS ΤΟ CHINA.

TSINAN WITHDRAWAL COMPLETED,

BELGIUM AND TIENTSIN,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, May 14 The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is in receipt of a Note from the Belgian Minister announcing that Belgium is preparing for the rendi. tion of the Belgian Concession at Tientsin.

SHANGHAI, May 14. It is reported from Tsinan that with the evacuation of the last batch of Japanese troops from there to Tsingtao yesterday,, the Japanese military evacuation of Isinan has been completed.

SUN YAT SEN'S BURIAL.

{THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, May 14.

Mr. Sua Fo arrived from Nanking this morning and proceeded this afternoon to Piyunsau, where the remains of Dr. Sun Yat Sen are interred.

AN ALLIANCE AGAINST FENG YU HSIANG.

AIR PROGRESS IN BRITAIN.

MORE DEVELOPMENTS PLANNED.

NEW TIME-TABLE.

"TBRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

Rudry, May 13. Important extensions of Trans- Continental Air Services will be an nounced in the summer time-table within the next few days.

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Working in conjunction with two lines of Europe, the British mir chiefs are concentrating this year on developing Blying operations into one, long-distance network.

From Croydon, which in the largest air station and now one of the world's most elaborately equip ped termini, air liners will fly this summer to every capital' city in Europe.

In preparation of place for fur ther main lines, much valuable knowledge has been obtained from the first weeks of operation of the longest airway in the world, name y, the 3,000 miles flown weekly by the air lines of the Imperial Air ways between London and India.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1929.

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

CLAIMS AND COUNTER

'CLAIMS.

PREMIER CONFIDENT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

LONDON, May 13. The Labour Party has adopted Mr. Thomas Aprhys (who is blind) as Mr. Lloyd George's opponent in Carmaron boroughs.:

Tory Claims.

Mr. Baldwin, in a message to the country, says he starts the election campaign confident of victory. The Conservative Party is absolutely united and backed with five years" solid work for the betterment of industry and the people's welfare.

Mr. Baldwin asks for a simple mandate so as to continue building up the nation's prosperity on the same sound lines. Neither the fiberals nor the Socialists (he says) can, offer the country the stable, steady and progressive a Govern- ment it at present needs.

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CONSCRIPTION FOR

AMERICA?“

BILL IN THE CONGRESS.

WAR SECRETARY'S APPROVAL.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

OKLAHOMA OIL RULINGS.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE

UNPERTURBED.

SPECIAL FACTORS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, May 14..

has ordered the

re-

WASHINGTON, May 16. A Conscription Bill has been in The State Corporation Com- troduced into Congress, with the mission. approval of the Secretary of War, moval of all restrictions in connee to give the President permanent tion with the production of crude authority to call all males, aged oil in Oklahoma, increasing the between 18 and 45 years, to the maximum permitted production of the State from 650,000 bar- colours in war time.

The Secretary for War believes rels daily to 725,000. The daily that the most critical period is im- production of the State is estimat mediately following a declaration of ed at only 715,000 barrela war, when the saving of a few days my spell the difference between a prompt victory and a long war,

LABOUR TROUBLE.

BUILDING INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA.

New York Opinion. Officials of the American Patro leum Institute are not alarmed at the removal of Oklahoma Oil restrictions.

THE IDENTITY OF Telegrams in Brief.

AUDAX."

LONDON JOURNALS'

DISCOVERY.

A WIMBLEDON MAN,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SEXVICE.]

The New York Chief of Police, Mr. Whalen, has appointed Lady Armstrong, wife of the British Consul-General, a member of his new Advisory Committee on 'grima. prevention.

The two Dutch seaplanes (on route for Batavia from Holland) have arrived at Trincomalee, Tho Dutch flying officer, who recently Reoor, May 13

was injured, has undergone an The Evening News this evening operation aboard the British discloses the identity of the gentle-cruiser Enterprise, at present st

Trincomalee. man who anonymously gave 100,000 guineas to King Edward's Hospital Mr. Charles E. Snyder, the Fund as a thank offering for King headkeeper of the mammals and reptiles at the New York Zoo, who was one of the best-known authori- ties on reptiles in the world, has succumbed to the bite of a rattle snake while snake-hunting.

George's recovery.

His identity

has been veiled under the pseu donym of Audax." A few even ings ago ha broadcast an appeal to the public to help the Hospital |Fund, still using his pseudonym.

The Arening Standard states, however, that within the last fow days many people have succeeded in discovering his identity. "Audax is Mr. George Roberts of Wimble don, Director of several companies. They are of opinion that as Okla. The journal adds that no more hous produces light sweet oil for effective advertisement could have been devised for the hospital fund which there is great demand, a

than the obscurity which Audax peculiar situation ́exists in Okla-so determinedly courted. homa, and if the production exceeds

Sydney. In consequence of dis requirements then the State will He has no doubt that the electors turbance occasioned in the build-return to a pro rata system.. will give the Conservatives a deci-ing industry by the prolongation Meanwhile California and Texas sive mandate to go "full speed of the strike in the timber indus- have indicated their intention to trics, the contractors for public support the Institute's curtailment works are deciding to stop all plan. construction now going on. Ten thousand workmen are affected by this decision.

This service is drawing greatly ahead." increased business each week.

Government Denounced.

On Saturday the air mail from The publication of the Govern London to India reached a recordment's "White Paper" is denoticed figure, of more than 18,000 thousand by the Labour and Liberal leaders, letters. The air mail from India, M. Ramsay MacDonald, in a In the coal industry the unbend- According to the Nam Chung consisting of 20,000 letters, which speech at Seaham, strongly coming opposition of workers and Pro, the situation in the North is left Karachi on the previous Sun- very grave, as Chiang Kai Shok day, arrived at Croydon Aerodrome demned it as "dipping into the miners to all proposals made by the Government, gives every prospect has formed an alliance with Ten conditions were experienced in the election manifesto in the guise off of an obstinate struggle, and the

Hai Shan and Chàng Hauch Liang against Feng Yu Haisng.

Chiang Kai Shek will proceed to Peping on the 18th where he will

confer with his new allies.

THE EXTRALITY DISCUSSION.

BRITAIN STILL FIRM,

(THROUGH REUTER'S ÂGENCY.]

LONDON, May 13

It is understood that various Governments are still consulting with regard to their reply to Chica on the extra-territoriality question.

It is authoritatively stated in London that until an answer is prepared it can only be stated in general terms that certain Freem- mendations were made in 1920 by the Commission dealing with the question and Great Britain's views were then made known.

SOUTHERN CROSS

INQUIRY.

INTENSE PUBLIC INTEREST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CANBERRA, May 14: Intense public interest was shown in the Federal enquiry into the forced landing of the Southern Crom, which opened to-day and was then adjourned to May 16

on Sunday. Although bad weather public purse" in publishing AD last few hundred miles, the mail was only 15 minutes late.

an official publication."

shutting down of all work in the Northern collieries for a lengthy period.

Within the last fortnight the Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at amount of airborne outgoing mail the National Liberal Club, chided has been nearly double, as a reward the Government's "unprecedented of consistent regularity. With one exception, when it had taken off and unwarranted step in issuing INHERITANCE LAW.

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AIRWAYS' ACROSS THE ARCTIC

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DR. STEFANSSON'S VIEWS.

HOW TO LIVE IF. FORCED DOWN.

Visions of the days when a "network" of air services will daily cross e Aretic regions were conjured up by Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson in a paper read before the Royal Geographical Society in London Dr. Stefansson explained

ten winters and thirteen summers spent in the exploration within the Arctic circle.

SUPPLY.'

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After a prolonged debate, tha Storting in Oslo rejected the Labour Party motion demanding the withdrawal from the League of Nations. Fifty-ave, members voted in favour of the motion.

The Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis has increased its re discount rate from 4 to 5 per cent.

The French destroyer Valmy (2,800 tons), when undergoing her trials, attained a speed of 39,86 knots. She is claimed to be the fastest warship in the world.

WORLD'S LARDER CENSUS.

Ben Jonson's Folpone was suc cessfully produced at the Manzoni POPULATION AND THE FOOD Theatre, Milan, in an adaptation by Signor Alessandro de Stefani. Like M. Romain's French version of the play, that of Signor Alessandro de Stefani contains" many alterations of the original, particularly in Act III, and in the delineation of some of the charse ters.

LIMIT RIDDLE.

A crop of figures that promises to satisfy the greediest statistician is about to be resped.

In May, 1994, the Rockefeller Foundation granted the Inter-

The Wesleyan University at rational Institute of Agriculture Middletown, Connectient, has ac- $10,000 (£2,000) a year for five years quired the original manuscript of in order to make a world census Professor Linstein's “ Zur Einheit- - of agriculture, and, after prepara fchen Fold-Theorie." It consists tions which have been pursued con-

of eight pages of closely writtin stantly since then, this registration manuscript with interlineations, of animals, land, crops, and farm and on the seventh page, where the workers is about to begin, though scientific part ends, it is signed by a most countries, including Einstein. The eighth page contains

of thanks Britain, it will not take place until expressions 1930.

the India air mail has arrived at its Crown as a political pamphlet "GIVING EQUAL CHANCES TO that his views were the result of to provide some answer to the riddle

late in covering the last 1,000 miles, document with the seal of the destination a few minutes before or after scheduled time.

SHOOTING TRAGEDY IN A FLAT.

ENGINEER FOUND DEAD BY SERVANT.

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("DP." Special Service,]: Mr. F. Harold Johnson, an en- gineer, was found shot in his flat in Fairholme-road, West Kensing

ton.

His wife and three children weat to Somerset for a holiday but Mr. Johnson remained at home.

A servant who took him his early morning cup tea discovered him lying dead on the floor with a re volver at his side. She called the police, and the body was removed to the mortuary."

characterising it as "a discredit- able performance."

POLICE "HAUL "* AT SHANGHAL

KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED.

Mr. Y. C. Yong, caterer to the

American Club at Shanghai who was kidnapped at 1.30 a.m., on Friday, was released by the police two days later, from a small boat in Chinese Territory.

Mr. Vong who had been held for zansom of $300,000 was returned to his family before midnight: His guardian had evidently heard the police party while they were search

Mr. Johnson was described by a neighbour as a tall, military-looking and decamped across country. ing man of middle age. During the war he was a captain, and for of the gang within 24 hours of the The police arrested nine members a time served on the staff at the

kidnapping, and subsequently got War Office.

three more, but were unable to find the, boat until a day later.

He was employed until a month ago as an engineer.

'SUSPICIOUS FIRE.

JOSS STICKS ALIGHT.

Chasing the Boat.

The police intensified their search and learned that the boat would come to rest for the night on the Zah Hwe Kong. The posse, in two "D.P." Special Service,]

motor cars, went to the vicinity, after having secured the co-opera- Melbourne.A number of baltion of the French police and the

Chinese authorities. loons filled with petrol and lighted

They motored for a half-mile fusca made of JCBs sticks, were along the creek, but could not

WOMEN.

Nanking. The determination of "The knowledge is rapidly spreading," he said, "that flying a date for the promulgation of the conditions are on the whole faveur recently adopted Inheritance Law, able in the Arctic, particularly in which gives equal right of in- the winter. Sporadic exploration heritance to women, has been airship is therefore bound to be of the Far North by sereplane and subject of lengthy deliberation by replaced within the next ten or the Legislative Yuan.

twenty years by a network of air The following two measures have ways criss-crossing the Arctie in

every direction." been formulated and submitted for the choice of the State Council;

1.-That the law should take effect on the day of its promulga tion; or

made retroactive and be declared effective for all cases dating from the Second National Congress of the Kuomintang when it was de

equal right of inheritance. cided that women should enjoy

U.S. OIL PROSPECTING

· PERMITS ́ LEGAL,

IMPORTANT RULING BY ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Com-

The object of this record census is

as to whether, if population in creases on the scale of the last hun dred years, there will be enough food to go round.

The International Union for the Scientific Investigation of Popula- tion Problem, constituted last July, has recently set up a commission, which includes Sir Henry Bew as 4 British member, to investigate this problem, and as to the extent of food resources, about which great diversity of opinion exists at pre- sent, the census will give informa- tion never obtained before.

author's collaborators...

to

the

A Government measure providing for a referendum during the sum- mer on the question of continuing the present prohibition law in Nova Scotia was submitted in the, Legislature. Mr. Rhodes

(the Premier) quoted figures showing that the revenues of the seven provinces of Canada where prohibi- tion was not in force from the Government sale of liquor totalled during

825,500,000

last

5,100,000.]

year

By obtaining a court order the rebellious students have forced the Des Moines University to re-open. Classes are proceeding in a most noorderly manner.

Bread and Butter Problem. One view is that population, tilence, mast overtax the world's longer effectively checked by pes

Rome.

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Proper Equipment. Dr. Stefansson dealt with the importance of equipment, and the and comfort after a forced landing policy to be adopted for self-help

The death is announced from New and while awaiting rescue. From larder; the other is that the ecee-York, at the age of 91, of the well- 2-That, according to the prin- the point of view of a forced land-sary expansion of supplier will be known walker, Mr. Edward Payson ciples of the Party, the law being in the Arctic the most imbrought about by science and the Weston, who several times visited

the technique necessary for portant things to realise were that mechanisation of agriculture. England Daring-1883-84 he walked But exact knowledge as to present 3,000 miles in one hundred daye fortable Arctic living could be and potential supplies of food, under the auspices of the Church of learned by adaptable people in a cattle, and textiles, methods of cul-England. few months, and that animal life tivation, surpluses available for ex- capable of providing sufficient port, etc., has hitherto been want-

In the presence of 60 delegates food, fuel, and clothing was found ing. So in June, 1928, Mr. Leon representing 43 nations the opening all over the surface of the Arctic M. Estabrook, of the International meeting of the Institute of Inter- Ocean.

Institute of Agriculture, set out to national Agriculture was held in They would be secured by a well-interest the nations in this great trained and well-equipped party. A bread and butter problem.

A Liesing, near Vienna, a num- hundred pounds of equipment per Since then he has visited everyter of Austrian Fascista" were man, said Dr. Stefansson," should

government in the world, including attacked by Communists. There be enough to fit out, a party for those of Afghanistan and few was a fight in which revolvers were two years of Arctic travel while Central African territories, and he freely used. A number of casualties living by hunting.

bas just reported that every one of are reported, but no fatal injuries. He specified the following essen them, including one or two that tials: Eifles, field-glasses, now have never even taken

Beginning on May 14 regular goggles, aluminium or other light. Washington. The Attorney Gen- cooking outfit, a complete set of graphic cereus before, have agreed weekly aeroplano fights will take clothes weighing about 10lb., sboat take part in the great count, place around Iceland, and direct oral of the United States, Mr. Welb. of spare clothing per man, bed-be taking such a census are advane- towns in the country. Junker

while those who would in any case from Reykjavik and the principal R. Mitchell, of Minnesota, has ding weighing 10lb., a light tent, ing the date of it.

chices will be used each to carry ruled that there were no legal sewing kit and a few tools

To avoid statistical indigestion, four passengere and mails. barriers against the conclusion of "Since the experience of Wilkins

as they come to hand. of Interior, Mr. Wilbur, and

rescue of Nobile," added Dr. private oil operators, providing for Stefansson, has been that land-

with akids the extension of permits held by ing-places on the ice suitable for the operators to prospect for oil aeroplanes and gas on public lands

numerous, we should say that, bar. Existing permits might be ex ring accident, well-trained men, General supplied with average equipment teaded, the Attorney ruled, on the condition that the of 100lb, each and with at least operators deferred drilling opera enough dogs for hunting purposes, tions according to the programme should live on the Arctic pack for several years, and eventually win Department of the Interior.

out to some settlement."

demo-

The Enquiry Board consists of the found by firemen when they burst identify the sampan. Then Det agreements between the Secretary and the flyers working for the it is intended to publish the results

and

ordered the

Work has begun on the building of an observatory for meteorological" and scicatiɓo research on the Jungfraujoch (11,340ft.). The pro-

are | DIVORCE COURT SURPRISE motor of the scheme is the Swiss

-Chairman, Brig-General L C. open a front door on the ground Sub-Inspr. Henry

floor of a three-story apartment Wilson, a Queensland solicitor who house in High-street, St. Kilda, party to about. On foot the police served in the South African War early this morning.

made an inspection of every The house the Great War: Captain was on fire, but the flames had not sampan and junk. Finally one of them saw a deserted-looking vessel, Geoffrey Hughes, President of the reached this room The joss sticks and members of the party went on were burning slowly down to a New South Wales Aero Club; and number of matches also affixed to

board.

Huddled in a corner was the Mr. C. M. McKay, President of the the balloons, and in another minute Victorian "Aero Club.

or so there would have been an gang's victim, who thought that the Lidnappers had returned. How explosion,

The fire was raging in the ever, when the foreigners spoke, he passageway outside the room, and replied in English and was helped 1 which in to be laid down by the anything from several months to de: Landa, formerly the Coun-have gone to Russia to assist the

ITALIAN ART.

BIG EXHIBITION

PROPOSED

[BRITISH WIRELES SERVICE]

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must have started independently. to the shore. Furniture in one of the front bed- Mr. Vong was in a very nervous rooms was damaged, but the fire state, when he arrived at Binza was quickly under control. Most police station, and at first could. of the rooms were locked, and the hardly speak. firemen were forced to break them

.open. Ruary, May 13,

A meeting will be held in London on Thursday to discuss details of a great. exhibition of Italian art, to be held at Barlington House.

Lady Chamberlain, wife of the Foreign Secretary, who is at the head of the Committea in charge of the arrangements, has already made several journeys abroad in. connection with the organisation of the exhibition.

CHEAPER LIVING,

PRICES FALL FOUR PER CENT.

DROWNED IN FLOODED

RIVER.

Mr. Alexander Andrew Rou, 40,

Raglan manager of

station (N.S.W.), was drowned while at ["D.P." Special Service.] tempting to cross the Williams River. The horse drawing the Official figures showed that the vehicle in which Mr. Ross was cost of living. (retail prices) on travelling was swept off its fect by May 2 in England was approri- the strong current, and the vehicle mately 62 per cent above the pre-overturned, throwing Mr. Rou in war standard (July 1914), to the stream?

HONEYMOON" TRIP TO. DIVORCE.

ROUND-THE-WORLD TOUR TO THE COURTS.

THIEF'S LO.U.

PETITION OF FORMER COUNTESS.

meteorologist, M, A, de Quervain, and the £20,000 needed for the carrying out of the enterprise has been raised

Moscow reports the arrival of a

A petition for divorce by Mme. delegation of French sailors who

tess of Drogheda, against her hus Red Fleet to commemorate the band, Senor Guillermo de Lands; tenth anniversary of the mutiny of is among the undefended cases French sailors in the Black Sea in which will come before the Divorce April, 1019. The sailors: proceeded Court shortly

This will be the second occasion being arranged.

lo Bevastopol, where a festival in on which Mane, de Landa has been

· AVOIDING ARREST.

a petitioner in the Divorce Court, A message from Canberra saya. An 1.0.U. given for the amount She obtained a deeree against the that the Federal Advisory Com of a theft was revealed, at the Earl of Drogheda in the autumn of mittee on Cancer reports that Detroit, Mich-An action for Central Police Court yesterday as 1921 There had been a previous cancer patients

order for the restitution of conjuga! radium treatment markedly in- who received divorce has been filed here on be a novel means of settlement of an half of Mrs Manning, née Dodhe, embarrassing situation. A

rights against Lord Drogheda. proved, thus justifying the Health against Mr. Benjamin Franklin & woman rifled the cash-box of a The wedding of the countess to Ministry's purchue of radius to Manning, charging cruelty.

fellow-tenant, and, upon being dis- young Beror Guillermo de Landa the value of £100,000 last year. A The plaintiff's petition recites covered, saved herself from arrest Escandon took place a year later laboratory will be erected at Mel- that Mr. Manning bent his wife by her husband giving an LOU. the St. George's Register Office, bourne University for the manufac during their honeymoon trip, which for the amount involved, which was Westminster. Senor Landa, who sure of apparatus for handling

was at Cambridge, ha dived in Eng-radium. was to be a voyage around the gas. world.. Relations between the As he appeared to have forgotland for a number of years and is. couple became so strained in ten, his obligation under the pro- famous polo player.

The Central Electricity Board Shanghai that Mr. Manning left missory note, the man from whom Madame de Landa, before she be announces that Mr. S E. Fedden the ship in that port and took a whom the money was stolen com- enme the Countess of Drogheda in has been appointed District En different vessel to Hong Kong, his municated with the police, with the 1909, was Miss Kathleen Pelham-gineer for the Mid-East England wife continuing on the same ship result that his wife was arrested, Brown There were two children Electricity Scheme 1929, ander the to Manila.

Major Willson decided to bind of the marriage. During the war Board, Mr, Fedden is at, present Mr. Manning later returned to the woman over in a sum of 250, the then Countess of Drogheda was general manager and engineer of the United States his wife continu- the husband being also made sa conspicuous figure among women the City of Sheffield Electric Eup- Africa, where he intended to live Ling the around-the-world voyage.

surety to the extent of 8100.

ply Department.

The liveliest interest has been shown by the Italian art authorities, and the Poon and Signor Musso lini have expressed their willingnees This was a fall of 4 per cent. Owing to wounds received in to aeristet

compared with the figure for a France, where be served as a cap The great Italian galleries, in- month previously, and of 2 pertain with the forces, Mr. Boss was cluding the National Museum of cent. compared with a year ago. permanently injured and, in conse Naples, have declared their willing. The figure for food alone was Buquence, was unable to swim. He nese to contribute representative per cent, compared with 67 and 55 had booked his passage for South

works.

per cert,

war workers.

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