THE GOVERNMENT
!!
"AND FENG.
CHIANG KAI SHEK WEAKENING?
ATTACK HELD UP.
[TRLOUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1929.
TROTSKY'S TRIP TO THE REPARATIONS PRESS AND LABOUR U.S. AMBASSADOR
ENGLAND.
APPLICATION FOR A VISA,
CABINET.
REPORT.
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM IN BERLIN,
A • BENEVOLENT" TONE.
"MEDICAL TREATMENT
A COMPLEX SCHEME,
NEEDED."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, June 8..
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 8. Considerable interest has been M. Trotsky has requested the aroused in Peping by the sudden British Consul here to give him a departure on the night of June 7 of sine to England, on the ground General Ho Cheng Chun and that he needs medical treatment. General Tang Seng Chi. The two are bound for Taiyuan, the capital of Shansi, to interview General Yen Hsi Shan.
Opinions in well-informed circles in Peping are that Chiang Kai¦ Shek's position vis-a-vis the Kuo- minchun must have worsened for Chiang to send such an important personal delegate as Ho Cheng) Chun to Yen Hsi Shan.
It is understood that Tang Seng Chi brought Chiang Kai Shek's in- structions from Nanking to Peping) and is, therefore, accompaning Ho Cheung Chun to Taiyuan to see Yea Hsi Shan, on behalf of Chiang Kai Shek.
Meanwhile Yen Hai Shan is ur- gently advocating peace, It is reliably reported that he is enden vouring to avoid having to fight on either side.
Han Fu Chu's Plans.
Li Tsung Pi. representative of General Han Fu Chu, 'has arrived at Peping. He stated that "Han, Fu
Esa's only desire is to prevent fighting, on account of the deplor able condition of the people in the famine-stricken provinces of Honan, Shepsi and Kansu.'
Renter states that it is known in Peping that 'he interviewed the "Christian General" before hin "turnover." to Chiang.
News in Peping, as glenned from "Nanking is that Chiang Kai Shek is now doubtful of Han Fu Cha's sincerity. In view of this it is thought that Feng is doing his utmost to forge upon, Chiang Kai Shek the onus of starting further civil strife.
and must personally superving the publication of his autobiography in English.
M. Trotsky, has telegraphed to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald advising
him of his action.
STOCKHOLM TO NEW YÖRK BY AIR.
FIRST STAGE OF FLIGHT COMPLETED,
}
THROUGH #SUTER'S AGENCY.]
OSLO, June 0. piloted by the A seaplane Swedish airman Captain Abread- berg" has arrived at Bergen on the Bret stage of a fight from Stock. holm to New York via Greenland.
THE KING'S HEALTH.
www
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, June 8.
It was officially stated in Windsor: Castle this morning that the King had passed a good night.
PRINCE HENRY. BETTER.
(THROUGH BEUTCK'S AULNOY.]
Damage To Railways, The Kuo Min publishes a message from Esuchaw that the through train service between Hsuchow and Chengehow, on the Lung-Hai Line;
"VANCOUVER, June 8. was resumed on June 7, and more
The Duke of Gloucester's condi- than five locomotives and 200 ence previously detained in Chengchow tion shows a steady improvement. have been returned to the Railway and he will be able to resume hie Administration by Han Fu Chu.
Situation Obscure.
HANKOW, June 3.
It is now clearly indicated that
there will not be any definite action against Feng Yu Hsiang until after the conference at Nanking or Men day, though it is a foregone conclu- sion in Chinese circles here that the conference will vote in favour of a punitive mandate.
Meanwhile, owing to the censor- ship and the severance of communi- cations the situation in Horan is
enee.
homeward journey on June 10
MADAME FENG YU HSIANG
GOES TO MOSCOW?
[NAN CHUNG RUO NEWS SERVICE,]
SHANGHAL, June 8. adame Feng, Yu Hsiang is on
Russia is to negotiate with Soviet Government on behalf husbend certain problems" eercing the two paries.
of her
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY-]]
PARIS, June 8. The Reparations experts' report hun been signed and the Confer ence" is ended.
The Report consists of nearly one hundred pages, in which is clearly set forth a most complex plan for a final Reparations settlement.
With regard to the International Bank to be established with a capital of $100,000,000, to adminis. ter the Experts' plan, the report lays down that the whole subscrip tion will be guaranteed by banks, of the seven countries represented. on the Experts' Committee, but za amount not exceeding $44,000,000 may be issued by other countries.
During the rat 7 years of the Experts' plan the German Govern meat must maintain with, the bank a non-interest-bearing deposit not exceeding $100,000,000 Reichsmarks,
"Britain's Share.
The Report recommends that the plan start at the end of the present Dawes year, the Dawes pay- ments meanwhile to continue.
The new plan includes 37 annui ties of an average value of 1,088 million Reichsmarks.. These an- suities will be variable, rising from 1,707 million Reichsmarks in 1930 to 248 million in 1903, after which they will gradually decline,
PREMIER BROADCASTS HIS VIEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
LOND-ON, Juke-8. The new Labour Government is as follows:-
Prime Minister, Right Hon. James Ramsay MacDonald,"
Chancellor of Exchequer, Right Hon. Philip Snowden.
SAILS.
NO INSTRUCTIONS ON
DISARMAMENT...
TALK WITH PRESIDENT.
[RETTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
NEW YORK, June 7 General Charles Daves,
the newly-appointed American Ambas sador to the Court of St. James. left for London to-day aboard the White Star Finer Olympie" to take up his duties.
Secretary of State for Foreign General Dawes yesterday was in Affairs, Right Hon. Arthur Hender-conference with President Hoovec son.
Lord Privy Seal, Right Hon. J. H. and Secretary of State Stimson,
Thomsa.
Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs and Colonies, Right Hon. Sidney Webb.
Lord President of the council, Lord Parmoor.
Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice Sankey.
Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Right Hon. J. R. Clynes.
Secretary of State for Indin, Cap tain Wedgwood. Bena.
Secretary of State for War, Right Hon. Tom Shaw.
with whom he went over the whole
field of Anglo-American relations, Other officials of the State Depart ment were also present.
It was afterwards given out officially by the State Department
that the new Ambassador has been given no special instructions with regard to naval limitation. The Administration is said to be of the opinion that the next move in this connection must come from abroad, though President Hoover hopes Thomson.
that as the result of conversations Minister of Health, A. Green" between General Dawes and Mr. wood.
Ramsay MacDonald, the date of the calling of the naval limitation conference may be advanced.
Secretary of State for Air Lord
Minister of Labour, Miss Bond
The first years will cover Re- | field. parations and debts to America
Minister of Agriculture and Fish- And the last 21 years debts toeries, Right Hon. Noel Buxton. Ameriya only.
Britain's average share of the first 3 years will be 408 million Reichsmarks, and of the last 21 years 360 millions.
Deliveries in kind will continue for a decade, beginning with 750 million Reichsmarks, and diminish to 300 million. Britain's share of this will range from 179 to 60 millions..
Comment In Berlin.
BERLIN. June 8. The report of the Reparatione Experts Committee evokes no en- thusiasm in the Berlin Press, al- though it is admitted it.is & step forward.
The Forwaert says It shows that the will to destroy Germany no longer prevails in the world, The Democratic papers hope that Germany will not be, urged to make payments for the whole 38 years to the full capital value of 35 mil-
Karda.
The Felische expats that some day there will be a "reasonable reduction" of War Debts, and the
Tageblat says that, Germany has now regained her economic free- dom.
The Nationalist newspapers com inent is very hitter. They speak to
፮፪ . thebollow promises
contained in the Agreement which is "an impossible piece of work" intended. to satisfy the Allies voracious" demands.
Further Detalls.
וי
A British Wireless message adds
in addition to the above details:-
into conditional and unconditional.
President of the Beard of Educa- tion, Right Bon. Sir C. P. Trevel
yap.
President of the Board of Trade;
Right Hon. W. Graham,
First Lord of the Admiralty,, A. v. Alexander.
Secretary of State for Scotland, Right. Hon. W. Adamson,
First Commissioner of Works,! George Lansbury.
posts
All the above appointments carry with them seals in the Cabinet..
Other Appointments. Other ministerial | nounced are:--
shire, "Sir Oswald Mosley.
Chancellor of the Duchy of
Attorney-General, W. Jowitt,
K.C.
Other questions likely to be dis cassed by General Dawes in Lan don include German reparations,
effect of the new
the
i
STORM FATALITY IN AMERICA.
WALL OF WATER SWEEPS TOWN.
A BRAVE PASTOR.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE
WIBAUX, Montans, Jane 8. The bursting of a dam, after a rainstorm here, has resulted in a 13 ft. wall of water sweeping the
town.
There are four fatalities, includ- ing the Rev. Seiffert, pastor of the Methodist Church, and his wife.
Mr. Seiffert opened his church as refuge for distressed people, then returned to fetch his wife to safety. when both were caught by a huge
wave and drowned.
RIGHTS OF MINORITIES.
́SECRET LEAGUE INQUIRY,
[United Press.)
MADRID, June 6. The Council of the League of Nations, meeting secretly as a mere committee, convened here to-day for a preliminary consideration of the question of European minori
ties.
The latter will be the principa) item on the agenda of the fifty Rith session of the Council, and is American considered of such momentous im- tariff on British trade, extraterri-portance that it was deemed ad- toriality in China and the Ameri-visuble for the Council to try and' can adherence to the World Court reach some agreement before again at the Hague.
broaching is in public session.
];
there are trained and
competent
Angry Discussions. The question has already given economista, men whose knowledge of rise to a stormy collision between finance is incomparable, co-opera Dr. Stresemann, and the Polish German Foreign Minister, tive leaders, municipal administra-Foreign Minister, Mr. Zaleski at
antors, grent lawyers, soldiers, and journalists, draftsmen from Uni-
Solicitor-General, J. B. Melville,
K.C.
the
Telegrams in Brief.
The Emperor of Japan has re ̈ turned to Tokyć after a tour of Western Japan,
**Count" Maxence de Polignac. Kas been released on bail of G. 825,000 and bas sailed. for France. He denied being mixed up in the sale of liquor in the Vaited States.
Meetings of various classes of shareholders of Liptons, Limited, have approved of the proposed scheme of reorganisation.
A traveller from Kabel · states
that Kabul newspapers confirm the
report
that Russian aeroplanes dropped bombs on Radakshan and other places on the Afghan Tur- kestan frontier, Anti-Russian feel- ing is said to be high, and the re- lations between the Ruasion Legation at Kabul and the Afghan Government are strained.
Members of the Indian Central Committee which were co-operating with the Simon Commission have
arrived in London from India as guests of the State. They were officially welcomed by representa tives of the Government and by other distinguished persons. -The International Labour Cou- ference Committee ΟΣ Forced Labour has rejected, by 18 votes to. 13 the proposal to ask the Govern- ment's members of the league whe ther they would apply to forced labour the conditions laid down in the Washington Eight Hours' Con- vention.
Lancashire cotton spinning em- ployers have decided in favour of reducing wages by 12 per cent. The operatives are expected to go. on strike if the reduction is effect-
ed.
Sultan of Zanzibar visited, Croydon Aerodrome on Saturday morning and afterwards flew in an aeroplane for twenty minutes over London, part of the time above the clouds.
*
BRITISH LEGION BANDS.
ANNUAL NATIONAL CONTEST IN LONDON.
["D.P." Special Service.]
British Legion Bands held their
ninth annual national competition
the lugano session of the council on Saturday at the London Scot- tish Hall, Buckingham Gate, when last December, while at the March arst place in the military band acrimonious words were circulated London band. session at Geneva almost equally contest was won by the City of
around the green horseshoe table.
This time, to prevent any pos
Lanca-versities, and professora, all stand ing side by side with their colleag use from workshops and factory, in a great national endeavour to lift their country to a higher and more prosperous level. Labour too has sible outbursts in public, an effort followed its best traditions in ap- will be made to thresh out pointing the first woman Cabinet problem first in private.
present meeting, therefore, sa to be surrounded. with the utmost secrecy.
Minister of Pensions, Right Hon. F. O. Roberts.
Minister of Transport, Herbert
Morrison.
Minister,"
the
The
East Lewisham, who had won on stood to win the Hawkes challenge the two previous occasions, and shield outright, were third, Fulham being second.
For the brass bands, contest the test piece was a selection from Beethoven's works, arranged by W. Reynolds. The holders of the challenge cup, West Lewisham, were again first, with Southport second, The first official utterance since The problem involved is, one North Hackney and South. Pad- Paymaster-General, Lord Arnold. made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald populations of Europe who, by the spectively.
he assumed the Premiership was affecting the 30,000,000 minority dington came third and fourth, re-
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Scotland, Tom Johnson.
Postmaster-General, H. B. Les Smith.,
Bir H. Blesser.
The Government's Job.
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LONDON, June 8
peace treaties, were cut off into
of
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
AMERICAN GLOVES UNFIT FOR ENGLISHMEN.
in an unexpected broadcast speech Sir Henry Slesser, K.C., who was from 2LO to-night. Attorney-General in the first Labour! He said that the Government was other States than the Government, is not mentioned in losing no time in grappling with which they were originally men- the "list and it is explained that their duties. They had to to work the The annuities have been divided this is because other services have for peace in industry, home affairs bers. They include minorities of been assigned him, which will be and abroad.' Mr. J. H. Thomas race, religion, and language, and Germany may postpone the trans announced later. Lord Arnold, the had been placed at the head of an under the terms of the peace
new Parmaster-General, an unpaid organisation which would tackle treaties couter of conditional payment for position, has accepted the post with energetically the practical means of
were to be guaranteed periods not exceeding two years, subject to approval of the Govern nominal duties in order to be free dealing with unemployment, and equality of treatment with the contented to wear gloves which a ments concerned, after they have for work in the House of Lords and they would spare no expenditure populations of the new States in Englishman would reject was de been furnished with the report of
monstrated in an action in the which they now live. Sir Oswald Mosley and M. of time or energy. the Advisory... Committee. As for
High Court recently. He had been sceptical of reduc- George Lansbury will also have
"The Council committee will have the unconditional payments, respon duties imposed upon them in con- mality within a year, but everything
The action was brought by the ing unemployment figures to nor-nothing, whatever to do with the Littauer Glove Corporation of New sibility for effecting the transfer innection with the scheme for national that could be done would be done changing of the rights which the York, against Fred W. Millington foreign currency 15 reverted
reconstruction with is being preparas speedily as possible. Germany.
most obscure, but it is believed that her way to Moscow vid Siberia. the advance of the Nationalist It is alleged that her mission to troops is being held up on all fronts pending the decision of the confer-
A Conference.
SHANGHAI, Juné n
that Chengchow reports are Generals Hao Fu Chu, Shih Yiu San, Ho Yao Tse and Chien To Chun held an important conference on Friday in connection with the re-organisation of the Kuominchun,
With Honan practically clear of 'troops under direct control of Feng Yu Hsiang the situation in the north-west is considered to be half solved.
SINO-RUSSIAN BREAK?
TSAI YUAN PEI TOTM RESIGN?
REPORTED APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT.
(Nam Cheung Pao).
1.
otherwise.
to
ed.
Mr. Sidney Webb, who did not
The
The Reichsmark is defined in terms of fine gold, and conditions
And
industrial
Premier anid
that
minorities were promised under Mr. the peace treaties, but merely with contest a seat at the last election, Arthur Henderson had been placed the proceedure of the league itself will probably be given a Peerage. in charge of Foreign Affairs, but
Baldwin is submitting a short resig-portance of Disarmament and the
It is understood that Mr. Stanley in view of the overshadowing im- for guaranteeing these rights.
London Press Views,
The fact that the American is
(1920), Ltd., of Dale Street, Man- chester, to recover a judgment for £25.360 which they had obtained in
New York in 1999 for thousands of
pairs of leather, gloves supplied.
Fred W. Millington, Ltd., cous-
息 Lip to the present time petitions ter-claimed considerable eum.
to
the alleging that the gloves were defec
of convertibility are laid down. Thereby Germany escapes from the tutelage to which various German institutions were subject under "the Dawes plan.
nation Honours List to the King need of a friendly discussion and from these minorities (ah Ter Yat Pao.)
Mr. Tsai Yuan Pei has appealed
The revenues from alcohol, augar,
in a few days..
agreement between Britain and the League have usually been kept tive and unsaleable. United States and other Powers, secret, and have been passed upon to the Central Government and the tobacco, etc., are no longer con- SHANGHAI, June 9.
Various Complaints. trolled, railway It is understood that the Central Central Executive Committee of heads cease to exist, and an index Cabinet is reflected almost an- ing of the next meeting of the those which seemed to justify some said that the business between the
Mr. MacDonald hoped to pay a by a committee of three, which re- A benevolent tone to the new short visit to Geneva at the open ported to the Council itself only Official Referee, giving "judgment, Sir Francis Newbolt, K.C., the Government will officially send a note to the Soviet Government the Kuomintang to be allowed to of prosperity is abolished. Rail animously by the morning papers, assembly of the League of Nations. breaking off relations between Chica resign from the directorship of the ways remain liable to contribu. the comment dwelling with parti
tion which to take the form of cular satisfaction on the exclusion In conclusion, he urged the and Russia. The Government will Supervisory Council and member also notify the Chinese merchants and residents in Russia to leave ship of the Central Government, It is understood that if and when that country as soon as possible."
the request is approved, Mr. Yu Yu
RAID.
(Wal Tz Fat Pao.)
resignation as Minister of Railways, and it is reported that the Ministry of Railways will be attached to the Ministry of Communications. ̈
w" direct tax, to bring in 600,000,000
action.
'
the
As a result of the Stresemann-parties began in 1919, when the of the Left Wing of the Labour nation quietly to carry on its task Zaleski incident at Lugano both Littauer Glove Corporation were to introduce American Dandurand of Canada and Dr. anxious marks a year for S7 years, but the Part
of industrial recovery and expan-Stresemann himself have introdue gloves into Eagland, but the ven- complete independence of German The Timer says: The Cabinet' sion.
ed proposals to change this pro-ture had to be abandoned because railways is assured.
is the best that could be designed "Observer" and World Peace.
cedure.
shopkeepers in England regarded The plan indeed makes it clear to carry out the unprovocative THE HARBIN CONSULATE Jen will be most probably ap that all liabilities of Germany aris policy which apparently marks the Naval question to be held at Wash-
as unsaleable gloves which the cor A conference of three" on the More Publicity Wanted
poration" considered to be as good pointed as head of the Supervisorying out of the war are covered by beginning of a new regime."
In a general way these provide a could be made on the American Annuitics contained in the plan.
these Council to succeed him.
The Daily Chronicle says:-" It ington between President Hoover, for greater publicity for
method. Mr, Sun Fo has also tendered his The sbare allotted to Great Britain is a most interesting and carefully Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and. Mr. petitions and for the enlarging of
is less than it would have been if balanced Cabinet."
Complaints regarding the gloves commission that considers included small size of little fingers. Mackenzie King. Prime Minister of the The Daily Telegraph says:- Canada, is recommended by the them, Dondurand's proposal even large size of thumbs, misfits, in the experts had not abandoned the percentages agreed upon by Finance Ministers in 1925. There are said and gradualists need not inspire peace.
"This Government of moderates! Observer as the surest way to world going as for as providing that feries leather, discoloration, and they be considered by committee incorrect marking of sizes, and the to be compensating advantagee, any alarm'
evidence showed that the com- one of which is that Great Britain
The newspaper says that the representing every nation on The Daily Mail commenta;The national life of Canada within the
Council." would receive a fixed proportion for
The Littauer Glove Corporation her variable debt payments in
vocated that there, should be on the pleaded that in order to ensure than some of the prophets imagine." " undefended frontier." The prin earlier years.
commission & representative in The Daily Herald thinks that ciple of an undefended frontier In the concluding chapter of the it is a fine body of capable legis should be applied to Atlantic each case of some nation that is that Fred W, Millington, Ltd., Report the Experts plead for the lators and is a conclusive answer to Ocean, and "the proposed Confer or language to the minority that quantities were thrown out and
closely affiliated by race, religion should receive good gloves large... obliteration of the atmosphere left the question: Is Labour fit to ence could arrange an impregnable is making the petition for the sold in America as seconds. The
the English-speaking righting of its wrongs. peace for
fact that gloves worse than those world on the basis of the corres RUGBY, June 8
ponding equality of Naval and Against these proposed changes complained of were good enough to the Little Entente, together with be sold as seconds in America.
are where no one ever complained, was Poland and, Greece, which A fuller excerpt from the Daily Mercantile sea law.
There could never be more fav-amongst the principal nations significant. The China Inland Mission here to a higher level of economie Herald is given by British Wire ourable circumstances than now for bound by minority treaties, have The All-China anti-Japanese Boy have received word from Shekichen stability, and of reaching a closer less which states:
understanding than ever before. The Daily Herald describes such a Conference, says the Obser taken a decided stand against any sext Committee has been re-named in Honan stating that Mr. and M
Government The Report has now to be sub- | the
truly ver, which is of opinion that if change." the China Citizena Lammitee Ernest Weller, Mr and Mrs. John milted to the various governments nation Government President Hovered an invita They insist that their national for the Abolition of the Unequal Walker and child, and Miss Brook concerned for their adoption. The Not only are there spokesmen or considyould be security is involved in the problem
ready to go to Washington at 24 and eventually Experts ask that it shall be accept of great Trade Unions, have been captured by Bandits,
(Continued on next' Column), ed as a whole.
Government will last much longer Empire is irrevocably staked on an Dr. Stresemann has also ad. plaints were genuine.
SHANGHAI, June 9. Chang Heuch Liang, the military leader of the Three Eastern Fro vinces, bas detailed a deputy to Harbin to investigate the raid on the Russian Consulate. It is re ported that it was revealed from the documents seized, that the Soviet Government has supplied Feng Yu, Hsiang with three million rubles.
ANOTHER NAME NOW!
(Wah T Tat Fao) -
BANDITS CARRY AWAY, MISSIONARIES.
(runovGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, June 8.
SHANGHAI, June 9.,
Mrs.
Treaties. The inaugural meeting. was held on Baturday.
by the war, and stress the need. for co-operation and good will in carrying out the settlements, which they say should bare the effect of bringing all the nations concerned
govern 1","
"Herald's" Eulogy..
до
but
hours' notice.
"
Europe.
the peace
The Oficial Referes held that the Littauer Glove Corporation had been overpaid by a large sum, and therefore, there would he judgment.
for Fred W. Millington, Ltd.,
the claim and counter-claim, with costs.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.