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PACIFIC METHODS BEST.

GOVERNMENT'S OFFER· TO FENG.

HELP FOR NANKING.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.].

SHANORAL, June 11. General Ilo Chien has wired Chiang Kai Shek stating that as the anti-Kwangsi campaign is near

ing an end he can now spare one division of Hunan troops for use against Ferg.

A message from Taiyuan saya ́that satisfactory results are attend. ing the conference of Yen Hsi Shan, Tang Seng Chi and Ho Cheng Chun..

It is learned that Feng Yu Hsiang is being ghen another opportunity to hand over his troops to the Central Government and go abroad, failing which a punitive expedition will be launched immédiately,

The authorities, however, are most anxious to solve the situation by political means.

FENG IN FAVOUR OF PEACE."

SO ARE FAMINE STRICKEN PROVINCES.

[NAN CHỨNG KHO NEWS BERVICE.

THE WILLEMSTAD RAID.

HOLLAND DISPATCHES

WARSHIPS.

STRONG CRITICISM.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HAGUE, June 10. A communique states that the raiders at Willemstad numbered 500 and that one Sergeant-Major,

Sergeant and a Corporal (des- cribed only by their initials) were killed by the bandits who pillaged the armoury and compelled the Captain of a vessel at anchor to convey them to Venezuela.

All the hostages were sent back. The Dutch naval vessel Kar- teneur will depart to the West Indies to-morrow with a landing force.

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In the First Chamber, Hier Colyn will ask the Minister of the Colonies regarding the affair Willemstad, inter alia: Will the Government give an assurance to take measures of a permanent nature, with a view to preventing a repetition of events so humiliat-

ing to our colonial authority and

international reputation

Government Criticized. The destroyer Kortenear has left. for "Curacao with 40 marines aboard.

The battleship Hertog Hendrik, is standing by to proceed if neces sary, but the Foreign Minister Paprsa, June 11. considers that the Willemstad in Peace in North China, especially cident is merely an "irrespon- in Honan, Shensi and Kansa Pro-sibles patsch," and is unlikely to vinces where the people have al cause conflict between. Venesuela ready suffered immensely owing to and Holland.

the famine, was discussed at a con-

ference between leaders of Nan. king, Kuominehun and Shansi groups: heid last week-end at Tai yuenfu, the capital of Shansi,

Ting Chun Ko, one of Feng Yu Heiang's representatives, declared that Feng is in favour of peace.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1929.

SHANGHAI HELP FOR HONG KONG.

SHIPS OF ALL NATIONS TO BRING WATER.

Shanghai, June 11.

Mr. R. Sutherland left for Hong Kong this morning, having successfully completed the tack of arranging for transport of water from Shanghai. The Shanghai Water Works Company can supply water without interference with local needs. All ships, irrespective of nationality, are readily co-oper- ating, and a scheme is being örganised by which vessels will not lose much time loading or dis charging water. No interference with regular sailing is anticipated.

Reuter,

Already two ships have left with tanks full, and more are being brought into service daily..."

A VITAL AFRICAN

RAILWAY.

TAPPING HEART OF FERTILE TRACTS.

OPENING CEREMONY

(THROUGH. RECTER'S AGENCY.]

EIGHT HOUR DAY CONVENTION.

TO BE RATIFIED BY GOVERNMENT.

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PREMIER LIKELY TO VISIT AMERICA.

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SIR AUSTEN AND THE LEAGUE.

MUTUAL EXPRESSIONS OF GOODWILL.

PLEASANT MEMORIES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

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LONDON, June 10. Immediately after his resigna tion of the office of Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamber-

THE REPARATIONS in telegraphed as follows to the

REPORT.

AMERICA'S "KEEN SATISFACTION."

'NO CHANGE IN POLICY.

[RETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

Council of the League of Nations now in session at Madrid:

I deeply regret it is impos- sible for me to attend the present session of the Council to complete my part and to bid farewell to my colleagues and friends. I shall never forget the memory of the friendships which I have formed and shall always regard it as a privilege to have been permitted to assist the Council in such work. To all nations I express my last- ing gratification for the unfailing and invaluable help."

The following reply to this mes sage

telegraphed to Sir

Austen Chamberlain :

This mark of friendship which

have 50 you

kindly thought of sending to us has profoundly touched us. It has confirmed our assurance of personal bonds form- great step forward in the sitused after long association. All my colleagues charge me to express tion in Europe.

to you their grateful memory of our works for the cornmon good."

CALAR, Angola. June 11.

WASHINGTON, June 10. The ceremonies in connection

The virtual settlement LONDON, June 10.

of the with the opening of the Benguella According to the Daily Herald, Reparations problem, has occasion- Railway which many distinguished the Government intends to proceed ed the keenest satisfaction in people, including Prince Arthur of forthwith towards the ratification America, and President Hoover de Connaught, attended, nt Luo of the Washington. Eight-Hour clared he believed that the adep- began with the Portuguese Minister Convention, providing for the tion of the report would mark a for the Colonics re-niming the legal limitation of normal work- town of Cala Robert Williamsing hours in industrial under- in recognition of Sir Robert's ertakings to eight daily and 48 vices in building the railway; while weekly. Lady Williams unveiled a monu- ment for the occasion, "

The railway runs from Lobito Bay to Lane, from where the Belgian continue the line to Kutanga, eventually to line up with the

The Convention was signed in Washington in 1919 but has not so far been ratified by Britain.

Convention to be Ratided.

GENEVA, June 11. Mr. Wolfe, the British Govern Cape Cairo line of railway. It will ment delegate, announced amid make the route from England 2,500 enthusiasm of the delegates to The newspapers blame the Gov-miles shorter to Rhodesia and other the International Labour Confer

centres in Central Africa, where

ence that His Majesty's Govern- ernment far inadequately protect-there are copper deposits and ferment had decided to ing Curaeno.

tile uplanda suitable for Europeau settlement.

Destroyer Leaver Holland,

THE HAGUE, June 11. The destroyer Kortenner embark. ed a detachment of marines and left for the West Indies. She hopes

and Yen Hai Shan's colleagues said to arrive at Curacao on June 22. that the people of the three farine., The battleship Hertog Hendrik stricken provinces could not bear has also, left.

the burden of another civil war..

General Yen Hai Shan, in answer-

ing to Nanking representatives, re. ARMS DEAL AT SHANGHAI.

peated his previous declaration that

he will support the

Government" at any cost.

"Central

As a result of the conference,

SHARP SENTENCE ON FOREIGNER.

5.-The Carl

JAPANESE STEAMER

AGROUND.

{THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.}

OSAZA, June 11.

The 0.5.K... Baikal Maru is reported aground off the Dukeku. san islands, Chosen. The passen gers are being transferred to life-

boats.

The vessel is signalling for assist. Yu Hsiang advising him to adhere, Gunther arms case was concluded ance, and salvage tugs are being

Yen H Shan has written to Feng Shanghai. June

to his previous declaration of retire

ment in order to avoid civil war, which is bound to occur if he clingi

to office.

WANG CHING WEI'S PLOT AGAINST CHIANG.

in the Provisional Court this morn-despatched from Moji.

ing. After hearing the defense

offered by the defendant's counsel,

Mr.

LATER.

The Baikal Maru carried 400 Mr. Ivanow, Judge Wong and passengers and 100 crew. On re Depaty Nakada sentenced him to ceipt of the news, salvage vessels and a destroyer hastened to the two years' imprisonment. King S. Kum prosecuted for the scene, to remove all aboard, owing Police.

to the dangerous condition of the vessel of which the hull is badly damaged.

in Gunther's

Mr. Ivanow submitted that the [NAN CHUNG KUO NEWS SERVICE.]

Police should produce in Court the SHANGHAI, June 11. Rumours are current in Shanghai man who had informed them of the that Wang Ching Wei, leader of the presence of arms Left Clique of the Kuomintang, is house. He also said that Gunther busly organising the movement had the pistols and safmunition 'in which calls itself the Salvation his house since he was last convicted of the Kuomintang Party," and is against Chiang Kai Shek. Wang, and that the only reason for their

it is expected, will soon return from presence there at all was that since Europe.

his detention in prison last year.

Other reports state that he may not come back immediately as he

when he had been sentenced on a

is intending to sail for England, in similar conviction, he had been un- the capacity of the people's diplo

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mat" to see what he can do with Mr. Ramsay. MacDonald, regarding

Sino-British relations,

BREAK WITH RUSSIA FAVOURED.

able to dispose of them, and had been afraid of disclosing their hid ing place to the Police who had

also been unable to find them.

It is a well known fact that a person cannot be convicted for the identical offence for which he has been previously sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and this point An official of the Ministry of was brought up by the counsel for"

[HAN CHUNG TỤC NEWS EERVICE

SHANGHAI, June 11.

Foreign Affairs at Nanking, in the the defence on behalf of his client,

THE "SVERIGE" CRASH.

'PLANE TOWED INTO REYKJAVIK.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

REYKJAVIK, June 10. Capt. Ahrenberg's seaplane, the "Sverige," which was continuing its attempt to fly the Atlantic from Bergen to New York vid Green- land, when it made a forced land ing through engine trouble is being towed by the Icelandie. spection ship Odian is making for the Vestman Isles, un

take the necessary steps to ensure the "rati- fication of the Washington Eight. Hours Convention at the earliest possible opportunity.

Mr. Wolfe stated that the Gov ernment also proposed shortly to ratify the Minimum Wages Conven tion and the Convention regarding the Seamen's agreements.

to

Officials of the State Department generally are of opinion that adoption of the "report will end the friction and irritation which" existed in Europe after the war.

Meanwhile officials emphasise that there is nothing in the report which will bind the United States to reduce the German

or Allied war debts and that the American

Government does not contemplate a change in their debt policy.

INDIAN LOANS.

A MONEY MARKET INDEX.

ITHACUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.}

SIMLA, June 10. Unfavourable developments in the international money market

are

OIL INDUSTRY IN AMERICA.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL

'FOSSIBLE."

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

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NEW YORK, June 10. The Oil Producers' Conference at Colorado Springs, called by President Hoover, was opened to day by Mr. Mark Sequa, who was "appointed to preside by President

Hoover.

Telegrams in Brief.

The French airmen Amchart and Rignot have arrived at Rangeon non-stop from Calcutta.

Pornar, Dzanitch and Mintas, three of the leading lawyers of Zagreb in Jugoslavia, have been arrested with Dr. Politio, the new- iy elected President of the Zagreb. Advocates' Association, after voting in favour of a resolution urging the Association to despatch a tole gram to the King demanding the restoration of civil liberty. They will be tried by a special tribunal under the Defence of the Healm Act..

While landing at Dumdum Aero- drome, Mr. Van Lear Black's giant "Fekker" crashed and was wrecked. The five occupants were not injured but the remainder of the flight has Mr. Van Lear been abandoned. Black was en route to the Far East from London. He left Croydon early this month.

The Duke of Gloucester is delay- ing his homeward journey from Canada for a few days till his cellar-bone is completely healed.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN. LONDON.

ATTACK ON DIPLOMAT'S SON.

ODD COINCIDENCE.

(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 10. The Police are investigating mysterious attack on Mr. Roger Tilley, son of Sir John Tilley.. British Ambassador at Tokyo.

Mr. Roger Tilley was returning to his home in Chelsen at mid- night when a man stepped out from a doorway and felled him to the pavement with a blow on the forehead:

It is believed that the attack is 4 sequel to a sensational incident' in Tokyo two years ago when a knife was thrown at him during luncheon party at the British Embassy, Tokyo, on the occasion of the visit to Japan of the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden,

The assailant then escaped. Mr. Tilley is of the opinion that the present assailant is the same man who threw the knife,

It is a strange coincidence that the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden are at present in London on a visit.

Mr. Sequa hinted in his initial address that the Government might take control of the industry. [EX-SERVICE MAN'S SUICIDE. the industry was unable to operate, he said, he would urge "a rigid Government coercive re

Co-

The "Conference of Three.""

WASHINGTON, June 10. While high officials are most interested in the reports of Mr. reflected by the forthcoming India gulation.

desire Ramsay Macdonald's confer personally with President Government loans, yielding ap- Hoover, it is pointed out at White proximately half per cent. above MULES AND THE BARRACKS House that no official word has yet normal. been received and until that is forthcoming White House officials prefer to remain silent.

The first loan is one not exceed ing twelve crores of rupees, which Mr. Stimson, the Secretary of is to be issued at $6.8, and will be State, also declines" to discuss the redeemable between 1939 and 1944. subject.

The second, not exceeding fifteen crores of rupees, in being issued at as, redeemable in 1935. Both loans bear interest at the rate of Eve per

Don't Waste Water.

Despite official silence, observers in Washington are strongly of the opinion that the Administration would welcome such a meeting, which it is believed would bear good fruit, particularly as far as disarmament questions are con- cerned..

Definite Probability. Diplomatic circles in London regard the visit to America by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald as a "défaite probability."

It is an open secret that Mr.

Baldwin, when Prime Minister, had accepted an invitation to visit the

United States.

Mr. Ben Turner's Post. An appointment of interest was announced to-day, Mr. Ben Turner having accepted the position of Under-Secretary

The in-ines.

Flight Resumed.

REYKJAVIK, June 11. The Sverige" left for Ivigtut

course of an interview,, said that who held that Gunther had already at 6.35 am, resuming. her Trans.

the Central Government has not served ten months for this offence. atlantic fight. decided on a definite policy with

regard to Bino-Russian relations,

The Judgo passed sentence

but the breaking-off of diplomatic stated and ordered that the arms relations with Russia was favoured be confiscated..

and, it is believed, will be advan-

tageous to China

He adds that even if diplomatic relations with Russia, are discon tinued, commercial relations can be maintained through other channels, which it will be impossible for Russian Communists to use pa pro- paganda agencies.

CHINESE REVUE FOR BERLIN.

The

Lad TER "Sverige returned Reykjavik at 6am.

to

THE KING OUT AGAIN.

"EXCELLENT WEATHER AT

of

State

cent.

GATE

MILITARY PLAY SAFE.

rather Mules are

expensive animals at times as the military authorities have had reason

to

VICTIM OF SHELL SHOCK!

PATHETIC SHANGHAÏ "CASE,

Shanghai, June 6:-" I find that Ernest Holroyd Booth committed suicide while temporarily insane on the night of Wednesday, June 5. by gaz poisoning,' held Coroner A. J. Martin at the con- Alusion of the inquest on Mr. E. Booth who was found sitting on a chair over the kitchen gas stove with all taps turned on enveloped in a thick blanket.

Mr. E. H. Booth, was unemployed, discover. The gate (Queen's Road T. M. Burton stated that side) at the Murray Barracks seems and was lately employed by He Just to be a particular aversion of the Messrs. Weeks and. Co.

saw, the deceased alive on June temperamental animals, with the

4. At about 9.20 p.m. last night" Mr.result that they have kicked it out be was called to see Mr. Booth by Under-

of its hinges three tirees during 'phone. He went to 294 Rue Porte de l'Ouest, in the French Bettle- who the past few weeks.

ment. Mr. Booth was dead. The

It is noteworthy that

the new Ben Turner,

for Mines, Secretary is known 29 ↓ "man of

The authorities, have however, peace," and a strong believer in decided to put a stop to all this witness found the body lying in a settlement by negotiation, WILS mainly responsible for the agree removed, and a bigger one which small gas cooker,

nonsense. So the old gate is being small room, in which there was a ment between the Trades Union will be out of

feet's length,” Congress Council and Lord Mel-

erected. chett's group of employers in the Peace in Industry" "discussions and he is persona grata with the HUGE POISON GAS DUMP. I can certify that death was due miners' leaders.

Another Appointment.

Dr. T. Drummond Shiels has been

appointed Under-Secretary of State for Indis.

Dr. Shiels, Labour member for East Edinburgh, started life as a professional photographer. Later he attended Edinburgh University graduating there as M.B. and Ch.B for He is yet another ex-Fabian member

of the present Cabinet. He was member of the Special Committee on Ceylon Constitution, 1927, and specially interested in Public Health and in Colonial, and Do- minion questions.

Mr. Ben Turner is the President of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress, and as such, played a lending part in the negotiations with the Mond group of employers and the establish- mest of the Peace in Industry

movement.

Rocks Ahead?

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LONDON, June: 11. The possibility of trouble abend for the Labour Government as a consequence of the miners' bitter- ness over their defeat at the bands

of the coal-owners, three years ago

A Bolated Result,

Mr. John Buchan (Con.)

Sir George Berry (Con.) is already the subject of discussion. Mr. D. M. Cowan (Lib.)

Dr. J. Kerr (Lab.).

Miners are strongly represented

ALARM IN RHINELAND.

BURIED BY AMERICANS

IN 1919,

More than half of the 13,000 cylinders of poison gas found in a disused explosive actory outside Cologne in December last year have now been buried in a great vault, and the remainder will be similarly covered up in the course of the next fortnight.

Artanic Gas.

"He was dead," continued the doctor, "and had all the appear- ances of gas poisoning. There was a strong smell of gas in the room.

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There gas poisoning. nothing to indicate foul play.

Return of Shell Shock Symptoms.

"I have known the deceased for over two years. He was never in good health. He was discharged from the army with shell shock. He suffered from asthma. He got notice from his firm in May be cruse they were closing their Hankow branch, and he got an extra month's pay. I saw him at that time and he had symptoma of, a return of abell shock. He was a morbid neurasthenic, and I ar ranged with the United Services. Association for them to send him and his family home. I had warned his employers that he was.

in April last."

An even more serious menace than this is now reported from a small town in French occupied territory, where, it is stated, a huge quantity The Labour Party's majority of gas and gas preparations lies liable to commit suicide, that was. over the Conservatives was further buried only three feet deep. reduced when the result of the

Widow and Three Children. - polling for the Combined Scottish Universities (St. Andrew's Glas- This is the remaining stock of

Det. Bergt. G. J. B. Pryde re- gow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh) the wartime gas shell filling factory, lated to the Coroner how he was wäs ́ declared as follows:

and at the instance of the American sent to 224 Bae Porte de l'Ouest 9,969 Occupation. Forces the shells, and with an ambulance, and in com pany with a detective from the 9.202 cylinders were buried early in 1919. 6,695 containing arsenic gas,-1,500 Rus- he found the deceased-iving in a It is reported that 15,000 shells French police, at which address sian gas abella, 650 medium German small room at the back of the gas mines, and 180 heavy German stairs on the ground floor. The gas mines are buried in Cologne, head was covered with a blanket. by their Federation were successful. Only one constituency is now and the question of the safe dia There was a gas cooking stove in District coalfield agreements outstanding, namely, Rugby, where posal of this dangerous mass is the room and a very strong smell reached under the coal stoppage polling was postponed owing to being considered by the German of gas. There was no evidence of settlement expire in November and the death of the Labour candidate.authorities. December, and undoubtedly the The state of the parties is now as Federation will then renew their follows:

Labour demand for a national agreement. Kegiatan Maya Angelos pinaguration idegen Fineralize

Liberal and will moreover he stage managed of his progress and the excellent The Miner is confident the Labour

Independent weather the King should benefit. Government will not betray their from the fresh air. Accordingly, trust, but admits the Government His Majesty spent half an hour in must have a chance, since they have the grounds of Windsor Castle. no clear majority.

STAGED BY RUSSIAN EXILE.

WINDSOR. Berlin, June 4.-"Bellow, China!" is the title of a Chinese revue with (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.] which Germany's prominent pro ducer Max Reinhardt will usher in

LONDON, June 10. TIENTSIN TRAM STRIKE.

the new theatrical'season. Although The King was out today for the (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] secrecy surrounds the details of this first time since his second illness

venture, it is understood that the developed. NEWYDOT TENISIN, DATE THAT vaya amante que Following the presentation of n aumber of extravagant demands, the employees of the local Tram ways Company went on strike this afternoon,

by the famous Bussian director Granowski who recently was expell ed from the Soviet Union.-Tran Jacton-Kuomta.

in the new Commons, and they are The first three are elected." elated by the fact that all the candidates put up at the Election

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foul play. Dr. Burton had already

A further dump at Mulhein, seen the body, and witness, later near Coblenz, contains some 5,580 removed it to the Public Mortuary, shells of all calibres, including po Mrs. Booth, who is not enjoying less than 230 shells filed with wood health attended the inquest Yellow Cross gas. Both these dumps also, and was in & pitiable chai- are in French occupied territory, tion. The deceased leaves a widow and public opinion demands that and three infant children, adequate steps ahoud be immediate- Mr. and Mrs. Booth had booked, "ly taken to render them innocuous. passages for England.