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U.S. JOURNALIST IN JAPANESE PRESS

TROUBLE.

NANKING DEMANDS HIS DEPORTATION,

FOR " DELIBERATE FABRICATION,"

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, July 3

PLEASED.

MINSEITO CABINET

WELCOMED.

A NOTE OF WARNING.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, July 3.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1929.

The vernacalar papers are un- |

The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. Tanimous in welcoming the Minscito Wang, has sent A Note to the American Legation at Peping re

Cabinet as the natural successor to questing the deportation of Mr. the Seiyuka though the welcome Hallet Abend, the Peping core | is-tinged with warning against un- pendent of the New York Times. due enthusinem,

The Note charges Mr. Abend with "deliberate fabrication " 10 Stating in the New York Times on April 25 that Marshal Chang Hauch Liang had declared the nation had heen betrayed by the present Nanking leaders who, were "rotten to the core,"

The Note etatra that Chang Hauch Liang categorically denied: he ever made such a declaration,

The Jiji, while pleased at the choice of Baron Shidehara as Foreign Minister, whom it believes best suited to carry out a success ful China policy. thinks some other portfolios might have been better. Alled.

and then proceeds, to say that valable clippings collected in the Est eight months unequivocally show mali-

cious intent on the part of Mr. Abend, to unfairly and unjustly

Government and its officials "

discredit and ridicule the National

YEN'S DIPLOMATIC "

ILLNESS.

CHIANG KAI SHEK ON

** LOYALTY.".

[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPINO, July

Late this evening while Ho Cheng Chen and Fang Peng Jen were in conference with Yen Hai Shun, the latter was suddenly taken ill A doctor was caled and he ordered Yea Hai Shan to hospital without delay.

Yen Hei Shon thereupon 'entered the German Hospital, which is in the Legation Quarter. It is be- Jieved that he is suffering from dysentery.

Significant Comment..

PEPING, July 3.

Yen Hai "Shan was better the

China

asset

DOCKERS' STRIKE

IN BRITAIN.

SHIPS HELD UP IN SEVERAL PORTS.

RIVAL UNIONS AT LOGGERHEADS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

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LONDON, July 3.

A dispute of rival unices has led to a strike of dockers, which is holding up ships at London, Liver pool, Belfast, and Southampton. Two ships in London are so far affected.

The trouble started when a num ber of the crew of the steamer Woodlark (London),

had who transferred from the Seamen's and Firemen's Urion to the Transport and General Workers' Union were nos allowed to sign on because the agreement between the shipowners and the Seamen's Union specifies that overy member of the crew of a ship shall be a member of that

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The Nirhi Nichi specially wel comes the incision of General Ugaki, who is generally considered owing to his Eberal-mindedness, integrity, ability union." and knowledge of Chinese affairs.

Substitution of such members led Both the Asahi and Kokuminto a strike of the rest of the crew advise the Government to carry out of the Woodlank. Transport work. the immediate dissolution of the ers came out to support them and Diet for the purpose of seeking a the ship was unable to sail, majority in the Lower House, but the probability appears to be that the Government will wait till the end of the year, when the Diet assembles in session.

JAPANESE TRADE- RETURNS.

INCREASE IN ADVERSE

BALANCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Y.1,170,000,000.

year

the

The trouble spread to London and Edinburgh passenger steamer Royal Fusilier, which is also unable to strike of the dew,

DEBATE ON KING'S SPEECH.

SILK MARKETS ' RIVALRY.

AMERICA'S GROWING *

PREMIER OUTLINES PARTY POLICY,

INDUSTRY.

TO COMPETE WITH CHINA AND JAPAN.

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" ["1 D.P.

THE COTTON TRADE STOCKS SOARING IN

DISPUTE.

EMPLOYEES REJECT WAGES CUT.

NEW YORK.

RECORD HIGH LEVELS REACHED,

NEGOTIATIONS FAIL.

RAILS AND INDUSTRIALS

IN

DEMAND.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 2 The Wages Council of the Master Cotton Spinners' Federation and.

"D.P." Special Service.]

AMICABLE DISCUSSION.

(THROVOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Special Service.]

LONDON, July 2

WASHINGTON, July 3. In the absence of the Sovereign,

In connection with the current

NEW YORK, July 3. Parliament was opened by the Royal Tariff revision discussions, it was Commissioners-Lord Sankey, Lord revealed to-day that the American representatives of the Cotton Spin-

Despite recent rensational stumps, Kintore, Lord Southborough, Lord Davidson and Lord Denman being have requested increased protection tian met the Operative Spinners' market continues

representativesners and Manufacturers' Associn-netivity on the Sew York Stock for all silks, and silk manufacturer. Amalgamation and the Cardroom The proposal includes a minimum Amalgamation to discuss the e- of 0 per cent. tariff upon silk ployers proposal to reduce wages garments, and other made-up silk by 12.8 per cent.

seated en a. bench in front of the empty thrones,

Many Labour members in the proccasion from the House of Com- mons to the House of Lords to hear the King's speech, wore red button- holes,

in the The Commons assembled afternoon when the Minister of Health, Sir Hamar Greenwood, gave "notice of the introduction of a bill to amend the law relating to widows' and orphans' pensjons.

The Attorney-General Sir W. Jowitt, amid Labour cheera, gave notice that he would introduce a bill to amend the Trades Disputes

Act.

Mr. Baldwin's Speech. Mr. Baldwin, in outlining the Conservative attitude towards the Government, said they would not offer factious opposition. They in- tended to assist the carrying on of Government but that demanded a certain amount of self-control cn

Silk Association

articles.

It is authoritatively stated that this measure is the first step in a campaign against the silk manufac turing industries of China and Japan.-Unitril Pres

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temporary patchwork but be which would put the industry on an_up-to-date and efficient footing. Referring to the paragraph in the King's Speech on the subject of elections Mr. MacDonald said that the Government stood for Constitu- tional Democracy. He doubted whether some developments, like the relaying of speeches to 20 or 30 constituencies, made for democratic security.

There was also the question of the representative results of elections. Some favoured second ballots, some

representation proportional

and

terms of reference. The proposed

It was stated after the confer ence, that the workers unanimously rejected the employers' demands.

Negotiations by the Manufactur ers' Association will begin on Mon- day with the Northern Textile Trade Federation.

EUGENE O'NEILL'S

DIVORCE.

REPORTED AGREEMENT " WITH HIS WIFE,

["D.P." Special Service,]

Reno, Nevada, July 3. Eugene O'Neill, the internation-

To-day bull market carried

and railway leading industria soceks to the highest levels in all

history.

A huge volume of business was transacted during the day, with the result that millions of dollars in market value had been added at - the end of the afternoon's trading. -Knited Press".

LIGHTS O LONDON TO REMAIN.

PRESERVING TRADITION

Owing to the fact that there would seem to be a wrong impres

sa owing to a both sides. It was essential the inquiry would therefore be wide and ally famous dramatic author, hax sion in regard to the retention of

FOURTH OF JULY.'

SERVANCE IN LONDON AND

TOKYO,

LONDON, July 3. eneral Charles Gates Dawes, the ly-arrived American Ambas- dur to the Court of St. James, preside "over two American dependence Day functions in

country united. The most difficult question for settlement would arise on the Indian Statutory Commission's re- port, which would be the supreme acid and ultimate test.

However, be thoroughly approved of Mr. MacDonald's reported intea- tion to visit America because both countries had suffered through the absence

intercourse of personal between their statesmen.

should face the world

comprehensive,

Minority Rule.

The Government recognised that it was in a minority, if other sec tions of the House combined to defeat it. Therefore, the Govern- ment's work would be done largely in a spirit of consultation and not of rivalry.

Indian Questions,

been divorced by his wife, whơi the historic Dolphin lighting charged him with desertion.

Although these are the official grounds for the Court's decree, it commonly rumoured that it had been evident for some time that both parties bad agreed to a divorce.-United Preis.

LONDON.

Mr. MacDonald said the King's Premier's Programme.

Speech from the Throne did not Mr. MacDonald said that the mention India because exploration THE CHANGING FACE OF Government's two dominating con. was still proceeding. "He regretted certis were unemployment, social that infidential opinion in” India betterment and peace and security had not been favourable to, the by the cordial co-operation of Simon Commission, and he appeal. nations. A better understanding to that opinion to reconsider the with America was essential to the situation and help us to give a latter and he would make a definite happy and beneficial solution to a statement later as regards the ar- very difficult problem. rangements of his visits to America. He added that the conversations hitherto were purely of a

pre-

· NEW OLYMPIA EXTENSION.

["D.P." Special Service.]

ing

carried

standards on the Victoria Embaak- ment, the General' Electric Co., Ltd., announces that in the new scheme of illumination which is be-

the out

Dolphin standards along the parapet are"de, finitely to remain, and will still function as they, bave done since the Embankment was opened in

1870.

The fact that workmen have been busily engaged in carrying out certain necessary reconstructional One of the most widely discussed wiring details incidental to re-

In the afternoon the American liminary and exploratory character the address referred with thankful of the new buildings in process of lamping these units is probably

as the recent relations of the two countries-which he hoped would co-operate in ali good causes of the world had not been too happy. Both were determined to change that.

TOKYO, July

London, to-morrow. Foreign trade returns for June

The presence of America's Envoy morning, it is stated, but some show exparta ng Y.159,000,000 and quarters believe Year' illness is

diplomatic" due to the increas-imports 176,000,000, making the to Great Britain in the city on this ing pressure of Chiang Kai Shok's total for the first half-year at day will unite the American colony persuasion of Ten to remain in export Y.1,016,000,000 and imports in closer bonds for the celebration

This appears to be borne out by Y.1,299,000,000, as compared with of their national holiday.

#an period last significant passages of an interview the that Chiang Kai Shek gave a Chi expóris Y.943,000,000 and imports colony will be given its first op- hese agency yesterday, in which he

While heth importunity of meeting the Ambas- states he has informed. Yen that the Government desires him to stay ports and exports have rirea imsador, when the General and. Mrs. in China at this critical juncture, perts show a greater rise thereby Dawes receive at the Embassy, when the unification of the country increasing the adverse balance of citizen, whether resident or tourist try that no time was being lost as 14. Prince's Gate Any American' Mr. MacDonald assured the coun- is progressing.

As the foundations of the Party trade.

in London, is privileged to attend the Government was anxious to the reception.

build a disarmament policy upon In the evening the Ambassador the Kellogg Part. Both Govern- pendence Day dinner of the Ameri-operation with other great naval can Society in London. This func- Powers but a preliminary British- tion, one of the most brilliant | American understanding was essen- American gatherings of the year, tial to success. will be held at the Savoy Hotel.

and Government

grew

stronger?

reactionary elements intrigued to

verthrow the present regime, and VOLCANO ACTIVE IN NEW will preside over the aurat lade menta won seek immediate

it Yen went abroad now he would

He

be playing into their hands. had received telegrams from the Goverment stating that if You should stay he would he allowed to go abroad after the rehabilita tion of the North-West.

HEBRIDES.

HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES -

{THROUGH KECTER'S AGENCY.]

At the present time it was essen- tial that all Government decisions and mandates should be accepted and obeyed without question, In

SUVA, July 3 this respect responsible members

Mr. Jo, Resident Commissioner of the Party, and Government

in the New Hebrides, reports that should set an example.

Sun Yat Sen once stated duling the big volcano, on the island of the revolutionary period that in- dividunts had no freedom. Yen Hei Ambrym, is again active.

Over 300 natives have left the

Shan, by reason of his loyalty up

to now, was qualified to be a model island and taken refuge on the

in the eyes of his colleagues, and should faithfully obey the decisions

of the Government, for the mission of the Party and Government was important than individual

more

friendship.

YEN'S MESSAGE TO .

NANKING.!

INAN CHUNG KTO NEWS SERVICE.7

SHANGHAL, July 3.

A wireless message was sent by General Yea Hai Shan to the Cen-

island of Malejula, 30 miles distant,

Mr. Joy has arranged to provision the refugees.

An Earthquake Too,

SYDNEY, July 3. It is reported by wireless that a severe earthquake on the night of June 28 shook the island of Am- bryan and destroyed the Adventist and Presbyterian Mission stationa.

It is feared the Catholic Mission

tral Kuomintang at Nanking ex-is also destroyed. So far no fatali pressing his determination to join ties have been reported, Feng Yu Hsiang for a journey to Japan. He also stressed the point that his absence from, home is necessary for the maintenance of unification and peace in the coun- try.

He mentioned that if he were to remain in command of the Shane. army, he would not only be unfaith- ful to Feng Yu Hadang but would be in a very difoult position as regards the Kuoninchun which the Nanking Government had intentions to place under his command

BITBY

SINO-JAPANESE TREATY

FENG URGED TO COME TO PEPING.

Dr. John Grier Hibben, Presi dent of Princeton University, will deliver the principal address at the evening banquet. Although women are generally excluded from dinners of the American Society, the affair will be open to both men

and women,

The American Circle of the Lyceum Club celebrated Independ. enee Day with a luncheon at the Lyceum Club on Monday, July 1- Faited Prext.

Celebrations in Japan.

TOKYO, July 3. Americans throughout Japan will celebrate Independence Day to-mor; row with patriotic programmes and banquets. The American Club, Tokyo, will hold open house, mein, hers entertaining Japanese, British and members of other nationalities as their guests.

Special baseball games between Japanese and American teams will be played in Kobe and Yokohama.

In Karuizawa, where upwards of

100 Americans, mostly women and children, are spending the anomer, patriotic exercises will be held in the Auditorium.-United Press,

BOY SCOUTS FOR JAPAN.

A NOVEL VISIT.

Britain's Burden.

erection in London at the moment is the new Olympia extenison which, when completed, will provide an ad- ditional floor space of 215,136 ft. super" to the existing accom-

The King's Recovery. All the speakers in the debate on

ness to the recovery of the King whom the Labour member, Mr. Snell, in moving the address in reply to the King's speech, describ ed as not merely the Sovereign but the friend and chief servant of his people.

The House of Commons adjournmodation. ed the debate of the Address after the speech of Mr. MacDonald.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York led the line of Peers, who signed the roll.

Simplicity is the keynote of Mr. Joseph Emberton's design, and the facade is entirely destitute of orna. mental trimmings and decorations

responsible for this wrong impres sion.

A Wrong Impression. There is also some slight miscon- ception concerning the new system of twin overhead suspended light- ing along the roadway which is to

be done by means of two 1,500 watt tamps, housed in Wembley Janteros

Earl Russell moved, and Earl De with the sole exception of suspended 30 ft. over the roadway. La Warr seconded the Address in

and

Bew

reply to the King's speech, regard-sculptered group of horses above the la all there are to be 50 spant,

centre. Otherwise, ing which Lord Salisbury, leader of

clean design spaced at intervals of 140 ft., each the Opposition said there was very and sound commonsense are he pan-carrying two lamps. Referring to the proposed Re-little in it with which the Couser-outstanding features of this break The existing standards alongside parations Conference of the Gov-vatives could not cordially agree.

from tradition.

the kerb edge of the Embankment ernments, Mr. MacDonald said the Favourable Press Comment. immediate question to be settled

As the new building is to be com- are being removed with a view to Losoos, July 3. was the date and place of the Con

on Press cominent ference, for which Great Britain had

the King's pleted in time for housing next their ornamental bases being respac suggested London. A definite state speech reflects the spirit, which year's British Industries Fair, sed and augmented to accommodate

the at present impossible, characterised the reception accord carefully arranged time table will meat wils

steel suspension poles, The Dawes Plan must be replaced ed Labour's victory at the polls,

have to be rigidly adhered to, which will be mounted in such of by some new agreement. He often namely, "Give them fair

a chance to work out a policy"

About 6,000 tons of steel will be the txisting Bases as are at present felt that Great Britain's meticulous

The Daily Herald says the pro- used, and this is to be supplied by fixed along the Embankment, and rectitude in fulfilling her obligations was not so much recognised as it gramme is a very good beginning Dorman, Lorg & Co. at the rate of which, bearing the small Dolphin should be. "We are

vast task of rebuilding bearing in burdens which, in strict rectitude which faces Labour, but is only &

design and the old coat of arms, and in relation to the capacity of beginning.

will be retained to accommodate the others, should not be imposed on

new poles. us (Labour cheers) and we shall not go back on any of our contracts (Ironie Opposition cheers) but we shall, in future arrangements not leap. forget, that the just business and interests of our nation cannot bo sacrificed." (Labour cheers.)..

Busalan, Matters.

the

The Daily Mail says it is an ambitious programme, but the wording inspires a hope that the Ministers will look before they

The Morning Post " gratefully acknowledges that it is not such & profession as we should expect from a Socialist Cabinet."

300 tons per week.

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The Middlesbrough works will certainly be kept busy, for, in ad- dition to the steel required for

As, however, there will not be Olympia, other new London build enough of these old bases, new ones ings in which Dorman, Long are

are being supplied of similar design directly interested are the

new but embodying, the new L. C. 0. Gamage's store to be erected in

coat of arms in place of that on the Hereford Gardens, which will con-

bankment lighting scheme will em- old type. Thus the Thamca Em-

brace the ancient as well as the modern.

The Daily Express says the speech tain some 6,000 tons of steel, and Replying to a question with re- is mainly negative and national gard to the conditions in which judgment remains in suspenze; the extensions to Imperial Chemical Russia would be recognised, Mr. while the Timer says the document Industries House on the Embank- MacDonald said the conditions re-

as a whole will raies littic 'conten-, mained as laid down in a published tion. despatch. The Government stood.

Amendment. Speeches. by those conditions.

Turning to home affairs, Mr. Mac-

LONDON, July 3.

ment.

As regards the latter, although the original building has only been

·

The "Southern Cross" has ar

Donald said, as regards "safeguard-In the amendments to the Address formally open for a few month Telegrams in Brief. ing" they had, on coming into Brig. General Bir H. Page Croft office, received a report from the (Cons), regrets that the King's huge extensions are already in wool industry, which they proposed speech does not meation the exten- progress which, when completed, sion of safeguarding, which is the will be more than twice as large na to publish, but did not intend to

most effective-solution of unemploy the parent building. It is estimat-rived at Dum Dum aerodrome. put into operation. Thy also pro- ment. posed to treat as a dead-letter the A party of 36 Japanese American White Paper detailing conditions the proposal to repeal, the Trade will be some 20,000 tons; indeed, to the American Treasury

Mr. Madquisten (Cons), regrets ed that the waight of steel required Mr. Andrew Mellon, Secretary Chiang Kai Shek has again wired seen the land in which their fore for the establishing of safeguard Disputes Act in view of the indus- 5,000 tons are in use up to the first phatically denies that the Treasury

(Wah Taz Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, July 3.

to Feng Yu Hsiang and Liu Yu Fan to came to Peping. He said that should Feng fail, to come, be (Chiang) will proceed to Fengtai to meet him when Feng passes there

en route abroad.

in

Enquiries to the electorate

TOKYO, July 3.

Boy Scouts, none of whom have

fathers were born, will arrive here from San Francisco on the Siberia had just expressed overwhelming trial peace it ensured. Maru to-morrow to fraternize with opposition to protective duties and Maxton, Fonner Broskway, Kirk-

the Government did not intend to wood, Wise, Wheatley, Stephen and man, Long supplied neary 7,000

It will be remembered that Dor renew the existing safeguarding Miss Jeanie Lee, demand nation- duties.

Japanese Boy Scout organisations.

The Japanese-American Scouts aro from Sacramento, and it is understood few of them speak the Japancac language fluently. Many ni them are accompanied by their

The I.L.P. men bets, Messrs.

floor alone.

They reserved the right alisation of the key sources of tons of steel for the original build- to repeal them before the statutory economic power, namely, banking, ing, and, of course, are also build

the importation of foodstuffs, rawing the new Lambeth Bridge, to materials, supplies of industrial

which Lord Melchett's buildings

period of their operation expired.

Coalfields.

*m-

are contemplating, the erection of... arum-running barbed-wire fence along the Canadian border..

The Duke of Gloucester has

sailed for Home from Quebec. His arm is still in a sling, but he is rapidly recovering from his re- cent accident.

DELAYED.

tah Tu Yat. Pao)..

The special train dispatched to parents, some of whom also will be: Action with regard to the coal power, transport, and land,,

The chamber of the French SHANGHAI, July 3,

fields could not be long delayed, The Liberal, Mr. George Lambert, will form a magnificent back- Foreign Affairs Committee has ad- I understood that the revision take Feng to Peping left for Shih-visiting Japan for the first time..

Japan treaties will ending Wednesday Preca Ho Jaye Roy the Courtiment calixtomanda, this treation of the countertopted a resolution in favour DEALS

Scouts will cheer the visitors 28 | ing all the interests with a view to struction of the Singapore Buse,

ratification of the debt agreemente be postponed for the time being in

they disembark, from the Siberia producting measures that would not which he says foute the Kellogg three contracts will be work more with Great Britain and the United Niew of the present. Japanese polí

Fact. Maru at Yokohama,-United Press.

(Continued on nezt Column), « tical situation.

Etates with reservations..

tions will be taken along the rail way for the protection of Feng.

than half a million pounds........