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JAPAN AND CHINA.

TOKYO APPROVES NANKING.

BOUQUETS FOR CHIANG,

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FAMINE RELIEF.

RED CROSS MISSION ACTIVE.,

CONFUSING ESTIMATES.

"D.P." Special Service.]

Peping. July 3.-The American Bed Cross mission sent to China study the famine situation is mak ing the most exhaustive investiga ton of famine conditions in this country which has been made for many years.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1929.

PILOTLESS PLANE.

OBSERVER'S THRILLING

EXPERIENCE.

MACHINE UPSIDE-DOWNI

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Le Bourget, France.-Over the airport here, where Colonel Lind bergh.landed after his trans-Atlan

FILIPINO CLUB.

AN ENJOYABLE "AL FRESCO"

CONCERT.

The al frescs concert and dazee at the Filipino Club, King's Park, last night in commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal was well attended by members of the Fili pine community and friends.

A musica: programme was given and the numbers by the combined Wands of the Peninsula, Repulse Bay and Hong Kong Hotels were loudly applauded.

During the interval refreshments wore served on the lawn and the

Tokyo, July 5.-Leading Japanese see the position of the Sational Government of China in Nanking

The group of four American ex-tie fight, an aerial drarna, which is as vastly improved as result of the

perts, headed by Colonel E. P.worthy of world record has jus: events in the latter half of June.

Bicknell, is not depending upon Civil war between the armies of any previous surveys, but is study been enacted. The hero is Under the National Government and Feng ing conditions at first-hand in the Lieutengut Ivonnet, an observation

acas most seriously, affected withoficer in the French air wing. Un-president of the Club (Dr. Atienza), Yo inng definitely has been the intention of making a report averted, if the view of Japanese which will acquaint President Ho- slatesmen recently returned from

over and other officials in the Unit ed States with actual conditions at the Chinese Capital, and the pro- the present time, and with pos gress of the central administrationsibilities of affording permanent for strengthening its control over rather than temporary relief. the sprawling provinces of China's greit territorial domain is appre ciably advancing.

Common Interest. Tsuyoshi Inukai, an elder stateŃ- map of the Government. Party, the Seiyukai, has been one of the most outspoken of the group of "pro- minent Japanese who, attended the State Funeral of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

in Nanking am investigated con- ditions in the Yangtze Valley and North China.

"General Chiang Kai Shek is the peer of the best statesmen of the New Republic of China and as Jong as he remains in power there will be a continually increasing bond of common interest between the Chinese and Japanese people,' bankai was quoted as saying in an interview with the vernaculai press:

The

spent veteran statesmen three weeks in China and talked with scores of leaders of the Ku mintang, he said. He was expert- render a full report to ed, to Premier Tanaka and it was believed his, and other reporta which will be given the Premier this month, would have considerable effect on the attitude of the Imperial Govern ment in the conversations whh China regarding revision of the Sino-Japanese commercial trenty.

In my opinion," Inukai told newspapermen, "the new National Government of China is growing stranger every day. There seems no reason to believe that its teres will not continue. I think the Kuo mintang regime will last indefnits ly and that Nanking is destined to remain for a long, long time the capital of a China now well on the way to unification from an adminis- trative viewpoint.

Fair-Minded Statesman.

General Chiang Kai Shek im- pressed me

as an able and fair. minded statesman, who has achieved a great den in the comparatively short time he has been at the head of the Chinese uation. I think he appreciates the value of friendly relations with Japan and that he will strive earnestly to promote better feelings towards Japanese among the mass of the Chinese people,"

Japanese should "consider care. fully the new tariff schedules of the China Republic. Inukai said, and should bear in mind that the re venue from its maritime customs is the most important single source of wealth the Chinese Government

possesses.

able to fly a 'plane himself, Ivennes suddenly found himself alone in mid-air in a machine which had turned upside down and thrown out the pilot!

With Lieutenant Sellier as pilot, the machine set out on an observa- tion flight and after an hour's cir eling in the blue the 'place was caught in an air current over the famous" airport and the man at the controls was whisked from his seat and thrown out into mid-air "like a bali fron a tennis racket," an

Acting Independently. The mission was sent to China, it is understood here, because re- ports on the famine received in America were so conflicting that an impartial report made by experts familiar with sach surveys became necessary. Most of the organizations in Chins have acted independently of each other, and their estimates of the nerds and of the possibilities of affording perma- ment relief have often varied con-Lieutenant Ivonnett describes the siderably.

relief

After a few days in Paping, Colonel Bicknell, pointed out that many intelligent observers have dif fered, on the basis of information they have received, on actual con- ditions and it was therefore ap parent that the people of the United States, several thousand miles away, must be even more confused.

affair.

Forced Loop.

The airplane Was then in the midss of a forced loop and when it came out of the loop the observa- tien man found himself alone in the machine. Before he could act, the 'plane had started into a series of loops during which he was in dan

of following "his companion every moment.

The rest is better told in the words of Lieutenant Ivonnet " him- self.

The Red Cross mission is acting indepredently of all relief organiza- tions and official groups. Its mem-ger bers have "consulted freely with all groups in China,, but their in- vestigation in the field is being made independently of any, group Berntire the visitors do not speak Chiness, they are taking Howard What were my sensations when Bucknell, Chinese secretary of the I saw my companion catapulted American Legation here, as their from the plant? That I cannot interpreter and guide. Mr. Buck-tell you exactly," he says, dell has been in China since 1920, **I could not bring myself to

Studying History,

think of jumping out and relying on Members of the commission here the parachute. provided for me. have explained that they must study The machine was provided with the historical background of fami- dual contrul, but there was no cop nes in China before making their trol stick in its place in the ob- report. Several excellent books on server's seat. I looked about the this subject are available, the most interior of the plane and then star recent being a scholarly study of an emergency stick. I grabbed it. famines made by Walter Mallory, ed it in its place and worked of the Foreign Policy Association it about somehow. By fack, the in New York. This study will en plane began to right itse." able the mission to understand normal conditions in China. John Marl Baker, the American author of Explaining China" has stated that in normal times about one fourth of the people of China are on the danger line of starvation.

All reports which reach Peping indicate that the American mission will find that a real famine on a

This was the first point won. But there still remained the terrifying task of piloting the machine closer to the landing ground and then bringing it to rest amidst the mass of air liners of all nationalities con- tinually leaving or arriving at the airport.

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Gas Shut O.

The observer passed a quarter of very large scale is facing China in an hour familiarising himself with the coming summer and autumn.the controls and then flew lower Crop inilures this spring and sum- over Le Bourget,

mer have been general, and have I circled very low, the lieuten. come at a time when Chinese far-ant declares, then flew high up mers have been denuded of their en- tire surplus by bandits, tax extor tions and soldiers.

1t is reliably reported that the American mission is particularly

interested in means for permanent "With reference to the forth-relief, such as construction of 'toming negotiations for revision of highways, dykes to prevent floods, the Sino-Japanese Commercial and improvement of agricultural

Erenty." Inikai said, "1 am Armly

methods.

BANDITS IN HONAN,

FAILURE OF FENG'S CAMPAIGN.

again, trying to find courage to land. I repeated this performance. just missing a giant Goliath passen- ger Hiner on the cross Channel ser vice. Then I shut off the gas.

It

"But I had counted without itule bouse near the airdrome. seemed to me I was going to crash right down on it and I turned on the gas again. The 'plane lost its balance, turned sidenways, then sank like a stone to earth. It was smashed out of recognition and how 1 was able to drag myself from the wreckage is beyond my comprehen- sion, but I was safe and sound."

of the belief it must be based on the principle of equality and re- ciprocity. Times have changed and we must keep abreast of them."

Inukai admitted the anti-Japanese movement in China is dying only

Air officers and mechanics rushed slowly and felt the Japanese Gev

to the wreckage. A moment's een- ernment must join with Nanking

versation and Lieutenant Ivonnet in its programme of gradual sup

learned the amazing news-his com pression of the activities of Chinese

panion of his hazardous fight "was anti-Japanese organisations. Fe

Maraba) Feng Yu Heiang's war safe alea. The parachute attached blamed much of the anti-Japanese Kentiment on Chinese Communists, on bandits in Honan province has to his equipment had opened after ended in dismal failure on account he had been shot from the machine of his dispute with the Nanking and had brought him to earth in Government, according to reliable safety. reports from Honan..

who, he intimated, have fanned the flames of anti-Japanese sentiment as much to embarrase the conser vative elements which compose the because Nanking Government as of genuine dislike for Japan.

DEAD BODY IN EMPTY FLAT.

YOUNG CHINESE MEETS MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

K.

["D.P." Special Service.]

PEPINO, July 6

fi

Bandit groups, who have existed for centurice in Honan. have been given a new lease on life by the abrupt withdrawal of Marshal Feng's troops, and have robbed hundreds of villages and towns in a ruthless manner, killing hundreds of helpless residents and taking everything they possess,

RHODES SCHOLARS

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The Rhodes Scholars' dinner at Oxford to-night was attended by the Prince of Wales, Mr. Stanley Baldwin and ten pre-war German Rhodes Scholars, including Count Bernstorff, Counsellor of the Em- hassy in London.

in the course of a speech referred to the great work done by Dr. Rizal in his fight for the Independence of

the Islands.

NOTES IN CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT FOR JUNE.

"

Returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hong Kong during the month ended June 30, 1920, as certified by the managers of the respecive Banks are follow:-

"Banka. Chartered

Bank H.K. & S.

Bank Merchantile

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Average Specie Amount. in Reserve.

318,179,233 8 8,300,000*

51,019,868 34,000,000+

Bank...... 1,773,063 $60,000

Total

269,963,082 $40,560,000

In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crowa Agents valued at £1,262.300. +In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £890,442.

In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued nt £150,000.

Mercantile Bank Securities. The following is a statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation.

Security:-5 per cent. Treasury Bonds repayable 100 in 1930-- £150,000, Inst market price 100-1001.

DIPLOMAT'S TRANSFER.

FROM TOKYO TO TEHERAN.

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Toxro, July 5." Mr. Hugh Millard, second scere tary of the United States Embassy in Tokyo, will be transferred shortly to Teheran, Parsia.-United Press,

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AT NORTH POINT BATHING BEACH.

Mach interest was taken at the North Point Bathing Reach yester day in the life saving demonstra tion given by members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade (Indian Division).

very

It was carried out in 13

First of all business like manner.

land drill and then five methods of rescue, with three methods of re- lease were gone through step hy step for the benens of the public. especify for the guards at the Bathing Beach, after which Schu fer's method of artificial respira

done alternating with tion was

The demon- Silvester's method, strators then got into the wates and the land drill was amplified in a suitably realistic fashion.

KOWLOON DOCK MISHAP.

BOILER CLEANER RESCUED.

The Kowloon Docka very nearly experienced another fatality last Friday morning when a Chinese

who was detailed to clean the boilers of the s.3. Cheong Shing whilst in dry dock was overcome by the acid fumes of the paint and only after a hard struggle was brought up on deck.

The men went down to clean and, paint the bottom of the boiler which he entered through a small man- hote. When the other workmen on board the .. Cheong Shing stop ped work, the men in question was found to be missing. It was membered that he was working in the engine room, but could not be reached on account of the fumes.

re-

Asbestos gas helmets were loaned from the Motor Vessel Raby Castle, which fortunately was at the docks, and the men was brought up on deck and removed to hospital after first aid Had been rendered,,

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PRINCE WINS RAZOR. PRIZE FOR HOREMANSHIP. ["D.P." Special Service.]

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The following passengers arrived yesterday by the s.1. Empress of Asia from Manila:-Mr. W. W. Gibson, Mr. W. S. Hooper, Mr. L IL. Jacob, Mr and Mrs. Yeung Yew, Mr. D. A. McIntosh, Mrs. L. A. Street, Miss-L M. Street, Mr. Yan Shiupo

1,000 Leaders Executed. Marshal Feng had been very su At No. 6, Mataukok Road, an cessful in his campaign against the untenanted house, the Police found bandits up to the time of his break on Friday night the body of Lau with Nanking. Some groups which Shiu Ki, age 10, an anemployed had been in continuous existence Chinese from the Shek Lung dis- for a dozen generations were broken

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The presence of the body first to turn fermera. It is estimated Trustees had decided to establish came to the notice of the son of that 1,000 bandit "leaders were two two-year German scholarships to enable four German scholars to the rent collector, who noticed a executed by Marebal Feng's sub

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