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

“HANKOW INCIDENT NEW CONSTITUTION GOVERNMENT AND

SETTLED.

JAPAN COMPENSATES INJURED PARTY.

BOYCOTTS TO CEASE.

ĮTAHOUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY.}

HANNow, July 1.

IN SPAIN.

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

PROPOSALS.

PARLIAMENT'S SCOPE.

[THEODOH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRID, July 7, The draft of the new Constitution Yesterday afternoon the final cur- tain was rung down on the "coolie was read in the National Assembly

which URSE, "

chased the anti-tu-day "Japanese agitation here for several months, when the Japanese authori ties tendered $3,600 to the Foreign Minister as compensation for the ecolie's relatives.

It consists of 104 clauses, and Provides inter alin for the estab lishment of a Council of the Realm including two Royal Princes, the Archbishop of Toledo, the Premier,

ITS PLEDGES.

· FULFILMENT ALREADY

STARTED.

THE CHINA QUESTION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

Losnos, July 7.. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had an enthusiastic reception at Durham, to where he flew from the R.A.F. camp at Halton to attend a miners'

fête.

At the conclusion of his speech a woman flung her armas round bis neck and kissed him.

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THANKSGIVING IN LONDON.

WONDERFUL SCENES OF

LOYALTY.

IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT THE ABBEY,

(THAOTCH HEUTER'S AGENCY,}

LONDON, July 7. Half an hour before the Service recovery was due to commence at of Thanksgiving for His Majesty' Westminster Abbey the only vacant seats were Their Majesties crimson

and gold chairs on the right hand

side of the altar.

"Queues had begun to form before midnight, and dense masser of to enter the people were unable tier arrival outside.

GREAT KING'S CUP RACE.

FLIGHT LIEUT, ATCHERLEY THE WINNER.

AVERAGE..

150 M.P.H. AVERAGE.

(THROUGH REUTERʼB AGENCY,}

LONDON, July 6.

FRANCE AND WAR DEBTS.

A DANGEROUS STORM WEATHERED.

DIFFICULT SITUATION,

THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

Telegrams in Brief.

A dispatch from Keelung states that 10 miners were killed and s seriously injured as the result of an explosion in the Zuiho Colliery. near Keelung. A further hundred men in the mine are believed to be Bate.

A three-decker, aeroplane is to be tested in Berlin shortly. The craft, which has been christened

Dus," carries a hundred passen- gers, and is driven by twelve en- gines each of 525 horse-power. The bottom deck will be used for petrol supplies, and the middle deck for

PARIS. July 5. Widespread relief is felt at the The King's Cup air race round

French Government weathering a Britain was won by Flight Lieut. Atcherley, flying an

dangerous storm, in the Chamber by Armstrong- Siddeley Grebe. His average speed the withdrawal of a motion embar-passengers. The highest deck forms rassing for the Government relating the navigating bridge and the

engine rooms, to the Delt Settement.

Nevertheless the continuance of a 31. Georges Landry, editor of the perplexing situation is illustrated | Antwerp Matin, was severely scald- by the Foreign Affairs Committeed by the spray of one of the geysers.

whilst visiting the famous Yellow- of the Chamber asking for ritifica- stone Park. He was rushed off to tion of the agreements accompanied hospital, but succumbed to his in-

juries. by reservations making the pay- ment of debts dependent on Ger-j

was 150.3 miles an hour.

Flight-Lieut, Atcherley is one of Britain's Schneider Cup team.

Lieut. Richardson was second, Capt. W. L. Hope third, Mr. A. S. Butler fourth, Miss Spooner fifth,

The air race was very exciting,

Atcherley, damaged, a rudder at

It was also agreed that Japanese heads of the Army and Navy and Mr. MacDonald said the GovernAbbey, and awaited Their Majed and Capt. Stack sixth,

firms would re-instate all striking employees.

On the Chinese side, the Foreign anti Minister guaranteed that Japanese morements in Wuhan cities would immediately ecase,

FENG MAY COME TO PEPING.

DEFINITELY STAYING IN CHINA

„ĮTRLatur azuÏER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July The Kao Min News Agency earns froni Peping that it is be Heved that with the revocation of the Government's order for Feng Yu Hsiang's arrest the Kuomin chun leader wil shortly procned to Peping to participate in deli- berations relative to n settlemens of the present situation.

According to information from reliable sources another conference of leaders similar to the recent National Military Conference will be beld next week, during which solutions of various problems of the North, now confronting the Govora ment, will be formulated,

Supreme Court, and council gran- des.

ment has already begun to fuld their election pledges regarding

The Anal contingent of members

One-sixth of the Council is to be attempts to establish peace, and presentive of Britain, the Domi- especially as the winner, Lieut.many's reparations payments which of the British Association has de-

elected by universal suffrage, one- third by, the special professional colleges The Permanent Cemmis sion of the Council shall consult with the King on the dissolution of Parliament, and solution of Minis- terial crises.

they were not going to stick until they had succeeded.

The Anglo-American Agreement which they had taken in hand would not remain isolated, for they would bring in Japan, France, Italy and all nations.

The Chins Debate.

LONDON, July 6. Parliament will consist of a

Replying to the points regard. single Chamber, one-half elected bying China raised by Sir Austen in universal suffrage. It will be de- the House of Commons debate on barred from adopting decisions im July 5, Mr. Henderson said that Sir Austen knew more than he (Mr. plying confidence in or distrust of Henderson) did about the negotin- members of the Government. tions proceeding between Sir Miles Lampson (the British Minister to China) and the Foreign Ministry of the National Government in Nan king.

ALARM IN. SOFIA.

FEARED ATTACK ON PRIME MINISTER.

THROUGH RITTER'S AGENCY.]

SOFIA, July 7. The announcement of a ride-fre attack on a motor-car between Kritchim and Philipopolis excited the city as it was known that the Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works were motoring from there to the capital. It was ascer tained, however, but the Prime Minister entrained at Kritehim direct to Sofa, and the Minister of polis at sight, but his car passed the scene af hour before the attack.

Mr. Henderson continued that as regards the new Commercial Treaty, Dr. C. T. Wang (China's Foreign Minister) agreed with Sir Miles Lampson's proposal that experts of both sides should meet shortly in Shanghai to explore the likelihood of reaching a common ground.

Walhalwei Rendition.

The congregation was very re

nions, and foreign countries.

The King leaked very 5 in 'a black overcoat with a white carna. tion in the buttonhole. The Queen wore a pearl blue costume,

The Service was severely simple and most impressive. It included a prayer for the British "Empire, and one that all parts of the earth be drawn together in true fellow

ship.

Their Majesties were most affect de after the roll of drums, shaking the building, the great con gregation sang the National.An- them.

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tremendous ovation.. WAN given Their Majesties upon emerg ing, in what was now bright sun- light, for their return to the Palace.

NEW ORLEANS STRIKES.

TRAMWAY WORKERS

DISGRUNTLED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW ORLEANS July 6. As regards the rendition of Wei-

Serious rioting has taken place hai-wei, Mr. Henderson declared that civil war in China had prevent-in connection with the local tram- ed the implementing of the draft way strike, the strikers attacking

the drivers and conductors import Mr. Henderson added that Dr.ed by the Company for the strike agreement made in Peping in 1924. Wang had on June 22 submitted to Sir Miles Lampson a list of modi fications and amendments to the

In view of this sudden turn of Public Works motored to Phillipp-anie gry careful consideration

affairs, it is now a certainty that Feng Yn Hsiang and Yea Hei Shan will remain in the country for the next few months.

The question as to whether they will embark on the proposed world. trip following a settlement of the situation depends upon the result of the impending conference.

The Plot Thickens!

PEPING, July 6. Chang Hsuth Liang arrived at Tientain last night, where he was, met by Ho Cheng Chur, who was Beat there by Chiang Kai Shok.

It is understood that these two will have discussions at Ticatsin before coming to Peping.

It is very reliably stated thas Chiang Kai Shek has summoned Dr. C. T. Wang to Peping for the purpose of persuading Feng Ya Hsinag to go abroad without Yea Hs Shan.

Dr.-Wang is expected to arrive here on July 10,

LATER.

A TERRIBLE TANGLE.

CHIANG-KAI SHER'S DILEMMA

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(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, July 6, The present political situation in North China which static owing to the illness of General Yen Is Shan, is very difficult to

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Mr. Henderson pointed out that, as regards the Boxer Indemnity, the Chinese had advanced a sugges tion that the fand should be applied to rehabilitation and construction of railway, in China, and that any interest accruing from the fund he used for educational purposes.

Sir Miles Lampson had submitted proposals on June 25, which the parties concerned were now con sidering.

Extraterritoriality, Extraterritoriality, Mr. Hender- son continued, had been directly discussed betweer Sir Miles Lamp son and the Chinese authorities:

service.

Two strikers were shot by the Police and numerous heads broken with Police clubs, and the strikers'

brickbats.

The authorities have ordered a discontinuance of the services for the present.

PROHIBITION TRAGEDY..

F

EXCITEMENT IN OKLAHOMA.

[REUTER'S "AMERICAN, PERVICE.}

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 6. W. W. Thomascon, veteran Pro- hibition agent, and three assistants have been arrested for raiding the

farm of James Harris to search for

brother-in-law, Lowery...

the 1929 Congress

acted for South Africa to attend inevitably reject.

The Cabinet to-day decided to General Booth, late Salvation oppase such a solution in the forth-Array Chief, left, £19,000. coming debate in the 'hamber, The death is announced from which the Government is anxius Washington of Rear-Admiral Wal- ter Edward Eberle, ex-Chief of to begin at the earliest.

Naval Operations.

Blackpool, and was up practically the United States of America would all night assisting men to it spare parts rushed from Gloucester by motor. He left Blackpool ten minutes late, held sixth place at Birmingham, and assumed the lead only one mile from Heston, passing the finishing post just ahead of Lieut. Richardson.

For the greater part of the course it was a ding dong struggle be tween Richardson and Stack, the runners-up being Capt. Hope and Miss Spooner.

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A Big Event.

Lesbos, July 5 (U.P.). A forerunner to the Schneider Trophy race, and second only in importance to that event in the estimation of British aviation circles, the King's Cup race, was started this morning.

The competitors will fly over an irregular rectangle course. 1.179 miles in length. There will be an overnight halt at Squires Gate air- drome, Blackpool, and the winning plane is expected to cross the finishing line sometimes Saturday afternoon.

A record number of over 56 en-

trants tuned up their engines, and started off at varying periods, ac- The cording to their handicaps. tiny Cherub III. was one of the first to leave, followed by a succession of Gypsy Moths, while the giant Bristol Fighter and the Vickers 141

were the last to depart.

Three women have entered for the race, which was won last year by Capt. W. L Hope, of the RA. F., with an average speed of 100.751 miles per hour. Hope is competing again this year.

Lady L. Bailey, one of the best known British women aviators, in fying a De Havilland Gypsy Moth. while the other two members of her sex are Miss W, E. Spooner and Mrs. A. S. Butler, whose husband, Alan Butler, is also, competing in the race. Both Miss Spooner and

One of the most notable entrants Mrs. Butler are piloting Moths.

is Flight-Ligut. D'Arcy Greig, captain of the Royal Air Force

hecause of the complete The Chinese Government addressed liquor and killing Harris and his Schneider Trophy team, and holder

lack of reliable information regarda Note to the Powers on April 97, when Sir Austen Chamberlain was ing the desires of Yen Hai Shan.

Ever Yen Hai Shan's closest still in office as Secretary of State complete for Foreign Affairs. This Note had associates profess to ignorance as to what is in his mind. been published but none of the Meanwhile Chiang Kai Shek is Governments to which it had been yat replied. triving to find a modu irendi addressed had

These replies were, however, under amid the many difficulties.

consideration and would be forward- ed to the Chinese Government in due course..

It appears that Feng Yu Hsiang is obdurate and will not go abroad without Yen Hsi Shan's company, And it also appears that Yen Hai Shan, in spite of his reitera tions that he must keep faith with Feng Yu Hsiang, a credited with a desire to remain in China after all.

The Stakes At Issue.

It is persistently reported-al "Chang Hsuch Liang, accompanied though this cannot be confirmed as by 1,000 bodyguards, arrived at vet that You Hsi Shan is demand. Peping just before 6 o'clock this ing, from Chiang Kai Shek, that

evening, going direct to the Hotel de Pekin, where Chiang Kai Shek is also staying...

The bodyguards travelled on a special train, as did the young

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PACKING MAGNATE WETS

CINEMA STAR. CALIFORNIA ROMANCE.

["D.P. Special Service.]

RIVERSIDE, Cal, July 7, It is announced that Mr. Michae Cudahy, member of the great Chicago packing firm, has married

B Muriel Evans, cinema

the capital of China be removed back to Perring from Naniting as & qui pra que for his (Yen'a) res maining in China and undertaking actress.--United Press. the settlement of the problems which will be left in the North-

west.

Marshal. One troop train preceded It is expected that a new turn

Chang Heuch Linng's train, the other bringing up the rear.

will be given to current events should General Chang Hsueh Liang This is the Marshal'e first visit come here." Chang Hsueh Lisag credited this side of the Great Wall since had his associates are the Fengtien retreat last spring, with desire to bold the province Chang Hauch Liang epent the of Hopei for the sake of the re- of the railway between previous night in his house in the venuez French Concession at Tientsin, Shaobaikwan and Peping. where he held conferences with Generals Ho Cheng Chun, Fu To Yi, Fang Chang Wu, Liu Chen Hun

and Chu Shou Kuan.

Special envoys of Chiang Kai Shek accompanied him to Peping, and it is expected that the young Marsha wil confer with Chiang immediately.

YEN HSI SHAN'S TRIP. POSTPONED.

(Wah Tir Fat Pao).

Danger Ahead!

Should Chiang Kai Shek offer the control of Hopei to Chang Heuch Liang, in view of the fact that Yen Hs: Shan has been asked to oversee the North-west such action on the part of Chinng might lead Yen Hsi Shan to think again, as it is be. lieved that he valves his present outlet to the sea."

However, some quarters fear that if Yen Hai Shan is mrbed too far. in his relations with Chiang Kai Shek, he would be precipitated into the arms of Feng Yu Hsiang, thereby lending to war between Chiang Kai Shek on the one side and Feng Tu Hsiang and Yen Hei Shan as allies on the other.

Chiang Kai Shek is undoubtedly striving hard to unravel the tangia

SHANGHAI, July 7" It is reported from Nanking that Yen Eri Shan will postpone his departure for a period of three months, during which time he will the Government in deband ment. 100 reorganizativer adaism bond that he took his future de Ib is learned from foreign sources pends on the present issue, failure that Feng Yu Heiang will leave for Japan alone.

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HOTEL COLLAPSE IN KULING.

23 PEOPLE BURIED.

{"D.P." Special Service.]

KULING, July 6. A three-storied. Chinese hotel near here collapsed to-day during a rain- storm.

There were 23 people under the debris, of which so far only 5 women and 3 men have been rescued.- United Press.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX TRAGEDIES.

TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.

[THROUGH REUTER'E AÇENOT.)

BRUSSELS, July 6. The racing motorist Charlier, driving & Bugatti in the Belgian Grand Prix was instantly: killed here to-day when his car turned

Before they died, both deceased said that they were shot when they were walking to the Prohibition agents to surrender.

The district is very excited be. cause the raid was made without a warrant.

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, July 6. "The newspapers state that an influential committee representing the pétroleum interests of the U.S.A. will be going to Europe im- mediately in an attempt to recon- cile the differences between Ameri- can and European producers and discuss also revision of export prices and world-wide curtailment of production.

MOVIETONE IN MUKDEN. A UNIQUE CEREMONY.

["D.P." Special Service.]

MUXDEN, July 6. Chang Hsueh Liang saw and heard Chiang Kai Shek for the first time, to-day, when Fox Movictoze News gave a private showing in the Mukden Marshall's yamen,"

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The drilling of Nanking troops was also depicted-United Fresh

NEW ENDURANCE FLIGHT RECORD,

7 DAYS ALOFT!

[REDTER'S AMERICAN · SERVICE)

CLEVELAND, July 5. Amonoplane, the "City of Cleveland," piloted by Roy Mitchell and Baron Newcomb, has beaten the world's record for an endur- ance flight by an aeroplane with

by pesertal means it 11 ing a Minerva crash te fueling in the sar from

to settle which satisfactorily mean ing his own resignation.

Kerryn, driving

ed through the barrier filled pe machine This monopinne remain and seriously injuring three gened up for 7 days, 6 hours and 50 darmes. He himself was injured, .

seconds.

of the unofficial speed record. He is considered to have a good chance of winning the cup.

Other entries include Flight- Lieut. G. F. Le Poer Treach, Capt. H. S. Broad, Capt. G. de Haveland, Colonel the Muster of Semphill, J. D, Irving, and Capt. T. N. Stack.

It was hoped that this year's race would not be marred by a tragedy similar to that pf 1928, when G. N. Warwick, of the London Airplane Club, got off his course and crash- ed into a hill in the Scottish high- lands in a thick fog. His body was found by a shepherd about a week' later.

In addition to a cap presented by King George, the winner will re- ceive £250 in cash, presented by Sir Charles Wakefield, who has also contributed second and third prizes of £100 and £50. There is a special prize of £160 for the fastest time over the complete course.

The winner of the King's Cup also wins the Siddeley Challenge Cup, presented by J. D. Siddeley, and £75 presented by A, S. 'Butler.

The course is as follows:- Londen (Heston Air-

drome)

Start.

37 miles

82

37

Henlow (air station) Norwich (Mousehold Air

drome) Hadleigh (airdrome)...... Hornchurch (air station) 40 Lympne (airdrome), Hamble (airdrome)" Bristol (Filton airdrome) 71 Blackpool (Squires Gate

airdrome)

Approx. Blackpool, (Squüizes Gate

airdrome)

102

183.

595 miles.

Start.

Billoth Renfrew (airdrome) ..... Dunbar

75 miles.

78

73

Newcastle (Cramlington

airdrome)

Leeds (Sherburn-in-Elmet

airdrome) Nottingham

Hucknall

airdrome) Birmingham (Castle

Bromwich airdrome) 48

(Heston mir- London

drome). (inish) 95

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pprox

Total approx

1,179 miles.

Britain's Views, '

LONDON, July 5.

Three Dutch police and military In reply to the French Note re-officers are leaving for Curacao on garding the meeting of the Repara-July 19 to enquire into the conduct tions Conference to implement the of the police and military author- recent Owen Yong scheme, Britain ities on the occasion of the rebel repeated to-day the point of view raid on Willemstad, that London is the best and most convenient venue for the conference, which Britain hoped will be held at the earliest.

VESTRIS DISASTER.

B.O.T. INQUIRY OVER.

[TEROTCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON, July 6. The Board of Trade inquiry into Vestris disaster of last November, when 112 persons were the s.. drowned off the American coast, is

ompleted.

It lasted forty days and cost the Board over £14,000 excluding the coats of solicitors, witnesses of the

Board and the costs of the ship's owners."

The judgment will be delivered later.

NEW GOVERNOR OF -HAWAII.

PREDICTS FURTHER

PROSPERITY.

["D.P. " -Special Service.}

HONOLULU, July 6. There was an imposing ceremony Judd took the oath of Governor, in here to-day when Mr. Lawrence succession to Mr. Wallace Farring-

ton.

Mr. Judd declared, that an era

of prosperity awaits Hawaii. He also predicted that other products

were capable of development, the same as had been achieved with sugar and pineapples.--United

Press

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