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CHINESE EASTERN JAPAN'S ECONOMY.

RAILWAY.

SOVIET INFLUENCE IN JEOPARDY,

NO MORE PROPAGANDA.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PERINO, July 10,

It is reliably stated from Harbin that Lu Yung Huan, the Director. General of the Chinese Eastern Railway, has forwarded & Note to the Soviet directors of the railway, on behalf of the Chinese directors, announcing four demands ̧¡

One is for the abolition of the Soviet Unions to which the railway employees belong: the second, the cessation of propaganda by Sovies rallway authorities; the third, the redemption in current silver coinage before 1830 of Romanoff paper "money paid to the Chinese railway authorities in 1915; and the fourth, the transfer of diplomatic powers from the Director of the Control Department of the Railway to the It is understood the Note is dated July 6, and it requesta reply by July 20.

Board of Directors.

Telegraphs Taken Over.

„HARDIN, July 10.

authorities this The Chinese morning took over control of the Chincee Eastern telegraph system. arresting twelve Russian employees whom they threaten to deport to Siberia, ni Communists.

General and railway Soviet Trade Unions at Harbin have been closed by the police.

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NEW SINO-BRITISH TREATY.

SIR M. LAMPSON TO VISIT NANKING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, Į

NANKING, July 10. The Kuc Min official news agency learns that Sir Miles Lampson Coming here from Peping next month to conclude the agreement regarding the retrocession of Wei. haiwel, and the disposition of the British Boxer Indemnity Fund, after which negotiations will be opened for the abolition of British Consular Jurisdiction in China, an well as the conclusion of Sino-British Treaty.

AS

2 new

NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY..

FIRST OVERWATER

CONTACT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New Youx. July 10.

PROGRAMME.

W

CRITICS DISCOVER MANY

"L.FLAWS.

A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.

(TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

OSAXA, July 10."

The Government's statement on the financial policy is generally ap-`' proved by bankers and merchants. chiefly because of the proposed reduction of public debts..

Othere, however, point out that while the Government proposes to enrtail expenditure wholesale there is no mention of any reduction of taxes, therefore they believe the Government will depend upon a curtailment of consumption on the part of the people generally to bring about lower prices, and check imports, and thus to restore & favourable trade balance, so an to prevent a drain upon Japan's gold

reserves.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.

AMERICAN TAX

REVISION.

PROTESTS FROM 38 NATIONS.

BRITISH INTERESTS.

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN - BERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, July 10. Thirty-eight nations have so far protested against the proposed new import tariff schedules, passed in the House of Representatives and

Dow before the Sebate.

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THE FRISCO OPIUM THE REPARATIONS TRADE WITHIN THE FOREIGN PROPERTY

HAUL.

BAGGAGE BELONGS TO 'FRIENDS?

STARTLING CHINESE

PROPOSAL.

[[# D.P." Special" Service.]

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. Further disclosures were made to day in the case of the seizure of the baggage of Madame Kao Ying,

wife of the Chinese Vice-Consul in

When the trunks were opened, apium to the value of $1,000,000 was found, together with other contraband. The Customs decline to announce the exact values, al- though there are mangablo silks and laces.

The protests include those from San Francisco. Australia, chiefly against duties; from Britain against duties on wood, glue, etc.; from France and Austria as regards the general tarif situation and the balance of trade; from the Netherlands

however, that while it is easy to bulbs; and from Persia against Fear is gradually gaining ground against the tariffon diamonds and preach economy, it is difficult to duties on rugs. put it into practice. If a wholesale postponement or abandonment of public undertakings is actually car ried out, the policy is bound to cause serious unemployment, Fur- thermore, stress is laid on the fact

that the Government lacks a major ity in the Diet, therefore a general election early in 1930 is inevitable.

The result of such an election is difficult to forecast, but it would not necessarily give the Minseito Party a working majority to carry out its schemes for readjustment of the country's finances.

BIG LANDSLIDE IN JAPAN.

VILLAGE WIPED OUT.

[Through AKUTER'S AGENCY,]

Entreaties and Threats.

seats varies from pleadings for The tone of the anti-Tariff pro- justice to threats of retaliation.

France expresses consternation at the increase of duties on Freach goods in view of the constant de- crease of French, exports to the United States, and the constant of American imports to increase

Madame Kao Ying's attorney has trunks are the property of her issued a statement that the seized friends. However, subsequent search of her personal baggage showed that although it contained aiderable amount of correspondence, ao contraband, there was cod

and many notebooks and ledgers containing names. that a Honolulu

The investigation oficials declare dope ring ia involved

A further report is that the San Francisco Kuomintang Executive Committee have voted to return Spain threatens to denounce the

Mr. Kao Ying, and his wife to Hispano-American trade modua China, where the lady will be tried Sis Eeme Howard has transmitted Chinese law, which, it is said, provides for a death penalty for several Notes to the State Depart auch an offence committed by a ment, on behalf of the British person in her position-United possessions, including a

protest Prean. from a producer in India that the duty will kill his trade.

France.

cicendi if the increases are enacted.

THE CURACAO RAID,

Toxro, July 10, (TEBOUCH REUTÉR'A AGENCY.] Six people are dead. five lost,

WILLEMSTAD, July 10. and 38 injured, and buildings

M result of a The state of siege proclaimed have collapsed as

recent raid has been indslide which has overwhelmed after the the fishing village of Uchinoura, in abolished, and the destroyer Korte

naer has departed. Kagoshima Prefecture.

Continuous rainstorms for several days loosened the hillaides above the village, and a great avalanche of earth and rocks came hurtling down, carrying all before it into into the sea.

THE RUMANIAN “REVOLT.”

DESCRIBED AS "GREATLY EXAGGERATED."

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[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] "

BUCHARES, July 10: Oficial circles here declare thai the abortive military conspiracy The first overwater contact be has been exaggerated." tween New York and New Jersey. It is entirely attributed to ex- has been established by cable be! Colonel Stoica, described as a hot- tween towere erected on the banks head who, two months ago started of the Hudson River to support a sort of Fascist organisation, new bridge.

supported by his son--who is CD engineer in the Air Force-four junior officers, and a few civilians,

The authorities were fully aware of the proceedings, and when meetings of Fascists were recently called with arma, 'action was taken, and 28 of them arrested.

The Governors and Mayore from New York and New Jersey parti cipated in the ceremonies aboard a steamer in midstream.

HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.

(REUTER'S AMERİCAN BERVICE)

NEW YORK, July 10. A wide and sticky blanket of hear has made life almost unbearable upon the eastern seaboard during the last three days.

The temperature in New York is sodeg. Fahrenheit, at Philadelphia nadeg., Baltimore deg., and Wash

FRESH ENDURANCE RECORD.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

CULVER CITY, July 10, The aeroplane "Angelend" has established a new refuelling endur-

ton ideg, There have been 16 Ance record of 175 hours 50 seconds, deaths and a score of prostrations and is still flying. in New York since Sunday.

AMERICA'S NEW MONEY.

SUBSTANTIAL ESTIMATE FOR

"SOUVENIRS!

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, July, 10. Nearly four billion dollars worth of new emali paper money was isaned by Federal Reserve Banks throughout the country to day, re placing the currency used since the

Civil War.

It is estimated that $30,000,000 will immediately disappear souvenirs.

"DOPE" SMUGGLING IN PARIS.

AFGHAN DIPLOMAT.

TAX REDUCTION, IN

AMERICA...

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WHITE HOUSE'S NEW PLAN.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, July 2. The White House is studying the possibility of a general tax reduc tion affecting the entire United States, it was learned to-day.

President Hoover is interested in

ATLANTIC CONQUERED

AGAIN.

PATHFINDER LANDS IN.

SPAIN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRID, July 9.

The second successiul crossing of the Atlantic this year has been se complished by the American air.. men, Captain Lewis Yancey and Roger Wiliams, who landed in the

Santander, Spain, at ten minutes Pathänder on the beach near

paat nine this evening.

Daylight was rapidly fading when the roaring monster appeared from the blue dying very low down.

The occupants waved their hand- kerchiefs to denote their desire to land, and the peasants lighted a bonfire to indicate suitable ground,

The airmen state that their un-

expected descent was due to the puution of their petrol supplies, They propose to reaume the flight to Rome at daybreak to-morrow. LATER.

The Pathfinder crew stated she had a magnificent fight of 3,400 miles in 314 hours, but he was troubled hy fog part of the way.

RHINELAND AFFAIRS.

"

"NO BRITISH MANOEUVRES THIS YEAR.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 9, In the House of Commons, in re ply to questions, Mr. Tom Shaw (Secretary of the State for War) said that no manoeuvres or inter- brigade operations would be ear- ried out this year by the British Army on the Rhine (Ministerial cheers).

The Government would not will ingly

inconvenience cause Annoyance to the civilian popula

tion.

or

Mr. Shaw added that the cost of the British Army on the Rhine for the year ending March 31, 1930, would be £1,278,900.

FLYING FATALITY.

JAPANESE AIRMAN FOUND DEAD.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN ́ SERVICE.]

SALT LAKE CITY, July 8. Mr. Mashashi Goto, the Japanese pilot who left Los Angeles, on July 3 on a projected world flight is re- beside his wrecked 'plane at Provo ported to have been found dead Canyon, Utah.

Goto was backed by Japanese newspapers on the Pacific coast.

He had his plane built, and plan- 2ed to ship it from, New York to London, thence to fly to Japan.

He had just started from Los Angeles when disaster overtook him.

WRANGLE.

WHAT THE YOUNG PLAN

COSTS BRITAIN.

FRENCH OBLIGATIONS.

(THROUGH RIVER'S AGENCY.

LONDON, July ..

EMPIRE.

PREFERENCE TARIFFS

DISCOUNTED.

MR. SNOWDEN'S SPEECH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, 1

Loxbox, July 0.

He

In the House of Commons, in

In the House of Commons Mr. reply to questions, Mr. Philip S. Amery resumed the debate Snowden (Chancellor of the Exche on the Conservative Safeguarding quer) said the loss to Great Britain amendment on the Address. In consequence of the departure | concentrated his remarks on Im- from the Spa percentages in the perial Preference. Owen Young report was approxim- ately. £2,400,000 per year, the capi- talised value of which is £37,500,000.

This country was, however in mo way committed to the acceptance of the recommendations of the Young

cussed at the forthcoming Inter- Committee, which would be dis

national Conference.

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IN CHINA.

AMSTERDAM JOINT RESOLUTION,"

· INADEQUATE "PROTECTION

AFFORDED."

BERLIN, July 3, Grent indignation haa been aroused amongst the Chinese colo- nies in Europe by a report stating that the British, American, French and Japanese Chambers of Com- merce in Shanghai will submit to the congress of the International Chambers of Commerce, which is to convene in Amsterdam on Monday next, a joint resolution urging the Governinent concerned to unite in resisting China's demand for the

Mr. Philip Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer) in reply, said itatolition of their extra-territorial was a pathetic sight to see a man privileges.

so fervently believing and eloquent- ly expressing a creed so fallacions and unsound as that which Mr.

Snowden declared that there was Amery had been expounding. Mr.

no analogy between, the McKenna Col. Wedgwood asked what steps Duties and Safeguarding Duties.

French Government that if the notice that if returned to power the had been taken to indicate to the The Labour Party had given fill capital sum due to America for Mckenna Duties would be repealed stores sold to France after the war and if repealed in the next Budget becomes due owing to France's the country could not be surprised.

Preference Disliked, failure to ratify the American debt agreement, Great Britain will re- Mr. Snowden declined to state quire a similar payment.

whether or not Safeguarding Duties Mr. Snowden replied that Mr.would be repented before or in the Churchill, last May, sent to the next Budget. French Minister of Finance a re-

The Government were minder that the principle of pari anxious to promote the closest pussy payments to Great Britain pire but did not believe that the trade relations throughout the Ex- still holds good. The Government most advantageous method was were watching with very consider-preferential tariff system. Prefer- able interest the discussions Dow ence was not possible without tax- ing food and raw material which, proceeding in Paris on the matter, practically, were the only two things and if the circumstances contem- the Empire sent to Great Britain. plated in the question should arise the Government would certainly insist on the conditions laid down by Mr. Churchill.

Conference Proposals,

PARIS, July 8. The French reply has been for. warded

to the British Foreign Office and agrees to August 5 for the holding of an International

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The resolution is based on the assertion" that civil war still con- tinars in China, that stabilisation and unification of the ecuntry has

subject to the control of a single not yet been achieved, and that the Chinese magistrates (Judges), are

party, therefore, Chinese as well as foreign lives and property are not adequately protected by the law and its administration.

It is understood that the Chinese capitals regard this step of the here and in other European Shanghai Chambers of Commerce as a totally uncalled-for, and hostile action on the part of people who are enjoying Chinese hospitality.

Furthermore, it is reported that

movement.

A

the Chinese delegation to the Am- sterdam congress is taking steps to advise their countrymen at home against what is believed to be the first step in very

new anti-Chineas

AMSTERDAM, July 9.' authority that the International It is understood од reliable

sirous of doing everything in its Chamber of Commerce is very de

her work of economic development, power to co-operate with China in and the attitude of the Chamber is one of benevolence and goodwill.

The Government would never be party to such proposals, and Mr. Churchill, in abolishing the tea duty," had swept away one of the Be greatest preferences existing. thought India, the most populous part of the Empire, beld infinitely greater possibilities for trade than' All the Dominions,

He hoped that before the Govern-. ment left office they would have swept away all duties on food, sugar, dried fruits and all dutiable articles of food. Preferences would

Conference with regard to Repara-naturally go with them. tions, but suggests Switzerland as the venue.

THE LOST SUBMARINE.

LITTLE HOPES OF RESCUE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, July 9.

A revised list chowa 24 casualtice iz yesterday's submarine disaster.

A naval flying-boat hovered over

the spot the whole of this evening minesweepers are standing by, ready trying to locate the H47, while

Efforts to attempt to lift the submarine. are bowever practically doomed owing to the depth of

water.

British Wireless adds:-

The commanding officer of the H., Lieut. R. J. Gardner, and Petty Officer Telegraphist Cleburne,

They had no wireless, but flew high and did not waste petrol by The machine apparently nose-dived. have been saved."

descending to signal to shipping.

The "Untin Bowler.”

NEW YORK, July 0. After two days' silence (since the "Untin Bowler" left Remi. Lake, North Ontario) news has been received of ber ́infe arrival at Port Burwell in the extreme North-East of Ungave Bay (Quebec).

MR. MYRON T. HERRICK'S ESTATE.

A LEGACY TO A HOSPITAL.

["D.P." Special Service.]

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2 Settlement of the estate of the late Mr. Myron T. Herrick, Ameri- an Ambassador to Paris, shows that its total value comes to U.S. 1,200,000, it was disclosed to-day.

The Herrick will leaves $15,000 to be devoted to an American hos

knowing what effect such reduction would have upon the condition of the U.S. Treasury, upon farm relief, at upon the naval building and avia tion programmes, and several simi lar matters, and he has ordered the gathering of data which may shed pital in Paris, United Press, light upon this,

Mr. Snowden said the Govern ment were very sympathetically con sidering the difficulties that some of the sugar-producing colonies were experiencing and would see if Assistance could be extended to them, which would put them in a position to face the future world competition.

The Government did not intend to abolish the Empire Marketing Board bus would see if the money could be more usefully expended.

Mr. Snowden mentioned, as an Learnest of the Government's desire to cultivate the closest commercial

relations with the Empire, that it was at present engaged in communi- cation with the Empire Govern-

Conference for the purpose of seeing ments to see whether it were pos- sible to hold an Imperial Economic how inter-Imperial trade might be extended...

Trade With India,

DUMPING REFUSE.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL

INDICTED,

"D.P." Special Service.]

SHANGHAI, July_8. Members of the Chinese Rate payers' Association of Shanghai read their foreign neighbours an unexpected lecture on sanitation when they addressed a letter to the Municipal Council in protest against the dumping of refuse into the. Whangpoo river, on which Shanghai is located.

The letter admits that the cause for the dumping in the fact that the regular refuse contractors have gone on etrike, but it points out that all the people living or the river fronts and on passing craft are Chinese who have to depend upon the river for their supply.

water

"Illegal Action" "This illegal action of yours, therefore," the letter proceeds, " detrimental to all municipal prin ciples relating to public health.

have dumped this into the river You have not devised means for the proper disposal of refuse and just as incivilised people have done in the past.

the

Siow Choon Leng, who recently Mr. Snowden proceeded to argue visited the Philippines to investi- that British trade to India could be

gate the ulgac deposits on the increased by £87,000,000 compared shores of Lake Laguna, contributes with £2,000,000 to Australia, if the open letter to the Press in purchasing power of the people of which he declares:

"Shanghai is a pest-ridden city. Leading Signalman Bull, of L.12 the two countries were raised, say, is missing, and, the condition of by six shillings per capita. He There are flies, ante, mosquitoes Of THE "SOUTHERN CROSS.” Able Seamen Samson, of L.12, who contended from this that the best and cockroaches, besides rats.

was injured by the collision, is opportunity to develop Imperial the above pests, flies and mesqui- critical. LEAVING ROME FOR

trade lay in helping India by lend-toes are patent germ-carriers which

are chiefly responsible for ENGLAND,

No further details have been re-ing her capital to enable the pea ecived. The cause of the accident tants to use steel insteal of wooden spread of epidemic diseases. Every die of such [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

is not yet known.

ploughs, also to use motor tractors. year many persons and they might some time be edu- diseases as cholera, typhoid fever, LONDON, July 9.

The disaster was the subject ofcated to the point of using motorlaris, etc."

He feels that "unless the public The Australian aeroplane Scúth a question in the House of Com cars.

The present Government only dif- co-operates with the health officers from Australia to England arrived the First Lord of the Admiralty, the methods as to how Imperial will never be freed from the ravages ern Croes," which on its journey mons when Mr. A. V. Alexander,fered from the last on the question with greater enthusisam, Shanghai at Rome this afternoon, is due to made a statement.

of epidemic diseases" and be leave for London at dawn, to-. "He added that the Submarine trade and development could be pro- terms the present garbage dispoutl

method" folly."-United Press,

morrow.

AMERICAN .CONSULATE

Statement in Commons."

Little Hope.

WAS

moted.

The Conservative Safeguarding amendment was rejected, the divi- sion resulting

Against For

340 220

Government majority ... 120

STARVATION IN SHENSI.

207,200 DEAD.

["D.P. Special Service.]"

PEPING, July 7. Official reports from Sheari pro

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT'S NEW SEAL.

PEONY, FLOWER DESIGN. ',

["D.P." Special Servics.]

NANZING, July 5 Wang T, considered to be the foremost caligraphet of all China, where decorative writing is recog nized as a fine art, has been chosen ancient to prepare an inscription Chinese ideography for a new seal for the National Government,

H.47 formed part of ad instructional submarine flotilla, proceeding from Lamlash to Portland. The L.12 was also one of the flotilla. SEALS.

Mr. Alexander informed the House that steps were being taken NEW PUZZLE FOR

with all despatch to locate the H.47, AUTHORITIES.

but her salvage in such deep water was most improbable. The best ["D.P." Special Service.] diving apparatus available

already on the way to the scene, PEPINO, July 6. while the coted expert, Professor American consular oficials in Leonard Hall, was on his way to Manchuria have been presented advise and deal with the diving with a new muzzle to solve. What operations. use was being made of two Ameri can consular seals which the Chi nese police claim to have found in their raid upon the Soviet Con- sulate-General in Harkin?

of her crew being alive. I am sure vince state that 207,200 Chinese These seals have been examined, the whole House will join in con-

men, women and children have died ín and are found to be exact dupli- veying our

ci starvation heartfelt

that province sympathy cates of American seals, such as with the bereaved relativeL

during the past six months, accord- are used on all American official, The H.47 was of the Holland type, Chinese newspaper, lue Pei Jih ing to correspondent of the mystery nasociated with four governmental expenses are at such President Hoover announced to correspondence.

the smallest and slowest submarines boxes of "personal effects" oon- a high level that many doubt day that Alexander Legge, presi- Two possible solutions of the in the Navy.. signed under cover of diplomatic whether any anpreciable tax redue dent of the International Harvester "puzzle are suggested. The rat is

Rescue Attempt Falls. immunity to a high official of the tion can be effected at the present Company, will be chairman of the that American correspondence may tine without running grave risk of new Federal Farm Board during its have been opened and revealed

Lornor, July, 20. Afghan Legation.

An examination of the contenta a Treasury deficit and consequent first year of existence.

with there forged Beals, The Submarine Les 10-day dived and showed that the boxes contained reaction to taxes even higher than The President said that Legge is second in that Soviet officials may tried to communicate with sub- of civil war between Generals Feng and they are drawn with a pointed heroin and cocaine valued at Frs. the present ones, which would be giving up a salary in excess of have forged documents to which marine H47" by means of sound Yu Hsiang and Chiang Kai Shek. stylus,, without shading." Many of mint favorable recommenda. $100,000 a year in order to accept they affixed the American seals in telegraphy (using a bell with the It is estimated that another 200,000 the characters are really picto- "The unitial""need was conferespolitisch verserationen EDELLYTHENE GREEN Word from south heap praewing character

Inext election.-United Press. "cently transferred to Moscow.

cial sacrifice-United Press, interested persons.—United: Press, answering signala.·

relief work. United Press.

of the object.-United Press.

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"IMPLICATED.

{THROUGH LEUTER'E AGENCY.]

In political circles it is recognised that tax reduction would receive an instantaneous and favourable reaction throughout the country, and if this portion of a hoped-for "Hoover prosperity administration' can be achieved it will be of the utmost value to the Republican

Paris, July B. Party.

The authorities are investigating On the other hand, necessary

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FEDERAL FARM BOARD.

CHAIRMAN A BUSINESS CHIEF.

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["D.P." Special Service.]

WASHINGTON, July 2.

"I regret, however," added the First Lord," that no hope can be entertained of any of the remainder

The Beak, which is to be ready for use on October 10, the National Independence Day, is to bear, the design of a poony flower.

that Chinese is written in a variety It is not generally realized abroad

Pao.

of styles. Present-day Chinese is Americans and Chinese co-oper- done with a brush which makes the sted in relieving distress in Shensi familiar shaded strokes, but the during the period, but their work old "seal characters" were written was seriously hampered by threats before the ink-brush was invented