PATRIOTIC FERVOUR IN MOSCOW.
TROOP MOVEMENTS ON THE BORDER.
JAPAN NOT ANXIOUS TO MEDIATE
"HIGH-HANDED" ACTION
("D.P." SPECIAL SERVICE.]"
OF CHINA.
A large exodus of Russians from the Harbin vicinity has already started, in anticipation of possible grave developments.
Troopa At Manchouli,
In the meantime, according to the Asaki correspondent at Harbin, in the event that China, ignores the Moscow, July 16,
ultimatum, the Soviet proposes to Patriotic fervour has reached a isolate the Chinese Eastern Rail- high pitch here, as the hour ap-way by severing the railway con
nections at both ends. proaches for China's answer to the Soviet ultimatum..
Thousands of people are parading the "streets, carrying banners, and winging Communistic Bongs-of which the general theme seems to be "We don't want war, but we are ready to leave our machines, and take up arme in defence, of the proletarian Fatherland.""
Chinese students attending the Moscow Chinese University joined demonstrations.- United
ja the Press.
Chiasso Embassy Guarded,, *(TAKOUGH RAUTER'S ADENCY,],
Moscow, July 15,
The Commissariat of Foreign Affairs announces that the Chinese Chargé Affaires at Moscow has intimated to M. Karakhan (Vice- Commisar of Foreign Affairs) that the translation of the Soviet ultimatum into Chinese was only completed for despatch yesterday afternoon.
In the meantime, the Chinese Em- bassy in Moscow is strongly guard ed by Police, in. view of u demon "stration outside and meetings of Russians protesting against the seizure by China of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
What The "! Times" Thinks · LONDON, July 15.
The Times in a leader on the Soviet ultimatum to China examines the situation and expresses the opinion that the Soviet Government may be legally right but is morally is the wrong. The Times thinks that it is highly improbable that Russia will risk a serious campaign
Manchuria ip
on
NANKING, July 16. The Soviet ultimatum was pre- sented to Chiang Kai Shek yester- day,
Semi-official reporta Bry that 5,000 Chinese troops have reinforced the eastern section of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and 10,000 have been concentrated at Manchouli, where it is alleged the Soviet forces are digging in across the boundary.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1929.
GRIM FIGHTING IN YUNNANFU.
BRITISH CONSUL INJURED.
CITY WRECKED BY EXPLOSION.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM LOSS OF THE "CITY
PACKET CO.
VISCOUNT ST. DAVIDS' BOMBSHELL.
PIQUANT DISPUTE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
LONDON, July 18.
A remarkable circular has been
Perina, July 18, Delayed messages from Yunnanta paint a lurid picture of street fight-issued by Viscount St. Davids, trustee for the first and second de ing in that city, after which a powder magazine explosion wreck benture bolders in the Royal Mail ed large areas of the city, including
the French and British Consulates.
The explosion occurred on July 13, and the British Consulate, with most of its contents, was entirely demolished, and the Consul," Mr.
fortunately not Kirke, injured, seriously.
It appears that troops under Generals Ho and Chang invaded Yunnan from Kweichow and march ed on Yunnanfa, where a weak defending force attempted to beat off the attack. The invaders got in the city, and there was much fight ing in' the streets, followed by an explosion of the powder magazine.
There are no further details as
Soviet Troops Active.
HARBIN, July 16. Rengo Agency reporta secret movements of Soviet troops includ- ing gas and aviation units on the Chinese frontier. This is claimed to be a precautionary measure test Russia is obliged to resort to means of protection of her lawful Fights "which were mentioned in yet. the ultimatum.
Watching Ulosely.
"other
Tokyo, July 16. After listening to the War Minis ter's report of latest developments of the C,E.R. issue the Cabinet agreed that a solution is likely to be reached without resort to arms, but the closest attention possible to developments is necesary.
Visa Hold Up.
Moscow, July 16. M. Serebrinkov, member of the Collegium and the Soviet Commis ariat of Communications, has been deputed to conduct the Chinese Eastern Railway negotiations.
His passport was handed to the Chinese Embassy on Friday, but the
has so far not been issued, pending instructions from Nanking
Berlin Demonstration,
BERLIN, July 16.
CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
AMERICAN EXPERTS AS
ADVISORS.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
Steam Packet Company, indicating disagreement with his brother, Baron Kylsant, Chairman of the
Company.
OF OTTAWA.”
·AIR MINISTRY'S REPORT.
ACCIDENT HELD TO BE UNAVOIDABLE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 15. The Air Ministry's report on the dianster to the "City of Ottawa " confirms its technical cause and says the accident was unavoidable and likely to be very rare." The pilot
was blameless.
The report finds the passengers were not properly instructed how to use the lifebelts, but there is so evidence that the deaths are to be
The Company's stock, it is esti- mated, has dwindled £3,300,000 in valve since the beginning of June.attributed to that. It was particularly weak yester day.
Lord St. Davids, in his circular, states that the first intimation he
WA
issue
BUK
had of the issue of the second de- bentures in July last year through the newspapers. The Com- panY apparently entitled without to make a new notifying him, and he reluctantly, perhaps unwisely," decided not to make the facts publie at the time, He says that although he does not possess a legal right, he has been re- fused permission to interview the Company's auditor with a view to arriving at its true position.
He announces his impending re- tirement from the trusteeship as his duty to the second debenture holders might conflict with his duty to the first.
A statement is expected from Baron Eylsant to-day.
Baron Kylsant's Reply.
NANKING, July 15.
LONDON, July 16. Baron Kyleant, presiding at the Mr. Mantell, the American Ad- visor to the Railway Ministry, has Steam Navigation Company, Limit annual meeting of the Argentine recommended the appointment of aed, referred to the attack on the number of technical American Royal Mail Company and me per-
sonally by a relative of mine."" railwaymen to help to organise China's railways on modern lines namely, a master mechanic for
ад engineer
He said that the real object of the attack was unkown to him. On June 20, he wrote to the trustee concerned, saying he would be for
pleased to see him and explain the transportation, an expert on goods whole position. The offer was de- tariff, expert auditors, and travel-finitely refused in writing. ling firemen under the charge of an American well versed in differ- ent departments of railway or ganisation. Mr. Sun Fo has proved of these appointments.
maintenance, at present, economic financial or nationally sentimental grounds: nod that cam- paigning in China will certainly be the worst propaganda in Britain for the resumption of diplomatic relations between Britain and the Soviet.
"Manchester Guardian's" View.
LONDON, July 16.
The Manchester Guarding says the Chinese, by their high handed action on the Chinese Eastern Rail- acts are given warning to all the other Powers that the present Chinese rulers recognise no agree ment which is not supported by
force.
They have provided an excellent argument for postponement, even by the most friendly foreign Powers, of any change in the existing system of "extra-territoriality.
Communists here demonstrated be- fore the Chinese Consulate to day and smashed all the windows.
Straight From the Shoulder:
Moscow, July 16.
reports: from
ол Commenting Shanghai with regard to the situa: tion in Manchuria the Izvestia de clares that Chinese quarters in
Baron Kylsant said that in forty years he had never had to ask stockholders in shipping companies under his Chairmanship to consent to writing down capital. He under- up-stood that besides the circular in question, statements had for some time been circulating the city regarding the possible reconstruc- tion of the Royal Mail Company,
dealt fully with the company's position at the recent annual meet- ing, and there was nothing he could usefully add, except that in the past six months of 1999 results obtained were better than in. 1928.
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It is recommended that such in-
struction should always, be given and that machines not designed to light on water or not possessing such reserve power to enable "them to maintain their height if one en- gine fails, should only start to cress the Channel at such a height as to make the reaching of land on the other side a reasonable certainty.. From July 1, 1830 none such should be used to convey passengers from Great Britain.
• THE KING'S . PROGRESS.
HOPES FOR COMPLETE RECOVERY.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
LONDON, July 15,
His Majesty's progress is entirely An official statement says that satisfactory.
Although the operation carried out was of a bigger nature than would seem to have been indicated in the bulletin issued on Saturday, it was very different from that of last De cember when the King's whole sys tem was poisoned.
It is confidently expected that his greatly improved general health will enable him speedily to over- come the after-effects of to-day's operation.
Sir Hugh Rigby and Professor actually responsible for the opera Wilfred Trotter were the surgeons
tion, which it is strongly hoped will prepare the King for complete re-
covery.
Nanking are attempting to avoid MR. YOSHIZAWA RETURNS which were absolutely baseless. He of York and the Duke of Gloucester
responsibility, and to minimise the importance of events in connection with the Chinese Eastern Railway.
"We warn the Chinese mili tarists against a continuance of this hazardous game, and remind them that this is the third and last day of the period indicated in the
Soviet Note.
If the Chinese raiders persists years was better enlculated to stiffen in a provocative policy, and reject
Nothing they have done in recent the attitude of foreigners who still the hand outstretched to them by bave privileges and properties in the Soviet Republic, the conse quences of their obstinacy will rest 'China to defend.
upon them."
It seems improbable that Russia would speak as firmly as she has done unless she were assured at least of the passive support of Japan, but the finchester Guardian imagines that Japan's influence will be used in favour of a peaceful settlement.
British influence should be used immediately in the same direction, the paper adds.
Japanese Criticise China.
TOKYO, July 18. Despite the threatening attitude of both parties, the general belief as mirrored in the Press here is that neither China or the Soviet will find it advantageous
MILITARY PRECAUTIONS.
[NAN CRUNG KUO NEWS SERVICE}
SHANGHAI, July 16.
TO JAPAN...
(Woh Tez Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, July 18 According to a Peping telegram, Mr. K. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister, has left Peping for Japan.
THE OPIUM CASE.
WASHINGTON AGAIN INTERVENES.
{"D.P." Special Service.)
WASHINGTON, July 16.
The State Department have again come into the Kao Ying case, was learned to-day,
it
The profit figure returned by the directors of the Royal Mail Steam for 1928--for what it is worth is Packet Company in their report
£729.367, comparing with £737,993 for the preceding year. The quali fication is necessary because, unfor- tunately, the comparison is vitiated by the omission of essential data. The profit for last year is stated after crediting income tax reserve not required, less depreciation of fleet, &c." In the preceding year it was arrived at after "adjustment- A reliable report from Mukder
of taxation reserves less deprecia- states that the Manchurian military
tion of fleet, &c. It is learned, authorities have ordered a brigade
moreover, from the auditors' report that the provision for deprecia of Kirin troops and a brigade of Heilungkiang troops to the easter
tion of the fleet in the accounts of and western sections of the Chinese
the year has been calculated at a lower rate than hitherto." The Eastern Railway, respectively, as a
The Department promines directors have only themselves to Precaution against a possible Rus
which will blame if the inference is drawn that sian invasion. In addition, six early announcement, armoured cars
the results for the past year have section between Harbin and Man-seizing of contraband in San Fran- pear to have been. The balance avai- are patrolling the clear up the whole incident of the been leas favourable than they ap- resort chuli.'
lable for dividends was reduced by No decision, however, has yet the additional provision for interest been reached to whether the resulting from the issue of £2,000,000 principals in the ace will be tura-fast, to which referenct is made in in accordance with Dr. C. C. Wue dividend, however, was maintained ed over to the Chinese authorities, the above cable. The ordinary request.-United Press..
at 5 per cent, and the carry forward reduced by £28,284. The fleet in- vestments in allied shipping com panies and in other allied com- padies under cost" figure in the balance-sheet: at £16,253,755, against £18,380,643 at the end of 1927 and $17,019,443 at, December 31, 1928, but ́as a “true and correct view of of the state of the Company's affairs" this is "subject to the values under present conditions of the investments in allied shipping companies," another reservation made by the auditor which share holders may wish to have explained,
to arms at present, and will there- fore attempt to reach an under- standing through a mutual com proinian.
The Japanese vernacular papers
SEEKING A PEACEFUL SOLUTION.
cisco.
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FRENCH FLYERS REACH
SHANGHAI
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, July 13. The French airmen, Arrachart
are intensely interested in the out- [BAN CEUNG RUO NEWB BERVICE.] come, but are unanimous in con- demning China's seizure of the
SHANGHAI, July 18. railway, which is considered a rio-
At a meeting of the Central lation of international practice.
Kuomintang Executive Committee. Under the circumstances the dahi Marshal Chiang Kai Shek spoke of regards the bardening of the the friendly policy of the Chinese Soviet attitude as inevitable, and Government towards all the advises China to respect foreign Powers. He said that China's interests, lest the be regarded as aspiration for the abolition of un- the aggressor. The Nichi Nichi equal treaties would be sympathe characterises the seizure as absolute tically met by the Powers if the ly illegal, and declares the action Central Government of China were and Rignot, who left Faris some even more deserving of condemna-strong and national reconstruction tion then the Soviet's alleged Com carried out without farther inter- weeks ago, arrived from Canton at munistic propaganda.
2.25 this afternoon and were en ruption. 5 The Jiji traces the cause of the
As to the problem of the Chinese thusiastically welcomed. present trouble to the incomplete Eastern Railway, the Chinese Gov. ness of the Buso-Mukden Agreeernment regards Russia's ultimatum ment of 1994. It sincerely hopes as merely a threat and will adopt for a peaceful outcome, especially conciliatory policy towards her." as it considers the whole of China's efforts should be devoted to & pletion of the task of national uni fication.
Not To Intervene,
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
|
The Prince of Wales, the Duke were in Buckingham Palace while the operation was being performed in the King's bedroom. They left after bearing of its successful com- pletion.
LONDON, July 18. The King had a good night, and both the general and local con- ditions are satisfactory.
THE REPARATIONS CONFERENCE."
VENUE UNDECIDED.
【THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 15. Mr. A. Henderson informed the House of Commons to-day that no decision has yet been reached as to where the Reparations Conference, which is to be held in August, will take place.
Replying to questions, he said the German Government had indicated their intention of submitting to the Conference the question of the restoration to Germany of the Sear Basin.
That, however, was quite distinct from the two main problems with 5 per cent debenture stock in July which the Conference would be cal
JUNIOR KOLAPORE CUP.
As the reart of the conference, instructions have been given to the Manchurian Government to keep sufficient military forces to dea: TRINIDAD WIN AT BISLEY, with any disturbance the Russo- [NAM CHUNG XUO NEWS SERVICE] Manchurian border. Meanwhile a (THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENOY.)
special telegram has been dispatch- Some, papers assert that Moscow
SHANGHAI, July 16. ed to Dr. C. T. Wang, who fi now
LONDON, July 16. is. contemplating seeking Japanese The leaders of the Nanking Gov.at Tsingtao, ordering him to return At Bialey to-day, eleven teams mediation at the appropriate moernment, including Chiang Kai to Nanking as soon as possible. ment, but the Foreign Office states Shek, Hu Han Min, Sun Fo and The Noaking Government will Cup: (known as the Junior Kola hot of for the Imperial Challenge there are no signs of such a re- Tai Chi Tao, held su important seek in every possible way a mea pore Cup) open to teams of the
fur observable. It is conference last evening to discuss sure to avert the grave situation British Empire. quest so thought probable that Japan's their polier towards the Soviet and will not report to bell
belligerent Trinidad son rith
311 points policy as 20 future developmate Government regarding the Chinese action against Russia, They be
be: The Malay States came second with will be decided at to-day's Cabinet] Eastern Railway situation. lieve that the controversy will be 204 points and Ceylon third with conference.
(Continued at foot of next column), peacefully settled:
501 points
AERO EXHIBITION MR. TOLLEY'S LIBEL'
IN LONDON,
REMARKABLE PROGRESS -
EVIDENCED.
SOME. NOVEL FEATURES.
don,
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]
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ACTION.
I. S. FRY & COMPANY SUED.
"SIMON-PURE" AMATEUR.
ÍTEROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
LONDON, July 15.
A jury in the King's Bench divi- LONDON, July 15. sion has awarded Mr. Cyril J. H. Tolley (holder of the amateur golf Though the Air Ministry experts championship, which he won this are busy examining the British en-
year and одев before) £1,000 tries to the International Aero Ex. damages in an action for libel against Messrs. J. S. Fry & Sons, hibition (which the Prince of the chocolate manufacturers, in Wales will open at Olympia, Lon-respect of an advertisement show- to-morrow) with viewing picture of Mr. Tolley play- to preventing the disclosure of stroke, with a packet of Fry's chocolate protruding from the Air Force secrets, the show will pocket of a pullover, and his caddy be the most comprehensive and looking on.
Beneath the picture were verses most valuable ever staged. The representing the caddy saying, in- Air Ministry's own stands are fer alia, among the most attractive of the exhibition, ita models representing the whole history of aviation.
The remarkable diversity in the
Counsel for Mr Tolley, (plain- size of the machines is one of the indications of the progress made. in tif) said that 'people would assume fying. For instance," among the from the advertisement that Mr. 18 secret machines are a amall Tolley would get more than a box Vickers' interceptor fighter, which | of chocolates for the use of his
and it is rumoured is capable of flying name;
thus his amateur status-of which he is very jeal- at 350 miles an hour and the able of being stowed in "Parnell Peto," a' seaplane, cap- | ous-would be involved.
F sub. marine.
"My word! How is fics, "Take a cartet of Fry's "They're handy, they're good and priced low,"
Messrs. Fry's had expressed re- gret that offence had been taken, but they declined to pay for the rust of the proceedings. However,
they offered to publish a statement in two newspapers that Mr. Tolley had received no remuneration from
On the contrary only the cabin is shown of the new Handley Page liner "Gigantic" for the Imperial Airways Africa to India Air Route. The cabin occupies the whole bay of the Olympia, where them.
it is impossible to accommodate the The advertisement, it is interest- machine itself with its wing-spread | ing to note, had appeared in 64 of 130 feet.
The German exhibits include a model of the giant three decker, "Dox."
But dominating the exhibition is the Fairey Napier monoplane, which few non-stop to India.
MEMORIAL DAYS.
CHINESE OFFICIAL LIST.
(United Press.)
21.
NANKING, July 9.
A total of 28 days are listed as * revolutionary memorial daye in an announcement by the atanding committee of the Central Executive Committee here. Six of these are national holidays.
papers,
An Appeal,
LATER.
A stay of execution, pending E- appeal, has been directed in the Cyril Tolley case.
Counsel for the defence stated that one of the grounds of appeal will be that £1,000 for damages is excessive.
U.S. CONSULS” TRADE REPORTS.
MUST BE APPROVED BY WASHINGTON.
"D.P." Special Servics.)
WASHINGTON, July 7. It was learned to-day that the Department of Commerce it not likely to adopt a policy permitting. May is the month most filled with American consuls and trade com Six of the memorials are in con- place of origin instead of swaiting these days, having seven in all. missioners to publish reports in
birth, first revolutionary attempt, United Press in response to dis action with the history of the late transmittal to Washington.. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, including his This statement was given the
escape from the Chinese Legation inquiry, following reports of in London, escape from Canton satisfaction on the part of some during the Chen" Chiung Ming consula. Authorities here pointed rebellion, inauguration as China's out that the reports are primarily first President, and his death. intended to benefit business men
It is of interest to note that six the United States, and therefore it of the days are called "humilia cannot be seen that there is any tion" days," signalising episodes justification for previously "divulg- wherein foreign Powers took whating the information abroad. is considered a humiliating attitude toward China. These are i-
May 3.-Teman Incident Humilia tion Day.
May - Demands Humiliation Day.
May 30,--Nanking Road (Shang- hai) Humiliation Day.
June 23-Canton Shakee Incident Humiliation Day.
August 9-Treaty of Nanking, 1842, Humiliation Day.
September 7. Treaty of 1901 (Boxer) Humiliation Day.
It was also explained that a COM- siderable proportion of the reports requires interpretation, or corre lation by experts in Washington. Isolated publication at the place of origin_might be misleading."
In the event, however, that the cpasuls consider it particularly de- sirable to publish some of their re- ports locally in the interests of the local American business colonies, authorization may now be obtained from the Department.
Every effort is being made to ex«. been started by the publicity de cial advices. They are given im Simultaneously a new drive bas pedite delivery of foreign commer partment of Central Party Head, mediate publication, in the case of quarters against calendars printed cablegrams of urgent timeliness in the old lunar system, with a such as those relating to tarif general order of confiscation. This changes or treaty modifications. is only a renewal of the battle There is an increasingly improv- time in an effort to persuade the therefore fundamental change is not which has been waged for some ing service in such matters, and common people to abandon their likely.-United Press. old methods of reckoning
Foreign critics have declared that
in adopting the ordinary foreign.
led upon to neve, namely, Repara-style calendar the National Govern Telegrams in Brief.
Rhineland. tions and the evacuation of the
ALABAMA COLLAPSE
DISASTER.
50 PEOPLE BURIED..
(REUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE].
Most of the buried are probably women and girls. Two bodies of negroes have been brought out.
The rescuers plainly saw two white women among the tons of masonry and timber. "'
ment miseed a golden opportunity to set an example to other nations by being first to adopt a genuine scientific scheme of reckoning with 13 months of four weeks"eacá,
UNIQUE REQUEST.
CHINESE-AMERICAN
SOLDIER'S GRAVE.
["D.P." Special Service.]
WASHINGTON, July 7.
The giant German Dornier flying boat has had further trial flight with 25 persons on board and only eight out the twelve engines going. She rose from the water in .28 seconds.
Disastrous foods în the Trebizond district have been caused by 107- rential rain Thirty villages are sobmerged and many mosques, schools, and houses, have been dea- troyed by a landslide. The death roll is estimated at 500.
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suddenly after the funeral of his son Franz, who committed suicide on July 13.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 15. Over 50 persons, it is believed arc
A unique request has been re- buried in the debris of two large
Hugo Von Offmansthai, the three-storeyed business premises, ceived by the office of the Quarter: famous poet and librettist of which have suddenly collapsed.master General, it was learned to-Richard Strauss's operas, has died
It is suspected the collapse was day, in connection with the death due to the excavations next door in of a Chinese-American ex-soldier. preparation of a new building. The request is for authority to erect a granite monument over the grave of Chauncey Chan, former in
The Times suggests that the British the 364th Infantry, in the Presidio cotton employers and operatives National Cemetery.
should hold a joint enquiry with a Chan's widow desires that there view to discovering the facts bear- be an inscription in Chinese charing on their respective contentions The collapsed buildings
actere
justification for reducing wages. district have been frequent coll- served overseas in the World War, reply to questions, Mr. Henderson among the oldest in the business other giving hin war record and in regard to the necessity or Chan enlisted in Sacramento, In the House of Commons, in There apses, within recent years in the was wounded in action, and sub- said that any decision of the
as part of the city. Some neomlaganently received an honorable die GeRATPRA were killed only a fortnight agocharge. His army record showstion of the Soviet could not become through, the wall of a garage him to have been of excellent char-effective until it had been debated collapsing.
acter-United Press,
in the Commons."
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