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OPTIMISTIC NOTE IN WASHINGTON.

'CONFLICT NOW DEFINITELY AVERTED.”·

NO "SEIZURE OF C.E.R., SAYS CHINA.

DIPLOMATIC SLIGHT TO JAPAN?

"D.P." Special Service.]

What Japan Thinks.

Toxyo, July 29.

WASHINGTON, July 23. Although the gist of the statement

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1929.

CARGO OF ARMS FOR

CHINA.

GERMAN COMMUNIST'S

ALLEGATIONS,

A POLISH CREW.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, July 93.

The Communist, Herr Rotefabne, responsible for a statement that

BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND CHINA.

CHINA MERCHANTS PROPOSED NEW U.S. SCOTLAND-YARD'S

SHIP SUNK.

** TRIANGLE" IN THE COMMONS.

64 PEOPLE REPORTED

GOVERNMENT POSITION.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

LONDON, July 22. Replying to questions in the

Henderson said that the Govern-

MISSING.

COLLISION DISASTER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 23. The 7,000 tons N.Y.K... Taisuno

Qials here believe that a con-of Mr. H. L. Stimson appearing in the German 'stakmer Falke has left House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Maru from Taku Bar to Kobe,

is

the American Press has been official

the Polish harbour of Gydnia, with

the invitation to Russia to appoint

flict has been definitely averted, following the Chinese and Russian ly communicated, the Japanese For- replies to Mr. Stimson's proposals. eign Office is still without official Some of them believe that China confirmation of reports that Mr.

TARIFFS.

THREE MORE NATIONS OBJECT,

MATCHES AND X-RAY.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

G.O.M."

RETIREMENT OF CHIEF CONSTABLE WENSLEY.

FAMOUS CASES.

Chief Constable Frederick Wens- ley, the "Grand Old Man " of Scot- WASHINGTON, July, 2 land Yard and one of the most. Three more European Govern-famous detectives in the world, han. ments have made representations intimated to the Home Secretary to the State Department with rethat he does not propose to cen- tinue his duties after the end of

a large consignment of ammunitionment had not yet received a reply to the China Merchant's 8. Hsinkong, gard to the new Tariff Bill..

for China.

He

a representative to visit London.

"A Conservative, having asked if

collided on Sunday afternoon with

off Shantung Promontory, in a Norway and Holland have pro- July, when he is due to retire under dense fog.

tested against the proposed in the age limit. The Hainkong was struck amid-crease in the duty en matches to Mr. Wensley could have remained 20 cents per gross, while Austria has, at his post for another five years if

the he had so desired.

should restore the Chinese Eastern Stimson and M. Briand have com-realised the impossibility of obtain this meant that the British Govern, ships, and sank in fifteen minutes.

Railway

status quo as Д pre- municated with the Soviet and

asserts that the captain

ing a German crew, in consequence

arms to China.

liminary, but Mr. Stimson declined Chins regarding their obligations of the embargo upoa shipment of ment had initiated the negotiations Latest reports are that 82 people are "asked, that the increase in

to discuss such a suggestion, stat ing that such a stage in the peace negotiations had not yet been reach- ed. He admitted, however, that the

restoration of the status quo was customary in such international and domestic disputes.

towards the Kellogg anti-War Pact

Official Japanese circles are sceptical that the United States of America have taker. such a step and

I surely must wait a certain period to give the Soviet Govern meat an opportunity to decide upon their policy."

and that the invitation had been He tried at Danzig, however, ignored, Mr. Henderson, replied:- where sailors refused to embark, out of solidarity with the Soviet's deny that Japan has been informed

The captain finally got a that any such action is contem- plated, although it is understood crew of Poles at Gydnia. that Mr. Stimson held conversations with the Japanese Ambassador at Washington (Mr. Debuchi) regard- ing developments in Manchuria.

In an interview, Dr. C. C. Wu said that China will maintain her position that the railway was never

In the meantime, Japanese news- "seized" but that China merely paper comment appears to indicate ousted several disloyal employees that the Japanese Press is not in favour of the U.S.A. taking the United Press,

initiative in mediating between China and the Soviet, and Japan too should exercise the greatest cau- At a mass meeting of the Chizenction before adopting a definite step, community to be held here to-night wing to the extreme delicacy of the it is planned to pledge moral and financial support to Nanking.

Support From Manila Chinese,

MANILA, July 23.

The leaders of the organization declare that they do not advocate war, and will urge the Chinese Government to continue its efforts for peace-sited Press.

situation.

Japan Puzzled.

Tokyo, July 22. Japan is still officially aninform- ed of Mr. Stimson's action in the Russo-Chinese crisia, the Foreign Office spokesman reiterated to-day.

He declared the main facts of the matter were now, known to Tokyo through reports from the Paris Embassy, but Tokyo is still without official notification from Washing- ton, wither through the Japanese Ambassader or the American Em- basay here.

Under these circumstances the

Government is unable to comment upon or at present associate Japan with the Franco-American action, as Britain is reported to have done.

CLUSO.

11

MOTOR-BOATS IN COLLISION.

19 PEOPLE DROWNED.

[LEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]

Sino-Russian Dispate. Mr. Henderson added that the Government were prepared to ex- haust every means to secure a peace- ful settlement in the Sino-Russian dispute.

Replying to the suggestion that it was better to use the machinery already existing for such a pur- pose, Mr. Henderson pointed out that one of the disputants was a member of the League of Nations and that the other wae zot, and Lake it was not easy to bet the League's

machinery in operaion.

CHICAGO, July 23. Nineteen people have been drown ed in a collision between two fast motor-boats, one of which was the famcus "Baby Gar,"* Michigan.

'FRISCO OPIUM CASE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICL)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, The Federal Government has ordered Mr. and Mrs. Kao Ying and Sun, Foon, ex-Chancellor of the Chinese Consulate, to be prosecuted here, in connection with the recent

Boviot Declines Offers," [TEKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, July 22. The Tass (official) agcacy states that

declined the Soviet has France's offer to mediate in the condict between China and Russia. The Soviet's decision is based, Taea

Offcials maintain that the correct states, on the refusal of the Chinese

attitude whilst awaiting the official authorities to restore previous con- information is to decline to discuss opium seizure.

unofficial intimations that the Chinese Eastern the ditions of

has been diplomatically Railway as was demanded in the Japan

slighted in a situation wherein her Soviet Note of July 13.

interest is the greatest among the LATER Powers.

Very Much In The Dark.

The Soviet statement refusing

France's mediation says regarding Nevertheless, private opinions the question of possible. further heard in well-informed quarters are that Washington'a action bas taken an unfortunate form if it is true that Japan was insuficiently con- sulted in advance.

complications that no-one is more concerned for the maintenance of peace than the Soviet Government.

It says there is no reason to doubt that the U.S.S.R. has been and re- maina bulwark of peace.

AFGHANISTAN.

BACHAI SAQAO UNEASY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BOMBAY, July 25, Bachai Saqao is very uneasy with Official mystification has been in- regard to ex-King Amanullah's creused by foscow Press despatches movement, fearing that be may that the Soviet has rejected "the

Sir Henry Page Croft (Con.) Bought an assurance that there would be ne cleair diplomatic re- lations with either Russia or China till it was certain that the Kellogg Pact had not been violated

Mr. Henderson replied that it would not be acting in the interests of peace to give such a committal till it was decided which country was at fault.

Mr. Henderson did not reply to Mr. Locker Lampson's (Con.) ques- tion whether he (M. Henderson) would do hix utmost to prevent the Soviet using poison gas.

Buggestion Negatived,

N

missing.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION

CONFERENCE. ·

THE FORMAL OPENING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAPETOWN, July 2 The formal opening of the British Association Conference which took place in the City Hall and was attended by a large and distin- guished gathering, included Gener- al Hertzog (the Premier) and Dr. Malan (member of the Cabinet).

The Earl of Athlone (Governor- General of the Union of South Africa) who received a great ova tion, in welcoming the members of the Association dwelt upon the

importance of scientific research in South Africa and, concluded by hoping that the labours of the Association would benefit South Africa.

Sir Thomas Holland was then in- stalled as President.

duty oa medical instruments from Sir Richard, Muir, who was for 45 to 70 per cent. should not be years Chief Prosecutor for the applied to certain X-ray apparatus Crown, once said of him:- which is manufactured entirely abroad.

RIGHT TO KILL.

STRANGE RIVIERA CRIME.

["D.P." Special Service.]

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"He is the greatest detective of all time. His methods are his own, any many a criminal who made the mistake of under-estimating him learned too late how clever he was. By a few well-chosen questions be has the rare gift of laying bare a man's innermost thoughts."

Baming Mystery.

Paris, July 10-Again the old It was forty-two years ago when question of the right to kill is Mr. Wensley first donned uniform agitating French public opinion in the roughest part of the East following a startling crime on the End, where he played a part in the Riviera.

hunt for Jack the Ripper," and Recently a Frenchwoman, the he remained there for nearly thirty widow of a rich English banker, years. He soon became a terror to was found shot in her home at the gangs of East End roughs, and Hyeres and shortly afterwards her more than once he narrowly escap son surrendered himself to the po-ed with his life. lice declaring that he had murder-

Was taken

A

There was nothing spectacular

ed his mother and then attempted about his work. Most of his arrests A profound impression has been

were carried out in the cool manner throughout the Union to commit suicide. The youth, of everyday jobs. Among them was created owing to the action of Dr. Kin-Richard Corbett,

to the arrest of Stinie Morrison for the mica (President of the Education hospital suffering from bullet murder of Leon Beron on Clapham Section of the Association) and wound near the heart.

Common on a New Year's morning. four other leading members of the Association attending the funeral service of Dr. Viljoen, the famous South African educationalist.

THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION. OPINION DIVIDED OVER NEW

PROPOSALS. ·

While in hospital, young Corbett wrote a remarkable letter to the Paris newspaper Le Matin wherein he discussed his actions and plead ed for a legal measure whereby persons suffering from incurable diseases could be legally delivered from their pain. -

A Mother's Appeal. In the letter in the Matin, Cor- bett described in detail how his mother, who suffered from cancer,

The police had never been con- fronted with a more baffing mys tery. Quietly and patiently, how- ever, Wensley pieced his evidence together, and then, when he felt it was unshakable, walked into a res- taurant which he knew Morrison used, called him outside, and strol- led with the murderer to the police. station as though. the arrest wero on the slightest of charges.

While divisional detective inspec-

had repeatedly appealed to him to tor in charge of the Whitechapel. [” D.P." Speciai 'Service.] end her suffering. Finally, bares, in 1910, he discovered the Lt. Col. 4. P, Heneage auggested

could withstand her agonised pleas whereabouts of the gang of Anar that in view of the present con- Washington, July 17-Discussion no longer and he took a revolver chists led by Peter the Painter." dition of relations between China of the Wickersham letter read be and fired at close range.

During the famous siege of the and Russia, Mr. Henderson should fore the "Governors' Conference" The letter is a passionata epistle, house in Sidney Streat, in which defer resumption of negotiations yesterday, an advocating greatern whith the young author-Corbett Scots Guarda, police, and a battery with Russia in regard to Russo-state activity in Prohibition" ea- is still in the early twenties of artillery were engaged, a police British diplomatic relations, forcement, is in general running submits some remarkable statistics. constable was wounded. Mr. Wen-

Mr. Henderson replied in the along

party lines.

Something like 40,000 people diesley ran from his shelter and carried The wets" appear to favour the in France each year from cancer, the wounded man to safety through negative."

Extrality Question.

scheme while the "dry" element he declares. In addition he cal hail of bullets. It was Replying P. J. H, Henlon, poses it on the ground, as stated culates that 45,000 people die by

that some states being to Mr. Ben by the Rev. Mr. Clarence Wilson, their own hands annually, 20,000 example of the personal bravery for

are likely to being eases of persons who end their & of His Majesty's Government to the nullify the Constitution in the event lives to save themselves further Chinese Government's Note of April that they are charged with respon- suffering.

sibility for enforcement regarding territoriality was asked for, is un

sales. der consideration and, Mr. Hender- son hoped, it will be sent shortly.

Unwilling Soviet.

In connection with the statement French offer of mediation," at the stage a "come-back." He has now by the French Embassy at Washing same tims denying receipt of any sent an emissary to Italy, ostensib- ton that it has no information re-communication from America. Mr. ly to watch his interests, but, pre garding the Soviet's reply to the Debuchi's report on Monday's con- diplomatic steps taken by Mr.versation with Mr. Stimson has not sumably, also to keep him informed, in which the abolition of extra-

Stimson, the Taas Agency is inform been received. The Chinese Minis of Amazullah's doings.".

ed that the Foreign Commissariat ter conferred with Baron Shidehara has not received notification of any this morning. and Inter a repre steps by the United States Govern sentative of the American Embabay ment in connection with the Russo-called at the Foreign Office. Chinese rupture.

It is authoritatively learned that

FRONTIER "INCIDENTS

DENIED.

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A Washington message says Mr. the Commander of the Japanese Stinson has announced that the garrison in Manchuris bas instruct Japanese Ambassador has informed; ed the South Manchuria Railway to [NAN CHUNG KUO NEWS SERVICE} him that the Japanese Foreign refuse transport to Chinese troops Minister is fully co-operating in the and munitions, also not to permit

"MUKDEN, July 22. move to avert hostilities in Man-Chinese troops to pass through the churia

railway zone unless they are un-i Reports from foreign sources that armed this to be at the discretion hostilities have already begun at of the local Japanese commanders both "northern and southern borders

Chinese Steamers Captured,

Hows From Paris,

.

PARIS, July 23.

M. Briand to-day received the Japanese Ambassador and the Chi- nese Minister.

of Manchuria, are exaggerated. No PEPING, July 23. Foreign messages from Harbin fghting has occurred at Suifanho,

They assert that as regards the confirm the capture of the Chinese on the South-eastern Manchurian telegram from Moscow announcing! that the Soviet has refused French steamers Ilan and Heicheng near border, according to Chinese in. Blagoveschensk on Saturday last. mediation in the Sino-Russian con- fict, it is to be noted that MThe steamers were outward bound formation.

Briand did nothing else but counsel moderation to the Russian and Chi- nese representative, and emphasize that military action would be in opposition to the international obligations arising from the Kellogg Pact

To Abida By Pact.

taken.

BERLIN, July 29. The Moscow correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt leams that the Soviet has decided not to accept the British Government's proposal to send delegates to London to discuss conditions regarding the resumption of diplomatic relations, without a definite declaration from the Bri-. tish Government on the subject.

THE KING'S HEALTH

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 23, After the doctors visited Buck-

night.

operation.

from Harbin, and were captured by The reports that skirmishes beingham Palace to-day it was oficial- Soviet gunboat when nearing tween Russians and Chinese occurly stated that the King had a good Blagoveschensk, to where they were red at Pogranehnaya on the eastern

His progress is satisfactory, and frontier of Manchuria last Satur Aboard the Ilan was Mrs. Roy day and that a Russian aeroplane he was able to sit up part of yester- Talbot, wife of the Customs Com was scared off by Chinese troops day for the first time since his missioned at Tabelbo, with her when it demonstrated overhead small child.

there are likely to be corrected,' Mr. Talbot has been formed In the opinion of the Manchurian by the

Russian authorities at authorities such fighting, if it has Bingoveschonak that his wife and occurred at all, will be regarded as child will be treated kindly.

minor incident and both the Russian and the Chinese military authorities will exert every effort to.

British Mail Changes.

WASHINGTON, July Dr. C. C. Wu (the Chinese Minister to the U.S.A.), on instruc- tions from the Foreign Ministry in Nanking, has informed Mr. Stimson that China had abided by her obligations to the Kellogg Pact The Post Office, London, an-localise it. The authorities of both and would continue to do so. Dr.nounces that the despatch of mails countries are still in communica We added that he is hopeful of an to China and Japan vid Siberia, tiona and showing a friendly atti amicable settlement being made be has been suspended until further tude towards each other. tween China and Russia.

notice.

الله

"Losnos, July 2

On the other hand, the French Correspondence received specially Ambassador to the U.S.A. has superscribed for the Siberian route notified Mr. Stimson that the will be diverted to the North Ameri Bussian Ambassador to France had can and Suez routes. informed the French Foreign Minis- ter that the Soviet would abide by the Kellogg Pact.

Omcials Surprised.

Soviet And Imperialism."

BERLIN, July 22.

". PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

[NAN CEVNG TUO NEWS SERVICE.] MURDER, July 22.

INDEPENDENCE FOR PHILIPPINES.

SOLUTION OF TARIFTS DIFFICULTIES.

Principal interest attaches to the fact that Mr. Wickersham is head of. President Hoover's commission on law enforcement. In view of this, and the corresponding fact that the commission may embody the Wickersham views in its later and-

"

He argues that the religious idea that human life is sacred should no longer be accepted when it in- volves suffering by" people who, themselves, cry out for release from their agony.

Public Opinión.

He declares that in cases where ings, it is improbable that the person suffering agony from an Governors' Conference will net.incurable disease cries for relief in death, the State should be authoris United Press,

ed by law to put the death penalty into action. In certain criminal cases, he points out, the State can take life, and following this proce; dure the State should be empowered to take life when it would be in the nature of mercy,

Be

CANADIAN AIRPLANE

.FACTORY.

TO BE ESTABLISHED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

["D.P." Special Service.] Vancouver, B.C.-Canada's latest

If public opinion can awakened on this problem," the youth writes, "then at least all the frightful suffering, all the tears, the infaite torture, the agony and the death of my mother will not have been in vain."

airplane factory is to be establish-

Corbett will shortly be placed on lowing the merger of Hofar-Beech- ed in Vancouver immediately, fol- ing Shipyards, Ltd., of this city, trial to answer for his action. with the Boeing Airplane Co. of Meanwhile, influential opinion is leading aircraft manufacturers and that killing is no murder when it Seattle, Washington, one of the being aroused to support the theeis commercial air transport operators is a question of mercifully releasing in the United States, and a divi- ja person from the clutches of a sion of United Aircraft and Trans-slow, agonising death from a dis- port, it is announced by Henry | case which no doctor can treat. Hoffar, president of the British Columbia concern,

Terms of the merger are said to provide for the formation of a company to be known as the Boeing Aircraft Ltd, of Canada. This ["D.F." Special Service.] concern, it is pointed out, will have exclusive manufacturing rights of Washington July 16.-Senator all Boeing models for Canada and William H. King of Utah to-day sales agency for them in the Bri predicted that the proposal to imtish Empire. pose a limitation upon duty free importation of Philippine sugar and other products into the United States will be defeated, with the result that domestic producers of

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MONTREAL TERMINAL

PROJECT.

TO SPEND $10,000,000 THIS YEAR:

["D.P.” Spécial Service;} Though the new company will

Ottawa, Ont. The Canadaían have United States affiliations, it

Railway Company's will be a Canadian concern. Cana National dian materials, including British gigantic scheme for the construc Columbia spruce and copper, and tion and completion of terminal It is reported from Moscow, that The Military Authorities of Kirin sugar and other competing products Canadian engines manufactured in facilities and other railway works and improvements at Montreal, the Central Executive Committee of are mobilieing strong forces at will demand that the Islands be the Pratt and Whitney factory at Officials of the Department of the the Soviet has decided to exclude strategic points along the Man given their independence coupled Montreal, will be used in the plant reaches another step forward with U.S. Secretary of State are surpris from the Communist Party, Mchurian border as a precautionary with a corresponding tariff barrier, here. British duralumin and other the announcement made by Hon For this reason Senator King will metals will be employed until such Charles Dunning, Minister of Bail ed at the manifesto issued by Mar- Bukharin and six other members measure.

General Chang Tao Sheng, the urge that the next session of Con- tina as Canadian prepared steel is ways and Canals, at a sitting of the ahal Chiang Kai Shok, the head of of the Opposition. the National Government in China. The CEC also passed a resolu- Tupio of Kirin, is sending three gress adopt his Bill providing for available W. E. Boeing will be committee on National Railways It is pointed out that American tion urging Communists, in other battalions of troops to Suifanha, Philippine independence, he said. chairman of the board of directors, and Shipping, that's bill would Senator King will also ask the Pre- but seven of the other eight men shortly be introduced in the Cana- spchlim opinion, has been favourably countries to hold a general strike while additional artillery and in- impressed by the reported Bovie of August tagida farw * t dengelebed tornidens to dreit treaties with other-bers of the board ill be Canadians, dian House of Commons, permitt attitude against hostilities and, "the Imperialist steps taken against Manchuli, which is considered one nations providing for deatrality for my moner wat Be Such of Scaleing the Neopal Bytem to spend therefore, the Chinese leader's mani-Russia, for example, the confiscation of the most vulnerable points, the Philippines, so that they cannot have been named already and ive up to 810,000,000 this year on the festo is calculated to injure China of the Chinese Eastern Railway." should the Russian Army launch a be embroiled in international con other Canadians will be added to new Montreal Terminals, which, it

is estimated, will cost. 850,000,000, the board shortly. flicts-United Press. (Continued on nezt Column.) in the eyes of the world.

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