BRITISI TENACITY WINS THE DAY!
*
COFERENCE TO MAKE CONCESSIONS.
DNDON PRESS LAUDS MR. SNOWDEN.
FRENCH INDIGNATION WANING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY...]
THE Haai, Aug. 13."
It is gathered from French Con-
ference circles that a proposal for
Conference Resumes.
THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1929."
TRANS-SIBERIAN MAIL.
BRITISH POST: OFFICE STATEMENT.
DELAY LIKELY.
[TEROVGR REVIER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug. 12.
CLIMAX TO COTTON
DISPUTE.
ARBITRATION OR FINISH FIGHT?
EMPLOYERS" CONFER.
(THROUGH AZUIMR'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, Aug. 13.
BORDER FIGHTING
REPORTED.
RUSSIAN TANK IN
ACTION.
CHINESE CASUALTIES.
(Wah Ti Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. According to a telegram received
RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES.
UNIONS TO TERMINATE AGREEMENT.
NOTICE SERVED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENcs.j
LONDON, Aug. 12.
The Executives of the three Rail way Unions have served the. Com
THE
The Post Office has issued an an- To-day was expected to be a nouncement regarding the inter-decisive one in the cation crisis. ruption of through commünication/The two chief employers' organisin Nanking from Manchuli, the panies with notices terminating the a
to the Far East, caused by the tions met to consider the alterna
CER. DISPUTE.
RUSSIAN ROUTE TO BE OPENED?
SETTLEMENT WILL RESULT
`IN `IMPROVEMENTS,
a comromise between the British devoted to the question of de Chinese Eastern Railway" situation./tives of "arbitration" or "a fight Russian troops Iaunched a tact agreement for a reduction of 9 already.profted considerably."
attitué and that of the other Power is now in the course of preparation
The plan, it is stated, will allow
meite
THE EAQUE, Aug. 12. The whole moming sitting was
Hiveries in kind, with reference to which M. Loucheur said he had a lengthy statement to make in reply to Mr. Graham (mentioned
C
It states that the maila to China to the finish" and to Japan, despatched from London on July 17th, 18th and 19th, which were diverted to the North American route, with other corres-
Brinin'e share of the German pay-August 10). He (M. Loucheur)pondence up to July 28th, will would be unable to finish it if he reach Yokohama on August 16th and Shanghai on August 23rd, by began it to-day.
the Empress of Asia.
The despatch of maila via Siberia was resumed after the mail of July 28th, but in view of the fact that
to be increased without inerfering with the proposed diss tibution among the other principal Fowers.
This will be made possible by assigning to Great Britain a large portion of the residue of the Ger- man "amaity" after the claims of the principal Powers have been
zetu
it
This will be done by compensat- ing the mall Powers by scaling down their was debts to the other great Powers for the loss of this residue which was to have been allotted to them under the Young Plan.
America “Burprised."
New Your, Aug. 12. Mr. Snowden's attitude at The Hague has greatly surprised Ameri cans, and the majority of the newspapers commenting thereon- even those most friendly towards England-are very critical of Mr.
Snowden,
The Frening Post, in a leader entitled "England Amok," says "the world can hardly believe its eyes. If Russia or Germany were trying to upset the apple-cart' it would seem Batural and familiar but to have England acting the enfant terrible is something tog strange for 'belief."..
The pro-British New York Times, which is cdited by a man who is, like Mr. Snowden, & Yorkshire. man, says: Nothing it easier for aetatesman to obtain support; at. home through clutching foreignere
now more
after consulting with the Trade The operatives' representatives, Union Congress Executive, demand arbitration as the only solution. known that the Manufacturers As regards the employers it is, Association is inclined towards arbitration while the Spinners PESO it, preferring direct "nego- tiation
against the Kirin troops, and short ly afterwards enterad Chinese ter ritory, áring machine guns.
A clash between the Russian and Chinese troope ensued and fighting continued for
two hours, with Chinese casualties of two killed and many wounded.
Soviet troops have arrived at the Kussian border at Suifeaho. They fired on the Chinese troops
not return the fire,
per cent. in wages.
HARDIN, August. 19. No matter how the Sino-Russian dispate turns out, there is one sure winner-namely, Japan. Through the South. Manchuria Railway, in which the Japanese Government is partner, the Japaness have
Within less than a week of the time the Chinese Eastern, Railway stopped running through trains to Vladivostock, traffic on the South It will be recalled, that the Rail Manchuria Railway from Changchun way Unions agreed to accept the to Dairen had more than doubled. reduction a little over twelve In the rush season, the increase months ago, owing to the difficul-would be greater. ties of the railway companies.
The notice is of three months' duration, taking effect from to
morrow.
However, the dispute is settled, it
is now taken for granted that the Chinese-Eastern will no longer be
Mr. Snowden thereupon proposed an adjournment until Wednesday.
French circles are
the service via Vladivostock 31 week- RUSSIANS IN HARBIN Sunday. The latter however did WELL-KNOWN AUSTRALIAN run on political lines. Henceforth optimistic, having been
ly only, and that the route is long- pressed with Mr. Snowden's attir, considerable delay may be ex-
pected.
tude.
very im
The work of the Conference will now continue at least in the form of private conversations, as in- stanced in the Anglo-French finan cial experts having resumed their consultations.
The publication of Mr. Mac. | Donald's telegram is described as being more applicable to domestic politics than to International Con-
ferences and therefore, it has not affected the situation adversely.
Rhineland Question. The Political Commission hae adopted the suggestion of Mr. A. Henderson that he himself, M. Briand, Dr. Stresemann and H.
EARTH TREMORS IN AMERICA.
SMALL DAMAGE.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. A series of earth tremors rocked portions of the five eastern States and the Canadian Province of Ontario to-day.
Earthquakes have been reported
at intervals from the east as far AS Springfield, Massachusetts," from the west as far as Ashtabula, Ohio, from the south to various points in Penazivanis and from the north as far as Toronto,
No damage has been reported ex- cept in the western part of New Hrasti discuss privately, tomorYork, where the tremor was of row everything connected with the maximum intensity, causing a aum- fixing of the date as to the com- ber of chimneys to fall. mendment evacuation of the Rhineland.
and ending of the
PORTUGAL'S CABINET.
PERSONNEL OF THE FERRAZ MINISTRY.
[United Press.]
ין
The personnel of the Portuguese by the beard, but bad manners are Cabinet, formed on July 9 under not regarded as proof of sound the Premiership of General Ferraz, judgment abroad even if they some-se follow :- times are at Home."
British Press Laud Snowden.
LONDON, Aug. 13,,. In striking contrast to the Ameri- can criticisms of Mr. Snowden's objections to the American Repara tions Plan is the whole-hearted British Press support of the Chan. celler to-day "Not aine Disraeli," say's one commentater, has any British statesman stered such shasp words of challenge across a conference table."
Prime Minister and Interior
EDUCATION IN INDUSTRY.
MISS BONDFELD ON ASSO-
CIATION'S WORK.
of
WHITE POPULATIONTM
PREDOMINANT.
PEACE UNDER CHINESE RULE.
Karakhan Aggressive, According to a Moscow telegram, M. Karakhan, told Pressmen that there have been no negotiations between China and Russia either official or unofficial. He added that unless China makes concessions to the Soviet demands, there can be
HARBIN, August 19. "The most Russian city in the world to-day," is the description no negotiation. of Harbin by an American traveller who has spent Bussia before and since the revolu-
tion.
many years in
He explained that the Soviets have made an entirely different country out of New Russia, so that Old Russia is preserved more com- pletely in the Russian sections of Harbin than in any other spot on the globe.
In one compact mass in Harbin there are 100,000 White Rusciana, who have drifted from all parts of Russia and from other cities of the world after the revolution. Here, under absolute Chinese control, they bave carried on the traditions of a country which no longer exisis. In addition there are 50,000 others, who carry" Soviet passports, but whose sympathies are with Russia of the
past,
London. The eleventh annual conference of the "Association for
A Clean City. Education in Industry, and Com-
Although Bussian Harbin has been merce was opened at the Savoy under Chinese control for four Hotel with the presidential address of Sir Max Boan, who drew alten Years, with a completely Chinese tion to the schemes arranged by police system, the city is one of the municipal government and a Chinese member-firus with local education cleanest and most efficiently operat authorities for the provision
ed in the Far East. Its streets are educational facilities at the pwell kept, crime is kept to a
" He deplored the General Ivene Ferraz duction end.'
failure of the 1918 Act definitely to thousands of Russians on the border minimum in spite of the fact that Foreign Affairs
Senhor Trindade Coelho, fix a date for the enforcement of Education and ad interim Justice
national system of compulsory and taxation is about the same as line of starvation have drifted here, Dr. Silva Telles, day continuation classes.
under the Russian regime. The greatest innovation of
In the Chinese city of Harbin, Commerce. Dr. Antunes Guimaraes,
modern distributive industry was, Finance..."Secher Oliveira Salazar. he said, the growth of the instal which is under the same Chinese War Colonel Amilcar Finto, ment system. We ought to study authorities as the Russian city, the Marine. Captain Magalhaes Correa, the growth of the system on the contrast is great. For the Chinese Colonies. Colonel Marquee. Continent, where conditions were
section of Harbin is very much like Agriculture. Colonel Linhares perhaps less speculative and tran-
Chinese cities elsewhere, with the Indicatee member of formeritory than in the C.S.A. He did same easy-going disregard for rules
not dequiesce in the fashionable and regulations. The only explana
tion for this contrast which occurs predictions of disaster to this sys-. tem. It bad widened the range of
to the observer is that the Chinese enjoyment for a large section of authorities give the two sections the public, and its ability still the kind of government they want.. further to extend that ränge might
The Russians who live in the prove to be the greatest justication Russian city want cleanliness, order for the capitalist order of things. and the atmosphere of old Russia. It had brought within the ambit of
The Chinese residents of the Chi-. the credit system that middle class nese, city prefer the atmosphere to which was the most stable and de- which they have been accustomed pendable element in modern society. for centuries.
** BOARD OF TRADE
It is emphasised that Mr. Ram-Cabinet any MacDonald's telegram had a decisive effect. In the words of a Liberal editorial writer it swept away lite cobwebs the foreign. between legends about divisions Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Snowden on the subject of Reparations."
"Good team work is a Conserva tive writer's comment upon the MacDonald-Snowden attitude.
Franch Anger fubaldes.
Le
The
The different atanphere is re- flected in the milder comments in the French Press · to-day. Journal', correspondent at Hague has interviewed Mrs. Snow- den, who said They know Ettle ef Mr. Snowden, who think he is bhuffing
-
Le Malin urges the need of an effort to satisfy Britain within the limits of the Young Plan; whilst the Petit Journal thinks that a formula for the settlement of dif ferences may now be envisaged. Co-operation of British delegates is needed for further progress.
think that the Conference may be adjourned till after the Assembly of the League, leaving Britain en trenched on the Daves Plan and Spa percentages, which cannot be altered to ber disadvantage.
Satisfying Britain,
RETURNS.
BIG INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
(TUBODOH | REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug. 13... "British Board of Trade returns for July show imports at £33,350,000, and exports at £8,519,000, increases June of £2,053,000
отет
£14,026,000 respectively.
SCOUT JAMBOREE
ENDS.
and
Clinging to Power,
SOVIET FAR EAST ARMY.
AND A FOREIGN: LEGION !
(THROUGE RÉUTER'S AGENCY.)
Moscow, Aug. La The Tass (official) Agency nounces that a special Soviet Far Eastern Army has been formed under General Bluecher, formerly Deputy Commander of the Tkrainian military district, also that General Bluecher has left
Kharkov for the Far East.
DOCTOR HERE.
ALSO A PROMINENT FREE- MASON.
дл
Among the passengers arriving by the Changte yesterday was eminent Australian medical matt Dr. F. S. Jermain-Lulham, F.R.C.S., LR.C.P.
For thirty years he has held the position of Medical Officer of the
Commercial Travellers Association
its" operation will be on a strictly economic basis. -
Russian Discrimination,
For several years, it has been notorious that the Russian in actual control of the "Chinese-East- ern have discriminated in favour of their own lines and against the Japanese railways. Rates were juggled so that the long haul from Harbin to Vladivostock was cheaper than the short haul to Dairen.
The officials of the South Man-
of Victoria, Australia, and is Chiel Medical Officer of the United Com-churia Railway have repeatedly mercial Travellers' Association of protested, pointing out that the Chinese-Eastern is not a Russian Australia.
Masons of Hong Kong will be in- railway, and that shippers were tereated to know that he is a past should in order to satisfy the Bovies compelled to pay more than they
Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons determination to build up Vladivo of Victoria, Australia, past second stock. But the Russians have ignored. Grand Chapter of Victoria, Aus Grand Principal of the Supreme
all protests.
It is not believed here that the.
tralia, Past Most Wise Sovereign route to Vladivostock will be closed. for long. The Russians stand te of Bose Croix eighteenth degree, Past Grand Preiste of the Grand lose too much by keeping the line Priory of Knights Templar, Disclosed, and. Chinese eastward of Toxxo, Aug. 13.
trict Grand Master of the District Harbin would be equally losers, as Manchali advices are that owing Grand Lodge of Mark Master it is logical for their produce to to aggravation of the situation, the Masons of England and Wales in go out through Vladivostock in the
mid to be composed of 1,200 Chi-he has had the honour of holding for Soviet's Foreign Legion, which Victoria, Australis, which position months when that port is open. But it is considered likely that here after the Chinese will dominate the Dese, Buriate and Magyare, has been ordered to proceed from
Chinese Eastern Railway, and in Verkhaeudinsk to Kerules..
auch a case, there would be no dia-
troops are reinforcing Pogranich
Harbin reports are that Chinese
crimination against either Soviet Russia or Japan. ay, where apparently they are preparing to spend the winter.
BRITAIN AND EXTRALITY
ISSUE.
REFLY OF SAME TENOR AS AMERICA'S,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
NANKING, Aug. 13. The British reply to China's Note on extra-territoriality WIS delivered this morning. The text
has not been released, but it in understood to be similar to the American reply..
Replies from other Powers are
issues.
OFFICE
21 years.
He is a thirty degree Mason and holds the distinguishing privileget
ence of all the District Grand of being second in order of preced
Strict Mileage Basis, Masters of MMM in the British Empire. He is the District Grand. This means that rates will be Commander of the Royal Ark determined on a strict mileage Mariners of Victoria, Australia, and basis, and the South Manchuria will is the Immediate Past President of be given all of the traffic which the Masonic Lodge of that State." logically belongs to it, considerably He holds many other more or increasing its business from North less distinguishing honours which ne doubt will be revealed to his brother.
Manchuria. Makoba upon making their acquaint
ance.
Dr. Jermain-Lulham who is stay. ing at the Peninsula Hotel is a keen golfer and billiard player and is taying in Hong Kong while the Changte remains here, and will re
by her to his home in Mel
bourne.
SNATCHER AT KOWLOON.
LADY LOSES PINCE NEZ AND
MASCOT,
The Chinese are rapidly getting in a position, to handle much of the traffic from North Manchuria en- tirely over their own lines. The Taonan-Teitsihar Railway, recently completed, joins with the Chinese- Eastern and the Peping-Mukden Railways, and can carry goods to the Chinese port of Hulutao, which Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang has an nounced he will spend $30,000,000 Mex, to develop into a first class port within a year or two. N
way of her house and watched away all of the traffic from North. Maz her handbag.
charia at present, and in a rush Among the articles in the bag season would be swamped, especial- were a pair of pince nez, valued if the route to Vladivostock re [THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
at $15, a leather purse, containing mains closed for any length of time." $1 and one charm, a Baddha carved Mr. T. V. Soong has telegraphed The incident took place at 12.30 p.m. railway operated on strict economic Shippers in North Manchuria, in- SHANGHAI, Aug. 12
in green stone valued at 817.50. eluding Americans, Britains, and The total loss is put at $33.50. others, welcome the prospect of to the National Government Nanking, announcing his readincas ia
yesterday.
lines. They have been the real to resume office as Minister ef
The spatcher managed to get losers in the political manœuvres of Finance in view of the Govern away before a hue and cry could the Soviet officials, and are hopeful ment's assurance that a nationale raised.
that no-one will be permitted to play: budget system will be enforced and
politics with the Chinese Eastern in military.cxpenditure reduced.
Inture-United Press.
East and West. One may often walk for miles in Sir Max went on to say that both- within and without the business Russian Harbin without seeing any world, there" was a feeling that Chinese except policemen and occaexpected shortly. management - was apt to cling to sional servants. Likewise, one may Now that Chiang Kai Shek and
This does not particularly distress power too long. One of the greatest walk for many minutes in Chinese Dr. Wang have returned the For-
the Japanese South Manchuria Rail- problems was how to combine pro- Harbin without seeing a Bussian,eign Relations Committee will meet
way, as there is business enough motion from within-inbresding The two peoples have ideas of their as soon as possible, to discuss the According to a report made at for everybody in Manchuria. The with selection from without cross-own, with which the Chinese author extraterritoriality and Bino-Russian the Water Police yesterday by a country is developing at a tremen breeding. Very often a concern, or ities have not interfered.
European lady living at No. 62E,
dous rate, with a million Dew "BURYING THE HATCHET."
even a whole industry, had been Hickshas are not permitted in
Nathan Road, she was victimised colonists from China proper at work brought from disaster to prosperity Harbin, although they are numerous MR. T. V. SOONG RESUMES her as she was entering the door of Dairer is not equipped to handle (THROUGH REWER'S AGENCY.]
by a snatcher who crept up behind on the land. The Japancie port by calling in a stranger who had no in the Chinese city. The Russians. expert knowledge of the industry, walk, or use motor cars or drotskys. LONDON, Aug. 12. Lord Riddell suggested that the The old-style Russian borse-drawn The British and foreign repre- Covernment should at once send a vehicles with their hooped shafts SATISFIED WITH PROMISES. Observers at The Hague now sentatives of the Boy Scout Move few hundred boys from technical.appear everywhere in the Russian
ment attending the International schools to spend some time abroad town. Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birken learning foreign languages with a
The Chinese police in Exasian head, were entertained this evening view to becoming salesmen
Speaking at a luncheon given by China. The Chinese traffic police. Harbin are. the most efficient in' all by the Government at Livery wol
Mr. JH Hayes, M.P., the vice-Sir Max Bonn to the delegates, Chamberlain to the Royal House Miss Bondfield, the Minister of
men are aggressive and alert, in marked contrast to those in such hold, presided, and he read a Labour, said that she was very
semi-forsign cities Message from His Majesty the grateful to be given this oppor
aa Shanghai, King, replying to a telegram by tunity to bear witness to the great Tientsin or Hankow. They do not Lord Baden-Powell, thanking His sympathy which she and the Minis. hesitate to call down Russian Majesty for his hospitality and in-try of Labour, quite apart from the drivers who disregard traffic regula terest in the Scout Movement. political allegiance of its chief, had tions, and all foreigners respect
their orders. Ca for the Association and its objecta.
Hardly a year ago, the Chinese She knew from very bitter ex- perience what it was to be hustled Eastern Railway provided one of the from the environment of school and finest symphony orchestras in the home to that of the rigorous dis-world for Russian Harbin and a Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. cipline of factory, and mill and first-rate opera season. As Chinese Arthur Henderson also sent their that at a time when the faculties control of the railway increased, good wishes.
were still undeveloped and the the subsidy for this entertainment Over forty nations were repre- whole mental attitude towards life has been withdrawn, and in the London Unconurned,
seated at the banquet.
in an immature condition. This splendid out-door gardens of the. LOND, Aug. 12 -
LATER. Association was tackling the diff. Railway Club, an American victrola Diplomatic circles in London A picturesque ceremony conclud-cult problem of the years 14 to 18 with loud speakers plays an hour of regard the adjournment of the ed the great Scout Jamboree at in a scientific spirit. This was the Chinese drama and singing, follow Financial Commistion as a sign of Arrowe Park, Birkenhead age of the machine. To-day many ed by an hour of foreign classical a change for the better, and it is Lord Baden-Powell buried a gol- young people were merely machine music, hoped that some settlement a den hatchet in the earth and disminders. We must devine come Russian Harbin is determined to regards the Young Flan will be tributed golden arrows to the form of educational environment preserve Old, Hussia, and the Chi reached before the League meet leaders of the various national con- which would follow them from nese apparently respect this deter ings in Geneva next September, antingents as symbols of peace, bid-school to factory without any gap.mination. Thus far, they have done otherwise the value of the litter ding thent to go forth as ambas- whatever, so that their personality little to interfere with it-United will be diminished.
sadors of goodwill and friendship." might be preserved.
THE HAGUE, Ang. 13. The French, Belgian and Italian delegates to-day are privately die cursing how to satisfy the British demand for diminution of deliveries in kind.
It is expected they will submit a concrete proposal to the Financial Commission "to-morrow. The cr tical day will be Friday, when Mr. Soowden expects to receive the other delegations' proposals.
The King trutied that "this me morable assemblage" has" streng- thened the ties of comradeship unit ing Boy Scouts throughout the world."
Pres
THEFTS FROM A MOTOR LAUNCH.
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY..
SEVEN ENTERIC CASES LAST
WEEK,
U.S. BANK MERGER BIG CAPITAL RESOURCES.
Some time during the last two [BEUTER'A AMERICAN SERVICE.]
SALE weeks, several articles were stolen NEW YORK, Aug, 12-
From the chart room, of the motor The shareholders of the two in launch Yuet Wo Iring in Taurati Seven cases of enteric, 2.British stitutions have approved the mer- Typhoon Shelter A barometer and and Chinese wert notified last ger of the National Bank and the ship's compass valued respectively week. Other casca" "were": "Diphe National Park Book, "-
at $10 and $30 were among the therin, a Chinese (1 fatal)" para The merged concerns will operate things stolen.
typhoid, 1 Japanese. There was under the name Chasa National After a good deal of vigilance on one infiusza fatality and one from Bank, with total deposits of the part of the Water Police, three small por: A case of animal rabies G81,200,000,000, and total resour- men were arrested yesterday in con- (dog) was reported from the New cest of G81,700,000,000. The mer nection with the above thefts and Territory On Monday one care of ger becomes effective 20 from will probably be charged at the enteric (British) was the only entry August 24th.
Kowloon Magistracy to-day.
on the M.O.H.'s report.
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