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ANOTHER CLASH ON THE BORDER.

RUSSIAN MACHINE GUNS IN ACTION.

NEGOTIATIONS เ OFF."

(Fah Te Tai Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14. The Russian trooper again used machine gun against the Chinese at Manchull on Monday morning.

STAFF OFFICERS

KILLED.

MILITARY PLANE CRASH

IN JAPAN,

GENERAL'S ESCAPE.

(THROUGH KBUTER'S AQKNOY.)

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1929.

Toxro, Aug. 14.

Six officers were killed and one

seriously hurt when a new bomber, which was taking a party of officers

ISLANDS MADE TO ALL GOES WELL AT HIGH COST OF RUM COTTON EMPLOYERS

ORDER!

FLOATING AIRPORTS IN

ATLANTIC,

WORK NOW IN HAND.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Plans for the construction of the

first of a series of Transatlantic

THE HAGUE.

DEADLOCK FEARS PROVE ¿

GROUNDLESS,

MR. CHURCHILL SUPPORTS THE CHANCELLOR.

[TEROVUR RIVIER'S AGENCY.).

A

RUNNING.

AMERICA'S REQUEST TO CANADA.

A. STINGING RETORT,

{'REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

WILLIAMSTOWN, Aug. 14. round-table conference has commenced here on the question of liquor smuggling from Canada to the United States.

Professor Corbett, Dean of the Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, declared that Canada had no great sympathy for run

MEET

GOVERNMENT URGES ARBITRATION.

GROWING HOPES,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]--

LONDON, Aug. 13.

READY TO LEAVE AT ONCE.

BRITISH ATTITUDE -TO...THE RHINELAND,;;

FRENCH HESITANCY.

(TAKODOK AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HAGUE, Aug. 13.

It is officially stated that the

Meetings, which it is hoped will lead to a resumption of negotin-meeting privately held between Mr. tions between the parties in the cotton trade dispute were held in Manchester today. They were the

Arthur Henderson, M. Briand, Dr. Stresemann and M. "Hymans, with regard to the evacuation of the

The Chinese returned the ire and of the General Staff on an air m. / airportâ were announced to-day by adjourned until August 17. It was | there were casualties on both sides, spection, crashed from a height of Mr. Joseph MacDonald, a naval

Later, Mr Teai Yun Sheag, the

200 metres shortly after hopping architect, He says the Roebling Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Mked the Russian delegate. M. off from Tachikawa aerodrome, Company is already working, on

buge anchorage cables and the Sun ting: "If we adjourn without pab. runners, Referring to the requests at Edinburgh during the week-end: factory that the Political Commis

Melinskov for an explanation of near Tokyo: the provocative action of the Rus rian troops, but ne Der given. The position at the Iron- ties is very critical.

The dead include Major-General Taunesaburo Ogawa, Chief of the Operations Bureau: Colonel Fujio

It is stated by the Russianka, Chief of the Operations Sec- authorities that if no decision is tion; and Major Abe, Chief of the arrived at by the Sino-Russian Degotiators before August 15, the Soviet Goverment will dispatch Russian gunboats to Harbin.

Chiang Kai Shok Worried. It is rumored in Nanking that in view of the development of the Sino-Russian situation, Chiang Kai Shek has decided to visit Peping again in the immediate fature to interview Chang Houch Liang and Yen "Has Shar

He has already wired to them asking them to proceed to Peping to meet him there.

China to Protast.

In view of the repeated "pro- vocative actions" of the Russian troops, the Ministry for Foreign Foreign Affairs has instructed the Chinese Minister at Berlin to lodge a strong protest with the Soviet Government, through Germany,

Farley Hopes Fading.

It is reported that Mr. Chu Shao Yang bus left Manchuli, for Harbin and will come to Nanking before proceeding to Finland to take up his post as Chinese Minister to that country.

It would thus appear that little hope is entertained of further nego- tiations with Rusia.

"

RAID BY SOVIET CAVALRY.

VILLAGERS DROWNED.

【THROUGH LEUTÉR'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Aug. 14. A communique issued at Man- chuli states that thirty Boviet cavalrymen crossed the River Amur at Aigun on Sunday and

attacked and looted the village of Jurainor, five of the inhabitants of which were thrown into the river

and drowned.

Sixty Soviet employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway colliery at Jarainor were arrested on Mon- day for flooding the mines follow. ing the general strike.

Delegate Leaves Manchull, " NANKING, Aug. 14. Mr. Chu Shao Yang, the Nation- al Government's representative at the Manchuli 'conferences, wires that he is en route to Nanking 'to submit a report. This strengthens the belief that the reports of a possible early resumption of the Sino-Russian Conference are entire ly without foundation.

General Ching Hsueh Liang's Nanking representative states that be has no

confrmation of the al- leged fighting on the Sino-Russian

Aircraft Section:

A second machine which took off at the same time contained General Suzuki, Chief of the General Staff, and other high military officials, but it continued its fight without mishap.

Tragic Irony. General Suzuki, Chief of General Staff, whose machine took off from Tachikawa a few minutes before the ill-fated bomber crashed, has

arrived at Kagamigahara. Hamansteu

Bear

He was horrified to

learn of the "disaster which had

befallen his brother officers.

Owing to clouds, he did not wit- ness the fatal plunge, and wai therefore quite unaware till his arrival at Kagamigahara of what had happened.

result of an interview between the Prime Minister and the employers

when Mr. MacDonald, it is under- stood argued the desirability of submitting the case to arbitration. Al noon the Committee of the

**THE HAGUS, Aug. 14. The Financial Commission met for 13 hours this morning, then

stated afterwards that everything. is going on smoothly.

It is learned that Mr. Snowden stated towards the end of the ait Shipbuilding Company will soon taking an explanation, the public from the United States that start work on the underwater see will think that is a deadlock. We Canada cease issuing clearance are anxious to remove such an im papers to rum-runners, Prof Cor. pression; and I hope the conversa-bett said, "The Canadian Govern.

effective enforcement of any orders' Association met. Sir Horace pance would involve an expendi- tare greater than the Canadian Government or the people are pre pared to make to enforce the law of a very rich neighbour, at a time when Canada horrelf is still paying a heavy War Debt."

tinos.

up

be fruitful, and that on August 17 we shall be able to get down to the real question."

Rhinoland, has proved so satis

to-morrow, but. sion will not meet to-n will be postponed in order to give M. Briand an opportunity of as

The parts will be assembled itions, which are to continued, willment has pointed out that really Cotton Spinners' and Manufactur certaining the views of his experts Delaware Bay, and when made will be anchored in the ocean off Cape May. Other" airports will be United anchored between the States, the Bermudas, the Azores and Europe.

Mr. Obarchill's Bouquet,"

MONTREAL, Aug. 14. Mr. Churchill started his Cana dian holiday by addressing 1,400 M. Louis Bleriot Bays he is people, including Federal and Pro- vincial Ministers, at the Canadian United States Club here. operating with

engineer

construct floating He cordially supported Mr. islands in the Atlantic for refuel

Snowden's virile stand

ling and

Hague, saying that he (Mr. repairing aeroplanes. Churchill), when, Chancellor, made One is already on the point it clear to M. Poincare, who agreed, completion

to

M. POINCARE RETURNS

HOME."

IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS.

[THDOUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY,}

PARIS, Aug. 14. M. Potcare returned to-day to his residence, from the nursing await this

Although he intended to attend the special anti-aircraft maneuvres which are now being held in the home. He wil neighbourhood of Hamamaisa, Gen. eral Suzuki immediately entrained for Tekyo.

LATER.

Major Futtayama, a staf officer, who was seriously injured, has died, bringing the death roll to eight, as the body of a non-com- sioned officer WILS Llyo found amongst the wreckage"

THE EXTRALITY QUESTION.

[THROUGH REUTER"■" AGENCY.]

"

NANKING, Aug. 13.

second operation, one month hence, He is aid to be in excellent spirita

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

APPOINTMENT TO SOFTA

(THROUGH REUTER'S'AGENCY.]

LONDON, Aug.. 13. H.M. the King has approved the appointment of Mr. Sydney Philip Waterlow, lately Envoy Extraor- dinary and Minister Plenipoten- tiary at Addis Abbaba, to be En- voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Sofia,

It is understood that the For. eign Relations Committee of the Nations Government will shortly discuss the policy to be pursued by [Mr. Waterlow hat been Mini- the Government concerning the Po wers' replies to China's Note ask-year, and the post is row being fill- ster in Addis Abbaka since last

ing for the abolition of extrater- ritoriality.

..

EX-KWANGSI LEADER

"WANTED."

SAID TO BE IN HONG KONG.

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14. Messages from Nanking way that the State Council has ordered the arrest of Hwing Shao Hsiung, ex- leader of the Kwangsa Clique, who was last reported to be taking refuge in Hong Kong.

The arrest of Wen Shu Teb, ex- Cantonete Navy Admiral of the border, though he admits that under Chen Chiang Ming, has also minor, akirmishes may have taken been ordered. place.

With the return of Marshal + * Chiang Kai Shek yesterday móra- ing and the probable arrival to-day of Mr. T. V. Boong and Mr. Tai Chi Tao, an important conference will be held by the National Gov- eyament lenders in regard to the fino-Russian kituation.

SHANGHAI SILK WORKERS

ON STRIKE.

{THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENUT.)

- SHANGHAI,” Ang 14: About 8,500 silk filature workers have gone on strike, folloring dispute concerning their hours of work,

Mr. T. V. Boong left for Nan

last night.

SHANGHAI-NANKING AIR SERVICE,

(Wah Te Yat Pan)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14, The aviation transportation ser vice between Nanking and Shang hai began on Monday.

at The

that the Spa percentages should.. be made the basis of Reparations payments under the Young Plan; also that Britain should be free to review the various solutions pre- posed.

American Oriticism.

RUSSIAN FLIGHT - FAILS.

"LAND OF THE SOVIETS " DOWN.

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY-]

Moscow, Aug. 13.

on the point of when the French Wilson was present, but the meet-evacuation of the Rhineland could

be completed. ing was adjourned when it became known that the Committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spin- ners' Associations had been called for this afternoon.

"It is expected that these two sec- tions of employers will meet later in consultation, with a view to joint action. Part of the business at each meeting dealt with the question of arbitration and reports 'wers given of the interview with Mr, MacDonald.

י.

Further Negotiations.

Reuter learns that the Central Committees of the Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association have adopted a resolution entrust- to ing their wages' committees proceed with further negotiations with the operatives, not excluding. the principle of arbitration.

The employers wages' Commit- tees will meet jointly to-morrow.

The "Land of the Sovieta" which set out yesterday on the first stage of a fight to New York via Alaska, failed to arrive at Chita. It is learned that. the machine, which is piloted by M. Shestakov, made a forced landing in remote

Long Way To Go Tel. country, practically uninhabited,

LATER. Although the cotton outlook is "pproximately 170 miles from mors hopeful, it is recognised that Irkutsk

FRANCE'S NEW YORK HOME.

€5-STOREY BUILDING.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. The Americans are more interest- ed in the progress of events at the Hague Reparations Conference than in any other international conference since the Naval Disar- mament Parley at Geneva in 1927, All the leading newspapers publish daily two or three columns of despatches from The Hague," and the American correspondents almost unanimously secuse Mr. Snowden of ruining the Plan initiated by Mr. Owen D. Young, the American lawyer-economist:

New Teax, Aug. 13. The newspapers continue to cri-

The French Government proposes ticise Mr. Snowden The New erect a 850,000,000 65-storey York Times declares that his "ar- building in a fashionable mid-town rogant" tone has imperilled other district to house its Consulate and British policies and will undoubted-ther, agencies devoted to the pro ly make. Anglo-American naval ne-

paganda of French interests. gotiations far more difficult and dubious..

.

to

It will include an hotel; contain- ing 1,200 rooms, and there will also be exhibition rooms and two large banks.

there is still a long way to go before coming to a settlement. It ie hoped the decision of the em ployers to day will lead to a meet- ing with the operatives on Thure day.

Sir Horace Wilson has not yet been able to decide whether he can go to Canada on Friday to jom Mr. Thomas. He has already book-- ed his parenge, but is prepared to stay in 3famcheater if necesary).

WEALTHY AMERICA.

GROWTH OF NATIONAL

INCOME.

Washington,-The national wealth of the United States for 1929 pro- bably reached ninety billion dollars or about $743 per capita, excluding paper profits, profits from the sale. of capital assets and the value of RADIO IN SOUTH AMERICA. housewives' services, according to a repon recently published by the FIXING WAVE LENGTHS.

Committee on Recent Economic Changes and prepared by Pro- New York-International action | fessor Morrie A. Copeland of to distribute radio broadcasting Cornel University, wave bands in South America is urgent, if radio listeners in that continent are not to suffer the trials the United States, according to Mr. already experienced in Europe and

missioner.

The World, however, sympathises with Mr. Snowden's attitude and says that he has bluntly expressed a national feeling. The journal anticipates a new orientation of British policy away from France.

The New York Evening Port, ed by Sir Sidney Harten, former while declaring that Mr. Snowden Consul General in Shanghai. Mr. has made the first real threat Waterlow entered the diplomatic against peace since 1914, eulogizes service in 1900 and in the following the gallantry with which Great, H. Caldwell, former radio com year he was posted to Washington. Britain has been carrying her post- After four years, he resigned, and war burden.

in 1919 he was temporarily employ-}: ed at the Peace Conference in Paria He re-entered the Foreign Office in 1990, was Director of the Overseas Trade Deportment from .1922 to 1924, Counsellor at the For eign Office from 1024 to 1926, and Minister at "Bangkok from 1928 to 1998.

NEW YORK POLICE LAXITY.

SEVERE CRITICISM:

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

New Yors, Aug. 13.

THE KING'S HEALTH.

MAY LEAVE SANDRINGHAM

SHORTLY.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Only after years of "interference" by "stations other than those they wanted to hear, have Europeans and Forth Americans finally legislated and arranged by treaty to keep stations from operating on the same wave-lengths and thus ruining each others'.

Caldwell programmes, pointed out.

"The continents where the wave lengths are not yet full therefore have a great advantage in this respect," he said.

This classification of income in-. cludes all payrolls, value of board ing and lodging furnished, pensions, from business by individual enter- rent, royalties, profits withdrawn pries and the value of certain commodities produced by families far their own use.

The survey, presented to the Committee of which President Hoover is chairman, points out that the share of income going to employees was increased. Salaried employees have gained in compari

on with pre-war conditions par- ticularly in governmental, banking and construction fields.

Income Doubled Since 1918. Fer 1825 the total money income, "In such quarters of the earth, a the survey shows, is somewhat lower BUGBY, Aug. 13.

systematic scientific plan can now thes that for the realized income. be scheduled in advance, and future Since 1918 the money income of the The present warm and many broadcasting station construction United States bas nearly doubled, "days" are materially assisting to shaped so as to bring to all the reaching eighty-one billion for 1929.

wards complete

to people of such continents, the "The prosperity of the last few maximum of radio, service, and to year," stated Dr. Copeland,"is normal health of the King, who has each home, however, humble or re shown in the growth of national enjoyed a little walking exercise moto, a fair choice of clear, unspoil-income since 1924, followed by a and rest in the grounds of Bucked radio programmes."-United slight slowing down in growth in ingham Palace.

return

No definite arrangements have yet been made for the royal visit to Sandringham bat; with His Ma The death is announced, at thejesty's present progress, it is hoped- age of 47, of Joseph Warren, ex-the journey will not be long de Police Commissioner whom Mayor

layed. Walker compelled to resign last De cember is consequence of public indignation over the gangster out- ragca.

Prets

EXHAUSTED AMERICANS. FOUR CAUSES, SUGGESTED.

1957,"

· The great growth in national in come has been in the face of agricul taral depression. The proportion of income going to agriculture over thirleen year period has decreased three per cent., Professor Copeland Portland, Ore.-American "pep zaid, but, be indicated that this PRINCE RETURNS FROM

is being replaced by exhaustion, the decrease was partially due to the American Medical Association con- industrialization of the review and LE TOUQUET.

vention held bere was told by Dr. also due to the change in relative C. W. Dowden of Louisville, Ky. renumeration of agriculture.

About 90 per cent. of patients In manufacturing, it was pointed [BRITISH WIXELLES SERVICE.] appearing for treatment in the last | out, property received only a small two years have been simply exhaust proportion of reafixed income. The RUGBY, Aug. 13. ed with no netual disease, the re- retum to borrowed capital amount- The aeroplane started from Nan-criticised by the New York Tele- The Prince of Wales returned port said. Four principal causes ed to a small and decreasing part king at 7 o'clock in the morning gram, which to-day publishes the from Berck aerodrome to London were suggested: influenza and its of the total realized income, con and arrived at Shanghai at 8.45. results of a survey of his regime of honour of five French military mental reactions; bad alcohol,

this afternoon. He had an escort after effects; the World War and its tinued the report It flew back to Nanking at 3 during the six months ending June. The Prince has been spending the tion of the atmosphere by carbon to have gained in relation to other In the terms of physical pro drunk by hoth sexes; and satura-duction, manufacturing was found o'clock in the afternoon There According to this survey, of 148 was on passenger and 23 packages murders committed, only 44 arreste week-end with friends at a villa at monoxide gas, due to the national industries, bearing out the general Le Touquet where he went on a habit of using automobiles.-United tendency toward an industrial state were made.

brief golfing holiday.

primarily.-United Press.

of mail

The record of his

SUCCEEBOT, Grovor Whalen, is being severely

Press

It is learned from German poli tical circles here, that Mr. Arthur Henderson, during the discussion of the Rhineland question, said that British evacuation was entire- ly independent of the Young Plan. Evacuation would be affected whe ther or not the Young Plan was carried out.

M. Briand, however, reaffirmed the French standpoint that 'evacua tion depended upon a favourable. settlement of the reparations ques tion.

German circles are stated to be greatly

M. disappointed at Briand's statement.

It is understood that the Belgian attitude approaches that of the British, who are reported to be pre-" pared to begin the evacuation in" September and to complete it by Christmas."

PROHIBITION ATTACKED BY WOMEN.

NEED FOR REFORM URGED.

Chicago. Plans for the develope ment of a nationwide war for pa tional prohibition reform were dis- cussed recently by prominent wo men of eighteen. States, who met under the leadership of Mr Char les H. Sabin of New York. The secret meeting, hold. at the Drake Hotel, was peaceful, in that all the women were in favour of temper- ance but opposed to prohibition én the ground that it is destroying the moral strengh of the nation.

"The organization is the result of the demand of women from all parts of the country who realize the deplorable effects of the operation "of the prohibition law upon their country and their children, ** said their lender,

This meeting was the first in which women, who favour temper- ance, 'have been active in their op- position toward the national pro hibition law. Although it has been often reported that the women of the United States are the staun- chest supporters of the present pro- hibition law, Mrs. Sabin declares that research during the last. four : weeks has proved that the real at- titude is quite different.

Corruption and Hypocrisy. The organization, said to be non- partisan, is composed of members from twenty-six States, and it is the hope of the organizars to re eruit members from every State in the Union. Five million women are expected to enroll in the war against prohibition prior to the first of year, according to the belief of the delegate from Kansas, who declared that prohibition is pro ducing a nation of cheaters.”......”

The Womens Organization, for National Prohibition: Reform will seek members on the ground, that National prohibition has in- cited lawlessness and crime and al- BO on the basis that real temper. ance has been retarded. As came paign is proposed in which, the membership may be increased through radio broadcasting of the reasons for the opposition of the present law. SENA

At the first meeting Mrs. Carr declared," we will be prepared to present to the women our specific reasons for opposing national pro- hibition, believing that when the truth in regard to existing condi

quiring such a change is will re tions is more fully known among the women they will unite in re place the present corruption and hypocrisy with sobriety hogesty-United Prea

and