THE SINO-RUSSIAN AFFAIR.
SOME CONFLICTING
STORIES,
DR. WANG'S VIEW.
(THROUGH SECTER'S AGENCY-}
Moscow, Aug, 30. With some modifications, the Soviet Government has agreed to the Chinese Government's proposal to sign a joint declaration, settling the Sino-Russian dispute over the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Dr. Wang Speaks.
NANKING, Sept. 1.
GRAF ZEPPELIN
· PILOT.
TO STAY TWO WEEKS
IN AMERICA,
NEW AERIAL LINE
[TEROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
BERLIN, August 31. Dr. Hugo Eckener is remaining in Amerien for a fortnight instead
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1929.
PALESTINE STILL DISTURBED.
JERUSALEMA CITY OF
DEATH,"
THE BALFOUR PROMISE.
(THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENOT.]
GREAT GREETING TO "CHANCELLOR.
"BRITAIN'S INFLUENCE
RE-ESTABLISHED,"
BOUQUET FOR THE PRESS.
(THROUGH 'KIETER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, Sept. 1.
A storm of cheering greeted the arrival of Mr. Snowden and the
INDUS STILL RISING.
FEAR OF CHOLERA OUTBREAK,
GOVERNMENT ACTIVE,
[TAROÒOH AKUTER'A AGENCY.)
BOMBAY, Aug. 31.
PREMIER GOES TO GENEVA.
AMERICAN TRIP TO FOLLOW,
NAVAL DISCUSSIONS.
[THEOUGH...RECTER'S AGENCY.)
GENEVA, Aug. 31.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and his
SCHNEIDER CUP "RIVALS..
ITALY LIKES THE COURSE."
GREAT RACE PROMISED.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICH)
Ruany, Aug. 31.
of piloting the Graf Zeppelin back prompt action by the Royal Air British delegates from The Hague the Indus is still rising. Further daughter Ishbel and the British for witnessing the seaplane race
the
delegates, have arrived here for the
2.
The Sind Commissioner has tele- graphed to the Government that
breaches have occurred in Nawabshah district, and the Bood League assembly opening on Sept. day next shows that about 100 area has increased.
The population in the river tracts
evacuate. have been warned, to
free rail transport, and the railways are pressing all available rolling stock into service.
The Admiralty list of the versely taking anchorages in reserved areas
for the Schneider Trophy on Satur.
A Busy Man.
yachts and private versels, and fivo LONDON, Aug. 31.
liners, as well as naval ships, wilt An earlier message stated that be in the Solent,
The Iron Duke and the aircraft Minister, and Lord Cecil of Chel Carriers Argus and Furious wil wood, bad left for Geneva.
accommodate gucets of Govern- Interviewed by Reuter, the Pre-ment. The flagship of the Italian mier said he was busily engaged Italian naval vessels will be in the Admiral is the Pits, and two other reserved anchorage for official ver
LONDON, August 30. Further threats of hostile action by the Arabs has necessitated
at Liverpool Street this morning. to Germany, in order to conclude Force in Falestine.
Mr. Snowden, interviewed by negotiations for the foundation of a A Colonial Office communique German-American aerial company issued this afternoon states that con. Reuter, said that "the conference for a regular trans-Atlantic service,siderable forces of Arahs were re realised our best hopes. We sue- in connection with which the Ham-ported to have crossed the Syrian ceeded in all the essential points
Palestine this morning. Aircraft Great Britain in
international wero despatched to check their pro-affairs has been re-established.
"Our relations with othe
other countries are now on a more cordial basis than at any time since the war. We are now better understood, although it took the delegations of other nations some time to realise that in asserting our claims for ing for the sanctity of interna- fair treatment we were really fight
The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. Tburg-Amerika Line is publishing frontier and to be heading for of our ckins, and the influence of Arrangements have been made for Ir. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime
pelin Company..
The communique adds that the situation in Palestine and Trans jordan continues to be quiet.
Wang, commenting on reports from details, pointing out that they are Moscow regarding the joint Sine-closely co-operating with the Zep-gress. Russian declaration of a settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway issue, made a statement to-day that "The National Government ca find no reason to replace the pre sent chairman of the directorate of the railway with a new chairman.
"A report from certain quarters implying that Chian has agreed, or
En Route Homë. LAKEHURAT, N.J., Sept. 1. The Graf Zeppelin left for Fried. richshafen at 7.18 this morning.
Trouble at Safed.
JERUSALEM, August 30. There was serious trouble at
reinforcements arrived.
Safed last night, before military
A body of Arabe attacked Jewish
would agree to such & proposal SUIT AGAINST STANDARD houses, with the result that five Jews
from the Soviet, is absolutely ground cas, The question has neve heen raised, and should Russia "put forward the demand, the National Government would find it impos sible to accept."
OIL CO.-
SEQUEL TO OCEAN COLLISION;
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}
SAN FRANCISCO, August 30 The Los Angeles and the San Francisco Navigation Company
have filed
"Moscow, August 31. M. Litvinoff in advising the German Ambassador of the Soviet's willingness to sign the joint de claration settling the Sino-Russian disputes stated that the Soviet saw no reason for appointing a new manager and assistant manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway, as proposed in the Chinese draft of the declaration. However, if the Chinese Government appointed a new chairman of the Directorate to I replace the present chairman, on was the result of negligence and whom lay the responsibility of a failure to keep an adequate watch violation of State affairs on the aboard the Dodd. railway, as established by the. treatica, the Soviet Foreign Com missariat, in conformity with thei Soviet's unchanging peace policy, and meeting with the wish of the Chinese Government, would bring before the Soviet Government the question of appointing manager and assistant manager, such appointment to be simul- taneous with the signing of the joint declaration.
totalling two nuits 81,800,000 against the Standard Oil | Company, alleging that the tankor Dodd rammed their liner, the San Juan, that the tanker was travelling at a high speed, and that the crash
Conditions,
5.
дет
EXPLORER'S MARRIAGE. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
CLEVELAND (Ohio), Aug. 31. Sir George Hubert Wilkins, har The famous Australian explorer,
Miss Suzanne Bennett married the Australian actress,
were killed and 20 wounded.
The attackers then set fire to the agreements. main street in the Jewish quarter, involving an oil company's store.
The Colonial Office, states that the outbreak at Safed last night was successfully quelled. on the arrival of troops who were on their way be- fore this disorder occurred.
Britain's Promise,
LONDON, August 30. Weizmann, the President of the Earl Balfour has written to Dr. Jewish Agency, in the following terms:
The events in Palestine move my indignation and disgust, but do hot shake my confidence in the general policy which you and your colleagues are pursuing successfully in Palestine under the mandated system, with all its inherent difficul-
tica
We have been greatly strength ened in our efforts by the practical unanimity of the British Press, and British public opinion, for which we cannot too highly express our obligations."
Mr. Dalton's Statement.
RUONY, Aug. 31.
Arthur
Pending the arrival of Mr.
Henderson from The Hague, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr. Hugh Dalton, acted as British representative at the opening meeting of the Council of League Nations yesterday.
On presentation of a report by. the Italian representative, concern- ing ratification, of agreements and "The British Empire, and all the conventions, concluded under the Powers with which it has been close nuspices of the League, Mr. Dalton ly associated, have solemly declared said that the British delegates in their intention of again rendering assembly proposed to raise this Palestine a National Home for the question, hoping to count upon the Jewish people. That policy bar-collaboration of members of the monises with the best opinion of League in speeding up ratification Western civilisation throughout the and in securing their signatures- world.
British Wireless.
"To its fulfilment is promised NEW ENVOY TO ATHENS.pend upon it, it is not going to be the support of the British Empire. That pledge has been given. Dem withdrawn..
[ORITE WIRELESS, SERVICE.]
F1
The text of the Sino-Russian de elaration, as amended by Russia, lays down the condition that both parties appoint reprezentatives to a conference to settle all questions
LONDON, August 30, pending between them, in conform-
H.M. the King bas approved the ity with the 1924. Agreement, and particularly to agree on the appointment of the Hon. Patrick conditions for a redemption of the William Maule Ramany, chuncillor Chinese Eastern Railway as laid in the diplomatic service, to be down in Article nine of the Peking Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Agreement. Both parties believe Plenipotentiary in Athens, that the position of the Chinese succession to Sir Percy Loraine, the Eastern Railway, which developed new commissioner to Egypt. after the dispute, must be settled
in nccordance with the Peking and
in
Mukilen agreements, of 1024. on the CUBBING SEASON OPENED.
understanding that all alterations shall be settled by the above men tioned conference.
The Soviet Government recom- menda that a manager and assis- tart manger for the railway be im- mediately appointed by directorate. The Soviet Government will in-
FOX-HUNTING SOON TO
BEGIN,..
["D.P." Special Service.]
LONDON, September 1.
Mr." Henderson's View,
District collectors have been ordered to prepare refugee camp, with experts for 12 hours yesterday and the services of the military until 11 o'clock in the evening on has been requisitioned to keep the question of naval disarmainent. order, on refugee trains."
TheI was then busy until two in the
R.A.F. is co-operating, and doctors morning clearing up the debris and being sent to the affected districte. armed with cholera vaccine are sorting out the dead bodies from
the living."
Mr. MacDonald will meet the
ROYAL PRIEST AND NUN.League of Nations Assembly on
PRINCE AND PRINCESS ENTER THE CHURCH.
[United Prese.) Modene, France-Bidding fare- well to the gilded salons of the they ranked among the richest and world of fashion and royalty where
noblest. Prince and
Princess Paterno-Castello have entered the church as priest and nun. He is a silent, bearded monk while the wo man who was his wife is a humble, bare-footed sister of mercy.
The former Princess is in the con- vent of the bare footed Carmelites here after taking the veil at the hands of the barzabite priest who Prince turned monk is in the used to be her husband. The barnabite monastery at Monza, in
Italy.
Of Ancient Lineage. Belonging to an ancient royal house of Sicily, the titled couple lived in magnificence in their mansion st Milan,, surrounded by every evidence of wealth and Inxury. But the pleasures of dal liance with everything that money could buy and the world could give, began to pall on them. They realis ed, they were both nearly fifty and had accomplished little.
He had spoken to the Superior
September 3 and return an the 5th in time to witness the Schneider Cup race on September 7.
Mr.
GENEVA, Aug. 31, Arthur Henderson, the British Foreign Minister, has ar rived from The Hague.
Premier Going to America.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 31. The Baltimore Sun says that Mr. MacDonald will arrive in the United States on November 4, and remain at the British Embassy and at White House for three days each, leaving for England on November
12.
"War Only Just Ended." According to the Baltimore Sun, Mr. MacDonald say that invita tions would be issued to Japan, France, and Italy to participate in a naval conference this winter.
gels.
Italian pilots were taken down
he course yesterday in a South mpton dying boat. After his re- turn, Lieut.-Col. Bernareani, Com- mander of the team, said that his pilote liked the course,
Amazing Speed.
"LONDON, August 31. At Calshot today Flying Offer Atcherley took up a seaplane Super- marine Rolls Royce six, which is one of the British hopes for the Schneider trophy, Superbly hand- ling the machine, Atcherley is es- timated to have attained a speed of 330 miles an hour.
RUN
OF CRIME AT HANKOW.
MURDER OF SING-SONG GIRL.
SMART POLICE WORK.
Mr. MacDonald, interviewed by Hankow. The detective forces of Reuter at Dover, en route to S.A.D. 1 and 2 at Hankow have Geneva declined to discuss naval disarmament at present, but said recently done some very smart work "If that chicken is not duly hatch in arresting murderer and some ed I shall be the most surprised man
armed robbers. The victim of the living."
Mr. Henderson, interviewed at. murder was pretty sing-song Geneva, foreshadowed an importgirl, who had been the favourite of ant announcement by Mr. Mac- Donald, regarding the naval dis- an ex-police constable, but who armament assembly next week, had also won the heart of 盘 Mr. Henderson declared that the Japanese barber. The Chinese great war has really only just end-lover seems to have concealed his ed, thanks to the recent decision to hate very successfully, for on the remove foreign troops from German evening of the murder he met the territory.
girl and the Japanese at a hotel and played cards, with them. When the party broke up, the Japanese went home and the girl announced her intention of going to a cinema, but the Chinese lover guessed that her destination was the barber's chap.
POWER SITES IN UPPER OTTAWA VALLEY.
"
It was a dark night, with heavy rain, so he made his way to the door-way of the shop and, when the
tive before his departure from The
LONDON, Aug. 31. Speaking to & Press representa-
A City of Death.
Hague, Mr. Henderson said: "Some irresponsible people have been sug. JERUSALEM, August 30. Jerusalem has now been a city ofis likely to be in return a want of gesting in the few weeks that there death for eight days, during which cardiality or ccnfidence between the
They were childless. There was all work has ceased. As a result present Governments of Great Bri-
nothing to tie them to the world. the people are starving. Hundreds tain and France. Because at our
Their decision to renounce the are receiving bread ratione. Every conference at The Hague there has
sort of lives they had lived was taken four years ago, but it is only everyone is in a very nervous state. tend to think they can detect cold- where a deadly quiet reigns, and been some frank speaking, they pre-
now that they have passed the period ordained for novitiates and The military are most vigilant. ness or even hostility in our rela-
been formally accepted into the A shocking afray occurred at tions with the French delegations.
monastic life.
Consequently, be contemplated the Safed last night when banda of Any such suggestion is absurd. If the Jewish quarter, burning and World War has left behind, it will
When the aristocratic drawing-present assembly with greater con Arabs, armed with knives, attacked Europe survives the crisis which the
rooms of Milan learned the news fidence than any previous assembly. they couldn't believe it, but were looting. Seventy Jews were killed be in a great measure because of convinced when the Prince told how or wounded.
and The Chief of the the courage
determination
he and his wife had applied to be Benisukkar, Trans-Jordania tribe which M. Briand, the French Pre-received into the Church's bosom. has been arrested here.
mier, has shown in werking for a
Four Years Training. new policy that will wipe out enmities and misunderstandings of the past, and it is certain he will leave a name in history, that will be honoured not only in France alone, but all peoples of world who share in the enduring peace which be will have helped to build.
While the Prince prepared him- self to undergo his four years' For my part, I believe that what novitiate as priest of the Barnabite
Toronto, Ont.-Marking the ad-to capture him, we have done at The Hague in
vent of the Ontario Hydro Electric once given to the police, and a securing the evacuation
Order, his wife bought an ancient Fower Commission in the Upper equad of detectives watched the Rhineland by comuner agreement sell there in an atmosphere of re-
shooting lodge and installed ber- Ottawa Valley, the Ontario Govern-railway station. The man rived NANKING, August 31. In an interview with Reuter this
and other political work which we
ment has approved of the purchase to catch train and on being Unlike the regular fox hunt, most morning, the Foreign Office spokes of the followers of cubbing. hunts residing in Egypt decided to tele-ings of our collaboration, I em
A meeting of Indian Moslems have had to do, are only the begin-time, the Prince in holy garb came
ligious seclusion. From time to of the Claybank, Stewartville, approached bolted for a pond. The man declared that Nanking had re- are on foot, the slower speed of graph to the League of Nations and hoping that in Geneva we may con
Burnstown and High Falls Power police dragged him out of that, and ceived
to the lodge and spoke a few words sites from the M. J. O'Brien, Co., on the way to the police station he Chinese Minister in Berlin regard making horacs unnecessary,
statement from the the puppies and the fox cubs the High Commissioner of Pales- tinue to work in the same good grille, each time, renewing their cording to an announcement made Remedies were applied and his life. of spiritual confort through the Ltd.. at a cost of $1,800,000, ac managed to swallow some opium. ing the alleged settlement of the puppies show an amazing amount of on Arabs by Jews in Palestine, and
The tine, protesting against the attacks style, and may through its opera- Chinese Eastern Railway issue as enthusiasm for their job and are
tion ensure the success of the polices
vows to give up for ever the exis- by Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, Pre- was saved so that he can stand his reported in messages from Moscow very easily taught that they are
the partiality of the authorities, to which we attach so great importe
tence they had led.
mier of Ontario, The spokesman admitted, however, expected to find a fox cub and chase
who are helping the Jews."
The acquisition of these sites Epbber Gang Arrested, that negotiations in Berlin are pro-him.
Congratulations I'
which is stated to be in conformity The robbers arrested were the ceeding satisfactorily.
with a general
policy of ac men who raided a goldsmith's shop Cubs Numerous,
quiring under public ownership all last month. There seemed to be available water power sites in no claes of any kind for a time
to
struct the local authorities, strictly Hundreds of frisky young fox- observe the conditions of hound puppies all in high spirite Article six of the 1824 Agreement. Et being out with the pack, were Both parties will immediately re-racing, over Britain'a foxhunting lease all those who were arrested grounds to-day. The occasion was in connection with the present in the opening of the cubbing season, cident, or since May 1.
the sport of initiating young puppies into the art of nosing out, and fol- lowing Master, Reynard, the wily
Settlement Reported.
по
Will Germany Mediate?
fox.
Fox cubs in the well-known
TOKYO. August 31. coverts of the Belvoir, Quorn and
Egyptians' Demand,
CAIRO, August 31. A meeting of the Egyptian National Party decided to telegraph to the League of Nations' Mandates' Commission, protesting against the events in Palestine, and urging the Commission to convince Great Britain that the Balfour, declara tion should be withdrawa, as it is responsible for the bloodshed in Palestine,
ance.
of
the
at the Barnabite monastery at HOPE TO ADD 100.000 H.P. TO girl arrived, he stabbed her to
the convent of the bare-footed Car Monza: the Princess had gone to
melites at Modena, in French Savoie.
Recently the Prince was ordain- ed priest in the Carmelite chapel at Restocco. A few days later in in the same chapel the new barna- bite imposed the veil on her who
cess is the Sister Marie de Jesus.
EXCHANGE RATES.
(BRITISE WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, August 30.
123.895
RESOURCES.
["D.P." Special Service.]
death. As she was struck, the girl. screamed and the Japanese rushed out and, although stabbed by the murderer, made a plucky attempt. Warning was at
trial
were justified by the earning capac of the police. Anxious to save his ity, also means that approximately own skin, he volunteered to put the 100,000 h.p. will be added to the police on the track of the robbers: available electric power resources and their loot. He was as good as of the Ontario Hydro Electric his word, and the descent on the Power Commission.
"The Government has approved bere were captured before a shot
place was so sudden that the rob of the purchase of several impor- could be fired. Two hundred rounds tant power sites in Eastern Ontario of ammunition were found in their. from private holders," states Fre mier Ferguson,
So daring have these kind These proper of men become that the Mayor bas ties," he added, are situated. on issued orders that all police in the the Madawaska and Mississippi Chinese city are to be fully armed rivers, both tributary to the Ottawa from dusk till daylight.
France's Frecautions.
Mr. MadDonald has sent the fol-- PARIS, Sept. 1. The French Government has taken lowing telegram of congratulation most extensive precautions to pre-10 Mr. Henderson on the Rhineland had been his wife. Now the Prin- Ontario when the prices to be paid and then a man fell into the hand It is stated from Mukden that a Cattermore baunts are reported to Syrian frontier into Palestine.
vent marauding bands crossing the piece of work of straightening and evacuation agreement: "A fine telegram from Tsitsihar reports be unusually numerous, and of that 15,000 Mukden troops have strong and sturdy build.
Official circles declare that the settling up, the result of which will arrived at Taitshar during the last Meanwhile, great preparations are
handa which the Colonial Oftes speedily be seen in the pacification five days.
of Europe. A message from Manchuli states ing senson proper. Boxes" are
being made for the fox hunt-rommuniqué mentions a baving entered Palestine, could only have that Dr. Heckel. the German Vice being decorated and newly painted,
come.from Trans-Jordan. Consul at Shanghai, arrived there ready for the arrival of the wealthy and interviewed the Chinese Garri- sportsmen and sportswomen when Commander, Liang Chung the seasons opens November 4. Chia. to seek information on the Despite the fact that he has sold recent clashes between Soviet forces his hunters, it is believed that the and Chinese border quards. The Prince of Wales will against take German consul is expacted to probart in his favourite pastime. ceod to Dalainor to inspect the BC United Press. tual state of affairs. It is gener ally believed that Germany is go- ing to mediate between the Soviet and China.
son
Belgium Rends Concessions
TIENTSIN, August 31. Baron Guillaume, who has been negotiating on the retrocession of
NEW PAYMENTS ON THE C.ER.
A
COLONIAL OFFICE.
REPORT.
BRITISH TROOPS KEEP ORDER.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Rucay, August 31.
A Colonial Office communique Lys; Our armed forces hold all the important centres in Palestine from Safed in the north to Beer. shebe in the south, and at this area the situation is reported na quiet.
orders have been issued for the The War Ofice announces that withdrawal of British troops from the Rhine to commence on Septem- ber 14 next Evacuation will be spread over a period of appro- ximately three months, and the movement of personnel will be car ried out by the existing line of communication vid Ostend Dover.
SIR HENRI
DETERDING
HONOURED.
[THEOUGH LETTER'S AGENCY.]
Paris New York Brussels Genera Amsterdam
to
Milan Berlin
Stockholm
THE HAGUE, August 30. Under the Queen of Holland's liet
(Fah Tar Fat Pao.) the Belgiun Concession, to-day
SHANGHAI, Sept. 1. signed the documents, the main The General Chamber of Com. It is reported that the Belgium of Birthday Honours, Sir Henri points of which are recognition of merce at Harbin decided at a con- tribes in Syria and Trans-Jordan Wilhelf Deterding, K.B.E., the oil. private property, arranxements for forence on Friday that hereafter are starting to march on Palestino.magnate, has been appointed a & land tax, and the payment of the the Chinese dollar is to be the Royal Air Force armoured cars have Grand Officer of the Order of municipal debts of the Chinese.standard of payment for passenger been sent to deal with the situation, Orange Nase. The agreement becomes effective fare and freight on the Chinese and all aircraft of the fleet that after a ratification by both coun-Eastern Railway, instead of the are carried by HM.S. Courageons
rouble.
have been landed at Gaza (1)2
tries.
The ex-Minister of Finance, Myn- heer Colyn, has been made Minister of State,
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river. The power sites are known
room.
A Shroff's Fraud.
дз the Claybank, Stewartville, Burnstown and 'High Falls and A cotton dealer'e shroff has per- have an aggregate capacity of ap-petrated a big fraud. Being pratts. proximately 88,000 hp.
well-known in the cotton market,
The assets acquired include two he started a small hong of his own existing developments known as the and arranged for the purchase of Calabogie and Galetta plants which pressed cotton of the value of generate about 8,000 horsepower $28,000. He paid down $5,000 ab and are now serving the districts once as cardest money and secured of Carp, Kinburn. Pakenham, the documents. These he deposit- Arnprior and Calabogie, as well as ed with a Chinese bank as security a number of industries in Renfrew, for a loan of $20,000. As he did Altogether it is anticipated that not turn up to complete the transac the commission will add about tion, inquiries were made at his 100,000 Horsepower to its power re-office and then at his home. It was quirements by the sequisition of found that he had left Bankow. these properties which will develop with his parents and wile and his ed as the respective districts may destination in warrant from time the to time."
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