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FURTHER SOVIET ATTACKS.

IMPORTANT POINTS

THREATENED.

MUKDEN ALARMED.

(THROUGH REDTEK'K"AGENOY.)

TORTO, October 18 Mukden messages to Rengo are that Kirin military headquarters

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

SEQUEL TO HARBIN THE CESAREWITCH.

RAID.

HEAVY SENTENCES IMPOSED.

APPEAL "EXPECTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT.]

Son, October 15. Harbin messages state that fol lowing the trial lasting from October to October 10, judgment was rendered to-day in the case of the 38 persons arrested in a raid

are much alarmed at a report that the Soviet troops which occupied Linkiang have, advanced up the Sungari, "and captured Hwachan, in the vicinity of Fuchin, and are

Thirty-seven were adjudged guilty, now threatening Han, an important town on. the

to Harbin. of "violation of the Three Peoplea way Chang Tso Hsiang on receipt of the Principles laid down by Dr. Sun report, called an urgent military Yat Sen; and also of violation of conference to consider counter-the law forbidding subversive...as- measures.

semblage."

Harbin messages confirm the de velopment of the alarming situation along the Sungari, with reports of heavy fighting between Linkinng and Fuchin, the Soviet advance endangering the latter,

A LONG-PRICED WINNER.

(THROUGH LECTER'S AGINCT.]

LONDON, Oct. 13, The result of the Cesarewitch,"} run to-day, was as follows:

1. West Wicklow, Friendship..

3. Brown Jack.

Won by a length; a length. There

were 35 runners.

Betting:-99/1 West Wicklow,

MUST BRUCE TRY

AGAIN?

PRECARIOUS CHANCE OF

RE-ELECTION,

LABOUR PROMISES IN AUSTRALIA.

!THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

MELBOURNE, October 18. The final result of the voting in

100/6 Friendship, 18/9 Brown Jack. Mr. Bruce's constituency at Flind era will be known to-morrow. "Mr. Bruce has so far polled 28,500 votes,

Mr. Barch (Liberal), 3,185.

INCREASING POPULARITY,

[United Press.]

1929.

OCTOBER 17,

GOOD BYE MESSAGE SMOOTHER SAILING

TO U.S.A.

AT GENEVA.

BRITAIN'S OPTIMISTIC

PREMIER.

ARRIVAL IN TORONTO.

[RENTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NIAGARA FALLS, Oct. 15.

DIFFICULTIES AT LAST

OVERCOME

MARITIME MATTERS.

[THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]'

GENEVA, Oct, 15.

CHICAGO'S RACKETEERS.

$136,000,000 FROM, CITY'S RESIDENTS.

A SHOCK FOR VICTIMS.

{"D.P.". Special Servics.]

Chicago-Chicago awoke 'recently

In a farewell message to the The French, Italian, Dutch and to find that racketeers were taking United States Mr. MacDonald says | Spanish 'employers' delegates have | $136,000,000 a year out of the that it is impossible to mistake been instructed by their respective pockets of the city's individuals and the meaning of their cordiality, Governments to hold firm and not industries. and recognises that in overwhelm to retire from the Maritime Con-

ference.

L

on the Soviet Consulate on May AVIATION IN CHINA. Mr. Holloway (Labour) 28,011, and ing him they hailed the object of his visit and cheered the message 27.

As both Labour and Liberal are of goodwill he brought from the opposed to abolition of Federal King and all sections of Great arbitration in industrial disputes,| Britain.

He had tried to make plain how it is expected that Mr. Burch's second preference votes will go to earnestly the citizens of the British Mr. Holloway.

Commonwealth share in the United LATER. States, people's prayers that war Mr. Bruce's chances of re-election may ceased. Their response had are precarious ne only 1,900 primary been a great inspiration, votes remain to be counted. Mr. "I step aeroes the border rich with proofs. While the Atlantic

us. That is the mesange from you which I shall take Home,"

In Canada.

Nanking, Oct. 10.-China has 600 Five of them were sentenced to miles of air mail and passenger nine years' imprisonment, twenty. one to seven years, and seven to five service since the previous route years, Four women received a two | between Shanghai and Nanking was years sentence, while one Chinese

after October 10, the. Ch'nese National Holiday.

+

fi

Thirty-six dollars a year is the average Chicagoan's tribute to the organisations which Bave spread Negotiations will continue be-

their tentacles throughout the busi- tween the employers and Mr. Al-pesa life of the community, accord- bert-Thomas on the text of a coming to a report by Gordon L. Hostetter, executive eccretary of promise resolution for submission the Chicago Employer's “Associa

to the conference.

tion.

The Government delegates object Hostetter's report revealed for any reference therein to past the first time the extent to which difficulties and have notified the em the racketeer bas

gone in this ployers that the negotiations must cradle of the racket to levy a tax be concluded to-day.

against almost every ordinary con- Meanwhile, four conference commercial tranzaction. It was made mittees are working in the absence after an extensive survey of condi of the employers' delegates.

tions in the garage, candy, clean- The Government delegates at the ing, pressing, barbering, trucking

and beer-running industries. formation of a commitică of con- ciliation consisting of nine mem. bors, three from each group, to solve the difficulty arising from believed to be a final attempt to the employers' attitude. This is

Meantime, it is reported that prisoner was found not guilty and extended to Hankow immediately Bruce is at present 96 behind Mr. divides us the cause of peace unites Maritime Conference proposed the

Soviet aircraft have been raiding Heiho, opposite Blagoveschenik since Sunday.

Retaliation.

TOKYO. Oct. 18. An earlier Harbin report to the

Rengo says that the Chinese Com mander-in-Chief of the North-East ern Fleet is reported to have arrived at Fuchin, whence also a brigade, numbering 2.400 has been despatch ed for the purpose of coping with the tense situation in the neigh hourhood of Lingkiang, at the con- fluence of the Bungari and the Amur, which the Soviet occupied on October 13.

The report adds that the Chin- ese are advancing towards Ling kiang for the purpose of recaptar- ing it, as the Soviet, from this point, are able to prevent Chinese ships navigating the rivers...

HANKOW REMAINS QUIET. BUT HEAVY TROOP MOVEMENTS.

(THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

HANXOW, Oct. 18. Though the movement of troops and munitions continues unabated, perfect quiet prevails in Hankow.

Latest arrivals of troops include the Sixth Division from Anhwei, who are being transported to the front as rapidly as possible.

All freight trains and local pas senger train services have been

freed.

The convicted persons are expect. ed to appeal.

(On May 27 a hundred Chinese nolice and a number of firemen carried out, a raid on the Soviet Consulate at Harbin, by orders of

This is the second stage in the Ho-Jung, or the Shanghai-Chengtu -the Chinese Trans-continental "

air mail and passenger service

the local Government. The doors conducted by the Ministry of Com were securely fastened and, the fire- munications of the National Govern. men had to break in a numberment. It is expected that the two of documents were being burned at the time the police entered. There remaining stages of the line, Han- was confusion while the police were kow to Chungking and Chungking arresting those present and the fire to Chengtu, will be reached in the men were putting out the flames.

The air route will Eventually 45 persons were arrested near future. and taken away together with a follow the Yangtze River from truckload of documents.

Three Shanghai 1 for as Chungking, the arrested included

Russian

the where it will turn north-west away Harbin, Consul-General at Russian Consul at Mukden, and from the river to traverse a little three women, Subsequently the more than 200 miles of mountain- police issued a statement to the effect that the raid was carried out ous country before reaching Cheng- The entire line covers some of the Third Internationale was 1,200 miles. on suspicion that a secret meeting tu. being held. The statement also

The Shanghai Nanking service declared that arms and opium were discovered in the Consulate. It was was inaugurated on August 26. believed in Harbin that the raid One round trip is made daily, wea- was inspired by the National Govther permitting, except Sunday. ernment in Nasking, in an endea your to discover something to throw light the connections between Central Feng Yu Heiung and the Suviet. The Soviet Consulate at Pogranichnia, which is between Hathin and Vladivostock, similar raided.]

SINGAPORE.

WAS

::

Holloway.

The unsuccessful Liberal candi- date, Mr. Burch's, second preter

ener

votes have not yet been

TORONTO. Oct. 16. Mr. MacDonald arrived here, allocated to Bruce or Holloway, but greeted by cheering crowd het: the returning officers' examination faced with strenuous programme of the great majority of them show similar to that in the United States. The Premier previously was official that Bruce's position is worsened. welcomed at the entrance

Canada in the centre of the later and he is 349 in arrear.

national Bridge over the Niagara Falls.

to

reach a settlement.

Difenities Overcome.

GENEVA, Oct. 16. -- Government and employers groups A meeting of representatives of at the Maritime Conference agreed to t compromise resolution in viting the guverning body at the International Labour Office to seek

future recurrence of difficulties such as had arisen with regard to the composition of non-Governmental delegations.

Mr. Scullin Speaks, Mr. Scullin, interviewed by Reuter, said that the fact that "FARMING" TAXES. all appropriate means of avoiding Labour is ruling simultaneously in England and Australia would prove most beneficial to both countries, and materially assist the grappling

of matters of mutual concern.

#

VIGOROUS PROTEST.

(United Frew.)

Peping-Five thousand farmers and market-gardenera in the vicinity of Peping have combined to protest against any further con tinuation of the ancient Chinese custom of "farming out" the cel lection of taxes,

The workers group has not yet given a decision, but is any case the resolution will be carried with a majority at to-morrow's sitting of the Conference.

JOURNEY'S END" IN

with

Bomb Enforcements, Bombe, the instruments which the rocketeer enforces his decrees are being buried with an abandon never before approached even the palmiest days of the late Big Tim Murphy, father of racketeering, Hostetter said, -

In the first seven months of 1923, in their campaign to beat down racketeers have thrown 71 bombs competition in the industries which they dominate or to discipline mem- hers who violate the dictates of the saventy-first bomb last year was racket leaders. Hostetter reported not thrown until September 97.

The average damage per bomb last year was 8980. The bombers are becoming more expert or using more powertal explosives now, how.. ever, for the damage per bomb this year averaged $1,214.

Hostetter predicted that unless the rackets can be broken up this year's cost to individuals and in- dustries will cross the $200,000,000.

How It Works.

The Australian Labour Govern- ment, he said, would particularly work in harmony with Great Britain in peaceful overtures to America and other countries, and most heartily support Great Britain's practical steps for the re- duction of armaments, which he Four Stineon Detroiters, Sr., of six-hoped would lead to universal dis Spokesmen of the farmers, who 1 march lend a large group in passenger capacity are used. armament, and world peace. distance which is approximately 200 The Labour Party, when it took through Peping's streets to the "city hall," declared that the the reins of Government,

Nationalist Government of New miles, is covered in 13 hours,

would conscientiously work to carryChina should no longer tolerace THE GERMAN SOLDIER AND his payments direct to the racket" out its established programme.

The

Fending the arrival of four more "Stinson Detroiters which have been ordered from America some time ago, only two round trips between Nanking and Hankow will be made weekly.

suspended on the Kin-Han Railway SIR H. CLIFFORD LEAVING owing to the extensive trogp move ments, but the through, expresses are still being maintained. It is, however, expected that even those will be stopped very shortly,

or

General Ho Ying Ching, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's chief lieutenant, arrived at Hankow quietly on Sun day by aeroplane from Nanking. He

accompanied Was

by foreign advieer, and he refused grant an interview, only intimat ing that he was taking over com pitte command of the Nationalist troops at the front

FENG'S CAPTURE DOUBTED.

LACK OF CONFIRMATION,

(THROUGH BEUTKE'S AGENCY.}

PEPING, Oct. 10.

LADY CLIFFORD'S GRAVE ILLNESS.

BRITISH NAVAL WIRELESS.]

The Chinose are taking to air- plane riding as a matter of fact, and contrary to the misgivings af some people when the service was first inaugurated, the passenger acr- vice between Shanghai and the SINGAPORT October 15. Owing to the grave illnem of National Capital has become very Lady Clifford, HE Sir Hugh popular. Tickets at 86 each for Clifford, M.C.S., G.C.M.G., G.B.the one trip are sold days ahead. the Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Straits Settlements, According to Mr. Nich Kai 1, Head has invited the Secretary of State of the Hu-Jung Air Mail and Pan- for the Colonies to terminate his

acoger Bureau, 20 round trips were appointment.

His Excellency has received per-made during the first month, and mission to leave the Colony forth not less than 140 passengers-in- with and hand over the adminis- cluding some women have taken tration of the Government to the Colonial Secretary,

advantage of the service...

Air mail etamps hearing the de- sign of an airplane flying over the the Chinese Post Office at 15 cents famous Great Wall are issued by

apiece. A special delivery letter sont vià air mail costs 16 cents

air mail stamp.

Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford will sail from Singapore on the .. Up to this morning, there is no Karmala on Friday, the 18th inst shred of news from foreign or

[Sir Hugh Clifford, who is G Chinese sources to confirm Chow

years of age, bas been Governor of Tai Wen's statement that Feng Yu the Straits Settlemente since 1995, Hsiang is held virtually a prisoner He has proved himself an able adworth of ordinary stamps, plus the by Yen Hsi Shao.

The latest information available ministrator, who has seen much here is that the relations betweer service in the Malay States and elsewhere. He was Governor of Feng and Yen continue to be cor- North Borneo in 1900-01. Colonial It is believed that Feng Yu Secretary in Ceylon for several Hsiang has long had an. under-cars and later Governor there. He standing with Yen Hai Shan where is the author of many studies of by Feng would remain in Shanei, native life among the Malays

Lady Clifford, who married Sir without withing to engage Per Hugh in 1910, was formerly Mrs. sonally in the Kuominchun-Nanking controversy, but the suggestion that de la Pasture, the author of several a curb has been put on Feng's novels and plays.] movements within Shanej are not credited here.

dial

All the papers in North China

are not commenting upon the pre- sent situation, but are unhesitating. ly splashing anti-Government news.

NEW CHAIRMAN IN ANHUI.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]

NANKING, Oct. 18,

FAMINE IN CHINA..

SEVENTY MILLION

SUFFERERS.

ITALY AND NAVAL CONFERENCE.

AN ACCEPTANCE.

(THROUGH REUTZE'S AOLNOY.]

ROME, Oct. 15. The Italian Note to London de- cepts the British invitation to the Naval Conference and notes the British Government's proposal to communicate its viewpoint regard- ing the subjects to be discussed at the conference and, pending these communications, the Italian Gov- ernment reserves the right to in Peping-An official report from form the British Government of its the Nanking Famine Relief Com: viewpoints on the same subjects. mittee under the auspices of the

Japan Despatches Reply, National Government gives the fol The Political Council this morn-lowing record "of their investiga-

TOKYO, Oct. 16. ing appointed Shih Yo San as tion for the past year on famine Japan's reply to the Naval Con- Chairman of the Anhui Provincial conditions in China.

ference invitation, which it is under- Government, replacing Fang Chen Out of the 22 provinces, includ stood will be an unreserved accept- to Mr. Wu, whore troops are being dising the Three Eastern Provinces,ance, was telegraphed armed.

21 provinces are considered to have Matsudaira early this afternoon, famine area. The approximate number of famine sufferera, exclud- ing the seven provinces (Kiangai, Jehol, Hunan, Biechuen, Fakien,. Kweichow, and Kiangsu), which have not made their reports, is 56,622,500. It is estimated that in- cluding these seven provinces, tha Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung.number will reach 70,000,000. This have definitely decided to leave means that there will be an average Shanghai to-morrow on their return of one famine sufferer to every six to: Hong Kong.

persons in China.

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SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S

RETURN..

(Wah The Yat Paoi).

SHANGHAI, Oct. 26.

"EMPRESS OF CANADA”

RE-FLOATED.

(THROUGH KEUTSK'S AUMOY.],

VICTORIA, B.C., Oct. 18. The "Empress of Canada” bus been re-floated and is being tow- ed to Esquimalt dry dock.

over

TROUBLE IN RUMANIA.

DOWAGER-QUEEN CAUSES

r

BERLIN.

A POPULAR SUCCESS.

THE BRITISH,

Dess

He showed how the racketeer works in the garage industry. For example, all garage mea in ទ locality are organized into a busi

association," each member contributes dollar per month per car stored in his garage, making this ancient and evil custom.

leaders. Then if competition springs The Municipal Government, ac

up in the neighbourhood the racket. cording to the farmer plea, re- The fear expressed by the Na eers agree to bomb the competitor. cently sold to a group of speculationalist Lokalanzeiger that the. Sometimes they merely cater the tors the right to collect taxes on

pleasure shown by a large propor garage and slash all the tires on farm produce, According to an

tion of the first-night audience of the stored care. Paying the own. ancient precedent in China, the tax- Berlin at the production of "Jourers for the damage to their automo SENSATION...

collection privilege was sold for a ney's End" may imply a great po-bile causes the mpetitor to go lamp sum, leaving the purchasere pular success is typical of the at-broke and he closes his garage. [THROUGH REUTER'DAGES CY, ]

the privilege of collecting whatever titude of that section of the Ger- Similar tactics are employed in" they could in taxes. BERLIN, Oct. 15.

The demonstrators said that they nan public which consistently at the cleaning and pressing indus

tacks the pacifist spirit. Å fact on tries. A sensation has been caused de not object to paying taxes, but

which Mr. Sheriff may congratulate by the revelation of throughout the whole of Rumania that they wish to pay them directly himself is that a large number of

remarkable to the nicipal authorities, and

the Berlin critics expressed the episode in the course of the recent cut to a private group which has next morning their genuine curios- Regency crisis, according to ad

no interest in the people,

Mayor Chang Yin Wu proposed spirit is likely to be continued and ity as to whether this first-night vices received to-day from Reuter's representative in Bucharest.

compromise, stating that be

their hope that it would. According to the Rumanian would cancel the sale of the tax- farmers newspapers, Queen Marie, the collection rights if the Dowager-Queen, intimated to the would organise a co-operative so Government her desire to join the eiety of their own, collect their own Regency.

taxes, and remit the money to the Municipal Government,

This arrangement, it is under stood, was accepted by the farmers,

**

The Council of Government is reported to have agreed to sup- port her provided that Prince Nicholas, the younger brother of Prince Curol, resigned.

The Queen is said to have re CORONER SEES THE JOKE. torted vigorously, refusing to con sider auch ** 'paltry bargaining

and pointing out that she was solely actuated by a desire to give Prince Nicholas advisory support, and that she had no wish to gain a predominating role for the Royal Family in the Regency Council.

Government circles declare that the attitude of the Queen-Dowager is unprecedented, and add that it is considered that Parliament has

been insulted by a member of the Royal Family not holding an off cial position:

Premier Blamed.

A later message received from Bucharest states that the original proposal emanated from the Pro- mier, M. Maniu, not from Queen Marie herself.

The newspaper. Universal states that following the death of Dr. Buzdugan, the Government in- directly suggested that Marie should replace Nicholas, and that, as compensa tion, she should nominate two mem- bers of the Council,

KENWORTHY FOR

MOSCOW?:

Prince

WHITE LINE SUMMONS FOR ENEMY OF ROAD HOGS.

Mr. J. Lancelot Martin, the Heading coroner. who recently denounced "speed maniacs" and road hogs," was summoned to ap- pear before the Winchester magis trates for falling to stop and re main stationary in front of a white line when called on to do so by a police constable in uniform.

Mr. Martin said, in an interview, "I was driving through Winches ter and about to cross to the Southampton road when a police constable put up his hand for me to stop. I was only a few feet over the line. The police constable or dered me to go back. I was at the head of a long line of traffic,

"It la Unfortunate."

리

It is unfortunate," added Mr Queen Martin," that it has happened at

such a time, when I am having campaign against 'speed merchants and 'road bogs. I make this state- ment because doubtless the Press and a large number of motorists will be tickled to death to think that I have got into trouble."

Mr. Martin recently said, at az inquest on a motor cyclist, "I use the roads a good deal, and I must LONDON," October 6.

say there is a race of maniacs about Lieut. Commander J. H. Ken- to-day on motor-cycles. They are worthy is reported as having been a danger to themselves and the decided on as the British Ambas public in general. It is a perfect sador to Moscow. Pending ap misery to go on the roads now with praval by the House of Commons these motor-cyclists about, They of the protocol signed between Mr. have no idea but speed, speed, Arthur Henderson, British Foreign speed. But it is no use wasting my Secretary, and M. Dogalevsky, breath in warning them. Let them Soviet Ambassador to Paris, the kill themselves.” official announcement will be made: He also said, "Women drivers Jater.

are the worst of the lot.".

Recently an attempt was being made by racketeers to organise the hair-dressing, and beauty parlour operators. Hostetter eny it as the of the racketeers to bring more opening of the autumn campaign "big and easy" money into the coffers of the racketeers and issued

men.

The formidable array of new plays to he produced within, the his report to warn all business next few weeks made prediction as yet uncertain, but the almost un- "When the racketeers take charge animous opinion that if it was ne- of an industry the price to the cry to open the Berlin season ultimate consumer invariably is with a foreign play this kind is raised to cover the dues and initia. the best that ope could choose, im tion fees," Hostetter said-United' plies that the sincerity of human- Prcu. ity and kindliness expressed in of its mark. "Jounney's End" has not failed

The redoubtable Alfred Kerr, of the Tageblatt, handed over the cri- ticism to his kindlier colleague, Thomas Mana, who praised "the manuscript, and the Republican Press, with one exception, showed itself determined to support the spirit which animated the author. and not merely to be content with criticism of the merits of the pro- duction, which brought together a team of actors of exceptional abil. ity, and a very large following.

A play for mothers and sisters" is the best description the Berli. ners can find for "Journey's End," Its gentlemanly, not to say lady- like, quality is appreciated by many who have been revolted by the stark horrors of certain native productions.

MYSTERY FISH OF GOLD.

SMALL BOY'S "CATCH "

AMONG TIN CANS.--

How did three large golden carp come to find themselves in a small muddy pond nearly full of old " tin cans This problem has been exercising many minds at Epam since the discovery of the mystery Ech was made by a small boy on Epsom Common,

The boy was gazing idly into the.. uninviting depths of this pond when he saw a large golden fish come lazily to the surface.

It was just what he wanted for pet. He hurried home to fetch tin bath, which be carefully lower-" ed into the muddy waters and re- tired.

Above all, British sentimentality is restored to its old position, sadly Sure enough, on, his return, the shakeh since post-war writers of boy found his prey owimming about the younger generation have been in the bath. It proved to be translated into German. Publi- eighteen inches long and of a shers and authors themselves are magnificent golden hur. He bore it interested in its success as a baro- off in triumph, and now the carp meter to judge whether, the boom inhabits clear water in a glasa in war books and plays is over or globe. not. The producers regard the matter.. in a different light. The great success, Maya," failed in Berlin because it was given a Pari- sian production.

Bplaadid Fellow."

The small boy came again to the pond with his tin bath, and caught two more of these beautiful fish, mot quite so large as the first, but still: "Journey's End" appears, in a splendid fellows. An Epsom trades completely English form, even to man, who has a forecourt in front. the restraint imposed upon the ac- of his shop, has just erected a foun tors, whose drunken scene is a ma-tain there and the two golden del compared to German ideas on carp, nearly a foot long, can bị the same subject.

seen there by any passer-by.

Germans who went through the war and have seen this play are more convinced than ever that the English soldier had a much better time in the trenches and dugouts than they did-and this regardless of their political attitude to-day.

The late home of the golden earp. in consequence of the drought, has shrunk to a mere mud puddle." It dried up completely in the dry sun mer of 1921, and many large fie were left stranded, but, so far as as is kuowu; no golden carp.