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SOVIET OUT OF CHALANOR

ISOLATED BOMBING

RAID.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S RAILWAY SCANDALS

CONCERN.

RUSHING MORE TROOPS TO KWANGTUNG.

BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.

54 REGIMENTS PROMISED?

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

(Trnovan neutrA'A AGENCY,Į

HARDIN Nov 99, Yesterday at noon, twelve Soviet aeroplanes bombarded Pokotu, causing a fre in the station.

The railway authorities have, re- ceived confirmation from two tele-

who graph operators,

went ta Chalanor and returned, that ne Soviet troops are now at Chalanor,

"Rumours are

CANTON, Nov.-09

current that the Iroosides" ander Ng Kei Wei

IN JAPAN.

MINISTER RESENTS THE ALLEGATIONS.

A RESIGNATION.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.)

TOKYO, Nov. 99. Mr. Ichita Kobashi, Minister for Education, has resigned owing to allegations that he was implicated

OPIUM-SMOKING · QUESTION.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT:

PROPOSAL.

WHAT ARE THE FACTS?

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.].

GENEVA, NOV. 29. The British Government has pro-

30, 1929.

RESCUED FROM THE

BRITISH RADIO INVENTION.

DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.

SECRECY ON THE AIR?

(THROUGH EXTTER'S AGENCY.]

the test that wewn

LONDON, Nov. 28., The simultaneous publication of

SEA.

SCOTS VILLAGERS' FINE WORK.

TRAWLER CREW SAVED.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICK]

Rugby, Nov. 29. A fine piece of rescue work was posed a postponement of the Opium great daily newspapers in London, effected in the early hours of yes

FATAL ACCIDENT AT FANLING.

COLONEL MATTHEWS

EXONERATED.

IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID" THE MISHAP.

The death of an old Chinese "wo- man who was knocked down and tilled as a result of a motor-ac- cident on the New Territory Boad near Fanling, on November 18, had

have entered Shiukwan without en- in the series of "scandals which are Conference, which was" to have Capetown, Sydney, Montreal and terday by five men and women of its sequel at the Taipe Land Office

countering resistance. The Can. tonese garrison evacuated the city and fell back on Yingtak. Tele- communication hetween graphic

now being unearthed.

Mr. Kobashi declared his inno. ceace, but desired to retire from

It is expected that the Bret Canton and Shiukwan has been, in order not to embarras

interrupted.

train will be sent to Hailar to-day. Refugees conticue" to arrive here from the west,

Peace Proposals,

TOKYO, Nov. 99. According to the vernacular papers here, the Government is not willing to agree to the American proposal for some form of interna tional action in the Sino-Soviet dispute.

.

'Oficial confirmation is not obtain able, but it is generally believed that neither mediation, nor a joint declaration is desirable, as there are now prospects of an early Mukden-Moscow peace, and relaxa tion of Russian military pressure.

A Concerted Move.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 95. The United States Government has formally approached the Bri- tish, Japanese, French, Italian and "German Governments with a view to determining what steps may bé taken to nyert a more serious situa. tion in Manchuria.

From the West River reports state that Kwangsi troops have entered Shiubing, troops there under Colonel Mo Kim Hung re- treating to Samshui. The regiment of Kwangei troops at Shishing have in attendance five or

six steam

the Government.

The Opposition charges Mr. Kobashi with having accepted fuade in connection with the Bil for the Government purchase of a private railway in 1997, when he was a member of the Lower House, and leader of the now defunct Seiyubonto Party.

Successor Appointed.

launches and about 36 junks.

The Kwangsi troops are now

LATER marching down towards Szewại, and fighting between the opposing

Mr. Ryuzo Tanaka, former leader force is imminent.

All the Can of the Seiyuhonto Party, and now tonese military leaders, including a member of the Minseito Party, General Chen Ming Shu, chief of has been appointed to succeed Mr. the civi; administration, are at the front and practically the whole of Canton's navy under Admiral Chen Chak is at Samshai.

Kobashi.

MR. SABURI'S TRAGIC DEATH.

JAPANESE MINISTER TO

CHINA.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

beep held in 1999, to the latter half of 1930, or until 1931, pending the receipt of the report of the Com- mission enquiring into control of opium-smoking in the Far East.

The proposal is acceptable to all the signatories of the Geneva Opium Agreement of 1923.

HIGHER, COST OF

TEA?

A DECISION REACHED BY GROWERS...

UNLUCKY CONSUMERS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Nov, 20.

The Financial News understands that recent meetings of the Indian and Ceylon Tea Associations decid- ed that owing to low current prices they would provisionally enforce a restricted plucking in India and

The Canton Press reports that the first contingents of Nanking troops coming by sea are expected in Canton to-parrow (Saturday) in a convoy of steamers having been commandeered by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. The 3rd Division will

Tokyo, Nov. 29. be the first to arrive and then the The death has occurred, sudden-Ceylon. Mth Division. A number of Nanly, of Mr. Sadao Saburi, the Jap- king gunboats and cruisere Are anese Minister to China. accompanying the ships.

It is reported that the Minister committed suicide, though the ex- ne; details are not yet known, Hesek co-operation with was found dead at the well-known Fujisiva Hotel at Mifanoshita.

Mr. H. L. Stimson, Secretary of State, has instructed American diplomatic representatives, in the Marshal Chiang, is now concen interested capitals to discuss postrating his attention on Kwang- sible concerted action between the tung, and it is said that he intends six Powers. Each Power is asked to dispatch 54 regiments to Canton. to make suggestions on the situs Shek Yu San is reported to have left Pukow with the 17th and the tion.

It is understood that the admini-20th Divisions for Canton by the

stration at Washington has made no concrete proposal beyond draw. ing attention to the fact that both Russia and China are signatories to the Kellogg Pact.

Soviet Deniais.

Moscow. Nov, 0. According to the official Tass Agenty, authoritative, circles here categorically deny the report of the Kud Min Agency that the Soviet

sent through the German Embassy a Note.to the Nanking Government referring the conflict to a third party for settlement.

It is stated that the German Embassy has not presented any Note to the Nanking Government.

CHINA AND EXTRALITY.

ANSWER FROM FOREIGN NATIONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, NOV, 22. Dr. C. T. Wang, in an interview with Press representatives this morning, declared that the Foreign Office to-day received cablegrams from Chinese Ministers to France, Brazil, and the Netherlands, stat ing that their Governments are ready to appoint delegates to dis- eusa extrality with the National Government.

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Dr. Wang denied the report that Mukden is negotiating with Mon

cow.

ANTARCTIC DISPUTE BROUGHT UP.

THE AMERICAN VIEW.

TRKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICZ]

over and route.

Canton is still calm and the ar- rival of the 18th Division under Major-General Chang Fai Chun har dong much o reassure people.

Mr. Saburi, who returned to

Japan only recently for the pur pose of discussing the forthcoming negotiations with Ching, is known to have been very despondent since the death of his wife three years

ngo...

LATER.

GENERAL HO YING CHING. It is confirmed that Mr. Saburi

COMING SOUTH.

CHANG KAI SHEE'S RIGHT- HAND MAN.

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According to the vernacular Press.

shot himself, apparently late last night, on the third anniversary of his wife's death. '

The tragedy, however, was not discovered until this morning, when

It is understood that a similar decision has been reached by British companies operating in Java,

Negotiations are being started to Dutch

growers.

NEW YORK STUFF.

AN ANSWER FROM THE

"MAURETANTA."

[BEUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Nearly half of the first, class passengers on the Mauretania bad gone to bed when the collision occurred. Several only learnt of the accident, when awakened in the

General Ho Ying Ching. Chiang his servants entered his room touring by the shrill cry of the

MAD,

Kai Shok's right-hand

is coming South with the second con- tingent of troops and gunboats from the North.

call him.

The question of a successor has not yet been discussed, but it is considered that Mr.

New York newsboys selling papers, aboard, yelling "Mauretania, in a smask "

The strength of the Canton Army generally will shortly be brought up to nine divisions. Emphasis is laid on the Saburr's death deprives the coun- night. strength of the North River line try of the diplomat best qualified

of defence, especially the system of to carry out Baron Shidchara's electrified barbed wire.

It seems that the Ironsides:conciliatory policy towards China,

have abandoned the attack On Yingtak and are now marching on Szevui, which is already occupied by Kwangai troons. The main body of Chang. Fat Fui's troops is said to be at Kwongning, hut a smaller section has occupied Shiukwan.

A report states that a flight of fifteen aeroplanes has thoroughly hombed both places.

GOOD-BYE TO THE RHINELAND.

LAST BRITISH TROOPS

LEAVE.

[DRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

RUGBY, Nov. 29. The final stage of the withdrawa of British troops from the Rhine land begins to-day. and units and detachments of the Royal Engi Heera Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Army Service Corps. and details will reach their allotted stations at Home to-day and to WABILINGTON, Nov. 20.

The evacuation will be The British Note of November completed early in December. last year, touching upon lands in the Antarctic, is acknowledged to- day in a Note which is taken to indicate a desire to avoid discus- sion at present, possibly on account of the Naval Conference.

The New York Times points out that the importance of the matter is enhanced by Commander Byrda discovery of new areas, the so-called Mary Byrdland, in the Rockefeller Range.

morrow.

ISSUES DEFERRED.

SINGAPORE AND EGYPT.

(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SCHEME TO EXECUTE HANKOW'S IDOLS.

LOCAL ENTHUSIASTS ON

THE WAR PATH.

Hankow, Nov. 23. That all the idols zepresenting the God of Earth should be taken to the "gar rison headquarters and summarily executed like human criminals is the latest proposal submitted to the Tocal Chinese authorities by the

Committee for the Suppression of Superstition.

LATER.

Calcutta, in all the great centres

whc

the little village of Newton Hill, of the Empire, was forecast by Kincardineshire, Scotland, Colonel Adrian Simpson, former Deputy Managing Director of Mar- cont's, preafding at a dinner given by the British Radiostat Corpora- tion in London last night.

The feature of the dinner, was a demonstration of a new wireless invention, the "Stenode Radiostat" system of wireless communication.

The system has been invented by Doctor James Robinson, formerly Chief of the Wireless Research De partment of the Royal Air Force.

It is claimed for the invention that it has solved the problem of the existing congestion of the ether, and will enable the operation. of practically an unlimited number of non-interfering wireless sex- vicer.

Colonel Simpson said that thanks to the invention, the realisation of cheap, high-speed, facsimile tele- graphy, was within sight.

'CONSCIENCE" BANS

REMOVED.

yesterday afternoon where an in- quiry was held into the circumst- duces of the fatality.

Mr. J. A. Fraser, District Officer

were awakened by distress signals from a trawler, which had been driven ashore in a violent storm North, acted as Coroner.

and was pounding helpless on the rocks.

The rescue party succeeded with dificulty in getting a line aboard hair the crew of ten were hauled the vessel, and in no improvised safely ashore through the surf.

The rescue was completed before the Aberdeen lifeboat reached the

Уседе.

WEDDING.

BYRNE MITCHELL.

A pretty wedding was celebrated yesterday in St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, the bridal couple being Mies Doreen Byrne, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, D. J. C. Byrne of Calcutta and Mr. Alan Stephen Mitchell, son of the late Mr. E. W. Mitchell and Mrs. M. S. Mitchell of Tregunter. Mansions, May Road. The groom is the Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong branch of the Boy Scouts, Ascociation.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Parisotti.

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Dr. J. A. Dovey said that death was due to a fractured kull, and shock.

Col. R.B. Skinner, RE giving evidence said that on November 19 front seat of a motor car driven shortly before 6 p.. he was in the

by Lt Cal Matthews. They were on their way to Taipo from the Fanling Golf Club. It was quite light at the time and the lights of the car were not on. Witnesa esti- mated the speed of the car to be not more than 20 m.p.h. and 'not less than 15 m.p.h. They approach. ed a bend at Fanling village, where there WAS a group houses on the left side the road. Lt. Col. Matthews was driving well to the left of the road at the time. There were some peo ple standing on both sides of the road and the driver hooted and slowed down.

of of

Impossible to Avoid Her."

from the left side side of the road.

Suddenly a

woman dashed" out Witness cried out with excitement RIGHTS RESTORED TO

and so did everyone else.

Lt. Col. CIVIL SERVANTS.

Matthews awerved to the right but it was impossible to avoid her. The PAY AND PROMOTION.

middle of the car struck the woman The bride, who was given away and the wheels passed over her. The Government, has decided to by Captain E. J. R. Mitchell, The car was pulled up immediately remove the disabilities imposed on JI.K.V.D.C. (brother of bride and getting out witness saw the de- civil servants who, during the war, groom), "looked very charming in censed lying on the road just be- took advantage of the clause in the her dress, of white antin embroider.hind the car. She appeared to ba Military Service Act, which legalised with silver beads, and a long quite dead. Witness had driven a ed conscientious objection. ..tulle veil. She carried a bouquet car for the the last fifteen years An official circular states:- of white rose buds. She was at and knew Lt. Col. Matthews to ba

ended by the Misses Marjorie a careful driver. Lammert and Patricia Mitchell (cousin and niece respectively of the groom) who wore frocks of white net.

No person shall, in future, he ineligible for appointment to any post in the Civil Service by rea son of the fact that, when called on under the provision of the Military Service Acts, 1016 to 1918, he declined service in His Majesty's Forces on the grounds of conscientious objection. The only exception made is in the case of what are called the "de- fence departments."

Other disabilities now removed are those under which conscientious objection was made a bar to pro- motion, and the period of conscien- tious objection ceased to count both for increment and pension.

On New Basis. The Government has decided to ing emoluments of officers restored renesess ng from August I the exist- to full established privileges on the basis of those they would now be receiving had the period of suspen- sion counted for increment.

Mr. W. J. Brown, M.P., secretary of the Civil Service Clerical As The Mauretania sailed at mid.sociation, said his union had 2 per cent. of men who went to the war, Rightly or wrongly, & number of civil servants had claim- ed the protection the law provided.

The State having given them that, right as citizens, they proceeded to take it out of them as employees." He was glad this wrong had been righted.

FRENCH NAVAL BUDGET REPORT.

SUBMARINES AGAIN!

(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.]

FAR18, Nov. 28. The Report on the Naval Budget for 1930 declares that at the pre- sent stage of international nego- tiation for disarmament, Franco could not go below the tonnage fix ed for her in the naval programme

of 1022.

The

;

continues

that

NECKLACE WORTH £750 VANISHES.

MERCHANT ACQUITTED OF

THEFT.

A prosecution at Marlborough Street Police Court recently failed to elucidate the mystery of the disappearance of a £iso pearl neck lace from the window of Messrs. Corday's shop in New Bond Street. Torahim Moussa, aged thirty three, a Persian silk merchant, who was accused of being concerned with another man not in custody in stealing the necklace, wa's dis- charged by Mr. Dummett on the ground that no jury would convict to be taken at on the evidence.

Report France should maintain inter alia, the following principles at the London Conference, namely, the in- terdependence of armaments, the

The God of Earth is probably the most popular god worshipped by the natives in the three Wuhan cities. For centuries hundreds of final decision

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Mr. G. P. Lammert, Jr. (cousin of the bridegroom), was beat man."

A reception was held after the ceremony at 9, Tregunter Man- sions, where number of guests. were resembled to drink the toast to bride and groom and wish them all happiness. Mrs. Mitchell left for the honeymoon dressed in a frock of bottle green velvet with a hat and cent to match.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN UNITED STATES.

PRESIDENT ORDERS INQUIRY.

Washington, Nov. 23.-President Hoover has issued a request that governors of all states conduct a canvass of their slate, county and municipal constraction program- mes with a view to adding strength to the general economic siluation of the United States.

He likewise asked for definite in formation concerning the employ ment situation' throughout the

country,

This action is part of the general "prosperity "programme" upon which the Administration has em barked for the purpose of "ironing out" unemployment and stabilizing the business and industrial posi-

tion.

Lt. Colonel E. D. Matthews, So- cretary of the Royal Hong Kong Gold Club, said beside the last wit- ness, Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Ludow were in the car.

He was driving between 15 and 90 m.p.h. At the time. He estimated the speed at the figure but the" speedometer was not in working order. He considered himself to be a practised and careful driver.

Speaking of the accident, witness said that he approached Fanling village on the left side of the road and about 20 yards in front of him a woman started to move across the road from the left. He hooted his horn and she stopped and turn- ed and looked at the car. Just as be came abreast of her the woman made a dach across the road in front of the car. He applied the brakes and de-clutched but carried straight on as he had no time to turn. The middle of the car struck. the woman and passed over her. He stopped in the shortest time possible and getting out found the woman lying on her face about 5 yards behind the car. He put the woman, on the side of the road and went to the Sheung Shui Police Station where he made a report.

Sergeant Bishop, Traffic officer of the Sheung Shui Police Station anid that be examined the scene of the accident. There were no skid marks. He tested the car, and found the brakes to be in good or der.

Relatives Give Evidence. relatives of the deceased. One wit- Evidence was also given by two

ness stated that the woman wag standing on the right side of the

road and crossed from the right

to the left.

As a result of this evidenca Mrs.

President Hoover will not read his customary Presidential message at the joint session of Cong Matthews and Mrs. Ludow were when the House and Senate recon- vene early next month.

called to give their evidence.

Mrs. Matthews said that she wag Instead, it is expected that the magage will be sent to Congress, husband at the time. She heard a sitting immediately behind her

as has been the custom during re... cent years despite President Wil- son's personal appearances."

It is believed that one. of the initial points to be taken up will be the legislative programme of the Administration, which includes the placing of the prohibition enforce Poppy Whiteley, an assistant, was ment before the, Department of left in charge of the shop during | Justice. the luncheon four on July 30. Her Other consolidations in the in- first customers were two men, ofterest of efficiency are expected to whom Moussa was one, and they be recommended. wanted to see come brooches, which

Tu Ti temples have stood in busy Geneva, and a refusal to consent.The story told was that Miss street corners and market places to the abolition of submarines. drawing thousands of worshippers every day. With war being waged. by the Nationalist regime or super- stitipa, these temples have been ordered to be demolished and the decree has come forth strictly for- bidding the burning of incense sticks and joss papers in, open sirgets.

THE COAL SITUATION.

STILL A RAY OF HOPE.

[TAMOVON HEUTER'S ́AGENOT.]

The removal of the temples has been recently completed in Han- kow, Hanyong and Wuchang but

LOUDON, Nov, 29, the worship still continues despite There is still a ray of hope in. the official ban. The idols had been the coal situation. It is learned removed from the temples before that there were further discussions the latter were destroyed and are between the representatives of the now put on new shrines erected at coal-owners and the Board of sreret places. The official pro-Trade, with members of the elardation is being defied and it is Cabinet Coal Committee.

were in the window,

hoot and a shout and looking for- ward she saw the woman knocked down.

Mrs. T. M. Ludow said that she was sitting behind Col, Skinner in the rear of the car. She saw the deceased on the left side of the road just before she was knocked down. Witnese said that the wo- man walked towards the certre of the read and Lt. Col. Matthews blew his horn. The woman hesitat- ed and looked up and walked straight on. The car swerved to avoid her. When witness first saw the right but the driver could not the woman she was about 10 yards. straight into the car and a verdict from the car. When the healtated of "misadventure" would meet the she was about just a length of the case. The corner remarked that car away. It would have been im he did not think Lt. Col. Matthews possible to avoid her by turning to was in any way guilty of criminal the left. negligence.

Miss Whiteley had to bend down left clear. However, it was quite low and reach to the extreme end

of the window for the tray, and plain that the above her head on the back of a self were stands displaying pearl necklaces.

Both men stood close behind her while she was reaching into the window. They did not purchase a brooch from any of those shown, and were about to leave the shop when she showed them a smaller and cheaper brooch, which they purchased for a guinea.

The suggestion put forward by the prosecution was that while Mise Whiteley was reaching for the tyre or his companion

stole the necklace.

LONDON. Nov, 28. Neither the proposed treaty with Egypt, nor the Singapore Base The paper says that the British issue would be discussed in the claims were outlined in the sum- House of Commons before 1930, Mr. mary of the proceedings at the Im- Ramsay MacDonald told Mr. perial Conference of 1826. It adds, Stanley Baldwin in answer to the opinion of the anti-superstition It is understood that the owners, however, that American officials qoestion in Parliament-to-day. workers that unless all the idols } while adhering to their views, ́are hold that the.discoveries of Walkes The Prime Minister added in re- ard arrested and shot the worship still prepared to discuss the vari- an 1840, and Palmer in 1020, give gard thereto, that the postponement of the God of Earth in this ous questions with the Government

to tai laid to round dy noted action or pronewill continue for probably and growing and Antarctica.

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woman

walked

Two Stories. Compensation to be Paid. Summing up, the Coroner said that the evidence give two verzione After the hearing, Lt. Col. Mat of the accident. One was that the thews and the Coroner held a short woman crossed the road from the consultation and it was decided to left to right and vice versa. The leave the question of compensation former story appeared to be the in the hands of the Coroner, who truth as there would have been no would pay compensation, to the renging in L. Cal Matthewmar tries he he thought it, du Belair ine to the right, when he had the of Lt. Col. Matthews.

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