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YANGTSZE PORTS QUIETER.

GOVERNMENT POSITION

IMPROVES,

COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"

'RED" OUTBURST IN SHANGHAI,

MINOR RIOTS QUICKLY, QUELLED.

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RUMOURS AND PANICS!

· [ranoUGH, LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SIANGHAI, Dec. 11.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1929.

'JAPAN MUST GO SLOW."

ABOLITION OF EXTRALITY DISCUSSED.

MR. OBATA'S VIEW,

(anttish WIRELESS SERVICE] ·

Texto, Dec. 11. The formal appointment of Mr. A emall Communist demonstra- tien on the outskirts of the French Obata to be Minister of Chinn is to Settlement. this morning was dia-be expected at a Cabinet conference persed by the French police, with nine arrests.

that Com-

THE

HAICHING "PIRACY."

ADMIRAL'S AND ‘MY LORDS' CONGRATULATIONS.

LORD INCHCAPE ON PIRACIES.

PLEA FOR MILITARY GUARDS.

GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR TRADE.

[THROUGH REUTES "B" AGENCY.]

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty" have signified through the C, in C. of the China Fleet (Sir A. E. Waistell) their approval of the gallant fight of the Haiching officers against the pirate gang.

LONDON, Dec. 11, A Reuter cable announces that "the Admiralty has cabled to

Presiding at the annual meeting Admiral Sir A. K. Waistell, Com- of the P. & O. Steamship Company, of the China Lord Inchcape said that there seem. Squadron, expressing admiration at ed every prospect of a successful the gallantry of the captain, officers future for pulverised coal, especial and crew of the Douglas .. Hai-ly in cargo steamers. ching in the recent attempted experiments proved satisfactory, they might be forced, for reasons of piracy."”

economy, to adopt, it in passenger, as well as cargo steamers.

on Friday, since Nanking's Agreemander-in-Chief.

ment has been received.

SHANGHAI,. Dec. 11. The position, so far as can be gathered here, appears to be that Government leaders in Nanking, after a deliberation, decided not to give up Hankow without fighting,

Mr. Obata is not likely to proceed as had previously been thought

Following a rumour necessary, but will leave what they munists intended to attack Shang-to China soon, feeling the need of preparatory study, consider sufficient troope in Han-hai North Railway Station, martial considerable kow to defend it against Tang law was declared in Chapei, and owing to his seven years absence Seng Chi.

people in the streets were searched. from China, therefore negotiations Chinese police" attempting to dis- for a new commercial treaty are perae the crowds fired in the air. likely to be delayed. and a small, panke ensued, many refugees streaming into the Inter-

The Government's position ap pears to be somewhat improved, at ienst temporarily, partly owing to the fact that Ho Chien, controlling Hunan, with twenty subordinate generals, has izaued a circular de-. claring for peace. This presumably nieans that he will remain neutral

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and not join the attack on Han kow.

Also Chen Tiao Yuen is still ad

and hering to the Government,

the Southern "sending troops to

Shantung border to prevent the Shih Yu San rebels entering Shan- tung. The Nanking Government claims that Chen Tiao Yuen intends to attack Shih Yu San's rear.

One Shangha continues quiet. thousand loyal troops of the Fifth Division arrived yesterday, but the authorities are taking precautions. British troops, while not confined to barracks, are not allowed far- ther towards the town than the

Tracecourse.

Improvement at Hankow.

HANKOW, Dec. 11.

The situation locally continues very quiet. Confidence is being strengthened by the assurances of loyalty received from various ninor generals in Homa. It now seems that Tang Seng Chi's defee tion will not prove a serious em- barrassment to the Government, and it is declared that Tang is already seeking a compromise.

The Ichang situation is gradually returning to normal, and the rebels have been driven far inland.

Liu Shih Loyal.

HANKOW, Dec. 10. It is reported that a clash has occurred between the forces of Tang Seng Chi and Hsu Yuan Chien. near Sinyangchow. It is generally Jelieved that the former is not find- ing it expedient to advance to Wuhan for the present, but a strong concentration is being made at Wushinkwan, in case the attack develops.

Liu Shih. replying to certain overtures by Tang, Lelegraphed to the latter, yesterday, and said he abeyed only one master, which was the Central Government, and round- y denounced Tang and the Govern ment's other enemies. Meanwhile Ho Chier's attitude in Hunan re- nains abscure."

Earlier Fighting. Severe fighting broke out last night in North Chuchow, on the Tientsin Pukow Railway, a number of wounded arriving here.

Five hundred men belonging to the Fourth Brigade, were disarmed here this afternoon without resis tance, although well-armed with machine-guas. Part of Liu Shih's first division from Hankow arrived this morning.

THE C.E.R. DISPUTE.

DELEGATE LEAVES FOR HARBAROVSK

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

TOKYO, Dec. 10,

national Settlement.

On inquiry at the offices of the Douglas Company the following

letters were shown to our represen- tatives.

H.M.S. KENT, Flagship

China Station.

If present

UNEMPLOYMENT REMEDY.

BRITAIN'S DEVELOPMENT

SCHEMES.

A BIG OUTLAY.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RENEWED GALES AT HOME.

ANXIETY OVER THAMES FLOODS.

THE WORST OVER?

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Ruany, Dec. 11.

Ruany, Dec. 11. The present value of grants ap:

A renewal of gale conditions o0- proved or in an advanced stage of negotiation in relation to Govern-

curred during the night round the ment schemes for provision of work

the Development Act, coasts and in Southern England, Colonial Development Act and from

where rain fell heavily. The wen- the Road Fund is estimated at over £31.000.000. Certain of these grants ther was fios but windy inland are to be spread over a number of this morning, but a moderato gale years. The schemes are estimated to provide work equivalent, to em- ployment of 180,300 men for one

year.

The material

with rough sea is reported in the Channel. A continuation of stormy weather is expected.

Discussing his appointment with the Press, Mr. Obata expressed his full sympathy with the principle of abolition of extrality, but said that Japan was faced with the problem not required. of protection of 300,000 nationals instructions from the Lords' Com-ber 21. He trusted that a renewalables the scheme for the Zambesi warnings to residents in that area.

An emergency sqund of Shanghai Municipal Police turned out, but

their services were The boundary. "gatee for half an hour.

were closed

Nanking is reported calm, and residents are pursuing their usuni

routine dutics ·

THE SHANGHAI COURT.

JAPAN RESERVES HER RIGHTS:"

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Dec. 10. Two conferences between Chinese Government representatives and in- ternational, delegates regarding the future of the Shanghai Provisional Court were held to-day. No details of the proceedings have been dis closed."

Toxro, Dec. 11.

It is stated in official quarters that Japan, though lacking repre- sentation at the Provisional Court conference in Sanking, reserves all rights respecting any agreement reached.

U.S. AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS.

DEMAND FOR TONNAGE

INCREASE.

[REETER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE)

NEW YORE, Dec. 11. The doubling of aircraft-carrier tonnage was demanded by Mr. Brit ten, Chairman of the House of Re presentatives Naval Committee, in- an interview.

Mr. Britten pointed out that Britain, similarly authorised, has at present 107,500 tonnage of this description.

in a country lacking administrative unity, of judicial independence, hence they must go slow.

He said it would be better for China to seek the establishment of conditions permitting the relin quishment of extrality, rather than attempt abrupt abolition.

[Mr. Obata was Minister to China from 1818-1922, and was Secretary to the Peking Legation as long ago as 1903. He was appointed Minis- ler to Turkey in 1925.]

DISASTROUS NEW YORK BLAZE.

"TALKIE" PERFORMERS

INCINERATED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Dec, 10, Five men and four women were burned to death and twenty per sons are in hospital suffering from severe burns as the result of a fire

which broke out in a Pathe Film Studio in Upper Manhattan and destroyed the premises.

Most of the victims were engag ed in making a talkie film" at the time of the outbreak.

Thames Valley Scenes.

Ruany, Dec. 10.

Of this total" the Development Act, which facilitates grants to

The embankment walls along the local authorities in respect of 'works Referring to the unrest in China, of public utility, is calculated te Thames in Grosvenor Road, West- which he said Was militating against a evival of trade there, provide work equivalent to 84,000minster, have been considerably

men for one year. Lord Inchcape read a letter from employed for such assisted works reinforced since they gave way in. Hong Kong dealing with the piracy must as far as possible be home pro- January. 3928, and it has so far DEAR SIR, I have pleasure in of a Japanese steamer from duets.

The Colonial Development Act en been unnecessary to issue flood informing you that I have received Formosa to Hong Kong on Septem-

of piracy would result in a change bridge to be proceeded with. This missioners of the Admiralty to conf the decision of British authorities involves an expenditure of about vey to you their Lordships' admira to cease providing naval and mili- £3,000,000 of which contracts placed in this country will represent over tion of the gallantry displayed by tary guards on April 1, 1930.

The outlook for tramp steamers, £1,000,000 affording employment

Was probably Captain O. II. Farrar. Officers, and he said,

never equivalent to some 4,000 man crew of the s.s. Hatching in suc gloomier, the general freight situars

tion at present being deplorable. which grants have been given under cessfully overcoming the attempted Things might improve, but at the 18tre estimated to provide piracy of their vessel on December moment it looked as if cargo ton-

1,300 "man years" of employment, nage would have to be laid up, as 8, 1920. Yours faithfully,

The programme under the Road freights in almost all trades were

Fund, which is estimated to pro- insufficient to cover costs of ruc-

vide work equivalent to 100,000 men ning.

for one year includes the provision of further trunk roads and improve ments to existing roads, extending over five years, at a cost to the Road Fund of £18,000,000.

LONDON, Dec. 10. The House of Commons has com pleted the committee stage of the

B. RAMSAY, Chief of Staff for Vice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, China Station.

11.M.S. KENT, Flagship,

China Station.

DEAR SIRSI desire to express

FARMER'S LOST MEMORY.

to you my admiration of the gallant GLASS-CUTTER AND KEYS

stand made by Captain O. H. Farrar and Officers of your steamer Haiching when attacked by internal pirates in the early hours of Sun- day, December 8, 1920. I feel that this successful resistance will have a strong deterrent effect against any further attempts at piracy.

The highest traditions of the Merchant Navy were maintained. not only in face of dangor but also in the successful steps taken to save the ship and bring her into harbour,

I also wish to place on record my appreciation of the steps your Company has taken to render your ships proof against piracy. To have had only one attempt at piracy and that an unsuccessful

one is a record of which the Dou- gas Line may well he proud.

In conclusion I shall be grateful if you will convey to Capt. Farrar

MIDNIGHT CLIMB OF TWO and his officers my congratulations

STUDENTS.

FANLIGHT CRASHING

FRIEND'S PARTY.

THE WRONG ROOF.

AND

"We have heard of gate crash.

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their gallant and successful defence. Yours faithfully,

A. K. WAISTELL. Vice Admiral,

Commander-in-Chief,

China Station.

EXPLAINED.

A remarkable case of lost memory was disclosed at Marylebone Police Court recently when the young mau arrested by the police in Regent Street with a glass-cutter in his pocket was brought up on remand charged with loitering with intent to commit a felony, and with imple. Possessing housebreaking ments by night.:

He was alleged to have had a split ring and ten keys in addition to the glass-cutter.

He failed to give hie name and address when he was before the magistrate the previous week, stat ing that he was suffering from loss of memory.. He was thereupon. remanded for a medical examina. tion,

The man now gave his name as

Frederick Stickelis, aged thirty-one,

and described himself as a farmer of Ware Farm, Canterbury, Kent, He was discharged.

Mr. Stickells, from the dock, told

a remarkable story...

I left home," he said, "I think it was on Tuesday morning, on my H. E. the General Officer Com-motor-cycle to go to Canterbury on business. I remember going to Canterbury. I do not remember He advocated that the present cra; you seem to have been fan-manding the British Troops in

Dummett, the Marylebone magis dilands. C.B., C.M.C., D.S.O.) has reaching there. I do not remem. 60,000 tonnage of United States air-light crashers," said Mr. R. E. China (Major-General J. W. San-

trate, to twa university students issued a circular from headquar her anything before I found myself craft-carriers should be made up

in a tramacar and getting off the who were arrested at midnight ters to the effect that all officers and to 135,000, as authorised by the Washington Treaty.

after climbing a roof to pay a sur-men of the Garrison acting as anti-tramear,

to the last irrespective of casualties. a party wna in progress..

The form of the circular. is, of prise visit to a friend's flat where piracy guards are expected to fight course, a warm compliment to the example set by the officers and They were Joseph Bertram Quick, Indian guards of the Haithing in

"Littlewood,"resisting the pirates so gallantly, aged twenty, of

We

were informed that "no Virginia Water, Surrey, and Claude

decision had yet been made as to nineteen, Luxemburg, aged Sheldon Avenue, Highgate, and where the Haiching would be re- they pleaded not guilty to re-paired, but tenders were being asked duced charge of being found on for. The work would take at least cnclosed premisce for an unlawful a month.

LONDON-CAPETOWN AIR SERVICE:

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

ADMIRAL JELLICOE ILL.

The students found that they were on the roof of the wrong

house.

purpose.

of

It was stated that Police Con stable Cole saw a light in an estate

formation that two men were on the roof. He obtained pesistance, and had the premises surrounded. Party Invitation,

RUGEY, Dec. 11. Sir Alan, Cobham yesterday flew from Croydon to Dijon, on his way ic Africa, where he will, with re A message from Harhin states presentatives of Imperial Airways,office at 12.5 4.m., and received in- that Tsai Yun Sheng left this after choose landing grounds and or ncon for Hubarovsk via Pogranith-ganise facilities for a regular naya, to resume the parley with London-Capetown air service. Simanovski for n settlement of the C.E.R. conflict. Incidentally, it is reported that trains are already running between Manchuli and Hailar, the damaged tracks being repaired by Soviet troops, who are said to continue the occupation of the two towns, with a view to accelerating the present Sino-Soviet negotiation Huel, a former Civil Governor of Mukden, has been re- commended by Mukden as a pleri- potentiary delegate. Hin appoint- ment by the Central Government is awaited, Russian aeroplanes bomb- el Boketu on December 7.

VICE-ADMIRAL WAISTELL SAILS FOR SHANGHAI

IN ASAMA MARU.

the

Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell, K.C.B.; C.-in-C. of the China Fleet, left here on Wednesday in Aeams Maru for Shanghai, secretary, Pay-Capt. L, C. E. Ayre, RN Lieut. D. P. Evans, R.N..

His

R.N., members of the staff, accom panied the C.-in-C.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Dec.. 11.

Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe yesterday underwent a successful operation to the upper jawbone. He has cancelled all engagements for the next six weeks.

FRENCH MINISTER TO CHINA.

COUNT DE MARTEL'S SUCCESSOR.

(THROSCH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

PAR18, Dec. 10,

M. Wilden, former French Con- General in Shanghai, and now Minister at Teheran, has been ap pointed to succeed Count de Martel

Count de Martel has been ap- pointed Ambassador in Tokyo.

At present the work of removing the cargo was still going on.

An Apology to Mr. A. H. White. By a very unfortunate oversight the name of Mr. A. H. White, partner of the Douglas Company was omitted from the list published in the Daily Preds of those attend

Woodward.

A search was being made whening the funeral of the late Mr. Quick crawled out through a sky light to a flat roof and azid, "It is all up. My friend has fallen and hurt himself.

He then climbed down and was Arrested. The coretable went to the back door and there met Luxemburg, who had an injury behind the ear.

Mr. White was among the Arst to beard the Haithing when she enter ed the harbour on Sunday. He was obviously very deeply affected by the scenes on board the ship, for Mr. White, like his brother the late Mr. H. P. White, has always taken the deepest interest in the welfare

of officers and men alike. We are Quick said that he motored to particularly sorry that this London from Oxford, and, having amission should have occurred as dined with Luxemburg, he decided Mr. White personally,, and all his to stay the night with him.staff, have been most helpful and Luxemburg said that he had an courteous in supplying information: invitation to a party at the flat of allout the piracy to our representa a friend over a shop in Finchley tives. Road, and they decided to go. They went to the house, as Luxem burg thought, and rang the bell. They received no answer, and as

Tiffin at Government House.

The Officers of the Haiching are to be entertained to tiffin at Govern

The Suspects.

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Other schemes towards

Unemployment Insurance Bill after

rejecting by 279 votes to 21, a new clause, moved by the Labour Left- Wing, reducing from-six to three days, the period a man has to wait before drawing the dele.

The concession would have cost about £4.000,000 per annum. The Liberals did not vote, but some of the Conservatives supported the Government.-Reuter,

'THE KING IS ONE

OF US."

GUARDS' NICKNAME FOR

THE SOVEREIGN. · HOMELY CEREMONY.. Men of the Household troops who do duty at Buckingham Palace have a nickname for the King. It is "the old gentleman'-and is used with- out a shadow of disrespect.

The nickname is revealed by Sir George Arthur in his "King George V. Sketch of a Great Ruler," a volume

last published (Jonathan Cape, 108.) which out- lines the story of the King's carcer. Sir George, referring to ceremo nial occasions, observes that the man

month

in the ranks "is intensely interest- rd, from a mere human point of view, in the particular ceremony in which he is taking part," but Memory Returns.

that owing to the construction of The magistrate: Do you want to Buckingham Palace and the con any explanation about formation of many of the London sive ine having this glaes-cutter Yes. At streets, it is "possible for a trooper the time I could not remember. to perform escort duty and never Since then I have remembered. I so much as catch a glimpse of the went up to my father's farm and personage on whom he is in atten- took the glass-cutter to the farm dance. where I am, which is adjoining, to cut a piece of glass to put on a jug in my room to keep the dust out.. In the garage where I cut the glass the glass is still on the bench,

What about these keys.I recog- nise them now, One of them be- longs to my bureau. Two of them belong to fowl-houses. One be- longs to a stort on the farms, and one belongs to the iceding housca,

"The miniature review, however, which takes place inside the quad rangle of the Palace immediately after every escort is accepted by the men as the gracious Thank you' of their King; out of view of the public, the cavalry escort and in- fantry guard of honour rack by their Severeign and colonel-in-chief a: he stands, surrounded by his offi- cers of state, on the steps leading

I know there are one or two of to his apartments. them I do not think are any good at all..

Mr. Gerald Stickella, a brother,

Military Chieftain. "There is

a private-even

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of Great Knell Farm, Ash, Canter- homely-touch about the little cere bury, then went into the witness-mony which marks the close-rels- box and bore out his brother's tions of King and Army, as well statement.

as the personal nature of the duty The magistrate: Do you know upon which the troops, have been engaged, and the intimate stand anything about this glass-cutter?

A renewal of southerly gales caused by a very 'eep depression approaching from the Atlantic is, according to the weather forecast, likely to be severe on the South- West Coast of British,

Meanwhile, although a heavy swell has been running, an interv al in the gale violence has enabled many ships to mend their steering gear and to continue their voyages when the or to make for ports damage was Serious.

The e.s. Tyncbridge, for instance, has repaired her steering gear and

eaprelled a call for assistance, and is returning to Falmouth to land one dead and two injured men.

Inland; and particularly in the Thames Valley, floods are causing anxiety.

Since yesterday, the Thames has risen nearly one foot at Molesley and the rate of flow during the

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last twenty-four hours

nine. thousand million gallons as coin- pared with an average flow of two thousand million gallons for this time of the year.

The authorities have established special watch on the river so that adequate warning can be given if a danger arises of the foods breaking through the embankments in London.

There is no immediate fear of this. happening, but the floods in the Upper Thames valley are higher than when it occurred last year, and more rain is forecast,

At Reading, which is almost sur-

rounded by water, the river is twenty-six inches above normal, and at Maidenhead, it is four feet above normal. There are also wide food areas in other parts of the country.

A ROMANCE OF THE

PACIFIC,

SWEDISH SAILOR WHO BECAME KING.

A letter to Sweden from the island of Tabor, in the Pacific, tells a wonderful adventure of the King of the Polynesia tribe, who was a Swede by birth, and now wants to resign in order to settle down in Karl Petters his home country. son, as his name is, was a sailor on a ship which, thirty years ago, capsized not far off the coast of

-New Guines.

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Petterson was the only survivor, and succeeded in reaching a smail Pacific island, where he was once surrounded by a tribe of can- nibals. During the preparation of the feast, the daughter of the tribal king fell in love with the prisoner, who was thus saved from a cruel fate, and be actually perenaded her father to marry her to Petters- son, who, after the death of the native king, became the ruler of the island. Being a clear-sighted man, King Pettersson realised the commercial value of the island's perity to the huts of his subjects..

His brown wife having died some it as one they had bad on the farm The troops, regarding the King for many years.

rather as a military chieftain than twenty years ago, King Pettersson travelled to Sweden and married The magistrate (Mr. Powell): At as the bend of a political or even first sight it looked as though this constitutional State, are keenly, if there one Mise Simpson, of Gerle, man was loitering with intent to quite respectfully, critical of his who accompanied her royal hun- cut windows, or something of that personal appearance on this or that band to Tabor, and became a kind, especially n he had on him occasion. The march past in the popular as the king.

Being now sixty-five years of age, E glass-cutter, but it appears to be quadrangle is as much-perhaps King Pettersson has decided, to more-an inspection of the King abdicate and to return to his native a genuine case of lose of meanory. I have before me a report of the by the troops as the convers

city of Gothenburg. The succession

Mr. Stickells examined the glassing of the Household troops in par-natural resources and brought pros cutter, and said that he recognised ticular.

decision of their ruler."

medical officer of Brixton Prison, The old gentleman looked of the Tabor throne is secured, bat there was a light in the windowment House by H.E. the Governor who takes that opinion. He says: smart to-day"-"The old gentleman his subjects are disconsolate at the.

"I have come to the conclusion wasn't half fed up' such are the they decided to surprise the party. on Friday.

that this loss of memory is genuine. expressions which may be heard in They went on the wall and climb-

barracks when the trappings of ed through the ekylight, and dis- The police are still actively He did not know what he was

ceremony are flung on the beds. covered that they were in an office. examining "suspects." Of the 20 doing, although now he is recover.

Sir George Arthur also states The magistrate said that he was in the Government Civil Hospital, ing."

Mr. Powell pointed out that in that in the barrack room "the satisfied that it was a youthful four are thought to be implicated escapade which had no tinge of and three others are also under his opinion there was no foundatio phrase runs. "The King is one grúpianlit out it to the glad suspicion Of the 33 originally for any suggestion that Mr. Stir of us!" and he adde that in the

"Laken" "charge” UP BY LE fice so fell was" oiteringwi to be able to acquit them without

inter decorsomthin five he to are still in custody.

commit a felony.

higher form of praise than this, any stain on their characters.

A boy of sixteen charged a Lon- den police-court with insulting he haviour in the street was stated to maintaining his mother and ten brothers, and cistern by his wor a cabinet-make

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