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TANG SENG CHI REPENTS.

BUT THE GOVERNMENT

UNMOVED!

STERN SUPPRESSION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Dec. 13. Hakow..messages.state_that_it_

BRITISH FLEET IN

CHINA.

NO REINFORCEMENTS TO BE SENT.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, December 13.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1929.

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN PROPOSALS:

"TIMES MODIFIED

BLESSING,

LORD LLOYD CHIDED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICH.]

RUGBY, Dec. 13. The Times in a leading article The Admiralty states that no is officially reported that Tang Seng cruisers or destroyers have been on the proposed Anglo-Egyptian "Chi has despatched numerous tele-ordered to China from Malta, treaty says that its critics should grams, both to Waban and Nan-even ordered to be ready to go to be reassured by Lord Thomson's statement that if, after responsibil- king, deploring his rash revolt, and China.

Inquiry has only been made of ity for law and order had passed petitioning the Government's for

the wholly into

the hands of the givonesa. It has, however, been the Commander-in-Chief in decided definitely to suppress him, Mediterraucan what vessels he sug- Egyptian Government, lives and and an expedition is being Inaneb-gests should be sent in the possible property of foreigners were jeopar ed from three directions to Cheng-event of the situation in Chiandized by neglect of that Govern- chow, which is Tang's principalealling for reinforcement of the ment, then they would have contra base; along the Lunghai Railway China Fleet. from West Honan; and northwards

along the Kinhan Railway. This latter drive will be backed by the main expeditionary force of four divisions.

In the meantime, skirmishes are taking place at different points along the Lunghai and Kinhan. Ho Chien's Chief of Staff. Liu Chin Teo, has arrived at Wuhan, thus indicating that Hunan intends to support the Government cause."

IN

Nanking Confident.

NANKING, Dec. 13. The latest developments indicate that the Government's position is stronger than it appeared two days

ago.

The decision of the Central Kuo- mintang to expel Wang Ching Wei from the party and the publishing of four telegrams between Chiang Kai Shek and Yen Hsi Shan, wherein the latter expresses his loyalty to Nanking, are regarded here as proving that the Nanking Government 13 not going im mediately on the rocks as has been predicted.

The decision to expel Wang Ching Wei is regarded as proof that the Government forces consider them- selves able to defend Canton and hence see no reason for coming to a compromise with the Leftista."

JAPAN'S MINISTER TO

CHINA.

"AN AWKWARD HITCHȚ.'

[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Dec. 13. An awkward hitch has arisen with regard to the appointment of Mr. Obata, as Minister to China. Although Tokye officials were led to believe that Nanking'e agree, ment was given on,,December 12, it transpires that the agreement was delayed. Nanking states that this was due to Chiang Kai Sheck's "preoccupation in other matters."

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

IN CEYLON.

ADOPTION CAUSES GREAT SURPRISE,

[THNOCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COLOMBO, Dec. 13. The Legislative Council by 19 The Government is actively pre-votes to 17, has accepted the pro paring for a campaign against posed constitutional reforms. The Tagg Seng Chi.

vote is surprising, as it was cx- pected the measure would be re- jected. The reforms, contained in Lard Donoughmore's scheme issued in 1929, and amended by Lord Pars- field, provide for a government by committees, a single State Ccancil of eighty members, and universal suffrage at twenty-one years of age..

ני

ALL TOGETHER FOR PEACE!

WANG CHING WEI TOO!

(Wah Tez Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAL, December 13. Wang Ching Wei, in reply to Yen si Shiu's peace overtures, has wired the latter supporting his advoenty of a people's convention to settle antional affairs.

It is understood that "Yer will publicly express his views very shortly.

BOMBING OF MANCHULI.

JAPANESE PROPERTY

DAMAGED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MUKDEN, Dec. 13. Official reports from Pokotu state that the Russians, continue their military operations. The Chinese positions at Pokotu and Hsinga were attacked and bombed on December. 11.

TOKYO, Dec. 13. A message from Harbin to the Rengo agency states that the first information from Manchali since the border town was occupied by the Soviets a month ago, has now been received here reporting that the Japanese Consulate was bombed by Soviet planes and considerable damage done to Japanese property when Mauchuli was occupied.

THAMES FLOODS REACH

HIGHEST POINT.

ANXIETY SOMEWHAT

ALLAYED

BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

Ruany, Dec. 13.

It is hoped that the floods in the Thames Valley and elsewhere in England have reached their highest point. The barometer is rising rapidly, and although the weather forcent is for windy and unsettled conditions, less rain than recently

"BLOOD MAY BE SHED."

A GLOOMY VIEW OF

INDIA,

[TEROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BOMBAY, Dec. 19.

Blood may be shed" was one of the ominous phrases contained in an "addrees by Mr. W. Travers, presiding at the annual conference of the European Association of India He was speaking of im pending constitutional changes, and the atlitine of extremist Indian leaders, who threatened to launch a non-co-operation campaign in the New Year.

WHO WILL RULE THE ROOST?

AUSTRALIAN SENATE, DISCUSSIONS.

(Tanovan REUTER'S JOENCY.]

CANBERRA, Dec. 13.

The Government's defeat in the Senate has been reversed by 16 votes to 12, on a motion in favour of not insisting upon yesterday's amendment, the mover of which intimated to the House that he had changed his attitude.

Another Opposition Senator, however, said the time must come when people would be called on to decide which House was supreme.

GOLD SHIPPED TO LONDON.

TURN OF THE TIDE.

{REOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.

It is learned that 811,000,000 in

is expected, at least in Southern gold bars was shipped to London Engliad.

in the Bremen on Saturday, to the

This morning, the flood water at Midland Bank, raarking the resump- Windsor which has reached 5 ft.

o in, remained stationary for the tion of the movement of gold to

the

vened the treaty, and the British Government would be obliged them- selves to ensure that the dispensa sinns of the treaty were property

carried out.

It must be read in conjunction with Lord Thomson's other definite announcement that the whole of the paragraph in the 1922 Declaration in regard to foreign intervention stood unmodified. The special. re- lationship between Great Britain and Egypt is therefore not to be called in question, and. it is estab lished beyond all doubt that His Majesty's Government will com- tinue to regard as an unfriendly act any attempt at interference in the affairs of Egypt by another Power."

The Times welcomed Earl Grey's declaration of Lord Lloyd's "false and mischievous analogy between Egypt and India" and adds. "It

A GREATLY PRIZED BRINGING SPAS TO

“BYRD.",

ANTARCTIC FLYER HONOURED.

SOUTH POL`R EPIC.

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. "The Smithsonian Institution has

awarded Commander Byrd the Langley Medal for aerial explora- tion in the Antarctic

The medal, which is also held by Colonel Lindbergh, is considered the Blue Riband of Americas avia tion.

.

A WONDERFUL FLIGHT.

New York, Nov. 29.

THE DOOR.

NEW CAMPAIGN AGAINST RHEUMATISM,

HELP FOR WORKERS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

RUGBY, Dec. 19.

THE COAL MINES BILL.

STRONG OPPOSITION TO PROVISIONS.

AN IMPENDING CRISIS?

(BRITISH WIRELESS, AND. REUTER.]

RUGBY, Déc. 12.

Early next year the British Red The text of the Coal Mines Bill, Cross Society is opening a clinic which represents the Government's in London for the special treatment plan for golving the problems of the of rheumatic diseases. It will be coal industry is issued. Part one able to deal with 12,000 cases year-deals with the marketing scheme. ly, and will be the forerunner of Is proposes to regulate the produc- similar clinics which the Society tion of supply and the sale of coal is to establish in industrial centres by means of a central, co-ordination throughout the 'country.

scheme for the whole of Britain, and district schemes for all the colliery districts.

Since working people cannot get Spas, the iden, is to bring Spas to their homes Nearly one-sixth of The New York Times and affiliatthe, industrial invalidity of the ed newspapers announce that Com-country is due to rheumatisin in its mander Byrd landed safely at the various forms, and the Health base at Little America after suc- cessfully flying over the South Ministry are co-cherating with the Pole..

The flight, was without mishap, and Commander Byrd surveyed much adjacent territory.

A message from the explorer says everything worked well in the flight.

Commander Byrd's feat as the first man to Ay over the South Pole to duplicate the history of making a flight over the North Pole is hailed by explorera, avia tor and aeronautic experts as tremendously significant both for aviation and contemporary history

The Bil contemplates that these schemes will be operated by the colliery owners themselves and it provides, for the schemes being so framed as to ensure that within Red Cross Society in their counter-reasonable limits, the quantity of attack on this malady,

BRITISH TROOPS RETURN.

LEAVING THE RHINELAND.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

coal offered for sale by any colliery and the price charged for it shall accord with the state of the current demand.

ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS..

MR. HENDERSON PLEADS FOR UNITY.

WORK FOR THE LEAGUE.

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

RUGBY, Dec. 13. Proposing the toast of France at dinner of the United Association of Great Britain and France, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secre- tary, reviewed the British and French relations. He related how misunderstanding began first to be cleared away by the Anglo-French entente This salutary change had been greatly assisted by the institu- tion of the League of Nations.

All through the early years of the League it was the French and British delegations which worked. together to build it up. Differences of opinion made no difference to their fundamental co-operation.

Speaking of the forthcoming Five Power Naval Conference, Mr. Henderson recalled the following words used by Mr. Ramsay· Mac- Donald, when he was Premier in 1924, in a letter to M. Poincare, the French Premier:-

**The

condition

of Europo can only, I feel convinced, be "re- medied by joint action between

Another National Committee. Public interest is to be protected. by the fact that all the details of every scheme require to be approved by the Board of Trade and further, RUGBY, Dec. 13. As two o'clock this afternoon the by the formation of a National Committee of Investigation contain: the British flag was lowered at

ing representatives of consumers. If complaints reported by the Com- France, and England, undertaken mittee of Investigation to the with full sympathy for their respec- Board of Trade as to the operation of the scheme in any district are not tive requirements and with wise. rectified, the Board may make a regard for the interests of the new scheme for that district.

world at large.”. Penalties are prescribed for the ecntravention of this part of the

Hohenzollern Hotel, Wiesbaden, announcing the end of eleven years Hocter Sends Congratulations. of British occupation of the Rhine

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.

Territory. The ceremony of depar The whole of America is delight-ture took place in the presence of is a simple fact that the Egyptianed with the report that Comman- the British Commander-in-Chief, policy of Mr. MacDonald's admini

der Byrd successfully made an his General Sir William Thwaites, and stration is in direct line of descent torical flight over the South Pole, the French from that of his predecessors.

President Hoover sent a message to Commander Byrd, saying:-"I There are certain obvious points in the draft treaty to which exception can rightly be taken, and others

on which judgment must be sus." pended, but in a general way the new treaty represents an attempt to establish Anglo-Egyptian rela- Lions upon

foreshadowed terms long ago by Lord Cromer, and after the war strongly recommend- ed by the Milner Mission."

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL

VENTURE.

IN THE AMERICAN FIELD.

(REGTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The Shell Union Company and the American representative of Royal Dutch intereste bave pur chased. 65 service stations and facilities to store 10,000,000 gallons of oil from the Pennsylvania Oil Company.

INSURANCE OF THE UNEMPLOYED.

A CONCESSION TO THE EXTREMISTS.,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 12. During the Report State of the Unemployment Insurance Bill, the Attorney General (Sir William Hewitt, K.C.) introduced a sub- stitute clause for Clause 4 of the

Bill.

know, I speak for the whole Amer- ican people when I express their universal pleasure at your success ful fight over the South Pole. We are proud of your courage and your leadership.

Commander-in-Chief,

General Guillaumat

After the general parade at

which music was provided by mili. tary bands, the last body of Bri- tish troops left for England, travel ling via Saarbrucken..

bil

That letter, said Mr. Henderson, led to great results. It was in the spirit of that letter that he looked forward to the question ahead. It

Part two centains a proposal for reduced hours, to which the coal-owners object. It is proposed that the eight-hour day allowed by

was for such co-operation as we had the Act passed by the Conservative with France in 1924 that he was now Government in 1028 should be re-prepared. diced to seven and a half hours on April 0.

Miners Approve. Part three of the bill authorises this zone you Germans and we Eng the Board of Trade to set up a fish have worked together in deli-National Industrial Board to in- cate circumstances. It has not vestigate any dispute as to the been pleasant to you and it has not terms of the proposed agreement been easy for us, but I feel we can for the regulation of wages or other congratulate each other upon our conditions of colliery workers. behaviour to each other. The me

He said, "Since we came into

General Thwaites speaking in German from the steps of the We are glad of the proof that Town Hall, bade farewell to the the spirit of great adventure, stillnasembled citizens of Wiesbaden. lives. Our thoughts of apprecia tion include also your companions in the fight and your colleagues whose careful and devoted prepara- tion contributed to your great auc- çess."

Many Hazards Conquered.

LITTLE AMERICA, Nov. 20. Commander Byrd, who is now fly. ing to the South Pole, is encoun tering a moet hazardous problem because he must fly 12,000 feet high in order to hurdle the Queen Maud Mountains and continue flying at an altitude of over 10,000 feet above the polar plateau.

Moreover, the changeable weather in the unknown country with sud- den blizzards makes the fight dan- gurous, The flight as far as the Queen Maud Mountains will be comparatively easy because of the altitude, but near the Queen Maud Mountains the altitude sud- denly jumps from 800 to 10,000 feet, and mpreaver the mountains them- selves rise several hundred feet higher on each side, and at least two of them stand more than 15,000 feet high

After

Guardian

passing the Range the altitude drops to 7,600 feel, bat another range of 10.400 feet high must be crossed before reaching the plateau around the South Pole, which is 2,000 feet

This flight is largely for the pur-

The original Clause abolished the condition placing on the claim-high. ant for unemployment pay the onus of proving that he was genuinely pase of alitzining more informa tion regarding the inland moun- rking work, and placed on the Labour Exchange the onus of show-tain ranges which Captain Amund- ing before refusal not only that em- sen saw running toward the Wed ployment of a euitable kind for the del! Sca and also learning whether claimant was available, but that he high land can be seen on the other od reasonably have been expected side of the South Pole. The to now of it."

camera will also play an import- Ant part.

The substitute clause introduced by the Attorney General to-day, which was drafted to meet the ob jections to the original clause, was adopted by 200 votes to 159.

Sir William Jowett said the real difficulty was to separate the work

by man from the honest tryer, but suitable employment might be offer- ed the claimant outside his usua! occupation, which, if refused, would involve loss of benefit.

At a meeting of the Miners' Executive to-day, it was decided to give unqualified support to the bill.

While the Bill will encounter

mory of our long sojern in your wonderful Rhineland will always remain with us. Our life here has helped us to understand the Ger- opposition from a section of Con- man neople better. You on your servatives, because it reduces the part have learned to understand miners working hours, it is in- tish soldier." the sterling qualities of the Bridicated that Liberals may oppose

SILK DUTIES.

MR. SNOWDEN'S HELPFUL "ATTITUDE.

:

its, marketing provisions on the ground that they would benefit in dustry at the expense of the con-

sumers,

Rocks Ahead!

LONDON, Dec. 13. An official Liberal amendment will be moved for the rejection of the Coal Mines Bill when it comes up for a second reading. on Decem ber 17 on the ground that it does nothing to promote the re-organisa tion of the coal industry, or secure

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Dec. 12. Asked in the House of Commons to-day whether he was aware that reduction of the coats of produc the uncertainty as to whether the tion through higher efficiency, but, silk and artificial silk duties would on the contrary, that it will give be retained was seriously holding statutory vested interests to in- up business in artificial silk goods, efficient pits and curtail the pro Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancel duction of efficient pits, and Bub- lor of the Exchequer said that re-sidiee the coal supplied by compet: presentations in the sense of the ing manufacturers abroad, while question had been received both as regards silk and artificial silk and increasing the price of British in- dustries, and heavily burdening other duties, but he could not anti-

consumers generally. lation to these matters. cipate the Budget decisions in re-

He was, however, considering a number of suggestions applicable to the different trades as to the proce- dure that might be adopted in the event of the repeal of the duties affecting them in the next Budget, so as to mitigate any anxiety that. might exist in those trades and to enable business to be carried on without interruption.

Varying Opinions.

LONDON, Dec. 13. A defeat of the Government on the Coal Mine Bill would be major defeat, and probably a cause of a political crisis. The Conserva tives, like the Liberals, are drafting

The understanding which Mr. MacDonald happily reached with the President of the United States did not mean that we would go to the conference with any rigid or cut and dried proposals, taking ne- count of British interests only.

He earnestly hoped "and believed that the other delegations would do the same and eschew rigid prin- ciples and formulae, and would come to the conference animated by a desire to arrive by a process of mutual concilation at the greatest common measure of naval, disarma- meat.

Mr. Henderson added, "Neither in this nor in any other part of the world disarmament problem are we interested in theories. We are in-

results. terested only in

Other delegations will find that we shall not be difficult, but, on the contrary that, we will work with them in all sincerity to reach the best agree- ident."

KARAKHAN IN TURKEY.

HEALING THE BREACH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 12.

"

M. Karakhan, the acting Foreign Commissar at Moscow, arrived in ... Constantinople to-day on board a Soviet gunboat and proceeded to Angora as the guest of the Turkish) Government.

Recent Russo-Turkish coolness has disappeared as the result of the mutual trading agreement conclud- ed at the end of last month, and the visit of . Karakhan is believed to be for the purpose of further cementing the improved relations.

CHARGED,

an amendment, but so far there is PATHE CINEMA OFFICIALS little likelihood of both combining to oust the Government, as both criticise the Bill from different angles,

the

The Conservatives oppose

statement or the National

hortening of hours, and dislike Boards, whereas the Liberals bless bath, while whole- heartedly condemming the market- ing scheme but on this point the Government will possibly win the Liberal support by slight changes.

AMERICAN BUSINESS.

[REUTE'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

Party Carrying Heavy Load. The total load now being car

While he could not commit him- ried on the ten sledges of the geolo gical party, pulled by five dog self to any of those suggestions, he teams and, by the men themselves, hoped it might be possible for him is about 5,383 pounds. Every item to make some of equipment has been weighed, matter before Christmas. and everything not essential to health, safety and the carrying out of the scientific work of the party Mr. Maxton supported the new has been eliminated from the loads. clause.

This equipment was brought to-I The House of Commons is to ad-gether. as the result of duties in jeurp on December 24 for the connection with various parts of it Christmas Recess, and will resume being delegated by Commander Byrd to a committee of two or on January 21...

three men who made reports to him on the best methods of handling and meeting various problema. He in BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET. turn considered their recommenda tions and made his decisions after checking by his own experience and observation.

AMBASSADORS ARRIVE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, Dec. 12. The newly-appointed Russian first time since the river began to England for the first time since Ambassador, Sokolnikoff, arrived outflow of approximately in London to-night, and was met rise. A Maidenhead, where the floods have been the worst for 8500,000,000 in gold during 1927-1928 by a representative of the Foreign twenty years, the river has fallen ended early this summer. slightly, and the upper waters of.

Secretary.

It is reported that the Midland Bir Esmond Ovey, the newly ap the Thames show the same tendency. Bank is arranging for another ship-pointed British Ambassador to

No improvement is yet appareatment of $7,000,000. These hin

in the tower sector and some signs in the total loss of gold anxiety must continue until after in New York this month, to about next week's spring tides.

820,300,000.

FRENCH WAR DEBTS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 The House of Representatives, by 240 votes, to 100, to-day passed the Russin arrived in Moscow this Bill providing for the settlement of morning and was duly received by the French War Debt to the United

representative of the Commitates arrounting to 4,020,000,000 sarint of Foreign Affairs.

The Bill now goes to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12- The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce has appointed twenty outstanding business and financial leaders as an Executive Committeo to promote the stabilisation of husiness in accordance with Pre- sident Hoover's policy.

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES'

DISPUTE.

BRITISH CONFERENCE

"DISCHARGED.”

(CEUTTR'S, AMERICAN SERY,

NEW YORK, Dec. 12. The United States District Court dismissed

complaint by the CHINESE IN STAM ARE NOT United States Navigation Com

pany, charging thirteen British steamship copanies, members of the North

Atlantic and United Kingdom

ence.

OPIUM INQUIRY.

INTERESTED.

Bankok, Dec. 5.The Opium Commission is here taking erid- It is notable that the Chinese organisations are not showing much interest in the inquiry.

Commissioner regard for here that have seen.-Straits Time!,

A

with conspiracy to force it out of Freight Confer noe,

FATAL FIRE SEQUEL.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New York, Dec. Mr. J. O. Flinn, the V

e-Presi- dent, and Mr. H

Lalley, the manager, of the P pany, have bee the Film Cam- charge of m a arraigned on tion with slaughter in connec- Pathe be disastrous fire at the Davudio in Upper Manhattan twoHays: ago when. five men and women were burned to death, ad twenty persons were sent to hospital severely burned.

fo

LATER. Mesars Flian and Lalley, have been released on bail.

F.M.S. MINE TRAGÉDY. Kuala Lumpur, Doc. 5.-As the re- sult of a shooting occurrence at the Hong Kong'in Mine, Puchong, Harry, Arnold Burgess, an engi- neer, is dead.

the Atlantic trade by their system has been charged at the Police B. C. Kayton, another European, of contact rates with shippers. Court with causing death by a rash

The Court agreed that the defen- act not amounting to thents, contention in the pattur did the oren submitted to the Shipping Board.“

Thy hears yng to homicid pored for a week and $1,000

was allowed.