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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929.

"EXTRALITY TO BE OIL PRODUCTION IN

ABOLISHED.

DEFINITE DECISION BY NANKING.

OFFICIAL MANDATE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Dec. 27.

At an emergency meeting of the Central Political Council this morn ing, it was decided to issue an official mandate on January 1 next declaring the abolition of extrality, The mandate will be divided into two parts. The first will declare that foreigners residing in China will be hereaftor subject to lawa promulgated by the Central Gov erament, and local authorities.

The second part will declare the immediate promulgation of a code covering lawsuits involving Chinese and foreigners.

GENE TUNNEY WINS.

MRS. FOGARTY "CLIMBS DOWN."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

· HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 27.

Mrs. Fogarty has signed a stipula tion, through her counsel, that neither the motion for judgment on her breach of promise 'case, nor Mr. Gene Tunney's cross-complaint should be contested, and that an injunction restraining her from ever prosecuting a similar claim should be, ued against her.

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VARIABLE WEATHER

IN ENGLAND.

SEVERAL SHIPPING

MISHAPS,

[TEROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

* LONDDOS, Dec, 26. Christmas holiday weather was variable yesterday, and sun, sleet, and rain had turns, accompanied "by high winds, which reached a velocity of a 90 miles an hour hur. ricane.

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Several shipping mishaps occur- red round the British and French coasts, fishing vessels being cast on the rocks and their crews narrow. ly escaping death.

Heavy weather in the North Sea caused a bad leak and other dam- age to the lightship "Thalan," a new vessel from Newcastle to Ra- goon. She was towed in to dock at Dover.

Boxing Day was. favoured with warm sunshine and very agreeable outdoor weather, of which holiday makers took full advantage,

DR. COOK'S APPLICATION.

RELEASE ON PAROLE REQUESTED.

COLOMBIA.

GULF COMPANY SHUT UP SHOP."

PROTRACTED DISPUTE.

[REUIER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

New York, Dec. 27. Tired of its long litigation with the Colombian Government, the Gulf Oil Company, which the Mel on interests control, has suspended its field of operations in Colombia, by its subsidiary, the South Ameri- can Gulf Company.

It is stated that a recent Colóm- bian law added 18 per cent, in. taxes to the regular royalty charges en Colombian oil production,

BOOTLEGGING IN U.S.A.

MORE "REVELATIONS."

(ERUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

CHICAGO, Dee' 97. The Grand Jury here is investi gating a charge that $80,000,000 worth of grain akohol was diverted by manufacturers and others having o legitimate use for it, to a mythic- al company which passed it on to bootleggers at an enormous profit.

ORTIZ RUBIO IN AMERICA.

A GREAT RECEPTION.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

PRODUCTION OF COAL.

WORKING TOWARDS AN AGREEMENT.

THE 1930 CONFERENCE.

(THROUGH NEUTRE'S' AGENCY.]:

GENEVA, Dec. 27. Nine of the principal European coal-producing countries, Britain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Holland, Poland, and Czecho-Slovakia, will participate in the Coal Conference convened by the International Labour Bureau at Geneva on January 6.

Each country will send three delegates, representing the Govern ment the coal owners, and the minera

APPOINTMENT OF FRANCE AND NAVAL

MR. OBATA.

SERIOUS SITUATION

ARISES.

THE JAPANESE VIEW.

(THROUGH REOTKA'S AGENUT.}·

TOKYO, Dec 27.

A delicate situation which will

possibly result in the severance of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations has been created by Nanking's definite refusal of Mr. Obata as Minister.

The questions of working hours,sisted upon. wages, and conditions of labour in coal mines will be considered, in order to decide which shall be in scribed on the agenda of the 1930 session of the International Labour Conference, with a view to reaching an international agreement.

AUTHOR CHARGED WITH

MURDER.

CRIME DESCRIBED IN BIS

OWN NOVEL.

A passage in a novel dealing with

ו'

TALKS.

LIMITATION "BY

TONNAGE

FIRST PRINCIPLES.”

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(TEBOEGH REUTER'S AGENCT,}

The French contention is that

THE AEROPLANE AGE.

FRENCH CRASH OVER MOULMEIN.

!

A MYSTERY SOLVED,

[THROWON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RAx200, Dec, 26. In a telegram describing the acci

PARIS, Dec. 29.

dressed w

The French Government has ad- British Government on the subject dent to his aeroplane, Le Brix. saya

Memorandum to the

of naval disarmament.

that they were flying at a height of 2,000 metres over the Moulmein Valley at midnight among clouds and

They

to earth. It was impossible found themselves being forced down

turn back, so they flew in circles for an hour.

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amidst

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mountains

to

the reduction of armaments should Although officials deny that

be based on Clause Eight of the ed they admit that Nanking has which it declares offers the only severance is at present contemplat-Covenant of the League of Nations, been requested to reconsider, and basis for suitable preparation of an warned that serious consequences

agreement, not involving may eventuate if a refusal is in-mathematical formula, acceptable to priari

The lighting gare out and the On the other hand, the Japanessed at the London Conference.

all Governments not to be represent machine was frightfully buffeted. Government appears to be hopeful

Finally they decided to jump in that Nanking's decision, thoughference for limitation by tonnage, taina

The Memorandum indicates a pre-order to avoid striking the moun nominally final, will prove other but declares the readiness of the wise, as it is felt that the attitude compromise method, regulating the French Government to adhere to a is largely dictated by the Chinese distribution of tonnage among tho internal political situation, which is different classes of ships. always subject to sudden changes. Japan's strong stand on this matter is understood to be due to consider. ing Nanking's objections invalid.

Ostensibly the refusal is due to Mr. Obata being non persona grato owing to his connection, with tha "21 Demands" but as no such

objections were raised when Mr.

the interdependence of air, land and It is made clear once again that sea armaments is the foundamental principle of French policy.

The French Government hopes that it will not be obliged to deal with questions relating to the fixing must point out that tonnage ade- of land and air armaments, but it

quate to its naval requirements are closely related to the general level

af armaments.

worked badly. He landed on his Rossi's parachute was damp and

back and was delirious and in

to a village. He will probably be great pain. Natives carried him

laid up for six weeks.

The aer öplane was destroyed,

Italian Plans Down.

ATHENS, Dec, 26.

An Italian postal seaplane with a crew of five crashed during a storm pear the small island of

Steustrationes, off the Turkish coast The Greek cruiser "Hello" was de trace of the machine or ite ocenji- spatched to the rescue, but no

ants could be found

Organized Bearch.

The

Obata was appointed Minister in a secret political murder by mem-1918, Japan considers the objection averse to solutions enabling Powers The Note says that France is not bers of the German Black Reichs- untenable, especially as China re-

so desirous of entering into de- wehr has led to the dramatic arrest coguised Mr. Obata's services in the finite mutual agreements, not await-

PARIS Dec. 96. settlement of the Shantung questioning the conclusion of an agreement at Berlin of the author, Herr Peter by bestowing an unusually high de for the limitation of all armaments. plane has been cleared up.

The mystery of the missing sero- Martin Lampel It is stated that coration. Herr Lampel is under suspicion of addition to asking Nanking to re-

It is understood that Japan, in that France should have warship coast of Tripoli. The three occup- It also emphasises the importance machine was found wrecked off the being concerned in a murder en consider the matter, has instructed needs from a geographical and

tonnage adequate to her "pational ants are dead, WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.

tirely similar to that described in Mr. Shigemitsu to seek a personal colonial viewpoint. Senor Ortiz Rubio, the President. his book.

interview with Chiang Kai Shek, Elect of Mexico, was accorded a Lampel, who, in 1921, was a mem- the question.

The police allege that Herr for the purpose of thrashing out most elaborate welcome by the U.S.ber of the Oberland Brigade of the Government on his arrival here to-

Black Reichswehr, with a number day.

of accomplices shot dead a member, The ceremonies included a per-whom Lampel and his comrades had sonal welcome at the station by Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, and Mrs. Stimson, and an exchange of calls between. Pro- sident Hoover and Benor Rubio.

FRANCE AND SPAIN.

PRIMO DE RIVERA'S VISIT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

HENDAYE, Dec. 28.

7.

Mediterraneen Powers should have Finally, France suggests that the a mutual guarantee and non-agres sion Agreement, including the Powers

not represented at the London

of the brigade named Kochier, THE MACHINERY OF Spain. Conference, especially

sentenced to death because they tray their plans to their enemies, believed to have attempted to be- the Poles.

Book Hero.

Herr Lampel described in his book an execution in circumstances identical with those of the murder of Koebler.

It is reported from Madrid that the forthcoming visit of General Primo de Rivera, the Spanish Dic-crime. tator, to Morocco, is due to a re- quest from the French Government that Spain send twenty thousand men to Morocco in connection with Operations contemplated by the French authorities.

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TELEVISION FRÖM AN AEROPLANE.

NEW METHOD OF AERIAL SURVEY.

An attempt to transmit to radio.

A SEAMAN'S DEATH. WITNESSES' CONFLICTING

STATEMENTS.

BEAUTY.

بینت

* 12 MILLION PERMANENT

WAVES.

A Japanese Nominee,

TOKYO, Dec. 27. The Cabinet has decided to ap- point Mr. Matsuzo Nagai, the pre- Bent Ambassador to Belgium, as a delegate to the Naval Conference in London.

THE FREEDOM OF THE

19TH HOLE,

GOLFERS WHO HAVE TO MISS THEIR DRINKS.

Every golfer in England, from the tiger who plays off plug two to the humblest rabbit, may soon his

be called, upon to shoulder biblick and fight for the freedom of the immortal "nineteenth hole."

The National Golf Club Profec tion Asociation has started the cam paign by writing to 100 clubs point

man explorer.

INDIA'S STATUS AGAIN.

GANDHI'S VIEWS ON "SWARAJ."

VICEROY'S EFFORTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LAHORE, Dec. 20. The Executive Committee of the Indian National Congress has de-

cided that Gandhi's resolution de fining Swarai as complate indepen- dence, etc, when submitted to the Congress to-day shall begin by ex pressing appreciation of the efforts of the Viceroy towards a peaceful settlement, but regretting that the Congress is unable, in the present circumstances, to be represented at the proposed Round Table Coa- ference.

The Committee discussed the, re- solution for four hours to-day. No delegata opposed the boycott of the

boycott, should include the Law Councils, but sorge urged that the

Courts and schools.

rested that the door should not be Dr. Ansari and Misa Naidu sug-

closed to further negotiations,

In his reply, Grandhi said that

programme the door was not des. even in the of the most militant

ed, and in all political warfare the

opponents could always meet at the

peace table.

THE DIVING CRUISER.'

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SECRETS OF FRENCH CRAFT THAT CARRIES A 'PLANE.

NEW YORK, Dec, 28. planes and a number of experienc- of Cherbourg, the French submarine

Three powerful cabined nero-

Inside the great dockyard arsenal ed Canadian pilots have arrived Surcouf, the world's newest and at Seward, Alabama, in order to largest under-water eraft, VIE participate in the search for Lieu-launched last month. tenant Fielson, the Norwegian air- Photographere were not permitted to be present at the launching of the mystery ship, while the dis tinguished guests were warned that even the possession of a camera was liable to make them suspected persons. A close guard was main- tained at the entrance to the dock- yard, and only people bearing special passes were allowed to enter

The planes will be reassembled at once and will fly either to Nome, the starting point of Lieut. Fiel son's last flight, or to Teller. They will begin their search methodical ly, arrangements having been made whereby all the ground will be covered.

A special feature of the Canadian arrangements is that each of the places will carry special cameras to record details of the areas Bown over which might be unnoticed by the human eye,

UNIVERSITIES FOR INDIA.

VICEROY ON EDUCATIONAL STATESMANSHIP.

Delhi last

Although many details of her cons struction are withheld, the Surcouf is known to have features, which able of modern war vessels. make her one of the most redoubt-"

Deepest-Diving Vesse),

She is known to bo 424ft, in knots (22 miles an hour) on the length and to have a speed of 19 suaface and nine knots (10 miles an hour) when submerged.

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X.1 carries 110. officers and men. Surcouf is armed with four 6.9inch

The hairdressing fair of fashion organised by the hairdressers' gen eral Committee and Hairdressera The hero of the novel, who the Wholesale Association, Ltd., was police believe is Herr Lampel him opened at the White City, Shep- self, fired the fatal shot, and this herd's Bush last month. This fair has led them to the conclusion that was really a beauty parlour on no it was Herr Lampel who killed enormous scale, giving every op Koehler.

portunity for seeing how beauty Herr Lampel was taken under culture is done and every encour armed police escort to Liegnitz,agement to do it. Hairdressing where he was cross-examined with was, of course, the most important number of other former members feature, and it is remarkable to of the Oberland Brigade arrested in what's high level of elaborate connection with this eight-year-old efficiency this craft has been raised.

Her designers expect her to dive Throughout the week there were

to a depth of 490ft, or 8cft. more exhibitions and competitions in

sities Conference in

In opening the All-India Univer.than the existing diving record.

Her displacement is 3,267 tons every branch, particularly in that

when afloat and 4,300 tons when of permanent waving. It seems

month, Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, submerged, which is 700 tons more that twelve million women in Great ing out that it is essential that made a memorable speech on the than the displacement of the X1,

new standards, the adoption of which by the universities was made the largest British submarine.

She carries a crew of 150 officers necessary by the modern political and men. and social life of India. This con- ference which is representative of the universities throughout India, affords constant opportunities for the exchange of views and discus- sions on university problems, and

Eler bomb-proof armour-plated hus, it is acknowledged, had al-deck is intended to render her in- ready a beneficial influence. evidently created a deep impres submarine spotters" in the Great vulnerable to attacks from the air, Lord Irwin's address, which дя airplanes proved sion, was wholly directed to what War.

successful

educational statesmanship, particu- he described as the problems of larly in relation to India's main problem-namely, the adaptation, in her equipment. It will house a A waterproof hangar is included without too violent jar or stress, small scouting seaplane. ture of society to the driving the world's circumference. of an ancient and organic strue to be 13,000 miles, or half the Surconf's cruising radius is stated ac-modern world. The new forces, he

The launching ceremony said, were moving and unloosing performed by M. Lorgues, the new energies, kindling the imagi-French Navy Minister. He was ac- nations and hopes of millions of companied by M. Surcouf, the future eitizens of India at their grandson of the famous French most impressionable age. Could this ardour of youth, this coursing named,

sailor after whom the submarine i

An inquest was opened last month at Southampton on the body of George Guy, 40, of the Isle of Wight, a geaman employed on board Lord Beatty's yacht Sheelah, who was found drowned in the River Itchen near the point where the yacht is laid up for the winter. Lord Beatty and Mr. J. F. Fulton, one of the witnesses, were represent ed by solicitors.

Evidence to be given before the commission on behalf of golf clubs will be in favour of a discontinu- ance of the present restrictions or alternatively of hours, such hours to be at the discretion of each golf club to cord with it, individual needs.

an extension of

Britain have their hair permanently the peculiar needs of golf clubs waved every six months, so it is should be placed before the Royal small wonder that so large a part Commission on drink supplies. of the fair, should be devoted to The view of the association in it.

that golfers are prevented from ob- A great many of the stands dis-taining refreshments at such times played sinister-looking electrical ap-as the State gives them permission paratus, and a stage was put up to do so for the reason that their with special lighting, and seating starting times for a round are not accommodation for a considerable entirely under their own control. number of people provided, so that Therefore, their subsequent return visitors could watch the whole of to the club house may be during observers on the ground what is

the actual process. Haircutting prohibited hours through no fault [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] scen from a dying airplane is de

and trimming also played an im- of their own. scribed in Air Travel News (Desaid that there was no suggestion st

The Coroner, who sat with a jury,portant part, and the mere layman NEW YORK, Dec. 28.

troit), by S. P. Winters.

(woman) was enabled to distinguish This visualisation of ground objects for

present that Guy met his death between the classic shinlge, the It is learned from Leavenworth, broadcasting from an airplané is.

from the violence of others, but satin shingle, the silvery glory, and Kansas, that an application by being undertaken, by C. Francis

there was considerable discrepancythe piquant crop, and even learn in the statements of witnesses, and there is now a method of training Jenkins, of Washington, B.C., by Dr. Cook, the well-known Polar means of a combination of photo-the inquest for further inquiries.

it would be necessary to adjourn babies' hair to grow curly, explorer, for his release on parole graphic lens Lod radio-vision

Nor was the display of beauty from his sentence of fourteen equipment. It is proposed to sur Guy was a sober man and a good to the head. In addition to every The master of the yacht said that culture confined to the hair or even vey the lay of the land" during swimmer. years' imprisonment for conspiracy an airplane's flight, and transmit

thing there was to be seen in the to use the mails-fraudulently, will the images by radio to picture Herts, said he was on board the soaps, creams, powders, scents, and James F. Fulton, of Letchworth, way of mud and ice packs, lotions, be heard in January,

receiving sets in homes and offices Conqueror, an American ship, other preparations, there were also Dr. Cook has served one third of or to other airplanes. In a word, which was near the Sheelah, when further aids to beauty in the form his sentence and will, therefore, Writes Mr. Winters:-

television equipment: goes aloft. Guy came aboard and spoke to him of applications and machines for be eligible for release on parole if "When television takes to the air at 7.15 that evening. Almost im the figure, less complicated and Guy, who was perfectly sober, left reducing and otherwise improving he can produce a record of good cally and literally, as to confound heard a splash and the sound of manent

the attempt is so flighty metaphori mediately afterwards, the witness grotesque than those of the per- Lehaviour while in prison.

hair-waving department the imagination. Offhand, there is wood striking something. He went perhaps, but nevertheless impressive the suggestion of potential use in out, and saw the gangway of the enough to the uninitiated. war as a rapid means of surveying Sheelah hanging alongside the ves

Hairdressers from all over the and photographing enemy terriel. He could get no reply to his country competed for a gold cup, tory. As an instrument for peace shout-only a sweeping sound in the the highest award of the trade, and time service, in the location of a water. He jumped in and swam prizes were offered to the general hydro-electric plant manufacturing about for 10 or 18 minutes, but public in competitions of judgment enterprise or in timber prospect owing to the darkness could see on the various exhibitions. There ing, an official of such development nothing. He then got out of the was also a children's beauty contest projects may be seated, in the com- water and went to a public-house, cach afternoon. fort of his office viewing photo where he told the landlord what The fair was a revelation to any graphs transmitted by radio while had occurred. The landlord teleone who does not realise the grow. the surveying airplane is in flight.pboned to the police. There were ing importance of the industry of If these applications seem some no spirits aboard the Conqueror. beauty culture. There are treat

WHITE HOUSE FIRË.

"

CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FLUE.

{REUTER'S AMERICAN BÉRVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Dec, 26.

The fire which destroyed the Presidential Executive Offices at tached to the White House. occur. red, on Christmas Eve.

what far-fetched, the United States Mr. Seager Thomas, police sur-ments of the greatest variety for Government might employ such a acon, said that death was due to everything hair, skin, eyebrows, It is attributed to the overheat scheme for surveying proposed drowning. There were two wounds, teeth, finger-nails, and the figure. ing of a defective fuer

Birways, mapping swamps and one on the right wrist and the other There seems to be nothing that President Hoover has decided to isolated regions taking toll of dam on the left ear, which might have nature has not left open to im uses his office, the room in the age done to agricultural crops "by been caused by sharp stones. Guy provement, and the means and White Hours in which President hail or tornado, and estimating must have had a large quantity of methods of improvement were most Lincoln signed the Emancipation our timber, wealth in the National liquor or a small quantity of strong instructively and attractively dis- Proclamation

liquer.

played:

Forest

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER. 21.

guns, and one anti-aircraft weapon. Her 14 torpedo tubes can be fired simultaneously.

Seaplane Hangar Aboard.."

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WIS

of blood through the young veins of India, he utilized and directed that if the new vessel satisfies the The British United Press states to constructive ends, or would it French Government she will be the become an explosive force, charged forerunner of a fleet of large sub- with incalculable danger to the marines, intended to protect the future of the land? This ques-trade routes to the French colonies Casca. Deaths.tion should, be written in aming in the East.

characters over the desks of all

The seaplanes carried by Surcous who guided public opinion or po-will be fitted with folding wings, licy."

It will be possible to take the plane Lord Irwin described the fune-out of the hanger and slide into tion of a university as the creation the water ready to take off in five and maintenance of high standards minutes. Packing-up" the sea. of learning, right judgment, and plane will take eight minutes. conduct, which together formed

Plague,

Alexandria Baghdad

Cholera.

Calcutta Rangoon

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Tuticorin

Bangkok

Pnom Penh

Small-pox,

Berbera

Baghdad

3.

Bombay Calcutta Barachi Madras ...

Moulmein Rangoon Batavia

Canton Belawan Deli

human character and were vitally

important in the eadership of pub-

lic life. He asked whether Indian that the Government should no lon nniversities to-day were adequatelyger insist on a university degree fullilling there requirements, and as a passport for service and the

ho pointed to facts suggesting that need of preventing the uneconomi some were satisfied with unreason- cal overlapping now apparent ably low standards. The gravity among the numerous Indian univer. of such a fault could hardly be sities; and he reminded the confer exaggerated.

ence that in practical affairs it. He specially commended to the was the privilege of the large body consideration of the conference the of amateurs who constituted the pranasal of the Hortag-Committee | public to appraizé tis