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ATHEIST

CAMPAIGN.

MUKDEN AND MONGOLIA.

RUSSIA'S

UNEASY SITUATION IN THE NORTH.

MUCH FINANCIAL NEGOTIATING.

THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, Jan. 20. Foreign investigators returning from Harbin, alter & trip to Man- chili; state that the Chinese troops are gradually returning westward and at present have reached Hai Jar, which city is stated to have suffered terribly at the hands of the retreating " Chinese troops. Last year it will be recalled that Chi- nese troops looted and then burned the city before retreating in face of the Russian advance.

The investigators state that the damage is estimated at fifteen mil.

lion dollars.

Mongol Bestlessness.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1930.

PROTESTS IN ENGLAND AND GENEVA,

"REVIVAL OF BARBARISM."

[TROCH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

.

LONDON, Jan. 20. Abhorrence at the Soviet atheis- tical campaign was unequivocally expressed in Russian and other cherches in Britain and abroad, yesterday, the occasion of the Epiphany (old style). A Christian Protest Movement of which Lerda Glasgow and Brentford. (better known as Sir William Joyason Hicks) are presidents, has received

message from the Bishop of London exhorting all believers in Freedom to join in protest against this revival of methods of barbarism and religious persecution unknown for many centuries.

The Geneva Reformation Hall, The Barga Mongols are stated to į where the League of Nations Asseni- he negotiating with the Heilung-fly, site annually, was one of the kiang authorities in Taitsihar. The two halls, crowded inside and out-

•Mongols desire antonomy, but side with record meetings, attended hitherto have not declared their by heads of all religious communi independence.

ties to protest against the atheist The railway running salicloc. campaign in Russia. Harrowing tarily between Harbin and Man-accounts of persecution were illus chull, although the track is in atrated by films which caused a great bad condition in some places,

Soviet Prisoners Released. The 18,000 Chinese troops who surrendered to the Russians in" the Manchuli and Chalainor regions last November have, heer. sot free and are now at Manchuli. Accord-

outbreak of cries and sobbing among the women.

HUNDRED PER CENT.

AMERICAN?

ing to reports they are "stuled DAUGHTER OF W. T. BRYAN: full with Communist propaganda.

RUMOURS OF WAR.

THE TWO" DOUBTFUL.

GENERALS" UNEASY.

(Wah The Fat:Pao.)

PEPING. Jan, 20.

Yen Hai Shan has telegraphed to Chang ch Liang that the move ment of Nanking fordes northward and of Chen Tino Yuan's troope from Shantung, has caused great. anxiety to Shih Yu San and Han' Fu Chu. He added that the situa tion will again"develop" and that he has no power to inediate.

General Ho Cheng Chun has also telegraphed to Chang Hsuch Liang that Han Fu Chu's troops have formeil an alliance with Sun Tien Ying's troops against the Central Govercament.

It is reported that troops under Han Fu Chu, Shih Yu. San, Sun Tien Ying and Ma Hung Kwei are costinying positions to the east of the Peping-Hankow Railway,

FURTHER ENEMIES.

(Wak To Yat Peo).

WIDOW OF BRITISH OFFICER.

REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, Mr. Ruth Brynn Owen, Democrat Representative for Floridin ad daughter of the late Williams Jennings Bryan appeared at the Representatives Election Committee and emotionally rebutted charges of ineligibility for Congress on the ground that she had lost American nationality on marrying e British affieer in 1910.

Her husband died two years ago from wounds. Freeived at the Day- danelles. Mrs. Owen contended that she had legally regained American citizenship.

NATIVE LABOUR RIOT.

TWELVE KILLED AT JOHANNESBURG.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

NAVÁL CONFERENCE LLOYD'S REGISTER

PREPARATIONS.

DELEGATES MAKE PERSONAL

*CONTACTS.

GENEROUS AMERICAN

CONCESSION?

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÜT.]

LONDON, Jan. 20. Mr. Stimson is ** much souraged by the attitude Italian Delegation.

en-

of

Franco-American objectives regards the conference are the same.

These are the sole communications vouchsafed to the public as a result of the conversations between various caval

delegations, lasting till early midnight and establishing a personal contact which will be cemented in the more formal atmos- here to-day when the King will Tessive the delegates at Buckingham Palace in the afternoon, after which the Government will give a banquet at the Savoy Hotel, to be followed by a reception at Lancaster House

ex-

The First Contacts.

Rroay, Jan. 20. Leading members of the different delegations to the Naval Conference were in touch with one another dur ing yesterday, and visits to 7c9. pective headquarters чете changed. Their first collective meet- ing, however, took place at No. 10, Downing Street this morning, when the procedure for to-morrow's form- al opening by the King in Royal Gallery of the House of Lords. was considered, and arrangements for subsequent meetings of Conference. which will be held Saint James discussed. Large Palace, were

crowd in Downing Street watched the arrival of the statesmen who afterwards entered the Prime Minis- ter's Garden where a second picture record was taken.

United States and Battleships.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. It is learned in authoritative viccles that the United States is prepared not only to proclaim a five-years' holiday in battleship con- struction, but also to serap perman. ently the eleven American battle ships which become obsolete at the end of the holiday.

As an alternative to the scrapping of these vessels, Amerien is prepared to support a reduction in the size of battleships from thirty-Ave the Washington thousand tons, maximum, to below twenty-five thousand tons. or to the lowest figure which up to the present has been proposed by Great Britain. crowds in Downing Street watched Sunday Golf and Self Improvement,

LONDON, Jan. 19. The delegations to the Naval Con- ference were busy en Sunday pre paring momentous negotiations. Nevertheless, two of the chief re- No less than 12 natives were killed presentatives of the two two greatest and 29. injured, beside a Mine Man- Naval Powers found time for re ager and a Police. Sergeant being laxation. Mr. H. L. Stimson play rendered unconscious in n. pitchedd golf in the afternoon, and Mr. battle between Pondos and Shan- grana in the Crown Mines com- pound. Police reinforcements were called in and restored order. They Inter scized huge quantities of weapons concealed at Pondo's quar-

JOHANNESBURo, Jan. 20.

SHANGHAI, Jan. - 20. A report of Japanese origin from Hankow states that troops under Li Shih Chao and Wan Yi Wu, formerly of the Kwangai clique, have again declared against San- king and are moving from western Hupeh to join the Kuonrinchun at Kingtzekwan, Lonan and Siang REFORMING THE FINANCES. hsien in Shensi. The pro-Nanking

ters.

forces at Siangyang, and Fencheng WHAT THE GOLD BASIS WILL

in Tapeh and Nangang in Honan: have taken precautionary measures.

TWELVE GUNS FOR CHIANG.

(Wah Ts: Yat Pas).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 90. It is reported from a Japanese souree that Chiang Kai Shek placed an order with a Japanese firmu for twelve pieces of heavy artillery some time ago and these have now been delivered,

ANOTHER FIFTY MILLION WANTED!

(Wah Tız Yat Pav). ·

SHANGHAI, Jan, 20. Mr. M. Kung, the Minister of Labour and Commnerve, has de- cided to float a public loan of $30,000,000 for the development of domestic industries.

Mr. Kung has asked the Central Government to dispatch delegates abroad to arrange with overseas) Chinese for the raising of the money.

SHANSI'S CURRENCY.

(Wah Tsz Yat Poo).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 20, Yen H Shan conferred with members of the Shanxi Provincial Government, and the staff of the Provincial Bank and other financial experts at Taiyuan on Saturday last on the currency problem.

INVOLVE.

(Wah Ta: Fat Pav).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 20. In an interview with Pressmen, Mr. T. V. Soonk, the Finance Minister, said that following the adaption of a gold basis for the collection af Custom duties, the said duties will not be increased for the time being.

Ramsay, MacDonald spent two hours at the exhibition of Italian art at Burlington House.

ANXIETY IN JAPAN.

ELECTION EXPECTED.

Tokyo, Jan. 20. With the opening of the Naval Conference and also the re-conven- ing of the Diet to-morrow, sup. pressed excitement is discernible."

Generally, it is believed that al- most as soon as the Premier, the Foreign Minister and the Finance Minister have delivered their speeches the Diet will be dissolved for the purpose of enabling the Government Party to seek a major- ity at the polls, as the Seiyukai, which is the main Opposition group, at present holds an absolute major. ity and is therefore able to block any meusures proposed.

The Foreign Minister's speech, which is unusually lengthy, is to be available at the Embassies, Lega- tions and leading Consulates before-

As to the abolition of the tael system, Mr. Soong said that the matter will be enforced not later In addition to the than July 1. liin, all miscellaneous, unreason- able taxes will be abolished during | band. the current year.

In the meantime, so far as the Referring to the adoption of a Naval Conference is concerned, it gold basis in the collection of im- is understood that the leading port duties; the Minister said that Japanese delegate's speech will bộ the Legations have nothing to sav. purely formal and will be an ex- as they consider that this would pression of hope for the success of not have serious consequence and the Conference. that they have no reason to oppose such a move.

TROOPS FOR FOOCHOW.

(Wah The Fat Pan.)

NANKING, Jan. 20. Chiang Kai Shok has instructed the 56th Division to leave at once, for Foochów to den! with the situa tion arising out of the coup d'etat there.

SINO-JAPANESE CONFERENCE.

יד

SIR REGINALD TYRWHITT,

BART.

TO SUCCEED SIR E. ALEX- ANDER SINCLAIR AT NORE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Runay, January 20. Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, Bart., will aucceed Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander Sinclair as Com- mander-in-Chief of the Nore on May 16.

[Both these distinguished officers are well-known in Hong Kong, the former having been C-in-C. the China Station from 1994 to 1928, and the latter from 1925 to 1928, when Admiral Waisteli took charge.

(Wah Ter Yat Poo).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 20.. It was decided to redeem bank- The proposed conference on the notes of the Shansi Provincial revision of the Sino-Japanese Bank on the in knu a sum of Treaty will be held at Nanking idomarhi Alexander Binulair while $35,000,000 in cash will be raised. Mr. S. Tada, Japanese Chargé & post Captain was in Command of Of this amount, 815,000,000 has d'Affaires will proceed to the capi. Osborne Training College. He took already been secured.

tal on the 24th.

(Continued at foot of next column).

AND AVIATION.

TO PERFORM SAME FUNC.. TIONS AS FOR SHIPPING?

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

APPOINTED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Rrosy, January 20. The formation of an Aviation Advisory Committee of the Com- mittes of Lloyds' Register of Ship- ping was announced some time ago, and the names of those who are serving on it are now puplished.

* They include, in addition to pro- minent members of Lloyds, repres entatives of all interests concerned in Civil Aviation and hope is ex- pressed, that with the formation of this new committee, the activities of the Society in regard to Civil Aviation will be gradually extend- ed and will in time embrace many of the services which Lloyds' Re- gister has so long rendered in the sphere of shipping.

R.100 OVER LONDON. CROWDS WATCH SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT

[BRITISH WIRELEAS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Jan. 20. Airship 100 made another test Hight to-day. She left the niooring- mast at Cardington shortly after nine o'clock and one hour later the hum of her engines could be heard over London.

Low lying clouds at first obscured the view of the vessel, which was eruising at about fifty miles. hour, with three engines running, at á height of 2,000 feet.

After circling round the City, she disappeared for a short time but returned later, dying much lower and crossed and recrossed the River in view of hundreds of thousands of ..people.

AIRPLANE SMASH AT LOS ANGELES.

SIXTEEN KILLED.

Los Angeles, Jan. 20, The sixteen occupants of a passenger plane were killed on the coast of California.

The plane apparently made a forced landing owing to engine trouble and in the darkness crashed and caught fire.

SCHNEIDER CUP FLYER KILLED.

TOLL OF THE AIR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

ROME, Jan. 19. Warrant Officer Dalinolin, who flew for Italy in the Schneider Trophy Content Tast September, and olitained second place, was killed to-day in a trial flight.

TOLL OF THE AIR.

[URITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

RUGBY, January 20. Great regret is expressed in Eng- land, especially in Air Circles, at the fatal accident to the famous Jalian Airman, Dal Molin, while testing a high-speed machine over Lake Garda yesterday.

Dal Malin Gained second place in the race for the Schneider Trophy last September and became very popular with the English public and Air Force.

EIGHT AMERICAN MINERS KILLED.

[RKOTER'S AMERICAN-SERVICE]

WSHINGTON, Jan. 19. A mesenge from Beckley, West Virginia, states that as the result. of an explosion which occurred at the Lilybrook Colliery, eight men were killed and four injured.

a distinguished part as light cruiser admiral in the battle of Jutland and has been almost continually em- ployed in important commands.

Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, Bart., was one of the great figures of the war. As captain of the "Saucy" Arethusa and leader of the Harwich destroyer lotilla he play. ed a prominent part in the raida on Heligoland in August and Sep- tember, 1914. He was also in the Dogger Bank action; folkekre Command is groundpa

final appointment and this can be. regarded as the last stage of a very great Service career.]

BUSY TIME · FOR PARLIAMENT.

DEBATE ON GOVERNMENT RECORD POSTPONED.

MR. SNOWDEN TO LEAD THE HOUSE.

[ARITISK WIRELESS SERVICE]

Recur, January 20. Roth Houses of Parliament will resume-to-morrow the work of the session opened Inst July. There is a very full programme before the House of Commons, comprising ten important measures which are either before the House already or are promised for this session.

SOUTH AFRICA'S ROYAL WELCOME.

PRINCE OF WALES LANDS

AT CAPE TOWN,

"GREETING. FROM ENTHU-, “SIASTIC CROWDS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 20. The Prince of Wales has arrived 4 inost here and was accorded enthusiastic reception, though he came as private holidaymaker..

INDIAN ASSEMBLY MEETS.

HALF THE MEMBERS "STAY

-AWAY."

LORD IRWIN CONGRATU- LATED.

THROUGH XEUTEL'S AGENCY.]

NEWDELHI, Jan. 20. When the Assembly re-opened this morning only 73 out 145 members were present, owing to the decision- of Congress to boycott the legia- Inture.

Cape Town's reception to the Prince was magnificent." Despite |

The attendance in the public the early bour every vantage point galleries was the thinnest on record.

at the Docks was crowded, and the route from the Docks to Govern. ment House had been beflagged, and was thronged by cheering crowds of English, Dutch and natives.

A group of seventeen Nationalista occupied the vacant Swarajist sents and Pandit Malaviya took Motilal - Nehrus' sont as leader of the Op- position.

篩

President Patel opened the pro- ceedings by announcing that "most serious situation had arisen" wing to differences between the

In view of the Prime Minister'a preoccupations with the Naval Con- ference. it is understood that the

A herce gale was blowing when opposition partion may waive for

the Kenilworth Castle arrived in the time being their right to a Table Bay at dawn. The Prince of general debate on the achievements Wales was on deck at five o'clock of the Government, which was pro-watching the wonderful panorama, and joined a knot of passengers mised when the address to the The liner waited in the Bay for the

Government of Jadia and the Chief Throne was debated at the opening güle to abate and docked at 9 a.m.

when the Governor-General, the Commissioner of Delhi, and him- of the session, but will claim the Earl of Athlone, came on board and self, over the question of control- right to use the days that were to welcome the Prince amid the cheers ling the admission of visitors to be set aside for that purpose, should of the passengers and the crowds the Assembly.

assembled at the docks. The Prince occasion arise.

of Wales and the 'Earl of Athlerne later drove in

open car to Government Houses.

Mr. Philip Snowden will lead the House of Commons in the absence of the Prime Minister. He is due back from the Hague Conference to-morrow morning, and will-immed- iately take up his parliamentary duties.

BOMBSHELL. FOR MANILA.

NO DRINKS FOR THE TROOPS,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MANILA, Jan. 50. Army and social circles were badly upset here yesterday as the result of orders from the War De partment in Washington barring liquor from all Army posts and re- servations in the Philippines.

The order is to be effective from February 11.

This is the first enforcement of Prohibition in the Orient, and it i understood to be in accordance with President Hoover's policy..

Approximately 10,000 personnel are affected within the seven reser- vations.

Army officers and their wives are bemoaning their fate, wondering by what means they can give "Dry" tea parties.

On the other hand, Manila saloon-keepers and the Army and Navy Club, which is situated in the city, are rejoicing at the pro- pects of increased business.

Little Gontlemen!

WASHINGTON, Jun. 10. The House of Representatives was in a pandemonium for three hours as "Wets" and "Dryg" con- tended for the right of the floor and shrieked their respective view- points.

The House finally approved an allocation of 0.830,000 for official "Dry" propaganda, and rejected an amendment to prevent the em- ployment of persons convicted of felony as Prohibition agents.

FOX FILM COMPANY IN

TROUBLE.

LIABILITIES INCURRED FOR LONDON THEATRES.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]

New Youk, Jan. 10. Some considerable interest has been exicted, and reflected on the Stock Exchange, as the result of litigation the which is following the Announcement of the format tion of a Fox Securities Company, to provide funds for the Fox Filin Corporation.

An application for the appoint- ment of a Receiver in Equity has been filed in the Federal Court by Ira Cast, a Class "A" stock-holder," The defendante include William Fox, the Fox Film Corporation, the Securities Corporation and ten cthers,

The petitioner asks that a Recei- ver be appointed to preserve the business and assets of the Film Corporation and to run them" for the benefit of all equally. The peti- tioner also asks for an injunction. to restrain the defendanta from diverting the assets of the Corpora tion to any other Company," and also to restrain the Fox Securities Corporation from selling, pledging or cncumbering property transfer. red to it.

Ira Cast alleges that the Fox Film Corporation, owes G801,000,000 and G84,000,000 duc on December 31, in connexion with the purchase of London theatres: This debt has. not been paid.

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HATRY TRIAL OPENS.

OLD BAILEY CROWDED.

EXPECTED TO LAST A FORTNIGHT,

THECUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan, 20.

The Old Bailey, was packed for the opening of the trial of Mr. Hatry and his associates before Mr Justice Avory. Hundreds of appli- cations for seats, notably from City men had had to be refused.

The reading of the indictruent occupied ten minutes. The prosecu tion is calling fifty witnesses and it is anticipated that the trial will last a fortnight. There are two women on the jury. All defendants pleaded not guilty and thirteen counsel are engaged, including Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C.. for Hatry, Sir Henry Curtis Bennett. K... for Daniels, Mr. Cecil Whiteley. E.C.. for Dixon, and Mr. Roland Oliver, K.C., for Tabor.

MINERS' HOUSE OF WORK.

GENEVA CONFERENCE

INSAGREEMENT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.?

LONDON, Jan. 10. The Preparatory Technical Con- ference on conditions of work in the coal-minng industry closed at Geneva yesterday.

The Conference rejected the pro- posal of the miners for a seven- hour day and that of the err- ployers for an eight-hour day, be- ing unable to agree on any inter- mediate number.

The only decision come to was to recommend the Governing Body of the International Labour Office to place the question of hours on the agenda of the International Con- ference to be held in June.

The news of the application caus- ed an qutburst of selling of Fox Film Corporation, stock on the NoVask Erstange, whara ndaning cline of 4 to eighteen was experi enced. There was, however, a quick rally to above twenty.

A Question of Precautions.

Mr. Patel read a letter from, Sir James Grerar, Home Secretary to the Government of India, saying that the Governor-General in Coun- cil had decided that the Govern ment, must take final responsibility. for protective measures, and offer. ing to meet Mr. Patel before the Assembly met to discuss the ques- tion.

Mr. Patel declared that the Chief, Commissioner's orders were a de- liberate defiance of his orders. He then ordered that the galleries should be cleared, except the Press Gallery and said that no further passes would be issued.

He also refused to allow Sir Junes Crerer to speak.

Viceroy's Miraculous Escape. Mr. Patel's order was loudly ap plauded by the Opposition and the Assembly unanimously peased

the congratulating resolution, Viceroy, Lord Irwin, on his mira. dastardly attempt or his life. Mr. culous escape from the recent Patel associating himself with these speeches expressing harror at the

crime..

MR. SNOWDEN AND THE QUIBBLERS.

FORCES ANOTHER

SETTLEMENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'A' AGENCY, ]

THE HAGUE, Jan. 19. Mr. Philip Snowden bas again was a further threat of deadlock made his presence felt. There

owing to a diengreement between. Italy and Czecho-Slovakia.regard- ing the amount of reparations to be paid to the Italian Government. A very small amount was involv- ed in the dispute, and this fact Mr. provoked. intervention by

time Snowden for the third different issues since the Confer- ence opened. He spoke bluntly an the subject, after which the dele- gates reached a compromiac.

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The agreement requires the pay- ment of ten millions gold marks by Czecho-Slovakia to Italy, in- stead of eleven million as had been contemplated.

The conference is now sitting late in the hope of settling the Hungarian question.. This matter has been under discussion during the whole period of the conference without result.

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