1930-02-12 — Page 9

CASE AGAINST SUBMARINES.

FOR OFFENCE NOT DEFENCE.

BRITAIN AND AMERICA IN AGREEMENT.

At the Plenary Session of the Naval Conference yesterday, Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Mr. Stimson; the American delegate, in striking speeches, advocated the aboli- tion of submarines.. Mr. Alexander stated that Britain w unreservedly prepared to surrender such defensive protection as aubmarines afforded.

LOSS OF LIFE IN PEACE TIME.

(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 11. At the plenary session "of the Naval Conference the room was packed for the debate on sub- marines. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at the outset announced that the expert sub-committee dealing with global and category tonnage had completed its work and appear. auces pointed to an early plenary meeting on the matter.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1930.

disarmament, she did not object"to, in principle, the abolition of sub- marines if all Naval Powers con- curred therein..

KENT AIR CRASH. KWANGSI CAMPAIGN CANTON SATISFIED. CONFLICT IN NORTH

PLUCKY PASSENGER.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

LONDON, Feb. 9. Two of the victims of the air. liner disater, Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, both of London, were killed, whilst Mr. Hugh Curzon, of Hull, was injured. Curzon, in spite of his injuries, worked manfully, drag ging out his companions from the

EVACUATION OF KOCHOW DENIED.

FLANKING MOVEMENT BY " IRONSIDES.""

· [FROM A "RPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. }

CANTON, Feb. 11. The officially reported avacuation of Kochow by the "Ironsides" is denied by a report elicited from

KWANGSI REBELS HARD PRESSED?

According to the vernacular Press," Cantonese troops in the West River section are preparing a drive on Pingnam, to the west of Suncbow. Twenty thousand troops under Tsoi Ting Kai and Heung Hoa Ping s at Hongkiang, and their first objec tive will be Pingnam and then Sun- chow. Troops are also being sent to Watlam and Lukchuen in South

THREATENED.

SECRET MOVEMENTS AGAINST NANKING.

MARSHAL CHIANG'S VISIT POSTPONED,

[FROM A SPECIÁL CORRESPONDENT]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 11. Considerable military movements

SOVIET TRADE.

ORGANISING IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE EAST,

(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, Feb. 11.

The Soviet Trado Commissariat is being re-organized, and a special export department is being created":

| blazing wreckage until he collapsed independent sources. It says that of Kwangsi. Pingnam is now holdato again evident along the South to handle all foreign trade. Four-

and became unconscious.

Honeymoon Couple Killed.

LONDON, Feb. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, who were Killed in the Morden air crash, were

the alleged evacuation of that city by the "fronaides" is based on the fact that wireless comunica- tion between Canton and Kochow was restored on Monday and there were no more enemy, troops within that city.

Mr. MacDonald in, closing the married at Sheerness only five days fore it was supposed that there with Cantonese troops took place at session said that one of the most and were returning from their delightful features had been that honeymoon which was spent in when delegates differed they never- theleas were most friendly.

America's Three Questions.

LONDON, February 11." Admiral Takarabe, Japan, em- phasised the need Japan had, with Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord widely scattered islands, for a com of the Admiralty, opened the disparatively inexpensive defensive cussion on rubmarines. He said weapon like the subinrine, but that British experience in war time Japan heartily, supports the pro showed that submarines were value posal to outlaw "illegitimate, use less in coastal defence. They were of legitimate and defensive agency largely used for offensive purposes in war." nad

Britain commerce raiding. Looded defensive vesseis more than any Power, but was prepared an- reservedly to surrender such pro- tection as submarines afforded.

Paris.

Mr. Hodge, aged twenty-eight, was a naval schoolmaster; his wife was twenty-one.

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR

HONOURED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, Feb. 10. Baron Adatchi, the JapaneSO Ambassador to France, visited On Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's President Doumergue to-day to bid suggestion Mr. Leygue's resolution him farewell. Baron Adatchi is and another, of wider scope, subsoon leaving Paria mitted by the American Delegation were remitted to the First Com-the Grand Cross of the Legion of mittee. The Conference adjourned

after two hours.

Attacks on Merchantmen. Mr. Alexander said that the Powers represented at the Confer- The American resolution calls for enco, had built or were building the study of the report by the Com- over 400 submarines which wore mittee of three questions, Erstly, Their "abolition abolition of submarines; secondly, most expensive. would enormously reduce armament regulation of the use of submarines" expenditure and would indirectly in war time; and, thirdly, regula- -economise in the provision of dea- tion, of a unit size of under sea

troyers and anti-submarine units. eraft.. Dwelling on the less of life by sub- "marines in peace time, be said that since 1918, 570 men had perished in submarine disasters."

President Doumergue conferred

Hofour upon the Japanese A bassador, who has done invaluable work in connexion with the League of Nations during his term of office in Paris.

DRUG TRAFFIC IN

PHILIPPINES,”

[THROUGH REUTERS AGENOY.]

GENEVA, Feb. 10. Mr. Head, America, submitted-

To-day's session of the Opium a second resolution regarding the Commission of the League of Na regulation of the use of the sub-tions concerned itself with the re- marine through subjecting it to the rules of war guverning the use of surface craft.

Before the close of the conference.

port of the nited States Govern ment on the opium traffic in the Philippine Islands for the period

1927/28.

Sir John Campbell, the delegate the dominion delegates formally of the Government of India, said that the system of absolute pro- accepted the British proposal re-hibition had not produced the ax garding submarines,

If the Conference failed to agree to abolition, Britain would enden vour to limit the size and numbers, would propose the most definite conditions to prevent their employ- meat as commeres destroyers, and

All delegates are in a more would seek to revive the Washing- ton (1999) Agreement, regulating harmonious frame of mind than submarine attacks on merchant when they started..

men.

Abuses During Great War. Mr. Stimson, the American dele- gate, said that years of reflection had crystallized the world wide con- viction that the inhumane use of submarines should cease. The time

Premier Optimistic. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, February 10,

In the House of Commons Mr.

"We

Ramsay MacDonald, in the course of a statement on the Naval Con- ference, said that progress was being made all along the line.

the On are nearing agreement had ceme to deal frankly with the difficult question relating to the quection. The argument that the method limitation of naval arma- submarine was purely a defensivements, which for years has been 4 weapon was difficult to reconcile stumbling block to the progress of with the offensive use made by it.the preparatory commission of the The great distances from home League of Nations."

ports argument and its cheapness He stated that we were engaged were diecussed by the fact that in frank discussion with the other ton for ton it was three or four delegations in regard to the equili- times more costly than the largest bium of naval strengths to be warships.

cetablished between the Powers, in He said for this Conference to which connection he had every hope sanction a weapon, whose abuses that we should ultimately reach were directly responsible for bring-agreement. ing the Western world into the greatest European war in history, would be a travesty of the purposes for which it had met.

Proposal by France.

LONDON, Feb. 11.

Details Discussed, [BRITISH WIRELESS. SERVICE]

Ruany, February 10. The Prime Minister, at the in-- vitation of Mr. Baldwin, made a short statement in the House of

M. Leygues, France, lengthily Commons this evening on the pro- argued that the submarine was a warship like any other, and asked |gress of the Naval Conference. He

pected results, Despite prohibition the quantity of opium coming from China was still increasing.

Sir Malcolm Delevingne, Britain, drew attention to the high figures. in the report in respect or mor. phine. It showed a supply of 567 kilos.

According to the latest report the "Ironsides are still retaining Kochow sa their base of activities As far as can be ascertained, & part of the "Ironsides who have reached Sunyi, to the north of "Kochow, as previously reported, have not made a further move, and it is believed that they are still awaiting the arrival of the Kwangsi troops.

Another column of the “Iron- sides" is effecting a fanking move ment in the direction of the East, with the object of forcing their way into the Eze Yap districts. The surrounding districts of Young Kiang have already been in the hands of local bandits, and it is thought that the "Ironsides" will not have dificulty in occupying

in the near future.

it

era section of the Tientsin-Puikow Railway, following the action taken by" Generals Shib Ya San and Han Fu Chu to interrupt the communien- tions along the Lungbai Railway.

These two ex-Kuominchun gen erals have long been regarded as being doubtful, in their attitude towards the Nanking Government Their previous actions against Nan king were alleged to have been connived at by Marshal Yen Hai Shen, who has never acknowledged Marshal Chiang Kai Shek as his.

teen departments are to be estab- lished for the export of oil, coal, matches, etc; ten departments are to be created to deal with imports " while the entire Eastern trade is to be handled by a special depart-

mant.

Imported articles for consumption are to be dealt with entirely by the Central Co-operative Society.

by 5,000 Kwangai troops under Yang Teng Fal and Mong Chi.

The districts to the south of Teng- haien are also in the hands of Kwangai troops. Sharp fighting Yang Mui Hui on Saturday during which a Canton aeroplane, sent from Wuchow, dropped down over ten bombs weighing 150 pounds ench and inflicting heavy casualties The Ewangsi men were forced to withdraw to Yungbsien. Many rifles and large quantities of mili- tary supplies were captured. This report is corroborated by a tele-superior, although, in the past, he gram from the Canton Aviation frequently declared his support or Department from Aviator Wong allegiance to the Nanking Govern- BRONZED MAN'S PROMISE. Kong Yu.

ment. It is reported that this time they have General Ma Hung. Kui on their side to take common action against Nanking.

PLANS FOR BIAS BAY.

ADMIRAL CHEN CHAK'S'

STATEMENT.

In an interview with Press re- presentatives in Canton, Admiral Chen Chak said that he viewed the The Ironside and Kwangsi military situation with optimism. troops are not working amicably, their numbers are reduced and they are short of supplies. The remnants

Traffic on the railway has been completely suspended since Sunday night. A reliable report alleges that the explosion of the ammuni tion depot in Nanking is connected with the "rebels' " anti-Nanking

plot.

Harshal Yen Hsi Shan is holding

of the rebels in Kwailin and urgent meetings with his subordi-' As regards the position of the Liuchow have been withdrawing nates at Taiyuanfu, the capital of

taken a delensive position.

HOMELESS MEN HOAXED.

Twelve men who are “down and out," had their hopes raised recent ly as they rested in the friendly shelter of the crypt at St. Martin's- in-the-Fields.

An unknown man promised them money wherewith to celebrate Christmas. They awaited his ar rival eagerly and then, as the day wore on, found that they were the vicitims of a cruel hoax.

Cantonese forces, they seem to have towards south-western Hunan The Shensi. Meanwhile secret, ncgolast train. It was with no sur

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S VISIT.

"{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.A

CANTON, Feb, 11.

It is learned from official sources that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek will leave for Canton as epon as Mr. Koo Ying Fan, & high official of the Nasking Government, gets back' to Nonking. Mr. Koo left Canton. for Hong Kong yesterday on his way back to the North. It is there fore probable that the Nanking Marshall will arrive in Canton by

the early part of the next week.

SULTANS QUARREL -IN-

SUMATRA.

Mr. Caldwell, the American ob LIGHT CUT OFF AT WEDDING server, requested supplementary information negarding the figures quoted by Sir John Campbell.

SOVIET LEGATION. RAIDED BY POLICE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

Mixico CITY, Feb. 9. M. Makar, the Soviet Minister, leaving for Russia, in consequence of the recent rupture in diplomatic relations, was held up at Vera Cruz by the Palice, who broke the diplo matic seals of his trunks and ex-

tracted

papers. Simultaneously secret service macn raided the Soviet Legation in Mexico City, ransackd Makar's papers and questioned his servants, one of whom was arrested.

MORE REVELATIONS OF LOBBYING.

FEAST.

of

that

raid into Southern Kwangtung was entirely with the object of getting tiations between Yen Hai Shan and what they could from that district, Chang Heuch Liang for a Mukden The rebels" are scattering and it will now be easy for the Cantonese Sharai alliance are reported. It is troops to suppress them. Naval pointed out the Mukden- headquarters have dispatched four Shansi alliance proposal was made gunboats, the Kwong Kam, On Pak, Hei Fu and Ping Nam to co-oper ate with the troops in Southern Kwangtung. Admiral Chen added that he expected to proceed to Wuchow in the course of the next few days.

Questioned as to the suppression

of piracy at Bias Bay, the Admiral. said that as soon as the military situation is settled, stringent cam- paiga against Bias Bay will be urdertaken and preparations have been started. The Canton naval authorities are determined to put down piracy and the measures at Bins Bay will include the building of barracks and observation posts.

CHỚP; CHOP!

MAGISTRATE'S ORDERS TO OPIUM GROWERS.

Medan.-The inhabitants Tandjong Foers (on the East Coast of Sumatra) witnessed last month' the marriage of Sharif Hasjim Ah- A report from Swatow states that dul Djalil Sjaifoedin, Sultan of any farmers in Kityang, to the Siak, to the daughter of Tangkoe north of Swatow are still cultivat Pangeran Emboeng of Langkat, the ing the opium poppy: In the past, sister of his late consort,

the authorities there made no effort It was

a remarkable marriage, to prohibit the crop as a large part writes a Straits Times correspon-of the revenue was derived from dent, and I shall never forget the levies on the growers." strange impression I received, when I was introduced to the bride- groom, the Sultan of Siak, who ap peared to be extremely worried.

Later I understood the reason for his distress a bitter controversy had arisen over his marriage, be- tween the Sultan of Bink and the Sultan of Langkat, the latter the uncle of the bride and a very rich and powerful man on, the East

Coast of Surnatra.

by Marshal Yen to Marshal Chang. He has sent a delegate, Mr. Chow Lu,. to Mukden for this purpose.

Another Report.

NANKING, Feb. 11. Rumours are rife here that there are signs of another revolt against the Nanking Government by the two "doubtful generala," Shih Tu Saa and Han Fu Chu. The rolling stock runaing between Chengchow and Kaifeng has been detained by their troops, causing much anxiety to the Central Government. Оп this account, Chiang Kai Shek has cancelled bis proposed trip Cantos.

RUSSIA BUYS CHINESE TEA.

(Wah Tr: Yat Pao.)

to

Occasionally some ono better dressed is seen in the crypt, such as a City clerk who has missed his prise, therefore, that in the early hours a man who had tramped. from South Wales, saw a smartly dressed man of military appear- ance and bronzed face talking to the policewoman on duty inside the entrance...

Well-Dressed Stranger,

But he was surprised when the well-dressed stranger approached him and asked to hear his troubles, and then, having heard them, offer ed the other the price of a meal, and some more money later in the any to tide him oven Christmas.

The man from Wales, as he after- wards said, to a reporter, was taken aback a little by this unexpected generosity, and inquired of his be nefactor the reason for his generos- ity. And this is what he was told.

"I am very rich My brother and I spent some years in South Africa prospecting, and we wore singularly fortunate.

"I was engaged to a charming girl at the time, but she threw me over, and life has ceased to hold the same interest. Therefore I decided to share my money with those less fortunate in life.

"You say you feel hopeless. Let me be your hope. How will help?"

*

*Meet Me To-morrow." The man from Wales stammered his thanks and said he would be able to send, the price of a Christ

SHANGHAI, Feb. 11. Since the resumption of the ship. ping facilities between China and Russia, Russian merchants have Recently, the district magistrate purchased 12,000 tons of Chinese was instructed by the Canton Govtea. More ordem are being book- ernment to put an end to popped. There are, however, no Chimas dinner to his wife and a toy. cultivation and the official in ques- nese nationals proceeding to Ras for bis child, whereupon the other tion issued a notice instructing the sis, as no protection is afforded to exclaimed: "You have a wife and

rowers to stop business in three them in that country. obeyed the order would be severely days, adding that those who dis dealt with. But most of the grow Ters turned a deaf ear and they were then fined an amount in proportion to the quantity of poppy grown.

Acting upon instructions from

issued a zotification that the cul-

*

MENDING THE ATLANTIC CABLES.

kiddy? Well, I will make it £5. Meet me outside the church to- sorrow morning at one o'clock, and I will give you the money....

When the man from Wales, who' bad bought a meal and then re- turned to the crypt for sleep, turn-

ed time,, he was astonished to see a number of men whom he re- The London manager of the Com-cognised as fellow visitors to the

I wondered at the time why only gasoline lamps were burning while everywhere in the palace clectric Canton, the magistrate has again A GREAT TASK IN TERRIBLE ed up at the church at the appoint lamps could be seen, but it was later tivation must be stopped before the

WEATHER.

whether it must disappear because said that when the Conference met, DETAILS OF MONEY SPENT. revealed that the Sultan of Lang 16th inat., and that those ignoring nercial Cable Company recently .crypt in the early hours, and to

some important preparatory work

of the disturbed habits of trade had still to be done. The delega-

{United Press.}

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.

kat had ordered the supply of the order will be sentenced to current to be cut off, because the death and the land on which the received news that the first of their power station is his property. poppy was cultivated would be

zons for surface ships, the French tions had exchanged views before Government opined that unrestrict- it was desirable to publish the pro- ed submarine warfare against trade gramme. The Conference had now,

A Question of Prestigo. should be outlawed, but the right reached a stage where the delege A report by the Senate sub-com- One of the princes told me that to visit, search and seizure should tions were discussing the detailsmittee on activities of Washington the differences had arisen over a be exercised similarly to surface of their requirements. The British lobbyists stated to-day that the question, of prestige. The Sultan ships. France was ready to pledge Government had therefore prepared National Council of American Im- of Langkat is of the opinion that herself by treaty relying confidently a Memorandum, indicating the porters and Traders expended large the Sultan of Siak must visit him on the discipline of her sailors. M. policy which had actuated them in sums during the course of the re- first, and the Sultan of Biak de- Leygues concluded, France cannot these negotiations up till now. This cent tariff fight in seeking low clines, because his "empire" is accept abolition but is ready to document, which had since been tariffs, contrary to the practice of older than that of Langkat.

The concur with International Agree discussed with the Dominion dele most of the lobbyists who have Dutch Government's officiale when ment regulating the use of sub-gates at the Conference, and gen- been under investigation.

sixty they came here Grst, some marines, therefore he moved, "Aerally approved by them, and now Testimony showed conclusively, years ago, negotiated only with the Committee shall be appointed to available as a White Paper. according to the sub-committer, Sultan of Siak. prepare an agreement forbidding Automary of the memorandam that the organization has maintain submarines to act towards merchant had been issued to the Press as a ed a lobby during the last year and ships otherwise than strict con- result of the issue of a communica also in 1921 and 1029.

"Ita interest," said the report, formity to the rules at present, and ation giving in some detail the views in future to be observed by surface advanced by the United States "was chiefly in the maintaining of ships." an

delegation, and he decided not to foreign valuations and preventing withhold the statement of the an increase in tariffa. British view until to-day.

Mr. Grandi, Italy, asked whether it was impossible to find a solution covering, on one hand, the aboli. He wished to make it quite clear tion of the submarine and leading that this Memorandum, which in on the other hand to the subetan-dicated their policy, had not been tial reduction of armaments, simul- drawn up in agreement with any taneously providing the abolition other delegation. The Prime Minis of capital ships.

ter added, "At this stage of the Italy kept an open mind on the proceedings it is difficult for me to subject of the abolition of mib give the House any details of the marines and shared the view that, present state of the negotiations. at the present stage the problem! But I can say with confidence that pdiscussion on the abolition of progress is being made all along the submariner will be of interest to line."

At the feast there were only a few distinguished guests. The Sul. tan of Langkat had given notice. to his officials and other people that if they participated in the festival, they would no longer be received at his Court. There was "The organization was particu- not even a priest in Tandjong larly successful in employing unco Poeta, who would officiate at the who were formerly connected with marriage, and the Sultan of Sink the Custome and other branches of and to employ his own teacher of Government service.

religion. There were no Dutch off "It bod

fund last year of up-cials but this was because the feast

was not of an official nature. wards of $40,000,"

The committee also reported that The Sultans have a political treaty with the Dutch Government, Mr. Samuel Kridel, chairman of

that they will live in peace and the Silk Defence Committee, spent $19,000 in 1022 to keep a low tariff friendship together, and one of the princes told me, that this means a on silk Ho expected to spend the same amount in the present fight. breach of the treaty.

confiscated.

It is very doubtful whether this severe order will be actually put into execution:

BRITISH TROOPS IN'

INDIA.

NO CHANGE IN NUMBER CONTEMPLATED.

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] A

Buasy, Feb, 9. In the House of Commons at question time, Capt. Wedgwood Benn said that spart from small fluctuations, due to seasonal move ments, no change in the number of British troops in India had recent ly been made or was at present contemplated

three cables broken in the great sub marine upheaval which followed the earthquake of November 13 and altered the level of the Atlantic

floor has been reconnected after most ardous labour." The cable were broken in the earthquake, and throughout December seven or eight ships have been engaged in terrible weather searching for them. Six hundred men were engaged in the

task..

Describing to a reporter the work on his company's cables, the man- nger mid that time after time when a broken end of the reconnected

learn from them that they, too, where to meet the well-dressed man of military appearance, who had given his name, and stated that ha was staying at a Bloomsbury hotel,

But although they waited an hour, the man did not keep his appointment.

The man from Wales urged them to be patient, and volunteered

to did, but the man was "not known walk to the hotel to inquire. He

there.

The heads of the Five Councils of [ cable was found it snapped when it the Central Government have issues was raised to the surface. Then a circular to the various National the work had to begin all over troops The circular dwelle upon. again. At other times it was not the Government's offerte for the possible to do more than fix the peaceful unification of the country. The National troops are warned that recovered ends to buoys, owing to heaty seas and fresh storme spring- Boldiers are not the private property ing up. Seven times the cable was of any individuals. They should dragged up from the sea bed and understood. that their duty is to dropped again before it was pos- struggle for the existence and in- Asked if he was satisfied that the sible to reconnect the broken ends, dependence of the country. In ace British troops at present in India This was done by inserting 40 miles cordance with the teachings of Dr. were sufficient to keep peace and of fresh cable in the gap.

Sun Yat Sen, the Central Govern order in view of the recent politi-Bomb of the cables which have to ment is anxious to bring about cal disturbances, Capt. Benn said, be repaired have been shifted by the peace. Those who revolt by military "In all these circumstances we act submarine disturbance from their force are the enemies of the people, ander advics, and I am satisfied normal positions and covered with and the Government can not help that the advice in good??

tons of mud and rock.

but supprem them.