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FRANCE WANTS SAFEGUARDS.

NAVAL CONFERENCE DELIBERATIONS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, March 10. Following the series of week-end conversations between the members of the British, French and United

States delegations, at which it is anderstood the French desire for political safeguards was informally discussed, a meeting between the members of these delegations, who were accompanied by their experts, was held this morning.

A communique issued later. states: The heads and other members of the delegations of the United States, Franco and the United Kingdom had a conversa tion at St. James's Palace this morning. Certain technical ques tions were found to require fur- ther exploration, and the, French Minister of Marine and the First Lord of the Admiralty, accompani- ed by their technical advisers with the American observers, were asked

to consider these matters at once

and to report on them as soon as possible.

In order to give time for the continuous prosecution of this in- quiry, after obtaining the aascht of the Italian and Japanese dele- gation, the meeting of the heads of delegations fixed for this after noon was postponed until to-mor rów. A further meeting of the delegations will take place on Wednesday or earlier, if the techni ral report asked for is ready."

NEW FRENCH DELEGATES.

[THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.)

PARIS, March 11.

M. Piettri, Minister for the Colonies, M. Philippe Berthelot, Secretary-General of the Foreign "Office, have gone to London to attend the Naval Conference.

NEW AUSTRALIAN

DUTIES.

BIG INCREASES. EXPECTED.

WILD RUSH TO CLEAR STOCKS.

(THROUGH REUTEL'S AGENCY.]'

THE HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS,

RED AGITATION IN ENGLAND.

ORGANISING STRIKES AND

RIOTS.

LABOUR MINISTER'S REPLY TO QUESTIONS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Ruusy, March 10.

WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 12, 1930.

IN MALAYA.

CHINA'S LEGAL CODE.

EFFECT ON BRITISH SUBJECTS.

THE KUOMINTANG CHIANG TO ATTACK MOURNING A GREAT

TIENTSIN.

· NANKING PROTESTS AGAINST. SITUATION QUIET IN

SUPPRESSION.

GOVERNMENT'S STATE- MENT.

' UNWARRANTED ACTION,

(THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGEEST.)

* LONDON, March 10. A series of questions was put to Mr. Henderson, the Foreign. Seere-

In the House of Commons, reply tary, in the House of Commons re-ing to Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson on duties of all items in the tariffgarding the announcement made by (Cons), Mr. Arthur Henderson

SYDNEY, March 11. The possibility of an all-round increase of ten to fifteen per cent.

schedule, which the Government is at present reported to be consider ing with a view to reducing the adverse tråde balance, has led mer- chants and traders to rush to clear goods from bond,

Petrol was extensively cleared yesterday, and to-day's clearances are more general, ranging from general merchandise to machinery. Duty-paid goods imported into Sydney yesterday amounted to £73,813, a considerable increase over normael,

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Stampede in Malbourne,

MELBOURNE, March 11. Importers stampeded to clear goods, and it is expected, when the

national in Moscow that instruesaid that the second criminal, code the President of the Third Inter- tions had been issued to its agents to organise strikes and riots in Dominions and Colonies. Great Britain and the British

One member asked whether the Foreign Secretary's attention had. been called to the fact that last strations in this country were or- Thursday's unemployment demon-

ganised by the Communist Party.on representations from Moscow, The was made were created by small demonstrations to which reference groups of Communists in London, Manchester and Glasgow. They were easily handled by the Police, though a few of the demonstrators were slightly hurt in London, and a number of arrests were made in Manchester and Glasgow.

Government's Tame Reply. Mr. Henderson, in reply, said new duties are levied that hardly a

that he had no doubt that the Com- pound's worth will be left in bond. munist International were at pains It is leared that the duties will to produce the manifestations of include raw materials, thus increasin view, of the excedingly feeble Jast Thursday in this country, but ing the prices of many, locally manufactured commodities,

BRISBANE, March 1.

dented rush to clear goods.

Importers are making an unprece.

RUBBER RESTRICTION.

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BURMA PLANTERS TO CEASE TAPPING IN MAY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 11. The Rubber Growers"" Association has received a cable from Burma, stating that the Planting Com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce has undertaken to cireularise local catate ownese, recommending the It is the first occasion that M. Ber-adoption of a scheme of cessation thelot has attended the Conference Wand it is significant that he, should in tapping during May.

attend at the moment that

Briand has raised the political aspect of the problem.

TIN CURTAILMENT SCHEME.

MANCHESTER AND INDIAN GOOD RESULTS FROM NEW..

TARIFFS.

The President, of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce has issued

a statement, in which he expresses

the opinion that no further effec tive steps could be taken on be

POLICY.

(THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 10.

Tho Executive Committee of the Tin Producers' Association

NANKING, March 11. In connection with the suppres- sion of the Kuomintang branches in the Straits Settlements by the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, the Chinese Minister in London has been instructed to protest against the unwarranted action of the

also to arrange for the re-opening

in Chian was brought into opera-British Colonial Authorities and tion on September 1, 1928. He was not aware whether it was now in general application.

of the branches.”.

GHASTLY CINEMA

-DISASTER.

IN KOREA.

Mr. Locker Campson asked for assurance that no. British subject would be brought under the Chinese OVER 100 CHILDREN PERISH criminal law until that code was in general application. Mr. Hen- derson replied that he was unable fa give that assurance at the moment off-hand, but would enquire into the matter further

Replying to Mr. Locker-Lampsan as to whether the Chinese criminal procedure in regard to arrest and

with the recommendations of the bail was now re-cast in accordance

response to its efforts, he trusted Extrality Commission, Mr. Hender- no undue alarm would be felt in

son said that he had no precise in- any quarter of the House. As he had previously explained, the Gov-formation to that effect, but from ernment would not hesitate to take reports which had reached him in regard to particular case, it was apparent that the system of bail had been enforced.

the House into its confidence should a serious cause of complaint arise,

but he would again repeat that they intended in the first instance to be judges as to the gravity of otherwise of particular incidents and of any action which might be expedient and necessary to safe- guard the interests of this country,

Eeligious Persecution.

Mr. Henderson was asked whether be had now satisfied himself that there was religious persecution in Russia and whether any action was being taken by the Government in the matter. He replied that, from a study of the Soviet Government's manifesto respecting religious asso fiations, he had no doubt that it indicated the continuance of anti-

religious, pressure, which had con sistently and for many years past been a notorious feature of the Soviet policy. He could not, how ever, believe that any action which it was open to the Government to take would be calculated to further the cause of religious liberty.

LLOYD "GEORGE ON UNEMPLOYMENT.

MR. THOMAS BLAMES TRADE SLUMP.

(TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] --

LONDON, March 11.

A critical debate in the House of Comments on unemployment was a-initiated by Mr. Lloyd George, who nounce that they have completed pointed out that the number of un-

half of Lancashire in connection their preliminary survey of pro employed had risen from 1,000,000

with the Indian cotten tariff.

duction in all fields in the current

year..

While they were profoundly dis mayed at the increased duty, they could not fail to recognise the gesing, or who have undertaken to re- Those who are already regulat ture of the Indian Government in gulate their output, now include proposing an additional. five per cent, although it would not suffice to compensate Lancashire for the disadvantage of the general intralia, crease.

· ́SIR MONTAGUE BUTLER RETURNS TO NAGPUR.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

BuGuy, March 11. Sir Montague Butler laft London to-day en route for Bombay, to return to Nagpur for his second

centres

the great majority of the producing Malaye, Bolivia Nigeria, Burma, Siam, South and East Africa, Cornwall and Aus

The producers in the Dutch East Indies have declared themselves wholly in accord with the policy of regulation and the output of the Banka Company in the coming year will be limited to 22,000, tons, and the output of the Billiton Company to the company's average produc tion in the preceding three years, representing a definite reduction as compared with 1029.

The output of the Banks and Billiton mines comprises over 95

of the Dutch East Indies...

to 1,539,000 since the Government came into office. He urged that road making and other steps bé taken to cope with what he deserik - ed as a temporary emergency.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Minister in charge of unemployment, declared

that the Government Whs by, 10 means responsible for the present abnormal situation, and pointed out that it was the world reaction. to trade.

There were 3.000,000 unemployed in Germany, whilst the uncoplay: ment figure in the United States was given a from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000. The real cause of the present situation was the slump in raw materials, such as cotton, wool and silver p

Effect on Lancashire. Unemployment in Lancashire was largely increased owing to the fall of cotton during the past · six-

from giving orders.

term of five years as Governor of Der bent. of the total production months, preventing manufacturers

the, Central. Proviñcea. Sir Mon- tague Butler's re-appointment for the full term is unique in the his tory of the headship of any of the major Indian Provinces.

THE INDIAN CRISIS.

MAYOR OF CALCUTTA TO BE ARRESTED.

[TEROUGE REUTER'S ́AGÍNCY,]

RANGOON, March 30, A warrant has been issued against Bengupta, Mayor of Calcutta, on a charge of sedition: He visited Rangoon last month and addressed public meetings. The Imprisonment of Patel

NEW DILHI, March 10.

The Legislative Assembly by 53 votes to 30 defeated a Nationalist motion moved by the Nationalis leader, Pandit Malaviya, for an adjournment to discuss the impri sonment of Vallabhai Patel; brother of the Speaker in the Assembly.

The aggregate annual curtail-

The drop in silver had also affect ment in respect of regulated praed Lancashire, because cotton was duction is now computed at 24,096 bought and manufactured on a gold tone It is considered that an

basis, but sold on 'a silver standard. aggregate curtailment of 30,000 per The Government had sanctioned annum should not be unobtainable. in view of the results already works valued at £65,000,000,

The debate "cameluded without achieved.

incident

POPE CRITICIZES FASCISTS.

PONTIFF ON FASCIST ATTITUDE TOWARDS

EDUCATION.

VATICAN CITY, March 7. Pope Pius XI. to-day undertook to cross lances with Premier Benito Mussolini.

GRAVE SITUATION IN CUBA. PLAN TO BURN SUGAR CROP TO OBTAIN INTERVENTION.

[UNITED PRESS.

THE ATTACK ON MISSIONS.

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, March 10. In the House of Commons al question time Mr. Arthur Hender son said that according to his latest information, the kituation io. Kwangsi and South China general ly was at present comparatively quiet.. He had no information in regard to attacks 09 foreign missions in Ewangsi, beyond re- ports in the Press, but he promised to enquire about the attacks on the missions.

Ho added that he must trust his officials, who were very capable and gave all the information at their disposal, but it was difficult for him to keep pace if he had to notice everything that appeared, in the Press.

GERMAN AIR SERVICE TO FAR EAST. POLITICAL ASPECT IN QUESTION.

(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENTY.]

LONDON, March 10... Mr. Martin Wronsky, General

Manager of the German Lufthansa speaking at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on the develop ments of German air transport, said that the Lufthansa was con templating a postal aerial service to the Far East..

They had carried out several ex- perimenta! fights to Peping and to Irak, and the problem of work. ing and the technical points had been solved. The difficulties "were more of a political character, as the route crossed German; Russian and Chinese territories.

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NEW ALTITUDE RECORD· FOR WOMEN.

AMERICAN GIRL'S CLAIM..

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)

ROOSEVELT FIELD, March 11. Misa Elinor Smith, 18 years of age, claims a new world altitude record for women Biers, beating the previous record of 21,800 feet held by the late Miss Marvel Crosson by 7,400 featu

Mia Smith's supercharger: froze at 32.000 feet. While attempting to adjust the engine, she fainted and found on recovery that she had dropped to 27,000 feet with the machine gliding gently to earth.

U.S.

NEW, Yons, March 6. The New York. Telegram szid to-day that it has learned from The Pontiff, as he has done many Cuban exiles that n group claiming PETROLEUM INQUIRY. times before, bitterly criticized the to be oppressed in their Cuban Fascisti of Italy. In an address homeland and fearing political [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] before the Lenten teachers of the senssination, under the régime of Vatican, Pope Pius also criticized President Machado plan to burn the

WASHINGTON, March 10... all publishing houses which print sugar cane fields and destroy pro In the interests of oil conserva and distribute-books unfit for child-perty generally, forcing an Ametition Senator Wilbur has appoint ren to read, and he criticized the can intervention which they believe ed five experts to make a corn Fascisti for their attitude toward to be necessary in order to protect plete, and unprejudiced enjuiry

into the demand for petroleum.

the church and toward education. their own lives..

[THRQUOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

* Tokyo, March 10′′ A terrible fire broke out laat night in a cinema at Chinkai.

Press despatches state that the majority of the victims are chil dren, only three being adults. It seems that the exhibition was given

in

an improvised cinema hall, which soon became a raging in-

escape. ferno, in which the victims were trapped before they had time to

An carlier cable stated:-During a special cinematographic exhibi tion at the Chinkai Naval station, Southern Korea, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Mukden, the film burst into flames, setting fire to the building. One hundred and four persons were kill ed, including 75 children under fourteen years of age. Over 100 persons were injured.

BEGGAR NUISANCE IN SINGAPORE.

A NEW HOUSE OF DETENTION"' WANTED.

The beggar is a feature of every Asiatic city and what to do with these unfortunate creatures Singapore was discussed at a re-

cent

Commissioners of that city...

meeting of the Municipal Mr. Harries said that when he last brought the matter up he was ter, and it was referred to the po told it was not a Municipal mat lice. The Chief Police Officer in a very interesting letter pointed out that the House of Detention had accommodation for only 100 persons, and catered for Malacca and Singapore. It was now clear- ly

matter for the Legislative Council and the Government should be asked to provide a suitable house of detention.

un-

Mr. Brown said the beggars were of two kinds. There was the pro- fessional and the genuine, un- fortunate. It was perhaps known to some of those present that a great mapy shops in Singa- pore kept at their door a box con. taining copper cents, and anybody who went along got bit. Another

NORTH.

(Wah Tiz Fat Pan.)-

NANKING, March 13. Chiang Kai Shek has decided to rush heavy troops to capture' Tien- tsin, the outlet of the Shansi troops to the sen. As this would arouse possible misunderstanding on the

part of Chang Heuch Lieng, Chiang has telegraphed to his delegate at to Chang, the necessity of the Mukden, instructing him to explain capture of Tientsin by the Govern ment forces.

CHINESE POSTAL RATES INCREASED.

(Fah Te Fat Poo).

NANKING, March- 11.

The Ministry of Communications

has addressed a note to the Minis- try of Foreign Affairs to the effect that the postage of letters and mails sent" abroad will be increased by thirty per cent, on account of the sharp rise of the gold value. CHINA-SOVIET RELATIONS. RUSSIA BREAKS AGREEMENT.

(Wah T-Yat Pao.)

NANKING, March 11. has received a cable from Mr.

The Ministry of Foreign Affaira.

Chiang Tao Ping, the Minister to Germany, to the effect that the Soviet Government have not, acted in accordance with the Habarovsk Protocol.

Chinese

residents have stil! not been set Some of the detained Chinese

free, and a number of them have been sentenced to death... Those who have been released were cruelly treated, and were given no facili- ties for leaving. Sovies territory.

GOODWILL GIFT FROM NANKING I

400 BOMBS FOR KWANGSI

REBELS.

Canton Military Headquarters have received eight hundred bombg from the Central Government, with which to bombard the Kwangsi insurgents. Of this number, 200 are of 120 hs., 900 of 80 lbs, and 400 of 40 lbs. All these bombs are of highly explosive nature,

BELGO CHINESE AGREE

MENT.

APPROVED OF BY BELGIAN CABINET.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LEADER.

ANNIVERSARY OF SUN YAT SEN'S DEATH,

OBSERVANCES IN CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT"]

CANTON, March 11. To-morrow boing both Arbour

Day and the Afth anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat Seb, has been declared a general holiday in

scale in the suburbs of the city will Canton. Tree-planting on

a big

be made by the different public organisations, A special train" will carry the people to Shekpai where the memorial gathering will taka place...

Every person will be required to wear a black band round his left arm in memory of the late leader of the Kuomintang. At noon all the street lights will be turned on for a period of three minutes to remind the people of the sad event, and during this time all pedestrians and vehicles will stand still, and flags will be hoisted at hall most.

FOREIGN PROPERTY TAKEN BACK.

DRASTIC ACTION BY CANTON GOVERNMENT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, March 11.... A sensation has been created in decision of the Municipal Govern- foreign circles in Canton by the ment last Saturday, to take back. the site of the. Mission Building on the Bund, in accordance with the regulations of the Nanking Ministry of Foreign Affairs governing lands leased to foreign missions in China. The charge was made that the foreign owners of the Mission Building had violated their original agreement with the Government by converting the property into book-store and office building, a commercial enterprise. This, the Municipal Government say, is against Article 6 of the regulations. mentioned above, which states:

No foreign missions having rent- ed houses or leased lands with China, shall be permitted to turn buildings catablished thereoain

esme into a commercial enterprise by re-renting it to some one else. Failure to adhere to this rule · may. result in the nullification' of: the contract."

Mr. Wang Tok Sing, Chief of the a Municipal Bureau of Finance, who introduced the resolution, stated that the site on which the Mission |Building_is built was leased to the Canton Hospital for the purpose of establishing a clinic. In 1912, the BRUSSELS, March 11. Carton Hospital re-rented the site The Cabinet has approved of a to an Americah merchant who bailt: Bill for submission to the King the preacat office building. Numer ratifying the Belgo-Chinese agreeous firms, both Chinese and for- ment, which was concluded at Tien- cign, have rented offices in this building, and all the rentale are tein on August 31.

collected for the original American)

Gwner.

matter which might be unknown to MONROE DOCTRINE TO BE the retrocession of the property,

them was that the professional type, to save themselves the trouble of stooping to look under the cover of the bin, went about with a bit of_wire.

The President: A new industry! Mr. Brown, proceeding; said that those were the people who should be dealt with vigorously by the police, not the poor unfortunates, who should be looked after by, a kind Government.

Mr. Grifith-Jones said he could not understand how beggars found their way into the country from outside. They should be prevented from landing. Those that were here should be repatriated. -

REVIEWED.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO BE PUBLISHED IN.

[UNITED PRESI.] . Washington, March 4-A review and interpretation of the famous Monroe Doctrine, by which the United States exercises a policy of protection and quasi-supervision of affairs throughout the North and South American continents; is, to be published by the State Depart ment, it was learned to-day.

One of the factors bringing this Mr. Wolskel said that the ques- decision is understood to have been tion led to another matter, and no article by the author Reuben that was the question of the Clark, in which Mr. Clark said that criminal classes. He did not see American actions toward Cuba, why Singapore should support Haiti, Santo Domingo and Nicara criminals from other countries. He gun were not based upon this doc suggested that the existenes of a trine. law enforcing the banishment of every man not a national of this country who was sentenced for crime would clear the country of undesirables.

Mr. Clark's article went on:- "Stch arrangements as the United States has made with Cuba, Santo Demingo, Haiti and Nicaragua are not within the terms of the doctrine.

announced by President Monroe. They may be, accounted for a an expression of national policy which, like the Doctrine, originates" in the necessities for security and self-preservation."

It was decided to adopt Mr. Haras ries suggestion and write to the Government asking that a suitable house of detention should be pro- vided.-Straits Times. W

With regard to the procedure for the Municipal Government are pre- pared to pay back the cost of the structure. A committee consisting of representatives of the Financo, Public Works, and the Public Lands Bureaux, has been appointed to investigate and give an estimate of the ocst of the building. After it has been bought back the building will become the property of the Canton Government.

SNOW IN KWANGTUNG.

A GOOD OMEN FOR THE CROPS.

Very cold weather has been ex- perienced in the North River dis tricts during the past few days and there was a heavy fall of snow, Farmers are of the opinion that a spring snow is an omen of an abundant year..

CLEARING UP BIAS BAY.

WIRELESS, GARRISON AND

GUNBOATS.

According to a Canton report, the Committee appointed by Naval Headquarters to consider plans for The Broadcasting Company of

the final extermination of the Holders of Banque Industrielle pirates of Bite Bay has suggested Central Germany (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Leipzig), have made ar- de Chine's Repartition Bonds in the following measures: rangements for a symphony concert Frands will be interested to know That a long wave wireless station from March 12 td 13, from 0.30 to that a general meeting of the bold-be established in the Bar

That barracks he built and 1.30 o'clock (central European ere of B.I.C. Francs Repartition time). This symphony concert will Bonds will take place in París garrison made responsible for keep- be given by the Dresden State Or shortly with the object of deliberating the prace, chestra under the leadership of ing whether the measures proposed That two gunboats cack of a speed Director Fritz Busch, Music Con- by the Banque Industrielle de Chine of 25 knots be built and devoted ductor-General. The concert will in order to secure the carrying out specially to patrol service in the be broadcast all over Europe, and of (1) a readaptation scheme of the Bay and its vicinity, the world over through the short Transactional Settlement, and (2) That an officer to seat to the Bay wave sending station Königsvustor readjustment. of the balance-sheet, to take full charge there. hausen (wave length 31.38 metres) should be approved. The meeting It is also reported that the Com- was officially announced on Febru-mittee has dispatched three gun- The programme comprises Oberon Overture by Weber, the ary 28 in two legal papers in con-boats, the Chungahan, Mofung, and Siegfried.Idyll by Wagner, and the formity with Article X of the Mansang and a battalion of marries Second Symphony by Beethoven, Bondholders Association Statutes. to the Bay,

the