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22, 1930.

AMERICAN BOXING THE SITUATION IN

THE NORTH.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH

MOURNING A GREAT LIBERALS AND COAL GANDHI'S CAMPAIGN

STATESMAN.

BILL.

ROTTEN."

EARL BALFOUR'S INFLUENCE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING.

ON PUBLIC LIFE."

TRIBUTES FROM AÏL

PARTIES.

[BRITISH WIRKLESS SERVICE}

Recay, March 20.

Striking tributes to the late Lord

CONSERVATIVE "AMEND-

MENT REJECTED.-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, March 20.

In the House of Commons to-day

FIRST WEEK'S POOR RESULTS,

GOVERNMENT'S PATIENT BUT FIRM POLICY.

(THROUGH FLOTER'S AGENCY.)

NEW DERLI, March 91.

The end of the first week of

*

PHIL SCOTT ON RECENT FIGHT DECISION.

POSSIBLE FIGHT WITH CARNERA.

CHIANG'S PRECARIOUS

POSITION.

OVERWHELMING ANTI- NANKING COALITION.

[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

SHANGHAI, March 21. In spite of an official statement

BANDIT MENACE.

FRENCH MISSION LOOTED:

COMMUNISTS ACTIVE IN

KLANGSI

{THEOUGH"REUTER'S "AQENCY:"}

PEPING, March 1. Bandits, Reds and unruly sol. diers are causing anarchic condi- tions in many districts in South

CHINESE "REDS

IN JAVA.

CLEAN-UP BY DUTCH AUTHORITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

BATAVIA, March 21. Five Chinese have been arrested.... Rian Archipelago. They are alleged at Palembang and sixteen in the

Communist organisation with head- quarters in Singapore.

Bailour were paid by party leaders Mr. Lloyd George, in 'announcing Gandhi's march has not produced through," declared Phil Scott on to the effect that Marshal Chiang's China. Communists are still active to be members of a large Chinese

that Liberals would not further a corresponding movement else the United States. If ever any in both Houses of Parliament to-

participate in amendments at the where. day. In the House of Cominons the Premier asked the House to committee stage of the Coal Bill, unite in doing homage to the work because hostile action by Liberals and memory of one who sat in the present would critically affect House nearly half a century and the state of the Naval Conference,

le it for nearly twelve years.

Lord Balfour, he said, was

B

North India and the United Pro vinces are not yet affected. The Nationalists in Bengal are split into

said that be understood that the two factions

was originated by Indians.

All

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THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY:]

LONDON, March 1. Boxing in America is rotten all

his arrival at Southampton from

thing comparable to my fight at Mismi bappens again, I suggest

boycott of America" there should be a general sporting Scot is claiming the World's title through the British Boxing Board of Centrol. "I beat, Shar key on a foul; on_six fouls 'as a' matter of fact. Scott says that America has not single good

Asked whether there is a pos- ability of a meeting with Carnern, Scott replied that he would not mind after he had a rest. Scott received special treatment to his injured thigh all across the Atlan-

fate of the Conference was hang- Burma is indifferent to Indian haughty politician and party leader in the balance. It was a mat-polities; the rict at Rangoon at the hut even when the object of anter of life and death, therefore the opening of the trial of Sen Gupta boxer.

Liberals felt that they ought not to angry attack, he never lost his perundertake the responsibility of de sonality in his work. His politics

feating the Government or even of were

a philosophy, his methods putting them into humiliating Entellectually balanced. In his lat-position. ter years as an elder statesman

As a result of the Liberal absten. Lord Balfour had exercised more

tion the House of Commons reject influence than ever before on Bried by, 274 votes to 220 the Con tish public life.

Lart of the Athenians. Mr. Stanley Baldwin said that

a characteristic of Lord Ralfour throughout his life was bis

Tara

Tory Defeat.

servative amendment proposing to remove the power to fix a minimum price for each class of coal,

Committee Stage Completed.

LATER.

"

"

The committee stage of the Coal Bill has been completed in the courage, physical and moral-cour-House of Commons. are shown particularly during the years when he held the office of, Chiet Secretary for Ireland. No finer intellect, no greater dialecti cian, had been engaged in pelities. It had been said of Lord Asquith, the late Liberal lender, that he was the last of the Romans. It might be said that Lord Balfour was the last of the Athenians.

His Services During the War. Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal leader, said that by Lord Balfour's death we seemed to have finally severed the link with the grens Victorian epoch. He would rank Lord Balfour with Gladstone as the host formidable Parliamentary de bater he had ever heard in thas

House.

FIERY ATTACK ON MR. MELLON.

CONGRESSMAN'S' GRAVE CHARGES.

(UNITED PRESS.] Washington. March 14.-Repre- sentative John N, Garner of Texas delivered a fiery speech to-day na an aftermath of the joint com mittee's approval of a 833,550,000 tax refund to the 1. S. Steel Cor poration.

He charged that Congress is frit tering away the people's money unnecessarily in large refunds some of which were for the personal gain of the Secretary of the Trea- sury, Andrew Mellon. Such large cases should be settled by the courts and not by any congressional com- mittech, he said.

Lord Balfour was one of the most valued assets of the British Empire during those terrible days of war. After the Wer, when passion was

Representative Garner declared still raging and volcanic fires were

that Mr. Mellon and the corpara. still unquenched, his calm judg-tions' executives are "sitting at a table and trading in your inaney and my money," by fixing corpora tion rebates.

ment was a treasure..

Tributes to the dead statesman were paid likewise in the House of Lords by Lords Parmoor; Salisbury, and Benchamp the leaders respec- tively of the Labour, Conservative

is quiet in Behar and Assani. The movement in Madras is limited to Andhra, where Gandhi's lieutenant, Venkatapaya, may organise a local resistance movement.

There is a different picture in Bombay. Presidency, owing, inter alia, to the unrest of mill hands and railwaymen generating A spirit of defiance to authority.

Assembly Supports Government.

The main force of Gandhi's move- ment is confined to Gujerat. Thệ, Government has not hampered Gandhi, apparently feeling that a policy of patience and firmness will eventually tire his followers. The Government, in this respect are sup ported by Indians in the Assembly, who, although unprepared to come out openly for the Government, are Lecause his failure will strengthen anxious thai Gandhi should fail,'

the hands of the supporters of dominion status at a round table conference.

Nevertheless, Gandhi's movement raises the question as to whether justified. The Government is await- the Government salt monopoly is ing the report of the Tariff Board before deciding whether to yield to modify the Salt Lews the the demand of the Assembly to meantime the Government was to defent an amendinent in Assembly demanding the alition

of the salt monopoly.

e

It is expected that the Govern ment's policy will result in the restoration of a calmer atmosphere by the end of July.

New Elfort Next Month, Ho cited a previous refund to the

AHMEDAUAD,March 21, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. Informal discussions by the All- "Secretary Mellon is making a India Congress Committee indicate and Liberal Parties and the Arch-compromise with President ca desire to start mass civil dia bishop of Canterbury

lon," declared Representative Garlience in the provinces on the ner, with reference to the fact that salt tax question on April 4, when Mr. Mellon holds the presidency Gandhi expects to open a campaign of several large corporations,

EDWARD DOHENY ON TRIAL.

JAPAN AND SOVIET.

INTERCHANGE OF MILITARY. OFFICERS.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

Toxo, March 21. An Aurement has been reached for an interchange of military officers between Japan and the Soviet, thus enabling Japnaèse officers to be attached to Soviet military units and vice versa.

A aimilar agreement has long existed between Britain and Japan, and for the past few years, between Japan and America, but owing to a difference in the national cir- cumstances, no such interchange be- tween Japan and the Soviet has hitherto been carried out.

KAYE DON AT DAYTONA.

POON SHOWING IN TRIALS.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.].

DAYTONA BEACH, March 20. Kaye Don engaged in two trials. in connection with his projected at- tempt on the motor speed record,

He attained only 10 miles an hour in his first effort on a bumpy beach. A heated argument with Mr. Louis Cortalen the French designer of the ear followed, after which Kaye Don set out on a second trial.

He reached 101 miles an hour. during which the car often jumped several feet in the air owing to the roughness of the track. Subsequent- ly Kaye Don. pastponed further trials until Saturday.

MOTION TO DISMISS REFUSED BY JUDGE.

[UNITED PRESS.]

Washington, March 13-At the conclusion to-day of the Govern ment's case against Edward L. Doheny, oil magnate accused of having bribed Albert Fall, former Secretary of Interior, attorneys for the defence, moved for dismissal of the case because of lack of evid-

ence.

Justice Hits overruled the mo- tion.

Presentation of the case for the defence will begin on Monday. It is expected that the defence will

nt Jalalpur.

Gandhi Films Banned.

Boaruar, March 20.

The local Government has banned the public exhibition in Bombay Presidency of three films depicting Gandhi's march on March 12, pro- duced by three different Indian film companies although the Dam bay Board of Film Censors up- proved the films.

MEI LAN FANG'S BIG SUCCESS.

GREAT SUCCESS IN NEW YORK.

(UNITED PRESS.]

New York, March 14.-After two

tic,

the

· CARNERA'S VICTORIOUS

PROGRESS.

ZAVITA KNOCKED OUT IN FIRST ROUND,

[RECTED'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

NEW YORK, March 90. Primo Carnera, the Italian giant, "claimed his cleventh consecutive victory to-night. at Jacksonville, Florida, knocking out Frank Zavita in the first round.

The fight lasted 1 min, 31 secs.

THE DISCOVERY OF A

NEW PLANET. .

FURTHER DETAILS.

AWORLD OF ICE. AND

LIQUID AIR

[UNITED PRESS.]*

Scientists of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., Mar. 14. amplifying yesterday's announce discovery of a new planet beyond meat of the Flagstaff observatory's the orbit of Neptune, to-day pic tured the newly introduced celestial inhabitant as possessed of a cold and forbidding character.

and ill-treated

present trip is in connection with in the Lunghow area, and have inspection of troops, a reliable sacked Taipingfu. They looted a report from independent soarcos French mission

Nanking is the result of momentous Kanchow in Kiangai was besieged alleges that his departure from foreign missionaries. political developments in the North. by a strong armed force of Com» The fact that General Chang munists, Anxiety is felt for the Ifsuch Liang, the Manchurian ruler, has decided to side with Yen safety of the American-Catholic consisting of Bishop Hisi Shin and Feng Yu Hsiang mission, places Nanking lo an extremely O'Shea and ten priests. precarious position. Hence Mar- shal Chiang's departure from the Capital is actuated by his fear that Chang Hsueh Liang will despatch a naval squadron to blockade the Yangtze River if actually breaks out along the Lunghai. Failway.

War

Chiang will probably stay in Shanghai for some time as he is now busily engaged in a series of interviews with representatives from other Kuomintang groups. According to close observers such interviews are apparently in the nature of proposals and counter- proposals by either side with n view to settling party strife within the Kuomintang.

Chiang's Overtures.

A rúpour in circulation in Shang-| hai says that co-operation between Chiang Kai Shek and, Wang Ching the Wei (the Lettist leader) is chief topic now under discussion. In face of the overwhelming ant Nanking coalition in the North, Chiang ands it very difficult to "maintain his position except by presenting nited front against the non-Kuomintang warlords, but, judging from the present state of the party, it will be very difficult to effect a re-unich.

With regard to the North, son siderable significance is attached to Marshal Yen Hsi Shan's statement that no civil war is feared at pre- to the Diplomatic Corps in Peping

sent As he has found political means for a settlement.

Marshal Chiang In Shanghai.

SEANGHAI, March 21. Chiang Kai Shek arrived from Chinking by railway early this Animal life of the sort known on earth would find it hard upon this T. V. Seong's residence in Seymour morning and proceeded to Mr. planet, according to the scientists. Road. He leaves this afternoon for The temperature is far below freez-Ningpo in connection with his ar ing, liquid air and ice prevail, and

anal visit to his birthplace. the surface of the sphere is barren.

Oklang Interviewed In Shanghai. If life did exist there, longevity would mean something, for the scientists stated that one year on the new planet is equivalent to 330 years on earth, due to the slowness of its travel around its orbit.

SHANGHAI, March 21. Interviewed by a representative of the Kuo in News Agency at Seymour Road this afternoon, Chiang Kai Sick stated that he To travel from earth to the new

is proceeding on a tour of inspec planet by even the most up-to-date

tion of the troops in Kiangsu and rocket apparatus would be a con- siderable journey, for the scientific Chekiang according to slide-rules have worked out the disarranged plan. He will return to A week or ten Nanking within tance separating the two at a total

days, and then start, out on similar of 3,720,000,000 miles, more or less. They admit there may be an extra mile one way or another on the account.

As a result of yesterday's an- nouncement of the finding of this new planet, whose existence had been suspected for years because of distortions in the orbit of Neptune which could be accounted for only on a theory of gravitational pull by some such shy neighbour, scientists all over the world have ebled to Cambridge asking, for details to assist their study.

Many years will be required, au. thorities here said to-day, to deter- mine the approximate size and pro- extensions of his New York engage-perties of the new planet which thus

fur lacks even a name. ment the famed Chinese actor Mei Lan Fang will complete his appear anece here on March 9, it was an-

ontend that the 850,000 contained in the famous "little black bag sent Mr. Fall by Mr. Doheny was a friendly loan, in no wise to be linked with the Secretary's subse-nounced to-day. quent action in granting valuable naval oil land leases to the Doheny interests.

"

Mr. Fall is already under sen- tence of fine and imprisonment.

THE CHARTERED BANK.

PRESENT CHARTER TO BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Constantly packed houses have given concrete demonstration of the enthusiasm with which Mr. Mei'a subtle art has been received, in spite of some forebodinga by friends who feared that the American pub lie would not be able to compre hend or appreciate the nuances of Chinese dramatic ideas and execu- tion.

Mr. Mei has been widely enter tained socially and in general han become one of the lions of the me tropolis.

"OLD IRONSIDES." FAMOUS AMERICAN FRIGATE RECONSTRUCTED.

(UNITED PRE38.]

Boston, March 15.Following re construction of the famed frigate Constitution ("Old Ironsides ") with funds given by school-children all over the United States, the vessel was launched here to-day.

It is expected that the frigate will visit various American ports, giving opportunity for inspection by those interested in the history of the ship and also affording a chance to study construction of a type now long obsolete.

a pre-

KWANGSI REVERSE AT PINGNAM?

OUTNUMBERED AND QUTMANEUVRED.

HERBAL MEDICINES IN CANTON CLINICS.

"GOVERNMENT STIPULATES WESTERN METHODS.

(rioM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. }

CANTON, March 21. Considerable agitation in native medical circles in both Canton and Hong Kong have been aroused by the ediet of Dr. Wu Pak Liang, Chief

According to a Wuchow report, fighting is in progress at Pingnam of the Bureau of Social Affairs, to on the West River, where some the effect that Western inedical four thousand Kwangsi troops and methods must be used in benevolent a seution of the "Ironsides" are clinics in Canton. These free being attacked by twice that num-clinics, organized by benevolent ber of. Cantonese troops. The societies through voluntary sub- Kwangsi troops are expected to scriptions, have always used Chinese. fall back or "Surchow but both herbs, and no Western-trained sides have suffered hundreds of doctors are employed. casualties.

The Government order has come Twenty-two Canton aeroplanes as a bomb shell, for it means tha are bombing the Kwangsi troops, reorganisation of the work and staff and a squadron of four Canton gun-of each free clinic, All the her- beats are basisting.

balist doctors' strongly resent the.

It is understood that when 'Sun-measure; for it means 'Government chow falls, the next objective of recognition of the superiority of the Cantonese troops will be Kwei-Western medicine over the time- sies, and then Nanning and Liv.honoured Chinese herbs. They have chow.

THE BIAS BAY MUTINY.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

PEPING, March 21. The Chinese pirney prevention force at Bias Bay is reported to have mutinied, and gunboats have been sent to suppress the mutineers.

RELIEF FOR NANYANG BROS. CO.

AID FROM NANKING. GOVT.

(Wah Taz Fat Puo.).

NANKING, March 21... The Central Government has in- structed the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry, Labour and Commerce to take measures for the relief of the Sanyang Brothers' Tobacco Com- Day at Shanghai, whose factory closed down sometime ago.

SINGAPORE SMUGGLERS

CAUGHT.

CONTRABAND HAUL ON P. O, LINER

The accused were arrested on the

inspection trips along the Tientsin- Pukow and Peping-lankow Rail. Singapore.--Fines amounting to ways.

360,000 were imposed on five Chin- Asked if the reactionaries in these smugglers by Mr. C. H. G. North might not take advantage of Clarke, the Criminal District- his absence from the Capital, Judge. Chiang Kai Shek replied that he was confronted by urgent tasks of P. and O. liner Kidderpore on her economie reconstruction. "The Gev-arrival from Hong Kong. ernment desires peace above - all things, but it is fully prepared to cope with any military revolt Above all it puts its faith in the justice of its cause with the people."

"

A "GIFT HORSE "...FOR MURDEN!

The forty-two students of the Canton Aviation School who were detained by the Military month ago for going on strike, have been released. Many of these students, it is understood, will leave for Muk den to serve in the Manchurian air forces.

MORE FIRING ON FOREIGN, SHIPS.

[TEROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPINO, March 21. Severn! further cases of firing on

The seizure was made by Super- visor Clarke of the Preventive Ser- vice and other officers at about 1 am. on the morning of February 24, Two of the accused were mem- bers of the crew while one wng local twakow mán. The other two were also local Chinese.

In his evidence Mohamed Sedik, assistant Supervisor said that on February 24 he accompanied Mr. Clarke to the Kidderpore and ar rested the first accused in a twakow moored alongside the vessel. Later he went on board the Kidderpore and saw the second accused in the custody of Revenue officers. Two sacks of contraband were also near the man.

A search was carried out and the other three men were found hiding in a lifeboat outside the captain's cabin. The three men were lying fat at the hottom of the boat.

The second accused said that while the ship was at Hong Kong a 12h came to see him and asked him

foreign shipping near Ichang are to bring the sacks to Singapore.

reported.

The third accused said he was a fitter on board the Kidderpore, but could give no reason for his arrest. The fourth man, explained that he was asked by a Chinese to accom pany him on hoard the Kidderpore but he did not know why. The fifth made á, similar statement.

His Honour convicted all the ac-

The climax came yesterday with LONDON, March 13. n special performance by the Ameri. The Chartered Bank of India; can Laboratory Theatre in his

THREAT TO HANKOW. Australia and China is obtaining honour. Mr. Mei was later enter- a new consolidating Charter, giving tained at ten by Stark Young,

(Fah Ts: Yet Pav.) it wider scope.-Straits Times. famous dramatist and playwright, The Constitution was constructed Interviewed by our representa In the evening there was a for during the latter part of the cigh

FLANKOW, March 21. tive, Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Manager mal reception by The Players," teenth century and won greatest

In view of the critical situation of the Hong Kong branch, said an old American theatrical or- Fame through defeating the British THE ROYAL DUTCH LOAN. that the Bank's original Charter ganization. During the reception, frigate Guerrière on August 10, in North-Western Hupeh, General

Many times condemned be- Ho Cheng Chun has wired Hocused and imposed a fine of $20,000 was issued in 1953, and since then Mr. Mei received more than 200 1812.

cause of old age, the ship has been Chien, the Hunan Governor, ask-nch on the first and second accused. there had been a taass of supple literary lights.

come to Hankow to The third and fourth accused were mentary clauses,

Walter Hampden, president of repaired repeatedly but it consists ing him to

fined $5,000 each or six months. It was now proposed to codify "The Players," delivered a speech in part of original timbers still held discuss the situation.

It is understood that Hunan The fifth accused against whom these clausos and draw up a Char-in the course of which he welcomed by the original bolts. Skilled work-

ers from all over the country were troops, will be requested to move previous conviction for smuggling ter embodying the Bank's present Mr. Mei to their fellowship and

concluded by presenting an inscrib drawn upon for the latest repair job to Western Hapel to check the and a fine of 85.000 was imposed six powers and obligations.

and wood of approximately the same possible advance of the Szechuan years ago, was fined 810,000 or one Mr. Ferguson added that, as fared book from "The Players.”

It is the first time the organiza ago an the oldest timbers were used troops, which, it is reported, will year, as he knew, no very exfensive

in making it stronger than ever be striks eastward along the Yangtaze fare.

to attack Hankow. in the past decade.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New York, March 20. The Royal Dutch loan mentioned in yesterday's message from An- sterdam will consist of fifteen year four per cent, debentures issued at 891. The deal was put through over alterations or additions were being tion has extended such a reception the trans-Atlantic telephone.

included in the new charter.

addressed a petition to the Govern- ment asking for the cancellation of the order declaring that unless this law is repealed, their business will be seriously affected It is to bo noted that the herbalist doctors in Hong Kong have joined in the pro- to Canton. test, and have sent a representative

Dr. Wu has stated that he does not forbid the use of herbs in the free clinics, but merely wishes them- to use Western medical methods. They can still use herbs on patients who prefer them.

GERMAN DOCTOR'S

-APPEAL

www

SEQUEL TO SENTENCE BY CANTON COURT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Į

'CANTON, March 21. Dr. Breitlander, a well-known. German physician in Canton, who was recently sentenced to one year's imprisonment by the. Cantor Criminal Court, has been notified to appear before the Higher Pro vincial Court of Kwangtung on April 4, for a reconsideration of his sentence. It will be remember- ed that Dr. Breitlander objected to his sentence, which he did not have to serve, and declared at the time that he would appeal.

CHINESE TROUBLES IN SAN FRANCISCO,

QUESTION OF CHILDREN BY POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES.

[UNITED PRESS] ·

San Francisco, Mar. 14.-Evelyn. Tang, daughter of Sing Fat, weal- thiest Chinese in San Francisco, to-day filed suit against Paul Lo asking that he support her illegiti- mate child.

Mr. Ló, in defence of her hus band, requested immigration aụ- thorities to deport Evelyn Tong, declaring that she is Sing Fat's daughter by a palygamous marri age in China and hence is not legally entitled to reside in the United Statca.

All three of Sing Fat's wives are living, according to Mrs. Lo, and therefore Evelyn is in this coun try illegally.

The decision in this case is ex- pected to affect other Chinese child. ren of polygamous marriages in Chiun

To be killed by a toy balloon was the tragic fate of a six-year- old boy, of. Bermondsey. He left the shop blowing the balloon up and was found by his brother, a few minutes later, nearly unconscious and without the balloon, which ho is thought to have swallowed. Ho died on the way to a doctor. This recalls of another strange tragedy which happened in England many years ago. Some boys were playing with a bicycle-pump and, for a joke, one of them was held down. the tube of the pump was placed, in his mouth and he was, literally, inflated like a bicycle tyre. The internal pressure, apparently, An order was also made for the caused the heart to stop and the confiscation of the twakow!

boy died.