THREE-POWER PACT FORESHADOWED.
FRANCO-ITALIAN DEADLOCK,
LITTLE HOPE OF 5-POWER
AGREEMENT.
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rugby, March: 22. Discussing the deadlock in the Naval Conference, the Timex says that there is a growing feeling that
RECONSTRUCTION OF TOKYO.
A NEW CITY FROM THE ASHES.
CAPITAL EN FETE FOR
THREE DAYS. "
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1930.
(TAKOUGH ASTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, March 23 and 10
After nearly seven years' labour
expenditure of 800,000,000 yea, Tokyo of which seven-tenth's
destroyed by
RIA
over
GERMAN SHIPPING
MERGER.
DEVELOPING NEW ROUTES,
two
TEXOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
COLOGNE, March - 29. The Hamburg-Amerika and Nord Deutsche Llody lines, Germany's biggest shipping companies, are amalgamating their interests for the next fifty years. Each will retain their independence to all under their own flag but there will
members from each board, and the receipts wil henceforth be equally
THE NEW BANK RATE.
GANDHI'S PROGRESS. TO FIGHT WORLD
CRIME
EFFECT IN NEW YORK.
DETTE'S AMERICAN (BERVICE.)
New Your, March 22. The reduction in the Bank of
England rate bas" placed the Lon-
don bank rate on a par with New
SUPPORT FROM ALL-INDIA
CONGRESS.
SICKNESS RIFE AMONG FOLLOWERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"
AHMEDABAD, March 21 The All-India Congress Commit-" York. In some quarters it is re garded that the drop in the British tee has unanimously passed a re further decrease in the New Yorkers of Gandhi and authorising pro- rate is a sure indication of a solution congratulating the follow
vincial Congress committees to rate, but the directors of the made no change yesterday, and it centrating as far as possible on is believed that the Federal Re breaking the salt laws when Gandhi serve Bank officials are reluctant has broken them and given the to see the discount rate 'go lower as it is felt that the open market rates are now sufficiently low to make a further stimulation on the downward course of money by the
a. definite "decision must be taken earthquake and fire in 1923, stands be an interchange in proportion to Federal Reserve Bank in New York undertake civil disobedience by con
with little further delay as to
rebuilt and modernised, whether or not a Five-Power Pact To-morrow the Japanese capital is, nor possible of attainment. It will celebrate its reconstruction. is not surprising in the circum- The Emperor will make a personal stances that remours have been re- tour of the city over a twenty-two rised of the possibility of a Three-mile route. In celebration of the
divided.
14
The purpose of the agreement is to place as many vessels as possible on important routes with a view to
word.
.
In the event of Gaadhi's earlier arrest, the provinces will be free diately. The couimittee also pass to start, civil disobedience imme-
-1
PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL
SCHEME.
DRUG SMUGGLING AND. WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Losnos, March 23, It is stated that the majority of
they
European nations, United
have expressed their willingness to States, the Argentine and several other South American republics join in a scheme for coping with international crime,
IN THE NORTH.
SKIRMISHES IN HONAN.
CHIANG IN, NINGPO.
[THROWN AKUTER'S AGENCY.)
t
PEPING, March 23. A skirmish is reported between - Han Fu Chu and Sun Tien Ying- near Kweitch in Eastern Honan. At first it was doubtfu} which side. was for the Government and which was rebel, but it appears that Han Fu Chu is supporting the Central Government.
Another skirmish is reported in Northern Anhui,
The Shansi General Hsieh Tsung It was arranged last month be- Chow took over the Poping-Hau many, whereby detectives and police day afternoon. He was formerly tween Britain, France and, Garkow Railway administration yester of those countries will co-operate director of this railway, but was particularly against drug smug replaced by a nominee of Sun Fe glers and white-slave traficers.
The scheme provides that detec tives in the various capitals will tion with other capitals. It is fur. be in direct telephonic communica-
of detectives should continually travel on the various routes.
Power Pact, and it is understood occasion, the whole city will be in eliminating construction of new Federal Reserve Bank nabecessary.ed a resolution disaffiliating the ther proposed that a mobile force'
that neither Japan, Amerion nor Great Britain would be unwilling to consider such a possiblity if a Five-Power Treaty is proved to be
impossible.
A great deal must depend of course upon the attitude of the Japanese. Cabinet towards the pro- posals submitted to Tokyo from London. If circumstances make it necessary for Great Britain, America and Japan to discuss a Three-Power Fact, there is little doubt, adds the Timer, that some safeguarding clause will have to be inserted. Supposing..for instance it were decided to take the figures 'discussed by President Hoover and Mr. MacDonald as the bass for agreement, it would be necessary to make any decision contingent. pon the building programmes of
other Naval Powers
gala array; the streets will be be decked with red and white bunting, flags, lanterns and triumphal arches, while Ginza the Regent Street of
vessels, and enabling each company to develop new routes. the more or less unprofitable routes pected that working expenses on will be diminished and past rivalry
Tokyo" will be lined on both sides cut out, with hundreds of artificial cherry' trees in full bloom.
Despite the presezt acute, busi- ness depression, the festivities will last for three days. On the final day, arrayed in ancient ceremonial attire, the Emperor will worship before the Imperial sanctuary and will report on the completion of the work of reconstruction to the spirits of his Imperial ancestors.
TOKYO REDIVIVUS.
years ago.
TOKYO, March 22.
are still too keenly aware of the
At the same time central bank American branch of the Indian It is exing authorities in the United States National Congress on the ground carry on public propaganda agaiņāt that the office bearers therint the declared policy of Congress
Marchers Stricken with Fever.
THE TARIFF TRUCE
CONFERENCE.
י |
BRITISH STATEMENT.
[BRITISH WILLESA BERVICE.]
movement once it has started to difficulties of stopping a speculative
want to run the risk of starting such a movement by making money excessively cheap.
JAMBUZAR, March 21, Sickness is rife among Gandhi's marchers who have arrived at Gajera, four miles from Kareli. Tea are stricken with fever,
SPEED LIMIT ABOLISHED, PASSING OF THE "SPEED-COP."
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruosy, March 21. The Committee of the House of of the Roal Trafic Bill abolishing Commons has agreed to a clause the speed limit for privata motor cars and meter cyclists.
The Shansi troops also took over the wireless station previously con- trolled by the Ministry of Com- munications.
Rebels Evacuate Kweiteh.
SHANGHAI, March ́93.``
A message from Hsuchow states a that rebels under Sun Tien Ting have ovacuated Kweiteh in order to escape envelopment by Honanese from Kaifeng
Fujah Loyal.
Haxow, March 23.
Ho Cheng Chun atates that he. has received a telegram from Chang Hauck Liang in which the latter reiterates his allegiance to the 'Government.
Shan is arged in a telegraphic peti- punitive campaign against Yen Hei The immediate launching of a
tion to the State Council by over
As credit, "conditions in world" markets now stand it is considered that less importance is attached to the relative positions of the rates here and London than a short time
"Suck Out the Shake Prison."!' ago. If the authorities of the Federal Reserve Bank desire to
JAMBUSAR, March 22. reduce the rate to 3 per cent, they and his followers halted last night, Villagers at Ankhi, whore Gandhi RUGBY, March 23.
have ample justification, it is de- Mr. Graham, President of the clared, in the present open market boretted policemen who attended Board of Trade, speaking in Edin rates of money without seeking it the meetings to repart Gandhi's burgh, said that the Tarif Trace in the Bank of England rate, and speeches so that the constables were
Mr. Morrison, Minister of Trans-twenty Nanking commanders in Conference at Geneva has been re- wish to lower the rate, it is doubt-quently reproved the villagers, de be to make stationary policeman
on the contrary, if they do not unable to get food. Gandhi subse port, declared that the effect would Hupeh. markably difficult.
Chiang Inspects Forts. Broadly, the object was to facilitate the Euro ful whether they will be influenced claring it was against religion to out of date. The time had arrived Fean" economic co-operation, and by the action of the Bank of starve officials, and declared that when the Police Authorities ought "A message from Ningpo states
those harbouring enmity towards to consider the organisation of a England.
Government officers would be join-limited number of mobile police ing his enemies, for he himself either in motor cars or on motor would be willing to suck out snake cycles. They must be free to go poisen even from General Dyer" at a considerable speed to catch mo- if he were bitten.
torists driving recklessly or dan gerously.
it was in no sense. directed either. against the United States or to further co-operation with the British Empire.
Tokyo will throw the Premier's retrenchment programme into the discard for four days beginning
Since the war, customs barriera to-morrow, when the capital starts The agreement would presumably its celebration of reconstruction
had increased in be based on the declared building following
practically the great earthquake a parts of Europe. For Great programmes of all the principal sad fire of September, 1923.
Britain that tendency had been Naval Powers, and a proviso would. Details of the festivities, as re-almost disastrous and this coun have to be inserted giving any of venied by the municipal authorities try had therefore every thing to the three nations the right to re- to-day, indicate the entire city will gain from any movement which examine its position after duo go on a four day holiday, during assisted reduction of such tariffs. nation to other signatories if any which the Yedokko," as residents Fortunately they had now a pro power accelerated its building. of Tokyo are called, will congratu-pect of securing an agreement which Subject to such a proviso there is late each other, en raising a modern cial treaties for at least one year, would safeguard existing commer considerable confidence that
city from the ashes and ruins left Three-Power Pact could be achiev by the earthquake and fire of seven and provide an environment in which ed, but it would only be considered
European and other countries after every effort to reach a Five
Elaborate programmes have been would enter on negotiations to Power agreement had proved unprepared for cach day, with then ascertain in what group of com- availing,
trical performances, lectures, box-modities tarif. reductions could be Other papers believe that the idening-matches, exhibitions of ju-jitsu, cffected. The proceedings, at Geneva of a Three-Power agreement is classical dances, band concerts, had been of the greatest encourage growing. Significance is attached ratriotic drills, inspections., his ment. A considerable part of to the long conversations which torical exhibits, and general merry. Europe now recognised that tariffsm Mr. MacDonald had yesterday, making.
had gone too far. firstly with Mr. Stimson, the chief American delegate, and later with M. Wakatsuki, hend of the Japanese
The city was gaily decorated for delegation at which it is under the festivities to-day, with ward stood that such a Three-Power. Pact organizations vying with each other was discussed. When Mr. Mac. in memorial arches, street dis- Donald saw the King yesterday plays, and electrical displays. The morning it is presumed that he city, comparatively now
"Yedokko" are proud of their noquainted his Majesty fully with
among latest developments.
Japan's many ancient municipali ties, and they view it now as fore- most in the Orient in modern im. provements, pointing to its miles
Three-Power Pact Discussions. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 22 The prospects of & Five-Power "naval agreement are petering out in view of the apparent impossi- bility of ending the Franco-Italian
deadlock.
The belief is hardening that the British, Japanese and American delegations are now deliberating with a view to the conclusion of a Three-Power agreement.
Japan's Reply Delayed.
Tokyo, March 22, As the Navy has not yet complet- ed drafting the instructions which, subject to the approval of the For eign Offics and the Cabinet, will be
to-day's Cabinet meeting passed off without considering the question. Under the circumstances it is un. likely that the Government's reply will be ready for despatch before March 28 at the earliest.
Decorated Streets,
LONDON-INDIA AIR MAIL.
A NEW SCHEDULÉ,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, March 23. The time table for the dow
Uskub
in
MADAME HANAU'S SPIRIT UNBROKEN.
FORCIBLE FEEDING
ABANDONED.
[TEROVOK RECTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, March 22. Madume Hanau's spirit is un- broken by a fortnight's hunger- forcible feeding to-day... strike. She successfully resisted
The doctor tried to administer cafe au lait through n tube in her nose, while twelve assistants beld her down, but she spat out the liquid. The tube was then inserted in ber mouth, but she bit it in two. reinserted in her nose, but she put It was her Angers down her throat and vomited. The attempt was aban
doned.
Madame Hanau and her counsel insisted that another doctor should examine her for bruises, alleged to be inflicted by the forcible feeders.
WORLD'S SPEED RECORD. KAYE DON'S ATTEMPT HELD
UP.
(THROUGH RESTEK'S AGENCY.]
DAYTONA BEACH, March 23." Kaye Don's attempt on the world's speed record is at a stand-
being very rough,
Officials are of the opinion. "that" it may be the middle of next week before on attempt is possible.
Mayor of Calcutta Sentenced.
RANGCON, March 22, Sen Gupta, the Mayor of Calcut- ta, has been sentenced to ten days' imprisonment..
INDIAN AIRMAN.
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TO
ENGLAND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
It is understood that the Police Authorities have already begun the consideration of plans to carry out the Minister's recommendation if the Bill becomes law.
QIL MAGNATE ACQUITTED.
ECHO OF U.S. BRIBERY SCANDAL..
(REUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
LONDON, March 21, Mr. Chawla, a young Indian, ar- at noon to-day, having flown from rived at the Croydon, Aerodroma
WASHINGTON, March 22. Karachi, a distance of five thou- Doheny, has been sequitted of the The oil magnate, Mr. Edward sand miles, in eighteen days...
charge of bribery in which he was Mr. Chawla, who is only seven- alleged to have given the ex-Seere teen, learned to fly in England. Hetary of the Interior, Mr. Albert does not qualify for the prize of Fall, £20,000 for the grant of the £300 offered by the Aga Khan. Elkhills Oil Reserve to
one of which is for the first solo flight by Doheny's companies. an Indian.between India and Eng- land, as be was 'accompanied by a mechanic, Mr. Adacy. A message from New Delhi, however, states that the Indian Government is take ing steps to award. him a special prize of £500.
Government Grant.
NEW DELHI, March si The Government of India has au- thorised a grant of Rs.7,500. to the Indian airman, Chawla, in recogni
land.
The defence contended that the charging the Jury, stressed the fact money was a loan. The Judge that it was possible that Fall, who was already convicted, should be guilty while Doheny was not guilty..
Heport of the Trial. [UNITED PRESS.} WASHINGTON, March 19. witness box to-day when, in the Edward L. Doheny wept in the
course of testifying in his own
of wide-paved streets, modern London-India Air Mail which is to sanitation, huge fire, and earthy z Central, instead of Southern quake-proof buildings, bridges and Europe, is issued by Imperial. Air- canals. With a population of more ways. Mails will be flown across than 2,000,000 and every improve- Central Europe to ment, an alert community can de- Siberia, then ratch the night train still owing to the beach at low tide tion of a successful flight to Eng defence in the case in which he is rise, the capital undoubtedly ranks to Salonika whence they will be among the foremost cities of the flown to Alexandria, in a single day. Afterwards they will follow Throngs will crowd the Ginza, the old route vid Bagdad and the heart of the capital's shopping dis. Persian Gulf to India which will trict, in marry-making to-night. be reached seven days after leaving Beer Balls have installed extru London. tables to care for the crowds which It is recalled that exactly one are expected to spend plentifully, hundred years ago news was receiv despite the prevailing hard times. ed in Britain that the East India Co.'s ship the Marquis of Welling-
world.
Geisha Kept Busy
leaving Britain...
sent to th delegation in Londen, Rooms in all the scores of restau-ton had created a record by reach rants lining the Sumida River, ing India in ninety-one days after which cuts through the capital, have been reserved for weeks, the wealthy paying hundreds of yen for the right to dine elegantly on upper. foors as they sit on the soft straw mats which form the floor of every Japanese house and gaze on the buy traffic of the river.
M. Briand to Return,
PARIS, March 23. It is announced that M Briand will return to Londen as soon as his Parliamentary obligations will permit, probably in the course of the ensuing week..
US. TARIFF REVISION. FRETFUL ATMOSPHERE IN SENATE.
Geisha will reap a harvest, work ing almost continuously from late afternoon to well past midnight at five yer an hour. Geisha of all the leading guilds are booked for every evening of the four days.
UPROAR IN PARIS UNIVERSITY.
INDO CHINESE STUDENTS ARRESTED.
FUNERAL OF LORD BALFOUR.
[LAS 68HIA HSIZE]
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT'S
ESTATE.
[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, March 22. Ex President Taft's. estate is valued at £95,000,
ROYAL DUTCH FLOTATION,
OVER-SUBSCRIBED IN US:
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
"Rugby; March 93. Lord Balfour will be buried with
New York, March 21. afternoon in the grounds of hie forty million dollar fifteen-year the simplest of ceremonies this The Royal Dutch Oil Company's Scottish home at Whittenham four per cent. debenture issue, has
A memorial service will be held been heavily over-subscribed.
in Westminister Abbey, The Duke Negotiations for the issue were of York will attend on behalf of the settled only yesterday when Sir King, and there will be repreHenri Deterding, on behalf of the sentative gathering of public men. Royal Dutch, had a long talk over of many nations.
the Transatlantic phone with the A memorial service will be also well-known banking firm, Messrs. held at Saint Giles Cathedral in Dillon, Read and Company. Edinburgh.
NEW YORK'S POLICE-HEAD,
REPORT OF RESIGNATION.
DENIED.
{PEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
[REUTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, March 23, The Senate has completed the (THROCON EEUTER'A 'AGENCY.] rovision of the tariff and the fan! vote on the Bill embodying the re-
PARIS, March 23 vised tariff will be taken on Mon- Members of the Association of the day. The passage of the Bill by Indo-Chinese Student's Institution the Upper House, which appears with separatist tendencies caused an certain, means it will be sent to uproar in the Cite Universitaire on conference in the House of Repre- the occasion of the inauguration of sentatives for the adjustinent of an Indo-Chinesa hostel. Many stu several 'bundred differences,
denta bare banners; on which wna “A. frotful mood characterised yea- printed "Liberate the thirteen con- terday's scasion, in the course of demned in Yen Bay." which Senator Caraway remarked: When Nguyenyniben attempted to **This Bill taxes everything but speak he was greeted by cries of general managership of Wana gall" to which Senator Glass re Down with the traitor," Five torted ironically Well, if we studente were arrested including an taxed that we should have consider-| ex-president of the association but able revenue.?.
all were later released.
"
RECENT RIOTS AT HEBRON.
ARAB RIOTERS SENTENCED
TO DEATH. '
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 23.
this morning and inspected the that Chiang Kai Shek arrived there Ninghai Forts, after which he. motored to Fenghua. The General- issimo will return to Nanking in a few days after inspecting the troope of the Shanghai-Hanchow Railway.
NEW AIRCRAFT FACTORY.
A SINO-AMERICAN COMPANY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANEING, March 23. It is reported that a number of leading Government officiala bave formed a joint..company with cer- tain American aviation interests for the establishment, of an aero- plane factory in China. The capital of the company is stated to be be subscribed by Chinese share. $300,000, two-thirds of which will
holders. American experts will direet and supervise the making of the "planes.
NO RELIGION IN COLLEGES.
NEW NANKING ORDER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY, ]
NANKING, March 24.1 The Ministry of Education has requested the University of Nan- king and Shanghai College, both jaissionary institutions, to elimin- ate from their curricula the study of religion..
ATTEMPT TO KILL NANKING GENERAL. accused of having bribed a Secre tary of Interior, he was questioned
WUCHOW INCIDENTE" concerning Admiral Samuel S. Robison's so-called " Japanese war
According to a Wuchow report, scara" in 1921.
an attempt has been made on the The questioner had referred tế Mr. Doheny's son Ned, who was
life of General Chu Shao Liang, the Commander-in-Chief of the murdered a year ago, when the Nanking troops. General Chu, who witness broke down and sobbard,
The Japanese war scare is alleged General Chen Tsai Tong, was stay- came to Wuchow lately to meet to have figured in the grant bying as the Tai Nam Hotel. On JERUSALEM, March 21. Albert Fall, former Secretary of Friday morning, a man dressed like Sentonce of death was to-day Interior, of valuable oil land leases passed on five members of the Arab to the Doheny interests because of
a merchant fired through the win dow into the General's room, the "gang arrested last year following fear by Nary and other officials the serious riots at Hebron, in the that the Navy could not obtain the would-be assassin was promptly bullet missing by inches. The course of which many Jews were oil fast enough in view of the ap captured by the body-guards. murdered. The men were charged parently imminent emergency. with murder and found guilty,
Three others charged with the same offence in connexion with the same riots, were acquitted.
The accused were further order. ed to pay jointly a sum of £1,000 men. to the dependents of the murdered.
THE SOCIAL WHIRL IN CHICAGO.
SCARFACE" TO BE WEIL-
COMED ON RELEASE FROM IMPRISONMENT.
[UNITED PRESS.
These are the first death sentences in connexion with the disorders, at Hebron, and they were passed coin- cidentally with the departure for London of an Arah delegation, to present the Arab case to the British"
CHICAGO, March :10,"|--
publication of Government in connexion with the Al Scarface" Capone, wealthy. the report of Chicago gang leader, who has been the Commission of Inquiry into serving a term in a Philadelphia the Palestine disorders
prison for carrying concealed wed- The delegation is headed bypons, will be released to-morrow Kasem Pasha, and it includes the and is due for a gigantiegang. Mayor of Jerusalem and the Grand land reception at his home upon Mufti A large crowd of Arab arrived here. gave the delegation a most cathu. Binatic farewell,
ANTI-SOVIET PRAYERS.
MASS PROTEST IN MOSCOW.
(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]
Moscow, March 21. Over 750,000 people participated INDIA AND SILVER DUTY. New Yoak, March 22. in a protest demonstration against It is learned that Police Com-anti-Soviet prayars" abroad. • missioner Grover. Whalen in resign. The processionista carried ban- ing shortly, and in resuming the nere caricaturing the Pope and placards condemning his and the maker's department store...
Archbishop of Canterbury's prono
Mr. Grover, Whalen has denied that he intends to resign.
| Cheements, META
Similar mass meetings were held in other important centres.
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
NEW DELHI, March 22. The Assembly, by 50 votes to 40,. rejected the amendment to delete the silver duty proposals from the Finance Bill, which is now assured of a safe passzgo.
PINGNAM RE-TAKEN BY KWANGSL
News from the front is very meager. It is "reported that the Cantonese troops captured Ping- ham but the place was soon re-cap- tured by the Kwangsi troops,
Adare-to-die" corps has been formed to attack the Kwangsi troops
THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
FIRST SECTION SURVEY COMPLETED.
The Bureau appointed by the Ministry of. Railways to complete. A reception committee headed by the construction of the whole line "Bugs Moran has been appoint of the Canton-Hankow Railway, ed to see that the affair goes off recently finished the survey of the with due brilliance. Indications section between Shiukwan in North- are that anyone' reviving the story ern Kwangtung and Chuchow in that Capone sought his Philadel. Hunan, Acting on the instructions phia term as a sale form of race of the Ministry, the Bureau will tion, far from those who thirstedinvite tenders on the 27th instant. for his blood, will be an unpopular Up to the present, a sum of member of the party, 8700,000 has been raised. Of this A police detail is expected to amount, $800,000 was turned over protect Capone home. Predictions to the Canton Sibiukwan Railway are being whispered that Capone Bureau" while the rest was appro will be murdered on his way to printed by the Ministry of Rail- Chicago.
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