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NAVAL CONFERENCE

MEDITERRANEAN

AGREEMENT?

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,)

LONDON, March 27, The next plenary meeting of the Naval Conference, fixed for. April 4, will be the fifth since the Confer- ence assembled.

It is unofficially learned that a British and French Foreign Office' Committee will be created to ex- amine and possibly draw up the text of a Mediterranean agreement which, while going a long way to wards guaranteeing French secur- ity, will not commit Britain beyond the obligations of the Covenant of the League of Nations.

GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS. GOVERNMENT RESIGNS

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)

BERLIN, Marth 97. The Government. has resigned owing to differences between the Party lenders and the Government on the financial programme.

Bargaining and baggling was proceeding long before the Young Plan was adopted, but the trouble has only just reached a crisis.

The Socialists, the largest party in the Reichstag are particularly hostile to the financial programme, though the Chancellor himself is a Socialist.

"A New Cabinsi,

BERLIN, March 28,

The leader of the Centro Party, Herr Bruening, is forming a Cabi-

Det.

KING HOLDS LEVEE.

SOVIET AMBASSADOR

RECEIVED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

†

LIBERAL-LABOUR

ENTENTE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930.

FREE STATE GOVT. RESIGNS.

THREAT TO CONSERVATIVES, WIN FOR DE VALERA "PARTY. SHAUN GOILIN WINS BY A

MR. CHURCHILL'S WARNING.

(THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 97. The passage of the Government's Coal Bill in the House of Commons is assured by the decision of the Liberals not to support vital | amendments, and te abstain from voting at the third reading of the Bill.

The danger of a Liberal-Labour compact to the Conservative Party was the theme of a speech by Mr. Winston Churchill.

YELLOW FLOWER A BANDIT GENERAL.

DAY."

RESULT OF GRAND NATIONAL.

HUGE FIRE IN JAPAN.

700 BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

MILLION YEN DAMAGE.

CANTON COMMEMORATES

** 72 MARTYRS."

THROUGH REUTER'S AOKYOY.]

Torvo, March 97.

NECK...

OLD-AGE PENSIONS IN

IRELAND

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

[THROWN. REUTER'S AGENCY,]

LONDON, March 23. The Irish Free State Govern- mont has resigned following the Dail's seconding, by để votes to 64 the Opposition (De Valera) Party Bill to extend the operations of the Old-Age Pensions Act which the Government resisted on the ground that it would involve an additional cost of a quarter of a million ster ling annually.

The Government," of which Mr.

formed in 1983, and is the oldest in Europe.

Losos, March 98. The result of the Grand National ix as follows:

1. Shaun Goilin (100 to 8). 2. Mellerays Belle (20 to 1). 3. Sir Lindsay (100 to 7). Forty-one ran. There was neck between 1st and end, and one and a half lengths between 2nd

and 3rd.

SCARFACE AL CAPONE.

[UNITED PRESE.]

He declared that it was more than probable that Liberals and Soci-Cosgrave is the President, was A HARMLESS BENEFACTOR. alists had recently reached an un- derstanding 'which may mean that the Socialists will be kept in office until the Electoral Reform Bill is passed, and the Conservatives in 101 might have to face a "Lib Lab" combination, working

dear food" cry for all it waS worth, after, twisting the electoral law into a form most harmful to Conservative and Imperial in-

tereats,

CARNERA'S TRIUMPHS.

TWELVE FIGHTS: TWELVE KNOCK-OUTS.

-THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

*

KANSAS CITY, March 27, Following the defeat in 34 se conds of George Trafton, of Chi- cago, a 18-stone fighter, by Primo Carners, the Italian giant, the Missouri State Boxing Commission LONDON, March 27.

have suspended Traften, and an- His Majesty the King to-daynounced that Carners will not be held, at Buckingham Palace, his allowed to box in Missouri again, first lever since his illness. There unless a worthy opponent is pro-

duced. were 600, guests, comprising officers of the Navy, Army and Air Force, politicians and church dignitaries.

For the first time, the ceived the Soviet Ambassador, Sokolnikoff. The previous levec which M. Sokolnikoff attended was held by the Prince of Wales.

re-

His Majesty departed from his usual custom of standing. He sat

Carnera is mecting with obstruc- tion in other quarters on the same he will meet Jack McAuliffe, a score, but it is stated to day that

veteran boxer of Denver,

to-

morrow, in spite of the ruling by the Colorado Boxing Commissin

that McAuliffe is an unsuitable opponent for Carners.

The West Side Athletic Club,

NANKING.

COMMUNICATION WITH ALL CHINA BY NEW PLANT.

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E

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

TO JOIN CANTONESE FORCES.

[TBOM OUR OWN CORRE

CANTON, March 98. Yuan Ha Kau, the notorioun CANTON, March 28.

bandit chief of the East River, who Canton will commemorate, to mor joined the Ironsides", and blow" Approximately 700 buildings, ic-row the 72 "National Heroes"? cluding, a police station, primary who gave their lives for the Ben the Canton-Kowloon Railway up the steel bridge near Sin Tecen schools, and other public buildings, public. The occasion is known as were destroyed by a fire which Yellow Flower Day," and elabor- broke out early this morning at ate preparations are being made. to Komstenmachi in Ichikawa Prefec-observe the day, which has been ture...

declared a general holiday.

1,000,000 yen. One åreman was

The damage is estimated at

two months ago, has again offered himself for the regular Army. His representative has arrived in Can ton and is conferring with the authorities. Among other things he said that his chief has realized his mistake. The band, according

killed and three seriously injured AMERICAN TRADE IN to the representative, still has over

owing to the overturning of a re- engine. The town hall is still burn. ing, but the fire is now under control.

JAPAN AND EXTRALITY.

PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS,

{TENOUGH LITTER'S AGENCY-]

NANKING, March 28. Negotiations regarding the relin

BROADCAST STATION FOR Chicago, March 21.-"Scarface?? Capone calmly bobbed to the sur- face here to-day, and not only made his presence public but took occa sion to call up leading officiala.

The beer ring king who was requishment of extrality by Japan A contract has been signed by leased from a year's imprisonment are proceeding. A draft agreement at Philadelphia earlier this week, will be submitted for the considera and who thereafter upset news-

tion of the Japanese Charge papers and police forces through- out the United States through his unexpected disappearance, assum

the Central Government for the erection in Nanking of one of the most powerful radio broadcasting stations ever built in any part of

the world..

pursuers look silly.

d'Affaires

The Sino-Japanese tariff' agree- ment will be formally signed within Mr. C. T. Wang, stated this morn ten days. The Foreign Minister,

contain a reference to the Nishi-

bara loans.

FAR EAST.

HUGE TOTAL DESPITE CONDITIONS.

(UNITED PRESE]

Washington, March 31-A total of G$2,000,000,000 in Far Eastern trade was achieved in 1929 by the United States despite adverse financial conditions in Japan and Australia" and epochal China,

financial readjustments, according to a Department of Commerce re- view made public to-day..

300 guns left, which will be turned over to the military authorities if conditiona could be arranged whereby the bandits can once more become soldiers of the Government. It is learned that the Government is inclined to accept the offer and forgive the bandit chief for the destruction of the bridge which has cost the Government $150,000 to get it repaired.

bandit chief and his gang have This is the seventh time that this joined the Army. It will be re-

stormed Swatow and membered that they joined the Kwangat elique last May. They abducted General Tang Yin Wa, who was carried off into the mountains for some months, and was only releas-" ed after the Government had pro- The most important of there re-mised to incorporate the band into adjustments were the Chinese tariff its Army. This was agreed to, and

Army Route, but when the "Iron- Independent Regiment of the 8th

sides" came back to Kwangtung, they again went over to them, but their new ally was defeated, "and", they again retreated into the moun tains and resumed their bandit activities.

The radio station will be erecteded a "What's it all about?" ating that the agreement does not alteration, bringing marked in the band was renamed the 3rd for the Government by the Tele-titude and succeeded in making his funken Co. of Berlin, represented by the Siemens China Co. It will be powerful enough to cover the whole area of the Chinese Republic as well as surrounding countries. The broadcasting will be audible in the remotest parts of the country, and will serve not only to weld the political and economic unification of the nation but will also 'contri-

bute, as in other countries, to the education and entertainment of the people.

The transmitter plant will be erected near the Yangtze River, steel masts will be a conspicuous and two 400-feet self-supporting landmark of the capital in the near will render the broadcasting station future. A power, giant of 600 h.p. independent of power supply from the city electricity works. All the latest inventions for automatic con- vided. A special cable will connect studio," which will be situated in the transmitting-station with the

op a Golden Throne surrounded by Denver, obtained a court injung trol and safety devices will be pro-

great officers of State.

The King and Queen will hold five Courts this year, on account of the large number of applications for presentations.

It is authoritatively pointed out that the reappearance of the King at Royal Courts is a definite indi- cation that he has been completely restored to normal health and can carry out his usual routine with out`interruption..

MINERS' WORKING

HOURS.

ATTEMPT AT SETTLEMENT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 27. A conference was held to-day between representatives of the miners and conlowners to discuss the question of the miners work ing hours, which is now the sub- ject of legislation, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement.

It was afterwards stated that certain proposals had been made, which would be placed before the Miners Executive.

Oficials of the Miners' Federa-

tion left London this evening for the International Coal Conference ht Geneva. As they will be absent for a week, the meeting of the Miners' Executive will probably be held the week after next.

GERMAN STEEL COMBINE.

*(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

COLOGNE, March 27.

A number of the important, West German steel concerns are being merged in a new Ruhratahl Com pany with a total capital of Reich. Mks. 36,000,000.

The combine is capable of pro ducing nearly half a million tons of raw steel annually,

Both the Vereington Stahlwerke (the German Steel. Trust)" and Thyssens are represented on the Board of the new company.

tion restraining the Commission from interfering with the contest The Judge decided to allow the fight in view of the Club's consider. able expenditure in staging, the contest.

Cornera has fought twelve bouts in two months, and has won them all by the knock-out route,

THE DOHENY TRIAL.

TWO SIDES OF ONE CASE.

(UNITED PRES9.]

Washington, March 21,-Closing arguments fo-day in the trial of Edward L. Doheny, bil nagnate and alleged briber of a Secretary of the Interior, painted sharply opposed pictures of the character of this colourful figure.

Counsel for the Government de-

picted the defendant as an unseru- pulous rogue, working apon the

need of Albert Fall to obtain valu- able naval oil lands for his own personal gain

"Scarface" visited the Chief of Police and the offices of the federal and country' prosecutors, extending assurance of his continued high re gard in true diplomatic style and solicitously inquiring as to whether they had anything for which they

would like to arrest him."

He was informed that no arrest warrants and no grand jury in-,

that nobody wanted to place him dictments against him exist and

in custody. Telegraphic reports

from other cities of the United

States, however, have indicated that any visiting he might do else where would be at the risk of ar rest on a charge of vagrancy.

Out of Touch With Garg Wars, Many officials questioned Capone the centre of the capital, and arconcerning recent gang wars and rangements will be made so that murders in Chicago but he indicat. ail Government offices, as well as ed that his year in the Philadelphia theatres, entertainment-halls, etc. bastile, imposed on conviction for can be connected via the studio to carrying a pistol, had placed him the transmitting-station.

rather out of touch with such mat- ters

In this connection, a number of Chinese radio engineers will leave shortly on an inspection tour in Germany where they will have op- portunity to study the organization of the German broadcasting services End to inspect the leading German electrical concerns.

SMUGGLING CHINESE INTO AMERICA.

ALLEGED CONTRABAND

ALIENS."

BROUGHT BY PLANE FROM MEXICO.

[UNITED PRESS.]

Los Angeles, March 21.- Federal officials here to-day believed that they had uncovered a conspiracy to aid Chinese to make unlawful entry into the United States.

They

arrested two aviators,

Capone said that he had been in Chicago since last Wednesday. He motored from Philadelphia with his former prison cell-mate, Frankie Rio, he explained.

THE RENDITION OF WEIHAIWEI

(THROUGH BEUTER'S

AGENCY.]

NANKING, March 28, Sir Miles Lampson is expected to sign the Weihaiwei rendition agree ment early in April.

ECHO OF SHANGHAI MURDER.

SUSPECT DISCHARGED. BUT

creases, the work performed by the Kemmerer Financial Commission in China, the collapse in silver, the Japanese resumption of the gold standard, the adoption of the Nolan Budget and reduction of ex-. cese visible imports, the Philippine revision of banking regulations and the Indo-China adoption of a gold standard, says the review.

The publication describes 05 noteworthy" the Japanese re trenchment activities, and the pos sibilities for further Chinese read- justment on basis of the Kem merer report.

The Exchange Question. "China's adoption of gold stand. ARRESTED ON FRESH COUNT.ard, has been recommended," says the review. However, the likeli, Within two day's of his release hood of adoption in the near future from the Shanghai Provisional ia minimized, owing to a lack of Court, where he was charged with gold stock or credit for foreign the murder of Miss Dorothy Thom-loans.. It is also probable that the pson, a British harse, and the at- adaption of a gold standard is fur- tempted pesassination of Mrther rendered remote by the recent Dudley Law on Keswick Road in severe silver decline." October 1823, Deu Ab-woo was re Regarding silver, the review arrested by Det Sgt. Coyne of Way-aye- side Police Station and charged blame for the decline, but also the "Indian sales are not entirely to with attempted murder.

The O. Daily Netos says the accused was alleged to have been the person who had used the pistol with which. Miss Thompson was shot, when three others attempted to steal her hand-bag, and escaped while the rest of the gang were ar rested and sentenced to death at the Provisional Court In the trial, the men said that their leader was a man Bained Deu Ah-woo.

In looking for men who had com

I Never Was Wicked." Chicago, March 22-AI "Sea- rface Capone to-day resumed routine work at his office in the Lexington Hotel which he left nearly a year ago to attend amitted armed robberies in the Way- "gang parity" conference at. At side district, Det.-Sgt. Coyne with lantic City:

Chinese detectives visited a number of tea-shops. In one of them, which was known to be frequented by bad characters, the detective noted a number of men standing together and behind them in a dark corner of the stairway were three men trouching as if attempting to escape the detectives attention.

CANTON REFORM PROPOSALS.

STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

At's recent meeting of the Can- ton Bureau of Social Reforms the following decisions were made:-

1. That the Bureau of Public Works draw up proposals for re- wards to merchants and shops in the city who have rendered meri- torious services to the Provincial Government by promotion of native industries.

2. That with reference to the proposal to organize a Native Goods Exhibition in Canton, the same Bureau be ordered to confer with the representatives of the local labour and commercial com tion, munities for discussing its organiza

maintenance of a seven-year high 3. That the schemes for convert level of world production and the ing the Shing Wong Temple into a decline of Chinese demand when National Products Emporium, he war-torn up-country areas are unsubmitted to the Municipality for able to absorb Shanghai stocks. approval. armness of the Japanese yen, with "There is also the matter of the

resultaat silver sales."

PENNIES FOR. NATIVES,

NEW GUINEA COINS.

Pennies and halfpennies made of about to be issued to the natives of a mixture of copper and nickel arg New Guinea for use by them in. place of the tamboo, shells which, in the past; have taken the place of money in their business trans- actions.

governing the introduction of stan

4.That the proposed regulations. dard weights and measurements in Canton, be passed after the neccs. tary amendments have been misde." 5. That an officer of the Bureau be sent to the Canton Orphanage to discuss plans for constructing an additional building for the Orphan age→Canton Gazette.

NATIONAL AIR MAIL BUREAU,

In the course of his return to Chicago after the conference, Capone stopped off in Philadelphia, was found by police to be carrying a concealed pistol, and spent a year in gaol as a consequence;.

Capone admitted to-day that he

ITS FUNCTIONS DEFINED. had authorized newspaper inter- views since bis return home, but

When Colonel Ainsworth, who he berated curiousity-seekers who pistol was found on one of them. These men were 'searched and a

Naoking, March 19-The State was formerly Chief Native Con Council has promulgated regula sought to capitalize bis reputation

missioner of Keny Colony, reported tions governing the new National. as "king of the beer .ring" in

One of the three, it was discovered to the Commonwealth upon condi- Air Mail Bureau of the Ministry of at the station," had just been re- Chicago.

tions in New Guinea, one of Communications as follows:- leased from the. Provisional. Court his recommendations was "I never was wicked," declared where he was charged with murder. the shells should be replaced and passenger routes throughout

ibat

1. To determine the aerial mail: Harold Sweet and George Gray, na Capone. "All I ever did was to sell statement of confession was by coins to improve the "trad- well as two other Americans, Frank beer and whiskey to some of our produced, which was made by the ing instincts of the antive peo

the country. Smith and Eddie Collins, and nine best people."

person on whom the pistol was nie. About 48,000 rennies and 24,000 Chinese who are alleged to be "con-

found, implicating Deu Ah-woo, as halfpennies have been shipped to. the one who, it was stated, required New Guinea, where they will be the pistol to shoot a witness who regarded as legal tender, had given evidence against him la The new coins were designed in his trial. The statement was a long Australia: The dies were made at one, describing how he met the man the Royal Mint in London, and the who, it was alleged, said he would minting was done at the Royal pay him 820 for the loan of a Mint, Melbourne, where the first pistol. This was arranged and he coin wis struck by Lady: Somers, promised to bring it to the ten-shop wife of the Governor of Victoria,

in November of last year. The aviation. with another person, and it was

Defence counsel declared Mr. Doheny to be a patriot who took over the lands because he feared war with Japan was near, and that Government enterprise could not obtain the oil fast enough.

The case is expected to go to the jury late to-day

Washington, March 21.-Announ. cement was made late to-day that the Judge's charges to the jury try- ing Edward L. Doheny, oil operntraband aliens" brought over the tor charged with bribing the Be Mexican border by air. cretary of Interior to obtain naval oil land lenses, will be given to-

morrow,

OPIUM FOUND ON PRES. CLEVELAND.

ALLEGED SMUGGLERS IN PISTOL FIGHT.

[UKITID PAISS.]

San Francisco, March 22,--A launch filled with alleged oplum amugglere staged a pistol battle with police and customs officials to day when the launch was surprised alongside the President Cleveland. In the midst of heavy gunfire, the alleged smugglers cacaped.

"The aeroplane in which the Chi- aese were being conveyed encounte ered bad weather and was compelled to land

the Imperial Valley. In- vestigation and the arrests follow- eď

It is understood that the probe in being extended to China in order to

deals were financed there.

COMPRADORE'S SON KIDNAPPED.

DARING OUTRAGE IN SHANGHAI..

taining to the air mail service.

2. To attend to all matters per-

ternational air mail and passenger, 3. To complete and carry out in-

service arrangements.

4. To authorize and designate aviation interests in the undertak ing of the management of the air mail service.

5. To supervise all preparations isconnection with commercial!

6. To be responsible for the

determine whether the smuggling in Shanghai by a gang of men who there they were arrested by detec- penny is the same size as an Ausengagement of aviators and, other.

AIMEE'S PILGRIMAGE TO things.

PALESTINE.

TO ARRIVE IN JERUSALEM BEFORE EASTER.

[UNITED PRESE.]

i

Armed robbery and kidnapping were carried out a few days ago

took their time over what they ware doing, and seem more or less to have made a clean sweep of

There were six men in the gang, four of them armed, and they en

·tered 817 Burkill Road, at 7 p.m. This house is the residence of Mr. T. S. Zia, compradors of the China) Merchants steamer Hainming, he was away at the time, but his fami- ly were at home and were about to A search of the President Cleve Los Angeles, March 23-Mra, enjoy a dinner party when the men [UNITED PRESE.1

abandoned package on the ship's of her, religious, followers will de-

The gang stayed. Washington, March 22-The deck This proved to be full of part for New York to-morrow on til shortly before 9.30 p.m. before Bonate to-day confirmed Thomas opium, valued at approximately the arst leg of their tour to the taking their departure, making a Thatcher to be U..S. Solicitor-Gen-| G. $10,000, Shahet me le Holy Land.

careful search everywhere. When eral succeeding Charles Evans. Following this find, authorities The party, which has chartered they left they took with them the Hughes Jr., who resigned when his began to conduct a completo search

& special steamship, is due to ar-seven-year old. son of Mr. Zia, as father was made Chief Justice of of the ship in hope of discovering rive in Jerusalem on the. Thursday well as money, jewellery, and cloth the Supreme Court.

more of the narcotic.

before Easter.

ing worth at least, 82,000...

NEW U.S. SOLICITOR. GENERAL.

land after the fight disclosed an Aimse Semple McPherson and 100 arrived in the house un-

IN SZECHUAN.

Chengtu. Two new radio stations,

tives.

- tralian shilling. The obverse side After evidence had been gives bears the inscription Georgius staff attached to the air mail and counsel addressed the Court, Y. D.G., Rex et Imp," and the vice.Kuo Min. Judge Kuh, who was sitting with | figure ode and the design of a crows Mr. Van den Berg, Senior Consul's surmounting two Royal sceptres, Deputy, adjourned the case and re-symbolic of the link between Bri- NEW WIRELESS STATIONS served judgment,

taia and the domimone, The re- verse side has on it the inscription Territory of New Guinea-One Penny-1929, "A H.M.S. Vindictive. which was

The design of the halfpenny, one at Chengtu and the other in commissioned at Chatham on which is the size of a British or Chungking (Szechuan), installed command for a trooping trip to the peasy, except that the Royal tiens, have recently been completed February 18, a as an Independent Australian sixpence, is the same as by the Ministry of Communica China with half-crews for the River sceptres beneath the crown are and are now open to the public for Sheerness on March 1 Captain Both, coins have a circular hole further facilitate intelligence ser gunboals on that station, left placed vertically and not croseed. the transmission of messages. To C. G. Stuart, D.8.0., D.B.C is in through the gentre so the native vice in Szechuan Province and also command of the ship. The Vindie may carry them on a string. Aur between Szechuan and the neigh- tive was due at Aden on March 28, tralian coins are legal tender in bouring provinces, preparations are Colombo on April 8,"Singapore on New Guinea. The use of German under way for the construction of the 15th arriving in Hong Kong on coinage sa legal tender was pro radio stations in other important April 23,

cities-Kuo Min.

hibited in 1929