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NAVAL CONFERENCE REVIEWED.

BRITISH AND U.S. PRESS COMMENT.

TRAM SMASH IN

GLASGOW.

TERRIBLE SCENES IN CROWDED STREET,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1930.

WAY PAVED FOR FURTHER ONE KILLED: 30 DANGER-

REDUCTIONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, April 19. Apart from the Morning Post which deplores the failure of a Five-Power accord, and fears that a Three-Power agreement will "make mare trouble than it is worth, there is a general feeling of relief expressed in the morning papers that the Naval Conference has bay way been a partial success. Pen

The Times says that Britain. Japan and America have extended and completed the work commenced at the Washington Conference, and has abolished all competition in Kaval armaments. It also points out that, apart from the material saving the Conference will result in the disappearance of," the prolific source of mutual suspicion, mis- understanding and friction, and the way will be paved for further pro- gressive reductions at future con ferences. Meanwhile, the gap be- tween the Three-Power and the Five-Power pacts is not so great as it was.

The Daily Herald declares that statesmen chanot afford to rest on their laurels as their peoples look to them for more than this."

The Daily Express and the Daily Mirror join in paying a tribute to the personal efforts of Mr. Ramsay- MacDonald.

1.8. Tribute to British Premier. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, April 12. The newspapers congratulate Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in obtaining something tangible from the Naval Conference.

chauvinist

or

OUSLY INJURED.

(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 13. One person has died and 59 were injured as the result of a tram-cHT smash in Glasgow.

OPIUM FROM MACÃO.

PERUVIAN WOMAN. UNDER ARREST.

PORTUGUESE SAILOR

INVOLVED.

A Peruvian woman named Ramona Vivas and Jacenta de Carvalho, s snilor on

the Portuguese gunboat Adamsator, were handed over at the Central Police Station by the

CAMBRIDGE WINS. GANDHI'S PROGRESS. YEN CONCENTRATES

BRILLIANT TUSSLE IN BOAT RACE.

STEADY ROWING WINS THE DAY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 19, ... Cambridge' won the boat race by two lengths. The time was 19 minutes 9 seconds,

It was one of the finest races

VOLUNTEERS 'HAWK "SALT,

MAYOR OF CALCUTTA. RE-ARRESTED,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY."

Prior to Gandhi's arrival, your

TROOES MASSING A CHENGCHOW.

KUOMINCHUN SUCCESSES

REPORTED.

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Preise, April 13.

H.K. GIRL'S JUMP TO DEATH

TRAGEDY IN CANTON

PLUNGE FROM 5th FLOOR WINDOW.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Į

CANTON, ApriN13.

A tram filled with passengers Revenue Department yesterday fol- since the war and also the second tears formed a cordos, frustrating Chengchow where they have been suicide early yesterday morning by

roughly 15,000.,

jamped the rails at the junction of lowing the seizure of about 135 Dumbarton Road and Crow Road,tes of prepared opium valued at dashed across the street, crashed into a shop and fell on its side...

The thoroughfare was crowded. There were heartrending scenes; men, women and children were heaped beneath the twisted metal and woodwork. Many were uncon- scious, and others were meaning and screaming.

All were rushed by motor-car to the West End infirmary. Thirty are dangerously injured.

WEIHAIWEI RENDITION

AGREEMENT.

SIR MILES LAMPSON IN

NANKING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

!

WEIHAIWEI, April' 13. Sir Miles Lampson and his suite arrived by HMS Cornflower this morning and luncheoned with the Commissioner.

The New York Times pays a They sailed in the afternoon, for tribute to Mr. MacDonald as a -statesman, not a narrow-minded Nanking, where Sir Miles Lampson pettifogging poli- expects to sign the Weihaiwei tician" and says: Of the latter rendition agreement. apecies there will undoubtedly ba, samples enough in our Senate when naval treaties come under" con- sideration."

The Herald Tribute finds the fact that Britain has now whole-hearted-

THE STOCK SLUMP

IN TOKYO.

ly accepted the theory of tonnage DUE TO PRIVATE MANIPULA-

equality witt the United States, a notable advance towards a friend

liar Anglo-American understanding.

The Ner Tork World, however,

sees a real danger in the terms of

a treaty which will carry a threat

·TIONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'É AGENCY:]

TOKYO, April 12. Owing to enquiries from London

of building competition between and elsewhere regarding yester

The arrest was made outside the Wing Lek Wharf at 8.30 p.m. when the two persons entered a public car. A wicker basket carried by the woman contained the opium.

Charged with possession of the drug, the woman denied knowledge of the contents of the basket, say ing that it was handed to her on board the boat by a Chinese who asked her to carry it for him with an offer to give her bome money "for doing so."

The sailor was also charged with

the "efforts of excisemen to destroy the salt pan.

SURAT, April 12. Gandhi went from Dandi tó It is reported from Chengchow Pinjrat, where 150 volunteers, ac that nine Kuominchun divisions A well-dressed and pretty girly companied by large crowds, collect have hitherto arrived at Chang- aged about 10, believed to be the ed salt under his leadership.

chow. Many more are marching on daughter of a wealthy. Chinese mex- foot from Kansu and Shensi to chant of Hong Kong, committeed

ordered to concentrate. Yen Hai plunging head-first on to the con- Shan it sending large supplies ef food, ammunition, etc., to re-equip, crete street below from the 5th floor re-arm and re-clothe them.

of the Asia Hotel on the West Feng Yu, Hsiang, since leaving Bund. Death was instantaneous. Taiyuanfu, has been mostly at Siania superintending the reorgani- The writer, who saw the mangled sation of these, troops who, accord-body shortly afterwards went to ing to foreign observers, are in the hotel to inquire about the tensely loyal to Feng, in spite of the fact that they have been for tragedy. He was told that a man, months on short rations, and have who gave his name is Pun Fat of only been receiving fifty cents Hong Kong came into the hotel monthly. Hitherto 140,000 ATE 10- ported to have passed Tungkwon and got a room on the 5th floor castwards.

last Friday afterno In the ear- It is claimed that the Kuomin-ly evening a well dressed young chun, who now wish to be called the Hapelichun or North Western lady came to call on him. The girl Army, have captured Laohokow appeared to be engaged to the and Wanhsuantai The vanguards young man, and all was well until

best time since the war.

Oxford, winning the toss, took the Surrey side, and started off at

Half-pay for Volunteers, $7, Cambridge 36. Cambridge

BOMDAY, April 18. levelled at the mile post time 4 mins.

A thousand volunteers are hawk Oxford at Hammersmith Bridge ing contraband salt throughout the was three quarters of à length city. ahead; time 7 mins. To sees, Cam- bridge was unperturbed and stuck to steady rythmic rowing, and gradually pulled down the lead and were level again at The Doves.

The Congress Committee has ap pealed to the public to observe complete non-violence particularly in connection with a great proces- sion which is being held on April

The Motor Accessories Dealers'

13.

Oxford pulled out and went half 'length ahead at Chiswick Steps; Association has decided to allow possession of the opium, but hemins, 36 secs. Cambridge, deter-employees halfpay if they wish to stated that he accidentally met the mined and still unrattled, levelled enlist as civil disobedience volun-

Woman

on his

of board

return at the three miles; and then made from Macao after a day's leave from an effort, gradually increasing the his ship. He had conversation lead. Oxford was for the first time with her during the trip and accom- behind a Devonshire Meadows.

with Cambridge, panied the woman to the motor-car

machine-like Barnes shot through in order to see her home and then cohesion, get back to his ship. He denied Bridge (15 mins 52 secs) with a that he took any part in smuggling three lengths lead. Oxford, in a opium or that he was aware the great spurt, made no impression," woman had contraband.

In addition to the opium, revenue officers found about 1,000 cigarettes of Manila manufacture which the sailor took out without paying duty. This was the subject of another charge against both persons.

The sailor admitted possession of the cigarottes and said he was not aware that he had to pay duty on

denied The woman

the

Later an escort arrived from the

was

Several of the "Oxford crew were rowed out, but Cambridge was not distressed.

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THE WALKER CUP.

BRITISH TEAM SELECTED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 19. The three remaining candidates for the Walker Cup have been selected as follows:-

W. Campbell; R. Harris; J. Lang,

them. charge.. guaboat and took charge of the sailor, and he will be brought he fore the Central Magistrate this morning. The woman, who accompanied by a small, hoy, could: not find the necessary bail (813,000) menth:-Rex Hartley. Holderness, and she was detained in police cus-Tolles I Torrance and Roger Nelson Smith, J. Stout, Cyril tody for the night.

Revenue Offer A. W. Grimmitt Wethered (captain), will prosecute in the case.

HORSE-LAND.

O WINS HIS FIRST RACE.

groups of nations, and may cause day's suspension of the Stock Ex,SHORTEST NAME IN the proposed agreement to be re-change, it is understood that the garded in the course of time as a Bank of Japan has cabled.explain- disguised alliance of the threeing that investigations indiente largest Naval Powers, thus involv that it was due to private mani- ing the United States policy in pulations, and has no relation to

instability manœuvres and com- general economic conditions. petition in European politics."

* President · Praises U.S. Delegation.

\\ {REUTERʼB AMERICAN BERVICE.}

WASHINGTON, April 12, President Hoover has conveyed to the American delegation his ap- proval of the results achieved by the Naval Conference, and strongly commends the delegates on their courageous actions." He also points out that this is the first time in history that the United States has obtained Naval parity with Britain.

MISSIONARY KILLED ON

LEAVE

ABEL OF KWATO” KNOCKED

DOWN BY A CAR."

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY,)

LONDON, April 11. The Rev. Charles William Abel, the missionary known as "Abel of Kwato," returned to England on Furlough after forty years work amongst the Papuans. He was knocked down by a motor car at Leatherbend in Burrey and died from his injuries.

DEATH OF LORD DEWAR.

A NOTED DISTILLER

(THNOUGH 'BIUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, April 11. The death took place to-day of Lord Dewar, the millionaire 'dis tiller at the age of 60.

Thomas Robert Dowar, was born at Perth in 1864, and was filth son of the late John Dewar. He was educated in Perth and Edinburgh, From 1802 he was a member of the London County Council,

S.S. CITY OF PEKIN.

BREAKS IN TWO AND SINKS.

CREW RESCUED, ..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]|

Tokyo, April 12, An official despatch from the Government-General of Korea re- ports that the City of Pekin was broken in two and, sunk,

The whole crew of 81 have been landed. No passengers were aboard.

U.S. STEEL MERGER.

RATIFIED BY STOCK-HOLDERS

(REDIER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.1

YOUNGSTOWN (Ohio),, April 12. The Youngstown Sheet Tube Company's stock-holders have rati- fed the steel merger.

The above refers to the merger of the Youngstown Steel Tube Com pany and the Bethlehem Steel Cor- poration. Hundreds of millions of dollars are involved.

CROSSING DISASTER

HORRORS.

TWENTY BUS FÄSSENGERS KILLED.

[BLUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

ALBUQUERQUE (NEW MEXICO)

■ April, 11

A terrible disaster involving loss of life accured at a level crossing at Ialeta, when a bus loaded with passengers came into collision with a train.

[UNTIED PRESS.]

An American, Mr G. C. Red- mond, owns the horse with the shortest name in England. His name is O.

Dot

Why brevity was carried to such an extreme in naming this animal, imported from France, has been revealed here. At any rate when won his first race in Eng- land, at Gatwick recently, his per- formance brought several ejacula tory O's from many people present His victory was apparently a grent surprise. to the Stewards of the meet also, because they asked his trainer for an explanation of the with the previous occasion, when horse's running that day, compared

the horse ran unplaced.

The following were selected last

KAYE DON RETURNS.

ATTEMPT ON SPEED RECORD POSTPONED.

THROUGH REUTEɗ'8 AIENCY.)

tears.

Sen Gupta Re-arrestad.

CALCUTTA, April 12.

The Mayor, Sea Gupta, who was released in Rangoon on March 30, was "re-arrested while reading pro- scribed literature to a meeting of students.

Four members of the All-Bengal Students' Association were aleo arrested."

Bombay Stock Exchange Closed.

Losos, April 12. Bombay's Stock Exchange closed to-day as a

protest against the police charge on the mob. The meeting passed a resolution urging all the members to use only Swade shi (Indian-made) cloth.

The Bombay Cotton Brokers Association also closed. The execu- tive passed resolution urging members to deal only in Swadeshi or homespun cloth.

Roycott of British Goods.

AMRITSAR, April 12. resolution not to purchase foreign Indian importers have passed a

goods especially British, for a year from April 19. They have also decided not to buy ready or forward goods from Karachi, Delhi, Bombay and Calcatta.

Two Bomb Explosions,

Boxy, April 12. There have been two bomb ex plosions on the Great Indian Penin sula Railway causing two casual ties. The explosions occurred with. Mr. Kaye Don, who has inde-in half an Eour of each other in finitely postponed his attempt to the early morning." establish a new motor car speed record, left to-day en "route" for New York.

DAYTONA, April 19.

FLOUR FOR PAMINE RELIEF. DELIVERY MAY BE HELD UP

BY FIGHTING.

now

[TXITED PRESS.] Washington, April 6.-Represent- ative John W. Summers of Wash- ington has invited, and is There is no hard and fast rule awaiting, some expression from the with regard to the choice of a Chinese Legation with reference to horse's name. The selection re-China famine relief bills. mains chiefly with the owner. He He has also consulted the China' may call it anything he likes ac Relief Society, which regards Re- cording to his whim or fancy, ex- presentative Summers' bill with cept the name of a Classic win-sympathy. It would provide for ner, nor may he use the name of purchase of large quantities of a living person, unless that per grain in the United States, conver- con's permission is given. "Classic" sion of the grain into four, and raees are five, in number, namely, shipment of the flour to China. the One Thousand Guineas, the Two There is a programme for gradual Thousand Guiness, the Derby, the repayment by the National Govern Oaks, and the St. Leger.

ment.

the

The Raming of Horses.

All witnesses agree, as to the seriousness of the famine, but in Almost invariably a racehorse repite of assurances that stories ef ceives its name before it becomes militaristic interference in two years of age. Before this time, North have been unfounded er ex- and if not definitely named, aggerated, there is still a feeling youngster is simply called a colt that delivery of supplies to the or filly by so and so (the sire) famine victims constitutes a pro-

It blem out of so and so (the darn). coats only half a dollar to register Messages from Chicago quote Mr. a name with the English Turf Grover Clark, recently from Feking officials. If the awner should and an eye-witness of conditions in change, his mind about the animal's many of the famine areas, as c021- name, he can have it altered firming the most extreme reporta often as he pleases, by paying half as to the seriousness of the famine.. dollar on each occasion, provided Mr. Clark believes, however, that the noble beast has not run in pub money should be sent to China for lic in the meantime. To change the purchase of grain there, name of a horse which has already run costs 895. However, a borgs brought from any country to race In 1900 he was elected H.P. for Twenty bus passengers were kill in England must retain his original informs the artists that they are [ "| due to appear), Easter Hero, St. George's, Tower Hamlets, as ard and eight injured in the colli- name while he remains there. Conservative, retaining his eat sien. Part of the express train was Many owners choose a name for Mr. J. H. Whitney's crack steeple- until 1008. After being raised to derailed, but all the casualties a horse which combines both the chaser, was very well named, being the peerage in 1919 he was mine were among the bus passengers.name of the tire and dam. For by My Prince out of Easter Week: years in the House of Lords be The petrol tank of the motor instance, the horse Golden Bay Not only was the name itself from Golden Myth and eleverly chosen, but the animal fore he made a specch, although at vehicle caught fire and added fur-comes other gatherings he often did so, ther horror to the scene. The force Bayazid Toy Bell from San himself has lived up to it, for he In addition to his directorships of the collision was so great that toi and Clarebell. The Derby is our of the most, courageous of the family firm of whisky dia parts of the bus were scattered winner of 1927, the late Mr fellows that ever looked through a tillers, the Buchanan Dewar com along the railway line for half a Frank Curion's Call Boy was bridle. As Easter Hero has a half- bination and the Licences and mile, Bodies were strewn around very aptly named, his sire being sister, whose name is Rebel Girl, one General Insurance Co., he had near the evel crossing, some de Hurry and dam Comedienne suspects that the name Easter Week many business interests. He was capitated, some with arms and legs (A Call Boy" is a young stage was selected in remembrance of the A very generous contributor to missing and others being incinerat-hand who, at the top of his voice, famous Irish rebellion, of Easter

(Continued at foot of next column) week 1918. charities, notably hospitals,

The first occurred in the Bombay bound Iqcal train and the second in a third-class waitingroom at Bycul lah station.

No political significance is attach ed to the outrages The bombs were crudely manufactured.

i

have taken Fukow on the Hena-

Anhui border, thus linking up with late in the evening when another Sun Tien Ting who have invaded young man came into the room. North Anhui.

Plot to Assassinate Obiang,

SHANGHAI, April 13.

After some appearantly friendly concersation, the trio were involved in a dispute, culminating in a fight between the men. The girl was heard crying bitterly, but the whole matter subsided when the bell-boy of the hotel intervened, saying that the braw! was waking, every body

The Chinese press states that thirty thousand troops belonging to Feng Yu Hsiang have arrived at Chengchow, to which place Feag Yu Hsiang will proceed in a few days.

"The arrest" of two bandit leaders near Ningpo on April 7 had a xen- sational sequel when the prisoners up. confessed that they conspired to assassinate Chiang Kai Shek during his recent visit to Ningpo and Hangehow. The prisoners, who are reported to have received money from a rebel source, were seat to Shanghai on April 8"

Foreign Officers to be shot.

PEPING, April 19. According to Shanai vernacular paper, Yen Hai Shan Eas instruct ed his commanders that, if any foreign officers are found on the fed in shooting them. enemy's battle front, they are justi

New Governor of Honan..

(Wal To: Tat Pao.)

PEPING, April 13 Wan Hsuan Tsai, an anti-Nan- king general, has taken

up the post of Governor of Honan,

WATCHWORDS WRITTEN

IN BLOOD

MORE BANDIT ATROCITIES.

(Wah Ta Yat Paa.)

HANKOW, April 12 Communists in Southern Hupeh have become very active. Many audacious and brutal crimes, are (Conkinied on nezt Oolumn.)

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A few minutes later Pun Fai left the hotel in his night clothes. The girl followed him to the door where some sharp words were ex- changed. The man said he would be back in a few minutes, and the girl went back to the 5th floor to ber room where the other young man was sitting. After some talk the girl went out of the room to the corridor. She walked straight to the window and jumped out.

The bell-boy of the Hotel who saw from distance through the dimly lit corridor a human form "falling out of the window, at once rushed to the room where the young man was sitting. He said he would go down to the street but. was never seen again.

On searching the belongings of Pun Fai in the room, cards stat- ing that he was a member of the Hong Kong Ching Wu Athletic Association were found.

reported to have been committed by them.

Communists in Kamli and Kiays districts are canecially outrageous. It is reported that they write their watchwords on the walls with the blood of the victims they have killed.

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