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"BRITISH TROOPS

KILLED.

INDIAN SITUATION MORE SERIOUS.

RIOTING IN PESHAWAR.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PESHAWAR, April 24.. Ancial report states that a British soldier and 19 native rioters were killed in a serious disorder

AMERICAN PRISON

TRAGEDY.

RELATIONS CLAIM BODIES OF VICTIMS.

PITIFUL SCENES.

TAROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.

COLUMBUS, April 24. There were pitiful sights in the penitentiary when relatives of the 319 dead convicts came to claim the bodies, They tearfully formed

A "CLEAN UP" IN CHICAGO.

LIST OF PUBLIC ENEMIES."

A HUGE CRIMINAL ORGANISATION.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHICAGO, April 94.

A special crime commission has been established to consider, the

COMMUNIST PLOT DISCOVERED.

PLANS FOR WORLD REVOLUTION,

PROPAGANDISTS ARRESTED.

~{THROGO'T REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DUCE'S DAUGHTER MARRIED.

FASCIST FAMILIES

UNITED.

THE POPE'S GIFT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROME, April 24. Edda. the eldest child of "Signor Mussolini and Count Galeazzo Ciano were married to-day,

KUOMINTANG AND Y.M.C.A.

PROPOSAL TO CONTROL INSTITUTIONS.

THE QUESTION OF RELIGION.

THEOUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BANDITS' TRAIL

OF PILLAGE..

SUNHING DISTRICT

DEVASTATED.

BRUSH WITH BRIGANDS AND MANY CASUALTIES.

A Canton report says that ban- dits under the notorious Leung Kit

NANKING, April 23.

Man numbering more than a tho The National Education Confer. and have recently brought desola ence which is now sitting in Nag-tion to the Sunhing district. Five king heatedly debated a proposal, hundred dwellings were burned and arrested here, the Third Interna-baby sister born only last Autumn. made by a number of educational many villagers killed, the victims.

RIA, April 24. According to documents in the possession of Communist agents

tional has drawn up plans for a five years' campaign in leading world revolution. It is gathered that emissaries have been despatch

Edda bas three brothers and a She is a modern girl and is fond of riding and swimming. She has had a very good education and finished off in an exclusive school in Florence. She has

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officials, that the Government should take over the Young Men's Christian Associations and reor. ganise these bodies in accordance with the principles of the Kuomin

row

including a couple who were over eighty years old. Countless vil- lagers are

homeless, and. during the past few daye, over seven thousand refugees have fed to Shiuhing.

problem of "cleaning up Ameri in which troops and police were

ca's greatest criminal city..

There has been drawn up z list obliged to fire on a mob who pro- queue outside the Governor's tested against the arrest of agita office where the Governor's 19-year of 28 men who are described as The public enemics and it advises tors. Order was restored in the old daughter received them,

ath police to deal with them iced throughout the world with in- evening but a Deputy Commissioner American Legion has offered

structions in this regard." and Assistant Superintendent of military funeral to all relatives of doringly.

Those arrested include Lour

Europa, Africa, Asin Miner and Those who made the proposal Police were injured, the latter

argued that the Young Men's seriously.

agents of the Third International India.

Association Christian

and king." who is accused for direct- with forged passports, apparently journalist and is now in the diplo- |

the In the course of an enquiry which ing for years past a great criminal persons of some importance because. matic service. He derives the title Young Women's Christian Associa- them were captured alive. On the is being held in the prison, the organisation guilty of every crime their papers gave them absolutely of Count from the fact that his tion were supposed to advance the side of the troops, one officer and chief of the fire brigade stated that in the calendar from murder down-full powers over all local organisa by King Victor Emmanuel at us

Police Fire on Mob.

LAHORE. April 24.*

A message from Peshawar states that the rioting was a sequel to the arrest of four All-India Con- gress members.

A hartal wo immediately declar ed by processionists who got into a fight with the police.

The military was called out and was compelled to fre on the mob,

Sergeant Hacked to Death,

LONDON, April 93. It is reported from Lahore that serious, disorders have broken out

ex-soldiers among the dead.. A" The list is headed by "Scarface" hundred and thirty-three are still Al Capone, the notorious vice in hospital.

all the convicts might have been saved if they had been released from their cells as soon as the fre wüs discovered. The prison chap. lain declared that if the Governor had not gone outside the walls, he would certainly have been killed by the convicts who were en. raged beyond human endurance.. by the thought of the sufferings and tortures of their mates."

at Peshawar where rioters attack THE NEW INTERNATIONAL

ed the Palice and civil authorities The Deputy Commission and other officials were injured. Troops, with

an armoured car detachment and Gurkhas were called out,

BANK.

LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.

(THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.].

BASLE, April 23.

wards.

TOKYO TRAM STRIKE

FIZZLING OUT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-}

Tokyo. April 24.' The tram strike is nearing a The municipality is settlement. demanding that the strikers return to work unconditionally and half of the strikers have already report- ed for work.

PIRATED JAPANESE

STEAMER.

tions,

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JAPANESË WARSHIPS VISIT HANKOW.

"MOSQUITO" PAPER'S BITTER CRITICISM.

ATTEMPT TO CAUSE ANTI JAPANESE FEELING.

[UNITED PRESS. ]

Hankow. The visit of the First Destroyer Flotilla of the Japanese Imperial Navy, headed by the light eruiser Naka with Rear-Admiral" Akira Goto on board, to Hankow and other Yangtsze ports has caused much of the anti-Japanese

travelled much in | taug.

WEB The bridegroom

once A

father was elevated to the peeragu solini's request. The Cianos have large shipping interests and are reputed to be comfortably off.

The Sovereigns gave presents, the Queen's being a diamond brace

A big reception was held at Mussolini's villa after a simple religious ceremony.

let.

A. Fascist Union.

Not until two days after their arrival could the magistrate rush troops to deal with them. Desper ate fighting lasted two full days. when forty of the marauders were killed and many wounded. Two of

the action. The bandits were several soldiers were killed during finally driven off.

health, virtue and knowledge of the members and in addition to advance the spirit of co-operation.

The Native Association. et Sun- They claimed, however, that mishing in Cauton held a meeting aionaries in China were using there lately to discuss measures for the institutions to teach Christianity relief of their compatriots. Follow- and to induce young people in ing the meeting, they appealed to China to accept the Christian reli- the Government to exterminate the gion.

bandits and to render relief to the

The sufferers.

Government haa comply with

the

Opponents of the proposal that the Government should take over the Y.M.C. A. and Y.W.C.A. institu- request

An earlier message stated:tions and reorganise them pointed The Pope has sent a wedding pre-out the Sun Yat Sen himself was sent of a magnificent gold rosary a member of the Young Men's

The proposal was defeated.

to

"TALKIES

GREAT

" IN PEIPING.' INTEREST SHOWN BY

CHINESE.

[UNITED PRESS.]

A Papal Nuncio' brought the Christian Association. rosary

Mussolini's residence from Milan with the Portiff's good wishes and Apostolic Benediction.

The marriage represents the union of the two foremost. Fascist families: Signor Ciane, the bride- groom's father, is known aside

(the very faithful on lissimo " account of his devotion to Musso- ini. He is the only Minister who has retained his post since. Musso-

His an extremely brilliant lini assumed power. storm of protests has come forth record is

with from the Provincial and City Kuo- one and he was associated mintang Headquarters,,which char- D'Anzunzio in the occupation of acterize the event

another Fiume. outrage ироп China's national sovereignty and ค violation of "RAVENS BRING ME

The mob bombarded them with brickbats. They poured petrol oni an armoured car and set fire to it. Two British soldiers, it is re-national Settlements has agreed CREW RESCUED AND TAKEN feeling in this centre to revive. A ported, were incinerated.

A British Sergeant was pulled off a motor-cycle and hacked to death with hatchets.

The troops eventually opened fire, twenty of the rioters being wound ed. Strong forces of military are now patrolling the town.

Salt-poisoning Allegations.

KABACH, April 23. A health official has ordered the destruction of a quantity of con- traband salt as anst for human con- sumption and impregnated with ferrous sulphide. Several persons who ate of it have been sent to hospital.

Chittagong Raiders Attacked.

CALCUTTA, April 23. The District Magistrate at Chit tagong reports 14 arrests but the main body of raiders is still at liberty. Combined detachments of the Surma Valley Light Horse and the Eastern Frontier Rifles engaged the raiders, who were in a strong position on hill. last night Twelve of the insurgents were kill. ed, and two seriously injured. There were no military casualties. Hunger-striking Rumours.

CALCUTTA, April 23. In consequence of the reports that the Mayor of Calcutta, Sen Gupta, had died in prison and that Subhas Chandra Bose is very ill owing to his hunger-striking, thou sands gathered outside the gaol and demanded to "see the bodies."

Bose

AS

The Board of the Bank of Inter-

to the following appointments:

Dr. Hulze to be head of the and โรง banking department Deputy Director.

Signor Pilotti (Italy), to be Secretary General.

M. Paul van Zeeland (Belgium), to be head of the Securities De partment, and

M. Paul Quesnay (France) to be in provisional charge of the De- partment of Liaison with central banks.

A Japanese will be appointed to fill the position of bead of the ex- change department.

It has been decided that the shares of the Bank of International Settlements will be issued at par a week after the ratification of the Young Pact by Great Britain and Italy.

As soon as the question of non- German reparations has been de finitely settled, agreements similar to those between the Bank and the seven founder Powers will be con- Czecho-Slovakia, with eluded

Hungary and Bulgaria....

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PROBLEM OF THE SUDAN.

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN DEADLOCK.

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, April 93. An Egyptian courier arrived The police were ordered to disperse here by air from London last the mob.

A communique was later issued aight bringing a memoradum from denying that Sen Gupta or Chandra the Egyptian delegation as regards were hunger striking. and the present deadlock in the Anglo-

fit as Egyptian negotiations. stating that they were

Ministers immediately studied" when they entered the prison.

the report until two o'clock in the Caste-ridden Hindus. morning and, then re-discussed the BOMBAY, April 23 matter in the forenoon and after- The Moslem leader, Mohamed hoon to-day.

According to Al Mokattam, Ali, who was Gandhi's right-hand man in the earlier non-co-operation Egyptian opinion approves of the movements, bas. vehemently de-attitude of the delegation which nounced Gandhi's civil disobedience "cannot abandon Egypt's legal

rights in the Sudan.

movement

Presiding over a huge Moslem meeting, Mohamed Ali described civil disobedience as a desperate attempt to impose the domination of caste ridden Hindus Over Mohamedans.

The meeting passed a resolution urging Moslems not to join the civil disobedience movement...

Ghandi's Secretary Arrested.

** TO AMOY.

(THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, April 24,", The crew of the Kamiyoshi Maru, which was yesterday reported to have been raided by pirates near Swatow, has been rescued by a Chi- nese steamer and taken to Amoy, according to Navy Offer reports.

HONOUR FOR JAPANESE

NAVAL DELEGATE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

TOKYO, April 24. It is authoritatively understood that members of the Cabinet have discussed the creation of Mr. Wakatsuki. principal Japanese des legate to the Naval Conference, us a Paron after the ratification of the Naval Treaty.

THE PRINCE'S HOME- COMING.

TO FLY TO LONDON FROM MARSEILLES.

· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, April 23. The Prince of Wales will arrive at Marseilles in the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi, on his return from Africa, carly on Friday morn ing.

If conditions are favourable, he will immediately leave by zero- plane, for London.

Squadron Leader Don, who has often piloted the Prince, will be waiting for him with a machine ready with fuel. One short halt for: food and fuel will be made at Le Bourget. Two other machines will act as escort

International Law,

за

...

CHEESE,"

war

Months and years after most of the rest of the world, re- sidents of the capital of an- cient China have been given an opportunity to see and hear" the talkies. Chinese and. foreigners have shown equal, anxiety to be among the first in town to catch up lap with people of other 1-lands.

The American Y.M.C.A won a two-sided race with a Chinese thea-

Though regarded by all the for- eign residents here as presenting a most imposing sight on the river MAN OF 75 IN COURT SCENE. front, the 16 var vessels from Nip- pon are looked upon by the local man of seventy-five, who shoat-trical owner for the honour of Party officials and members as ob- ed repeatedly that he was related showing the first "talkies" in Pei- fects of provocation giving a most to a baronet, was accused at Brighing, American electricians start- objectionable spectacle. All Chiton Police Court recently of drunk-ed installing the requisite equip

nese, civilians are warned by posters enness. and handbills to refrain from going

"I am the uncle of a baronet who to the Japanese Bund and gazing is a J.P., high sherif, and a visit upon the ships and the local Goving justice," he said. "My address ernment is asked to give a very isa poky hole. My occupation is cold reception to Admiral Goto and nothing.

ravens bring me his officers.

cheese every morning in their beaks Ha, ha, ha "

Cordial Welcome by Mayor of Hankow.

Attack on Dr. 0. T. Wang,

The

to promised

WOMAN LEADS. BANDITS. HUSBAND'S MANTLE FALLS ON CHINESE · AMAZON.

A woman leader of a bandit gang in Sunwpi district was recently cap tured by the garrison troops there. She was entering. the city, when she was recognized and arrested A loaded revolver and two threat- ening letters were found on her person.

It is understood that the woman became head of the gang og the death of her husband, a notorious bandit. She is now being detained

in custody pending trial..

MY LADY NICOTINE.

MORE, CIGARETTES THAN RICE IN SWATOW.

It is reported from Swatow that cigarette smoking latterly has be come very rife there, A good many of the womenfolk have taken to the. smoking habit. According to the Tobacco Taxation Bureau, no less than $2,000,000 worth of cigarettes have been imported into Swiatow since January. A member of the gentry was heard to remark the other day that cigarettes have be- come a daily necessity of the popu lace in Swatow and that cigarette stores are more nunierous than rice shopy!

ment in the Y.M.C.A and the Chinese theatre simultaneously, and by working several nights, the YMCA. came out ahead.

Difficulties have been great in installing the talkic equipment in Chinese electric Peiping. The plants are sadly deteriorated, and The Bench adjourned the case

the current is so weak that it hard- sine die, and as the man, Arthurly maintains the talkie equipment. Morris, left the court be said, Voices fade away almost entirely

Good day, sir, merci beaucoup." at times. A police constable stated that

One theatre has attempted to Morris said in reply to the charge,

rolve the difficulty by arranging "Drank! I drink two bottles of with the Legation Quarter plant METEOROLOGISTS OF FAR whisky a day. I have plenty of for electric power, but the equip money; I have thousands of pounds.ment is American and the foreign I have done this thing purposely to plant is British, with a correspond- spite my nephew. Five shillinge or ing difference in current. seven days' imprisonment. Ha, ha,

EAST TO MEET...

UNIFORAL STORM WARNINGS ·

AND WEATHER REPORTS.

In spite of these drawbacks, however, the talkies appear to be certain of success in Feiping 48 they have already been in Tientsin A conference of Far Eastern and Shanghai. Theatre Owners Meteorologists will be held in Hong made a careful study of the exKong from April 28 to May 3. periments in the port cities before they contracted for American equipment. They found that in stallation of talkies had more than justified the expenditure within six months, and was especially marked in a tracting increased at- tendance of Chinese residents.

Helps Chinese to Learn English,

The conference will be opened by His Excellency the Officer Ad ministering the Government at 10.30 am, in the Council Chamber. The object of the conference is to adopt throughout the Far East a uniform code for visual and telegraphie storm warnings, and a uniform code for the transmis.

It is most interesting that des- pite the strong opposition of the Kuomintang Authorities, the Gov. ernment ofheal ineluding the Chair man of the Provincial Government and the Mayor of Haukow are extending the usual courteries to the visitors and according them a hearty welcome. In official circles it has been disclosed that prior to the arrival of the Botilla both the ha Provincial and City Governments

Morris, after shouting to the clerk did not know whether they should of the court, turned to the police or not sympathize with the Party constable, and said: "I was living workers in their groana against here before you were born. That Japanese "Imperialistic aggres was in 1872. I used to pay ten sion." The Municipal Geverament guineas for my dress to dance in had to cable the Ministry of For the Georges Hall." eign Affairs for instruction and the reply from Nanking was that the visiting dotilla sbonld be given welcome on the ground that while The Chinese public is, however, in fall sympathy with the Party they were at Nanking paying a visit to Dr. Sun Yat Sea's Mau Bureaux on account of the hugs soleum, the Municipal Authorities quantity of propaganda that has

It had been feared that, sincssion of daily weather reports; also to come to an agreement with re- with the full approval of the Execu been put out dealing with the tive Yuan gave them all facilities "outrage." The Party officials most talkies are in English, the gard to the broadcasting of synop and a warm reception. The Han- avail the occasion to remind the Chinese would not attend so well tic weather reports by each weather kow Mayor was therefore instructed Chinese of the notorious Twenty- as in the case of silent film. The bureau; the object being to secure to do what the Nanking Muni-One Demands, the shooting of opposite has proved to be the case. the requisite number of observa- ricksha coolies by Japanese marines Many young Chinese appear to tions for each bureau without over- cipality had done.

in Hankow in 1928 and the Tsinan enjoy the opportunity of listening.

lapping. Incident in the hope that anti- to English in the hope of learning As the instruction to extend wel Japanese batred may be given birth the language better. Others enjoy the Far East are asked for differ At present, ships operating ia

ships Operatin come to the visiting vessels came

Western music and other from the Foreign Office, the Party again. A typical poster says thus: the

ent meteorological data from the Headquarters now direct their ar Treated as a Conquered Nation.

Bounds, even if they do not un-various weather bureaus and are derstand the language, tack against Dr. T. Wang *The visit of the Japanese Des Minister of Foreign Affairs, against troyer Flotilla to

And with the talkies, as with asked to keep a variety of meteoro whom impeachment is being deports as one of the consequence upon a side screen in the Chinesense in the various ports. This is the Yangtze silent firms, captions are flashed logical logs. They also and differ ent systems of storm warnings in manded. In A manifesto the of the Unequal Treaties, is most Publicity Bureau attached to the condemnable as in doing so Japan characters, explaining the play as

very unsatisfactory and it is hoped City Kuomintang Readquarters deis virtually treating China as a con-

it progresses.

that agreement on the above.pointe The Chinese are not the only will be reached. clared that Dr. Wang has made aquered nation and is violating, one It is denied that the aeroplane serious blunder and brought nation of the most important principles of forward to the coming of talkies invitation to attend the conference. ones, however, who have looked Six delegates have accepted an which crashed at Heliopolia was the al humiliation upon the country in International Law. This indeed is one in which the Prince of Wales welcoming the Japanese destroyers a great national disgrace and is to Peiping. There are dozens of The Rev. Father Froe from Zika- flew recently from Khartum toto navigate the Yangtze River.next to the climax of Japanese the micient capital, and have read Manila, Monsieur E. Bruzon front

foreign residente who seldom leave wei, the Rev. Father Belgs from The Japanese Destroyer Flotilla imperialistic expression. As the about talkies without seeing them. isstaging a demonstration on the remnant feudalistic warlords in the Fern curiosity was aroused, and king, Jr. Piggion Triang from Hanoi, Mr. Cochin Chi from Nan- Yangteze as if China has been con- North are starting a revolt against quered by Japan," the manifesio the Central Government, the visit they are delighted to sample the Tsingtao, and Lieut. Commander.

7. C. Shen, C.N., from Pratas, 2588 protests,

of the Japanese war vessels, must Exhibitors in China declare that The Marine Superintendents from Except the "mozgunit papers for a sinister purpose, The which publish bitter criticisms blood of the victims of the Tainan musical plays in "talkia are the Canadian Pacific Steamship increasingly popular Co. Messrs. Batterfield & Bwire. coming against banking's approval of the mutrage bar not yet dried and the Botilia's visit, the local vernacular most condemnable atrocities of the among the Chinese, and if and Mess Jardiau, Mathe Bessie met taking side in thansa pripisah he still fees peace becomes general, they expect Co. torether with Lieut. Comdr.

one of omgton KNHXS: apparently desiring not to offend in the memory of ir people...

Hermes, will attend in an advisory either the Party or the Govern Shall we not rise together to pro theatres in the interior. At pre ment. The programme of the test against the presence of the sent the port cities and Pei capacity and Lieut. A. St. S. Government for entertaining the Rotilla which is now in our midst ping are the only cities in China Edwards, R.N.. of H.M.8. Hermes

as_French interpreter, ** Vote demand impeachment where movies have become gener visiting Japanese Admiral is pu and lished side by side with the pro-against asr Foreign Minister wheally popular, because in other Delegates from Tokyo Dairea tests of the Party organя,

has made a blunder in welcoming places the people do not have the nnd Ohemalpo were unable to leave

their posts: (Gontinued on next Golumn)

them to make the present display. money to spend upon them.

R.A.F. PLANE CRASH.

TURKÉSTAN-SIBERIA LINE NOT MACHINE USED BY THE

COMPLETED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, April 23. The Tate agency announces that the laying of the thousand mile It is reported from Ahmedabad track of the Turkestan-Siberia that Gandhi's Becretary, Maha Railway has been completed. *Devdesai, and xix volunteers wero arrested whilst returning from Dholera with contraband salt.

Gandhi and Moslem Opposition.

BOMBAY, April 24.

Apparently influenced by Koslen

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

TEST TEAM ARRIVES.

LONDON, April 2

PRINCE.

{TALODGE REUTER'S AGENCY.];

CAIRO, April.23,

Cairo..

J

DEATH SENTENCES IN ÚKRAINE.

(THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENOT.] -opposition; Gandhi, writing in [ORITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Young India, explains that they

RICA, April 23: and other minorities (forming ahont ane-third, of the population) The Ankerbitan cricket teatralandinded a Zhitomir

reached England, to-day.

in the Ukraine of the 127 officials must be placated in due course,

The players were welcomed at and others connected with the He stated that the only non-

Ukranian timber industry who violent solution of the communal Dover by Lord Harris and by Troughton, and at question is for the Hindus to let Colonel

were charged with aabotaging the raimories take what they wast Victoria Station, London, by the Soviet five year economie plan, of the Marylebone Five of the accused were sentenc He did not hesitate even, to let President minorities-govern the country "No Cricket Club and other prominented to death and the remainder to

cricketers and leading public men. various terms of imprisonment risk attends this solution.".

to

new film art.