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KING'S ILLNESS.
A DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT.
NOT PRESENT AT ROYAL COURTS.
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LONDON, May 2 The temporary indisposition of His Majesty the King, announced this morning, is not of a serious nature and has no connection with his recent illness.
The announcemeat stated that for some days His Majesty has suffered from a painful though localized rheumatism of the right hip, and that although he has been advised not to attend the Royal Courts being held to-night and to morrow, he hopes to fulfil engago ments later in the week.
GREAT WELCOME BY QUEENSLANDERS.
GIRL FLYER'S TRIUMPHANT
PROGRESS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1930.
WOOLLEN TRADE
DISPUTE.
UGLY INCIDENT AT
BRADFORD.
COMMUNIST RAID ON"-
TOWN HALL,-
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'RANGOON' RIOTS.
OVER FIFTY KILLED.
TROOPS AND POLICE
DISARM MOBS.
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RANGOON, May 27.
SECRET OF HER SUCCESS.
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LONDON, May 7,
Ten Indians are reported to have Miss Amy Johnson completed
LONDON, May 28. been killed as a result of further There was an ugly development Indo-Burman collisions which another stage of her flight pross
Yesterday ahein the Yorkshire wool wages discurred here this afternoon. Up to Australin to-day.
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RIOTING SPREADS TO LUCKNOW.
** VOLUNTEERS" CLASH WITH POLICE.
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LUCKNOW, May 27 Four people are reported to have been killed and three injured in serious, trouble which broke out: here, during which fourteen Police- sent to hospital with
gated,
It is officially announced that volunteers came into conflict with the Police and military in the busiest centre of the city.
men were
"ATTACK ON MORO STRONGHOLDS.
PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY START CLEAN-UP.
REBEL LEADERS DESTROY BRIDGES.
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50,000 SURRENDER!
FURTHER CLAIMS BY NORTHERNERS.
DIFFICULTY OF ACCOMBIO. DATING PRISONERS,
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flew from Port Darwin across a pute when a crowd of 3,000, after the present fifty-four corpses have injuries. Curfew has been promul A heavily armed contingent is nd not be accommodated; hence orders
desolate region in northern terria Communist meeting, rushed the tory to Alexandra Station, about Bradford Town Hall last night in 300 miles distant. To-day she an attempt to rescue seven persons covered another 600 miles to Long who had beca arrested earlier, fol- lowing rioting outside a mill where Reach.
To-morrow she will probably | wool-combers were, working. arrive at Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. There she hopes to have a long telephone talk with her ia-parents in Euglard..
The ceremonial of the Court yolves considerable physical. strain which would; in the circumstances, have been painful to the King. Consequently the Queen, escorted by the Prince of Wales,, is holding the Courts to-night and to-morrow 'It is thought that the attack of rheumatism is largely attribuatable to the recent period of cold, damp weather.
The King's engagements later in the week include attendance at the opening of the Royal Tournament on Thursday and a reception of the delegation of the Congress of Imperial Chambers of Commerce on Friday.
The attack is not interfering with His Majesty's routine work
Lord Wakefield, who assisted Miss Johnson, in the England-" Australia venture, made a reference to her during a speech today.
He said: If you ask me how
The Police used batons and many arrests were made; eight rioters and one policeman were injured.
TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE.
"TRADE UNION CONGRESS!
RECOMMENDATION.
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LONDON, May 27.
it is that this young girl, with leas than one hundred hours' flying ex perience, was able to accomplish this long and dangerous journey, in. a machine that had already flown
A remarkable report has been 35,000 miles, I would attribute it to her having three great qualities, drawn up by an induential Econo courage, enthusiasm and efficiency.mic Committee of the Trade Union Congress unanimously recommend. ing that at the forthcoming Imperi
A Great Welcome,
SYDNEY, May 27..
been taken to the mortuary since the trouble started.
▲ Government communique shows that the Police were forced to fire
The crowd was pushed back but re-formed again when "the Police and military withdrew. The mob then attacked & Police outpost. The Police fired fifty-seven shots at short range in self-defence. mob "then divided into gangs and these are now hostilely parading through the city.
The
on three or four occasions during the riots when the rival mobs show- ed an ugly temper towards" them."
It is known that Burmese parties murdered. many Andhras in their houses, but at the present time the numbers are not ascertainable.”
The Cameron Highlanders, armed with machine guns, strengthened the Police and helped to disarm the
Origin of Trouble at Ehendi. armed parties.. "Strong parties are
BOMBAY, "May 27, now guarding the main road to
The situation in Bhendi Bazzar prevent a inflow of fresh trouble is now normal. The origin of the some elements.
trouble is explained" by a Both sets of rioters caused comunique stating that a European siderable damage to property and Police sergeant vigorously remon- there was some looting yesterday strated with a Mahommedan for evening.
com-
cruelly beating a dog with a loaded stick.
The incident occurred near the Police officer's quarters. The Mahommedan refused to desist and
Death-roll Increases,
RANGOON, May 28 The communal feeling is dying down and there was no trouble last night. The city is quiet this morn-the officer struck him with his fist. ing.
To-day's hospital returns show an increase of ten dead and 10 injured.
1 al Conference it will be in the in- Miss Amy Johnson arrived at terests of the Trade Union move- Long Reach at 5.33 p.m. to-day,ments for the Socialist Party to She was welcomed by the greatest press for the fullest possible crowd ever seen in West Queens-development of economic relations land, motor cars arriving all night between Britain and the Dominions. the The report further urges long to greet her.
creation of machinery, and, if ne cessary, agreements with the
at the Palace, and he received, visi-THE LATE LORD DAVIDSON Dominions for the further develop-
tors to-day as usual.
A Definite Improvement.
LONDON, May 28.
It is officially stated» that the King's rheumatism "has definitely! improved.
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TRIBUTES IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
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LONDON, May 27. Members of the House of Lords to-day paid tributes to the memory of the late Archbishop, Lord David- REPARATIONS LOAN. so, when special emphasis was laid
CHANCELLOR ON BOND ISSUE.
PROPOSALS STILL UNDER DISCUSSION.
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ment of inter-Commonwealth trade And the best possible distribution of economic activities within the British Commonwealth.
The report will come before the General Council to-day, but it is not expected that any immediate decision will be taken.
LONDON, May 28. The committee of the Trade Union Council is of the opinion
that Great Britain cannot be a part under M. Briand's scheme while maintaining her place in the British Empire. It cites arguments in favour of the formation of a British Commosweath group as a necessary step towards ultimate world econ omic unity.
upon his ability as a conciliator.of the United States of Europe
The Archbishop of Canterbury, his successor in the Primacy, said:"I have never known a man in whom there was combined a greater sense of responsibility of his office and a more humble sense "of himself."
SIR JOHN SIMON.
TO RESUME PRACTICE AT THE BAR.
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LONDON, May 27.
ECHO OF DARING.
COUP.
VENEZUELAN RAID ON DUTCH COLONY.
EX-OFFICIAL SENT FOR
·TRIAL...
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THE HAGUE, May 28. Captain Borrin, ex-Commander of
·Ele
The man then made off and brought back his associates, who assaulted the Sergeant.
The latter escaped in a motor car and his assailants then began to stone the Police Station.
"All Quiet in Riot Area..
BOMBAY, May 28. All is quiet this morning. The shopa in the riot area are open and traffic is moving freely.
More Deaths at Dacca.
DACCA, May 27.
PEPING. May 25. MANILA, May 25.
Military headquarters claim that Constabulary forces in MindanAO
such masses of prisoners havo" ar- are starting to-day to clean up Moro fortresses in Lanao Province. rived as Chengcbow that they enn-
vancing on a strongly fortified position camps at Hsinehlen and Chang- have been given to form concentra. tion at Tugaya, where Datu Ganassi and Surlan Maamur are entrenched
teb. "At a low estimate more than 50,000 have surrendered." with unknowa reserves dad plenty of ammunition.
The advancing "Constabulary, un- der Colonel Luther Stevens found two bridges destroyed; they halted in order to repair them and are continuing their march. An attack. is expected before night.
NATIONALISTS NOW IN BAD PLIGHT.
POSITION OF TROOPS PRECARIOUS.
WU PEI FU RECEIVES HIGH
OFFICE IN HUPER,
The position of, the Nationalist troops appears to have become very precarious. It is reliably reported that the setback suffered by the Nationalists during the past few days is very serious. The Nanking regime is said to be panic-stricken. The following summary of tele graphie advices of Chinese origin from Shanghai gives details of the latest fighting on the different froats.
It is also claimed that the Nap- king forces are in full retreat to the Peping-Hankow Railway.
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Vernacular papers state that the... Shansi troops crossed the Yellow River to the north of Tsinan and. are approaching that city.
BANDITRY IN MODEL DISTRICT.
PROPOSED CLEAN-UP IN
CHUNGSHAN."
{FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT. Į
CANTON, May 29.
A big campaign is being launched for the suppression of the bandits and outlaws in Chungahaa, the so- called "Model District" of China. These desperadoes have of late Becti very active. They are early all ex-soldiers and are well 'armed; and possess a number of steam launches. Their recent. destruction of the Tunghing jusk and the village of. Sifoo, close to Shekki, involving
On the Lunghai Railway line, the loss of life and property, con- Nationalist troops under "Liu Chibeled in the history of Changshan.
stitutes a casa, o atrocity unparal-
and Ku Chu. Tung-Chiang Kai Shek's most loyal troops were
A Bect of gunboats is being dis
routed at Yehchikang on the even-patched to clean up, the district. Ten Hindus and four Moham-ing of the 24th instant, when over medans have died out of the forty: | 20,000 of them were taken prisoner,
four taken to hospital with injuries in addition to many casualties. Ku JAPANESE GIFT TO
received during the week-end ript is reported to have been killed which followed a Moslem lad being during the action. hit while playing with Hindu leds. Chittagong Rewards.
Curacao has been sent for trial
On by general court-martial
CHITTAGONG, May 27. charge of culpable negligence for
Monetary rewards are being offer- allowing 500 Verigzucians under theed for the apprehension of twenty revolutionary General Urbina on persons wanted in connection with June last, to enter Willemstad un- the attack on the armoury in
March. detected and seize the fort.
The raiders looted the armoury and escaped to Venezuela in an American steamer which was com- mandecred at the dock side, carry- ing off the governor, the Comman-
BRITISH FISHING RIGHTS. AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA. LONDON, May 27 Answering a number of ques tions regarding the Reparations
TTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) Loan under the Young plan, the
LONDON, May 27.. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Sir John Simon, Chairman of The Anglo-Russian temporary Philip Snowden, in the House of the Royal Commission on Indian fisheries agreement, which comes Commons to-day, said detailed con-
Affairs, which signed a unanimous into force immediately and is to ditions of the proposed issue of re- paration bonds were still under dis report yesterday, has intimated his serve as a mode virendi" pending
intention of returning to his prac. the, ccpelusion of a formal conver cassion between the representativesce at the Bar almost immediately, tion, permite British registered of the Governments and of the banks concerned, and he could not yet cessful counsel in
Sir John is one of the most suc fishing boats to fish at a distance the history of of from three to twelve geographi- say definitely what the precise form the British Bar, and his practice al miles from low water mark Mr. Snowden added that he had is said to have produced something along the northern coasts of Russia
this over two years ago to devote and permits them to navigate andzuela. like 250,000 a year. He sacrificed and the islands dependent thereon. his whole time to the work of the anchor in all waters contiguous to Indian Commission.
these coasta
of the bonds would be
made it clear to the British repre- sentatives that he could not agree to any modification of the provi: sions included in the experts' plan with a view to protecting the interests of the London Market, and, in particular, that he would object to any arrangement under which either pricipal or interest on the bonds of foreign issuse was. payable at the option of the holder i sterling at par or exchange. Subject to this, the details of the bonds would have to be settled by agreement consistently with the plan.
It would not have been possible to ensure the success of the Joan if no issue had taken place in Lon- don, and he did not think it would have been reasonable or consistent with the ppsiton of London as a financial centre to refuse an issue in London, provided that it was subject to the condition that the proceeds would be paid to the Bri- tish Exchequer.
Mr. Snowden added that the money subscribed would be applied to the redemption of the National. Debt.
CENTRAL NOTTS BY- ELECTION.
CONSERVATIVES RETAIN
SEAT.
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LONDON, May 28.
The Central, Nottingham, by-eled banyu Langit-ily serionation of Sir A, J. Bennett, resulted as follows: T. J. O'Connor (Con,)... 14,946 A. E. Waterson (Lab.) 7,923. Captain, R. C Berkeley
(Lib.).
4,648
Mr. O'Connor, though the official Conservative candidate, is an Em pire-free trader. The question of unemployment was the chief issue.
BRITAIN'S RICHEST MAN.
DEATH OF LORD ASHTON,
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LONDON, May 27. The death occurred to-day of Lord Ashton, aged 88. He was a wealthy manufacturer and reputed to be the richest man in Britain. He contributed large sums. charities, mainly in bis native county of Lancashire.
A SPARTAN MINISTER.
ATTENDS COMMONS WITH BROKEN COLLARBONE.
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to
LONDON, May 27, Although knocked down by a mo- tor-car when leaving the House of Commons last night and receiving
broken collarbone, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister of Health, was present at his Parliamentary duties to-day.
WORLD'S HIGHEST
STRUCTURE
IN NEW YORK.
[RECTZE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
New Your May 28 The 78-storey Chrysler building (1,030 feet high) claimed as the world's highest structure.. was open ed yesterday.
dant of police and several other officials, The constabulary, sur- prised in the casuing fight, lost a sergeant-major a sergeant and a corporal killed and many wounded. The hostages were allowed to return after the raiders landed in Vene-
NEW GERMAN AMBAS-
SADOR.
"HOLY WAR " AGAINST SOVIET.
SIBERIAN MOHAMMEDANS UP IN ARMS.
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PEPING. May 28.
A foreign report from Harbin allegea that the anti-Communist movement is spreading rapidly over "all sections of Siberia, and that Mohammedans east of the Volga and Western Siberia have declared a boly war against the Soviet.
As regards bays, the distance is measured from a line drawn across the bay in the part nearest the en- trance at the first point where the BARON VON NEURATH, width does not exceed ten miles.
In the White Sea, British fishing (THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.] boats may fish north of Latitude 68 degrees 10 North outside three
BARLIN, May 28. miles from land. The waters to
It is learned that the British which the agreement applies lie be-Government has agreed to the p- tween Meridians 30 and 40.
Nothing in the agreement is to prejudice the views held by either Government as to the limits in in- ternational law of territorial water.. There are two Protocols, one pro-
pointment of Baron von Neurath as Ambassador to London. Baron von Neurath has been Ambassador to Italy since 1998;
CALCUTTA SWEEP TOTALS
SOVIET AIR RAID ON MANCHULI.
JAPANESE VICTIMS
· INDEMNIFTED.
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at t
Toyo, March 28. A message from Manchuli states that an agreement has been signed between the Japanese and Soviet Consuls stipulating that the Soviet should pay a $1.500 yen indemnity
viding that the agreement shall not entitle British fishing boats to navi. gate in Russian inland or other' waters which may be closed to for- eign vessels generally, and the other THREE FIRST PRIZES £120,000 to the Japanese victims in the air
to the effect that the British Gov- ernment adhere to their view as. to the right of British fishing boats to'fish in waters to which the tem- porary agreement does not apply and reserving the right to reopen the question of limite specified there. in when the negotiations for a for- mal Convention take place.
BIG OIL MERGER.
SOCONY, AND ANGLO- AMERICAN,
| DEUTZE'S ̈AMERICAN-SERVICE;}-
New Yonx, May 27.
poration is, increasing ite capital in order to acquire the Anglo American Oil Company.
The merger will be carried out by means of an exchange of stock on the basis of ons Standard Oil five per cent preference share for each five and five ninths shares in the Anglo-American.
£900,000.
EACH
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CALCUTTA, May 27- The total pool of the Calcutta Sweep amounts to £900,000.
It is expected that the first prize. will be triplicated in amounts of about £120,000 each.
Tickets drawing starters will be worth about £800 each
·ADMIRAL: KATO AND A
NAVAL TREATY. RUMOURS OF RESIGNATION
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TOKYO, May 28, Admiral Kato has not resigned in soite of rumours to the contrary, Even if his resignation should occur the Naval Treaty will be unaffect
ed.
raid or Manchuli last November, in
two injured.
which one Japanese was killed and
SEQUEL TO INDO-CHINA REBELLION.
FURTHER DEATH SENTENCES.
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Haret, May 27. Ten people have been sentenced to death by the Criminal Commis dion-at-Phutho for participation in the attack at Munghos and the siege of Lamthao during the native
early in the year
Marshal Yen's Fiat, Yen Hai Shan, who is staying at Shihchiachwang. his ordered his troops to capture Hsuchowfu, the headquarters of the Nationalists, in ten days.
CANTON.
北
BRONZE STATUE - OF DR. SUN.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, May 29.
was on display for some time.
On the Tientsin-Pukow Railway line, the Shansi troops have beco A big bronze statue of the late steadily Edvancing southward in Dr. Sug Yat Son, presented to Shantung, where the military situa- Canton by a group of Japanesc," tion has now become critical. They arrived from Shanghai to-day. The are making another attempt to statue was made in Japan by a cross the Yellow River to attack noted Japanese, sculptor, and was Tsinanf, the capital of Shantung first shipped to Shanghai, where it Province. Over 15,000 additional Shansi troops" have been sent to this sector from Hopei Province to A group of four Japanese, inclpd- assist in the campaign. The loyal ists under Han Fu Chu are report ink the sculptor himself, “came to ed to have abandoned Hokowchen Canton, with the statue, and the and fallen back on Aacheng. The Canton Government is preparing to Shansi troops are attacking give them a hearty welcome. The eheag, which is expected to fall in the not distant future. Many statue will be placed on the campus Government troops under Ma Hung of the Whampoa Military Academy Kwei have been rushed to Yucheng from. Western Shantung. The posi tion of the Shansi troops there: is very favourable.
Chiang Fat Fur's Yen Hsi Shan has appointed Tanganother ally of the "Shansi-Komin- Seng Chi, an ex-rebel leader whose chun coalition, have entered Pao troops were routed by the Nation,
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"Ironsides."
alists a few months ago, commander king, in Hunan, threatened to at of the insurgent troops to attack tack Hankow. The public in Han Western Shantung. Yen has also kow have become very uneasy in appointed Wu Pei Fu Defense Cam missioner of Hupeh and Shensi and this connection: Chiang Kai Bhek has urged the Cantoness troops to ordered him to march his troops le join the Kouminchun.
enter Hunan in pursuit. He bai. Communications Humpered. also instructed the Huban Gover On the Peping-Hankow Railway nor, General Ho Chien, to dispatch litte, the minchun are counter troops to deal with them. It is attacking Linying. The railway tracks and telegraphie lines atanlikely that Ho, who is sitting on Huayaan were recently destroyed the fence, will obey the order in by the Communists,, and conse quently the transport system and view of the recent defeat of the communications of the Nationalists Nationalist troops."" have been greatly handicapped,
A Young Opportunist." Sun Liang Cheng, a prominent Kuominchun general, bas wired Chang Hsueh Liang, the "Young Feng Yu Hsiang to the effect that General of Manchuria: bis still his troops, who have been ordered not disclosed his leaning either to attack Chowchiakow, in Bosan towards Nanking or the northern recently routed the Nationaliste
under Chiang Ting Wen. Chao group, He is now holding an im Kwan Tao, Yeh Hai Shing and portant conference, with his sub Wang Chin Ya at Takang with
The defeat of the Nationaliste 'on ordinates regarding the present. all these fronts i necribed chicfy political situation. It is under
encounter with the Houanese troops
Four of these had previously under Wan Hsuan Tsai Sun Tien but take advantage of the fighting been sentenced to death at Yen Ying and Shih Yu San, the allies within the Great Wall to extend Bai for complicity in the outbreak of the Shansi-Kuominchun conli. the strength of the regime, of the there. Twenty-six others were sen- tion. The Shansi troops and the Three Eastern Provinces (Man- tenced to penal servitude for life, Kuominchun are fresh, as they were churia) to China Proper. He has ten to shorter terms of imprison- not involved in the previous fight dispatched additional forces to Ho pei to capture Peping and Tientsin, ment and thirty-eight ordered to ing.
when the time is opportune. (Continued on next Column) be deported.
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