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• AMAZING DROPS IN TRIBUTE TO INDIAN

EXCHANGE.

HONG KONG DOLLAR FALLS FOUR TIMES YESTERDAY.

PANIC IN SHANGHAI.

The Hong Kong dollar touched new low record yesterday when it opened in the morning at 9.30 at 13. 4-11/16d, on demand, the, T.T. rate being 1/4d. There was much surprise when half an hour later the T.T. and demand rate dropped again. There were two further drops during the day, the closing rate being 1/4-3/18d. on demand and 1/4 T.T. The various drops can be better traced from the fol- lowing tablet-

T.T. Demand. 0.30 am. 1/48d. 1/4-11/10d. 10.00 a.m. 1/4jd. 1/4-9/16d. 11.45 a.m. 1/4 d. 1/4-7/168. 2.30 p.m. 1/4ld. 1/4-3/164. Local speculators are watching the position closely and the native banks are covering their commit- ments with great secrecy,

"While

POLICE.

FORBEARANCE IN FACE OF INSULTS.

HOUSE OF LORDS ON INDIAN SITUATION.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

LONDON, May 99

In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Peel called for a statement of

the situation in India. The fullest support should, he said, be given to the Government of India to crush and end the disorders which appear to be organised from a common centre.

He suggested that instead of arresting the leaders in particular disturbances it was better to strike at the centres of the disturbance the Congress Committee themselves --and that a greater effort should be made to counter the flood of misrepresentations "of British policy in the vernacular.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 30,

GIRL FLYER'S BAD

LUCK.

MACHINE CRASHES AT

'BRISBANE.

MISS JOHNSON UNHURT.

(THROCOK BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRISBANE, May 29. Miss Amy Johnson has arrived here. She crashed en route, but was not hurt.

LATER.

Miss Johnson met with a mishap while landing across the wind at Eagle Farm Aerodrome. She hit a turned fence and her machine turtle, but she was thrown clear and was not hurt, but only shaken. The propeller and wings were badly damaged, but the accident did not interfere with the arrange

After ments for her reception. preliminary greetings she drove in a procession to the city,

"Hullo Australia."

SYDNEY, May 99. Lord Reading said that what was Miss Amy Johnson arrived at new and serious about the presentCharleville, Queensland, after dark, disturbances was the evidence that

twenty motorista concentrating un"organisation of civil disobedience their headlights on the landing had been set up.

Civil disobedi-

ground to enable her to land. ence could not he tolerated and the

Ia 花 Government must put forth all the weapons at its command to break

it,

Indian Army Loyal.

no fear of any big failure in native banking ciroles "is feared," said a prominent Chinese banker, when interviewed yesterday by a repre- sentative of the Daily Press," the "drop'in exchange is likely to mean heavy losses to Chinese speculators." Another, banker, interviewed by our representative, said that during

Earl Russell, Under Secretary for the last few days there had been much buying of American Double India, having surveyed the situation Eagles and other gold standard cur in various centres, said there was All those who purchased no question of the loyalty of the must have made money, but it took Indian Army and he paid a tribute only a moment's reflection to realise to the work of the Indian Police tint an equally large number of who frequently were pelted by speculators had lost money. It was brick-bata, insulted and not allow. hinted that probably the position ofed to protect themselves except as the native banks would be much a last resort clearer by Saturday, when a general The Government had shown the clearing up for May commitments utmost limit of forbearance would take place,

quelling the disorders and had re- sorted to firearms only when, con- ditions made it absolutely neces sary.

rency.

Shanghai Fanic. Rumours were rife in the market yesterday to the effect that several native banks in Shanghai had clos ed down, and upon inquiries, the

in

Earl Russell paid a tribute to the Viceroy who had shown in mense patience and had done noth. Daily Press learned that news re-ing that could be regarded as pro- ceived in the Colony yesterday vocative. The Government bad as morning informing banking circles sured him of their full and unstint that four native banks (names noted support.. given) had closed down owing to the slump in silver. The message also stated that the ckwing down of the banks was reported in the Shanghai papers.

SHANGHAI "MARKET

DEMORALISED.

Dharasawa Arrests,

DHARASANA, May 28. Batchee of Congress volunteers. are still converging an Untadi camp which has been twice raided and cleared by the Police. Fifty- two people were arrested there to day.

Ambala Patel, who

in charge of the movement here and who was arrested a few days ago. has been sentenced to six months'

EFFECT OF LOW SILVER rigorous imprisonment.

RATE.

MANY FIRMS BANKRUPT.

(THROUGH REUTIN'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, May 20. With new low records for silver

was

He is not related to the ex Speaker, Mr. Patel, the present leader of the civil disobedience movement who is now at Rawal pindi investigating the recent troubles at Peshawar.

Another Leader Arrested.

NAGPUR May 29. Central Provints Congress "Com- Abhay Anker President of the

1930.

DECORATION DAY. MORO STRONGHOLD

AMERICA'S DEAD REMEMBERED.

of

STORMED.

REBEL SULTAN'S GALLANT STAND,

WASHINGTON, May 29. The United States to-morrow will

BIGGEST BATTLE SINCE celebrate "Memorial Day" in AMERICAN OCCUPATION. honour of its soldier dead, less than half of whom were killed while bat- [THROUGH RETTER'S LOKNOT.]. tling against a foreign Power. Tiny Bags and handfuls

MANILA, May 23. flowers will futter over the graves The most severe More battle since of 30,000 soldiers officials, the American occupation of the widows, and children visit again Philippines, is taking place the cemeteries of the country. But Lasso, in the Province of Min- 500,000 of these are the resting- danao. Ninety men of the Con- places of Americans shot down by stabulary are storming the for brother-citizens in the great Civil tress of the Sultan of Ganassi, a War fought 65 years, ago, while recalcitrant More chieftain who is only 150,000 of that number were strongly entrenched. slain by a foreign enemy.

Consequently the martial honours paid to-morrow in parades and services all over the country, par: ticipated in by the President and the humblest folk alike, will centre not with bitterness toward other nations but, with sad memories upon internal strife in the middle of the last century.

at

the

The Sultan's supporters, number of which is unknown, are armed with native weapons and homemade gunpowder. They suc- for eight ceded in holding out hours against machine-guns, trench mortars and Lear borobe.

The Constabulary forces retired at nightfall and are waiting until sunrise to renew the attack.

Civil War Survivors, Dedicated to the memory of that war and carried on largely by The offensive was undertaken by survivors of its battles, the Me Colonel Luther Stevens, the Pro- morial Day ceremonies each year take on a more pathetic touch. vincial Commander of Mindanao Out of 9,200,000 troops which servand Bulu. The Constabulary is brief speech broadcasted the Government less than 60,000 enlisting seasoned veterans, both throughout Australia Miss Johnson remained alive last year. Most of said: I am tired and I am going row they will march with feebler them are aging rapidly. To-mor- All I intend to say is steps, their uniforms "faded and Hallo Australia.' I will talk again their medals deeply worn. more fully from Brisbane."

to beá

KING'S CONDITION

• IMPROVES.

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BUT UNABLE TO ATTEND MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

www.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 23.

A definite improvement is report ed to-day in the condition of the King, who suffering from a pain- ful though localised rheumatism of the right hips

His Majesty is receiving massage treatment under the direction of his physician, Lord Dawson,

It is announced that the King will be unable to accompany the Queen when she attends the Royal Military Tournament to-morrow,

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OUR FLYING PRINCE.

AERIAL TRIP TO CORNISH ESTATES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

LONDON, May 28. The Prince of Wales, who is an experienced airman, and who makes frequent use of his private Moth aeroplane for journeys in England, few to-day to visit his estates in Cornwall and Devon.

On arrival at Okehampton, the Prince was accorded a wario re-

More and more Armistice Day, November 11, which typifies the nation's participation in world affairs and a World War, is he coming the centre of its martial

celebrations.

In its history of 155 years the United States has participated in but six wars listed as of import- ance by the War Department. Five. of these were foreign wars, but only in one of them, the World War, did the country's losses amount to more than

few thousand. In several of them the dead might be considered only a "handful" com- pared to the figures of slain in wars of other countries.

In the War of Independence but 4.000 soldiers died, according to War Department estimates. In the War of 1812 with England less than 2,000. The Mexican War boarly 100 years ago took a toll of early 13,000 lives, and the Bpanish-Ameri can War at the turn of the century about 7,000. World War loeses are put at 120,000, more than half of which

were from disease and wounds.

The Maimed and Sick. Among those who will be remem- bered "Also to-morrow but without the pomp of parade or the wreath. ing of their resting places will be 30,000 maimed and sick who lie in Government hospitals for war veterans. An increasing number of these men are listed each year as they become older and less able to bear their wounds. More than half those who are admitted suffer mental or nervous disorders.

A Bill be just been passed by Congress to provide a hospital bed for each of those disabled in any war who is no longer able to pro- vide for himself. The war is not ception, many horsemer and horse-set over," one official said in plead women being present.

The Prince was not dressed for ing before Congress for more funds to care for these men, "its marks are upon tens of thousands of our and at once went for a gallop over the moors before proceeding on his men, and we owe it to them to ease their afflictions as well as to honour journey by motor-car.

the dead."

in London and New York, the ex-mittee has been arrested on a.charg riding, but he asked for a mount

change_market opened enay, rates being T.T. London 1/8 11/16, two months. 1/81. T.T. America 41 7/8.

From then onwards the market be- came demoralised, rates showing a continuous decline all day long. The lowest rates recorded were res pectively 1/7 7/8, 1/7 15/16 and 40

At close, sterling and gold dollars recovered respectively to 1/8, 1/8 1/18 and 401.

Goldbars opened at 526.80, rose to 638,50 and closed at 530.00.

Four native banks and a number of Chinese silk, tobacco and piece- goods firms are reported to have gone bankrupt.

MORE TROUBLE IN RANGOON.

POLICE AGAIN FORCED TO FIRE.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

RANGOON, May 28, Military Police were compelled to fire this evening on a party of Indian Moslems who held -op tram car and assaulted the Burman passengers and then stoned the Military Police when the latter ap peared. Two persons were killed. Heavy Casualty List,

of sedition.

CONSERVATIVE PARTY'S

LOSS. RESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN,

-(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

R

THE SHAMROCK V.

FINISHES SECOND IN RACE AT RYDE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 29,- Mr. J. C. C. Davidson, Chairman of the Conservative Party organisa-

LONDON, May 5 tion, in a statement to Reuter to-

Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger, day said that he tendered his re- signation to Mr. Baldwin before Shamrock V, waiving her handicap Enster, and Mr. Baldwin was confter five victories, raced for the sulting his colleagues on the matter. first time to-day from scratch.

The name of Lord Lloyd has been She was entered in the Royal mentioned the possible new chairman.

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THE BRADFORD RIOT,

LONDON COMMUNISTS

SENTENCED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON; May 28.

Was

at

Thames Yacht Club. regatta Ryde and was beaten by Mr. A.A. Paton's 'Lulworth by fourteen se conds. The course

une of thirty-four son miles,

The Cambria was third, the King's yacht, Britannia, being long way behind-

a

The weather was fine but the wind was very light.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST

"PROTECTION::

- Sixteen people were prosecuted at Bradford today in connexion FREE TRADE CONFERENCE. with last night's disturbance when' u crowd of 3,000 people rushed the town hall in an attempt to rescue seven persons who had been arrest- ed following rioting outside a mill where wool combers were working.

Ine accuser MICIUNCE WE

· {THROCÓR XEUTZR'S. AGENCY.]

-Lamoan.... Max. PA..

ITALY'S NAVAL

PROGRAMME.

BIG APPROPRIATION FOR 1930.

(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

Rowe, May 28. The Chamber has adopted the

estimates Naval

which total 1,478,000,000 lire, being 240,000,000 over last year's estimates owing to increased pay and the spending of

192,000,000 Jire tion work.

од

reconstrue

A sum of 800,000,000 lire is now aet aside for new construction in 1930 The global tonnage does not "greatly differ from that of 1929, the preponderance being given to submarines.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. CONSTITUTION PROPOSALS.

REJECTED..

(THROUGH REDTER'S-ACEKOY]

mined to extinguish the outlaw de native and American, being deter-

fiance.

Governor John J. Heffington of Lanao Province, issued a three- day ultimatum which has not been answered. As a result, an attack was directly ordered by General Charles Nathorst, Chief of the Constabulary, with the sanction of the Governor-General, Mr. Davis.

The Sultan of Maamur, whose former resistance at another strong- bold previously was responsible for the death of five members of the Constabulary, injuries to ten Moros and nine other Constabul- ary members, is known to be oc- cupying the Sultan of Ganassi's cotta in the present attack and to be joining forces with him,

Several casualties in the present engagement are obscurely reported but are not confirmed, owing to the lack of communications,

THEFT FROM EUROPEAN RESIDENCE.

́DETECTIVE RECOVERS THE PROPERTY,

Mrs. Chubb, of Empress Lodge, Kowloon, reported to the police yesterday that a fur coat, valued at 8160, was stolen from the veran- dah shortly after it was placed

there.

A message was circulated to the various stations, and later in the day a Chinese detective made a smart capture. He saw a man walking in Temple Street, Yaumati, with a bundle under his arm. On investigating the contents of the bundle he found the missing coat.

The man will probably be charged before the Magistrate to-day.

DWELLING HOUSES

EVACUATED.

DANGER FROM BUILDING OPERATIONS.

Some danger to adjacent houses arose yesterday owing to the pile- driving operations on the site of the old Yee Sang Fat building. between Wyndham and D'Aguilar Streets. A crack appeared in the building at the rear which leeds into Ho Kwok Lanc

The authorities were immediately notified and they advised the oc- cupants of the two nearest houses to evacuate. Meanwhile the build- ing was shored up as a precaution against collapse.

KAI TACK FOLLIES.

ENTERTAINMENT AT RE

THEATRE.

The Kai Tack Follies, who have earned a reputation as local enter- tainers, gave a pérformance. last night at the RE Theatre in aid. CANBERRA, May 28.

of the dependents of the late Lead- The Senate, by 22 votes to seven, ing Aircraftaman Jarvis. It was RANGOON, May 29,

Jooted the Government's Adirannointing, thak, ikers4 BEKE, DOK. gang of. Burtona, 18at night attacked Andhras near the hospital from London who were sentenced Mrs. Philip Snowden opened at proposals to amend the Constitu- many present to support such a Military police opened fire and respectively to two months impri.; Westminster to day what is describtion, which was to be decided by deserving enuse.

means of a referendum, restored order. The situation this sonment for striking a policeman ed as a non-party Conference on

A programme of over 20 items The Government intimated re- were presented and much appreciat morning shows a further slight im-an-a fine of forty shillings for ob Free Trade, Mr. Ben Tillet-pre- provement, but shipping, is still at structing the Police soliciter aid and the box pisector, vently that if the Senate obstructed by the audience,lly lo a standstill.

Henry Bell, the ship-owner, Bired Government business the lattering & Little Love Song" and The hospital casualty list gives 81 the men were Communists who re. Allan Anderson, the Marquess of would be likely to request the dis- Three Jolly Ballormen"

.of. Parliament. This some of the principal hits. The ac dead, and 687 Hindus, 20 Muslims, cently came to Bradford with other Lothian and Sir Herbert Samuel colution 68 Burmans, 13 Chinese and five outsiders for the purpose of stir. were among the speakers Allurg would be followed by a general elec commenimente-and-music were sup Europeans and Anglo Indians ring up trouble. The textile worked the necessity for a campaign tion and a referendum simultane plied by the troupe and reflected wounded.

much credit on the performers. ously. ers themselves were most peaceful against the new Protectionism.

The prosecuting

were

NAVAL TREATY DENOUNCED.

BY JAPANESE NAVY PARTY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Mar 29.

NANKING REVERSE.

ATTACKED ON ALL FRONTS.

CHIANG KAT SHEK WOUNDED?

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, May 29,

Naval members of the Supreme War Council in an informal session All the vernacular papers pub- passed a resolution that the Gov-lish many details of the Nanking ernment committed an irregularity reverse on the Lunghai Railway; in signing the Naval Treaty in dis- they agree that the Allies attacked regarding the Navy General Staff's the Nationalist troops on the front, It is feared that, their flank and rear. It is persistently advice. action may affect «Admiral Taka-reported that Chiang Kai Shek has rabe's positioni.

FAMINE RELIEF VULTURES.

A REPRESENTATIVE MURDERED

FATE OF CAPTURED MISSIONARIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

PEPINO, May 20.

The Famine Relief Committee reports that for the first time in the history of the organisation a member has died from violence. He is Lia Li Tien who was murder- ed at Satochen canal at Suyuan by criminals who were attempting to prey on the organisation by inficting levies on labour and

materials.

Typhus is raging in the famine

areds. Miss Garland of the C.L.M. at Hweihsien has succumbed, and everyone in Sianfu is eating sulphur as a preventive as the place is full of typhus."

been wounded in the arm and has retired with the rest to Hsuchow. Hitherto there has been no con- firmation or denial from Nanking..

Two thousand Shansi troops are reported to have crossed the Yellow River at Tsingcheng and others at other points east and west of the railway. Han Fu Cha bas hasten- ed to Chowtsun to meet the in- vaders.

SHANSI MEN CROSS YELLOW RIVER.

TSINANFU REPORTED TO "BE IMPERILLED."

NATIONALIST REVERSES ARE

NOW CONFIRMED.

The military situation on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway has be

come more critical, as the Shansi have crossed the Yellow Troops River and are now threatening to take Tsinaafu, the capital of Shan-

ng and one of the most import- ant strategic points held by the Nationalists on this sector. The Shansi troops there consist of two divisions under Fu Tso Yi and Li A hitch has occurred in the re- Sang Ta, which are Yen Hai Shan's lease of Mr. and Mrs. Porteous as picked troops. Two other divisions the Commanist committee now de- under Wang Ching Rus and Feng mands $60,000 ransom.

Peng Chu are being rushed from Hope to assist in the attack upon Tsinzofu. The Nationalista at Tri- naifu are under Han Fu Chu and are greatly outnumbered by their adversaries. It is likely that they" will abandon Tsinanfu and retreat to Yenchow, if necessary.

A CIM representative went to the bandit stronghold recently expecting to obtain their release as it was thought that the bandits had agreed to accept a small sum as payment for their expenses during their captivity.

On the Lunghai Railway line, the opposing forces are still facing cach other at Yehchikang, near Lanfeng. HAUL OF DRUGS IN The Nationalists have made 12 at-

PEPING.

POLICE RAID IN LEGATION QUARTER.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.

PEPING, May 29.

tacks upon their opponents, with Kaifeng as their objective, but their attempts have proved futile. It is reported that one-third of the troops under Liu Chih and Ku Chu Tung, Chiang Kai Shek's picked troops, has been exterminated,

The situation on the Peping- Hankow Railway is far less grave, The protagonists are in contact between Linying and Hsuchang.

Very strong defensive works, costing over $1,000,000, have been Chinese police, assisted by Lega-erected at Hsuchowiu, the junction tion police, raided an alleged drug between the Lunghai and the Tien- factory in the Legation Quarter tain-Pukow Railways and the most yesterday and seized quantities of important stronghold of the Nation- heroin, morphin and appliances for alists. the manufacture of drugs. They

Shanghai and arrested twelve Chinese..

Peping conflict with each other, in The premises were formerly used consequence of the strict censorship by the late Mr. George Frodsham maintained by the authorities on as a warehouse. The vernacular both sides. The report that the papers assert that the factory re- Nationalists have suffered a grave presents a capital investment of reverse is corroborated by many $300,000.

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