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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1930.

MUNICIPA LITY.

CHANGE OF „STATUS.

KING CAROL OF ROUMANIA.

JAPANESE NAVAL CHANGES.

WILD SCENES AT

CHINA WAR NEWS. PARLOUS PLIGHT OF FENG'S MISSIVE TO, CANTON

· ·MALTA.

KWANGSI.

POLICE ESCORT ARCHBISHOP. ·

DEFENDERS OF TSINAN RETIRE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RESTORATION OF SUCCES SION RIGHTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUCHAREST, June 8. Before meeting as a Nationa! Assembly to proclaim Prince Carol as King, both the Senate and the Chamber met weparately and un animously decided to repeal the law promulgated on January 1996, under which Prince Carol's to the thrque was

succession abolished.

The annulment of the law now

restores to Prince Carol all his

rights.

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The son of King Carol, the nine year-old ex-King Michael I., nɔw becomes heir to the throne with the title of Grand Voeved, Duke of Albajulia.

Only One Dissentient. Voting in the National Assembly was 486 to 1 in favour of the motion by the Minister of Justice, 31. Junian, that Prince Carol should be declared King.

Cries of Vive Carol the Second!" were raised during the speeches in the Assembly, and the official proclamation of Prince Carol as King was made amid enthusias tic and popular ovations.

Subsequently, King Carol took the oaths in the Chamber," all pre- sent standing.

Cabinet Resigna,

LATEN.

LESSENING LONDON PACT BITTERNESS...

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, June 8. It is learned that important changes in the higher personnel of the navy, including the Vice-Minis- ter of the Navy and Vice-Chief of Staff, will be gazetted to-morrow, “

It is officially asserted that this is merely the usual annual shuffling of the personnel, but the public interest has been aroused because several people involved figured pro-

minently in the London Treaty con-

troversy, especially Vice-Admiral N. Suyelugu, Vice-Chief of the General Staff, who will be replaced by Vice-Admiral S. Nagano, former ly President of the Naval Academy, The new Vice-Minister of the Navy, Vice-Admiral S. Kobayashi, formerly Chief of Materiel. suc ceeds Vice-Admiral A. Yamanashi.

Vice Admiral N. Suyetugi and Vice-Admiral Yamanashi will be attached to the General Staff with out specific assignment.

It is authoritatively, stated that the changes are the result of agree ment between Admiral Takarabe and Admiral Kato with Mr. Okada mediating, and it is believed that they will lessen the bitterness growing out of the London Pact.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AQKNOX.]

MALTA, June §. Wild scenes followed the Whit Sunday service in the Cathedral, which was conducted by the Arch-, bishop, who is a strong opponent of Lord Strickland,.

Crowds assembled in the streets

PEPING, June '9. The vernacular Prese state that Han Fu chu came to an agreement with the Shansi faction to retire and hand over Tsinanfu without fighting.

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Some reports state that Fu Tso Ya entered Tsinan. yesterday morn

Fight for Changsha,

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this in foreign circles. shouting "Long live Stricklandins. but there is no confirmation of "Down" with Mussolini "Long live England and down with Italy- A strong force of police was obliged to charge the crowd at various points.

The special correspondent of an Italian newspaper who has been writing against the Government was mobbed. He was rescued, how..

ever, and was able to take refuge in a chemist's shop,

The Archbishop was escorted to the Palace by police amid the cheers of his supporters and the counter-cries of his opponents.

Several arrests were made during the day and all the shops were closed during the disturbances.

SWATOW REDS PAY WITH HEADS.

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“A. “COLONEL” OF THE

RED ARMY.

U.S. TARIFF BILL.|"

SENATE."

The Mironese Cabinet, which WILL “SQUEEZE THROUGH was formed to preside at the instal- lation of Prince Carol, resigned after the completion, of its task.

Dramatic Movements.

.The

LONDON, June 8. dramatic movements in Roumania during the past forty- eight hours monopolice. the main news columns of the morning papers following the proclamation of Prince Carol as King.

Attempts at Reconciliation with Princess.

Numerous dramatic reports have been received from Bucharest of his attempt at reconciliation with his former wife, Princess Helene, * According to one report, the Prin cess refused a reconciliation, and intends to maintain a separate establishment.

"[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE},

WASHINGTON, June 8. The Republican leader, Senator Watson, estimates that the Tariff Bill will squeeze through the Senate" next week by two votes.

Senator Watson concedes the ms- jority of doubtful votes to the Opposition.

SWISS INDIGNATION AT

TARIFF PROPOSALS.

A considerable agitation has been provoked in Switzerland by the pro- posed increases in the United States tariff, which would seriously affect Swisa industries, especially the watchmaking and cotton trades. Meetings of protest have been held by the Geneva and other Chambers of Commerce, and the Swiss Federal Government discussed the situation and decided to instruct the Swiss Minister at Washington to lodge a protest. There is a general demand Carol has taken away the boy ex-for concerted action on the part of King from his mother following a European scene, in which Prince Michael American tarif becomes law. tearfully refused to leave the Prin- cess, Helene.

Meanwhile it is stated that King

Speech by King Carol.

BUCHAREST, June 8. "I have not come to take ven geance against anybody, but to gather together all who wish to collaborate for the progress of my country," declared King Carol in the course of his speech before the National Assembly before taking

the oath of allegiance.

Powers # the new

DEATH SENTENCES: PASSED ON ACCOMPLICES.

Eight notorious Communists in Swatow; who were responsible for a plan designed to excite workers into starting a general strike and riot, were arrested by the police and paid with their heads last week.

Foreign reports from Changsha state that the Hunanese assisted

by a few Nanking troops from Han kow put up a fight before the entry of the Kwangsi troops into Chang- sha and defended the line from Chuchow to Liling.

The Kwangsi troops sustained 1,000 casualties, and the defenders

2,000.

Finally, the Kwangsi troops pene trated the defences, capturing.8,000 rifles and a number of machine

guns.

Yochow and Hankow Next.

Fighting is now reported near

Yochow.

The Kwangsi lenders assert that they will capture, Yoshow to-day and Hankow within a fortnight.

TROOPS MENACE FOOCHOW

PROVINCE UNDER" YOKE OF

MANY SATRAPS, "

**UNCROWNED KINGS" HOLD

SWAY IN REGION,

Kwangs is still in a state of great disorder and confusion in spite of the termination of warfare in that province." It will be remembered that after the evacuation of Kwang-

"Ironsides," the Cantonese with si by the Kwangsi troops and the drew to the border of Northern Kwangtung, in view of the report that the rebels would march vid

GEN. CHIANG

SUGGESTS TRUCE TO SAVE BLOODSHED.

NANKING CHIEFTAIN WILL FIGHT TO LAST DITCH.

Marshal Feng Yu Halang, vice- the Northern generalissimo of forces, has addressed & lengthy letter to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, auggesting a truce and proposing both retire with a view to sparing that he himself and Chinng should the country further internecine war- fare.

It is pointed out in the letter the Hunan border to attack North that the Nationalists have sustain ern Kwangtung. Since then, only ed heavy casualties in their futile a portion of the Canton division, attempt to capture Kaifeng (the under General Yu Hoa Mow, has capital of Honan) and that further remained in Kwangsi to assist the fighting will mean the loss of more handful of troops under Lui Woonhuman lives on both sides. As it Im in maintaining peace and order. would be impossible for one side to At the conclusion of the fighting, conquer the other in view of the bandits and the so-called people's balance of strength, a truce is most desirable. He proposes that he militia, most of whom were allies of

himself and Chiang should both go the Kwangs" Ironside coalition,

became very active.

broad and leave national affairs to be settled by the people...

On receipt of the letter, Chiang summoned a conference of his staff officers, when it was decided to turn a deaf ear to the appeal. Chiang told the gathering that he

the campaign against the rebels, Kaifeng, he would not return to and that should he fail to capture

Nanking.

(JOH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

CANTON, June 8.

A change of status in the Muci- cipality of Canton is being contem- plated.

The Municipality has been under the direct control of Nanking, and

not the Provincial Government of Kwangtung.

The Municipal Administration is, therefore, only responsible to Nan- king in all its actions. It in be cause of this reason that the Muni cipality, has been known as the Special Municipality of Canton.

A proposal is being made in Nan- king to revert the control, of the to the Provincial Municipality

Council of Kwangtung, thus reliev ing some of the duties and respon- sibities of the Nanking Govern ment.

Formerly the Municipal Govern ment was appointed and controlled by the Provincial Council.

This coatemplated change in the status of the City Government calls for a complete reorganization of the administration in accordance with

ment.

At present, Kwangs is under the yoke of many rulers. The Govern- ment troops control only Wuchow, Nanning and the districts between these two places. The disbanded soldiers, or semi-bandits under Hon had made up his mind to continue the wishes of the Provincial Govern-.. Tsoi Fung, overrun Liuchow, Hing yuen and the neighbouring districts, those under Lou Wah Tong are exercising their sway in the dis- tricts on the Right River and those under L Sblu. Ying are dominating Foochów, June 9. -

the districts on the Left River Foochow city is still mendiced by The Communist troops under Li the troops under Lu Hsing Bang.

Ming Shui are holding some dis- Plain-clothes troops of the intrists on the western border of the vaders secretly obtained admission into the city and created many disturbances.

(Wah Tez Tat Pao.)

Outbreaks of Fire.

A fire, said to "have been wrought

A Chinese message" from Swatow by them, broke out in the heart of states that since May Day, Com the city shortly after 7 o'clock last munist activity has been evident.evening, when many shops were From time to time, Bolshevik | burned down, literaturo was found on the streets.

Several other fires followed, but

SHANSI TROOPS AT

TSINAN.""

A sharp watch was kept by the were promptly extinguished. police, and last week they arrested Wong Hon Lun at his residence near the City Public Garden. Fol- towing the arrest, the police mided two Communist organs, where over 20 arrests, were made and large quantities of Communist propa- ganda and two printing machines. were seized. Among the literature were circulars supporting the riots in India and denouncing foreign. imperialists:

Death sentences were passed on Wong and seven of his colleagues, who were duly executed. The reat of the arrested men were to stand further trial

A trial was held and Wong ad- The watch and clock industrymitted that he was a member of would be seriously injured by the the Swatow Communist Executive proposed duties, which would be Committee and a colonel of the equivalent to an embargo. One Red Army. He also admitted that sixth part of the entire watch-they had incited the workers to making output of Switzerland is strike and, start a riot on June 23. exported to the United States at present. The other things which would be, principally affected are cheese, wool and silk goods, em- broideries, leather and shoes, and chemicals. The duty on embroider ed goods under the new tariff would he increased from 70 per cent. to 83 per cent. of their value. Swiss exports to the United States amount about £8,000,000 at present to sterling, while the importa amount to £11,300,000 sterling.

King Carol said that he was most determined to preserve inviolate the integrity of the national territory. To carry out this promise he need- ed the co-operation, of all the living

A leading article in the Journal forces in the country" Without the union of all we cannot appear de Genève deprecated the suggestion & campaign of retaliation before those who envy us as a solid that force supported by an army organ-should be undertaken, but advocat

sed on the most modern lines,"

King and Princess Helene.

BUCHAREST, June 9. King Carol and Princess Helene have conferred and decided that neither bould at present seek the annulment of their divorce, but they agreed that Prince Michael's education should be controlled by. King Carol.

Queen Mother's Congratulations.

The Queen Mother cabled con- gratuleting King Carol upon the Army having taken the oath of fidelity to their now. King, who has issued a proclamation to the Rou manian people repeating his ad- dress to the National Assembly:

PEDESTRIANISM.

ed action in common with other European nations. Everyone is be ginning to examine the origin of the United States Tariff Bill. It originated, of course, in President Hoover's promises to the farmera, which, paradoxically, provided big business" lobbyists" with their op- portunity.com

There is a violent reaction against American goods, of which British and other manufacturers may be expected to take advantage. On the other hand, the only, serious benefit which may aries out of the situation is that the endeavours of the League to organise concerted limitation and reduction of tariffs are, beginning to be taken more seriously now that the results of irresponsible and selfish Protection- ism threaten to become forcibly. felt.

NURMI CREATES NEW RECORDU.S. NAVAL REPLACEMENTS

FOR SIX MILES.

LONDON, June B..

A Stamford Bridge, Nurmi creat ed a new record for six miles, run ning the distance in,20 mína. 36.35

The previous best stood to the credit of the Englishman Alfred Shrubby who was redited with 29 mine. 59.9-5 secs. in 19047

"FREUTERʼE AMERICAN SERVICKI

WASHINGTON, June 8.

STEAMER STRIKES A ROCK.

{THROUGH REUTZR'S AGENOT.]

(Wah Tez Tat Pad)

SHANGHAL. June 9... The Shansi troops, which were threatening to capture Tsinan, have tailen back.

Since yesterday, no gunfire has been heard at Lobow, on the south bank of the Yellow River.

General Attack on Shansi Troops Shortly.

Han Fu Chu has decided to de- tail four brigades and two regi- ments to attack the Shansi troops as Tsingcheng

A general attack will soon be kamched upon the Shans troops in Shantung.

WANG CHING WEI URGED TO GO NORTH.

(Fah Ti Yat Pac.)

province. The remaining regions of Kwangs are under the way of some other bandit chieftains or leaders of the so-called people's militia or disbanded soldiers.

main 4.9

Safety in Flight,

But these different leaders are mostly independent of each other. They are contented to re

uncrowned kings" of same districts. They dare not at lack the Government forces, and when troops are sent against them, they flee to other places, often without resistance. The Govern ment troops, being limited in num- ber, are not suimicot to deal with them.

The Shapsi

No special messages have been received regarding the fighting on the various fronts. troops attacking Tsinan are report ed to have withdrawn ten i on' account of the air raid by 12 Nan- king aeroplanes.

It is learned that Mayor Lin Wan Koi has already tendered his re- signation, and going out of office with him will be a number of his bureau chiefs.

The activities of the Police De- partment will be augmented to include the policing of the whole Province.

The police heads of all the out- lying districts and cities and towns will be directly appointed by the Canton Police Department.

Conflicting Reports. Reports from Shanghai and Peping are conflicting on account General Au Yang Kui, the pre- of the strict censorship, maintained sent Police Commissioner, will most by both sides. Both the Nation likely be reappointed. But the alista and their adversaries publish Bureau of Social Affairs will be reports clauing victories, for their probably abolished, as its work can own side. According to reports be conveniently taken up by the published by the Nanking Military Bureaux of Education, and of

the Nationalists "Headquarters, routed the nominchun forces on

Health, in co-operation with the the Pening-Hankow Railway line Police Department. This abolition, and captured Hanchang on Satur- according to the supporters of the day last. Pong Ping Hsun, a rebel new measure, will mean a big commander, was wounded during

Recently, the Canton Govern anent instructed Lai Woen Im to the action and Sun Tien Ying hasaving in expenses. enlist them, should they be willing tarned over to the Nationalists and Nanking has not as yet formally to submit. It has been decided by Chiang Kai Shek has appointed autherized the change of status of the Canton Government to rush him commander of the 16th Roate the Canton Municipal Administra additional troops to settle the Army.

tion, but is expected to do so in a Kwangsi situation when the posi The Military Headquarters in tion in Hunan improves, as by then Nanking also publishes a report. short time. Alter the reorganiza- the Cantonese troops, dispatched to received from General Liu Chin, to tion, it is not known who will be Hanan to pursue the Ironsides "the effect that the rebels on the Canton's next city Mayor. and Kwangsi troops, might be diverted to Kwangsi,

As to the situation in Kwang tung, everything is normal. The northern border is peaceful, and the Reds under Chu Tak and Mo Chak Tung have withdraWD Kinogai.

F

to

Langhai Railway line attacked the Government forces on Friday last

but were routed by the Nanking cavalry. Over 3,000 of them were, taken captive,

"

But

whoever he may be, he will be the choice of the present Provincial Government of Kwanglung.

Mr. Tang Tim Wa, Commissioner of Reconstruction of the Provincial

Another report is to the effect that the Mohammedan troops under Ma Hang Ping at Ninghsia have Government, has been suggested as declared their support to the Cer- a possible candidate for the mayor- Money As a Stimulant, "The three Canton divisions under tral Government and that they are alty of Canton." Chiang Kwong Nai, Tsoi Ting Kai threatening to attack Sianfu, the

capital of Shensi. and Li Yang King, which have beca

Two Nanking divisions under Tan CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA, detailed to Huma to pursue the Tao Yuen and Mo Ping Wen have rebels, are reported to have arrived arrived at Hankow and Kinkiang at Leiyang, to attack the rebels. from the rear. Until recently, the respectively on their way to Hupan to assist in the campaign againat. Cantonese troops were lingering nd the "Ironsides. Chanchow, south of Hunna, and were reluctant to resume hostilities against their erstwhile foe under the pretext of financial difficulties. They were repeatedly instructed by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek to ad- rance without further delay and

FEDERAL DIFFERENCES

NEW PREMISES AT CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,}

CANTON, June 9.- -The Central Bank of China is

YANGCHOW, June 9. The steamer Litung, owned by the Litung Navigation Company struck a rock, near Tungchow on Saturday afternoon.

One hundred of the passengers Reorganizationists, urging him to they received lately the sum of NATIONAL AND THURINGIAN moving into its new building.

and crew were drowned.

SILVER SLUMP AT MUKDEN.

(Wah Tis Tai Pao)

*------- Mokden, Juna-D.: The silver slump has had a seri ous effect on the markets here.

Over 400 shops have been forced to close down...

VALKYRIE OF THE AIR.

TO ENJOY FREE TRIPS

-HOMEWARD

(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENOT.}

MELBOURNE, June 6. After visiting Canberra Mel- bourne, Adelaide and Perth, Mice Amy Johnson will sail for England on the P. & O. liner s.. Naldera, on which vessel she has been given

The Naldera is due to sail on

PIPING, June . Both Yen Hai Shan and Feng Yu Hsiang have wired Wang Ching Wei, the leader of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang, or the so-called

come North.

$300,000 from Nanking to cover ex- Wang Ching Wei is said to be penditure in connection with the still staying at Hong Kong

pursuit of the rebels.

CHANG HSUEH LIANG'S CONFERENCE DECISION. (Wah Tiz: Yat Pav.)

COMMUNISTS IN U.S.A.

ANTI-INSURRECTION LAW REVIVED..

NANKING, June 9.

[UNITED PRESS.] A message from Mukden states

Atlanta, May 31.-Four men and. that a decision was arrived at the Conference held by Chang Hauchtwo women Communists were plac Liang, to dispatch ve divisions of ed under arrest here to-day and troops of Manchuria to attack the confined in the city gaol on charges Shansi troops in. Hopei.

of violation of an "anti-insarree tion law" which permits the in- fiction of the death penalty upon conviction.

A panic is said to be prevaikag in Peping and Tientsin,

BOMBAY CONGRESSMEN SENTENCED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

The ten members of the Bombay Congress Committee. including the ex-President of the Assembly,

IN GERMANY. «

The building has been in con- struction for the past two years 'and is just completed,

GOVERNMENT DISPUTE.

[UNITED PREES.]

It is a grand reinforced concrete. Berlin, May 30-New fuel has 3-storey structure adorned with been added to the smouldering fire of confict between the Federal granite carvings on-its-front, cost- and the Thuringian Governments ing over $20,000. by the Thuringian National So-

The corner-sfode was laid by cialist Minister of Interior in pro Marshal Tsai Hein some two hibiting the performance of a play dealing with birth control. The play had a long run in Berlin

The formal opening cerezuony and other German cities, and had will take place on Wednesday attracted a great deal of attention not only on account of its subject orning after which business will matter, but also for its brilliant be transacted. literary and dramatio qualities.

years ago.

Censorship on plays is not per miesible under the German con An echo of the Boxer year comes stitution, but the Thuringian from The Times obituary notice of This penalty may be imposed at Minister of Interior claims that Mr. Osborne O'Hagen, whose death the discretion of the trial jury, he was merely following the preced- has occurred at his villa at Rogue- although an actual overt act was ent set by Berlin's Social Democrat brune. Mr, O'Hagen, from 1860 to never committed. The State need Police Chief when, last year, the 1924, when he retired, was a remark only prove an intention to commit latter banned revolutionary play ably able and successful financier, violence in order to open the way on the ground that it might lead concerned with the floating of many important tramway, brewery, 10- to capital punishment if the jury te public disorder.

It is anticipated that the Federal bacco, cement, mining, meat, tea,- an anatant Đồ the songtor

this case as it has in regard to the his enterprise, the Associated Port General will prosecute the case, alleging that the defendants preach Thuringiss Government's alleged land Cement Manufacturers, Ltd, unconstitutional action in two was registered in 1900, but difficul other matters, namely, the imposities, including the panic produced tion of objectionable forms of by the false report of the masstore prayers on school children and the of the Legations in Peping, led to appointment of Fascists as police his losing more than £200,000 over

the promotion. chicfg in Thuringia.

23 old and obsolete cruisers with modern fighting units of the eight- July 7. inch and six-inch gun typeShe will leave the Nalders at

The Navy Department also states Suez and proceed to Cairo, Mukumi Malaviya, son of the pan-ed sn open appeal to arms on be that 57 destroyers and minelayers Miss Johnson will fly from there were put into service during the to England in one of the Indian past year, replacing a similar num air mat planes, in which Imperial her of ships decommissioned owing Airways have offered her a free to defective equipment.

passago.

dit Malaviya, who were arrested by half of Communiems. He declared the police during a raid on the Con- to-day that he would request the erers, headquarters on Friday, have death penalty. been sent beed to six months "We won't tolerate Communists

in Georgle," he asserted. rigorous imrisonment.