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SEIZURE OF TIENTSIN CUSTOMS.

GRAVEST EVENT IN HISTORY OF ADMINISTRATION.

MR, HAYLEY BELL PREVENTS A CRISIS...

RIVAL COMMISSIONERS' STATEMENTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TIENTSIN, June 18. (Delayed by Centar.)

This morning representatives of Yeni Hsi Shan seized the local

Customs and took over complete control

New Commissioner Presents Credentials. · Mr. Lenox Simpson presented his credentials to the Commis- sicner, Mr. Fraucis, Hayley Bell, appointing him (Mr. Lerox Simpson) as Commissioner of Customs.

Suspension of Businass

The offices are isolated, the telephones are cut, callers are being turned away, and business is suspended,

The situation has reached a deadlock.

Security for Foreign Loans.

Officia. notices by the Garrison Commander are posted on the premises and in the vicinity informing the public tEat the adminis. tration bas been taken over by the orders of Yen Hai Shan, and giving an assurance, inter alia, that adequate revenues will be deposited in the usual banks to cover the obligations of the foreign loans secured on the Customs revenues. "

Incident Creates Precedent.

The Peking and Tientsin Times describes the events as the gravest in the history of the Chinese Customs, and fears that should Mr. Hayley Bell's efforts fail the Customs administration will gradually disintegrate, as the seizure will create a precedent which will only he too eagerly followed by the militarists elsewhere in China.

The newspaper states that the most distasteful fact that Britons are involved in this attempt to destroy the integrity of the Customs is a matter for the most serious concern.

Evacuation on Interference.

LATER.

Upon the arrival of Mr. Hayley Bell at the Customs offices on Monday morning, the Chinese Superintendent of Customs-formally notified him that the administration had been taken over by the Shansi party, and introduced Mr. Letox Simpson as the new Commissioner..

After some discussion, Mr. Hayley Bell declared that his instructions were to evacuate the entire staff in the event of interference, upon which Mr Simpson "retorted that any Chinese obeying the evacuation order would be shot as a deserter.

Mr. Hayley Bell prevented a crisis by agreeing to defer the order for 24 hours pending instructions from Shanghai.

In the meantime, Shansi soldiers in plain clothes occupied the compound and offices.

Commissioners Interviewed.

LATAL.

Mr. Francis Hayley Bell, in the course of an interview with. Repter's representative, stated that the situation at present was at a standstill pending instructions from the Inspector-General of Customs.

Mr. Hayley Bell said that the militarists' drastic action yester day morning came "as a complete surprise, as he had hoped that the negotiations which had been going on for some time would result in an amicable agreement and prevent interference with the Customs integrity. The Customs constituted the only solid thread in China's financial fabric, and should the local precedent pass unchallenged the country's only hope of economic recovery seems completely doomed.

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Mr. Hayley Bell emphasised that he views the situation non- politically and purely from the Customs' standpoint. The question now hinges on Shanghai's reply regarding the proposed evacua tion of the staff, who in the meantime are carrying on" as usual under the new Commissioner, Mr. Lenox Simpson.

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Mr. Lenox Simpson, in the course of an interview with Reuter's correspondent, stated that yesterday's step was the only possible one left to the Northern faction, as it would have been ridiculous to continue to permit the revenues from this area to swell Nanking's war chest....

Mr. Simpson said that for six weeks past every means avail- able had been used to persuade the focal Customs administration to a reasonable compromise, but all advances had been rigidly rejected.

SERIOUS BLOW TO COUNTRY'S CREDIT.

SHANGHAI, June 17. Mr... T. V. Boong, in the course of a statement, said that the "forcible seizure of the Tientsin Customs by the agents of the militarists constitutes a serious blow to the national credit, and endangering all future plans for financial rehabilitation, as well as the existing foreign and domestic obligations secured on the Customs. Mr. Hayley Bell has maintained the best traditions" of the service in refusing to allow disruption of the integrity, "of the Customs. Steps. however, are being taken which will ensure the collapse of this phase of the militariste' adventure very shortly. The desperate acts of the Northern faction in trying to destroy the only possible instrument of the national credit s sufficient refutation of their own claim that they would very shortly be able to overthrow the National Government and establish their

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WHY GENERAL YEN TOOK the money rasied in the North for war against the North, and he add- ed that this must be stopped.

ACTION.

3800,000 A MONTH" "FROM", TIENTSIN CUSTOMS.

Mr. Maze's Position.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1930.

CHANGSHA RECAPTURED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, I

HANKOW, June 17. General Ho Chien recaptured Changsha at six o'clock yesterday morning.

The Kwangsi troops are reported to have evacuated Changsha on the 15th fast, and proceeded to Liling en route to Kiangai.

KUOMINCHUN CLAIMS. DESTRUCTION OF NANKING'S

AIR BASE. ~" (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY,}

PEPINO, Juce 17. An official communique from Kai-

claims feng

that Kuominchun cavalry again destroyed Nanking's air base at Lunghai consisting of 11 aeroplanes on the 11th inst.

It is also claimed that the Northerners captured Yencheng Esien, Spinghsien and Suiping- hsien on the Peping-Hankow Rail-

way.

FOREIGN CONCESSIONS.

(Fah Tri Fat Pan.)

NANKING, June 17. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed a Committee of five to restore all foreign concessions in

China.

The Committee will take over Weihaiwei in the near future.

ANNIVERSARY OF CHANG TSO LIN'S DEATH.

(Wah Ta Yat Fao.)

It

MURDEN, June 17. The anniversary of the death of Chang Tao Lin will be observed on the 21st instaat.

Many leading officials both civil and military are coming here to attend the sacrificial ceremony.

EGYPTIAN CABINET

RESIGNS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AQENCT.]

CAIRO, June 17. Nahna Pasha has tendered the Cabinet's resignation.

LATER.

UNEMPLOYMENT

AT HOME.

LLOYD GEORGE'S OFFER TO GOVERNMENT.

SUGGESTED TREATMENT AS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 17.

It is understood that the Palace suggested various amendments to a Bill submitted by the Cabinet" for safeguarding the Constitution and An offer of a guaranteed ma- the trial of the Ministers responjority to the Government if they sible for its suspension,

will convene a special, emergency The Cabinet rejected the compro- session of Parliament to deal with mise. proposals, and in view of its a great unemployment measure haa inability to fulfil a promise con been made by Mr. Lloyd George, tained in the speech from the the leader of the Liberal Party. throne to introduce such legislation during the present session, it felt that it would be incompatible with its dignity to retain office.

O.T.C. COLOURS.

PRESENTED BY HIS MAJESTY.

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

LONDON, June 16. In the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, the King, in the uniform of a Field-Marshal, accompanied by the Queen, presented to-day to the Officers Training Corps their new colours.

These are a replica of the colours sanctioned by Queen Victoria 70 years ago.

The most famous regiments of the line have been in the Quad- rangle to receive their colours from the Sovereign, but never before has a Public School Battalion been ac corded a similar honour.

Before the 500 Cadets marched paat, the King, addressing them said: "In the patriotic wave of 1880, which brought your force into being, Eton was among the first of the Public Schools to be It is understood that, taking ad-enrolled. There is no battlefield, vantage of the gathering of the no outpost of Empire where leaders of Manchuria, Chang Hauch Etonians have not fought with Liang will hold a high military valour and worked with distinc- conference.

KIDNAPPED MISSIONARY

tion.

"During the Great War you had # splendid record-5,715 Etonians served in the Forces and 1,058 gave their lives, while 13 Victória Crosses were awarded.

RELEASED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] "As Colonel-in-Chief of the Offi

cers' Training Corps, have fol- PEPING, June 17. lowed this movement from its bé- Mr. Clifford King, of the Society ginning with interest and appre- of the Divine Word, who was cap-ciation. In war the valuable work tured by bandits in South Hunan of the Corps can never be estimat- on June 7, has been released.

ed. In peace it forms a happy link One hundred and sixty soldiers of comradeship between the Public from the garrison at Loshan were Schools cad paves the way for sent to the village where Mr. King commissions in my Regular and was being held, and they forcibly Territorial Army. Above all, it set him at liberty and brought him helps to atimulate the formation of back to safely.

character and fosters that esprit des corp, which is the proud herit age of our race." }

History of Recent Events. The Customs controversy, as ex- plained by Mr. Chou, is as follows: On April 30, Marshal Yen instruct-

ed the Chinese Superintendent of Customs at Tientsin to stop remit- tances to Nanking over and above the 5 per cent. upon which foreign

MALTA ACCEPTS CHURCH YOKE.

NOT POLITICS.

and domestic loans are secured. | RELIGION FROM ROME, BUT This 8 per cent, Marshal Yen said, should go to Shanghai në before, but amounts above that, which average $300,000 a month, should remain in Tientsin.

"Marshal Yen did not ask to use this money himself for civil war,'' explained Mr. Chou. "He asked only that it be held so that the Nanking faction could not use it against him."

But Mr. Maze, continued Mr. Chou, sent up a new British Com- missioner, Mr. F. H. Bell, with in- struction to send the money is usual. Mr. Bell took the collections out of the hands of the Chinese Superintendent, and collected it himself, put it in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and sent it to Shanghai.

Suggested Compromise. “ "There was a long discussion of the matter," said Mr. Chou," Mar- shal Yen finally made a compromisc proposal that the surplus funds be turned over to a committee of foreign and Chinese bankers, who should be instructed to keep the money until the civil war was clear, come of the Mr. Maze, said Mr. Chou, flatly From the Northern point of view, declared Mr. Chou, this is the basis refused any compromise, and order of. the controversy which Marshaled the money to be sent to Shang- Yen Hsi Shan has had with Mr. hai na usual. This has been done

for many weeks... F. W. Maze, Inspector-General of Customs in Shanghai. Marshal Yen has acted very carefully, Mr. Chou because he has no desire to The sum of about 3000,000 month-disrupt the Customs, but added that ly has been going to Shanghai to unless Mr. Maze accepts a com be used in the civil war against promise proposal offered by Marshal Yen the Inspector-General will be the Northern allies, from the port dismissed; and means will be found

Tientam ever since the warto stop the now started, declared Mr. Chau Ngao, ward.

"Marshal Ten in acting strictly Heiang, Director of the Foreign

within his rights," said Mr Chou. Affairs. Department of the North, He naturally does not want the

(UNITED FREAL.]

PEPING, June 0.

{THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 18. Lord Strickland arrived here to day from Malta by air.

LATER.

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In an interview with the Daily Herald, Mr. Lloyd George pro- pors that the question of unem→ ployment should be treated as a national emergency and that the whole resources of the State should be mobilised to deal with the pro- blem, the same as in war-time.

Prime Minister Opens Conference.

LATER. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime. Minister, presiding at the Guild- hall Conference, which was attend- ed by a number of members of the Cabinet and various Local Au- thorities, summoned by the Prime Minister to discuss means for al- leviating unemployment, said that the Local Authorities must "con spire together to expedite schemes and renew efforts at national de- velopment. We are not so effi- cient as we might be. I want to enlist the active and vigorous social minds of representative men and women like you with us to put our energies in a common pool, and extract therefrom schemes hot only for the benefit of the unem- ployed but also to be added as a capital asset to the country's efficiency.".

SECRETARY FOR DOMINIONS.

MR. THOMAS ASSUMES NEW POST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, June 18. The Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas to-day assumed his new position in the Ministry as Secretary of State for the Dominions.

The office became necessary when the Premier recently decided to separate the offices of the Dominions and the Colonies in view of the approach of the Imperial Confer- ence and the nature of its busi-

ness.

Formerly there were two Un- der Secretaries of State for the Dominions and the Colonies, but they had one head in, common.

OBITUARY.

EARL OF SEFTON.

CERITISE WIRELLAS BERVICK)

RUGBY, June 16.

The "death is announced of the) Earl of Sefton, the well-known sporting Peer, whose large estates at Liverpool included the Grand National Race Course.

In his younger days, the Earl ID an interview with Renter, did much big game hunting in Lord Strickland emphasised that Africa. He was Master of the the Government of Malta did not Horse in 1806-7 under the Liberal wish to shake off the yoke of the Government, having charge of all the King's Church. They were prepared to mattare relating to take religion from Rome but poli-stables, but be resigned owing to

disagreement with tics from themselves.

plaints against Bishops and Priests,

Previous Popes had allowed comment's policy. but the present Pope did not ap pear to wish to listen to sach com plaints The Pope was infallible. but the Bishops were not neces sarily so.

Lord Strickland added that, be felt confident that a satisfactory solution would be found.

Reply to Archbishop's Protest. MALTA, June 18. The Governor, replying to the Archbishop's protest against the police, declares that he has not found any grounds for censure or criticism of the police, and reminds the Archbishop that the safety of the community lies in the hands of the police.

The Governor trusts that he may count on the co-operation of the Archbishop in reducing to a mini- mum the opportunities for public! demonstrations which might lead to disorder,

Drastic Actión. .." We are now ready to aet drastically," said Mr. Chou. As matters stand, we are helping to pay the war expenses of a faction which we consider illegal, and which is killing our soldiers. We do not

In connection with Lord Strick- to as this money for our own war expenses, but, merely to zeep slam's meurant dostme it from Nanking, which is using Governor now reminds the Arch- it for that purpose. The British bishop that the British Gover Inspector-General is a servant of ment's White Paper reproduced the Chinese people, but he has acted the Vatican's accusations against in an interview with foreign corres-factional Government at Nanking to as a servant of one faction against Lord Strickland. It therefore does pondenta in Peping.

get money from his own territory to another, which controls larger not seem unreasonable that Lord part of the country. Obviously, we Btrickland should publish his do The Government at Nanking, douae in civil war against him."

I fence in an official paper. cannot allow this to continuo. clared Mr. Chou, is therefore using ·(Continued, on next Column.)

the Goverp-

BOMBAY CROWD CHARGED BY POLICE.

THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BOMBAY, June 16. On a rumour that a picketer had been assaulted, a large and excited crowd, mostly Parsees, gathered in front of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laid- law & Company's shop, one of the largest European department stores here, and booed and jeered the police,

The police eventually charged and slightly injured 10 of the demor atralors;

A second batch of pickets has been arrested. all concerned being sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment.

Bombs Thrown at Dacca.

DACCA, June 16: Two hombs exploded in different parts of the city to-day, whilst a Mahommedan stabbed a Bindu by whom he had been assaulted.

The streets, are deserted, and no shons are open,

Hindus are leaving the city:

THE FIRST TEST.

BRADMAN SCORES FIRST CENTURY OF

THE TEST SERIES,

ENGLAND'S BAD LUCK: LARWOOD INDISPOSED.

[THROCOE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NOTTINGHAM, June 17. Soon after Hobbs was stumped by Oldfield off Grimmett, Sutcliffe, who was hit on the hands by Wall several times on Friday, was forced to retire through being hit again by the same bowler. He had compiled 53 run when the Surrey "crack" was out, but the very fact that their partnership was broken after the hundred had been hoisted seemed to spell bad "luck for the Yorkshireman, who had only brought his total to 58 when the accident happened. Walter Hammond, the dashing batsman from Gloucester, again disappointed his supporters by re- peating bis first innings mistake, that is, getting his legs in front of a straight one from Grimmett. He only scored four runs. When Woolley came in, he played the first few shots very well and look- ed like doing big things when Wall got one past his defence after he had scored only five rias."

Then followed a merry fourth wicket partnership in which Chapman and Hendren figured. Realising that the game now was to get the runs, and get them quickly, these two batsmen settled down to bright cricket, hitting crisply at almost everything that was sent down, and in 40 minutes had actually put on 64 runs. Then Hendren, who had up till now played good and bright cricket, put up one from Wall and was well-taken by Richardson. Ee was at the wicket for two hours during which time he sent the ball to the boundary on eight.occasions. It was during the innings that "Pat" together with "John Berry" reached their thou- sand runs for the season.

The Beginning of the End.

After Hendren was out, Tate joined Chapman, and with these two befty hitters together, things promised to be even brighter. The fact that the English captain bats left hand seemed to worry the Australians, as they had to be constantly changing over. Runs came freely now, but like all good things, the partnership was brought to an end when Chapman tried to send one of Wall's deliveries to the end of nowhere, missed it, and was bowled ! Then a rot followed, for the English tail refused to wag and the side was dismissed for 302 runs, leaving Australia 429 runs to get in the fourth innings for a win. Only once in the history of re- presentative cricket is it recorded that a' side had passed the 400 mark in the fourth innings. It happened when England scored 411 when set to get 605 at Adelaide during the 1024-3 tour.

Faced with this big task, the Australians did not seem to be in the least perturbed, but instead went about their business with the grim determination to prevent a defeat at all costs. However, not many minutes after "Bill". Woodfull and W, H. Ponsford had opened their innings, the former nibbled at one of Lar wood's expresses and was well taken at slips by the English cap- tain-the second time in the match that the English captain caught the Australian leader in the slips.

Bradman-the Eun-Getter.

Don Bradman came in to fill the vacancy and 'almost immedi- ately settled down to play pretty, though somewhat restrained, ericket. However, he and Ponsford put a stop to the rot, and they batted well together until Ponsford was bowled by Tate when he wanted but one run for his 40.

A terrible. blow to England was that Larwood could not take further active part in the game; being confined to bed with gas-

tritis.

The weather was dull and sultry, and Larwood's absence from the field will be felt all the more as the wicket is most suitable to fast bowling.

When Ponsford returned to the pavilion, Afan Kippax, the top-scorer for the tourists in their first innings, came out, to fill the vacancy, and he was given a great ovation.

Bradman is now well set, and batting strongly reached his 50 after 100 minutes. He seemed, however, to be tied up by Ham- mond, who is bowling for the Erst time during the match.

Playing carefully, Bradman and Kippax gradually made the score.go up until the latter was caught by Hammond of Robins for 23 runs. McCabe joined "DOB and at the luncheon interval, Bradman was 88 not out, while the New South Wales "mystery bowler still had bis stumps intact with 32 to his credit.

After lunch Bradman continued to bat in great style, and on reaching his century-the first of the 1930 Tests was accorded a great ovation.

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McCabe also played very well and was unfortunate in miss- ing his half-century by only a single.

Victor Richardson was next in, and his score is at present 7 Mr. Extras" helped with 14 runs to bring the total to 1967 for 5 wickets, and the scores were:

not out.

England, 1st innings: 270.

Australia, 1st Innings: 144.

74

88

England, 2nd Innings: 302. J. B. Hobbs, st. Oldfield, b. Grimmett H. W. Sutcliffe, retired hurt

W. R. Hammond, I.b.v., b. Grimmett F. E. Wolley, b Wall......

E. Hendren, c Richardson, b Wall

A. P. F. Chapman," b Wall

M. W. Tate, e Kippax, b Grimmett

R. W. V. Kobins, b MaCabe

H. Larwood, b Grimmett ............ R. Tyldesley, b Grimmett G. Duckworth, not out

Extras

T. Wall

A. Fairfaxine C. V. Grimmett P. M. Hornibrook. B. McCabe

-302

Total

Bowling Analysis.

M

B. W.

28

4

67 3

15

4. 48

4784

. 11

4

38

3

12

Australia, 2nd Immings. W. M. Woodfull, e Chapman, b Larwood WHL: Ponsford, b Tate ...

D. G. Bradman, b Robins

A. F. Kippax, e Hammond, b Hobing S. McCabe, e sub, b Tate

V. Y. Richardson, not out

Extrae

Total (for 8 wickets)

Match Described by Telephone to Sydney,

[BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.

On Saturday evening, after the close of play in the Test Match at Nottingham, Mr Pelham Warner, the famous England and Middlesex, cricketer, gave a description of the game by wireless

telephone to Sydney, A

His account was broadcast throughout Australia: ---

To commemorate this inauguration it has been proposed" to erect a tablet in the room from, which Mr. Warner spoke.