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TIENTSIN CUSTOMS

DILEMMA.

ADDITIONAL FOREIGNERS

ENGAGED.

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TIENTHIN, June .24.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

CAPTAIN KINGSFORD-SMITH STARTS FROM DUBLIN.

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DUBLIN, June 24. Captain Kingsford-Smith and three companions started at 4.30 Mr. Lenox Simpson engaged this morning from Dublin on a number of additional foreigners night across the Atlantic in the for the Customs to-day, including aeroplane Southern Cross." Beveral former members of the Custoras staff, while numèrous ap- plications from retired members of the Customs are being received from Shanghai,

Vexed Question of Payment of Duties.

The vexed question now is the payment of duty at both ends, and whether Shanghai will recognise the duties paid at this end and

vice versa.

In any event the shippers will be the sufferers, and Mr. Simpson has 'specially telegraphed to Yen Hei Shan making for instructions on this point.

The new Commissioner seems to be confident of his ability to com pletely reorganise the service, and he emphasises that all the "key" positions are being given to ex Custom men only, with special "attention to the examining and

assessing departments:

-FORMER COMMISSIONER

"PAYING OFF." (Wak Te Fat Poo.)

TIENTSIN, June 24.

Mr Francis Hagley Bell, the former Commissioner of Customis here, is leaving for Shanghai to morrow. He is now paying off his

old staff.

Refuelling In The Air...

LATER.

Captain Kingsford-Smith, the Australian, is accompanied by a Dutchman, Van Dyk, as second pilot, an Englishman named Stan- nage as wireless operator, and an Trishman named Captain Saul nå Davigator.

"Capt. Kingsford-Smith intends to follow the North Atlantic shipping route as far as Cape Race, and then turn south.

The Southern Cross" will re- fuel in the air at Old Orchard, Maine, before proceeding to New York.

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CURRAGH. June 24. The trim "Southern Cross," with the lithe, fearless Capt. Charles E. Kingsford-Smith at the controls, took off from here to-day for a 3,000 mile flight over the Atlantic for New York.

If he negotiates the distance safely, the Australian fier will pilot his ship, which he flew from California to Australia, to San Francisco, thus completing a circle of the globe and having crossed the equator twice,

In many ways the safety of It is understood that the local Captain Kingsford-Smith and his authorities are considering the crew, Evert van Dyk, pilot of issue of a warrant for the arrest of Dutch Air Line, and J. W. Stan Mr. Hayley Bell.

nage, wireless operator, will rest in the hands of a 35-year-old man, Capt, J. P. Saul, navigator.

New Superintendent. Mr. Ke King Hsien, who lately by Yea Hai Shan

WAS

Superintendent of the local

Castomis, ascuraed office yesterday.

In an address to the Chinese staff, he assured them that they will be afforded the mual privileges and good treatment. ...

Control of Harbour Office. Mr. Chu Sien Hsing has been Appointed to take over the control of the Harbour Office.

The parcel service of the Post Office has been resume since yes- terday.

Commissioner of Native Customs.

The Municipality has appointed Liu Yu Tang as "Commissioner of the Native Customs.

Consular "Hands Off" Policy. The Consider Body here has de- cided to adopt a **hands-off" policy, towards the issue.

They are,

Saul, the son of a prominent

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1930..

TEST CRICKET.

ENGLAND'S INJURED

PLAYERS.

SUTCLIFFE ADVISED NOT TO PLAY.

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COLONIAL CON. FERENCE.

RAJAH'S MUNIFICENCE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

SITUATION IN INDIA.

MALTA CRISIS.

CONGRESS' POWER

WEAKENING.

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CONSTITUTION SUSPENDED.

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LONDON, June 24. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minis- fullpreciation of the situation in India, announced that in view of the

LONDON, June 93, The Colonial Conference met this morning when there was LONDON, June 24.

LONDON, June 23. The Government of India's ap-

MANCHURIA ENTERS THE LISTS.

TO ATTACK PEPING?

YEN TAKES PRECAUTIONS.

According to Chinese cables from Shanghai, Marshal Chang: Hsueh Liang has ordered the Heilung- attack and capture Peping. The mobilized troops are Low concen- trating at Jehol.

Sutcliffe is not playing in the attendance of delegates and ab- up to June 21 was circulated in the situation at Malta the Government kiang troops under Wan Fu Lin co

House of Commens to-day by Mr. had most reluctantly decided that it had no alternative but to sanc Wedgwood Benn.

tion the temporary suspension of

second Test match.

In the course of a letter to the Hon. Leveson Gower, Sutclißë said he felt confident that his thumb would be healed by Friday, and he received a telegraphic reply re- questing him to see a specialist.

Before replying Sutcliffe consult ed a local doctor, who advised him not to take any risks.

Sutcliffe, therefore, wired the Hon. Leveson-Gower to that effect.

• Later.

servers.

Tribal Position Stil Causing Anxiety.

the Constitution,

Single Colonial Service. Lord Passfeld, in his opening speech, stated that the first session to a discussion on the proposal for in the North West Frontier Pro TSINAN SITUATION. Railway and has ordered the Muk- of the Conference would be devoted

It stated that the tribal situation

a single Colonial service, embracingvince was improving, but was stil! 30 different administrations all causing anxiety. over the world.

Unified Agricultural Service Another subject for discussion would be a unified agricultural

service.

Internal Situation Generally Better. The internal situation in the country is generally better, but agitators are still at work and nicetings have been held in various

centres.

Larwood Fit If Required."

Colonial Railway Guages His doctor states that Larwood

Lord Passfeld announced that a Local Organizations Out of Control. is it if required, but he has not

grant had been made from the

There have been no serious dis- an invitation to play. yet received

Colonial Development Fund to deturbances during the Week under Geary Suffering From Rheumatism.fray part of the cost of the inves review, but events in several dis tigation of the question of the stan-tricts have shown that the Congress dardisation of Colonial railway leaders are not able to control local organisatious and that the tread of British Colonial System.

the movement as a whole towards a Lord Pasefield stressed that al-violence campaign and for the noa though the Covenant of the League payment of taxes does not appear to of Nations crystallised the idea that the progressing.

De Lisle, the Leicestershire cap, tain, wired to Hon. Leveson-Gower as follows: Regret having to report that Geary has developed rheumatism in his right shoulder. It would be unwise to risk playing him."

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Geary, therefore, will be absent from Lord's.

gauges.

the Mandated Territories were held.. on behalf of the natives, the British Colonial system' had always re- Larwood and Sandham have been cognised native populations as hav-

ing primary consideration.

invited to attend at Lord's.

EGYPT'S POLITICAL

DISPUTE.

Except in Gujerat, the movement has not obtained a firm footing anywhere..

The fact that the ruler of Man- churia has recently detained many of the Peping Mukden

waggons

den Arsenal to work day and night HAN FU CHÚ WITHDRAWS, is indicative of Chang's intention-

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SHANGHAI, June, 24.

It is reported that Han Fa Chu yesterday afternoon notified the Consular Body at Tsinanfu that be is withdrawing his troops from Txinanfu.

to have a Band in the warfare be- tween Nanking, and the Northern group.

In view of the war preparations of the Alanchurian troops, Yèn Hai Shan's troops in Hopei (Chibli) have adopted precautionary men- gures. An additional brigade of

FATAL QUARREL IN the Shansi troops under Fu Teo Vi has been rushed to Tangshan to ELGIN STREET.

resist the possible invaders. ·

CORONER'S INQUEST INTO

RECENT TRAGEDY.

VERDICT OF MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Manchuria to Join Wanking?

It is stili doubtful, however whether Chang Hsueh Liang is going to cast in his lot with the Nanking Government, which has récently appointed him Vice-Gener- aissimo of the Nationalist land, naval and air forces.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has sent a wire to General Hua Fa Chu, the offer commanding the

Loyalty of Troops and Police. A feature of the week has been the increase in the activities de-terday by Mr. A. W. G. H. Grant Nanking troops at Tsinan to the

signed to seduce the troops and the police from their loyalty. Neither

Dublin business-man, was a member DEPUTIES RAID CHAMBER. happy coincidence that the Confer-lisation of sane and loyal opinion of the Royal Flying Corps, in France and Flanders during the world war. After the armistice he went to sea, and eventually obtain- ed a master mariner's ticket.

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The "Southern Cross" has under- gone

complete overhauling. Everything has been done to ensure the success of the flight.

The plane will carry 1,120 gallons of gasoline, estimated to be sufficient to keep the machine in the air for at least 38 boure. Only 730 gallons were taken on the Bremen, the ship in which Baron Huenfeld, Major Hermann Kohl and Colonel James Fitzmaurice. fn 1929 made the first successful east- to-west flight across the Atlantic.

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CAIRO, June 23."

The dispute between the new Premier, Sidky Pasha, and the President of the Chamber, had a dramatic sequel this afternoon.

Sidky Pasha had forbidden Par- liament to meet owing to the Presi- dent's refusal to give an assurance that no business would be allowed

except the reading of the Royal Decree proroguing Parliament in a menth.

against the civil disobedience move- ment continued to gain, strength during the week.

A Happy Coincidence, In the course of the responses from varions Colonial Governors, Sir William Gowers (Uganda), ex-methods of persuasion nor of com- pressed the opinion that it was pulsion had any effects The mobi-

ence had opened on the birthday of the Prince of Wales, for no one had takeh keener interest. in the Colonial Empire than the Prince. Education of Children of Colonial Civil Servants.

LATER. Presiding at a dinner of dele- gates to the Colonial Conference, Lord Passfield announced that, the Rajah of Sarawak had offered £100,000 to be devoted to an object connected with the Colonial Empire- in recognition of the friendly re lations between Great Britain and

A hundred Opposition (Wafdist) Deputies, however, including the ex-Premier, Nahas Pasha, with theSarawak. collusion of the Parliamentary Lord Passfield said the gift had police, smashed the gate chains and been gratefully accepted. Three quarters of it would be devoted to nasist in the education of the children of Colonial civil servants in any part of the Empire. The full details of the scheme, together with the method of employing the remainder of the Rajah's gift, had not yet been worked out.

however, seriously RIOTING IN SEVILLE. entered the House. studying the dual collection of Customs duties by the contending parties.

Foreigners Pay Duty at Chinwangtao.

GENERAL STRIKE PROCLAIMED.

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SEVILLE, June 23. Serious disturbances have arisen here as a result of a report "that a factory girl has died following

Foreign import firms here have decided to unload their goods and pay the duties at Chinwangtao, where the Customs House has been reopened by Chang Hsueh Liang.

Export, merchants have proposed to export their goods at Dairen,wounds received on Friday in the course of a collision between police where the duties will be paid.

and strikers. Shanghai Chinese Merchants Sus- pend Shipments to Tientsin.

SHANGHAL, June 21.

In view of the dual collection of the Customs duties by the contend- ing parties, Chinese merchants here have suspended shipping their goods to Tieatsin.

ed.

!

A general strike has been pro- claimed, nails being scattered in the. main streets in order to impede

traffic.

The mobs atoned the tram-cara and forced them back to the depots, the police charging on repeated

occasions.

!

was

They held a meeting there for twenty-five minutes, Nahas Pasha delivering a speech which much applauded and in which he exhorted his followers to swear to preserve the Constitution.

PRINCE CHICHIBU.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.

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Tokyo, Jula 24." Yasuhito, Chichibu-no-miya, heir- presumptive to the throne of Japan, celebrates his 28th birthday to of numerous honours. To Japanese morrow, and will be the recipient

the Prince will be 29 years old, as they consider a child one year old in common with other Orientals,

at-birth and the day of his birth is first birthday,

All shops are now closed and at Consequently, vessels plying be tempts are being made to prevent tween here and Tientsin are affect-bread from entering the city.

Numerous arrests, have been made, while there have been casual-The Prince will probably spend ties in the clashes between strikers

the day with his wife, the Princess and police.

Chichibu, who formerly was Miss Setau Matsudaira, daughter of Mr. Teunce Matsudaira, Ambassador to

Cargoen Suspended Until Trouble In Settled.

NANKING, June 24.

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The Central Government, has tele- graphically instructed Chang Hsueh Liang to dispatch Manchurian gimn. boats to Taka to stop the import NEW CHAIRMAN OF

into and export from Tientsin of goods until the trouble is settled.

H.B.M. Consul-General Reports to

"British Minister. v. Bre

PEPING, June 24. The British Coneul-General of Tientsin has arrived here and made

a full report regarding the Customs

Sir Miles Lampson.

CONSERVATIVES.

ACCEPTS ON CONDITIONS.

Great Britain, and before her mar

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The scheme, however, would bring relief to many individuals in grave anxiety and would also help to increase the valuable here. ditary element of the Colonial Service.

FRENCH MINISTERIAL EXPENDITURE. COMMITTEE OF CONTROL APPOINTED.

[AGENCE HAVAS. ]

GERMAN CABINET

CRISIS.

RESIGNATION OF MINISTER

OF FINANCE.

Berlin, June 18.-The Minister of Finance, Dr. Moldenhauer, a mem- ber of the German People's Party, has submitted to the Chancellor his resignation which he refused to withdraw although the Cabinet, after a special sitting lasting fully two hours, unanimously asked him to reconsider his position. Chan- cellor Bruening will now report to President von Hindenburg en Dr. Moldenhauer'a decision and the position of the Cabinet which has be- come rather precarious, inasmuch as it is universally believed that a dissolution of the Reichstag with a subsequent general election would hardly strengthen the preacut coali- tion parties.

Dr. Moldenbauer decided to re- sign when the Federal Council by a large majority rejected the Bruening Cabinet's proposed com pulsory levy on all salaries and a tax on all the unmarried men and women alike, as a means to meet the, deficit in the current year's Budget, the Minister's former pro posals having been rejected by par PARIS, Jane 24. ties belonging to the present coali The Ministerial Council has tion while the steady growth of un- decided to appoint a Committes employment allows of very little composed of the Ministers of Fin-hope of finding new sources of in ance, War, Marine, and Air, to be come for the badly depleted coffers presided over by M. Tardieu, to control the cxpenditure of the in-, terented Ministries,

EXPLORERS' DISTINCTIONS. GAINED FOR WORK IN ASIA. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 23. The Founders' Medal of the Royal Geographical Society has

ringe a commoner. He will call on his elder brother, the Emperor Hirohito," and probably mother, the Dowager Empress Sadako, during the day, and will be guest at an elaborate dinner at night. The Prince was married on "["THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] September 28, 1998, following: his return to Japan because of the ill- LONDON, June 93. ness of his father, the late Em-" The Rt. Hon. Mr. Neville Cham-peror Taisho. crisie to the British Minister,, berlain, M.P., has accepted. Mr. Prince Chichibu is a Captain in been awarded to Captain Kingdon Stanley Baldwin's invitation to the Army, and spends much of his Ward, the naturalist, explorer and assume the Chairmanship of the time in military service. He is now traveller, for explorations in South

fall military East Tibet..

The Murchison Grant has been Conservative Party. He has stipu preparing for the

Heie Honorary President of the awarded to Colonel H. Ward, for British and Siamese Associations in surveys in Central Asia. Tokyo, and fills all the social duties The Cuthbert Peck Grant has of an beir apparent, although been awarded to Mr. Owen Latti- Japanese never refer to him as more for travels in Mongolia and such, feeling such a title might be Chinese Turkestan. construed as a slur upon the Em- peror and Empress because they

The latter expressed the hope that Mr. F. W Maze, the Inspector. General of Customs, will settle the dispute satisfactorily.

Sir Miles Lampson, however, has not expressed his own views regard ing the matter.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] British Foreign Secretary's Reference,

LONDON, June 3. At question-tine in-the-House of Commons,to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, was invited to make a stuverront eng the present position in China:

Mr. Henderson said he had little

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lated, however, that he will resign Kanœuvres. when he has carried out such measures of reorganisation as may find desirable and when the work can be expected" to "proceed sinogthly without me."

FRANCIS LORANG IN LONDON.

DJZEŃ KRCM PRANCE

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LONDON, June 23 China, including the closing of the Francis Lorang, chairman of the Customs House at Tientsin, where Bluebird Petrol companies, whose a person named Simpson" had extradition from Paris was sanc- taken charge on behalf of the Abationed recently, arrived in London

today. authorities,

to add to his reply of Time. 18.

He recited the recent events in

have no son.

The Prince is in robust health, and a great patron of aporta He

in honority member of the Ski Club of Great Brita, & memer of the Alpine Ski Club, the Swine Alpine Club, and the Alpine Ofüh of England. He climbed several Swiss peaks during his stay in Eufope in 1928 and frequently goes on mountain-climbing expédi tions in the Japanese Alps, not far "from" Tokyo

LONDON NAVAL TREATY. APPROVED BY AMERICAN

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, June 23 The Foreign Relations Commit tee of the Senate has approved the London Naval Treaty by 16 votes

to 4

of the Treasury.

"We are of the opinion that the constable murdered the woman, in a fit of temper and then shot him- 'self." Such was the verdict of the jury at an inquest conducted yes ham into a double shooting tragedy which took place at 13, Elgin Street, on May 30, in which a Shan- tung constable and a Chinese woman both lost their lives.

Evidence was given by the medical to the effect that when he conduct officer in charge of the mortuary

the bodies he found that the woman ed a post-mortem examination on had seven bullet wounds and the man two. The woman's brain was shattered and one bullet was lodged in it. Her jaw was also broken and, fragments of a bullet were found there. Speaking of the in- juries to the man, the doctor state that there was great destruction of the brain tissues,

effect that the Manchurian troops have been mobilized to attack the Shansi troops in Hopei and that soon to evacuate Shantung and the Shansi invaders are expected

structed to make preparations to Han was in-

pursue and attack the Shrasi rebels when they retreat.

Fighting is raging on the Lung- hai line, where the Nanking troops are reported to have advanced farther.

retreat northward:

The Nanking forces on the Peping-Hankow Railway line are remaining on the defensive. They will probably retreat to Wusheng-

OBITUARY.

Det. Sergt. Flattery, giving evi-wan at the Honan-Hupeh border. dence, said that in response to a message received at the Central Police Station he went to Nor 13, Elgin Street. In the rear cabicic he found a Shantung constable lying dead on the floor with a revolver by his side. The weapon was still attached to the man's lanyard and all the six chambers of the revolver had been fired.

The woman was sitting on

Sha chair in a reclining position. had a pair of chopsticks in her hand and appeared to be resting with her hand on her grain.

BISHOP PARTRIDGE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

KANSAS CITY, June 23. The death has occurred of the Rt. Rev, Sidney Catlin Partridge,, Bishop of Westminster, Kansas, at the age of 73.

to:

Evidence was given by various

[Bishop Partridge was born in merabers of the bousehold at 13, Elgin Street, and by friends of both New York and was educated at deceased. From these witnesses Yale University. He went depositions it seems that the couple Shanghai aa a missionary, and moved into No. 13, Elgin. Street, taught at St. John's College, from before the 1884-7. He also acted as Chaplain about two months tragedy. At first they occupied a to St. Mary's Hall, Shanghai. cubicle, but later they occupied a From 1887-89 he was Rector of bed-space under the stairs. They Boone Mission at Wuchang, "and. took their meals in the cubicle of was consecrated Missionary Bishop another Shantung constable who of Kyoto, Japan, in 1900.) lived on the premises.

Constantly Quarrelling.

The couple did not seem to get on well together, having been ob- served by several witnesses to be continually quarrelling. On May 29, they had an exceptionally violent quarrel and on the following day, the constable, at about 2 p.m., while in the course of a quarrel, deliberately damaged property belonging to the

U.S. LEGATION AND NANKING.

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woman. After that he went out for Washington, June 14-A recom Berlin, June 19. It is highly everal hours, returning shortly mendation for the removal of the probable that the Chancellor, Dr.

after six o'clock. He then saw the American Legation in China from, Buening, will take over the vacated

woman at her meal and told her Peping to Shanghai was received by portfolio in an endeavour to disto lay down her bowl and chop Col. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary entangle the kern.

sticks. Whether the woman com- of State, from Mr. Nelson T. John- plied or not is not known, as the son, United States Minister, to-day. quarrel this time took place in the cubicle of a brother officer.

SAN FRANCISCO SCANDAL. BADGER GAME ALLEGED.

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Colonel Stimson expressed himself as undecided on the matter, but wasṣ The principal tenant stated that studying all aspects of the situation? the beard several shots, but at first carefully. He is known to feel that, took them for loud crackers. She the United States may be doing shouted out to the constable not some harm to the National Govern to fire crackers inside the house, ment, or at least displaying lack of: San Francisco, June 13.-Evidence but receiving no reply, went to the courtesy, in allowing the Legation tending to show that Mr. Alexander rear cubicle to find out what was to remain in Peping. magnate, was the victim of the the two dead bodies. The witness Pantages, the West Coast theatrical the matter. She then came upon badger game in an episode told the Coroner that the woman which led to his recent sentence to never had male visitors while the imprisonment was sent to the office constable was out and she seldom went out herself. In answer to the of Attorney-General Webb to-day.

The evidence took the form of jury, witness said she could not an affidavit signed by one Eagene say if the constable was intoxicated Moozier, described as an aviator of at the time. Los Angeles. M

ion, in his message, that Shanghai

Mr. Johnson expressed the opin was a satisfactory centre from which the Legation business could be transacted.

Nanking has never, thus far been considered as a site for the Lega tion, because it is felt that there is no assurance that Nanking will The constable in whose room the maintain its present political im In this affidavit. Mr. Moozier de tragedy occurred, deposed that the portance. At present, it is consider- clared that Miss Eunice Pringle, two deceased were always quarrel-ed, such importance depends upon the complainant in the Pantages ling. He thought that the fatal the ability of General Chiang Kai assanit, caso, attempted to induce quarrel was over a question of whe Bhek's troops to defeat the Northern him to take her to a hotel room and ther they should or should not rebels.ROS.

Several officials remarked to-day. nudishaved her dress an hour before remove to numati The man, felt

she went to Mr. Pantages otce: mat It was on the occasion of this visit that Miss Pringle declared Mr. Pantages attacked her.

Mr. Moorior said that he had in formed District Attorney Fitts of Los Angeles, who had said to him: "Do nothing about it.'

cheaper rent obtaining there. The woman wanted to stay in Hong Kong, preferably in the Western District.

After the Magistrate had address ed the jury, the latter returned the

verdict as stated above.

from Peping would relieve the United States of the necessity for maintaining the present U.S. Marine Guard. This guard costs each year an amount equivalent to what would

it was pointed out. he spent in removing the Legation,