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ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

"SOUTHERN CROSS" NEGOTIATES POND:

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.] "

TIENTSIN CUSTOMS

MUDDLE.

SITUATION REMAINS

UNCHANGED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

TIENTSIN, June 95. The Customs situation remains unchanged.

LONDON, June 4. The famous Australian airman, Captain Kingsford-Smith, who left Part Karnock, Ireland, in the aero-

The shipping companies are deal. plane Southern Cross" "at 4.30 this morning to fly across the At-ing with the duty difficulty by re

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1930.

EVACUATION OF ST. PAUL'S RESTORA-

TION.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

TSINAN.

TENSE SITUATION IN

SHANTUNG, "

HEAVY BLOW TO NANKING."

{TAHOUDA BEUTER'S AGENCY.)

{THROCGE RECTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 25.

A special Thanksgiving Service is being held in St. Paul's Cathe

WE WANT MR.

BALDWIN!"

SIMON REPORT ON COAL IN NORTHERN

INDIA.

STEERING TOWARDS A FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.

SCATHING DENUNCIATION OF PRESS BARONS.

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]"

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

LoNtox, June 24.

'LONDON, June 24, leader, made a pronouncement to portant constructive suggestion By general, consent, the most im

Mr. Baldwin, the Conservative

KWANGTUNG.

COMPANY FORMED IN

CANTON.

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN EXPLOITATION,

Canton have formed a company to A group of wealthy merchants in

PERING, June 95. Four traiuloads of Han Fu Chu's dral to-day; at which Their Majes day regarding his Empire policy contained in the Indian Statutory be known as the Foo Kwok Cool troops evacuated Tsinanfu yester- tics will be present, to mark the at a meeting of about 400 Conser Commission's report is the in- were expected to leave yesterdus strengthening the main structure candidates

of the Cathedral, at a £500,000.

Mining Company to exploit the coal

lantic, wirelessed at 5 o'clock this fusing to pelcase import cargo and day morning, and the remainder conclusion of the 17 years' task of vative members of Parliament andsistence on the necessity of guiding fields in the North River districts.

afternoon that he was in Latitude 50.40, Longitude 34.30.

He was therefore more than half

way across

His speed is 80 miles an hour. Captain. Kingsford-Smith added: Everything going fine. Siah wr could get out of this beastly fog; feel closed in so much."

[REYTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.) Norwegian Steamer Spoken.

New York, June 24. The National Broadcasting Com- pany heard the Southern Cross "

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to accept export cargo without grantees from the receivers or

the shippers. They will be respon sible for further claims at either end.

"Peking and Tientain Times **

afternoon in 10 more trains.

The Shansi forces yesterday were within 10 i of the city walls, and are expected to enter the city to day:

·Shantung Agreement.

A Mukden message asserts that Yen si han has come to

an

!!

cost of

Structure More Solid Than In Wren's Time. For the first time: flood lighting will display the rich mosaics under the dome.

The meeting had been convened in order finally to define thei party's Empire policy, notably in regard to the question of taxation of foreign foodstuffs.

Mr. Baldwin's Empire Policy." Mr. Baldwin said he stood, as

India towards a federal constitu

tion.

Scheme Unparnielled in World's History.

The scheme outlined, which is accepted as being fitted to the speci- conditions of the case, is unlimit

Coal fields are especially numer- ous in Kukkiang and Lokchang, and the quality of the coal pro- duced there is said to be in no way inferior to that imported from abroad.

The Canton Government has pro- ed except by safeguards against its mised the company every assist-

agreement with Chang Hsuch Lina be more "solid than when Sir economic unity of the Empire with the Manchester Guardian, shows moting and encouraging the deve- The structure is now declared to had always stood, for the close own collapse, and, in the words of ance available, with a view to pro-

Blames Diplomats. The Peking and Tientsin Timer, in the course if a leading article, saysThe position is intoler

in regard to Shantung. able, and is directly due to the

The message points out that Shih supineness o. the foreign diploma-Yu San is a native of Kirin pro. tic representatives who ought to

vince and a favourite of Chang have foreseen the possibility of a

Have Liang. Hence the latter is crisis weeks ago and taken ade-

satisfied with Yon Hsi Shan's ap 'pointment of Shih Yu San.

at 9.43 p.m. (Greenwich time) tell-quate means to prevent it." ing a Norwegian steamer that "we expect to reach Cape Race at 4

· 3.31.

on Wednesday Head winds afe only ten miles an hour.""

The refuelling plane has already arrived, at Portland, Maine, with. 200 gallons of gasolene, should the "Southern Cross" no wish to land

Within 150 Miles of Cape Race. OTTAWA, June 25.

Between three and four-thirty, Greenwich mean time, the South ern Cross, apparently, was within 130 miles o Cupe Race trying to get bearings.

The Department of Marine wire. lessed to her indicating that the long wave transmitter was out of order.

"Smithy's" Vivid Picture.

New York, June 23,

A vivid picture of what it is like in an aircraft flying through the Atlantic at night is given in the messages picked up from the "Southern Crosa."

"It is now very dark. I am nimest blinded by the motors, which are ringed with flames."

The feathery reddish pink lines from the exhausts are very un- canny, and there is a shroud of blue haze round motor."

the starboard

The human note was struck by: I am having a dickens, of a

Solution of the Difficulty..

Christopher Wren, the architect, left it.

"Parish Church of the Empire."

LATER,

This morning Their Majesties the King and Queen knelt in St. The message also asserts that Paul's Cathedral, which was crowd- Yes Hsi Shan has agreed thated to its furthest corners, and gave

thanks for its preservation. Tsingtao be left as a base for the

All sorts of people throughout the Empire North-Eastern Fleet.

bad subscribed some £450,000 to rehabilitate the "Parish Church of the Empire."

The paper. suggests that the only way out of the muddle and com- plete demoralisation of the Cus- toms service is to deposit the sur- No Likelihood of Danger. plús revenues with an approved

A number of Japanese and other bank until the political issue is foreigners have "temporarily left settied, the withdrawal of both Mr. Tsinanfu, and arrangements are Hayley Bell and Mr. Lenox Simp-being made for others to concen- son, and the appointment of a' pro tent. Commissioner agreeable to both sides.

NINE STEAMERS PAY

DUTIES.

(Wah Ts: Tat Pao.).

TIENTSIN, June 25. To-day, uine steamers' paid the Customs duties to Mr. Simpson's administration before leaving the

port.

The Native Customs have

resumed work.

also

Better and Better. Mr. Simpson told Pressmen that his staff have been busy since yes terday.

He added that things are getting better and better, and that some struggle to keep awake. The drone of the newly-engaged staff, mem of the motors, makes me. tired."

"Inside the chir all is cheerbers who are incompetent and un-

trate at places of safety in case of need, but it is generally felt that there is not likely to be any seri- ous disturbance or danger during the turning over.

Special places were allotted to 200 workinen who had spent the past. five years in completing the restoration, including the fitting of

a 30-ton chain round the dome.

The Dean of St. Paul's and the

Eishop of London officiated, the Bishop's text being, "This is the day which the Lord hath made: We will rejoice and be glad. of it." A number of overseas Bishops who Chinese cables report that Tei- are here for the Lambeth Confer confu was evacuated by the Nanence were present. kiny forces on Tuesday,

With the evacuation of the Nan- king troops from Tsimania, the

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Situation in Shantung along the MALTESE PROBLEM.

Tientsin-Pukow Railway line has The become exceedingly tease fall of the city will undoubtedly. Prove a heavy blow not only to the Nanking troops on the Tientsin- Pakow Railway but alsa to those fighting on le Lunghai Railway.

URGENCY OF LOCAL'

SITUATION.

CORITIBA WIRELESS SERVICE)

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Mr. Baldwin recalled that it was

Federal Assembly of India" It provides for a federal scheme for British India with the Federal Assembly at the centre and having

reciprocal preference. That policy the way to the goal of a self-govern-lopment of the minerals in the pro- might; and probably would, involveg federation' unparalelled in the vince. The Finance Department before it was complete what were world's history..

has promised to reduce the tax generally known as food taxes, and

rate on the coal produced by the there had been a division af opin

company which will be exempl ion in the party of that subject.

from additional taxes. The railway authorities have been instructed to afford the company a special re- as the federal units the Governors duced freight rate for the "trans- of provinces which, on their part.portation of its goal. would enjoy" full autonomy and whose legislatures would be arm- ed with constitutent powers.

Lord Beaverbrook, the newspaper proprietor, who had proposed in order to meet this difficulty that if such taxes should be found to be necessary a referendum should be taken before they were adopted as part of the party's policy at the general election.

Food Taxes a National and 'Not a Party Verdict.

Greater India Council.

Further suggestions for setting the course towards a new goal of

SHANGHAI TRAGIC OCCURRENCE.

CLEANING.

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WELLKNOWN RESIDENT DIES FROM WOUND.

an all-India federation are wel- FATAL RESULT OF PISTOL He had accepted that proposal,comed in the Press. The chief re because it secured unity of the commendation in this connexion is party; and it had another advant that for the creation of a consulta- age in that is would procure a tive Council of Greater India with national and not a party verdiet of its 30 members represent on the subject of food taxes,"

ing Indian states. Beaverbrook's Mental Contortion.

Lord Beaverbrook had since. changed his mind, and he and his

Realities of the Present.

The newspapers emphasise, bow- ever, that throughout the whole newspapers and his allied

Report there is evidence of the fact newspapers were denouncing him

that the Commissioners, while look (Mr. Baldwin) because he had noting to the possibilities of the fu- changed his mind.

(THROUGH REUTERʼS' AGENCY.")

SHANGHAI, June 25. Mr. C. W. Marshall, Secretary of the Shangbai Club, was cleaning a pistol in his office this afternoon. when a report was heard by mem

ture, never lose sight of the reali-bers of the Club, who upon investi- ties of the present.

On Tuesday morning, the loyal troops under General Han Fu Chu defending Isinanfu suffered a re

Mr. Baldwin continued: "The re- LONDON,June 24. verse at the hands of the Shansi

The Prime Minister announeferendum, as I have said, 'was de- invaders, and their armoured cars ed in the House of Commons signed primarily to achieve unity.

Problem of Defence is Imperial. were captured. In view of the to-day that owing to the urgency futility of defending the city, Han of the

There are recommendations' for local situation, His f it is given up, one of two things. ordered his men to quiz and with- Majesty's Government had already must happen: You either go back separating Burma from India and draw westward along the King been compelled to come to a deci chow-Tsinan Railway line towards sion regarding the Maltese pro-

to the position which existed he for according special treatment to Chowtsun. The fact that they re-lem.

fore our adopting the referendum-the North West Province. The treated westwarda to Chowtsun in-

and that would not be unity in the proposals for retaining in the hands stead of southward to Taian "in-

party or you have a free Hand, which means in practical politics Shansi invaders from the rear with

food taxes on the platform and at a view to preventing their striking

election, in which ease again you down farther soath." It is, under-

would not have achieved unity in stood that pending reinforcements,

the party. they wil counter-attack on the Shansi troops...

ful. The glow from the radio tuhe qualified for the job will be sub-dicates that "they will harass the looks cosy."

To complete the effect: "I think

I will wrap myself up around an- other sandwich.”.

The latest signal says: “One bundred miles from Cape Race, and the big stift doesn't answer."

May Land In Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. .

LATER,

A wireless message intercepted irom Capt. Kingsford-Smith says: The Southern Cross may be obliged to land in Newfoundland or Nova Scotia."

"Southern Cross" Lands at

Harbour Grace,.. HARBOUR GRACE, June 25.

Southern Cross" arrived

The here at 10.22 London time.

LATER.

The Southern Cross" landed at 10.53 London time after figing for thirty and a half hours.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.] Compass Trouble;

stituted.

יי

Customs Station at Tsingtao,

PIPING. June 25, The authorities of the Foreign Legations have expressed strong disapproval of Nanking's decision to establish a Customs station at Taingtao to collect the Customs duties on goods destined for Tien tsin.

The Legation authorities have decided that should the above de sion be put into effect, a protest will be lodged with the Nanking Government,

American Protest Lodged, It is understood that the Ameri. can diplomatic representatives at Tientsin, Shanghai and Nanking have lodged an identical protest with the contending parties against the dual collection of the Customs duties.

Deportation of Mr. Simpson a Diplomatie Issue,

The British diplomatic authori- LONDON, June 25 Wireless reports indicate that ties consider that Nanking's de was responsible mand for the deportation of Mr. compass trouble for the Southern Cross landing Simpson, is a diplomatic 158ue. in Newfoundland instead of pro ceeding to New York.

RANGOON PRISON MUTINY.

FORTY CONVICTS KILLED: MANY WOUNDED.

(THROUGH KHUTER'S AGENCY,]

RANGOON, June 24. A mutiny, resulting in 45 deaths, has occurred in the Central Geol here.

Raid on Gadi Armoury,

COAL MINES BILL.

LORDS INSIST ON REJECTED AMENDMENTS.

[BRITISH WIZZLESE BERVICE.}

REORY, June 24.- The House of Lords, to-day, in sisted, by large majorities, upon the amendments to the Coal Mines Bill which the House of Commons had rejected.

Export Bounty.

One was an amendment excluding the district Jevy, which Lord Salis-

A number of convicts suddenly bury, on behalf of the Conserva- raided the gaol armoury and seized tives, declared was in the nature arm and ammunition, and, aug of a bounty for the export of coal. -mented by other convicts, they stand was quite indefensible.

tacked the warders, who, however,

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Ninety Hour Fortnight.

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held off the mutineers until the ar- rival of the military and policeAnother was on amendment in-

Mutineers...

sisting upon the principle of

Before the withdrawal of his troops, Han left 500 soldiers to maintain peace and order in the city pending the entry into the city by the enemy. Har also requested the Consular Body to ask the Shansi troops put to pursue the retreating troops so further fighting.

as to avert

Streets Deserted. After the departure of the troops the streets wero deserted. Shops and residential houses have closed their gates, and Japanese residents took shelter in the Japanese Club. The telegraphic service between Nanking and Tsinantu has been interrupted since Tuesday. Part of Ma Hung Kwei's troops have been rushed to reinforce Han's troops..

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has ordered his troops on the Lunghai front to exterminate the rebels as mon as possible. Fighting is rag- ing and the Naaking troops seem to have gained ground.

According to an official communi que published in Nanking, the Government forces, following the capture of Chihsien, again, defeat ed the rebels They took 10 pri- soners, and captured 500 rifles, 21 machine-guas and several fek pieces. The victora, are now press- ing upon Kaifeng, the capital of Henan, which is their objective.

Over 2,000 cadets of the Central Military School "in Nanking have been rushed to the Lunghai front for service. It is understood that the chief German military adviser to the Nationalist troops has re- signed and he proceeded to Shang-

hai.

CHANG APPEALS FOR ́ TRUCE..

(Fah Tez Fat Pno).

SHANGHAI, June 25. A message of Japanese origin from Mukden states that Chang Hsueh Liang, again wired Yen Hsi Shen and Feng Yu stun

"Using on the 22nd appealing for a truce

Intervention of the Vatican.

In a recent Command Paper, the House had been given full infor mation regarding the intervention of the Vatican in the temporal affairs of the Island. The position which had been created by this in- tervention had, in the opinion of the Government, made it undesir able for the time being to hold the General Election which was now due.

Temporary Suspension of Constitu-

tion Sanctioned..

JJ

In those circumstances, His Ma- jesty's Government, with consider- able reluctance, had decided that they had no alternative but to sane- tion a temporary suspension of the Constitution. The necessary legis

Iation to give effect to this decision would be submitted to His Majesty. in-Council at an early date.

Governor Invested With Full. Authority,"

Neglect of Referendum Means Election Defeat.

"I have no fresh evidence to make me alter the decision to which I I came some months ago, and that is that, a policy of food taxation without a referendum at the pre sent day would lead to our defeat at the polls.

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of the Viceroy, the problem of dé- fence, which is partly an Imperial problem, and for maintaining the security services as India services recruited by the Secretary of State, are cited as further recognition by the Con-missioners of Britain's res- ponsibility for internal order and protection against foreign foes.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

Moslem Attitude.,

SIMLA, June 24. The Moslem attitude towards the "Four Square.”

Simon Report was given by Zafar Therefore, ja. the light of the ulla Khan to the effect that the Moslem community in the Punjab present eircumstances, I stand

would approve of certain matters where I did."""

like provincial autonomy, notwith- standing that the operation would be thwarted by reservations.

Vote of "Confidence Adopted: Sir Gervais Rentoul moved an official resolution supporting the policy declared by Mr. Baldwin and approving the retention of the referendum in the party program

He said the Moslems would gener- ally welcome the scheme for direct election to the Assembly, but that the permanent control of the army and foreign relations would prove Colonel Gretton moved an amenda disappointment. ment that there abould be no re- ferendum, and that the Conserva- tive Government should go to the

me.

The effect would be to place, as an emergency measure, full legis letive and executive authority in the hands of the Governor. The existing Ministry would, however. Imperial Conference with a free England) that attempts are made be retained in office and be avail-hand to make arrangements with outside the province of journaliso able in a consultative capacity in the Dominions.

to dictate, domineer and black so far as the Governor chose to

mail." make use of their, services.

IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.

HIM. THE KING RECEIVES DELEGATES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

2.

The amendment was defeated, and the official resolution was adopted.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]

LONDON, Jung 24. Four hundred Conservatives were present at the meeting held in the Caxton Hall.

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Mr. Baldwin " Calls Their Bluff."

Alluding to the attacks against his leadership, Mr. Baldwin declar- ed:"I accept the challenge as İ accepted the challenge of the Trade Union Council in 1920, and

call their bluff."

gating found Mr. Marshall lying on the floor seriously wounded, with a bullet mark in the region of the heart:

Mr. Marshall died shortly after.

wards.

CHILEAN NITRATE

INDUSTRY.

PROPOSED NATIONÁLISA-

TION,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, June 25. The Chilean Chamber of Deputies has approved the organisation of the Cosana National Nitrate Com- pany, with a capital of £73,000,000, with the object of nationalising the Chilean nitrate industry.

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"RED" HAND IN PALESTINE.

INTERNATIONALE IN- CREASES ENERGY. Z (THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.)

RIGA, June 24. The Communist Internationale has decided to pursue more energetic policy in Palestine, has. ing its revolutionary operations on the Arabs.

Arabising Communists in Palestine, The Central Committee of the

Party has formally undertaken to carry out the new programme, which the Frauds describes as "the Arabisation of the Communist.

*** qne Nigger in the, Woodylle." The proceedings were private, but Mr. Baldwin mentioned the in-Party in Palestine.” it is understood that Mr. Baldwin dividual efforts of Lord Rother- outlined the policy of the Party, mere and Lord Beaverbrook to in which, he said, embraced a rigid fuence the Ministerial appoint-

economy, a free band in safeguard-ments in the next Conservative RIOTS AT SEVILLE, ing, and a closer economic unity Ministry, and said: "A more pre-

of the Empire, with reciprocal preposterous and insolent demand was SITUATION WELL IN HAND.

LONDON, June. 24. H.M. the King received, the Imference." perial Press Conference delegates and their wives in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.

All the delegates and their wives were introduced to the King, who was accompanied by the Queen.

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Official Resolution Garried. Unanimously.

never made on the leader of any Mr. Baldwin emphasised the political party." question of holding a referendum as regarda food taxes, which was a piece of machinery to scouro- the unity, of the Party,"

Prostitution of the Press."

The official resolution denouncing

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRID, June 24.- The fact that the Workers' Union

the Beaverbrook and Rothermere was not informed of the impend Press, and expressing confidence in ing strike at Seville on June 23 has M., Baldwin ng leader and his poengendered the feeling that the licy, was carried unanimously.

trouble was more revolutionary than economic

The authorities

Mr Baldwin then attacked the Rothermere and Beaverbrook Press. Chang saeb Liang requested He said:"Nothing is more curi-

Amendment Defeated thear to draw their coape totius in moderanlution than the Miltary and Forte Fro Order hours for

Kameng and Chengchow, and cense effect of an eurons rune An zeradment that "there" ve not the situation lu land. aight, instead of 73 hours per day. "It is stated in the wire that the fighting on all fronts.

rapidly made and the control of referendum on food taxes and Troops are standing by in case This amendment was, however, present warfare is consequent upon He also asked them to express your own newspaper. It seems that the Conservative Government of necessity, drafted in a new form, designed to difference of political views. The their political views openly in order to destroy the balance and goes to should go into the Imperial Con1 All shops are closed-and-business- remove any suspicion that a spread-suffering of innocent people. in con- that they may be studied by the the head like wine. You find in ference with a free hand and make is at a standstill. over could be arranged otherwise sequence of the fighting is at its people and be considered and these cases (Hearst, in America and arrangements with the Dominions, Hundreds of rioters have been ar than by mutual agreement between height.

adopted by the Central Govern Beaverbrook and Rothermore inalthough received with loud cheers, rested the owners and workers'

(Continued at foot of next column).ment.

(Continued on next Column.)}|| was defeated..

The casualty list is not yet known.

The-military-and-police opened fire, but two hours lapsed before

the situation was controlled.

Five officials and 40 convicts were killed, whilst 11 pofficials and 40 convicts were wounded.