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DIPLOMATIC EQUALITY.

CHINESE FOREIGN MINIS

TER'S DECLARATION.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

NANKING,, July 7 The Foreign Minister declared this morning that the former prac. "tice of the senior foreign diplomat speaking on behalf of the entire Diplomatic Corps would not be countenanced by China in future." He stated that the Diplomatic Corps possessed an admitted value at social functions, but not other. wise. The representatives accredited to Chind were entitled to the same treatment as the Chinese representa tives in foreign capitals.

CHINESE STEAMERS

COMMANDEERED.

TRANSPORT OF TROOPS TO PUKOW.

THROUGH BEOTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 7 It is reported that the Govern- ment have commandeered 20.Chi- nese steamers for the transport of troops from Hankow to Pukow.

SEVERE FIGHTING IMMINENT."

MEAGRE WAR FRONT NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, July 7.

EMPIRE FREE

TRADE.

MAIN ISSUE IN BYE ELECTION.

(THRODER EEUTIE'S AGENCY.

LONDON, July 7. The Bankers' Manifesto, cabled on the 4th instant, has caused a new political situation. It is the main issue in the North Norfolk bye-election, due to the elevation of Hon. Noel Buxton to the preragt.

The candidates are Lady Noel Buxton (Labour) and Mr. T. A. Cook (Conservative). The latter is a

whole-hearted Empire Free Trader and he has been actively supported by Lord Beaverbrook, who, speaking in the market place in Fakenham during the week-end, declared that the Bankers' Mani- festo had resulted in an immense revolution, unifying the Conserva- tive party, which now accepted Em- fire free trade.

Immediately. Lerd Beaverbrook had finished, Mr. Arthur Hender son addressed the crowd from a tradesman's cart. Replying in de- tail to Lord Beaverbrook's argu- ments, for instance, be challenged Lord Beaverbrook to prove his asertion that 200 Labour members of the House of Commons were waiting to transfer their allegiance to Empire free trade.

Mr. Henderson declared that there were not two score Labour Members of the House of Commons who were prepared to adapt Lard Beaverbrook's policy.

The whole constituency is cover- ed with a network of meetings. Besides Mr. Henderson Ministers Alexander and Miss Bondfeld arc'

Lady Noel Buxton,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1930.

OBITUARY.

COLLISION AT SEA. THIRD TEST MATCH." PESHAWAR RIOTING. IRONSIDES' THREAT

SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. NORWEGIAN STEAMER

(THROUGH REUTER'8 40ENCY.]

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LONDON, July 7. The death is announced of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

LATER

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died at his home at Growborough at 9.13 this morning.

The deceased, who had been since November, was due to work in Scandinavia in the autumn lee turing on spiritualism.

Lady Conan Doyle and their two sons and daughter were present at the bedside.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his first book of high adventure at the! age of six.

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in

the

Illustrated by himself, it is still

treasured possession family. This plunge into author- ship was the direct result of his mother's vivid storytelling 'cap abilities.

As far back as he could remember her art of sinking her voice to i horror-stricken whisper at the re- cial moment thrilled him to the

marrow,

I carried on with the story. telling at school," said Sir Arthur "Sometimes one tale would last que tale would last hours, and the only subjects over throughout a which I had any scholastic success were English essays and poetry.",

He drifted into the study of n edi. sine on leaving school, and when he started practising in Plymouth he had enough spare time on his hands to do some writing again.

ENGLAND'S TEAM.

SINKS.

2

[THMOTOR REUTER'S 10ENCT.]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SEOUL, July 7. The wireless station has picked up a message stating that the Nor- wegian steamer Dampto collided' with the Hoten. Maru, belonging to the Dairen Kisen Kaisha, at 4.58 this morning of the Shantung Peninsula in the midst of a dense fog."

The Dampto sank immediately The crew were saved.

LONDON, July 7. "England's team for the third Test match against the Austra lians, which is to commence Leeds on Friday, is as follows:--

Chapman (Captain). Duleepsinghi. Hobbs Sutcliffe.

Tate. Larwood.

Duckworth,

Hammond.

Leyland.

Dick Tyldesley. Geary

Hendrën (twelfth man).

at

ENQUIRY COMMITTEE'S

FINDINGS.

(AOUGH BETTER'S AGENCT.]

TO KIANGSI.

CANTON PREPARES FOR ONSLAUGHT.

TROOP MOVEMENTS ON WEST RIVER.

The decisive fighting in Southern Huban between the Cantonese troops and the Kwangs" Iron side", coalition is regarded as ons of the biggest battles ever fought in Hunan. It is estimated that no less than 8,000 casualties were

SIMA, July 7.. The official Committee of Enquiry into the rioting at Peshawar, on" April 23, upheld the action of the civil and military authorities in. dealing with the disturbances.

The Government of India have accepted the Committee's Endings.

The Committee consisted of Sir Shah Muhammah Sulaiman, High sustained by both sides, the rebels Court Judge, and Judge Mr. Pank-suffering comparatively heavier, ridge, the assistant High Court Judge.

LATER,

Sir Shab Muhammad Sulaiman

BISHOPS "CONFER. WIMBLEDON TENNIS. holds that the events prior to the

GREAT GATHERING OF ANGLICANS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.},

MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL."

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July. Allison and Van Ryn (America) beat Doeg and Lott (America) ia the final of the men's doubles 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

second friag did not justify firing to the extent resorted to.

Judge Pankridge holds that it was justified.

The Government have accepted the latter view, but have given at assurance that the points raised by Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman will be carefully considered.

Among the Cantonese troops, the division under Chiang Kwang. Nai suffered the worst,

Hunan is now no longer the arena of the fighting between the two opposing forces, as the Kwangsi troops have been retreating to their native province with the Cantónése troops in hot pursuit, while the "Ironsides" have been advareing into Southern Kiangsi, ̧ “

LONDON, July 7, The largest assembly of Episeo pacy in the history of the Anglican Church gathered at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday for the service as a preparation to the opening of

seventh Lambeta Conference LADY'S TRIUMPH IN He is of the opinion that other very heavy troop movements up to

to-day.

There were over 300 Bishops from all over the world, white, yellow and black, including a Japanese Prelate who was once a Buddhist, the native Lord Bishop of Doras The deceased writer achievedkal (South India) and Bishop world-wide fame with his "Adven. Howell, a native African. tures of Sherlock Holmes," and his literary productions are too During numerous to recapitulare. recent years, he had taken a very active part in the realm of spiri tualism. In 1921 be published his

The deliberations of the Confer- ence will be secret and will last for five weeks.

The unity of the Church will be

among the speakers supporting Wanderings of a Spiritualist," the principal item on the agenda, and in 1995 he wrote History of which will also include the South Spiritualism," a work in

two Indian reunion scheme. volumes, which had a wide circula-

The Conference does not hold my

Mr. Baldwin, in the course of a

KING'S CUP.

STEERS A WONDERFULLY ACCURATE COURSE.

[CRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.}

LONDON, July 6. After Miss Johnson's wonderful solo fight to Australia and the Duchess of Bedford's record break, ing journeys to and from Africa, Another English sirvoman earned distinction yesterday when Miss

Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman believes that some persons were run over by the armoured car before the despatch rider was attacked.

wise the situation would not have assumed such a serious aspect

Judge Pankridge did not feel justified in coming to this conclu-

sion on the evidence.

The Government agree to con- sult the military authorities with regard to the danger arising from the use of armoured cars to quell

eivil disorders.

Generally speaking, the Can- tonese troops have gained some success in Hauan, and the Central Government has remitted the sum of $100,000 as a reward.

Consequent op the return of the Kwangsi troops, there have been

Yu Hon Mow's the West River. division, which was recently_with drawn from the Kwangtung-Hunan centrate at Pinglo on the Kwei border, has been instructed to con River in Kwangsi in five days to bar the advance of the Kwangsi troops, which are expected to strike along the river from Kweilin to

attack Wuchow.

Gunboats and Planes for Wuchow. An official report stated that o

The Canton military authorities British soldier and 12 native rioters were killed in a serious disorder have instructed the Naval Head- on April 23, in which troops and quarters to concentrate gunboats at Wuchow. The Aviation Department police were obliged to fire on a mob who protested against the has been also instructed to send

Order was bombing aeroplanes there. arrest of agitators.

Merchants and residents in Wu- restored that evening, but a De Superintendent of Police were complain that trade in Wuchow and other parts of Kwangsi would jured, the latter seriously.

practically be ruined should the province be plunged in fighting once again. Many bumours have become prevalent in the city, and rigid martial law has been pro- claimed.

There has been no news of fight./letter to Mr. T. A. Cook, delared |tion. He was born in Edinburg, legislative powers but is merely Winifred Brown, a 26 year old puty Commissioner and Asssistant chow have become alarmed, and

ing for several days.

Han Fu Cha is concentrating at Tsingchowfu, while the Nanki reinforcements are believed to have reached Yenchow.

The vernacular papers anticipate severe fighting there within the next four or five days.

TIENTSIN

that although Mr. Cook had ex- Preased his personal agreement with views which would go beyond the party's official programme, he was fighting the battle of Empire economic unity, which had been the Conservative ident since the days of Mr. Joseph Chamberinin.. HK hopes that Mr. Cook will be elected.

Mr. Philip Snowden, interview- ed, declared that only half the CUSTOMS.signatories to the Manifesto ap

MERCHANTS REQUEST

REFUND.

(Wah Tiz Yat Pao).

TIENTSIN, July 7..

peared to be bankers. He added:-- Nothing so impudent as profess- ing to represent financial opinion. had been forthcoming, since the notorious manifesto of the tailors of Tooley Street."

The Daily Herald declares that the Conservatives are plotting to eject the Government in July in order to control the Imperial Con-

ference.

and was aged 71.

advisory.

INDIAN ROUND-FEDERATED TABLE CONFERENCE.

FUTURE OF HIS MAJESTY'S

INDIAN SUBJECTS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE:1

RUGBY, July 6.

It is expected that this week the terms of reference and details of the personnel of the round-table conference on India, due to open in London on October 20, will be announced simultaneously in Lon- don and India

The King will refer to the future of the Unemployment Insurance of his Indian subjects when, on Fund to £70,000,000. It is possible that the Liberals will unite with Tuesday he opens India House in the Tories in this regard.

Aldwych.

The tussle may come next week, The merchants here have request when Miss Bondfield introduces I ed the new Customs Administra-Bilt to raise the borrowing power, tion to refund the Customs duties they have already paid elsewhere.

Mr. Lenox Simpson has wired Yea Hsi Shan asking for instruc- tions in this regard.

Mr. Simpson has appointed some foreigners to take over the Customs.

The Daily Herald declares that a Government delest on such an issue will certainly mean its resignation.

at Kinochow, which place Yen Hui RUBBER INDUSTRY.

Shan's troops are contemplating to from the Goverment capture forces.

"

WAGE RATES OF INDIAN LABOURERS.

His Majesty's speech will be broadcasted, and will be in reply to an address of welcome by the High Commissioner.

The composition of the round- table conference and its terus of reference are awaited with great interest.

The attendance at the conference of all classes of representative Indian opinion is desired, and the terms of reference are expected to

FOREIGN JOURNALISTS (THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ) RETURN FROM FRONT.

SINGAPORE, July 7. The Malacca Planters' Associa-

wide. be very tion have decided to ask the Plant-

Suggestions that a free and open (Wah Tat Yat Pao).

ers' Association of Malaya to re- quest the Government to alter the conference will virtually lead to legislation governing the wage SHANGHAI, July 7. A group of eleven foreign jour rates of Indian labourers in order the shelving of the Simon Report to enable a reduction in rates of are, however, emphatically denied nalists who proceeded to the Lang-pay being made during the present in official circles. bal front to, inspect the war situa depression.

It is thought probable that Mr. The Malacca Planters' Associa Wedgood Benn will make a state- tion have returned here vid Hau-

tion have also passed a resolutionment on the situation in responsa chowh and Nanking.

favouring the introduction - in to Parliamentary questions which modified form of the Slevenson will be addressed to him to-mor Scheme, or other compulsory re- striction of production, conditional on legislation simultaneously to enforce a similar scheme in the Dutch East Indies and Ceylon.

At a meeting of the Asiatic

NANKING'S RELIEF IN SILVER "CRISIS."

શું

SIX REGULATIONS DRAFTED. Planters' Association, it was stated

(Wab Tu Fat Poe.) -

NANKING, July 7.

In connection with the relief of

that several thousand small holders in Malacca unanimously favoured Government legislation, with Dutch and Ceylon co-operation.

DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND.

the silvercrisis," the Ministry of MISS AMY JOHNSON. Labour, Industry and Commerce has drafted six regulations, two of which are the prohibition of specu- lation in gold bars, and the stop. page of importation of silver and the exportation of gold, "

THROUGE REUTER'S AGENOT.]

FREEMANTLE, July 7. Miss Amy Johnson has embarkced The relief measures will be on the liner Naldera brand for

England, adopted later.

row.

INDIAN FOREST LAW BREAKERS.

FULLY-EQUIPPED WITH AXES.'

(THROUGH REUTERʼa 'AGENCY.]

EUROPE

PLAN.

ITALIAN REPLY.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The reply

ments.

Governments

LATER.

Manchester girl, won the air race for the King's Cup against the competition of over 50 men pilots, including many of international

fame.

Miss Brown piloted an Avro Avian machine with Cirrus" 3, en- gine.

The handicappers placed her fourteenth to start from Hanwell On the 750 miles round-England'

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THE COMMUNISTS

IN CHINA.

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STATEMENT BY MR. WANG They are supposed to have decided

CHING WEI.

The movements of the Iron- sides are still very doubtful. to advance from Southern Kiangsi to attack Northern Kwangtung, but they are reported to be still on the Hanan-Kiangsi border. Large num bers of Kiangsi troops are said to have been sent against them but ao fighting is reported.

In view of the statement in the ROME, July 7. flight, but she steadily improved Chinese Fascist paper, the Hong The Italian reply to M. Briand's her position and, following a won-Kung Times, of July 4 last, to the

In spite of their threat, the dis- plan for a federated Europe has been handed to the French Ambas-derfully accurate course, arrived effect that the Communist Generals

back at Hanwell eleven minutes Ho Lung and Pan Teh Wai, after tricts in Northern Kwangtung are of Nachsien and not much disturbed, and the Canton sador at Rome.

their capture Soviet and Turkish

suggests that the ahead of the second machine down Pingking, in Kiangsi province, military authorities do not seem to The field headquarters of the Can- ment by Mr. Wang Ching "We should be invited to the proposed by Mr. A. S. Butler, one of the had been given an official appoint pay much attention to them.

pioneers of aviation, who was pilot Chairman of the Second C.E.C. of tonese troops have been removed to conference.

the Kuomintang, the following Canton from Lokchang in Northern General Chen Tasi Kwangtung. denia has been issued:- The Italian reply says that Italying a De Havilland Moth with a is ready to collaborate, but it is Gipsy 2 engine..

"The atrocities and outrages Tong, the Commandor-in-Chief, is first necessary to solve the ques- Flight-Lieutenant Waghorn, Eng committed by the Communists in expected to leave for Wuchow in- tion of a general reduction of ama-land's Schneider, Cup winner, was China have now reached a point stead of Northern Kwangtung in the

third in a Blackburn Bluebird with as to qualify them to be the sue immediate future..

cessors of Huang Tsan and Chang Gipay 1. engine, and Mrs. A. S. Butler, wife of the second. pilot to Hsien Chung (twe notorious ban- arrive, came fourth in a De Havil- dits of the Tang and Ming periods] SHANSI TROOPS REPULSED. land Pass Moth machine.

Since my return from Europe last autumn I have sent many tele- grams and letters to the Com manders of the National Salvation and Party Preservation chide, her face blackened with ex-strongly urging them, before any. ATLANTIC FLIGHT."

haust fumes, and later when she thing else, to fight and annihilate received the King's Cup and the the Communists in any locality {BAITISH WIDXLESE SERVICE.]

they may find them. The crushing Siddeley Challenge Trophy. RUGBY, July 6.

Mis Brown had never before defent of the Communists at Lung- Squadron Leader Wynne Byten Bown such a long, distance. She chow by the Fourth and Seventh crashed this morning when start maintained an average speed of Armies (the Ironside and Kwangsi ing from St. John's, Newfound 102.7 miles an hour over the 750 troops) is a case in point.

"It is, therefore, hardly neces

that the land, for Harbour Grace, prepera.rspective of handicap the best try to point quointed Communist

BRITISH FLIER CRASHES.

PREPARATORY TO

Fifty-eight machines completed the course, and Miss Brown recet ed tremendous cheers on arriving TRANS-when she descended from her ma

tory. to a transAtlantic polo fight in a light aeroplane.

The machine caught fre and was destroyed. Squadron Ceader Eytan received face injuries and was taken to hospital.

THEIR MAJESTIES.

HAPPIEST RETURNS ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. [DRITIER WIRELESS, SERVICE!

RUGBY, July 6, Congratulations from all parts of the world were to-day received by Their Majesties the King and Queen on the celebration of the 37th anniversary of their wedding.

DR. PRESTES AT BUCKING- YEOTAL," July 6.-<

HAM PALACE, Eight thousand volunteers, form- ing the first batch of forest law breakers, have gone to Pusad in readinces for launching a saty- graha campaign on July 10-

The expedition is fully equipped from axes to ambulanco ears and bandages. It has a qualified doctor

in attendance.

[DRITISH WIRELESS" SERVICL]

RUGBY, July 6. Yesterday, Dr. Julio Prestes, President-Elect of Brazil. and members of his suite lunched privately with Their Majestics at Buckingham Palace."

times were those of Mr. Butler in

Army.

(Wah Ter Fat Fad.)

NANKING, July 7, General Ma Hung Kwei reports that bis troops have repulsed the Shansi treope...

They are marching along the Tientsin-Fukow Railway.

General Ma Hung Kwei's troops were engaged in a desperate battle with the Shansi invaders during the past few days when they forced them to retreat on Saturday last.

A regiment of the rebels was taken captive and large quantities of military supplies were captured. This

leaders to be our Commanders is

a Gipsy Moth at 129.7 miles an absolutely groundless, but the hour; Mrs. Butler in a Pass Math at 129.6 miles an hour; and Flight statement may give rise to very

serious misunderstandings. Lieutenant Fielding piloting Prince George's Hawk Moth, whose rumour must either have come from our Nanking enemies or from the speed was 120 miles an hour.

Communists themselves, the one desirous of discrediting us with the pecule, and the other anxions to exploit our political prestige- WANG, CHING WEL"

HOMAGE TO GANDHI,

POLICE CHARGE CROWD WITH CUDGELS."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

POZNA, July 8.

A large procession, proceeding to Peruada gaol to do homage to Gandhi, was held up at the Bund Gardens

These in the procession then squatted on the road until the early morning and refused to dis регас

They stoned the police with the result that several poliermen were injured.

A military officer who was pass ing by in a moter-car was also injured.

The police finally made a charge with cudgels and scattered the crowd, several people being hurt.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WITHOUT FUNDS.

FAILURE OF CONGRESS TO PASS APPROPRIATION.

U.S. WAR PENSIONS DIFFICULTY.

LEGISLATORS' QUANDARY,

[UNITED PRESS).

Washington, July 1-The Senate to-day, by a vote of 37 to 26, adopt- ed a Bill awarding liberal pensions to World War veterans. As the pension rates named in the Bill ex- ceed considerably those previously. approved by the House of Re presentatives, it is believed that it will be impossible to adjust before. Washington, June 30-As a readjournment the differences be- tween the two houses of Congress sult of the failure of Congress to pass the appropriation for the on this question. "District of Columbia, the District is broke and at midnight it will theoretically be as penniless as Chicago.

[UNITED PEERS,]

"

The Senate voted G.$12,000,000 for the District, but the House cut this to G.40,000,000. Meanwhile there is no money at all in mite of the size of these tempting sum

President Hoover is understood to be moving for a compromise,

The recent veto by President Hoover of a measure designed to increase considerably the disability relief offered to veterans has cen- tred attention on what such free handedness may do to taxen. Taxes pffect the prospects of legin lators for re-election, as do the votes of veterans. The problem is, there- fore, a perplexing ope to law makers..