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STRIKE ROWDYISM AT SHANGHAI.

INSPIRED TO CREATE "INCIDENTS."

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, July 22. « Carrying a banner bearing a ruds' imitation of the Soviet hammer

KIDNAPPING AT

SHANGHAI.

AT NOON IN HEART OF. BUSINESS DISTRICT.

(Erom Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, July 25 Kidnappers daringly seized the compradore of a German firm at

HONG KONG G DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1930.

PLENARY SESSION OF KUOMINTANG.

AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

ITALY TO JAPAN FLIGHT.

AMERICANS IN POCHOW.

LONDON NAVAL

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TREATY."

HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.

DISTANCE NEGOTIATED IN EIGHT DAYS.

FATE REGARDED WITH ANXIETY,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

OSAKA, July Lombardi, fying a light aero” plane, left Ecije at 6.90 this morn

12.15.

[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY,]

RATIFIED BY U.S. SENATE, ¡ COLUMBUS THE HOTTEST

{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]/

-CITY,

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SEVICE.]

WASHINGTON, July 21. The Senate to-day ratified the

New Yona, July 29. NANKING, July 69.

The beat wave continues, the London Naval Treaty by 38 votes A message from Washington

shade tamperature in New York City yesterday afternoon being. 99 states that the State Department to nine.

The ratification was accompanied degrees, and in the sun 112 degrees. Americans in the besieged city of imply approval of any secret undertrations, thousands having alept in After a short rest there, he will | Pochow, which is held by Sun Tien- | standing which may exist in rela- the parks and on the beaches. leave for Tokyo

and sickle," French tramway strik- the noon hour in the heart of the Plenary Session of the Centraling, and arrived at Hiroshima at is anxious regarding the fate of six by a reservation that it does not There have been many heat pros-

ezs. clashed with the police.

During the attack the tram workers club was wrecked in the course of a pitched battle lasting a quarter of an hour, the rioters asing such crude weapons as spears, ROUND EUROPE

words, scythes and halberds.

business district in full view of passers-by and drove off with him in a motor-car.

The police charged with their batons and swiftly dispersed the mob, arresting 20.

It is feared that the movement was politically inspired with the abject of creating "incidents "in a situation perilously near the con- ditions that existed on the eve of May 30, 1925.

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BRITAIN'S POLICY. IN EGYPT.

RACE.

PEIPING, July 29. According to the Chinese papers, the formal meeting of the enlarged

Kuomintang Headquarters is to be held here on the 24th inst. to dis cuss the internal organisation, the bestowal of posthumous honours on Wang Lo Ping, who was assassin AIRated at Shanghai; the adjustment of party differences, and the or ganisation of the political council.

COMPETITORS ENCOUNTER BAD WEATHER.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Rocay, July 21. Very dificult flying weather with riclent, rainstorms, gusts of wind and low visibility, was on countered by the competitora in the round Europe air race who to-day started from Calais for Bristol and London, and back across the Chan

nel.

YEN HSI SHAN INTER- VIEWED."

(ph To Eat Pao.)

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Lombardi left Italy on the 14th inst, covering 12,000 kilometres in eight days, thus breaking the re- cord over the Siberian route of 15 days, which was held by Captain Dioay, "of France."

TERRIBLE AIR ACCIDENT.

SIX PASSENGERS DEAD.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

RUGBY, July 21. A terrible air accident occurred this afternoon near Gravesend to a Junker machine engaged on the air taxi service between Le Tou

ying and which the Governmention to the Pact. forces have been bombarding for the last two months.

American Consular officers have made repeated efforts to get into touch with the party, but with no

success.

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It is hoped that it will be pas sible to make arrangements with the Northerners whereby the party is safely conducted to Pengpu and then to Nanking.

Consular Rescuers Well Received,

PEPING, July 9 Telegrams have been received from Mr. Maccio, the American Consul at Foochow, and Mr. Mar.

tin, the British Consul nt

chow," announcing that they have which the pilot and his assistant arrived safely at Yengpingfu, and and their four passengers, all well-that they are being treated with known members of Society, were killed. The death-roll is as fol- every courtesy.

TIENTSIN, July 22. In an interview with Presamen to-day, Marshal Yen Hai-Shan. who arrived here yesterday, said that the question of Kuomintang affairs in the North has been settled in consequence of the con- vention of the plenary session of the Kuomintang C.E.C. He stated that the new Government at Fei-quet and Croydon, as a result of ping will be inaugurated as soon All seven British entrants, in-an the moment is opportune, and eluding Lady Bailey and Miss that he will follow the consensus Spooner, were well up in the first of opinion of the majority and will fight after the competitors had refrain from acting arbitrarily. been weatherbound at Calais all Regarding the military campaign, Marshan Yen Hsi Shan said that the morning.

Mr. Alan Butler, in his Gipsy he viewed the general situation. Math, was the first to reach Bristol,with optimism. and he said he had seldom experi afternoon, the Foreign Secretary, ¦ enced a more violent bumping. Mr. Arthur Henderson, answering. After him camo Mr. S. A. Thor questions regarding the Egyptian Lord Carberry, Miss Spooner, Mr. situation, said no official diploma H. J. Andrews, Lady Bailey and tic representations had been made Captain Broad. French and Ger

MUST BE GUIDED BY COURSE OF EVENTS.

[EDITISH WIRELESS GERVICE]

Racey, July 21. In the House of Commons this

to the British Government regard. man machines followed.

Mr. Butler again led departures ing foreign nationals in Egypt, though certain representatives of for Heston air park, London, and foreign Power, had made enquiries was first away for Saint Engelvert, at the Foreign Office and had in-being closely followed by Polk, timated their anxiety regarding the Germany, and Miss Spooner.

There are 60 aeroplanes in the situation.

Referring to last week's riot in race. From Paris the course goes Alexandria, he said the casualties to Spain, Switzerland. Austria.

one Czecho-Slovakia, Poland and were 19 killed, including Italian. Тел police and 53 back to Germany. There are 25 civilians are still in hospital, while control points in addition to the 30 police and 35 civilians are cut two in England which the competi at tents. Four Egyptian Army off tore have now passed.. cers and four men were burt. One British cypriot was injured, slight. 1. No British troops were involv ed in the disturbances.

Asked whether he was still pre- pared to negotiate with the Egyp tian Government on, the basis of the draft Treaty, the Foreign Sec retary said the attitude of the 4 Government as regards the Treaty remained as defined in his reply to a similar question on June 30, but in view of recent happenings in Egypt, the British Government must be guided by the future course of events.

CAIRO RIOTING.

NO FOREIGNERS INVOLVED. (BRITISH WILKLESS SERVICE.]

£0

INDEPENDENCE OF BELGIUM.

CENTENARY

SERVICE AT WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, July 21. Cardinal Bourne conducted a To Deum at, Westminster Cathedral to-day on the occasion of the re cent Belgium centenary.:

King George was represented by

Lord Granard.

The Belgium Ambassador and"

staff were also present.

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The Prime Minister, Mr. Ram- say MacDonald, to-day sent the Belgian Premier the following telegram:-"On the occasion of the celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the independence of Belgium I reciprocate Your Excel- lency's message of friendly good-

WANG CHING WEI.

(Wah Tx Fait. Pao.).

lows:

Passengers:-The Marquis of Dufferin, Sir Edward Ward, Bt.. Viscountess Ednam, and Loeffer.

Mrs.

Crew-Colonel J. L. Henderson and Mr. Shearing.

Both Colonel Henderson and Mr. Shearing, the pilot and assle- tant pilot, respectively, were for merly in the Royal Air Force.

PRIPING July 22

According to eye-witnesses, there Mr. Wang Ching Wei is expect appeared to be an explosion in ed to arrive at Tientsin to-morrow

anid-air as the machine was pass- Chrn Kung Po, a Reorganization-ing over Meopham, near. Grave-

send: ist leader, and Tang Seng Chi, the former head of the Hankow regime,

The engine was found in the gar have left for Tientsin to greet him.

den of Yen Hsi Shan is also expreted'

house in the village, and one wing was found two miles distant.

here to confer with Mr. Ware Ching Wei.

SINO-FINNISH TREATY. (Wah Tez Fat Pao.)

NANKING, July 22 The Chargé d'Affaires of Fin- and arrived here to-day and call ed upon Dr. C. T. Wang, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to negotiate the conclusion of a coin mercial treaty between. China and

Finland.

TSINAN MILITARY "CONFERENCE. Wah Tu Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, July 22. Yen Hai Shan arrived at Tsinan by train last evening, when be was greeted by many prominent civil and military officials

Yen Hai Shan will call an im. portant military conference there, and then proceed to Peiping to meet Wang Ching Wei..

CHINESE CUSTOMS AND HONG KONG.

Crash on Return.

The Junker machine belonged to Colonel Henderson, who was using it on behalf of the Walcot Air Lines, which operated the air taxı service from Croydon.

It had earlier in the day crossed to Le Touquet and brought one party to Croydon, and had then set off again to fetch Lord Dufferin and his friends.

The crash occurred on the return

TOLL OF THE TYPHOON.

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Preas SarcaAIN,

NEW YORK, July 2 Congratulations to Japan and England! They know our country and how to run it," says the New

York American, which, like other Hearst papers, has been bitterly campaigning against the Treaty, in commenting on the Senate's rati- fication of the 'Naval Treaty, but the other papers express satisfac tion with the passage of the Treaty, which the New York Times de scribes as a "victory for common- sense," "

week...

Temperatures exceeding, 100 de grees continue to be common in the western part of the country.

Columbus, Ohio, has been the hottest city, the shade temperature being 11 degrees.

on all acas outside the territorial waters of combatant nations.

the discussion of the Treaty, haa Senator McKellar, throughout been strongly opposed to secret diplomacy and has been insistent on the submission of all documents before the Senate takes action.

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Opposition Weakening.

LATER.

The fight in the Senate against the Lorden Naval Treaty is now apparently weakening. The effort to delay action, on the ground that

tion, appears to be giving way, delay will count for the opposi-

and a vote seems assured for next week.

Norris Reservation Agreed Upen.

Washington, July 15-Adminis- the fight over the London Naval tration leaders to-day declared that Limitation Treaty has been definite Fooly won, although it is unlikely that vote will take place until next Senator James A. Reed said that the Administration group was will ing to accept the reservation pre- Senator Bingham of Connecticut posed by Senator George W. Norris is expected to address the Senate of Nebraska, designed to guard the in support of the Treaty, visualiz- Senate from adherence to any posing the favourable world conditions sible secret understandings or im which he believes that it will bring plications beyond the text of the about. Senator Bingham is parti treaty, while Senator Norris on his cularly enthusiastic over the aid side is willing to modify his mea which the Treaty may be expected sure in such fashion as to meet the to bring to the problem of peace Administration's desires.

in the Pacific area.

OFFICIAL RETURNS FOR JAPAN AND KOREA.

(THROUGH REUTER'E 'AGENCY.]

TOKYO, July 22.

The typhoon which swept over Japan and Korea on the 18th inst. claimed at least 472 lives, probably hundreds more, according to the official returns published in Seoul and Tokyo.

A message from Seoul gives the following police figures for Korea: 300 known to be dead, 1,493 miss- ing" and believed to be dead, 205 injured, and 8,475 houses destroy

Of the Administration group, Senator Reed alone'expressed hope that a vote might be possible dur ing the present week and he said that be would make offorts to bring

about such a vote..

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Open Door in China.

$LATER.

Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, speaking to-day in the London Tha speech this mording, he that this Treaty, if ratified, would Naval Treaty discussion, declared praised naval officers for their assistance during the period of enable Japan to abolish the Open framing the Treaty, and said that Door in China and absolutely to miration in particular for Admirals delegates to London had great ad-control the western Pacific.

Senator Royal S. Copeland of Jones and Pringle despite the fact New York urged that another ap- peal be made to Presiden Hoover. that they disagreed with them.

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All factions, according to Senator for the making public of all diplo Reed, are now in agreement cor-matic documents bearing on the

Treaty. Eastern Korea, capecially Kogen-cerning the Norris reservation, do, was very sorely stricken. arhich will be modified, and the The supporters of the Treaty Senator was of the opinion that week, and assert that there will be predict ratification early next this assures & voto late next week!

fewer than ten votes against it:: Japan and 70 Per Cont.

Senator Borah of Idaho is ex- Senator Reed exhaustively expected to take the leadership in plained the Treaty provisions and opposing Senator McKellar of said that since submarines do not Tennessee, who is putting forward fight each other, their ratio is not two reservations to the Treaty. a matter of importance."

The first, which had been previous- ly announced, would assure the freedom of the seas to neutral na

provides that tions in time of war. The second, just submitted, Great Britain shall abandon such of her naval stations as are in the vicinity of the United States

journey. Flying conditions had been extremely difficult throughouted. the day.

Lord Dufferin, who was 55; was

the first speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland, having held the post since 1921. He bad had a dis- tinguished army career, as had also Sir Edward Ward, who during the war was a Captain in the Gronadier Guards.

Viscountess Ednam is a sister of

the Duke of Sutherland and wife

of the heir to the Earl of Dudley. She and Mrs Lotefler were pro- minent figures in London social life.

HOUSE OF COMMONS SCENE.

The official figures for Kyushu are: 82 known to be dead and 75 missing, 425 injured, 16,390 houses destroyed, 29,766 hous damaged, and" 1,083. boats sunker missing.

He reiterated his belief that Japan's and Britain's trade with the United States will preserve friendly relations with those coun-

tries.

Responding to questions, Senator Reed said that the American delen gates told the Japanese that the.

FOREIGNER CHARGED WITH latter might make any requests they

FRAUD.

SHANGHAI MAN ARRESTED AFTER HONEYMOON TRIP:

Time-Limit for Speeches. desired at the next naval limita-

Washington. July 17. The ad- tion conference, reserving the same ministration group, supporting the privilege for the United States.London Naval Treaty in the Sen- He said that he expects that Japanate, in order to hasteh the ratifica- will renew the demand for 70 per tion of the Treaty intends to offer cent. strength, and that America two resolutions The first would. will continue to oppose it.

limit each Senator to one hour's At the conclusion of the speech, debating time. The second will Victor S. Elliott, 31, an are Senator Hiram Johnson, leader of propose ananimous consent to the cognized Shanghai-born American, the anti-Treaty forces, insisted that taking of a voto next Tuesday, was brought before Judge Hyui in Senator Reed should show the July 22. This resolution is offered the Shanghai Special District Court Senate the American proposals, of in order to give the opponents of MR. BECKETT'S SUSPENSION.

last week on charges of defrauding February 5. Senator Reed com- the treaty an opportunity to ac". Messrs. Mustard & Co. of a safe plied and placed the proposals on (THROUGH REUTER'S ́AGENOT.] and three typewriters; valued at record

cept the vote and so avoid compul 8931, in September 1928, A week's LONDON, July 21. remand was ordered to permit the time the next proposals were pub

Thus it was shown that at theory closure of debate.

Later, about 100 demonstrators were in who have shared Belgium's Or The Kwangtung Provincial Gor of Commons last Thursday, when a tione, bail, being allowed in the Stimson summarized before

La Cairo, it is estimated that

The mace incident in the House police to make further investiga lished, although Colonel Henry Limitation Treaty announced this Supporters of the London Naval

jured and one killed.

the afternoon that they will keep the In Port Said, about 20 rioters joys, and I am confident that I inerument is in receipt of a telegramLabour member, Mr. John Beckett, sum of $4,000, shop security.

from the Ministry of Finance stat seized the mace from the Speaker's

Sonate Foreign. Relations Commit- Senate in session to-night in an The N.C. Daily News states that It is understood that no foreign of the British public when I being that instructions, have been table and attempted to leave the MR W. S: Winter, Assistant ce proposals to show that America effort to obtain an early vote and Your Excellency to accept our good/ issued to the Inspectorate-General House with it, was referred to Municipal Advocate, who prosecut cruisers though she had previously-

requested and obtained 18 big win In both towns order was reator-wishes for the continued happiness of Customs for the re-opening of } during question-time in Parliamented, asked for a remand and said requested, the 21 which the Navy designed to limit debate,,, has re-

RUGBY, July 21. Severe rioting was reported to day in Cairo and Port Said."..

The police were aided by troops in dispersing the mobs, which hurled stones, bottles, and other

missiles.

are so far reported injured.

ers were involved.

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ed by the authorities.

Official Casualty List.

PORT. BAID, July 22.

An official return of the casualties

in yesterday's rioting shows that.

will on behalf of His Majesty's INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEGOTIA- Government of the United King-TIONS TO BE REOPENED, dom. The people of this country,

rows, wish also to share in her

terpret the feelings of all classes

and prosperity of your great cua- try.

COAL BILL STILL ALIVE.

two were killed and 28 were wound HOUSE OF COMMONS YIELDS.

ed, of whom 10 were seriously. wounded. Forty-seven police were injured, one-being seriously in jured.

(THROUGH REUTER'S LGENCY.]

LONDON, July 21. - The Coal Mines Bill bas been kept alive by the action of the House of Commons in tanimously accepting the amendment proposed by the House of Lords with a slight modification.

The situation is at present quiet. All Quiet at Suez.

CAIRO, July 29. The authorities emphatically deny the report that Buez is in the hands of the mob.ee

The modification provides for Reinforcements of 70 of the Camel district agreements regarding the Corps were despatches to Suez spread-over. This must have the Tast night..

approval of the mine-owners and Twenty-one rioters and 21 police the miners, and the Bill will then at Suer were slightly woundöd

the House of be returned to with sticks and stones. There were Lords. no casualties from Arearms....

Forty-three arrests were effected. All is quiet at present. All Quiet Throughout the dountry,

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LATER The casualties 11 yesterday's rioting here were six killed; 41 wounded by rifle-fire, of whom 7. are dangerously wounded, and 97 others wounded and conveyed to hospitals Trudong By

Over 1,000 arrests were made, including members of the Wald Committee

-All--is quiet throughout the country.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

"THREE-DELEGATES-CHOSEN- FOR INDÍA

**: [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, July 21. India will be represented at the Imperial Conference, which is to be held next month, by the Secretary of Bate for India, Mr. Wedgwood Bean, the Maharaja of Bikunir, and Sir Muhammad Shaf.

negotiations with the Hong Kong Colonial Government for the estab hishment of branch Customs offices in Hong Kong and Kowloon,

In case to definite agreement is reached, the Ministry will take adequate measures to stop the ex- tensive smuggling from Hong Kong so as to safeguard the national revenues in South China.

CHICHERIN RESIGNS

LITVINOFF APPOINTED

"SUCCESSOR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow," July 21. MChicherin has resigned his position as Foreign Commissar and has been replaced by Litvinoff.

U.S. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.

ADVANCES TO MEMBERS.

*{REUTER'S AMERICAN SKEVICE]

WASHINGTON, July 21.

It is announced that the Có operative Societies have agreed to advance their members at least 05 market value of per cent. of their stock.

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The Benators closure proposal, to-day la

that accused was arrested on the A Conservative member suggest Customs Jetty at 11 p.m. on Wed- Board considered its minimum pro ecived more than 20 signatures al- ed that Mr. Beckett should be suynesday by Det. Sergt. Bebenin on

posal, this document demonstra, zd pended until he apologised

that it had been proposed that ready. A closure petition, requires Replying, Mr. Ramsay Mac. Shanghai Provisional Court. It offset Britain's post-Jutland Rod Readjustment of Building

a warrant issued by the former Japan and America build ships to only 16 such signatures, Donald, the Prime Minister, said was alleged that accused and an ney and Nelson many representations had been other man named Robson had estad

Programmes. made to him showing the streak lished a firm, at 21 Yuen mingyuen Tennessee, one of the leaders in the Senator. Kenneth McKellar of feelings that all parties held in Road in 1923 known as the Ajax fight against secret documents and don Naval Limitation Treaty to Forces in opposition to the Loa- connection with à grossaffront to Far Eastern Trading Co. On

diplomacy-announced that he was September 18, continued counsel, submitting a reservation to make day caused the abandonment of He added, that, it seemed to him accused took from the complainant the treaty apply to the question of Plans for the proposed night sea-

firm three typewriters and a safe, freedom of the seas, long a debated sion to-night.

circum

LATER

ful consideration, to abide by the the value of which was 8931, and, point between Britain and America.ence to his objections to it, Senator

Speaking on the pact with refer-

reveal any details. He declined, for the present, to Hiram Bingham of Connecticut Senators Reed and Johnson enwhich was designed to allow a gen-

cited the famed "escalator clause" gaged in several verbal tilts, and Senator Beed declined to allow eral movement of figures in the himself to be cross-examined.

event that one nation decided it": needed more shine,

the House.

preferable, in all the stances" and after the most care- Standing Order (five days' suspenclosed, both accused and Robson A few days later; the firm suddenly sion).

disappearing. Accused's room in Bange Road was raided on the U.S. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. following day and pawntickets for the typewriters, and safe wore CAR OWNER CHARGED WITH found. As other cases, against ac

cused had been reported to the – MANSLAUGHTER,

police, counsel applied for a Te mand. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

Partner or Employer? ELİZABEVEL (N.J.), July 21,~-- Accused, in answer to the Court, The man who abandoned a motor denied being a partner in the Ajax ear on the railway line resulting in Far Eastern Trading Co., he was the train, wash panastod yo pardaw, simply an employer and he was who yesterday announced that he would have the privilege of and in which one person was killed sont to the complainant firm to wing fi

and 63 injured, has been arrested

He declared that Japan might Senator McKellar's Reservation to decide that Russian and Chincae naval building would require ad- |ditional six-inch cruisers. She wouldinotify America, as is provid-

London Treaty. JUNITED PRESS. 1

Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee, whereupon: * Washington, July, 16-Senator red under terms of the Treaty,

tain the typewriters and safe. As London Naval Treaty, stated to solves, or nothing, at a time when on a charge of manslaughter." his salary had not been paid, he day that his plan would make the such vessels were not needed."""

Indications as the day closed pawned these He told the Court Treaty ineffective until the signa-

were, however, that the Adminis that he was arrested following histories thereto shall have agreed to return from Hankow where he had the freedom of the seas for neat-tration "steam roller" was begin- ral commerce By Senator McKelning to overwhelm opponents of spent his honeymoon,

On the application of Mr. T. Y. lar's reservation, neutral nations the treaty who are fighting to bail would be entitled to thi, freedom | prevent application of the cloure. Van, Counsel for the was set as stated.

kit" (Continued on next Columa.) provision to shut ou debate:

The accident occurred to the Pennsylvania express when it over turned after striking the motor car. Two carriages plunged over the embankment and a third was left hanging precarious on the edge of the bridge above the street.