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SAFETY OF HANKOW COMMUNIST ORGY

FEARED.

AT CHANGSHA."

REDS ACTIVE ON PEIPING-CITY BURNS FOR TWENTY.

HANKOW RAILWAY.

[THROUGH REUTER'S 40ENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 31. Communists are now active on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, and fears are entertained regarding the safety of Hankow,

Capture of Blaokan. Following the surrender of three regiments of the Government troops, the Reds are reported to have cut the line at Hwayuan for 40 miles, and have captured Siaokan, 20 miles north of Hankow. Few Foreigners at Changsha,

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The only foreigners remaining at Changsha 'are H.M.'s Consul and the representatives of foreign firms, who are on board H.MS. Teal,

U.S. WARNING TO CHINA.

RIGHTS RESERVED IF

[REUTER'S AMERICAN MERVICE}

WASHINGTON, July 30. The State Department announces that the Nanking Government has been cautioned that if it permits

FOUR HOURS.

(Wah Ter Tat Paù.)

HANKOW July 31, The Consular Body here have received wireless reports from foreign gunboats at Changsha that the Communists there numbered about 3,000. The remainder of the Communists are at Sinkang and Yikiawan.

The conflagration began to spread about 31 am, on the morn ing of the 28th, and lasted until the afternoon of the next day.

Foreigners Unmolested, Foreign residents were not molest- ed.

Foreign Churches Burned. Practically, all foreign churches were burnt down.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST

1930.

FIVE DEMONS TELEPHONE BATTLE REDS FIRE ON U.S.S. MENACING CHINA."

શ્રી

GOVERNMENT'S BLIND ACTIVITIES.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

SHANGHAI, July 31,

Dr. Hu Shih, a modern philo sopher and scholar, in the course of an outspoken lecture in the Union Club, on the subject of the five demons menacing Chias,. poverty, disease, ignorance, cor- ruption and civil war, criticised the blind activities of the present Government in creating a vicious circle of banditry, civil war and meaningless miseries.

INDIAN ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.

NO SEAT FOR SIR JOHN SIMON.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Ruday, July 30,

Streets Deserted.

According to information, gather, ed by Chinese aeroplanes from Hankow, the streets at Changsha are deserted...

(The subject of the Indian Large numbers. of refugees are Round Table Conference was again flocking towards Liling.

raised in both" Houses of Parlia ment to-day...

Hankow Troops Recapture Pingklang.

Troops dispatched Hankow have the loss of American life and pro-recaptured Pingkiang to the north perty in Taian and Shantung the

of Changsha from the hands of the "American Government will reserve

Communists. all rights in the matter.

The caution follows the report that four Americaas in Taian, and

also American Mission property, are endangered by bombing raids.

U.S. ASIATIC NAVAL FORCE.

[ HEUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICEK.]

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WASHINGTON, July 31.

Martial-law at Hankow.

The military authorities have de-

clared martial-law here since the fall of Changsha,

To-day, an armoured train has been dispatched to assist the troops to recapture Changsha.

Hankow Residents Panic- Stricken.

Rumours are rife at Hankow that the Communists have planned to The Navy Department has an-stage a big demonstration and riot

nounced that it does not contem- plate an increase of the Asiatic force of 8,000 sailors and 2,400 Marines.

CHIANG KAI SHEK AT

YENCHOW.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, July 31, A message from Huchowfu states" that Chiang Kai Shek arrived there yesterday, and that he proceeded to Tenchowfi to-day.

NANKING'S OFFENSIVE,

[TEROUGH REUTER A AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 31.

to-morrow.

The residents are panic-stricken.

Communists Defeat Government Troops.

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Lord Reading, in the House of Lords, supported by the Conserva tive leader, Lord Salisbury, asked the Government to give effect to the urgent representations made yesterday that Sir John Simon should be invited to be a member of the Conference.

Earl Russell, Under-Secretary of State for India, replied and said the question and those involved in it had been exhaustively consider- ed by the Government in consulta tion with the Indian Government. The Statutory Commission had performed its task with a distinc-| tion which would secure for its report a prominent place in official political literature. It had pre- sented its findings to Parliament. When the Conference new contem. plated was proposed by the Chair- man of the Commission, with the consent of bis colleagues, the Gov ernment alone was to have taket upon itself negotiations.

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A regiment of Government forces at Huayuan, to the north of Han- kow, were defeated yesterday by the Communist troops, which were eventually routed by the reinforce- ments from Hunkow.

Government Adamant.

We have widened this so that tion may be represented. The Parliament in its varied composi- Gavernment is certain "it will be advisable to halt there and not to tives to the delegates announced add another section of representa yesterday.

IN SHANGHAI,

CHINESE RATEPAYERS' FIERY LETTER..

(From "Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, July 31. The Chinese Ratepayers' Associa- tion are waging a last-minute bitter battle to prevent the sale of the Telephone Company.

The agitation, which has extend- ed over a period of several weeks, culminated in a fiary letter to the Municipal. Council demanding that the telephones should become"Chi-

Government property, and nese that the franchise be surrendered.

The agitators are relying on the support of the powerful Chinese organisations to block the sale, which becomes effective from to

day.

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PALOS.

FIVE AMERICAN SAILORS WOUNDED.

[TAKOECK "REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 31.

It is reported that five American sailors were wounded this morning when Communists fired on the U.S. gunboat Palos, stationed at Chang pha,

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The Palos returned; the fire. It is understood that 30 assail ants were killed or wounded.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.) Rods Suder Heavy Casualties.

New York, July 31.

that the Reds. attacked the United A message from Shanghai states States gunboat Palos near Chang

sha...

werd

Five American sailors" FRANCE'S INSURANCE ACT. wounded, and 50 Reds were killed

and many wounded. -

EIGHT, MILLION WORKERS ENROL,

* THROUGH Reutke's' agesGY.]

PAR18, July 30.

The Minister of Labour, in an interview, expressed the opinion that the strike in Northern France, where 80,000 men are still out, is

in attributable to the rise in the not really so much directed against the National Insurance Act, but

price of bread.

He admitted, however, that cer- tain "adaptations" to the Act tioned that 8,000,000 workers had might be necessary, and be men enrolled under the scheme.

SIND FLOOD MENACE:

DACOITS PLUNDER WEALTHY

MERCHANTS' HOUSES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

PRIME MINISTER'S

STATEMENT.

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BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,]

Commons to-day for a statement

Roosy, July 30. When asked in the House of as to the agenda of the Imperial

plied that the Conference would Conference the Prime Minister re-

eral review and a discussion of afford an opportunity for a

gon

all matters, both in economic and political spheres, of common in- terest to the members of the British Commonwealth under the following heads:

Firstly, inter-Imperial relations. and Secondly, foreign policy defence.

Thirdly, economic questions, Ag regarded inter-Imperial, rela. tions, particular questions for con sideration would be the recommen-

dations of the recent conference on

KARACHI, July 30, A serious situation has develop ed in, the Sind owing to the floods.

Thirty thousand people have the operation of Dominions' legis- withdrawn to Sukkur, thousandslation, including certain matters have been rendered homeless and

expressly mentioned in the report of that Conference as requiring over a hundred villages have been further examination, namely, na submerged...

tionality and a suggested tribunal Imperial disputes. for the determination of inter

The waters are now closing in on Shikarpur from the north and

west,

An area of 150 square miles from the river to Bhikarpur is inandu- done to crops, and there has been ated, enormous damage has been

a great loss of cattle..

There were also other matters of & constitutional character relating to and arising from the discussion on the report of the Inter-Imperial Relations Committee of the Con- "The Government is confident Three Hundred Dacoits plunder.ference of 1926. The special gues. that the representatives to be selected houses at Khanpur which had tion of the position of married wo ed will be able to get for the Con- been vacated by wealthy merchants, men would be included.

and looted property valued at sixty lakhs of rupees.

ference the fullest examination of

Changsha Recaptured?.

NANKING, July 31. It is reported that the Govern- very proposal brought before it

and that every opportunity will ment forces have recaptured Chang-be taken to secure the most expert gha.

and well informed advice where.

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Foreign Policy and Defence.

As regards foreign policy and defence, the agenda would cover a

MISSION TO FAR.

EAST.

BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA AND JAPAN.

*(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, July 30.

The personnel of the Mission to the Far East will consist of the following:- .

The Chairman, Sir Ernest Thompson, Et., Chairman of the Executive Joint Committee of the Cotton Trade Organisations), who is also Chairman of the cotton section of the Missiou. He is a Manchester shipping merchant.

Sir Thomna Allen, Vice-Chair man of the Co-operative - Whole- zale Society, and Chairman of the New Zealand Produce Association, etc

con, C.B.E., M.I.C.E., a Director Lieut. Col. Reginald Keble Mor- of Lloyd's Bank, Ltd., and Chair man of the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Association.

Labour, Ormskirk Division

Mr. James Bell, formerly M.P. Lance,), Secretary to the United Textile Factory Workers' Associa

tion.

of

Mr. William Crowther, of Slaith- waite.

Mr. Louis Beale, of the Trade Development Council.

Cotton Section,

"The Cotton Section will consist, in addition to Sir Ernest Thomp- soo and Mr. Bell, of the follow ing:

tive Spinners Amalgamation).

Mr. F. W. Birchenough (Opera

Factory Workers Association).

Mr. E. Duxbury (United Textile

R.100'S VOYAGE TO CANADA.

AIRSHIP BEHAVING

SPLENDIDLY.

(THROUGH RECIKE'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 30.

The airship R.100 continues to make good progress in her fight to Canada,"

A message timed noon, Green- wich Mean Time, gave her position 54.40 North 39.20 West, roughly halfway across the Atlantic.

An earlier message, about seven this morning stated that the vessel was having a good trip so far, and that the weather was very clear.

At noon, when the ship's speed was 70 knots, she reported she had been two hours in a cloud after passing through drizzle. She re- ported everything O.K

The Air Ministry this evening stated that the airship appears to have passed to the north of a deepening depression in mid- Atlantic where she would en- counter favourable winds. She influence of a second depression, was then entering the region of showing no grave vigour, which

lies over Baffin Isländ

Reports from Montreal state that landing conditions are not likely to be difficult.

The R.100 exchanged signals with trans-Atlantic liners this morning.

LATER

It is estimated that at four o'clock this afternoon the R.100 was approximately 500 miles from Belle file, Nova Scotia.

It is anticipated that she will cross the Canadian coast at eight`

tien of Calico Printers).

o'clock on July 31 (Greenwich Mean Mr. J. L. Edmondson (Federa-Time) and therefore should arrive

Manufacturers' Association).

Mr. George Green (Padiham

Mr. Arthur Reiss and Mr.

Joseph Wild (Wigan Cotton Em. ployers' Association).

at St. Hubert at midnight on the same day."

A message rent out by the air- ship to-day mentions the sighting of the first steamer" since leaving Ireland.

All on board are reported well · with the airship behaving splen- didly.

MONTREAL, July 30...

Terms of Reference. The terms of reference of the main Mission are to enquire into the present condition of British

Latest reports from the R.100 in- trade with China and Japan, and report what action should be taken dicate that the airship will sight" to develop and increase that trade. land at three o'clock in the morn

The Catton Mission will assisting, local time. the Economic Mission as far as the enquiries relate to cotton. goods, and report what action should be taken to develop an increase in British trade of these goods...

Courtesy Visit to Japan.

LATER.

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'QUAKE SHOCKS ROCK

-PANAMA

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

'NEW YORK, July 30. Two earthquake shocks rocked Panama city and the canal zone at about two o'clock this afternoon. Buildings were shaken, and there

Mr. G. M. Gillett, Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Mission would pay a visit to Japan and, to some extent, this was a wild panic, but according would be a courtesy visit in return to the Associated Press there was for the Japanese Mission to Great no damage. Britain.

Call On Nanking Government.

After visiting Japan the Mis steel) industries, and also of the Lanca- further development of the peacesion would proceed to China and cooperative movement.

ever it is to be found and that it PRIME MINISTER'S SALARY. and arbitration policy. This head call on the Nationalist Government shire, he said, waa granting 20,000

will be available for Government and Parliamentary representatives. The Government is convinced that any departure from this decision will not ease the task or promote the success of the Conference." Sir Austen Chamberlain. Persistent,

TWO THOUSAND POUNDS INCREASE.

sion,

Remedies to Improve Trade with China

ing would include the question of at Nanking. The Mission would towards the expenses of the Mis- the 'reduction and limitation of spend several months visiting, armaments, together with any speci- among other places, Shanghai, fic subjects connected with foreign Hankow (if possible), Northern policy which might require an ex- China and the district around amination, and the varied aspects | Canton. of defence as well;

Logations' Spokesman's View.

PEIPING, July 31. In connection with the capture of Changsha by the Communists,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] It is expected that the. Govern-spokesman of the Legation Quar.

LONDON, July 30. ment's offensive on the Tientsin tere remarked that the Communista

Practically the only recommen- In the House of Commons the dation made by the Select Coming would be Pukow Railway front will start in are so active in China, that the Prime Minister read a reply in wittee on Ministers remuneration Firstly, the general question of On the economic side the follow- the main headings. whole country would become ter- similar terms in answer to a quesis that the Prime Minister's salary trade within the Empire, including The Fifty-Third Division, under Li Yup Heng, has proceeded to rorised by Communists if the pre- tion by Sir Austen Chamberlain, Tsingtao by boat from Pukow to sent civil warfare continued much who, however, said the answer hard should be increased without delay capital reinforce the Government troops in longer.

ly met his point, which was that from £5,000 to £7,000 annually. Shantung.

the Chairman of the Commission, Sir John Simon, should be present at the Conference so that his 'Ber- vices could be made available to the Conference.

one or two days' time.

SHANGHAI POSTMEN'S THREAT TO STRIKE,

(Wah Ter Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, July 31,

The Committee states that the time is inopportune for a general

revision.

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investments and the establishment of branch industries, the effect of successive tariff changes and the extent and effect of inter- Imperial tariff preference and alsó of other factors such as cartels,

Overseas Settlement.

Japanese Protest.

SHANGHAI, July 31. It is reported from a Japanese

etc. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.) Bource that the Tokyo Government Mr. Lloyd George said he under-

Ruasy, July 30. The recommendation that the has decided to lodge a vigorous stood from the Prime Minister that

Prime Minister's salary should be chase and price standardisation, Becondly would come bulk tur the Government left it open to protest with Chine in connection summor anybody who had expert increased from £5,000 to 27,000 per and thirdly developments of inter- with the destruction by the Com-knowledge of the matters to be annum is made in the report from

the Select Committee on Minis Imperial trade by Trade Cornis The postmen here are threaten-munists of the Japanese Consulate considered by the Conference in

sioners' services and expert and order to aid the Conference in com- ters' Remuneration. jag to strike.

in Changsha.

ing to a decision. He therefore The Committee adds that the ex-general publicity. Fourthly would FOREIGNERS AT CHANGSHA he would not close his mind to the cases anomalous and in others in-

asked the Prime Minister whether-isting scale of salaries is in some be overseas settlement, and fifthly past and future work of the Im- question of summoning their aid adequate, and that a proper ad perial Institute. to an examination of this very justment would not involve any Sixthly would come questions of grave problem. He understood large increase of expenditure.co-operation in agricultural re- that the Indian Legislature would Nevertheless, the Committee feels search including cotton growing, forestry and minerals. Seventhly, probably be represented by those that the present time is inoppor special meetings of experts on in- chosen by both Houses to examine

dustial research and standardina this problem.

They submitted their demands to the Postal Commissioner for bigher wages and better treatment.

The Commissioner has promised to reply to-morrow,

FLIGHT TO MALTA...

(THROUGH REUTER'B„AGENOY.] ›

LONDON, July 31. The airman Captain Barnard took off at Lympae aerodrome at 4.45 this morning in an attempt to establish a record fight to Malta and backg

Gott Moth monoplane, and he hopes to Captain Bernard is flying a Puss

reach Malta this evening

AIRMAN HOOK'S BODY

RECOVERED,

BANGOON, July 31. The airman Hook's mutilated body, consisting of little more than a skeleton with the limbs missing, has been found on the banks of the Buyo river and has been taken to Prome

Definite Décision.

ture for a general revision. (2)

The recommendation concerning the Prime Minister is practicdily tion, and eightly transport and the only one made by the Com-communications, including re- mittee, which suggests that the in-view of the work of the Imperial crease should be given without Shipping Committee and the Ovez-

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

PEIPINO, July 31. According to foreign official mes sages, five foreigners are still at Changsha The Italian Baima, who at first refused to evacuaté The Prime Minister said that and afterwards attempted to flee, raised a totally different point. If and was captured by the "Com the Conference wanted advice and delay. munista; two Germans, Putsch and asked for it, it would get it. If Latskovski, and two Americans, the British delegates wanted advice Allan and Cameron, of the Hunan they would get it. How it was to conscientious objectors to evacua he had not had time to go into The Prime Minister, replying, Faith Mission, who are described as be provided was a matter on which tion, and the Presbyterian, William details. The Conference would not said he declined to go further than Lingle.

meet until November, after the So far as is known, the Italian is Imperial Conference, but he want the considered statement he had the Communists, the only foreigner in the bands of ed to make it perfectly clear that made

the Government had come to the

Ultimately Sir Austen Chamber definits decision that it would not lain asked the Speaker if he could be advisable to have other cate

have leave to move the adjourn ment of the House to-morrow to gories of delegates than the US me found of the Goale ment to invite the Chairman of the Commission to take part in the Conference.

MARTIAL-LAW AT

(Wah Tar Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, July 31, The Chinese authorities have de- cided to enforce martial-law from today in view of the Communist activities.

Debate Wanted.

Sir Austen Chamberlain then asked for an undertaking that 1 any of the delegations desired the presence of members of the Com mission their services, not as mem, (Continued at foot of next column.)

bers, should be available within the Conference.

The Speaker pointed out that such a motion, under Standing Orders, should be moved now, but raid he would consider the motion on its merits when submitted.

100g Mechanical Transport Coun cil, a survey of steamship services, the development of civil aviation, cable, radio, broadcast activity and

tion of the proposed agreement re postal news service Under this heading would come also the ques lating to merchant shipping legis lation recommended, in the report of the conference on the operation of Dominions legislation.

Views of Colonies.-

la senly in questions » B...

LONDON, July 30

House of Commons to-day," Dr. Drummond Shiels stated that - a number of unofficial representa tives of the Colonies would be in vited to hold themselves available for consultation on economic ques tions during the Imperial Confer

énce,

Lancashire's. Contribution....

includes members of the cotton, He pointed out that the Mission wool and engineering (iron, and (Continued on next. Column.)

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In conclusion, Mr. Gillett stated. that despite the situation" in China

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would be the principal duty of the Mission to suggest remedies.

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