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NATIONALISTS' STARTLING ALLEGATIONS.

WANG'S ALLEGED COMPLICITY WITH REDS.

INTERCEPTED WIRELESS MESSAGES AS EVIDENCE.

A Reuter telegram despatched from Nanking on Wednesday stated that the Government was shortly communicating with the Powers proving from the evidence of intercepted wireless messages that the recent Communist activities were attributable to Wang Ching Wei.

In fullment of this announcement, the Nanking Government yesterday, issued a communiqué containing the texts verbatim of intercepted wireless messages alleged to have been despatched by Wang Ching Wei to Li Tsung Jen and Feng Yu Hsiang, respectively:--

NANKING, August 7.

Recalling Wang Ching Wei's role in the Communist régime at Haukow, in the spring of 1997, his complicity in the sanguinary Red rising at Canton in December, 1997, and substantiating its charges that Wang Ching Wei is still hand in glove with the Reds,. the Nationalist Government has issued a lengthy communiqué giving verbatim two wireless messages from Wang Ching Wei to Li Tsung Jen, the leader of the Kwangsi troops, and Feng Yu Hsiang, respectively, urging closer co-operation than heretofore with the Communists, who are ravaging South China, and incidentally throwing interesting sidelights on the political conditions in North Cbina.

Wang's Alleged Wireless Telegram to La Tsung Jen.

In a wireless message to Li Tsung Jen on July 31, Wang Ching Wei states:-

Since my arrival at Peiping considerable progress has been made in the enlarged party conference regarding the organisa tion of the party, and the Government drafts of the various plans are also ready and are now awaiting final deliberations. Recently, however, Yen Hai Shan seems to have taken a rather sceptical attitude towards me, and the Wester Hills' group of Conservatives also seems to be secretly conspiring against me. I am apprehensive lest I cannot have a free hand, and I sincerely hope that your army will co-operate with the Communist and other fiendly troops and make trouble in Hudan and the South-West according to my prearranged plans, so as to threaten the Govern- ment's rear and also enhance my position here. Yesterday, Chang Fat Fui telegraphed me reporting that the troops of our allies, Chu Teh, Mao Chak Tung and Pang Teh Hwai (notorious Com munist leaders) have already occupied Changsha and Yochow. The Hunan troops are now completely crippled, while reinforce- ments from Kwangtung and Hupeh have not yet arrived. You should take this opportunity to march your troops into Human and effect a junction with Pang Teb Hwai and Ho. Lung. At the present moment, the force commanded by Chiang Kai Shek is concentrated along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and Lunghai Rail. way lines, and is holding Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Hsi Shan at hay. In view of the situation, I rely upon you to capture Wuhan and proceed immediately. As soon as our troops occupy Changsha and Yochow, we enn-march northward with little obstruction. As for the south-eastern provinces, I will ace that a coup d'etat is staged there at the onnortune moment. This will be the death blow to Chiang Kai Shek's troops. Let me know your decision immediately.-WANG CHING WEI."

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Wang's Alleged Wireless Telegram to Feng Yu Hsiang.." Telegraphing from Peiping to Feng Yu Hsiang on the 2nd inst., Wang Ching Wei said:

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"Recently the Communist armies have made their appearance ia Hunan and Hupeh and have scored many victories. This means a fatal blow to Chiang Kai Shek. Furthermore, according to a telegram received yesterday from Comrade Chang Fat Fui. these Communist troops are now preparing to launch a general offensive en Wuhan on the 10th inst., according to my previous plan. Kiukiang, Wuhu and other important cities on the Yangtze are expected to fall by the middle of August. I have already, tele- graphed Vice-Commander Li Tsung Jen to march his armies into Hunan. Meanwhile, Comrade Chang Fat Fui is doing his best to establish friendly relations with the various Communist armies in Hunan, Hupeh, Anbwei and Kiangsi. Should you have any opinion to offer in this connection, please do not hesitate to wire me. WAND CHING WEL."

SURVEY OF CHANGSHÁ~

DAMAGE.

(THROUGH AZUTER'S AGENCY.]

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HASKOW, August· 7. A message from Changsha states that following the retirement of the Communists, the British Consul and other foreigners visited the island. to guage the extent of the damage. The British Consulate was struck

HANKOW CONFIDENCE

RESTORED."

(THROUGH RAUTER'S İGENOT.]

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HANKOW, August 7.- With the arrival of the British troops confidence is being restored.

Communists Executed. Seven more Communists have

by 30 bullets. Otherwise the pre-been executed.

mines remain undamaged.

The Asiatic Petroleum Company's

premises, Arnhold's and Butterfield

& Swire's properties were damaged

Tayeh Threatened. Japanese sources

: report that

to some extent, Jardine's hulk was Tayeh is threatened, and fears destroyed by fire, and the godowng were swept clear. The house and regarding the safety of the mines office were damaged far worse than are entertained. in 1227.

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Shangha! Papers Seized. All the Shanghai papers entering was by post are being seized by the

The British-American", Tobacco property was awept. clear, and "all possible malicious damage done.""

American Missionary Stabbed to Death.

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There is an unconfirmed report that the Rev. Allen Cameron, of the Hunan Faith Mission, an Ameri- "cen, who refused to evacuate Changsha, has been stabbed to death.

NANKING TROOPS NEAR TAIAN.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, August 6. Government troops are now with- in 20 miles of Taian.

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MRS. HEARNE MUCH IMPROVED

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1930.

PEIPING MINISTERS

MAROONED.

WASHOUT DISORGANISES TIENTSIN BUSINESSES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, August 7.

A strange situation has arisen

owing to the heavy rains, causing a washout on the Peking-Mukden Railway hetween Tientsin and Pei- taiho.

Owing to the August bank holi- day, an unusually large number of the staffe of the Legations, taipans and other business men spending the week-end at Peihaibo have been marooned there this week, and the result of this has been only one bank manager at Tien- tsin, and the whole of the Tientsin business has been, disorganised.

One bark manager from Peipiog proceeded to Tientsib, as a bank there was unable to carry on.

The foreign Ministers who are spending their holidays at Peitaihio have been unable to receive docu- ments from Peiping.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN

BRITAIN....

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Augustlâ Unemployment in Great Britain has topped the 2,000,000 mark, in-

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] South of England Trade, Conditions.

RUGBY, August 6,

HOSTILE AFRIDIS BOMBED.

ROYAL AIR FORCE IN ACTION.

(THROUGH BECTER'S AGENCY.]

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BLUEBIRD PETROL,

LIMITED.

PESHAWAR, August 7. Six squadrons. of the Royal Air

Force are actively bombing the Afridis as they are moving down the Bara Valley.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT.

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MADRAS GOVERNMENT -RELEASES OFFENDERS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) www.

OCTACAMUND, August 6. A. Madras Government communi. que states that 607 persons in Madras Presidency, charged or con- victed in connection with the civil disobedience movement, will be re- leased after an undertaking to re- frain from further civil disobedi

ence activities.

INDIAN CONGRESSMAN

SENTENCED.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

BOMBAY, August 7. Pandit Malaviya, who was arrest-

BRITISH EMPIRE TRADE

EXHIBITION.

LORANG COMMITTED FOR FOR TRIAL.

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENUT.}

LONDON, August 7. Lorang, the managing director of

Bluebird Petrol, Ltd., who decamp ed but was extradited from France,

TSINAN EXPECTED TO FALL.

GENERAL ADVANCE BY GOVERNMENT FORCES.

ANOTHER GENERAL BOUGHT OVER.

EAR CHIPPED OFF BY BANDITS:

RELEASED MAN GIVES EVIDENCE.

END OF THREE TAMS EXTRADITION CASE."

Chinese. cable advices from

Hearing of the extradition case campaign in the North is proceed. "Tams," member, of a clan belang Shanghai "state that the military in which the surrender of three ing in favour of the Government.ing to Tai-foo parish in the Nam-

has been committed for trial on

district, Kwangtung, was the charge of fraudulent conversion It is anticipated that Tsinan, the hoi

sought for by the Chinese authori Shantung Provincial capital, will ties, concluded yesterday at of suing totalling £17,000 and fall into the hands of the Nanking Central Magistracy. Mr. Lindsell the issuing a false report of Bluebird troops before long. Petrol Ltd.

ANGLO-ROUMANIAN.

TREATY.

CLOSER COMMERCIAL.

"RELATIONS.

[EXITISH WIRELESS' SERVICE)

Ray, August 6. The Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kindom and Roumania, which was signed at the Foreign Office in London this afternoon, will not come formally into force until the ratifications have been exchanged, but letters were exchanged on the signature between Mr. William Graham, President of the Board of Trade, and M. Tiles, head of the Roumanian Delegation, in which it was agreed to bring the

decided to commit the three men to Victoria Gaol, pending the or for their surrender to the proper” der of His Excellency the Governor

With the arrival of three addi. tional divisions under Generals Li Yun Heng, Chiang Ewong Nai and Taoi Ting Kai, Han Fu Chu's troops have been greatly heartened.

The three defendants were alleg. It is reliably reported that Liu Chen Nien, whose attitude has al lager in Tai-foo village. The case"

rd to have 'murdered a fellow vil

ways been obscure, has thrown in

parties.

his lot with the Government. Lad been going on for some con- has over twenty thousand men who aiderable time, and had occupied.

not less than 15 sittings. were "quartered at Changyi and Yihsien in North-Eastern Shan-

Counsel's Speech. tang. Both the northerners and southerners have tried to buy him over, and now the latter have a cured his support,

capture Tsinan.

Prior to announcement of the.. Magistrate's decision, Mr. Hin Shing-lo, Counsel for the defence, again stressed the points raised by him previously. He mentioned that he had been able to explain

Han's men together with rein | fortementa аге nów advancing

westward and they expect to re-certain of the points raised by the prosecution, and also the defence The Nanking troops on the Tienbad, provided enough evidence to tsin-Pukow Railway are simul contradict the case for the pro- taneously advancing, northward secution. He said that he would with Tsinan as their objective. remind his Worship that five of They are said to have arrived at his witnesses had been interfered point about 20 from Taiat, with, and one bad actually been where the Shansi troops are mak-detained by Chinese soldiery, at the instigation of one of the wit- ing a stand.

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nesses for the Crown. Had this witness been able to give evidence, argued Mr. Hin Sing-lo, the case. for the defence would have been strengthened. As it was, the case for the defence. was strong enough, for him to ask for a discharge of the prisoners.

CHANGE IN SOVIET REPUBLIC CAPITAL.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S, AGENCY:]

Moscow, August 6. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Republic of Usbekistan has decided to transfer the capital of Usbekis-o convincing as to have destroyed

the case for the prosecution. He. tan from Samarkand to Tashkent.

held that the prisoners had a case to answer,

COMMUNIST PLOT IN CUBA.

creasing by 39,000 last week toed on the 1st inst. and charged Treaty provisionally into force to- 2,011,000.

with being a member of an unlaw-morrow panding the exchange of ful assembly, was fined Rs. 100, ratifications, which will take some with the alternative of 15 days time to complete. Otherwise Bri- imprisonment.

tish goods would have become liable to the duties of the Roumanian general tariff on September Y.

By this Treaty each party a- eords to the ships and subjects of. the other the most favoured na- tion treatment in all matters re- lating to commerce, navigation, and industry, the carrying on of business and the exercise of pro- fessions or occupations.

Other provisions of the Treaty, arrested following the discovery of which is designed to prepare the a plot to overthrow the Govern way in all respects for closer comment. mercial relations between the two countries, include one authorizing" the appointment of Consuls.

In the annual report issued to day by the Chief Inspector of Factories and Workshops, it is pointed out that the flourishing condition of trades in the South of England helped to restore the balance of employment during 1979. Employment in industry general- ly was far from satisfactory, and many of the leading trades of the country experienced very difficult conditions, working far below their normal capacity.

Among the trades that flourished. however, particularly in the South

BRAZIL HONOURED BY VISIT OF PRINCE OF WALES."

شهاب

[BRITIAE WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rucar, August 6, The Brazilian Ambassador in London has received t message expressing on behalf of the Brazilian President and Minister for Foreign Affairs their pleasure

of England, were those connected at the proposed visit of the Prince with motor car building, wireless at Wales next year. gramophones, electrical engineer- The message states that Brazil will ing, certain branches of chemical regard this visit as one of the most work,

furniture, artificial silk, agreeable with which she could be paper manufacture, and sugar re- honoured. fining.

The Evening News states that the The demand for the products of Prince will have his own private many of the miscellaneous trades aeroplane with him on his South carried on in the South, particular-American tour.

ly on and around London, was so The aircraft carrier Euglo is to brisk as to cause in some works ahe afationed in Buenos Aires for shortage of suitable workers and to require considerable extensions of factory buildings.

GRAIN GAMBLING IN U.S. PRICES HOVER TO HIGHEST LEVELS.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BSRVICE.]

NEW YORK, August 6. Encouraged by reports that the the farm belt to the east of the drought has disastrously affected Rocky Mountains, speculators in Wall Street and throughout the country have neglected stocks and shares and plunged wildly into the grain market."

Maize skyrocketted to the season's record, and wheat and oats hovered to the highest levels.

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There was frenzied excitaunent in Chicago, where pit corn touched a dollar a bushel for May. Options for the other months are correspond. ingly high.

LATER." Further gloom has been cast on the drought situation by the rupart of the Department of Agriculure, stating that the areas which have so far done well are now alarming-

the British Empire Trade Exhibi tion, which the Prince will open in March, and it is reported that she will carry the Prince's 'plane to gether with some 30 aircraft of its OWN."

Several British aircraft manu- ipoturers, who are exhibiting, are arranging for demonstration flights daily while the exhibition is in progress.

FRENCH TEXTILË STRIKE. OVER 100,000 WORKERS OUT.

(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.]

ROUBAIX, August 8.

It is estimated that 100,000 textile workers, representing 50 per cent. of the workers at Roubaix, Tour coing and Lille, are now striking. Over 100 factories are affected.

́EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.

INHABITANTS PANIC STRICKEN.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

ALMERIA, August 6.

İCHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY READY TO PAY,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) ́

LONDON, August 6. The Church Missionary Society has authorised its representative

The situation is regarded as 30 in Foochow to pay ransom if the aident Hoover may have to abandon. serious in Washington that Pre- British Consul considers it neces- his holiday plans and remain at sary to secure the release of the Washington to deal with the crisis.

WASHINGTON, August 6. captured women missionaries, the

Hailway officials have advised Pre- Misser Nettleton and Harrison.sident Hoover that they will co

Ae year InstituteGoing

y me drought situation Canadian Wheat Orop.

ly dry. The report confirms the re- A violent earthquake at Albox. ports that the disaster covers wide-in Almeria Province, has damaged ly scattered regions, and states that many houses. The inhabitants" are all growing vegetation is seriously panic-stricken, bat no casualties are affected.

reported.

two missionaries in

The Communist bandits who are holding Miss Nettleton and Miss Harrison, NANKING, August 6. The condition of Mrs. Hearnt, following an assault by a Chinese soldier armed with a bayonet near Pukow, was much improved this evening,

Fukien, cut off one of Bliss Nettle ton's fingers and sent it to a Chi nese Christian pastor demanding $50,000 ransom for the release of the captives.

AUSTRALIAN, AIRMAN FOUND.

(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY,]

There are also articles for the. protection of rights in invention, trade marks and designs and for the prevention of false trade marks and descriptions.

الرسمية

SCORES ARRESTED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}.

HAVANA, August 6. Scores of Communists have been

CO-PARTNERS IN PROSPERITY.

HOW DISTRUST IS DISPELLED.

Co-partnership and profit sharing in practice were recently discussed in Industry at Lady Margaret Hall, at the conference on Co-partnership

Oxford. PRESENTED WITH CUP ANDA. Ryrie, of J. and J. Col.

LUNCHEON TO "JOHNNIE,"

TEN THOUSAND POUNDS.

and intimated that the evidence His Worship, however, disagreed, submitted by the defence was not

Part of Ear Missing.

In the course of yesterday's hear- ing, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, Assis tant Attorney-General, produced a man with the upper rim of the left ear missing. Tam Yuen (the second defendant) was asked if he could identify this witness, but.. replied that the could not do so. that you were one of the bandit

Mr. Fitzroy I put it to you

gang who kidnapped this man, that you were present when a bit of his car was cut off and sent to relatives with a demand for ransom money, that you knew that 8900 was paid for such ransom, that you received a share of this money and finally, that you were present when

was ultimately released?

The allegations were denied by the second defendant.

Fitzroy also stated that two of the. ..At a previous hearing, Mr.

witnesses for the Crown were at- man, Ltd., mustard manufacturers, parish during the period of the

tacked with a bomb in Tai-foo: Norwich, said that a profit-sharing proceedings and were at present cheme had dispelled distrust and lying seriously injured, and could suspicion between employer and

The result

wris

(THROUGH NEUTER'S LOENCY.]

LONDON, August 6. employee and had satisfied the not come down to Hong Kong. Enthusiastic crowds, lined the workers that they were having a three-mile route of Miss Amy straight deal. Johnson's drive to the. Savoy Hotel to-day, where she was the operation and increased respon increased cc guest of honour, at a luncheon at-ibility for the prosperity of the tended by 400 prominent people, company, notably women who have gained distinction in, the field of sport and adventure.

"Amy" was presented with a cap and also the Daily Mail che- que for £10,000,

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Sir Philip Sassoon and Sir Sefton Brancker joined in the tributes.

There was an amazing demon- stration when Amy," in a few well-chosen sentences replied,

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

Triumphal Drive Through London Streets.

RUGBY, August 6 Miss Amy Johnson, the, London to Australian airwoman, was BC corded 趄 tumultuous reception when she drove in triumph through the London streets to-day to at tend a luncheon given in her hon-

our

women

The police had great difficulty. in keeping a way clear for her car and flowers were showered upon. ter along the whole route. In the procession through the streets" the was accompanied by many of her own generation, notably who have won distinction in vari- Que directions, by pioneers of avia- tion, including Sly Arthur Whit- ten Brown who, with the late Bir John Alcock, flew across the At- lantic for the first time 13 years ago,

A large floral model of Jason, ber Moth aeroplane, was auspend BATAVIA, August 6. cd over the luncheon table, at Asstralia or Mrs Banner Harmaworth attempting fighter from Australia to England, and of whom no news had been heard after The Government has guaranteed been located on the island of Flores, leaving Windham for Bima, has to cover the unsold balanes of the Dutch East Indica, where he landed 1929 wheat-crop. It is believed that safely on August 6. PER the wheat pool is already well cover- Be intends to resume his flight to ed as regards the 1930, crop.

Bima shortly

TORONTO, August 6.

Among those who paid eloquent tributes to Miss Johnson for her

Thomas, Secretary for Dominions, great achievement were Mr. John Sir Sefton Brancker, Director of Oivil Aviation, and Sir Philip Bassoon, Chairman of the Royal Aero "Club.

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