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HONG KONG T DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1930.

EASTERN NEWS IN LAWYERS MEET IN

BRIEF

PARS FROM EVERYWHERE.

The Chinese Press says that, owing to Nanking's success on the Tientsin-Pakow Railway, the Chih- li Provincial Government will be removed to Paoticgfu shortly,"

Last week, 14 "Red" Russians, each of whom carried a bomb, at tempted to blow up the Sungari Iron Bridge in Harbin, but they wers all arrested by Chinese police of that city.

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Three missionaries had a narrow

escape from drowning on August. 37 at Pritaiho. They were caught in the undertow near the American Beach, but were rescued. One way unconscious when brought ashore, but she later recovered.

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A complainant is made by the Peking and Tientsin Times that for the past five months no subscriber to the paper at Tsingtao has re- ceived copies sent through the post They were seized by the local Tang pu without any reason being given for the action, and in defiance of the local government.

It is generally believed at Nan king that General Chang Hsuch Liang will dispatch the Makden forces as far as Tientsin shortly and will play a big part in effecting armed intervention in the present war situation between Nanking and Peiping sending a circular telegram advocating peace to various mil tary leaders in both camps.

CONFERENCE:"

INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS.

[USITED PRESS. ]

New York, Sept. 1.--One hundr ed and fifty international lawyers, representing 20 countries, will be here from September 2 to 9 to at tend the first conference of the I ternational Law Association held in America since the war.

CANTON CAFE STRIKE.

DRASTIC MEASURES ́BY GOVERNMENT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, Sept. 9-

A big sensation, was created in Canton when the Government tax farmers, armed with revolvers, un- expectedly broke up the meeting of the restaurant café proprietors on strike at the Wing Chun Café yes- terday and arrested Mr. Chen. Fock Chau, manager of the Nam Yuan Café; Mr. Cam ›Ki, manager of the Man Yuan Cafe; and Mr. Ip Shau Pan, manager of the Mo Shang- Restaurant, all alleged leaders of the strike.

Plans for the meeting call for study of a number of subjects in international law such as neutral rights in war time, legislative con- trol over international cartels, the growth of which have been stimulat ed by the rise of tariff barriers; the effect of war on contracts; These big merchants were legalization of documenta; air law charged with inciting the strike' and the radio. One formal report | and going against the orders of the will be read on each subject, fol- Government. They were brought lowed by free discussion..

before Mr. Fan Ki Mo, Commis- sioner of Finance, for trial.

The question of neutral rights, in wartime is so important that the further progress of disarma- ment depends in large measure upon some substantial agreement between nations on this subject," said Mr. Arthur E. Kuhn, chair man of the conference committed, in announcing the programme.

Rights of Neutrals.. "At the last conference of the

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The Commissioner said that they were suspected of being the ring- leaders of the strike, and ordered them to be detained in the Depart ment af Finance, pending further trial.

This summary arrest of the three leading merchants in Canton by the Commissioner of Finance roused apprehension restaurant and café proprietors of among the other strike. They all felt they would not be safe until their leaders were set free, and they therefore assem

A banquet in botour of the pleni-international Law Association, held potentiary delegate of the Dalai at Warsaw in 1928 a small com Lama of Tibet was given by the mittee was appointed with Judge Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Committee at Nanking last week. Thornwald Boye of the Supreme bled together and marched to the Members of the State Council and Court of Norway at its head to Provincial Government to appeal the various Yuan were present. draft a convention on the rights to General Chen Ming Shu on be- During the dinner, the Tibetan re and duties of belligerants with rehalf of the arrested men. presentative spoke on the purpose of his mission and the existing con- gard to neutral property at sea. The General was too busy at the ditions in Tibet.

The draft is to be presented at time, and he sent his secretary to this meeting along with a proposed receive the petitioners, who num- treaty on neutrality in land warbered more than 200. These mer- fare.

chants recounted their grievances to the secretary, urging him to pre- vail upon General Chen Ming Shu to secure the release of the three

The Bastern Timex says that a Japanese archælogist who carried out scientific investigations in Man churia in the 38th year of the reign of the Japan Emperor Meji dag

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stone house in Haicheng and discovered many ancient Chinese along the Mutang River regions three years ago, has arrived in Dairen from Japan and will con tinue his scientific expedition in Manchuria early next month.

. R.101 NEARLY READY.

"There is at present no inter- rational treaty generally recogniz cd on neutrality in maritime war. fare other than the Declaration of Paris of 1886. The London De claration of 1929 was never ratifi ed The draft treaty now propos ed embodies some of the provisions of the London Naval Treaty. But

arrested men and repeal the law, which, they said, would, if enforced, rain their business. The secretary then communicated the matter to General Chen, who said that Fe would bring it up at the meeting

it goog far beyond that treaty into of the Provincial Council and see the more detailed provision on conwhat could be done. After this the

TO FLY TO CANADA IN FEW traband, blockade, prize and other merchant strikers left the Govern

WEEKS.

questions.

Final preparations are being hur

"A subject which is of great in- ried forward on the dirigible Rterest to international commerce. 101, which is one-third longer even in time of peace is the effect than R-100 and should reduce the

hours:

tire of passage between Great Bri of war on contracts. Unless there tain and Canada to thirty-six be some certainty as to the classes of contracts dissolved by war, and the extent to which persons in neutral countries, are likely to bave their contracts suspended or made void, there will be a consequent dislocation of international cor mercs even in peace tímés,

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GIGANTIC SCHEME FOR ·

ST. LAWRENCE,

"This conference will consider Łow far measurey of coction short of war contemplated by such in struments as the Kellogg Pact and the League Covenant will affect contract with persons with the particular country against which Washington, Sept. 3.-Mr. B. C. Euch measures are taken."" Hawkins, a London attorney, to- The sessions will be opened bý

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lon, Secretary of the Treasury, a of September 2. proposed plan for construction of A G.$1,000,000,000 St. Lawrence waterway under which" scheme Great Britain would advance half the cost of the project, .

The Administration is known to Le intensely interested in co-operat- ing with Canada on this water: way, which is expected to prove a great trade stimulus, and the dis- cussion of the scheme is one of the first duties slated for, the now American Minister to Canada, who has just arrived at Ottawa,

HEARST'S EXPULSION FROM FRANCE.

WEALTH NO PROTECTION. With regard to the expulsion of of Mr. Hoarat Le Temps, which is in close connection with official cir les recall that he was accused of having published a confidential diplomatic document which was stolen from the Ministry of Fer oign Affairer Since then Mr. Hearst bas conducted in his journ. ale a fierce campaign against France and her interest, a violence which has increased recently not ably with regard to the Naval Pact

Mr. Hearst's case is very simple even though he is an overwhelming lyrich politician. He should re- member him. fortune cannot hide the logical result of his : típus.

GERMAN CAMPAIGN

SPEECHES.

CABINET AND UTTERANCES

OF MINISTERS.

Berlin, Sept. 3—The Cabinet to- day implicitly disassociated itself from all election speeches made bý Ministers who, in the heat of battle, had given a somewhat forceful' turn to passages dealing with foreign political issues.' '

ment House."

THEFT OF TELEPHONE

....WIRE.

SYSTEM DISMANTLED.

wire (value $256) has been reported The loss of 1,600, yards of copper to the police by the Hong Kong Electric Company.

It is stated that the wire was part of the company's private telephone system which was dis between Victoria Gap and Pokfulam inantled by some person yesterday

Police Station:

FOREIGN POPULATION OF SWATOW.

According to the latest census, the foreign population of Swalow is 263. The following list indicates the numbers of the varicua nation- alities:-

Males. Females. Total.

British Americans 15

38

12

50

28

144

Japanese 83 8

Germana,

French Russians.

Other nationalities

PLOT AGAINST SOVIET REGIME.

PROMINENT MEMBERS

"ARRESTED.

This repudiation is contained in an official communiqué on Tuesday's. Cabinet meeting which, after stat ing that the Cabinet agreed with Foreign Minister Curlius outline of the attitude he will take at the forthcoming meetings at Geneva of the. League of Nations Council, and Moscow, Sept. 3. An olaborate Assembly as well as at the Pan-plot to overthrow the Soviet régime European Federation conference, has been unearthed by G.P.U, the declare that Chancellor Bruening secret police, according to an off- in conclusion recorded the unanim cial statement naming nine pro

us approval by all members of minent men who together with the Cabinet of his recent speech scores of followers have been ar emphasizing that under the consti rested on charges of bigh "treason. tution of the Reich only he himself It is further stated that the arrest- and the Foreign Minister were reed persons have already confessed sponsible for the country's foreign to having organized counter-revolu policy which, in order to ensure tionary associations and to having both success and continuity must maintained connections with White be guided by the principles which Russian émigré circles" ebroat have been underlying it hitherto The investigations into the rami and for years past.

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