RENDITION OF WEIHAIWEI.
DATE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED,
[REWTER'S AMERICAN MERVICE)
WEIN WEI. Sept., 17. It is officially announced that the rendition of Weihaiwei takes place on October 1.
(Wah Tez Tai Fao.)
NANKING," Sept. 17.. The Central Government has de. "cided to establish an office to take charge of the control of Weihaiwei after its rendition, and to establish a Customs House there.
NANKING AEROPLANE GOES ASTRAY.
ARRIVES UNEXPECTEDLY AT CANTON FROM CHANGSHA.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Sept. 17.
A Nanking airman starting from Changsha on his way to Liling to bomb the Communist armies and to reconnaitre their positions lost his bearings last Monday owing to a thick fog. He tried to return to discern Changsha, but could no
AMOY BRITISH CONCESSION.
ANGLO-CHINESE NOTES
EXCHANGED..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
NANKING, Sept. 17. This afternoon, Sir Miles Lamp- son, British Minister, and Dr. C. T. Wang, Foreign Minister, signed and exchanged Notes covering the agreement reached in connection with the rendition of the British Concession at Amoy.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN
|| BRITAIN.
FURTHER INCREASE LAST WEEK.
(THROCIH AKCTER'S AGENCY.),
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1930.
FATAL FIRE IN SHANGHAI.
WOMAN JUMPS FROM AN UPPER FLOOR.
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17
Mrs. Zee, the wife of a merchant, leaped from the upper floor of a burning building in the Chine city near the West Gate on dis- covering that she could not bare her two daughters, aged five and
seven years.
"
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE JAPAN AND THE
YOUNG RUSSIAN,
DROWNED.
IN INDIA.
RELATED ADMISSION DUE TO FEAR.
SUPPORT FOR ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rrday, Sept. 18.
The Government of India, in its weekly survey of the situation,
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17. Two young companions have con- fessed to the police that Vladimir Loukomsky was drowned by being caught in a whirlpool" while bath-says- ing in the Whargpoo,
The adventurous trio had pre- viously made an abortive attempt The mother and her daughters to sail to Tsingtao in a sampan were all killed,-
which a police watchman prevented. Their belated admission was de to fear to tell the truth.
WOUNDED" SHANGHAI KIDNAPPER DIES.
(From Our Own Correspondeat.).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17.
LONDON, Sept. 16. The wounded outlaw who the The latest return shows that the French police arrested on Friday unemployment figures in Britain beyond Hungjao in connection with have increased by the substantial the kidnapping of an official of number of 79,197 within one week. the Commercial Savings Bank has
The total now exceeds 2,100,000.succumbed to his wounds."
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CANADA.
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
VOTED FOR RELIEF,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
OTTAWA, Sept. 16.
RECENT HURRICANE IN
WEST INDIES.
LEEWARD ISLANDS SUFFER
CONSIDERABLY."
the direction. Flying southward to evade the fog, the pilot came upon Kwangtung, which he recognised,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] and then tried to reach Canton, but his gasolene gave out when
RUGBY, Sept. 16. over Walchow, where he landed
The House of Commons has pass eGovernor of the Leeward ed the third reading of the Govern- Islands has telegraphed to the safely. He replenished his tank with gasolene, and then resumed
ment Bill allocating $20,000,000 for Colonial Secretary that an inspec his journey and arrived in Canton unemployment relief, the sum totion after the recent hurricane safely at five o'clock in the after be expected on public works and showed that the damage done was
noon."
+
"
emergency grants. The inhabitants of Canton were
The Government Arti-Dumping startled to find a red bombing B to reduce unemployment has 'plane cireling for over half-an-hour over the city. None of the Canton Pased the first reading.
airplanes are painted red, and the It involves an upward revision of
particularly unexpected newcomer created con rates,
on textiles, siderable excitement, but the ob-agricultural implements, irou and servation tower of the Aviation Department recognised it to be a steel products, and heating and Nanking 'plane astray and received electrical apparatus. it with courtesy.
Great Britain is affected by the
In an interview with the local duties on cotton and woollen tex newspaper reporters to-day, the Nanking airman said he would tiles, but Lancashire spinners are return to Changsha as soon as relieved by a modification of the the weather has cleared."
to
regulation requiring 50 per cent Six bambing 'planes, he went on British content and labour are helping General Ho Chien in his fight against the Reds. These qualify for the preferential tariff. planes are dropping on the aver. This percentage has been reduced age 90, big bombs a day on the
to 334. enemy with deadly effect. Since the beginning of this month some
Increases against the United 9.006 Reds have been killed. The States and European imports are Communists have abandoned their generally greater than on British. attack on Changsha and are re- The duties will be enforced in- treating towards Liling,
mediately subject to concessions As regards goods not cleared or in transit.
GENERAL CHEN ORDERS 'PLANES.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]
CANTON, Sept. 17.
A local newspaper reports to-day that General Chen Tsai Tong has placed an order for six more, bomb- ing planes with an American firm in Canton.
These 'planes will be of American
make, each equipped with an en- gine of 600 horse-power.
The total cost will be about $60,000,
EUROPE FEDERATION PROPOSAL.
THOUSAND-MILE RACE. FIRST COMPETITOR REACHES BELGRADE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SOPIA, Sept. 14. The British airman Captain Matthew has arrived at Belgrade
118., miles averaging after Toulon.
RACING SENSATION AT LANARK
DRUGS GIVEN TO A RACE-
HORSE..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Sept. 16.
at
A sensation believed to be un precedented in horse racing a Britain is revealed by an announce ment on Edinburgh racecourse that as a result of an inquiry held by the Sferards at the Lanark race,
DRAFT RESOLUTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO LEAGUE.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGERUY.]
CEREVA, Sept. 16. M. Briand's proposal for a Eure meeting after the Carfin Handicap pean federation has entered awon by Grand Success on July 24, interesting phase through the action they reported to the Stewards of of 7 European States attending the Jockey Club that a horse had the recent conference on the matter been drugged.
undoubtedly serious, making con- siderable assistance imperative.
Six deaths have been reported. and many injured are in Roseau Hospital and in country districts
Half of the lime crop, 75 per cent. of the coconut crop and the whole of the late cocos crop were de The crisis justified the new. policy of grafting lime trees, since nearly all withstood the hurricane.
stroyed.
The food scarcity can be met by contributions received or promised. The total damage to public works was about £19,000 and to persants' houses several thousands more..
GERMAN FINANCIAL AND
SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
BRUENING CABINET TO →
CARRY ON.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
General Trend of Public Opinion.
The general trend of public opinion outside Congress circlas regarding the breakdown of the
No traces of Loukomsky's body responsibility on
or his clothes have been found,
AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN
KILLED.
(THROUGH. BETTER'S, AGINOT.]
SYDNEY, Sept. 17.
"
recunt conversations is to lay the
tha
Congress leaders. The absence of anything in the nature of a practical con structive programme shows how far Congress are from everyday affairs of administration, especially in the provinces, since the acceptance of their proposals would condemn the reformed provincial Governments,
NAVAL TREATY.
THE EMPEROR TO RATIFY WITHOUT QUALIFICATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Sept. 17. "It is authoritatively stated that the opposition to the London Naval Pact has dwindled to such an ex tent that a plenary session of the Privy Council is scheduled for Octo- hez 1..
The Council is expected to recom- mend the Emperor's ratification without qualifications of any kind.
The Privy Council censure of the Cabinet is now expected to be con- fined to the Examination Commit- tee's report to the full Council
High official quarters are con- fident that the session on October 1 will end the long-drawn out Treaty controversy.
Censure of the Cabinet,
LATER.
The Australian airmad Smith at the beginning of a new constitu- Committee at its twelfth session
crashed and was killed.
LATER.
Smith, who was teating a Tiger Moth machine in preparation for the air races on Saturday, was travelling at a speed of 180 miles an hour at an altitude of 150 feet when the engine apparently failed
and Sanith was thrown out.
The Privy Council's Examination
tion, to financial stagnation, and
decided to recommend the Privy would deprive them indefinitely of
Council to approve the London the means of carrying out a prNaval Treaty, but in advising the greasive policy in the fields of Emperor to ratify it they add a education, medical relief, scientific,
resolution warding or censuring the agriculture, and other beneficent
Cabinet. activities....
Their proposal that picketing, should continue even after the civil disobedience movement is abandon-
AMERICAN'S VIEW OF /ed is also unpopular, since it re
GERMANY.
"
PRESIDENT VON HINDEN- BURG PRAISED:
(UNITED PRESS. )
presents action in restraint of
trade, which would prejudicially affect the interests of thousands of Indan traders without any limit of vime.
The
Significance of Congress Tyranny.. trading community are alising more than ever the signi- Berlin, September 11-The Press
ficance of Congress tyranny, and prominently displays cabled excerpts this particular threat is likely to from an interview of a New York hasten the revolt against their Times representative with the lead-methods. Moderate opinion is rally ing American banker, Mr. George ing in support of the Indian Murnane, a partner of the Lee Round Table Conference BL 35
Higginson concern, on his return
agency through which practical from Germany where he spent issues can be examined and dis several weeks studying the country's cased in an atmosphero of reason" economic conditions.
and goodwill."
Mr. Murnane declares that Ger- many is not only going through an Force Required to Restore Order. acute economic depression but is Meanwhile, says the survey, there also under severe strain on her is a progressive decline in en- meral as well as her economic thusiasm in places where Con- resources due to "serious mis-
gress activities were prominent givings of her economic and poli-early in the civil disobedience" tical circles whether it will be campaign, and in places to which possible in the long run to bear the the movement has recently extend- burdens of the Young Plan withouted vigorous action has more rapid injuring her economic life and and effective result than similar without a further lowering of her measures had a few months ago
Nevertheless the need for such action has been increased by the growing tendency to violence thown by the rank and file. The profession of non-violence has been frequently ignored, and force has been required to restore authority.
standards of living”)
He further stresses the monetary stringency prevailing in Germany BERLIN, Sept 16. The Bruening Cabinet has un-
and the abnormal growth of them animously decided to remain in ployment though on the other hand trade and industry have advanced office, and proceed with its pro-in spite of the serious after-effects gramme dealing with economic, financial and social problems.,
The Cabinet will submit Bills on
these subjects to the new Reichstag, which will be meeting on October
13.
„HOLLAND'S BUDGET
· ESTIMATES. -
FINANCIAL SITUATION VERY OBSCURE,
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
of the war. He was confident, Mr.
Boycott of Elections, Murnane declared, that by their
Albe success
achieved by Congress scientific skill and by hard work the Germans would succeed in over- in a boycott of elections to legisla coming these difficulties especially tive bodies has varied in different since the Government had shown places. Broadly speaking, Moham- leadership and a spirit of deter medans will not tolerate interfer mination auguring a more hopefulence in the elections to seats re- outlook..
Under the leadership of Presi dent von Hindenburg who is stand ing above all party-strife and hap- pily personifies the most solid and most respected traits in the German character, the Cabinet which repre- THE HAGUE, Sept. 16. accompanying the 1331 Budget, people will go far to maintain.com- Finance Minister's hotsents the dominant element of the estimates the ordinary revenue at Gdence both at home and abroad.” diture at 612,600,000 florins. 603,500,000 florins, and the exper:
Tho
The Minister expects that es a
They have submitted a draft After, further investigations the result of the economic crisis the
served for their community and Congress has left them alone. In regard to non-Mohammedan seats the success of Congress has been most marked in some of the Gujerat districts, where comparatively fow Hindus voted
Educational Boycott. The educational boycott, says the survey, is definitely on the decline and is likely to fail within a few
resolution requesting the League Stewards of the Jockey Club are normal increase in the proceed. NAPHTHA PRODUCTS FROM weeks. The main activities of
RUSSIA,
future, and the situation may be come even more precarious. He says that the present Anancial HEAVY INCREASE IN EXPORTS situation is very obscure..
Assembly to invite the European satisfied that a drag was adminis of taxation will cease in the near members of the League, in co-operatered to the horse for the purpose tion with the League Secretariat to of the race in question.. puraue M. Briand's proposals fur-
"They have hence disqualified the ther and recommending that the horse in this race, and in a far non-European members of the ther races under their rales, a League and also the European nons They have also warned off' D. members be taken into consulta Taylor, de trainer," tion.
They have also agreed that the proposals he drafted in time for submission to next year's Asseni bly.
Committee to Enquire Into M, Briand's Plan.
LATER
The Assembly unanimously re- solved in favour of forming a Committee of the representatives of the European members of the Lengne to pursue an enquiry idle M.. Briand's plan.
The notice is signed by the Mar- quess of Zetland. Earl Rosebery, and the Earl of Harewood.
A
The Carlin Handicap Plate re- sulted as follows:--
2
EARTHQUAKE PROOF HOUSES IN ITALY.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AVELLINO, Sept 16. Within two months of the dista trous earthquake, the Prefect of the Province to-day opened the first batch of 109 earthquake-proof
Grand Buccess (McGuigan)... 1 Glen Gowan (5. Wiege) Roigrey (Taylor) and Flam
ing Flag (Adley) Dead beat, Grand Success won by a neck and there was a short head be-houses. tween second and third. The first Many more will be ready within
a few days... horse was an 8 to 1 chance
REPORTED,
Congress will then probably be a boycott of foreign goods and no
aimed at enlisting the sympathies. campaign, the latter being
of the rural classes. Attempts may be made to revive breaches of the salt laws.
North-West Frontier.
North-West Fron Regarding the tier, except at the head of the Kurram Valley, where a fair
Moscow, Sept. 12,The export of Raphtha products in the first eight months of the e current economic year totalled, according to statis- tics just published, 3,088,530 tons which is a 37.3 per cent increase over those of the corresponding amount of sporadic fighting oc months of the precedent year. At curred, the tribal areas of the pro- the same time the sales within the vince remained quiet during the Soviet Union increased by 205 per week. cant, to a total of 8,106,664 tona.
The drafting of the resolution has been left to the Committee's next session."
It is expected that the resclution will censure the methods of nego tiating the Pact, especially the Cabinet's "disregard of the Navy. General Staff's opposition to its yielding on points which are alleged to have been vital to the Empire's defence."
To-day's decision is aathorita tively believed to pave the way for
ratification. early
X
The Privy Council's plenary session, to be held about Sept. 22 tee's recommendations. Moreover, is expected to adopt the Commit.
the projected censure is not likely to harm the Government's stability"
AMERICAN SHIPPING
ACTIVITY.
COUNTRY RECOVERING FROM CRASH.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASSEMBLY.
CHINA FAILS TO SECURE COUNCIL SEAT.
(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 17.
In the Assembly China failed to the two-thirds' majority secure necessary for her election to a non- permanent seat on the Council.
Forty-sight - voled, of whom 27 voted for China.
LATER "Guatemala, Norway and the Irish Free State were elected as permanent members of the Council for three years. `
101-
The voting for Guatemala wax 41, for Norway 39, and for the Irish Free State 38.
Portugal, which was unsuccessful, received 30 votes."
PERMANENT COURT OF
JUSTICE.
. MR. FRANK B. KELLOGG
APPOINTED JUDGE.
[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENTOY.]
GENEVA, Sept. 18. The Assembly, by 30 out of 42 votes, elected, Mr. Frank B. Kellogg to succeed Mr. Charles Evans Hughes as Judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice.
BRITAIN'S FOREIGN-
TRADE...
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
DURING AUGUST.
London, Sept. 11.-The total ports of all classes of goods for.
August from Great Britain were £57,000,000 in July and £72,000,000 valued at £49,120,000 against
in August of last year.
for Imports
of the month August amounted to £49,000, DOD against £85,000,000 last month "and" £101,000,000: the same month last lear.
The coal production of Great Britain from August 24 to August 30 was 4,603,000 tons against 4,717,000 tons the week before.
U.S. GOLD EXPORTS TO CANADA.
[UNITED PRESS.]'
Camden, New Jersey, Sept. 14. Mr. Clinton L. Bardo, railway and corporation official who is consider- ed one of the leading economic
New York, Sept. 13.-The Federal) commentators in the United States, announced to-day that the New Reserve Bank announced in its bulletin of September 12 a further York Shipbuilding Corp. has start ed a period of expansion and is export of gold to Canada of the employing 600 additional workmen value of G.$1,000,000. monthly.
He declared that reports from all quarters indicate that the country BOMBAY RESIDENCES is recovering from its industrial
RAIDED. depression which started with the Stock Market crash of last autumn.
Mr. Bardo also said that the United States is losing millions of dollars annually because of the fact that there are, at the present time, an insufficient number of ves sels to transport American products so that recourse must be had to foreign bottoms. The new ship building programme should go far to remedy this situation, he said.
Order to Hostile Tribesmen.
It was reported that an emissary from Kabul had reached the hostile tribesmen in the Peiwar area with an order from the King and Prime Minister of Afghanistan to cease their activities.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENDT.] Karram Valley Inhabitants. Rewarded.
PUBLICATION OF UNAU- THORISED NEWS-SHEETS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCI.]
BOMBAY, Sept. 17. · The Criminal Investigation De- partment simultaneously raided nine places in the city," including the offices of the Red Flag Union, the Young Workers' Union, and the private residences of Miss Chatto Padhyaya, headmistress of the Bombay Girls School, and Mrs. Nambiar, both of whom are sisters of Mrs. Naidu, who is at present in Yeroda Gaol.
It is understood that the raida are connected with the unauthor ised new sheets published in the As a mark of appreciation of city in defiance of the Viceroy's the part played by the Militia and Ordinance in that regard. inhabitants of the
BIMIA, Sept. 18.
in countering the throat of invasion The police seized papers, corre- by hostile tribesmen, the Viceroy | spondence, cyclo-styled leaflets and. Announces a remission of one year handbills at some of the places taxation for the inhabitante, and
raided a gratuity of a month's pay to all ranks of the Militia,
The residences of two Americans,
The Government of India has formally thanked Mr Pears, the NW. Kweit and Harry Somers,
the fashionable. Malabar Hill quar Chief Commissioner on the fron- who recently arrived in Bombay, in Militia and inhabitanta, for contri- tier the Air Forces, political staff, bating, towards ending the frontierter, were also searched, but nothing
I was scized in them,
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