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CHINA'S POSITION IN SINO-SOVIET FAMILY OF NATIONS.

CONFERENCE.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930.

ANGLO-CHINESE JAPAN AND LONDON ECONOMIC MISSION

CONVERSATIONS.”

CHANG HSUEI LIANG SAVES NUMEROUS ISSUES IN THE CHINA'S NEW EXTRALITY

HOPEI PROVINCE.

(TAROBOH AIUTER'N' AGASCY, }

TIENTSIN, Sept. 26.

In a statement to Chinese Press.

AGENDA.

[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY,}

NANKING, Sept. 26. The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. mon, Chen Kuan Chun, Yu Hauch Wang, interviewed by Router, Chung's chist aide-de-camp, do stated that besides the Chinese clared that the advance of the Feagtien forces was to prevent the province of Hopsi becoming a battleground and sharing the same fate na Hosan and Shantung, as Intterly it had become evident that the tide of civil war was rapidly shifting to that province..

PROPOSALS,

(THROUGH REUTER'S JOLICY.]

NANKING, Sept. 20. In the course of an interview

with Reuter, the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, stated, that the recent "conversations" with Sir Miles Lampson on the subjects of Weihaiwei, Amoy and the Boxer Fund were successfully concluded, and the Foreign Office in drafting new proposals with reference to

Eastern Railway imbroglio, other issues, including the resumption of trade and diplomatic relations be. tween the Soviet and China, will be discussed at the coming Sine Soviet Conference, concerning which the Foreign Office is sending, Extrality, special delegates to Moscow to i assist the chief delegate, Mou Teh Hui

Chen Kuan Chun, stated that Chang Heuch Liang's main idea was to secure, peace and happiness for the Chinese people, and to cón: NANKING ́ MEETS ANGLO- polidate China's position in the FRENCH LOAN OBLIGATION: fainly of nations.

Military Operations to Cense Within a Tortnight.

NANKING, Sept. 28. Liu Yu Lin, Director of the Central Publicity Department, to day informed Chinese Prossmen that the Government was deter- mined to stamp out the remnant of the reactionary forces so as to end all possibility of further civil strife, and pointing out that the Govern. ment was striving for a permanent and lasting peace.

INTEREST ON COUPON DUE

YESTERDAY DULY MET.

(THROUGH · REUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28. In accordance with the Finance Minister's undertaking, the Finance Ministry has paid the serving banks £6,000 with which to meet Coupon 44, due to-day on the 1908 Anglo-French Loan which is secur- ed on the salt revenue."

[The loan referred to is a 5 per cent. gold lean of £250,000. The interest coupons are payable in Shanghai on September 25 each year.]

Liu Yu Lin predicted that with the recent major victories the Government's military operations would be ended within a fortnight.

Liu Ya Lin made an important pronouncement concerning parly TRIAL OF ITALIAN CROWN administration. He said that the PRINCE'S ASSAILANT.

Central Party authorities bad de

IN ITALY:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

cided to adopt vigorous measures NOT A SHRED OF LIBERTY for the prevention of any attempt by local party headquarters to hamper or interfere with local government administrations. Ho pointed out that this pernicious practice, which stumbling-block to officiency, must be eradicated:

Government Forces Capture Chengchow.

"As soon as there are completed, Sir Miles Lampson will visit Nan- king and resume the negotiations.

Sino-Franco Discussions, The French Minister, M. Wilden, is expected from Peiping on Octo- ber 16 to present his credentials at Nanking, after which he will discuss extrality and the rendition of Kwangchowwan,

The Foreign Minister expressed the hope that the French Govern- ment would adopt a sympathetic attitude towards the negotiations,

TURKISH OPPOSITION

PARTY LEADER.

ALI FETHI BEY ELECTED. A DEPUTY.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT.]

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 25. Ali Fathi Boy, leader of the new opposition party in Turkey, has been elected Deputy for the con- stituency of the vilayet of Bivga.

[A Constantinople message dated September 8 reported that Al Foth Boy spoke at Smyrna to a large and enthusiastic audience He denied the insinuations of the Government Party that the new Opposition Party was reactionary, and, for instance, wanted to return to the for and Arab characters

Ali Fethi Bey declared that the

BRUSSELS, Sept. 20. the great

At the trial of Fernando de Government Roan for an attempt on the life immediately of the Crown Prince of Italy last Opposition, on the contrary, aimed year, Italian emigres, including at developing Kemal Pacha't, re- Signor Nitti, ex-Primo Minister, publican labours, ensuring free Signor. Tarati and Professor Salpeech and the responsibility of the rulers He agreed that it was SHANGHAI, Sept. 20. vernini, ex-Deputies, and Signor necessary to build new railways, -A message from Kauchowiu states Nenni, ex-manager of the news.but objected to the agreement that that the Fifty-fourth Division cap paper Avanti, gave evidence for had been concluded with

Swedish and German groups as be tured the Chengchow railway stathe defence, alleging that the, pro

ing too onerous.] tion on Wednesday.

sent régime in Italy was tyran- tonous, and that not a shred of liberty

whe left in Italy.

The Kuoninchun retreated Chengehow city, on which the Gov.

'ernment' troops are concentrating M. Debrouchere, the Belgian

their attacks assisted by hero- planes.

the

On the Lunghní ́ ́ ́sector heavily fortified city of Kihsien

was captured on the 23rd inst. by

real

tho Fascist régime was a Socialist Senator, argued that menace to European peace,

Tan Tau Yuan's Fiftieth Division, U.S. PROHIBITION REPEAL.

the Kuominchun retreating to the north bank of the Yellow River.

Capture of Tahchow,

A message from Tsinantu states that Sun Tung Hsuan, a sub- ordinate of Han Fu Chu, entered Tehehow this morning, the Shanai forces evacuating in the direction of Shihchiachwang..

Taao Fu Lin's Fourteenth Nation alist Army and Ma Hung Kuel's

Fifteenth Nationalist Army are pro ceeding to Tenchow.

Chang Hanch Liang to Visit Peiping.

NANKING, Sept. 26. The Nationalist Government's re- presentative at Makdon, Fang Peng Jen, has telegraphed to the State Council that Chang Hauch Liang: will leave for Peiping on October

SHANGHAI, Sept. 26.

RESOLUTION PREPARED FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY.

[BEUTER'S "AMERICAN BERVICE.]

ALBANY, Sépt. 20.

AMSTERDAM-BATAVIA AIR MAIL.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE OPENED,

..

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AĢEXOT.).

AMSTERDAM, Sept. $3.

the

service between Amsterdam and Batavia has been opened.

It carried 23,000 letters by the first machine, which was piloted by Van Dyk, recently Kingsford Smith's companion on his trans- The repeal of the Prohibition Atlantic fight, and afterwards in- Amendment ja urged in a resolu- volved in a strike of Dutch air tion prepared for the Republican pilots owing to dissatisfaction with party at the State Convention pro. their conditions on the Holland: posing an alteration in the Inw em- Java air mail service. .... powering State option.

the return to the ill-famed saloon The resolution strongly opposes

of the "good old days.”.

AUSTRIAN CABINET

RESIGNS.

DISSENSIONS OVER ALLEGED

'NAILWAY ABUSES.

NAVAL PACT.

-RATIFICATION WITHOUT

QUALIFICATION.

[XHZOUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

TO FAR EAST.

MOST IMPORTANT, EVER LEFT BRITAIN.

[TABOCON BAUTER'S ÁGENOT.]

MPERIAL CONFERENCE.

UNITED KINGDOM'S.

DELEGATES.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

LEIPZIG TREASON TRIAL.

HITLER'S SPEECH AFFECTS BOURSES.

THROUGH REVSTER'S AGENOT.

BERLIN, Sept. 25.

TOKYO, Sept. 26.

LONDON, Sept. 20.

Rugor, Sept. 26. Herr Hitler's speech in the The Examination Committee ab

In his address at the autumn

The opening nicebing of the Leipzig Court has dotrimentally Association of Imperial Conference, on Wednes affected the stock exchanges in Ber its final session adopted the report meeting of the approving the London Naval Treaty British Chambers of Commerce at day next, will be held in the relin and Frankfort. without, qualification of any kind.

Birmingham, Sir Edward Crowo ception room at the Foreign Office The bourse circles four that Herr The report goes to a plenary described the Economic Mission to instead of at No. 10, Downing Hitler and his followers have sosion of the Privy Council, which the Far East as perhaps the most Street, as on previous occasions.

pushed forward their revolutionary. is scheduled to mest on October 1 important that ever left Great The room, which is the one in preparations more than the au when, in the presence, of the Em Britain.

which the Locarno treaties were thorities are aware of. The police, peror, the Council in expected to

Sir Edward Chowe emphasised signed, is more spacious than any however, ridicule the idea and ro unqualifiedly advise the Sovereign that China offered.. tremendous available at the Prime Minister's gret that the opportunity has boon to ratify the treaty,

'possibilities. He had every con-official residence.

given to Herr Hitler to broadcast The Councillors' approval, removfidence that the Mission would The list of delegates to the Con his propaganda all over the world. ing the last obstacle to Japan's return which the most valuable iu ference is published. The manres

Meanwhile Horr Hitler has called ratifuntion,, is a foregone ponclu formation for the commercial com- of the Dominion delegates are al-off the parade, arranged for Bun sion, since the. Committee's session held on the 17th inst. showed that

munity.

ready known, the United Kingday, of National Secialists, fearing the Government's unyielding insist

dom, delegates will be:-

that its adheronts will get out of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime hand and damage the cause." ence upon acceptance of the Lon- don Pact had overridden the op-

Minister; Mr. · Philip Snowden,

Fire Brigade Boasters Demon- position, resulting in a notable poli- ELEVEN BALLOTS TO ELECT Arthur Henderson, Foreign Serre- Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr.

strators.

LEIPZIO, Sept. 25. tary; Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secre

A buge crowd in the square. in tary for Dominion Affairs; Lord Passfield, Secretary for the Colo. front of the Court yelling "Wake nies; Lord Bankey, Lord Chancel-up, Germany!," with women especi lor; and Mr. William Graham, ally prominent, resisted the police President of the Board of Trade, efforts to clear the squaro.

Sir William Jowitt, Attorney The fire brigado were summoned General, and Mr. Pethick Law. and cold water was scattered on the renog, Financial Secretary to the demonstratora. Treasury, will be in attendance.

tical triumph for Mr. Hamaguchi and Baron Shidebara.

UNITED STATES AND LONDON TREATY,

FIRST DISCUSSION SINCE RATIFICATION,

[enutra's amenIDAN BERVICE)

FARCICAL MUDDLE IN LEAGUE.

FIFTEEN JUDGES.

[TENDUGE SKUTER'S AGENÈT.]

GENEVA, Sept. 25. Groans and cheers which great ed a Gilbertian situation at to-day's meeting of the League of Nations showed that many of the delegates possessed a senso of humour.

The Council and Assembly met soparately and simultaneously in order to elect 15 Judges, to the WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.

Fermanent Court of Justice for The State Department has renine years beginning in 1931, it cently been occupying itself with the subject of disarmament, for the first time since the London naval treaty was ratified.

Mr. Hugh Gibson has conferred with President Hoover regarding the forthcoming meeting of the

disarmament preparatory

having been decided that the num ber of Judges should be increased quirod an absolute majority for plection.

from 11 to 15. Each candidato ro.

【THROUGH HOTEL'S AGENCY.] Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Scullin Confer,

LONDON, Sept. 25. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. James Scullin, who had in long conversation with Mr. Ram- Bay MacDonald this morning. stated in an interview. that he at

LEIPZIO, Sept. $6.

On the resumption of the trial of the three Reichswehr officers.on the charge of high treason, Lieut. Winzer, in his evidence, said that he and another affeer met the. accused Ludin in Hanover. Ludin offered to put them in touch with one of the leaders of the National Socialists. He declared that every- thing must be avoided that might bring the army info conflict with patriotic associations, and especial

The Assembly and Council voted similarly for 14 candidates, but no fower than 11 ballots were requir ed before the 13 was elected.

When the Assembly elected com-

Swede, the Council elected a Portached very great importance toy must a repetition of the Hitler mittoe at Genova, which it is untuguese, and so on.....

the economic side of the coming dorstood will discuss, inter alio,,

Sbricks of laughter, groans and Imperial Conforence, especially to question, included in the naval cheers were heard as the delegates the question of closer inter-Im

tramped up and down the hall for: treaty, like the rules for the scrap the ballots. The tellers were almost perial trade. He expressed a hope ping of warships and special and exhausted. Finally the Assembly that very important steps for the exempted classca of vessels

and Council managed to agred.

Mr. Gibson, who is Ambassador at Brussels, and Mr. Hugh Wilson, the Minister to Switzerland, will represent the United States.

BANK OF FRANCE. RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR.

{TERDECH KRUTER'S JUZNOY.]

PARIB Sept. 28.

M: Emile Moreau, Governor of the Bank of France, has resigned on becoming Vice-President of the Bank of Paris.

M. Moreau's right-hand man, M. Clement Moret, has heen appoint ed his succeÉBOT.

FIFTEEN KILLED AND -FIFTY WOUNDED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

A similar farcical muddie pre development of such trade would vailed for the election of four Dehe taken.. puty Judges.

The difficulties of maintaining a The Newfoundland Premier, Sir liaison between the Assembly and Rieliard Squires, who arrived in the Council are increased by the London last night, called on Mr. fact that the two bodies sit a mile | Ramsay MacDonuld this after and a half apart

noon.

TOTALISATOR TEST CASE. INDO-CHINA AND RUBBER.

LIVERPOOL RECORDER'S

· GOVERNMENT RELIEF ASKED.

RULING,

Saigon, Sept. 20-A meeting of the Union of Rubber Growers has

of its secretary on the question of been held to consider the report"

a possible revalorization. It is

Negotiations between the Union and the Government are now pro- ceeding on the lines of obtaining protective tariffe, relief in respect of the land lax, a reduction of the head tax on coolies and elimination of the two per cent production tax, No reduction in wages is saggested.

A test inse concerning the legal. ity of the totalisator on greyhound pool Quarter Sessions recently when racing tracks was heard at Liver the Electric Hare Greyhound Rac ing, Ltd., and the manager of the company's track, James Shand, of pointed out that any international Prospect-vale, Liverpool, together agreement will require a long time A regular fortnightly rail RIOTING AT BOMBAY with thirty-five totalisator clerks for its realization, and the point

and operators, were variously sums, moned for keeping, using, and per- is how to assist, Indo-China planters mitting to be used the Stanley in the immediate future.. Greyhound Track at Liverpool. for: unlawful gaming by means of the totalisator. There were in all eighty summonses...

In directing the jury to acquit the defendants on all the charges, the Recorder, Mr. G. Hemmerde, K.O., said "What is the moral BOMBAY, Sept. 23. significance of a case like this

·Filteen were killed and 60 wound. Here you have betting allowed un- ed in rioting at Panvel, Dender oircumstances which are not The police fired on a mob, always desirable, whore welshers Two Indian officials are among can be present or absent, as tho the dead.

case may be, and where there is a Forest Law Offenders,··· noise which the Totalizator does not attempt to rival, and where Congress sources state that the public order is certainly infringed police party arrested and hand much greater extent than cuffed the leaders of 6,000 civil could be infringed by the Totali- disobedience demonstrators who ator machine. Seeing that botting wers returning from a forest, where they had broken the forest laws

The demonstrators resented the arrests, and a mélée followed.

MATTHEWS AHEAD. OF

HINKLER.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, Sept. 23. Captain Matthews, who is trying to beat the England-to-Australia flight record of 18 days, in arriv- ing at Rangoon to-night from Cal- eutta is still one day ahead of Bert Hinkler, who is the holder of the

[TTROUGH REUTER'S AQKNOY.}

VIENNA, Sept. 95,- The Government has resigned record. It is persistently reported that owing to abidet distensions, oa General Chaag Heuch Liang, the the question of the appointment of Mukden leader, who is planning to now general manager for the go to Peking within a week, may

·Federal. Railways, in tha adminis- visit Nanking on or about October tration of which grave abuses are 10, to confer with Marshal Chiang alleged. Kai Shek, who is expected to return from the Lungbai front earlier.

PRESIDENT OF EXECUTIVE YUAN.

MRT. V. BOONG APPOINTED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AUKKOT.]

NANKING, Sept. 20.

ITALO-FRANCO NAVAL,

NEGOTIATIONS.

GENEVA PROCEEDINGS BREAK DOWN..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Sept. 90. The Eranon Italian negotiations for a naval agreement which have Central Political Council held yea-1 broken down, Itely demandin

"Call" terday formally decided that Mr... parity and rejecting the formula V. Soong should act as President submitted: by 1. Massigli. (France) of the Executive Yunn in sucoession for parity in numbers of vessels but

Dot in tonnage. to, Tan Ten, Kai.

PRAGUE DISLIKES GERMAN

FILMS.

DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF GERMAN LEGATION,

İTOROYON REUTKU'S ADKINOTE,

PRAGUE, Sept. 25.

Public ill-humour during the past

"LATER:

The killed....included :"Joshi, (ro.. venue officer and magistrate) from gunshot wounds, and also a forest

oficor.

TWELVE INDIAN AGITATORS TRANSPORTED.

LONDON'S FIRE

** DETECTIVES.”

him that contact had already been putsch" be avoided. Ludin told established with the South German party leaders for the purpose of and the army. Close contact of Co-operation between the parties the National Socialists, will the army was most desirable, and off- cers should instruct their men accordingly.

Witness declared emphatically that no anti-cauatitutional measures had been planned" for Ahončar future, and that Ludin only re- quested them to sound the feel- ings of the other officers.

U.S CANADA TRADE MAY DECLINE.

AMERICAN FIRMS MAY OPEN BRANCH FACTORIES.

[UNITED PRESS.] Washington, Sept. 91. Govern ment economists here are prelict- ing a drastic decline in the billion dollar trade between the United. States and Canada,

The new Canadian tariff barrier, these experts believe, will lead many American firms to establish branch factories in Canada, thus avoiding payment of the revised rates on products imported into Canada. The new Canadian taril schedule "imposes high rates on more than 150 commodities which formerly came in free or were lightly taxed.

Should, production units bà traDE- ferred to Canada, aa thers, econo

mists" "predict, the result will of course be a marked :- reduction in the trade between the two coun- tries.

INCREASE TO MEET NEW LEAGUE OF NATIONS

RISKS.

A new fire problem faces London, 50 on, and as this is a case wherewith the ever increasing number of there is reasonable doubt as to the outbreaks and the rapid growth of law, I find myself unable to ad. w buildings. It understood vise you to convict,

that the personnel of the London Fire Brigade is to be increased to meet the situation.

168 not publip order or mor ale that are being concerned in this case. I more than suspect that the real motive power in this prosecution are the bookmakere, who find this Totalisator a grow. ing and very inconvenient rival. Feeling very considerable doubt about the law and fooling that the Totalisator is conducted in no SEQUEL TO THE MURDER OF sense against public law or morals direct you to return a verdict of A SUB-INSPECTOR, "not guilty.”, de

The Recorder added: “We may hear a good deal more about this matter in the future, although think the Totalisator will in due coure he formally legalised for greyhound races."

The Recorder, commenting on s

[THROUGH REUAAH'S AOKNOT.)

hatentie, saranatatement that he had bet through the totalisator

MIDNAPORE Sept. 25. Twelve men bave been sentenced few days over the display of der- to life transportation, five to two man films, taking the form of de- years' rigorous imprisonment, while monetention in front of the farm microcoquitted at the small men Legation, culminated in an a special tribunal of 33 civil, dis

smashed the windows of charged with the murder of Sub-11 have never, known a man in the a German store and Jewish shops, Inspector Bhola Nath Ghosh last whole of my experience who used and attacked newspaper offices, June,

official money who over, won any Sixty arrests were made, and Seven men were previously dis thing. Even a betting machine thres policemen were injured. charged owing to lack of evidence. thinks the State can be robbed:

The addition, are to be made to the inspection, department of the brigade, of which Superintendent Wells is in charge.

SESSION TO CONCLUDE

NEXT WEEK.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

GENEVA, Sept. 26. It is hoped to conclude the pre

toasion of the Assembly of the League of Nations next Thursday or Friday.

His staff, at present consists of Mandatory Powers. two district officers and ten station

The sixth commitice passed a re officers, and it is proposed almost to double the strengths of the desolution expressing appreciation of the work of the mandatory Powers, partment.....

The full arength of the London and renewing the expression of the League's confidence in them, "ox=" Fire Brigade is

Two thousand officers and men pressing gratification at the restora

tion of peace, and order in Palet- working in two batches

Boros hundred officers and mentine, and hoping that the moteurned

taken will provent arconrrenos of are on duty at one time,

At present it is not proposed to the riots of 1020, and concluding by add to these, numbers.

hoping that the mandate system The inspection department, which will continue to ensure the realisa is greatly overworked in respon- tion of the ideals of civilisation. sible for the safeguarding of blocks

Legal Questions, nuhlis enteral thinnent,

dealing with warehouse against fire. the legal questions, appointed a Every now building creates an eub-committed to study the possi other potential fire risk not only bility of harmonising the Lesgue Ito itself, but 'to its neighboure. Covenant with the Peace Pact.

“and.