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MURDER OF ENGLISH COMMUNIST MENACE

LADIES.

STRONG. NOTE BY GREAT BRITAIN,

(THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PRIPING, Oct. 14. It is understood that the British Legation has sent a strong Note to Nanking regarding the murder of Misa Harrison and Mise Nettleton,

BRITON'S FIGHT WITH

BANDITS.

SHOOTS THEM OFF TO FLIGHT.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

PEIPINO, Oct. 13. "Attacks on foreigners in North China are very rare, Reuter claims, but a case occurred on Saturday 20 miles westward of Peiping.

A well known Peiping resident, a British ex-Service man named W.

ON THE YANGTSZE.

GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH SUPPRESSION CAMPAIGN.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Oct. 14. A message from Haukow states that the Communist menace on the Yangtze continues unabated.

During the past few weeks sey- eral Japanese steamers, including two gunboats, were fired on between Hankow and Tebang by the Com- munists from the river banks.

Relief from the present situation is presaged by the decision of the

National Government to launch on a large scale a enmpaign for the buppression of the Communists, especially in the Yangtze Valley, which time hitherto been impossible owing to the civil war..

VENEZUELAN FILIBUSTERS'

RAID.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1930.

FATE OF CAPTIVE IRISH PRIESTS.

NEGOTIATIONS FOR RELEASE BREAK DOWN.

(THROUGH NEUTRA'S AGENCY.]

PEIPING, Oct. 14. Interest in the fate of the Irish

SHANSI FORCES WITHDRAW.

MANCHUS TO OCCUPY. SHINCHLACHUANG.

(TERODAN AKUTEK'S ADENOY.]

PEIFING, Oct. 14. The Shansi forces continue to

withdraw to the passes on the pro- vincial border.

priests Laffan and Lincham, who have been in the hands of bandits since April 20, has been reawaken- The Manchurian troops have now ed by a Chinese report from Ichung occupied the railway as für as te the effect that the captives have Sinlo, and are only waiting the been released.

withdrawal of the last Shansi units Investigation disproves the re-to occupy Shihchiachuang, and it is port, but representatives of the St. expected that they will shortly can.) Columban's Mission are at present troi the territory as far as the in Ichang endeavouring to nego- Yellow River. tiate for the release of the captives.

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The policy of the St. Columbar's Mission, Eke all the other missions in China, is not to pay may ransom, as it is feared that such a preco. dent if once set up would inako the. lives of missionaries doubly in-

secure.

KWANGSI" CAMPAIGN.

NANKING SENDS MEDIAITOR.

According to a Chinese Press re- port from Canton, the Central Some weeks ago an intermediary Government in Nanking has devid- visited the priests captors and re-ed to send Ma Haiso Chan, at pre-

BANDITS THREATEN SOVIET OUTRAGE ON

NANCHANG.

KIAN IN NORTH KIANGSI

PARTIALLY LOOTED.

Ευπίποταπ ΕΕΥΤΕΡΗ ΑΘΕΝΟΥ.]

PRIPING, Oct. 14.

BRITISH SCHOOLBOY

OFFICIALS UNABLE TO OBTAIN HIS RELEASE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIPINO, Oct. 13. 'Anxiety continues to increase Master Christophor

:

Bandits are reported to have partially looted and destroyed Kian, regarding in North Kiangri, and are again Jowett, aged 18, the nephew of threatening Nanchang,

the former Cabinet Minister, tho A number of missionaries havoRt. Hon. F. W. Jowett, P.C. departed from Nanchang and gone to Kiukiang.

R.101 AIRSHIP CATASTROPHE.

DR. ECKENER PROVIDES POSSIBLE CLUE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BEEVICE.)

WAB

INDIAN LOAN FLOTATION.

FOR REPAYMENT OF INDIAN TREASURY BILLS.

{TERÓDON BRUTER'S AGENCY.]'

LONDON, Oct. 34. The underwriting in proceeding of £12,000,000 six per cant. Indian' loan, to be redeemed between 1005 and 1907, of which £0,000,000 is for the repayment of Indian Treasury.

INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA.

DEFIANT UTTERANCE OF YOUNGER NEHRU.

While travelling to Poiping across Bills which are duo on December Siberia to visit his parents, his 20. passport was stolen between Chita und Manchuria, honce he stopped on the Chinese-Soviet fron- tier on September 25, and taken back to Chita by an armed escort, where he was detained by the Ognu in a filthy room for which he had to pay heavily. There was no bod. ding, and the food was very soonty. sines; not being a Bolshevist, one an only buy in the open market, where supplies are very expensive and poor. Hence his cash was ex- hausted, and the cold is intensify

mental strain on a mere schoolboy by such treatment is likely to prove injurious,

(THROUGH RESTEN'S ADENCY.}

ALLAHABAD, Oct. 13. "The first phase of the great'

The second struggle has endod..

age is now beginning," declared Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was released from gnol to-day

months' imprisonment for abetting the manufacture of contraband salt.

Lewisohn, on a shooting trip, en-LEADER SENTENCED TO ONE turned with a demand for a rats ent serving as a councilor of the the funeral of the victims of the ing his friends' fear that the after serving a Bontone of six

countered two bandits near Mentou. · DAY'S IMPRISONMENT,

low armed with Mausers, They attempted to hold him up and de- manded his valuables.

Mr. Lewisohn refused and firing │· began, and a fierce Aght lasted hall.

an-hour.

Mr. Lewisohn finally winged one bandit, and their ammunition be coming exhausted they fled,

Mr. Lewisohn was struck by a few

(THROUGH REUTEN'S AGENCY.]

The Haouz, Oct. 14. Captain Barren, ex-Commander of the troops in Curacao, was sen- tented by the Military High Court of Justice to one day's imprison- nent in connection with the raid by Venezuelan Slibusters on June 3,

stones, but was otherwise unhurt 1020, and continued his trip,

SHOOTING OF JACK DIAMOND.

ZEIGFELD CHORUS GIRL ARRESTED.

[UEUTEN'o 'AMERICAN SERVICE)

NEW YORK, Oct. 13. The police netivilies in connection | with the murderous attack on Jack Diamond, whose condition has im- proved, have led to the arrest of Marion Straswick,

young red. hended Ziegfeld chorus beauty, who was on intimate terms with Jack Diamond.

The police discovered her hiding in a bundle of clothes in a cupboard in the fat belonging to a friend. Girl Contreated with Mrs. Diamond.

Marion Straswick wna confronted at the Police Station with Mrs. Diamond, who shrieked, "You dirty little hoine wrecker."

Anonymous Gift to Wounded Gangster.

An unsigned note delivered at the hospital where Jack Diamond lien requested that he receives the best possible attention, and enclosing $3,000.

PLENARY SESSION OF

C.E.C.

PLANS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION.

BRITAIN AUSTRALIA

FLIGHTS.

KINGSFORD-SMITH ARRIVES AT KARACHI.

(THROVON REUTER'S AGENOT.]

KARACHI, Oct. 13. Captain Kingsford-Smith has ar rived here, thus creating a new record of four and a half-days' flight from London,

1

Chabot and Pinkthorne Abandon Flight,

Chabot and Pickthorne have slev

arrived, but have abandened their flight to Australia.

Hill Arrives at Bangoon.

RANGOON, Oct. 13. Flight-Lieut. It has arrived

here.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

at 9.45 this morning, on his at tempted 12 days' night to Austra- lia. He left an hour later, intend ing to fly to Bangkok, but early this Nanking, Det. 10-November 19 afternoon be landed at Rangoon, has been fixed as the date for the having decided that the journey convocation of the 4th Plenary could not be accomplished before Session of the 3rd Central Execu- dark. tiye Committee of the Kuomintang,

som of $200,000, and also supplica of arms and ammunition. Further negotiations followed, but these

have since broken down.

Central Government and formerly Commander of the Kwangsi troops, to persuade the lenders of the Kwangsi rebels to retire.

German

HUDBY, Oct. 13. Dr. Eckener, the Commander of the Graf Zeppelin, who attended

101 on Saturday as the official representative of the Reich, left Croydon for Germany by aeroplane this afternoon.

Before leaving he called at the Air Ministry and, was received by the Under Secretary for Air, Mr.. F. Montague, and Air Vice-Mar- shal H., T. C. Dowding, member of the Air Council for Supply and

It is also reported that the Cen- tral Government has decided to A Shanghai telegram dated April appoint General Chen Teai Song 20 stated that although the St. chairman of the Kwangsi Provin- Columban's Mission there had no incial Government. formation, reliablo Chinese sources at Hankow report that the members of the Mission who were EMPIRE.CONFERENCE Resch

t ro'

captured at Sietaochen were shot dead by their captors.

The priests were believed to be Irishmen, but their names were not forthcoming.

A Peiping telegram of the same dated reported that the British | Legation had stated that the priests who were captured at Sientaochen were P. Laffan, from county Lime rick, and J. Lineham, from county Cork, who were attached to St. Columban's Mission in Hanyang in the Hupeh province.

There was no official confirmation of the murders.

PRINCIPLE OF MODIFIED PREFERENCE ACCEPTED.

(TAROVON REUTER'S AGENOY.]

LONDON, Oot 13. Thi Imperial Conference again discussed inter-Imperial trade to day.

The specific proposal, made by the Dominions' delegates on October (particularly the Canadian Br.

Dennott's offer of a 10 por coat. preference in the Canadian market în exchange, of Nike proference" in British and other Empire markets), are now being considered by Gov ernment Departments in London, BRAZIL REBELLION. and the Conference to-day consider.

CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS

OF FIGHTING.

[THROUGH HEUTER'B ÁGENOT.}

LONDON, Oct. 14. Despatches from New York, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro give most conflicting accounts of the progress of the revolution in Brazil,

ed supplementary suggestions for improving inter-Imperial trade. Organising Imperial Trade on- Pro- ferential Lines,

.

An important statement concern.

..

Ho

Nehru declared that Congrega The combined efforts of the Con-

would fight to the bitter end and aul-General at Harbin, the British achieve the independenes of India. Legation in Peiping and the Em

concluded *significantly: basay in Moscow have so far proved"Congress is greater oven thun unavailing to effect his release, Gandhi" though normally such cases settled in a week.

arc

Aa a sequel to the police aling up of 1 number of

It is understood, that his unele the offices of the Gujerat Pro was formerly active in the exclu-vincial Congress Committee, which ing the very rapid barometric [sion of Communists from the Labour has been declared an unlawful as changes which took place during Party, and it is suggested here that sociation, the "Director" of the the night when the R101 was this is the cause of the severe Committee has appealed to his sup- wrecked is made by Dr. Eckener treatment meted out to the nephew. porters to establish now offices. in an interview in The Times, · Tho Graf Zeppelin also made a short voyage in the early morning of October 5, and when she landed at Zurich after a flight of only four hours, her altimeter showed a height of 400 feet though actually she was At ground level.

FASCISM IN GERMANY.c

As a result a pumber of house The Right Hon. Frederick Jowett, in different stroots have put up P.C., has represented the Labour boards inscribed "Gujerat Provin- Division of East Bradford. since cial Congress Committee." 1920, and formerly represented West Bradford from 1900-18. He has twice been President of the Independent Labour Party, and was Chairman of the Labour Party Conference in Edinburgh in 1922. In 1024 he was made First Com- missioner of Works, a post now held by the Rt. Hon. George Lane- Astonishing rapidity.

bury. He was Chairman of the Dr. Eckoner indicated bis inten Government Public Accounts Com- ten of giving the Air Ministry amittee in 1923. detailed report of his experience.

In his thirty years of airship

operation, said Dr. Ecketer, he And never known an area of low como in with auch

Tressure to

for the three survivors of the

Hospital, to be brought to London by an Imperial Airways liner on Wednesday,

DISTURBANCES IN REICHSTAG.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,”

BERLIN, Oct. 13. Ink-pots and other possible "am munition" have been removed from

THE RUBBER SITUATION. the Reichstag in expectation of a

REDUCED OUTPUT 'AND SMALLER DELIVERIES.:

London, Oct, 0-Exports of rub

possible clash between the National Socialists and the Communists at the opening session of the new Parliament,

A strong fores of police has been her from the three principat pro-stationed within and without the ducing countrica fell during August by 22,222 tons, a diminution of 3.9

building

Loud laughter greeted the entry. of the Nazis (German Fascists) in brown shirts and breeches with Swastika arm bands and tio-pins, the wearing of which is banned in the streets, but the Communista turned up in common inufti."

Mr. William Graham, President of the Board of Trade, who, in a speech at Edinburgh on Saturday, The Prime Minister in a tele- emphasised that tariffs had provid

gram to Dr. Eckener, has thanked ed no remedy for tho pro. sent situation, opened the pro- him, and through him the German cendings with 4. дедага!

dis-nation, for the deep sympathy ex- coure on the possible methods tonded at the disaster to the R101. of organising inter-Imperial tradeThe presence of yourself and It is officially announced in Rio en preferential lines, through the de Janeira that the Federal forces media of bulk purchnes and import Captain von Scheiller at the care- Runby, Oct. 13. have been everywhere successful, boards, etc.; and there was a dia After flying all night from Alla-the State of Minas Geraes, and are tion of the general methods suggest

and have cleared the rebels from cussion on the particular applica-monies in London and Bedford was n clear proof of the bond which habad Flight-Lieut. Hill, of the now attempting to encircle them, ed to cach Dominion,

unites the airmen of all pountries," but Reuter's correspondenta nt It is noteworthy that the pro- Royal Air Force, landed at Akys Buenos Aires and Now York de-nouncement was made that the Survivord to be Brought to London. per cent.

clare that the rebels are advancing United Kingdom Government had Arrangements have been made Taking 27,000 tons as a basis of on the capital after occupying accepted the principle that whore

consumption for September, the re Itaperuma, in Minas Gernes, and tariffs exist in this country, prol, who are still in Beauvais duction of exports to the United

ference shall be given to the Domin- are advancing on Sao Paulo after routing the Federal forces with ions.

States for the first nine months of heavy loss after a five hours battle

the year will be about 70,000 tons, near the Sao Paulo-Parana frontier.

¦n drop of 20 per cent, as compared "Hail" shouted the brown Reservials Flocking to the Colours.

with the corresponding period of shirts, rising and saluting s MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 13.

Ruany, Oct. 10, Fighting at Sao Paulo, Brazil, is

their leader, Hort Goebbels, en- The hands of the delegations to

Amsterdam, Oct. 9-Exports of Lered, ironical laughter coming proceeding on a 200-mile front.

The insurgents have captured thee an exchange of views on sug the Imperial Conference continu-

native produced rubber from Dutch from the other benchos. important trading contro and

Borneo in September amount to of Florianopolis, ingestions for improving inter-Jai-

In the meantime, foot and perial trade.

It is officially announced that half the total during last March. mounted police outside engaged in The President of the Board of H.KH, The Prince of Wales re-it is presumed that the fall in the scales with demonstrators indulg- In the meantime, immenso unthu-Trade, Mr. William Graham, ceived the French Air Minister, M. It is understood that the follow- October 6, his intention being to siasm is reported in Rio de Janeiro, opened the proceedings with a Laurent. Eynac, at St. James's price of the raw material has foreing in Fazoist and Communist wor ing important questions among visit his parents in Queensland where the Reservists are flocking to sketeb of the various suggestions Palace and conferred on him theed the natives to reduce their pro- othere will receive particular atten- during his leave from the Service. the colours.

which had not been examined at the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross tion at the forthcoming Session: Hinker, who holds the record for 'Salaried men's positions have

1. Convocation of the 4th Nation the Britain-to-Australia flight, been guaranteed..

plenary session last Wednesday. of the Order of the British Empire

He referred to the preposals for al Congress to decide upon the call reached Rangoon after 11 days?

as a mark of His Majesty's satis:.

Opinion is rather more optimistic bulk purchase and import boards faction with his assistance follow-u view of the latest statistica or ing of the People's National Con- flying. vention and other important mat-

and to the treaties existing between ing the R.101 catastrophe. the United Kingdom and certain

The British Government is at 2. Enforcement

the

Foreign Powers under which speci-prescut considering the most suit- of

now national tariff and the abolition of

al credits are given.

able manner of recognising the ser likin..

vices rendered by the local authori- ties and population,

He has announced his intention of

at which various important national issuce will be discussed and decid- continuing the journey, at midnight, ed. A resolution to this affect was when the full moon will favour the adopted at yesterday's meeting of 4ths Standing Committee of the airman.

C.E.C.

.EDIA.

Lieutenant Hill left Lympne on

Record Fight From England to Capetown.

The young South African nirman,

3. Foreign Policy of the National I. F. Caspareuthes, to-day com Government for the year 1931.. pleted his record-breaking flight to

of the programme Capetown.

14. Revision

for enforcement during the Folitical-He left Lympne on October B in Puss-Moth aeroplane and landed Tutelage Period.

5. Reorganization of the State at Capetown at 5.43 p.m. this after Council.

JAPANESE OFFICIAL

COMMITS SUICIDE.

noon.

AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN

Federal base the State of Santa Catharina,

GERMANY RAISING MONEY

[DEITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Exchange of Views on Suggestions.

The last-mentioned suggestion will be considered in more detail when the heads of the delegations inect to-morrow,

IN AMERICA,

REDEEMABLE IN THREE ANNUAL INSTALMENTS.

„[THROUGH "REUTER'S_AGEKUY.]______ Mosnwhile, the specific proposals made by the Dominions, particular- BERLIN, Oct. 13. ly that advanced by the Canadian A. predit. of 8126,000,000, which Premier, Mr. Bennett, aro-under a group of American, Swedish, consifloration by the appropriate Dutch, and German banks, includ departments of the United King- ing the Reichsbank and the Prus-dom Government, and a statement KILLED.

sian State Bank, are placing at will be made in reply to Mr. Ben- the disposal of the German Gov-nott's proposal.. Ferament at 4 per cent, plus 11 The United Kingdom Govern- STRUCK ON HEAD BY

per cent. annual commision, is ment, however, have intimated to PROPELLER,

conditional upon the Bill passing the Dominion Premiers that they through the Reichsrat and thenocept the principle and continu {THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.] Reichstag eroating, inter alin,ance of the principle that where 1 sinking fund by moans British tariffs oxist preferences to TOWNAVILLE, Oct. 13, of which Germany's looting the Dominions will be continued. Fred Hancock, a former member debt, which was 1,250,000,000 Marke Mr. Bennett, a to-day's meet Torro Dotmkim the Australian Aiz Tape The at the end of Angusk slee, 305. cleared up a misu

misunderstand In our way the one 500 creditev TIL ME Shanghai, Mr. Toru Shimizu, who Courier, while getting out of the od in thren annual instalments. offor was to increase/by 10 por cent had been staying at Kamakura aeroplane in which he was flying to The Reichstrat Lo-day authoris the existing preference granted to suffering from nervous prostration, welcome, the airment now on their ed the Government to raise the sum the United Kingdom by Canada, committed suicide by throwing way to Australia, was struck on the of $125,000,000 from German and and not to add a flat, 10 per bent.

to the present preferences. himself on the railway track head by the propeller, and killed foreign banks.

CONSUL" THROWS HIMSELF ON RAILWAY TRACK,

[TÚLOUGH REUTER'S ADENUY.]*

(THROUGH REUTER’B AGENOT.]

British Honour for Franch Air Minister.

PARIB, Oct. 14.

GERMAN STEEL TRUST.

DECLINE, IN TRADING.

'(THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)-

1920.

duction.

production and delivery.

GERMANY'S TRADE.

FIRST PLACE IN FRANCE'S: IMPORTS.-

cries

Fascists Rald Jewish-Shops.. While the police wore dealing with demonstrators outside the Reichstag, where 60 persons were arrested, Fascista raided the un- protected business stroots and mashed the windows of Jewish shops, cafes, and hotels.. There was much tumult inside the Reichstag during the formal busi. ncas, but the sysion was adjourned to October 15 without disorder,

Wanton Blackguardiam Besmirching Capitel.

The Chief of Police has stated that there was no looting during the disturbances, so the police were quickly on the spot and arrested. 50 rioters, who are all National Socialists

Paris, Oct. 9-Offcial foreign trade returns just published here show that for the first eight months of the present year Germany holds BERLIN, Oct. 13, The report of the German Steel the first place in France's imports.

Very severe measures will be taken Trust for the year ended Septem The total of imports from Germany.

er 30, 1930, shows a turnover of was 6,300 million france ne against against the disturbers of the peace, 1,251,000,000 Marks, being a huge only 4,100 millions for the corres he has no intention of allowing reduction compared with laat year, ponding period of 1089, when the the good name of the capital to The decline in production and United States with 4,700 million be besmirched by such wanton black-

guardism. salos continued all the year long Iranes honded the list and orders in hand at the end of For the period under review September were down 44 per cent, 1030 imports from the United word vir en god fedsuppröré,000 millions-iodingu

The decline in trading, has also And Great Britain's from 3,000 in in single; whole window pane ro- necessitated the dismissal of em 1980 to now 3,600 millions tanins along the great frontage

Τη French exports Germany occupied by Wortheim's

depart nloyoen, who at the end of Septem- bes numbered only 134,000, compar-holds the third place behind Great meatal store in the Leipziger ed with 170,000 a year ago,

Strasso: 'Britain and Belgium,

in

End of Rioting,"