1930-11-25 — Page 9

SHANSI IN STATE OF WAR.

CHANG HSUEH LIANG TO 'CLEAR UP SITUATION.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

PRIVING, Nov. 24. A foreigner, who has just return- ed. from South Shansi atates that a virtual state of war exists there.

About eight Nanking divisions massed south of the Yellow River are ready to cross if the order is given to invade Stratisi, while Feng Yu Hsiang with 50,000 troops well- equipped and possessing a high morale is in the vicinity of the north bank of the river.

Nanking aeroplanca hro con tinually raidin, the villages, hoping to honth Feng Yu Hsinng, but he continually shifts his headquarters and very few know where he is actually quartering.

It is understood that Chang Houch Liang has been given the Lask of clearing up the Shansi situation, and there are still hopes of a settlement without further fighting.

GENERAL CHEN MING SHU.

Wah Ter Yat l'as.)

SHANGHAI, NOV. 24, General Chen Ming Shu, the Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government, has arrived hero from Nanking. He will pro- ceed to Hangehow to visit the West Lake before returning to Canton,

There is no truth in the report that General Chen will be traes ferred to another post in Nanking.

·

MIXED COURT AT SHANGHAI

NEGOTIATIONS FOR ITS

RENDITION,

(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Nav, 24. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, eair in a statement that as soon as he returns to Nan- king he will negotiate with the French Minister, now at Nanking, regarding the rendition of the Mixed Court in the French Conees- sion at Shanghai.

SINO-AMERICAN TRADE.

PROPOSED LOAN TO DEVELOP .COMMERCE.

*(Wah Tu Yat Pro.)

NANKING, Nov, 24.

It is reported from the American Legation that the Government of the United States has decided to appoint a committes to devolop American trade in China.

Two proposals have been drafted which will be submitted to Parlia ment next month for approval. Ons of the proposals is that the Govern- ment will thoroughly consider the existing Sino-American commercial treaty and will conclude another commercial treaty on the basis of absoluto equality when the term of the existing treaty expires.

The other proposal is that the Government will approve the pro- nosal of a certain member of Parliament to lend 8900,000,000 to China to develop commerce between

China and the United States.

Abolition of Extrailty?

It is also reported that the U.S. Gavernment will first abolish extra- territoriality enjoyed by the Americans in China.

CHINA PROTESTS TO RUSSIA.

DELEGATE MISREPRESENTED -ON CER... ISSUE.

SINO-SOVIET

CONFERENCE.

M. KARAKHAN REPLIES TO CHINESE DELEGATE.

[TORINO APETER'S AGENOT. }

Moscow, Nov, 24, M. Karakhan has replied to the letter of Moh Toh Hui,, in which the latter expressed his dissatisfac tion with recent statements of M. Karakhan regarding the administra. tion of the Chinese Eastern Rail way.

M. Karakhan says that the Soviet Government considers it necessary to emphasise the complete inadmix. sibility of arbitrary and unilateral actions regarding the Chinese East- ern Railway, since such actions in 1929 created a serious menace to the peace and neighbourly relations of China and the Soviet.

BRITAIN'S AIR FIGHTING

FORCE.

FIFTEEN MONTHS' RE- EQUIPMENT SCHEME.

BEITISH WIRELESE SERVICE.]

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25,

ENGLAND-JAPAN FLIGHT.

BRITISH AIRWOMAN ARRIVES AT TOKYO.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AOKNOT.}

ORAHA, NOV. 23. The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce left here for Tokyo at 11.25 a.m. Enthusiastic Welcome on Landing,

TOKYO, Nov, 23. Mrs., Victor Bruce landed at |Tachikawn Сл the outskirts of

Tokyo at 1.80.

She received an enthusiastic wol- come from a large gathering of British and Japanese, who asUSTU- bled at the nerodrome to witness her arrival.

"Tokyo's Welcome.

TOKYO, Nov. 24.

Escorted by a number of Japan ese aeroplanes, one being piloted by the Korean aviatrix, Mias Bobu, which had flown as far as the Hakone Hills to greet ber, Mrs. Bruce landed at Tachikawa amidst resounding cheere and banzais, when she was presented with a bouquet by the daughter of the Minister of Communications.

The representatives of the British RUGBY, Nov. 24. Embassy, the British community Great Britain's eir fighting forers and the various Japanese aviation are being largely re-quipped under societies.and women's organizations the scheme which is being car-participated in the welcome."

After her health had been toast- tied out during the next fifteen

ed, Mrs. Bruce motored to Tokyo, matba.

The Hawker Engineering Com-where a number of dintiers and entertainments have been arranged pany has received an Air Minis in her honour, including a banquet try contract for 200 of the fastest given by the Imperial Aviation service aeroplanes, most of which Society, at which Baron Sakatani, the President, will prezent the are of the fighting type special British airwoman with the Society's ly designed to meet_high-bombing | medal, attacks, their Rolls-Royce engines being supercharged to give them extraordinarily high speed.

An

The maximum speed is approxi- mately 200 miles per hour.

British aeroplane factorios have several large orders from other Governments in hand at present, including that of the Belgian Gov. ernment received by the Fairey Aviation Company, and one from the Greek Government:

It is estimated that British factorics are producing more ina. chines for world Governments than the other manufacturing coun ics put together.

DORNIER DO-X. ·

FLYING-BOAT ARRIVES AT

CORUNNA.

ANTI-SOVIET REVOLT

RUMOURS.

BRITAIN'S TRADE

IMPROVING.:

GALES. IN BRITAIN AND EUROPE.

HEAVY DAMAGE ON THE CONTINENT.

[throcan neuren's" AGENCY.]

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LONDON, Nov. 23.

1930.

U.S. IMMIGRATION QUOTAS.

SENATOR REED PROPOSES SUSPENSION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. The suspension of all quotas of Gales and torrential rain awept Britain and the Continent during | immigration until July, 1003, except the week-end.

A 78-mile an hour wind was re- corded at Birmingham, whilst trees were blown down in many parts of the country and numerous ships wore in distress.

Lifeboatmen carried out a num ber of thriding rescues.

At high tide the Thares inun dated the towing path at Putney. Damage in Switzerland,

BERNE, Nov, 23. A very violent storm caused can siderable damage in north Switzer. nad and Jura, where telegraph and telephone wires were blown down and communications interrupted.

Violent Temp in France.

FAMOUS AIRMAN'S LATEST EXPLOIT.

ESCAPE FROM SPANISH PRISON.

(TAROGOM BLUTEN'A AGENCY.Ţ

PARIS, Nov. 24,

OBITUARY.

·MRS. MARJORY KENNEDY FRASER.

[BRITISH WINELYAR BERVICE}

Rrosy, Nov. 91.

The death occurred during the weak-end of Mrs. Marjory Kennedy

THEIR MAJESTIES.

RETURN TO LONDON FROM SANDRINGHAM.

A message from Madrid states Fraser, aged 73, the well-known. think report that the airman | singer, immediate relatives and persons Franco together with another.im already in the United States, is prisoned Major escaped from prison being proposed by Senator Reed in is the kitost exciting episode in, the the next session of Congress in life of the famous airman, who achieved worldwide prominence by order to relieve unemployment,

unsuccessful The Federation of Labour states his

trans-Atlantic that it is supporting the proposal, flight in June last year, when be was missing for a week and finally Liquor Making to Bellove

picked up by n British aircraft- Unemployed.

carrier off the Azores.

.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24..

[URITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.)

Rusby, Nov. 24, Their Majesties the King and Franco's conviction recently in Queen returned to London from The labour lender, Mr. Johnvolved a sharp Spanish-German Sandringham to-day, and are ex- Sullivan, announces the formation diplomatic incident. A Germani pected to remain in the capital of a labour committee representing engineer of the aeroplane G39, who until a few daya bere Christmana, 10,000 workers to demand a medias visiting Spain, wrote to Franco when they will return to Norfolk, fication of the liquor law in next regretting that his imprisonment Congress, and to permit the manu prevented him from trying his vero-

cmployed.

HOME.

DISTINGUISHED PARTY SAY

facture of beer containing per plane and giving the Germans the QUEEN OF SPAIN RETURNS cent, alcohol on the ground that it benefit of his aeronautical experi will provide work for 1,500,000 unence. PARIS, Nov. 23. Violent tempests in the English Channel and on the Atlantic coasts of France are reported as well as considerable damage-by flooding.

Storm Baging in Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 23. Serious floods occurred at Ter- monic, Antwerp, Lierre and Duffel, The storm is still raging, but so far rio casualties are reported. Pitiful Scenes in Termonde District,

LATER. The Bloods in the Tormonde dis trict have created terrible scones of desolation, recalling the horrors) of war time. In the falling duck straggling processions of peasants and their families were seen driving CHEAP MONEY ESSENTIAL TO their livestock and carrying all portable property from the threat TRADE RECOVERY.

eaed homes. Many villages are already evacuated, the fugitives in sang places wading, knee deep in the floodwater, carrying their piti fully crying children on their shoulders.

DITION WIRELESS SERVICE.];

RUGBY, NOT. Speaking at Farnham last night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, Enid that he shared the view of the Federation of British Industries it their latest report that there were signs of improved trade.

He added: "When it does come I think it will come with consider able rapidity. So long as prices are low, and there is an impres sion that they have not touched rould bottom, there will be a reluct atice to buy, but soon it will be a very great stimulus to trado."

Confidence in Future of British Trade,

(TAKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Nov. 23. The giat German flying4wat, Dornier DO-X, which is bound for He expressed confidence regard America by easy stages, is reporting the future of British trade. Its ed to have arrived at Corunna at percentage of the total of world 1.20 p.m. to-day.

trade was slightly less than former- [Corunm is a town on the Westly, but as other countrise became Coast of Spain.]

Industrialised that was inevitable. It was volume, not proportion, that mattered. World trade was still in its infancy. At least two-thirds of the population of the world had still a low standard of living, and As they progressed their demands for manufactures from other coun- trics would increase.

World Conditions Contributing to Trade Depression, Speaking of world conditions which had contributed to the trado, depression, he welcomed the in- urensing attention being paid to industry. He had no doubt that the effect of monetary policy upon

interested governments would give He says that there has been no serious consideration to and take revolution, but the trouble existing any necessary netion upon the re behind the scenes in the Com-port abortly to be issued by the munist party some time ago reach League of Nations Committee, ed a climax at the Party's congress., which had been examining the

The result has been at least a subject.

DEFEAT FOR STALIN'S OPPONENTS.

(THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.)

BERLIN, Nov. 23. Recent rumours of an anti-Soviet revolt are refuted by the Moscow of correspondent the Lokalanzeiger, who has arrived in Berliner

Berlin.

now in power.

Gale Visits Vienna.

VIENNA, Nov. 23. One man was killed by a door being blown down in a violent gale here. There were numerous minor camaltice

Great Damage in Germany.

BERLIN, Nov. 23. A violent gale has done damage to the extent of millions of marks in South Germany.

Housen were unroofed and in several towns the railways and telephones were interrupted.

German Steamer Lost,

CUXHAVEN, Nor. 24. The Germana steam Louise Leonhardt went aground in the Elbe estuary during the_gale, -and is believed to be lost with a crew

of 30.

A salvage steamer rushed to the rescue, but was unable to find the

vessel.

Dyke Rupture Near Hamburg. The gale also caused a rupture in the dyke near Hamburg, a wide village of Bettelnbing, which was area being flooded,, including the

built by war cripples

[DRITISH WIDELES SERVICE.] Snow in Scotland.

་་ " Ituary, Nov. 24. Great Britain shared in the violent week-end weather ae cx- perienced in must of Europe,

temporary compromise between the Cheap money was an essential opposition and M. Stalin's eup-condition to trade recovery, but he norters, which is virtually a defent did not say that cheap money alone Gales blew over Great Britain, for the opponents of the cnncus would bring a great revival of the wind reaching 80 miles an hour trade. There could be no revival in the Midlands, and snow fall unless there could be, the assurance lienvily parts of Scotland. that wo were going to have cheaper monoy-not only cheap short-term money, but cheap long-term inter. cat rates.

The correspondent emphasises the fact that the struggle within the Communist Party is for con trol, and that the opposition are in in official quartors that Mr. Moh no way, interested in the defeat of Teh Hui, Chins's drief delegato in the Bolshevist régime.

Nanking, Nov, 18.—It is stated

Moooow to discurs torms for a settlement of the C. E, R, contro-

versy, has addressed a noto to M.

Karakhan protesting nogainit M. DISARMAMENT. COMMISSION Karakhay'a recent note in which

the Russian Vico-Commissar for RUSSIAN DELEGATE DEPARTS

Foreign Affairs stated that Mr. Moh had agreed to maintain tho status quo of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

FOR MOSCOW.

(THROUGH REUTER'S'10ENCY,]

Mr. Mob in his note points out

GENEVA, Nov. 24, that M. Karakhan is misrepresent Mortified at having numerous Ing him in saying this Mr, Moh amendments rejected by the Dis says he agreed to maintain the armament Committee. M. Litvinoff status quo of the railway in ac has departed for Milan en route ordance with the Peiping and to Moscow, leaving M. Lunarthar. pasermente. Alcy in charge of the Soviet delega dardited katige been

fie did not agree to the maintain- ance of "the present status quo of the railway! as die Rumans had not fully carried out the Peiping and Mukden agreements,

15 is stated that Mr. Dtvoor vil only return to Genova if the pro ceedings in the Disarmament Com

more attractivo" mitter become than hitherto.

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Reduced Frics of Long-Term Borrowing,

During the last 12 months there had been a fairly considerable re- duction in the price of long-term money. He thought that the ten. dency was now permanent towards reduction in the price of long-term borrowing.

He spoke with great reserve upon the matter, because he found that the observations he had mado at the Mansion House a few weeks ago had created expectations that the Government might endeavour at an early date to carry out large stable conversion of that ter

herents of 32,000,000,000 der Zen

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PRINCES AND INDIA FEDERATION.

PREPARED TO MAKE IMPORT-

ANT CONCESSIONS.

(DRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Nov. 23. Tho Princes delegation to. the Indian Round Table Conference had a further meeting yesterday, at which the position of the States was again considered.

The German Ambassador tenderod apologies, after which the Spanish authorities permitted the G38 to resume its flight round Europe.

COURT OF INTERNATIONAL

JUSTICE.

APPEAL TO PRESIDENT HOOVER.

{CLUTER'A AMERICAN SERVICE]

New York, Nov. 23. Many prominent Americans, in- cluding Field-Marshal Pershing,

Admiral Sims, and the banker, Mr. It is understood that for the pre-T. W. Lamont, have signed a letter seat they have decided not to place any detailed, plan before, the Federal Relations Committee of the Conference.

The conditions upon which they would be willing to join with British India in federation were clearly stated in the speeches at tho plenary session.

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FAREWELL

(BRITIBA WIDELESS SERVICE)

RuenY, Nay The Queen of Spain, accompanied by her two daughters, left Victorin Station this morning for Paris of her return to. Spain.

The Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur of Contaught, Princess Beatrice, Marquis and Marchioness of Carrisbrooke and the Spanish Ambassador in. London were at the station to bide the Royal party farewell.

BRITISH EMPIRE TRADE. CONSERVATIVE MOTION OF

CENSURE

urging President Hoover to submit (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE) to the Senate for ratification the protocols for the adherence of the United States to the Permanent Court of International Justice.

SIX-HOUR DAY PLAN IN

RUGBY, Nov. 24. - The expected Conservative motion oaking the House of Commons to censure the Governmont for not baving formulated effective pro posals on Eumpire trado at the recent Imperial Conference will be debated on Thursday.

According to The Times, the Government, does not anticipate a reverso.

FATAL FIRE AT TRURO, THREE CHILDREN OF HONG KONG MARINE SUFFOCATED.

UNITED STATES. SCHEME TO ALLEVIATE Observer's Summary.

UNEMPLOYMENT. They are. summarised by an ob-

[RRUTEN'S AMERICAN BERVICE) ns, follows:-Firstly, that the Grown shall remain; secondly,

Ciao, Nov, 21.. that the Army and foreign affairs The principle of a six-hour day shall be left in the hands of the with no reduction of daily wage

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.3 Jaramount power; thirdly, that rates was endorsed at a meeting of 700 representatives of the "big the States shall be given-equal four" railway brotherhoods of

LONDON, Nov. 23. Phyllia Mary, Ernest Arthur, and representation with British-India; America, who are drawing up a fourthly, that their rights ahall be programme to alleviate unemploy Hazel Jean, aged eight, six, and ment among 375,000 members of four years, respectively, children of clearly defined before federation; their Unionk. No method of carry- Marine Aspin, serving aboard and fifthly, that a Federal Supreme ing out the principle was adopted. HMS, Cornwall on the China Court shall be set up which will Trin men, tokers and switchmen Station, have died from suffocation insisted on shorter hours, to begin in a fire which broke out in their immediately, but conductors and cottage near Truro while the decide all judicial disputes,

engineers held that they should mother was out shopping, await the conference called... by Marine Aspin is now on his way.

Home. President Hoover.

Princes' Readiness to Enter Federation.

In addition, it has been made clear that while the Princes would not tolerate interference by a federal authority in disputes. he- tween themselves and their sub-

jects, they are prepared to make important concessions of which the most important is their readiness to cater a federation,

The observer says that they are also prepared to concede that our rency, tariffs and railways should ba

regarded among the matters of common concern to the States, and

the rest of Itidin, which should be in the hands of a federal authority. Federal Relations Committee. Ruony, Nov. 24. To-day the real spade work of the Indian Round Table Conference begins.

This afternoon the Federal' Relations Committee, which has POLITICAL OUTRAGE AT extremely wide terms of reference.

DUBLIN.

ATTACK ON MINISTER'S ESCORT.

{TİBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Nov. 23, A messige from Dublin states that armed men attacked the escort of General R. J. fulcaby, Minister of Local Government and Publis Health of the Irish Free State sincs 1927, last evening..

Shots were exchanged, and one of the guarde was wounded.

meets under the Chairmanship of the Secretary of India, Mr. Wedg wood Benn. It comprises 32 dole gates, and in view of the problems before it, it has 10 official repre- sentatives of the Indian States attending the conference, and three of these, Sir A. K. Hydrai Colonel of Hyderabad State, Halsar, Gwalior State, and Sir Mirza Mail Lowan, of Mysore, have outlined their conceptions of poe sible federal schence.

The Committee will consider not only the relations of the provinces to the Central Covertiment and the Makahy a nonsinual relntions, of British Indin to the

uity of the

Destral Govern Parliament, pad in 1922 became sponsibility of Minister of Defence and Comment Any constitutional question in their opinion the time was ander-in-Chief of the Irish Frenean effected be brought up under,

State:forcea,

he would say no more than this, that an effort would be made when

à Lavourable.

one or other of these.

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