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SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY.

MINISTRY ADVANCES IN- TEREST IN DEFAULT.

TTKROVON REUTER'S ADENOY.]

CHINA BOXER INDEMNITY BILL.

ALLOCATION OF PAYMENT TO H.K. UNIVERSITY.

(THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENOV.]

LONDON, Dec. 10.

The text is issued of the China Indemnity (Application) Bill, which

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930.

U.S. WAR DEBT RECEIPTS.

BIG SUMS FROM BRITAIN, ITALY AND FRANCE,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

TRAGEDY AT SHANGHAI

CANADIAN DIES FROM BULLET WOUND.

[THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

!

REBELLION IN SPAIN CRUSH.

MARTIAL-LAW PROCLAIMED IN CENTRAL REGION

DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN TROOPS SHELL REBELS IN AERODROME.

HINDUS AND MOSLEMS.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)--

WARRINGTON, Dec. 16,

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16, Including nearly £19,000,000 from

All efforts to Mr. H. B. Trevelyan, aged 49, Great Britain and big sums from France and Italy, the Treasury yes-dled this morning from a wound in terday received 224,000,000 in war the chest which is alleged to have been self-inflicted while he was cleaning a revolver,

NANKING, December 10... The Railway Ministry has ad. vanced to the Shanghai-Nanking Railway the £64,700 which in rois designed to mako further providest payments from abroad. quired to pay the interest which was due on December 1, which the Railway was unable to pay on the duo data.

The Ministry is now rovising the railway rates in order to protect the railway finance against future

· ́silver Auctantions.

A Reuter telegram from Shang- hai on December 3 sinted that the Shanghai-Nanking Railway had de faulted in the matter of payment of interest of £68,700, which was das on that date. This was the first time that China had. defaulted in the payment of interest in con- nection with the Shanghai-Nanking Railway,

INSTITUTE FOR GERMANIC STUDIES.

sion regarding the application of the Boxer Indemnity Fund and the monoya paid on account of the Boxer Indemnity.

The Bill allocates the following payments :-

To the Hong Kong University for the education of Chinese students, £235,000.

To the Universities in China Com- mittee in London, £200,000,

FRANCE'S BUDGET

PREPARED,

POSITION BY NO MEANS DESPERATE."

(THROUGH BRUTEN'S AGENOT;]

PATIE, Dec. 15. The first tack of the new Govern REment, if it survives, will be to ob- tain a vote on the Budget before the expiry of the financial year, March, 1931,

GERMAN CONTENTION

FUTED BY M. POINCARE.

(THROZON REUTER'S · AGENCY.]

Caro

PARIS, Dec. 10.

The Budget has already been pro pared and partly discussed by the Finance Commission of the Cham

A. paper prepared by M. Poin-bar.

was read in his absence at Its author is M. Martin, a former the opening of the Institute for Minister of the Budget under M. Germanic Studite..

Tardieu and now Minister of

M. Poincare refuted the German rantention that Franco-German an tagonism was due to a French onden. monopoly of Tour to retain a civilisation, and he hoped that the Institute would promote the per- manent intellectual co-operation of

Finance, while M. Palmade (Redi cai) is now Minister of the Budget. The latter will adopt M. Marlan's text, which he will slightly modify, 1 Both Ministers received Press representatives to-day, and express ed their complete agreement to subject to such changes as circum stances naturally dictate.'

peaking, jointly, the Ministers declared, the financial situation in France, though serious, is by no means desperate."

SINO - RUSSIAN CONFERENCE.

MOH TEH HUI ABOUT TO RETURN TO CHINA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY }

The deceased, who had been em- ployed by the Shanghai Public Works Department since 1923, leaves a widow and a son,

LONDON, Dec. 18

reconcite the claims of Moslems in regard to legislatures with the views of special representation in Indian Hindus have so far proved un- availing, though the Prime Minis ter himself has, tried the role of conciliator.

A hope, however, has not beon- abandoned and the Moslem Nuwab of Bhopal, who has been promin ont in his corta to reach agree- (From Our Ows Correspondent.)mont, to-day invited the lenders of both communities to confer at his residence.

Inquest Adjourned. f.

'LATKE..

The inquest" over the death of Mt. Hubert Trevelyan, 3 Canadisti Moscow, Dec. 16. employed by the Shanghai Public M. Karakhan, Under Commissar Works Department, who died from for Foreign Affairs, has informed a bullet wound while cleaning a Moh Teh Hui, the principal Chi-revolver, has been adjourned," nese delegate to the Sino-Soviet Conference, who-ia about to depart for. China for a period, that the Soviet Government fully shares his repeatedly expressed wish that n start bo mado with the discussion of questions relating to the Chinese Eastern Railway and trade and diplomatie relations, for which Special Commissions were formed at the Conference on December 4, and he hopes that aloh Teh Hui will speedily return to work when the Conference is resumed.

BRITISH TRADE MISSION

TO FAR EAST,

BRUSSELS SUGAR CONFERENCE.

ALLOCATION OF EXPORT FIGURES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

BRUSSELS, Deo. 15. The sugar situation seema prao tically to have reached a deadlock in consequence of the Germans' attitude.

The importance of dealing with tho matter without delay is real- ised, for the feeling in growing amongst the British Indian delo gates that otherwise the prospects achieving responsible, Govern- ment at the centre may be jeopar dised.

of the Round Table Conference of

"

System of Dyarchy Should be Abolished.

re.

[THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENOY.]

Prisoners in the hatids of the rebels have been released by loyal--- iste, and steps are being taken to intercept. fugitive insurgents, who are expooled to attempt to make the difficult snow-filled mountain

LATER. passes to france

LONDON, Dec. 10. The Spaulsh Einbassy in London states that the Ambassador. tele phonically communicated with a Madrid in the evening and was member of the Government at

ample means to cope with the preview of the concorship, no serious informed that the Government had As far as may be ascertained in disturbancos occurred in the pro- sent ituation.

väices yesterday, except San Sebas tian, where a strong party carrying Communist banners-tried to rush

Everything in Madrid was normal. Certain incidents, such na strikes, were accurring in various centres, but the Government were confident able to handla that they were

them.

...

San Sebastian Government Offices

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the Prefecture. Thoy came into violent condiet with Government troops.

Barcelona, Valencia, and other centres are reported calm.

Rebels at the Cuatro Vientos: aerodrome have been locked up in the hangar.

Invaded.

HENDAYE, Dec 15, Extremista ateix this morning

A number of loyal workmen who' invaded the offices of the Governor of San Sebastian, shooting and refused to join the revolt of work- men, state that the mutineers num- killing two police guards.

Rioters: broke up the office furni-bored only 300, many of whom had ture and other bands prevented not previously handled a weapon

As soon as the Government, artil- the workers from entering the city.

The police pursued them, killing.lery fire became heavy most of the and wounding several, arresting mutineers surrendered.

The authorities state that only ong matineer was wounded.

many.

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Insurgents wrecked the post office and the telephone exchange, cut. The report of the Bub-Committesting off San Sebasting from the rest of the India Round Table Con- of Spain.

*** ference, which has boon dealing

Franco Escapes by Asroplano, with the powers of provincial legislaturca and executives,

MADRID, Dec. 18. It is stated that Major Franco commends that in the Governura' provinces the existing system of headed the revolting air force con- dyarchy should be abolished and tingent at Cuatros Vientos aero- all provincial subjects, including drone this morning, but escaped by law and order, should be adminis aeroplane after the rebels had sur terod in responsibility to the pro- vincial legislatures.

rendered.

A Government aeroplane this evening dropped proclamations over Madrid, declaring that the revolt had been complotely crushed.,,

GIBRALTAR, Dec. 15. A transport, with" - troops from Morocco to Spain, has reached Algeciras.

Franca Safe in Portugal:

LISBON, Dec, 15, Major Franco has arrived by air recently at the Alzaron aerodrome,

Major Franco, who escaped from prison, dramatically

Three other rebel aeroplanes land-

The majority of the airmon, in- cluding Major Franco, have secured permission to reside in Portugal,

Rebel Airmen Surrender.

MADRID, Dec. 16.

A proclamation was rend out in the main square of the capital to

It recommends unitary executives, ALTERATION IN ITINERARY are now willing slightly to modify jointly responsible to the legisla.volutionary leaflets over the City.

It is believed that the Germans and that individual Ministers com. re-appeared on the scene to-dayed in other parts of Portugal.

posing the executivo should be after aeroplanes had showered re- their demands to the extent of sub-ture. The Governor should be A band of 500 insurgents appear (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

stituting for 420,000 to the responsible for appointing Minised at the military aerodrome at annual export quota,' 450,000 for LONDON, Dec. 13.

tera and have power to, dissolva Cuatros, Vientos, headed by a num- noplying to a question in the for the next five years,

the first year, and 350,000 annually the legislature and return a Billber of officers, including Franco, House of Commons to-day, Mr. G.

for the consideration of the legis General Cucino and General Dal The Germans may leave for

ernnor-General. that it was originally intended that co-principals. In such eneo the the Economic Mission, to the Fur Enst should return by the saine route as it went out, but on repre- sentation by the leader of the Mis sion it had been decided to return rie Canada.

France and Germany, and thus presentry into effect the existing draft,. Gillett (Overseas Trade), said Berlin to-night, to confer with their Tature, or roservo it for the Gov- lap, and proclaimed that they were day, declaring martial-law in the

para for a real entente...

GOVERNOR OF SIBERIA

LEONE.

MR. A. W. HODSON APPOINTED.

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Dec. 15.

M. POINCARE ILL.

MEDICAL ADVISER URGENTLY SUMMONED:

H.M..the King has approved the

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOV,] appointment of Mr. Arnold Wien- holt Hodson, C.M.G., Governor

PARIS, Dec. 15. and Commander-in-Chief of the

Balletins issued yesterday and Falkland Islands since 1920, 8 Governor of Sierra Leone in suc, to-day describo M. Poincare as cession to Sir Joseph Byrne.

[Mr. Hodson was born in 1881 and was educated in Italy. He joined the Queensland contingent for the South African War in 1902, and Inter saw considerable service, both military and diplomatie, in *Abyssinia. Mr. Hodson is the author of several travel books, principally on Abyssinia.]

OIL CONCESSION IN AFGHANISTAN,

GRANT TO STANDARD OIL CO,

ĮTARNUGĖ NEUTER'S AGENCY,]

PESHAWAR, Dec. 10. It is stated that the Afghan Government has granted to the Standard Oil Company of America importaat oil and mining conces .sions.

BRITISH SUBJECTS IN CHINA.

SUGGESTED WITHHOLDING OF PASSPORTS.

[TERODON REUTER'S AGENCY.),

LONDON, Dec. 18"

fatigued and weak following the indisposition with which he was attacked on Saturday,...

Condition Very Serious.

LONDON WATER MAIN BURSTS..

STREET TRAFFIC

DISLOCATED.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

Rony, Dec. 15.

A severe dislocation of traffic in

the

conference will probably be cus-Governor, was necessary for the pended until January..

Awaiting German Agreement, It was agreed that the sugar stabilisation proposele shall not be enforced until the Germans have agreed to the Chadbourne Plan,

European exporters will again meet in Brussels on February 2, 1631, to consider the results of dr. Chadbourne's negotiation, with the Germans.

The Germans left Brussela - to- night,

Experts of European Countries Fixed:

ment for fixing the annual exports of European countries.

In regard to Cuba and Java, the figures settled at Amsterdam will be enforced.

The previous sanction of introduction of certain legislation, Ministers should hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, who, would have emergency powers to carry on the administration in the evont of a breakdown of the Government or the constitution.

...

organising a rebellion.

They disarmed the guard of the ammunition stores and piled a lorry up with 'aeroplane bomba, with which they drove to the landing ground and loaded them into severa? noroplancs.

Troops Shell Aerodrome. Troops commanded by General Orgez rushed up and shelled the nerodroms for half-an-hour, and the rebels hoisted the white flag,

Dallano and Franco escaped by aeroplane.

The casualties due to the shelling

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] Other Problems.

Rudny, Dec. 15.

are unknown. The Round Table Conforopca

The authorities promptly distri- will sit in ful Committee to-morbuted a new-sheet, stating that 30 row and will consider the Burma rebels in the aerodrome had surren

foderal Committoo's report on

report and the provincial constitu- tion committoo's report.

It will also probably consider the setting up of Sub-Committees on three more questions, namely, minorities, defence, and the North

-

Conference in Full Committee.

pursued.

central regions of Spain, and at Madrid, Saragossa, and Barcelona.

The situation is quiet and the revolting airmen have surrendered. General, Dallano Succoured by An

English Girl.

LIBBON,. Dec, 18 General Dallano, who has arrived hore, interviewed by Reuter, sang the praises of an English girl,

General. Dallato said that the aeroplane in which he and fugi field near Montijo. tivo escaped landed beavily in

and took the famished outlaws to A young English gir) appeared

gave us a good her house and feed."

Later, they entrained for Lisbon. General Dallano blamed Colonel

launching the revolt prematurely. Martial-law in Madrid. He also resented the army's part in Martial law was proclaimed, in quelling the revolt.

"The army's role is to remain in Madrid,

The Socialist leaders of the cap-It is for the defence of the coun

barracks."

s." He pointed out naively. tal have disappeared, and uneon- firmed reports state that a general strike has occurred at San Sebas tian, Santander, Bilbao, and Cadix, An attempt at a strike at Seville failed.

try, and, not the tool of the Govern ment

The International Sugar Confer- the streets and on the under-ence, at a final session this after

serious noon, definitely concluded the agree.structure, the Committee's interim dered, and the fugitives were being. Galan (who was executed) for ground railways and The nature of his indisposition damage to business property, be- is a slight obstruction of the lungs. sides interruption of the telephone In response to an urgent sumaid alectrio light services in tho mons the doctor. called on Mimmediate district, wore caused by Poincare at 8 p.m. and is spending the bursting of a 24-inch water

main at the corner of Oxford Mr. Chadbourne has been author- the night at his bedside..

Stroet, and Tottenham Court Road ised to negotiate with representa-West Frontier. this morning, just as City workers tives of the German sugar indus- were arriving from the suburbs. try in regard to the German de- The flood forced up wooden pav-mand to increase their quota.. ing blocks and, spreading in all

Further Demands. directions, poured into the base.

Bignature to the report. fixing down ments of buildings and escalators to the tube station plate the national sugar quotas S forms, where the water was soon postponed at the last moment, some feet. doop,

owing to the Hungarian and Polish delegates demanding an increase of their quotas to 00,000 tons and 320.000 tons, respectively.

The matter will be discussed to-

PARIS, Dec. 16.

M. Poincare's condition at eight o'clock remained unchanged, though it was still very serious.

Patient in Filiable Gendition.

LATER. M. Tardicu called at M. Poin- care's house this morning and left The extent of the damage cannot looking very upset, as M. Poinente yet be estimated, but it is feared that the foundations of the roadway was in a very grave condition.

Apparently, M. Poinenze was in and superstructure of the under- the very best of health when he ground station are affected. Shops sat through the great debate in the within the area anticipate heavy Senate on the 4th inst., when M, losses in Christmas trade, Tardieu was defeated, and was The goa mains explosion two most active in the lobby, but he years ago, when many streat, elas was so fatigued next day that beed for a month, was a few 100 summoned a doctor, who prescribed yards from the scene of to-day's

Recident.

a complete rest.

M. Poincare, however, did not It is expected that the under rest easily, and was frequently con- ground services, will be normal to sted during the political crisis, morrow. and continued his literary work, besides finishing a paper which ho

was to have read at the Sorbonne yesterday. His condition suddenly became worse on the 13th inst., and

doctor was summoned," who ding nosed his trouble na uraemin and high blood pressure with n tendency' to rupture of a small vein in con- tact with the brain.

DYESTUFFS IMPORT REGULATION ACT.

LORDS' VOTE FOR CONTINUANCE.“

(THROUGH, BELTER'S AGENCY.]

In the House of Commons to day, Captain Poter MacDonald (Cons.), asked, what steps wero being taken to prevent British subjects who had been extricated M. Poincare was put to bed, and from positions of danger in China was bled, but the attack of hemi- from returning to the danger areas, plegia became more marked, and until conditions were more settled. several specialists were summoned.

Mr. Arthur Henderson replied Madame Poincare, who is in con- that the attention of British substant attendance at the bedside of jects had been drawn to the peril her husband, has ordered that no- of returning to dangerous ardas, body be admitted, not even the ns to continue the Dyestuffs Import but no compulsory measures can most intimate friends, na M. Poin- be taken to prevent British sub care's condition is most pitiable. jects exercising their 'freewill in

that connection.

Sir Grattan Doyle suggested

that in view of the loss of life in- AUSTRALIAN

volved in carrying out rescues of

LONDON, Dec. 15. -- The House of Lords to-day, by 87 votes to. 14, carried a motion by Lord Hailsham amending the Expiring Lawa Continuance Bill, so Regulation Act until the end of 1031, instead of allowing it to ex-

decision.

with the Government card

te da vou entre o Blict with the House of Commona,

persons captured by Chinees bri- CONVERSION LOAN. which last week rojected the Con

ganda, the Foreign Office at pre- sent should not issue paespotte to persons who declared their inten tion to proerod to China to tako up work or residence inland.

Mr. Henderson, replied that no British lives had been lost in the circumstances mentioned, and he bakanlega of any other lost. In regard to pareports, Te was obtaining the view of His Majesty's Minister in China, Bir Miles Lampson, in regard to the practicability of Bit Grattan Doyle's suggestion.

ANNOUNCED AS A COM-

PLETE SUCCESS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

servative proposal to extend the Act for five years.

Government Acceptance "Under Protest."

The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill returns to the House of Com mons, on Wednesday, when it is anticipated that the Government vill recommend the House to ac Fenton, has announced that the protest, in view of the confusion £28,000,000 Conversion Loan is a which would result from killing o Bill which covers 14 important complete success.

The list will close in a day or Acts, including the Rent. Hestric

tion Act

MELBOURNE, Dec. 18. "“Ind" "Trering" "I riike "almbter,”amp" "Trist

two.

inorrow.

Protocol. Bigned.

J

RUGBY, Dec. 16, The Indian Round Table Con- ference mot, in full Committee

this morning under the Chairman- ship of the Prime Minister to receive the reports of the Burma Sub-Committee and Provincial Con- The interim report of the Federal stitution Sub-Committee. Structure Sub-Committes is also being considered.

The Provincial Constitution Sub- Committee completed its report late last night.

BRUSSELS, December 16. The Sugar Conference at its lasti

Its recommendations,-- some of sitting for the purpose of signing which are subject to qualifications the Frotocol concerning the alloca by individual members, deal with tion of exports from European the proposed powers of Provin sugar-producing countries during cial Legislatures in a Federal the next five years decided upon India with the constitution, char

following figures:Poland, acter, powers and responsibilities the 320,030 tons; Czecho-Slovakia, of Provincial Executives. 500,000 tons; Germany, 203,000 tons; Briefly stated, they propose the Hungary, 87,500 tons; and Belgium, abolition of the dyarchy in Governors' provinces. All provin 30,500 tons.

Thus Hungary's demand for ancial subjects, including the adminis increased quota has been conceded. tration of law and order, should be The Cuban and American dele administered in responsibility to gations subsequently issued a state the Provincial Legislatures. There mont that the Conference had been should be Unitary Executives. The adjourned sine die in view of the responsibility of appointing Minis exaggerated German claims.

ters should rest with the Governor, "The Cuban and American repres who ordinarily should summon the sentatives are returning home ira-

member with the largest following to mediately.

select the Ministers The Governor should have power to dissolve the | legislature. The sanction of the It is announced that the Germans Governor shall be required before will hold an important conference legislation is introduced affecting

Berlin shortly.

religious, contral or federal sub jects, or any act of the central Legislature or ordinance of the SHANGHAI CUSTOMS Governor-General. The Ministers

to hold office during the of the Governor. The Governor's PAY-ROLL ROBBERY.vers shall be restricted to the

discharge of specified, duties im pored by the constitution.g

Other conclusions deal with the composition of Provincial Legis- latures, which will require to be en- larged on the basis of the ascertain: (From Our Own Correspondent.)ed needs, restricting their normal lifetime to five years, provided that with rare exceptions in certain pro- vinces the official biớc shall dis

Mr. Chadbourne remains in Paris till January 5.

MURDERERS SENTENCED

TO. DEATH.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16, The last not has been enacted in the. Customs launch Life: pay-roll Harder und Sben, dredging engi- of a second Chamber has already neers, were killed following a swift, been expressed, the legislaturca cold-blooded attack by a gang of shall be unicameral until the robbers, two members of which have opinion, in the particular province just been sentenced to death.

favours a second Chamber

theman Cathy MEDIOUSMAN zote taganem appear, and that except in prò...

Revolt Completely Suppressed. It was announced this evening that the revolt had been completely suppressed."

YES!

Major Franco Interviewed. Major Franco, interviewed by Reuter, smilingly declined to dis close how he escaped from prison in Madrid, or where he had been He in hiding before the revolt, raid that the rebels wanted "establish liberty."

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