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OPIUM SUPPRESSION IN CHINA.

FOREIGN MINISTRY'S

ACTIVITIES.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ENGLAND PEIPING

FLIGHT.

MISS JOHNSON TO RESUME LATER IN YEAR.

[TOROVON.REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKINO, Ja, 9.

WARSAW, Jan. 7 The Foreign Ministry is manifest.

After consultations with various ing considerabia interest in the experts to-day Miss Amy Johnson Opiumi Suppression Conferctice at decided to postpone her fight to Geneva, and has issued state-Moscow en route to Peiping until ment to the effect that China during Inter in the year, the past two years has been exert ing great efforts to suppress the traffic, and that many new regula. Russia.

The decision was reached owing to the bad weather prevailing in

tions have been promulgated, the. It is learned that Miss Johnson effect of which has been most en-is leaving for Moscow by train on couraging.

The statement continues-The evils of opium and the imperative accessity for exterminating the scourge is being continually stressed

at. public gatherings during the "Anti1Opiwa Week"

Friday for the purpose of an inter- view with the Soviet aviation authorities to collect data regard- ing the flight from Moscow to the Chines: border,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1931,

INTERNATIONAL TIN TRADE WIND LANDS BALBO'S ILL-FATED

RESTRICTION.

SELANGOR CHINESE SUPPORT QUOTA SYSTEM.

(TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SINGAPORE, Jan. 8.

A meeting of Chinese tin mineri held at Selangor unanimously sap ported the quota schere for the restriction of the tin output,

H.M.S. LUCIA INCIDENT.

"L" SUBMARINES DEPART WITH ATLANTIC FLEET.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

3.

LONDON, Jan 7, It has been decided that the cruiser H.M.S. Norfolk, and the "L" class submarines are to de- Atlantis Fleet.

PEIPINO, Jan. 8. Madame Chang Hatch Liang has and the weekly memorial services, the Press, wired to Miss Amy Johnson express-part for Lisbon to-morrow with the magazines, periodicals, by manying the hope that she will come to Chino, and saying that Manchuria

public bodies, and the Government will welcome her and give her every

départments are also putting their shoulders to the wheel. The National Anti-Opivu Association in Shanghai and the brauchen in-vari- ous parts of the country have been active in conducting publicity aneut infractions of the regulations, and the Customs have always been alert in the detection of contraband smug- gling.

MR. T. V. SOONG VISITS TIENTSIN.

TO CONFER WITH CHANG

INSUEH LIANG.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKINO, Jadi, 9. Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minis- ter, left for Tientsin by special train last night to confer with Chang Hruch Liang on the financial situation in North China.

(Wah Ter Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Jan. 8. Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of

assistance.

WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR

ARABIA.

MARCONI CONTRACT WITH HEDJAH KING.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RuGuy, Jan, 7. The King of the Hedjah and Neji has entered into a contract with. the Marconi Company for the sup ply of a system of telegraphic com munication for Arabia,”

Fifteen wireless stations which will link every important centre in the joint Kingdom are to be con- structed, and four Marconi vets, fitted in lorries, are also to be sup- plied, as mobile telegraph stations, which will enable King Iba Saad to keep in constant touch with his two capitals, Meeen and Royadh, during his désert journeys.

In Mecca, and at Royadh, four hundred miles distant, powerful telephone and telegraph transmit- ters and modern receivers will be installed, and the King will be able

the Norfolk might not be able to A previous report suggested that

Jeave, as her Captain is one of the members of the Court of Inquiry into the Lucin incident, and that the "L" class submarines, of which the Lucia is depot ship, might also be unable to leave Plymouth to join the Atlantis Fleet on its Spring cruise.

[DAITISH WIRELESA SERVICE.]

Ruapy, Jan. 9. The Atlantic Fleet left Plymouth. to-day for its Spring cruise.

BRITISH CONCESSION IN SIBERIA,

DIFFICULTIES WITH THE

SOVIET.

Riga-It is reported from Moscow that a conflict has arisen between the Soviet and the holders of the British concession of silver, zinc, to talk between his two Palaces by and lead mines in the Amur Pro- means of special microphones.

British engineers will suporvise vince (Far Eastern Siberia), and the installation outside Mecca, and that the concessionaires are rapidly

King Ibn Saud has sent four of his subjects for instruction in the Marconi School."

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AT BERMUDA.

CARRIES TINNED GOODS-

CARGO.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN

BERVICE]

HAMPTON ROADR, Jam 7. Licut W MacLaren and Mra,

AERIAL ARGOSY.

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

FOUR MEN OF SQUADRON | CANDID SPEECH ON CRUCIAL

INCINERATED, ‹

PROBLEMS.

[TAROVGR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROVE, Jan. 7.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

BRITISH COAL CRISIS.

MINERS PRESIDENT

HOPEFUL.

Jan1719H WIRELESS SERVICE.].

RUGBY, Jan. 7. Ruony, Jan. 7. Hopes of peace in the South It is anticipated that the Federal | Wales coalfields at present contre Structure Sub-Committee of the in the London Round Table Conference the owners and the men's leaders "conversations" between will complete its work early to mor which began to-day in the presence row afternoon, and that the Chair of Mr. W. Graham, the President fean will at oner begin the task of of the Board of Trade, and Mr. E preparing its report.

Shinrell, the Mines, Sceretarys

It transpires that five mon werg Beryl Hart resumed their trans-killed when General Balbo's sea. Atlantic flight in the amphibian planes took off for their trans "Trade Wind" to-day, heading for Atlantia flight from Bolaina. Bermuda, where they will re-fuel. before setting out for the Azores, their second place of call,

It is revealed that they must have been within 30 miles of Ber-Fois, who was inside the font,as an eminent authority on finan

muda on Sunday who they started cut from Long Island.

The whole journey is only 830 miles, while in turning back and loading at Hampton Roads the fliers covered at least 1,500 miles.

The petrol supply was then prac- ticallys exhausted and they could not have flown many miles further. The monoplane is carrying 200 object of the flight being to demon. Rs of tinned food as cargo, the

strate that regninr, commercial aeroplane flights between America and Europe via Bermuda, and the Azores are possible.

BERMUDA, Jan. 7.

The Hart-MacLaren monoplane Trade Wind" has arrived and is r-fueling,

The fliers propose to continue their fight to-day, bending for the Azores.

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FOG AND FROST AT HOME.

FOG STILL ENSHROUDS LONDON,

[BRITION WIRELESS BERVICE}

RUGBY, Jan. S. Although bright sunshine was ex perienced over most of the south west coast, fog and frost continue

A message from Bolama states that after climbing 150 feet one ma- plane was forced down on its right fient, badly injuring Sergt.-Majör

which is large enough to carry passengers, and killed three others inside.

The font was slightly damaged. The second scagilane had a forced landing at high speed after only 10 minutes' flight.

The seaplane caught fire, and Captain Boer (the Commander), Lieutenant Baroicinti,

Sergeant Imbastari, were incineratod Nenai, and the wireless, operator,

Both accidents were due to the heavy load the seaplanes had to carry for the flight.

One of the two other seaplanes which como down in the sea is expected to arrive at Fernando | Noronha to-day, and the other to-

morrow.

EDGAR WALLACE'S BOOED PLAY.

"I DON'T CARE-I'VE

PLENTY MORE!"! -

"What do I care" laughed Mr. Edgar Wallace. "I've got plenty more plays"

There is no discouraging Eug- land's cheery mass production tovelist-dramatist-racing specialist, month ago ins latest play,The Mouthpiece," at Wyndham's Then-

in most other parts of the country.re, flopped," to use Mr. Wal

The log lifted somewhat let night Ince's own vernacular. on the Mersey, and part of the shipping at its mouth held up since

Finance, left Nanking last night for Provide for maintenance afterwards. limiting, if not relinquishing, opera- Sunday was able to move..

Tientsin by train.

Iis mission is to consult with General Chang Bouch Liang" (re- garding fitancial problems in North China," including the abolition of likin.

CHINA'S ACTING MINISTER

OF EDUCATION.

CHIANG KAI SHEK FORMALLY)

TAKES UP DUTIES.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

HASTINGS CHESS

CONGRESS.

DUTCH PLAYER DEFEATS CAPABLANCA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Jau. 7. The premier tournament of the Hastings Chess Congress was won by the Dutch master, Dr. Euwe, with a score of seven points.

Capablanca was second with six and a half, and the youthful indian, Sultan, Khan, who scored a sensä. tional victory over Capablanca, was third with six points.

tions

London traffic service was normal, to-day, although a pall hung over the capital.

LESS THAN A SHILLING!

YESTERDAY'S DOLLAR

FLUCTUATIONS.

Opened at

* 10.35 8.m. 11.20 a.

1/0 1/16d.

18.

CUBAN SUGAR INDUSTRY.

PLOT TO DESTROY CANE FIELDS.

The Soviet authorities state that the concession, which was granted to a British corporation headed by Mr. Cheater Beatty in 1824, was flourishing at the beginning of 1930, that it was compartively well Gnaneed, and that its relations with the authorities, and the workers were almost satisfactory. The con- cessionnaires at that time empley- ed about 2,000 workinen, and the local director had said that it was intended in the course of 1930 to invest an "unlimited sum"

for constructive work if he was able to obtain satisfactory labour. But during the last few months a change set in, and represintatives from England came to Moscow and the Far East in October to attempt to settle the differences, without

According to Soviet reports, the exports from the concession in 1920 amounted to between two and threa The military have been ordered million gold roubles [£200,000 to to keep a most vigilant watch on £300,000], and the U.S.S.B. acquir-the sugar properties throughout the ed the remainder of the output ac- island, and to shoot and kill anyone, cording to contract. The intention attempting to set fire to the cane of the Soviet, apparently, is to force fields." the concessionnaires out of the U.S.S.R., as in the case of the Lena Gold Fields.

NANKING, Jan.7. Marshal. Chiang Kai Shek visited the official quarters of the Ministry of Education this morning to formally take up the duties of PRINCES' VISIT TO SOUTH succERS. Aeting Minister of Education.

BRITISH TRADE MISSION.

FOUR MEMBERS ANRIVÉ AT NANKING,

(Fab Tax Fat Pao.).

AMERICA.

· LEAVING ENGLAND NEXT- WEEK...

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 7. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince George are to depart on their South American four on the 17th instant.

SHANGHAI, Jud. 6.

They will join & steamer at San- | Four members of the British tander, and will probably fly from Economic Mission, arrived at Nan-London to Paria king this morning.

They were cordially welcomed by a Nanking official delegation at the railway station.

BRITAIN'S THRIFT ORGANISATION.

The Prince of Wales is to open the British Trade Exhibition at Buenos Aires.

'PHONE OPERATOR'S RUSE. ALL LIGHTS SWITCHED OFF: FIGHT WITH INTRUDER.

A police-sergeant's dramatic meet. ing with an alleged intruder at the Goring-on-Thames Post Office was described at Henley when William Desmond, thought to be a native of London, was committed for trial charged with breaking into the post office.

HOME SECRETARY AND LOTTERIES.

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY DEMAND

The Home Secretary, Mr. Clynes, was naked in the House of Commens

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(KELTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

HAVANA, Jan. 7. The Government has discovered a plot to destroy the sugar-cane fielda in Cuba by a campaign of arson, starting on the 15th instant.

There was, in fact, some mild booing from the gallery when the author appeared at the close of the play, and a vociferous woman the front of the pit shouted, "None in of your rubbish."

The most important speech to-day by Sir Bhupendra Mitra, the High Commissioner-designate for India in London, who is recognised

cial matters.

India's Liability to Pay Debt. hegarding the public debt, he said that all that was required was a clause in the statute, acknow edging, in explicit terms, India's liability to pay the debt and in- terest, which should be a second, charge on the consolidated fund. He was not in favour of any examination of that debt, but he agreed that if any future dispute arose the matter should be referred to an independent tribunal.

The Empire Court, which the Imperial Conference recommended,

would be a suitable tribunal.

Let there be no more talk of a

repudiation or an examination of the debt. Responsibility a Safeguard Against

Financial Breakdown.

The conference has adjourned and

the Ministers will not attend the resumed meeting bat will be avail. able for consultation.

An official statement anys that the points at issue have been de finitely narrowed, and if the joint)

eeting agrees the dispute will again be referred to the Concilia tion Board, and the negotiations. for a settlement should have a favourable result,

Every Hope of a Settlement.

RUCET, Jan. 3, The anticipated improvement in the coal dispute after yester- day's conference at the Board of Trade, London, was reinforced later by the assurance of Mr. Richards, the miners' president, that "the basis laid down for disenssion gives every hope of a settlement being reached.

Crown would be responsible for a big part of the expenditure..

minorities.

Mr. Jinnah, supporting Sir Tej Sapruta proposals, said that one. powerful section of his country As to the external loans, he saw no reason why the future Dominion demanded complete independenes: Govermucht of India should not Dominion status. He agreed that Another section expected real subsenibo to the conditions laid responsible Government could not down under the rules which an be given without safeguards for the plied to other States whose loans were classed as trustee securities.

He was under ao misgiving that As to safeguarde for securing & Dominion status or completely re-. balanced budget, he could picturesponsible Government was contem no safeguards which would not dis-plated, but the measure of respon- tract from the responsibility of the sibility raust be such as would com, Ministry to produce a balanced and the support of politically. budget, and thus precipitate & minded India and would win over crisis. The greatest safeguard the bulk of supporters that had not against financial breakdown lay in been gained. responsibility.

Financial Gostrol,

Lord Reading's Speech Favourably Received in India,

He hoped, when responsible

At an earlier session; Sir Sayed Government was introduced, with the minimum of safeguards, Reading's speech had created an Sultan Ahmed said that Lord. countrymen would rise to thi

would be made to raise the amount guards Lord Reading had stipulated responsibility and with the help of extraordinarily favourable impres

sion in India. and particularly the Princes, who would form an Bambas He accepted all the safe- element of federation, an of gold required for establishing powers should be very extensive.

and agreed that the Viceroy's Reserve Bank without external assistance.

[IHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Important Government

effort

If a breakdown occurred, let resort, let them suspend the Con. them, dismiss the House. As a last

stitution.

The next morning Mr. Wallace He appealed to bis British col- was busy getting a new crook dramaleagues not to provide in the now ready for the stage, dismissing the Constitution for the imposition of events of the previous night as a safeguards much in excess of those rare and valuable experience.

Announcemant

LONDON, Jan. 8.1 An important. announcement of the Government's intentions in rela tion to the Round Table Conference was made by Lord Bankey at the Federal Structure Sub-Committee.

Lord Sankey said that Mr." "Mac- "The show was not rehearsed

Donald, Prime Minister, would con enough," he explained to a Press

sider the Reports of the Coromit representative. Ile sat in a scarlet

tees and make a declaration of the leather swivel chair in his suite nt

Government's policy and intentiona Mr. Gavin Jones, representing at the plenary meeting to be held the Carlton Hotel, and toyed with European business interests, agreed at the end of next week or the the now famous long-distance cigar-with Sir Tej Sapru's proposals, pro- beginning of the following week. ette holder.

Good-And Bad.

introduced at the outset in the Con- stitution of Canada, European Business Representativa's Flew:

vided a really workable constitution was involved, in which the States a solution of their difficulties would Lord, Sankey said he believed that were included and necessary safe be found along the lines of the You can't expect me to strike guards were introduced. He saw most helpful and most valuable con a winner every time," he went on. "Plays are like newspapers. 'Good

ao alternative to giving a large tribution to the discussion made by measure of responsibility to a Legis- Lord Reading. He felt sure, how to-day, bad to-morrow: hut no one lature representative of all inter- ever, that all parties desired to join knows exactly why I admit that the play flopped. But I don't know, and in which stable elements in taking steps to restore peace

would prevail, why.

and prosperity in India and satisfy There ought, be said, to be strong the ambitions and aspirations of representation of the Crown by her wisest sons. nominated representatives, as the that, before long she will realise, "I have no doubt (Continued on next Column} them. Loud applause.)

"Don't think I'm losing my grip," he challenged. "Why, the most successful play I ever wrote- The Ringer-opened on the night of the general strike, when there, weren't any newspapers and the critics were durab.

"Still," Mr. Wallace continued, "we'll see what happens to this play. Audiences are often tuned up It is proposed to organise specialgo away disappointed. It may be to expect mors than is given and militia to protect the sugar planters better to let them anticipate little and manufacturers.

and go away pleased.

FILM STAR SMUGGLING

DRUGS.

BAIL OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS,

[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE)

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 8.

whether he would consider the ap

·pointment of a committee for the purpose of recommending legislation Mies Ahon tubens, the film star, to clarify the position regarding who was arrested on the charge of sweepstakes, lotteries and raffles. violating the State Poisone Act at Mr. Clynes said that if he was San Diego, has furnished bail satisfied of the existence of a gen. amounting to $3,000 in connection eral demand that he should fook with a charge of participating in into the question of setting up a smuggling drugs from Mexico. committee to consider the advan tages and safeguards which would be needssary and appropriate if Nottorics were to be permitted for

SUCCESS OF NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Jan. 9. The Prince of Wales, at a dinner It was stated that a telephone raising money for public purposes, to celebrate the sale of 1,000,000,000 | operator heard a noise and tele- he would be prepared to considor National Savings' Certificates, de- phoned the police. He kept the what would be the best method of scribed the success of that great, |,building in darkness for 10 minutes giving effect to such a demand: thrift organisation as one of the and then flooded it with light. Im--Captain Gunston (C., Thornbury, happiest features of our social life mediately afterwards ho heard the Glas): Is the Home Secretary briand ring ishe imposte de matzekopnenike sound, al comensa sattending kommentin Gail that, he sanoenforce tha..

“I ̈PdpŸƒ¤áñtod,” Indeed, "a Valuable the buck staircase

prosent law. addition to the nation's capital Sorgt. Musson was waiting at the

| bottom of the stairs, and, seeing The King who sent a congratuman emergo from the door with Intory mealago, has accepted the gleaming instrument in his hand, thousand millionth Certificate as a | struck out and hit him three times memento,

on the head.

resources..

Mr. Clynvas We can only begin to enforce the law when the facts. are revealed to us. I admit there in some difficulty, but once the facts are before us we have no alternative but to do our best to enforce it.

·OBITUARY.

PROFESSOR EDWARD

CHANNING.

CAMBRIDGE (Mass.), Jan. 9. The death has occurred of the, Harvard History Professor Edward Channing, who had practically com pleted a monumental history of the United States.

The box-office, after all, is the one accurate estimate of any show's worth."

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Mr. Wallace may defend, but he is not defeated. He seemed, in fact, to enjoy the role of the booed author

One of my plays (On the Spot') is playing to £3,000 a week in New York, he stated with natin. faction, and when I saw it on the first might in London I got an on- tirely negative reaction from the audience. I experienced the same feeling watching The Mouthpiece."

"""However," he declared finally, if this play isn't successful it will have to come off, Another one will take its place.

"I tell you quite frankly. don't care."

A Ministry of Agriculture report states that, apart from hay, 'the' harvest of 1930, proved unsatis- factory: The poor yield of wheat

slight increase in the area under wfeat. Area and the yield per acre of barley were well below last year. The area and production of cats were less than in 1920 The total production of mixed corn was also down,

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