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PRES. HOOVER'S MORATORIUM.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT

UNDECIDED.

[HROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, June 23:

The Government discussed the Hoover proposal to-day but will not decide the text of its reply until it

re-meots to-morrow......

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Japan Agrees to Proposal.

TOKYO, June 23. The Cabinet this morning discuSI- ed the Hoover proposal, and, it is understood, virtually agreed to accept the proposal a as soon as formally approached.

[BRITISH WIRELESS-SREV105)

Ruony, June 23.

The prompt acceptance by Bri- tain of Fresident Hoover's offer is warmly approved by newspapers. The Manchester Guardian tears that the full value of Pres. Hoover's proposal would be sacrificed if France refuses to suspend the un- conditional payments and insists on a guarantee that the Young Plan will not eventually be altered. « The eventual value "f the pro- posal lies in the possibility that it "will lead to a comparative remission

of war debts and reparations."

The Daily News recognises that on paper France appears to stand to lose more than any country ex cept América.

France, however, has to choose, not between the America moratorium and, the posi tion as it is, but between the American moratorium and the Ger- man moratorium, which means be- yond all question the end of any payments at all. There is no doubt which course is desirable in gen-

eral interests. The Daily News says that France's essa is altogether different from that of other credi

tor countries and requires special

consideration.

Buoyant Tendency on All Markets.

ROUND THE WORLD WIMBLEDON TENNIS ELEVEN WORKERS

IN SEVEN DAYS!

✨„ADVENTUROUS FLIGHT PLANNED BY TWO AIRMEN.

(ThaоUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

ROGBEVELY FIELD, June 22. Wiley Post and Harold Gatty,

who plan a round the world fight in seven daya in the aeroplane Minniemae, took off this morning for Harbour Grace from where they will attempt to By to Berlin.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

TOURNAMENT.

BRITAIN'S HOPE BEATS

BLOWN TO PIECES.

JUNE 24, 1931.

"RED" LEADER ARRESTED.

CHIANG KAI SHEK

HORO SATOH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, I

LONDON, June 23, Flouting the rain "a larger crowd,

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT CORDITE FACTORY,

THROUGH BEDYER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 23, Eleven workers are missing and almost certainly blown to pieces as which scimilated with colour around the result of a terrific explosion the centre scurt, choored Austin, which occurred at a Naval cordite England's number one, w

who factory in Holton Health, near

Wareham, Dorset, wearing a Cambridge blazer, as he Work was in full swing when the mastered Satoh who made his first roof of the nitro-glycerine depart mant was suddenly blown off, up A neck and neck race is pro appearance in the Centre Court.parently owing to the bursting of

Austin was cool, and his deadly the sulphuric acid tank, mised as Holris and Hillig ore waiting at Harbour Grace to take

services sung though the air as they off after Gatty LAN

across the ret. Austip's cluding Moscow and several places

They contemplate ten stops, in-whizzed across t in Siberia, thence vid Alaska and Seattle to Chicago, ... 1

A

.

message from Insbrouck Height dated June 20 stated

The

Danish airmen, Captain Holger Holris and Otto Hillig took off for Harbour Grace to-day on the first lap of their flight to Danmark.

"AMERICAN GIRL FLIER

HURT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Sr. Jony's, New Brunswick,

June 22.

The airwoman, Miss Ruth Nicholls, who arrived here on the first stage of her trans-Atlantic flight, was injured through a faulty landing and sent to hospital. Her condition is not serious, however.

F

ZEPPELIN'S FLIGHT

ABANDONED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BERLIN, June 22.

piercing drives beat Satoh but the Japanese lobbed back cleverly and Austin was often hesitant and put several shots into the net. There were glimpses of brilliance in the way the Japanese ranintained the rallies and kept Austio struggling for supremacy.

The sky was filled with acrid blood-red smoke.

DETAINED BY FRENCH POLICE AT SHANGHAI,

(Wah The Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, June 23,

SELF-GOVERNMENT

TAKES COMMAND. IN RURAL DISTRICTS.

DRIVE ON BANDIT-RED MENACE IN KIANGSI.

· [THROUGH_REUTER'S AGENOX:]

A STEPPING STONE 'TO, DEMOCRATIC GOVT.

(From: Our Own Correspondent.j

NANGBANG, June 23.15. Chiang Kai Shek arrived by gua

CANTON, June 23, The National Government in A notorious Chinese "Red" boat from Nanking yesterday even- leader, Sheng Chung Fat (now ag Ho in establishing his head- Canton is encouraging the estab member of the Central Executive quarters horo, and has taken over lishment of local self-government in Committee of the Chinese Com the command of approximately the rural and outlying districts munist Party) was arrested by the 250,000 troops, which are congen-under its control. This is a step. French. police in. the French Con-trated between Kiukiang and Kian, ping stone to a national democratic cession, Shanghai, yesterday and is for an intensive drive on the bandit government, as opposed to the being detained at the French Polioc and Communist menace in Kiangai, Headquarters for examination." It is believed that he will be handed

CHEN MING SHU'S NEW APPOINTMENT. over to the Chinese authorities on the latter's demand.?

Work was immediately stopped and, factory hauds recruited as ARNOLD BENNETT'S WILL, stretcher bearers. Nineteen were injured but most of them not seri- ously.

The damage to the factory is not great as expectable owing to the use of protective earthworks between the worksheds.

Finally the Japanese took a fatalistic outlook of the final set, THE BURMA REBELLION. and when he left the set to the "Gods" he won the hearts of the gallery and was loudly cheered.

In the second round Austin (Eng- land) beat Hora Satoh (Japan) (-1, 6-3, 6-0.

hent

Sydney Wood Britain, 63, 6-1, 6-2.

Ryan beat Merlin, Trance, 6-4, 6-4.

The Women.

AMNESTY OFFER,

BRITISH WIRELESS" BERVICE}·

RUGBY, June 22. In 4-statement on the events of Crossley, the past week in Burma, Mr.

Wadgwood-Benn said the Govern ment has issued a proclamation of amnesty to all except the leaders and participators in serious out- rages, on an undertaking boing ap-given by them that they would re- turn to their villages, assist the Government and give information about the rebellion.

6-2,

The women made their first pearance to-day when Betty Nut hall, whom Mrs. Wills Moody tips as fianlist, met Madame, Berthet,

France.

First Round Results.

LONDON; June 22, Kirby, the twenty-year-old South African" "hope" was attacked by nerves in his match against Jiro Batoh and lost in straight sets.

The ever modest Jiro handsome

interviews with the lenders of the The Governor had had several

different communities and parties, at which it was requested that the scope of the amnesty should bo widened. This proposal, is being considered.

The economic situation was - un- changed. The late break of rRITIS had delayed cultivation in many districts and it was impossible yet

LEAVES ESTATE TOTALLING

£4,000,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVIOL]

Ruany, June 22. Arifold Bennett, the well-known author, whoso will was proved tc- day, loft estato valued £4,000,

BRITISH LOAN TO AUSTRIA.

(Wah Ter Fat Pao.)

one man government" at Nan- king. Mosers. Wang Ching Wei, Sun Fo and other leaders in Can ton have long been consistantly advocating this form of govern ment as most suitable to the neods" of China, and "in order to realize it, each rural community must bo NANCHANG, June 23 encouraged to form self-government Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has for its protection. Such rural self- announced the appointment of governments will. in addition to General Chen Ming Shu field providing an effective means for commander of the anti-"Red" diminishing banditry, enable the campaign. This is indicative that masses of people to learn and be war operations against the Reds" come familiar with the machinery are expected to be resumed shortly through which the National Govera

ment functions, since both will be THE PROPAGANDA WAR. more or less the same, except in size. When each rural district WHAT. CHIANG KAI SHEK'S throughout the nation in self. ENEMIES THINK OF HIM. governed, according to the loaders hare, three, will be no opportunity: The Central Press at Canton has whatever for the cropping up of kindly forwarded us the following another dietator like Chiang Kai denunciation of Marshal Chiang Shek. Kai Shok, by a writer siguing him- self Plain Commoner:-

The situation in Canton to-day is (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

just a repetition of what happoned here in 1925-1920. The nationalist Rugay, June 22. movement started from Canton in thur Henderson, on

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ar- an attempt to wipe out militarism referring in and imperialiem, but to the disap- the House of Commons to the ad-pointment of the Kuomintang lend- vance by the Bank of England of crs, Chiang Kai Shek has turned £4,500,000. to Austria, said the Government welcomed the" nowe of the Bank's 'action and hoped it would have a good effect.

-

DRUG CONFERENCE.

JAPAN AND FRANCE.TO PREPARE SCHEMES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, June 22.

It is the hope of the National: Government here to have every rural district in both Kwangtung and Kwangsi. self-governed along approved democratic lines before: November 1. Wide Pablicity is boing given by the Government.

out to be a worse militarist than THE NAVY LEAGUE those whom the Kuomintang army put down following the success of the northern expedition.

Unless the Nanking despot re- signs before it is too late, the ulti- mate measure to throw Chiang of his high horse is to drive him out by force, in the same manner as the Kuomintang troops knocked down Warlords Bun Chuan Fang, Wu Pei

POSEIDON FUND.

TOTAL NOW EXCEEDS $34,000.

Up to noon yesterday a total of

In view of the difficulties ex South African whose schoolboyish from the effects of the rebellion Cn The .conference which is discuss.control more than 120,000 picked handsome subscriptions from the.

perienced by Sir Hubert. Wilkins Polar submarine, Nautilus, Dr. Eckener today announced that he had abandoned his proposal to take the Graf Zeppelin on a flight to the North Pole.

RUGBY, June 22. President Hoover's proposal that for one year as from July 1 cre He stated that his decision was shall be a postponement of all pay based on the fact that the Nautilus ments of all war debts and repara-would be unable to start according tions, both principal and interest, which was issued in Washington on Saturday night, was the subject of A brief statement in the House of Commons yesterday, afternoon...".

Replying to a question put by

to plan. His only object in making a Polar flight had been to meet Sir Hubert Wilking at the Pole.

ly paid tribute to the youthful to distinguish the effect of this timidity and display of nervous the economic situation.

ness before a great Wimbledon crowd took all the sting out of his. game. Satoh said "I was disap- pointed that Kirby was not at his best. If I had played him on a private ecurt. there might have bren a different, story to tell."

player was a man of iron compar The impassive little Japanese

ed with his South African oppon- ent. Kirby tried lobs and volleys to entice Satch to the net but could not rely on himself and was to Satoh's

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, leader of the HOME BY-ELECTION. forced to submit

Opposition, the Prime Minister said:"-" His Majesty's Government" in the United Kingdom cordially welcome the striking declaration by President Hoover. For their part the Government desire at once: to state that they subscribe whole- heartedly to the principle of the President's proposal and are pre- pared to co-operate in the elabora- tion of details with a view to giv ing it practical effect without delay. The House will not expect me to say, more at the present stage,'

Mr. Baldwin, on behalf of the Conservatives, associated himself with the words of the Prime Minis- ter, and Mr. Lloyd George, express- ed similar sentiments on behalf of the Liberals.

Stock Exchange Activity, The American proposal closely discussed on the London

W2-3

LABOUR RETAIN SEAT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 22. The result of the by-election in the Ardwick Division of Manchester caused by the death of Mr. Thomas Lowth, Labour Member, since 1022, is as follows:-

Mr. Joseph Henderson

(Labour)....

Mr. Sydney Elborne

(Conservative)

Labour majority

15,004

11.030

314

Stock Exchange to-day when a torium proposals were designed to sborn appreciation in prices include the unconditional annuities occurred as a result of increased which would normally be paid by buying orders. Dealings in the Germany under the Young Plan, market started fully one hour before the usual time. In every section prices advanced."

On the London commodity mar- kets also, a strong movement was reflected, and the same buoyant. tendency was shown in reports from the principal markets abroad.

The new situation brought, about by the American offer will make the visit of Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, to Paris, next month, of considerable import-

ance.

GERMANY'S WAR PAYMENT.

£1,000,000,000 PAID OUT IN

REPARATIONS,

dominating drivea. He rallied his resources in the third set and held Satoh to four games all, but could not keep it up.

Jiro now inets Lyettleton Rogers, the Irish Davis Cup player, in the second round of the world famous tournament.

►

Results of the first round of the Men's Singles at Wimbledon were as follow:-

Nigel Sharpe (Britain) beat. H. Cochet (France) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

J. Van Ryn (U.S.A.) bent Schaeffer (Yugo-Slavia) 0-0, 6-2,

0-1.

F. Shields (U.S.A.) bent P. D. B. Spence (South Africa) 6-1, 0-1,

6-2

Lyttleton Rogers (Ireland) boat G. Mangin (U.S.A.) 0-6, -86, 63. ̧ 0-3.

Jiro Satoh (Japan) beat Kirby (South Afrien) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4,- (France) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

Aoki (Japan) beat Duplaix

(India) 6-4, 6-2, 82.

S. Wood (U.S.A.) boat Singh Hvotare Batoh (Japan) beat Prince Magaloff (Russia) 6-3, 6-2,

B-4.

•

HOW SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN PLAYERS WERE DRAWN.

Ņ

DISASTROUS FIRE AT

ST.;

JOHN.

G.810,000,000 DAMAGE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ing proposals for the limitation of the manufacture of narcotic drugs has adjourned for two days to en- able the French and Japancae dele. condition is not serious,

ANOTHER FLYING

RECORD. ROME TO LONDON AND BACK

IN NINE HOURS.. TORONTO, June 22. S. John, New Brunswick, was the

London, June 17-Captain Frank stene of a disastrous fire..

Damage estimated at G.$10,000,000 Hawks, the American airman, who was done in a furious blaze on the has become known as the "human bullet to-day added another re- harbour front at the terminal record performance to his series of houses of the Canadian Paciâe Railway.

A grain elevator, and many bonts were destroyed together with the Government immigration sheds and twenty-five goods wagons.

FEDERAL STRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING.

NO POSTPONEMENT.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rvasy, June 22,

In the House of Commons to- day, the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood-Benn, answered in the

remarkable flights.

Fu, etc. There is little doubt that 834,338.34 had been received on the National Government establish-behalf of the Navy League Poseidon ed at Canton can embark on this Relief Fund. Yesterday donations scheme, as it has under its direct amounted to $1,308 and included Manager of the H.E. &hampos troops in Kwangtung and Kwanga, Dock Co., Ltd. and from the staff. not to mention those in the north-The Central British School also sent west commanded by Yen Hsi Shan 8300. A big donation, of which details will be given to-morrow, wag" and Feng Yu Hsiang,

Fate Practically Bented.

received by the office from the Kwangtung alone has 80,000 sol-Axintic Petroleum Co., Ltd. diers all of whom ara well trained, cquipped and disciplined. Roughly estimated, the Kwangsi forces........ATE mumbered about 20,000 men, while General Chang Fat Fui commands about 20,000 Ironsides," erals Li Tsung Jen, Pei, Chung Hsi, Tang Sheng Chi, Chang Fat lui, Miso Pei Nan and many others have gone through the worst of all the fight against the northern militarists, and once they are on Shek is practically sealed, the fold the fate of Chiang Kai

Gen-

It is true that Chiang Kai Shek He flew from Rome and back in claims to have twenty divisions in the day, covering 1,900 miles in Kiangsi, but they are engaged in nine hours and thirty-eight minutes fighting the Reds who appeared to flying time

be more powerful than the Nanking Capt. Hawks left Croydon avroforees. Besides, those divisions. drome in his racing nonoplane at are not loyal troops of Chiang and 4.30 this morning and arrived at may at any time turn against him. Rome at 10.10 a.m. He left Rome on his return journey at 12.58 and reached Croydon at 4.50. p.m.

CHINESE LEGATION IN TOKYO.

REPORT OF ELEVATION. TÒ EMBASSY,

Yesterday's list, was as follows: Central British School'e 300,00 Chief Manager, H.K. &

Whampon Dock tạ Ltd.

Staff, H.K. & Whampoa

Staff, Military Hospital

1

Staff, H.K. Tramways, ...Ltd.

General

250.00

Dock Co., Ltd.......

420.00

and No. 27 Co. R.A.M.C.

118.00

170.00

Zoroastrian Charity:

Funds of Hong Kong and Macao...

100.00

Committee,

Kowloon Residents Assn.

65,00

"Sisters Mess, Military

Hospital

20.00

10.00

10,00

Amy Lee

3.00

Compradore Dept. Ed.

Wheen & Sons, Ltd. A Lady!

5.00

3.00

1,508.00

In Cecile's Memory...... Li Lumin

Hong Kong, June 23.

¿

$34,580.34

8. A. ARTHUR,

· Hon. Treasurer,

Navy League Poseidon Fund. Hong Kong, June 22, 1931. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

WITH THIS FORM:

Hong Kong Daily Prest,

Please receivo:8.....

On behalf of the Navy League Poseidon Fund.

Name

A similar situation existed in 1925, when it was commonly known that neither. Wu, Pei Fu nor Sun Chunn Fang dared to. veature Bouth. Of course, Chiang is more ambitious and adventurous than Sun" or Wu, but under the circuix- Previous acknowledge £33,028.34 stances he is, gbsolutely helplera, Furthermore, representatives of Yen Hai Shan and Feng Yu Heiang declare that the two northern leaders are only awaiting orders Tokyo, June 16.-Reports are from Canton to mobilize against negative a question whether the continually roaching Japan that Chiang Kai Shek and that no Government would consider the the Chinese Government are con material support from the National

status of the Chinese Legation in Chinng's Government Water- advisability of postponing the sidering the question of raising the Government is necessary. meeting of the Federal Structure Tokyo to an Embassy

Logged! Committee until certain ruling.

Inquiries in official quarters, In the light of the present situa Princes who had recently candemu- however, fail to elicit any definite tion, friendly Powers can accelerate The od the Federal Constitution out information on the subject. The the day for a unified and peaceful lined by the Bound Table Confer officials state that the question has Chins by withdrawing recognition ence accepted that principle.

been mooted several times in the of the family: government in Nan past but they are apparently unn king. With the departure of ware of any intention on the part Mesars. Sun Fo, Wang Chung Hui, RED" SHIRT ARMY IN INDIA of the Chinese Government to take, C. C. Wu, Koo Ying Tan, Tang action in the matter in the immo- Chak Yu, Chino. Fu Cheng and diate future night

others from the Nanking' régime, While admitting that there may | Chiang Kai-Shek's government is be some basis fer the reports, the water logged. The only derelicts Japanese officials appear to regard remaining afloat are Chiang Kai the present time as inopportune for Shek and members of his family making the change.

such as H, H. Kung and TV. Soong. They were once show-win- dows for American 'inspection, "for they were not only American edu ented but members of the Methodist church. The reason why Chiang Kai Shek was baptized was that he

Now York, May 28-A woman wanted to impress foreigners that his action and thought were along who claims to be Princess Anus- similar views as those of the leaders tasia, one of the daughters of the

late Car of Russia, has adopted" of the West,

This is but a clever scheme to an unusual method of attempting heading the PowerIt is hithto obstantiate her claim rengin time for them to see through the She has had 2,000 portraits made camouflage under which a feudal and intends to send them all over chief is working, fervently for per the world to Russian refugees be sonal aggrandizement in total dis-longing to the old nobility in an regard of the welfare of the nation. ffort to win their support To recognize such a government is tantamount to open warfare against the Chinese people:

NO NEED FOR SPECIAL

ACTION.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

"AMERICAN FAMILIES IN DEBT.

Wimbledon, June 17.-Further draws for the Wimbledon tennia tournament, which begins on Juno. London, June 15.-Including the 22, were made to-day. In the first- value of deliveries in kind and round, Minoru Kawachi of Japan Mr. Henderson proposes to be in cessions of state properties and will play Dr. A. A, Fyres of In- Paris on July 15 and 16, and will payments due on June 15, Ger- dia, and Ryuki Aoki of Japan will take the opportunity of discussing many so far has paid total Repara-play E. A DuPiaix of France. at first hand with members of the, tions, amounting to £1,023,000,000, Beth matches are to be played in French Government, the proposale, according to a statement circulated the same quarter in which Chris- the principles of which will have by Mr. Pethick Lawrence, of the tian Boussus of France has been

RUGBY, June 22, heen decided upon by July Treasury, in reply to a question isooded. Miki of Japan will play Questioned as to the measures

Mr. Henderson proposes to leave the House of Commons.

8, M, Hadi of India in the same contemplated to suppress the sc Paris on the night of July 16 for The statement also thows that quarter in which Jean Borotra has tivities of the "Red Shirt Army." Berlin where he will join the Prime France has paid £43,600,000 of her boon needed det

which is being originated in the Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, war debt to the United King John Vanlyn, Washburn and 8. North West Frontier Province, Mr. EXCESSIVE USE OF CREDIT in returning the recent visit of dom and £41,152,000 to the B. Wood of America and Jiro Wedgwood Bann, said that un- Doctor Bruening and Doctor Cur-United States, while Italy has paid Satoh cf Japan have been drawn intentionally a misleading Impres tius to England,

£23,000,000 to the United Kingdom to play in the competition with sion as to the actual position was St. Louis, June 17-Mr. Sidney and £8,162,000 to the United States. V. G. Kirby of South Africa, given in recent Press reports, Baer, an executive of a St. Louis Recent rumours - "bondectibi while George Lott Easary, and wide receding department store today told the with the Anglo-German, conversa Hyotaro Batoh cf Japan have been sage, various incidents which or members of the Credit Association [KEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)tion at Chequers, that Germany drawn to play with Prince Mncurred over a considerable period. which is mocking hore, that the proposed to ask for a suspension of 'gatoff of Russia in the saine "quar The Government of India saw no average American family is in debt WASHINGTON, June 10- way debt payments, were also the tar in which P.D.D Spence of immediato necessity for any special in the amount of G8400. It was announced on the highest subject of a question in the House South Africa Frank Shields of action but the provisions of or Exoossive use of credit for having H. W. Austin dinary law wors oxercised for the on the installment plan is respon. authority in Washington to-day of Commons this afternoon. The the United States, H that President. Hoover's morn Premier in reply said he had no of England and Brugnon cf France maintenance of crder and the con-sible for the debts of the American

Itrol of mostings.

public, Mr. Baer said. have been seeded... Continued on next Column.) information to that effect.

TO DAS Mmoventitiomak:

Anmullen.

BUYING,

Address

"DAUGHTER" OF LATE CZAR OF RUSSIA,

2,000 PORTRAITS MADE TO. SUBSTANTIATE CLAIM

Princess Anastasia" is at pres! sent staying with a realthy Ameri- can woman, who is backing here