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ANTI-CHINESE RIOTS IN KOREA.

FEARS OF FURTHER OUTBREAKS IN MANCHURIA

AND MONGOLIA.

GREAT UNEASINESS PREVAILS

THROUGHOUT PENINSULA.

{THROUGH`AEUTER's Agency.)

TOKYO, July 6. Official circles are plainly per turbed and deeply regretful ro- garding the anti-Chinese riots, and are apprehensive lest the Korean atrocities incite Chinese to taliata in Manchuria and Mongolia, where there aro over half a million Koreans, scattered over wide areas.

›re-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 7

WILL AGREEMENT POPE'S ATTACK ON ATTACK ON CANTON

BE REACHED?

FIVE POINTS OF HOOVER MORATORIUM.

[TERQUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIB July B

It is anticipated that the Franco American differences will be smooth- od away to-morrow.

WOS

A provisional agreement roached at last evening's confer

nor at the Ministry

28 Chimess Killed: 300 Injured. „TOKYO, July 6, An official despatch received by the Gendarme, Headquarters con Interior, details of which Arms that twenty-eight Chinesosabled to President Hoover this were killed sad 300 injured during morning v the Pingyang riots

FASCISM

MUSSOLINI EXPECTED TO TAKE ACTION.

FEARED.

GENERAL CHEN TSAI TONG REORGANISES HIS FORCES:

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]:

From Our Own Correspondent.)

HEAVY FLOODS NEAR CANTON.

$2,000,000 DAMAGE IN TSING YUAN DISTRICT.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

AMBASSADOR IN COURT CASEA

GRAFT ALLEGATIONS BY JAPANESE PAPER?"

Tokyo, Júng 11.—The anme of Mr. William R. Castle, American Under-Secretary of State and, dur- ing the London naval conference, Ambassador Extraordinary and Envoy Plenipotentiary to Japan, will figure largely in a case in the Tokyo, district court shortly, mys

Rous, July 6,

CANTON, July

CANTON, July 0. While indifference is professed

The "Ironsides" are withdraw- The recent foods are causing in Fascist circles towards the subing from Kweilin and other points huge damage to crops and home ject matter of the Encyclical issued on the Kwai River in Kwangsi for steads in both the North and West last Saturday, there can be no Wai Tamp on the West River in River districts. Huge areas of lead doubt that the breach between the Kwangtung in compliance with along the North River in the the correspondent of the NC. Daily, Vatican and Ghigi Palace has orders from the Canton Bigher district of Tsing Yuan, are com- Now

were widened, as the result of the Command. Some tixing down with the greatest three Tokyo newspapers-the Jiji It appears th the the north-western part of Kwang ita wake. It is estimated that the and tho Nichi Nicht (Daily News)

The Military and Civil Authoria The Five Points, ties are conferring to arrange for The agreement provides the protection of Chinese.

(1) that Germany will be asked Should this happen it seems itThe despatch adds that every-to repay within ten year

is feared there may be far-reach

thing is quiet at Chemupo, but 200

Vatican's method of publication.

that an American Prelate was entrusted

Encyclical a day before publication he hastened to Paris where he entrusted it to an American agency. Copies of the Encyclical were

tung, from which a march may be made into the northern parts of the Province with en10.

Originally, General Chen Tsai

tho

ing developments, and it would be hundred Koreans riated against the (2) that the Central European distributed at Churches on Sunday Tong intended to transfer difoult either, for the Chinese Chinese last night at Gensan, and Eastern European Powo and it is expected that a rejoinder Iron Army to the East River

authorities or the Japaness to afford protection in the sparsoly populated and ill-polleed areas, in the interior.

Latest reports indicate that the Koreans at Pingyaog acted metho dically, with icaders directing the attacks with the aid of maps mark ing the location of Chinese dwell ings..

Business At a Standstill.

TOKYO, July 6. Anti-Chinese riots and demon strations are reported from all the leading towns and cities in Korea and great uneasiness prevails throughout the peninsula.

Commercial transactions at Seoul and Pingyang are at a standstill.

Four thousand Chinese have taken refuge at their Consulate at Pingyang...

The Chinese Minister called at the Foreign Office this morning and requested protection from the fury of the Korean mobs for his country.

men.

Az oficial despatch received by the Ministry of Overseas Affairs puts the Chinese casualties at Ping yang as 37 killed and 03 injured.

THE ROYAL SCOTT DISASTER.

SIGNAL INDICATIONS. DISOBEYED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'JOKKOY.)

town on the east coast of Korea.

ahall be aided by the banks in case of needs:

30 Chinese Butchered,

TOKYO, July 0. (3) that the temporary continu The anti-Chinese riots in Korea, have now spread to Pingyang, in ance of reparations in kind be left the north, where it is reported for discussion between Germany. that no fewer than 30 Chinese and her European creditors; were killed during last night

(4) that the guarantee - fund problem be thrashed out between France and other European credi-

The rioting at Pingyang broke out at nine o'clock last night and resulted in thirty Chinese deaths, Over 130 other Chinese were seritors of Germany, and" ously injured, according to the latest information.

The rioting raged until four o'clock in the morning despite the combined efforts of police and fire men, according to a special mes sage to the Tokyo paper Nichi Nichi. But th

A Korean mob, numbering about five thousand, destroyed over

(5) that the French demand for

from Ger political guarantee many is France's affair and will arranged between Franco and Germany.

It will be seen, therefore, that last night's conference solved all the points raised by Mr. Andrew hundred Chinese houses and restau- rants, dragged out the helpless Mellon in the memorandum, which inmates and butchered thirty he submitted to M. Laval verter- the streets, and seriously injured day afternoon prior to the meet 130,

Only those who fled to the policeing of the French Cabinet. for protection escaped injury.

The police arrested more than a It was also decided, in principle,

from Signor Mussolint will bring

matters to a head.

AWARDED £300 DAMAGES 'AGAINST PRODUCER.

pletely inundated. Water is still The case has been instituted by have already arrived at..Wal!!

Tip is a strategic point in violence, destroying everything in (Current Affairs), the dɛahi (Sun),

total loss in Taing Yuan district-who are suing the Nichiyo Yukon, alone exceeds $2,000,000. Tens of a minor Tokyo evening paper, for thousands of men, women and libel in anying that Mr. Castle was children of Teing Yuan liave been alleged ic have distributed bribes randered homeless. In some spots. among their editors aggregating on the North River the tide rose Yen 1,500,000 (8750,000), and that more than 20 feet. Thousands of these, editors received such money refugees are focking into Canton for deliberately misleading the public in regard to the London to seck aid. These people, all

Naval Conference, thus allowing carrying banners hearing appro priate. inscriptions, weat to Govern America and Britain to "put one ment Rouso yesterday to ask for relief. The sight was pathetic. ||V Mr. Castle's Statement, Just before Mr. Castle The sufferers, whose clothes were tattered and torn, appeared as if Japan" for the United States," he they had not had anything to cat

that

districts to strengthen his position there. It was thought that Chiang Kai Shek, might attempt to force his way into Kwangtung

from MISS HOFFE WINS HER direction, but the recent movements

CASE.

of the Nanking forces appeared to indicate that the head of the Nan king Government was not coming. south from such a direction. This baffing movement on the part of the opposing forces necessitated a Miss Barbara Boffe, the actress, reorganisation of defensive tactics. General Chen Tsai Tong has, therefore, decided to hold the Ironsides" in readiness in Wai Teap until he has learned with certainty the tactics of his enomick. Reports from Kiungsi indicate that the Naaking forces undor Chiang Kai Shok are having a hurd time with Communists. The Com.

has been awarded £500 damages in the King's Bench Division in her action against Mr. Gordon Haz bord, theatrical producer, of St. Martin's-lane, W.C

Miss Hoffe Caimed damages for alleged breach of contract.

The jury found for her, judgment was entered with costs.

Miss Hoffo

and

two

for some time.

The Canton-Hankow Railway has been washed away in many places Services have been suspended, and according to the authorities it will

over" on Japan,

......

declared, at a farewel banquet, that he had heard of such reports.

"I have been told of, wild talk circulated here," he declared, I had come to Japan with a big pile of money for the purpose

require more than two weeks to corrupting the Japanese Press

know the tremendcus sales of got everything repaired.

A

A Relief Committee, consisting newspapers in your country and the keon interest ovinced by hun- dreds of reporters to get a scoop.

hundred rioters, but for even that there must be a conference to played the ant, having General Chen «Ming Shu aro en other districts.

hours the city was in a state of den! with the necessary adjust Troons are being ments to the Young Plan, parti- pandemonium. held in readiness to assist the cularly in the matter of the vexed police it the rioting is renewed," "

question of the guarantee fund

AMERICAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

ELM AND BURKE AGAIN ́ TIE.

[HROUGH

AGENCY.

LONDON, July 6.

TOLEDO, July 6. The inquiry into the "Royal Scott". Von Elm and Billie Burke again accident found that it was due to tied with a score of 149 over 36 the failure of the Royal Scott holes in the play off for the "enginemen to obey the signal in-American Open Championship fol-

dications.

Direct evidence with regard to the circumstances in which this occurred must remain a surmise as both enginemen were killed.

lowing a tie yesterday, when each scored 292 for 72 holes.

Ding-Dong Struggle.

principal

munists are reported to be attack of Dr. Yau Chin Man nad others, ing Kanchow, where the so-called has been formed to render relict to #crack" "divisions under the sufferers in Tang Yuan and

role of camped. It is reported that the

pletely surrounded, and fighting is Communists have the city com still in progress. The number of attacking Kanchow Communists exceode 5,000.

Mentola in The Command to Love" at the Arts Club Theatre, the was promised, in writing, by Mr. Harbord that she should have the part when be produced the Not to Increase Armaments,

play in a West End theatre, The alternatives are na inter- The part of Manuela was given governmental conference, which to Miss Yvonne Arnand and Miss would probably be held in London, suffered 13 that her reputation

in consequence." and a conference of exports in Infurther crocu-examination by Paris. The latter is considered to Mr. Hilbery (for Misa Hoffe), Mr. be the more likely procedure, and Harbord said he knew that. If the play was produced on sharing a decision is anticipated to-mor-terms with a theatre management the management might insist on row.

nominating the actress for the "atar" part. That was why he re- fused several offers. He wanted to koop Miss Hoffe in the east.

A messago from Washington announces that as assurance has been received by the United States Government from Germany that advantage will not be taken of the moratorium to increase arma menta.

Germany May Reduce Gold Reserve.

BERLIN, July 6.

As a result of the dilly dallying in Paris, bankruptcy in staring Germany in the face, harder than when President Hoover originally proposed the moratorium.

Mr. Hilbery. Mr. Laurillard offered sharing terms and nomia-, ated Mille. Delysin for the part of Manuela at a salary of £250 a week of eight performances?

Mr. Harbord Yes

You telegraphed back that you thought Delyala's salary was too high Yes. angething

Mr. Hilbery said that Delysin, after reading the part, refused to take it. A M

It is feared that the Communists

HELP FROM TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

I should not be surprised to learn that an enterprising reporter hear- ing the rumour, thought ho had a ecoop and cared for nothing

Mr. Castle was ocntent to let it go at that. But not the Tokyo

are attempting to force their way The Tung Wah Hospital, co-papers who were saddled with this into Kwangtung from the northern operating with the local Chinese nefarious charge. They bitterly border, as they are now being hard | General Chamber of Commerce, is pressed by the Nanking troops, organising a Canton Flood Relief resented the allegation that they had betrayed the people, and, de- Chiang Kai Shek, it will, bo reniem. Fund bered, launched his offensive A first relief party under the against these desperadoss several dave age, driving them southward support of the Tung Wah Hospital Whether they will seek shelter in will start for the interior to-day. Fukien. and Chekiangorin Kwangtung remains to be seen.

KWANGTUNG CUSTOMS.

82,000,000 SURPLUS LAST. MONTH.

(Iah The Yat Pao)

CANTON, July 6 The Canton Financial Depart ment has issued a communique to the effect that in the last month Canton Treasury from various Customs surplus remitted to the.

Kwangsi totalled well over $2,000,000 (national currency),

The second half was very fierceThe General Council of the stipulations when Mr. Ronald Customs houses in Kwangtung and

and ding dong.

per cent.

Von Elm was Richsbank hold a special meeting "A London message dated March 22 stated that the crack express four down at the 23rd and two up to discuss the gold reserve which "Royal Scott" jumped the metals at the 27th, thanks to four succes. is near the statutory limit of forty near Leighton Buzzard to-day, sive birdies. The match was all Probably as a feeler, a statement

The engine and three coaches

made that the Reichsbank may in the exceptional circumstances" were completely wrecked, and 18 of squaro, at the 32nd. At the 34th the following coaches also jumped Vod Elm stood one down, but

reduce the reserve to below forty the rails.

thanks to "birdie" at the lost per cent. It may also restrict holo be squared the match. eredit. The decision has not yet

been announced" Another 36 hole play-off has been ordered for to-morrow.

An official statement issued by the company announces that six persons, were killed in the disaster, including the driver and the Gre.

man

Nine others were very seriously injured and a number were less seriously hurt,

SPAIN TO KEEP MOROCCO.

NO INTENTION OF GIVING UP

·TERRITORY.-

BRITAIN IN FOR PERIOD

OF QUAKES.

FIVE TO TEN TREMORS ·A

YEAR PROPHESIED.

Payments in Eind Unsatisfactory.

It is authoritatively stated that President Hoover, having carefully examined the provisional agree ment with France, has instructed Mr. Mellon, the US Treasurer, to inform France that the position regarding the continuance of pay ments in kind from Germany is unsatisfactory and that President, Hoover's moratorium covers repara tions in kind.

Ma A free hand, therefore, cannot be given to the experts in this matter.

Mr, Harbord said that Miss Hole was considering the offer of the part of Marie Ango and had made

Squire, who was playing a leading: rals, became fidgety and nervous because his lady was not there" The result was that Miss Isabe Elsom was offered the role of Marie Anne.

AIR SERVICE TO INDIA.

·CUTS. IN CIVIL AVIATION.

A: EXPENDITURE.

Marców, June 23,—A serious Paris, June 20.-The anxiety view of the recent earth tremors caused in France by the recent in Southern England is taken by speech of Benor Prieto, the Spanish Finance Minister,, has now been Professor Nikoforov, Director of TYROL TOWN BURIED BY He then read & talegram from

CHEN INSPECTS FLOOD AREA

(Wah Tez Tat Fao,),

CANTON, July 8. General Cheu Tak Tong, accom- panied by a suite, has started an inspection tour of the West River valley.

ין

Bis object is to see that relief work for the flood suffering people along the West River is adequately carried out. He is expected to return to Canton to-morrow,

Baron Shidehara Examined. In the meantime, a minor journal, the Nichigo Jukan, printed the libel. The editors charged at first intended to treat this little paper, a yellow reaction ary sheet, with cold indifference and contempt; but, on second. thought, decided to prosecute it in the hope that a judicial inquiry MEASURING COSMIC RATS." might reveal the real culprit or

ROCKET FORTY MILES HIGH

**

culprits.

termined to probe matters to the bottom, sought to find out how and where the dastardly charges were concocted.

The Enger of suspicion nömteu in the direction of the Naval " General Staff which was so hostile towards the Japanese delegation Recepting the Feed-Matsudaira. compromiso, and there was a feel- ing that Admiral Kanji Kato, Chief of the Naval General Staff and leader of the Navy irreconcil- ablos, knew something of how this nauseating and libellous report came into being by

He was duly approached and asked whether he had anything to do with the rumour or if he could throw any light on its genosis. Ad miral Kato replied that he could not any how the report originated or where but that he had heard the story over and over again, Freponted with persistent frequency, in naval circles. When asked what proof those who talked of this had. for their serious charge, the reply. forthcoming, said the Admiral, was of such a nature as to insinuate that no proof was necessary, since the story was well founded.

(Continued on previous Column;)

THE NAVY LEAGUE POSEIDON FUND.

Members, British Cham-

berofCommerce and British resi dents, Shameen Mr. N. H. Turner Mr. HP Sha

phong Mr.T.Christie phong ... Mr. J Cameron,

phong

Hai

30.00

The first hearing of the case took According to an interview no place some two months ago,, and blished in the Lavoro Fascists, Among those examined by the pro- the American Professor Darwin O. secution were Baron Shidohara, London, June 99,--A step on the Lyon, described as formerly of Foreign Minister; Viscount Ken- part of the Government of India, Columbia University, and known taro Kaneko, Privy Connaller OVER $50,000 RECEIVED. which one member of the House of for his attempted experiments with and Dr. Eg, the Railway Minis Commons described as deplorable rockets on the Italo Austrian fronter. for Imperial Air communications, tier, announces his intention to The editors of the accused journ was announced to-day by Mr. launch a rocket from the desert als are extremely indignant and Wedgwood Bean, the Secretary for hinterland of Tripoll, which by insist that no amount of money India, automatic means will record cond would make them swerve ono jot Mr. Wedgwood Bonn pointed out tions of the upper atmosphere for or tittle from their high journalis- that the Government of India beyond the strata, explored by Erotic ideals; they also strongly, us deemed it necessary in their pre-fessor Piccarda katapeet reactionaries in Army, and seat financial state to spend on Professor Lyon is reported as Navy circles of being responsible civil aviation only what was strict saying that he has completed a for the damaging propaganda, the ly necessary to rocket of specially strong and light object, of which is undoubtedly to the Government of ladis stating space by successive explosions cau the unthinking rabble.

steel which will be projected into inflame the national rentiment of that all action in connection with sed by an explosive of which he the operation of a State Air Ser holds the secret. The trajetory is vice had been suspended, pending calculated to reach the formidable consideration by the retrenchment height of 40 miles; at this height

Japanese belongs, to the committee of the policy of organis automatic recording Instruments in such a service

attached to a parachute are much a landslide caused by-cloudbursta The telegram added that the leased. Fourth Estate, and recall the fact in the neighbouring hills. The mind question of reducing expenditure This is over 30 miles higher than that whenever an international avalanche swept down on the little town with terrific force, caring on the ground organization would the altitude reached by Professor conference in which Japan parti with it tree trunks, rocks and the leo be considered, but that the card. Professor Lon's alleged cipates is held three men strive to of the commick nty 3225dba press on the people in fear that debris of hoists that had stood on present air service from Britain to intention is to establish the nature dosped austurat and to t to in- the mountain side. The population, Mr. Bean and he was prepared:

Kurecht- would not be râc

Questioned by journaliste, Profes foreign nations are devising some opening in the British Isles and warned by the distant rumblings, such phenomena may be expected was panic stricken and fled in time to investigate the suggestion that sor Lyon is reported to have said diabolical schema to injure Japan to a height of 60 miles and that case le bound to attract consider thin the next few years to recur No loss of life has so far been rothiicqurts would compromise the that it was possible to fire a rocketThe next publie hearing of the he' was working on plans to do so. able attention and may become one ported. Troops and Red Cross units Government of India's

Meantime, however be was content of the causes celebriar of recont With the 40 mile range.

the Leningrad seismological In

LANDSLIDE.

Senor Prieto alluded to the pos stitute, in the monthly report of sibility of Spain relinquishing her that institution. Professor Niko- Innsbruck, June 30-The pleasant Moroccan territories, and iminedi 1 ately all manner of complications foror declares that there is a certis town of Kaprun near Zell am were visualised. These fears, how tain regularity in the tremors shake was buried during the night by ever have been set, at rest by sing England which appear to occur statement issued through the Spanish Embassy denying that every year. The report con Spain has notified the League of cludes with the prophecy that on Nations of a desire to hand her other period of selemic sctivity is Morocent "territories to the Man- dates Commission

This is regarded as ending an incident which at one time threat ened disturbing rivalry between France and Italy for the Telin- guished territory

with a frequen

timen per ye

of five to ten have been dispatched to the scene of ander the Inte

the disaster for relief work. Navigation convention.

ations

dal

Mr. DC Da

phong

Thoy declare that this section in the Army and Navy always locka with suspicion on any Japanese. who makes the acquaintance of foreign diplomats especially if phong

Ertimer

215,00

Mr. and Mr Duckitt Mr.J. LA Parren, Hai-

·23:00

15,00

Anonymous P.D.W Mr J. G. Hoop "AÏES

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$365.00 2310.00.

$50,075.00-

Previously acknowledg

8 A ARTHUR: Hon. Treasurer,

Navy League Poseidon Fund. Hong Kong, Juls 0, 10817