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Hongkong Telegraph.

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POUNDED 188.

10. 22,440

二拜壽 號十二月三英港香 TUESDAY,

ZINOVIEFF LETTER RUBBER PRICES UP

IN AMERICA. SENSATION.

PROMINENT. CITY MAN GIVES FACTS.

INFORMANT LEAVES COUNTRY] FOR LIFE'S SAKE.

$60,000,000 CREDIT FOR

· RESERVE POOL

SHARES ALSO RISE.

New York, Mar. 19. Very brisk buying and a rapid advance in rubber prices followed an announcement that a credit of $60,000,000 had been arranged for

CANTON LEADER

IN SHANGHAL,

LI CHAI-SUM EXPLAINS

HIS VISIT.

INTERVIEWED ON HONGKONG CONVERSATIONS.

MARCH 20, 1928.

ISTS TIRE SWAY

OF REJECTION?

WALK OUT IN FINANCE BILL

DEBATE.

TRIBUTE TO BRITISH.

New Delhi, Mar, 19. The threatened rejection of the Finance Bill did not materialism; the Legislative Assembly passing

NO NEED FOR ENQUIRY the American rubber reserve pool, LOAN RUMOUR DENIED. the monsur by 1 votes to 41,

London, Mar. 19.

Sensation was created by Mr.

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SWEEPING SOVIET COMMUNISM IN LAW NAVAL SENSATION

PROPOSALS.

LENGTHY REVIEW BY

** M. LITVINOFF.

LOOKS TO UNITED STATES FOR ACTIVE SUPPORT.

TURKISH MODERATION. Over two thousand lots changed

The debug was remarkable hands in the first three hours after

Shanghal, March 20. |from the fist that the Swarajista

Geneva, Mar, 19. s the opening of the Stock Exchange.

Marshal Li Chai-sum, accom-walked out and also foran The Turkish delegation to the July contracta opened at 28.80 Commander of the 11th Army, and dan member, Mr. Shahnawaz, who

panted by General Chan Ming-shiu, eloquent address by the Mahomme- preparatory disarmament confor Stanley Baldwin in the House of cents, or nearly a cent per pound Mr. Chu' Kar-wah, Vice-President paid a warm tribute to the excelence, hoaded by. the Foreign Com- Commons to-day, when, in above Saturday's quotations. At of Chung Shan University, arrived lent record of Sir Basil: Blackott, missar, Tevfik Bushdi, has arrived, opposing Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's the close, prices moved up to 28.30, at Shanghai on board the P. and who has been Finance Member and was greeted at the station on

but they fell back, do 27.80 on

O. s.s. Mantua yesterday morning for the past five years: profit-taking.

The party was welcomed by There were similar advances in General Li Taung-you who came the economic progress of India Mr. Shahnawaz declared that contracts for other active months. specially to mect them from since the beginning of the 20th

A bullish sentiment was also Nanking.

Centory was equalled by few reflected in rubber shores, the In the afternoon, Marshal Li countries in the world, and ho, United States Rubber, Goodyear held a conference with a number warned opponents of the Bill that from four to six points.Renter's and Goodrich stocks advancing of prominent Nanking oficials, American Service.

motion seeking further onquiry re- garding the publication of the Zinovieff Letter, the Premier read a statement by the original in- formant, whose name has never previously been disclosed.

The statement was signed by Mr. Conrad Donald Im Thurn, who is a prominent City man, who has no connexion with offico, politics or the conspiracy.

Troop Reduction.

London, Mar, 19. During the conversations, Mar- In the House of Commons, reply-shal Li was requested by General He learned of the existence ofing to Sir Frank Nelson, Sir Li Tsung-yen, who was present, to Baldwin hoped to be in a position recent suggestion of a scheme for William Joynson Hicks" said Mr. give his views on the latter's to make a statement on the rubber reducing the number of troops in question before the Easter Recess. the country. Marshal 14 promis- -Reuter.

ed to give all possible support to the suggestion,

the letter some 48 hours before it reached the hands of the Govern- .ment, and Mr.. Baldwin mentioned that he met the man for the first time to-day.

Mr. Im Thurn authorised him to make a statement which the Premier had verified and checked.

Casual Mention.

The statement describes how Mr. Im Thurn, on October 10th, 1924; met a business friend, who. is in no manner connected with the Government servlee, and at the conclusion of their business, the friend casually mentioned that the

SOVIET DISLIKES REPRISAL.

·SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN GETS BLAMED.

The party left for Nanking by special train, in the evening.

Object of Visit,

Prior to the party's departure, a brief interview with. Marshal Li was obtained by representatives of the vernacular papers.

Marshal Li said the main object). of the visit to Nanking is to dia- cuss with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek|

letter, familiarly known as the DONETZ AFTERMATH. measures for continuing the North-

Zinovieff Letter, had been sent to British Communist headquarters.

Riga, Mar. 19. Mr. Im Thurn, on hearing thei Protest meetings are being held gist of the contents, asked the In various centres in Russia in con- secure him a copy, nexion with the alleged foreign which he received the following sabotage plot in the Donetz coal morning. Being most indignant athanin.

friend to

ern campaign and for reorganising the Kwangtung Armies.

› Marshal Li stated that the troops; of Kwangtung and Kwangel must they can join the Northern expedi- be thoroughly reorganised before tion.

Hongkong Conversations.

When questioned regarding his recent conversationa with the

FERRY LAUNCH DISASTER,

Many Burned to Death on

West River.

A brief report has been re- ceived from Shamshui.relative to a disaster which occurred to the motor ferry launch On' Lee, plying between. West River ports, on Wednesday Inat, resulting in the loss of at least 40 lives,

Detalls are lacking, but it is understood that when carry-. Ing approximately 200 passen- gers, the ship burst into flames, au tho result of an ongino explosion..

Passengera in the lower classes were shut behind grilles and were thable" to make their escape. Many of these unfortunate people were either, incinerated," or, having cscaped this death, drowned, as the doors were not opened and they were unable to securo an exit.

The forry launch was com pletely destroyed.

the proposal to lend money to A notable meeting was held at Russin (the Labour Government Leningrad where 12,000 workers were contemplating a loan to demonstrated, and passed a resolu- Russia) at a moment when they tion condemning "the German Gov- Governor of Hongkong, Marshal were fomenting sedition in Eng-crument's interference with the denied the report of a possible land, he decided to inform the internal affairs of the Soviet Re-loan from Hongkong. Government Department concern-publics" and demanding that the ed, which he did, and to publish anti-Soviet conspirators be shot. the information.

It is also reported that the Hongkong and Canton tover by throwing it out they would not Donetz workers have passed a re- ments had considered the sugges hurt the Government, but the As- solution deelaring the action of As soon as his informat was the German Government in break- tion of a loop line to connect the sembly.

Informant Leaves Country,

In further conversation, Ner- shal Li admitted that both tha

11

Child Marriages.

behalf of Litvinoff.

afternoon sitting of the Disarima

Towfik Rushdi Bey, during the ment Committee, developed the Turkish views on disarmament. and much more practical than the They are much more moderate Soviet plan. For example, Rushdi expressed the opinion that treaties of non-aggression accompanied by n neutrality clause would afford ja certain measure of security.

"Country Which Outlaws War."

M. Litvinoff made a lengthy statement reviewing the Soviet plan, and said that the Soviet was" prepared to abolish Its armed forces when other countries werd ready to do so.

He said he counted on the sup port of the Government which pro- posed the outlawry of war (no doubt, referring to the United

States).

In

A general discussion followed the course of which, Horr Bernstorff, representing Germany, supported some of the Russian proposals.

...

the After his statement of Russian proposals, M. Litvinoff submitted two questions to the Committee.

"Two Questions,

In the first place, he asked, does the Committee agree to base its further efforts on the principle of complete disarmament during the period proposed by the Soviet Government?

Secondly, he queried, is the Committee prepared to carry out the first stage of disarmament proposed by the Soviet so as to

time?

COLLEGE?

MYSTERIOUS STUDENT COUP IN SHANGHAI.

MRS. GEO. HSU^CHIEN.

(Our Gum Gerrespondent:)

Shanghai, Mar. 20:

Condicting reports, are current

SECRECY.

FIRST LORD REFUSES INFORMATION.

DIFFERENCES ON BOARD H.M.S. ROYAL OAK.

relative to a most mysterious af. COURT MARTIAL ORDER

fair which occurred, on Saturday

London, Mar. 10. at the Shanghai Law College in

The first official disclosures re- the French Conccasion,

garding the incidents on board As far as can be ascertained the HM.S. Royal Oak were made in change of administration was ef- the House of Commons by Mr. W. story Involves a coup by which a fected, and, which is supposed to C. Bridgeman, the Firat Lord of have followed a split in the the Admiralty, to-day.

student body.

the notorious. Communist political Bridgeman said that the Admiralty Mrs. George Hau Chien, wife of In answer to questions, Mr. agent, is alleged to have dla concurred with the action taken by placed the existing Executive.

dred students supported her and gards the three officers concerned, It is reported that about a hun- Admiral Sir Roger Koyes as rev

roughly the same number were in Rear Admiral Collard, Captain opposition,' the remainder being

Dowar and Commander Daniel. neutral.

Alternatively, it is suggested that

Rear-Admiral Collard had, he her husband having founded the sald, been relieved by order of the College, Mrs. Hau Chien has been Admiralty and was returning to given the post during the absence England. of Hau Chein, who, it la believed, is now with Marshal Feng Yu- hsiahg.

WAFDIST PREMIER'S

POLICY.

COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE FOR EGYPT.

BRITISH FRIENDSHIP.

Court-Martial Directed.

Certain issues from the point of view of discipline remained, and the Board of the Admiralty had decided that in the interests of the Service, these should be in- vestigated by Court-martial, which would bp convened at Gibraltar as soon as proper observance of the regulations admitted.

Captain Dewar and Commander |Daniel, who are now. in' London, will proceed to Gibraltar at once. The proceedings at the Court- martial will be publie. A

In detailing to the House the

од Incidents Cairo, Mar. 19.

board H.M:S. The now Waföfst Premior, Nabas Royal. Oak,

Mr. Bridgeman Pasha, la a statement of policy said that on March 12th, Imme- made to a packed Hound of Re-diately before the Fleet was presentatives said that the Gov-due to mail for the combined exer- ermment had assumed power at alcies with the Atlantic Fleet, Cap- most diMcult moment in order to tain Dowar and Commander safeguard the rights of the coun-Daniel handed a written statement try.

to Rear-Admiral Callard making Egypt would not recognise any references to, differences which fact or any act which conflicted in had arison. any way with Egypt's complete in- dependence and her rights In the Sudan-(cheers).

Sailing Delayed.

The sailing of the Flest was

The Government, he said, wa make the conduct of war, if not sure that with goodwill an agres postponed for fifteen hours, a an absolate impossibility, at least, mant between Britain and Egypt Court of Enquiry consisting of the a most difficult thing in a year's would eventually be reached, ante- Vice-Admiral and two Rear-Ad- guarding Egypt's Independence mirale being convened to investi- and British Interesta.

gate the matter. 1.8. Sincerity,

Ho urged, however, that the The Commander-in-Chief, Sir The Bill introduced by a mem-

Referring to Mr. Kellogg's pro-agreement must be reached be Roger. Keyes on receipt of the re prevent child marriages has been posal to outlaw war as an instru- tween two friends and not be-port of the Court of Inquiry, pro- posed that Rear-Admiral Collard's omended by the Committee so that ment of national policy, M. Litvin- tween master and dependent.

Nahas Pasha" also assured flag be transferred to H.M.8. Re- it applies to child marriages of all off said: "The Soviet delegation In commenting on the mission of classes of the community, the ob-considers it is entitled to count foreigners that their interests solution, but for wholly ereditable

The Chamber passed a vote of ferred to leave immediately,

reasons, Bear-Admiral Collard pre- ernment which is now publicly Marshal Li Chai-sum to Nanking, ject being not to declare that such on the special support of a Gov-would be protected.

Nanking Parley Conjectures.

able to settle his affairs. in Eng-ing off the Russo-German commer- Kowloon Railways, but ho believed Canton-Hankow and the Canton-) land and get to a place of safety,cial negotiations, to be really an that it would take a considerable as his life would be in danger if attempt by German capitalists ho remained in England, Mr. Im backed by Sir Austen Chamberlain time before the plan materialised. ber of the Assembly in 1927 to Thurn handed his copy of the and others to Interfere with the-Nam Chung Pao. letter to a City friend in touch course of justice in Soviet Russia. with the Daily Mail.

A congress of Trade Unions bas Mr. Im Thurn added that he passed a resolution to the effect personally was responsible for that "such intrigues by foreign obtaining the text of the letter and diplomacy only make us the more a Chinese report statea that many marriages are invalid, but to res-making proposals to prohibit war," confidence in the Government- securing its publication.

determined to shake, off our in- keen observers of the China situa-train them by punishing the par- "The sincerity of its proposals,""

; dustrial and economic dependence lion hold the view that if Marshal ticipants: He did not receive any assfson foreign countries."-Router.

he argued, "could not be more Li had ignored the invitation of The minimum age for boys is convincingly confirmed than by tance from any Government official,

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and had fixed at eighteen and for girls at the adherence of its authors to the falled to leave Canton, the pro- fourteen, the penalties being a Soviet draft Convention for com prompted entirely by patriotic HUGE U.S. FINANCIAL"bable outcome would have been month's simple imprisonment, a plete disarmament."

disastrous..

fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. The two Marshals, it is pointed Reuter, out, are the most powerfuly of leaders not only of the Kuomin-

the lid not receive any money pri reward for his action. He was

motives.

Mr. Im Thurn Tributed.

DEALINGS.

Sir Douglas Hogg, the Attorney PRIVATE INVESTORS RESCUE tang, but possibly of China. Au AFGHAN KING'S VISIT. Nations aims at general complete

General, paid a warm tribute to

Mr. Im Thura, stating that his

uncle' had been. Governor of some

་་

WALL STREET..

New York, Mar. 19. According to the

on the speculation,

Commander-in-Chief of all the Nationalist Army, Marshal Chiang much influence in the

PROGRESS.

London, Mar. 19.

Reuter.

U. S. POLITICAL` SCANDAL.

SENATOR NYE RIDICULES ** SUGGESTIONS.

Baltimore, Mar. 19.

i

Ordered To Strike Flog.

"Sir. Roger Koyes then directed him to strike his flag, and to re- máin at Malta, while. Captain Dewar and Commander Daniel were relieved of their positions in H.M.S. Royal Oak and directed to return to England.

Officers' Request,

The Draft Plan. The draft of the Disarmament Convention sent to the League of

In response to an Admiralty re- quest for a report of the nature disarmament within four years,

of the differences, and the Court's fifty per cent,' of the demobillaa- The Republican, Benatar Nyo, findings, Sir Roger Keyes had tion take place the first of

Chairman of the Senate Investiga stated that it was impossible to Britain's most importantį

Federal Worth, Whilst Marshal Li Chal SEES 100 YEARS OF NAVAL on to to provides that the total tion Committee, in re-affirming the telegraph an adequate summary Colonies, his brother holds a very Reserve Board's monthly report sum, though he has not so many

destruction of all stores and armas, statement that sensational deve-which was not liable to misinter responsible position in either the private Investors in industrial troops under him, is the head of a

and the abolition of all the most lopments were impending in the pretation. Navy or the Army, and he himself organisations came to the relief of big military and political group,

Important naval armaments and Teapot Dome Oil Scandal, ridicul- The First Lord, urged to the is a gentleman with an unblemish-Wall Street during the recent known as the "Kwangal_Clique," King Anfanullah witnessed one Air Forces and of all war institu-ed Senator Borah's suggestion to House that the Admiralty was un- ed reputation holding a most res-tremendous stock exchange which controls the provinces of hundred years of naval progress ponsible position in the city. He activity in order to maintain the Kwanglung, Kwangst, Hunan and to-day, when he visited, at Porta- tions should be brought about in raise a subscription to re-pay the able to lasue a definilte, statement $160,000 contributed by Mr. Harry and a hasty generalisation might de well-known to the great bulk of supply of call-money for earrying Huph. Furthermore, Marshal Li mouth, first Nelson's flagship the following three years,

Sinclair to the party, funds in 1926. seriously prejudice" the "cureers City mon.

has the advantage of the faithful Victory and then the modern International Commission,

Senator Nye urged that it might and professional reputations of the Mr. C. D. Im Thurn's uncle is The total call-loans is estimated support of all his colleagues in the battleship Tiger.

The Soviet also proposes the result in having to return all cam- officers concerned. Sir Everard Im Thurn, K.C.M.G., to be $4,000,000,000, despite the "Kwangsi Clique."

Afterwards he made a voyage in establishment of a Permanent In-paign subscriptions over $25,000, K.BE., C.B., who at one time was fact that the banka have with-

submarine 122 to Southampton, ternational Commission to control, which would prove embarrassing Lieut. Gov. and Colonial Secretary withdrawn $3,000,000,000 of such Kwangsi Help Needed. being submerged most of the way, the Commission in each country to the major parties. Reuter's of Ceylon and Governor of the funds during the past two months.

For this reason, it is natural His Majesty was great pret These regional Commissions will American Beruipe, Fiji Islands and High Commis- Brokers' loans by other lenders

that, to make the Northern when he fired a dummy torpedo at be charged with the execution of

a destroyer. sioner of the Western Pacific. He than, Banks amount to $1,000,000,-

Jusen Souriya followed in the Convention. has done much exploring of Bri-000.-Reuter's American Service, Expedition successful, Marshal

Chiang Kai-shek should first H.M.S. Alresford British Wire Legislatures, of publle organisa

Representatives of the different tish Guiana, and ascended Roral-

obtain the goodwill, if not the as- Lesa.

tions, and of the tolling cinas" which had baffled all previous at FRENCH PROSPERITY. tanco, of the Kwangs! faction. This may, explain the fact

will, it is proposed, sit on the Re tempta.

that a fow weeks prior to

gional Commissions-Reuter, LI Chel-sum's embarking for the

SIR DAVID FERRIER, PIONEER North, Marshal Chiang despatched

BOILER EXPLOSION DEATH.

OF BRAIN SURGERY telegrams to Canton - every day urging the Chairman of the South The Royal Observatory Weather

London, Mar. 19. Paris, Mar. 19.ern Government to attend a con-report-states: the anticyclone is. The Revenue returns for Febru ference in Nanking, contral between Kobe and the the result of the boiler explosion The death has occurred of Sir The fact that Marshal Li event- Bonins. The depression is central at the Ling Mow Oil Factory at David Ferrier, M.A., M.D., LLD. ary totalled 2,644,000,000 francs showing an increase of 117,000,000 ually yielded to the invitalation, to the South-West of Vladivostok. Salwanho (as exclusively reported D.Sc., F.I.CP., F.R.S., the famous He firmly declined to state the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's, mo- franca as compared with February despite the desirability of his re- Moderate to light monsoon may be last week in the Telegraph) a brain specialist, who was the events leading up to the trouble lost, worker named Yip Ming, sub-founder and plonser of brain sur-he said, this should prejudice the tion seeking an enquiry into the last year and 187,000,000 francs maining in Canton, is regarded as expected over the China Sea,

Court-martial proceedings. gery, circumstances under which the more than the Budget forecast, an indication of his determination The forecast till noon to-morrow cumbing to severe injuries just

Careful examination of the report IsNorth East or variable winds, before minight on Sunday at the The late Sir David Ferrier was (Continued on Page 14)

(Continued on Page 8.) light; fine to cloudy.

Government Civil Hospital:

85 years of ava/Router.

(Continued on Pagá 8.)

MILA

successfully-a mountain

Captain John Knowles Im

Thurn, C.M.G., C.B.E., R.N..com BIG INCREASE IN REVENUE mands the Signal School, Ports-

· mouth, while Brevet Major B.B. von, B. Im Thurn, D.9.0., M.C., is

• distinguished Army officer.

Motion Rejected;

Havar.

RETURNS.

CONTINUED GOOD WEATHER.

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Mr. Bridgeman added that Cap- tain Dewar and Commander Daniel pald a visit to the Admiralty on their arrival

in London on March 16th, and re- quested reinstatement to R., M. S Royal Oak or alternatively, a Court. martial

Mr. Bridgeman then announced that a Court-martial, which will be held in about ten days on board a ship in the Mediterranean Fleet, had been ordered.

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