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SOVIET REPLIES TO BRITAIN.

SINO-SOVIET BREAK.

CHINESE ASSURANCES TO READY TO ENTER INTO

FRANCE.

OVER 300 RUSSIANS ARRESTED IN

MANCHURIA.

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SOVIET "REPRISALS."

The Nanking Government has issued a statement to-day asserting positively that China has no intention of waging war upon Russia, and denying the reports of her intention to use 'White Russians to invade Soviet territory.

Meanwhile, there is still considerable alarm in Harbin and over three hundred Russians have been arrested on a chariçe, of, inciting their compatriots against the Chinese authorities,”

NEW CHINESE NOTE PLANNED.

Tokyo, July 23. Advices from Harbin disclose that over daree hundred Soviet om- ployees of the Chinese Eastern Railway have heen Arrested on a charge of stirring tip, their mom- patriots against the Chinese au-] thorities,

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Ministry Thinks it "inadvisable to issue such a passingi.

Reply to Soviet,

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EXPLOSION ON THE DISTRESS IN COAL MUI TSAI ISSUE IN PLEA FOR BETTER

“VINDICTIVE.”

E.R.A. KILLED AND STOKERS BADLY INJURED.

DETONATOR BURSTS.

London, July 23. An. Engine- Room Artificer-was killed and two stokers were seriously injured as the result of an explosion 01 board H.M.S Vindictive at Chatham this morn- in

No Turther detalls are

CON- tained in the Admiralty announce- these ment of the tragedy, but may be available inter

Later.

It is now learned - that H.M.8.

tot, when a detonator burst." Vindictive was unloading ammuni-

Moscow, July 23.. A Soviet Note In Britain, signed by M. Karakhan, the Vice-Com- missur for Foreign Affairs, has handed to the Norwegian Charge D'Affaires Carting on behalf of The Engine Roum Artiflcer was Great Britain), stating that the terribly injured on the chest and Soviet has instructed M. Davgaley-arms, taking the full forec of the explosion, and he died of his sky the Soviet Ambassador in wounds in hospital soon after the Paris, to go to London to enter accident. into negotiations for the resump tion of diplomatic relations.

The Note says that the Soviet helieves it to be necessary to gatablish a durable agicément on controversial questions in the shortest possible time.

Equal Treatment.

The two stokers were badly hurt, but it. Is learned that both Arc making satisfactory progress.

of the Rear-Admiral Command- ILMS. Vindictive is the flagship

ing the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet, the Station, with Fifth Cruiser to China in 1926 and remained on

Squadron, until 1927.

She came

FIELDS.

GOVERNMENT PLAN TO

AVERT REPETITION. ·

IMPORTANT LEGISLATION TO BE INTRODUCED.

SALES ORGANISATION.

COMMONS.

H.K. GOVERNOR AGAINST. REGISTRATION.

| HOME DECISIÓN LATER.

London, July 23.

The mut-fsai question was again raised in the House of Commons to- day, when Viscountess Astor asked a question in the subject.

In reply, Mr. William Lainn, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, The widespread distress in the said I had not been thought ad conlichts last winter and the viable so far to bring Part 111 critical position of the mining the Hongkong Ordinance, abolishing industry has been actively camúi-tadi, intu operation. naging the attention of the Gov

rument, which has been in con- atent consultation with the miners nd the coal-owners since they came into pover.

lægislation -is note proposed which will effect a reorgaitis tim of the industry, though the full detail have not been work- ed out. A Hill is to he introduerd in the Autumn Session.

No Subsidy.

London, July 23. Stating that he was unable to

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PICTURES.

COMPLAINT AT CINEMA

CO. MEETING.

CALLED "INSULT TO ONE'S INTELLIGENCE.”

COST OF "TALKIES.”

A plen for better pictures was made by Mr. C. Mancini, one of the shareholders, at the eighth

annual meeting of the Hongkong This was mainly beenpide the Amusements, Li, held to-day. Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi), with Mr. Maurini said some of the full knowledge of the problem, was pictures show were "appalling" convinced that registration and re-and "an insult to one's intelli- gulation of wages could not be made

gence." effective in the circumstances which had continuously existed, in recent years in Hongkong.

Lord Passtick, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, was, said

To these and other points raised, the Chairman (Mr. James H. Barkhouse) replied.

Reference was also made at the

Mr. Lunn, carefully considering meeting to the "Talkies," Mr.

the whole problem, and a statement | Baekhouse saying that

the

of the position and of his own po- Directors had considered this new Hiry would be forthcoming shortly-- | development, and pointed out that Reuter.

The installation of the apporottis

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The Ordinance referred to was would cost between $30,000 and legislation proposed, but making been held in suspense. This Part the Company gave way to the film anticipate the precise terms of the passed in 1923, but Part III l $10,000. He further added that il it quite clear that there would be provides for the registration, reproducers, talking filas would cost She was sent East specially by no question of a subsidy, Mr. W. muneration, inspection and control | four or five times as muele ås the Admiralty in connexion with Graham, the President of the of all mat-tani,

silent films, notwithstanding the the serions developments in China, Board of Trade, made a statement

Tact that the latter had been in-" Started as a cruiser to be called concerning the Government's is already employed with six the She had a curious experience, in the House of Commons, to-day to take place in the case of mi-ensing in cost from 10 to 20 per

The registration contemplated

cent, each year. MS Cavendish, she was altered tentions regarding the coal-min-months of the coming into opern. and delivered as an airerafting industry. carrier. Afterwards, she was re

tion of Part 1, whilst anyone constructed Inte # cruiser.

31. Karakhan expresses opinion that such an agreement is possible only through equal treat meat on both siles and the main tenance of mutual dignity and respout,

Nanking, July 23. The Ching Foreign Minister Dr. CT. Wang is preparing a Reply to the Second Russian Nole. and it is understood that it will shortly he announced. One of the

The Soviet accepts the rights | Renter, principal points

of States in the and obligatiogá VoRCUTUS invitation of the Soviet Govern diplomatic relations between them tament to send a plenipotentiary 10

long as the Government. NO China to negotinde the dispute.

Great Britain accepts these rights and obligations.

Forty-two other Russians, elading eight women, has arrested at Pogranichnaya, and other places, on similar charge- The have been brought Harbin arsi thrown into prison. Wonder.

China's Assurances.

The Nanking Government is ayain contemplating the appoint- ment of Chu Shaoyan as Chinee plenipotentiary to Museow with a 1 view to affecting a sellement with Facinthe Soviet Government.

Paris, July 28.

f the rant a visit to M. Bimal, the French Minister this morning, the Chi- Jose Minister thanked M. Bland for his fotovention with a view to

Manchuria Trouble.

On Recount of a rovint exten-

a poacerol) attlement to the Sonsive muvement of Chinese troops Soviet di pade an entre him when over 80,000 Kirin Botes that Consult respect beg indaged the Japanese controlled Butiqnascherate in tard Suth Manchurian Railway, the the fo ·

at Nation and a

dapanese authorities bavd dis- sipuuter, to the Kelloeg Pact

patched armed forces to all the Hot wet that Chin's only stations on the Line and are for

ileg was da seitle the diference by bidding all Chinese with arms and

Renter, pacific o

ammunitions on the train.

The order is said to be resented Emphatic Nanking Denizl

by the Chinese antiers, who have Nanking, July 21. endidly to disputes with the It is agthoritatively stated that aensed Japanese, Chishes between The report that the Chines and the Japaner "Police" and the horities plaa to coulay "White" Chinese saldiers are feaaral.. Russians to invade Soviel territory are al dutely without foundation. is positively asserted that It China has no intention of waging;

upon Russia and will not

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Anti-Chinese Move-ia Belgium.

Brussels, July 999. About fifty fommunists demon- trated last night before the Chi-

ber of windows.

of

The Soviet understands that the British Government's Note Bierely propusn a preliminary exchange of views solely on the question of procedure and believes that such negotiation may be cuorlader in a very short space of time, Benhoes

Claims Against Russia.

Lomion, July 23,

Roubles, 212,000,000,

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GALLANT BRITISH"

SOLDIERS.

CHASE AFTER TWO ARMED

ROBBERS RECALLED.

COMMENDED BY G.O.C.

Courageous action on the part of w British soldiers serving in

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Chairman's Speech,

He pointed out that in formylat-bringing mui-taci Into the Colony Addressing the churcholera, ing their decision, the Government after the operation of this section the Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-1 had had the advantage of several must regisfer within two weeks of | have pleasure in bringing before consultations with the Miners' | arrival.

you the report for the year's work- Federation and representatives of

of Hongkong Amusements. It is also provided that all muing the coalowners.

faui over the age of ten years shallLimited. The report and state- be entitled to such wages for her ment of accounts, together with pervious as may be prescribed.

the auditor's report, having been in your hands for over a week.. 1 propose to follow the usual' cus- Tum and take them as rend.

Distrlet Murketing,

As a result, legislation dealing with the hours of work and other factors in the enal Industry would In Introduced during the Autuma Session.

AMERICA'S ARMY

EXPENSES.

GREATER THAN THOSE OF ANY OTHER NATION.

REDUCTIONS URGED.

Before proposing the adoption of these recounts, I will give you a few explanations, but many 'will not be necessary considering the In the intervening months, the

result is Govement would be in regular con

so satisfactory." You isaltation with the Miners' Federn-

have notical, however, that our profit for the year, after providing tien as to the terms of that legis

for the Usual depreciation, Representatives of the lation.

amounts to $109,740.16 which is Commons regarding the amatisme of local Command Orders, me yesterday, were informed - daswering a question in the Tientsin is described in the latest coatowners, whom the Government

about $2,000 less than the pre- vious year, which, together with which the Soviet. Government, as which state:

that the Government desired the Government, we to British invealing the British Troops in China of the district marketing arrange

the unmint brought forward from "The General Oleer Comniand- } owners ta develop the organisation successors to the Russian Imperial

Washington, July 23. the previous year, amounts to $161,602.92. The legal reserve On the ground that the "purely or 5 per cent, is being appropriated tors, Mr. Giraham, the President of ; wishes to bring to the notice of all ments, and a central scheme for the Board of Trade, said the ranks the gallant conduet of No. co-ordinating the activities of the military exputises of the United

as usual. We recommend to place. capital amount of bonds, in ater-2307906 CQ.M.S. Foreman aistrict organisations.

States are greater than those of

$50,000 to Central Reserve, I; e., any other nation" and that there $10,000 more than the previous ling and roubles, of Russian State Signals), CW. Gondridge, M.M.,

Important Powers.

is less danger of war now than in

year. The bonus to staff is practi- loans, Guaranteed Railway Loans and No. 5486627, Acting Lance other instituting in respect of Tientsin on the night of June 6-7. and leans of manicipalities and Corporal F. Fulbrook, M.F.P., nt

In the legislation to be intra-any period during the last half cally the same amount as for the previous year und is to be which claims had been loded with

hearing the firing of shots (duced, the Gaverument would take century, President Hoover has de- the Russian Claims Department, and the sounding of police whistles, powers to enable then, if neces-cided to appoint a Military Com-distributed at the discretion of the am quite was approximately £41,000,000 and the above-mentioned soldiers left ary, to compel a colliery owner to mission, composed of oilleers of Managing Director and

sure you will agree that they have their respretive beds and procred-conform to the rules of the district the General Staff, to investigate,

d in the direction of Derby Rond organisation inaugurated with ap-i They will be asked to find means deserved this appreciation of their In addition there was an un-where they ench saw three Chinese proval of the owners. of the to curtail military expenditure. services.

It is also proposed to declare a ed interest due on the securities, ed, running in the vicinity of the the output of the district,

Ing his decision, painted out that

ferred ordinary shures which The palier this mording carried

He had no doubt that in any British Military Hospital.

the military outlay in 1933 at the

means $1 per share on deferred "C.Q.M.S. Goodridge and Acting nt a series of raids on houzes pus negotiations for the resumption of

present rate of progress will be ordinary shares, according to the jupted be harbouring Com-diplomatic relations with Russia chure and the former succeeded in Lance Corporal Fullbrook gave

an' increase The Government would also take G8803,000,000),

of Memorandum of Association, plus Mukden, July 24.

munists and five of the alleged the question of getting some pay-capturing one of the fugitives who power to enable them to initiate a $120,000 over last year, Trable on the Chinese Eastern anticipants in the demonstrations ment of the amounts dine, or as however, suberanently rescued scheme in any district which Fall-

bonus on all shares of 50 He added that this compared cents which really means a return Railway in Chinese territory is

ave been arrested and detained least, some recognition of the als weuplices, Acting Laned to constitute an organisation with an average pre-war expend of 25 per cent. on the preferred Janetioning as usual.

Router.

debts, would be borne in mind by Corporal Fullbrook conthed the having the approval of the ture for both army and navy of ordinary shares. This now leaves Chenese Meamers Captured,

his colleagues in the Cabinet--chase but was unfortunate enough majority, and would take similar | $266,000,000.

a balance of $47,115.91 to be car British Wireless,

ried forward to the credit of tho to get shot through the right thigh. power to set up a central Cu- The possibility of tax reduction Peking, July 20,

"The General Officer Command-ordinating authority if one were largely depended on the ability to Foreign messages from Harbin

ine comunends the above-mentioned not constituted Voluntarily.

curtail military and naval expen- nfirm the, capture of the Chinese

Non-Commissioned Oilleers for Riga, July 23. teamers 1 Lan and Hei Cheng near

The owners had also been invit-diture, and President Hoover said Blagoveschensk' on July 20. The Following the call for a General their courage in exposing them- Moscow, July 28, dragers were, according to the Strike throughout the world in selves to such grave personal risksed to remain in constant consulta-he considered that the national As a result of the rupture of Harbin messages, captured by a protest against the Imperialist in the interests of justice and dir-tion with the Government as to situation was modified by the Kel- Sino-Russian relations, the par- Soviet

on Russia, namely the eats that the incident le recorded the terms of the projected legisla-logg Pael. when During pressure

in accordance with the King's Retion. chase of tea in China has stopped. | Blagoveschensk, to which they were seizure of the Chinese Eastern

gulations." Tew will tow be bought fake. Aboard the 1 Lan, whs Mrs, Railway," the Mascow Government other countries. The Soviet par-Ray Talbot, wife of the Customs have issued a long list of instruc- Commissioner at Tukeiho, with her tions and slogans prescribed by chases of tea in China are m limated to total over 15,000,000 and child. Mr. Talbot has been the Communist Internationale and

Informed by the Russian authorities the Communist Party in Russia. roubles anally-Reuter.

at Blagoveschensk that his wife

countenance any idea of backingese Legations and brake a nom- ascertained amount of accumulat- fugitives, two of whom were arm-colliers producing the majority of President Hoover, in announc-dividend of $2 per share on pre-

War

- the "While" Russians.-Reuter,

The Railway Situation.

However, subway connexions at Maneldi and Saffenho have been suspended, as east-bound trainsh from Siberia have reseed, to cross Chinese territory.-Reuter,

No Tea From China.

Russian Reinforcements.

Mulden, July 23, In a report to the Nanking Gov- ernment, General Chang Isuch- Hang says that Russian troops at Manchali and Suifenho are still

being reinforced.

a child will be frented kindly Rruter,

JAPAN SLIGHTED.

Ignores the American' Mediation Essori,

Tokyo, July 23.

of Mr.

British Government Attacked-

of a "great revolutionary battle The strike is to take the form

review and the Communists of all countries are urged to arm the

TRAMWAY BUS SERVICES.

NO CHANGES BEING MADE AT PRESENT.

| musses för n grent “Red Day" und

A report that Hongkong Tram to organise to fight against "pacific way, Ltd., would to-day inaugurate illusions" particularly, as persont- fied by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald'sa bus service between the City and Quarry Bay was denied by Japan has still not been officially preparations for a new war.”

Government which is screening Mr. L. C. F. Rellamy, General According to a Japanese source over 1,000 Chinese merebante at informed

Manager of the Company, this Stimson's Vladivostock have been arrested demarche in the Ituano-Chinese

He said his attention morning. Red Slogans. by the Soviet authorities on one crisis, a Foreign Office spokesman

had been called to the report,

Consulate officials at Vladivostock the main facts were now known to banners of the demonstrators in-cular newspaper. are virtually prisoners as the Tokyo through reports from the clude: Russian troops have cut the tele-Paris Embassy, but Tokyo was still

"Down with the Lengue phone wires and placed a guard on without official notification from Nations!"

Washington, either through the the building.

Japanese Ambassador or the "Down With Pacifism!" American Embassy here.

"Hail the Armed Revolt!”. In these circumstances, the Gov.

Central Authority.

Seven Hour Day.

"

next account, or roughly $1,000 less than the previous figure.

Directors' Commission.

Turning now to Profit and Loss Account, you will notice an item "Directors". Commission.” This Ho also hope for economy

was described in this manner by through a naval disarmament agreement, this being interpreted our auditors. I do not think they ought to allow such, a doseription It is stated in political circles as referring to the possibility of

to pass, as it gives an impression that the Government intend to an Anglo-American. naval agree. revert to the seven-hour day in the ment. Renter's American Service. that your ordinary Directors are

commission. receiving

These mines by easy slages. Apparently

commissions consist of Managing the plan is to introduce a seven

Directors' commission allotted to and half hour day by the end of FRENCH TEAM FOR THE them under the usual terms of this year, and to reach a seven-

their 'arrangements with the Com- hour day by the time that the eight

pany. Hours Act expires in British Wireless.

1931.-

AMERICAN AIRMAN'S

MISHAP.

DAVIS CUP.

RENE LACOSTE'S NAME IS MISSING,

Since the end of October we have only had one Managing Director. This has thrown more work upon the Chairman, · änd your Directors in consideration of this, decided that a part of the The team to defend the Davis ordinary commissions paid to Cup against the American chal- Managing Directors, should be

Paris, July 23.

pretext or another. The Chinese reiterated today. He declared that The slogans suggested for the which first appeared in 4 vern- SKULL FRACTURED BY PLANE lenge, a contest which starts on paid to the Chairman as

Tientsin, July 23. The Chinese Foreign Affairs Commissioner at Tientsin has re-

fused to grant a passport to the Soviet Consul at Tientsin on the ground that the Nanking Foreign||

ernment is unable to comment or at to associato Japan with ranco-American action as Britain

(Continued on Pago 4.)

of

It is urged that demonstrations and political strikes should begin, if possible, before August 1st, and

continue thereaftor.--Reuter.

Up to the present time there. has been no change in the bus Bervice, that which has been in operation for some time remaining as usual. Mr. Bellamy added that

PROPELLOR,

Detroit, July 23.

The airman, Schlee, who flew from Detroit to Tokyo, via Europe,

If it was decided to inaugurate a two years ago, has met with a seri new service or make changes in ous accident, the existing one, then the Com

con-

Friday, has been selected as fol-sideration for the extra work done. The total amount of commissions are practically the same for the previous year.

lows:

Jean Borotra.

Jacques Brugnon,

C. Bonasus.

Henri Cochet.

Turning now to the balance sheet, you will notice in the The absence from the list of various resorves, an amount of creditors Ile was struck with the propellor Reno Lacoste is not explained, $114,550.01, Bundry any would make an announce of an aeroplano, resulting in the Americans will be represented by amount to $150,546.41, the larger mont in the ordinary way through fracture of his skull-Reuter's Tilden, Allison: Van Ryn and part of which is for films and film the medium of the Fresh.'

American Service.

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Lolt-Reuter,