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Tal, C.169 FOUNDED WTATXG THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1929. 日八初月九

SENT AWAY.

ALLIED IN CAUSE OF AFGHAN MINISTER LOCAL CURRENCY

WORLD PEACE.

JOINT ANGLO-AMERICAN MANIFESTO.

NEW ANGLES FOR OLD PROBLEMS IN NEW ATMOSPHERE.

AN HISTORIC DOCUMENT.

"On the assumption that war between us has been banished and cannot occur, old historical problems have changed their meaning and character and their solution in ways mutually satisfactory has become possible," says a manifeste jointly issued by President Hoover and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in Washington last night.

The manifestó has created a profound impression, suggest- ing as it does an unwritten alliance between the United States and Great Britain in the cause of world peace.

Mr. H. L. Stimson says that the conversations have met al American anticipations, and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald says that he has succeeded to a degree which he scarcely dared to hope.

"HIGH GRATIFICATION EXPRESSED.

method pursued during the present summer in London between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and General Dawes, the American Ambassador

Washington, Oct; 9. Mr; H. L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, issued a statement this afternoon. to the effect that the conversations with Mr. Ramsay In Londen. MacDonald "have been most suc

The manifesto proceeds on the cessful and have met all our anti-question of the reduction of naval

Armamenta..

cipations,"

It is learned that Mr. Ramsay, MacDonald and President Hoover propose to issue a long communique this evening on the subject of their conversations at Rapidan River and the White House.

Historic Manifest.

Later.

Beem

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TROUBLE IN LONDON COMES TO LIGHT.

NEW REGIME IN KABUL NOW OVERTHROWN.

HABIBULLAH FLEES.

PROBLEM.

PROPOSALS FOR RETURN TO SILVER BASIS.

CHINA NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

THE "DOUBLE TENTH”

IN HONGKONG.'

OBSERVED ON LARGER SCALE

THAN EVER BEFORE. “

TO-DAY'S RECEPTIONS.

China's National Day is being observed, in the Colony to-day on

BANKS MAY CONFER.

Arising out of the situation caused by the drop in the exchange value of the Hongkong dollar; wo understand that, pro- posala are afoot for the holding of a joint meeting of the Exchange London, Oct. 9. Banks of the Colony, with a view Simultaneously with news of mto considering proposals designed portant developments In the Afghan to bring about & gradual return a much more elaborate scale than

to a silver basis. civil war, there comes to light to-

Several suggestions have been at any time since the establish day a rather remarkable story of put forward in this connexion.ment of the Republic. trouble in the Afghan Legation in One is that the Exchange Banks

agree to accept over their counters For the first time, the day has London a few months ago,

Mexican silver dollars and British has been declared a General dollars at par.

Holiday, with the result that all banks and business houses are closed, whilst schools and other hstitutions are en fete for the

The story is divulged by Mr. Yunus Khan, the Afghan Charge D'Affaires in London, in the course of a statement issued to-day, in which he discloses that the British Government in July last ordered the

Affair Explained.

Another suggestion is, that the Banks continue to accept dollar notes, but that they decline to pay such notes over the counter until

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FORGED HONGKONG BANKNOTES.

HOW WOMAN WAS VICTIMISED IN CANTON.

KWANGSI REBELS' SURRENDER?

NAVAL REPORTS FROM WEST RIVER.

IRONSIDES TOO LATE TO GAIN SUPPORT.

PAID IN LOCALLY.

Reports of a number of arresta having been effected in what was Suggested to be an important banknote forgery case were to-day discredited when the facts were CHUANCHOW ENTERED disclosed at Police Head- quarters.

What actually happened was that the police were called yester day to the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank where they were shown certain notes, amounting to a face value of about $1,000, which were obviously forgeries. At the same time it was ascertained that the forged notes were paid in by a customer in the usual course of the operation of a private account,

The next stage of the investiga-1 tions, of course, turned on the

· Wuchow, Oct. 8. Following the reported entry' into Kwellin, the former capital of Kwangsi, of the vanguard of the "Ironsides," a Chinese report saya that the "Ironsides" have also Chuanchow on the entered Kwangai side of the frontier.

The force which. has occupied. Chunchow consists of two regi- ments.

Wuchow, Oct. 9.

identity and bona fides of the cus- and the Fu River, a tributary,

A large number of troops are now proceeding up the West River

Kwangsi Collapse?

Afghan Minister, Mr. Shuja-ud-of silver is re-established. dowleh to leave London."

It is thought in banking circles to-day the Chinese national flag is tomer, who дя shown to that an early return to the fres being flown alongside the British be a married Chinese woman circulation of silver will improve.

General Yu Tso-paak, the, ex- suspicion. She was able to | Governor, is reported to have fled. The Afghan Charge D'Affaires trade, check unhealthy specula- red ensign, and everywhere a holi-whose integrity remains above

Batisfy explains the incident in this way,tion, and prove generally benefi-day spirit prevails.

the police officers It is also reported that General Upon returning from Herat in Julycial to the Colony.

Fine weather has favoured the and officials of the Bank that while Li Ming-shu has declared his alle- last, Mr. Shuja-ud-dowleh planned

day, and, in the absence of busi-on a recent visit to Canton, she glance to the Central Government, unwittingly accepted the in which case the realstance of the Dess calls, large numbers of people spurious bills from another person Kwangsi forces will be negligible. devoted the day to golf and other in settlement of a debt.”

-Naval Wireless. forms of sport.

to dispose of the Afghan Govern-

ment's property in London, includ- RUMANIAN RÈGENT ing a house and a number of motor cars, among other things,

As soon as he realised his superior's intentions, Mr. Yunus Khan, the First Counsellor com municated with the new Govern- ment in Afghanistan, under Habibu ullah, who replied repudiating Mr. Shuja-ud-dowfan and forbidding the sale of the property,

Afghan Action Thereupon, Mr. Yunus Khan took the necessary legal steps and ac- quainted the British Foreign Office with the facts of the situation,

British Statement.

Later.

British

It is learned, on enquiries at the Foreign Office, that the Government's action with regard to Mr. Shuja-ud-dowleh was purely on personal grojinde.

taken

ELECTED.

OFFICIAL..

CAROL A CANDIDATE.

had

The woman was not even detain

Canton Conference. Any number of celebrations are ed. She placed all Information she could give regarding the notes

Canton, Oct. 9. POPULAR VOTE FOR COURT being held during the day and at at the disposal of the police officers

Resolutions were passed at a night. This morning there was a réception by the Compradores at a voluntary visit to Police Head-conference in Canton this morning came away after between the two Northern Division- Association in China Building, quarters and whilst later in the forenoon the completely establishing her bongal Commanders, General Miao Bing Chinese Unofficial Members of the fides. Legislative Council held an at home" at the Chinese Merchants' Club. This afternoon, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce is giving a reception, whilst various scholastic institutions are cele- brating the occasion to-night i various ways, amongst these being STEEL HELMETS" DECLARED the three divisions of concerts at St. Paul's Collece and

ILLEGAL. at the University.

Bucharest, Oct. 9.

M Baratzeanu, of the Court of Cassation, was to-day elected a member of the Rumanian Regency Council in succession to the late Dr. Duzdugan. The election was conducted by the Chamber of the Senate, sworn ha a National Assem

There were four candidates sub- mitted, for the honour, namely, M. Saratzeanu, General Prezan the former Crown Prince Carol, who renounced his fight to the Throne, and the Republic Social Democrat, M. Fluerash,

Out of a total of 403 votes, M. Saratzeanu, who is 67 years of age, received 445, twenty-two votes be- ing cast for General Prezan, nine votes for the ex-Crown Prince Carol, and only one for M Flucrash.

"The exchange of views," it

An injunction was also obtained says, "has brought the two nations.

from the High Court in London to ao closely in agreement that the

from previous prevent eleven eases of gouds at obstacles arising Anglo-American

Harwich from being shipped to Gerbly. ..disagreements

aub-many, to which Mr. Shuja-ud-dowleh now to have been

had departed. stantially removed."

Co-operation Essential, Believed to mark an important

agreement between stage in the modern history of the world, the promised manifesto was Britain and the United States on jointly issued by the American naval armaments cannot be com- British Prime pleted without the co-operation of President and the Minister this evening.

the other naval Powers, and both The manifesto states at the out-of us are sure that by the same set that during informal talks in free candid discussion of needs, which characterised our conver- the last few days, they have been sations, auch mutual undertakings engaged not only in reviewing the will be reached as to make a naval conversations which has resulted in a provisional agreement regard- agreement in January possible" ing naval disarmament, but have The joint statement of the discussed some of the more impor- President and the British Premier tant means whereby the móral goes on to say that the two Govern- force of the United States and Great ments will continue the conversa. exerted in the tions with the other Powers con- Britain may be cause of world peace.

cerned (France, Italy and Japan)

Positive Obligation. Both the British Government

each

War. Unthinkable.

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It was emphasised that the Bri- tish Government had no intention of interference with any party in Afghanistan, and that it had no

·

Compradores Foregather.

DRASTIC PRUSSIAN

ORDER.

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min and General Chu Shao-liang and the Canton. Governor, General Chan Ming-shu and other Canton military commanders, that the troops under the Chan Chal- tong will undertake the task of suppressing. the radical troops in Kwangsl, while Northern troops will be used to check the advance of the "Ironsides" Into Northern Kwangtung and Kwangel.

Generals Chu and Mino command · a total force of over 20,000.

Berlin, Oct. 9. The Prussian Minister of the The reception at the Compra- Interior, the Socialist, Herr dores Association was largely at Grzesinski, has declared illegal Chan Chai-tong Forces. tended by local business men, the and dissolved throughout the

As" Commander-in-chief, guests being received by Mr. Pam Rhine Province and Westphalia Southern Kwangel, General Chan Pak-shiu (President), Lo the powerful Nationalist organisa-Chai-tong has under him three Kun-mok (Vice-President), Mr. Wtion known as the "Steel Helmets Divisions under the commands of T. Chung (Hon. Secretary) and President Hindenburg is the Generals Heung Hon-ping, Yu Hon- Mesara. T. P. Tong, Ho Wing, Ho Honorary President of this or mow and Li Yeung-king, the latter Kwong, Ho Ki, Ho Leung, U Sze Wing and Leung Fat-tin (menbers Banisation,

being his Chief-of-staff,

of the Committee).

Mr.

The latter, previous to the elec cognition to any particular party.sembly in favour of the establish- Reuter,

ment of a Republic, to which M. Kabul Falle!

Maniu, the Premier, replied amid the applause of the Assembly: Moscow, Oct. 9. "Live the Rumanian Dynasty, and With regard to recent develop live the Regency l"-Reuter, in order to remove as many dif-ments in Afghanistan, it is re- ficulties as possible before the ported from Termex that the forces opening of the January negotia

intention of extending any re- tion, read a statement to the As-three. times before the flag" of the on the ground that the members Wuchow and Yung Hut and is pre-

tions.

End of Competition.

It concludes: "In view of the

The drastic action by the Minig-

The Division under Heung Hon- After the gathering had bowedter of the Interior has been taken ping, forming the vanguard of the Cantonese troops, has occupied Nationalist Government, Mr. Tam of the organisation have un- Pak-shiu welcomed the guests, doubtedly been trained to become paring to launch attacks on Nan- under Yu Hon-mow is dis speaking first in Chinese and fighting military force.-Reuter.ning and Sunchow. The Division- tributed and stationed between then in English.

Samshui, Shiuhing. Takhing and Fung Tsun on the West River, while the Division under Li Yeung-/ king is in Canton.

Mr. Tam said:-Gentlemen,- On behalf of the Compradores' As- sociation, I wish to say how very glad we all are to see so many

of Nadir Khan captured Kabul at CHINESE WEDDING IN friends present with us, in cele-

four o'clock yesterday morning.

Habibullah barricaded himself in

a house in the centre of, the town.

to.. meet

LONDON.

UNITED.

!

LOCAL HOCKEY.

The following will represent the

The Conference this morning: brating our National Day, and to Y. M. C. A. v. Hongkong Club "A" decided that the Division under Li extend to them, a right hearty at Kings Park, at 5 p.m. to-mor-Yeung-king will leave Canton an welcome. We hope they will con-row-Mitchell; Sewell, F. S. w. the Double Tenth, the Chinese tinue to visit us here and, whe-Smith; Snelling, Jeffries, Watson, National Day for the West River

Division

"Ironsides" Bombed,

derwish surrendered to Nadir Khan,

The forces at Gardez and Kirizi- TWO WELL-KNOWN FAMILIES ther for business or pleasure, they W. H. Smith, A. R. Brown, Allen, to join the Heung Hen-ping who afterwards despatched a strong force towards Jellalabad the Kohistan troops, whom Habi bullak hastily summoned.

Habibullah Flies.

Later.

Mr. Chang Kiang-au, the Governor

of the Bank of China, was married Government has shown in this res-

to Mr. Chu Wen-halung, a son of pect: The spirit of nationalism

The toast war enthusiastically

Toasts Honoured.

H. E. the Officer Administering

and the Government of the United States resolve to accept the Kellogg Peace Pact, not only aga declaration of their good inten- tions, but as a positive obligation, security provided by the Peace They will direct their national Pact, we have been able to end,

will always find. us ready to re- Seddon, A. Tate. Reserves: T. J. policy in accordance with its we trust for evermore, competitive

ceive them with open Arms. This Price, Day. Play in Colours. plodge. "The part of each of our building between Great Britain and

London; Oct-9. is the first time that our National

The Canton Government has re- Governments in the promotion of the United States with its risks of

The first Chinese wedding to be Day has been observed as a public

ceived a brief telegram from world, peace will be different as war and waste of public money.

celebrated at the Chinese Legation holiday, and the Chinese commun- labour unions, former Chinese of Shanghai saying that two bombing one will never consent to become This has been achieved by agree-

in London, took pldos to-day, when it is not insensible to the con- fficials and merchants."

aeroplanes of the National entangled in European diplomacying to the principle of parity of

Misa Chang Chia-jul, the sister of alderation which the Hongkong

Government sent recently from and the other is resolved to pursue our flects category by category."

Changsha to pursue the "Iron- a policy of active co-operation In a statement also-issued, Pre- News has reached Calcutta that

sides" report that they arrived at with its European neighbours, but sident Hoover and Mr. Ramsay Habibullah (Bacha-I-Sakao) left

of our Governments will MacDonald express their high Kabul by aeroplane. His followers Mr. N. R. Chuza, well-known has never been stronger among the Government, the Hon. Mr. WT. Shenchow on the 8th instant and direct its thoughts and influence gratification at the keen interest are reported to have fled without Shanghai merchase the Chinese than it is today, and Southorn, C.M.G., attended at noon sighted a body of "Ironsides' on

General Chang Tsoping the the desire for peace has never and proposed the toast of the Re-the march. towarda securing and maintaining taken in their meeting by the offering resistance.

The planca bombed the troops" Chinese Minister in Berlin, been greater. Gentlemen, let us public of China. The King" was the peace of the world."

people of both countries.

The semi-starved residents of

breaking the morale of one They believe that the steps taken Kabul were found to have taken re- officiated, and the guests included drink together, to a new era of proposed by the Hon Dr. R. H. from the air and succeeded in

the

Lord Mayor and Lord peace and prosperity for the Kotewall,

world, for Chind and for Hong- will be warmly welcomed as a sub-fuge in the hills. It is believed

regiment. The premises of the Club, were The manifesto proceeds to afstantial contribution to the efforts that that was owing to the cruelty Mayoresa of London Reuter.

kong-

gally decorated with flags and Hunanese troops under Llu Kin- firm that the two Governments universally made by all nations to of Habibullah.

Bowers for the occasion, decorative shut are reported to have occupied. Yung Chow, which was evacuated characters meaning "rejoicing on National Day being worked in silk by the "Ironsides" only one or tw

days previously, above the crossed flags of Great The Hunan troops are expecting Merchants' Reception,

Britain and Nationalist China.. It is not certain how far this ;

to reach Yung Ning shortly con- The Chinese members of the The reception was attended by tinning with the pursuit of the will meet with the intentions of Nadir Khan, who is said to be a TOTTENHAM TROUNCE STOKE Legislative Council, the Hon. D: many members of the Government "Ironsides." claimant to the Throne himself -

R. H. Kotewall C.M.G, LL.D. and and the Consular Body. Among In the company of Marshal the Hon. Dr. S. W. Two O.B.E the first arrivals were the Hon. Dr. Chiang Kai-shek's personal envoy, Reuler.

London, Oct. 9.

LL.D., were "at home" at the Chin A. R. Wellington, Mr. W. J. Carrie, | (Lia Wan-tao) General Ho Chien, In an inter-longue gamo, at ese Merchants Club this morning, Major C. Willson, Mr. E. W. Hamil the Hunan Governor, will leave. Belfast to-day, the Irish League the reception being attended by a ton, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, Mr. J. Changsha on the 11th instant for were defeated by the Scottish large number of Chinese and mem-Fraser, Mr. RH. B. Hancock, Packing to direct the expedition" League, the visiting team scoring Lers of the foreign community. Capt. P. Perfect, Mr. F. M. Key against the Ironsides.

den. Oct. 9. The Hon. Sir Sheuson-Chow, sénior Mr. R. Baker, Mr. M. J. Quist, Mr.

Peking, 4 goals to one, a DEATH OF MR: JONATHAN

It is reported from forafga In the first Division of the Eng member of the Council, was not F. Austin, Mr. A. Morris and Dr. PETERSON

lish League, Liverpool and Black present owing to his absence from J. MacGown. Later, a large sources that frst of all the "Tron- burn Rovers shared pointe at the Colony but he sent a cable to number of other residents includ-pides revolted, then on October New York, Oct. 9. Liverpool, each side netting once, the Hon, Dr. Kotewall expressing ing prominent businessmen 1 Afteen hundred of three In the Second Division, Totten his congratulations and 200 musical selections were rendered Hankow to occupy Ichung, after attended the reception at which thousand troops sent from. The death has occurred, ly satisfactory has become pos- Meanwhile, M. Leygues, the Rigofield, Connecticut. of Mr. ham Hotspur proved too good for wishes to his compatriote.. sible and the two Governments Minister of Marine, Is, drawing Jonathan Peterson, the President Stoke City at White Hall Lane,

by an orchestra and refreshments the departure of the Ironsides," All sections of the Chinese com-

were served.

Frevolted and looted the city, and will begin conversations on these up a report on the various points of the United States Tobacco Com winning by three goals to one multy were represented at the problems following the same (Continued on Page 12.)

reception, including trade gülda;

Continued on Page-12) pany-Renter's American Service, Router.

"not only declare that war betwech gain security for peace.-Reuter's It is said that the people.are will. them is unthinkable but that the American Service..

distrusts and suspicions arising from doubts and fears, which may have been justified before" the signing of the Peace Paet, must now cease to Influence our national policy.

.

French Preparing.'

Paris, Oct. 9.

It appears probable that the French Reply to the invitation to the naval conference 'will not be "We can now approach, old his. despatched for about ten days. torical problems from a new,angle In the meantime, it is under- and in a new atmosphere."

stood that Rome, Tokyo and Parla | · "On the assumption that war will exchange views regarding the between us is banished and can-conference, doubtless being not occur, these problems have anxious to co-ordinate their views changed thoir meaning and with regard to the indisponsibility character.

of submarines for defensive phr- poses. It is also desired' to clear the ground in other directions he-

· New Conversations,"

"Their solution.in ways mutual.fore replying.

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