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DAL MAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1930. BARE

NANKING'S LOAN DEALINGS.

PRIOR FOREIGN CLAIMS IGNORED.

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ACTION DEMANDED.

London, Feb. 6. This morning's newspapers give prominence to report upon economic conditions in China, compiled by Sir H. H, Fox, the

FUTURE UNIONIST CHURCH CONFLICT MUKDEN & SHANSI

POLICY.

MR. BALDWIN ALL FOR SAFEGUARDING.

LEANS TOWARDS EMPIRE FREE TRADE MOVEMENT.

MEXICAN YOUTH'S MAD Commercial Counsellor to H. M. TRADE CONFERENCES.

ATTACK.

THREE PEOPLE HIT.

Mexico City, Feb. 5., A. dastardly attempt at a8- sassination of the new President Senor Ortiz Rubio, fortunately without fatal consequences, was made, to-day at the conclusion of the ceremony of the Presidential Inauguration.

A youth jumping forward from the huge crowd, fired six shots at the new President, who was wounded in the face.

The shots were fired just as President Rubio's car was leaving the Palace after the swearing-in of the Cabinet.

One ahol hit a bystander, who was sent to hospital, while the assailant was immediately placed under arrest. The wound-be BN- sassin was taken before the Minister for War and subjected to close interrogation, but ́ho

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Legation in Peking..and Mr. L. J. Brett, Commercial Secretary to the Legation, and published by the Department of Overseas Trado.

The Press, in commenting upon the views set forth, pay particular attention to the question of Chin- ese foreign loans,

"The City Editor of the Morning Post for example, contrasts the smooth working of the domestic foans raised by the Nanking Go vernment with the default in pay ments on the foreign loans.

He says that the fact that do mestic loans are secured upon the increased Customs revenue, ro- gardless of the prior claims of foreign loans, would appear to call for concerted action on the part of foreign bond-holders.-Reuter.

COMPROMISE ON THE

DOLE BILL.

HOUSE OF LONDS ACCEPTS AMENDMENT.

London, Feb. 5.

WITH STATE

DISESTABLISHMENT URGED BY BISHOP.

YORK'S RESOLUTION.

London, Fob. 5. The most fateta gathering of loading Churchmod since the re fection of the Revised Prayer Book by the House of Commons was held in London to-day, and | an earnest, discussion regarding the future of the Church and its London, Feb. 5. relation to Parliament ensued. Concentrating on the fiscal

The gathering was the usun! question, which is rapidly beminster, and a strong leaning Church Assembly, held at West coming a dominant issue of towards Discstablishment was domestic politics, Mr. Stanley shown among a very strong sec Baldwin, the Conservative ex- After a long debate, the Church Premier, made a pronouncement Assembly hatch blaholti, of the future Conservative policy in favour of the appointment of moved by the Archbishop of York, before a crowded party audience a Commisalon by the Archbishops at the Coliseum Theatre in "to inquire into the present relations London to-day. He visualised the event of his return to power and said that to cope with unemployment he must have a free hand in safeguarding the. manufactures of the country.

The Conservatives, he went on, could never co-operate in the pre- sent Government's efforts to ar range a tariff truce. He roundly denounced Mr. Graham's efforts in this direction, dedaring:

Bows and Arrows,

"It is like a country armed with bows and arrows unking arrange- menta with a country armed with add another bow and arrow to their armament for anchor two years.

refused to answer questions. The Lord Parmoor, for the Govern-modern artillery that they will not authorities expressed the opinion ment, moved in the House of Lordu That he was a religious fanatic.to-day the compromise amendment se passed by the House of Commons yesterday to the Lords' amendment to the Unemployed Insurance Bill, He said the compromise amend- ment did not delete the time-limit imposed by the House of Lords upon the operation of the Bill, but it extended the limit of one year to

Secrecy For Some Time,

For some time, no official in- formation was disclosed regard- ing the effect of the rain of bullets at President Rubio's car.

"We have never used modern ar tillery. It is time we did. Wo have used it in a limited way in the form of target practice in safe- guarding duties. We believe safe. guarding duties to be a thoroughly efficient modern weapon adapted to the circumstances of a time where the circumstances of Indus- Lord Salisbury, for the Conser-try vary so infinitely as they do in announced that a bullet had vatives, said he did not intend to this country." struck the President in the jaw, ask the House to refuse the mo and that the bullet had lodged | tion, which was thereupon passed

Eventually, it was officially | June, 1933.

itself.

without a division.

Retaliation Urged.

tion.

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI IN

SINGAPORE.

Huge Crowd Ansembles For Official Landing.

AN AERIAL. ESCORT.

Siarapore, Fob, 5. His Excellency Sir Cecil Cle- menti, the new Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the F.M.S., arrived herderlay aboard the P. and O. linér Mantua, which was escorted fimo port by; "Moth" aeroplanes belonging to the Flying Club,

Hie official landing was wit- neased by an extremely large crowd, including many Asiatica.

Subsequently, His Excellency proceeded to the Cdunell cham- ber, where he took the oath of allegiance and received an pd- dress of welcome from repre- sentatives of all the communi- ties.----Our Own Correspondent,

ALLIANCE.

CHẲNG HSUEH-LIANG'S OVERTURES:

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NORTH.

CHIANG'S ANXIETY,

FE 10 CANTA

438. PER ANNUM

BRITAIN'S NAVAL, REDUCTIONS.

NOT A POLICY OF UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT.

COMMONS QUESTIONS,

London, Feb. 5, The Government was closely questioned, in the House of Com- mons to-day regarding the naval reduction recently decided "apon; Mr. A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, being ask ed what had led up to the decision.

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at all stores.

Opszín) disconf for s chi.

SLOW MOTION AT CONFERENCE.

DOMINION" DELEGATES

FRETTING.

PLENARY SESSION CALLED AT THEIR URGE.

THE TONNAGE ISSUE.

Peking, Feb. 5.

London, Feb. 5, A strong appeal for harmony He replied that the decision had Some very frank speaking and a plea that they should sink declared naval policy of Govern- progress at the London Naval among the Nationalist leaders been reached in pursance of the about the apparent tardiness of their differences in order to ment, a full statement of which Conference developed as a result preserve the peace of the was made by the Premier on July of a special meeting of the country was made by General 24th. That statement made it delegates from the British Chang Hauch-liang in a lengthy ch that polles, a reduction in Dominions this afternoon.

clear that as progress was made telegram to Marshal Yen Hei- the present now construction pro

It was felt that things were shan yesterday.

gramme by way, either of buspen-going well, but too slowly, General Ohan suggests co-sdon or cancellation, was probable,

Professor Smiddy, the chief Shansi operation with Governor, with the preservation of After the fullest and most representative of the Irish Free tranquillity in North China and vernment of our naval needs and spokesman of the Empire re- thorough examination by the Go-State, was subsequently the the unification of the country as also after consideration of the presentatives at a meeting of the the first objective,

the Government considered the re- this aspect of the Conference economical use of public money, heads of the delegation when vised provision now made was was specially raised - and the adequate.

criticism generally endorsed,

the

This statement is considered to be most significant as the wording of the telegram is regarded as tantamount to a proposal by the Manchurian Government to nego tlate an alliance with Shansi, Such an alliance would certainly result in important political con sequences.

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Submarines Problem.

The French delegates also re vealed themselves as disappointed at the state of affairs, and it was therefore decided to call a plenary meeting to deal speci feally with the future of sub. marines, On this point, there is disagreement.

Britain and America are in favour of aboli. tion. Italy is inclined in that direction. It is hoped that, at the loset, very sustantial re- ductions will be achieved.

Asked what steps it was pro- posed to take to meet the decrease in employment occasioned by a further abandonment in naval construction, Mr. Alexander said the situation was engaging tho Advice to Yen.

attention of Admiralty. So far it had been found possible to carry General Chang Hsuch-liang also out the reduction without reduc congratulates Marshal Yen Hai-ing dockyard, employment. shan on his success in suppressing

Later, Sir Charles Cayter naked | the Tang Seng-chi revolt in Honan

Province within a comparatively if the Premier intended to pursue a policy of unilateral disarmament short period.

Referring to the best means of regardless of the facts and circum

stances. stabilising the North China situation, General Chang urges Mr. Rameny MacDonald re Marshal Yen to establish his plied: Certainly not. This is a Military Command at Peking at well-devised programme, consis the earliest possible opportunity, tent with and wall within the reversus limitation by categories assuming the post of Assistant quirements of national security

the Reuter and British Wirelona. Commander-in-Chief Nationalists, The appointment of Marshal Yen was made at. Nan- king last month, during the Tang Seng-chi revolt, and this post is second in rank only to that of. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

Replying to the cable, Marshal

of

The deadlock between the House the standards of our own people, We could not begin to maintain Some time. later. the doctors of Lords and the House of Com-He continued, unless we had power summoned to attend the injured mons over this matter was thus to use the principle of safeguard of Church and, State, and parti-Yen wired from Taiyuanfu on announced that the büllet had been ¦ ended.--British Wirciqua. oxtracted and that President

ing freely and to retaliate with it.cularly into how far the principle Tuesday stating that with the that the Church le entitled, to extermination of the anti- Rubio's condition is not serious.

We could use the principle of formulate its faith in Jesus Christ revolutionary troops in North safeguarding in making trades with foreign countries, added tho ex-Premier.

Further details of the sensation- al incident were not forthcoming until some time later when a state- ment was made to Press repre sentatives.

Wife's Narrow Escape.

It appears that suveral of the

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EX-PRESIDENT TAFT DYING.

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The Government themselves, he declared, should accept the re- TWO SONS SUMMONED TO HIS sponsibility of recommending to

BEDSIDE.

the House of Commons what in- dustries should be safeguarded. Washington, Feb. 5.

Under his last Government appli- bullets passed through the car for the recovery of Mr. William dealt with by committees set up by Little hope is now entertained cations for safeguarding were One of the shots grazed the Pre-Howard Taft, who collapsed sud-the Board of Trade. sident's wife, while his little nieco, donly recently and has been Senora Ofelia Ortega, was slightly seriously ill ever since, wounded.

Another bullet shattered the windscreen, showering glase over the chauffeur Rublo's secretary, hia

Aister-in-law, and Senora Ortega.

Political Outrage.

Later.

It appears that, the" assailant is twenty-two years of age, Ilo

Empire As A Unit.

The doctors any that high blood

Mr. Baldwin the stressed the pressure has developed and this necessity, if the Empire is to per- may cause heart failure at any sist, in the visualisation of the time.

whole of the Empire as a unit, and Mr. Taft's two sons have been the advocated a process of ration- summoned to the bedside from alisation of the dominant indus Cincinnati while President Hoovertries of Great Britain and the Do- and Mrs. Hoover visited the minions. We want to rationalles dying ex-President yesterday after Imperially, he declared. noon.-Reuter's American Service.

Inter-Imperial co-operation was conlal. The should be Home and Colonial Industrial representatives to adjust safeguarding and mutual

has admitted that he is an ad- LINERS HAVE STORMY

grent of Vasconcellos, the candi- date of the "Anti-Reelectionist” Farty, whom Rublo defeated in the Presidential election.

Over fifty thousand people had thronged the great National Stadium to witness the inaugural; ceremony, ... which terminated in such dramatic fashion. ·

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PASSAGE.

DAMAGE ON BOARD U.S." SHIP MINNEKARDA.

China the establishment of the new Military Command at Peking could be postponed..

Visit Deferred.

is effectively applicable."

The Bishop of Winchester said that the gravest conflict between the spiritual and the secular since the "Reformation was impending.

The Bishop of Durham declared. Marshal Yen added that his that the only solution to spiritual visit to Peking would be deferred independence was Disestablish- for the time being. He endorses ment-Reuter. :ļ

the suggestion of sincere co- operation between Mukden, and

CHINESE LEAVES

$102,000.

PROPERTY BEQUESTS TO FAMILY.

`SOVIET MASSACRE

REPORT.

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DESCRIBED AS RIDICULOUS INVENTION.

Moscow, Feb. 5. The shocking report, emanating from tiga, and published through out the world, of the supposed massacre in Rusalu of hundreds of former Tsarist naval officers, who had refused to join the Sovietised Navy, is officially described as a "ridiculoua invention of the Riga White Guard Press."-Rekter...

In the meantimo, to-morrow's reeting will again tackle the crucial question or global tonnage

To-morrow's fleeting.

The meeting of the beads of the delegations took place. this evening. It was decided that the plenary session mentioned should be held on Tuesday next and that it should commence át éleven o'clock in the morning.

To-morrow's meeting which opens at three o'clock in the afternoon will be a meeting of the First Committee, the com“ mittee of the whole of the de- legatos.

France and Britain: Proceedings to-day wors en tiroly preparatory. The meeting at St. James's Palace to-night followed a special meeting of Mr. H. L. Stimson, the principal American delegate, Ms Tabdleft, the French Premler, and – Mr.

theposition reached at yester- day's meeting of the First Com- mittee.

the

Peking and expresses hearty NEW POLICE CHIEF IN Ramsay MacDonald to consider

gratitude for the attitude of the Mukden mitarists towards the Shansi administration:

Marshal. Yin concludes by B suring the "Young General" that Shanal will always be ready to put the welfare of the country. above its own ends.

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WASHINGTON.

PRESIDENT HOOVER MAKES

• SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.

French standpoint has not been

It is now stated that

varied, this apparently meaning: that they have not indicated their willingness to accept the couns Great Britain. ter-compromise submitted by

Wshington, Feb. 5 Hongkong estate to the value while it would be premature to of $102,800 was left by Jon Chan, suggest that some of the, Northeupon Major-General II.B. Crosby, President Hover has prevalled otherwise Tae Chan otherwise militarists are at loggerheads, it the senior cavalry officer in the M. Tardieu arrived back in Tae Wai-nam, otherwise Jay Wal is interesting to note that General American Army, to accept the post London from Paris afternoon, nam, who died at No. 8. Sui Wah Liu Chen-huu, Marshal Chiang of Commisssioner of Police in being met at the station by M. Terrace, Hongkong on, or about Kai-shek's personal representa Washington in order to ensure Briand and the other members September 22.1928

Probate has been granted to the tive, arrived At Taiyuanfu on that the Capital shall be free of of the French delegation, He preferences, to agres on combined executrix and exécutora appointed Monday evening for the purpose organised crime.-Reuter's Ameri- returns to Paris again on Fri

an

conferences between

research and to provide further selling.arrangements.

"Whether the day may come,"

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of interviewing Marahel Yoncan Service., ....... by the will, Jay Fong-sh! (widow), Hai-shan Jay Yan-wa and Jay. Kwok-wa

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Nanking's Orders.

SOVIET JUSTICE.

day..

Optimistic Forecast, French satisfaction with

the progress of the Conference, as in dicated in the communique, fa

the National Government's decl Marshal Yen, informing him of FOUR ALLEGED DEALERS IN by French Cabinet, after

Teatator left everything to his General Liu has submitted a he went on "when the British Em-family including the following pro-lengthy report of the military pire may become a unit in the perty:-No. 132, Connaught Road administration at Nanking to New York, Feb. 5. Three Atlantic liners, the unit, whether it may be guarded by 47, Square Street and No. 5, Sul sense that the United States is Central, No. 61 Chung Lane, No, Cameronia, Dresden and Minong tariff with a vast area of free Wan Fong. **** nekahda, arrived in New York to- trade within, I know not. These result of serious fogs, heavy gales but one thing I am assured, and day, just three days late, as a things are of, the distant, future,, and stormy sens,

that in proceeding step by step. mended to you to-day, is the safest along the course have recom- and surest to take."

Presidential Address, President Ortiz Rubio, in a speech which was loudly applaud ed, pledged the Government to five years of hard work. He promiseding, but a huge sea shipped by the Nobody was injured in the cross an immediate attack on outstand-Minnekanda on Friday damaged ing economie and social problems. her lifeboats, Emashed some of her The President also warned coun: ventilators and, tore nway fifteen ter-revolutionaries that the social feet of railing. The smoking movement, championed by the room Revolutionary Governments of American Service. Moxico, was a fait accompl, "The restoration of

■Conservative,

«oven' of a Moderate, system

was

Imperial Rationalisation.

Mr. Baldwin said he had been

flooded. Renter's trying to find what could be done

to rationaliso Industry Impérially and not merely domestically, and

BRITAIN AWARDED A SPEED TROPHY.

FORGERIES SHOT.

Riga, Feb. 5.

explanations by J, Tardieu and M. Brinhd, earlier this week, is alon to entrust all military affaire

further shown by the opinion ex- North and North-Western

pressed in French quarters In China to him. Yesterday, Genéral

The four Monarchist officers, | London to-day that the Con Chao, represcating Maishal Yen Schiller Gaier, Fedoroff and ference will have concluded its on an important mission, departed Kartashev, whom the Soviet labours three weeks from now. from Shansi for Nanking to see Supreme Court sentenced to death The Dominions delegates are Marshal Chiang, M. Son January 23 for alleged dis- interviewing Mr. Ramsay Mac-.

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means / might be

devised speeding up the proceeding. It

The Chief-of-Staff of the Nation-tribution of forged Chervoneta alist troops, General Chu Pei-teh notek, have been shot-Reuter 1. close associate of Marhal Chiang, hay tendered his resigna- tion. Omeial circles are reticent SIX CRUISERS GO FOR delegates are entirely

PRESENTATION MADE AT

WASHINGTON. -

Washington, Feb. 5. Senator Bingham, to-day pre- he felt that every effort should be sented the Thompson Speed Trophy, about this destlopment. WOB Impossible, because the been selected by the Senate and made to effect arrangements be won by Great Britain in thoAt a meeting of the Central country was intent upon the the Chamber to take the place between industries (not politicians) Schneider Trophy races in Septem-Political Council in Nanking radical work of regaining the until February, 1980, of General of Great Britain and the corres-ber, to Bir Eame Howard, the Bri- yesterday it was decided to re-

Obregon who was elected in ponding Industries in the Domin- tish Ambassader. 1928 "to" succsed Calles

The presentation was made as fons and Indin. *dn President on December 1st, 1928, He was absolutely opposed to the the British Embassy and the trophy General Ho Chen-chun, former but who was shot dead at a proposed tariff trico because it cord has been establ

will remain there, until 's- President Ortiz Rubio was bohanquet before he took office, was essential that no European day succeeding Emilio Portes Gil Rubio's supporters regard him commitments should be made smaller model of the las President of Mexico. The as

a practical man of affairs, which would prevent us from ex of the latter's period of office in the moved by modern ideas of pro- tending the policy of preference in Presidency was short, he having gress-Reuters American Service. (Continued on Page 8.)3

heritage of its race.

1928 Murder" Recalled.

becomes the permanent

Chair

Lorganise the Anhui Provincial Government by appointing

re Peking militari

man of the new Anhui Pro phy: vincial Council, which will consist

of ten new Commissioners Commissioners of Finance Civil Aftalessio zdication Reson

ou have all been change

$286,000,

AMERICA GETS RID OF BOME?

OBSOLETE CRAFTINA

{'is made clear, that the

that the work is progress lines entirely satisfacto they feel that quicker novamo

To-night attended a Govern at

Washington, Feb. 6.7 of The Acting Secretary of the incl Navy Department bas approved the of ssle of six obsolete - cruisers) in member cluding the USS. Charleston, the price being? G#286,000-Raider's American Service, au cons