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No. 20,052
ANGRY PROTEST.
Soviet Worried About Mrs. Borodin.
ICHANG TENSION LESSENS.
Britain Preparing to Hand Back Tientsin Concession.
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According to a Russian agency, the Soviet Embassy has sent an angry protest to Peking against the seizing of the Soviet steamer with Mrs. Borodin aboard, demanding the immediate release of the vessel and its passengers, and reserving the right to claim damages for all losses sustained:
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THEFTS FROM HOTEL.
Other important features of to-day's news concerning China are British naval wireless messages, stating that the situation at Squadron, is due, to rive from Defence Force, and also by the the hotel, said accused had often!
Ichang appears to be easier, and a Reuter cuble from Peking report- ing that the British are preparing to hand back their Concession at Tientsin.
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due ceremony and the Chinese authorities attended a reception at the Consulate to mark the ocen
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Mr. L. E. Haynes, a resident of
ESTIMATES BEFORE HOUSE.
With the whole of the Shanghat
Rugby, March 7.
Ernest Trevor was this morn- Defence Force 1 Far Eastern
ing convicted by Major Willson Introducing the Army Estimates; waters or ashore, there remain few sir Lamington Worthington Evans, on two charges of larceny from troop movements to record other Minister for War, said that guests of the Glenealy Hotel, and than the scheduled arrival of the though a larger number of men a third charge of possession of a day and the disposition of troops act is that the Estimates provided He pleaded not guilty" to the Suffolks from Shapehat on Thurs were asked for than last year the pistol without a permit. disembarking or disembarked in. Rong long.
for a reduction of about 4.000 men larceny charges, and admitted in the regular Army, Additions to the naval fores ta
possession of the pistol without a. The figures of China will be complete by the end showed no increase of 7,100 men the weapon with any felonious the Estimates permit, but said he did not carry of the week when HMS "Daunt but this was largely accounted for intent. less," attached to the fat Cruiser by the despatch to the Shanghai Home, also. H.M.S. "Argus," an-transfer to the Imperial Govern- other aircraft carrier.
ment of the garrison at Aden, which visited him there and on previous Malta on acount of repair work.
The "Dauntless" was delayed at
was last your provided by India. occasions witness had lost some HMS. "Argus" when at Malta the regular Army was effected by month he lost two silk shirts and Actually a reduction of 14,000 of money. " About the middle of last embarked Flight. No. 443 (Fleet the reduction of 47 officers and two collars, but did not suspect Reconnaissance) for China...
1,294 of other ranks due to the re-the accused. On the 26th of last This morning, the 1st/Devon- organisation of the cavalry, 18 off-month when witness returned to shires disembarked from the "Kildonan Castle" and proceeded to lery, also chiefly due to re-organisa the accused on the corridor out- cers and 861 men in the Royal Artil the hotel in the evening he found ¡sion.
tion, and certain minor trimmings) The Cameronians will disembark of the establishment of Corps of side witness's room. Upon being. Offices at Kiukiang will be re- opened ashore to-day.
from the s.8. "Herminius" to Signale Peking, March 7.
Firing on the Gap at Tatung San We: (near Fanting) where ac asked was £41,565,000 which was
asked if he had waited long ac- morrow or Thursday and proceed so
The total net cash for which he cused replied "No"" and pointing The Tuss Agency states than (not far from Kiukiang)
commodatien has been arranged.. the Soviet Embassy sent & Note ceased..
4935,000 less than last year. to the Foreign Office (Waichiao-
Gederal Tan Yen-kia has lefttery will proceed to Kwanti
At the same time the Puck Bat- pu) on March 15 drawing atten-Kiukiang for Hankow.
The 1st Borderers, will also pro tion to an "unheard of incident."!
ceed to camp on the 11th or 12th namely that Russian White Anti-British demonstrations and inst. Guards in Marshal Chang Tsung- a procession at Chunking pass-
Bread För Forces.
Turning to larger aspects of the In connection with the catering Estimates, Sir Lamington Warth-1 ed off without incident. The for- eign quarters are quiet.
for the troops in Hong Kong, it iallarton Evans said that he had to: Anti-British and anti-Fengtien cared that, in addition to the provide er
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expanding Dro- demonstrations at. Changsha
rtry for the boy." They went ing bread, Lane Crawfords' tender which more money was being spent into witness's room and had tea. (chiefly anti-Fengtien) took place for supplying bread to the troops is subsequent years.
upon over the week-end without inci-in Hong Kong and the New Terri-
That night Madame Gouchier, oc- dent.
torics has been accepted
Unless therefore, the Estimates cupant of room No. 7, reported The new Bakery and latest ma-new money by reduction of present morning at bath witness began to were to be increased, he had to and thefts from her room. Next chinery not only enables them to expenditure. cope with the additional troops and
suspect accused in view of his ar-increased naval forces but duction of the cavalry this year room No. 7 to ring for the boy. He hoped to obtain fremd the readmission that he had been in necessary, to supply some 10,000 in 298,000 rising to £237,000 addition to the civil populace.
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Mrs Borodin, wife of the Nationalist Government's Rus- xian adviser.
chang's Army on Feb. 28 seized a Soviet merchant steamer. Pamin Lenina" en route to Han- kow, and used the vessel for transportation of troops and Jammunition, detaining the crew [and, passengers, including diplo
matic couriers whose fate hitherto is unknown.
The Embassy demands. their immediate release of the vessel and that it be allowed to go to its
- HANDING BACK TIENTSIN.
Peking, March 7.
It is understood that an Anglo- Chinese Commission, including Sir James Jamieson, is being formed to effect the retrocession of the British Concession at Tientsin to China-Reuter.
destination unmolested. The So. viet holds the Chinese Govern ment responsible for the lives and property of the citizens endanger- ed thereby and reserves the right to claim damages for all losses sustained-Reuter.
Anti-British Processions.
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The "general atmosphere" at Bankow is quiet.
Meetings of the military section of the Nationalists have been ranged for this week..
Steamer in Trouble.
The s.8. "Kutwo" remains at Wah pending the result of negotiations for her departure (the "Kutwo" came into collision with a military launch, the latter į being sunk).
Six thousand Southern troops have arrived at Wuhu and a pro- cession of welcome took place.
The procession boarded a Bri-. tish hulk but left without trouble.]
The usual anti-foreign pla- cards and meetings are much in evidence.
Shantung reinforcements con- tinue to arrive at Nanking from Pukow and cross the river.
SHANGHAPS DEFENCE.
1
Question in the House of
⚫Commons.
London, March 7..
Finting
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE.
Eleven Kilted And Many Injured
AMERICAN TOURIST'S DEATH.
Tokyo, March 7.
Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe felt a severe earthquake at 6.28 this evening of three minutes' duration and Horizontal movement.
The seismic centre is reported to he Tajima where the earth- quake was very Bevere. The precise extent, of the damage is not known, but apparently it is serious.
The shock in the Kyoto and Osaka district resulted in stop page of the electric supply and people ran into the streets.
Tokyo and Yokohama were not affected-Router.
Tourist Killed.
Later. Reports from Kobe state that several American tourists. were through falling from a injured and one was killed plank when boarding a steamer gang during the earthquake,
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. O Mosley (La-| bour), Mr. G. Locker Lampson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, emphasised that there were no Chinese armed forces whatsoever within the Interna- tional Settlement at Shanghai. Foreign governments' could not" possibly prevent anyone from en- tering the Chinese city. Susun Lawrence (Labour) asked were there any Chinese troops mained outdoors all night. Fre- within the British lines.
Miss
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Mr. Locker Lampson plied certainly not.
Replying to Capt. G. M. Garro
A British naval wireless mess- Jones (Labour), Mr. Lampson age received in Hong Kong on said that the British military March 2 stated:A Soviet steam-cominander at Shanghai had been
er with Mrs. Borodin on board, is instructed to co-operate with the
A message from Osaka says, that the police have announced that there are eleven dead and 02 injured within the prefecture.
Most of the countrymen re-
quent shotka were felt.-Reuter.
"SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.
Fifteen Cases in a Week,
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being detained here by Marshal commanders of the troops of for for the week ended March 6 gives The return of notifiable diseases Sun Chuan-fang's troops, because sign Powers landed for the de- the following information: ammunition was found in the fence of the International Settle- bunkers.
A message received in Hong Kong yesterday through the same channel added: The Soviet ves- set "Pamia Lenina" la still under detention and her flag has been removed. Mrs. Borodin and three Russian-Jews, also passengers, have beer sent under escort to Tsinan.
ICHANG CLASH."
Situation Now Reported Easter.
ment.
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Small-box Diphtheria
Enteric fever
Cases. Deaths.
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Neither he nor any military officer was empowered to treat with the Cantonese forces.
The smallpox cases included Capt. Garro Jones asked was it three Indinus (imported) and intended to empower the local Chinese (two imported),
The case of diphtheria commander to treat with the Can- tonese forces if they established Chinese. contacti
Mr. Locker Lampson replied that this was subjected to fur- |ther question-Reuter.
SHANGHAI HISTORY.
Foreign Under Secretary's
Statement...
London, March 7,
In the House of Commons, in
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Of the five tases of enteric fever two were Britlah and four Chinese. Yesterday's Return.
During the last six years there! had been a continuous and heavy, fall in the Army Estimates although the rate of fall was naturaly "de-
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the year when the full Witness informed the police. "effect of the reduction
Madame Couchier spoke about. realised, and he hoped to missing things from a locked suit secure £64.000 this year, from the case. The amazing thing was, she abolition of bounties for new en-said, that it was also locked when trants to the Territorial Army she returned to the hotel.. rising to 3332.000 in a few yeare time-British Wireless Service..
LOOKING AHEAD.
When Everything Is On Wheels.
Sergt. Carey gave evidence of searching a cubicle at No. 35; Connaught Road Central; where accused said he slept. On the bunk he found two silk shirts and two collars which Mr. Haynes identified as his property, In a leather bag witness found some London, March 7.
other articles and the revolver The mechanised army of the future was visualised by Sir Lan- which Madame Couchier had just ning Worthington Evans introduc-identified in Court. ing the Aymy Estimates in the Accused said that he had been House of Commons.
promised employment on the
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He claimed that although finan-guard launch. "Chip Yat." In- cial necessities compelled a reduc- spector Brennan had given him a tion in personnel and expenditure, good recommendation and he was they were constantly endeavouring sure to get the job. Just before to increase efficiency by improved Chinese New Yean Mr. Haynes mobility and greater fire power.
approached him and suggested
Dealing with the reduction in cavalry at Home by 1.300 men, say-that while waiting for his ap- ing £93,000 this year and £297,000 pointment to the "Chip Yat" wit- in a full year, Sir Lamington Worth-ness should canvass for adver ington Evans said that the savings tisements for his "Hong Kong would be used to modernise and im- Ladies' Weekly" on a commission prove the fighting value of the basis. Witness took the job and cavalry by providing mechanical he, had himself collected all the vehicles for first-line transport and advertisements for that paper. eight machine guns instead of four But each time he approached Mr. per cavalry regiment to be carried Haynes for some of the money by mechanical vehicles instead of due to him he was put off. He did pack horses.
He estimated that £238,000 would not even receive stamps for cor be spent next year on new mechan-respondence in connection with deal vehicles and £126,000 on re-the paper. Feeling indignant, wit- search, which was very small inness took the things to hold as view of the problem of the petrol-security. He thought at the time driven army of the future.
that they were 'all Mt. Haynes's: He anticipated that where in the property. He was not aware that past cavalry had scouted twenty the room next door was occupied. miles ahead. army armoured care Previously he had been given per. would move over hundred of miles,mission to use the bathroom there while armoured cars, and mechanis-
ed machine guns units would be and concluded Mr. Haynes was oc-
be able to hit and smash far more Mr. Haynes for his work in con- able to circle round an enemy, and cupying it also. Up to date wit- tanks impervious to bullets would ness. had received only $3.00 from
effectively than the existing arms. nection with the "Ladies' Week-
The artillery must, lao be me-
iy chanised in order to enable it to
Accused said he had some very follow up the petrol-driven weapone good papers as to his character over all sorts of country)
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An experimental mechanised during his eight years in China, force was being formed at. Tidworth and it was for His Worship to de- in order to gain practical experience cide if it should be marred as the of the effect of mechanisation on result of this case. He (accused) tactics.-Reuter..
contended that as he had the in- Later,
tention to return the articles wher The House of Commone votes fix-he received his money he was not The following cases were reporting the Army strength to 188,000, guilty of larceny. In support of including India and the pay of the this contention he read Archbold's Army were agreed to, without divi- definition of larceny to the Court, On Russia's Huge Army.
Major Willson convicted. London, March 7. the two charges of larceny accus In the House of Commons, in the ed received one month's jail each, course of the debate on the Army the sentences to run consecutive- Estimates, Mr. Arthur Greenwood ly. A fine of $50 or a further (Labour) moved that in the inter-month's imprisonment was im- ests of peace and economy and in posed on the permit charge. order to Inspira national confidence
ed yesterday:
Small-pox ... 8 (all Chinese).
1 British). Diphtheria... Enteric fever,- 1.(Chinese).
SIR FRANCIS AGLEN."
Peking, March 7. Most of the Foreign Ministers
sion. Reuter.
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The following wireless mess- agee were received overnight by the local naval authorities:-
The Labour Union demands in answer to questione, Mr. G. and other prominent personages and security other than by large. connection with the clash at Locker Lampson, Under Secretary attended a luncheon in honour of standing armies, Britain should in Ichang between Bluejackets and for Foreign Affairs, outlined the Sir Francis Aglen who goes to the preparatory commission for the national agreement, including all stevedores have been answered, history of the International Set- Shanghai on March 9.
Geneva disarmament conference the nations not represented at the but the Union reply has not been tlement at Shanghai.
M. Oudendijk, Dutch Minister initiate proposals for international Geneva conference, for instance received. Meanwhile the situs- He stated that negotiations and Doyen of the Diplomatic Agreement for the reduction of land Russia with a standing crmy of 650,000 and an organised · sub- tion appears easier,
were at present in progress for Corps, Mr. Yoshizawa, Japanese the addition of Chinese members Minister, and Sir Miles Lampson, Secretary of the War Office, reply
Capt. H. Douglas King, Financial aidiary force of nearly 9,000,000.
Mr. Greenwood's motion was re- to the Municipal Council. A
British Minister, wished himing, agreed that reduction of land Jected by 228 to 108 votes. godspeed-Reuter.
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British Flag Re-Hoisted. The Consular flag at Klukiang
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