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No. 20,055
MOBS AGAIN.
Luchow China Inland Mission Looted.
THE CANTON SPLIT.»
Negotiations Begin Regarding Tientsin Concession.
Furthem acts of mob violence have to be recorded, the China. Inland Mission at Luchow, according to reports, having been looted, also several Customs residences. Other items' in to-day's news are A wireless message stating that the Nationalist split appears to be growing more pronounced, and a Beuter cable reporting that nego- liations have begun regarding the British Concession af Tientsin.
"WUHU RIOTS.
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MISSION LOOTED.
Nationalist Split Still More Pronounced.
MADAME BORODIN.
The Soviet Couriers Not Executed.
EARLIER REPORTS DISPROVED
Chang Tao-n's Attitude Officially Explained,
Peking, March 11. General Yang Yu-ting, Marshat Chang Teo-lin's Chief of Staff, who returned to Peking from Mukden officially informed Reuter this morning on behalf of Marshal Chang. Tao-lin that when Marshal Chang Tsung-chang cap- tured the "Pamiat Lenina"... he fully reported the matter to Mar- Ishal Chang Tso-lin, declaring that several Russians arrested on board had been plotting against A serious riot occurred on Wed-the North and asking what steps mess-nesday evening at Wuhu, a town he should take. Marshal Changi on the Yangtse 180 miles west of Tsc-lin replied that those against Shanghai, with a 236,000 popu- lation.
LATEST WIRELESS NEWS:
The following wireless jages have been received by the [local naval authorities:-
Reports from Luchow (near Chunking) are to the effect that the China Inland Mission there has been looted by a mob,
A message
from Warhsion
FURY OF THE WIND.
Terrific Gale Sweeps. Western Japan.
Danis, March 11,
Since last night there hac Beeh a terrific wind in western Japan with a velocity of eighteen metres. There has been no seri- ous damage so far.
Reports from Tango stote that the wind is smashing shanties:- Reuter..
The Official Story of the Trouble.
Rugby, March 10.
The mob looted the native Cus- toms and the Custom Club, and some Europeans were locked in the Customs House
The European wonen and child- ren were withdrawn into the Bri- tish steamer "Shasi."
A small party of troops was sent by Chen Tiao-yuan, the Mili- tary Governor of Anhui, who was recently reported to have, gone over to the Nationalists, but the force was apparently inadequate to restore order.
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Men from the British destroyer Wolsey." with assistance from the United States destroyer "Preble," helped to remove the women to the steamer "Shasi.".
The British cruiser" "Emerald" was sent, to Wahu from Nanking to protect, British life and pro- perty
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Rugby, March 10,
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VISION OF THE FUTURE.
Sir Samuel Hoare Outlines Our Air Imperial Policy."
The Secretary of State for Air, Sir Samuel Hoare, introducing the Air Estimates in the House of Commons yesterday, emphasized the supremo importance of an Imperial air policy, and drew a picture of the time when "the boundless expanses and wide horizons of the British Empire" will be linked by airways as part of one great system.
TRIPS TO FAR EAST.
Coming Long-Distance" Flights.
Continuing, Sir Samuel Hoare said that for the first time in the Air Estimates the supreme im- portance of an Imperial air policy had received its proper emphasis. An air policy, if it was to be any- Rugby; March 10. thing, must be Imperial and not On the motion to go into com- parochial, mobile and not local.
Working Together. mittee on the Air Estimates, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air,sult if the various countries of the We could only, achieve this re- made his annual statement of the Empire worked together towards policy of the. Air Ministry.
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He said that the House should a common objective, and it was observe three significant features the acceptance of this view that in the estimates.. Firstly they made provision for a substantial- ly stronger air force for less money than was needed last year, Secondly they showed a large reduction in expenditure upon the Middle East, and thirdly they embodied in a conspicuous man- placing old machines by new ner the considered policy of re
types.
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He warned the House that while a close scrutiny of the establish- ments and a slowing down of the expansion programme had for the coming year made possible a three per cent. reduction in the net estimates, heavy commitments in whom clear documentary evid-connection with the defence Latest press reports state that ence could be produced should be programme were bound to involve the Chinese authorities. later re-dealt with drastically. stored order, and that Cheng others should be released or de- Chien, Commander of one of the tained.
General Yang Yu-ting em- Southern Armies, has arrived, and!
The
states that a French steamer searched there by Chinese forces was found to contain arms and ammunition bound for Chungking.
[Chungking is the headquar-taken charge of the situation. phasises that Marshal Chang Tso-
ters of General Yang Sen, who nined notoriety over the seizure of British vessels which led to the Wanhsien epic" sequel. There are other Chinese generals in Szechuan opposed to Yang Sen and allied to the North. It is to
It is not clear how the troublelin, did not order any execution. arose, although some reports Yesterday Marshal Chang state that the Chinese attempted Tsung-chang sent a further report to commandeer the Indo-China to Marshal Chang Tso-lin saying. steamer "Kutwo" for troop trans- that all the arrested people had port and were firmly but tactfully been detained at, Tainan-fu. They prevented by a British naval were being closely guarded but be presumed that it is these gen-party.British Wireless Service. well-treated, and no untoward in- erals who intercepted the passage of the arms.]:
The wireless report goas on to state that Szechuan Generals are reported to have organised an attack on Yang Sen.
The Nationalist Split. From Hankow comes further confirmation of the split between the Moderates and Extremists of the Southern party.
EARLIER MESSAGES.
A Soviet Envoy Going, to Hankow.
cident has happened to them.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin wired) Marshal Chang Tsung-chang last night emphasising the importance of the affair and instructing Mar- shal Chang Tsung-chang to collect all possible, evidence concerning the prisoners.
Riga, March 10. M. Aralow, who has been repre-
Marshal Chang Tso-lin and Mar- senting the Soviet Government inshal Chang Tsung-chang are close- negotiations with Latvia for the ly co-operating in the matter and The military section of the Na- conclusion of a guarantee, pact, no execution can occur without tionalist party held meetings at has left for Moscow en route to their consent. Rauter. Hankow yesterday to frame a
Hankow. It was recently re- policy governing future activities.ported that M. Aralow was ap
pointed Soviet ambassador to the Cantonese Government, Reuter.
A more settled state of affairs seems to exist at Kiukiang since the signing of the agreement and the putting into effect of some of the new regulations.
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The Nationalist flag has been hoisted on the Customs House there.
The situation is quiet and the Chinese authorities. "are en deavouring to settle the strike and resume friendly regulations." Large numbers of Southern troops continue to move down the river.
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Customs Residences Looted. Some of the Customs residences at Wusung have been looted and here also there is considerable troop 'activity, the Southern forces having concentrated 13 miles below Wuhu and reported to be advancing on both banks of the river.
Security,
London, March 10,
Home Paper's Comment.
London, March 10:
The Daily News" says that in capturing, acquiring or borrowing
Sir Samuel Hoare.
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Raised to be Apostolic Vicar.
Rome, March 10. The Fope has raised the Apos tole Prefecture of Kongmoon to a Vicariate and has appointed the Rev. J. E. Walsh, Apostolic Pre- fect at Kongmoon since 1924, to be Apostolie Vicar Reuter,
added an altogether exceptional value to the discussions of the Imperial Conference upon air de- velopment.
During the year" a number of co-operative flights would take place across the whole length of Africa from Capetown to Cairo.
The South African Air Force would take part with our own units from Egypt, while the Crown Colonies in East Africa and Sudan would take their share by means of a subsidy which they had offered for a link in the chain between Kisumu and Khartoum.
So far as he knew; these would
be the first long distance flights carried out on the system of Im- perial co-operation. *
Perhaps out of these small ba? ginnings would gradually emerge. a regular air route connecting Egypt and South Africa.
The Far East.
In addition to these special flights, it was proposed to make long distance Empire fights a regular part of the training of the Air Force aquadron.
It was also proposed to begin the
of preparation
landing grounds for flying route to Singa-
Mrs. Borodin (alias Mrs. Brown), an increase of expenditure in pore, and to send for the first time Criticising the Labourite atti-Chang Tso-lin has undoubtedly future years. tude towards China, Mr. Amery at achieved the greatest military Cheaper and Better.
Birmingham said perfect peace success of the present civil war. While the Air Estimates were prevailed in Shanghai. The Bri-The most piquant factor in the down by three per cent, for the tish, Foreign and Chinese com- situation ia the intervention of the coming year, the strength of the munities were sleeping peacefully Russian Government.""
Air Force was none the less being
UNDER CANVAS.
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Boundless Expanses.
In conclusion, Sir Samuel Hoare declared that British air polley was on one hand to make the Air Force as mobile as possible, and on the other hand to direct the aim of civil aviation, not on to the enclosed spaces and storms and boundless expanses and wide. He saw a prospect of using the Air Force as an instrument of horizons of the British Empire..
to the Far East a flight of flying boate, one of whose duties it would be to co-operate with the Royal Australian Air Force,
The importance of these pro- posals lay in the fact that they were illustrations of an Imperial in their beds because they had got The paper asks how Moscow increased by nearly 10 per cent." air policy that would gradually British troops looking after them can make such a protest to the Those who were sincerely inter-emerge in years to come and -Reuter.
Peking Government, which it re-ested in the progress of flying whose foundations it would not fuses to recognise? And if the would welcome the forward move have been possible to lay without arrested men were indeed "diplomade in the estimates for re- the fruitful discussions that took matic courlers" to the Cantonese, forming our squadrone with both place at the Imperial Conference, how can Moscow any longer pre-new machines and engines. tend it is not diretti concerned in All the Home Defence regular Borodin's Connection with the squadrons were already equipped Cantonese.The frony of the with the new types, and he hoped situation, would be complete if at the end of the year two-thirds there were any truth in the lively of the whole force would be in the BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS. Į rumour that application has been same position.
made on Mrs. Borodih's behalf for The vote providing for new Further additions were made British protectionBut that is machines and engines showed a crossing to the North bank at troops under canvas in the neigh-
Large numbers of troops are this morning to the: 1,500 or more probably too good to be true." net increase of $890,000: It could fogs of Europe so much as to the
The Times" comments on the not therefore be said that in "the Chunkdang..
onians disembarking from the Cantonese Government seems to was sacrificing the vote for new bourhood of Fanling, the Camer-situation and says that if the effort to reduce expenditure, he A few more missionaries from 18.8. "Herminius" and proceeding have two voices for its policies, material and scientific and teen economy and not as stimulus to
by train to Sun Wei.
the British Parliamentary Labour cal research The plans that the military Party has a multitude of dis have in view are that while the cordant voices but no policy at. weather remains good and "ar-
all-Reuter rangements for local billeting arej being perfected, as many as pos- alble of the troops here will go under canvas. At the end of this|| The Bishop of Victoria has reduced to about ene-tenth of month many of the troops will re-appointed the Rev. H. Copley that amount.", turn, and take up quarters in Moyle, the Rev. G. 1. Blanchett What better example could Mr. G. Locker Lampson, Under- Kowloon
and the Bey, Mok Shau-taang, te there be of the internal pro Secretary for Foreign Affairs," The bute, buildings and roads act as his commissaries during gress, better order, security and stated in the House of Commons at 3amshulpo will not be complet hie absence from the Diocese. that discussions were now in pro-ed, until some time in April. so gress between the British Govern the Indications are that Hong ment and the Walchiapu regard- Kong will be entertaining troops ing the British Concession at for a month or two at least as Tientsin-British Wireless Ser- such extensive plans are being ¡vice:"AND
made for their accommodation on
طرا
There is no change in the situation at Ichang.
up-river were evacuated yester- day.
·TIENTSIN CONCESSION..
Discussions Now" In Progresa.
Rugby, March 10. ́.
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greater expenditure, of making Benefits of British Rue...
aviation an asset and not a liabil- Sir Samuel Hoare pointed out ity to the British Empire-Bri that in the Middle East the British Wireless Service, High defence expenditure in Irak alone was over £20,000,000 in 1921, whereas to-day it had bean
WAR IN THE AIR.
Terrible Weapons That Menace Cities.
London, March 10.- The House of Commons carried peace that for the first time for by 225 to 112 votes the Air Estim canturies was beginning to make atés itsalt falt in the Middle East Capt G. M. Garro-Jones (La than the fact that during the last bour) urged disarmament in the. twelve months there had been no air. He mentioned pilotless aero- the dollar i military operation of a serious 1/11 11/16 kind in any part of the country,
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