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OFF TO NANKING.
MARSHAL LI LEAVES SHANGHAI.
SIR M. LAMPSON'S VISIT.
Nanking Outrage Prompts Questions.
TROUBLE EXPECTED ALONG UPFER YANGTSZE.
Marshal Li Chai-sum may have to stay a fortnight in Nanking before returning to Canton, say the latest cables to hand. The longer period is due to the possibility of Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek being delayed at the Northern front.
Nothing of exceptional interest has occurred during Marshal Li's visit. Sir Miles Lampson called on him and it is also learned that Sir Miles will not go to Nanking unless a settlement is arrived at over last year's Nanking incident,
Trouble is portended along the Upper Yangtaze, in Szechuan province: In the Hunan-Hupeh area, however, there still remain chances of rapprochement between the local Nationalist Generals and Nanking.
NATIONALIST DIFFERENCES.
ESTABLISHED
1946
HONG KONG. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1928.
A BIG NAVY.
AMERICA'S IDEAS.
America To Spend Total Plea For Multilateral
Of $359,000,000.
Pact.
NAVAL AVIATION.
TO RENOUNCE WAR.
New Dirigibles, Aeroplanes, Cruisers Unable To Support Drastic Proposals
And Submarines.
For Complete Disarmament.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
NOTHING DOING.
Soviet Peace Plan Not Accepted.
"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us."
N. LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician.
(Established Over Forty Years). Manager:—RALINI A COOPER, MA.Q_A., Registered Optometrist by Crundinn Govt Exam,
(Personal Attention).
ROPE COMPANY.
An Encouraging Year Reported.
OVERDRAFT REDUCED.
Better Prospects For Property Revenue.
بنت
Encouraging results, in spite
A SHANGHAI NURSE.
Deceived By Shipping Man.
OLD BAILEY TRIAL.
Five Years For Mercantile Marine Quartermaster.
GENEVA OPINIONS.
Lord Cushenden's Speech The Finest In League Assembly.
Washington, Yesterday,
Genova, Yesterday.
Geneva. Yesterday.
London, Yesterday, John Digby Palmer, 82, a Proposing the largest naval ex-
Referring to M. Kellogg's It is generally thought that of the difficulties of the past year, penditure since the Washington proposal to outlaw war, Mr. Hugh Lord Cushendun has knocked the were reported at the annual ment-quartermaster in the mercantile ing this morning of the Hong marine who posed as a Naval com conference, the annual Navy De- Gibson emphasised it is precise bottom out of the Soviet plan. partment supply Bill has been rely on grounds of sincerity, con- Mr. Rutgers. ((Netherlands) Kong Rope Manufacturing Co..mander and deceived a Shanghat. with most of Lord Ltd., over which Mr R. G. Shewan nurse named Hilda Robson last ported to the House by the Appro- sistency and logic that my Gov- agreed
Cushendun's points, pointing out presided.
summer, was sentenced at the Old The Company, it was reported. Bailey to five years' penal servi- priations Committee. A total of $359,000,000 represents an in-
that complete disarmament would crease of $20,000,000 over cur-
expose the nations to brigandsge, had been enabled to complete pay-tude. He collapsed in the dock.
ment of the new buildings at Ma- Evidence revealed that he was adventurers and revolution. ́ ́ rent funds, chiefly owing to the increasing cost of naval aviation
Messrs. Hennings (Sweden) tau-kok and to reduce the over-married in 1920 and had two draft with the Bank from $573, children. He obtained £800 from and the fact, that all the eight
and Hugh Gibson (United 788.89 to $443,070.02 for which Miss Robson. 10,000-ton cruisers authorised for
States) rejected the Russian 1924 will be under construction
scheme, the latter urging the land alone, without plant or The latter gave evidence to the simultaneously.
committee to continue its present buildings, was more than ample erect that she was unable to re-
security.
turn to Shanghai owing to the Prospects in regard to house scandal,
Palmer said he was bitterly property had also improved, it was reported, although actuai returns ashamed and added that Miss were comparatively low..
was one of the best meeting were Sir Elly Kadoorie
-Supporting the Chairman at the women he ever met. Reuter. and Messrs. Allan Cameron and
The Committre anticipates an immediate upward trend in'noval cost.
According to overnight cables, journey to Nanking, "Kung $8,000,000.
Statement in Commons,
* HUGH RATUNKERIST
EX-PREMIER KILLED.
Shot In Tientsin
work.
M. Jacque Myns (Belgium) said the Soviet proposals resembled a bludgeon rather than an olive branch. and the scheme was in- spired by hatred of civilisation; but a careful study of it might reveal some retainable points.
H. P. White (members of the
Robson
M. Morfoff (Bulgaria) said it Consulting Committee), Mr. J. A SHANGHAI LADY, was impossible to apply the Coulthart (Secretary) and the
Soviet scheme at present.
following shareholdera:
Tavares.
Allan
1
NICE HOTEL.
·BORODIN - AGAIN.
SAID TO BE RETURNING TO CHINA.
The Bill allots $2,000,000 to start the construction of two new dirigibles, cach 782 feet long and 132 feet deep, with a maximum speed of 75 linots, to carry a crew į of 61. The total cost will bel
New Cruisers. Marsh Chai-sum, General Sheung Yat Po."
Mr. Markovitch (Yugo-Slavia) Keith, I. W. Shewan, W. Gardner, LOSES MONEY AND JEWELS IN Chen Alin-chu (who accompanied
$30,000,000 is alloted Lo
regretted that not a single ele. Toppin, A. H. M. da Silva, M. A. him from Canton), General Li
London. Yesterday. heavier-than-air aviation, which ernment supports the idea of a ment in the Russian scheme was Figueiredo, M. Fernandez, J. F. Tsung-jen (his colleague) and In the House of Commons at is an increase of $11,000,000 plus multilateral pect renouncing war likely to advance the problem of Wright (Jnr.), H. Dryer and F. J..
Nice, Yesterday. General Ho Ying-chin (the senior question time, Sir Austen Cham-'n contract of authorisation for as an instrument of national disarmament. "
Motel thefts "continue. In tho. general in Chiang Kai-shek's herlain said he was unable to say $10,000,000. This is to provide policy and simultaneously finds M. Politis (Greece) said the
The Chairman's Speech. latest case thieves entered several party) left Shanghai on a special at present whether the discus- for the delivery of 271 new itself unable to support drastic scheme was incompatible with the train yesterday for Nanking. sions in Shanghai between Sir, 'planes in 1928 and 1929.
proposals for complete disarmu- Covenant and suggested an ad- The Chairman addressed the rooms, including that of Mrs. Lillian It is understood, the message-Miles Lampson and the National-! $48,000.000. an increase of ment which we do not believe are journment of the matter till the meeting as follows: The balance Grayrigge, from Shanghai, who lost continues, that Generalissimo ist Foreign Minister (General $13,000,000, is alloted to complete calculated to achieve their avow next session. He hoped for a at credit of working account for jewellery and money to the value Chiang Kai-shek will wait for Hwang Fu) over the Nanking in-eight cruisers and two "V" type ed purpose.
continuance of Soviet co-opera- the past year is $96,453.95 of Frc. 37,000.-Reuter, Marshall's arrival, before he cident of last year would result submarines by 1930.
"My Government," he con-ion and the eventual entry of the against $68,616.25 for the pre- goes North to Hsuchowfu (the in a settlement-Reuter.
The Marine Corps allotment tinued, "believes in the one pro-Soviet into the League.
vious year, which, in view of the basc of operations) either on [Note: Britain, the United has been increased by $1,000,000
Lord Cushendun's Geneva continued depression in business! Thurnday (to-day) or Friday. States of America, Japan, France in connection with the despatch Owing to the urgency of matters and Italy are prepared to reduce of 7,000 Marines to China and
speech is hailed as the greatest generally, is encouraging. delivered in the League, the As regards house property I am at the front, Marshal Li and Gen- the demands presented to the Nicaragua and $6,000,000 is pro-
"New York Times" opining that glad to say the prospects have eral Chen Min-chu may have to Nanking Nationalist Government vided to complete the modernisa-
Lord Cushendur did a good half-improved and I may say that prac.i wait for Chiang Kai-shek's return in 1927 in consequence of the tion of the battleships "Nevada"
hour's work in "uncovering Soviet tically all our houses are let, but to Nanking.
Nanking, unti-foreign outrages. and "Oklahoma." -Reuter's
insincerity and hypocrisy and ex- tenants come and go and there Not To Visit Hankow? It is felt that the situation has American Service.
posing a glaring attempt to seek must always be one or two flats Marshal Li is unlikely to visit changed. The change in view is
under the guise of peace a fresh awaiting a tenant even at the best Hankow but General Chen Min-the result of conferences at Can-
course for its most deadly inter- times. Our income for the year the moment that Borodin is on his chu may go there.
ton between Sir Miles Lampson
national plotting and destruc-from rents is $79,980.84 against way back to China. In the absence tion." Reuter's American Ser- $3,428.26 in 1926, but this includes of confirmation, reports to this
the rent of the Factory at Ma-tau- effect have not been published. vice.
kok to the military authorities, One of the rumours reaching In the House of Commons Sir the lease for which expires next official sources was that Borodin,
month. Our House property still Austen Camberlain was asked leaves a poor return and we can whether the British delegation on only look for better returns as the the Disarmament Commission at demand for houses increases with Geneva had received any instruc- the prosperity of the Colony. tions regarding the Soviet pro- When this long looked for demand posals for general disarmament. materialises we shall be in a good The Forein Secretary replied position to take advantage of it, that the British delegate had been either with the land we have on instructed to co-operate with his this side, in one of the most con- colleagues in securing the fullest gested districts, or with our new examination of the Soviet pro-property at Ma-tau-kok. posals. The House would notice
As regards accounts you will from reports in the Press that he see that in spite of dull times, not had carried out his instructions only have we completed payment with great skill and judgment.-of the new buildings at Ma-tau- British Wireless Service.
Chiang Kai-shek is quoted as (the British Minister) and Mar MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY having expressed a desire for re-shal Li Chuai-sum (chairman of conciliation between Marshal Li the Canton Government) and Sir
and his former subordinates, the Miles's conversation with Gen- CLIMBERS FALL THROUGH THE Ironsides. The suggestion is that eral Hwang Fu (the Nationalist the Ironsides be placed under Foreign Ministe.). at Shanghai.
General Pel Chung-hat of the Nationalist Army. He is a native of Kwangsi, like Mar- shel Li Chat-sum of Canton. His nititude at Hankow may have considerable bearing on the Nationalist situation in general.
There are no indications of the
exact nature of these discussions but it is understood that Britain
is keeping the Powers concerned
fully informed of the progress of
SNOW.
THIRTEEN MISSING,
Salzburg. Yesterday. Seventeen Viennese tourista the discussions. Conversations broke through a snow cornice which with the Nationalist authorities they were climbing and were buried are also proceeding through the in the snow. Four were rescued British Consul-General at Nan- but 13 are missing. A storm is im-
peding their rescue.-Reuter.. king.]
Calls on Marshal Li.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
Sir Miles Lampson, accom- panied by Mr. Quo Tai-chi (Na- tionalist Commissioner for For- eign Affairs at Shanghai), called on Marshal Li Chai-sum during the latter's stay at this city.— "Kung Sheung Yat Po."
TO AVOID BREACH.
U.S. SUPERVISION.
PRESIDENT DIAZ SIGNS DECREE.
Managua, Yesterday. President Diaz has signed the de-
Tlentein, To-day. An armed party entered the house of Chau Shou-tseng in ing and shot him dead. the Chinese City yesterday even- They
did not molest the others in the household but fled. There were no arrests up to late last night.
Chang Show-tseng fa Premier. His daughter married a son of Gen Feng Yu-hsiang. Reuter.
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an ex-
His Career. The
whose former premier, name is also spelt. Chang Shao- Iseng was born bi:1870, à native
of Chihli province. He is a
graduate of Tokyo Military Col- lege and was one of the "Three Heroes of North China" who de- clared sympathy with the Revolu- tion and compelled the Manchus to promulgate constitution of nineteen articles, After Barving
in various canacities under the Benublic, and phon as a milltary Inspector general, hin anpointment as Premier was rated by Parlin- ment in Jemiero. 1923. Ha har lived in retirement ainer fleeing to Tantein in Sent. 1029, when President! Yuan-hung was fore- ed out bv. President Trao Kun who was Brinported by Wu- Fel-fu.
Hunan-Hupeh Nationalists Andree establishing American super-ject and disbelieves in the other.
Nanking.
MY MAN A
Changsha, Yesterday.
Á conference between the Na-1 tionalist lenders here was held recently with, it is believed, the object of avoiding an open breach General Chen Min-chu for service between these local leaders on the at the front, but it is thought one hand, and the Nationalist cen- that the Ironsides will prefer tral government of Nanking on autonomy.
the other hand.-British Nvaal Wireless,
A Long conference. General Ho Ying-chin (referred [Note: Changsha is on the to above) went from Hangchow Siang River, a tributary of the (capital of Chekiang province) to Yangtsze. It is the capital of Shanghai to see Marshal Li. Hunan province. Units of Gen- General Chien Ta-chun, (another eral Pei Chung-hsi (a colleague of pro-Chiang Kai-shek officer who Marshal Li Chai-sum of Canton) Was formerly in Kwangtung) and General Cheng Chien are in went from Nanking to welcome control here. It was reported Marshal Li.
some days ago that another col- Marshal Li and General Ho league of Manshal Li Chai-sum, Ying-chin are reported to have General Li Taung-jen had been been in a long conference in which striving for an understanding be-. they discussed matters of import tween the Nationalists in Hunan- ance to Kwangtung, Hunan and Hupeh and the Nationalist Gov- Hupch, and the plans for the com- crnment at Nanking.] paign against the North.
SIR MILES LAMPSON,
:
Not To Visit Nanking Until
Terms Fixed.
The Pencemaker.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
is believed that General- issimo Chiang Kai-shek considers General L Taung-jen to be on good terms with General Pei
vision in the national elections of
President Diaż
We believe the idea behind the proposal of a pact renouncing war can be made effective as an arti- culate expression of an almost universal will to peace. We be- lieve that such an expression would be more effective at present! than any scheme, however dras-
Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, U.S.A....... Foreign Secretary,
13.
tic, abolishing weapons."--Reu- ter's American Service. ·
French Reply to U.S.A.
50 Paris, Yesterday,
"Great Skill."
FOR LINDY.
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF
HONOUR.
Medal of Honour, the rarest Ameri-
Washington, Yesterday. The blue ribbon Congressional
. It is understood in semi-official circles that M. Briand is prepar- ing a reply to Mr. Kellogg's last note in regard to outlawing war, The reply is conciliatory and fa- vours the American suggestion Reuter's Amerfean that constitutes a step towards a
multilateral, agreement and re- can tribute to courage and initia- quests that the agreement betive, was placed around the shoul
Col. Lindbergh.
'CANTON OR HANKOW?
.Persistent rumourą aro current at
kok amounting to $75,412.24 but we have managed to reduce our overdraft with the Bank from | $578,788.89 to $448,070.02 and of course for that, our land aloné | without plant or buildings is more than ample security. Land stands in our books at a very conserva-
should therefore be well depre inge do not improve with time and tive figure but, plant and build-
ciated. We therefore, recom- mend that these items should be: written down as stated in thé ac- having disguised his nationality, counts, when they will stand at was making for Canton, where he what we consider really safe fig- was high adviser to the Nationalist lures. For this purpose we have Government before removing to
made use of reserves which are Hankow.
Borodin, said to be coming cither to Canton or Hankow as a German subject.
not reserves in the strict sense of At Hankow he also wielded much the word as the money represent-power unt!! pressure was exerted on ed has been sunk in the Cem-him and he made A long trek pany's business and cannot be through Honan and Shens into utilised for the proverbial rainy Mengolia, thence into Siberia and day, in fact it takes the place of back to Russia.
extra capital. In this regard we Several stories were published at trust the allocations we have the time of how he travelled with a made of these reserves will meet motor caravan and how he was re- with your approval.
Another Call on Shares?
I will not attempt to prophesy
what the future may bring forth
colved by the "Christian General" Feng Yu-hsiang.
- Claims To Be Traveller.
but I may say that we have com- Now comes a cable from Shang- nienced the present year with hai to the "Kung Sheung Yat Po," better prospects and in a sounder as follows:-
position than we have been for A Hankow cable states that it la some years past. We have ample learned from foreign sources that assets for a much larger overdraft Borodin has changed his name and than the present one but interest made himself out to be a German makes a big hole in our profita and subject. Declaring himself to be a therefore, in order to improve our traveller, he has obtained a pass- financial position we have decided port from a certain. German Con no longer to delay collecting the sulate. Soon he is expected to ar- call of $5.00 per share due on rive in Hankow by way of the Peking-Hankow Railway, with the Jan. 15 next.
Our present Articles of Associa object of directing sedition.
Chung-hsi and General Cheng | Nicaragua. Chien and that he is the most Service. Shanghai, Yesterday, appropriate man for effecting The British Minister, Sir Miles rapprochement, between Hunan- London, March 21.-The House of open to signature by all the na-ders of Lindbergh by President tion, although not very old, are Arrival by way of the Paking- Lampson remains in Shanghai. Hupeh and Nanking, According Lords, read for the first time the tions and not limited to the six Coolidge who most heartily congra- not quite equal to present-day re- Hankow Railway" seems to indicate It is understood that he will not ly. Chiang Kai-shek may appoint Straita Bettlercent and Johore Ter- great Powers mentioned by Mr. tulated the airman on achieving quirements, and we propose Fre that Borodin, if it is true that he lo go to Nanking, the Nationalist General Li Tsung-jen to be Chief ritorial Waters (Agreements) Bill Kellogg Sa the greatest personal triumph ever paring new Articles, providing a returning to China, is coming back capital, until the basis of settle- Director of Onerations of the 4th Introduced by Lord Lovat. The In- It refers to the necessity of gained by an American citizen, The Board of Directors in place of a on the route along which he left, ment of the Nanking incident in Group Army."Kung. Sheung troduction was purely formal and no providing penalties in the event of ceremony was witnessed by the Consulting Committee and these Le, overland from the North, 1927 la arrived at, after which he Yat Po."
explanation of the bill was available. the signatories falling to keep to highest public officials at Washing will be laid before you in due through Mongolia and the centre of
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