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R.M.S. "FRANCONIA MYRON T. HERRICK MUSLIM LEAGUE LORD MONTAG
A ROUND THE WORLD- LINER
INVITES INSPECTION
Another around the world liner
DEATH OF US AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE
ISTINGUISHED CAREER
Porin, Yesterday.
will soon be here with a full com The death is ann plement of globe trottera. She is American Ambassad
How Opposition to Nanking Is Crumbling the RMS. "Franconia"a vessel Herrick.
CANTON'S VOLTE FACE & THE THREE CHANS
Heart Attack
U.S. OIL
ROWDYISM
E-CARRY COMP ASONAL
AZA
Optician, en's Road, Centi
BOY SCOUTS
DEATH
UBLISHER
AND COLONY'S
AT
POLICE ON SCEN
AVIATION PIONEER
MR.
the
LIVELY DISCUSSION ON THE „NEBRU REPORT
*FREE FIGHT PREVENTED
New Delhi, Yesterday K
In 1885
by no means new to Hong Kong, as she has been here on several poccasións before. Herrick o
The "Franconia" belongs to the heart attack His health had be Muslim League, caffed here for the ba fleet of the Cunard Steamship Co., causing the gravest concern for express purpose of bringing about succeeded to the title in 1919
Knight Commander of the Opposition to Nanking is crumbling. Whereas the war began Ltd., and the 1929 world cruise is some time. He intended to attend unity among the Muslim Political with the Kwangsi faction having four provinces to Marshal Chiang under the direction of Messrs. Foch's funeral had an attack Parties, broke up amid scenes and Empire, Commander of the Star
Thomas Cook & Son, Limited. the day before Reute
#issension and disorder. A crisis India, a member of the Han Kai-shek's (Nanking's) four, the odds have changed dramatically. By the courtesy of Commander [Mr. Herrick, who was born in was only averted "by Mr. Jimab, County Council, muigtióe of the Kwanga has let one of the provinces through a Cantonese pro-E. T. Britten, RD., R.N.R., this 1854, had long be associated with President of the League, adjourn Peace, and Verderer of ic New Forest, Lord Montagu led a very will be open to America's diplomatic service and in the meeting sine die. Nanking regime ting over control of Kwangtung and declaring luxurious steamer
The trouble due to differences active life and, during the war, will be leaving the Colony inspection on April 4 and 5, from was well-known as Ambassador to for peace. And, in the North, both the leaders, the "Christian Gen- a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to France.].
Lof opinion with regard to the held the rank of Brigadier General this month. He will,
Nehru Report, which contains pre- From 1912-1919 he was Adviser or resign from the commis eral and Ven Hsi-han, have pledged their support to Chiang Kai-6 p.m.
posals for a future Indian Consti- Mechanical Transport Services to so as to enable him to attend the shek, Worst stin, there are rumours of dissent in the Kwangsi ranks
tution: While Jinnah was absent, the Government of India
function as a representative from Stroked For Oxford
Hong Kong in Hunan proyce and Chiang Kai-shek's forces have been steadily
• ther General Wong- Shin-hung of GOVERNMENT AND QUESTION negotiating with opponents of the OF PERMITS
report, the party led by Maulana Educated at Eton and New Col There are other Scouts at, Home advancing westward with Hankow as their final objective.
Azad, which was in the majority lege, Oxford; he took a keen inter who are with the Third Destroyers and favoured the report, elected, est, in engineering science, and Flotilla. They ined the local APPLICATIONS REFUSED
Dr. Muhammad Alam to the chair athletics and stroked a wiming movement when they were stationed Tila lell to uproar, the members College "eight" in 1887 Exceed out here. These Scouts, twenty In Washington, Yesterday. The Department of the Interior and audience rising and protesting ingly well-travelled, he had visited number, have kept up their connec
in turn China and America, tion with the local Branch, and it has cancelled 350 permits for pros. againet Alam's election.
The police intervened and pre- Japan, Egyptaand Soda Africa. A is understood that they have ob pecting Goverment oil lands and
vented a free fight.
noted big game hole he was also tained permission from Imperial a similar numller of holders have on favouring the report, interested in aviation motoring, Headquarters to represent Hous been called on to show cause why Leaving Honkow?
their permits Dould not be can provided that one-third of the seats railways and all transport matters. Kong As many alleaye.
A member of the Road will go to‘Birke, Hankow, Yesterday. celled. Nearly 1,000 applications in the Central Legislature should Chinese reports are in circula-have been refused. Reuter's be allotted to Muslims, was then Board from 1909-19, Vice-Pre- Colony's continge
moved and declared carried amid sident of the Royal Auto- likely that a few dwu have tion that the local (pro-Karangal) American Service
of shouts of protest.
mobile "Club, Fellow the recently returned Home will be able" officials are in the midst of prepara-
Jinnah returned at this stage and Royal Microscopical Society, Com to attend.. tions for leaving-Reuter.
adjourned the session.-Reuter. panion of the Institute of Mechani, Mr. Blason will command the Merchants in Uproar
cal Engineers, Associate of the local party. Whether it will be Institute of Civil Engineers, and possible to find any Chinese Scouts Member of the Institute of Trang in Britain who have at one time. port, he was regarded as an, or another been attached to the authority on madhuestions and local movement remains to be HIS MAJESTY ENJOYS SUMMER-rendered signs service free knee, seen.
···-LIKE WEATHER
Kwangs will rally, by himself, to Signs of the beginning of the end" are forthcoming in the re-the cause of the Kwangsi-ites in ports from Hankow of Kwangsi officials there making provision to safeguard their possessions by placing same in the foreign Conces- sions, or of leaving the place before the debacle sets in completely.Kwangsi province standing aloof,
STIFFENING KNOCKED OUT
Canton, Yesterday. ¡ more or less bound, the remittances Everything is now in favour of out of Canton's revenue had to-con- the war being concluded very short-tinue. ly. For this both Chinese and for- eigners will be thankful.
Latest developments are such that it is only a matter of days in which the Nanking vanguard will be knocking at the doors of Hankow with the stiffening knocked out of the Kwandysi defence by superiority in numbers, a landslide of political. opinion favour of Nanking, the desertion of the Kwangsi cause by Canton, and the inevitable treachers in Hunan.
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있다.
Many troops may have to move
bofore the issue is decided, but there ought not be much actual fighting. So that peace, with much gain to Nanking's prestige, is not far off Our Political Correspondent.
Affirmation of Peace No less effective than it has been surprising, a change of personnel
been brought about and a declara-
Hunan and Hupeh. Dissent in Hunan has already been whispered. And circumstances. point to even
rather than attempting to turn the tide in Nanking's subjugation of Hankow.
WAR VETERANS.
FRENCH SOLDIERS VISIT TO ONDON
GEN. GOURALAX COMMANDS
The "three Chang" are General Chan Chai-tong (commander of one of the three divisions in the Canten Army), who returned from Nan-
Hankow, Thursday. king last week and bad, in the interval, been appointed to a post Chinese business men kere are equivalent to that of commander-in-in an uproar as the result of a chief pro tem in the province; demand from the militarists for a
Chan Ming-shu (com loan of $5,000,000. General mander of another of the three The tension locally bae increas divisions and Civil Governor) who ed as the result of a renewal of is in the Government Civil Hospital, the activities of the pressgangs and Admiral Chan and military preparations general Hồng Kong: Chak (commander of the. Nayyglo sarā place of Sharingýng a luche Wat as st
from Kwangtung) who return
It is possible that the defection night to lead a pilgrimage of 900 Nanking with General Chan Chal- of General Li Piug-hsien: General French ex-Service men to the Ceno tong.
Ho Chien and others is giving the taph to-morrow British Wireless Kwangsi elique considérable and Service,
Kwangsi Evacuation
It is significant that when Gen-xiety-Reuter. eral Chan Chai-tong arrived at Can- ton, he "assumed office" gunboat "Haifu" which took him up
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
on the
is unknown.
General Go Governor of
March 30,
the Military wip lost an em
EASTER AT HOME
OPEN AIR CONCERT
tion with the “lanning arterial road which
Now en
made in England during the past few years in order to relieve con- gestion on the highways.
NEW DOG BREED
IVICENE FROM “BALEARIC ISLANDS
FANCIERS CURIOUS-
the
also
WAS
London, March 30, Magnificent summer like weather. prevailing over the
Conservative member of PEMAS English countryside for the Easter holidays enabled the King to spend ment for the New Forest (Hants). Division from 1892-1905, he relia- much time out of doors.
An announcement in the quished politica in order to devote Impressive Scenes
Warmed by the sun, the slight his activities to solving many of the Morning Post" that the Ivicene Confidence Unshaken
There were very impressive breezes which stirred the tree-tops problenia besetting motorists in the dog, a breed which has never, be- Hankow, Friday. scenes at Westminster on the oc- were most exhilarating and, this arly days of the new form of fore been seen in England Large detachments of troops are casion of the visit of the 900 morning, His Majesty sat in ant in the Government of Canton has from "Hong Kong.. This was be moving down the river in steam French ex-servicemen, headed by armchair on the verandak of Craig transport. Founder and Tate editor to be shown at Cruft's Dog Show, cause General Tang Sai-tsang, who launches and junks. It is report-General Gouraud, the Governor of weil House listening to a concert of "The Car," he also contributed aroused great curiosity among dog
the Press generally,
to exhibit at Cruft's Only a small tion of war against Nanking, the was nominated by Marshal Li Chaied that 30.000 Kwangsi troops are Paris, who was officially received given on the lawn by the band of very extensively to magazines and breeders and among those who were
massing at Seven Mile Creek but in Westminster Hall, in the pre-Kneller, Hall. national capital, has been convert-
The King's Consideration
His outdoor recreation consisted number of people have heard of whether to guard against a sur-sence of Government, Naval and
of shooting, fishing. Yachting, the Ivicene dog, and still fewer ed into an affirmation-of peace.
Many hundreds of holidaymakera prisc advance by Feng Yu-halang Air Council representative, Earl Thanks mainly to the efforts of
on Hankow or to reinforce Kwangsi Jellicoe, as President of the Bri-who were enjoying the sea air and cycling, rowing, motoring, and all could give any details of the history the "three Chans," Canton is now strongly pro-Nanking. Orders
troops falling back from Wusuch tish Legion, Lady Haig and several sunshine at Bognor crowded from Country pursuite. He was also in of the breed.
the beach and many made their tensely fond music and no mean Two years ago Dr. Vevers. generals.
superintendent of the Zoological have gone forth that Cantonese
The confidence of the Kwangsi The Frenchmen afterwards way beyond the Bognor promenade litterateur. troops at their posts are to remain
He was a member of the Carlton, Gardens, with Mr. Clarence Elliott, troops' appears to be unshaken. It marched to the Abbey where along the sands in front of Crais Beefsteak, Royal Automobile, Royal a prominent member of the Alpine on duty, and those who have
Observing their in-
Yacht seems that they are relying upon Gouraud laid a wreath upon the well House.
Squadron Club, spent a holiday in Iviza, marched north to Shiukwan to con-
terest, His Majesty instructed the Aero, Royal the early arrival of armies from tomb of the Unknown Warrior. centrate for active service, are to
(Cowes), and Royal Motor Yacht one of the smaller islands in the Kwangsi and Kwangturg.
They then marched to the Ceno-police to. allow them to draw a
Squad Clubs.
Balearic group. They noticed return immediately.
On the other hand disquieting taph where Gouraud, who had lost little closer while he continued te
His estate, Beaulieu, in Hamp that one particular breed of dog. features are the number of officials his right arm, saluted with his left sit in full view enjoying every item shire, comprised about 10,000 acres. which they had never seen before who are quietly moving into the delivered a brief speech, and kid of the programme.
The heir to the title is the Hon. seemed to be peculiar to the island. concession area and that the barks a wreath as a memorial. are being inundated with demande
Edward John Barrington Douglas- "It was of the greyhound type, like an Alsatian," Dr. Vevera sald 1928. Reuter. Scott-Montagu who was born in only taller and with pointed ears, to a press representative, "We ad- mired particularly the power of its foreface, full in the eyes and with- out the greyhound's pointed muzzle. They are speedy and have a high killing power The inhabitants of Iviza use them for coursing.
A few of the pro-Kwangsi die- hards are still committed to hos- tilities and arrangements have een made with the new regime for their troops 0 evacuate Kwangtung forthwith so
that
they can do as they please in Kwangst without embroiling Canton.
There has been no change to record in the Yangtsze situation except that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, President of the State Council of the National Govern- -ment and Commander-in-Chief of the Nationalist Army, Navy and Air Force, has left Kia- kiang and sailed down-river. British Naval Wireless.
Marshal Chiang went up from Nanking to Kiukiang to direct operations. His return, pre- sumably to Nanking, means that his personal, attention is no longer necessary or that his
is required in Nan presence king.
sum to be in charge during his:
At the conclusion of the pro-
The French band played the Bri-gramme, the King arose and walked for remittances upon Shanghai-tish National Anthem and the slowly across to them and safd Welsh Guards the "Marseillaise." quietly, "I hope you all enjoyed
the music." Reuter.
Reuter.
Pei Tsung-hsi
Tokyo, Saturday. According to the Japanese War Office General Pei Tsung-hsi of the Kwangai faction is now in Canton. -Reuter.
[This has not been confirmed. The consensus of opinion is that be is in Hankcow.]
Nanking's Victory
SUNDAY CONCERT
K.O.S.B. BAND AT PENINSULA HOTEL
TREAT FOR "LISTENERS-IN"
His Majesty acknowledged the outburst of cheering which follow- ed by raising his hat three times and saying, "Thank you." He was abviously very much moved by the joy on the part of the crowd at seeing him in such an improved state of health.
·BRITISH BUDGET
SURPLUS SHOWN OF OVER
£18,000,000 A
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
London, Yesterday
"They apparently set a high
The applause continued while His
The national financial year has value on the breed, which they call Majesty walked slowly toward the closed with a surplus of over the Podenco, for when we tried to
Marshal L's Prospects The leaders In Canton to-day profess loyalty to Marshal Li Chal- sum. Assuming that Marshal Li is released and his liberty is unlike ly to come sooner than the success- ful conclusion of the war against absence, was in control of the city Hankowit is problematical whe-
and, as a Kwangsi diehard, would ther he will still be acceptable to hear of nothing but
An Easter Sunday band concert | house. war against Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Nan-
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, wiring was given last night at the Penin- Nanking. 'king Essentially he is of the
Two conferences were held in from Kluklang, states that the Nan-sula Hotel by the Band of the 2nd Kwangsi group. The accusation Hong Kong, at the Government king forces yesterday occurfed the Batt. The King's Own Scottish against him is that he has con- Civil Hospital. The result of them; Kwangsi-Kichow region, which is Borderers, under the baton of Mr. spired with the Kwangsi-ites in with such far reaching conse 25 miles north-west of Wush, W. H. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M. Hanków against Nanking. He may
The programme arranged was quences, was not announced until while the Nanking foress have been.
excellent and music lovers were
Nanking, Testerday.
be permitted to rule Canton once General Chan Chai-tong reached in occupation of Ticnchiachow
more, but only ander a much clos- er degree of supervision by Nan king, or Nanking may "transfer": him to another sphere and let his hitherto subordinates, including the "three Chans" referred to, carry-on in his place in Canton?
Canton.
During the week-end, some of the Kwangsi unite in Kwangtung began
since March 29.-Reuter.
Kwangsi Retreat
Nanking, Yesterday.
At the conclu given a real treat, sion of every piece there was loud and prolonged applause.
The overture of "William Tell"
their march back to Kwangat, safe It is stated here that the Kwang- conduct having been assured by the si troops have evacuated the entire
three Chans." Steps were taken eastern corner of Hupeh below and an outstanding dust in the
(Rossini) was excellently played,
Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark (Bishop), reflected much credit on Musician A. McKenna (flute) and
It might be safe to assume also to accomplish the change of per- Kwangchow, and are falling back second half of the programme. that were Marshal Li to return to sonnel, so that General Chan Chai- upon their second line of defence. Canton, the three Chang" will tong can become commander-in-Thirteen National gunboats are still accept him as the No. 1. If chief in the provincial capital in participating in operations on the be does not return, promotion will fact as well as in name, and the Yangtze River. Reuters come the way of that section of diehard General Tang Sai-tsang-if his supporters who have, during he still persists in war-will have to his detention in Nanking, declared leave Canton to pursue his course. for Nanking and peace.
Benefit to Canton:
At least one benefit to Canton
Is assured, in exchange for bow
ing the knee to Nanking. This
The
£18,000,000, which, added to fast buy two puppies, thinking we Holy Communion
year's surplus of over £4,000,090, might introduce the breed Archbishop of Canterbury has been carried to a Suspensory England, their owner asked the
equivalent of to each for them, administered Holy Communion to Fund for relief of local rates."
Mr. Winston Churchill budgeted price which is very high for the King and Queen in the King's
Latin country where dega are Room at Craigweil House. Nobody for a surplus of £14,500,000. else was present at the service Reuter.
AIR TRAGEDY
TANK EXPLOSION IN CALIFORNIA
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
The expenditure amounted to cheap. We found that ta £818,000,000 and the revenue to the dogs to England with
port from Barcelona and dis £836,000,000.-Reuter...
months' quarantine here.... would cost us £100,
FOR THE
E POLE
SUBMARINE GETTING
READY
The Balearic Isles formed a base for each of the racen who crossed from Africa into. Europe, and you can find in vizarevillence of occupation by different peoples
New York, Saturday, Sir Hubert Wilkins has fore. from prehistoric times to the shadowed the possibility of cross-
Carthaginians and the Moors. The,
Riverside, Cul., March 30.. Band Sergeant G. Ware (clarinet). The petrol tank on an aeroplano ng the North Pole in a submarine Podenco, therefore, must have Cadets for the Front
The opportunity was also taken exploded to-day, when the machine faside a month. The actual Are come to Iviza from Africa, brought From Egpyt or Morocto, either by Nanking, Yesterday, of enabling listeners in to hear the was flying over Beaumont. The tie voyage will be 2,000 miles of the Carthaginians or the Moors. Under instructions from Marshal concert. Two microphones were plane took fire, and crashed, the which one-fifth will be on the sur- They are very interesting dogs, Chiang Kai-shek, the entire student installed in the Roof Garden, five occupants being killed. Reu face as leads in the ice about every for they are one of the few breeds body of the Central Military Cadet where the concert was held, these ter's American Service. Slight doubt exists about General Academy is leaving the capital by being controlled by amplifiers. Chui King-tong who, it is to be special transport for the front, From the amplifiers a land line noted, returned from Nanking by while three aviation squadrons are was run to the studio in the Post himself whereas the others (mem-guing to Kinking immediately.
Dissent in Hunan?'
is the cessation of payments oftioned in the foregoing) travelled Reuter. huge sums monthly to Kwangaf together. General Chul commands
· Generals (such as Li Taung-jen one of the three divisions in Kwang-
and Fei Taung-hal) for the up- keep of their armies.
Chiang Kai-shek
Mlukiang, Friday.
tung and it is thought that, while Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arrived not so ardently enamoured of cons-here to-day on the gunboat "Chu Cantonese have taken these mili- plete submission to Nanking, he will Yu" from Nanking. Reuter. tary subsidies to heart very much acquiesce.
in the past; but, as Marshal Li was! It now remsins to be seen whe- (Continued on Page 12)
Office Building, and from there the
MUSSOLINI
music was taken by cable to the wireless station on the Penk, from ....... ~ ALL HIS NOMINEES
RETURNED which place it was broadcast.
It is understood that further Concerts of a Jike nature are to be held, and these will be advert ed in the "China Mail in due Course.
26 miles will be available for cruising at an sterage depth of Fice of 10 to 15 feet with smaki-)
mum of 120..
The New York World! that Sir H. Wilkins will use min marike now. being fitted out at the Simona San Bridgeport Connection
It s 98
in the world which have remained* true.
In that they resemble the Saluki and the Afghan hound, which have remained unchanged
type since the days of Sen nacherib**
Next sesalon the New Zealand
dent proposes to ask the
Rome, March 30 feet long and will be equipped Gover All the candidates on the Govern with extraordinary devices for pro mest list in Italy have been protecting a crew of twelve. Baute
American claimed duly elected Reuter.
to tackle the question of in- ce by the State with pri