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No. 27,193
HONG KONG,
1STABLISHED
1845
FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929,
ELECTION SENSATIONS FENG'S "30 YEARS AS A
CONSERVATIVE LANDSLIDE IN SIGHT
GREAT LABOUR WINS
Liberals Submerged In A Tidal Wave
REMARKABLE RETURNS
SOLDIER"
SINGS SWAN-SONG
ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT TO END CHINA STRIFE!
WHY HE IS GIVING UP NOW
Shanghai, To-day. General Feng Fu-hsiang, who is now at Huayin, west of Tungkwan, |issued a circular telegram last night | So far as the results of the General Election have come to hand declaring his intentions of retiring the Conservative Party has suffered a defeat. Seats have been lost from all political and military acti- in many seats considered safe, and several Ministers have tastedities "for the sake of ending ai
defeat.
civil strife."
He says that he has been engage:1 | The Labour Party has scored most remarkable successes all in military service for thirty years along the line.
The Liberals are a back number so far.
and has been always the advocate of the cause of Revelation and de mocracy against autocratic re- actionaries. Since the overthu ow
The notorious Communist, Saklatvala, has been ousted at last of the Ching Dynasty he. for many by a Labourite.
PARTY GAINS AND LOSSES
London, Yesterday.
General The results of the
Election pulling opened with the re- Conservatives, Mr.
two
turb of R. D. Bourne and Capt. C. Ains- worth, respectively, for Oxford City and Bury, these showing no change. Both were three-cornered contests.
was an-
Gains and Losses The Minister, Lord Eustace Percy, (President of the Board of Education) has retained Hastings The ex-Minister, Mr. Arthur Hen- derson, has retained Barnley.
Great Yarmouth Then a Liberal gain sourced at Great Yarmouth, the supported. result being
Arthur Harbord, Libera!......13,147 Sir F. C. Meyer, Conservative 11,570 G. F. Johnson, Labour
Liberal majority
5,947
1,577
F. C. Meyer, Conservative, 10,273; [The 1024 elestion resulted: Sir Arthur Harbord, Liberal, 9,202; T. Tyler, Labour, 3,264.]
Two Ladies Defeated The result at Hythe was Sir Philip Sassoon, Con. 12,982 Miss Holland, Liberal.. 6,912 Miss Coleman, Labour 2,597
Conservative majority 6,070 [The 1924 election resulted: Sir P. Sassoon, Conservative, 12,843: C. Gallop, Labour, 3,936.)
times, co-operated with the "Na- tionalists in the hope that freedom and equality of the Chinese people could be realised.
Millenium Not Yet
Last year when the whole nation was completely pacified and placed under the control of the National- ists, countrymen deemed optimistic. ally that the unification of the coun try might be realised and the mil- lenium inaugurated.
Unfortunately, since the begin- ning of this year, civil strife again broke out.
The outbreak of
war in Hupeh
Mr. Tom Snowdon (Labour), has Kained Accrington in a straight fight with the Liberal Mr. Hugh Edwards, whom the Conservatives province was followed by battles Mr. Riley (Labour) in a three-among contending military groups in Szechuan, Yunnan, Kweichow, cornered fight gained Stockton-on-
Kwangtung and Kwangsi which the Conservatives Tees, wrested from the Liberals in 1924.
The Labourites, Haycock and
Salford (South) respectively in Toole, gained Salford (West) and three-cornered fights.
Labour has thus recaptured all the three Salford Divisions lost in
1914.
To Sacrifice All
Owing to the fact that he has
in North-West China, on account of resided for some time in Huashan.
health, he has failed to offer any substantial assistance to the Central Government to avert the critical situation. He did, however, hope that this civil war might be prevented. But, unfortunately,
Labour Gain
Salford South. Salford North. Salford West. Wakefield Accrington. Stockton-on-Tees. Rending. Dudley.
Battersea North Hackney South, Acton.
Birmingham (3). Bradford (3). Swansea,
Portsmouth Central Chatham.
Walthamstow East. Bristol (3), York.
Ministers Re-elected.
Sir Samuel Hoare. Minister for Air..
Str Worthington Evans, Min- ister for War.
Lord Eustace Percy, Presi dent of the Board of Educa- tion.
Sir Joynson-Hicks, Secretary,
Home
Mr. L. S. M. Amery, Secre- tary for the Dominions.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister, Presi- dent of the Roard of Trade.
Mr. Locker-Lampson, For- eign Under-Secretary.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Minister for Health.
Slr Boyd Merriman. Sir H. Kingsley-Wood,. Un- der-Secretary for Health.
Sir Philip Sassoon. Under- Secretary for Air.
Liberal Gains Darwen (Lancashire),
·Preston.
Great Yarmouth.
Conservative Gain King's Norton, Birmingham.
Ministers Defeated
Sir T. W. H. Inskip, Solicitor- General.
Mr. H. Wilkins, Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Board of
The Government Whip, Mr. Penny, has retained. Kingston-on-this is the very cause of wild Tund Thames.
State of Parties-11:40 pm.
Conservatives
Labourites
Independents
13
12
Liberals
1
4
State of Parties-10.45 p.m.
The Gains-
Conservatives
7
Labour from Conservatives
5
Labourites
2
Labour from Liberals
Liberals
1
Independents
3
Liberals from Conservatives... Independents from Conservatives 2
Thes include the unopposed
returns.
State of Parties-11.25
Conservative
10
Labour
9
Liberal
1
Evans for Colchester.
Independent
4
Including unopposed returns,
Gains
Labour from Conservatives
Labour from Liberal
Two Ministers Re-Elected
mours against him. He always had the welfare of the country at hearti and was ready to sacrifice all for the good of the country. There fore, he has decided to retire from all political and military activities in the hope that patriotic citizens might exercise their efforts for national construction-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
Peace to Follow
Mr. Tang Chun-kao, General Feng Yu-hsiang's representative, went to Two Ministers have been re-elect-Wutai. in North Shansi, on May 29, ed, namely, Sir Samuel Hoare for to interview General Yen Hsi-ghan. Chelsea, and Sir L. Worthington Mr. Tang told General Yen that
State of Parties-Midnight.
Conservative
Labour
3
Liberal
1
Independent
... 1
Gaina
Liberal from Conservatives Independent from Conservatives 2 Ben Tillett In Labour gained a seat at Salford
*
North, the result being:
Ben Tillett. 'Labour
Haden Guest, Conservative
J. Rothwell, Liberal
Labour majority
Ben Tillett
17,333 18,607
6,609
Labour from Conservatives..
Feng Yu-hsiang had accepted Yents advice and had decided to retire. 17 As a result of the interview, it is 17 possible that Yen will join Feng 1 on his trip to Germany via Japan. It is believed that if Feng's ab- sence becomes a fact, the Nanking 7 Government will withhold the puni- 1tive order against him.-Nan Chung
Kuo News Service.
Labour from Liberals Liberal from Conservatives ..... Independents from Conservatives.2 Solicitor-General Out
The Solicitor-General, Sir T. W.
[Note: Earlier news on page 9.)
N. Inskip, was defeated in Bristoled at Bootle by the Labourite, Mr. Mr. Kinley, in a three-cornered fight.
3,726 Central
Mr. Haden Guest resigned from the Labour Party in 1927 on dis- agreeing with their attitude in sending British troops to China.
The 1924 poll was: S. Finburgh, Conservative, ́~ 14,250; · Ben Tillet Labour, 18,114; J. Ruthwell, Liberal, 3,818,]
題 by
Labourite,
Alpass, in a straight fight,
[The 1924 election resulted: Sir W. N. Inskip, Conservative, 17,177 J. A. L. Fraser, Labour, 14,048.]
The Defeated Minister Sir Thomas Inskip, C.B.E. K.C., M.P., has been Solicitor-General since Nov., 1924, and previously Oct, 1922 to Jan., 1924. He was
Sir Herbert Samuel, the well-
Known Liberal organiser gained the seat at Darwen from the Con-
servatives.
[At last election
B. Sir F. (Conservative) polled Sanderson 13,017 and the then Liberal candidate (Mr. F. Hindle), 12.02.1
Mr. Clynes Re-Elected
Sir Vivian Henderson, Home" Under Secretary.
Sir A. Steel-Maitland, Minis. ter for Labour.
HIS MAJESTY
Confined To Bed With "Feverish Attack"
LORD DAWSON RETURNS
London, Yesterday.
It is officially stated that Hie from Majesty is suffering feverish attack and a confined to bed.
(the King's Lord Dawson physician) has returned from Paris by air-Reuter.
Later.
It is believed that the King contracted a chil whilst at. tending a picnic party at Frog- more on Sunday in celebration of the Queen's birthday, since when His Majesty has not left his room.
The hope is expressed in Royal circles that the King will be completely recovered in time to attend the thanks- giving service on June 16- Reuter.
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WILL WEST RIVER BE ALLEGED SWINDLE SOLVING WATER
MINED ?
WUCHOW OBJECTIVE
HOW CANTONESE ASSAULT IS TO BE MADE
AVIATION BASE AT SHÙING
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO ROB A WOMAN
COURT PROCEEDINGS
PROBLEM
INSTANT ACTION
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF REPRESENTATIONS
י
GOVERNOR'S CONSENT
A sequel was heard in Mr. E. W. Hamilton's Court, this morning, to the story related In Wednesday's "China Mail" of the alleged swindl ing of $77 from a Chinese woman named Li Canton, Yesterday.
Oi-cha living in The unofficial Chinese members of Information volunteered by the Kamwah-street, Shaukiwan
the Legislative Council called on Canton Army Headquarters is that It will be remembered that on H.E. the Governor this morning in the Cantonese forces against Wu- being approached by two Chinese, connection with the water shortage. chow are to attack that port by way who represented themselves to be Several suggestions were discussed of Dosing and Yunghu; that the bailiffs of the Supreme Court, about and it was eventually decided that aseault may commence on June 1; two months* rent which she was steps should be taken to import that Brigadier Li Ming-shu, and his owing, the woman parted with $27, water from Canton and other parts. men, recently transferred from This was because of an alleged Also, additional tanks to be built Hankow, have already arrived at threat by the men, to seize her and the laying of a 1,000 feet pipe Shishing.
furniture unless $22 rent money and to bring water over from the New
His Excellency confirmed the de-
The Canton Army fears that the $5 Court expenses" were imme-Territories. Wuchow port authorities will mine distely paid. The woman raised In an interview with the Hon. the West River waters to prevent the money and entrusted it to a Dr. R. H. Kotewall, a "China Mail” the approach of the pro-Chiang Kai- fellow tenant named Lam Ping who representative was informed that shek gunboats.
left the house with the two alleged His Excellency hast received all the Navy Rumour Deaied
bailiffs. Later the men got another suggestions with the utmost sym- Canton authorities deny a rumour $50 from the woman by virtue of an pathy. that a part of the Canton Navy is alleged assertion that Lam Ping still secretly in league with the would have to be detained in Police dision of the Water Authorities to Kwangsi clique against Chiang Kai- custody unless $50 was raised as open the tanks to midnight instead shek and, especially, against the ball money. This $50 the womaan of 10 p.m.; the installing of a few Commander-in-Chief of the Canton mised by pawning her bangles and more street hydrafts in congested · Navy, Admiral Chan Chak.
borrowing from neighbours and was districts, and the conveyance of There has been no fighting on the handed over to Lam Fing in the water from the mainland.
presence East River districts lately.
of the two self-styled His Excellency was informed that Banknoten of the Central Bank of bailiffs. Subsequently Lam Ping it would take 14 days in order to China in Canton are appreciating. disappeared and heve not been seen complete arrangements before water. they being accepted at more than sineo. The two bailiffs remained in could be transported into the Colony,- 60 per cent. of face value on the the house up to the time she de- owing to the fact that 1,000 feet Canton market. They may go up cided to enlist the aid of the Police. pipe had to be laid and the erection to 80 within a short time, it is hoped.
Remand Applied For
of a pler of at least 600 feet long, The Canton Army Aviation Corps The two men in the dock this His Excellency then asked if noth- will assist in the operations, against morning were Cueng Tung (37) ing could be done in the meantime Wuchow and will have Shlubing as described as a bailiff's watchman, to alleviate the hardship of the fts base-Nan Chung Kuo News and Lau Ying (24), described as community. Service.
temporary bailif's watebman.
The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy said They were charged with con- that if a good shower was to fall, spiracy to defraud the woman, and they would be able get more and with being "accessories before the purer water from the Shing Mun pipe, in addition to the 500,000
Other Pronvinces
Canton, Yesterday, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's sup porters in Canton realize that there fact."
Water From Wells
His Excellency was asked if the existing wells in the Colony could be used and that if it was advisable to sink new ones. His Excellency
are still more than 3,000 pro- Mr. F. X. d'Almada, jun., appear-gallons which could be collected Kwangsi troops under Li Mu-chi ined for the first accused whilst the from nullahs and streams over in the East River districts, besides other was not legally represented. the mainland. those now holding Swatow, and fear "Detective Sergeant Goodwin ask- that, the Cantonese Army cannoted for a week's formal remand. wholly be utilized for the offensive Mr. d'Almada had no objection,
but asked for bail, for his client. against Wuchow.
Chiang's nominees in Canton Sergt. Goodwin said that although have sent requests to Yunnan pro- the amount of money involved in vince asking the authorities of that the case was not large, it was a replied that while he was most an- province to watch the retreat of the serious matter all in view of the xious to let the community present Kwangsi Army, which may fact that Mr. d'Almada's client was every drop of available water, he combine with the Kweichow Army a watchman employed at the Sa- was nevertheless afraid of water- to invade Yunnan, if the next at-preme Court. He suggested bail of borne diseases, such as cholera and tempt to attack Canton again fails. $500. -Nan Chung. Kuo News Service. His Worship gave ball in
[Note: The "China Mail's" informa-sum for both accused. lion is that the Kwangsi remnants between Swatow and the East River
that
number in all considerably less than PROMISSORY NOTE
the 3,000 mentioned.]
More Compromise?
Canton To-day. While the talk of further kos- tilities in the West River district's is to the fore, Brigadier Li Ming- ahui and Brigadier Yang Tang-fei are rumoured to be compromising
FORGERY ALLEGED AGAINST A. CHINESE
FATHER'S SIGNATURE?
Arrested for an offence committed
have
typhoid. He suggested that the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services should make a report of the quality of well water, and if any well was found suitable, they might be brought into use.
Dr. Kotewall and Dr. Tso under- took to take the matter up with the Hon. Dr. Wellington so as to avoid further delay,
Supplies From Canton Another suggestion made to His Excellency was that water might be brought over from Canton. Hia Excellency said that he was quite.
in their attitude towards the nom-two years ago, a Chinese of good inal enemy, the Kwangsi leaders, appearance, faced a charge of fraud In connection with this report, Yu before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at prepared to entertain the idea and
Tsok-pak, who has been appointed the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-'
if ⚫ found practicable would to take charge of the expedition ing
do 60 at the expense of The full charge appended against against Kwangsi, suddenly left
He did not the Government. Canton for Hong Kong yesterday, accused was:
see why the public should foot probably for the purpose of nego-|
"For that you the said Tsang the bill. It was not an underaking tiating with the Kwangai elements
Chung-han on December 2. 1926 which must necessarily be handled over terms of peace.
gave the complainant 3 TO-
by private organisations. missory note purporting the same
His Excellency, afer some discus- to have been signed by your sion, instructed the Hon. MT. father, Kon Sang, of the Mar Creasy to take the matter up with Ling Pui shop, Wing Lok-street, all steamship companies with the whereas it was not, in exchange view of getting their vessels to for $700 and by so doing bring water into the Colony from feloniously did utter a forgery Canton and
It will be recalled that Yang Tang-fei and Li Ming-ahui were formerly Kwangsi leaders and sub- ordinates of: General Li Tsung- jen until the outbreak of war at Hankow when they turned over to
South to fight their erstwhile com- rades-Nan Chung Kuo News Ser- vice.
educated at Clifton and King's Mr. J. R. Clynes has been re ZANZIBAR SULTAN Chiang Kai-shek and were sent College, Cambridge.
Called to the elected for Plafting.
Bar in 1899; K.C., 1914. Elected Conservative M.P. for Central Bristol, Dec., 1918, and again in 1922. Ile was Chancellor of Truro Diocese, 1920-22, and a notable churchman. He was knighted on becoming Solicitor- General.
Minister Defeated
State of Parties--12.40.
Conservative Labour... ***Liberal
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HIS PROGRAMME WHILE IN LONDON
Б
ARRIVING TO-DAY
Independent
4
London, Yesterday.
Neville Chamberlain In
His Highness Sayyid Khalifa bin The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamber Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, who will
lain hag been re-elected for arrive in London to-morrow, (Fri- Edgbaston. His majority at day afternoon) will be officially wel-!
Secretary for Dominion Affairs.
STOLEN GOODS ?
FROM. THE RASC STORE HOUSE
with intent to defraud."
elsewhere in ballast, and to have the water chlorinated on
Det. Inspector Fallon, outlining the way, so that they could be used the case, said that accused had pre-immediately on arrival.
vious to the offence in question,
letter. i
More Tanks /
His Excellency also instructed
| borrowed $1,000 on a promissory nota and also $500, which latter amount he paid back, but that had that more tanks, over and above the nothing to do with the case. Later five which are now in the course of accused again went to complainant construction, to be built. These and producing
a letter, he read it tanks would be used for the recep Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, etto her. It was to the effect that lion of water brought from outside The Labourite, Dr. Somerville Ladywood in 1924 was only 77. comed at Victoria Station on behalf the Central Magistracy, this morn his father wished to have $700, on the Colony. Permission was given Chinese named Li Hung the sarce basis as he (accused) had to Dr. Kolewall and Dr. Tso to Hastings, gained Reading from He won Edgbaston by a majority of the Government by the Earl of ing, a the Conservative, Mr. H. Williams of 14,740 over a Labourite and a Plymouth, Parliamentary Under- (65), of No. 15, Des Voeux Road before borrowed money. Complain-proceed with the work in connection (Parliamentary Secretary to the Liberal,
West, was charged with recaiving ant could not read, and there was with these additional tanks. This Board of Trade and ex-Liberal),
On Saturday His Highness will stolen property, namely, 125-lb. of
no chop' of any description on the was done in order to relief the al- ready over-worked Water Authori- lay wreaths on the Cenotaph and on tea and 120 tins of preserved meat,
ties. It was produced in Court and the grave of the unknown warrior, worth $150.
Mr. Leo d'Almada, sen., appeared read to accused.
The five tanks which are being Then he will visit the British
He pleaded that he did not show built will be brought into use at museumi and, in the afternoon, will for the defence.
Sergt. Wynne, of No. 7 Police the letter to complainant, nor did once. Three will be erected along witness a polo match at Hurling- Mr. L. 8. M. Amery has been home t
Station, asked for a week's formal he either receive any money from Prays East, one at opposite Douglas Stroet, and one opposite to Whitty re-elected for Sparkbrook.
On Monday morning the Sultan remand, which was granted, ball her.
Inspector Fallon said that he Street, p three will be present at a trooping of the being fixed in the sum of $300.
The goods found on the accused's thought complainant had brought These tanks are of 25,000 gallons premises are alleged to be part of the action against accused because capacity and are to be built of brick stores worth $150 which Lieut she wished to get her money back and ceemnt. Work is hoped to be completed within a week, it not [Case proceeding.] Marehall, Royal
earlier.
"Jix" Elected
Sir Wm. Joynson Hicks (Home: Secretary) has been elected for Twickenham, with a greatly-de- creased majority.
12.25
State of Parties The state of the Parties at 12.25
Government Whip In Captain, Euan Wallace, the Con- servative Whip, has retained, waż Hornsey.
[The 1924 election resulted: Capt. E. Wallace, Conservative, 21,017; Dr.-
E. L. Burgin, Liberal, 18,217; Lt-Col C. F. Healy, Labour, 4277.1 "
Labour Gains Wakefield The Labourite, G. H. Sherwood, has gained Wakefield (a former Labour seat) in a three-cornered fight
The 1924 result was: R. G. Ellis, Conservative, 11056; G. H. Sherwood, Labour, 10,182.3
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent Gains: Labour from Liberals Labour from Conservatives,... .11
Liberals from Conservatives Independents from Conservatives, 2 ***Under-Secretary Defeated 2 The Homs Under-Secretary, Col. Sir Vivian Henderson, was defeat-
State of Parties-1.5.
Conservatives Labour
60
8
4.
Liberal
Independent
Mr. Amery Returned "
The Labourites gained seats in Birmingham.
State of Parties-1.20.
Conservative Labour Liberal
colour, in the afternoon he will be
at the Zoological Gardens and, in
Suggestions Invited
It was also said that if any meme
Army Service Corps, reported to the Police on Tuesday as having been stolen from the storehouse at the RAS.C.,
Mr. B. T. B. Boothby, of the ber of the public could suggest Supply Depot, Queen's Road East.
In this connection, the store-British and Chinese Corporation, scheme for the storage of water. 28.32 inches keeper, Phe. Bowies of the RAS.C. has left for Nacking to confer brought from outside the Colony-
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9
the evening, he will witness the Royal Tournament at Olympia British Wireless Service.
Independent
2 2
Gains add
Labour Liberal Independent
28
1929 rainfall Average Deficit
10.18 inches
13.14 inches
Don't waste water |
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is under open arrest by the Military with Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Rai authorities, pending Investigation. | ways.
(Continued on Page 6.)