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LABOUR GOVERNMENT'S SURPRISES
MONDAY, JULY 8, 1929.
House of Lords. If Mr. Mac- BAFFLING. PÓLITICS Donald continues to pick and
that!
choose in such 11 manner MYSTERY OF EVENTS IN there is
knowing no
NORTH CHINA he might ultimately so dis- WHAT CHIANG IS STRIVING FOR integrate the Party system that he will have little or no Opposi- tion left to oppose him.
Peking, Saturday.
OFFICIAL ENDING
ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT AT HANKOW
"SETTLEMENT" TERMS
Hankow, Yesterday, The present political situation in The final curtain has been rung North China, which is static down on the "coolle case," which was owing to the illness of General Yen the cause of anti-Japanese agitation. Hsi-shan (the buffer between Mar- here for several months. The Japanese shal Chiang Kai-shek and General authorities have tendered $3,600 to the to sum up because of the complete Feng Yu-hsiang), is very difficult Foreign Minisuy for compensation for the Chinese coolie's relatives, while it or lack of reliable information regard-reinstate a their striking Chinese was agreed that Japances firms would ing the desires of Yen Hsi-shan (in employees.
No new cases of notifiable disease него reported on Saturday yesterday.
On the Chinese side, the Foreign that the auti-
the direction of what he can get or The Colombo Port Commission is wants, for his good offices, out of Ministry guaranteed calling for tenders for the purchase Chiang Kai-shek).
| Japanese movements in the Wu-Han of a dredge and other plant. Full Even Yon Hsi-shan's closest as-rities would immediately gease.- details will be found in to-day'ssociates profess to
complete Reuter. "China Mail."
(ignorance as to what is in his mind. And it will be recalled that he had Mr. P. T. Lamble, I.S.O., formerly arranged to go into exile with Feng of the Sanitary Department, Hong Yu-hsiang (Chiang Kai-shek desir- Kong, is now a teacher of English ing the latter's absence) and then in the Japanese College in became ill, necessitating his re- Shimabara.
moval to the German Hospital which, be it noted, is in the Lega-j
Yeung Shing, goldsmith, of No. [tion Quarter and therefore out of} 42, Lyndhurst Terrace, reports to Chinese jurisdiction. the Police that 8 o'clock last night| some person broke the show window of the shop and got away
valued at $300,
with
MINE EXPLOSION
TEN MEN KILLED IN FORMOSA
REMAINDER SAFE
Shanghai, Saturday. The vernacular papers publish dis- Feng, Obdurate
patch from Keelung stating that ten Meanwhile Chiang Kai-shek isminers were killed and eight seriously
twenty-two pieces of jewellery striving to find a modus vivendi injured as the result of an explosion
amid the many difficulties. For one in the Zuiho Colliery, near Keelung. thing he distrusts Feng Yu-bsiung A further hundred men in the, mine A Chinese woman,
(the "Christian General") but he are believed to be safe.-Reuter. 79 years of age. yesterday attempted to commit ambitious and
needs somebody (who is not too suicide by jumping into the harbour that) to take over control of Feng a "moderate" at from off the Queen's Pier. She was Yu-hsiang's army (the Kuomin- rescued by motor boat people, and chun) and territory (the provinces later the Police sent her to the of Honan, Shensi and Kansu in the Secretariat of Chinese Affairs.
North-west of China Proper).
S'PORE WEDDING
CAPT. H. PUNT AND MISS E. M. TOBIN
It appears that Feng Yu-hsiang Indu Singh, 28 years
The wedding was solemnised at of age, is obdurate and will not go abroad the Cathedral of the Good Shep- watchman of the N.Y.K., Con--the declared destination being herd. Singapore, between naught-road Central, was yesterday (Japan-without
Miss Yen Hai-shan's Edith Margaret Tobin, elder arrested for the theft of 20 lb. of company. And it also appears that] daughter of the knitting cloth valued at $30 from Yen Hai-shan, in spite of his M.
late Mr. the King Hing Knitting Factory, reiterations that he must keep low,
Tobin, County Car- Ireland, and Mrs. M. stolen property has been recovered. Wuchow-street. Shamshuipo. The faith with Feng Yu-haiang (whom Tobin, of Singapore, and Capt. he induced to consent to exile on Harman Punt, younger son of the his going with him), is credited late Dr. H. Punt, and Mrs. H. A.
A.
A Chinase boiler cleaner while with a desire to remain in China Punt, of Leiden, Holland.
The bride, who, wae given away
then was) had done with regard to conciliation between the mine- owners arid their employees that he was not without engaged in cleaning a boiler of the after all. much sympathy for the Labour life when he was overcome by acid s.s. "Cheong Shing" nearly lost his
Prizes in the Game
by her brother. Mr. M. A. Tobin, Party's point of view in such con- fumes of the paint. He was rescued though this cannot be confirmed as
It is persistently reported-al-Was attired in a dress of ivory satin, trimmed with silver lace, traversies. No; it cannot be said after some difficulty by other work-
yet that Yen Hai-shan is demand- flounces and
orange blossoms, who donned asbestos that Lord Justice Sankey's eleva-
gasing, from Chiang Kai-shek, that the with 2 train of
the same tion
to the Woolsack was the Castle." After first aid had been Peking from Nanking-As a quid She wore a wreath of orange blos- helmets loaned from the s.s. "Raby capital of China be removed back to material, embroidered with lover's knots and edged with silver lace.
ment
first экотад member of
A
Under-Secretaryship which she had acquitted herself with much credit. Her elevation therefore to Cabinet rank, though causing
man,
ment.
RE-MARRIAGE
Labour Party's greatest surprise. rendered, the man was removed to
pro quo for his (Yen's) remaining Nor can it be said that Miss the Kowloon Hospital.
in China (at Chiang's behest) and, with a veil, and carried a Margaret Bondfield's appoint-
gheaf of carnations and, clematis. A Chinese broker was charged at problems which will be left in the Miss Iris Tobin, and Mr. A. V. undertaking the settlement of the
She was attended by her sister, Minister, the Kowloon Folice Court with the North-west by Feng Yu-hsiang as Harris officiated as best man. as Labour by which she became
the theft of a gold finger ring and his legacy of trouble.
wrist watch. He denied the charge
After the ceremony a reception It is expected that a new turn will was held at Goodwood Hall, fol- and said that the jewellery was be given to carrant events should towing which British Cabinet, was much of a given to him. It surprise. In the previous Labour, the property, had been stolen by "No. 1" in Manchuria, to the North honeymoon is being spent.
was stated that General Chang Hsueh-liang (who is oft for Sea View Hotel where the the happy couple Government she had held an accused from a sing-song girl at No east of China Proper) come here.
145, Temple-street. He was tenced to one month's imprison capital of Manchuria (ie, Chang sen- The powers that be in Mukden, the Hsueh-liang and his associates) are Resulting from a raid carried out province of Chihli (now known as
credited with a desire to hold the VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION AT a mild flutter of excitement, was peered
by the Police, eleven Chinese apHopei) for the
KARACHI sake of the re- not so much of a surprise as other Smith charged with gambling at No. haikwan and Peking-as they did before Mr. T. S. Whyte-venues of the railway between Shan-
Karachi, June 19. and subsequent actions of the new 341, Nathan-road. The first accus- before they were
For the second time within the Prime Minister. The greatest ed was charged in addition with Peking by Chiang Kai-shek and blows last night when a determined chased out of week, Hindu factions here came to surprise of all lay in the extreme-Three of the accused (first, seventh
keeping a common. gaming house made peace with him.
attempt by those who are against ly strange choice made in filling and eight) answered the charge, all
If Pushed foo Far
widow re-marriage was made to the vacancies of positions closely the others having their bail of $10
Should Chiang Kai-shek offer the auspices of the Karachi Widow Re- break up a meeting under the connected with the Court of St. estreated. Hearing was fixed for the control of
Chibli to Chang marriage Sabha. James':-such offices as Cham-bail of 3100.
July 17. first accused being allowed Hsueh-liang, in view of the fact
that Yen Hai-shan has been asked chairs and lathis were freely used Unruly scenes occurred, in which berlain, Comptroller, etc. It is not When, in 1924, the Labour
to oversee the North-west-with the as weapons, several receiving more Over the vexed point as to whose balance of power to preserve-such or less severe injuries. An angry Government announced that Lord yet quite clear whether Mr. Mac-
Donald, in appointing a gentle turn it was to draw water at the action on the part of Chiang might mob plunged the hall into dark- Haldane would be, its Lord High
who was formerly an ex-Kowloon, two Chinese
in Argyle-street, lead Yen Hsi-shan to think again, ness, pandemonium reigned and Chancellor, it certainly sprung a cab-driver and another who had gaged in a fight. Before Mr. T. S. present outlet to
women en- as it is believed that he values his the meeting broke up in confusion. surprise on most people, for long been in the ranks of the un- Whyte-Smith,
the sea (via the though it was well known that
Kowloon Peking and Tienizin, i Chihil pro-| employed to occupy such offices
Magistracy, the women that
were so vince).. grave. scholar and
excited that his Worship remarked as are almost invariably filled by "They will have another fight here if Yen Hai-shan is pushes too far in-Reuter.
However, some quarter fear that result of the impending conference. philosopher, who had been SO Jong identified
scions of the aristocracy, was in a minute!" The woman respon-his relations with Chiang Kai-shek, with
Dr. Wang Summoned the Liberal Party, was some merely an unconscious humorist, sible for renewing the fight after a he will be precipitated into the arms
Peking, Yesterday. what out of touch with his col- Whether this be the case or not fined $5 and the other $3.
constable had separated them was of Feng Yu-hsiang (whom Yeh Hsi- It is reliably reported that Chiang shan never liked but has to stand by Kai-shek has summoned Dr. C. T. teagues in consequence of their there can be no denying the fact
now in the interest of self-preserva-Wang (the Foreign Minister, who attitude, following the ungrateful that the choice came as a very big Arrested at Ngaushiwar, a Chia- tion), thereby leading to war. be-is very friendly with Feng Yu- and foolish outery regarding him surprise and caused one to won-ese nanted You Hoi, a native of tween Chiang Kai-shek on the one balang) to Peking for the purpose Sunwul, was charged before Mr. side and Feng Yu-halang and Yen of persuading Feng Yu-hsiang to at the beginning of the War, it der what might come next.
T. S. Whyte-Smith, at the Kowloon Hsi-shan as allies on the other. go abroad without Yen. Hsi-shan, was not generally known that he Quite as big a surprise has in- Magistracy, with the unlawful pos- Chiang Kai-shek is undoubtedly Dr. Wang is expected to arrive here was in any way sympathetic with deed "come next" in the announce-session of a quantity of Jewellery striving hard to unravel the tangle on July 10, the Socialists and their aspira- ment that the Labour Govern-piece of jewellery was stated to bear derstood that he feels his future rived at Tientsin last evening,
believed to have been stolen: One by peaceful means as it is un-
Chang Hsuch-lang General Chang Hsueh-liang ar- tions. The appointment was, ment's delegation to the League the name of "Clark" engraved on depends on the present issue, therefore, a very great sur- of Nation's Assembly will include it, and this led to the suspicion that failure to settle which satisfac where he was met by General Ho prise, though perhaps it i Viscount Cecil. As Lord Robert accused had been connected with torily meaning his
own resigna- indicated nothing. more than Cecil, the Viscount was well jewellery from Miss Helen Clark, an
the recent robbery of valuable) tion-Reuter. that Lord Haldane was more known for many a day as one of American missionary, in Chinese
|
man
street fountain
of a philosopher than a politician, the keenest of the Conservative territory.
and that to him, for the good of the State, one Farty was much
tate, one the same as another.
That appointment was probably
Party in the work and aspirations
of the League, and it is not so long since he resigned his post on the occasion of a difference of opinion
the only surprise" which the with his fellow members of Mr. Labour Party then sprung upon Baldwin's administration:
The
It
RIZAL DAY
CELEBRATION, BY LOCAL FILIPINOS
CONCERT AND DANCE.
A Sudden Tara
Shanghai, Yesterday. The Kuo Min news agency (which
Cheng-chun, who was sent there by Chiang Kai-shek. It is understood that these two will have discussions at Tientsin before coming Peking.
to
Chang Hsueh-liang, accompanied
is semi-official and Nationalist) has by 1,000 bodyguards, arrived at a Peking message stating that it is Peking justy before six o'clock believed that with the revocation this evening, going direct to the of the Government's order for Feng Hotel de Pekin, where Chiang Kai- Yu-hsiang's arrest, he will, shortly shek is also staying.. proceed to Peking, to participate;
Will See Chiang in deliberations relative to a set- The bodyguards travelled in a tlement of the present situation. special train, as did Chang Hsueh-. According to information from liang, one troop train preceding his reliable sources, another con- own train and another bringing up ference of leaders similar to the the rear.
us. On the present occasion, Labour Government could cer when they are tasting political tainly not have a "keener" repre- power for a second time, the sentative than Viscount Cecil, as Last night local Labourites have again not only he is heart and soul a believer in celebrated Rizal Day when an al ference will be held next week, to this side of the Great Wall Filipinos recent national military. con- This is young Chang's first visit surprised us by their choice of a the efficacy of the League as an fresco concert and dance were held during which solutions of various since his and his late father's de Lord Chancellor but they have instrument of good in the direct the Filipino Club at King's Park problems in the North now con- feat last spring. sprung quite a crop of surprises.
tion of universal peace.
There was a large and represents-fronting the Government will be Chang Hsuehi-liang spent the tive gathering present, and the formulated. The appointment of Lord Justice
fi is, however,
night at his house in the French even more musical items were loudly applaud In view of this sudden turn of Concession, Tientsin, where he Sankey to the Woolsack must amusing than surprising that ed:
affairs, it is a certainty that Feng held conferences with Generals. During have been to must people quite the Viscount should return
During the interval refreshmeats Yu-hsiang and Yen Hai-shan will Ho Cheng-chun, Fu Tso-yi Fang. to were served on the lawn and the remain in the country for the next Chen-wu, Lu Chung-hua and Chu as surprising as was the appoint- Geneva to lead the Labourites President of the Club, Dr. N. v. few months.
Shou-kuan. The special envoys of: ment of Haldane, even though it while his eldest brother, the Attenza, addressed the gathering will embark on their proposed to Peking
The question of whether they Chiang Kai shek accompanied him. referring to the great work done by
was generally believed from the Marquess of Salisbury, continues Dr. Rizal in his fight for the world trip, following a settlement It is expected he will confer work Mr. Justice Sankey (as he to lead the Opposition in the independence of the Islands.
of the situation, depends on the with Chiang immediately-Reuter.