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H.M.S. "DEVONSHIRE”.
DISASTER
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AN EXPLANATION
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ADMIRALTY
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London, Yesterday.
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Canton, Yesterday. Over 100 motor boats and 200 other Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the leader
crafts commančcered during the recent of the Radical wing of the Nation-
war between Kwangtung and Kwangsi alist Party, is reported to have
provinces, excepting those under the arrived at Saigon and is expected to
control of Generals Yeung Ting-fei be in Hong Kong in a week or so.
and Li Ming-shui in Kwangsi, have Dr. Wang Chung-hui (Minister of The Admiralty states that it has been released by the Cantor author- Justice) has cabled to Nanking from ascertained that the disastrous ex-ities Under instructions. from Can- The Hague that when en route toplosion aboard H.M.S. his destination he had expressed his opinions on the cancellation of extraterritoriality in the countries interested in this question, and that these countries had manifested sym- pathy with China's aspirations, which fact has led him to hope for the removal of Consular jurisdiction
in China within the year.
Army to be Limited Upon the joint resolution intro duced by Generals Yang Chit and Chen Yi, the Disbandment Confer ence sitting at Nanking has decided that the number of troops to be country after dis- retained in the baudment shall be limited to 800,000 men-Canton News Agency.
are con-
Kwangtung's Garrison
Shanghai, "Yesterday, The Nanking leaders centrating on the 2nd Military Disbandment and Re-organisation Conference which has been schedul- ed to begin on August 1.
All discussions at this conference will be based on the principal reso- lutions adopted by the 1st Military Disbandment and Re-organisation Conference held last year.
Among the proposals to be dis cussed at the coming conference is one which lays down that each mili-
bary zone as fixed by the 1st Military Disbandment and Re-organisation Conference shall have a limited total strength based upon its needs, rang- ing from nine to eleven divisions to each zone.
It is suggested that nine divisions
will be sufficient for garrison duties
The
"Devon-ton, the two Generals referred to have shire" is attributed to "hangfre" also released the commandeered boats and, it is at short duration in a gun of the under their jurisdiction
learned, that these boata have
been eight inch turret.
gunner, controlling the returned to their owners. It is under. breech mechanism, owing to the stood that the authorities will compen- sate the owhera of boats damaged or simultaneous discharge of
other sunk while on military service. guns, momentarily thought his gun had also fired and the reloading operation started,
Railway Merger
But,
It was the intention of the Ministry of Railways to merge the three longest It is probable the mistake would railways in Kwangtung under cen- have been immediately discovered, tralised management, namely, the Can- but that before it could be recti-ton-Kowloon (Chinese section), the fled, the charge exploded and blew Canton-Hankow (Canton section) and out the partially unlocked breech the Canton-Samshui Railways
oving to many difficult questions block with great force.
The explosion also ignited the in connection with the Canton-Kowloon cordite charges waiting in the con into execution. According to the latest line, this scheme has not been put tainers to be loaded for the next information, it is learned that the round.-Reuter.
Ministry has issued orders for the Canton-Samshuí Railway to be placed 0566IEJSD under the management of the Canton- Hankow Railway and to be re-named the Kwong-Sam branch of the Canton- Hankow Railway,
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London, Yesterday.
Release of War Prisoners Before his departure to attend the Nanking Disbandment Conference, the Commander-in-Chief, General Chan Chai-tong, complying with the request of General Tang Yin-wa and other military officers, released Col. Tseng Ya-yen, who had been imprisoned under suspicion of belonging to the rebel Kwangai faction—because he re- turned with his troops from the battle front without orders. lt now trans pires that Col. Tseng Yu-yen was act-
ing under the order of General Tang
Yin-wa and he is, therefore, cleared of suspicion.
regard to the Kwangsi. General, Wang Ying-yu, who was taken prison- er, his comrades, formerly of the Pao- The Admiralty denies the Preas ting. Military Academy, including report to the effect that the con-General Tang Yia-wa, have petitioned in Kwangtung and Kwangsi pro-struction of the cruiser "Exeter the Commander-in-Chief for his re-
lease. vinces, which have been formed into has been suspended, and points out wagn Ying-yu is still in custody.— According to report, General one zone. Nan Chung Kuo News that the "Exeter" was laid down in Canton News Agency.
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The Ta Chung agency's Nanking correspondent states that General Yen Hai-shan has definitely decided not to accept the appointment of North High Commissioner of Western Defence.-Reuter.
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