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大英三月十二號 禮拜三日 中華民國庚午年弍月十巻日
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1930.
CHANNEL TUNNEL TO 1.000 BOMBS SENT ARMY CHAPLAIN
BE BUILT
NO INSUPERABLE DIFFICULTY IN WAY OF CONSTRUCTION
TO COST £25,000,000
TO CANTON
RESIGNS
INQUISITION
VIGOROUS PLANS TO STAMP IN CONNECTION WITH "RED"
OUT KWANGSI REBELLION
FIGHTING 'PLANES
GOVERNMENT PREPARE FOR BIG CAMPAIGN
Nanking. Yesterday,
Rugby. Yesterday, The report of the Committee which has been investigating the question of a tunnel under the Eng- lish Channel will be issued imme- diately. The Committee has con- sidered the economic, engineering and geological aspects of the mat-different sizes and 200,000 rouds of am-
GOVERNMENT ACTION
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Commons today, Mr. Tom Shaw, Minister for War
To effect an early liquidation of the stated that only one Army chaplalu rebellion in Kwangal, the Central Gov. had resigned in connection with ernment has shipped 1,000 bombs of the orders regarding intercessory
ter. The newspapers understand munition by the .. Tang Shan, which prayers for Christians in Russia, that the Committee has approved is reported to have utrived at Canton namely, a chaplain on reserve. He of the project and sees no insuper-last night. able dimculty in the way of the construction of the tunnel in any of the above respects. According to these unofficial forecasts, it is
In Press interview with Colonel consider the precise interpretation recommended that a pilot tunnel be Treng of the 4th Aviation Squadron, it of the recent instructions.—Reuter. first driven under the Channel as understood that the Aviation De
Two fighting 'planes, the Punyue and was arranging for this resignation Chungshan, have also been sent to the not to be accepted until the chap- South, ready to participate in the com-lain in question had had time to ing campaign against the insurgenta.
an experiment, at un estimated costpartment has six squadrons at present: of £5,000,000. that
is
Appointment of Sir Edward Ellington
It is sugested the first commanded by Colonel Chang AIR A.D.C. TO KING the construction of the Yiu-che at Hankow; the 2nd by Channel tunnel proper, which Colonel Liu Fang-seu and the 3rd by expected to cost £25,000,000, Colonel Chang Ting-mang at Nanking; should not be undertaken by the the 4th, 5th and 6th by Colonels Yang State, but left to private enterprise. Keon-yu, Wu Chin-ya and Teng Yueh-
ming at Canton. When the report la presented to Parliament there will be the poli-
Planes From U.S. tical and military aspects of the
Colonel Tseng added that five fight- project to be considered-Britishing planes of the latest type have been the appointment of Wireless Service,
ordered from America, at G.390,000 each, with a speed of 180 miles an hour, and a carrying capacity of eight
ARBOUR DAY IN CANTON
Canton, Yesterday. As to-day is Arbour Day and also the fifth anniversary of Dr. Sun's death, a memorial meeting will be held in the Chung Ta University, Canton, and trees planted at Shek- pl. Special trains on the Canton- Kowloon line will run to Shekpi.
-Canton News Agency.
120 lb. bombs to each machine.
With regard to the commercial air service, Colonel Tseng concluded that the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai. Hankow lines are How in operation while steps are being taken to link up Shanghai, Canton, Peking and
chuen.
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Shanghal, Yesterday.
A portion of the Shansi troops under General Sun Che, who. were unable to çvacuato Chengchow in time, were aur-
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Rugby, Yesterday. The Air Ministry announcca Air Marshal Sir Edward Ellington,, K.C.B., as Principal Air Aide-de-Camp to the King in place of Air Chief Mar- ahal Sir John Salmond, K.C.B.- British Wireless Service.
[Sir Edward Ellington has been Air Officer Commander- In-Chief, Air Defence of Great Britain, from January, 1929. He commanded the Royal Air Force In the Middle East from 1922-3; India from 1923-6, and Iraq 1926-8.
Sir John Salmond was Air Officer Commanding the Inland Area, 1920-22, and Commanding the British Air Forces in Iraq, 1022-24. He has been Frincipal Air A.D.C. to the King since 1926.]
tounded and disarmed by Shih Yu-san'a forces on March 6, a large quantity of ammunition being captured.
General Han Fu-kul is acting under instructions to move his troops north. wards, a part of which is reported to have arrived at Changtch. The rail. way traffic between Hauchow and Kai fong was restored on March 9.
General Liu Chih has decided to send the 2nd and 3rd Divisions to take over the defence of Kwaitch; the 5th Divi. sion to garrison Lincheng and Han chuang; and the 1st Division together with the Cavalry Brigade under Chang Li-sen to patrol Houchow,
North-Western Situation
Nanking. Yesterday. After dellberatluns by means of between lengthy telegrams passing
Chao Ta-wen, representing the North. western Provinces, and President Chiang and the presidents of the yuans, representing the Central Government, the following decisions have been reached:-
After the departure of Yon Hel-shan from China, the political affairs in Shansi are to be administered by Yang Shao-tal, Minister of Interior.
The present status of Chichar, Hopei and Suiyuan provinces is to be main- tained.
The military affairs of the 3rd Group Army are to be taken charge of by „Generals Hsiang Chen, Hsu Yung-chang land Chow TAL
General Lu Chung-lin is to be respon- sible for the military affairs in con- nection with the Kuominchun. The political affairs in the north-western provinces are to be maintained as at present.
President Chao Talwen of the Con- trol Yuan is to remain. for the moment in Shansi to conduct all affaira in com- pliance with the instructions of the Central Government.
The Kuominchun Generals
Tientsin, Yesterday. The Kuominchun generals Sun Liang-cheng and Pong Ping-hrun, who, |left Shansi on the 6th and arrived at Chengchow on March 7, participated in the Military Conference called by Gen- erai Han Fu-kut on March 9, and re- turned to Tungkuan Pass on the follow- bogday.
The vigilance in Hauchow was relax- ed on March 8. The main body of the [2nd Boate Army, having already arriv- ed at Mamuktanp, will enter Kweltah to-day.
End of Fuklen Trouble
Shanghai, Yesterday. Admiral Yang Shu-chuang his re- ceived instructions from the - Central Government to the effect that Genaral [Lu Hsin-peng; of the, 2nd Føklen Diri- slon be ordered to hand over the six detained members of the Provincial Committee to the Admiral to be placed |under. escort to proceed to Nanking, and that "the trouble-makers Colonels Tárf Chting, Bìa Fo-tad, and Lu Hain. yang be dealt with locally' by 'Admiral; Kang", and "General Tu jointly, 16The trouble in Fuklem is thus ended. **Can- ton Nawa Aganoy..
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