AMOY. SITUATION STILL SERIOUS.
BOTH SIDES MASSING. FOR THE ATTACK.
MARSHAL LI'S RETURN DELAYED,
DEFEAT OF CHRISTIAN GENERAL.
The situation at Amoy is still grave. Though there has been no actual fighting and no serious damage has been done, there is still very bad feeling between the awo nationalities. There has been n clash between Chinese students and Japanese outside the Japanese Club at Kulangsu, but with no serious result.
Meanwhile the beyenit is as strict as ever. A Japanese ship which entered the barbour heavily laden with Japanese goods was upable to obtain any coalies to handle, the cargo,
Fighting is reported in the south of Chihli between the Christian General and Fengtienese forces. The Northerners are reported to, have gained some advantage.
Northern Generals have completed the conference which they have been attending and are moving up to the front, where they are expected to launch an attack in the near future, -
Marshal Li Tsai Hsin has consented to delay his return and remain at Nanking as Chief of Staff for a short period, when Marshal Chiang Rai Shek,moves up to the front.
There is still uneasiness in Swatow, though conditions are quieter than they were at the beginning of the week. All who are
in e position to leave the town are doing so.
:
STUDENTS "ATTACK.
JAPANESE.
(THROCOK REUTER'S AGENCY,]
Avoy, March 30th.
The Chinese and Japanese situa-
SWATOW STILL UNEASY.
NAVAL WIRELESS.]
SWAROW, March 28th. The general situation here is more satisfactory, but the exodus of
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 31st, 1928.
MARCONI ANNUAL
MEETING.
SENSATIONAL INVENTION?
SENATOR MARCONI'S
ILLNESS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 10ENCY.]
DEATH PENALTY.
› OFFENCES ON ACTIVE
SERVICELAN
·ABOLISHED: ÎN MANY CASES.
[THEOUGH LIUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 30th. LONDON, March 30th.
By amendments to the Army and At the annual meeting of the Air Force (annual) Bill just issued, Marconi International Marine the only military offences on active Communication Company, Mr. Kel-service punishable by death will be laway, who was in the chair, said mutiny, treachery, cowardice, de that Senator Marconi had been aortion and leaving a post without advised to spend a few weeks in being regularly relieved. Italy, so that he might completely recover from his illneed, which was more serious than was generally
known.
Senator Marconi was now on his yacht, working on a line of research which promised to be as sensational in its effects upon telegraphic communication aver distances of 1,000 to 2,000 miles as tris develop- ment of the Béam System over the. greatest distances,
REVERSE FOR MEXICAN REBELS.
DEATH BLOW TO REVOLT. TWO PRIESTS KILLED IN BATTLE.
(AKOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE
The death penalty has been abolished in pases of sleeping or be ing drunk on a post, striking or offering violence to a superior offices, breaking into a building for plunder; and forcing or strik ing a sentinel.
THE SIMON COMMISSION, APPROVAL FOR JOINT CONFERENCE.
AN INDIAN:WING.
(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY. Į
New DELHI, March 29th. Sir John Simon, who left for Bombay this morning, in a Tetter to the Viceroy, points out that his scheme for a joint conference has been accepted as a basis of co- operation by the Council of State and the Provincial Legislative
jab.
SOVIET WRONG.
DOERS.
END OF A LENGTHY TRIAL
HEAVY SENTENCES.
(THEOVOH AZUYER'S AGENCY.]
THE FLAPPERS' VOTE
POLITICAL EQUALITY OF THE SEXES,
| SECOND, READING. PASSED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON March 29th. the second reading of the Repre-
Sir William Joyneon Hicks moved sentation of the People (Eq Franchise) Bill in the House of Commons to day,
THE ROYAL OAK
TRIAL.
FURTHER CHARGES.
AGAINST COMMANDER”
DANIEL.
(THROUGH REUTER'8. 10ENCY.]:
AĞIBRALTAR, March 20th. The first court-martial în regard
Saturday, the postponement being 'to, the "affair on board . H.M.S.- Royal Oak has been fixed for due to an alteration of the charge.
Moscow, March 30th. twenty four employees of the Irriga
After a trial tasting a month,
tion Department of Central Asio who were charged with misdemean ours in connection with irrigation work were. sentenced at the A wife, he said, would be on Supreme Court Rykumov, late Chief of the Adminis and also her residence, while a at Tashkent, filled to be registered in respect of her husband's business premises
The decision will be taken by tration, received six years impri- busband would be eligible in oral voting, and the majority vote zonment, while the others got terms spect of his wife's business pre- will prevail, while if the voting is of between one year and five years..
equal a construction most favour able to the accused must prevail
COMMUNISTS" FIGHT WITH
SOCIALISTS..
STORMY SITTING IN REICHSTAG.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
BERLIN, March, 20th." the Reichstag in the course of the Turbulent scenes were enacted in discussion on the Estimates of the Ministry of Justice.
Offensive language by a Fascist the Socialists, who grew still more excited when a Communist deputy reproached them with acting con- trary to their prnciples in, voting against the Amnesty Bill
mises.
The University franchise for men and women would be the same. The University women voters would be ten thousand instead of eight thousand, while the men totalled
47,000
be of much longer duration than The Court sitting will probably
-was at first anticipated. It is not thought likely that the trial of Commander Daniel will be `com- pleted is a single day. aken
Neither of the accused up to a late bour last night had been ae- quainted with the nature of the new or amended charges, but” it seems that neither bas asked for fance. further time to prepare his de
The new register would come into force on May 1st, 1928, "in time for next year's General Elec-mander of "H.M.S. Frobisher will Captain T. F. Calvert, the com- tion. He did not imagine anybody lead the prosecution against Com would say at this time of day that mandar Daniel, and Rear Admirał women were unfit intellectually for W. H. D. Boyle will prosecuto the vote, or that their judgment Captain Dewar. was unsound.compared to men.
Labour Attitude, Mr. Philip Snowden, for the Labour Party, supported the Bill, while criticising the application votes in respect of property and the University franchise.
Conservative Policy Changed
tion here is unchanged, but is still people who are able to leave stij; } death-blow to the revolution fasted Councils of Burma and the Pun deputy: led to stormy protesta. by of the provisions relating to plural and discipline by reading public-
tense. Last night there was a continuca
•
clash between Chinese, students It is considered that the present und Japanese outside the Japanese crisis will terminate if the troops Chab at Kulangsu. There was no sent against the Reds are success serious result but the organisations' ful are very excited and are demand- ing the arrest of the Japanese.
JAPANESE SHIP BOY- COTTED.
(Fah Taqi Pand
SHANGHAI, March 30th. The gravity of the anti-Japanese crisis in Amoy is still unabated. Yesterday the Japanese Boycott Association, representing all classes in the port, passed a resolution to maintain the anti-Japanese move-
ment.
On the same day a Japanese steamer, loaded with heavy 'con- sigaments of Japanese goods, ar- rived at Amay Harbour but no coolies.could be found who were willing to unload the goods.
MARSHAL LI'S RETURN
DELAYED..
(Wal Tas Tai Pao.)
SHANGHAI, March 30th.
NORTHERN ATTACK
EXPECTED.
(Wah Tas. Fat Pac.) »
SHANGHAI, March 30th,
The Northern leaders have com- pleted their military conférence at Tainan, and a generät offensive in South Shantung is expected in the near future.
ARMS FOR CHINA"
GERMANY PROHIBITS
TRADE,
NOT A PRINCIPAL SUPPLIER.
[JHROUGH KEULER'S AGENCY«]...
BERLIN, March 29th.
Dr. Stresemann, the Foreign
MEXICO CITY, March 20th. A battle, which is regarded as the throughout Tuesday and Wednes day when Federal troops.clashed with the rebels on the Saniedro Ranch, near San Francisco Derin con, in State Guantajuste
There was fierce fighting, and officers and 4 soldiers were killed. On the rebel side 95 were killed, including 2 priests, while 40 were wounded and 47 taken captive.
The Federal troops captured. 160 horses and 87 rides. The insur- genta numbering orer 300, were strongly fortified against the at tack.
THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY.
یت
THE DOMINIONS' POSITION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, March 29th, Lard Parinoor made enquiries in the House of Lords in Tegard to Mr. Mackenzie King's statement on- the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty at Or- taws on Monday,
Lord Salisbury emphasised at the outset that all through the negotia- tions leading to the draft treaty, the Dominions Governments were
THE NEW CHARGES. The fresh charges against Comdr. Daniel are Thirdly:At a sub- saquent date he was guilty of an set to the prejudice of good order The Legislative Assembly and
ly to an assembly of officers in the Council of the United. Pro-
the ward room of the Royal Oak vinces have by small majorities
certain remais subversive to passed resolutions against it
Niva" discipline, podataka Other legislatures are likely to
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] consider the matter before the Com-
Fourthly-A subsequent date. When a Socialist deputy started
RUGBY, March 29th. mission returns in the Autumn to reply, the Communists stormed
be was guilty of an act to the pre Sir William Joynson Hicks, thejudice of good order and discipline Sir John Simon concedes to the the Socialist benches. provincial committees, who will sit
Wild bouts of fisticuffs between House of Commons to-day, the room of the Royal Oak certain re- Home Secretary, moved, in the by reading publicly in the ward. as ap Indian wing on the Commis- Communiste and Socialists follow-second reading of the Equal marks and criticisms on the con sion during the provincial tour,
Franchise Bill which gives votes | doet and orders of his superior.. and will have the right to sum
The Vice-President suspended to women one Communist for week, but as men. marise their views in a report,
the same terms officer, Rear Admiral Collard, cal He said the menemeculated to bring the latter in con- which, if furnished in time, the the deputy refused to go.
Gutalled what had been for many tempt." The Vice-President had no al years the Commission, will fully consider and
aim of all parties. include as an appendix to the Re-ternative but to suspend the sitting it was quite true that the Con are unaltered.
The charges against Canda until March 30th.-'
servative party, prior to year 1839,
Karly Morning. was opposed to any extension of A list of new witnesses and a Parliamentary reform, but since
port to Parliament:
Sir John is also willing after the tour of the provinces, to meet re- presentatives of each of the Pro-" vincial Committees to hear, their final views."
HONEYMOON TRIP. MILLIONAIRE LOST AND
FOUND.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
ed.
LANCASHIRE COTTON
PIECE-GOODS.
TRADE'S STEADY INCREASE. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
од
Dewas
1839 it had joined with other parties summary of the new evidence and in various extensions of the fron-ed to Commander Daniel in the
amended charges was communicat chice brought before Parliament. Now be had the privilege to move small hours of the morning, to what he thought would be a inat enable him to consider if the reform, which would have the effect: amendment necessitated a postpone of giving representation to people ment of the trial, of this country, greater and Ircer
than that of any democratic coun- KING AMANULLAH'S VISIT. try in the world. Every succeseve alteration of franchises End been INSPECTING SUNLIGHT SOAP. justified by results. Great zocial questions, which were every day
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] becoming more important, could
LONDON, March 9th. The Manchester Chamber of Com- merce has published statistics show NEW YORK, March 29th. ing that while the average monthly The yacht dra with Mr W. K. shipments of British cotton and kept fully informed on every step Vanderbilt, the multi-millionaire, il silk mixed piece-goods for teken, but the terms which the and his bride, formerly Mrs. War-16 was 5,000,000 square yards, the only be satisfactorily settled when
:
Secretary, in the Reichstag to-day, British Government proposed to burton, and a crew of forty-five on 1,Average for 1927 was 6,000,000 the whole of the people took part in Jeft Manchester this morning
Miami.
announced that the Government in- the Egyptian Government were ex-board, is three days overdue from tended to submit a Bill to the pre-pressly limited to relations between Bent Reichstag forbidding the the Government of Great Britain trade of weapons with China.
And the Egyptian Government.
Dr. Stresemann added that the Government was ready to col- laborate in an international settle ment of this question, although it was incorrect to say that Germany
The Dominions were invited to concur with the general policy em- bodied in the treaty, but they were not asked to be parties to the treaty.
All the Dominions replied. ex-
Although the possibility of the yacht having met with disaster is regarded as negligible, the total lack of news is considered strang.
LATKE.
The yacht dra has been discover- ed at Southport, North Carolina.
At the repeated request of Mar- some of the principal suppliers pressing themselves satisfied with SOVIET MILITARY
tal Chiang Kai Shek, Marshal Li Tai Hein has consented to stay at Nanking to act as Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Army for two weeks or so, from the time when Marshal Chiang leaves Nanking for the front.
YOUNG GENERAL'S MOVE- MENTS.
(Wah Ter Yet Pao.).....
SHANGHAI, March 30th: General Chang Hauch Liang and General Yang Ya Ting are travell-) ing by armoured train to Sbekchia- chong to hold an inspection
A report yesterday gave as I reason for this journey that Eight- ing was expected in the South" of Chibli]
CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S
REVERSE.
Lah To: Yet Pao.)
SHANGHAI, March 30th. Fighting is reported near the Chang River in the south of Chibli between the Fenztienese, army and the troops of. Marshal Feng Yu Heiang, what
A..
The Northerners have made some
progress
NATIONALIST TROOPS
MOVING:
NAVAL WIRELESS.]
NANKING, March 29th.
of arms to China
The weapons exported to China were mostly not of German origin, but had been sent across Germany, The new law would prevent this.
The Bill was adopted.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN ECUADOR.
SIXTEEN BODIES RECOVERED.
FEEUTER'S AMERICAN EERVICE.]
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, ---
March 30th. Sixteen bodies, irrecognisably burned, have been recovered from the rains caused by a disastrous fire here yesterday.
BORNEO. FRONTIER TREATY.
SIGNED BY BOTH SIDES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE HAGUE, March 30th.
The Anglo-Dutch Treaty, delimit ing the frontier of the island of Borneo, has been signed.
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION.
NATIONAL ORÍGIN CLAUSE POSTPONED.
[REUTER'S: AMERICAN SERVICE}
The
the prospect of an agreement and raised no "objection whatever to ary of the tax
"OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT."
INTEREST IN LINDBERGH'S- MOVEMENTS.
MANŒUVRES.
KRONSTADT'S STRENGTH.
{THROUGH _BEUTKE'S AGENCY, ]
square yards.
The shipments for the first two months of 1928 had shown an en- couraging advance to 17,000,000 5,000,000, Canada, 2,000,000 and the square yards, India taking Dutch East Indies, 1,335,000.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.
there any member of the House in the work of legislation Was who would deny the truth of that statement, or who would suggest that he feared the people
RUGET, March 20th. The King and Queen of Afghanis
ght, the great soapmaking towa by motor-car and visited Portsun- stashed by the late Lord Lever- with great interest the model vil- bulme Their Majestice inspected lage where the workers live. This afternoon they proceeded to Binken bead where they were welcomed by the Mayor and Corporation and then they crossed the River Mer ser to Liverpool. There, after a civic welcome, they went over the docks and visited the Cotton
The First step. The Act of 1916, continued the Home Secretary, embodied the first measure of ranchise for women, but this was on a restricted boats It was quite obvious that these restrictions could not be perman- ent; and, under the Bil which he now presented, qualifications for Exchange. Parliamentary vote would-be tame for men and women. A woman, will take place at 8.30 p.m. on April who had reached the age of twenty- Life is Preferable to a Roving or carried on business for three 16th on the motion That Home, would be entitled to a vote if che had readed for three months, Life.""
ARRANGEMENTS FOR APRIL.
The last debate of the season
TA
AMERICAN GOLD EXPORTS. HELSINGFORS, March 29th. The Soviet has been carrying out
STILL PLENTY LEFT. extensive land and red manoeuvres [REUTER'S AMERÍCAN BERVICE)
during the last few days in the
[NKUIZE'S AMERIČAN SERVICE}, The Marathon Race,
months, in premises of not less than NEW YORK, March th
neighbourhood of the Kronstadt.
ten pounds annual rental. It was
WASHINGTON, March 29th. fortifications. Colonel Lindbergh, accompanied
The firet Annual Marathon Race proposed to give a wife a second Battleships have been participat-wir be rus off on Saturday, April yote when her husband had a recent suggestions, has issued a Mr. Andrew Mellon, following by four friends, paid an unexpecting and apparently the object has 21st, at 3 p.m. sharp. Competitors second vote in respect of business statement that the large movement ́ed visit to his attorney, Colonel Brockenbridge, at Lexington, Ken ability to meet hostile attacks in House by 2.30 pm. on that day should be no inequality on either the past nine months will have no been that of testing Kronstadt's are requested to be at the Cab premices, and, in order that there of gold from the United States in tucky, to-day.
winter.
For non-members the entrance feeside, it was proposed to give the material effect on the domestic 12:$1 per person and $1 for each husband an additional vote in re-money market as the country still team participating in the Team spect of his wife's tournees pre- held about one half of the world's Shield Competition. There is no sen In regard to university monetary gold supply. charge for members of the Chub franchise any-woman who hail Although 800,000,000 worth of Messrs. Nestles Anglo-Swies Con the three qualifications-residential, gold was exported in March, densed MF Co, have very kindly business, and university-could only mainly to South America, France presented & Nestanglo. Cham- exercise two votes.
and England, the outward move- pionship Cup (to be won three years More Women Than Men. before becoming the property of
some time. ment could continue kafely for the winner) and also the Team Shield (te be won outright). The Hong Kong Amusements Ltd., very kindly donated the first and «ccond prizes for this race.
Colonel Breckenbridge has since stated that the cloud of mystery" in which Lindbergh has been lately enveloped is the airman's way of seeking final retirement from the limelight.
THE RUBBER SITUATION. DUNLOP DIVIDEND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.}
When Lindbergh left Washing- ton yesterday, it was supposed be was going to New York. The state
LONDON, March 29th. Mr. Stanley Baldwin told the ment made to-day is that he is House of Commons, today that he heading westward. The New York World declares that the only basis hoped to make a statement on the for the suggestion of a Far East rubber situation on April 4th fight is that Lindbergh has already ge The Dunlop Rubber Company successfully down East and South, have announced & dividend of 25 St. Louis. Per cent. on ordinary shares for Lindbergh has arrived here. It the year ended December 31st 1927 is believed he is going to San Diego has also carried forward £500,000 absorbing £576,000. The Compsoy to take delivery of a new mono plane built by the makers of his to reserve. Trans-Atlantic machine “Spirit of St. Louis."
INTERNATIONAL
CHURCHES.
WASHINGTON, March 20th. House of Representatives has approved the resolution by Mr. An
Johnson in favour of postponing BISHOP TEMPLE'S WARNING. the effective date of the national origin clause of the Immigratión- Act. It was proposed to increase. the British quota and reduce & number of others.
NICARAGUAN TROUBLE.
REBEL CASUALTIES.
{REUTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE]
A part of the 2nd division of the 1st Nationalist Army, numbering some: 5,000 men, has arrived here from Shanghai, wth field guns
Large quantities of ammunition
MAGAN MANAGUA, Marth 29th. have been sent across the Yangleze
The United States Marine. Affi from Nacking to Bukow
Force reports that a dozen casual HANEGW, March 28th.ties were inflicted on the followers Li Tsung Jen has ar of the rebel Genered: Bandino in an engagement with the Marines in the Snaar March 20th."
Coco River district. Bandits are extremely active in The Marines ated bombs and the district around Shasi."
machines-guna
rived here.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]......
⠀⠀⠀⠀ JERUSALEM, March 29th.
A CENSORED DAWN.""""
CAVELL FILM MAY BE SHOWN.
{THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, March 29th,
The Licensing Committee of the
London County Council has decid-, ed to recommend the Council" to
grant permission to show the Nurse Cavell film "Dawn." Some cuts will
be made.
The opposition to the Bill, eaid Fir Joynson Hicks, seemed to be tical power would be transferred on the ground that control of po.i
Labour Support, Mr. Philip Snowden, for the from men to women. Today there. Labour Party, supported the Bill. were between twelve end a quat He said that his party, from its Bathing Shed A Repulse Bay.. ter mikon men voters and nine inception, had been united un- our "Patron, the Hon. Dr. R. H. It was true that if this Bill were support of political equality of the Mainly through the good offices of and a quarter million women voters, animous, and wholehearted in its Kotewall, the Government have passed there would be a majority allocated us a double lot at Be-of two million women voters. But that this Bill maintained some of sexes. He complained, however prake Bay for the erection of we could not possibly say we were the objectionable features of exist bathing shed.
pacing representation of the people ing law, including dual qualifica on broadest possible basit, if wetion
Fing Pong Tournament.
મકાન ન Amendment Moved.
The Second Annual Champion- five million women over the arp and Tournament will cou age of twenty one unrepresented mence this month Entries must be in the House of Commons. He Brigadier-General Sir George sent in (accompanied by the En- could not imagine any one at this Costerill, on behalf of a section of time of day saying women were the Conservatives, moved the fol trance fee of 50 cents for each unit intellectually for the vote, or lowing amendment: That this event) by 9.30 p.m. on April 10th that their judgment was not as House decines to accord a second as the latest med at sound as that of men. He referred reading to the Bill, which whils scriptions for the second quarter business and in the professione, and existing electorate, and ging to Members are notified that sub to the progress of women in all adding five million persons to the 1998 are now due, and can be sent to the fact that a woman was com wanes permanent majority in the to Mr. T. 0. Jex at the chib housepelled to serve on airy The constituencies, doce not deal with *** Dances And Waist Drive, Minister ødded, that when the Bill other vital questions connected with Those are being organised and was passed, there would be about the franchise, nor follows the co will be announced by postere. On twenty-six million voters. In order stitutional practice of accompany April 26th in the Cathedral Hall to enable the new voters to vote ing an extension of franchide, by a Miss R. Mow Fung will give a very at the general election, which must measure of re-distribution interesting concert, in aid of a new take place next year a new regis Cheers And Laughter, pane
ter would be prepared on the basis
{THROUGH"ELUTKE'S AURIC of the three months ending Decem
In the course of a discussion on religous education at the Interna tional Missionary Conference, Bishop Temple, of Manchester, aaid that formerly the fundamen-
CONVOCATION VOTE ON tal divsions, of the Christian- Church were due to geographical
PRAYER" BOOK. and not doctrinal reasons. SAA
It was therefore necessary to" THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] take care lest the movement towards. national churches in India, China,
LONDON, March 20th. Japan and elsewhere, led to a The Lower Houses of the Con- separation of Christians. He ex- vocations of Canterbury and York Parsonal pressed the opinion that it would have voted in favour of the new The Bishop of Victoria has con- The new register, would come into the Bill was defeated by
her 1st, 1998, as a qualifying periode motion for the reje be preferable to have international Prayer Book meture by 126 votes canted to be a Patron of this Club force on May 1st, 1929, E denominations rather than separate to 48 and 50 votes to 19 respective in conjunction with the Hon. De Continued on mat Column)
to 10, and the
national, churches.
RH. Koteval
aughter