THE SITUATION AT DEMONSTRATION AT
CHEFOO.
LIU CONSOLIDATING HIS POSITION.
GUNBOATS BLOCKADE
LIINGKOW.
[THROUGH, HIÜTER'S AGENCY.]
Cueroo. Feb. 24th.
It is ascertained that Ku Shien
Penglai.
PEPING.
LEGATION QUARTER IN DIFFICULTIES.
MOB SCARED BY BLANK CARTRIDGES.
(THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCE.]
PEPINO, Feb. 24th.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1929.
SPAIN'S DICTATOR TO RETIRE
DR RIVERA'S FINAL
GESTURE.”
LACK OF!! POLITICAL SUPPLENESS."
(THROUGH BEUTER's aqkier.).
MADRID, Feb. 23rd.
A remarkable article, foreshadow- ing the early demise of the Dictatorship, is published by Za Nacion
7.
BRITAIN'S POLICY
ABROAD.
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S
STATEMENT.
STEADY AND SOLID PROGRESS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SKEVICE.]
RUGBY, Feb. 23rd.
ANOTHER, ATLANTIC
"FLIGHT.
BREMEN "HEROES NEW
VENTURE.
RE-FUELLING IN THE AIR.
(THROUGH BACTER'S 'AGENCY.]
AIRWAYS VIA THE POLE.
EXPEDITION TO COELECT DATA.
GERMAN AIRSHIP'S EXPLORATION.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
OTTAWA, Feb. 24th." An international scientific or ganisation, known sɛ, the " Aero- Arctic," is seeking through its intermediary, Capt. Walter Bruns, flight of the Gorming Governmens airship LZ127 this year from Lenin. grad to Alaska and thence over the Canadian Polar Basin. The Gor ernment is considering sending a Canadian scientist with the pedition, which is to map the Arctic regions, conditions and
Telegrams in Brief
Replying to condolences from one of his partners at the" annual ball- of the Melton Mowbray Branch of the British Legion last night, with regard to the sale of his hanters, the Prince of Wales said that he intended to buy some more and that he was not severing his con- nection, with Melton Mowbray, Twelve of his fifteen hunters, how- ever, were put up for auction at. Leicester on Saturday and fetched £4,105.
The Police have captured the notorious "preaching" burglar, „who
during the past two years. The prisoner, who is named Taumaki, aged 23 years, has confessed to committing over 100 burglaries.
BERLIN, Feb. 2nd. Colonel Fitzmaurice and Captain Kehl, the first and only airmen Sir Austen Chamberlain, speak.
to fly the Atlantic. from cast: to This morning rge bodies of
The paper says that the finaling at Torquay last night, said: west, in company with the late his men were taken prisoner and Chen and numbers of armed Muni-will be to submit to a plebiscite the States have many robis in common troduce à novel feature when they Canadian support for a proposed; has harassed the citizens of Tokyo ̈ Chi surrendered yesterday. 500 of troops belonging to General Shang gesture from General De Rivera Great Britain and the United Baron Von Evenefeld, are to in- disarmed, but the rest escaped to cipal police were called out to pre- draft of the Constitution and in their past history and we live reattempt the feat in June
Li Chen Nien is consolidating had
When they flew across in the vent a huge mass meeting which cognate Bills governing the clee largely under the same laws and
been organised by labour tions.
speak the same language. We have "Bremen " they made a forced his positions and moving up sup-bodies for the purpose of demon-When Parliament re-assembles the recently had some discussion with descent on remote Greealy Island, plies to the front preparatory to a strating at the Legation Quarter King will have 400 men, from whom them in which we have not On this occasion they intend to as the result of shortage of petrol. fresh advance. The situation here entrances in connection with the he can choose a Cabinet without able to reach an agreement. We remains quiet..
strike of the Legation Quarter relying on General De Rivers, who have such discussions not infrere-fuel in the sir..
The machine chosen for their police.
will probably be a Deputy, but wha quently with other Powers, and not BLOCKADE BY GUNBOATS.
is voluntarily retiring from the infrequently with same result, yet latest attempt is a Junkers three- Dictatorship, as he considers that nobody becomes alarmed and things Boats instead of wheels for rising engined aeroplane fitted with he is without the political apple it an unusual thing if a common from sad alighting on water. pers to govern under ordinary com- solution of a difficult problem-can- stitutional conditions.
not be reached---
(THROUGH, BRUTER'S ADENCY.],
The streets bordering on the Quartes were heavily lined with police and troops while the Quar ter authorities put on extra guards at all-gatos-
The
"NANKING, Feb. 24th The military authorities have re-
would-be demonstrators queated Yin Ying Chi, who is gathered at the headquarters of stationed at Haichow, to despatch the Municipal Kuomintang and de ademonstration fresh troops to Chefoo to strengthen cided to have. Liu Chen Vien' offensive. Gun despite troops and police, and bonts belonging to the North shortly afterwards a mob number Eastern Squadron have been ordering several thousand attempted to ed to blockade Langkow in order force an entrance at the Chungwah to cut off the retreat of Chang Gate, which is adjacent to the Trung Chang.
Quarter.
NAVAL ASSISTANCE AT LUNGROW.
(Wah Ter Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Feb. 24th. According to s message from. Tsingtao, Marshal Chinng Kai Shek has ordered General Yin Ying Chi to send a detachment to assist General Lin Chen Nien against Chang Trung Chang, while 3 re- quest has been made to General Chang Hauch Liang for navai assist- ance at Lungkow,
DECISIVE VICTORY.
* {THROTON_REÇTER'S AGENCY.},
Caroo, Feb. Brd.
It appeared as if the police and troops would be overpowered when the latter were ordered to fire one round of blank. This caused confu sion in the crowd and enabled the police and troops to gain the upper hand. However, the situation is still full of possibilities as the huge mob refuses to disperse.
GENERAL CRISIS.
(Wah T Fat Poo).
SHANGHAI, Feb. 24th. According to opinion at Nan- king, the recent coup d'état at Hankow and the ousting of General Lu Ti Ping is highly illegal. The Hankow leaders are. overstepping their power in discharging General Provincial Government of Hupeh, It is probable that this incident will lead to a general crisis although the actual affair has only local significance. The Kuomintang. Cen trai Executive Committee are going
EVACUATION FROM +
KABUL.
MISSIONS' USELESS POSITION. 'PLANES HELD UP BY SNOW.
(THROUGH REUTER'■ AGENCY.]
The measure of attention which has been given to whatever differ enes have existed between the United States and ourselves is not teally owing to the intrinsic value of the questions at stake but it is the measure of desire which we have for friendship with the nation which is most akin to our own. I am confident that it will be within our power to make proposals to the United States which will place our friendship on that firm footing which is not only to our interest but, I believe, to the interest of the world at large."
The start will be made from a large lake near Berlin.
Very little pettol will be taken on board, the aviators thereby overcoming the difficulties usually experienced in rising, but the air- men will re-fuel while aloft over Berlin, as was done in the case of the "Question Mark in the United States recently.
Fuel at the Azores, · Be-fudling of the machine will be again carried out in the air when the machine reaches Lisbon from which point it is intended to strike out across the Atlantic
It is expected that the petrol supplied at Lisbon will suffice to carry the airmen all the way to New York, but in the event of dif-
observe
ex-
weather LECUTE scientifie
data with regard to the possibility of establishing commercial inter ational air-routes vid the short "northern cirde.
OWNERSHIP OF POLAR REGIONS.
COMMISSION TO BE
The Irish Free State Parliament the Kellogg Pact for the renuncia has authorised the ratification
attacked the Treaty, describing it tion of war, by 83 votes to bo. A number of Republicana fiercely.
15 an open manifest lie:", and act of univ real hypocrisy.
*...
The question of the resumption of trade with the Soviet was raised by Mr. Woodsworth (Lab.) at ques- tion-time in the Canadian House of Commons. The questioner asked whether the Canadian Government had considered the possibility of officially resuming trade relations [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)wth Russia, Mr. Mackenzie King, the Fremier said that the matter was being considered.
ESTABLISHED...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22nd. The opinion is expressed that Commander Byrd's Antarctic dis- coveries may eventually lead to Arbitration Commission to settle the creation of an International the question of how far national ownership can be established by hoisting a flag on uninhabitable territory.
- LONDON, Feb. 24th. Reuter learns that the decision to evacuate the British Mission in Afghanistan was taken after Sir Francis Humphrys had consulted with the representatives of the other European Missions and had
Great Achievements, evidently concluded that the most
Dealing with the achievements of convenient moment for the move the Government, Sir Austen Uham-culties being encountered, as for had arrived.
It is painted out that in the pre-deny not only that world peace
berlain said that nobody would instance the impeding winds which are the chief factor in rendering sent absence of stable government was more secure and that they were the flight from East to West soU.S. WITHDRAWALS FROM there is no object in maintaining discussing their international diffi- representatives in a position, of culties in a newer and better spirit, possibly personal danger,
but that they had turned over a new leaf and had closed the chap ter of the Great War and the years that followed it and had opened a brighter chapter. Appen
The early years which followed the signing of peace brought no
tion became worse and it seemed
One of the aeroplanes sent to effect the evacuation has returned to Peshawar owing to inability to land at Kabul on account of exces- Five SLOW,
મો
much more difficult than from the opposite direction, they will fy to the Azores where they will refill again in the air.
The fighting at Kangyu on Febr. Lu and attempting to reform the U.S. INFLUENCE IN SAMOA.\ pesce to the nations, but the posi.sary.
iry 22nd ended in a decisive victory for the Nationalist garrison of eastern Shantung, which is co- manded by General Liu Chen Nien, The garrison, having ventured out after retreating, surrounded portion of the enemy 25 miles west
of Chefoo.
to call
joint meeting with the Court of Inspection to consider the
matter.
CHARGE "AGAINST HUNAN
CHAIRMAN.
Hwang Feng Chi, a bandit leader of the opposing side, after being defeated on February 91st, fell back towards Penglai and hostilities e were suspended for the time being. Present expectations are that the
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] surrounded rebels will surrender.
General Liu Chen Nierbas re-
NANKING, Feb. 23ed. „tarned to Chefoo with detach- The Wu-Han
branch of the ment of his troops. His Chief of Central Political Council has laid Staff, interviewed by Reuter, con-charges of appropriation of in firms the foregoing, adding that" anore, neglect of suppression of their forces captured 700 prisoners and a quantity of munitions, with
Red Armists.
The enemy was flying the Nation alist flag, the Chief of Staff stated, bub were wearing red armleta.
Cheloo is calm, and the motor-bus service to Fushaz, has been resumed. The Nationalist gunboat Chu Yo has arrived.
The fact that Chang Tsung Chang is directing the revolt has been established but his actual presence
ja still not located.
"
Further Complications.
It is learned from a reliable source that a brigade of troops belonging to the 1st Army Group while being transferred from Nau- kow Paes to the south of Shantung province, revolted when they had Teached a position first north of the Yellow River.
Communists and bandits, and im position of exorbitant taxes and general mismanagement of affaize against General Wu Ti Ping, who was chairman of the Hunia Pro- vincial Government until he was ousted a few days ago, by three other Generals operating with the alloged approval of the leaders at Wu-Han.
SIX COMMISSIONERS TO BE APPOINTED.
[LECTER'S AMERICAN REEVICE],
Return Flight,
The Junkers plane will carry wireless equipment, and they will summon by wireless
third machine to supply them with fuel at the Azores should this be neces
The airmen expect to make the E certain prediction that sooner or journey to New York in fifty later, perhaps not in bis time but hours. They will be accompanied in that of his children or grand-by two other pilots. children, the old conditions would WASHINGTON, Feb. 23rd.
again rise and the world would be -It is understood that the aviators the Bill conarming the cession of struggle from which Western civil- event of a successful fight on the President Coolidge has signed flung once more into s terrible have farther decided that in the the islands of Tutuila, Manua and It was upon some such an Europe, isation would never again emerge, certain others of the Samoan Group here behind all and at the root to the United States and also" pro- viding that the President appoint of all lay the feeling six commissioners, two of whom signs of insecurity, that he first Should both flights prove success must be chiefs of eastern Samoa; looked out of the Foreign Ofceful, they will become the first air- and to recommend suitable legia window.
men who have flown the Atlantic lation for the Government, of the
in both directions. Friendship with France,
Plans for the flight are now pro United States territory of that"We sought to win back the ceeding space, and it is expected island.
confidence of France and from that the necessary arrangements close friendship with our war ally will be completed by early June to build up a common reconcilia Great interest is being taken in tion. I am reproached with being the flight as it indicates the most Briand's pocket. I told him ready appreciation of the value of in M. this of
GOVERNMENT CRISIS IN
JAPAN.
REACTIONS FEARED AT
NANKING.
[THROUGH RECYER'S AGENCY.]·
TOKYO, Feb. 23rd.
A telegram from Osaka says the These charges will be discussed passage of the resolution of censure on the Premier by the Upper House here at the next meeting of the Cenis regarded in financial circles here tral Political Council. Meanwhile with the gravest concern and buai- officialdom is reticent about the nets firms are closely watching the coup in Hunan.
The revolting men declared for Chang Tsung Chang and are march ing on Wuting, thereby adding fur ther complications to the develop-Groups shall be abolished before ments in Shantung.
»
THE PROBLEM OF CHANG
next move of Baron Tanaka.
The Arahi and Mainichi are urging the immediate resignation of the Cabinet
The Osaka Stock Exchange shows general weakness.
return journey to Berlin almost lines set out, they will venture the immediately in the same plane, fol- fear and lowing much the same route.
pocket was not quite big enough | Mark" as Los Angeles recently. to contain the Foreign Minister of With powerful multi-engined Britain. He also told me that, if planes, it is thought possible that: T was reproached with subservience the re-fuelling in the air system to bim, he was also in his own will revolutionise, ideas regarding country reproached with subser- the practicability of transoceanic
flights by heavier-than-air craft. vience to me.
selves to sleep with the idea that I would not have you ́lall your. the constitution of the League of Nations has made war impossible. te obtained, and one which at any That is a result which may never rate must take long years of honest endeavour to achieve."
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. ⠀
MAN
KING'S GOOD PROGRESS AT
*BOGNOR..
· ATLANTIC ASPIRANT'S
FLIGHT.
NICARAGUA.
ADMINISTRATION. CAUGHT
NAPPING.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4th. The Senate has reversed its snap division of yesterday whereby the motion calling for an early with- drawal of all United States marines from Nicaragua was adopted. This was done at the instance of the administration which, admitting that it was caught napping yester attempt to obtain another vote. day, had intimated that it would
It is authoritatively stated that leader of the Salvation Army, has Bramwell Booth. the deposed shown signs of a relapse.
The General is not nearly so well and some anxiety is now felt. Com mander Eva Booth made a request to see her brother, "but this was refused.
It is announced that H.R.H. the Doks of York will represent the.. King at the wedding of the Crown Prince of Norway, and "Princess Martha of Sweden at Oslo next month. He will be accompanied by the Duchess of York.
NEW LIFEBOATS PRESENTED.
PRINCE'S APPEAL BEARS FRUIT.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
saap vote was dull but the amend- The situation arising from the
.RUGBT, Feb. 93rd.. ment was only retrieved after both sented to the Royal National Life- Three lifeboats are being pre- President Coolidge and Mr. Kellogg boat Institution by four of the had very strongly opposed the principal shipping companies in amendment on the ground that it would handicap the plans of the pose to an appeal made by the
Frince of Wales last year. Government for the restoration of peace in Nicaragua. A number of Senators who previously voted for the amendment consequently now voted against it, but Senator Borab again voted for the amendment. AMERICAN EXPERT ON DISARMAMENT.
VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE.
[KEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) ·
WASPINGTON, Feb. 24th.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME.
AMERICA'S
SALLOTMENT 'BUILDING.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2rd. The Senate has passed the BB
Mr. Hugh Gibson, the Ambassa. providing for G.#19,370,000 sa dor to Belgium, accompanied by start for the construction of new Admiral Hilary Jones, "who was cruisers. 'associated with Gibson at the Geneva Disarmament Conference
The final vote on the Navy
COMPANION OF RUTH ELDER. in 1927, visited President Coolidge Department Supply Bill, including
{THROUGH, REUTER'S " AGENCY.]
at the White House. To a Beuter appropriation in connection with representative, Mr. Gibson #ard the constracton of cruisers, has that he had been summoned home been postponed....
HAVANA, Feb. 24th. by the State Department in order However, in view of the anex. George Haldeman, who accom-to-give the incoming administration pected vote on the Bill amendment panied Ruth Elder in her unsuc-all necessary information on Euro-forbidding the
the use of Government- cesafar transatlantic fight last pean dicantuament. It is assumed credite for the transport of Maries" year, completed a non-stop flight that Mr. Gibson will act as oficial from Nicaraga, except for the from Windsor, Ontario, to Havana, observer at the meeting of the protection of American lives and He left Windsor at 3.49 in the Preparatory Commission on Dia- property, this amendment is inter- morning and Arrived in Havana at | armament at Geneva. 4.45 in the afternoon.
LEBRIX PLANS.
ARRIVAL IN SAIGÓN.
[THOUGH REUTER ́S; AGENCY.]
-
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
AMERICA'S INTERNATIONAL
ARMY HEADQUARTERS » »
ABOLISHED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
With the exception of the Jiji, Name Ech 23rd which regrets, that the Peers made The State Council has announced 4 political casue of such ques a decision that the Headquarters tion, the vernacular newspapers of the Commander-in-Chief of the unanimously applaud their action Headquarters of the four Army Nationalist Armies and also the in paesing yesterday's resolution.
Effect At Kanking.
{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Whilst admitting that the pro- March 15th, and that the various posers emphasised that the resolu-.
RUGBY Feb. 23rd, bandment offices be formally estab- ing and not an impeachment, the well House, Bognor on Saturday military Reorganisation aad Distion would be regarded as a warn
It was stated officially at Craig- lished on March 16th.
vernacular papers assert that the morning that the King had passed Cabinet should recognise its under-
a good night. Officials of the lying significance and either dis Royal Household comment on the solve the Diet and appeal to the great improvement in the King country or resign.
ince he went to Bognor He is A telegram from Saigon says that
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23rd. an entirely different man from Lebrix and Paillard wirelessed from what he was a fortnight ago," said
In his address in celebration of Allahabad, where they landed on George Washington's birthday, one of them this morning.
Saturday, saying that they will President Coolidge declared that His Majesty now gets up and arrive in Saigon at four o'clock in America's foreign relations had spends most of the day sitting at stop at Bangkok,
no important unadjusted problem open window. He cate well
with the Government of any Euro of money and a quantity of am factory saurances from Tokyo that TRAGIC FIRE IN SHANGHAI and has gained in strength, but he AFFAIRS OF BANCA ITALO-pean nation, except Russin s munition. The Nationalist Govern- any agreement benceforth reached
is not yet to be regarded as fully convalescent. ment is faced with great difficulty by Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa in sending an expedition against would be unreservedly accepted by him owing to the fact that a large | Japan
''TSUNG CHANG.
(Wah Tez Fat Poo).
SHANDHAI, Feb. 24th. General Chang Tsung Chang'a military campaign in Eastern Shen- tung has aroused considerable speculation both in the Legation Quarter and in Nanking official
ד'
"AWAITING ASSURANCES FROM JAPAN,
(THROUGH REUTER'S `AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 24th. The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T.
able to leave Dairen for Shantung stated that the Sino-Japanese nego and is in possession of a large sum tiations were held up pending satis
Official quarters seem mainly con. cerned lest, the passage of the re solution will result in stiffening Nanking's attitude in the belief numbered,
PARIS, Feb. 4th.
AMITY.
ĮREUTER'S "AMERICAN BERVICE]
preted sa involving the early-with- drawal of Marines from Nicaragua.
Of $12,370,000, $200,000 will be available immediately to begin the five cruisers. The remainder will be available on July 1st to carry on the work and begin another five cruisers and an aeroplane carrier.
The Final Vote.
•LATER. After the rejection of the amend ment to the Bill the Senate finally raiser construction programme and voted $12,370,000 to begin the new.
providing for the expenditure of $360,000,000.
circles. It is noted that he was Wang, interviewed this morning that the Government's days are dresses soon after breakfast, and, the afternoon on Sunday after a rarely been happier. We have then passed an Appropriation. Bill
number of Japanese troops are blocking the way in Eastern Shan-
HUNAN AND KIANGSI TO FIGHT?
THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
YOSHIZAWA TO BE RECALLED?
AMERICAN EADY KILLED.
ATTEMPTED RESCUE BY HUSBAND.
{THROUGH LEUYER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 24th.
(Wal T Tai Pao).
SHANORAL, Feb. 24that a boarding house in the French
Mrs. John Clausing was burned to death in a fire early this morning
In spite of previous reports state Concession. Her husband, First
an
เ
MINERS! MARCH TO LONDON.
PETITION TO PREMIER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 23rd.
He emphasised that the United States cherished her position of unprejudiced detachment, because thereby she could bext; meet her world obligations.inte
As the Senate, by inserting the item for new.cruisers, has changed the form of the Bill, it must again be referred to the House of Repre sentatives.
EMPIRE'S PLANTS TO BE CLASSIFIED.
BRITANNICA. E ARRANGEMENTS TO FULFIL ALL BUSINESS.
(THROUGH. REUTER'S 'AGESOY.]
Fire In Woman's College One student was killed and eight GRANT TO KEW GARDENS. LONDON, Feb. 23rd. injured, whilst the matron was In view of the rumours regarding seriously injured, as the result of a the affairs of the Banca Italo-fire that broke out in the gym- Britannica, an auxiliary of the nazium of the Illinois Women's Their ranks depleted by nearly British-Italian Banking Corpora College on the occasion of the cele- tion, which was founded in 1918 brations of the bicentenary of
George. Washington.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] tion, Reuter is informed that Lou- The student who was killed leeped don banks have made arrangements from a window. to ensure the duo fulfilment of all. The wife of the President of the
RUGBY, Feb. 23rd. the former's engagements and an College jumped and broke her lez, The Empire Marketing Board uninterrupted continuation of its besides being otherwise injured. - has made a grant to the Royal business spa
Hundreds of girls and towas folk Botanic Gardens at Kew to assist in the Eymnasium created a panic in the complete classification of and the doors became jaximed with all plants in the Empire. The frantic, strugglers des de ve grant, which is for a period of Little damage was caused by the four years, amounts to £1,200 in. fire, which is attributed to a flash the fret year, rising to £7,000 in light photograph.
the fourth year,
from all over the country, arrived, on the outskirts of London last night and were accommodated in workhouses and halls.
ing that Dr. Wang Ching Ting and Lieutenant Clausing of the United a quarter owing to the severe Harrow Feb. 24th. Mr. Yoshizawa have agreed to hold States Marines, was severely barn-weather, 800 unemployed miners, with British Government co-operaTM The latest news from Changsha another meeting at Shanghai in sa ed in attempting to save his wile consisting of four main groups indicates that all is quict. It is attempt to reach a final settlement and has been taken to hospital. stated that Lu-Ti Fing is at pre-of the Tainan Incident, a report to sent lying low in north Hunan and hand to-day states that Dr, Wang LI TSUNG JEN IN HOSPITAL. he is expected later to go to has not yet met Mr. Yoshizawa. It Klangsi nod join up with Chu Pei seems likely that the Japanese Tebat Nanchang, Rumours are Government will order Mr. Toshi..... prevalent here to the effect that zawa to return to Tokyo and en- hostilities are expected very soon trust Mr. Shigemitsu Aoi, the newly between Hunan and Kiangs, appointed Japanese Consul-General though this is denied by the local at Shanghai, with the responsibility authorities.
of continuing the negotiations.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKUT.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 24th.
14 Tsung Jen has entered the country hospital owing to a serious development of trouble affecting his eyes.
The men complete t their i march
to-day.
A mass demonstration will be held in Trafalgar Square to-mor- row (Sunday), and they will pre sent a petition to the Prime Mini ter, Mr. Baldwin, on Tuesday, -..
The Corporation's stock is mostly held by British and Empire banks including the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the National Bank of India, and the Standard Bank of South Africa.