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TUAN CHI-JUI RESIGNS.”
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1926.
CIVIL SERVICE" CRICKETERS.
DINNER AT VOLUNTEER 'HEADQUARTERS.
Review of Club's' Activities.
CRIMINAL FRIVOLITY.
FIRING ON SHANGHAI STREETS.
Coolles Wounded.,
Kuominchun Party Capitulate.
Peking, April 10. The Kuominchun leaders have requested Wu Pel-fu to come and restore. the political situation.
They have released Tsao Kun, the ex-President of the Republic.
Cabinet officials "called on the About 80 members of the Club
The police have arrested the sal- Senior Minister and stated that and their friends sat down and Chang Chi-hlang. the nominal among those present were a num-tora, who are to be brought up at head of the Kuominchun, has ber of the Colony's sporting an- the court next week, charged with thusiasts and others who were wounding coolles and the illegal agreed.
connected with its administra-possession of firearms. Their action is due to growing tion, prominent
guests being Two,coolies were wounded in the discontent with Feng Yu-hsiang. His Honour, Mr. Justice J. R. feet, but neither seriously hurt.
The Kuominchun also informed Wood, President of the Club, Mr. Reuter."
Shanghai, April 10. There was a large gathering at A fracas involving American the H. K. Volunteer Defence sailers occurred early this morning Corpe Headquarters on Saturday in the Jukong Road. night, on the occasion of the an-
It appears that four sailors of nual dinner of the Civil Service
hall being the American navy and one from Cricket Club, the effectively decorated with plants the President McKinlay paraded and bunting, while the tables Jukong Road firing revolvers at were strewn with flowers In a ricksha coolies' feet "to make them most tasteful fashion.
dance."
the Senior Officer that Tuan Chi-A. E. Wood, Mr. C. D. Melbourne jut has resigned and that Lu(Vice-Presidents), Mr. F. J. de Chung-lin is responsible for the Rome (Capt. 1st XI); Mr. H. Ed- maintenance of peace and order monds, (Capt. 2nd XI), Mr. P. T. Lamble (Chairman of Com- in Peking.
mittee), Mr. G. R. Sayer, Slr H. A Coup.
C. Gollam, Hon. Sir Henry Pol- The Kuominchun action is tanta-lock, K. C., Hon. Sir Shou-son! mount to B coup d'etat, carried Chow, Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, out very secretly.
Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C. M. The gates of the city were clos-G, Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Hon. ed last night and telephones Mr. H. T. Creasy, Mr. W. W. Hor- cut off for several hours, The nell, C. 1. E., Mr. R. S. Vergette (Hon. Secretary) and Capt. headquarters of Tuan Chi-jul, the Steele, M. C., (A. D. C. to H. E. Chief Executive, were surrounded. the Governor). Otherwise there were no signs of Important events impending. A Kuominchun proclamation was posted saying that Tuan Chi-jul, since he assumed office, had done all kinds of mischief detrimental
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SOCIALISTS MAY RETURN TO POWER.
The Franc Drops.
Parla, April 10. M. Durand, Minister of Agricul- After the toast of "The King" ture, has been appointed Minister had been honoured, Sir Henry of Interior In Faccession to M. Pollock proposed the Civil Ser-Malvy. The franc" dropped three vice Cricket Club and spoke in points coincident with M. Malvy's
glowing terms of the past records resignation. of the Club and particularly in 1926, during which period they
Apparently, his departure is in-
to the people and the country, his had captured the shield in both terpreted in financial circles as pav- worst offences being the signing divisions of the League. Heng the way for Herriot's return to of the gold franc agree-hoped that the members who were power, which will mean a Cortel- ment, without the approval to take up bowls" would do on list ministry with a Socialistic of the people, and the the rink is on the cricket field financial programme, including a recent massacre of students, and that they would also main-capital levy. which aroused the hate nation of the people.
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against him and his Anfu suppor-Honour Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Reuter. iters."
President of the Club, was drunk with acclamation.
Tuan Chi-jui's bodyguard has adopted the Kugminchun uniform and removed to another part of the city as a new mixed brigade. It transpires that Tuan Chi-jui entered the French Legation be- for the coup d'etat-Reuter.
com-
In reply, the President mented upon the fact, that this was practically the only occasion during the year when the mem- bers of the Civil Service met on
regret-
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JUDGMENT ON COMMUNIST DEPUTIES.
Paris, April 10. Humanite announces that fines
social footing and he had hoped that His Excellency the Governor would have been able to attend, but doctor's orders were against this. Others who were tably absent were Major General enforced in the City of Paris C. C. Luard, G. O. G., Commodore have resulted in a total stoppage tirling, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- of the salaries of three Communist wall and the Hon. Mr. D. W. Trat-deputies-Cachin, Vaillant Coutu man.
rier and. Doriot, who were sen- tenced last October in connection
Valuable Services,
Chinese Reports."
Shanghai, April 11. At a meeting of Kuominchup leaders, it is alleged, it was die covered that the Tuan Chi-jui clique had secretly altered the telegrams in connection with the peace mediation between the Kuaninchun 'und the Chill party. The speaker also referred to and that Tuan's clique secretly the great services that had been planned to break off the parley rendered to the Club by two mem-
bera who are no longer in the The fines aggregate a million at Tientsin.
Colony, these being Sir Claud francs, while sentences of impri- It was decided that Tuan e Severn and Mr. R. E. O. Bird, sonment on the three deputies driven out of the capital, and both of whom were towers of total 145 years.--Router. Tuan's residence was surrounded strength who would not soon be the same night. Tuan Chi-ju forgotten. and Chia Tek-yao, the Premier.
In the matter of Club improve-
with an attack on police in a Com- munist demonstration.
entered the Legation Quarters.nents, a sum of $1,700 had heen AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS. The former has issued a circular expended on the clubhouse, but
telegram tendering his resigna- tion.
General Lu Chung-lin has issued
in spite of this withdrawal from he reserve funds, it was thought hat the original reserve would intact by the end of the year. a proclamation denouncing Tuan The Club was successfully hold- Chi-jui, and announcing the decl ng ita own, with a membership sion of his army to restore, the 239 and 40 subscribers, but freedom of Tsao Kun and wal-here was always room for a few to coming Wa Pei-fu to Peking The military and police forces are responsible for maintaining order in the capital.
NO AMENDMENTS TO EXCLUSION LAW.
Washington, April 10. Nearly a score of Bills designed increase the immigration more. There were no Civil Ser-quotas were rejected by the vants worth their aalt who were Senate Immigration Committee. how playing for outside clubs.
The Bills aimed at the admis-' Mr. F. J. de Rome, captain of
sion of domestic servants, farm he Club, and Mr. H. Edmonds,
"A" team, briefly hands and the fiancees of Ameri- A later message to hand con-aptain of the tradicts the news that Tuan Chi-reviewed the activities of the cans.Reutora American Service. ides through the past year and
WHY YOU CAN'T SLEEP.
J
jui escaped, but says he is closely expressed the opinion that they watched by the soldiers at his night do even better next season, residence.
, in spite of having accomplish- The Kuomischun troops tele: ad so much, they were not playing graphed to. Wu Pei-fu on the in the best of luck and some of morning of the 10th inst., request he drawn matches might well
Some people lie awake for hours have been victories, ing him to enter Peking.—
Mr. J., B. H. Nihill proposed the before they can fall asleep. Others Wal Kiu Yat Po.
oast of the visitors, coupled with wake suddenly in the small hours Tuan's. Whereabouts Uncertain.
he name of Mr. Hornell, the Vice- and worry over trifles, while Shanghai, April 11. Chancellor of the University, in some dozo fitfully and never feel Owing to the strict censorship in amusing specch, and Mr. Horrested. It is the disordered condi- and confusion at Peking, some sell replied in the same happy tion of the nervous system that doubt exists as to the whereabouts vein. Other speakers, followed, causes insomnia. The nerves are including Sir Show-son Chow not receiving proper nutrition, of Tuan Chi-jul.
Mr. "Dick" Hancock and Mr. P and in the quiet of the night, A Peking message received via | Tientsin states that he has been
An enjoyable musical program-when the muscles ielax, these placed under restraint, while an me was given throughout the nerves are restless and cry out earlier message direct from Peking wening, "contributed by Mr. for the nourishment the blood stutes that he entered the French Longyear (at the piano), Mr. cannot supply.
Hannibal, Mr. Legation prior to the
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