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SOUTHERN THREAT TO TIENTSIN.
CHIANG CAPTURES LOYANG.
SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
British Yachts Under Fire.
Shanghai, May 29, Thirteen yachts of the Shangh POWERS DISCUSS DEFENCE Yucht Club, some flying the blue ensign, were fired upon by soldlers" while they were passing Lunghua this morning."
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LONDON WELCOME A NEW LOCAL FERRY TYPHOON DAMAGE.
LINDBERGH RUSHED BY CROWD;
EXCESSIVE ENTHUSIASM.
London, May 29.
SERVICE.
FROM V.R.C. TO JÖRDAN ROAD,
FOR MOTOR CARS TOO.
MANILA'S LOSS NEAR P100,000.
WRECKAGE ON SEAFRONT.
Smashed, seroplanes, wrecked
Plans are now under considera yachts and battered barges ara on Lying helpless with a broken
There were 50,000 people pretion in connexion with a new ferry the property casualty list which rudder in the direct track of the sent at Croydon aerodrome when service from the island to the resulted from the high sens and typhoon, one of the largest of the Captain Lindbergh landed from mainland, principally for the con- terrific wind of last Wednesday A message was sent to the O.SK. freighters, the Ganges Brassels, at 8 o'clock in the even-veyance across the harbour of night's typhoon at Manila. Figur-
It is a Govern- United States warship Black
ed in pesos, the loss was high and Hawk, which despatched an armed Maru, carrying a fair cargo and ing, including the American thotor vehicles.
a conservative estimate of the CONTROL AT launch to convoy the yachts back a number of passengers from Ambassador, the Swedish Minis-ment scheme.
It will be remembered that some damage caused in. Manila and on to Shanghai: The launch safely Hongkong, is now in a perilouster, Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare, convoyed the first section
of position in the dangerous waters Air Vice-Marshals Sir John- Hig-time ago the Government made it Manila Bay reaches the Pesos. smaller craft, but the second scc-near the Pratas Shoals."
gins and Sir Sefton Brancker, the known that they proposed to run 100,000 mark..
Air a servico from a point on the- The aviation unit of the Asiatic tion, which was not escorted, was Iler wireless has been sending former representing the
Lord Thomson, Praya opposite the Contral Market Fleet is the heaviest loser. One out S. O S. messages since last Councit, and A large number of rounds was night, when the first was picked representing the Royal Aara Club. to Jordan Rond, in the Yaumati plane of the unit is at the bottom. The crowd had swollen to district, but on further considera-of the bay and believed to be a to 100,000 whor Lindbergh landed. tion it has been decided that the total loss while another was practi red, but there were no casualties, up by the Empress of Canada. though one or two boats were hit H.M.S. Thracian was sent
The Yacht Club had obtained her aid at 9.30 a.m. to-day by the The airman, after struggling scheme, particularly insofar as cally beaten to pieces by the waves permission from the Chinese mill-British naval authorities, the s.s. through the crowd, was almost in regards the erection of a pier, and wind. Both planes were tied
God's sake,
my water at this particular place, and Club landing and served as excel "Save being the considerable space required lent targets for the raging ele tary and naval authorities, ta- Nitto Maru and the "Henry Kes- a state of collapse, and exclaimed owing to the great depth of the to budys at the Army and Navy would be perfectly safe, to make search of her, and the s.."Prest-machine!" the machine
would be far too expensive. gether with a statement that it wick" have also left Hongkong in "For
dont Madison, on her way from slightly damaged by the pressure for the parking of cars there.ments.
A third plane belonging to the Manila to Hongkong, picked up of the crowd. the cruise, Reuter.
Subsequently, addressing the has now been modified to the branch had been taken aboard the the Ganges, Maca distress signals
megaphone, extant that it is proposed to con- airplane tender, the U. S. S. Jason, and wirelessed the local office of crowd through the Dollar Line this morning to Lindbergh said, "It has been a fine struct the pier on the Hongkong and passed through the the effect that she was changing reception, almost as bad as the side in the neighbourhood of the safely. course and proceeding to the one at Le Bourget," at which the Victoria Recreation Club, where assistance of the Japanese vessel.jcrowd laughed uproariously.
The message from the President
WOUNDED FILL HOSPITALS. The main interest of the China news over the week-end is the advance by Marahal Chiang Kai-shek's forces which are operating from Nanking. They are reported to have captured Loyang, after the Northerners had made a last stand there, and had been defeated, inh-severe engagement..
In view of the rapid progress towards Tientsin being made by the Southerners, the Powers are taking steps to prepare for the The Japanese have de- defence of their interests in that sector. finitely decided to send more troops to Shantung and it is understood that Britain may probably do likewise.
A message from Hankow reports that Borodin returned there on Saturday. It is said that he had been to Changsha with a view to turning the tide in favour of the Communists but was unsuccessful. His return coincides with a resumption of anti-British propaganda in Hankow.
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Meanwhile, on the Ilonan front, the Fengtien forces continue to score successes and large numbers of Southern wounded are arriving at Hankow where the problem of their treatment is becoming acute. Foreign medical missions are aiding.
An outrago on a number of yachts belonging to the Shanghal Yacht Club occurred yesterday, when Nationalist troops fired on them as they were going up river and again when they were return- ing despite permission having been previously given and the fact that the boats were flying the British flag. There were no casualties, though several of the boats were hit.
Later.
Fired on by Nationalists.
Further details of the outrage at Lunghua state that the firing was done by Nationalist troops.
Several ladies were among the
Ler arrival in Hongkong, original- news of the yachts involved.-Madison added that the time of ly 2 p.m. to-day, is now uncertain.
Reuter.
AMOY DEMONSTRATION.
Situation Well in Hand.
Amoy,. May 29. Although it is reported that an attempt will be made at demon stration to-morrow, May 30th, on the anniversary of the Shanghai incident of 1926, Amoy is at pre- sent quiet. The authorities haze the situation well in hand, and serious trouble is not anticipated. -Naval Wireless.
SHANGHAI QUIET.
Yangtsze Situation "Normal." Shanghai, May 29. Shanghais quiet, and news
OUTRAGE ON YACHTS AT SHANGHAI. from the Yangtze ports indicates
Shanghai, May 29.
into
BORODIN TURNS UP.
Back Again in Hankow.
Hankow, May 29.
a further 2,000 troops to the in favour of the Communists.
Peking-Tientsin districts Imme. The reappearance of Borodin in diately.-Naval Wireless..
JAPAN GETS READY.
Report of Southern Combine.
Tokyo, May 29.
that an agreement has been reached between Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang- of Shens, General Tang Song-chi, coramanding the Hankow armies, and General Yen Shi-shan, the mili- tary governor of Shansi, for co- uperation in a campaign against the Northerners.
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THE HONAN FRONT.
More Northern Successes.
that the situation generally is riormal-Naval Wireless.
RAILWAY CHAOS.
Interest Not Paid,
Peking, May 29,
ANTI-RED EXPEDITION.
Canton Sends Reinforcements.
A
1.
It
the water is much shallower and the district more suitable for vehicular traffic.
It is understood that the ferries
improvement considerable it is proposed to build will be a
storm
Navy Luss Pesos 70,000.
The loss suffered by the aviation totals Peace 70,000, a naval officer stated last night, says. Friday's
Triumphant Progress. Lindbergh's flight from Brussels
on Manila Bulletin. In addition to be to London was a most triumphant one. Prior to his departure from Brussels, their Belgian Majesties some now in operation, and in loss, the annual training period addition to the conveyance of cars scheduled to be held at Zamboanga inspected his machine, and the will also provide accommodation will possibly by delayed several Burgomaster presented him with for passengers. the city's gold medal in the town. hall. Shouts of "Vive Lindbergh!" uncan attended his departure. He was escorted by five" Belgian military planes half-way to the sea,
Met With Heavy Sens.. The s.s. Ganges Maru left Hong kong for the South on Friday Commanded by Capt. Shimasaki,
SUDDEN, ORDERS.
British Battleships Leave Malta.
Malta, May 29. The battleships Barham, Royal Sovereign, and Malaya have left on sudden orders.
It is believed they are pro ceeding to Egypt.-Router.
A dazen British aeroplanes met him of the English coast, and escorted him, whereby he flew over London before landing at Croydon.
When he was first sighted at Croydon, a section of the crowd. got out of hand, and rushed to the The centre of the aerodrome. police pushed them back.
Unable to Land.
Lindbergh twice circled the aerodrome, and then volpinned down, but as soon as his wheels touched the ground, the crowd broke down the fence and rushed Lind- towards the aeroplane. she is a freighter of 4,388 tons bergh quickly rose in the air and gross, having a length over-all circled again over the aerodrome, 345 feet, a beam of 19.8 feet, while the police cleared a small
Reported Wrecked.
An unconfirmed report by the master of the Tjikarang this Thorning was to the effect that the Ganges Maru bad gone ashore off the Pratas. The local offices of
FRENCH NAVAL CRUISE.
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to
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Six People Hurt.
BOKOKOREKTANTRA HENTAI
U. S. DISASTER.
Four Army Airmen
Killed
an
New York, May 29. Four airmen of the United in- States Army have been cinerated in Augusta machine, which had just risen to 100 feet when one of the engines falled, and the plane crashed in flames, in full view of several thousands of people. --Router's American Service.
THE IRISH GUARDS.
KING'S STIRRING PRAISE.-
4
weeks inasmuch as the Jason has but one plane which can be turned to immediate use.
Pier 7 auffered a Pesos 2,000. damage when the Norweglan freighter, Taiwan, dragged its anchor and crashed into the heavy timbors of the wharf. The hugo vessel ran amuck for over 80 minutes and only the quick wit of Its commander, Captain J. D. Wox- holtt saved it from crashing in the rocks along the shoreline, which would have wrecked it completely
The Taiwan arrived in Manilla May 23, coming from Cebu, and Wednesday afternoon when the storm became threatening, Captain Woxholtt thought it best to move. his vessel from its original an- chorage, owing to the fact that several ships were bunched to- gether, He moved to a spot weat of the pier and between that point and the opening of the break water.
Anchor Wouldn't Hold.
It is understood that the Northerners made a stand in the vicinity of Loyang, and that they were defeated, "after a severe
It is understood that the Shang-while she draws 28.1 fect of water. space on which he landed, smiling It is evident that she met with and waving his hand. The police
At 120 am. when the storma engagement. It is reported that
The Russian chief, Borodin, re- hai-Nanking Railway is defaulting
reached its peak, the Taiwan Loyang has now fallen Nationalist hands.
turned to Hankow yesterday, after, in the payment of interest due on severe weather soon after leaving pushed through the crowd, and
akipper felt his vessel moving.. Lindbergh was bundled into a
He immediately let out more The newspapers have published it is stated, an unsuccessful at its borrowing on June 1. All the Hongkong, and the first message enclosed the aeroplane with a
anchor chain but the anchor would ing except the Peking-Mukden by the 8.s. Aeneas. The message
not take hold. Unable to see messages from Japan stating that tempt to visit Changsha, where he Chinese railways are now default-received from her was picked up rope, in view of the fall of Loyang, the
London, May 29. gave her position as latitude 21.49 actor-car, and struggled to the Japanese Government is sending hoped once again to turn the tide Railway-Router
N, longitude 165.7 E. At that customs house, where an official
H.M. the King delivered a stir ahead of him, he rushed for the time the Gangen atated that she reception was held. Subsequent- ly Lindbergh appeared on the was not in need of assistance.
Rougher weather developed and balcony of the control tower, and ring address to the Irish Guards radio room and started to send out Hankow brought about a resump-
the vessel appears to have drifted smilingly waved to the wildly when, yesterday, accompanied by a message of warning. The situa tion of Communistic activities in
Canton, May, 29. the city, commencing with the re-
into the dangerous waters round enthusiastic crowd, after which he the Queen, he presented the re- tion required quick action and whistle in hopes of getting a tug was smuggled out of the aero-giment with new colours, in the he left the radio and started the General Chien Ta-chen, Field-the Pratas. plastering of a large amount of
drome in a motor-car and driven grounds. of Buckingham Palace.
His Majesty said, "Fourteen to help him. There was DO Marshal of the anti-Red Northern
the American Embassy. virulent anti-British posters.
years ago I gave you new colours.response and after drifting for 20 Reuter.
You were a young regiment then, minutes, the ship crashed intɔ To-morrow (May 30), the an- expedition, has continued mar- shalling troops on the Hunan and The vernacular papers report that niversary of the Shanghai Incident Klangsi borders during the past
and the colours bore no honours the pier, scraping the Empress of Fourteen months Canada and missing the Fukla, upon them. the Government is sending 2,000
London, Later.
later, you were earning your first German passenger ship, by a few more troops from the Manchurian of 1925, has been declared week and, according to latest re-
Only six persons were slightly honours in the retreat from Mons, feet. The crnah broke several garrison to Peking and Tientsin for general holiday, and propaganda poris to hand, ho less than 15,000 the protection of foreign lives and is being carried on strenuously troops have reached the Hunan property. It is believed that this with a view to "recreating the borders, while the force that has the Osaka Shogen Kaisha have re-injured in the crush at Croydon, and, let it be remembered that a piles and one wharf iron. There ia due to persistent reports of Peoples Revolutionary Spirit."- crossed the border into Kiangai ceived no information bearing out but it is nothing short of mar-retreat is a supreme trial of die-was some damage to the ship but..
vellous that hundreds were not in- cipline and endurance in the sol-the captain could not estimate it is estimated at about 10,000 this report.
jured, declared
W. J. Grodske, chief of the port an aerodrome dier, for those who can pass bril- Southern victories, and the report Naval Wireless.
strong.
official. The Brigade of Guards liantly through that trial will not works division, bureau of publie A General's Terms.
might have kept the landing be found wanting in the day of works, inspected the damaged pier and stated that it would be neces ground clear, but would have had attack. More Kwangsi troops are being
their work cut out.
I am not going to recount the sary to spend Pesas 2,000 in sent by General Huang Shao-hung
Only the tail of Lindbergh's ma whole of your services, but only making the necessary repairs. to join the expedition. The army
chine was damaged.
still mention three names-Ypres 1914, The accident will be investigated While the crowds were
Somme 1916, Cambrai 1917. In and, if it can be proven that the Although the Southerners are of General Tan Shek-uang, in also ordered to
A WELCOME IN ENGLAND.
the surging over
ground, a
the first you showed that no losses Talwan did not have a head of French mall liner arrived, and the and no perils could undermine steam up after No. 2 typhoon It is also understood that the said to be defending their posi- Kwangsi, was
London, May 29. Japanese Government is studying tions vigorously, further Northern join the expedition, but, owing to
people were so close that the your steadfastness, even if you signal had been raised, the blame. measures for the protection of their successes are reported from the the arrangements between Gene-
Portsmouth is. preparing a
two last the sting and persistence it did; the government will be nationals in the Yangtsze valley in Honan front-Naval Wireless.
ed, the mobilization of General magnificent welcome for a squa- drought of the propellors blew off could not retaliate, while in the will be placed on the vessel. If
many of their hats.
Lindbergh, Interviewed by Reu- of your attack evoked the admira-the loser.. Fan's army has been somewhat dran of eight French warships, delayed. It is understood that which, under the command of
tinue flying, and may make other Irish Guards Regiment, which Heavy fighting on the Honan Goneral Fan recently submitted Rear-Admiral Pirot, will arrive ter, stated that he intended to con-tion oven of your enemies. The
The Meising and the Snapper, He said he could fought through the Great War big attempts. front continues, and trainlonda of four terms conditional to his join there to-morrow..
anti-Réd wounded, mostly all Southerners, ing the
expedition. On Thursday, French Officers at Hankow. These are: aro arriving
(1) The Canton Gov-and men, accompanied by British have takon a passenger, as he from the beginning to the and, is
loss Naval Wireless.
borough's and Wellington's vic-the Manila Yacht Club, were ernment will supply General Fan's officers and men, will visit London, found after leaving New York that no longer a young regiment. If private yachts owned by J. A.
colours, as badly damaged, causing a army with all war expenses. (2) where they will make a tour of the might have carried another you have not the names of Marl-Thomas and Fred Hollin, of
tories, on your Welcomed by a Million.
older have your
companions of approximately Pesos 800. The SOUTH'S 'HONAN DEFEATS. The Canton Government will up sights and be received by the Lord 1,000 pounds.-Reuter.
Guards, craft were anchored near the ply. General Fan with arms and Mayor at the Guildhall, and attend
the Brigade of. munitions. (3) The Governments the Royal Miliary and Naval
Paris, May 29, of
have
borne yourselves, Manila Yacht Club barge junt off of Canton and Kwangel will sap- Tournament.
The housetops were alive with you ply General Fan with $200,000 a On Wednesday, a number of
"The barge was completely demo- The military attaches have
maintainence of Frenchmen will see the Derby cheering humanity at the depar valiantly in the fiercest and most Fort San Antonio Abad, entirely ture of Lindbergh flying the trans-stubborn contest in military his unprotected by the breakwater. been holding conferences recent- The hospital accommodation for month for the ly regarding the defence of the wounded arriving from Honan his army, which sum will be run at Epsom.
The French squadron is to leave Atlantic plane towards Brussels.tory.
| 1,000. Huge and excited crowds had bro- You have made a great begin. fahed, causing a loss of Posos The damage to the two craft North China, but no authoritative is proving inadequate, and organi- made up by $120,000 from Canton
Portsmouth on Saturday. pronouncement has been made. It cation for relief work is most ur and $80,000 from Kwangai. (4)
The entire army under General This visit ie welcomed in the ton the police cordon round the ning. Go on and prosper. I can is understood that the British Gov- gent. ' ernment's position has been that. Bishop Roots, of the American Fan will be placed under the con- Press, which moreover attaches aerodrome, compelling the airman count on you to take your share Britain is doing more than her fair Church Mission, is willing to co trol of General Li Chal-sum, Chief real interest to it from a naval to ascend hurriedly in order to of such prizes as may be won in eliminates them from Monday's circled round and war should come, I know you will ready for use bofore three weeks, share in the defence of Shanghai, operate with the authorities. It is of staff of the Army Headquarters
present three of the latest types Lindbergh
hold Brigade and of the Irish will soo any competition for seve and the other Powers must take the said that the Londor Mission and in Canton. It is believed that all standpoint. The eight ahipa res escape from his zealous admirers. peace, and if, which God forbid, yacht race and they will not be
(Continued on page 18.) Guards."British Wireless.. lead in North China, but it is anti- American Church Minston hospitals the terms have been agreed upon, or French warships, and each is round, dropping a written message maintain the honour of the House- which means that neither of them cipated that, now Japan has decid- are already caring for as many excepting No. 8 which has been
British Wireless. ed to send reinforcements, Britain wounded na they can accommodate. referred to Mr. Koo Ying-fan, the capable of steaming 8 knots of thanks.
-Reuter may do likewise-Beuler,
Shanghai, May 29,
the event of anti-Japanese demons- Trainloads of Wounded. trations resulting from Japan's troop
movements in Reuter.
China.
NORTH CHINA' DEFENCE.
More British Troops?
Peking, May 29.
The Fontien Generals in Honan
continue to claim guccesses,
there are no details available.
but
Hankow, May 29.
Hankow Hospitals Crowded.
Hankow, May, 29.
ral Fan and the Canton authori- ties having not yet been complet-
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Yachts Are Wrecked.