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RETURN. PUBLIC MONEY.
AN URGENT REQUEST FROM SUBORDINATES.
RAPID ADVANCE BY NORTHERNERS
CONTINUES.
FIGHTING NEAR PUKOW.
SOME INTERESTING VOTES.
TO-MORROW'S MEETING.
THE DOLE PACIFIC RACE.
SEVERAL COMPETITORS START.
ANOTHER PLANE CRASHES.
merchant.
Oakland, Aug. 16.
COUNTY CRICKET.
play
RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY.
SURPRISE FOR LANCS.
London, Aug. 16.
33 PER AFRITONE
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NARROW VOTING IN A TRAGIC MEMORY
THE DAIL.
NON-CONFIDENCE MOTION
DEFEATED.
STORY OF CHINESE TREACHERY.
OLD PEKING MEMORIAL. MR. COSGRAVE'S DECISION.
"Here's some corner of a foreign Dublin, Aug. 16.
། field, that is for ever England." In the Dail, the Labourite mem with that quotation, a writer to ber, Mr. Johnson, moved a motion the North China Daily News des of non-confidence in the Govern cribes the British cemetery at ment, following the action fore- Peking, and a tragic memory, with shadowed on the decision by the which it is associated. thus leaving the Government in a De Valera party to enter the Dall,
possible minority. v. Surrey
A meeting of the Finance Com-
Rain interrupted all the County | mittee of the Legislative Council
Seven monoplanes and one cricket matches, started on Satur- has been called for to-morrow afternoon, when items of supple-biplane have started on a non-day lust.
No play was possible at Brad- montary expenditure, amounting to stop race to Honolulu, competing
for a first prize of G.$26,000 and ford, where Yorkshire was due to $41,260 will be presented for con- a second prize of G.810,000 offered meet Kent; and there was also no sideration.
at Pontypridd, by Mr. Dolc, who is a pineapple Glamorgan should have entertain- where
'H.E.'s Private Secretary.
One machine crashed at the The sum of $2.400 is requested start, but the occupants were not
under the heading of Personal vice. Emoluments. It is explained In the Message to the Committee that in consideration of the heavy work in decoding telegraphic mes-
Only three machines have ac- sages which the political situation tually left on the race to Honolulu.match at Lords, the home county has thrown. upon the Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor, it The others failed to start or else is proposed to grant him an allow-returned owing to engine trouble. ance of $200 per month during the Reuter's Americau Service. current year, The Secretary of State has signified his approval."
ed Northamptonshire. In the Gloucester match, at Cheltenham, Gloucester
when all further play was stopped, the match not courting for the championship.
The monstrous west wall of the Manchu City of Peking dominates the plain that lies between the city' and the Western Hills, 20 miles away. Its three miles of horrent
The China situation is further complicated by reports to-dby His Excellency the Governor, injured.-Reuter's American Ser- made 131. runs for two wickets, that, his party would unanimously masonry are broken by three great.
that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has been urgently requested to resume supreme command of the Nanking Nationalist forces, by the Kwangsi commanders whose disaffection was the primary cause of his resignation. Marshal Feng Ya-hsiang supports this
invitation.
On the other hand, there are reports that certain militarists have been asked to succeed Chiang, and the Nanking party are holding conferences at Shanghai to decide what steps are to be taken following the Generalissimo's retirement from active service.
Meanwhile, the Northern forces, who are rapidly advancing, are very near Pukow, and the Southerners are retreating to the south bank of the river. The General who has control of the Shanghai arca lias 'declared that he has no idea of going over to the North; and in the meantime the Nanking party are said to be discussing the resumption of the öffensive against the Northerners.
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Food for Dogs.
Only Three Proceed.
Loter.
AMERICA'S WAR DEBTS.
REVISION AGAIN DISCUSSED.
A somewhat similar experience befol Middlesex and Essex in the compiling 147 for six wickets when rain interfered.
POINTS SHARED.
Captain Redmond announced support the motion, ensuring the defent of the Government.
Mr. Gosgrave said he was pre- pared to support any coalition Government, for the good of the country.
The motion of non-confidence, however, was defeated by 72 to 71, the Speaker giving his casting vote against the motion.
The Dail then adjourned until October 11-Reuter
gates, each surmounted by a Homeric tower and strengthened by a massive barbican, Running along the foot of the wall is a sluggish meat, frozen a foot thick with ice in the winter, but just at this moment gorgeous with lotus. Beyond the most stretches to the foothills a plain, unbroken except. for clumps of timber, which on examination usually turn out to be family burying places. Standing on the wall, midway between two De Valera's Part.
of the gates, we look down upon an exceptionally large patch of timber, just across the moat: a The Labourite, Mr. Johnson, in clump of fir. intermingled with bat, compiling 434 runs for seven moving the motion of non-confid-weeping willow. It is distinguish wickets when play had to be dis-ence, declared that the Cosgrave ed from other clumps not only by Government's attitude towards its larger size, but by its regular continued.
Two Centuries for Warwick.
Playing at Birmingham, War- wick and Sussex took four points each, there being more than six hours play.
Warwick was the only team to
There were two cen-
Later.
the Sanitary Department, in ex- A further $500 is asked for by
planation of which it is stated that the necessity for feeding a large
Williamstown, Mass., Aug. 16. number of dogs under observation, for rabies at the two slaughter
The question of the revision of houses could nut have been fore-war debts was again discussed, at seen at the time of submitting the Institute of Politics, when Pro- turies, Kilner making 120 and social problems was unsympathic. shape.
Any of the other parties could now
A Tragic Memorial. Estimates for 1927. For the same fessor W. T. Hornaday, the New Parsons 141.
provide an alternative Govern- reason, it was necessary in 1926 to York, scientist, advocated a re-
ment. The Labourites intended to'
brown- Looked at closely, a maintain the Anglo-Irish treaty ish mass amongst the treetops the actual expenditure in 1926 was
and the constitution.
slowly disengages itself and standa $932.27. The amount expended up
Captain Redmond, the Nation- revealed as the top of a tower, an to 30.6.27 has been $487.54. The
alist leader, likewise declared that unexpected English church tower: above is to be met from savings."
the Nationalists were welded to doing what, in this "corner of a the fundamentals of the Anglo- foreign field?" Quarter of an hour frish treaty, but admitted that Mr. back along the wall, down the ramp suade his fellowcountrymen to great gate, along the bank of the moat, and we tumble upon a wall De Valera had the right to per- on its inner face, out through the abrogate the treaty.
REFUGEES FLOCKING TO SHANGHAI. supplement the vote by $338 and duction of the French debt by two
resume
Shanghai, Aug. 17. will retire also and let Party and Choatic conditions have prevail- the Nation fall down. You are ed in Nanking since the resigna- therefore requested to return to tion of its military chief, Marshal Nanking immediately to Chiang Kai-shek, and the retire active command of the ment of its political chief. Mr. Hu affairs." Han-min, who went to Ningpo to urge Marshal Chiang to come back and failed.
ment to overthrow
Marshal
Chiang, are repenting over their recent actions against Chiang and are trying hard to get Chiang back.
Hankow's Advice.
Motor Lorries,
billions.
Mr. Peabody, director of the American, Association,, was in favour of a reconsideration of war debts, and advocated a revision of
all debts.
Dr. Scott, former Professor at law of Columbia University, de- fended Mr. Mellon's settlements, and suggested that he common dislike of Americ: born of the debts might bring about among
LANCS. LOSE POINTS.
Notts Make Big. Score.
London, Aug. 16. Playing at Nottingham, Notts, gave the leading County, Lanca- shire a surprise, taking honours on a first innings lend and forcing the visitors to follow on. The scores were:
first
who took six wickets for 33 runs.
SOMERSET WIN,
On account of Motor Lorries. national Sanitary Department, the sum of $6,000 is asked for. The sum
Notts, 420. provided in the Estimates for run-
Lancashire, 148 and 76 for. ning expenses was $20,000 and it is
two wickets. now explained that "the amount
For the home side, Whysal! was Generals Chang Fat-kwai and expended up to 30.6.27 has been the debtor nations a feeling of General Li Chung-jen, and the Chu Pei-teh, the Hankow
The com-$16,350.11 of which $5,648 (esti-unity, and. result in the formation in form, contributing 119. Lancashire's other Kwangsi generals who har manders, have, however, wired to mated) is for spare parts ordered of a "United States of Europe."-ings was wroght by S. Staples,
damage in been responsible for the move Nanking suggesting that since from Crown Agents which, with Routers American Service.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is deter-nunl replenishment, should mined to resign, the rest of the form a reserve stock for a consi- Kuomintang military leaders derable number of years. When should combine together to carry the Estimates for 1927 were drawn on the Northern expedition,
op allowance was made only for General Chang and Chu also the year's normal repairs (in- suggest that a strong and unitedcluding spare parts) as it was A conference was held in Nan Military Council should be formed thought that the necessary outlay king yesterday evening to discuss to take over the military command for a reserve of spare parts would the possibility of inviting the milt-in place of the office of Commanas previously, be included in the tary and political chiefs to resume der-in-Chief vacated by Marshal Railway unallocated atores - their offices. The conference was Chiang's resignation. The two count. It is however considered attended by Generals Ho Ying Hankow Generals' telegram means more correct to charge them direct- ching, Li Chung-jen, Ho Yu-tso, that Marshal Chiang should not be ly to a vote.” Li Lich-shun and other prominent requested to return.-Nam Chung Nanking military commanders. Pao..
Important Conference
RESIGNATION EFFECTS.
North Advances Meanwhile:
He made a lengthy speech on the necessity of inviting Marshal Chiang and Mr. Hu to come back. General Li stated that much had been sacrificed for the revolution-
Shanghai, Aug. 17. ary movement which was so far
Messrs. Wu Chao-chu and Quo incompleted that they could not afford to let its foremost leaders Tai-chi for the present. have not retire. The leaders in Nanking resigned their posts, should
therefore, immediately The Hangchow and Nanking send a delegation to Ningpo and mints, which use large quantities Shanghai to urge Marshal Chiang of silver, have been closed until and Mr. Hu to come back and further notice...
resume
Conveyance Allowance. There is a long explanation pro- vided is regards a request for $43 to make up the conveyance allow ence of the Engineer of Way and Works of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The sum is to be met out of savings.
Bowen Road Filter Beds.
INDIA'S COTTON
FUTURE:
WILL COMPETE WITH AMERICA.
The Bowlers in Form. Playing at Bournemouth, Hamp- shire failed" against Somerset,
nine losing by
wickets. The scores were:
Hampshire, 110 and 118. Somerset, 104, and 155 for one
wicket. Williamstown, Mass, Aug. 16. Professor Todd, of the London White, the Somerset bowler Cotton Exchange, discussing the came off in both Hampshire's British Empire as a potential innings, taking five wickets for 37 competitor with America in cot-runs in the first and five for 35 ten production, said India could in the second, For Hampshire, raise cotton at a lower cost than Kennedy took six wickets for 3 any other country in the world. runs.
It was only a question of time until she competed with America.
India had increased her produc- tion by 50 per cent, in the past decade, and would probably in- crease it as much again by 1937 if the stabilised price of eighteen cents was maintained.
The sum of $15,000 is asked for by the Public Works Department in connexion" with the conversion The corresponding increase in of the Bowen Road Filter Beds. consumption and buying power It is stated that "the works which would check the menace of sur- were commenced in 1926 consist plus production.-Reuter's Ameri- The China Press has interviewed of the construction of a Filter and can Service. General Chow Feng-chi, who Chemical House with machinery
the active charge of military and political administra-
tions.
Han-min.
Shanghai Still "Southern."
General Ho Ying-ching also made a speech, stressing the in claim to control the Shanghai and and plant and the conversion of portance of immediately request- Chekiang areas. He gave an as- sand filters into storage filters, ing Marshal Chiang to return.
CO-OPERATION The Conference then decided to surance that he had no thought of Owing to the late arrival of part
AGAINST THE SOVIET. send a delegation to Marsha: proclaiming his fealty to General of the machinery and the difficulty
LE in obtaining a suitable quality of Chiang and another to Mr. Hu Sun Chuan-tang.
The Nanking militarists are bricks the expenditure on the 1926 It was also decided that, during busy holding conferences, it is re-vote provided for the work was the absence of the military and ported in connexion with a renewal much less than anticipated and an political chiefs, a joint conference of the offensive against the North. increased expenditure amounting of the Kuomintang, Government
to $15,000 is required on this and military leaders should be
year's vote, viz., head 31 sub-head held every Monday, Wednesday One source states that General 40 The above is to be met from and Friday to attend. to affairs Ho Ying-chien, commanding the savings?"
First Nationalist Army, has been of national importance,
Feng's Entreaties.
Chlang's Successor?
.
INTERNATIONAL OPINION.
Stockholm, Aug. 16. The International Co-operative Congress passed a resolution by a large majority condemning the Soviet methods of propaganda, as entirely opposed to the rules of co-operative alliance.
M. Kissin and other Russian de-
U.S. AND CANADA.
appointed. Acting Generalissimo in "Through Railway Traffic. succession to Marshal Chiang Kai- The sum of $1,317 is asked for General Feng Yu-hsiang sent a shek. Another report is that Gen-by the Kowloon-Canton. Railway, telegram to Marshal Chiang Kai- eral Li Tsung-jen, commanding under the heading of Running Allegates supported M. Kreisky, of shek yesterday. asking him to re- the Seventh Army, who has arriv-lowances. The explanation is Czecho-Slovakia, who prior to the turn to Nanking and another to ed at Naaking from up-river with that "to facilitate the running of voting, bitterly complained that General Li Lich-chun asking him 20,000 men, has been appointed through expresses between Kow-the Congress had rejected all the
been Rusalan delegates proposals. loon and Canton, it has (General Li) to approach Chiang Vice-Commander-in-Chief.
Six thousand troops crossed necessary to permit the entire Router and convey the earnest desire of General Feng for Chiang's re- from the north bank of the river haulage to be performed by loco- yesterday, and three shells fell at motives, belonging to the British sumption of office.
Puchen, five miles to the north of Section. This has thrown much General Feng, states in his Pukow.-Reuter
extra work on the Chief Mechani are 80 telegram: "If you
cal Engineer and his assistant. hard-hearted, 43 to allow the
Working hours in the shops have revolutionary movement to fail
Increased from 94% to 14% hours when success is in sight, if you
every day, and it is proposed to throw off all responsibility and
grant a temporary allowance to care nothing. for the fate of the
Shanghai, Aug 16. these two officers in recognition
Oftewa, Aug. 16. nation and the party, and if you It is reported from reliable of the extra work and responat- Mr Frederick Dolbeare has pay no attention to what the late sources that the Southernore are bility entailed thereby. It is pro-been appointed Counsellor of the President bids you and, what the rapidly evacuating the north bank posed to calculate the allowance United State Legation here late President expects of you,^ I (Continued on Page 14.)
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SOUTHERN RETREAT.
North's Rapid Advance.
APPOINTMENT TO AMERICAN LEGATION.
R
Farmers'
Mr. Cosgrave said he would sup-kept, carefully enclosed cemetery, a port any coalition Government for very English God's-acre lying in the midst of irrelevant mület-fields, the good of the country,
discordant piggeries, alien grave- Mr. Baxter, of the
mounds, poverty-stricken hamlets. said he would rather see Mr. Dthat marks the everlasting struggle Party, supporting Mr. Cosgrave, the tashy stubble-and-mud hoveldom Valera taking full responsibility of an over-abundant peasantry than being not of the Government tilling in extravagant husbandry a but a power behind the throne.-soil that man has done everything
Reuter.
STEEL CORPORATION
HEAD.
QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR.
possible to exhaust. The gate of the enclosure is locked, but à Chin- ese caretaker, seeing us standing before it, comes up and admits us, attempting the cicerone in his own tongue; but no alien cicerone is needed here, where simple monu- ments bear simple English records that tell their own tale. Forty yards within the gate stands the little mortuary chapel, its aquat New York, Aug. 16.
tower, seen from the city wall, hid- According to the New York den from us by heavy follage as we Times, the opinion in financial cir- approach it on the level. On the cles is that Mr. Nathan Miller, south face of the building is the former Governor of the State solid stone slab, with an inscrip- of New York, will be chosen to tion in Latin, the language where- succeed Mr. Gary as chairman of in the modern world conceals its the Steel Corporation.
thoughts. We aball turn to it more The paper adds that Mr. understandingly later; at present, Coolidge has been discussed seri- we move straight ahead. In the Playing at Leicester, Leicester-ously in some quarters as a pos-very centre of the acre stands a
Worcester. ed that the President could not the place. shire gained points for a first sibility, but it is generally believ-cross, the dominating monument of be persuaded to take the post.- Reuter's American Service."
FIRST INNINGS' POINTS.
Lowly Worcester Again.
innings lead The scores were:
over
Worcester, 174. Leicester, 288 for six wickets
(declared),
Owing to rain there was no further play possible.-Reuter.
New Zealanders..
In our account yesterday of the match New Zealand v. Derby, in which the former won handsomely by an innings and 242 runs, w inadvertently omitted to give the full scores. They were:
Derby, 192 and 172. New Zealand, 641, for
wickets (declared).
GARIBALDI RETURNS TO ITALY.
BRIEF DETENTION IN ENGLAND.
TURKESTAN QUAKE.
MUCH DESTRUCTION REPORTED.
An English God's Acre,
A
It bears on the west face of its column only the text: "The Blood of Christ cleanseth us,” and the date 1860. On each of the four sides of the second step of the base is a name, with date. The four names are. John Phipps, Private, King's Dragoon Guards, Died 18th September, Thomas William Bowl- by. Correspondent of The Times Moscow, Aug. 16,
Newspaper, Died 25th September; Hitherto 34 persons have been R.B. Anderson, Lieutenant and Ad- 9 killed and 72 injured in an earth-jutant, Fane's Horse, Died 27th quake in the Fergana district of September; William de Norman, Turkestan.
Attache of His Majesty's Legation; Nearly a hundred shocks were Died 8th October. That is all. Not felt. Five hundred houses in thea word to say how, they died, or town of Namangan. were destroy- why committed to earth under one ed..
common monument; but the story is not to be forgotten. In essentials it is an oft-repeated story in China Chinese treachery and culminat- of ing treachery of a series treucheries.
ac-
London, Aug. 16. ' Signor Ricciotti Garibaldi, who February was in trouble in through alleged anti-Italian tivities in France, recently arriv ed at Liverpool from Havana, but was detained by order of the Home Omee.
A Government commission from Samarkand has gone to Namangan to arrange for the relief of the population-Reuter,
RIOT IN PANAMA.
CROWD'S ATTACK' ON PRISON.
In 1857, Chinese truculence at Canton, the refusal to carry out treaty atipulations, the deliberate. flouting of the Treaty Powers, the long-continued Chinese policy of arrogance, of evasion and of duplicity, borne with exemplary patience on the foreign side, led the Canton authorities to the un- Panama, Aug. 16.
warranted action of arresting ses-- Eight deaths and other casual men from a vessel flying the British been permitted to leave England; ties are reported as the result of flag. Demand for their surren on Friday, for Italy. He declared that although he opposed the Mus- an attempt by a frenzied mob to der and for the fulallment of solini regime, he had always kept storm the prison of Buena Ven- earlier treaty stipulations was not within the traditional lines of his tura, in which was a man whom complied with and war broke out.
the crowd wanted to lynch. family, and therefore he could re- Sticks and stones were freely turn to Italy without fear of any used by the crowd, whom the legal action being taken against police sad soldiers finally dispers him-Reuter."
ed-Reuter's American Service.
It is now announced that he has
P
A Treaty Signed,
swept
Anglo-French Lorcas along the southern coast of
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