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二拜禮 號八月五英港香 TUESDAY,
RUMANIAN PRINCE CHINESE FACULTY
RUMOURS.
PLOTTING TO ACCEDE TO THRONE.
AUTHORITIES, DENY STORIES OF REVOLUTION.
APPEAL..
H. E. URGES EUROPEANS TO SUPPORT:
REMOVING BARRIERS.
The following appeal has been issued by His Excellency the Gov ernur in connexion with the move- ment to establish a School of Chinese at the University of Hong- kong:
BALKANS INTRIGUE.
Diplomatic, circles are intrigued
"venture to recommend very by the numerous rumours in cir strongly indeed to the attention of culation regarding a plan by the European community. of Hong- Prince Carol to ignore his re-kong the strenuous and successfull nunciation of the throne of efforts which are now being made Rumanin, and to bring off a coup. by the leaders of the Chinese com- It's alleged that he has been (munity to raise funds with which seeking the favour of the Peasants' to found a school of Chinese at Party, but M. Inca, the Rumanian the Hongkong University. The Home Minister, discredits the objects of this school will be, on stories of revolution.
the one hand, to encourage the Reientific study of the Chinese ingunge, literature, history, philo sophy, and archaeology on modern lines, and on the other hand, to
It is learned that the ex-Crown Prince had drafted a manifesto which he proposed to circulate throughout Rumunia, anwounding his readinoas to take the throne.
Acroplanes Chartereil.
Tard facilitins' to Europeans for learning the Chinese language and to acquaint themselves with Chinese thought and customs,
London, May 7.
"One of the most urgent needs Carol," the Rumanian ex-Crown Prince, with Madame Lupescu has of this Colony, as I see it at the been staying in Surrey as guests of present time, is that the barriers a Rumanian business man for the between the European and Chinese past week: It is now learned that communities here resident should the British authorities an learning be broken down and this cannot
done on the 6th inst. that two.commer-effectively be
until the cial neroplanes had been chartered, Europeans who live and have their presumably to fly with Carol to business in Hongkong, nequire a Rumania, took action to prevent competent knowledge of the the departure of the ma-Chinese langunge. It is, therefore, chines as the authorities are not of the utmost importance that the satisfied that Caro! is possessed of the necessary papers to land in Rumania.-Reuter.
Interviewed by Reuter. Trince Carol denied that he chartered the aeroplanes to take him Rumania, adding:
to
"I came to England for rest and for sport; but we are not always masters of events, which
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project now in hand should: succeed, and I sincerely hope that the response of the European com- unity to the appeal now made will be no lesa generous that that of the Chinese community."
(Sd.) C. CLEMENTI.
Governor.
times move Yaster than we as- BEST AMERICAN PLAY
post."
Political Propagandn.
IN 1927.
MR. EUGENE O'NEILL GETS PULITZER PRIZE.
New York, May 7. adjudged by the Pulitzer Prize "The Strange Interlude" has been
Committee to be the best American play of 1927, and the author, Mr. Bugene O'Neill, has been awarded the $1,000 prize.
He also denied emphatically that he was engaged in political propaganda in England, or that he chartered the aeroplanes for the purpose of distributing a mini- festo aver. Ramania, announcing his readiness to take the throne.
The manifesto, he declared, was drafted at Monte Carlo a long time ago, and he dated it May 5th. in order to prevent bloodshed as he Mr. Thornton Wilder has been learned that the Peasants' Party presented with $1,000 for "Bridge was to hold a big meeting on Mayor San Luis Rey," regarded as the 6th, and the Government might best novel of 1927-Reuter's have made an attempt to prevent | Amèrican Service, the meeting.
No Backing for Carol.
If he returned to Rumania, Prince Carol declared, he would travel in a perfectly ordinary and open fashion.
The attitude of the Rumanian authorities towards Prince Carol- has been outlined in authorised circles in London as follows:
Prince Carol's actions are those
There is no backing in Rumania for the aspirations attributed to Prince Carol.-Reuter,
Interview With Regency.
Bucharest, May T The Peasants Congress, at Al- zajulia passed of quietly with un- toward incidents.
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RUBBER ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
TO CONTINUE TO ACT TILL NOVEMBER.
London, May 7. In the House of Commons
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question time, Lt. Col. L. C. M. S.
to nct
EGYPT ROUNDS UP COMMUNISTS.
MAY 8, 1928. ^-
OLD 日九十月三
NEW TSINAN SENSATION.
FIERCE NATIONALIST ATTACK ON
JAPANESE POSTS.
Tokyo Report of Broken Pledges and
Renewed Hostilities.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
Despite the dreadful alaughter suffered in futile efforts to They allege that the Japanese overcome the Japanese defences last Thursday and Friday, the tortured and murdered Chinese Nationalist troops at Tainan launched another fierce attack officials, in addition to the slaugh- on the foreign commercial area last night, according to a cable ter of soldiers by machine-guns.
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COLLAPSED AT PUBLIC, MEETING.
AUSTRALIAN MINISTER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
ON 63RD BIRTHDAY.
Sydney, May 7.
Mr. II. E. Pratten, the Minister for Trade and Customs, collapsed and died whilst adressing a public meeting here.
The hall was crowded, as it was Mr. Pratten's 63rd birthday.- Reiter.
Happy Valley.
THE BRITISH OPEN GOLF TITLE.
MELHORN (U.S.) LEADS THE FIELD.
ARCHIE "COMPSTON FIVE STROKES BEHIND.
FIRST DAY'S PLAY.
London, May 7. "Wild Bill" Melhorn, the 'Ameri can golfer, with a score of 72, led
The late Mr. Herbert Edward Pratten had been Minister of Trade the field of nearly 270 competitors und Customs since 1924. Ile was at the end of the first day's play in born at Downland, near Bristol, and the British Open Golf Champion- was educated at the Merchant Ven ship at Sandwich, turers' School, Bristol. 'He left In addition to Melhorn, other England when 20 years of awe and Amarican competitors are Geno. had a successful mercantile, manu- Sarazon, Walter Hagen, and Jim facturing and mining career in Barnes, Bobby Jones, the Ameri- Australia. For seven years, ho can amateur holder of the title
gured in municipal life, was three being a notable absentes. times a Mayor and for three years Representatives of South Africs, President of the Manufacturer Australia, New Zealand, France, 1918, the late Mr. Pratten was a Gormany are, also seeking to pre- AsRociation. During 1916 and Argentine, Spain, Belgium and They are deliberating attempt-member of the British Parliamen-vent the honour residing in Great ing to arouse indignation and to tury Munitions Committee, Ho
boycolt promote I
Britain. of thewas elected to the Commonwealth Japanese,
Sennte in. 1917, from which ho One student group fled to Chapel later resigned, and in 1921 he was ap-elected to the House of Re- Only a little earlier in the day, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek directly, Municipal Police
After two rounds, one on the He was proached one of their meetings, but presentatives, had written to General Fukuda, expressing regret for the in the native city it is well-known ther of "Asiatic Impressione" and St. George's course, the hundred the au-Prince's course and the other" on untoward developments and stating that all troops and officials that public organisations are aid-"Through Orient to Occident." He best scores will compete for the had been ordered to keep out of the area which has been ing the students to create a gen-married a daughter of the late Mr. championship Proper over 72 holes, unlawfully occupied by your men," in order to avoid further eral strike and boycott.
J. P. Wright, of Sydney, and there beginning on. Wednesday. Other developments.
are two sons and three daugh-acores include:
received from Tokyo this morning.
In spite of all pledges, the Nationalists have renewed hostilities on a large scale, apparently, and it is stated that severe fighting is now in progress between the Japanese troops and the Southerners.
Large numbers of Japanese soldiers are arriving at Northern Plane Brought Down. Tsingtao, according to British naval wireless reports, and it is
Tokyo, May 8 expected that these will be hurried to the relief of the A message from Tainan ataten harassed forces at Tainan while it is also strongly suggested that the Japanese troops have that the Japanese may decide upon the occupation of Shan- brought down a Northern Roro- tung, and the seizure of the railways until the disturbances are plane, which was engaged on an air raid and was bombing the
over.
In Canton and Shanghai, considerable agitation against foreign settlement. Japanese is being fosterod, while along the Yangtaze, the The War Office states that It has received Information from Japanese residents are being advised by their Consuls to Japanese sources at Tainan that evacuate in case of anti-Japanese demonstrations. Effect has the total number of Japanese resi- already been given to this advice at Wuhu.
dents known to have been murder- A Northern aeroplane sailed over Tsinanfu yesterday and ed is thirteen, but a further 23 was bombing the foreign settlement area. The plane was ure missing, of which two are be brought down and destroyed by the Japanese troops."
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There is a possibility that Japanese troops will be sent to Nanking.
SHANGHAI STUDENT AGITATION.
Tokyo, May 8, (11.05 a.m.)
lieved to have been murdered.
Nine others, have been rescued after brutal assaults by the Na- tionalist troups.
It has also been ascertained that 22 Japanese houses have been
looted.
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AMERICAN SHARE GAMBLING.
"
SENSATIONAL RISE IN
PRICES.
New York, May 7. The New York Stock market re- opened to-day, with amazing strength, an enormous volume. of business being transacted in the first few hours.
Britishers Holding Own.
W. Davies (Pronton)
Len Holland (Gerrard's Cross)
George Duncan Jack Smith
T. Torrance (Sandy Lodge) Barnes (U.S.A.) Jurado (Argentine) W. Whitcombe Reg. Whitcombe Walter Hagen (U.S.A.)
G. Sarazen (U.S.A.)
J. M. Ghugh (U.S.A. amateur) Arthur Hayers Abo Mitchell.... Stewart (Australia) T. Armour (U.S.A.) Archle Compston
Newcomer Playa Well.
BEZZERBREEEEEEE
The first antes included a block
It is notable that Jack Smith, of 10,000 Radio shares at $191, a wno with George Duncan is only rise of nearly nine points, and a one behind the leader, is a com- block of 8,500 General Motors paratively newcomer to the pro- stock at $210, rise of five points fessional game, being Duncan's compared with Friday's closing former assistant... Looting Continues.
figures.
Archie Compston, who beat Tsinan, May 8. The Exchange was closed on Hagen so sensationally just re- hostilities until the recent inci- pity on a small scale, but mea-vice.
Looting is still continuing in the Saturday.-Router's American Ser-cently, is a little bohind, but there" It is clear from messages just denta at Tsinan have been settled. sures are being taken to prevent
can be little doubt that he will received from Tsinanfu that
Four million, six hundred thou-qualify for the match play- Wireless messages also refer to this. severe fighting broke out again intelligence from Tokyo and state
sand shares changed hands during Reuter. between the Japanese troops and that it is expected sanction will be
Tokyo, May 8. the day, Radio Corporations mak- the Nationalist soldiers last night, given for the despatch additiona relief at the closing of the Diet aeroplane stocks soared, Aeros There is a general feeling, ofing a new record of $205, while The Southerners, in spite of to the Shantung Expeditionary Session, which will enable the jumping up nine points and Cur- previous agreements, launched an Force including the Nagoya In- shelving of domestic politics tem-tiss eighteen points.-Reuter's attack on the Japanese troops who fantry Division to Tsingtao. [were guarding the foreign com-
mercial aren.
Details
are lacking at the moment but it appears that fierce fighting is going on.-Reuter.
Marshal Chiang's Appeal.
Shanghai, May 8. In a letter to General Fukuda be, Marshal leaving Tsinan, Chiang Kai-shek expressed deep
Japanese to Seize Railways?
porarily.
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American Service.
The attention of the whole coun- try is now concentrated
on the China situation, the seriousness of HANKOW OPPOSED TO It is also disclosed that occupa- which necessitates a united front, tion by the Japanese of the whole
FENG YU-HSIANG.
of Shantung province and also occupation of the railways is
Anti-Japanese "Lies,"
BRITISH AVIATOR'S CRASH.
FLIGHT TO 'AUSTRALIA'
ENDED?
London, May 7. News has been received that Wing-Commander Manning. who set off on April 23rd for a flight to Australia, following the sate route aa. Captain Bort Hinkler, has crashed at Bems, Syria.
DRUG SMUGGLING MEASURE.
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of a private individual in view of Amery, the Dominions Secretary
being strongly suggested. In The Japan Times, typifying the his renunciation of the right of stated that the last time the Rub-!
addition there is a proposal that prevailing sentiment, emphasises TROOP MOVEMENTS IN HAN Japanese troops should be des- that China's reply to Japan's acccasion
RIVER AREA. to the throne of her. Advisory Committee met was fore
patched to Nanking. Rumania, and his undertaking not on December 8th. last year.
efforts at moderation and concilia- to return to Rumania for ten years
Eight destroyers have been homes and the barbarous murder- tion is the looting of Japanése He had invited the members to regret for the untoward develop ordered to proceed to the Yangtze, ing of many Japanese helpless started and it is believed that jury, but no detalls are available.
Hankow, May 8. without the consent of the Govern- continue
Troop movements have again The aviator escaped without in- ment.
as long as ments in the city. He said: the Stevenson restriction scheme continued in force.-Reutér.
"With the full Intention of main along which it is anticipated there civilians
soldiers are proceeding up the Han of the extent of the damage to his Pointing out that the Chinese River to meet the troops of General machine. Router. taining peace, we have ordered all will be anti-Japanese agitation, our troops and officials to keep out
Sporadie Shooting at Tsinan. will flood the world with anti-Feng Chung-show. The latter was of the area which has been unlaw-
Japanese lies and propaganda reported some time ago to be re- fully occupied by your men, in Messages from Taingtao show with the object of gaining sym-belling against Marshal Feng Yu- order to avoid further serious that Japanese troops are arriving pathy, the Japan Times remarks halang and It is not clear whether developments.
there in large numbers. The that the world's faith in Chinese the troops now moving out of All Nationalist forces have been situation is quiet. Fighting has veracity has been greatly shaken Hankow intend to join or resist Instructed to leave Tainan for the ceased in Tsinanfu,. but there is by the events of the last few years. the units, under General Fang. Northern Front and only a small still some sporadic, shooting out-
The latter's headquarters are Nationalist Criticised. force, just suffelent to maintain side the lines. The Japanese area order within the city, will be allow has now been cleared of all
still in Hankow, however, and Cairo, May 7.
The North China Daily Newa, therefore it seems probable that Chinese troops. All Consuls are commenting on the incidents at the two forces intend to unite. M. Maniu, the Peasant Party
[ed to remain." The Police last night carried He added that he was leaving the reported safe.. leader, le now on his way to
Tainanfu, points out that, unlike There is no chango, in the situa out a series of ralds in Calro with city for the front that day and ex-
The Japanese residents in Wuhu the Nanking affair, Marshal tion on the Upper River-Naval Bucharest for the purpose of an the object of rounding up Com-pected that the Japanese military have evacuated owing to the fear Chiang Kai-shek was present on Wireless. interview with the Regency,
munists.
leaders would Immediately order of anti-Tapanese demonstrations. the scene of the conflict, and also Eighteen arrests were effected, the Japanese troops to cease their Interior, in a statement referring the men apprehended being mostly unlawful actions, saying this was the situation in Shanghal con- Mr. Hwang Fu, the Nationalist to the Peasants' Congress, scouted Italians and Greeks. It is under- the only possible measure for the tinues qufet. The general strike Minister for Foreign Ataiza. the iden of revolutionary agitation. stood that they will be deported. Japanese if they really desired to which was called as a protest Yet the Nationalist troops were
maintain peace in Asia and respect against Japanese action at Tainan uncontrollable.
was only partially, successful out- Sino-Japanese relations.
Similar letters, were sent by Mar- side the Settlement.-Naval Wire shal Chiang to all the Foreign Con- less.
Nam Chung Pao.
The Government provided special trains to take home several delegations at their request.
M. Inca, the Minister of the
-Reuter.
GREEKS AND ITALIANS
MAKING TROUBLE.
Reuter.
Further Wild Rumours.
London, May 7.
Prince, Carol'a movements were ECHO OF 8-4 DISASTER. Ruls in Tainan on the same day.
followed with close attention by In- tereated British quarters night.
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last
wild rumours until it was discover-
Northerners Warned,
Shanghai Agitation, ¡Our Own Correspondent.).
Shanghai, May 8.
The moral is that there is no. protection for life and property in any Chinese city under Na- tlonnilst control except by foreign troops-Reuter.
Japanese Statement on First Encounter.
Tokyo, May 4!
A ZINC RESTRICTION. SCHEME.
N.
EUROPEAN “RING” TO CUT DOWN PRODUCTION.
Brussels, May 7. At an International meeting of European zinc producers held to- day, a resolution was unanimously
U.S. NAVY DEPARTMENT ADDS His departure from his Surrey
Naval wireless minniges recely- TO RESCUE SERVICE. residence last night gave rise to
ad to-day show that the Northern An extremely tonko anti- Washington, May 7.
forces are making preparations for Japanese atmosphere is develop- The War Ofee to-day made the carried in favour of the stabilian ed that he, Madame Lupescu and The Navy Department has au- a counter-attack and that these are ing as the result of virulent agita- following announcement regarding tion of the market by the creation their host, M. Jonescu, had only thorised the increase in number of now nearing completion. A move. tion. Shanghai student groups the disturbances in Tsinan: of a Bureau of Statistics, and the proceeded to a London clúema submarine rescue vessels to five, ment in the direction of Tainantu have launeliad an open-air lectora "At about 10 a.m. on May 8, restriction of production, if neces (where the programme Included and the establishment of a deep-sea is anticipated. The Japanera au- campaign denouncing the Shan- Southern soldiers forced their way sary, the film "We are All Gamblers"). diving school-Reuters American thorities have, in view of this, tung Expedition, and blaming the into Japanese residences in the Overseas producers will be
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warned the Northerners to avold Japanese for the Tainan incident,
Service,
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vited to cooperate-Reuter,
Under a
new
STRICT PENALTIES IMPOSED
IN AUSTRALIA, '.
Sydney, May 7. under the Customs Act, persons Proclamation,
illegally importing or possessing cocaine, or any of its derivatives, will be liable in the future to terms of imprisonment varying from three years, or a fine not exceeding | £500.—Router.
FLAPPER VOTE BILL PASSED.
THIRD KEADING WITHOUT DIVISION.
London, May The House of Commons to-day passed the third reading of the Equal Franchise Bill, more popu«. in-larly known as the Flapper Vote
Bill, without a division-Reuter,be