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HEAVY FIGHTING BIG COTTON MILL ITALY'S NOTE TO AMAZING THEFT OF MAY 30 INCIDENTS UNION CONDEMNS
IN PROGRESS:
SIX THOUSAND KILLED IN NORTH.
SHANSI ATTEMPT TO DRAW FENGTIEN ATTACK.
JAPAN NOTE REPLY. Tokyo, May 30. A message from Tientsin states that heavy fighting between the Mukden and Shansi forces along the Peking-Hankow Railway has been proceeding sinco Saturday.
The fighting is said to have 'sulted in 6,000 being killed.
LOCK-OUT.
THOUSANDS OF OPERATIVES INVOLVED.
EMPLOYERS ADAMANT,
London, May 29, The tension in the cotton indus- try is responsible for a serious position arisen and now develop-!
the Nelson area.
JUGO-SLAVIA.
❤
DEMAND IMMEDIATE
SATISFACTION.
HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS IN BOTH COUNTRIES.
ing in Lanenshire, particularly in | SERIOUS OUTBREAKS.
Rome, May 29. On instructions from the Foreign
en-
The employers have now forced a lock-out against 16,000 mill workers, following an inci- dent in one of the leading milla,
A weaver was dismissed for re-alleged inefficiency, upon which the operatives of the entire mill came out on strike.
The Shans forces are attempting to draw the main Mukden forces to this line, with a view to weakening
their position on other fronts and facilitating Marshal Feng Yu- halang's troops breaking through further cast at the strategie centre of Hochien.-Reuter.
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"Hawkins" for Tsingtao.
Shanghai, May 30. H. M. S. Hawkins, flagship of the China Squadron, left here for Tsingtao and Chinwangtao on Sa- turday.-Reuter,
THE JAPANESE DEMANDS. Reply Said to Have Been Delivered.
Office, the Italian Minister at Bel- grade wil to-day present a Note to the Yugo-Slavian Government, protesting against the anti-Italian
MACHINE-GUN.
REMOVED BODILY FROM H.M.S.
"WILD SWAN."
EARLY MORN INCIDENT
A strange affair, embodying an exploit which is probably on- excelled in Hongkong for its audacity, has just been revealed. Concerning as it does, the theft, presumably by harbour robbers, of
AT SHANGHAI.
LOAFERS INDULGE IN STONE-THROWING.
POLICE EASILY HÄNDLE DISTURBANCES.
COMMUNISM.
BRITISH LABOUR PARTY'S REALISATION.
RED INFLUENCE GONE.
London, May 29.
The feature of the Congress of the National General and Muntel pal Workers' Union at Keswick WAS resolution passed by
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SURREY PROVIDE SENSATION.
NOTTS MAKE 457, THEN DISMISSED FOR 50."
PRACTICALLY ALL COUNTY
!
MATCHES COMPLETED.
Wab
disturbances at Sebenico and Spa- report lent the destroyer wPassed off inore quietly than was forces seeking to operate from cricket. Faced with a total of 457..
unanimous vote, declaring, that as DERBY DECLARATION. a machine-gun from a British WOMEN ARRESTED.
the procedure and policy of the man-of-war, the exploit represents
Communist Party and the Minority Tha definita, conclusion of all the supreme limit of daring and
Shanghai, May 30.
Movement directly conflicted with matches, except that between would have seemed hardly credible
the Union's Interests, no Coin-Yorkshire and Lancashire, In view of the tense atmos- but for official confirmation being pharu following the joint anti-munist could honestly represent it. the somewhat unusual feature of forthcoming in a report which has Japanese campaign in connexion.
The resolution further embodied the County Cricket matches con-- been made to the Police Depart with the Tsinan Affair and the an instruction to the General cluded yesterday. ment by the naval authorities.
A sensational recovery by Sur- blay 30th Incident, the morning Council to do its utmost to protect.
the Union against disruptive rey provided the most spectacular, expected.
within the organisation.
they wore dismissed' for 288, gress stated that fifteen individuals second innings, being dismissed A London delegate to the Con- Notts collapsed amazingly in their and five branches found to be for 50 runs. Surrey eventually. A few students and a number engaged in Communiatic activities won with seven wickets to spare.
The employers' reply was to lato
and demanding immediate suspend not only the working ofualisfaction-Reutgr the mill concerned, but all the mills in the district have, now been closed by the employors" orders.
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Another big stoppage is thran- tened at Oldham as the result of the dismissal of a woman cotton operative on the ground of alleged underproduction.
The remainder of the operatives threaten to "down tools," but it is stated that the employers are de- termined to make a stand. It is estimated Shanghai, May 30.
that at least 200,000 A message from Nanking states that the Nationalist Reply to the Japanese demands was handed to the Japanese Consul General there by the Chinese Foreign Commis- slower at noon 'yesterday,
It is also reported from Nanking that the Government at a meeting on Monday decided to appoint Mr. Tang Yu-Hang ns Foreign Minis- .ter.
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Mr. Tang, when Interviewed, said that if appointed he will not make any changes in the Foreign Office staff, whilst in regard to foreign policy he will faithfully carry out the Government's orders.-Nam Chung Pao.
Nationalist Generals Confer.
Shanghai, May 30.
Murahal Chiang Kai-shek arived
at Taokowchien yesterday morning. He was met by Marshal Feng Yu-
day.
It would appear from the
Swan was lying at the naval anchorage in the early hours tration in the Nanking Road was An incipient student demons- yesterday morning, when the theft occurred. The machine-gun was
quelled, part of the armament of the dea- troyer, and, as auch, was regularly mounted and clamped down to the deck.
of loafers collected in the side had been suspended after a warn- streets, shouting and throwinging.
Hobbs scored the 160th century:
Milan Outbreak. •·
Milan, May 29.
of his first-class career in the Following serious demonstrations
| stones in a desultory manner, and He expressed the hope that course of the game. at the Jugo-Slav Consulate yester- How the thieves were able to attempting unsuccessfully to dis-other Labour Unions would follow.
Interesting crickot, was seen at gun-- process locate traffic.
their example..
Derby, where G. R. Jackson sport- day, the authorities placed a spediamount the
which must have ontailed time in A handful of police awiftly dis- The Vice-President, Mr. Hay-ingly declared when four wickets. cial guard round the premises to addition to some knowledge of persed the crowds before there was day, the Labour M.P. for Notting- in hand, leaving Warwick needing machine-gun parts, without any opportunity of them getting hum West, in a vigorous speech, 176 in a raco against the clock. A mob of students attacked the attracting the attention of the out of hand.
denounced the Communists as Warwick got the runs with six Carabinieri in an attempt to re-watch is left unexplained. How- Girl mill workers were busy, this treacherous and cowardly.
wickets to spard. new the hostile demonstrations, and ever, they did manage to dismount morning. distributing anti- The President, Mr. J. R. Clynes, after a scuffle in which two Cara- it and to take it bodily away. Japanese pamphlets and the ring-in his presidential address, round- binieri were injured, the students Not until the robbery had been, leaders were arrested. The mornly castigated the Communists for accomplished and the thieves ing passed uneventfully, but the gross misrepresentation of the had successfully got away, was Police are standing by. Our Own Labour Party-Reuter, the fact discovered by those on Correspondent. board. Then It was conjectured that a cinderbent which had come alongside the destroyer and had time, remained there for some played a part in the theft
This boat left shortly after 2.30 a.m. with two Chinese on board, and it is believed that the machine- gun was stolen shortly before that
cotton workers will be involved at were dispersed. Many of the stud- Oldham if a lock-out in imposed.ents were injured during the melee. Large numbers of the polico are Reuter.
detailed to protect the Consulate against further assnulla.--Router.
HELEN WILLS IN FINE
FORM.
| FRENCH HARDCOURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Paris, May 29,
In the third round of the Men's Singles in the Hardcourt Cham- pionships at Autieul, F. T. Hunter U.S.A.) beat Kingaley (Britain) 6-2, 10-8, 6-1.
Police Storm House,
Belgrade, May 29. Feeling is running high dyainst Italy, and several serious incidents have occurred as the result of stud- ent agitation,
Following many collisions be- tween the police and students last night, in which many were injured on both sides, the students tried to prevent the Police from entering the Corps House.
A large body of police were con In the second round of the centrated at the Corps House, and Ladies Singles, Miss Boyd (Aus-saported by mounted gendarmerie, ralis) defeated Mrs. Mallory the high steps of the Ilouse were hsiany at the railway station,U.S.A.), after losing the first set carried by storm, after a fierce where a conference took place on The scores were 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 in hand to hand fight. the scheme for the general attack favour of Miss Boyd.
on Peking and Tientsin.
Miss Betty Nuthall was eliminat- It is learned that a further meeted in the second round by ing between the Marshals and Gen- Mademoiselle Charnelet, who was eral Yen Shi-san will be soon held 6-4, 6-4.
at Shichalchwang while Generals
In the third round, Miss Helene Chen Tiao-yuan, Feng Ting-ying, Wills (U.S.A.) beat Fraulein Aus- Fang Chen-wu, Sun Liang-chengsem 6-1, 6-2~Reuter. and other Nationalist Generals will hold another conference at Techow. The general attack will probably take place as soon as Marshal Chiang Kai-shek'arrives at Paoting. . Nam Chung Đạ
NANKING FOREIGN MINISTER. į Feng and Chiang at Loggerheads?
Shanghai, May 29.
It is felt in Nationalist circles
that the resignation of General
HAGEN OMITS IRISH CHAMPIONSHIP.
ERNEST WHITCOMBE BEATS COURSE RECORD.
Serious Injuries, 'Several gendarmes have been taken to hospital seriously injured in the struggle, while four studente have also suffered serious injury.
The Police have put fifty students under arrest.-Reuter.
hour.
Cemetery Ceremony.
Shanghai, May 30. A big ceremony is taking place, to-day at the cemetery of the victima of the May 30 affair.
Representatives of the Nation- alist Government have arrived and
will attend.
ITALY'S ARMADA OF THE AIR.
REMARKABLE MASS FLIGHT OR 1750 MILES. Beyond those surmises, there is In observing the 3rd anniver-
Cartagena, May 29. circumstance to account sary of the ineldent, the Chinese
A wonderful welcome was ac- the local corded the Italian- Air Armada of for the disappearance of the have decided that
tainments will be suspended for General De Pinedo, the famous machine-gun, but the polies have theatres and other public enter-61 flying-boats, commanded by the matter in hand.
the day.
airman, when it arrived at Carta- genn in connexion with a tour of the Western Mediterranean.
"TEAN" PIRACY.
FOUR OF CREW DETAINED
AND RELEASED,
Early this morning, Nationalist flaga were seen half masted in the Concession arou, as well as within | the native city.
Signor Balbo, the Under-Secre tary for Aeronautics, and a num- The International Settlement has bor of foreign Air Attaches are aken special precautionary mea participating in the remarkable sures against the possibility of mass fight, which started from trouble.
Orbetello on May 26th, and has visited Sardinia and Balearics,
With the exhaustive accounts
Processions and the distribution given already by the officers and of handbills have been prohibited passengers, there remains very by the Police-Nam Chung Pao. little to be told of the "Tean"
Canton Agitation. pirgey.
Canton, May 29. In connexion with the com- memoration of May 30th, Canton is to seize the opportunity to arouse anti-Japanese feeling in Cadten.
The police authorities have taken. what measures they ean, and these Police Break up Demonstration.represent very little more than has
been dons in previous cases. Vienna, May 29. After combing out the whole It is reported from Belgrade that ship and taking the statements of
an immense demonstration of stu-many witnessca, they yesterday On Monday the Kuomintang Party dents passed a resolution deplor- took to Police Headquarters four issued a proclamation to all classes ing the Italian Fascist Govern-
"The recent actions of the ment's "oppression of Slay minori- members of the crew on the aus-of people in Canton stating:
picion that they might have been ties." Mounted police broke up the in collusion with the pirates, but Japanese Imperialists, the mass- demonstration, which, however, ex-it now seems that this suspicion is acre of a large number of soldiers The first round of the Irish cited much sympathy from the groundless and the men concerned and citizens in Tsinanfu and the
general public.-Reuter.
London, May 29.
Hwang Fu may be the beginning of Open Golf Championship
was
4.
have been released...
a split between Marshal Chiang played at Newcastle, Co. Down, Demand Complied with. Kai-shek and Feng Yu-hsiang. Fol-to-day, in fine conditions.
Rome, May 30, lowing Japanese intervention at The leader at the end of the day Tainanfu, Marshal Chiang Kai- was Ernest Whitcombe, who play-
Yugo-Slavia has complied with shek came to the conclusion that he ing brilliant golf, beat the course the demands contained in the must pursue his operations along record with a round of 68.
Italia. Note.-Reuter. the Peking-Hankow railway, where
A disappointing feature was the there would be no peril of complica-withdrawal of the entry of Walter tions with the Japanese militaryngen on the plea of physical
In consequence, Chiang Kai-shek strain.-Reuter. requested the immediate .assis- tance of the "Kwangai Clique." General Pel Chung-hai, how-
ever,
indleated his dis- GUN-RUNNING TO THE
FAR EAST.
approval of General Hwang Eu, which led to the latter's resignation. Marshal Feng urged the claims of Dr. C. T. Wang, who would have
been appointed days ago had it not NEW REGULATIONS IN FORCE been for strong opposition by the Nationalist leaders in Nanking.
During the past few days the names of C. C. Wu, Tang Shao-yt, and Chu Chao-hsin were all men tioned as possible candidates, but the prospects of C. T. Wang appear to have been reduced con- siderably,
Several attempts have been made to induce Hwang Fu to reconsider.
Chen Chlen.
Latest Information concerning the arrest of General Chen Chien by General Li Chung-yen is to the
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AT COLOMBO.
F- }
The Armada is returning to Or- belello via Marseilles, the com- plete fight totalling some 1,750 miles-Reuter. e
WORLD TOUR BY MOTOR
MCCALLUM PARTY RETURNS TO ENGLAND,
London, May 29, Major McCallum, accompanied unlawful seizure of Tajnaufu from the Chinese Government should by his wife and mechanic, has re- make the May 30th anniversary a turned after a motor tour round The party covered' 16,000 miles TOKYO ELECTRIC CO. day which Cantonese should never the world in two cars.
forget. All should take part in BONDS.
a huge demonstration to show the in eleven months, going through Japanese that we are all at back China, Indo-Chinn, Slam, the Straits Settlements, Burmah, India, of our Government," BIG OFFERING NEXT MONTH.
It is expected that all leading Persia, Syria, the Balkans and organisations will send two dele-France-Reuter. New York, May zu gates to take part in the meeting It is understood that $120,000,-
e.Kuomintang Party. 000 worth of six per pent. Tokyo
Slo for May 20th have been Electric Light Company's bonds wilt be offered in England, the issued, the outstanding being: IMPORTER FINED AT POLICE United States and Japan next The Sequels of May 30th and May week.-Reuters American Service. 3rd (Tainanfu) are clear evidence of the aggressive policy of the Japanese."
FOUR CHOW PUPPIES CONFISCATED.
COUNT.
An unemployed Chinese, who ar- rived here yesterday from the dis- trict of Punyl was charged before Lt. Col. F. Eaves, D.S.O., at the Colombo, May 29, Central Police Court to-day, with Instructions, have been issued bringing four chow pups into the that from now on, the port Colony without a permit. authorities will undertake a search
YANGTSZE UNREST. FIGHTING RUMOURED NEAR CHUNGKING Naval wireless messages received The prosecuting police officer in Hongkong to-day from the upper of all vessels bound for the Far sald these puppies would be sold to river atale that there are rumours East to prevent gun-running to local bird-shops without having that fighting has broken cat within China, Reuter,
been previously examined, had they twenty miles of Chungking. not been. intercepted outside the Canton wharf yesterday.
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MISSING "ITALIA."
effect that Mr. Tan Yen-kai will THREE GOVERNMENTS ASKED
personally visit Hankow to inves tigate further into the cause of the trouble.
JAPANESE DROP BOMBS.
Aeroplane Fired at While Reconnoilring.
Tefnan, May 28.
TO COOPERATE.
Moscow, May 29.
His Worship said he supposed it was dangerous to take these animals about, as they might be diseased.....
The police officer agreed, and
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Bandits are still active on the lower river in the neighbourhood of Wuhu..
Otherwise, the situation remains unchanged.
said that, in the ordinary course U. S. CONGRESS ADJOURNS. of events, the puppies would have The special committee formed to be first taken to the Slaughter for the relief of the missing air-House to be kept under observa-
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U.S. TAX REDUCTION
BILL.
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NOW SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Washington, May 29. Proaldont, Coolidge has signed
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
Middlesex beat Sussex by 112
runs.
Essex beat Worcester by ton wickets,
Surrey defeated Netts by seven wickets,
Gloucester beat Hants by seven wickets,
Könt defented Somerset by an innings and 84.
Yorkshire won on the first in- nings v. Lancashire.
Warwlek defeated Derby by six wickets..
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Leicester won by two wickets against Northants. wickets v. Glamorgan.
Oxford University won by eight
BEST PERFORMANCES, The principal Individual perfor- mances were as follows:
Batting,
A. P. F. Chapman (Kent) Sutcliffe (Yorks) ....
Russell (Essex)`
E. W. Dawson (Loïc.) Ames (Kont)
Gunn (Notta)
1. B. Twining
141
140
185
130
120
122
(Middlesex)
121
Hobbs (Surrey).
114
Hutchinson (Derby)
111
Mead (Hanta)
110
I. E. 3. Wyatt (Warwick)
104
Bowling.
6 for 24
Astill (Leicester)
5 for 10
Ashdown (Kent)
5 for 81
5 for 40
5 for 40
5 for 43
Peach (Surrey)
Tate (Sussex)
Hearne (Middlesex) ...
Hammond (Gloucester)
P. G. E. Fender (Surrey).. 5 for 21 AMATEUR'S EFFORT.
R. H. Twining's Share in Win for Middlesex
Although the margin amounted to a few runs only, Sussex gained lead on the first innings against Middlesex at Lord's.
A fine century by R. H. Twining, however, made possible a big Mid- dlesex score in the second inninga, and the hog aide won with 112 runs to spare after declaring with seven wickets down. The scores were:
Middlesex: 191 and 339 (for
7 wickets' decd.)
Sussex: 207 and 216. Maurice Tate bowled in brilliant
"The severance of economic re- Intions with Japanese traders will be imperative if the Chinese venge the Chinese labourers who ing to $222,000,000, which Connings, and he was chiefly respon-- are to save their country." "Re- the Bill for tax reduction amount fashion in the first Middlesex in were killed by Japanese during gress was able to pass despite the sible for the disposal of one of fact that the appropriations for the strongest batting sides in the 1028-29 exceed those for 1927-28 country for 195.. Tate claimed May 30th."
by $627,000,000.-Reuter's Ameri- five wickets at a cost of 40 rune. can Service,
Sussex gained a lead of 12 runs
on the first innings, the scoring be
ing kept down by Hearne, who took.
Swatow Arrangements.
Swatow, May 29. The committee dealing with ar rangements for the celebration of the Thirtieth of May Anniversary, WORLD FLIGHT STARTS, 5 wickets for 40 runs. In addition to convening a special meating, confined to delegates of
Batting a second time, Middlese gave a brighter display, though the professionals were outshone by
the various official, organisations, SPANIARDS SET OUT FOR THE R.H. Twining who scored 121 In
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great style.
Mr. Mann declared at 389, leaving Sussex requiring 318 runs to win. The side was rattled out for 215.
EAST. has decided that flags be flown at ten minutes half-mast, and a aflence kept at noon, for which the
Seville, May 29, aignal is to be given by putting
The Spaniards, Captain Jimenez Washington, May 29. on the electric lights from the and Captain Iglesias, have started Congress has adjourned until central, station,
Their aeroplane, called the Jesus ship "Italia" has decided to ask the tion, and if found to be diseased, December, until which time the Of the slogans prepared for the for the East on a world flight. "
Naval Bill and also the Rill for meeting, the first half deal ex del Gran Poder, is a Breguet, built Tainan incl in Madrid, and is equipped with a the construction of a boulder dam clusively with the have been held over. Reuters dent, those referring to the single 600 horsepower Hispano- of 486 in their reply to Worcester
Soixa engine-Reuter. | American' Service.
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Governments of the United States, to be shot. Japan, and Norway to cooperate in As rumours were current in the the search for the Polar flers, Walled City that Bouthern troops Reuter.
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A fine of $10, or seven days, was inflicted. The puppies were con- fiscated.
HUGÉ ESSEX TOTAL. One Innings All But Enough. Essex compiled the huge score
(Continued on Pays 8.)