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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1928.
BRITISH TENNIS DIPLOMATIC BODY
SHOCK.
ITALY WINS FIRST GAMES
·IN DAVIS CUP. «
FORMIDABLE TASK.
London, June 20. England has a formidable task before her as the result of to-day's play in the Davis Cup semi-final at Felixstowe. Italy won both games
PROTEST.
THIRD STRONG NOTE
TO NANKING.
HAN FU-CHU FLAGRANTLY SCORNS ORDERS.
played, and it is necessary for PAO YU-LIN AFFAIR. Britain to win the next three in order to, qualify for the final.
NEW SPEAKER OF COMMONS.
CAPTAIN E. A. FITZROY, M.P. IS ELECTED.
A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
Landon, Juna 20. Captain the Right Hon. Edward Algernon Fitzroy, P.C., M.P., has been unanimously elected Speaker of the House of Commons, in succession to the Right Hon. Mr. J. H. Whitley, who has just re- signed-Reuter.
First Army Officer, There was a large attendance in the House of Commons, and the public galleries were crowded when Sir Robert Sanders (Con- |
Peking, June 20. In the opening match, De
Foreign observers do not anticl- Stefani (Italy) defeated J. Cpate that the Nationalists will pro- Gregory (England) by three sets eeed further north until the pre to one. Gregory won the first set, sent obscurity caused by the but was soundly defeated in the division of control in the Southern remainder, the scores being: ranks, and the clash of interests. 9-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. "
in the districts round Peking and servative) moved and Mr. Bower- man (Labour) seconded the selec-1 Tientsin are clarified..
It seems retain that Generation of Capt. Fitzroy as Speaker: Han Fu-chu, Marshal Feng Yu- Both referred to the fact that he was the first Army officer over hsiang's truculent subordinate, selected as Speaker. who was responsible for the gross
After the motion had been un- breach of faith by which Pao 1-
was treacheroualy". trapped, animously accepted, Capt. Fitzroy in
now withdrawn his troops was loudly, cheered when he rose from the vicinity of Peking. He to express appreciation for the seems to have taken Pro Ya-lin's honour of his selection. disarmed forces with him.
The second singles match also went to Italy, De Morpurgo defeat. ing II. K. Higgs in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5,
Queen's Club Games,
In the London Lawn Tennis Championships at Queen's Club to-day, in the third round of the Men's singles, Coen, the sixteen- year-old American youth, who played in the Davis Cup match against China, defeated the holder, Colonel Mayea 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.-
Reuter,
GEN. SIR PHILIP CHETWODE.
BECOMES CHIEF OF STÄFF IN INDIA.
sion to
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has
Another Note.
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Afterwards, Robert Sanders and Mr. Bowerman escorted him from his place to the Speaker's
The orders of the Nanking Gov-chair, and the mace was put on ernment to General Han. Fu-chu the table to indiente the occupa- to give Pao Yu-lin and his troops tion of the seat by the Sponker. a safe conduct for their retirement into Manchuria has thus again been flagrantly ignored.
The Premier, Mr. Ramany, Mac- Donald and Mr. Lloyd George, the leaders of the three Parties in the The diplomatic Body has address-House, then in turn rose to offer ed another strongly worded Note their congratulations, after which to Nahking on the subject.
the House adjourned for the day.
Northerners Affairs."
#
As regards the retiring North-British Wireless. ern troops. It appears from In-
The new Speaker, who is à soi! formation available that they are of the 3rd Baron Southampton, reating at the Lal River. This is will be 59 years of age in July London, June 20
not regarded as significant, the
He Is. n Conservative, General Sir Philips Chetwode has opinion generally held being that th
having sat for South Northamp- been appointed Chief of the they would not contest the position tonshire. (now the Daventry General Staff in India, in succes-if atacked. The railway from Divsion) from 1900 to 1906, and Lieutenant-General Sir Tientsin to Tongkop is now entire- from 1910 to the present time. Andrew Skeen-British Wireless, y free of Northern forces.
Since 1922, he has been Deputy General Sir Philip Chetwode,
Chairman of Committees of the K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O.,
House of Commons, a post carry- Commander-in-Chief of the Alder-
In the mining areas, matters are ing a salary of £1,000 per annum, shot Command from, 1923 to 1927. He is a Member of the Army quiet, but there still exists a dan- compared with £5,000 for the Council and was formerly Prealger to foreigners resident in the Speakership, to which he now at dent of the Army Sport Control district owing to the presence of tains.
Educated at Eton and Sand- Board. He was educated at Eton Shantung-Chihlf troops north of and entered the Army in 1889, Tientsin and along the railway to hurat, he was formerly Page of
Shanhaikuan.
Honour to H.M. the Queen. For joining the 19th Hussars.
Northern troops are taking up a time, he was Lieutenant in the He has had a fine military career, having served in Burmah, stations at Chinwangtae, where 15 1st Life Guards, Lieutenant Re- South Africa and the Great War. troops trains were due to arrive serve of Officers and Captan of In the latter, he commanded the yesterday. The forces who pre- the Reserve Regiment of the 1st 5th Cavalry Brigade in 1914-15viously held the city have received Life Guards. He served in the Great War from 1914 to 1918, and (wounded, C.B.), the 2nd Cavalry orders to retire into Manchuria.
It is rumoured that General was wounded in the first battle of Division, 1915-16 (promoted Major General for distinguished sur-Chang Hsueh-liang has gone to
Desert Mukden to take up an appointment Ypres, at Klein Zillebecke. He is Deputy Lieutenant and County commanded the vice); Corps, Egypt, 1916-17 (K.C.M.G.; in succession to his father, Mar-Councillor for Northamptonshire,
iesa. commanded the East Force, 1917; shal Chang, Tso-lin.-Naval Wire- commanded the 20th Army Corps,
Japanese Naval Withdrawals." 1917-18; and took part in the cap- Lure of Jerusalem and the cam-
Tokyo, June 21. paign in Syria and Palestine. He was mentioned in despatches Owing to the quietness of the the on the Yangtsze, eleven times, received many de- situation corations and Was promoted Navy has decided to withdraw the Lieutenant General. From 1919 crufser Abukuma and four flotil- to 1920 he was Military Secretary las of destroyers, in addition to to the War Offee, from 1920 to the cruiser Jintsu, which has 1922 Deputy Chief of the Imperial already been withdrawn-Reuter. General Staff, and in 1922-23 he to the was Adjutant General Forces. He is 56 years of age.
"KOCHOW"
Revolution!
Shanghai, June 21. It is stated that at lo-day's meet- ing of the Central Political Council DISASTER. | 2t Nanking, resolutions will be
COURT OF ENQUIRY ON TUESDAY.
A Marine Court of Enquiry will assemble at the Harbour Office of Tuesday next, June 26, to in- vestigate the circumstances at- tending the stranding of the s.s. Kochow.
The composition of the Court will be Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., Harbour Master, (President); Lieut, Commdr, Lan- celot King, of H.M.S. Curlow; Captain A. J. Scott, master of the 8.8. Kwanglung; Captain J. Acock, master of the s.8. Kwongsi; and Captain A. Campbell, master of the 8.3. Sal On.
A message has been received from Captain Morgan, master of the sunken 8.s. Kochow, to the effect that salvage operations are pro- ceeding and in all probability the wreck will be refloated within the next 48 houre.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
1. A susstity equal in heating power to
of
He married in 1891 Miss Muricl Douglas-Pennant, C.B.E., daughter of the late Lieut.-Colon, Douglas-; Pennant, and there are two sons and a daughter.
Buccess of the
Owing to the scheme to provide engineering students of Liverpool University vacation, the White Star line bas with practical experience during again arranged for students to sail on board its liners during the sum- mer months.
Marshal Feng regarding the ap- moved changing the name pointment of Chairman of the Chihli Province to Ho Pei Pro-Peking Council. vince, and Peking to Pe Ping.
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It is also suggested that Po Pink will be converted into Special City on the lines of Tien- tsin.-Nam Chung Pao.
The Kuomintang Flag.
Moscow, June 20. The Chinese begation here has hoisted the Kuomintang dag Reuter.
Gen. Wardrop in Peking.
Peking, June 21. Major General Wardrop, com- manding the Shanghai. Defence Force, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Tientsin.-Reuter." Disarmament Conference.
Shanghai, June 20. Marshal Yen Hai-shan has wired to Nanking suggesting the conven- ing of disarmament conference at an early date.
Yen Hai-shan has nominated Mr. Chang Tso-pin, but Feng wishes a selection to be made be tween Mr. Li Lich-chun, Mr. Lit Shih-tseng and Mr. Tso-lin, and suggests that Nanking should make the choice. Nanking are adverse to making an appointment, as they cannot avoid offending one leader or the other.
Nanking, incidentally, has issu- ed a list of appointments to the Provincial Government of Canton, and here, wisely, they have not attempted an alteration of the present state of affairs,
The list is as follows: Chairman: Marshal Li Chai-
sum.
Commander 11th Army General Chan Ming-shiu,
Commander 5th Army? General Hau King-tong.
Commissioner of Civil Affaire: Mr. Liu Chal-fu.
The Nanking Government after some discussion has decided leave the matter over until the Reconstruction Minister: Mr. Fifth Plenary Session of the. Kuo- Ma Chiu-chun. mintang.
Commissioner of Finance: Mr. to|Feng Cho-man,
Education Minister: Mr. Wong
Marshal Yen drew attention to Chit.
the fact that there are 100,000 or
more Northern troops loose in
Moasra, Chu Cha-wah, Wu Koon-
North China. If something is not kee. Hau Sung-ching are members
100.000 British thermal units, one unit being quickly done, it is likely they will of the Government without port-
the
amount of heat required to skins
pound of water one degree Fahrenbelt.
ска turn bandits.
2 Two foormasted bangnes, the Finnish Heroin Cecillo and tho Bwedish Beatrice, carrying
Fita-Alwen whent. HNDTY appointed by Henry 11, in 1389. 4 The Bible Ecclesinates in., v. 46. Hixteen, by 3.1. Hoble, in 1925. (a) Indefinitely,
Chiang's Reception. -
Shanghai, June 20.
folio.
Commerce Minister Arrives. Feking, June 20.
H. H. Kung, the Nationalist
It is said that Peking is busy Minister of Commerce and In- much in lule, (for the pulle good making preparations, to give Mar dustry has arrived.--Reutor.
7. Any annus that has a pouch for carrying shal Chiang Kai-shek a rouelpg
ita young, poseum and kangurno.
(HH. Kung (Kung Heiang-hel) "Furrow kiw. On the old English welcome when he arrives with is a native of Shanel, the 75th lengitt, about 200 yards, wradually axed at Fenk Yu-helang to attend the descendant of
aystem, each furrow was, ploughed, equal, In
Confucius and
300 yards. 3. They were lawlers: Spartans, conference of the military leaders. brother-in-law of the late Dr. Sun
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Nanking Authority!
Shanghal, June 20, *
Yat-sen. He was educated in the United States. In 1926-27 he was A dispute has now arisen be-commissioner of Industry and
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