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SPECTATORS RAID BRITISH NAVAL AID DRAMATIC SCENES
SOCCER FIELD,
DISGRACEFUL RIOT IN
SHANGHAI
ANNOYED AT DEFEAT OF LOH HWA BY WILTSHIRES.
TO CHINA.
MOST PLEASED WHEN ARMS EMBARGO ENDS.
IN CONSIDERATION
London, Mar. 18. China's request for the loan of British naval officera to nid in the reorganisation of the Chinese Navy led to a nuggestion by Sir Walter De Frece in the House of Commona to-day..
IN NANKING.
NATIONAL CONGRESS'
SURPRISE.
OVERWHELMING CONDEMNA- TION OF WUHAN MOVES.
LI CHAI-SUM'S VOTE.
Nanking, Mar, 18.
PLAYERS INJURED.
Sir Walter invited Sir Austen Shanghai, Mar. 18. Chamberlain to suggest to the other
The Third National Congress of Pioneer Field, the biggest soccer Powers concerned the desirability of mising the embargo on the im- stadium in Shanghai, was the portation of arms and ammunition the Kuomintang. Party went into scene yesterday of the most dis la China on the ground that the Em-session for the first time at ten graceful demonstration by partisan bargo is derogatory to the National o'clock this morning, reports of the Government of China as nowly activities of the executive organs Chinese spectators ever seen in constituted, and that it restricted of the Party being submitted by
high officials. Slunghal. Several lively episodes employment in England.
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied
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The proceedings which were pre- liminary to the main work of the Congress, and were intended to be more or less formal, wore enliven course of the afternoon when a
have been witnessed in the past that the question of terminating after matches between foreign the China Arms Embargo Agree teams and the Chinese, when the ment of 1919 was now being con- latter have not had matters all sidered. their
Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First ed by a dramatic incident in way, but yesterday's affair was so serious that the ques-Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to another question by Sir Walter De Lion of prohibiting such matches is Freee, said that so formal requcet likely to be raised,
own
on behalf of the Chinese Govern- The demonstration occurred atment for the loan of British naval the conclusion of a match between officers had been submitted, Lut the Loh Hwa team and the 2nd informal enquires had been receiv Batt. Wiltshire Regiment. The ed by the Government. Wiltshires, new to Shanghai foot- ball, were playing their third match in the Settlement, and, giving a brilliant exhibition, had completely outmatched the Chinese eleven.
Surged Over Pitch. Unruly spectators, annoyed at seeing their favourites defented,
surged over the pitch on the sound
of the final whistle and attacked both the players, and the referee, Mr. E. Barraclough.
The soldiers rushed to the rescue of the referee, and alded by some of their supporters, prevented the infuriated mob from doing him serious injury.
The crowd was completely out
He said that as long as the China Arms Embarge Agreement is enforced, the Government cannot render China such assistance, but they would be most pleased to give it as soon as the restrictions were removed. Rcuter.
SEVERE WINTER &
UNEMPLOYMENT.
COLD POSTPONES EXPECTED RECOVERY.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1929.
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London, Mar. 18,
Paris, Mar. 18.
bren Quiet a sensation has
pre- created by the news of a remptory summons to leading mili- | tary officers of the French Army on the Rhine to return to Paris for purpose of examination..
The Royal Commission set up The summons was issued from by the Home Secretary to enquire the War Office by M. Painleve, into police methods Anduine and arose out of the debate in the practice followed by the police in the heavy fluenza mortality from persons interviewed during Chamber on Saturday regarding interrogating or taking statements among the troops.
The officers summoned to-day
were:
investigations of crime, hao sub, mitted its Report to Sir William Joynson-Hicks.
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GRÅNT TO HONGKONG? Two of the donations are of particular Interest. One, for... a
London, Mar. 18. That action may be taken in sum of $12.60, is the balance of the collection made nt
tho European Y.M.C.A. at Kowloon, the near future to expedite the which bring the total from that release of some portion of the source to the gratifying sum of British Boxer Internity Fund $212.50. Another, for $11, re- presents half of a local, resident's was foreshadowed in the House of winnings at a game of poker.
Commons to-day, when Mr. H. W. Looker asked the Foreign Secre The hope is expressed by antary whether there was any likeli other resident that the splendid hood of the Government carrying example of Sir Henry and Lady out the proposals of the Statutory Committee, the chairman of which was Earl Buxton.
Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Allars, replied to the question, stating that it was impossible to love, the Minister of War, ques- justice. find time during the present tioned them regarding orders to Session of Parliament to pass the hold a parade of troops, the amending Act as originally con-unnctioning of an officers' dance," The details of the Report havê templated.
and the organisation of a route ninrch during the bitter cold on the Rhineland.
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themampuan UIMARANNODBICINE LINE SINKEDIN BIBIMMER
WORKING OF NEW SALT SCHEME.
quarrel almost developed over the Hunan situation. The Congress adjourned at 6.30 p.m. until to-
morrow.
Marshal' Chiang's Report.“ ́ There were 228 delegates from all over the country present, and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the Pre- sident of the State Council, and chairman of the Central Executive the Kuomintang Committee of Party, presided.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Bub- milled. a report of the activities of the Centruf Executive Committee
since the last Congress of the whole party, in the course of a speech Insting more than an hour. Mar shal Chiang addressed the delegates from the rostrum, where he was accompanied by Messrs. Wu Han- | min, Sun Fo, Tah Yen-kai, Chan
Kui-yau and Koo Ying-fan.
Military Affairs.
In the afternoon, General Ho
of hand, attacking the military HOPEFUL INDICATION. Ying-ching, Marshal Chiang's Chief
team and hurling all sorts of mis- alles, including lumps of mud, sticks, stones, orange peel at them and the referee, while some of thera obtained bamboos from somewhero and attempted to injure the players from closo quarters.
Angry Mob.
vision affecting, payments,
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Quota System Satisfactory. For Most Part.
WUHAN NON-SUPPORT.
Shanghai, Mar. 19, The Chief Inspectorate of the Salt Revenue has issued A statement to the effect that aufficient funds have now been. provided in, the Salt Revenue account in the Group Bunks to meet the Interest payments due on the Crisp and Anglo- French Loans to March, 1920, amounting to $1,865,737.
Full quotas under tho scheme recently propounded have boon tegularly forth- coming from Kiangsu, Che- Kwangtung, klong. Anhui,
and the Fukien, Shansi, northern part of Chihli
No quotas have yet been
or Fengtion, but the Fangtien authorities have now under taken to pay their quatu regularly.-Renter.
Early Release?-
General Gobeau, from Mayence; General Parlouneaux, from Treves; and
The Report is unanimously ap proved by the Commission, and it is understood that it tends to ress- sure the public with regard to the Integrity of the police generally, and that a proper balance ta kopt between the rights of the in- It is understood that M. Paindividual and the demands. of
Not Published Yet.
Colonel Marminia, from Burren,
The Cabinet afterwards met to Sir Austen Chamberlain had, therefore, been in communication consider the decisions of M: with Bir Miles Lampson, His Majesty's Minister in Peklag, in an endeavour to dind a means to
expedite action so as to enable the release of some portion of the British Indemnity Fund for pur- poses of anutur benefit to Great Britain, and to China such as were recommended by the Buxton Advisory Committee.
Mr.
White Paper.
Lookor suggested before any definito decision' was reached in relation to the stops to be taken in regard to the Fund, the Government should issue a White Paper so that the House of Commons would have an oppor tunity of considering the pro posuis.
Mr. Locker-Lampson said he would consider the suggestion.
Mr. Crookshank suggested that the White Paper should state the
Puhlovo-Reuter,
NANKING INACTION
CRITICISED.
SHANTUNG REVOLT WORSE THAN WAR.
SHANGHAI COMMENT.
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not been Issued for publications, but a reliable forecast of the recommendations indicates that little, if any, fresh législation will be involved, though a number of alterations to the Polico Standing Orders may be necessary.
The allegations of "įhird do-
gree" methods at Scotland Yard
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are found to be exaggerated. New regulations for the amination of witnesses are Bug: gested, while the value of women' police la a matter upon which much emphasis is placed.
Night Clubs,
An important recommendation is that Senior Offers should be entitled to enter night clubs for Inspection in similar manner to the regulations regarding public- houses.
The Commission.
The Royal Commission was the first appointed to enquire inta. police methods for over 20 years, and was composed as follows:
Shanghai, Mar. 19. The Shanghat Times, in the course of a leading article criticis-
It is understood that the Cons ing the inaction of the National missioners are generally satisfied Government concerning the situa- with the manner in which crime tion in Shantung, remarks that investigation is undertaken by the the Government is apparently police, and by the adoption of the more engrossed with the choice of recommendations put forward, the seats for the National Congreas opinion is expressed that incidenta than with the safety of the lives like the Savidge Case will be guarded against in the future with of the people of Shantung.
Unquestionably, the National reasonable certainly. Government could effectively sup- press General Chang Chung-chang says the journal. a determina- very shortly,"
to liquidate the situation "If unanimity and existed in Nanking."
The article continues:-"Un-
Viscount Lee of Fareham,' who fortunately all sorts of rumours was chairman of the Committes on are being spread of jealousles re- Polico Pay and Ponsions, ja 1925, garding troop movements in Minister of Agriculture in 1921, The amending act mentioned Shangtung. We abhor war, brand First Lord of the Admiralty,
worse Mr. Locker-Lampson will there are May we by
things, and 1921-22. Ho fs to be chairman of
tody and administration of the some of them,
interesting to note that at one authorise the transfer of the cus- Eastern Shantung is experiencing the Royal Commission, and it is Faid from the Foreign Office to. "If troops cannot be moved time he was Adjutant of the. Board of Trustees to be established from Nanking to Lid General Liu Hongkong. Volunteers, from 1889 in China..
Chien-nien, they could cortainly be to 1890.
Hoлan or Sir Roginald Lans-Poole, the transported from Peking. One is forced to con- well-known historian, and Lec- Oxford clude that there is some other turer in Diplomatics at hindrance to the suppression of the University. since 1896, who was knighted on the King's Brithday this year; revoit."--Reuter,
of Staff, reported on military London, Mar. 18. affairs since the last meeting of That the British coal industry the Congress, speaking at consider- has touched its lowest ebb and is able length on the work accomplial-received from Hupeh, Hunan now slowly improving, was the ed by the Disbandment Conference. opinion expressed by Sir Arthur After an address lasting for! Steel-Maitland, the Minister for more than two hours, General Ho Labour, in the House of Commons Ying-ching completed his review The scene was one of indescrib-to-day, when he moved the second of the military situation. He had reading of a BHI, which provides spoken of the success of the for the continuange, for another Northem Expedition, and at the year of the order suspending the end, he invited the delegates to Pollock will be followed by others total expenditure in which Britain pro-stand for three minutes in silence who can afford to contribute has been involved in China since Unemployment Insurance
Fund. The the passage of the 1926 Act which in memory of those who had fallen
generously to the suggestion is also made that the authorised the application of the The provision is that which in the revolution.
Wuhan Attacked.
Chinese Press might help in Boxer funds for the gener I pur- requires the payment of thirty
soliciting funda, as the Chinese poses indicated in 1922.. contributions in the space of two
Mr. Locker-Lampson did not There was a dramatic pause, are well known for their gen-
reply.-Reuter. years in order to qualify hene- feliries under the scheme for after which Mr. Liu Wen-tao, who erosity for charitable causes.
had the backing of about 40 others,
Sir Henry Pollock yesterday ex- Unemployment insurance rellef.
Dealing with other industries, rose and after a heated speech con- and with unemployment in general, demning the war-like activities pressed the hope that a special the Labour Minister said that along the Yangtze, proposed a effort be made to bring the Fund recent reports regarding the fron motion demanding that the Wuhan to a total of $10,000, and steel, the shipbuilding and the generals, Gen. Yeh Chi and Gen. again appeal for support in order
industries all showed Hu Tsung-tu, whose troops are re- to make this possible?
Amounts so far received by the ported to be attacking General Lu favourable signs for the future,
on the Iuuan-Telegraph are as follows: The severity of the winter, he Ti-ping's army
Already acknowledged .. $6,010.00
& 10/- added, had been almost entirely Kiangat border,.. be, instructed to
European Y.M.C.A. (ba responsible for the postponement cease their military operations
lance) of the recovery of unemployment, forthwith and to return to their
"50 Per Cent. of Poker but with the departure of the quarters.
Winnings" frost. last week's unemployment figures showed a very satisfactory Improvement of between 115,000
able confusion. The entire mob was yelling imprecations such as "Pigg" and "Dogs" etc. at the foreigners, but the players managed to get with the referee to the dressing room without very great damage.
A number of foreign indjes, who were sitting in the stand were hysterical, and for some time they were in extreme danger as the an- gry moh, not satisfied with the at- tack on the players, hurled A avalanche of stones into the stand. Foreigners were forced to pro- toet themselves and bouts of fisti- cuffs took place on the field in front of the stand before the police ar-cotton rived, and restored order.
The matter was rendered more serious by the fact that a body of street ruffians reinforced the mob and joined in the attack,
Referee Defended.
It is certain that but for the fact that the players formed a body- guard for Mr. Barraclough, the affair would have assumed much greater dimensions.
Very few of the players escaped without head injuries of some kind or other, while the majority were suffering from knocks kicka.
and
Lieutenant Snook, the Wiltshires' goal-scoring forward, was nastily bruised about the face.
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The Police Commissioner cancell- ed a match which was to have been played subsequent to the senior game, in order to guard against
further incidents.
High Indignation. Acute Indignation is felt in foreign and military circles over the affair, which strikes at the very root of sportsmanship.
Mr. Barraclough in one of the inst-known and well-liked referees In Shanghal, being Secretary of the Referees Committee. The Loh Hwa team have had a remarkable run, of success including a victory over the Shanghat Football Club last week in the semi-final of the Senior Cup Competition, but the Wiltshirea, in their few matches In Shanghal, have shown themselves to be the best of the Shoforce teams and their win over Loh Rwa was not entirely a surprise. Our Own Correspondent.
and 120,000.---Reuter. '
ALLIED TROOPS IN THE RHINELAND.
DISCUSSION AT PRESENT INOPPORTUNE.
'Li Chai-sum Supports,
The motion was then put to the vote, those favouring being taked to stand up. Of the 228 delegates, no fewer that 220 supported Mr. noticed that Marshal LI Chai-sum, Liu Wen-tao's motion, and it was after a perceptible interval, sup ported the motion,-Reuler.
Confirmation of the dramatic scene is contained in another re- part of the meeting from Chinese sources, which adds that the Goy ernment leaders were pleased at the reception given to the unexpected resolution.
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Amending Ac‡.
.
It was recommended that the total fund amounting to £11,000,- 12.60 000 should be divided into two 11.00 parts, namely, an annual grant for immediate expenditure and capital for the formation of an investment Total'....10 and 20,038.60 fund, and that £350,000 be set aside in the early years for expenditure on direct grants and subsidies in aid of the various objects approved.
AIRMEN'S, DASH TO MARSEILLES.
1.
GULL LIGHTSHIP SUNK.
FEARED LOSS OF THE CAPTAIN.
Sir Howard- Frank, the head of the famous auctioneering Arm of Knight, Frank and Rutley, pre- viously Director-General of Lands for the War Office;
Dame Meriaal Talbot, the Intal- Higence Officer of the Overseas Settlement Department;
Mr. Frank Pick, the Adminis trative Chief of the London Underground Railways groups; and
Hongkong To Share? Sir Austen's effort to obtain a
Lord Ebbisham, formerly Bir London, Mar. 18.
Rowland Blades, who was Lord FINST HOP ON FLIGHT TO
rdicase of Bomo portion of the Fund refers, no doubt, to the an- The Gull Lightship was sunk at Mayor of London in 1923-27; AUSTRALIA. /
Mr. J. T Brownlle, the Preal- nual expenditure recommended, hér mooring off Goodwin Sands, Margollies. Mar. 18.
which was to be expended in the near Deal, to-day in a collision with dent of the Amalgamated En- London, Mar. 18. In the House of Commons to-day,
The Australian Wirmen, Flight following proportions; Agricul- the liner City of York, during onegineering Union,amate Sir- Austen Chamberlain stated, in
Mr. Tai Chi-tao, who had been Lieutenant Moir and Flying Officer tural education and improvement, of the worst fogs in the Channel
30 per cent, Sefentific Research, this year.
The City of York, which docks reply to a question, that, pending
other in London to-night, has five men the completion of the work of the appointed Chief Societary of the Owen, who left Folkestone this 23 per cent; Medicine and Public studying the problem of German to tako up the position, and Mr. Hinkler's record flight to Austra educational purposes, 30 per cent. on board who were rescued from Miss Margaret Bevan, who is Experts Committee who are now Congress, announced his inability morning in an attempt to beat Health, 17 per
the lightship. Reparations, it was not thought that Yen Chu-chang, a member of the lia, arrived at, Mamelles this
It is believed that Captain Wil-pool. ton and a quarter hours. " any useful purpose would be served Central Political Council, was ap- evening aflor a non-stop flight of
liams, of the lightship, and au by a further discussion regarding pointed in his stead.
They are flying in an all-metal
other member of the crew are mis- sing-British Pircless, the withdrawal of Allied troops
Vickers Armstrong-Siddeley plane from the Rhindlund.-Britich Wire- Icks,
and hope to reach Australia in 12 daya-Rester.
MEXICAN REVOLT
COLLAPSING.
REBELS. EVACUATE THEIR HEADQUARTERS.
Mexico City, Mar. 18. The Government announces that the rebels have evacuated their headquarters at Torreon-Reuter,
No Meelings.
cent;
In the Jast-named category is a recommendation that assistance be xiven to the education of women and girls, scholarships at British Universities, including the Hong- It was reported to the meeting
Kong University, and the endow that 255 names of delegates have
ment of Chinese studies at the been reported to the Congress,
School of Oriental Languages in which with one or two exceptions
London and at British Univeral- have been approved,
from a cold in Shanghai and is ties, including the Ilongkong The session adjourned until to unable to return to Nanking to University. marrow after the passing of a re-attend the Congress, A solution prohibiting public meetings,
General Pei Chung-halls expoet-
THE KING'S HEALTH.
HAS ANOTHER WALK IN GROUNDS.
London, Mar. 18. II.M the King passed another
of the Kuomintang Departments ed to arrive in Shanghái, by n During last week there were during the period of the Congress. Japanese, steamer tomorrow. A two non-fatal cases of typhoid good day.
Another Auséntée.
Shanghai, Mar. 19.
Teal Yuan-pel, the President of the Central Yuan, la suffering
Ta Chung New Agetsy mesango nolined, as well as one fatal case His Majesty remained in the from Peking states that he has each of- cerebrospinal-fever and grounds of Graigwell House this resigned his past as Director of puerperal fever and two deaths morning for an hour and a half the Dlabandment Office for the 4th from influenza. The small-pox and took another short walk along Army-Reuter. •
Treturns are given elsewhere. the gravel path-British Wireleas
the present Lord Mayor of Liver-
LOCUST PLAGUE IN KENYA.
SPECIAL INQUIRY TO BE MADE.
· London, Mar. 18. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. W. G. Ormsby Gore, Under Becretary for the Colonies, Bald the Department of Civil Research was about to conduct a special in- quiry into the matter of the plague
of locusts now visiting certain parts
of Kenya Colony-British Wirelesse