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Hongkong Telegraph.
Va), 6.269. O 4+ƒX# SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929. 日十二月二
SINGLE COFT 10 CHFES
EXECUTION AGAIN TORIES ELECTION
DENIED.
MARSHAL LI CHAI-SUM STILL SAFE.
NANKING TAKE' WUSUEH IN SEVERE FIGHTING.
PROGRAMME.
INDICATIONS EXPECTED
BUDGET SPEECH.
THE BRITISH GE.C. NEW DICTATOR IN WANG-YOSHIZAWA
DISPUTE.
SIR HUGO HIRST'S NEW SHARE SCHEME.
ANOTHER STRONG AMERICAN PROTEST.
RELIABLE FORECAST.
London, Mar. 29. It is learned that the Premier, Mr.. Baldwin,' will 'make an an- nouncement regarding the Minis- berin “Election programme at, ai gathering of Conservative Mom DIFFERING VIEWPOINT. candidatos and leaders of the Party in London next month.
FENG JOINS ATTACK. bera of Parliament, prospectiva
Nanking, Mar, 29;
The National Government to-night issued an official' denial of the reports of the execution of Marshal Lf Chal-gum, the Kwangel
leader.
London, Mar. 28.
The meeting will probably be In consequence of the Amertean cold craft at Winston shareholders' protests against the Churchill's Budget statement the monise, of Commons, on April new issue of British Shares of 15th, which incidentally will con- the General Electric Company tain certain proposals which sub-leading to a dramatic postpone sequently will form in Important part of the Government's groment of the issuo, Sir Hugo Hirst, gramme.
the Chairman of the Company, has formulated a fresh scheme.,
The details were unfolded at a
held to-day.
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EUROPE:
CASINO DIRECTOR · RULES'
MONTE
CARLO.
APPEAL TO FRANCE?
Nico, Mar
Yet a new Dictator has arisen In Europe, the most extraordina y of any.
CONFERENCE.
FRESH NEGOTIATIONS COMMENCE.
JAPANESE CRITICISE TSINAN SETTLEMENT
NEWSPAPER ATTACKS.
Nanking, Mar. 29.
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"A correspondent suggests that. What about Government spend. the cinema organ is like a lady's ing laba on the dogs of the Colony handkerchief-mainly for "show" and supporting the "Ambulance: and mot "blow." --
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The newspapers appear unable in Atlanta, a J.P. advertises to agree whether the name of that that he'll marry, couples at 81.98 ram-running schooner was aplece. Something apparently "Imalone," ""I'm Alono,” “I Am must be done to popularise this The new "autocrat" is M. Rene
"Imal One," "Imalo Ne," or "Ima Alone," "I'm a Lono," "I Malone,". vanishing-Institution. - Leon, the Director of the Casino
Lone."
In view of the vassal's Great words of little, wives:→→→→ nt Monte Carlo, who has become
gender, we incline to the view that. "You told me you'd have only one drink and be home at ten; instead the Absolute Dictator of the tiny Formal negotiations have now the last-named must be correct. Principality of Monaco as the re-been opened between Dr. C. T.
* of that you've had ten drinks and suit of the decision of Prince Louis Wang, the Nationallet Frogn A cable states that America, re- come home at one!" of Monaco to disband the Special Minister, and Mr. Yoshizawa, the tains the speed record on water.
The Bateman, cartoon is yet to Commission enquiring Into the Japanese plenipotentiary, for the Also on bootleg. the public authorities over the Nanking Incident. dispute between the Casino and settlement of the Hankow and
be drawn depicting a Mui Trai Maybe the British trade delega- naking for an increase in her management of the
The Nanking Incident has been tlon to Russla hopes to book a few wages, place.
D It has been decided to call on with the Tainan settlement, and no
partially dealt with in connexion orders for enfety razors. France for assistance.
difculty is likely to be ex- The trouble has been going on perlenced in reaching an agrae-
climax on Monday when a collision ing. occurred between the police and
watering-
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At the moment nothing can be stated with any 'cortainty, but it is forecast by reliable authority that the Conservative platform specful meeting of shareholders for some weeks, reaching, its ment on the points still outstand
Yesterday it was stated "on reliable authority that he had been shot by order of the Nanking authorities at cloven, the fact of the dissolation of the Department of the Chief of Staff being used will include measures for naslat- ing a recovery of trade, the exten- as corroboration.-Renter. sion of the application of the Safe From Chinese sources, we learn | guarding of Industries Act, that Marshal LI Chal-sum's re-policy of Empiro Settlement, and
beneft of agriculture,
a
moved from Tangahan probable development proposals for the The jesue will be accompanied by entry Inda the Palace, but left be held to-morrow morning.
gave rise to the further rumoura), of his execution. Ile was taken away from Tangshan by an armed guard on Thursday morning, and is now being held at the military headquarters, Nanking.
The postal authorities evidently If we believed in sponging, we, know what's what. A letter" or three addressed to "The Editor, Hong- households sharing the same bath kong's Newspapers was naturally should advocate two
delivered to the Telegraph.. during the water shortage.
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In the spring
A young man's fancy turns to
thoughts of
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sports models.
The main feature was an offer of the British Shares to all prea party of demonstrators who discuss the question of the con- They will also, it is learned, sent shareholders,. Irrespectiva of were trying to obtain an audience elusion of a new Sino-Japanese their nationality
ar residence. of the Prince. They farced an Treaty.
The official meeting will renunication letters, which may be quietly when the Princo still fo- Also included in the Govern-placed in the market on the Stock fused to see them
Informal conversations between ment proposals, It fa said, is a Exchange if the shareholders, mo
Mr. Yoshizawa and Dr. Wang took Later it was ́announced" that
In China, & schere for stum clearance on a desire, or if, for nationality rea-
sons, they wish to dispose of their the elections for the National and the greater part of this after-
the fasues mentioned. Peace Confer large scale,
Opinions were exchanged but nolence is nearly pected in the Government. even if
Considerable changes are ex- | rights. ·
decisions were reached.—Reuter, the Conservatives are returned to offer to re-purchase shares from The leeuing house, will also
It is feared that his life may be power. One of the most interest-unqualified shareholders,
lu danger, though close observersing of the rumours in circulation
of the political altuation express is that Mr. Winston Churchill will, the opinion that Marshal Chiang in any event, leave the Treasury, Kai-shek is unlikely to take such |—Router.
a drastic and far-reaching step.
Chiang at the Front.
Nanking, Mar. 29.'. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek left for Kluklang at 9.30 this morning for the purpose of personally directing the war against Wuhan. He is to take the right wing of the Nationalist Armies, attacking Hankow through Anhui,
He is reported to have approxi- mately 80,000 troops under his command in Anhui,
The first big victory of the war has been achieved by the Central Government forces on the north bank of the Yangtaze. General Liu Shih's division clashed with an inferior force of the Wahan armies in front of Wusuch.
Wuseuh Falls.
"PM ALONE” AFFAIR INVESTIGATION.
U. S. CONVINCED BOAT WAS IN 12-MILE LIMIT.
New York, Mar. 29,
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"Super Patriot." į
The scheme was cabled on Tues day to the members of the Ameri- can Committee in the course of their voyage to England, but no reply has been received.
Sir Hugo Hirst warmly defend- ed. the policy of the Board of Directors, and said he would not yield an lots of the belief that British control was essential.
He had been called
a super. patrict (Sir Hugo Hirst was born The Coastguard authorities in Germany) but the action of announce that responsible Govern- the Board he declared to be dic- ment officials, after a thorough tated by sound business principles. investigation of the circumstances,-Router. corroborate the view that the rum- runner "I'm Alono" was unques- tionably within the twelve-mile limit when sighted.
It is added that a hot, can- tinous and unbroken purauit fol- lowed until the schooner was sunk. -Reuter's American Service.
No Prosecution.
Washington, Már. 29.
Americans Still Protest,
Later,
Mr. Thomas Chadbourne and
FOR THE BRITISH MINERS.
Donations Still Continue.
Coming In
Realising that every "$5 aubscribed In Hongkong means an addition of £I to the Fund, two local residenta have each forwarded us five dollars on behalf of the dis- tresaed British miners and their families. Ono signa him- self "G.G." and the other "X.Y.Z."
This brings the total ao for received by the Telegraph to $0,213.50 and 10/AI- ready over £600 has been cabled Home.
Further contributions will be most welcome.
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noon
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Japan Displeased.
Tokyo, Mar. 28.
always a pre-
lude to war.
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With the exception of the Jiji speech or sales which comments very reservedly, manship, H.R.H. the Japanca vernacular. news will in future papers are critical of the terms bo known as of the settlement of the Tainn" the Prince of Incident, and assert that the pub-Sales, lished terms prove the complete failure of the policy of Baron Tanaka.
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Jack (over phone) And please send my ring back to me,. Jacqueline - You'd - better. come and get it; plass breaka so easily in the post.
Most of us would like to see the While pleased that a settlement Observatory prediction come true has been reached, the papers aver to the extent of "some" raini that the documenta thus far pub- lished indicate that the Japanese Awriter has discovered, after Government has given up all ita much research, that a
game original demands in connexion resembling cards was played thou- with the Ineldent, there being no sands of years ago. Possibly. It further mention of the apology was the patience of Job. from the Chinese Government, the punishment of the Chinese officers responsible and reparations.
After looking at these Ambu- lance lads, MacWhirter, he says The Chugai contends that the it must be quite a pleasure to only term applicable to the pre-fracture a femur in Hongkong. sent situation is "the completą humiliation of Japan.”".
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"On Wednos
day, no Peak tram ran after 12.05. Is the Company bow- ing at last to the superiority. of the Baby -Austin7-
The man who objects to his wife wearing unduly short skirts is often the most broad-:- minded when it comes to his typist.
The Last Saturday the China Mal referred to the good fortune of being "permitted to hear Galil Curci again in the Colony." Gramophones make one so absent- minded!
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Manila le passing ag Ordinance to deal with the meter-born nuisance. This is sound leġisla-: flon.
Harmston's Circus, refused to "Mary," the big attraction of board the boat for Macao. Even an elephant will turn,
Chiang Kai-shek in suffering at present from severe I-strain,
Mr. Herbert Swope, two of the
Owing to being in low water representatives of the American
The Jiji, while admitting that a number of West River ships are shareholders of the British
the terms of the settlement may at the stage of Dosing. General Electric Company, who Communal Councils, which realgn-prave disappointing to its country- are due to arrive in England on ed as the result of the quarrel with men, saya they appear to be the best
☐ ☐ Saturday, March 30th, have sent the Casino, would be hell in June. possible under the circumstances.
The men who tried to sell fakeThis week's cinema: sub-title- a wireless message to Sir Hugo This quieted the agitation, but thle The Jiji is satisfied that no better brandy should have known that no He was as thoughtful, as a tree
full of owls. It is authoritatively reported thin Hirst strongly protesting against was renowed when the Prince can- terms could have been obtained in substitute could hold water... when the case ngainst Captain Randall, the master of the "I'm the discourtesy shown to the celled his Proclamation concern the present situation.---Reuter. Alone," comes up on Tuesday, the American shareholders in holding ing the holding of the Elections.- prosecution will be dropped, owing a meeting of the Company when it Reuter. to luck of evidence. Reuter's was well known that representatives of the American group were on Chinese reports from a rellable American Service,
their way to the conference. source state that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has definitely thrown in
Severe fighting took place on Thursday, and the Wuhan forcéa were forced to evacuate Wusuch suffering considerable losses. Wusenh is an important centre on the north bank of the Yangtze and a strategic point in the path te Hankow-Reuter.
his lot with Marshal Chiang Kai- THE KING'S PROGRESS
shok, and is already massing troops in North Anhui and North Hupel. It is believed that he will launch an attack on Hankow 'from the North,
Hankow Incident,
Naval wireless messages from the Yangtaze show, that' large
CONTINUES.
MENTAL AND RODILY VIGOUR IMPROVING,
London, Mar. 29. The first bulletin. Insued for number of troops are moving some time regarding the condition down the river from Wuchang. A of HM the King states that His Chinese steamer was stopped by Majesty continues to make satis- gunfire from Silver Island Fort, factory progress, despite the tire- below Chinking, and the ship was some rheumatism around the right
shoulder. seized on the allegation that it was carrying arms,
Szechuan.
It is learned authoritatively
that General Pel Chung-hs is de finitely at Hankow. directing the Wuhan campaign.
His Majesty's weight is increas ing, his appetito returning, and his sleep Is of better quality.
The Insistence by his medical
WELCOME RAIN,·
BUT TOTAL FALL VERY SLIGHT.
They also protest at Sir Hugo
Hirst's persistence in plans which
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they declare are bound to do Barious Injustice to a large group of stockholders.
RADIO CORPORATION SALE.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY IS DISPOSED OF.
New York, Mar, 29,
Appeal to. Fair Play.
They declare that even the new scheme detailed by the cha'rman The Herald-Tribune states that of the company works to deprive an agreement has been signed in the American stockholders of im- Paris for the sale of the Radio Cor- portant property rights, and vio-romunt sub dry, company, The
Communication to the lates the general conception of ternational Telephone and fole- British fair play.
graph Company, for $100,000,000 The message goes on to say that Reuter'e American Service, the scheme propounded and the affair as a whole is not calculated
to make foreign investors in U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE
British securities feel that com- plete confidence which has always existed in the past,
vice,
BOARD.
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It is suggested that the Aberdeon'
So far, the Government has not water, by the time it reaches the started to dig trenches in Hankow elty, ought to be quite a good Road and vicinity. blend.
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Agreement Signed,
Tokyo, Mar. 28. * On receipt of the official report that the Sino-Japanese agreement had been signed, the General Staff Politics in Monte Carlo appear telegraphically instructed the com- to be something of n-gamble. mander of the garrison in Shan- tung to commence preparations for the complete withdrawal of the
troops.
0.0% Another unsolved mystery is when, as Mr. D. J. Strellett aug gested, a punch on the nose be It is officially announced that comes a technicality, the terms of the Teinan settlement are
"Rubbish Throwers to be fined Firstly, at not more than two on Sliding Scale," says a heeding We use months after signing, the Japanese in the Canton Gazette. Japanese troops from Shantung, a chute for this eart of thing. The National Government after the "Drive Slow" or "Drive Slowly?" withdrawal shall bear the full responsibility for protecting all Maskee the grammar, so long as Japanese lives and property in you do so. China, as it has repeatedly declared
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cording to international law for the Peakiness? that it holds Itself responsible ac If Kowloonatice, why not
adequate protection, of all foreign- ers in China.
A woman named Mr. Tide living in the North of England has
given birth to twins. It is not true, however, that they will ba called Eb and Flo
The Lingfield Boy Scouts are said to travel twelve miles for their swimming lessons. Hong kong folk: do not appear to con- sider this very remarkable.
radio
G.O.W. Calling:-Have with your meals and get a dis In the neck..
Talking of white elephants, what about Government selling the. Kau Sing to Willle Harmston?
This new Hongkong Russlan Cultural Association Tooks to us
"Gus:"Your stuff looks poetry, like more week-end excursions into Secondly, a Sino-Japanese Joint in that every line begins with a the theory of reincarnation. commission, consisting of an equal capital letter. Otherwise it is no number of Chinese and Japanese good. commissioners, will be established
Gall-Curel-Dough raised mo
Bo fart for investigation and, adjudgment
DO A London money-lender hás of the question of losses sustained written a play. Needless to add, the Castle Tank road Jast Sunday A serious accident took place on, by both countries, due to the Nenit maintains interest to the very when a bus hit a motor car just king incident.
between the third and fourth. fristalment
Better Relations Desired,
end.
One of the Colony's gang of boy snatchers has been ordered to be caned," according to the Daily
From Hankow, it is reported that soldiers attempted to impress the crew of one of the Butterfeld advisors on lengthy abstention Sir Huge Hirst has replied: and Swire steamers on Thursday, from all but essential public "Sorry
persist 'In you
mis- PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN The troops were stopped however duties, and a quiet life in the pre- understanding, and mistrusting
POWERS. and turned off by an armed guard sent suitable climate, is being our actions. The meeting held placed on board the B. and S. justified by the steady improve-on-March 28th was purely
Washington, Mar. 29. ment in His Hajesty's bodily and formal. The now scheme was steamer from ILMS. Bec.
Legislation to strengthen the Fighting is again reported in mental vigour.-Reuter.
outlined to the shareholders prepowors of the Federal Reserve Bent but it was not discussed and Board, in order to ensure ita con- it was not approved.""
trol over funds likely to enter the speculative market, will be pro- Clear Issue.
"Don Juan:"Never mind herob In view of the existing · Triend- posed at the coming session of ship between the two people, the retrouse nose. She'll be easier to Congress.--Reuter's American Sor-Chinese and Japanese governments kiss.
口口 deplore the extremely unfortunato Tainan Incident of May 8 last year An African scientist has dia- Prema "Granny" must be kidding Now the Chinese and Japanese covered an insect with a white agajn. The new Central Executive Com- There was welcome rain expert
Governments and people' sincerely light at its head and a red light et- hope for an improvement in Sino-its tail, Ours, hava horns and Little drops of ocean make mitter and the Central Super enced In Hongkong yesterday, but
Japancas relations. In order to rubber tyres se well.
the mighty ocean, gaya the Mall visory Committee were formai the fall registered at the Royal Ob-
́achieve this end, they regard, the Interests of the shareholders you HAPPY EVENT EXPECTED IN unhappy feeling reaulting from the More football trouble: A Welsh the result of an odd spot here and
MAN OF OD ly installed
in an editorial.This seems to be yesterday after-servatory was very slight, noon, following which the
From 10 am, on Thursday to 10 represent, I am sure we can come
SEPTEMBER.
Tainan Incident as past, and hereby, referon who officiated during a there. members of the Standing Corn-a.m. yesterday, the fall was only to an amicable understanding.
make this declaration,, on
match at Home was named mittee of the CEC took place, 0:020-inch, whilst for the 24 hours but if you wish the interests of
Tokyo, Mar. 29, --- The agreement is composed of Penrhiwcelher. As was to be resulting as follows:-Marshal ended at 10 a.m. to-day It was 0.480 the Company to be subordinated to It is officially announced that the four documents, namely the notes expected, a free fight broke out reported at Canton, Hankow and General Pel: Chung-hat has been Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Wu Han-min, inch.
temporary speculative operations, Empress is enceinte, and that the exchanged between Dr. Wang and The total fall for the month so I am afraid we shall differhapov event may be expected In Mr. Yoshizawa, the protocol and
Moji. Everywhere. In fact, excapt. (Continued on Page 9.)" far is only 0.808-Inch,
September-Reuter,
the declaration Router.
"Money Matters" saya a nowe. where Chiang Kai-shek wishes paper heading. You bet it does, hini
New Government Leaders,
Nanking, Mar. 20,
Sir Hugo first emphasises in his message that a large body of British shareholders is essential. to the welfare of the Company, and he adds: If you are prepar ed to agree that the welfare of the Company is identical with the
Reuter
JAPANESE EMPRESS.
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