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NEW HOPE OF REPARATIONS AGREEMENT.
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AMERICAN GESTURE.
Paris, May 29, The anxious deliberations of the Committee of Experts on Reparations are believed to be) bearing fruit. The Experts to-day TRANSPORTS ON WAY. emerged from the longest sitting
Canton, May 20.
Many and varied rumours have
That the Kwangsi troops are very neat, is an undoubted fact, and yel up to the moment no signs of
FIRST BLOW.
SETBACK FOR CHIANG
KAI-SHEK.
YEN HSI-SHAN INDUCED TO
STAY NEUTRAL. ・・
of the conference tired but OFFENSIVE PLANNING.
amiling.
It is believed that they havoj practically reached an agreement
Shanghai, May 20.
First blood-n
and the distribution of reparations
Feng Yu-hsiang and Chiang Kai- among the creditor nations.
Simultaneously, the American shek has gone to the Christian
SHANGHAI
TROUBLE EXPECTED ON MAY 30 ANNIVERSARY.
COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.
Shanghai, May 21. The authorities are this year more than usually concerned by the approach of tho, May 80 An- alversary, apart altogether from the expected demenstrations by the Labour Uniona.
Recent Labour meetings have revealed disaffection among the
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Committeo
ROSEBERY.
FAMOUS POLITICIAN AND SPORTSMAN.
PASSES AWAY AT 82 AFTER SUDDEN ILLNESS.
BRILLIANT
CAREER.
ATTACKED.
MOB DRAGS HIM ALONG BY HIS FEET.
YANGTSZE FRACAS.
IN BANK CASE.
RESULT OF TREASURY “NEGLIGENCE.”
STOPPED FROM ALLEGING THE FORGERIES.
HEARING TO-MORROW.
Hankow, May 11. Details are to hand of a serious occurance which took place at Pukow on Wednesday last, in the course of which the master of the China Merchants Steam Naviga- tion Company's steamer Hsin Kong, Captain E. Hanson, together. The Earl of Rosebery, K.G., K.T., with members of the Chinese crew that the argumont on the legal been circulating in Canton to-day, regarding the German reservations triumph-in the conflict between it is bolloved that the trouble is night ago, passed away in the early Highter company at Pukow.
Enquiries this morning reveni diplomatic workers of unusual strength, and former Liberal Premier, who cele were badly man-handled by a mob issues in, the action brought by brated his 82nd birthday a fort- instigated by the employees of the Government against the Hong- being inspired by agitators..
hours of this morning..
kong and Shanghai Banking .Cor- The authorities anticipate strikes the late Earl was gravely ill, and was leaving the wharf at Pukow $260,000, the amount involved in
It appears that the Hsin Kong paration Reutér reported last night that
for *ccrediting of about May 30th as the outgrowth famous politician and sportsman
on a trip to Shanghai, when in the Yeo frauds, will commenco of the murmurings at the Labour was sinking fast. gathering. -
The news of his came into contact with some cargo death, therefore, comes as no sur-
boats. The postal workers are known prisu
The two main issues in the case were whether three cheques to Captain Hanson immediately re-the value of over $200,000 which to be discussing new demands and More than sixty years ago a moored his vessel in order to were paid by the Bank and debited be contemplating a strike, youthful "for" at Eton laughingly ascertain the extent of the damage, to the Government general account prophesied to one of his school when he was, together with the were forgeries, and whether the boatswain and the lampirimmer of Government was catopped from Prime Minister, win the Derby, and marry the richest heiress in the land.
fighting in the immediate vicinity Embassy has announced that the General, according to reports/and possible disturbances round this morning came news that the manoeuvrinig, the vessel's rudder to-morrow morning.
of Canton are visible,
|United States. Government is ready
from reliable sources, which and willing to reduce the Ameri- can claim for Army of Occupation state that Feng has come to an expenses by ten per cent.--Reuter, understanding with Marshal Yen
Washington, May 20. President Hoover has conferred Hsi-hsan, by which the Shansi with the Gabinet and the lendera leader, the controller of North
At one time this morning it was rumoured that the Wong Sha Arsenal, only five miles from the city, was in the hands of the Kwangsi, troops, but your corres- pondent has good reason to believe this untrue. Again it rumoured that 2,000 Kwangai of Congress regarding the report troops had been disarmed by a which is expected from the Re- larger Cantonese Army just near parations Experte' Committee in Fatshan, but this
has not been Paris. confirmed.
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was of both parties in the two houses China, will keep out of the dispute. 'N LA LAK MASALATESTA chums that he would become his vessel, set upon by a mob of alleging forgery by reason of
Certainly there is, much greater feeling of uneasiness ta the city to day than has been the case during the past week or 20. The Kwangsi troops are expected to arrive at any time and it is a matter for wonder that they are
not yet here.
Safety of Foreigners. Certain precautionary measures have been taken, to safeguard
This is the firat really startling development in the situation, and
is of the greatest importance. The Herald-Tribune says that President Hoover is hoping, to The newa has come as a surprise smooth the way to a settlement and ns, for some time' past, Feng has the possibility is envisaged of a expressed dissatisfaction with reduction of claims for arrears on Yen's policy. account of the American Occupa- tion expense, amounting to G$40,- 000,000, and corresponding in its percentage of ten per cent, to simi-
lar British and French ancrifices,- Reuter's American Service.
Feng's Reported Threat, regarded as a keen supporter of Yen Hai-shan has always been
the Central Government, and it is not known how greatly he has been influenced in his decision by! the reported threat of Feny to launch His Orst attack. In the
foreigners, and the British Consul- LOVE TRAGEDY ON direction of Shanet in the event of
General has issued a notification requesting British subjects mot tal go into the city or out to Tung- shan for the present.
Arrangements have also been mado regarding the foreigners Ilving in Tangshan. For the present, they are remaining there, but at the first sign of trouble they have Instructions to concentrato in the railway compound, and a gunboat "will be sent down. 'Lo Tungshan to bring them up Shameen.
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· HMS. Moth is in Wuchow, whilst H.M.S. Cleala is in Samshui, Samshui for merebant vessels for There are no more convoys beyond
the present,
II.M.S. Tarantula, Moorhea, and Seamew are lying off Shameen.
Stinam Captured: ' Sainam is definitely in the hands of the Kwangs troops, who are expected to enter Fatshan, on the Canton-Samshui Railway to-day,
On the Canton-Hankow Railway, the main body of the Kwangsi Army, together with General Hsu King-tong's troops, are reported to be within fifteen miles of the elty.
As far as is known, there has
"TAISHAN.”
YOUNG COUPLE PREFER DEATH TO LIVING APART.
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Canton, May 20, On arriving in port this morning from Hongkong the se. Taishon reported a double sulcide on the way up. Actually the discovery hour and a half after the vessel of the tragedy was only made some had berthed in Canton. Brielly the facts are these.
Yon's failure to announce his neutrality.
It is learned that
a delegate from the Christian General has been in conference with Marshal Yen Hoi-shan for several days past, urging the Shanal leader to combine with Feng against Chiang Kai-shek, or in any event, to leave the two military chiefa to fight out their battle between themselves.
Peace Pact,
RUMOURS REGARDING LI CHAI-SUM.
Again Reported to Have Been Executed.
LATEST CANTON REPORTS.
Since Marshal. Li Chai-sum was placed under arrest in Nanking some two months ago, there have been numerous rumours regarding his fate.' His reported.execution has on several occasions been dented.
Our Canton correspondent, writing undo date of yester~ · day, says there are again per- sistent rumours that Marshal Li has been quietly done away with in Nanking,
At the moment, however, there is no confirmation of these rumours.
BÉTANCHORS BOUNCENA DESPISZ (CNIHVIDR
while the workers at the Japanese
This was the youth who Inter became Lard Rosebery, and who lived to see the accomplishment of his threefold ambition.
One was achieved when, in 1874, ho married. Miss Hannah Roths child, the only daughter of Baron Meyer de Rothschild, and heiress I to £2,500,000.
Their meeting and wedding was n delightful romance. When the noble earl was out driving one day his carriage collided with that of Miss Rothschild, who was then unknown to him. The contact
atunned the handsome, dark-eyed Jewess, and she would have been thrown to the ground had not Lord Rosebery, with great ngility and presence of mind, sprung' for- ward and caught the girl as sho fell. There and then began the love story which culminated at thei altar.
Married in a Workhouse.
The marriage took place on March 20, 1878, when two distinct ceremonies marked the happy
coolies who had been incited by negligence, this latter being a con the boatmen attached to the cargo tention of the defence. boats.
The mob dragged Captain Haul concluded on Friday when the The first part of the civil aétion son over the ground by his feet special jury found the cheques to from his ship up to the pontoon, be forgeries, and grave negligence the boatswain and lamptrimmer on the part of Treasury oficials. receiving similar treatment.
Counsel. concerned have now to argue estoppel thereby introduced.
the legal question of
Eventually, the River Police intervened and rescued Captain Hanson and his men from the mob but not before the latter had re- ceived severe bruises and shock.
ROTWEISS TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
FOREIGN SUCCESSES IN THE CHIEF FINALS.
with Mr. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. Eldon Potter, KC, together Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg.. assistant. Crown Solicitor, is for the Govern ment, while Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Staken and Master, la defending.
Defence's Pless.
The atatement of defence, bear- ing on the points to be argued,. states that the Government is estapped from alleging the cheques to be forged and from MISS AUSSEM BEATEN.debited the amounts to the account alleging that the Bank wrongfully
Berlin, May 20.
of the Government.
It was the duty of the Govern- There were some oxciting con-ment, continues the statement, to tako reasonable care and precau-
It is understood that a sails. cotton mills' are similarly restless, function. The civil ceremony was tests on the concluding day of the tion to bafeguard the Bank against
factory arrangement has been con- whether Yen. intends to emerge on trived, though it is not definite Feng's side, or merely aloof.
to hold
This Labour activity is to ex-
roach of the anniversary, but preted means of marking the up- seldom before has the unrest serm-
ed so atrong.
The police are still hoping that
A young Chinese couple arrived General belief in that Yen Hsi- the anniversary will pass by with on board in Itongkong on Sundayhan will keep out of the fighting, out untoward incident, taking evening. They took a cabin which is certain to
commence courage from the fact that an at- luxe, ordered a good supper with very shortly. It is believed that tempt by Communists to create champagne and appeared to be the arrangement amounts to a disturbances on May 11th on the quite cheerful. They remained in peace pact, the Christian General occasion of China's national hu- the saloon until about 1 a.m, and having promised, in the event of miliation day proved absortive. then retired to their cabin,
war with Chiang, to leave Yen Our Own Correspondent. lisi-shun's territory inviolnic.
The versel berthed in Canton This is believed to have satisfied at 6.30 this morning as usual; and Yen's desire to preserve peace in when one of the "boys" knocked his native province of Shansi,
on the door to enquire for orders
he received no reply.
No notice was taken of this at
Nanking Admission?
Confirmation of Yen Hsi-shan'a
REVENUE OFFICER'S SUDDEN DEATH.
AFTER COLLAPSE.
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held in the Board Room of the
superintendent registrar of St. at the Rotweiss Club. Among the forgery committed upon cheques Mount Street Workhouse, by the international tennis tournament the risk of injury arising rom Georgo's, Hanover Square, London, large number of spectators was ment.
issued by them to the. Govern- a drab place for such an event the former Crown Prince.
In particular it was the Certainly, care WAR taken, to
duty of the Government, with rea- brighten up the Board Room a In the final of the. Women's sonable despatch, to warn the little with palms and flowers, but Singles, which carried with it the Bank of any occurrence of an un- the fact remains that the richest
usual, irregular or suspicious heiress in the land and the future title of champion of Berlin, character relating to cheques. Prime Minister of Great Britain Baroness Von Reznecik gained a and/or cheque-books, and of any were married in a workhouse,
splendid victory over Fraulein reason why any cheques, if pre- Following this the religious!
Aussem, winning in straight sets, treated as a mandates of the sented for payment, should not be ceremony was conducted in Christ's Church, Mayfair, where a 7-5, 6-8. Fraulein Aussem has Government; to appoint and main- brilliant gathering had assembled, hitherto been regarded as the tain competent and dutiful ser- the guests including King Edward, outstanding German lady player.
vants for the purpose of ordering, then Prince of Wales, and the
handling, taking charge of and Duke of Cambridge.
Menzel, the Czecho-Slovakian supervising the use of cheques Their married life was very player, put up a great exhibition and cheque-books. happy. In his wife Lord Rosebery against Henri Cochet (France) in
Government Negligence.
ed him in his difficulties, and The first set was fought at a great The Bank alleges that the
been practically no fighting during the time, but when at 8 o'clock neutrality has been received from MR. PAT LANIGAN SUCCUMBS Į found a real friend, who encourag. the final of the Men's Singles.] the day, and even yesterday the there were still no signs of the Nanking sources, and it is under- Kwangsi troops walked into Sam-
young couple emerging from their stood that the new position is shui without a fight,
spurred him on to make those pace, and the Czecho-Slovakian cabin and again no reply was ob- officially admitted. General Chan Chal-tong is still
efforts which were crowned when won after 20 games by 11-9. He Government negligently failed to in Canton and appears to be tained when the "boy" knocked,
It is with the utmost regret he realised another of his great failed to stay the distance, how take such reasonable care and pre- The situation the latter called the purser who
is attributed to that we have to chronicle the death ambitions and became actively directing his
Prime ever, and Cochet took the second caution and negligently failed to troops. though there is said to be a good then opened the door with his would attack Shansi first in, the gan, the news of which will come
Yen Hi-ahan's fear. that Feng of Ravenue Ofcer Patriel Lani- Minister.
set at 6-3, and the next two at perform such duties whereby the Bank, to their prejudice, were not deal of dissaffection amongst the master key.
This took place in March 1894 6-1, 6-1. event of war with Chiang Kai- as a great shock to a large circle when, after 23 years of Parlia soldiers.
The cabin was found to be shek, and to the presence in the of friend
In the Anal of the Mixed safeguarded against the risk of Large numbers of troops were empty, but a letter was discovered Shansi army of a group of young
mentary life, he succeeded Mr. Doubles, Cochet and Fraulein injury arising from the perpetra The deceased officer appeared to Gladstone at 10 Downing Street, Aussem
tion of forgery committed upon observed all Sunday afternoon saying that as
. defeated Brugnon they were not officials, headed by General Sheng be in his usual good health until passing Shameen in a regular allowed to marry by their parents, Chen, Yen's chief lieutenant, who yesterday afternoon when he col summation of his triple event, for South African lady champion, by misled into the belief that the That same year saw the con- (France) and Miss Hefne, the choques issued by them to the. Government, and were, therefore, succession of launches and junks they preferred death.
are pro-Feng in their views, lapsed at his home, No. 4, Cox's in the summer Ladas carried the 6-4, 6-2-Reuter. from 2 o'clock until nightfall,
cheques in question had been re- It appears they had jumped out making for the Wong Sha Railway of the cabin window whilst the shan is not satisfied with
It is also said that Yen Hel-Path, Kowloon, From an apoplectic Rosebery colours to victory in the
stroke., e condition rapidly be Derby.
gularly drawn and issued by the Station, where they entrained ship was under way.-Our Own Cor-promises of Chiang Kai-shek in re to the G.CH. where he passed away successful career
la questionable came serious and he was removed whether, in all the varied and
Government and were induced to immediately.
honour and pay them as being respondent.
turn for an alliance between at 11 o'clock this morning.
of the Earl,
genuine. Chiang, Yen and Chung Hsach-
there were many prouder moments lang against Feng Yu-hsiang.
The late Mr. Lanigan, 'who was than this, when, at the finish, he 37 years of age, had been in the personally led his victorious horse service of the Government for into the saddling enclosure. more than 16 years. He was first attached to the Police Force, being appointed a constable in 1912, and three years later ho became acting
Communist, Coup? Though all seems fairly quiet in the city, it is nevertheless truc that there is a strong undercurrent
of uneasiness.
It is anid that there are once
SPANISH STUDENT
DISCONTENT.
the
.
It
Premler for Fifteen Months. Although he fulfilled his ambi
again a large mumber of Com- munists in the city who are only KING ORDERS RE-OPENING OF to move against Henan from Lance Sergeant. In 1916; he be- tion and became Prime Minister,
UNIVERSITIES.
AMERICAN RAILWAY
· PROPERTIES.
VALUATIONS: DIFFER BY MERE G$11,000,000,000.
New York, May 20.
Chiang's Activities.
Meanwhile, Chiang Kai-shok is preparing his campaign hurriedly, Sixty thousand Nanking troops are Hunch, and they will be reinforced came a Revenue Officer, and from Lord Rosebery did not hold the
A decision which is hailed in by 7,000 Nanking troops at Ichang July, 1918, to March, 1919, he was post for long, dissensions and Barcelona, May 20. and 20,000 in Shanal. Approxi- seconded for military service, later jealousles, wrecking the Cabinet Wall Street as a bullish develop ment and of profound importance The King has signed a decree mately 60,000 other forces are returning to duty in the Revenue after fifteen months.
He entered public life in 1871 in the lilstory of American railwaya ammunition in hiding. This authorising the re-opening of the sing moved to attack Ilonan from Deptores. Lattery houden and rapidly proceeded to bring has been given by the Supreme
Shantung.
Court. in charge of preventive work in himself into prominence.
The Court rejected the Intor- His outstanding political move connexion with tobacco,
Commerce Commission'a Revenue Officer Lanigan will be was the mémorable Midlothian Sinte
waiting their opportunity to en-
deavour to bring off another coup; and it in aaid that they have large
quantities of arms, bombs and
should perhaps not be taken too Universities, which were cloned by seriously, as such reports have General Primo de Rivera in March: On account of the extensive many times proved to be quita un- as the result of the student riots. troops movements, the Tientsin- founded.
been
The statement then goes on to give particulars of the negligence, alleged, this being with regard to the alteration on one of tho cheque-book covers and the "ox- traction of 30 cheques and coun- terfalls, matters which were to the fore, in the civil action. This is described as having been done "wrongfully and fraudulently" and it is stated that the Government gave no information of these happening to the Bank (January 18, 1928,
Implied Terms of Contract, The statement goes on to say
until
The trouble followed the revolta Pukow Railway has been closed to long remembered by his numerous campaign, in which his name is valuation of American railroad pro-
and tho game friends hot for his sterling char- indissolubly associated with that..porty for the purposes of fixing that the ordering, handling charge
The mines reported to have heen in different parts of the country ordinary traffic, lald in the West River by Can- and the closing of the military applies to that part of the Peking- actor, and his genial personality of Mr. Gindstone. The story of passengers and freight rates, and supervision of the cheques tonese gunboats, now turn out to academies, thus throwing a large Hankow Railway which is in the He was a conscientious and effl- that great fight will live long, and The Commission's valuations were books was entrusted to servants have been laid against the Con number of cadets into civil life. hands of Nanking.
cient officer and his death is great lapse of 36 years. may be gather approximately eleven billion dollars on whom no proper care, check or toness gunboats by the Kwangal
Since March there has been Feng Yu-halang is reported to ly regretted by all his colleagues. od from the reminiscent way in (G$11,000,000,000). less than that supervision was kept and who Navy; they are near Chicken
growing discontent, epitomised as have left Tungkwan for Loyang Much sympathy will felt for, the which he told of the victory when claimed by the railroads. negligently abstained from report Basket Island, about ten miles the revolt of youth with the pos- where a large part of his army has widow and only child, as well as he unveiled the Edinburgh Glad-The stocks and shares of dozens ing the occurrence.
of railway companies were quickly Implied terms of the contract albility of an appeal by the fntel- been concentrated, General Sun for deceased's brother, "Police stone Memorial in 1917.
Following the Midathian 9ght bid up on the Stock Exchange from between the Government and the lectuals to the League of Nations. Liang-sing is to be entrusted with Inspector Richard Lanigan.jpg -Router.
Continued on Pagi 14.)
The funeral passes the Monu- he took office as Under Secretary one to fifteen dollars-Reuter's Bank were (1) that no such ment at 5.30 p.m. to-day.
(Continued on Fogs 8,)
Ameriegn Service,
(Continued on Pada LL
below Wuchow-Our Own Corres pondent.
(Continued on Page 7.)