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し PLANT THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1929.
BOMBING PLANES MUI TSAI STATUS LATEST ELECTION BRITAIN AND CHINA
TURN TIDE.
· KWANGSI'S MAIN ARMY ROUTED.
PEI CHUNG-HSI WOUNDED AND RIVAL KILLED.
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
Canton, May 22. Yesterday's reports of a deei- sive victory by the Canton Army the Kwangaf troops near Lunn have now been definitely confirmed.
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COLLAPSE FOLLOWS FEARS OF
WORST EXPERIENCE IN RECENT YEARS.
LOCAL COMPANY'S CUTS IN LONDON COMMITMENTS.
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that mui tsai are not the property SHARP LABOUR REPLY. British policy in China, reiterating THE USUAL DIVIDEND.
of their masters or mistresses and that they are free at any time to return to their parents or. guardians,
The notice, which is fasued on the instructions of H. E. the Governor, points out that alavery is prohibit- ed in all British Colonies, Protec- torates and Dominions, and that maids in domestic service in Hong- kong should know that they are not the personal property of their maa- ters or mistresses.
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DEARER MONEY,
AN ORGY OF SELLING.
Now Lork, May 22 The Stock Market broke sharply to-day and prices tumbled in all directions.
The collapse is directly attribut-
able to the Federal Advisory Coun
London, May 22. Addressing his constituente at Birmingham to-day, Bir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, made reference to
Britain's good wishes and earnest
eil's recommendation to the Federat London, May 22,
desire for cordial "relations, and
A heavy depression in marina Reserve Board to permit Banks de- Unexpectedly heavy figures are making an indirect auference to insurance business throughout the siring to do so to increase the re- revealed by the register for Eng- the problem of extraterritorality. world, materially affecting the discount rate to six per cent. land and Wales of the new elec
Wall Street has been reconciled Income of the Company, was com torate, which is now complete.
Sir Austen declared that as themented upon by the Hon. Mr. B. for some time past to this increase, For the five hundred and four- the Chinese people had come to annual meeting of shareholders of startlingly large scale.
result of Britain's policy in China, D. F. Beith, who presided at the and the slump was therefore on a The action yesterday was some-
toen constituencies in England and recognise that our one desire was the what Indecisive, but to-day it has
House,
Canton
Several millions of dollars in Insurance Wales,
at Somerset to nee China strong and united, to Limited, this morning. recorded
share values were wiped out rapidly been turned into a complete
electorate of 25,092,536, which mutual interests, without a desire Insurance was passing through one
Mr. Beith sald that marine in the popular countera in one of victory for the Cantonese forces.
the most widespread liquidating It appears that the deciding
18 comprised of 13,255,156 to Interfere with berties or to of the worst cycles in recent factor in the battle was the ar If there are any mui traj who women volers,
and 11,867,380 secure another foot of Chinese years, and acute competition had selling, which has
There was an absolute orgy of rival of ten aeroplanes from wish
lenve their mas-men voters. the women having a ma-sofl.
undoubtedly led to the granting of fuller con- ruined scores of small speculators. Canton who proceeded to bomb tera and go back 美 their jority of 1,957,776, the Kwangsl troops,. It is said with parents or guardians, they can do
He did not refer to the present ditions and reduced rates. In the 71 Scottish constituencies, fears of renewed civil war, but
In the London market, where the The oustanding losses were the great accuracy.
so at any time without paying cum- there are 1,418,002 men voters, and anid that if the Chinese people company's business was unprofit Apled. Chemicals which dropped The Cantonese claim to have pensation of any kind, but before 1,566,267 women voters.
doing so they should see the Secre-
could form a solid consistent Gov-able, the accounts lind been sub-eighteen points, the St. Louis and
South-Western Railways taken over five thousand prisonerary for Chinese Affairs or else the remaining constituencies are the necessary reforms, and bring consideration. The effect of the eral Electries, which also lost twe The Northern Ireland-returns for ernment which would carry out stantially reduced after serious dropped twelve dollars, and Gen- and say that seventy per cent.. of go to the nearest Police Station, not yet complete, though the re-the system of law. justice and retrenchment had been to reduce Ive. the main Kwangsi Army has been where their cases. will be investi-gister at present reveals a total either killed, wounded or taken prisoner. The remainder are It is urged on mui trai that they increase of 7,418,253 on the con-
of 28,072,795, which represents anÁZANTAT KRADZIE retiring in disorder towards the should not leave their employers plete electorate at the 1924 general without going to the S.C.A. or the General Pel Chang-shi, Com-nearest Police Station; otherwise, election. mander of the Kwangai forces, is they might fall into the hands of reported to have been wounded, bad characters. but to have escaped.
movements for a long time. there is 4 total live and to trade there in our
north-west.
gated.
to
People employing mui teni are A large number of wounded has warned against preventing them been seen arriving in Canton all from acting in accordance with the
and to-day.-4 | official notification.
day yesterday
Our Own Correspondent.
Fatshan Menaced.
Canton, May 22.
A number of Kwangaltroops are agala menacing Falahan, a city, not far from Canton.
The Canton military authorities claim that they will be able to hold out against the enemy.
EUROPEAN APOLOGY TO CHAUFFEUR.
ASSAULT CASE WITHDRAWN
AT KOWLOON,
Including the Scottish constituen- cle, women are in the majority by 1,510,831.
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Premler's Tour.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin is engaged In a tour of the country, working gradually from the North towards London, prior to jumping off again to the Eastern Counties...
Despite the strenuous nature of the tour, the Prime Minister In- formed Reuter's, representative at Leeds that the strain had not yet begun to tell upon him.
The Indian chauffeur of Mr. P. There is a lull in the operationa
Addressing an audience of ap- on the North River sector, both Pinquet was the complainant, proximately 5,000 at Leeds, Mr. sides being tired of fighting, after before Mr. T. S. Whyte, Smith at Baldwin expressed the hope that a struggle lasting nearly two
the Kowloon Magistracy this his hearers would vote for his dayn-Nan Chung Kuo News Ser-morning, in an assault summons party, but he added: "I do beg vice.
against Mr. A. II. Lake, of the every individual to vote according 0.8. Tai Shan.
as he or she thinks it right to do."
The McKenna Duties.
•
Loss of Walchow Denled.
Canton, May 22. Carton military authorities deny that Walchow, on the East River
hands of the enemy.
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The incident is alleged to have taken place at the motor stand at the Star Ferry at 9p.n... on May 11.
When the case was mentioned,
ship for permission to withdraw
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
Slow Through. Trios Resume From To-morrow,
EXPRESS SERVICE HOPES.
We are officially informed by the management of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Rallway that local trains on the Chinese, section,of the line resumed running to-day.
The slow train service to and from Canton will again start to-morrow, one train leaving Kowloon at 9.15 a.m. and one departing from Canton at 8,55
h.m.
For the present, the express train service will remain suR- pended, but it la hoped that it will shortly be resumed.
TEAM CONTAINS --
Mr. Baldwin Inter went to Brad- of 8,000 people. He dwelt there ford, where he addressed a meet- | -Dame
the premium income for the current year by $440,000. The usual dividends were, however, announced.
Chairman's Speech.
The Chairman said:-Gentle- men, The report and accounta having now been in your hands for some days, I propose, with your permission, to follow the usual custom of taking them as read.
... | The statement of accounts for the year 1927, which wa
now present to you, shows a moderato degree of improvement upon that
which
General Motors, Chryslers, and Nashe, were among forty issues which touched new low levels for the year-Router's American Ser vice.
BARE-LEGGED VOGUE
IN TENNIS.
WAR TO KNIFE AGAINST CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
CHOSEN CI.C. OF NATIONAL SALVATION FORCES.
NEUTRALITY ASKED.
Shanghai, May 23. Marshal Fong Yu-hsiang, who has a ropatation among Chinese militarists for blunt and straight- forward speaking, has removed all doubts regarding the depth of his antagonism towards Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, by a somewhat remarkable manifesto, addressed to the foreign Consulat authorities in Shanghai and elsewhere.
The manifesto was despatched from Chengchow on Monday, and the Christian General requests the absolute neutrality of friendly Powers, the telegram roading:
Illegal Government,
"Since Chiang Kai-shek packed the Third National Congress with his own supporters, barring all possible opponenta, in violation of the Kuomintang party principles, the Nanking Government, accord- ing to the fundamental principles of the Party, became an filogal Government.
The Nanking Government, there- fore, cannot represent the nation.
"The friendly Powers hayo al-. ways evinced sympathy with tho revolutionary movement of the MR. AND MRS, GRUNDY STALK Chinese, and I hope they will re-
ABROAD.
London; May 22. The bare-legged vogue for lady ita immediate predecessor. tennis players set by the South Comparing the figures with those Africa lady, Mias Tapscott In Eng-
of
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of the 1326 Account, the surplus land in 1927 is being taken up shown, of roughly $1,080,000, a widely by the English and American some $78,000 more, the premium playe.
Misa 'Helen Wills, the American Incomes is approximately $830,000 higher, the loss ratio is slightly and world champion, and Miss lower at 66.73 per cent. as against Edith Cross both played without 67.27 per cent. the expense ratio stockings in their recent matches in Holland and Paris, and now Miss is 19.57 ner cent, as compared with Helen Jacobs, the runner-up to Miss 19.63 per cent., and the under-Wills in the American champion- writing balance is 13.70 er cent.ship, Miss Evelyn Collyer and Mrs.
as against 13.10 per cent.
John Hill have announced that they will play in future without stock- inga.
A Bad Period
I regret to say that, without
It is asserted that the vogue In-
main strictly neutral in the war to come..
"At the present moment, military activities against Chiang Kai-shek are proceed- Ing throughout the country,' and I, myself, have been .elected Commander-in-Chief
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of the National Salvation
Forces.
"The extermination of Chiang Kai-shek is now at hand.
War Loans Warning.
"Henceforth, the revolutionary
of the financial loan and agreements
aeroplanes between the legal Nanking Government and any foreign Power.
front, has again fallen into the Mr. Pinquet applied to his Wor-ai some length on the topic of police up to the lovels of Western any doubt whatever, the business crenáés speed on the court, and in army will not recognise the validity According, however, to a report the summons. He said that Mr. unemployment and declared that civilisation, they would find, no/of marine Insurance is at present addition, is a great deal more comfor the supply of ammunition and
the Conservative Government had better friends than the British passing through one of the worst fortable. En
done much to improve the position. people in the development of their cycles that has been experienced The new faahlon has evoked the
within recent years. le declared that 80,000 workless country-Reuter.
In all strictures of the Grundys, male and markets competition remains most female. Reuter, had found employment thruagh
Acute and, AS 1 consequence, the operation of the Safeguarding
further concessions, in the way of of Industries Act and the Me- Kenna Duties.
fuller conditions and reductions in rates, are constantly being ask
from the pro-Kwangai source, Lake had since tendered Brigadier Li Mu-chi, formerly of the Cantonese Army, has again apology to the chauffeur.
Is Worship remarked that the occupied Walchow and is proceed- ing down to Sheklung to prevent chauffeur should appear personal the passage of Chan Chai-tong'sy, and was told that the com- main forces in case they evacuate plainant was in Court.
Canton.
Those Transports.
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Canton authorities are assuring.} the populace that six army trans- ports with Nanking troops are ex- pected at Canton soon and there will be no danger of invasion by - Kwangsi forces.
are
When questioned, the driver confirmed Mr. Plaquet's remarks and the summons was accordingly allowed to be withdrawn..
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POSSESSION OF A REVOLVER.
POSSINLY "PLANTED" ON A CHINESE.
He quoted as an example figures showing that. 16,000 German planos came to. Britain in 1924, but last year this figure was down to under 3,000. In the meantime, we had nearly doubled our ex- paris of musical instruments, which were negligible before safe- guarding was introduced,
LORD ROSEBERY'S FUNERAL.
DUKE OF YORK TO REPRESENT THE KING.
London, May 22.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD,
KOWLOON CASE. NOT TO BE COMMITTED.
"I solemnly declare that the fu ture Government of China will ra, fuse the responsibility for the re-
payment of such loans.
"The Revolutionary Army will, to the best of its ability, protect the lives and property of foreigners during the period of warfare.”.
Nanking Council of Wär.
ed for and, in many cases, granted. I do not think I should be wrong in saying that the result of this is that a large proportion of the risks incident to the world's trade overseas is now being ac- 'cepted by underwriters at rates
When the case against Douglas It la also learned in Shanghal II. R. H. the Duke of York will of premium which, even with a Gifford and two Chinese, who ure to-day that as the result of a War Authorities at Fatalman.
represent the King at the funeral normal out-turn, are barely suf- charged with conspiracy, was men- Conference in Nanking, called for He pointed out that the Oppoel service for the late Lord Rosebery, ficient to cover the regular claims tioned before Mr. P. S. Whyte the purpose of determining the ordering all shops recently closed
tion Parties were pledged to which is to be held in St. Giles's for minor damage to which many Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy plans for the campaign against the In anticipation of the arrival of
abolish the whole Kwangsl troops to reopen. Many
of the safe Cathedral, Edinburgh, on Satur-classes of cargo are subject in this morning. Detective Sergeant Kuominchun, has decided not to fe guarding duties if they were ro-day afternoon... shops are said to be unwilling to
On the application of Detective turned to power...
the course of transit, leaving no Fitches asked leave to withdraw auc a punitive, order before the resume business, fearing another Sub-Inspector Dorling, a Chinese,
The remains will be conveyed margin whatever for the exhis previous application for com- State Burial of the remains of tho Invasion by the enemy. Up to the who was arrested In Canton Road
Sir H. Austin's "Threat.” thence and buried in a private ceptionally heavy claims which mittal. He asked that the case late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, unless Feng time of writing, the report of Fat- with a revolver and three rounds
grave at Dalmeny-British Wire- have to be met in the case of total be treated summarily.
Ya-hsiang takes the offensive.— shan again having fallen into the ef ammunition in his possession, ton, Birmingham, following Sir
The controvgray at King's Nor-Tees,
losses cr other casualties of a Tho dofendants are charged Our Own Correspondent. hands of Kwangui troops hds not was discharged by Mr, T. 8. Whyte Herbert Austin's statement that
serious nature which must peri-with conspiracy to defraud a A Router message from Shanghai been confirmed.-Nan Chung Kuo Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy the Austin Motor Works might
odically occur.
Chinese woman by representing confirms the receipt of Marshal Nows Service. ·
this morning.
themselves as being in a position Feng Yu-helang's manifesto adding Landon Diculties, Details of Battle.
His Worship naked if the arms have to close down if the McKen-
to charge her with the crime of that General Ho Ying-ching made were not found in the posacasion na Dutles were repeated, and Mr.
To give you an example of the larceny of electricity and also of a special trip from Hankow to Canton, May 22. of the defendant and was told that Dennison's reply that the Labour
manner, in which risks are con- threatening the complainant to to Nanking by seaplane in order to Although, operations have not they were on him, but the circum-Party would take over the works
tinually being under-estimated pay them a certain sum of money attend at the War Council. been teased along the Northern stances went to show that the de- in that event, has been taken up WOMAN APPOINTED DEPUTY nowadays by underwriters in the to prevent the institution of pro-
Mandate for War in June. and Eastern fronts, the fighting fendant was only a tool and was by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the lines have evidently moved farther not aware that he had a revolver leader of the Labour Party.
marine market, it may not be out ceedings.
The Nationalist force, it is under. away from the city. According to in his possession. the latest report, General Pei Replying to a further question, Chung-hal, who personally direct-the police stated that they suspect ed the operations on the Northern ed that the arms had been front, was wounded in one of his "planted" on the acuesed, handa on Tuesday.
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Details of Tucaday's battle show
THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
CHAIRMAN,
of place for me to quote to you an His Worship fixed the hearing of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has just
London, May 22. arrived at Birmingham from Burn-
Dr. Winifred Cullis, hend of the extract from a recent issue of the the case for next Wednesday after-atood, have completed preparations ·
London Times, commenting on this noon, loy after a 1,400 mile tour of Physiology Department at the Lon-subject: Scotland.
don School of Medicine for Women, Dealing with Sir Herbort Aus- has been elected Deputy Chairman din's "threat," he declared that it of the University of London, was intolerable that men who got This has never before been con-led in marine business. It appears that
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"An Ineident, le now being much, die cussed in the London insurance market which same thing sheds light on the very unemisfactory conditions which have long
= number ð rieka 'involved la forth that large forces of Kwangsi PRINCE'S BUSY DAY. honours because they were party ferred on a woman in this country coraing exhibition In this country
politicians should use their power and marks an advance by women carefully considered by fire underwriters over the lives of thousands of men' in University life.-Bintioh Wire-representing the Insurance Companies and Lo strike terror into their hearts. less.
He said that the experience of 1924 showed that the McKenna Duties were not essential to the well-being of the motor industry.
troops, headed by General Pei, launched a general attack on the Canton forees who were holding a strong position at Parknél, on the left bank of the North River, early In the morning. Heavy fighting continued until the afternoon
when the Canton forces took the offensive and checked the advance
of their opponents.
Canton General Killed,
FLIES FROM LONDON TO NOTTINGHAM & BACK.
London, May 22, II. R. II. the Prince of Wales had crowded day.
He flow this morning from Lon
Intimidation of Workers.
den to Nottingham, motored to "When capitalists threaten and Bramcote where he presided at the Intimidate," he went on, "I say opening of Nottinghamshire Agrl- that self-respecting "mon
*will
SOCCER TOURISTS.
ENGLISH TEAM IN SOUTH: AFRICA.
Capetown, May 22.
the market
Lloyd'a. After thorough (examination of the, apocial cirétinstances -A number of ratan wère" determined upon, and luna of those rates was qunted in cover the franaport of certain treasures from · London to the exhibition, while displayed there, and during their return to London. It was then
OIL CONSERVATION IN U.S.A.
PRESIDENT HOOVER CALLS CONFERENCE.
for the campaign against Feng Yu- halang, but the punitive mandate will not be issued before June 1st, when the burial of Sun Yat-son In Nanking takes place-Reuter.
Shanghai, May 22, Extensive troop movements are taking place in Honan under the direction of Feng Yu-hsiang, and large contingents are being con- centrated at Chengchow, from which point, it is believed, the first attack will be launched.
Chengchow is the main junction'
Washington, May 22, On the recommendation of the Tearned by fire underwriters both among the Federal O Consavatlon Board; Companies and at Lloyd's, to their great President Hoover has invited the in Honan of the Peking-Hankow surprise, that the risk had, boon" written by
of the lakier has evoked very, severs criticlam.
marine underwritanston-third of the Governors of the Western oil-pro- Railway, and the preparations Axrord rate. Hepdios la 63, the soffan ducing States to send representa- there suggest strongly that Fong and it is remarked that the present Incident tives to a preliminary conference will make a determined bid to
There is some. talk of Fong
may not be without affect 17 It should reguitat Colorado Springs on June 6th copturo the Wahan cities..
lần, the managers of marine *** departamente: either restateling, their, motivfiles "to Paks.
endeavouring, "when they wella riaki (entire.
The conference will be asked to
consed to the land, to sacertain that ment for the conservation of the solidating his position there, but In the opening match of the Bri-directly associated with oreses como consider the possibility of an agros retiring into Shensi and con- their ideas of rats are not in strong con- oil wells and the elimination of the strength of his fonces in Alet with those quoted by the departments waste in the oil industry. Reuter's Honan at all, important points
costosed to deal with them play
Later in the afternoon, the cultural Show, afterwards touring never tolerate that sort of political defence lines of the Kwangsi the Show, then motored back to influence and we shall come to the tish soccer tour in South Africa, troops weakened owing to the fact Nottingham, and returned to Lon-assistance of every victim on the English team detested Western that they were outnumbered when don by Air this evening-British account of it.
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