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A SHATTERING BLOW TO HOPES OF PEACE.
Both Nanking and Tokyo Reject Agreement in Present Form.
SERIOUS WRANGLE
IMMINENT,
BOTH SIDES DEMANDING
MODIFICATIONS. .
MEETING TO-DAY,
Shanghai, Mar. 21, 12.43 p.m.
SHANGHAI'S HOPES
OF A PEACE
BY THE
SETTLEMENT, INSPIRED AGREEMENT TENTATIVELY REACHED ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, HAVE BEEN RUDELY SHATTERED.
Instructions have been received from their respec- tive Governments by both the Chinese and Japanese de- legations, demanding modifications of the terms reach-
An idea of the enormous material damage done in Shanghai during the recent campaign may be gathered from this picture of a part of shell-torn Chapel. The Chief of the Department of Statistics puts the total known loaves at over $1,500,000,000.
ed on Saturday, and it is quite evident that a complete LYTTON TOUR OF GENERAL STRIKE
settlement of the peace question will not be forthcoming
as early as had been expected.
The door has not been closed to further efforts to
INSPECTION.
reach an agreed settlement. Representatives of China TRAFFIC BLOCK and Japan are meeting at four o'clock this afternoon in the presence of neutral observers when, doubtless, the -views of their Governments will be made clear.
ON BUND.
It is learned that in accordance chute provision for the intention of KEEN
with their instructions from Nan-'a portion of the Japanese forces at
INTEREST.
Shanghai, Mar. 21.
Cathay Hotel from 8.45 to 9.20 this morning. revealing the immense interest being taken in the activi ties of the Lytton Commission.
king, the Chinese delegates will; Wenstung, as well as variations of Trahe was completely blocked raise the question of fixing a de- the provisions for the control of thejon the Bund in the vicinity of the finity date for the withdrawal of evacuated area, are consideres to the Japanese troops From Shanghai, te sumereptable in Chiness circlot. As a result of the conflict of viewpoints indkatel, a serions! On the other hand, the modifien wrangle is to be expected when the tions demanded by the Tokyo Gov-jolegations meet again this after erument, which are reported to in- Taron-enter,
JAPAN'S DEMAND.
FLOOD DISASTER GRAF ZEPPELIN IN
RELIEF.
URGENT APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
AIR AGAIN.
FIRST OF A SERIES OF FLIGHTS. Friedrichshafen, Mar. 21. The Graf Zeppelin, with Eckener in command, took half an hour after midnight,
Pernambuco.
Dr.
off,
for
Thousand of people, foreigners and Chinese, gathered, at the Cathay Hotel from 8 o'clock on- wards to watch the Lytton Com-i mission leave on their tour of in- spection of the Chapel-Kiangwani battle-lines,
at
Twenty motor-cars, including three carrying a Japanese armed escort, left for Yanglszepou 9.20.
The Commission le thon
pro- ceeding through Kiangwan aud Chapel,
Besides the members of thei ytton Commission, and numerous Japanese delegates, the touring party includes Dr. Wellington Kop and beveral other Chinese-Iteuler.
London, Mar. 21. An urgent appoal for funds for the relief of Chinese flood Buffer-
This is the first of a series of CHIANG KAI-SHEK. ers, is made in a letter appearing voyages to South America this in to-day's Times, signed by the year. The giant airship is carry- Archbishop of York, Lord Ceciling nine passengera.-Reuter. Sir Charles Addis, Sir Arthur Dal-
ter and Sir A.F. Whyte, among
others.
STILL POPULAR IN
THE ARMY.
DISCUSSED.
INDIGNATION MEETING
DECISIONS.
SHANGHAI PROTEST.
SHANGHAI, MAR. 21.
COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
LINDBERGH MYSTERY.
POLITICAL TANG ABANDONED CAR
IN SPEECHES.
SOMETHING NEW.
("Telegraph" Special).
Shanghai, Mar 21. Shanghai has entered upon a phase hitherto foreign to local affairs, in connexion with the elections for the Municipal Council, polling for which takes place to-day.
FOUND.
HOPEFUL CLUE.
New York, Mar. 20. Another dramatic dis- covery was made to-day which may throw some light upon the mystery of the kidnapping of Colonel Lind- bergh's baby son,
perpetratora has,
It is now nearly three weeks since the child was stolen from his cat at the Lindbergh home, The interest arcused is keener at Hopewell and every effort to than ever before, a good deal trace the more than the usual mild en-hitherto, ended in thusiasms being displayed. an failure. owing to recent events, the speeches of the candidates have had a political tinge.
complete
To-day, an abandoned motor- car was discovered near Hopewell.. Now Jersey. It was buried in hay In previous elections, the caudi in a barn quite close to the Lind- dates have been content to discuss bergh home, and the police are rantters of purely domostle con-inclined to believe that the car is cern. In the last few days, many the one used on the occasion of the speeches bearing upon the Interna- kidnapping. [tional situation vis-a-vis the Settle-
ment have been made.
Fifteen Candidates.
Most Promising Clue.
"The most promising ciue yet."
is the verdict of Governor Moore;
The votera ure required to select on the discovery, though it nine representatives, from fifteen seems doubtful, after such a candidates, which comprise two lapse of time, whether the motor- Japanese two
Americans, ten car will lead to the hide-out of the British and one Dane.
criminals. Two polling, stations have been The police have taken three established, one in the Municipal men into custody. They are be Administration buliding and the lieved to be connected with a gang other in Ilangkew Police Station, or motor-bandits, but their, can the latter being for Japanese only. nexion with the Lindbergh kid It is almost certain that the two inapping has not been established. Japanese and the two Americans
-Reuter's American Service. will be elected, so that the selec- tion will come from the other can- didates.-Reuter."
PUBLICATION OF THE MAIN POINTS OF THE SALVATION ARMY
PEACE PROPOSALS TENTATIVELY AGREED
BAND
BY THE CHINESE DELEGATES TO THE PRE- LIMINARY CONFERENCES (ALREADY DOUBT. AT THE PALACE. FULLY RECEIVED BY TOKYO) HAVE AROUSED
TRAGIC DEATH OF CAPT. HOWARD.
ON P. &. O. LINER |BOUND FOR ENGLAND.
A STORM OF PROTEST AMONG LEADING LOCAL ROYAL AUDIENCE. cluding colleagues in the Govern-
CHINESE.
A meeting of the various civic bodies, including the numerous National Salvation Associations, has been held and the attitude of the Chinese representatives was vigorously criticised.
THE ORGANISATION OF A GENERAL STRIKE AND INDIGNATION DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT CHINA WERE DISCUSSED.
monstrations must be regarded as serious possibilities if note of the protest is not takes.
.
OFFICIAL ATTITUDE.
(Reuter's Special Service).
A wide circle of friends, in-
ment service, will learn with the deepest regret of the death at sea, whilst proceeding on Home leave, of Captain A. F. B. Howard, Londen, Mar. 20.
of the D.C., Assistant Auditor The King and Queen to-day listened for an hour to the Salva- Hongkong Government.
The late Captain Howard, who tion Army Regent Hall band, play- Ing its jubilee in the forecourt of was formerly of the Durham Light Buckingham Palace.
Infantry, was only 89 years of Little Princess Elizabeth and age. He left by the P. and O.
In his It was contended tim the tenta-China will never recognise the her baby sister, Margaret, were s. 8. Carthage on the 12th instant,
agreement, taken specially to the Palace to being apparently then tive peace agreement was humillat validity of such an
yesterday, from heart Majesties in the Chinese Room on away delegates.--Router. ing to China, and a strike and due even if it is signed by the Chinese hear the music and ant with Their usual good health. He passed
the first floor, while thousands of fallure.
Before coming Londoners gathered at the Victorin
East, Capt. and in Constitutional Howard was in the Colonial Audit Memorial Shanghai, Mar. 21, 10,05 u.m
Department. Landon. bėgamo As- Mr. Yeh Chu-tsung. Secretary-HIL A number of leading military
"The band, which was founded by Gistant Auditor in Nigeria in 1919, officers, Including the various The meeting, after a lengthy dla-General of the Central Political gonerata in command of the Nine-cussion, decided to lesue two Council, has made a statement to William Booth, played several airs and Auditor in Gambia in 1920.
the effect that the tense atmos at Their Majesties' request and He joined the Hongkong teenth Route Army, to-day wired their congratulations to General circular telegram, one addressed phere which had prevailed at afterwards the bandmaster was in 1928 as Second at service Chiang Kai-shek on his assump to the people of China and the Shanghal seemed to have metamor-given an audience and congratulator, and has acted as Auditor and tion of the chairmanship of the other to the League of Nations, phosed into one of comparative ted upon a fine performance.
calmness, while, as a matter of A small comunitley has been Military Council-Reuter. the United States and the Lylton fact, the past might be aptly struction of dykes in the next formed with an oflice in London to
Commission.
described
a period three months if a 'repetition of the receive subscriptions.-Router.
to the second stage de BOAT RACE NIGHT velopments. The whole nation down by the steam-launch Foi Hung:
CROWDS. the "action" and expsized, throwing both the
In the first telegram, the masses had now entered boatman and his passenger into the
authorities alike were busily engag- water. They were rescued, but the of China are urged to rise up like stage, and party and government
man in opposition to any passenger alleged that he lost $44 one from his clothes whilst in the water, Agreement in which China's terri-ed in the carrying out of their re- BOISTEROUS BUT
apective duties. while a smaller sum is stated to have torial sovereignty is signed away been similarly lost from the boat. In the second,, it is stated that "MISUNDERSTANDING."
The Royal Observatory reports The letter discloses the receipt that the roticyclone is contrat af a message from Sir John Hope near Nanking, moving eastward. Simpson stating that unless addi- Local forecast-N.E. winds, tional funds are immediately pro- fresh; generally clondy. vided, he will be unable to carry
on the work now in his hands.
A sum of £103,080 monthly is disastrous floods is to be avoided
to enable the necessary this year, needed minimum work of relief and con
Taken in the middle of Chapsi, our photo shows,ons of the abandoned. Chiäase trench-systems, „constructed on the "alte of
·buildings:lavalled to the grounde
A sompan proceeding from Yaumati to Hongkong, yesterday,
was run
.
CALL TO MASSES.
AMERICAN NAVAL ORDERS.
SHIPS
MOVING FROM THE FAR
EAST SHORTLY.
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BETTER BEHAVED.
as Firat Assistant Auditor here."- During his stay in the Colony, he made many friends, being of most genial disposition, and
the unexpected news of his death
will come as a great shock to all who knew him.
WONDER HORSE WINS AGAIN.
PHARLAP'S RECORD
IN AMERICA.”
Now York, Mar. 212 Rukion by the Australian Highte
Continuing, Mr. Yoh intimated
(Reuter's Special Service). that while the Government authori- tlea had already decided upon &
London, Mar. 20, sot of definite policies in regard to
"One of the quietest Boat Raco the national crisis, the time was nights on record was the verdict not yet ripe for its complete dis-of London police Inspectors after unfortunately, it was thousands of merry-makors celo- closure, and, unt this precaution on the part of the brating the Oxford and Cambridge Government not to make known its detalls too early that had aroused struggle and the Anglo-Scottish Weight jockey. W. Elliott, who came misunderstanding from the rugby international, departed from specially from Australls to Augus callente, Mexico, Mr. DJ Davis's
Washington, Mar. 20.
Policemen guarded the statue of the Government was propar- Eros until midnight, when the re-
Handicap, with the greatest of sase Some speculation has aroused by orders issued by the withdrawal of the 81st Infantry of the people rather than to run No untoward Incident of any kind animal eror, bred in Australia. He been ments for the possible earlyed to hear upgrudgingly criticisms vellers were beginning to thin out Pharlap is the Australian pil der-horses; regarded⠀⠀ na""fisa boat Navy Department in roference to Regiment from Shanghai have the risk of an untimely exposure the forces in the Far East
The police express the opinion has won his owner untrain been changed. The U. S. transport of important nationul pollefes on Six destroyers and six sub-
moro responsible. They still cole Manili, have been instructed to readiness to proceed to, Shanghat country depended. The Govern
ment was confident he said that be the time-honoured festivities return to the United States on to take these troops to Manila, has there would be a time when the locally but no longer a pleth April 18 to be placed in reserve now.bean ordered to sail for Ban stand it had taken would be oven- damage done leading to doseur of quart for reconditioning v
* Fraholsco on- March. 80-Rester. (tually vindiested. ;
"At the same time; the arrange public. However, said Mr. Piccadilly Circus Inst night. Pharlap, won Che.... Agtarillente
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occurred.
bounds, to-day's triuminh nëtting.
marines; at, present stationed: /Chaumont, which has been held in which the very existence of the that people nowadaya have grown Davis a further G$80,000;
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distance of rope and