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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928.

No. 25,838

LI CHAI-SUM.

CAPTAIN DEWAR.

COURT · MARTIAL'S DECISION.

FURTHER EVIDENCE.

"Dismissed Ship And Severely Reprimanded." CHAPLAIN'S EXPERIENCE WITH REAR-ADMIRAL.

Is He Leaving Shanghai To-day?

GONE FROM NANKING. Canton To Contribute To War Chest.

RUBBER SENSATION.

Straits And Malaya' Favourable.

PRESS COMMENT.

Excitement On London And New York Exchanges.

Colombo, April 5.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

SOVIET GOLD.

Rejected By American Government.

THE FRENCH CLAIM,

Bullion Shipped Back To Germany.

"

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N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

(Established Uver Forty Years). Manager:-RALPH A COOPER, MAGA, Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam.

(Personal Attention).

WAR FACTORS.

NOW THAT SPRING IS HERE.

ARMS FOR THE NORTH.

But Uneasiness Reigns In Chang Tso-lin's Domains.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK CONSOLIDATES HIS POSITION.

[By "Li Chung-yim.”].

New York, Yesterday. Marshal Li Chai-sum is re-

The consignment of G$5,000,- ported in a Chinese cable to have Ceylon has received Mr. Bald- left Nanking, the Nationalist win's announcement with feel-000 of Soviet gold, recently capital, and to have arrived in ings of relief. The majority of landed in the United States, has producers agree that restrictions been shipped back to Germany. The incident is interesting owing Captain Dewar, formerly flag-captain of H.M.S. "Royal Oak," Shanghai last night.

His senior commander, General should come off immediately.

Several new factors have appeared on the horizon of the war heavy producing United States Treasury to accept has been found "Guilty" of the first of the two charges brought Chen Min-chu, had returned from As October and November are to the sequel in the refusal of the The Court a Nationalist mission to Hankow particularly against him, while the second charge was "not proved." Martial dismissed him from his ship and severely reprimanded him, and Changsha, and had inter- months, there is bound to be a the gold for assay and the subse- which observers promise will open in China now that spring has viewed Marshal Li in Nanking, big slump as all agents are. in- quent move of the Bank of arrived. For one thing, the Northerners will gain heart from the

tapping fully.

score that it is French property, Further evidence refers to the "Royal Oak" incident, Cemdr. Daniel 'prior to reaching Shanghai yes- structed when estates commence France to attach the gold on the fact that they were not eiccted even when their panic was at its height. They have received one or more shiploads of arms and am- The effect of the announcement

munitions from abroad. On the other hand, it must be borne in and the ship's chaplain being among the witnesses. Captain Dewar terday morning.

says that Marshal Li and General will be that well-managed estates

mind that conditions in their territory have become infinitely worse; conducted his own case and, in his final statement, created a favour. The "Kung Sheung Yat Po"

Chen. are likely to sail from will be able to carry on over the

and they are now very unpopular with the people. able impression on all taking part in the Court Martial.

Shanghai on the "Empress of transition period, while the indus- Canada,' 'due to leave to-day (and try is finding its feet, but badly expected in Hong Kong on Mon- managed estates will suffer bad- day afternoon.)

1. Very few of the Colombo com- panies were caught napping, as The Nationalist Government the announcement was anticipat-1 under Generalissimo Chiang Kai- ed and most agents disposed of shek had previously passed a re- their stocks this week.

COMMONS "AND THE REAR-ADMIRAL,

Captain Dewar guilty.

was found

Gibraltar, Yesterday. Captain Dewar was dismissed his ship, the H.M.S. "Cormorant" und severely reprimanded.

Comdr. Daniel's Evidence.

Gibraltar, Yesterday.

Homeward Bound.

Gibraltar, To-day.

Admiral Sir Roger Keyes had brief interview

a

"Definitely Returning."

ly.

solution that Marshal Li was to There is now no gambling: all

ANTI-FOREIGN.

BOYCOTT ATTEMPTS ON YANGTSZE.

YANG SEN AGAIN.

Chungking, Yesterday. Attempts are being made here!

Nationalists derive encouragement from the gains in prestige by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek during the last few months. And that is about all.. On the debit side they have to admit that their men are more leg-weary with marching than are the Northerners, the glamour of the cause has faded, the shock tactics of the Wham-

with Captain remain in Nanking as Chief of agents are buying strictly against to work up an anti-British boy Doa Cadets have palled, and the terror of plain clothes rovers has

Dewar yesterday evening.

HAS GLAMOUR GONE?

Staff and that General Chen was orders.

cott. The local papers are full of vanished. Rear Admiral Collard who is on to succeed him as chairman of theį Straits Press Opinion.

threats to Chinese merchants who Singapore, April, 5. full-pay not half-pay, as has been Canton Government,

may ship in British vessels.-Bri- stated, is returning to England on News in Canton political circles

A Router message from Singa- tish Naval Wireless, Comdr. Daniel, in his evidence, Sunday aboard the Orient liner is that Marshal Li-now that pore states that the market gen-} [Note: Chungking is 1,400

back General Chen has come

erally received the announcement miles up the Yangtsze. The trou "Otranto."

Captain Dewar, Comdr. Daniel from Hankow-is definitely re- calmly. At first prices fell sharp- ble began a few days ago a little "officer in question" were respon- and their wives leave for England turning, but he may compromise ly, but later recovered to about 34 further down the River, at Wan- sible for the state of affairs, and by the P. and O. "Ranoura" on by reviving Canton's monthly cents. There was a fair amount haien and Ichang, and is confined engaged on both sides as advisers declared that there was a feeling the same day.-Reuter.

stated in cross-examination, that the licentious remarks of the

in the wardroom that he had never previously experienced.

Chaplain's Evidence.

What M.P.'s Want to Know. London, Yesterday.

in

are that

Foreign military experts are

contribution (as much as $2.000,- of selling.

to General Yang Sen's territory, and it is difficult to determine the 000 in the past) to the National-

There was an easier tendency The organisation agitating for a occasionally changing nationality But the Na- list war chest, probably on a

the Rubber Market in the boycott is the "Avengers of Wan- of these advisers. In the House of Commons Mr. smaller scale.

afternoon and more general sell-hsien Martyrs." Accusations tionalists have lost-or, rather, Considerable importance is at-ing, the main interest being against British ships The Chaplain, "Rev. Gould-W. C. Bridgeman (First Lord of

in the Admiralty) was asked whe-tached to reports of hostilities "nears."

"they will not carry arms, opium dismissed their Russian leaders. ing, in describing his

The "Singapore Free Press," and troops nor give 16 per cent. of with terview

Rear-Admiral ther disciplinary action was to be breaking out on all North China

which has been consistently freight space to the military.”] to taken as regards Rear-Admiral fronts. Collard, when he wished

against restriction, welcomes the

Shiploads of. Troops, explain to the Rear-Admiral Collard in connection with the

abolition of restriction but criti-

Ichang, Wednesday. that the latter had insult-Royal Oak" incident. He replied

cises the short noticgiven. The The Chief of Staff to General ed the bandmaster, said that that Rear-Admiral Collard was

"Straits Times," which has been Yang Sen, known as General Pei Rear-Admiral Collard had threat-ordered to strike his flag by the

for restriction, is not pessimis- ened to court martial him (the Commander-in-Chief in the Medi- Chaplain) and declared that dur-iterranean, whose action was ap- ing the greater part of the inter- proved by the Admiralty. view Rear-Admiral Collard was out of control and that witness had the greatest difficulty in re- maining in the Rear-Admiral's cabin,

A Technical Matter. He (the Chaplain) said that a

of the actual term used.

ARTIFICIAL SILK.

PROSPEROUS GERMAN

CONCERN.

number of the men expressed to THE COURTAULD'S FUSION. him their indignation at what they regarded as an abuse of

Elberfeld, Yesterday. power. They had not complained The report for 1927 of the That Vereinigte Glanzstoff shows a was more or less a technical mat-net profit of 10,700,000 marks! ter. The witness said the officers and a dividend of 18 per cent. A were furious and witness had proposed further improvement is heard Rear-Admiral Collard call- expected after the completion of ed a "Bloody little Swine." Wit-the extension of the Company's

DANGER OVER,

Strong Forces In Canton And Swatow.

wel-

tic. It points out that the lead-Chu. has passed Ichang on his Latest advice from Canton in-ers of industry must now set their way down-river to attend a poli-

tical conference. dicates that anxiety over veiled own house in order, and hopes it It is reported that Yang Sen Communist threats and activities may be possible to co-operate has again come to terms with the

with the Dutch growers.

Nationalists and that he will be up-country has now passed.

forces The "Malaya Tribune" Government Strong

as the only made commander of the 11th have been assembled in Canton comes the decision

way out of the difficulty and Nationalist Army, to bring his and Swatow.

urges co-operation of all British men up for operations against the

Peking Government. The situation here (last report-rubber interests. Only thus is it Meanwhile Yang Sen la con- bargain effectively tinuing operations against his re- led to be normal) is unchanged.-possible to

with the Dutch: and Americans bel subordinate, Kuo Ju-tung. British Naval Wireless.

and work out a policy for proper-Yang Sen has sent three ahlp- ly protecting the world rubber in-loads of his troops up-river from dustry.

here, for that purpose.-British Naval Wireless.

Swatow, Thursday,

TROOP MOVEMENTS.

Nationalist Activity at Yangtsze Ports

Nanking, Wednesday.

Spot Price.

may

London, April 5.

[Note: The 11th army proper la There was excitement and un-in Kwangtung, but one section or certainty in the Rubber. Ex- other of the Nationalists

to-day. About 1,700 Nationalist troops change, Mincing-lane, ness had to stop their talk. works here impending the activity crossed the Yangtze River to The earliest transactions showed prefer to give the title of "11th a further fall in the price of spot army commander" to Yang Sen to He concluded by observing that of the Cologne works. the crew of the, "Royal Oak" were

The recently founded Glanza-Pukow, on the north bank.

[Note: Pukow is the terminus rubber from 10 pence a pound, bring him into line.] behaving sensibly. "They are Vereinigte Knutstseidefabriken, of the railway leading north to last night's closing figure, to 91% very sensible ship's company.' of Frankfurt-am-Main, and other the front.]

now feeling this deeply but were toff-Courtaulds fusion with the

The Chaplain, asked to explain artificial silk works had neces- the phrase, the term used being sitated a 15,000,000 marks in-

Nanking, Thursday... Another 1,000 troops crossed to

a technical matter" replied that crease in the capital to 75,000,000 Pukow to-day,

"it is very common in conversation marks. Reuter. and is used almost exclusively, I believe, among the men."

GERMAN STRIKE.

LOCKOUT IN THE

WORKING INDUSTRY.

200,000 MEN AFFECTED.

service.

pence.

(Continued on Page 14.)

Concession.

There were times when the mere mention of "plain clothes soldiers" was enough to win over a province to the Southerners, Without Russian direction, and

Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Chris an General," who still holds the balance of power in China.

icot, thirdly for the chance to live in rich land, and fourthly because they had some vague idea that it would be advan- tageous, to maintain their Gen- eral and master in power.

Not so the Nationalists. In 1926 and early'in 1927, all that they thought of was the Na- tionalist ideal and the teachings. of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Glamour Gone.

The glamour has faded. So many Northern armies have been incorporated after surrender- into the Nationalist ranks that the influence of environment has made itself felt. The old ideas- not..ideals-prevail, ideas which Eugene Chen rightly described. as arising from feudalism.

How many army corps, out of the 29 nominally under Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, as the Commander-in-Chief, are ready to take a doubtful posi- tion at the front in exchange for a lucrative position? Very few, indeed.

Political Division.

от

The Southern provinces are contributing little in men munitions to Chiang Kai-shek's much vaunted offensive, whereas a constant stream of money and arms was maintained before.

In Wu-Han the situation is much the same although the No rulers have been changed. HANKOW TROUBLE.

disposition is shown towards helping Chiang Kai-shek but the Continued Aritation Against the

latter has one comparative advan- French.

tage now. At worst the Generals in Wu-Han are nominal allies and Nanking. Yesterday, that the "Christian General"

Hankow, Wednesday, About 700 Nationalist troops Feng Yu-hsiang's influence in

General Hu Taung-tu, the local

not rivals as they were when he was engaged in his last grand fling. have arrived here by train from Nanking has been increasing Nationalist garrison commander, is Shanghai, presumably for war rapidly of late and operations

Therefore it can. be said that Captain Dewar's Defence.

against Peking are due to his in-reported to have telegraphed to the Captain Dewar, in a speech on

Small batches of troops are fluence as he feared that Peking Nationalist Government at Nanking, without Russian money, these

dom heard of now and even if as a factor in Nationalist unity his own behalf, pointed out that

moving back and forth between would concentrate and crush him urging the re-taking of the French "plain clothes" fighters are, sel- the political division of territory Anti-French agitation is being they penetrate behind the North-just about balances itself, that is, looking at matters from the second charge against him,

METAL-Pukow and Nanking, on the op by himself-Router. namely, of forwarding a letter

Heavy Fighting. posite banks of the river-Bri-

Shanghai, Thursday.. worked up.-British Naval Wire-ern lines, their value is small.

Observers still wonder, how- Chiang Kai-shek's point of view. officer criticising his superior

tish Naval Wireless.

Chiang Kai-shek. A telegram from Hauchowfu less. though contrary to Article

Chinklang, Thursday,

[Note: Only two of the original ever, if propaganda is still a Eleven, omitted an essential part

Troop movements have been re-(the Nationalist main base in

The Whampoa Cadets whose of that Article, namely "which

approach struck terror into the Chemnitze, Yesterday. ported from here to-day-British north Kiangsu) to the Kuo Min five concessions in Hankow remain, powerful weapon in Nationallat

Relish of Before. may tend to bring him into con-

The Association of the Saxon Naval Wireless.

news agency states that a general the French and Japanese. The hands. [Note: Chinking is the base offensive by the Nationalist others have become special admin

All the way in the drive up to hearts of adversaries do not now tempt."

He added that counsel Metal-Working Industry has de-

against Marshal istrative districte under Chinese had told him that the omission cided upon a lockout from the for operations up the Grand federation

An earlier report Shanghai, the propaganda was exist as a corps. The advantage People who of their superior training is nulli- was quite sufficient to invalidate 12th fast. The decision will affect Canal, the Nationalists' eastern Chang Tso-lin of Peking has been jurisdiction. the whole charge.'

launched along the Taiyuan-Baid that a vernacular paper accuses very effective. sector.] [200,000 metal-workers, found

spectators took up active parti- Russian-trained remain to-day. Kiukiang, YesterdayChengting Railway (by Shansi the French Concession of being a would have been ashamed to be fied. In fact, very few of the In staff work, North and South There Captain Dewar

Several thousands of local Na- province), along the Feking-Han-hotbed of Communism.]

sanship spontaneously. Posters Appear." tionalist troops are embarking kow Railway (by the "Christian

was such a landslide of popular are fairly evenly matched. Hav Hankow, Thursday.. here. The destination is believed General"), and along the Tien-

opinion in favour of the Nation- ing had to cover longer dis- TERRIFIC CRASH."

(to be Nanking.-British Naval tsin-Pukow Railway (by the Nan- Anti-French propaganda

alists that their advance became tances, the Nationalist detach- ments at the front are possibly. Captain Dewar's speech made a

king army under Chiang Kai-tinues.

irresistible..

more tired of war than the major- deep impression and was the 'sole

Posters appeared in the Chinese [Note: The General at Klu-shek),

Can the same be said to-day? ity of the Northerners. topic after the court had been BOMB THROWN NEAR GERMAN Wireless.

NAVAL ARSENAL A kiang is now supporting the Nan- The telegram adds that heavy city yesterday and at the boundary cleared.

A few still remember the relish king Government and has already fighting has broken out on all between the native city and the Relations With Rear-Admiral

French Concession with slogans with which Cantonese and other A bomb thrown at a house near sent a few thousand men for war (three) fronts. Reuter.

New Official, Capt. Dewar declared: "I treat-

Auch as "Take back the French Southern troops (who had never ed Rear-Admiral Collard as a the Naval Arsenal caused a terri-service.]

Shanghai, Thursday. Concoaston in Hankow," "Beat seen snow in all their lives). high and honoured guest of the fie crash, many windows being

Following the change in the down Lecomte, etc., but it is not stormed the approaches to strate- Commissionership ahip. How could I hope to main-broken. The only occupant of the

of Foreign at present considered likely that gic points when the thermometer Lain my authority if he attacked house at the time was Captain

"Christian General's" Part in Affairs at Shanghai, previously anything actively hostile will take fell to near zero and all that, they wore was a cotton tunic, a ragged me in this manner?" He disclaim-Count Wachtmeister, who was un-

the War.

reported, the Shanghai "Evening place. British Naval Wireless.

singlet, shorts and straw sandals. ed any malice against Rear-injured.

News says that Mr. Quo Tal-chf

Chiang Kai-shek's advance Admiral Collard and de- No arrest has been made.

Peking, Yesterday. (the previous incumbent and also Ex-British. Concession.

Hankow, Thursday

Fanatical Bellef. clared. that he was very

General Chu Yu-pu has cabled Nationalist Vice-Minister of For

The postponed meeting of rate. These men were spurred on by guard is approximately 500 miles announcing eign Affairs) was dismissed by he had done deserved the scandal BRITISH COALFIELDS the king Cabinety andra General Hwang Fu (appointed payers of the 3rd Special Adminis a fanatical belief that they were south of Peking or not as far offensive against the "Christian Natonalist Foreign Minister atrative District (the former British fighting for an Ideal. The flower north as it penetrated last sum- General's" Kuominchun on the month or two ago), and that Mr. Concession) takes place this after- of the Northern Army fell be- mer.

King Wen-sze has taken over the noon (Thursday) British Naval fore their desperate onslaughts The "Christian General," Feng Tamingfu front.

fundamental difference instill holds, the balance of power. General Sun Chuan-fang of the duties of Foreign: Commissioner Wireless, on the Wu-Han cities. There was Yu-hsiangas a Nationalist ally:

Situation Easter.

methods,

He is in a commanding position London Yesterday. Peking Army has gone from at Shanghal-Reuter. The Coalfields Distress Fund Tainanfu to Taining to direct Mr King Wen-sze has been Hankow, Yesterday,

fought firstly for their pay, depend on his co-operative good- I ask the Court, till the contrary, has been proved to credit me now amounts to £30,000. The operations against the Nationa head of the 1st department (Le. The anti-French situation ap The Northern rank and file and Chiang Kai-shek has still to

international affairs department) pears to be easier-British Naval

secondly for the opportunity to will

was

"gulity" on the first charge but

the second charge was found un- proved.

1

sorry for him, Cas nothing s

which the case had attached to

hle name. Rear-Admiral Collard

had brought serious charges

against him, of which he knew.

nothing, "I now understand why

I was sent home in disgrace and

With the same honour a

as themselves."

Karlskrona, Yesterday.

THE DISTRESS

FUND, ·

"

PEKING VIEW.

**

.COR-

But there is one thing that Chiang Kai-shek has done. As

La politician he has forced through the fourth plenary Bession of the Nationalist Council. As a leader in the field he has staged a-successful come-back which very few have been able to do."