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TO HELP NANKING.

Nationalist Successes Against Peking Forces.

REPORT OF A 50-MILE ADVANCE.

Bombers have been used by the Nationalists in their concerted drive against the Northern defences and the latter have retaliated with anti-aircraft guns but with little success.

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY,

APRIL 18, 1928.*

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

COUNCIL QUESTIONS. A SMART TURN-OUT. NEW GOVERNMENT.

Why Not A Member

For Kowloon ?

TEST OF OPINION.

Important Matters Before To-morrow's Meeting.

The opinion of the Government

Police Force' Annual Inspection.

GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE.

Nationalist Regime In Yunnan.

· INAUGURAL CEREMONY.

Officers Decorated For Callantry Dean Of Consular Body Speaks At

And Long Service,

Numbering some five hundred

Function.

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Yunnanfu, April 5. On April 1, a very notable and as to the possibility of amending men and officers, the Hong Kong the constitution of the Legislative Police Force on the occasion of representative gathering took place! Council with a view to Kowloon's the annual inspection by H. E. at the Governor's palace at Wu- representation is to be tested to the Governor yesterday provided hwa Shan to celebrate the estab- Mem-lishment of the new Yunnan Pro-) morrow, arising out of a question an impressive spectacle.

[bers of the European, Indian, vincial Government.

The company included General by Sir Henry Pollock,

Other Kowloon matters dealt Cantonese and Wei-hai-wei con- with in questions by Sir Henry in- tingents were present, together Lung Yin, his staff, all the local elude the recommendation of a with the Chinese and Indian sec- officials, representatives from the Whether the air arm has helped to any extent is not known, public pier in Kowloon, the im- tions of the Hong Kong Police Re-neighbouring provinces of Szo- but the Nationalists have advanced at least 50 miles on a wide front, "provement of traffe facilities near serve, the Flying Squad and the chuan, Kweichow and Kwangsi, all The the Consular body, and practically Of the three Nationalist armies, that from Nanking has made the the Ferry wharf, Kowloon. the Sharpshooters' Company.

necessity for playgrounds and the Fire Brigade was represented by all the foreign population of Yu- needs of Kowloon Tong residents about fifty men and four fire en-nanfu, which is considerable. most progress."

gines.

General's Address. That Canton is committed to assisting in the campaign is in- for the flush closet system.

The march of the Force from

The Governor's palace and the Interesting questions regarding dicated in a report that $1,000,000 a month will be contributed.

bathing facilities and a suggested the Central Police station to the grounds were tastefully decorated band was in attendance. memorial to Sir Paul Chater are Murray Parade ground, which and a

of the General Lung, in addressing the was observed also on the agenda, under Sir was led by the band

by gathering, said:- Henry Pollock's name, whilst the K.O.S.B.'s

Sirs, dear friends, We inaugur- Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes asks for crowds of interested spectators particulars of prison accommoita at Murray Parade ground, where ate to-day the new Yunnan Pro- tion and information regarding the the inspection was made, as also vincial Government in conformity partially prepared site at Kowloon was the presentation of medals. with the decisions of the National-

The grandstand was filled with a list Government. Bay.

Among the units which have won fame in the most recent battles is that of the Cantonese Ironsides who have marched the longest distance of any army in China in post-Revolution days.

Meanwhile the Japanese authorities continue to prepare for fanding men, if necessary, to protect their nationals.

JAPANESE PREPARATIONS.

Reading between the lines of way at Pengpu, due to a collision, both foreign and Chinese reports is expected to be cleared away by it is clear that Generalissimo to-morrow (Wednesday). — Bri- Chiang Kai-shek, as commander- tish Naval Wireless.

a collision in-chief of the Nanking National [Note: There was ists, has gained tremendously in last Friday between a down mili- prestige. All the wavering or tary and an up passenger train. doubtful elements are now on his The latter fell into side.

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The Wu-Han leaders appear to have been appeased by a definite promise of financial support.

The Canton says the "Kung Sheung Yut

Government,

¡move the second reading of a Bill'

the management of

MORE RAIN.

East, winds, fresh, overcast. aome rain, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

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SHELVED.

REAR-ADMIRAL COLLARD.

"ROYAL OAK” SEQUEL.

Relieved Of Command And Put On Retired List.

ADMIRALTY BOARD CONFIRMS COURT'S SENTENCES.

As the result of the inquiry conducted by the Board of Ad- miralty into the "Royal Oak" affair Rear-Admiral Bernard St. G. Collard, C.B., D.S.O., has been relieved of his command and placed on the Retired List.

The sentences on Captain Dewar and Commander Daniel have debarred from been confirmed but this does not mean that they are receiving other appointments should suitable vacancies occur.

The Board is seriously considering the question of naval dis- cipline with regard to the attitude to be adopted by anyone having a complaint to make against a superior officer.

These decisions were announced in the House of Commons by Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty.

NAVAL DISCIPLINE.

London, Yesterday,

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow will large and distinguished gathering. We enter, then, my colleagues

mand, Admiral Collard would be Among the awards made was and myself in charge, each upon

In the House of Commons in relieved of his command and the to suppress and prevent abuses in that of the bestowal of the C.M.G.our respective duties.

On this occasion, the representa- the course of a long statement on Board had decided, despite his Chinese on the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,

Mr. good service in the past, to place temples and in the administration Chpt. Superintendent of Police, tives and nationals of the friendly the "Royal Oak affair

the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, act-Powers, France, Great Britain, Bridgeman said the Board of Ad-him on the Retired List.

Sentences Confirmed. of the funds of Chinese temples..

America and Japan, and the repre- miralty were of the opinion that The Hon. Sir Henry E. Pollock,

As regards Capt. Dewar and sentatives of the neighbouring the initial blame for what hap- K.C.. will ask the following ques-

Chinese provinces from around us pened lay with Admiral Collard in Comdr. Daniel the Board confirm- tions:-

a very amicable group, and we dealing with trivial causes of dis-ed the sentences in order to mark. thank you most sincerely.

satisfaction in a manner unbecom-disapproval of their action, but Peace Restored.

ing his position and in showing the sentences would not preclude During the past six months the himself unfitted for a high com-them from further employment in due course should suitable province was desolated by civil!

vacancies occur. war. The foreigners residing in

The Board was carefully re- Yunnan' were much disturbed, and

to ascertain whether there were any grounds for the suggestion that officers and men might be uncertain how to act if they had a complaint to make against krylee one of superior rank-Reuter.

Further Employment. Commander Kenworthy (La-

Member for Kowloon? the Hwai 1. Will the Government consider the advisability of making re- presentations to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. with re- ference to the constitution

River with many casualties, ac- cording to a report in the "Wah Keung Po."]

Kiangsi-ites Join In.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Nationalist reinforcements con-

Pois committed to finding tinue to arrive at Hsuchowfu,

troops in Hunan and Hupeh. Should this amount be insuf- ficient, the report continues, the Nanking Nationalist Government will pay the balance.

teh with the 3rd Kiangsi Army

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SENATE WANTS NEWS OF NICARAGUA

REQUEST TO MR. WILBUR.

Washington, April 16. The Senate has passed a resolu-

this Council being amended in ing Colonial Secretary, reading we express our profound regrets. U.S.A.'S LITTLE WAR. viewing the regulations in order Now peace has been happily re- order to permit of Kowloon be the warrant from His Majesty stored, and a new government has An era of $1,000,000 a month for the the later being General Chur Peing represented on this Coun- the King, been installed to-day.

Distinguished Audience, *** peace and development is openlig and the 31st Kinngai Army, both 2. If the construction of a public

Among the many present were: for Yunnan. The first concern of from Kiukiang, the latter under

pier at the end of Nathan-road Lady Clementi, Sir Shou-son our future policy will be ameliora- is impracticable, will the Gov Chow and Lady Chow, H.E. tion of the financial situation, open- General Chin Han-ting.-Reuter.

ernment favourably consider Major-General C. C. Luard and ing of communications, suppression the erection of a public pier at Mrs. Luard, Sir Henry Gollan, the of banditry, combating of Commun- tion asking the Secretary for the bour) asked whether further em- Chief Justice, Sir Robert Ho ism, and betterment of the condi- Navy, Mr. Wilbur, to supply full ployment in the case of Capt. Will the Government state what Tung. Sir Joseph Kemp, Sir Erictions of living for the people. We information regarding the extra Dewar and Comdr. Daniel meant steps It is prepared to take in Stuart Taylor, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, wish, in one word, the goodwill of cost and the number of casualties further employment at sea, order to meet the desires of the the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the the foreign community and of the as a result of the 'American Kowloon Residents' Association Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Chinese.

British Ships Fired On. Accordingly, General Li Tsung-

jen is to lead an expedition from

Hankow against the North.

Latest troop movements have resulted in British merchant crafti

from the following:—

General Withdrawal.

Nanking, Yesterday,

An official announcement by

Nationalist headquarters at Hsu-3. chowfu reports the occupation of Tsowhsien on April 15, after which Yenchewfu was surprised

the end of Jordan-road?

in regard to the improvement Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, the Hon. Mr. and furiously attacked on the

being attacked as will be seen morning of April 16 and occupied the same afternoon, the Northern forces surrendering.

Hankow, Yesterday, British vessels on the Yangtaze

The announcement adds that River have been fired upon by General Chang Tsung-chang, the 4 troops from the banks nine miles northern governor of Shantung below Hankow-British Naval

province, after executing several Wireless.

[Note: The previous firing was of his leading generals, ordered a by bandits, not troops, and above general withdrawal of the North- Hankow, not below. The culprits eru forces to Ta-an and Tsinanfu. may be those moving towards the scene of hostilities.]

Troop Movements.

Shasi, Yesterday.

The Nationalists have captured Ichowfu, in the south-east Shantung.-Reuter.

Wharf at Kowloon?

cupation of Nicaragua.

OC-

a state-

Maintaining Relations.

Navy Department's Reply. of traffic regulation in the

In doing this, we shall conform

Washington, To-day. R. A. C. North, the Hon. Dr. R. H. vicinity of the Star Ferry Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. to the principles of the late Dr. In response to the Senate resolu- Shenton, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Sun Yat-sen who desired to bring tion asking information as to Bathing Facilities,

Hughes, Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, about the construction of roads, American operations in Nicaragua, with a view to the increase of Mr. A. E. Wood, Mr. E. Ralphs, development of industry, reform of the Navy Department, in

ment says the United 'States' public bathing facilities in the Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Rt. Rev. education, and founding the ad- Colony, will the Government C. R. Duppy, Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr.ministration on the basis of liberty

and that 202 Nicara- (1) Put up additional bathing, R. E. Lindsell, Mr. Li Yau-taun and equality. Our programme has marines lost 21 killed and 45

of the Consular been declared in

a proclamation wounded, cubicles, and pavilion ac- and members

to the population in the interior. guans are known to have been kill-

ed. commodation, for the use Body,

The financial question will engage

cost The additional

of the our attention and we shall keep in close touch with our friends, the Marine Corps totals $1,590,000.---

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of the public, at Repulse Bay?

Governor's Speech.

His Excellency said:

Northern Claims,

Peking, Yesterday: Nationalist troops are being General Chang Tsung-chang moved about on the Middle Yang-asserts that he deliberately with-' taze River. The 6th Independent drew in order to draw the Nation- division is proceeding from Shasialists northward so as to enable (287 miles above Hankow) to General Sun Chuan-fang to carry Ichang (83 miles further up)out an encircling movement and 5. possibly because the Nationalist cut off their retreat. garrison at Ichang, under General i

A report from Tsinanfu states Wei I-ann is going to the Honan that General Chang Tsung-chang front,

offered $10 to each soldier and $30 Troops probably belonging to to each officer re-entering Lin- the 19th Nationalist Army (under cheng. He put himself at the General Hu Chung-tu of the head of 5,000 picked men and at- Kwangsi clique) are moving up tacked the city at dawn on April from Ilankow to Shasi, presum- 15, and recaptured it, the report ably to take over the garrison states." duties from the 5th division which

The Nationalists are reported

has gone further up to Ichang- to have captured the district British Naval Wireless,

magistrate at Tancheng and are continuing to advance northward. { -Reuter.

THE IRONSIDES.

Fighting Now In Nationalists*

Front Line.

Nanking, Yesterday.

Danger of Envelopment.

Shanghai, Yesterday. While it is very difficult to estimate accurately the fortunes in the sanguinary struggle at pre-

6.

(i) Put up bathing cubicles,

ed?

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

NATIONALIST SOCIALISTS'

CHOICE.

Mr. Bridgeman said he could İnot give an undertaking that they would be employed at sea because the number of vacancies was limited and he must wait until a suitable vacancy occurred.

British Wireless Service.

MEXICO 'QUAKE,

SEVERAL TOWNS BELIEVED DESTROYED.

SEVERE SHOCK.

Vera Cruz, Yesterday. Several towns in Oaxaca State are believed to have been destroy- ed by an earthquake' which rock- ed south Mexico. Many buildings collapsed in Oaxaca City, where the shocks were most severe, while most of the buildings in Pinotepa and Textepec were dam- The Nationalist Socialist Cor-aged. Buildings in Vera Cruz has nominated Mr. were also rocked, but apparently

and a pavilion, for the use Mr. Wolfe, Officers, Non-Com-foreigners. With their help, which Reuter's American Service. of the public, at the Bay missioned Officers and Constables we shall not lack, we shall cer- near Stanley where pri- of the Hong Kong Police Force:tainly arrive at a better result.

When I last addressed you) As regards our foreign policy, vate bathing matsheds;

without have already been erect-almost exactly a year ago, I wo shall maintain the existing

|expressed the fear that your work friendly relations, and

during 1927 would be

to no lesa harm our prestige or our Will the Government. (in arduous than it was in 1926. My sovereignty, we shall work in col- cordance with the recommenda- foreboding was fully realised; for laboration for the defence of our tions of the Bathing Beaches the turmoil in China continued mutual interests. Committee contained in Ses- throughout last year, and made Toast to the Powers. sional Paper No. 12 of 1926), the task of preserving law and General Lung then expend a sum, then estimated order in this Colony unusually the affairs that had taken place vention at $7,115, with an annual wages anxious and difficult. For exam- since the Great War and then ad- Norman Thomas, of New York, as there was no loss of life, and bill for bootmen and coolies of ple, there was a large influx of dressed the representatives of the candidate for the Presidency.damage was small - 8660 for the season, in provid-refugees into Hong Kong from neighbouring provinces. explain- Reuter's American Service.

dealt with

ing bathing cubicles, a shelter the neighbouring provinces of ing what had caused their differ-

or pavilion, sanitary conveni-China. The total of arrivals for ences, and urging them to work to- ences, boats, buoys, rafts, fresh the vear 1927 showed an excess of gether with the new government water, etc., at Ch'eung Sha Bay, 98,496 over departures; and in the with a which is on the motor road a few miles nearer to Kowloon! than Castle Peak Bay?

Kowloon Tong.

Will the Government take steps to enable the residents of Kow- loon Tong to have a sufficient water-supply for the flush closet system, which system has been! Installed in their houses in ac-1 cordance with the original building scheme? :

Children's 'Playground.

NEW YORK MAN.

New York, April 16.

Reuter's American Service.

Another Tremour at Bulgaria.

-Bukharest, Yesterday.

A further earthquake occurred view to developing the that an improvement had already at 3 a.m, and insted a few seconds. (Continued on Page 7.) country and preserving peace, de-begun and expressed the hope that No damage was done.-Reuter.

string that all let by-gones be by-it may continue, promising the gones. In closing, he asked all help of all concerned.

to the present to drink a toast

In closing he said:-General,

momorate the fact that the late friendly Powers, to friendship with and Sira, I wish you every suc Sir Paul Chater was the ori- the neighbouring provinces, and to cess, that your province may be. ginator of two important Re- the re-organisation of the Yunnan peaceful and prosperous; that Yun- clamations on the South side of Government. This was done with nan under your government may be respected by neighbouring pro- the Harbour, namely, one from great enthusiasm,

vinces, and assured of their friend- the Royal Naval Yard Weatward

The Consular Dean.

OBITUARY.

JAPANESE BISHOP,

It is reliably reported that the sent going on south of the Yellow

Tokyo, Yesterday. The death is announced of the 4th Nationalist Army, consisting River in the vicinity of the Ho-

Reverend Sakunoshin mostly of Cantonese and Kwangsinan-Kiangau-Shantung borders,

to West Point, and the other, The Dean of the Consular Body, ship. We drink to the success of Right

and to the Motoda, Anglican Bishop of troops and commanded by General there is reason to believe that

from the Royal Naval Yard in replying, said that it gave great the new Government Chang Fah-kuei, has captured Nationalist forces under Chiang

Eastward to East Point? pleasure to have been asked to at-health of its distinguished mom- Tokyo, from heart failure. He was the first of the two Japanese Lengchang (Lincheng 7), on the Kai-shek have reached Lincheng

Prison Accommodation. tead such an important gathering bera. Long live the Republic!

Members of Government. who have been appointed bishops. Tientsin-Pukow Railway, north of

The Hon. Mr. John Owen which promised a strong govern- Hsuchowfu, and that the North- on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, 7. Will the Government utilise ona

After refreshments had been-Reuter. of the strips of Government and the Kuominchun (army of the ern troops have retreated north-Christian General" in Honan) land abutting on Salisbury-road Hughes, pursuant to notice, will ment under the aegis of Nanking.

He then dealt with the different partaken of and congratulations ward British Naval Wireless. has captured Kuyehsien and are as a play-ground for Kowloon ask the following questions:

[Note: The despatch referred

children? Will the Government: 1. What information can the Gov-points in the General's speech and given, the gathering dispersed.

In the evening, a banquet was now threatening Taining, while

ernment lay before the Council gave the assurance of all present as to the partially prepared site of their continued support and given to the leading Chinese citi- zens, and there was a display of for the new prison situated in sympathy. Kowlon Bay?

He also dealt with the diff fireworks in the grounds..

The new Government is compos- What are the daily average of culties which had been overcome prisoners in 1927 in:

and congratulated the General oned of the following members- (a) Victorin Gaol.:

having driven out the invaders General Lung Yin, as Chair-

mansi (b) Lai Chi Kok, Gaol

and having recovored the strate Does the Government consider gical points of the province, name these prisons to be overcrowd ly Chaotung, Talifu and Mengtre, thereby restoring peace and con- cd?

fidence,

to the Ironsides who were once the Northerners are falling back part of the 4th Army in Canton, on Yenchowfu.

under Marshal Li Chai-sum. On the other hand, 20,000 of They have severed connection General Sun Chuan-fang's North- with Canton but cling to their ern troops are reported to be ad- original name of the 4th Army vancing in the North of Honan These troops have to their credit, on the Peinalen-Fenghsien-Kwei- marches up and down China total-teh front. If this is true it seems ling at least 2,000 miles since certain that these troops must be 8. 1926.]

enveloped by the converging Kuo- Iminchun and Nationalist forces Tin Shantung.

deck The blockade of the Nationalist part of the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-

Railway Communications.

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also inquire into the possibility

of various unbuilt-on pieces ofļ land abutting on Nathan-read being temporarily used for the purposes of children's play-2 grounds?

Sir P. Chater Memorial?

Will the Government consider 3. the advisability of a almple granite. Memorial being erected

the bugar Mallashaing "Queen's Pier and the Star

Ferry Wharf, in order to com-|

proceed with, inoréised Itchin- modation

On Anancial matter he said

eral Fan Shek-aang (now in Hu Ying, Chin Han-t'ing, Gen- Kwangtung), Ma Taong, Chen Chain, Chang Lan-a, Ting Chao-

Own Correspondent.

MR. CHARLES SIMS.

London, Monday. The death occurred in Scotland, on the 18th inst., of Mr. Charles Sims, K.A., Keeper and Trustee of the Royal Academy-Reuter. RUSSIAN DEMOCRÁT.

Berlin, Yesterday, The death is announced of Paul Axelrod, for many years the lead- of the Social Democrats in