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THE NORTHERNERS RETREAT.

FENG'S ACTIVITIES.

Nationalists Attain More Than Ever Before.

INDICATIONS OF FURTHER NORTHERN SETBACKS.

Tsinanfu is the most northerly point the Nationalists have ever reached in their attempt to unify China by force of arms. In about a fortnight, the Northerners have been driven back 150 miles and there are indications that they will have to retreat further.

An interesting situation arises because Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Christian General," after turning trumps for his Nationalist allies, stole a march on them in an endeavour to reach further north first.

CHIANG'S CLAIM,

BLISHED

84

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1928.

MORE TROOPS...

Japanese Soldiery For Tsinanfu.

ARRIVE AT TSINGTAO.

Nationalist Critici Of Japanese

Movements.

More Troops.

STONE-THROWING!

Questions In The Commons.

WINDOW-SMASHING.

M.P.' And British Soldiers In

Hong Kong

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month

CHINESE PIRATES.

Statement In The Commons.

"CONSIDERABLY REDUCED."

What Marshal Li Emphasised To British Minister.

London, Yesterday.

"Your Eyes' Are Safe With Us.”

N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician. (Established Over Forty Years), Hanger -RALPH A. COOPER, M.A.O.A. Registered Optometrist-by -Canadian Govt. Exam. (Personal Attention).

AMERICAN KILLED.

Shot By Nationalist Soldier.

TSINING OUTRAGE,

Doctor Seymour Alleged To Have Helped Wounded.

Shanghai, Yesterday.: It is reported from Chefoo that

MR. ST. C. O'MALLEY.

Echo Of The Francs Scandal.

SUCCESSFUL APPEAL,

Back To Foreign Office With Seniority Lou.

London, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday. In the House of Cominons ques- | Replying to Mr. E Thurtle

In the House of Commons, in Tsingtao, To-day. The coast defence vessel (Labour) Sir L. Worthington- tions were asked with regard to Dr. Seymour, of the American replying to Mr. Arthur Ponsonby "Kasuga" with 1,000 Japanese Evans (War Secretary) sald be the continuance of piracy in Chin-Presbyterian Mission, was shot (Labour) Sir Austen Chamber- through the heart by a soldier on lain (Secretary of State for troops, arrived last night. The had no information with regard ese waters.

Sir Austen Chamberlain de- April 16 at Tsining.

Foreign Affairs) stated that he Helping Wounded?

had received an. ар- troops entrained for Tsinanfu im-to the report that British soldiers mediately.-Reuter.

in Hong Kong had been smashing clared that the activities of the

There is an ugly rumour from peal for consideration from Peking, Yesterday. shop-windows hoping to get im- pirates had been considerably re-

during the last six Japanese sources that

Dr. Mr. O'Malley, and that after Japanese reports state that Na-prisonment and ultimate release duced tionalist irregular troops have from the service. He would have months but that an attempt to Seymour of Tsining was arrested full consideration and necessary secure concerted action by the and executed by the Southerners consultation he had decided, with appeared along the Shantung rail-;

Powers represented in Peking, for assisting Northern wounded. the approval of the Prime Minis- way (from Tsinanfu eastward to

had been unsuccessful, only Japan -Reuter, being prepared to co-operate with Tsingtao on the coast), 60-miles to the east of Tsinanfu-Reuter.

Britain. Nanking, Yesterday.

The Nationalist Central Execu- tive Committee has issued a manifesto denouncing the Japan- Shantung. еле expedition to asserting that the plea of the pro- tection of Japanese nationals is a

of such a large body of troops may possibly lead to grave conse

Tsinanfu, at the junction of the treat eastward and leave the Man-mere pretext, while the presence Tientsin-Pukow Railway, Tainan- churian foreas to hold Tehchow. Tsingtao Railway and the Yellow River, is about 225 miles due south of Peking.

Morale Bad.

In the meanwhile the Northern quences and complications for forces (on the Chihli-Honan which China cannot be held re- Here the advancing force in-front) will attempt to break sponsible. cludes the main strength of the through the Kuominchun line to The manifesto appeals for Nationalists under Generalis- the Peking-Hankow Railway or world-wide moral support for the simo Chiang Kai-shek and the Taming sector, their objective removal of all obstacles in the Lung-Hai Railway way of the success of the Nation- column on the left (ie., west) being the contributed by the "Christian (which permits junction between alist revolution and the unification General" from his Kuominchun, the Nationalist, allies in the rear). of China.-Reuter.

The morale of the Northern Although the Kuominchun wing is smaller in numbers troops in Shantung is reported to than the Nationalist column, it be bad and they are likely to re- was the first to reach Tsinanfu. treat further on the approach of the Nationalists, but the lack of Will There Be a Race? Along the Chihli-Honan fron-rolling stock is hampering the

tier, the Kuominchun is facing the Northern army there by it- self. This war zone is about 285 miles south by west of Peking.

The main strength of the Kuominchun is trying to move up the Peking-Honan Railway from this zone.

on

It will be seen that the "Chris- tian General" is concerned both fronts. Nearly all the re- cent fighting has been in Shan- dung.

Will there be a race between the Chiang Kai-shek and

"Christian General" for posses-, sion of Peking?

latter's advance.-Reuter.

Nationalist Claims.

Nanking, Yesterday. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has telegraphed that the capture completed. of Tsinanfu is now The Nationalists claim the cap- ture of 60,000 rifles and 110 field guns. Reuter.

DRUGS TRAFFIC.

PROPOSAL AS TO CENTRAL BOARD OF CONTROL.

DIFFERENT VIEWS.

HUPEH OUTRAGE.

5,000 PEOPLE KILLED BY BANDITS.

A "DIVINE SOCIETY."

Hankow, Yesterday. Refugees arriving here report that Kingmen in the west of Hupeh province (Central China) had been sacked by a bandit horde with an appalling loss of life. It is reckoned that in the Kingmen dis- trict alone 6,000 persons of all ages were slaughtered,

THE BUDGET.

WELL-RECEIVED ALMOST

EVERYWHERE.

Mr. David Kirkwood, M.P. heard if there was any serious discontent. He, of course, would inquire.

Mr. G. M. Garro-Jones (Liberal) suggested that steps should be taken to correct discreditable re-

NOISY MARINERS.

"One Long Blast"" Warning.

The Harbour Master in a notification to mariners states:-- "Mariners and others are notified that the use of a long blast for the purpose of giving warning of approach of other vessels, is no longer authorised and renders the master Or owner of the

offending ship liable to a fine not exceeding $100.

Sir Austen pointed out that a British or Japanese warship was now regularly patrolling the Bias Bay area, and that the British Minister had discussed the ques- tion of piracy suppression with Li Chai-sum in Canton. Li had emphasised that he intended to suppress' piracy and hoped that the Blas Bay area would be clear-

up within three months. Reuter.

ed

JAPAN'S "REDS.”

CONVICTED TO BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH.

THE FINANCES. .

POOR SOLICITORS.

LEFT WITHOUT THEIR CLIENTS.

ter to give effect to the appeal and Mr. O'Malley's resignation would not be accepted. He would be placed en disponibilite for a year and lose five years' seniority.

-Reuter.

[Mr. St. Clair O'Malley, C.M.G., was, as is well-known, the nego tiator of the O'Malley-Chen Han- PIG AND BRIBERY.

kow Agreement, which pleased no British subject in China. Mr. Last week Mr. R. E. Lindsell ad- journed a case in which two Chin-O'Malley was until his regrettable mix-up in the francs affair attach- were charged with serious ed to the British Legation at ese

Peking.

In consequence of the The first accused was Wong Muk affair mentioned he was asked to an unlicensed hawker living at No. resign from the Foreign Office 67, Third-street, West Point, who Service.]

offences.

had three charges against him, as follow:-

SIR E. CROWE.

(1) that he with six others not]' In custody, did on April 11 feloni-

ONCE WELL-KNOWN IN THE ously steal seven pigs from two

FAR EAST. cousins from the country named, Chim Kun-hung and. Chim Tee-yun, and strike and otherwise use viol- IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT. Tokyo, Yesterday. ence to the complainants on board)

London, Yesterday. Baron Tanaka, referring in the a cargo junk (number unknown) in

Sir Edward Crowe succeeds Sir Diet' to the recent Communist in-Hong Kong harbour;

(2) that he on April 11 did W. H. Clark, as Comptroller- trigues, declared that the Govern- ment was determined to deal most feloniously by force or fraud de- General of Overseas Trade-Rou- severely with those convicted. It tain the two complainants against ter.

(Sir E. Crowe would also endeavour to eradic- their will at No. 67, Third-street, ate the social evils which helped with intent to procure ransom or years in the British Copaular Ser- benefit for their liberation; and vice in Japan arriving there, Ja: to create Left Wing extremism.

(8) that he-on April 11-at No. 1997 as a student intueretar und The Finance Minister announc ed that he proposed so to revise 67, Third-street did feloniously seditimately becoming Comercial taxation as to lessen the burdens cuse the complainants of the lar Councillor to the British Embassy of the lower and middle classes, ceny of three taels of gold and at Tokyo. In 1925 he was appoint. He mentioned that the Govern- $800 in notes from people in Waled Director of the Foreign Division ment's special advances to the loi district, in Chinese territory of the Overseas Trade Depart-

crippled banks since last year's with intent to extort or gain money ment panic amounted to 304,000,000 from them.

The second accused was Cheng yen. He assured the House that

spent many

Sir W. Clark's New Post.

London, Later.

every precaution was being taken Luk-wo, District Watchman No. 87, Sir William Henry Clark has to prevent these large advances who was charged that he being been appointed High Commissioner from detrimentally affecting the public servant unlawfully did at in Canada for His Majesty's. Gor- general economic condition of the tempt to obtain a bribe of $25 ernment in Great Britain.-Reuter. country.

from the complainants with a view

1929-47 LOAN.

2,088 MILLIONS STERLING!

The identity of the marauders is not clear

that but it is stated they are deserters from the army Geneva, Yesterday.

combined with members of a ports on the conduct of British To Stand at Tehchow.

The Opium Committee adopted a divine society which is similar to soldiers. From present appearances, the

submitted by M.the "Red Spears."-Reuter.

Sir L. Worthington-Evans re- Northern remnants which were resolution

Iplied that it was impossible to The Premier requested the to influencing his (accused's) con- BRITISH WAR STOCK. driven back to Tainanfu do not in- Bourgeois incorporating the, pro-

correct every statement in the House to pass the Coronation duct as a District Watchman, con- tend to retreat eastward to the posed Central Board of Control in

Press. It would be better perhaps estimates. In the course of his trary to rules of honesty and in- Shantung Peninsula and the coast the League of Nations and provid-

if greater publicity were

not speech he touched on the reasons tegrity, namely, to refrain from ar- NEW YORK EXCHANGE LISTING as suggested by the Peking Pre-ing that the Secretory-General of

given to them by such questions for the despatch of troops to resting the complainants after hav- mier, Mr. Pan Fu, (quoted by the League assure the working of the Board's administrative ser-

in the House,

Shantung, and gave his pledge ing accused them of being members Reuter.

Mr. Kirkwood (Labour) pro-that they should be withdrawn as of the Chinese communist party According to the "Kung vices.

tested against the War Secretary's soon as danger was past.

More Bribery?

New York, Yesterday, The German, Chinese, French, Sheung Yat Po," it seems that the

"arrogant attitude."-Reuter.

The Finance Minister gave the The first accused was not legally| The five per cent. War Loan Northern troops will continue to Italian, Portuguese and Yugo-Slav

Under Observation.

Budget figures, which amounted defended, and the case for the pro- 1929/47 will be introduced into the retreat up the Tientsin-Pukow members voted in favour of the

Last Thursday Mr. R. E. Lindsell to 1,703,000,000 yen inclusive. secution was conducted by Sub-l-New York Stock Exchange to-day. Railway, across the Yellow River resolution, the British, Japanese,

remanded Private C. Hood of the Supplementary estimates includ-spector, Dorling of the Water The capital given hers as over (to the north bank) from Tsinan-Dutch and Indian members

As a result of the petrol tax, by "B" Company, King's Own Scottish ing the Coronation amounted to Police.

2,088 millions sterling, is the larg- fu and then up to Tehchow, near against. Bolivin, Siam and Switzer-

which the Scottish oil trade is ex- Borderers, on a charge of wilfully 72,000,000 yen.

In the case against the District est foreign issue eyer listed.--Reu- the Shantung-Chihli boundary, land abstained from voting.

A message from Peking states watchman, Mr. L. D. Turner apter. about 160 miles south of Peking. The resolution provides that the pected to benefit greatly, Scottish and maliciously breaking, two

Manchurinn Troops. Central Oplum Board be s80 con- Oils, Limited, have informed their plates of glass in the show win-that as negotiations for the new peared for the prosecution, whilst Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty Mr. Horace Lo was for the defence. ак to ensure that workers that the reductions in

are unfinished, the old treaty has

When the case was again men-¡ An overnight cable says that stituted

made for the year 1927- other Northern unita

been extended for three months. tioned in Court this morning, Mr. (from full effect be given to the Conven- wages,

-Reuter. Chihli) have been ordered to tion with due regard to the Impar- 1928, will be restored. assemble at Tehehow which it is tial, independent character of the proposed to hold against the ad-Board, vance of the joint force of Na- tionalists and Kuominchun.

were

"CONSTRUCTIVE FINANCE."

London, Yesterday.

The Budget has been well re- ceived on the Stock Exchange and Sceptical Members.

cheerful sentiment prevails. shares Mr. L. A. Lyall stressed that in Gramophone

especially The "model brigade," the 16th less than eighteen months five tons bounded up in view of the absence Kirin division and the 13th of narcotics had been cavalry division which has been throughout the world.

on seized of the anticipated taxation

APPRECIATED.

British Help In

Earthquake.

Athens, To-day, Violent earthquakes in Corinth

Athens.

He and them. Oil shares were unaffected to day were felt at Patras and following up the "Big Sword' ban-Signor Cavazzoni were sceptical by the extra taxation. dits-all Manchurian troops-are about the efficacy of the provisions

A MAGICIAN.

HOW PARCEL OF CLOTH

DISAPPEARED. ·

Lindsell said that he understood pared to go through with the case that Mr. Lo's client (the District against him without legal aid.

Surprise. Watchman) had disappeared.

of

Mr. Lo said that he was drop- ping completely out of the case

Mr. Turner said that he was since his client had absconded.

Mr. Lo said that it looked as if Mr. Lindsell expressed surprise the man had left the Colony. He on learning that the man in the been a police in- last saw him at his office yester- dock had once day, and had not seen him since. former, and Mr. Turner remarked

Mr. Lindsell ordered this accus- that it seemed that all kinds A local morning paper carries aed's bail of $500 to be estreated, curious people were worthy of be- "A really constructive piece of H.M. Aircraft-carrier "Eagle" finance" is the "Times" description has arrived and hundreds of tents "Wanted Magician" advertise and remarked that a warrant would ing police informers. to march into China Proper to re- of the Geneva Convention.

Mr. Turner said that the accus- inforce the Northerners' defence. Signor Cavazzoni thought the of the Budget. The plan for the therefrom are being pitched, in ment. The advertiser is advised to be issued for his arrest.

This Week's Fighting. new Convention was necessary and reform of the rating system, it con- the central square, thus accom- get in touch with Inspector Mac- Light is thrown on the fighting method of control. He tabled

insisted upon rationing as the best tinues, is broadly conceived and modating all the distressed. Soup donald immediately at No. 2 Police ed having disappeared, he had no a statesman-like, and may well be kitchens are being started.. The Station, Wanchal.. The police off-thing more to do with the case, of this week.

unless by good fortune the war The Kuominchun

Chinese who should fill all require-prosecute against the hawker. entered Tsinanfu after a flanking resolution that will be discussed on come the most important achieve- British help is much appreciated.cer has at present in his custody a as he had not been instructed to afraid he would have to do so too, ments, if the marvellous things at- The absent man, Mr. Turner said, rant should get the absconding dis- movement. South of Tsinaniu, Friday urging the League Secrement of the present Parliament.Reuter.

tributed, to him' are true.

had made attempts since he had trict watchiman.1 Northern units under Generall try to ask the Governments to say Reuter.

A Chinese woman living at No. been out on bail to bribe one of The case against the hawker was dows of Messrs. J. Ullmann's jewellery store in Chater-road, 63, Praya East alleged before Mr. the prosecution witnesses to leave then proceeded with.

One of the two cousins from the causing damage to the extent of R E. Lindsell at the Central the Colony, promising to make good $865.

Maglatracy this morning that In- all his losses as the result of the country said that they brought to When the case was again call- spector Macdonald's charge visited accused's activities. Instead of do- Hong Kong with them seven pigs FREE STATE'S NEW 33 PER ed at the Central Magistracy this her house yesterday on the pre-ing as suggested by the missing and seven bags of sweet potato morning, Mr. Lindsell said that text of renting a cubicle. Then, watchman, the witness gave infor- flour to sell, Soon after they had Hood was under observation at the whilst no one was looking, a parcel mation to the police. Mr. Turner landed they were accosted by the Military Hospital and he had re- of cloth which had just been said that therefore he was not sur district watchman who accused ceived a certificate to the effect bought by the witness disappeared prised that the watchman had ab them of being communists, and sug- gested that they should give him. econded, that Hood was not fit to attend from a bed.

Proceeding to London, Yesterday.

explain why $25 bribe to evade arrest. When The feature of the Irish Free Court that morning.

The visitor was suspected and

he was retained against the they refused to pay up, they were In the circumstances, his Wor: promptly accused. He protested watchman and not the hawker, Mr. "arrested." Instead of being taken State budget is a 33 per cent. Im-' port duty on all vehicles and tyres, ship further adjourned the case his Innocence, but when pressed, Tarner said that the complainants to the police station, they were

Reuter.

until next Thursday morning.

what measures they had adopted as Chang Tsung-ghang were holding up the main Nationalist column regards direct limitation of the near Tai-an. The Nationalist left manufacture of narcotics. The next wing exerted pressure. Then the session of the committee was fixed Northerners heard about the fall to take place at the end of January, of Tsinanfu in their rear and fell 1929.-Reuter.

back. The Nationalists moved

up slowly to Tainanfu because of

lack of transport on the Tientsin-

GERMAN DYES.

Pukow Railway, and found the THE TRUST TO PAY 12 PER

Kuominchun in possession.

Premier's View.

Peking, Yesterday.

Foreign messages from Tsinan-

CENT. DIVIDEND.

INCREASED PROFITS."

Berlin, Yesterday,

:

IRISH BUDGET.

CENT. IMPORT DUTY.

VEHICLES AND TYRES.

fu suggest that the city was still. The directors of the German gugar Tar; Bat None On Petrol Ball in the sum of a personal bond produced the cloth from his per who were simple country people taken to the hawker's house where

in the hands of the Northern Dye Trust will propose at a gen The budget, Introduced to-day, of 350 and a surety of $50 was ex- forces last night..

eral meeting to be held on May 24, provides for a sugar tax of a far tended. General Sun Chuan-fang, Gen- a dividend of 12 per cent, com- thing in the pound, but no petrol éral Chang Tsung-chang and Mr. pared with the 10 per cent. last

Pan Fu, the Premier, met last ar

night at Tainanfu for a confer- The net profits total 100,812

ence” recoring w the verimacy, regluven, m

tax-Reuter.

lar papers Mr. Pan Fu will urge 68,718 million a year ago -Reu- for this week-end at the Lee Thea General Chang Tsung-chang to re-ter.

tre has been cancel

were terrified of the watchman who they were detained against their He then bolted from the house had been discharged from the will, and there the hawker brought was chased, and eventually stop- Police Force prior to becoming a further accusations against them. ped by an Indian constable. watchman, and the complainant Finally they were taken on board The magician was remanded by wished, to be protected from him. their junk In harbour where they Mr. Dindsell until to-morrow morn The complainants were not so were assaulted and their seven pige ing for corre itivè ence to afraid of the hawker, in spite of the stolen,

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

The clearing rate of the dollar, be given by demand, to-day was 2/0 5/16, the house.

police Infórmaer, and wore: pre- i afternoon.