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TSINANFU SEQUEL.

Japanese Co-Operate With Southerners.

TSINGTAO IN DANGER,

Fukuda's Force To March 50 Miles If Necessary.

order.

Following the entry into Tai- nanfu by the Southern troops, a new development has arisen in the co-operation between the Japanese troops at the city and the Southern victors in preserving

Northern troops are spreading toward Tsingtao, on the coast of Shantung. Trouble may be possi- ble here, as these troops are stated to be preparing to fight.

General Fukuda, at the head of the main Japanese force which is marching to Tsinanfu, was last re- ported to be 50 miles away. necessary, the men will march the rest of the way should the railway be interrupted.

China Mail

No. 25,859

MAY DAY.

Passes Off Quietly In Most Places.

BLOODSHED AT WARSAW.

Free Fight: Fifty Casualties: Two Killed.

London, Yesterday.

3STABLISHED`

1845

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1928.

MURDER SEQUEL.

Police Raid A Chinese Hotel.

LATE MR. LEE HYSAN.

Many Friends Pay Respects At Garden.

Relieved to be a séquel to the

EX-PRINCE CAROL:

Mysteriously Disappears From Paris.

DISCOVERED IN ENGLAND,

In A Surrey Mansion For "Quiet

And Rest

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

PETROL TAX.

Approved By The Commons.

NEW ANNOUNCEMENT.

Kerosene And Paraffin. Not Included In New Duties.

London, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday The May Day processions in sensational murder of Mr. Lec Ex-Crown Price Carol of London passed off quietly, a novel Hysan on Monday, officers of the Roumania, who disappeared mys-bating the Budget.. feature being the number of women Criminal Investigation Depart- teriously from Paris, has now! and girls in smart khaki uniforma ment raided the Asin Hotel in with scarlet berets and a sprinkl-Connaught-road Central.

ing of men in khaki with red ties. The visit was led by Det.- Paris, Yesterday. Inspector Lane and. Det. Sub- Extraordinary police precautions inspector Carey, Rooms on the to prevent disturbances were ren-first, second and third floors were dered unnecessary by the orderly examined and the detectives stay- behaviour of the demonstrators. ed for about an hour. No state- All the banks, most of the shops ment has been made in connect- and many of the factories opened. ion with the raid but it is known A few obstructionists were arrest- that no person was detained. If ed.

Inquiries proceed but there is very little for the Police to work on. The theory that the assassin had accomplices who ignited fire-

Lively Warsaw.

Warsaw, Yesterday. Conflicts between Socialists and

The third Nationalist army Communists resulted in bloodshed crackers at the miniature joss corps mentioned as having enter- notably at mass meetings of the house in the Yue Kee Club's back ed Tsinanfu comprises mostly two parties in City Hall square, lane to cover the retreat has not Yunnanese mercenaries who only Revolver shots were fired and there been disposed of. recently left Kiukiang, on the was a free fight in which 50 Yangtze, to fight at the side of Chiang Kai-shek.

Japanese Main Force.

Tsingtao, To-day.

The Japanese main force under General Fukuda whose trains were temporarily detained at Changtien have reached Putsih, 50 miles from Tsinunfu.. From

Putsin, if the trains are unable to proceed further, the troops will probably march to Tsinanfu.- Reuter.

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THE FOURTH YEAR. PRICE OF RUBBER.

China Underwriters'

Progress.

AGENCIES IN FAR EAST.

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"Left Most Difficult Years

Behind."

New Guinea's Cry Of Distress..

BOUNTY WANTED,

Declare They May Have To Abandon The Industry.

Further progress was reported

Sydney, Yesterday. The House of Commons are de to-day at the fourth annual The rubber planters of Papua, meeting of China Underwriters,alarmed by the fall of prices, are. Mr. Churchill announced that Ltd., held in St. George's-building. appealing to the Government for a kerosene and paraffin would be Life insurance agencies have bounty. They, declare that if the omitted from the scope of the new been established throughout the price remains below a shilling per duties, which would thereby be Far East and the company has paund, they must abandon the in- limited to products of petroleum. left its most difficult years be-

dustry-Reuter, The Commons have rejected a hind. number of amendments to reduce There were present Mr. R. G. the Petrol Tax. They approved of Shewan (chairman), Mr. C. B. the exemption of kerosene and Brooke and Mr. Li Tae-fong paraffin and of the duties announc (directors), Mr. Herbert R. Sturt, DIES SUDDENLY ON DECK OF ed in the Budget.

|F.L.A. (manager and secretary),

HIS VESSEL AT SEA.

The Oil Companies are restoring Mr. E. R. Childe, A.I.A. (assist-

P. & 0. CAPTAIN.

the old price on kerosene and ant secretary) and the following CAPT. DAYAS, S.S. "NALDERA." paraffin immediately.

shareholders, Messrs.-G. K.

Chairman's Speech.

Sydney. Yesterday. Captain Dayas, of the P. & 0.

JAPAN'S CABINET.

Mr. Churchill on Kerosene. Hall Brutton, D. L. King, Wong Mr. Churchill estimated that this Oi-kut, Allan Keith, S. F. Chubb, concession would cost £3,000,000 A. L. Shields, J. Toppin and "Naldera" collapsed on the deck but declared there Was good A. W. da Roza.

200 miles from Sydney and died.- reason for a tax on kerosene as it

Reuter. helped the coal and shale Indus- Will Made Before.

The notice convening the meet- tries. He always was aware that casualties occurred, including two The "China Mail" understands

kerosene was much used by rural ing and the report of the auditors were read by the secretary. that the late Mr. Lee Hysan left;

cottagers. He had granted sugar The chairman then read his ad- Elsewhere in Poland there was a will made several years ago, and been traced to a mansion in relief as a counterbalance buti

dress as follows:— quiet. The police of Lemberg last dealing with his extensive pro- Surrey where he is staying with agreed that in country districts a We have now the pleasure to

This companion, Madame Lupescu. | kerosene tax would be a greater' As stated yesterday, the funeral His arrival was unknown even burden than he previously belley-lay, before you our report and the

killed.

night, as a precautionary measure,perty. arrested 70 Communists.

Moscow's Millions.

Moscow, Yesterday. Millons attended the demon- stration following a military parade

in the presence of members of the government and Diplomatic Corps.

Reuter.

Enormous Precessions In Tokyo

And Osaka.

Tokyo, May 1. Thanks to the fact that most of the Extremists have been rounded

will not be held until the return of Mr. Richard Lee who, like one of his brothers and two sisters, is abroad. Telegrams have been

despatched and Mr. Lee Hyaan's children are returning post haste. Meanwhile, the body is lying in the Garden where many friends have called to pay their respects in accordance, with Chinese cus- tom.

Tsingtao, Yesterday. Japanese troops at Tsinanfu are successfully co-operating with

Chinese Praise. the Southerners in the mainten- up during the past few weeks, May

South China Athletic Associn- ance of peace and order. In the Day passed off quietly, though tion, of which Mr. Lee was Pre- meantime the Southerners have thirty-six men

were arrested for sident, flew its flag half-mast as occupied Poshan, 50 miles east of disorderly conduct.

a mark of respect. Tsinanfu on a branch line of the Shantung Railway.

Many Northerners are entering

Northern Defenders..

Peking, Yesterday.

Wu Chun-sheng, who recently guarded by arrived with the object of superin-Reuter. tending the defence system at

a thousand police. STAGNANT WATER.

BREEDING MOSQUITOES IN KOWLOON.

.

SOY MAKER FINED.

Prince Carol.

to the Roumanian Legation.

The owner of the mansion ascribes the visit to Prince Carol's desire for quiet and rest and says that the duration of his stay depends on the immediate developments of the political situation in Roumania.-Reuter.

BRITAIN & EGYPT.

DISCREET REPLY TO BRITISH ULTIMATUM.

,

ed. Reuter.

ART EXHIBITION.

STRIKING DISPLAY AT MESSRS,

KOMOR & KOMOR'S

FINE PAINTINGS.

Even to one, who cannot lay any

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DECISION REACHED TO REORGANISE,

SEVERAL RESIGNATIONS.

Tokyo, May 1. Late this evening the Cabinet

accounts for the year ending December 31, 1927, and, as these have been in your hands for, the required period, I will with your decided to reorganise. It is under- consent take them as rend.

stood that the Home Minister, and

As on the last occasion, we several minor officials are resign- have converted all silver currency

ing. Reuter.

figures to Hong Kong dollars and all gold currency figures to sterli ing at the parities. The gold and in course of time, contribute their silver figures have then been con- share to the profits.

The

Life Development.

panies transacting business local-!

ly.

Various Departments.

I will now refer to the life de- partment, where we look for our principal development. The pre- miume received during the year.

verted for convenience of refer- The accident department pro ence to Hong Kong dollars at the duced premiums of $13,145, there- The exhibition of Spring Pictures rate ruling at December 31, 1927, by doubling the income for the at the premises of Messrs. Komor namely 28/0d. As the rate second year in succession. GOODWILL DEMONSTRATION. and Kemor, St. George's-building, differs slightly from that at expenses at $5,271 are very slight- which was opened yesterday and which the figures were combined fly.in excess of those for the two A mass meeting of Labour sup- It is believed that the reward of

Cairo, May 1.

will continue for ten days, is at- on December 31, 1926, we have, previous years. After setting up It is understood that the Egyp-tracting a lot of attention. porters was held in the morning, $10,000 may be increased to tian reply to the British ultimatum exhibits have been the subject of the figures brought forward at is carried to the debit of profit after which 20,000, including a $20,000, but no official announce is couched in the friendliest terms. flattering comment on the part of last year's rate and carried the and loss.

The for the sake of continuity, shown reserves of $5,268 a sum of $1,846

Tsingtao, where they propose to large number of women, marched in ment has been made. Nor is it

The claim ratio has put up resistance.

It declares that the Egyptian Gov-local art-lovers. orderly array through the city, known yet whether an inquest ernment is

difference to exchange account. been moderate and the small debit Japanese naval and military carrying banners and singing harm will be held.

unable to admit the

The revenue accounts are being is attributable to setting up full forces are guarding the electric less Labour songs. They were The vernacular Press of the right of Great Britain or any other claim to being an expert on pic-shown this year in the same form reserves on a rapidly expanding powerhouse, waterworks

and accompanied by 3,000 police as a Colony has been unanimous in dent legislation of the Egyptian something unique and one of the tuations to combine the marine, able to show a profit in this de-

Power to interfere in the indepen

tures, the display at Kemor's is a previously but it is proposed business. At the same rate of other public utility undertakings. precautionary measure.

nraise of Mr. Lee Hysan, particu- Parliament, but in order to demon-

in future in order minimise fluc-progress we should very soon be Reuter.

Osaka, May 1. May Day passed off quietly.perty development.

larly for his achievements in pro-strate the goodwill and desire of finest collections seen anywhere.

As soon as one stepped on to the following the precedent of some

fire and accident departments, partment. 15,000 joined in à procession, which

Egypt to maintain friendly rela- behaved peacefully. They were

tions with Great Britain, the As-well-lighted picture gallery, one, of the larger composite com- semblies Bill will be held over until actually "feels" one's surround- the next Parliamentary Session. ings, and in spite of the heat out- The Egyptian Governnient hopes alde, the atmosphere on the gallery in the meantime that the basis of a very restful and really spring- a better Anglo-Egyptian under-like.

I will now refer to the various amounted to $977,958, showing an standing may be reached, which The lighting effect on the gal. departments in the same order an increase of $84,782 on the pre- will permit the removal of the pre-lery, is so arranged that every pic-on previous occasions.

mium income for the previous sent difficulties. Egyptian states-ture on exhibition is shown to its In the marine department the year. Expenses, (excluding com- Sanitary Inspector A. Sinton pro- men trust that the manner in which fullest advantage. The effect is net premiums have been reduced mission) at $185,876 are less by secuted an employee of the Yick this reply is worded will convince truly dazzling, and so appealing by the discontinuance of business $1,200 than in the previous year. Wo Soy factory before Mr. W. Great Britain that it is Egypt's de- that one feels loath to leave. There from an unprofitable source re- Claims notified, though heavier London, Yesterday. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis-sire to avoid fricton, and that Bri- are hundreds of pretty pictures to ferred to last year and by the re-than last year, are quite within In the Commons, during ques-tracy this morning, for causing a tain will accept the Egyptian ac-h hold one's attention, and they are duction in our net retentions as a the expectation in view of the in- It is rumoured that Tsinanfu port of the Imperial Wireless and in pools, jars and earthenware, the ultimatum.-Reuter.

tion time, Mr. Baldwin said the re- nuisance by having stagnant water tion as a satisfactory response to all so good that to admire them measure of precaution also then creased volume and longer dura- was lost by the Northern troops Cable Conference was not yet re-which tended to breed mosquitoes. "The Only Possible Procedure." afternoon, at least.

all will take a whole morning or referred to. The gross premiums tion of the business. The total on the more profitable part of the life income for the year exceeded at 10.45 this morning. All tele-ceived and no offer had been made The case was remanded last

There are pletures Cairo, Later.

to suit all business have increased in a satle- all outgoings, (including claims) graphic communication with direct to the Government with re-Monday when his Worship ordered Tainanfu is cut off.-Reuter.

The reply to the British note is pockets, from $2 to $48 each, some factory manner and in total the by $28,642 which we have car- gard to the purchase of the whole the defendant to ensure proper couched on the lines cabled earlier with and others without frames. net premiums stand at $120,271 ried to the credit of the life estab- Report Confirmed.

means of wireless and telegraphic drainage to the factory within a and has been delivered to the Bri-The more expensive ones are paa-against $145,163 last year. While fishment account, thus fulfilling Shanghai, Yesterday.

communicatins, but, he understood week.

tish Residency.

tels, and then there are water the net premium income showed the prediction made in the Chair- American Presbyterian that certain suggestions theresnent The Inspector in his evidence It states that postponement of colour pictures, and last, but not some decrease we can safely say man's speech two years ago. It Mission headquarters at Shanghai had been submitted to the Confer- said that the grounds were drained, the Bill is the only possible con- least, very appealing little views in that the constitution of the busi- is anticipated that the surpluses have received a message filed in ence which was still considering but only for the water to collect stitutional procedureReuter. black and white done on silk. ness is much more satisfactory. of income over outgo will increase

them. Tainanfu at 10.10 this morning

in a pool outside his grounds, in Baldwin said, the Dominion Gov-making the matter no better than Tsinanfu without trouble. The situation at the present time ernments would be communicated at first. The Inspector then sug- gives no cause for concern."with before the report of the Con-gested that a large. eam be made, Reuter.

ference could be published.-Reu-when that water could be pumped ter.

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME

MINISTER.

Tehchow, has returned to Man- WIRELESS v. CABLE. churia, presumably in order to raise more men and money.

General Ho Feng-lin, the War Minister, has been appointed to command the rearguard of Teh- chow instead of Wi Chun-sheng, -Reuter.

The

Tsinaniu Falls.

Chefoo; Yesterday.

NO REPORT YET.

stating the "Southerners occupied Replying to question Mr. front of poor people's dwellings,

Stand at Tehchow?

Chefoo, Yesterday. Tsinanfù was entered by the East Gate by the 3rd Nationalist Army Corps, first by 15,000 plain clothes men, followed by 1,000 re- gulars.

General Chang Tsung-chang (the Northern commander) has retreated and will apparently make a stand at Tehchow.- Reuter.

Looting in City,

Tokyo, Yesterday.

THE "SAMSON.”-

COMMANDER BYRD'S NEW ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION,

GETTING READY.

J

Oslo, Yesterday.

into a nearby nullah,

His Worship, interposing, stat- ed that he did not

see how

he could order the defen- dant to have

A Bump, as he

had drained his grounds and the water was now collecting on Crown jand.

Defendant was ordered to pre- vent recurrence of the nuisance, and he was to take such measures

The vessel "Samson," purchased as he could, and also to pay a fine

by Commander Byrd for his Antare-of $25. His Worship added A tic expedition, left Bergen for New warning that if the nuisance

TATA'S WORKS.

According to a despatch to the York. She is of 512 tone gross and occurred again, a fine double the Japanese War Office the Northern Is specially built for coping with present amount will be imposed.

iceffoes. She will carry Capt. troops are retreating toward Teh-

to the ice-barriers chow. Chinese gendarmes and Byrd's plane police are maintaining order in 8,000 miles to the south of New

Zealand, The "Samson" is equip Teinanfu, but looting was going ped with sails and auxiliary motor. STRIKE GETTING WORSE AT on throughout the city during the Capt. Byrd's personnel is. night of April 30,-Reuter,

cruited from Norweglans.-Router,

re-

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Lord Birkenhead's Views.

Amongst the Japanese artists The steps taken with regard to rapidly in successive years, but London, Yesterday. whose pictures are on exhibition this department last year, and re- the surpluses will require for Lord Birkenhead, In a speech atare Yamamoto, the dayen of Japan's ferred to in my speech, have some years to be carried to re- artists, whose lights effects are proved effective, and the result is duction of life establishment ac both startling and wonderful; reflected in the revenue account count or placed to reserves. Myake, the wizard of temple views;}

for the current year. Reserves We have now established life Kano, whose pictures have been set up last year for outstanding agencies throughout the Far East, popular in Hong Kong for some more than adequate, and, with a future of the department with and unexpired risks have proved and we can. I think. regard the years; Kobayashi, Tanaka and

Lord Birkenhead.

Nakayama; Fusa, the master of satisfactory underwriting experi- confidence although it is unlikely dainty silk views; and Fukuta, the ence in the current year, we show that the actuarial position will "new star" who has about a hun- credit of $15,624 to profit and instify our recommending a dis- dred pastels on exhibition.

to shareholders for loss after setting up full reserves, tribution Three of his pictures which make against a debit of $89,792 in 1926. some time.

I believe that the reserves now There is one item in the balance one actually feel cool by looking at them were a seascape (sold) the set up are ample to cover out- sheet which perhaps calls for ex- lights effect on which varied with standing claims and unexpired,planation, viz. the item of out-

risks. the amount of light reflected on it,

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Fire Insurance.

standing premiurns $99:595. To the extent of $83,728 this repre- so that looking at the picture from differant angles, one could almost The fire insurance department Rents life premium receipts in the sce the realistic waves moving. The premiums amount

hands of agents for collection, to $81,819 same happy effect is to be seen on against $85,770 in 1926, but the and of the balance, only shout $2.500 remains outstanding at the the ripples of a river. running account shows a debit balance of: through the centre of a beautiful $4.141. This is attributable to present time

Proceeds of Coll. on the trickling the fact that larger reserves have the dinner of the Ladies! Imperial landscape, and

The call of $1 per share made Club, explained the implications of waters of small streams picking been set up for outstanding and the Egyptian Public Assemblies their way slowly through a village unexpired risks than on the pre-n May 9 last year was satisfac-

torily responded to in spite of a: Bill, and added that it would be of

vious occasions. [scens.

certain amount of financial ...* ́Although the exhibition was been In the face of competition it is no use merely postponing the Bill for never, never can a country opened anly yesterday, it is rapidly not easy at the present time to stringency in the Colony, and 98. A despatch to the War Office are looting the neighbouring

being stripped of some of its best expand the marine and fire deer cent, of the call has been paid. Imperial responsibilities, pictures, and It is advisable not partments very rapidly, though

upasta here from Tsinanfu states that towns and villages but thus far, The situation in connection with with obligations to other European to delay a visit to Komor's if one we are making all endeavours to The proceeds of this call form a Japanese troops were forced to owing to the presence of Japanese the strike at Mesars, Tata's steel nations, with the vital necessity does not want to miss anything. do so. This being so I do not anti-commitments, but it is unlikely. reserve against the Company's disperse a party of about 300 ban- troops no Japanese have suffered work's is getting worse for maintaining its own innerin! Yesterday alone, over 100 pictures cipate any very considerable pro- that any further capital will need dits who were taking advantage-Reuter.

The management are closing the communications, agree to legisin were sold, and by the time the fit from these departments in the to be spent or that a further call of the situation and attacking [Note: Japanese troops were rolling mills and troops and arm-tion like this and never, in my writer called Just before noon to near future but the business is will be required, at all events for Japanese residences and ware bound for Tainanfu, prepared to ed police are guarding the area opinion, will Great Britain, under day, the number of sold pictures sound and, if, as I hope, we are

tions, these departments, should,

Japanese in Action.

Tokyo, Yesterday. - •

hauser Ona bandit was hazanat i fight thain mom slana tha Cham

ed. Bandits and Northern troops tung Railway if necessary.]

BIG CONCERN,

MANAGEMENT'S ACTION.

Jamshedpur, Yesterday,

with

andish. Banalans. Government an amradi

ter

mark

some years

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