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SHANTUNG WAR

THE

NANKING REINFORCEMENTS

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FOR CHEFOO

LINE 15 MILES AWAY

A Royal Naval wireless report states that General Liu Chen-nien, the Nationalist defender of Chefoo, has his line 13 to 15 miles of Che- foo.

A Reuter cable from Nanking received to-day states that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (President of the State Council) is arranging to re- Inforce General Liu Chen-nien in his campaign against the ex Northerners, bandits, rebels, etc.

Arms & Money

In order to assist General Liu Chien-nien to suppress the Shan tung insurgents. Marshal Chiang Kal-shek has ordered the despatch of 200,000 rounds of ammunition and $30,000 to Cheloo.

BRITISH ARMY PRISONER FREED EXPENDITURE

A GOOD EXAMPLE

THE ONLY NATION SHOWING MILITARY RETRENCHMENT

POLICY OF MODERNISATION

LIBERATOR TO PAY FOR HANDCUFFS

GOOD SAMARITAN UNLUCKY

Yesterday afternoon Major C. Willson, O.B.E., at the Central Magistracy, commenced the hearing of the case against the men arrest ed in connection with the armed London, Yesterday. robbery at No. 10, Lower Castle- Speaking on the Army Estimates road, off Caine-road. In this robi to the House of Commons, Sir bery over $42,000 In money and andnorthington Evans, Secre- jewellery was stolen, and Mrs. tarý for War, compared the Bri- Wong Leung-shi, a Chinese lady of tish expenditure with that of other over 70 years of age, dled a few countries. He said the reduction days after the robbery as the result in the effective vote in the lifetime of the shock she received during

of this Government was 11 per cent. the hold-up. Nanking, Yesterday.

After the circumstances of the During the same period the United

been recounted, the States had increased comparable ex- robbery had

from £51,000,000 in story being similar to that already penditure 1925-6 to £59,000,000 in 1928-9. published following the raid on the Italy had increased her expenditure house, his Worship expressed the from about £18,000,000 to £28,000 desire to inspect the house and for 000 and Germany had increased this purpose the hers from about £20,000,000

Promise to a Consul

Chefoo, Yesterday.

The American cruiser "Trenton" returned this morning.

The U.S. Consul, Mr. Webber, in- terviewed Chang Tsung-chang at Tengchowfu, and the latter promis- ed protection to foreign life and property. Chang stated that his in- tention is to eliminate General Feng Yu-halang.

The apparent present cessation of hostilities between Liu Chien- nlen and Chang Tsung-chang is re- ported to be due to negotiations taking place for Liu to turn over to the other side, but this is not verified.

J

CALLS AT NANKING

U.S. MINISTER & BRITISH COUNSELLOR

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Nanking, Yesterday. Mr.. J. V. A. MacMurray, the American Minister to China, has arrived at Nanking and called on Dr. C. T. Wang at the Foreign Office.

M

journed.

саяс was ad-

One of the accused, a man named

his wrists, but was re-

to £25,000,000 for the same years in each case. France had increased ber expenditure from £34,000,000 Ho San, broke loose from a possa in 1925 to about £58,000,000 in 1929. of police in Yaumati and succeeded The Soviet Socialist Government of in getting away with the handcuffs Russia had more than doubled their still on expenditure but its military budget captured the following day. In included the Navy and Air Force connection with this escape, a man and he could not therefore make a named Fung Pun was charged with maliciously damaging the handcuffs, close comparison.

the property of the Government.

Belgium, Switzerland and Japan all showed some increase and we were the only nation which had con- tinually reduced its expenditure on

its army.

It was alleged that after his successful get-away, Ho San went to a village near Ho Mun Tin and beg- ged. Fung Pun to free him from The Mechanisation

the handcuffs. Fung Pan succeed- Referring to mechanisation, the ed in doing so by using a heavy Minister said that now each cavalry chisel and a hammer. regiment had mechanised machine- His Worship imposed a fine of gun squadron. In addition, all $20 on Fung Pun and further cavalry regiments were being con- ordered him to make good the cost verted into armoured car regiments of the handcuffs by paying $25. and some 22 six-wheeled armoured cars of the latest pattern had been purchased as part of the equipment of one regiment.

In the infantry there was an in- creased number of machine guns, so that each battalion had one com-

He also called on Marshal pany of 16 guns of which 12 were Imahned in peace. In three batta- Chiang Kai-shek.

Mr. MacMurray and Mr. Baail lions those companies had mechanis-

BARRISTER SUED

CLAIM FOR BOARD AND LODGING

A COUNTER-CLAIM

Judgment was reserved by his

C. Newton, the British Legationed transport and he hoped to be able Honour the Fuisne Judge (Mr Counsellor in Nanking appointed to equip three more this year. This Justice Wood) at the Supreme

were commencing the to act on behalf of Sir Miles year they Lampson, were the guests of Dr. mechanisation of light artillery. Court yesterday in a case in which Two brigades of field artillery had; Mr. R. Simmons, general works Wang at dinner in the evening.

The US. Minister is leaving for been equipped with radio tele-manager, Hong Kong Engineering & Shanghai and is returning to Nanny and four more would be 30 Construction Co., Ltd., sited Mr. N. king with Dr. Wang-Reuter.

YEN HSI-SHAN

Shanghai, Yesterday.

equipped this year.

Instone Brewer, President of the In the Royal Tank Corps modern, type of tank had been replaced by Instone Banking Corporation, who is the old war time tank.

a barrister-at-law. Enormous strides 'had been made

in the modernisation of the army

A report from Taiyaan atatea during the lifetime of the present that General Yen Hsi-shan has re- Government. British Wireless Ser. turned to Talyuan from Wutal,vice. where he has been visiting. his father.

It is learned that Yen Hal-shan will leave for Nanking via Peking as soon as he has disposed of vari- ous provincial matters which have been held up for his attention. Reuter..

Several Europeans were killed by lightning and great damage was done during recent severe storms in the Transvaal (South Africa).

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN

London, Yesterday.

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*The claim was for $376 alleged to be for board and lodging due by Mr. and Mrs. Trewer for the month

of June, 1928, at No. 4, Century Crescent, and also for $32 alleged

to be due for a portion of a wash amah's wages for four months,

Mr. Brewer conducted his own

Sir Austen Chamberlain (Secret case. Mr. D. L. Strellett, who up- ary for Foreign Affairs) is much peared for plaintiff, said that he better, and it is understood that he thought he was not putting it too is going to Geneva on Saturday-high in submitting that one of the Reuter.

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most remarkable series of defences had been put before the Summary Court.

After

Mr.

cross-examination, Brewer withdrew one of his de- fences. His counter-claim was ad- journed sine die pending judgment.

TOAST NIGHT

FUNCTION AT EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.

With Mr. P. S. Cassidy, chairman, presiding, the Literary and Debat- log Club of the European YMCA.. Kowloon, hold a toast night last night.

The chairman proposed the loyal toast. Mr. P. Sands proposed "Our Colony and the Rev. J. Horace Johnston replied.

Mr. A. A. Dand proposed "Our Service Men" and Lt. Col. W. F. Christian; D.3.0§1R.A. replied.

Mr. W. Robertson proposed "Our Guesta" and the Very Rev. Alfred Swann, D.S.C. replied.

Mr. W. E. Price proposed “The Y.M.C.A." to which the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, KO, LLD., repHed. Mr. T. V. Harmon, chairman of the Club's committee, proposed a

toast to the chairman..

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arrived from Nanking this morn Ing, before leaving "Shanghai. Both of them are among the guests at a banquet which is being given Shanghai, Yesterday.

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THE "CHRISTIAN GENERAL"

It is regarded a practical cer- Pierce en route for the United tainty that the congress of the Na- States. He refused to deny or Honal Party will vote in favour of conarm his appointment as Secret Shanghai, Yesterday, withdrawal from the League of tary of State. It is understood that General Nations. If such a proposal in He summed up his year's work Feng Yu-hslange the Minister for brought 413 at the congress. Reu-ins the Philippines" as the "restors- War, is contemplating proceeding

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