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FRENCH ARMY SENSATION

PAINLEVE'S ACTION"

HIGH OFFICERS INVOLVED IN RHINELAND AFFAIR

CONSIDERING DECISIONS

Paris, Yesterday.

A sensation has been caused by the announcement of the summons Gobeau and to Paris of General General Partouneaux from Mayence and Treves, respectively, and Colohel Marminia from Durren.

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Reported Decision

Paris. Yesterday.

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Dulkner Manager.

China Mail

No. 27,131

HONG KONG,

MR. LOOKER AND CHINA'S INDEMNITY

A SUGGESTION

CHILD KILLED

FALL FROM POLICE STATION VERANDAH

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SUS-INSPECTOR'S LOSS

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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1929.

The sympathy of their many M. P.ASKS AS TO BRITAIN'S friends will go to Police Sub-TOTAL EXPENDITURE IN CHINA Inspector Rogers, and Mrs. Rogers WHITE PAPER ON THE SUBJECT on the tragic death of their little waq only daughter, Nellie, who three years of age. She was fatally

"I TREMBLED !"

ELEMENT OF FEAR IN A ROBBERY

PRICE $3.00 Per Month..

REVENGE ON TRIBES BRITISH OFFICERS &

CHINESE OF YUNNAN UP

IN ARMS

CURIOUS EXPEDITION

From Our Own Correspondent.] Yunaofa, March 6, A short time ago, a big land- owner, Li (or Yu), Kyin-jeri, was sent by the Military Governor here 'men to recruit abon 2,000

the I-Bien district, around

thrashing.

CHINA'S NAVY

THE EMBARGO

QUESTIONS RAISED IN THE COMMONS

OFFICIAL REPLIES

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BRITISH COLONIES

MR. ORMSBY GORE TALKS ABOUT KENYA

DEAD SEA CONCESSIONS

WORSE T: NGS THAN WAR

SHANTUNG REVOLT

INACTION OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

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WHAT IS BEHIND ITT

ment could effectively suppress

London, Yesterday. Mr. W. G. Ormaby Gore (Under- Secretary for the Colonies) said to- day that the Department of Civil Re- London, Yesterday. search was about to conduct a spe-

Shanghai, To-day. London, Yesterday.

The "Shanghal Times," in a lead- In the House of Commons, Sir In the House of Commons, reply-in

cial inquiry into the matter of the

jer criticising the inaction of the "de Walter

Frece asked Chamberlain would plague of locusts now visiting cer- National Government, concerning injured through falling from the ing to Mr. H. W. Looker (former Chaotung, with which recruits Sir Austen

ly of Hong Kong) with regard

to he was

attack

the situation in Shantung, retaarks Welning,

the suggest to other Powerstain parts of Kenya Colony. the south-east of Chao- verandah of Sheungshui Police to the carrying out of the proposals

concerned the desirability of Station. where her father is officer relating to the China Indemnity tung and just over the Kwelchow raising the embargo on

Mr. Ormsby Gore announced that that the Government is apparently the im-

more engrossed with the choice of in charge.

Fund, Mr. G. Locker Lampson, border. He got the recruits andportation of arms to China on the the Colonial Office had received a reseats in the National Congress than It is understood that M. Painleve,

surrounded Weining city for two The child was rendered uncon- Under-Secretary for Foreign Af

ground that the embargo on bath ply from the Trans-Jordanian Gov-with the safety and lives of the the Minister for War, questioned seitus and immediately rushed off fairs, said it was impossible to find days when the Kweichow troops was derogatory to the new National ernment respecting the quest of the Shantung populace, stating: "Un-

time during the present session to them regarding orders to held a

pass the amending Act as original came along and gate them a good Government and restricted employ: Dead Sea concessions. Both they questionably the National Govern parade of troops and of the same to the Kowloon Hospital. There a

The Governor here is a tribal Sir A. Chamberlain replied that and the Palestinian Government had Chang Taung-chang in the shortest tioning of officers to form a dance desperate attempt was made to save ly contemplated. Sir Austen Cham-

a route march her life by means of an operation, berlain had therefore been com man, as also is Yetice the T-the question of terminating the now authorised conclusion of draft possible time if unanimity and de- organisation and

municating with His Majesty's cruiting amongst the tribal people, Chins Arms Embargo Agreement of agreement and the Colonial Office termination to liquidate the situa- during hitter cold in the Rhineland, but she died soon afterward.

The funeral will take place this Minister i Peking in an endeavour but what has been the result? The Cabinet afterwards met to

1919 was at present being consi- hoped to be in a position to make a tion existed at Nanking." Unfor to find means to expedite action so

The Chinese have now turned on

dered.

definite offer to prospective conces- 'tunately, all sorts of rumours are consider M. Painleve's decisions. afternoon.

as to release some portion of the these tribal people and have burnt

papread of jealousies regarding troop Fleuter.

Replying to Sir W. de Frece, Mr. sionaires at an early date.

movements in Shantung. funds soon for the purposes of the and plundered their villages to teach, C. Bridgeman said that no *. Offered Provisionally mutual benefit of Great Britain and them not to fight against Chinese formal request

"We abhor war, but there are on behalf of the China such as was recommended by, any more. What the object could Chinese Government for the loan of matters were satisfactorily arrang tung, is experiencing some of them.

If it were accepted and other

worse things, and Eastern Shan- Lord Buxton's Advisory Committee. I have been for the expedition does British naval officers to help in the

Mr. Looker suggested that before not appear, but it was carried out, reconstruction of the Chinese Navy ed, the concession would be duly If troops cannot be moved from any definite decisión be reached with results, as stated.

Nanking to aid General Liu Chen- had been submitted. but informal with regard to the steps to be taken Military Administration.

Mr. Ormsby Gure added that the nfen, they could certainly be trans- inquiries had been received and "1 don't think. gentlemen, you as to the Fund, a White Paper

Orders have been received here that the Government had replied concession had been offered provi-ported from Honan or Peking. One will have any doubt whatsoever should be issued

so that the from Nanking that the provincial that as long as the China Arms Em- sionally to Major. Tullock and Mr. is forced to conclude that there is Novomesky in equal shares. He some other hindrance to the sup- IA telegram from Paris, dated that the robbers put them in bodily Commons would have an oppor Army is to be educed to two bargo Agreement was enforced the had no reason to doubt that these pression of the revolt.--Reuter.

this has caused a Government could not give such as

Pei Chung-hsi Resigns March 16 stated-The heavy fear," said Mr. Somerset. Fitzroytunity of considering the proposals. divisions and

Mr. Locker Lampson said that he great stir, for some will have to go.sistance

but would be pleased two gentlemen coul raise the neces

Shanghai, To-day. influenza mortality amongst French (Assistant Attorney-General)

But which will have to go and to give it as soon as the restric sary capital. troops in the Rhineland-there be jury at the Criminal Sessions this would consider the suggestion.

Col. Crookshank suggested that

He was asked whether the final It is announced that Tsai Yuan- ing 175 deaths in February alone morning, before, his Honour the

question, leading to some fighting

agreement. now being considered by pei, President of the Central Yuau, was critically debated in the Cham-Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood). the White Paper should state the which will stay is the burning tions were removed-Beuter..

soldiers in the city,

the Palestine Government container is suffering from a cold in Shanghai ber-of Deputies all night long on a He was referring to three women total expenditure in which Britain amongst the

provisions to ensure permanent Bri- and is unable to return to Nanking Socialist motion which was tanto No. 239. Portland-street, 2nd had been involved, in China since several of whom were killed.

Those who have been fighting

bish control and avoidance of mono- to attend the Congress.. ¡ : amount to a vote of censure on the four. Yaumati, one of whom sub-the passage of this Act.

belong to Chang Fong-tauen and

[poly of control by any group or qr- General Pei Chung-hai is expect-. sequently said in the witness box;To this there was Government.

Tso Siao-tong, two leaders of divi-

ganisation interested in the produced to arrive in Shanghai by a M. Painleve, whilst pointing out" was very frightened. I trem-Reuter.

sions.

tion on sale of potash, that the epidemic had decimated bled."

She was describing events in her ANXIETY IN SPAIN civilians and soldiers alike, aci knowledged that there had been flat on February 4 (a few days be

THE DICTATOR PROTESTS individual

of neglect, ke fore China New Year) when she

ANGRILY women tenants the arrangement of route marches and other

gagged with potatoes and strung up during the great frost.

necktie. with towels and an old Money, jewellery and clothing were Two of the women were stolen. struck on the hand with the points of knives or daggers.

"Le Jourrial" understands that Cencral Goubeau has been repri- manded, General Partounernx re- lieved of his command while Col. Mariinia will be transferred to another unit-Reuter.

Mortality In Rhineland

casea

-M. Poincare declared that neither the Government nor the War Min-

istry was responsible for this. He promised that punishment would, be meted out, the food improved, the medical staf increased. and the relatives of the deceased compen-

sated:

The Socialist motion was rejected by 308 votes to 262.]

MISS JEAN HO TUNG

MARRIED TO-DAY AT LOCAL REGISTRY

RECEPTION AT "JDLEWILD"

WHAT MUST BE PROVED

to al

were

Seven Days After Mr. Fitzroy referred specifically

no reply

What the outcome will be no one can say: but there may be more trouble.

General Lu Han kes resigned and has been sent for no to Nanking. “INCORRECT REPORTS"Lu Han was

Lung Yen's right-hand man. In charge in the capital: Madrid, Yesterday, Writing in the "El Noticiero" General Primo de Rivera angrily. protests against the "absurdly" incorrect reports regarding the

to the element of fear because it recent disturbances in Mądrid pub- is necessary to prove such or use lished abroad particularly the xe- viclence-to sustain a charge of port that the regiments of the "robbery by two or more" (or what Royal Guard had declared them. the layman calls ärtned robbery). selves Repúblican.

The Dictator declares that as the result of such false news. many, abandoning foreign tourists are their plans to visit Spain.

Seven days after the affair two of the women were walking along a street in Yaumați when they met a man whom they alleged to have been one of the gang and who, it! De Rivera intimates that he has is further alleged. hid himself and taken steps, with a view to civil Following his arrest actions and damages in the coun- then bolted.

The tries in which these lies

published."

Miss Jean Tung, sixth other persons were detained. daughter of Si Robert Ho Tung first man and another, by name of and Lady Ho Tang, was married Ho Choklam and Leung Ching this afternoon at the Registry of stood in the dock to-day and pleaded Marriages in the Supreme Court to "not guilty."

were

Paris, Yesterday.

For the first-time since the estab lishment of the Dictatorship in Det: Inspector C. P. Fallon is in Spain, apprehension is being felt Mr. W. M. Gitting, son of Mr. H. Gittins of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-charge of the case, which is pro-as regards the stability of the

regime. eeeding. son & Co, Ltd., and Mrs. Gitting:

The bridegroom is a

Diocesan

School boy and graduated B.Sc. at ALLEGED MURDER

the University, on the staff of which he served for some time. He is a fine cricketer, having play- ed both for the 'Varsity and for Kowloon C. C. and still plays in spite of an accident some years ago; he is also a keen Scoutmaster,

Robes de Style

CHINESE SHOP EMPLOYEE ARRESTED

FINE TO CLOUDY..

To-day's weather report Issued by the Royal Observa- tory stated

The depression has passed into the sea of Japan.

An anticyclone has formed over China.

Forecast: Light westerly or vatiable winds, freshening slightly from NE. later; fine to cloudy.

PIASTRE NOTES

FIND ON A BOAT IN A ·

BAY.

R.A.F. MEN KILLED

CAPETOWN-CAIRO FLIGHT: TRAGEDY

FURTHER DETAILS

Capetown, Yesterday. One airman was killed and one seriously injured here, in a crash near Gwels to-day.

The machine was a Fairey-Napier R.A.F. 'plane, one of four engaged in the regular annual return flight from the Cape to Cairo.

The machines left Cairo on Feb. 12, arrived at Capetown on March T, and left there on March 11.

Later.

Flying-Officer Y. W. Burnett, who was injured in the crash. has since died. The other victim, Sergeant Turnier, was Reuter.

sanctioned.

Not Practicable'

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Japanese steamer to-morrow. The "Tachung News Agency" publishes a report from Peking that Pei Mr. Ormsby, Gore replied that in view of the terms of the Mandate it Chung-hsi has resigned bis post as Director of the Disbandment was not thought practicable to add

Office in the Fourth Army-Reuter. provisions for British control. Any concession that was granted, how ever, would provide that the operat ing company should not without the previous written consent of the Palestinian and Trans-Jordanian Government, enter into any arrange- mert for the restriction of output or for raising or keeping up prices in such manner as to restrict iut- put-British Wireless Service.

PEOPLE REFUSE TO PAY

- FREEBOOTERS -

Strict Martial Law

Chefoo, Yesterday, There are no developments in the local situation.

General Liu Chen-nien (Nation alist) is still holding a position to

killed instantly RECKLESS DRIVING the west and maintaining the strict-

Another Account

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Four planes under the command

-DELINQUENTS PAY THE

PENALTY

OTHER OFFENCES

eat martial law. Chang Tsung- chang has made several attempts to persuade him to join him, but up to the present has not been suc cessful.

From foreign sources in Teng- ehowfu reports have been receiv Before Major C. Willson, O.B.Eed that the situation there is

London, Yesterday. One of four Fairey Napier Royal Air Force aéroplanes, on its return Bight to Cairo from Capetown, crashed to-day after leaving Gwela, Southern Rhodesia, Sergeant

at the Central Magistracy this daily becoming worse, particularly Turner was killed on the spot, while morning, the Chinese driver of a among the villages west and south- Flying Officer Burnet died from his public motor car, who had a pre-west of Tahsienting, where the Injuries soon after his admissionvious conviction, was fined $20 for people are refusing to pay further to hospital.

dangerous driving on February 21. levies to the military and are join-«

Traffic Sergeant McInnes stateding the "Red Spears" and similar of Squadron Leader Cox left Cairo that accused drove the carson, the bands and have raised the stand on February 12 and reached Cape-right hand side of the road when ard of revolt against the soldiery. According to reports reaching

a boat steerman town last Thursday week, thus com- passing Naval Terrace, near the

Terrible Reprisals Hendaye from Madrid the police

and a travelling trader, were this pleting the first half of their 9,000 Naval Yard. Besides being on the This has resulted in most ter- are being held in reat.iness

morning charged before Major C. miles flight in scheduled time. wrong side of the road he drove very rible reprisals on the part of the prevent any further disturbances.

Twenty Professors of Madrid Willson, Q.B.E, at the Central They were being accompanied back fast, witness having to travel 35 soldiers who are robbing, murder-

the unlawful to Nairobi and Khartoum by four miles per hour in following him, University have announced that Magistracy, with

ing and raping all over the coun- they will take no responsibility for possession of forged plastre notes machines of the South African Air

For dangerous driving by speed-try. the consequences of any measures to the value of 1,400 piastres: They Force-British Wireless Service. the Government take in connection were arrested on the first accused's with the student riots.

craft at Tai-hau-wan Bay, below the

to

Two Chinese,

HOPE TO BEAT HINKLER'S RECORD

AT MARSEILLES

ing on the new road on the Wanchai Refugees continue to pour into reclamation on February 22, the Tenchowfu and steamers from

CHARGED AND REMANDED

Following a robbery at the Ho Ping Kee rice shop, No. 61, First-

One Professor has been arrested, Dairy Farm property at Pokfulam, AUSTRALIAN FLIERS driver of a public motor car was there are insufficient to meet the The reception was held later at street, West Point, just before and several others will probably be A remand was given for 48 hours Sir Robert's residence in Seymour am., on Friday last, Ho Ping, the punished. The Cabinet has refused for the Police to make further in- road, "Idlewild," the scene of several master of the shop, was found dead to authorise meetings of Professors, quiries. other magnificent weddings in the on his bed by Li Chat, his foki including a proposed meeting of past.

The unfortunate master, who the Madrid University Council. The bride wore a dress of ivory had been gagged by the robbers,, coloured cut velvet, and her train had been suffocated by a piece of

Madrid, Yesterday. was lined with blush pink georgette. wood being thrust too far into The students' outbreaks have She carried a bouquet of arum his mouth..-

brought swift retribution. Primo lilies...

Drastic Measures

NEARLY DROWNED

MAN'S STRUGGLE FOR LIFE ON SAMPAN

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fine $10.

demand. Those unable to leave Mr. W. Kont, A.S.P., summoned their villages sleep on the hill-- the driver of another public motor sides and return to their homes car for driving on the wrong side in the daytime, retreating again of the Queen Victoria Statue in to the hills on an alarm of attack Statue Square at 6.45 pm, on Feb by soldiers or bandits.

Chang Tsung-chang's headquar- Mr. Kent, said that ac- London, Yesterday. ruary 24 The Australian fliers, Flt. Lieut. cused proceeded east to west on the ters continues to be the rendez- Moir and Flying Officer Owen, left son side of the statue. Witness' car vous of former officials endeavour- According to information given de Rivera has dismissed the Chan- A Chinese youth named Sui Kun Folkestone this morning in an was on the west side of the statueing to procure position in the event.

all-metal Vicker-Armstrong Siddeley going toward Connaught road at of his success. Reuter. the to the Police by Li-Chat he himself cellor and Chapter of the Madrid (14) was yesterday admitted to the machine. They hope to reach Aus- the time, and if his own driver had bridesmaid, and Mias P. G. Le, the was bound and gagged by two University which will be closed for Kowloon Hospital suffering from tralia in twelve daya, thus beating not fatened the brakes flower-girl, wore robes de style, old unarmed men, who afterward eighteen months.

cut wounds on his chest. He was a Bert Hinkler's record of 15% days, there would have been a collision. fashion, of flowered taffeta and ransacked the shop and rifled the The University is attended by member of the crew of a sampan

Marseilles, Yesterday. Traffic Sub-Inspector Nicole sum- velvet, and their bouquets were of safe, which was opened with a key most of the future civil servants, and was alleged to have come by his

Moir and Owen have arrived moned the same driver for failing sweet peas. Master Wilbur Lo, the taken from the dead man, Ho Ping and aspirants to the professions, injuries through being assaulted here, non-stop, from England into produce his driver's licence, and page-boy, was smartly attired im Li Chat also communicated cer-and its closing is likely to cause a with a chopper by another foki, who 104 hours. Reuter

failing to carry his brass badge on tain suspicions to the Police, which greater reaction than the disband has since absconded.

the

the evening in question.

Miss C. M. Fisher,

a period costume...

Honeymoon in Japan

best man.

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course of the.struggle with his as-

on hard

U.S. FLOODS

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN STRICKEN ZONES

20,000 HOMELESS led to the arrest of another foldment of the artillery and cadet It was reported that in the Attack Dondon, cuerday. The coffeer said that he knew that Sir Robert gave his daughter of the shop who usually slept in academy.

Atlanta, Yesterday Flight Lieut. Moir and Flying Mr. Kent wanted the defendant, who away and Mr. E. Zimmern acted as the cockloft in the shop. This Provincial universities have also sailant, the youth fell overboard and Officer Owen, two. Australian air had refused to stop. Accordingly he

Martial law has been proclaimed man was alleged to have gone out been penalised. Reuter.

would undoubtedly have been drown- Although no invitations had been 20 minutes, before the robbery took

ed but for being rescued by some men who are attempting to fly to went after him on his cycle and in the Elba and Geneva zones, in Australia in an all-metal Vickers “picked him up on the Pedder-order to check looting and disorders Issued, a large number of friends place and was not seen again by Li

people on board another sumpan in Armstrong Siddeley biplane, left street aband. When he was ques-due to the recent floods in Georgia. "of both familles attended the re- Chat.

the vicinity.

Lympne Aerodrome this morning. tioned there defendant failed to pro- Owing to interruption to tele- ception among them being the The arrested man was produced

He was transferred to the sa members of the Board of the Tung before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the

"Hellas" where he received first aid Their big machine, which is driven dues either his driver's licence or graphs and telephones information

by a single 400 h.p. Armstrong, brass badge.

Samsung is scanty, but it is believed that Wah Hospital, who went up in a Central Magistracy this morning

before being removed to hospital. body, The chairman la Mr. M. K.to face the capital charge, and was

Siddeley engine, has been specially The Magistrate imposed fines of the position is very grave. There Lo, who is Sir Robert's first son-in-formally remanded in Police custody

market, con-

equipped for long non-stop flights $10 on the first two counts and $5 are 20,000 people homeless, and though camps have improved mat- law, The Board assembled to pay for a week.

Trade Asso of as much as 2,000 miles, and the on the third, their respects to Sir Robert and

London this airmen intend to make the 13,000 The drivers of two public motor ters, the situation is unsatisfactory,

the lack of miles flight to Australia in long cars were fined $5 each for causing owing to the lack of rations and

medicines. hops: They hope to reach Rome obstruction by touting for passen-

The authorities are urgently re- to-day and Australia in twelve gers on Wongneichong-road days, and thus break the record of March 2

in honour of Mr. Ló being the Chairman.

H.E. the Governor is to be per

presented at the reception,

METAL MARKET

FEVERISH ACTIVITY IN LONDON

BIG RISE IN PRICES

A wheat futures London, Yesterday.

trolled by the Com Simultaneously |: there has been

ciation will open in feverish activity on the London month. Metal Exchange. It is stated that

Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, half the stocks of copper in Bri-

was present at the christening intain changed hands at prices which

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

On

Sam questing typhold serum. -

The situation on the Mississippi his 30 hp. Cirrus vate car section of the Chater-road is being closely observed, but is not

15% days made by Squadron Lead For parking his car on the pri er Hinkler on

The honeymoon, it is learned, ls Westminster Abbey of the son of are the highest for nine years. being spent in Japan. The bride's Mr. J. C. C. Davidson, M.P., chair "Electrzlytics" have jumped $$ to going-away dress will be of powder man of the Conservative Party £99 while “Standard” realised £95 The closing rate of the dollar on Avian light plane-British Wire motor car stand, the driver of pub yet ominous-Reutera American Was broche velvet.

organisation.

demand, to-day was 1/11, 15/16, less Service.

18/9-Reuter.

le motor car No. 478 was fined $5. Service.