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ARREST OF CHINESE PILOT
2
DISASTER SEQUEL
SINKING OF STEAMER IN 1927
RECALLED
WARRANT EXECUTED
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China Mail
No. 27,134
ESTABLISHED
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929.
INDIAN FINANCE ⠀ 【CHRISTIAN GENERAL'
STORMY SCENE DURING DEBATE IN ASSEMBLY
MANY ARRESTS.
New Delhi, Yesterday. The tedious debate on the Fin- fance Bill ended yesterday evening, the President applying the closure and adjourning the sitting in con- sequence of the Opposition shout ing down the Firtance member Bir George Schuster.
IN THE WAR?
HIS MEN ASSEMBLE
FOE RATHER THAN FRIEND OF NANKING GOVT.
LI CHAI-SUM'S SAFETY
The meat shapenant/
IN MEMORIAM
Ferdinand - Foch, Marechal de France, Generalissime des armees 2lllees.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
WORLD TRIBUTES TO
MARSHAL FOCH
PROFOUND SORROW
PRINCE GEORGE TO REPRESENT. THE KING
Un service solennél sera celebre en la Cathedrale Catholique, 16 Calne Road, Hong Kong, le Samedi |23 Mars 1929 a 10 beffres di matin
par. Så Grandeur Moraigneur FURTHER BRITISH MESSAGES
Vataire Apostolique
A paragraph in this morning's
Le Consul de France sera recon- Police reports recalls the sinking
in the Chair crisis is the altogether surprising news that Feng Yo-naissant aux amis et admirateurs of the British ss. "Leung Kwong,"
The President observed: "We hsiang, the "Christian General" has du Marechal de vouloir bien assist (Capt. James Wilson, deceased), in Capsuimum Pase on the early have not had such an experience in done certain things which pointer a cette ceremonie; - morning of May 9, 1927, when the the last four years." to which the to his being an enemy of the Na- lives of at least 80 passengers of Nationalist member, Neogy, retortional Government at Nanking and They ed: "But we had a lesson from the not an ally. Thanks to his strong, the ill-fated ship were los.
well trained and disciplined army, were trapped in the ship on account other side only to-day." of the grilles erected on the ship
.8.9.
1927."
TROOPS IN CHINA
FRENCH CHAMBER REJECTS
LABOUR MOTION
London, Yesterday. It is announced, that Prince George will represent the King at the funeral of Marshal Foch.
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London, Yesterday. The result of the Eddisbury (Cheshire) bye-election; caused by the death of the Conservative mem- ber, Sir Harry Barnston was as follows
R. J. Russell (Liberal) 10,223 Colonel Fenwick Falmer.. 8,931 Another Result
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PRAISE FROM SHAREHOLDER AT ANNUAL MEETING
REDUCTION OF POWER RATE
Praise for the most efficient management of the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., was bestowed by a shareholder, Mr. Paul Lauder, st There will also walk in funeral.
the 40th annual meeting, held to-day The by-election at Bath, owing to in the company's office at P. & 0- procession a British Field Officer
the death of the Conservative Mem-building. A reference to the reduc- with an officer in attendance and ber, Capt. C. T. Foxcroft, has re-tion of the rate for power was made 50-men representing the British sulted as follows:-
Baillie Hamilton (Conservative) 11,171.
Army, with regimental band which will be provided by the Brigade of Guards.
The Royal Navy will be repre- Daniels (Liberal) 7,255. sented by Admiral of Fleet, Lord Desmond (Labour) 6,359.-Reu- Wemyss, who was present withter. Marshal Foch at the signing of the Amnistice.
Paris, Yesterday. On the other hand, Nanking The Chamber has rejected by 342 troops are stated to have crossed, votes to 233 the Labour motion for the Hupeh frontier already.
the suppression of the French ex-sent the Board of Admiralty. Appeal of Ne Avail
M.
Marshal Li Chhi-sum is stil: men- peditionary force in Chine: tioned as being "in custody" but Poincare, in fighting the motion, Chiang Kai-shek is quoted as hav- asked for a vote of confidence ing given an assurance that he will An appeal by not be in danger. the Rightist politicians on his oe- half was unavailing.
The Assembly reassembled this he holds the balance of power. An ex-unfavourable attitude, not to say as a safeguard against pirates being morning, and amid subdued locked at the time of the disaster. citement Motilal Nehru asked for actual hostilities, on his part, pught and to have the effect of restraining The paragraph recalling the dis- information of the arrests aster was as follows:
searches. Crerar, the Home mem- Nanking from sending an expedi "A warrant for manslaughter ber, replied at length, stating that lion to attack Hankow. against Loo Fu-kwan, alias Lo there had been 81 arrests of per- Tai, was executed on board the sons conspiring to promote the ob- "Anjou" yesterday. The Jects of the Communist Interna warrant was issued by Mr. R. E. tional, including the support of cr Lindsell as the result of the sink- ganisations and newspapers oppos- ing the preagnt regime. He hoped ing of the 6.9. "Leung Kwong" in the Assembly would approve the Government's policy of trying the The arrested man was the pilot conspirators by ordinary law. of the 3.5. "Leung Kwong" at the Meanwhile the matter was sub time of the disaster and be ab-judice. sconded in the course of the Motilal
That the politicians still have Nehru moved the ad- Coroner's inquiry into the death of journment in order to discuss the considerable influence on the trend Mr. F. E. A. Martin. Chief Officer Government's policy. This Crerar of movements is shown by the fact of the "Leung Kwong," who was and others opposed, but after sev- that the "Christian General con- drowned in the disaster.
eral Opposition speeches, President veys the impression that he does The inquest was opened on June Patel allowed the motion on con- not like Nanking's dismissal of the Extremista. Will the Extremists 9. 1927, Mr. R. E. Lindsell sittingdition that no attempt was made to as Coroner with the following jury enter into the merits of the cases, and the "Christian, General" form Messrs. F. C. Hall (foreman), W. Later, the president announced to a third faction, and push itself Logan and J. E. Joseph. It con- the Assembly that the Governor ahead while one "Moderate" fac cluded on July 11, 1927, when as General had disallowed Motilal tion (the Kwangsi-ites) is at log- the result of the finding of the jury. Nehru's adjournment motion to gerheads with Narking (where the Mr. Lindsell issued the warrant for discuss the policy behind the ar- moderates are in majority)?
reats of Communists on the ground. the absconding pilot's arrest.
that the discussion would be de- trimental to public safety.
The Marine Court Inquiry Prior to the Coroner's inquest, s
cumstances of the collision
Meerut, Yesterday,
First Act of War Overnight Reuter cables to hand are set forth herewith:-
Nanking troops have entered
Marine Court of Inquiry, whose Thirty-one persona have been ar-Hupeh province from Anhui pra- scope was limited only to the cirrosted throughout India in conneevince, reaching Lotien. The near- was tion with the alleged "conspiracy est Hankow troops to this point are opened on May 18, the Court being against the King." They are main- composed as follows:-
ly Communists and Labour leaders. Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N. It is understood they are charged (president), Capt. C. A. Merriman, with forming parties and unions in
G.
at Nanchang.
[Lotien is in the east of Hupeh. Macheng is north-east of Hankow.]
Favours the Leftists
Feng Yu-hsiung (the "Christian
RN., Capt. T. B. Nelson, ("Protesi-India to destroy the existing sover-General) is reported to be mass- laus"), Capt. G. A. More, eignty and replace it by a Soviet ing his troops at Kweiteh, in the
R. N. type of Republic similar to that east of Honan province.
in Russia.
("Antung"), and . Capt.
Stephens, ("Kwongtung").
. This inquiry continued until June
Replies to Labour Criticism
7 when it was suspended on account. In the House of Commons the
Chinese papers conducted for Feng Yu-halang give promiserce to a lengthy manifesto by the Left-
of the Coroner's inquest Subse Labour member, Mr. E. Thurtle, reist leaders (Wang Ching-wei, Chen quently the ticket of Captain James quested a statement about the ar- Kung-po, Koo Meng-yu and others) Wilson, master of the "Leung resta in India..
denouncing the "anti-democratic Kwong," a man of over 70 years of Earl Winterton (Under-Secretary methods" by which the third annual age, was suspended because he was for India) amid Ministerial cheers. Congress of the National Party was not on the bridge at the time of replied that 31 alleged Communists elected. (Note: The Congress dis the disaster and had left the hand had been arrested in various parts, missed the Leftists from the ling of his vessel to the Chin-under the Indian Penal Code,
Party.]
Havas.
Vice-Admiral Haggard will repre-
Representatives of the Royal Air Force will be Air-Marahal Sir Hugh Trenchard and Air. Vice-Marshal Lambe with a detachment of two
officers and twenty airmen.
ay the Chairman.
Mr. C. G. S. Mackic (chairman) presided. He was supported by the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. T, E. Pearce, Mr. B. D. F. Beith and Mr. J. P. War-
[At last General Election Capt. ren (directors) and Mr. F. R. Marsh Foxcroft polled 16,067.]
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the French maker & Company, left £11,500,000, Seng-choo, Sui Suk-lunt, F. M. Ellis, Premier: "I have learnt with pro-including over $1,250,000 in insur- found sorrow of the death of Meranoes from sixty separate policies. Wong Hing-kwong, P. C. Potts. shal Foch, I am deeply conscious-Reuter.
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All the usual Saturday features will be found in to-morrow's. "China Mail". with the news, articles, com- ment, etc.
In the pioneer art supple- ment of the Colony will be a photo of the Governor of Canton, taken in hospital here, groups of three wed- dings in Hong Kong, also of a band of Service entertainers, and a set of yger rare views of an adjoining island where missionaries have established two "colonies".
among lepers and pirates! To-morrow is "Centenary Boat Race Day." Photos of the two 'Varsity crews in action, received by the last mail, will be found in the "Homeside Picture Service" on page 9.
Another topical Stan Hill cartoon will appear in to- morrow's "China Mail.* sure to get your copy.
troops
!
Last Year's Profit
The Manager having read the notice convening the meeting, the chairman said:-
Gentlemen,-We will with your permission take the report and statement of accounts for 1928 as read.
of the irreparable loss which France has suffered. This
great soldier $15,000 FOR GARDENS and patriot epitomises in British eyes the military genius of France BOURNEMOUTH INQUIRY INTO and I am certain that the British
NEW SCHEME people wil sincerely inoura one whose services to the allied cause
Bournemouth.The Ministry of are fresh in every memory, and Health Inspector, Mr. F. G. Hill, The net profit after providing whose distinguished and inspiring conducted an inquiry here into the $480,564 for depreciation is $1,708,- personality has won the affection Corporation's application for sanc-863.50 and-- with the sum of and profound esteem, both of every tion to borrow £15,000 for laying $57,425.86 brought forward from British soldier that served under out gardens on two sides of the last account we have $1,761,279,36 hiro and of the British nation as a
new Pavilion, which is to be open- for appropriation and with this we whole.".......
ed on March 20 or 22 by the Duke proposeć— The British Government have also of Gloucester, and also £6,150 for addressed a message of sympathy the widening of Westover-road, the to the French Government in which main approach to the Pavilion they say: "The unforgettable ser-Gardens. vices rendered by the late Marshal Mr. Inman voiced the ratepayers' to the allied cause and his promin- alarm at the growing expenditure. ence as a soldier have assured him He called attention to the town's of a noble place in history. His motto, "Beauty and Health," and impressive personality and knightly said: "Let us have a beautiful character have endeared him to the Bournemouth, but with healthy
home."
From War Secretary
Be
to M. Painleve, French Minister of War, says: "The British army
same
one
to pay a dividend of $2.50 per share on 300,000 old shares absorbing $750,000;
}
to pay a dividend of $1.25 per
share on 150,000
sorbing $187,500;
new shares ab-
to place to reserve $726,647.67;
to
carry forward to Dext account $97,131.69.
The dividend on old shares is the
people of this country and his loss, finance." The reply was that the will be mourned in every British gardens scheme had been settled same as that for the four preced- come years ago but postponed. ing years, and the amount placed to The scheme includes illuminated reserve brings this up to $2,800,000, Sir Laming Worthington Evans, fountains, cascades, rocks, and pools.
The New Shares Secretary for War, in the telegram
Your authority to increase the capital of the company to $6,000,000 was obtained at an extraordinary strued as a sign that the Kwangsi share to the full the sorrow of their ed a desire to attend as brother general meeting held on March 16, ese pilot, against whom a verdict Mr. Thurtle asked whether the
The Brigade of and confirmed on April 2. At the The fact of this publication, leaders of Hankow are busy pre-comrades in arms at the passing of Field Marshals. of manslaughter was returned by action had been instigated by the taken together with Feng Ya-paring for mobilisation). The Marshal Foch, They moura
Guards will provide a field officer same time your directors were Ru- the Coroner's jury.
Home Government 'and Earl hafang's recent resignation (he was Hanyang Arsenal, one of the big who was not only a great soldier and also an officer and fifty men thorised to capitalise $1,500,000 of The "Leung Kwong," it will be Winterton refused to answer this Minister for War at Nanking), and gest in China, is working overtime, and their former general but also, and a hand.
the profitą standing to the credit of remembered, sunk as the result of "wholly improper" question,
As representatives of the Ad-reserve and to issue bonus shares to also his broadcasting of a welcome The Kwangai leaders at Han- as they are proud to reflect, a Bri- coming into collision with the Chin-i Mr. Thurtle asked: "Was the to Mr. Wang Ching-wei (the Left- kow are stated in the
tish Field Marshal whose name and miralty there will be Admiral of shareholders on the register at July ese owned steam launch "Moon-Home Government privy to the in- ist) to return to China, is regarded "forelyn reports reaching
Pe-achievement as an architect of vic- the Fleet Lord Wester Wemyss and 1 in the proportion of one share to shine," off Ma Wan Light, Capsui-tended arrests" and Earl Winterton as an indication of his feelings to-king" to be drawing in their tory are inextricably woven into the Vice Admiral V. H. S. Haggard, each two existing shares. These mun, at 6.30 a.m. on May 9, replied: "Yea, the action was taken ward Nanking.
while the Royal Air Force will be new shares have been duly issued from Hunan province fabric of our military history." She was across the "Moonshine's" with the full aspent of Lord Peel."
[While it is known that the (which is to the southward) and A memorial service for Foch will represented by Air Marshal Sir and the dividend of $1.25 now pro- bow and was heavily struck on her Earl Winterton denied that they
"Christian General" does not like the concentrating them around the be held at Westminster Catholic Hugh Trexchard.
posed is in respect of the six months starboard bow by the stearn launch had been arrested because they Kwangsi faction in power at Han- three cities of Hankow, Wachang next Saturday morning.
Profound Sorrow in England ended Dec. 31, 1928, from which The "Leung Kwong" was bad were Communists, and said that it
kow, does the foregoing signify that he holding the balance of power in and Hanyang, situated together at
The news of the death of Marshal date the new shares rank equally in the North-is to throw in his weight the junction of the Yaugfaze and
Paris, Yesterday. Foch has been received with sorrow every respect with the old shares. against the National Government of Han Rivers in the middle of Hupeh The deathbed scene was moving as sincere in Great Britain as in
Increased Output Nanking because of his
own province.
ly described by Marshal Foch's France, and the newspapers publish| motivaa? Kweitch, where his troope Meanwhile it is reported from medical attendant. He related that eloquent tributes to the genius of under 81 milion units, an increase The output for 1928 was just are concentrating, is not on the road into Hupeh and territory held by the Hankow that, owing to the level of the Marshal was reclining on the greatest military figure in the of 3.1/3 milion units over the pre- Kwangai faction. It is most empha the Yangtze River falling, the chair at the window, and occasion-late war. tically on the road from the "Chris- steamers: "Luenyi" and "Chang- ally raised a feeble, hand and moved
vious year, and you will notice that tian General's" province of Ronan hein are aground off Hunter the curtains in order to see better.ta 1918 as commander-in-chief of more than last year. The number From the time of his appointment the profit on working is $225,000 into Kiangan province, which is held Island, blocking the channel so that by pro-Nanking units.]
The doctor asked if he would like the Allied Armies Marshal Foch of consumers has increased by 1,300- shallow to go to bed. Marshal Foch replied, was regarded by the British people during the period under review.
"All right, but give me a little at the embodiment of victory, and
In the Proft and Loss Account longer:" Shortly afterwards he a symbol of Allied soldiers fight this year we have divided the old taised himself in his chair, saying, ing on one front for one cause, and item of Rents and Taxes and the "Now I am ready." These were his on a common plan. His reputation Interest on Deposits has been sep- last words, and he fell back in the has been enhanced as a fuller arated from the General Interest. chair and died in the doctor's arms. knowledge
French Cabinet and the Funeral triumphs during the state of war considerable reduction on last year. of his trials and Bad Debts, I am glad to say, show a The Cabinet has decided to give became better known. İst Marshal Foch a National Funeral. Marshal Foch was personally well
Wanchai Property
holed and sank within ten minutes. was because they were charged
3
300 Souls on Board
1
with conspiracy to deprive the King of sovereignty in India-
At the time of the disaster the Reuter. Leung Kwong" had about 300 souls on board. The majority of these, however, managed to take to the water before the ship sank and' they were rescued by the ss. "On Lee" and the .. "Kwong Fook Cheong" which arrived on the scene of the collision almost immediately after.
LEGAL POST
میرا
BRITISH SUCCESSOR TO LORD FINLEY
SIR C. HURST NOMINATED
Li Chat-Bum
Japanese reports from Nanking on the evening of March 20 state that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (head of the National Government) London, Yesterday, bas discovered the connection of The British Government has de-Marshal Li Chai-sum of Canton
The majority of the 80 who were: drowned were in the lower part of the ship, and being imprisoned by the grilles went down with the ship..
The "Moonshine," an ex-trawler, cided to nominate Sir Cecil Hurst with recent events in Hunan," also
only vessels with very draft can get by. 13
[I.M.S. "Grat," a British gunbeat| on the Yangtze, was stated on Wednesday to be proceeding to the assistance of these two ships.]
Revolutionary Methods
·
Death Bed Scene
. I
You will remember that in April
Au earlier cable from Shanghai was, at the time of the collision, as the British representative on the Chai-sum to be in custody in spite
that Chiang Kai-shek ordered Li read as follows: used as a ferry launch plying be- Permanent Court of International of appeals by "Conservative" poli-able Marshal Chiang Kai-shek This is a great tribute to the late known in England, which he
It is believed that war is inevit tween Lin Tin Island and Hong Justice (at The Hague) in succes-cians favourable to Li Chai-sum, this evening issued an unofficial military chief as this will be only frequently visited. His many in 1928 we agreed to sell the old Kong. She suffered injury, to her sion to the late Lord Finley.eu such as Wu Tez-hui, Li Shih-tseng declaration, reviewing the Hunian the sixth time that a National timate friends included H.M. the bow above the water line, but was ter.
Wanchal property and machinery. not distressed, and managed to 're- i
and others. Chiang Kai-shek, how-situation and severely condemning Funeral has been accorded since King to whom news of his death the terms of the agreement for turn to port.
ever, is quoted in the Japanese re- Generala Hu Taung-tu and Yeh Chi the foundation of the Third Re- was immediately communicated sale we arranged to accept a mort ports as having declared that there and other Hankow leaders, public Captain James Wilson, of the ill-
The Prince of Wales was also at 550 on the property for part of fated "Leung Kwong,", died in Hong
command of Captain J. Webster, need be no fear concerning Marshal Chiang Kai-shek pointe cut that The remains of Marshal Foch will once informed, and he sent a tele- the purchase price. The matter was Kong a little over two months came into collision with the Chin-Li Chai-sum's safety. t
the National Government is a "re- be taken this afternoon to a room gram Those "recent events in Hunan" volutionary" Government, and on the ground floor of his residence, Foch
of condolence to Madare not completed forthwith, as the pur after the close of the Coroner's in ese owned 8.3 Wing On" on April crest.
constitute the casus belli in the pre- would not hesitate to solve this to which the public will be ad- 20, 1927, off Wongmun Customs
neut impasse, National Govern ment taking umbrage at the Kwanglasue by "revolutionary methods.” mitted. Me sfection in Hankow turning out the This declaration is considered "Le Journal,” says that Marshal It is learned that the arrested. An inquiry into the collision was Governor of Human eppomted by to be an unofficial indication that Fock will He in stats at the Arc de
Nanking] pilot, Loo Fu-kwan, alias Lo Tai, held at the Marine Court on May Position at Hankow
Nan ng will not hesitate to use Triomphe alongalde the tomb of the will be taken before Mr. T. S. 8, 1927, and concluded on May 6,
Unknown Soldier. The funeral ser Whyte Smith at the
While telegraph communication arm force if necessary. Kowloon when the Court censured both Cap between Haukow and Nanking is
It is rumoured that a Nanking vice will be at Notre Dame, after Magistracy to-morrow morning to tain C. Mutton, of the "Wing On" read a terrupted is punitive mandate may be issued which his remains will be buried at face the manslaughter charge and Capt. J. Webster, of the "An- strictest censorship concerning war Marshal Li Chai-sum is report tomb.
late to-night.
the Invalides alongside Napoleon's In connection with the arrest of jou."
- rumours is being exercised on the
Court Proceedings To-morrow
+
Station. Luckily neither ship suf- fered very seriously.
chaser was in negotiation with other parties. Unfortunately, whilst the A National Herov
negotiations were still in progress: Meanwhile, on hearing the news, Sir William Tyrrell, British Am the strike of 1925 broke out and the purchase made default in payment bassador in Paris, sout a personal of interest and Crown Rent and message saying "In anticipation failed to perform his contract. of instructions of my Goverment
Protracted negotiations were car- venture to cry the tried out with him, but these resulted heartfelt and sincere sympathy it in a deadlock and the property re- In possible to feel in the irreparable mained derelict. Last year the less which has fallen upon you. In Government re-entered on the land British Army Representatives Field Marakal Lord Plamer and my country which has not the ander the terms of the Crown leases General Pei Chung-hat arrived Sir George Milne will represent privilege of numbering him among and subsequently new leases were the British Army at the funeral, her sons, he will be mourned as a which Lord Methuen, Lord Allenby national hero...
the man on board the s.. "Anjou," The Court was composed of Chinese newspapers of Shanghaied to be in detention in the health
It is worthy of note that that ves-Lient. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N. (re.
Foreign reports from Hankow, sel also figured in a collision in tired), Harbour Master, Leut received at Peking, state that the 1927, less than a month before the Comdr. Pitcairn Jones, D.SC., B. press gang is still very active (con "Leung Kwong" disaster.
and Captains W. C. Shearer, TM: The "Anjou," then under the Meyrick, and D. Ritchie.;
{(Continued on Next Column)
resort, Tangshan,
at Hankow on March 15, travelling from Peking by railway under dis- guise Reuter.
and Sir C. W. Jacob have express- (Continued on Page 12.)
on terms-granted to the company- (Continued on Page 6.)
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