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LI CHAI-SUM MOVED TO NANKING

“IN CLOSE CUSTODY”

RESULT OF KWANGSI WAR- LORDS' COUNCIL OF WAR

3-DAYS' ULTIMATUM EXPIRES

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For

Ces Burnet

LA.

Managing Diretor.

China Mail

No. 27,139

REDS' INVASION THREATENING THE CANTON

GOVERNMENT

PROXIMITY TO SWATOW

Several thousands of Chinese

ESTABLİSEED

1846

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1929.

HONG KONG,

MORE ABOUT THE "IMALONE” INCIDENT

PIQUANT DETAILS WHAT AMERICAN TREASURY

MEMORANDUM SAYS

A NEGLECTED WARNING

Washington, Yesterday.

$200,000 SQUEEZE! WHAT CHANG TRUNG CHẲNG

GOT AT CHEFOO

NATIONALISTS TO FIGHT?

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CHINA & JAPAN SIGN WELL-KNOWN IN THE

SETTLEMENT OF THE TSINAN INCIDENT

TERMS NOT DISCLOSED YET

Nanking, To-day. The

between agreement China and Japan in settlement of the Tsinan incident of 1928 has been signed.

FAR EAST

•

BISHOP RENT

DEATH ANNOUNCED IN SWITZERLAND

MANY YEARS IN PHILIPPINES

New York, Yesterday. It is announced in Switzerland

--Reuter.

Chefool Yesterday, All is quiet here. Chang Tsung- Communists who have been roam- ing in the interior of Fukien pro-

chang, who commands the North- vince, near the boundary with

ern forces in Shantung promontory Kwangtung, are reported to be tak

and was formerly Tupan of the Marshal Li Chai-sum is reported ing advantage of the national crisis

province, has arrived bare.-Bri- A fuller version of the Treasury tish Naval Wireless. this morning to have been moved and marching down the Han River, from Tangshan, the holiday resort. southward, with the hinterland of memorandum (embled yesterday)

Chefog, To-day. back to Nanking, the national Swatow as the first objective. Bays that the "Imalone" was spe- Chang Tsung-chart entered Che- capital, and placed under "close The Han River runs due. southcially adapted for rum-running by foo last evening for arranging custody."

from Fukien through the east of an American bootlegger, who is with the delegates of the Chinese This action, or its contemplation Kwangtung to Swatow.

now in prison in the United States Chamber of Commerce (who went on March 26, is believed to have Unless these Reds can be driven The British Government seized the out to fix up the peaceable hand Kiven rise 10 the unsustained back, repetition of a former inva- "Imalone" in 1826 for obtaining aing over of control) to pay him “rumour of his baving been execut-sion of Swatew is threatening the false clearance in Halifax. Her $200,000 for a guarantee of his

ed by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (a Canton Government from the east, activities had been previously no entering peacefully denial of which is printed on page and the movement is new perilous-tified to the British. The schooner Chu Yu-pu, another Northerner, ly close to the Chao-Mei districts. cleared from Belize for Nassau some time. Tupan of Chihli pro- [Reater reported from Foochow early in February and was found vince, is reported to have encircled on March 25 as follows: A Com-off the coast of Louisiana. Subse- Chefoo toward Menlon, south of munist force of 6,000 has invaded quently she turned up at Belize in Chefoo, in an endeavour to cut off the south-west of Fukien province ballast, having obviously landed her the retreat of the Nationalists from Kiangs and captured Ting- chow and Shangchang after defeat- Cargo elsewhere. She re-cleared hitherto defending Chefoo, under ing regular troops under Kuo Feng from Belize, on March 12 with General Liu. Chen-nin. ming, who is reported to have been liquor for Bermuda. She was 500

New Flag Appears, killed. Shangchang has been recap, miles off her course thither when tured by troops converging

The Nationalists a believed to

Later. Kiangai, Kwangtung and Fukten for the American coastguard boat have called a halt in their retreat

The directors of the American the purpose of cutting off the Com-"Walcott" first picked her up on at Shinkiatan, eight miles east of Petroleum Institute have unanim munista. Precautions against Com March 20.

Chefon; and it is al believed that ously approved of the American Oil WALL-STREET PANIC munist risings are being taken throughout Fukien by the Provincial her on March 22, first warned her resist his enemies..

The "Dexter," which fell in with General Liu Chen- intends to Industry's plan to curtall the pro- Government.]

that she would sink her if she rev It is estimated the 2,000 of the duction of crude oil to the 1928

average, This

of a. cut fased to heave to, but no attention Northerners passed through Che 170,000 barrels dady in the United was paid to the warning.

States and a reduction of output in the Mexican, South American and Western Hemisphere fields controll ed by the oyal Dutch Group. The plan includes a recommendation for the formation of a permanent or and order clerks on the floor of ganisation to study Berious over the Stock Exchange raised a loud production throughout the world. cheer of relief yesterday afternoon

New York, Yesterday,

Dr. C. T. Wang (Minister for Sir Heart Deterding, (the oil

Foreign Affairs in the National magnate), has arrived here to at- Government) and Mr. K. Yoshizawa that Bishop Charles Brent is dead. tend the conference of the American (Japan's Minister to China) sign- Petroleum Institute on plans to ed the agreement at 10.30 am. to-

-Bishop Brent's Career oil production of the curtail the

day.-Reuter.

(The Right Rev. Charles Henry/ United States, Mexico, Northern The terms have not been disclna-Brent, D.D., C.B., was for many and South America

ed yet. According to reliable years well-known in the Far East Sir Henri Deterding said the Chinese sources earlier this week, especially in ecclesiastical circles. meeting was one of the fruits of

He was an American Bishop of the the Conference which he and Mr. these were to be:-

Firstly, the immediate withdrawal Protestant Episcopal Curch in the Walter Teagle, of the Standard Oil

of Japanese forces from Shantung, Philippine Islands from* 1901-18, Company of New Jersey and Sir after the agreement has been for and of Western New York since. John Cadman had in Scotland fast mally signed.

1918. summer when they agreed that the oil production ought to be curtailed. He added that it must be arranged so that no one group could profit by the sacrifice of another.

Production Problem

The news caused consternation in Hong Kong and spread rapidly in Canton last night, but the feel- ing that Marshal Ii is still alive is gaining ground. That he was removed back to Nanking yester day, to be under a more strict de- gree of control, is a new develop- ment.

from

Canton to Fight Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has not i relaxed in his attitude toward the leaders of the Kwangsi faction. The Nanking house occupied by General Li Tsung-jen of Hankow A. S. WATSON & CO. (who was in Shanghai, when the trouble broke out) has been thoroughly searched by troops act. ing under orders, of the National Government,

Canton's three days' ultimatum

to Chiang Kai-shek, threatening

IMPROVED BUSINESS IN LAST YEAR

A SHAREHOLDER'S TRIBUTE

Further Details

The official report from the Bri- tish Consulate at New Orleans on the sinking of the "Imalone" was received to-day from the Canadian In spite of the very adverse Legation where it is stated that the war if Marshal Li were not releas-conditions of the past few years, only point hitherto studied had been ed, has expired, and the Kwangsi Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, the question of the distance leaders in the South have now de has been paying dividends regularly, "Imalone" was from the shore when finitely committed themselves to and for the year 1928, it pays an first hailed by the revenue cutter fighting. After attending a coun- increased dividend. cil-of-war in Wuchow, the port of

This satisfactory report of the

"Woollcott."

If it is

established that

the

the

Kwangai provi General Li Company's working was announced malone" was within the jurisdie- sung-jen (wh.... South from this morning at the forty-fourth tion of the United States the case hanghai) and Wong Shiu annual meeting held at the Hong will probably not be pressed but if ung (Governd, a. Kwangsi) left Kong Hotel.

#fchong to-day to return to Can- The meeting was presided over by United States territorial waters, it is proved that she was outside Bave made arroge Mr. Her umbrays, was the State oparituent will probakks Bharaons af Kangai to supported by the Hon. Sie Sou-sou acknowledge that the attitude of mareh north and will take part in Chow, Mr. J. Scott Harston and Canada was justified and take stepa the direction of the war from Can Mr. R. E. Coxon (directors), and ton.

Mr. J. A. Tarrant (secretary).

to settle the matter.

Navy on Nanking's Side

The general impression is that Among the shareholders present No further news is to hand of were Mr. W. S. Bailey, Mr. F. W. whatever the outcome of this case, any fighting on any Cestral China Stapleton, Mr. P. Wong, Mr. D. . the revision or at least a clearer Anglo-American front, although it is believed that Clarke, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. definition of the several units on either side are J. M. Alves, Mr. O. Kitchell, Mr. Rum Smuggling treaties will he

urgently necessary. near to and facing each other. G. A. Lawrence; Mr. D. Wilson, and

While Canton may have its at Mr. J. M. Wong,

State Department officials are oft tention diverted by a Red rising Addressing the meeting. Mr. opinion that they may find it neces- [referred to elsewhere in this Henry Humphreys paid a signalsary to submit the case to arbitra- page). Nanking has had to lose tribute to the memory of Mr. H. P. time because Chiang Kai-shek's de- White. He said:- parture for the front has now been postponed to March 29.

Meanwhile a number of Nations ist gunboats have concentrated at Nanking to await orders from Chiang Kai-shek.

General Chen Tiao-yuan has been appointed commander of the main body of Nanking reserves (ie., the second line) and has been order ed to collect his men at Kiakiang, the (Yangtsze) port of Kiangsi province, which is pro-Nanking-

Influence of Tsinan The settlement with Japan of the Tsinan incident (also, recorded separately on this page) may prove

tion.

The

American Press is very favourable in its comments on the British attitude regarding the incident.-Router's American Ser-

HOLIDAY SUES

To-morrow,od Friday, a general holiday he "China Mail" will not published. On Saturday the China Mail”“. will appear at the usual hour, mid-day, with a the Saturday features which ve made it

art

so popular- supplement local and

women's

Sony,

tires.

Hill's

On Sunday. the Sunday Herald"--which takes no holi- day whatsoever throughout the whole year will be pub- lished with all its features, week-end news, sports reports, etc.

The "China Mad" will be published at mid-day on Easter Monday the normal hour of going to press, on a Bank holi- . day.

means

Simultaneously a meeting of oil. owners in California decided to

Secondly, both China and Japan

According to "Who's Who" he will waive the question of respon- sibility for the Incident,

was born in Newcastle, Ontario,' Thirdly, China and Japan will ap-Canada, in April, 1862; son of Rev. point a joint commission, with de Canon Henry Brent, M.A., and limited powers, to investigate the in-Frances Sophia Cummings. He was cident.

unmarried. He Was educated at Fourthly, both will make "compas- sionate grants" to the other's na- the Public and High Schools, New- tionals for damage suffered.

castle; Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario; University of Trinity Coll., Toronto: B.A., 1884, M.A., 1889, D.D., Toronto,-

PRICES "MELTING LIKE WAX

IN THE HEAT”

BANKS STRONG MEASURE

1901, King's Coll, N.S., 1910, Har- vard, 1913; S.T.D., Columbia, 1917; DD., Yale, 1918; Glasgow, 1920; Trinity, Hartford, 1920; LL.D., Union, 1924; Univ. of Toronto, 1924;

New York, Yesterday. Hundreds of brokers, page-boys. 1020;

John's the

Hobart, 1919; Columbia, Rochester, 1922. Under- master at Trinity College. School, 1885-87; ordained Deacer, 1886; Priest, 1887; Curate, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, NY, 1887; St. Evangelist, Boston, Masa, 1888-1891; Assist. Minister, St. Stephen's, Boston, 1891-1901; consecrated Bishop, 1901; Paddock Eight million shares changed Lecturer at the General Theological hands in one of the most riotous Seminary, New York, 1904; Wil- liam Belden Noble Lecturer at sessione in history during which Harvard, 1907; Member of Com-

when the President's gong sounded, curtail the average production by at closing one of the most hectic days Icast138,000 barels. Reuter's many of them had ever witnessed. American Service.

INDIA MAIL SERVICE SECRETARY FOR AIR TO MAKE

THE TRIP.

1.

London, Yesterday.

aircraft, with a view to inspecting,

the money rate was raised to 20 per mittes appointed by Philippine cent. The prices of scores of issues Government for investigation of broke from 55 to $35 a share, with opium question in the Orlent, 1903- the Hicker over two hours late at declined bishopric of Washing- the clone, but KK #509abdeckung Biconric

The break was even worse than of 3 er-lerɛey, a 1994; the Serior. Sir Samuel Hoare. Secretary for the bad one of the previous day, if Member of the American Beleration the Air, has arranged to take ad-only because a morning rally had to the International Opium Corris- been confidently expected. A sion in Shanghai, and President of vantage

of the Easter recess to

Frenzied Speculators the 1.0.C 1909; Chairman of the travel by the new Indian Air Ser- Prices fell steadily all day long. American Delegation and President at the vice, leaving London on Saturday, and one after another stocks crack of the Opium Conference.

ed wide open. March 30, in order to examine the

Hague, 1911; Chief of Chaplain All over the country in thousands Service GH.F., A.E.F., 1978-19 various questions connected with of brokerage offices groups of spec (D.S. Medal, Commander Order of the working of the Mediterranean ulators who a week age were exult Leopold, C.B.); President Continua- stages of the route. From Egypting in their profits stood quietly tion Committee, World Conference he will make a flight of a few days' conversing and watching prices on Faith and Order, 1920; Duff Before proceeding with the

duration to the Sudan in a service melt like wax in the host. business of the meeting, I would|

Lecturer, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and like to place on record the deep

Liquidation and selling orders in Aberdeen, 1921; Member Board of feo yesterday afternoon, taking as far south as time permits, the an unbroken succession were dump Overseers, Harvard University; regret your General Managers and

barracks projected route for the new service ed into the market at any price and U.S. Representative of the French Involved

over passession Directors feel at the loss of Mr.

Advisory formerly occupied by the National which will connect London with the downward slide gathered - Committee on Narcotics of the H. P. White, who was associated

Washington, Yesterday.

ists, which are three miles east of Capetown.

to mentum as with the Company from April, 1964,

a thousand small-fry League of Nations and to the As- Upon learning that the seaman Chefoo.

London from Egypt by Imperial traders were squeezed out, and large serably of the League, 1923. until his death, and whe at

all killed on the "Imalone” was & times rendered very good service to Frenchman, the French Embassy coloured flag comprising a black in time for the reassembly

The Northerners are flying a five Airways on the homeward service operatore, even with the biggest of

Among his publications were of margins were compelled to sell it.

are seking instructions from Paris, border and a yellow cross dissect-Parliament-British Wireless Ser-large portons of their commitments. With God in the World"; "The The report and statement of a0-are seeking instructions from Paris, ing the black, red, blue and white. vice. counts and auditors' report having involvement. Reuter's American Reuter.

Paper profits of several millions in Consolations of the Cross"; "The the Human Body"; been in your hands for the past Service.

many cases were enormously re- Splendour of

"Liberty and other Sermons"; duced or almost cancelled.

Brooklyn Edisone probably had "Adventure for God"; "The Mind the largest individual loss of 35 of Christ Jesus in the Church of points, Wright Aeros fell 28, John the Living God"; "Leadership"; Manvilles 16, International Tele-"With God in Prayer"; "The Sixth phones 16, Anaconda Copper 13, Sense": "Presence"; "The Revela

tion of Discovery"; "Prisoners of and many others ten.

Right at the close a brisk rally Hope"; "A Master Builder," being was reported in which a number of the Life and Letters of Henry Yates

Satterlee.]

eight days, I propose, with your

permission, to take them as read.

vice.

Extra One Per Cent. * NEW ARCHBISHOPS

The accounts for the financial

AT BOGNOR

a deciding factor in the War. year ended October 31, 1928, though TAKE PATH OF ALLEGIANCE Once the Japanese Expedition is not so good as we had hoped, show withdrawn, Nanking will be in a an improvement on the previous position to cope with Chang Tsung-twelve months, which in turn was CEREMONY AT CRAIGWEI chang's venture at Chefoo (whence an improvement on the year before intercourse is at present cut off that. I do not doubt you will ap owing to the Japanese occupation preciate the extra one per cent. in of the Tsinan-Tsingtao Railway). the dividend.

London, Yesterday.

What Brought Defeat

Chefoo, Yesterday.

He will return

AMERICA'S NAVY

It is rumoured that the reason SUCCESSOR TO REAR-ADMIRAL

for the defeat of General Liu Chen-

BRISTOL

FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF

i

nier, the Nationalist defender of Chefoo, was that when his sub- ordinate, Colonel Liang, ordered an advance against the enemy, his

Washington, Yesterday. troops turned round and attacked! Rear-Admiral C. B. McVay has the Nationalist positions on the been appointed to command

the

stocks recovered sharply.

to

Secret Inquiry Board

Wall Street feels that the Federal

west front, thus providing a gap Asiatic Fleet In succession The King, in his first official through which the enemy advanced. Rear-Admiral Bristol. — Reuter's Furthermore, Nanking will be in at This year we have made no ap-ceremony after his illness, received The situation remains quiet but American Service.

the "Christian General," who re-Staff Superannuation Fund. As mains in neutral seclusion, with regards the

allegiance.

to

Reserve Bank, whose authority The L.C.C. Improvements Com- several of the largest pools operat-mittee recommend the council

to

position to offer Shantung an out-propriations either to the European at Bognor the Archbishops of Chang Tsung-chang's men have [Rear-Admiral Cheries Butler let to the sea-to Feng Yu-hsiang, Staff Provident Fund or the Chinese Canterbury and York who swore occupied Chefoo it is reported McVay was born at Edgeworthing have latterly affected to ignore, lease the remainder of the vacant that only 500 troops are permitted Fennsylvania, in 1868, and grade- has drastically demonstrated its land of the eastern wing of Ald- to enter the town at one time. A ated from the Naval Academy in control of the market. A Board wych, with frontages to the Strand Mr. Baldwin read the oath. The small amount of looting is reported, 1890.

He served in the Spanish- has been sitting for several days in and Melbourne-place, own expansion than the fortunes meeting of shareholders on March King descended in a lift from his but the Chinese fear extensive American War, and was Chief of Washington presumably debating House, Limited, at an annual rent

bedroom and walked into the room looting to-night.

former, I made the his eyes looking more toward his following statement at our annual

of the Nanking v. Hankow war. Dr. 12, 1923:

C. T. Wang (the Foreign Minis ter), it should be noted, was for- merly a protege of the "Christian General" and Dr. Wang will please both Nanking and the "Christian General" by effecting a settlement with Japan.

Kongmoon Affected -

Pakkal, Yesterday."

Staff of the Asiatic Fleet from 1912 what steps to take to check what of £9,000. *I trust you will approve of on the ground floor where the HMS. Cornflower and the to 1914] the proposed appropriations for Archbishops, in glittering robes, USS. "Trenton" have moved close

FIRST STAGE OF CRUISE TO PALESTINE

SUCCESSFUL TRIP

the Staff Provident Fund and knelt on crimson cushions and kiss-inshore near the foreign quarter. THE GRAF ZEPPELIN Chinese. Staff Superannuationed His Majesty's hand.

1 Their presence is expected to have Fund. You are familiar with the The King stood throughout the a restraining effect and prevent Staff Provident Fund and the ceremony.

molestation of foreigners. (Continued, on Page 14

Mr. Baldwin and the Archbishops

The Pursuit. afterwallis lunched with the Queen After interviewing delegates from and Mr. Baldwin, later, had a long the Chinese Chamber of Com Canton's preparations for war Canton (the Government institu-talk with the King in his bedroom. merce, Chang Tsung-chang, and Chu have spread to Kongmoon, the tion) are quoted at 18 per cent. Reuter. entrepot for the four districts of below par in spite of threats of the Sze Yap.

drastic punishment for refusal to Several of the tow-boats on accept this paper money at below regular lines have been requistion- per

THE KING'S HEALTH

Walls Along Sea Wall At Bagnor

to

Bush

it regarded as exaggerated market speculation. No announcement whatever has been made of the pro- ceedings, which have been kept en-day. Newhavens went up 4% and tirely secret, but the mere fact that Kennecott Copper and Campaco a Board was sitting made the public 21⁄2, John Manvilles, Columbia so nervous and caused such wide- Gramophones and a host of others spread uneasiness that traders be moved with the tide.-Reuter's gan to liquidate of their own American Service. accord,

Market Steadier Starting as a dribble, selling

„

Leter.

Jerusalem, Mar. 27. Yu-pu are reported to have extered

The Graf Zeppelin circled over reached the proportions of a tor- The market opened steadier, the Chefoo.

Telaviv, en route to Jerusalem, and rent, which speedily washed away leading favourites moving up 5 to 7 Several thousands of Chang dropped confott! over a throng of the weak accounts. It has supplied points. Later the bulls

regained Tsun chang's troops then passed Jews Celebrating the feast of the corrective which the Federal complete control. bidding up a wide through Chefoo, moving eastward, Purim; then went to Ramleh and Reserve Board felt was necessary to assortment of issues from 3 to 20 ed by the local military authorities A new temporary regulation ha

presumably phimuring the National-dropped mails. It flew round and readjust the public standpoint, dollars per share, for transporting troops to Canton. come into force which is designed

ista. The pursuing troops are com- across Jersusiem.

open the Stock Market The market closed stro

Anxiety

strong for re- The units concerned are being to prevent Kongmoon being Hooded

London, Yesterday.manded by Li Hau-tung, who revolt- Messages of goodwill. were withdrawn for active service with bank notes from other cities in The King again passed a good ed against General Lau Chen-nien signalled from the Deputy District is being widely discussed and an- This is ascribed to the announce against the Nanking faction. Kwangtung (which would reduce day walking for a time this morn in the beginning of February. Governor's house, to which the lovely awaited beforehand. Op- ment that the National City Bank A number of shiploads of cargo the quantity of silver money pro-ing in the grounds of Graigwell The anti-Nationalist troops ap- Zeppelin responded, and thereafter timism is inspired by the declara- which supplied, the market funds have been sent back to their portionately) It is stated that day House. His Majesty, who rested at pear moderately well armed and are it departed

tion leading to New York bankera yesterday that it would continue original points of shipment. large quantity of Canton bank notes intervals, also walked along the accompanied by a good number of this reported to have been cruis- who have paved the way for an ex- the policy of lending assistanc Financial Precautions brought hers will be able to be seawall in front of the house. trench mortars and machine-guns, ing over Athens this morning. pected rally which started late yea when necessary Reuter's Amer Notes issued by the Central Bank, seized.—Our Own Correspondent. »British Wireless Service.

Reater.

terday afternoon and continued to roan Service.

Reuter