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KWANGSI WAVERS

ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR NANKING?

FOLLOWING CANTON'S SUIT

Warlike Kwangtung Diehard Resigns All Posts

LATEST ABOUT THE ASSAULT ON WUSUEH

Meanwhile the course of taking over the administration by the Canton Generals who have declared in favour of Nanking and peace ---revoking the former ultimatum to Chiang Kai-shek--is being com- pleted and the pro-Kwangsi war-to-the-death element is being eradicated.

HONG KONG

ST.

BLISHAD

1846

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1929.

THE AIR SERVICE TO LOSS TO THEATRE

INDIA

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DEATH OF BRANDER MATTHEWS

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SENSATIONAL NEWS LOADED REVOLVERS ENGLAND DEFEATS

FROM MEXICO

REBEL VICTORY

400 FEDERALS KILLED: 1,500 CAPTURED

'PLANES DEADLY ACTION

New York, Yesterday.

SEQUEL TO THEFT FROM POLICE STATION

TWO CHINESE CONVICTED The three Chinese youths arrest- ed in connection with the larceny on March 8, from No. 2, Police Sta- tion of three fully loaded revolvers, belonging to three European officers

FRANCE

RUGBY FOOTBALL

GRAND WORK BY ENGLISH IN THE LOOSE

AN EXCITING DISPLAY

Colombes, Yesterday.

[Mr. James Brander Matthews, was born, in 14 was admit ted to the barn 1813 but turned According to reports from the the station, were before Mr. E. W. There was en attendance of to literature aspecially dramatic Mexican border, the rebels have Hamilton at the Central Magistracy 40,000 to witness the International literature.

London, Yesterday. The Air Minister. Sir Samuel Hoare, accompanied by Air Vice- Marshal, Sir Vyell Vyvyan, and his

He was one of the gained a sensational victory at Es-this morning, when one was dis-Rugby football match, which was' private secretary, who are travelling

fcating France by 16 points to six. as far as Egypt hy the new Eng-founders of the Authors' and Play- calon, 400 Federals being killed charged and the other two convict-played in fine weather, England de-

Rebel aeroplanes mowed down The first accused, who had previ- An Early Burst Through The Theatres Paris"; "Trench land to India Air Service, arrived era Club. He was the author of and 1,500 captured.

Dramatists of the 19th Century"; the Federals almost without inter-ously been employed at No. 2 Police up to scheduled time at Naples.

"In Partnership" (with H. C.ference-Reuter's American Ser-Station was charged with stealing Ribere burst through with a strong Bunner);

Lovers"; vize.

werving run and scored a clever try which was not converted,

ed.

and unlawful

He denied stealing, alleging that the second accused entered the ata tion by climbing up a scaffolding and, after stealing the weapon, pass ed them to him.

the three revolvers, possession.

His Worship convicted this ac- cused of stealing and passed the maximum sentence of six months hard labour.

Five minutes after the kick off

Two minutes later Aarvold cut through from halfway and passed to Novis. The latter was beaten for Gummer speed and kicked ahead. ran and touched down, the try being unconverted.

Following in the wake of Kwangtung, Kwangs province is strongly believed to be wavering in its original partisanship in the war between the Chiang Kai-shek faction of Narking and the

At Basle they transferred from

"Margery's Kwangsi faction of Hankow. The fact that the No. 1 in Kwangsi, the huge Armstrong-Siddeley air who was on his way down to Canton for a council of war, has sud-liner to the night express for Genoa, "The Last Meeting"; "His Father's

where they embarked on a British Son"; "A Confident To-morrow"; GET WELL, SIR" denly turned about, is significant.

seaplane reaching Naples rester "A Book About the Theatre"; etc. day evening.

He was a well-known clubman, au- THE KING SAYS HE General De Pinedo and other thority on the theatre, of literature

"IS DOING SO

LISTENING TO THE MUSIC representatives of the Italian Gov-and the drama. He was a member of the following clubs: Century, ernment greeted them.

In a desperate struggle England York): On reaching Egypt Sir S. Hoare Players, Authors (New

London, Yesterday.

were penned in in their own half will fly along the projected air Athenaeum (London); and the

for a quarter of an hour. Then During the week end the King

Reeve burst through with a bril- take walking exercise For Another Magistrate In Central China, the campaign is developing to the advantage route to Capetown, travelling 800 Cliff Dwellers (Chicago). He was

miles daily, returning to Egypt to the first chairman of the Simplified continued to

liant run, but was brought down of Nanking; but, since fighting is still being reported at Wusueh.catch the air mail from India to Spelling Board and President of in the grounds of Craigwell House.

Richards With regard to the charge of un-two yards from the line. This morning he again latened lawful possession his Worship said ran up, picked up the ball and it must be assumed that Nanking has not advanced to any extent yet. London in time for the reasserably the Modern Language Association

of America. In 1907 he received the to the band which came over from that as he had already convicted the scored near the corner. Stanbury of Parliament on Apr 15.

Honour from the Bognor to play for him, and during accused on the first count, the se- converted with a good kick. The first air mail liner from Legion of

French Government.)

the programine he delighted the cond, charge would not be heard by India will also carry Air Vice-

large crowd of holidaymakers, who him, but would be referred to an- Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond and

had assembled on the beach, by

other Magistrate. Lokd Chetwynd, Vice-Chairman of THE ROYAL NAVY

walking to the edge of Craigweil

The second accused, who wasi House sea wall and greeting them. charged with unlawful possession, forwards displayed grand work in, In the second half the English Imperial Airways and his daugh-

ADMIRALTY GRANTS RIGHT

Someone cried: "Get well, sir," ter.-British Wireless Service.

denied all knowledge of the affair the loose. From a scrum from a OF APPEAL

and he replied: "Thank you, I am He stated, with regard to the first knock on the English forwards got doing so," and expressed the beve youth's accusation against him, that possession and Aslett drew the "ROYAL OAK" ECHO

that they had enjoyed the music-he could not possibly have stolen the French defence before handing to British Wireless Service.

WONG SHIU-HUNG TURNS BACK

General Wong Shio-hung, who The withdrawal of Kwangsi troops from Kwangtung, back to Kwangsi commands the troops in Kwangsi

-as a sequel to the change of ad- and is chairman of the Kwangsi ministration-continues, but it is Provincial Government, arrived in now believed that these Kwangsi from Canton) troops will not be despatched north

to help the Kwangsi faction in Han-

Sumshui (30 miles and then turned back up the Westkow. River to his own sphere, having, in the interval (il is thought) heard of Canton's volte face.

Hankow Losing?

Hankow, To-day.

The battle at Wusneh is believed

-U.S. SURPLUS

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM WASHINGTON

Washington, Yesterday, The Treasury officials estimate a General Chan Chai-tong, after re-to be unfavourable to the Kwangsi surplus amount of over $100,000 at turning to Canton from Nanking, troops from Hankow. All indica- the end of the fiscal year-Reuter's took up the appointment of Director tiene point to their gradually de- American Service.

new name for

of Disbandment (a the provincial Commander-in-Chief) given him by Nanking, thereby telling the Cantonese that while his superior (Marshal Li Chai-sum) is in detention in Nanking, he himself

is supporting Nanking.

creasing their defence lines and withdrawing up-river (westward) to Hankow.

that the

is 10

Pro-Nanking troops above Wu-Yangtze River, reports such report that they are advancing Nanking gunboat

squadron rapidly.

bombarding enemy positions The situation here remains quiet. miles below Hankow.

are The Nanking land forces reported to be in the vicinity of Yanglo.

---Reuter.

The War Explained

Overture from Nanking Ill be recalled that Wong Shiu-hung was appointed, simultane- ously, Director of Disbandment in tion here. Kwangsi. This appointment was

really in the nature of an overture by Nanking, suggesting that Wong Shiu-hung should desert his friends at Hankow and also bow the knee to Nanking.

The consensus of opinion, writes the "China Mail" political cor respondent, is thal Wong Shiu-hung will also accept and declare for Nanking and that is why he re turned to Wuchow so suddenly when he was expected in Canton. There remains a bare possibility that he is back in Kwangsi to fight with. out the help of Kwangtung, but that acems very unlikely.

Diehard Goes

Not only has Chan

Chai-tong withdrawn Canton's, ultimatum, but

he has also assumed office as Direċ.! ttor of Disbandment (as explained

Ilankow, Yesterday..

It is officially announced that There is no change in the situa-the Nanking troops expect to enter Hankow by April 6 at the latest.

-Reuter,

An unconfirmed report states that fighting has taken place in the neighbourhood of Wusuch.-British Naval Wireless.

+

Feng Cavets Shantung

Shanghai, Yesterday.

A message from Sianfu to the [Wusueh is the centre of the three |

states that fronts on which Kwangsi and Nan-Kuo Min news agency king tops face each other. As the General and Mrs. Feng Yu-hsiang 100 miles arrived there on March 27. Feng

crow flies. It is about

London, Yesterday. In consequence of the "Royal Oak" court-martial, new rules gov- erning Naval discipline dave been issued to the feet in which every man, irrespective of rank, is given the right to appeal to the Ad- miralty as a final resort in case of grievances

The rules, diter laying down the proper channels through which complaint must ga, add that the complainant will only be justified in appealing to superior authority, when the authority to which the first

was. request

has made neglected or refused to forward the complaint.

Each individual must make his own complaint and joint complaints will be forbidder. Reuter.

"DIVERS LUNGS"

700 SAFETY APPLIANCES FOR SUBMARINES

RESEMBLE GAS MASKS

New York, Yesterday. Seven hundred safety appliances

FRESH- CLOUDY

This morning's report from the Royal Observatory states:

The anti-cyclone is now cen- tral over S. Manchuria and has increased in intensity; à depression is situated S. E. of Nahɛ.

Fresh monsoon will prevail along the cost and over the N. China Sea.

Forecast: N. fresh; cloudy.

Half time-in-

England

France

.8 points

.3. points

revolvers from the station because

Aarvold. The latter rushed along he did not know the plan of the the touch line, and touched down place.

under the posts. Stanbury convert- In discharging this man, his Wored from the easy angle. ship said that he had no doubt in

Then Houdet crossed at the his own mind that accused was con- corner but Behoteguy did not con- nected with the affair, but beyond vert. Following a scrum Periton the statement of another accused faced a French defender when there was no direct evidence against about to punt and received the ball him, and in the circumstances, he in his face, but in spite of this he must be given the benefit of the secured the ball, and, sprinting doubt and discharged,

forty yards, scored wide out. Third accused was also charged Brown failed to convert from the with unlawful possession and, fur- dificult angle.

ther with offering a bribe of $0 cents to a Chinese constable who

E. winds, affected his arrest.

BANK MERGER

YET ANOTHER ANNOUNCED FROM AMERICA

TWO BIG CONCERNS.

New York, Yesterday. Mr. C. E. Mitchell, President of the National City Bank, has an-

This youth denied both charges, and because there was no direct evidence against him, he was so discharged on the count of unlawful possession,

A Last Chance

On the evidence of the Chinese constable, thig youth was convicted of offering the bribe, and in passing sentence of 12 strokes of the rattan, his Worship said that he was giving

Final score:-

England France

12

16 pointa 6 points

-Reuter.

AFTER HIS MEDAL!

HAWKER CAUSES LAUGHTER IN COURT

ALLEGATION AGAINST P. C.

The whimsicalities of the Chinese

the youth a last chance without a are always hard to understand, and sentence of imprisonment. The next a good example of this was seen at

sent to prison for a long period.

ing.

below Hankow, but the distance by Yu-hsiang is at present staying at have been ordered for the Navnounced a merger with the Farmer/ time he was convicted he would be the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- Other war news is that neither/ Buddhist temple in the mountains which proposes to equip all sub to the approval of the shareholders stealing of the revolvers from No. Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith with

water on the Yangtze is greater.

side has attacked on either the to recuperate.

northern front (Hupeh and Anhui) Feng Yu-hsiang is sending seven

marines with them.

or the southern (Hunan and Kiang-divisions from the middle of Honan er's lung. si), hostilities being confined to the centre.

province towards

The appliance is called the div

It resembles a gas Hankow under mask. Oxygen is breathed from a It is expected that the Kwangsi Han Fu-ch, but the fact that a rubber bag strapped to the che troops on the northern sector will large number of Kuominchun troops the exhaled air being purified have to retire to maintain their have arrived at Liu-an in Anhui again and again by caustic soda. alignment with the centre,

to indicate his Nanking is exerting pressure.]

Furious Assault

Kiukiang, Yesterday.

where province appears

A communique states that the

in the foregoing) and he has succeed. Kwangsi forces under Generals Hu

ed the pro-Kwangsi "diehard," Gen Taung-tu and Heia Wei started a eral Tang Sai-tsang, as Commission.general retreat

The appliance is buoyant enough

Loan and Trust Company, subject

of both institutions.

The shareholders of the Trust Company will receive five shares in the new bank for each of their

present shares.-Reuter.

attitude. (ie., of coveting Shan- to keep the wearer afloat indefinite" LOST THEIR WAY"

tung).-Reuter.

Kwangsi Faction's Views

Hankow, Yesterday,

In a statement to the foreign

on the night of Press, the Kwangsi faction declares

er of Defence for the City of Can-March 30, after a furious attack that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has

man

military

rank to and

ly, and weighs only 2% lb.-Reu- ter's American Service.

AN OLD EXCUSE THE STORY OF A BANISHEE DISBELIEVED

2

SEARCHING FOR THE "SOUTHERN CROSS"

FORCED DESCENT

It will be remembered that the A Chinese hawker was charged

2 Police Station resulted in an un-hawking without a licence and also fortunate shooting affair in Yauma- with offering a bribe of twenty-

four shots after a fugitive, and arrested him.

when Sergeant Henderson fired cents to the Indian constable who three Chinese children (two girls In answer to the charge, defen- and a boy) were hit by stray ba-dant admitted that he had no li- leta in a scavening lane at the cence, but asserted that he had never offered the bribe to the constable. back of Soy-street.

One of the girls was hit in the "Why, it was he who suggested jaw and subsequently died of her that I should give him 20 cents, and injury at the Kowloon Hospital. At I did so."

the inquest held by Mr. T. S. Whyte- The Magistrate: Even if he did Smith and a Coroner'a jury at the ask you, it was an offence to offer Kowloon Magistracy the Sergeant money to any constable. was exonerated from blame.

Defendant: How do you expect violated the constitution and on them by the Nanking forces,

Sydney, Yesterday.

The fugitive concerned ten-e most important post.

In there to know your law? The

overthrown the basic principle of

The Western Australian air-shooting, who was pointed out to The Magistrate But you must "diehard's" other position of Police

It is further stated that the

government by the people, by Commissioner has gone to Mr. Aa Kwangsi troops are now concentrat-

GAOL AND THE BIRCH ways are sending a 'plane from the police by the first youth, the ex-know, arbitrarily appointing more than

Wyndham

search $0

for the station "boy." was subsequently ap Defendant: I can tell you this Yeang Kui, who escaped from the cd at Chiling, near IIwangchow, half the delegates to the Kuomin- King Edward Hotel when fire broke where they are awaiting reinforce-

Banishees who returned to the "Southern Cross" crew, who apprehended but, finally the Police de- auch that the constable was after tang Congress.

Colony before the expiration of parently lost their way in blinding cided to release him because there his medal. (Laughter). out on March 11. The new Potica ments. Reuter.

After referring in the strongest their term invariably have the same rain squalls When approaching was no evidence on which he could The Magistrate: It may be so, but Chief, it is significant to note, lší a

Hankow's Calm

terms to the detention of Marshal excuse to give. It is either that their destination,

be produced before a Court, surely he would not go about it, in supporter of General Chan. Ming-

Hankow, Yesterday. LA Chai-sum, the statement con- they had come to fetch their wives After several hours cruising All Revolvers Recovered this way. (renewed laughter); shu, who holds if до!

The local situation has been un- cludes:----

All the three stolen revolvers and children or that their mothers they made a forced descent in rug-

His Worship then pointed out to superior Chan Chai-tong.

have been recovered. One was found the defendant the gravity of the accountably quiet since the depar chair-

"Furthermore, satisfying per-were lying dangerously ill.ged and inhospitable country.

in the possession of the ex-station offence, saying that would be* of the Kwangtung Provin- ture of troops, the ceasing of press sonal 'greed, Chiang Kai-shek has A member of this fraternity was Reuter. cial Government, and persona grata gang activites and the continuince made military movements threa- brought before Mr. T. S. Whyte

"boy," another, which was hidden in equally serious to the constable if to Nanking. From the Government of regulations prohibiting the re-tening the country's peace. Thus Smith at the Kewloon Magistracy

King's Park, was recovered on in he had accepted the bribe. The Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, it will be moval of baggage preventing a he has manifestly committed high this morning. He was banished

formation given to the Police by the Magistrate added that probably de- recalled, General Chan Ming-ahu stampede to the Concessions, and treason against the party and from the Colony in August last for M. TROTSKY same accused; whilst the third was fondent did not realise the serious counselled peace when Canton ori though- a certain amount is nation, and defied the principles of a period of ten years, and yet only

recovered after the arrest of the ness of the offence and for that rea- ginally declared for war.

necessarily drifting in, nothing re-justice and humanity. For this two days ago be was found lofter- HOPING YET TO PROCEED TO others who were taken into cua son he would let him off with a

GERMANY General Tang Sai-tsang, who was aembling a general scare is evident, reason, we, the 4th Army Troop, Ing in Yaumati.

tody following a statement made caution. Defendant was fined $4 on by the first accused. mainly responsible. for the mobilisa Even the gendarmerie are unarmare resolved to end à punitive ex- Asked why he should return to

the charge of hawking without a licence. tion order against, Nanking, has reed, and martial law has not been pedition against the tyrant, so as the Colony in such a hurry, the de-

Mr. D. E. Lauder, Senawang signed.

declared since the commencement of to free the Central Government fendant gave the well-worn excuse, Tacit Consent

estate. Sungi Gadut, had a sudden bostilities.

from despotism, maintain peace He said that he had come back to There is one other General, Chu! The usual fear. of Communist within the country and promote fetch his wife and children."

M. Trotsky has left the hotel attack of malaria on Mar. 10 and His story was disbelieved and where he has been staying and has a taken to the European Heath Clark, a former Mayor of King-tong, who is the peer of Char outbreaks exists, but It is under the interests of humanity. This

We desire it to be his Worship sentenced him to six taken up his residence in a private Hospital, Seremban. Mr. Lander Croydon (Surrey), are to give Chai-tong and Chan Ming-shu in stood suspects are being closely is our object,

montha hard labour and twelve house. that they each command a division watched by the authorities. There known to all friendly nations."-

This appears to indicate was married to Miss E. M. Leach 10,000 to the National Institute (formerly an army corps). His is no anxiety for the present con Reuter

strokes of the birch, adding that if that he has not given up hope of the day previous at Seremban and of Industrial Psychology and £10,- defendant was found to be unfit soon obtaining authorisation to was spending his honeymoon at 000 to the London School of Econo

mica for corporal punishment, he would proceed to Germany.-Beuter.

Port Dickson have to serve other nine months in gaplastead.

Brigadier General F. A. Wilson, Mr. Sydney S. Lamert, manag- of the Royal Artillery, Eastern ing director of Messrs. Thomas de Command, and Brigadier General La Rue, the publishers, of London, GH. T. Lucas of the Geners Staff is the prospective Liberal candidate of the Army of the Rhine, have for the Buckrose division of York-

shire, been promoted major-generali

support for the new pro-Nanking re cerning the safety of foreigners,— gime is supposed to be only super- Reuter.

ficial and due to force majeure. At j Navy Helps Nanking

any rate he has declared. (by tacit

Chen

Yesterday.

consent) for pesce as well, and his three brigadiers have joined in a manifesto announcing obedience to director of naval operations on the

General Chan Chal-tong in his pró- Nanking policy.

Pel Chung-hei

Peking, Yesterday. It is reliably stated that General Pei Chung-hsi arrived in Hong

Admiral Nanking, Veteran, Kong on March 50, and went to Eighty-seven Walasti motorista Canton by train the same day It who committed trivial offences is understood that he travelled, via during the past year were caution- Moji and Shanghai-Router. ed instead of summoned.

(Continued on, Next Column.}

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Constantinople. Yesterday.

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