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THE DELHI BOMB OUTRAGE

FURTHER DETAILS

ARRESTED MEN MAKE A STATEMENT

ONLY SLIGHT INJURIES

discriminate

arrest

The

China Mail

No. 27,148

. HONG KONG,

ESTABLISHED

45

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929.

WHO'S WHO NOW IS FENG YU-HSIANG A

SORTING OUT THE CHINESE FACTIONS

LI CHAI-SUM ACCUSED

Present expectations are that General Chan Ming-shu, chairman of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung and commander of the unit formerly designated the 11th

REBEL ?

HE SAYS "NO"

MOVING TROOPS ONLY TO HELP

THE GOVERNMENT

NANKING'S GERMAN STAFF

•

Hankow, Yesterday.

SAFETY OF LIFE

BUOYANT APPARATUS ON A LAUNCH

FIRST CASE, LOGALLY

Remarking that it was the vory first case of its kind that bad ever been brought before his "notice, Commander G. F. Holer R (re- tired) showed leniench the Marine Court this morning Im-

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ANOTHER BIG FLIGHT TRAFFIC OFFENCES FOR THE ENGLAND -

CONTEMPLATED

COLONEL'S OFFER

FROM ROME TO NEW YORK AND DALLAS

TO START IN MID-SUMMER-

London, Yesterday.

LEARNER IGNORANT OF THE

LOCAL LAW!.

DANGEROUS DRIVING

INDIA AIR SERVICE

LUXURY CRAFT

A Chinese was this morning TO ACCOMMODATE 40 BIG charged before

W: Mr. E.

SALOONS AND CABIN Hamilton, at the Central Magle- tracy, with driving a motor car in HANDLEY-PAGE CONTRACT West Point without a licence, and with failing to obey a traffic

4 Accused,

who admitted both

lations."

The machinea would be of an to the Happy Valley only.

entirely new design. Bach would dangerous driving for a learner to crew. There would be two big Remarking that it amounted to accommodate 40 passengers and

take a car among traffe, his Wor-saloons and also a cabin the size ship, imposed a fine of $25, or, in of a Fullian coach, fitted with default, one month's hard labour.

lavatories and buffet.

Each machine would have four

da me Nationalist Army, will be out of the New Delhi, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday. The leaflet, mentioned earlier as Government Civil Hospital in three It is reliably stated that troops posing a fine of $100 or two months' The American millionaire, signal.

The Chairman of Messrs. with the weeks or thereabouts. He is under- of Feng Yu-hsiang's army have imprisonment on Wan Yiu-fan, Colonel William E. Easterwood, having been thrown

Handley Page, Limited, at the an- bombs, declares that the Hindu So-going treatment, of course, with his occupied Lachokow and Kwang- described as

the owner of steam Junior, who is now in London, has charges, said: "I am a new comer nual meeting, announced that they cialist Republican Association, fully wife, for injuries sustained in the shui on the Peking-Hankow Rail-launch "Po On”

offered a prize of G$25,000-open and do not understand your regu- had secured a contract to supply realising its responsibility, has King Edward Hotel five of March way; but it is not certain whether The charge was that accused's to all nations for the first suc-

the new aircraft required for Im- ordered its "Army" to throw bombe 11.

these moves were planned by Feng launch was inadequately supplied cessful aeroplane flight from Roma

Insector Bloor told the Magistrate perial Airways, Limited, in their that General Chan's return to Canton Yu-hsiang before the fall of Wu- with buoyant apparatus (e. life to New York and Dallas, Texas.

accused had. а in protest of repressive mea-

learner England-India service. sures like the Public Safety and ought to have the immediate effect Han (and therefore with the ob-buoys and life-telts) while under

driver's licence which confined him The Italian Government have Trades Dispute Bills and the in- of clarifying the political situation.ject of actively assisting Chiang way in the harbour on April 6.

assented to the project, following Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared on be upon an interview Col Easterwood labour In the interval, General Chan Chai- Kai-shek) and that there has not of leaders, and the “callous murder of tong, who has been appointed by been time to countermand and stay balf of the accused. He eat that had with Signor Mussolipi, Lalalaj Patrai," on behalf of the Nanking aa Cominander-in-Chief in these movements since Wu-Han his client had made no attempt to Competitors may start at any helpless Indian masses.

the province pro tem, is at the head has fallen.

time after June 1. The pamphlet concludes: "The lof affairs.

There are no signs of uneasiness sacrifice of individuals at the altar

The Exception

here. Martial law, which has of the great revolution, which will| Not until the first meeting of the been enforced since April 4, is to bring freedom to all and render the new Kuomintar Committees elect- be lifted to-night. exploitation of man by man im- ed in Nanking have been held (and possible is inevitable. Long live it must be assumed that Marshal the revolution!"

Chiang Kai-shek will have returned, to Nanking from Hankow before it is held) is a decision likely to be arrived at with regard to Marshal Li Chai-sum, the erstwhile head of the Government in Canton..

The Arrested

Later.

The two men arrested are named Bhagat Singh and Dutt. They will be charged with attempted murder,

They declare that they entered the

Set Assembly Re-Meel ~~~~

Must Wait

German Strategy

It is Interesting to note that while on the march on Wu-Han, Chiang Kai-shek was assisted by two German staff officers who ad- vised his troops to move by night only and lie low by day. This ex- plains why the positions of the advancing Nanking columns were never definitely placed until they had almost reached their final ob jective-Reuter.

&

[Laohokow and Kwangshui are just inside the northern frontier of Hupeh province. There may be no- thing in their_occupation but, on the other hand, they can serve as jumping off points for a pincers like drive on Wu-Han}

Re-assurance of Loyalty

BRITISH SHIP FIRED AT

B. & S. Armed Guard on Yangtze Returns Complimenta

Hankow, Yesterday. The British river steamboat "Kintang," owned by the China Navigation Co. (Messrs. Butterfield & Swire) was fired at from the banks of the Yang. tsze River when above Ichang, a Treaty port 370 mile) above Hankow. The fire was return, ed by the armed guard carried by the Kintang”—British . Naval Wireless.

Easterwood has sponsored pre- vious long-distance flights, includ- ing the flight from Dallas to Hong Kong.

Count Delmatta (Italy) Major Schey (Germany) have al- ready intimated their intention to compete.-Reuter.

A Tout's Excuse

The Chinese motor car tout, who engines with a total of 2,000 horse- was remanded yesterday because he power and be fitted with slotted pleaded that he was a Dockyard wings.--Reuter, and

R.A.F. and Wing Slot coolie and had been arrested by

The Air Ministry are paying the mistake, made another appearance before Mr. Hamilton this morning. Handley. Page Company. £100,000- Inspetor Field told the Magis- for the right to use the automatic trate that he had sent the accused wing alot on R.A.F. aeroplanes in with a detective to the Dockyard, Great Britain. but there was no one there who The slot and interceptor. is a recognised him.

development of the plain automatic Accused's excuse was an ingenu-slot and gives the pilot a more ous one. He said that as the detec powerful lateral control than tive did not say why he was in cus-hitherto LEAVING SHORTLY FOR EAST tody, his fokis no doubt concluded

VAN LEAR BLACK

REACHES CROYDON AFTER

HIS LONG FLIGHT

that he had been arrested for theft London, Yesterday. and naturally thought it wise not Mr. Van Lear Black, the Ameri-to recognise him, so as not to get

at Croydon on his return from can. flying magnate, has arrived involved. South Africa. Reuter.

The excuse did not appeal to the Magistrate, who imposed a fine of

at Ventimiglia Hotel bus No. 611 was summoned

Renter.

EXPRESS COMPANY

CHASE NATIONAL BANK ANNOUNCEMENT

BIG AMALGAMATION

In his utterances yesterday at Chamber Gallery without a ticket lankow, Chiang Kai-shek speciu- long before the police arrived to cally accuses three of the big four check the admission of visitors. of the Kwangsi group. This is signi- After throwing bombs they fired ficant. The three arc Marsha! Li pistols and one of them shouted "Chat-sum, General Li Tsung-jen, did it; here is my pistól." They and General Pei Chung-hai, the last two-named having lost their posi- then surrendered to the police.

Bhagat Singh is believed to be ations at Hankow and returned to

deceive anyone, and that at the time nephew of the notorious revolu- Kwangsi.

when Mr. Nunn bad boarded the tionary Ajit Singh, who is at pre- sent in exile. Dutt is a Bengali Because, he still hopes that the

Hankow, Last Night.

vessel only 40 passengers were bei

A telegram from London, dat- $26, or one month's imprisonment, from Cawnpore.

province of Kwangsi will fall into Feng Yu-hsiang's representa- ing taken to Lantao. On this par-ed April 3; stated that Mr. Black

Hotel Bus Driver The bombs were home-made, in-line with Cantor and submit to him, tive, Chang Wan-kin, has just articular voyage the buoyant appara had made a forced landing owing

New York, Yesterday. The Chinese driver of Hong Kong ferior and lucapable of extensive Chiang Kai-shek has refrained from rived here. He has explained that tus consisted of five life-boys and to engine trouble

tional Bank announce plans to ab-

The directors of the Chase Na damage. The pistols were likewise accusing General Wong Shiu-hung, the movements of the "Christian eighteen life-belts, which was by (a coast resort near Nice) and for failing to obey a traffic signal. sorb the American Express Com- crude and happily, jammed after who is still Governor of the pro-General's troops inside the Rupel no means the official amount to be was delayed pending the arrival The Indian constable on traffic

vince and has been appointed to a border were intended to hedge in carried. But officially the Po On" of spare parts for his Fokker duty at the junction of Queen's banking organisation firing twice.

pany with its extensive foreign position in that province similar to the retreating pro-Kwangei faction carried and had, accommodation, for machine-Reuter

road and Arsenal-street said that Since the sale of its interest in The Assembly again met fifteen General Chan Chai-tong's in armies (natives of Kwangai and 100 passengers in all, which amount

An earlier wire said that Mr. the offence was committed at 11.05 the American Railway Express minutes after the outrage: most of Kwangtung, (ie., Commander-in-Hupch) so as to allow Chiang Kai-had never been attained, because Black was due at Croydon to am on March 12. the members, however, remained in Chief pro tem).

shek's forces to operate freely in there never were so many passe-morrow (April 4) after an event- The accused's 'bea aproached the Company to the Adams Express the lobby, the atmosphere being still However, as reported yesterday, the south of Hupeh.

gers at a time wishing to go to Jess journey from Broken Hill, junction from West to East and Company last week for a sum un→ pangent with smoke. The only Chiang Kai-shek has already tried

The arrival of this delegate, Lantao.

Africa. He was to remain in Lon-stopped at the regular stopping American Express Company retains derstood to be $18,000,000, the business was the adjournment. to make his peace with the Kwangsi who bears an assurance of Feng When the defect was discovered, don for a fortnight to enable his place about 10 feet from the junc-only its Foreign Banking

policemen now Generals who actually directed Yu-hsiang's loyalty to the Nationalit

explained that A

'plane to be overhauled. Then he tion. Just then private motor car Travel Service guarding the Assembly and the affairs in Hankow up to the final Government of China has remov. number

the remaining will fly (it was further stated) to No. 121 approached Queen's-road, President has ordered that no debacle.

ed any feelings of uneasiness

were being paintTokyo via Karachi, Rangoon and oming up Arsenal-street.

It is proposed that the amal- tickets be issued for Thursday's |

which might have been engendered ashore, and that the "Po On" had Shanghai, return via Vladivostok

The witness gave the green light gamation should have capital sur session and that thereafter there NAVAL MOVEMENTS ed in political circles. It is gen- just completed a survey in dock and Moscow. On the return jour to the driver of the public car, and plus reserves exceeding $218,000,

erally felt that the situation is In fact (Mr. Loseby said) it was

000.-Reuter's American Service." now clarified.

her first trip, and with only 40 pasey Mr. Black will follow the at the same time turned the red the accused not to The police are determined to

Boycott Ends

sengers making the voyage, accused trans-Siberian Railway from Vladi-light on for

vostok. Arrangements are being proceed. In spite of this he started trace the outrage to its source and

Business is in full swing in the did not know how many belts and made for stops at Harbin, Chita, his "bus and approached the hope, in view of the pamphlet's H.M.S. Sandwich" left Porte Japanese Concession as the result buoys to carry.

Barabinsk, Omsk, Moscow and junction. Witness had to leave mention of Laj Patrai, it will soon mouth and H.M.S. "Bridgewater" of the lifting of the anti-Nippon. The official number was stated to Berlin.]

his post and step into the road to be possible to trace the murderers left Plymouth yesterday for China, boycott. While 10 official

be three life-buoys and eighty-four pro

stop him by hand signal. The of Saunders, the Assistant Super to relieve H.M.S. "Foxglove" and nouncement has been made by the

life-belts:

approaching motor car had to pull intendent of Police at Lahore. last "Bluebell," now on passage Home.

Commander Hole, after making JAPAN EVACUATION up to avoid a collision with the 'bus. new administration and no veto has December.

H.M.S. "Kent" (flagship, China been placed on the activities of the the remarks quoted above, said that, Station) and H.M.S. "Petersfield" boycott pickets (who maintained a in future if any other cases of a will probably leave Hong Kong for cordon around the Japanese Conees- similar nature occurred, he would Shanghai on April 27.

sion), these pickets have neverthe- impose the maximum penalty of less miraculously disappeared.

$500.

Seventy

are

must be stricter supervision.

Police Determination

Earlier News

NEW SLOOPS LEAVE HOME

FOR CHINA

New Delhi, Yesterday. Two bomba were thrown into the Legislative Assembly at the moment when Mr. Patel, President of the Patel's decision to reserve his rul- Assembly rose to give a ruling. ing on this question precipitated an

Every confidence is being ex- pressed in the maintenance of cor-

One fell near the Finance Member, uproar in the Assembly last Fri-dial business relations between the Sir George Schuster. Several per day)--Reuter.

sone were injured.

The House was crowded at the

time, and panic prevailed.

Two men, found in possession of bombs and pistols, were arrested.

Sir George Schuster and the other

Another Account

London, Yesterday.

Bombs were hurled from the gallery of the Indian Legislative

Chinese and Japanese here hence forth. Reuter.

S.NO.'s Courtesy Visit

Hankow, Yesterday. There was still some uneasiness

Assembly to-day during a crowded here regarding the movements of sitting. Several persons were in Feng Yu-hsiang, whose men, have injured were rushed to hospital. jured, including Sir George Schus- bean reported to be advancing south-

The bombs were thrown just after ter, Finance Member of the ward.

the Trades Dispute Bill had been, Executive Council and four Indian passed, despite the opposition of the members of the Legislative Assem Congress Party,

bly.

Sir John Simon's Escape

Immediately the bombs had been Sir John Simon was in the Pre-thrown the police locked all the sident's Gallery at the time.

doors and arrested two Indians who

A pamphlet, headed, "The Hin-were found to be in possession dustan Socialist Republican Army" of bombs and pistols.

and signed "Balraj (Honorary The sitting of the Assembly was Chief)," was thrown into the cham-adjourned. ber with the bombs.

Bear-Admiral H. J. Tweedie, C.B. (Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtaze)- pald a ́courtesy visit to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to-day-British Naval Wireless.

[Earlier news on page 7; editorial comment on page 6.]

PROBLEM SOLVED

www.

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND OPIUM

A FINE OF $75

Was

of

"belts"

FINE!

This morning's weather re- port issued by the Roys! Obser- vatory states:-

Pressure is highest to the north east of Japan, although a weak anti-cyclonic area ́ is situated over the lower Yang- tsze Valley.

The depression appears to be situated more than 500 miles

est of N. Lbzon, g

Another depression covers S. Japan.

Forecast:-E. winds, moder- ate; fine.

MURDER ECHO

CHARGE OF RECEIVING · STOLEN PROPERTY-

WHEN THEIR TROOPS WILL LEAVE SHANTUNG

and

HUGE CAPITAL

"IMPERIAL CHEMICALS" BIG INCREASE

£20,000,000 MORE

HIS MAJESTY

ENJOYING WARM SUNSHINE AT BOGNOR

Accused said that when he start

London, Yesterday. ed bis 'bus, the green light was in Imperial Chemical Industries favour. Then, when the constable Limited have notified their share- saw the car coming up Arsenal-holders of their proposal to increase street he turned the red light the capital by £20,000,000 to. CHINA TO KEEP ORDER

against him (accused). He im- $95,000,000, part of which is needed. mediately stopped his 'bus' when to complete the present construe. Tokyo, To-day.

he saw the red light and the ap- tional programme while the re- The Japanese War Office

aproaching motor car. The Indian mainder will be placed to reserve for nounces that the evacuation of the might have stepped into the road future contingencies. Reuter. Japanese Expeditionary Force and signalled to him, but he (ac- from Shantung. (in accordance cused) did not see him to do with the agreement with China for so. His attention at the time was the settlement of the Tainan In- directed to the motor car. 'cident) will be carried out in two The Magistrate, decided to dis groups. Departures from the port charge the accused with a caution, of Tsingtao for Japan will be a remarking to Traffic Sub-Inspector

London, Yesterday. follows:

Nicola that he might be speaking

The King passed a good the truth, as he had himself often The weather remained fine and seen a sudden change over of sunny at Bognor, and Ilis Majesty signals from pointsmen when a apert the whole morning in the vehicle was under, way..

grounds of Craigweil House. For over two hours he sat on the lawn Hitch in Settlement?

An Indian public car driver was enjoying the warm sunshine and Tokyo, Yesterday. charged with loitering in Chater then took his usual walk through Some perturbation is felt in road in a careless manner. ⠀

the grounds before going in for Japanese Government circles owing Accused pleaded "guilty,"

lunch-British Wirelesss Service. to the failure of the Chinese Nation- His Worship ordered the Indian alist Commissioner, Tsai to submit interpreter to ask the accused if

REPARATIONS

1st group: leaves on April 21 to 2nd group: leaves on April 80

23.

to May 8,

--Reuter.

A further remand was granted Japanese military withdrawal (fol-

No Next Time!

day.

The outrage took place just as The names of the arrested men Mr. Patel, President of the Assem are Batuke Swaradutt and Bhagat bly, was about to give his ruling in

a plan for the maintenance of peace he remembered nearly running over Singh. They are said to have con- regard to the Public Safety Bill

andarder in Tsinai after the him (the Magistrate). fessed their guilt to the police, giving the Indian Government The police immediately. locked the power to deport agitators.

Accused also admitted this in a DISCUSSING PERCENTAGES OF

CLAIMS Council House, and prevented all Recently 39 men, alleged to be The problem which confronted this morning at the Kowloon Magislowing the settlement of the Inci- straightforward manner,

Sub-Inspector Nicols told the mavements of visitors. The Cham-Communist agitators, were arrested Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith yesterday tracy in the case in which four dent with China),

The plan was promised by April Magistrate that accused bad had a

London, Yesterday, ber presented an awful spectacle. in different parts of India and Mr. when dealing with a girl of thirteen Chinese are charged with receiving

The British, French, Belgian and Mr. Patel has adjourned the Aa- Patel's expected ruling was as to charged with the possession of 2.5 stolen property property which had 5, but has not yet been presented clear record since Setember fant sembly until April 11,

whether discussion of the Bill taels of licit opium, was solved once belonged to a gardener who It is therefore feared that it may year, and in view of this Mr. Italian delegates to the Reparations The Injured

should be postponed until after the this morning.

was found murdered a El Cottage, be necessary to postpone the with Hamilton decided to discharge him decussions in Paris were discuss The injured persons include Sir trial of these men.

The girl it will be remembered Old Kowloon Tang, on February 20, drawal, though it is still hoped that with a caution. He was warned, ing, among themselves this after- it will be presented in time to avoid however, that he would be fond noon the percentages of claims of George Schuster, Sir Bamanjee Sir John Simon was present in was charged yesterday, and she this year.

$10 the next time.

their respective countries against Dalal, Mesara Raghvendraram and the President's gallery. He ea pleaded that she had found the drug The case was fixing for hearing upsetting present plans,

Difficulty about Promise

Accused promised that there Germany. British Wireless Service. Shankarrao, also Mr. S. N. Roy, Caped injury. As Chairman of the in the street. Taking that as an on Friday Deputy Secretary of the Indian Royal Commission of Inquiry into admission of guilt, his Worship was

"Apparently the Nationalists are would not be a "next time. Central Committee, who was sitting the working of the system of Gov- then faced with the problem as to

finding some difficulty in carrying in the officere gallery. Sir Bamanjee ernment and the development of what to do with girls of that age. SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN out their promise to guarante

representative institutions he has He remanded the case for twenty

Cute | adequate protection to Japanese Mr. Horace Smith, 46, a tailor, of been showing close interest in the four hours pending advice from the BENEFITS FROM HOLIDAY ON lives and property, as they have Holyhead-road, Coventry, collapsed working of the Legislative Assem S.C.A.

CONTINENT

Informally suggested that Japan and died while singing a comie The girl was fined $75 this morn

should remove all their nationali song at a meeting of the Baginton Landon, Yesterday. temporarily from The ruling which Mr. Patel was Sir George Schuster, whose in- ing and was told that if she could

Tainan and Oak Druids Lodge. about to deliver when the outrage jurlea are stated to be very slight, not pay, she would have to be taken Sir Austen Chamberlain arrived places along the railway to Teing- occurred in the Assembly was his has had wide international experi- before the S.C.A. An old woman, in London to-day, returning from tao, reserved ruling on the question as ence of finance and economics and who claimed herself to be the girl's bis visit to the Continent. He to whether the Public Safety Bill was formerly a partner in the Lon- mother, was in Court and she told that he had certainly benefited from howeve debate should be postomed till after don banking firm of Messrs. Schus, the Magistrate that he could not the budiday, British Wireless Ser the Meerut Conspiracy trials (Mrter-British Wireless Service, d

Dalal is seriously hurt

Three of the Government Benches

were destroyed.

When The Bomb Exploded

The

FROM EGYPT

FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVES IN LONDON

London, Yesterday. Doctor Hafez Afif Bey, Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, ar- Mr. Joseph Parkinson, one of frived in London this evening and apanese Government insists the first Labour magistrates, and that this is incompatible for pearly twenty years miners

promies contained in agent for Lancashire and

has died at Wigans are