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TUG SETS OUT FOR CHANGTEH

ON RELIEF MISSION

HELP FOR BRITONS & OTHERS

IN DANGER

The

China Mail

No. 27,157

REPARATIONS

GERMAN DELEGATION TO WITHDRAW

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Paris, Yesterday. It is officially stated that the Ger- mans have declined to increase the gold

ALL-NIGHT FIGHT AT ICHANG annuities to 1,650,000,000

Changsha, Yesterday.

A shallow draft tug, manned by

Lieut. L. P. Skipwith and men

from H.M.S. "Widgeon" of the Bri-

to

the

mand of "Widgeon"), has left Changshu in

attempt an evacuate British subjects and other foreigners (if requested by fatter to do so) from Changleh. British Naval Wireless.

Nearing Shavi

marks for 37 years and will there- fore not participate in any further meetings of creditors.

"Courteous But Adamant

HONG KONG,

ABOLITION OF

TEA DUTIES

BST

BLISHED

1845

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

THE WEST RIVER PIRATES SENATOR BLEASE ON

ONE RESULT

DUTCH TEA IMPORTERS' URGENT APPEAL

AMSTERDAM HAMPERED

Amsterdam, Yesterday.

As a result of the abolition of the

REAPPEAR

FIRING NEAR RAPIDS

OLD TROUBLE REKINDLED BY EVACUATION

ARMY PLANES RECONNOITRE

[From Our Of*Correspondent.]

THE WARPATH

QUEER BILL

REMARKABLE ADVOCACY OF US. "DRY LAW"

REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Yesterday.

you

Business Manager.

"Your Byes Are Safe With `Us"

ز

N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician

Established Over Forty Years). Manager:-RALPH A. COOPER, Registered Optometrist by Canadian

Govt. Exam. T.I.O. (London) (Personal Attention),

GIRLS KILLED

A JUNK FOKI'S ALLEGED CRIME

APPEARS IN COURT

The junk foki, wanted for the alleged murder of the two young daughters of his master, about af month ago, has been arrested in Canton.

SMALL-POX SCARE IN EUROPE

DRASTIC ACTION

BRITISH VISITORS BARRED FROM FRANCE

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

London, Yesterday. Mr. G. Locker Lampson, Under-

He was brought down to Hong Senator Blease has introduced a Kong yesterday, and this morning Pakkai, YesterdayBill requesting Pres. Hoover to ask was charged before Mr. E. W Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stat- Since the withdrawal of the gar- all foreign diplomats to refrain Hamilton, at the Central Magis-

alcobolle tracy, by Detective Inspector L. P.ed in the House of Commons to-day two hours this morning and three of Amsterdam Tea Importers is re-rison when Canton declared for from serving or using

that official confirmation had been

The Reparations' experts met for British tea duties, the Association

hours this afternoon. The Germans ported to have urgently appealed to war againet Nanking (and the liquor at Embassies; also to ask U.S. Lane.

A weak's formal remand was received of the suspension by the

on Dutch port duty

tea

%

West River near

"Leviathan" and

tish Yangtze Gunboat Flotilla (Lt. Skipwith being serond-in-com- were courteous.but adamant and re- the Finance Minister to abolish or troops have not returned to their Public officials here and abroad to

fused another pfennig; hence the very considerably reduce the im- posts in this area even though the refrain from drinking with repre- given.

It may be remembered that the French Government of an order re- as the order for mobilisation was rescind- deadlock.

Senator Bleate has also presented two girls, aged 17 and 19, respec- quiring visitors from England to There will be a plenary meeting Amsterdam market is being serious-ed), the unique, but short period sentatives of a foreign government. to-morrow when, if no further hope ly hampered by the present tariff of absolute peace from pirates and a resolution directed against the tively, daughters of the master of have been vaccinated within the pre-

bandits has ended.

other vessels to cargo junk No. 135-V were sent ceding two months. of an agreement is entertained, the Reuter. Committee will wind up.

Native craft on the part of the make the "dry law" applicable to ashore by their father on the after-

Referring to the cause of the of March 19 to look for

order, namely, the outbreak of small- vessels flying the American flag on Doon the high seas.-Reuter's American business for the vessel.

At 6 p.m., the master sent the pox aboard the "Tuscania," which Service.

foki, Chau Kau, and the girls' arrived at Glasgow on April 1, Mr. younger brother to Wing Lok wharf Neville Chamberlain, Minister of to plek them up. When at 9 pm, Health, said the number of cases the dinghy did not return the father among 1,598 passengers and crew himself went ashore to make in wae 45. quiries and learned that the dinghy had been seen to leave the wharf. with the four on board.

Shast, Yesterday.

The failure of the conference in volves the continuance of the Dawes annuities, which Germany declarea

the is urable fully to continue.

Brighter Prospect

Nationalist forces (presumably the pro-Nanking units pursuing

The German delegation will at- the Kwangsi-ites) are reported to be seven miles from Shasi (which tend a plenary sitting of the Repara-

A Mix-Up

lehang, Yesterday. Constant fighting during the night of April 17-18 was reported around the city of Iehang (which ja 83 miles above Shasi) and also on both sides of the Yangtsze Itiver. British Nava! Wireless.

Dr.

RAIL AND AIR

NEW POWERS FOR BRITISH RAILWAY COMPANIES

BIG SCHEME

the Kamchuk Rapids have been constantly fired upon by bandits, whose object is to levy toll on passing ships. The outlaws have come out of hiding to pursue their former livelihood. And the junks of a big theatrical company were pirated.

but

TIRED OF LIFE

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE WITH OPIUM

tion Committee, at which

London, Yesterday.

Silk Bazaar. Precautions - is 287 miles above Hankow) and

Schacht will present a counter. An important step toward the

Order is being maintained in the as a co-ordination of railways and air, towns by local troops under the Chinese gunboats (supporting the

GLENEALY SENSATION Nanking units) have been engag-proposal. He will demand,

dual transport companies has been a control of magistrates, assisted by quid pro quo yielding the ed. British Naval Wireless.

question of transfer and commer-proved by the joint Farliamentary the local militis (or defence corps). Quite a sensation was caused at

Committee, which has unanimously

The silk cocoon bazaar has open- Glenealy about 5.30 p.m., yesterday, decided that Bills be promoted 'ed for the first time this season when would-be suicide was re- by railway companies eeking the the authorities, owing to moved from the bush by the side power to add air transport to their the absence of soldiers. prohibit of the path, a few yards from the existing facilities. The Committee business at night. In normal times Calne-road Junction. stipulated that local authorities the bazaar is open day and night A crowd collected when a young must be consulted with reference to but, without ample protection, the Chinese, apparently a student, ar- the establishment of aerodromes.

authorities do not feel justified in companied by an Indian and a Sir Herbert Walker, General taking a risk of the bazaar being Chinese constable, was seen to go Manager of the Southern Railway, raided by robbers:

into the bush. A little later the explained that the companies, con-

Military aeroplanes are sent up trio returned, picking their way jointly with air transport com- daily, mainly for instructional pur- with difficulty

the thick panies, desired to provide services poses, but also for reconnaitring. shrub. over a continental area and the

They carried down the uncon- islands of Europe west of a point

scious form of a Chinese man, aged 23deg. east of Greenwich. This

about 20 years, dressed in black. limitation was inserted at the in-.

There was a trickle of brownish stance of the Air Minister and

stuff issuing from his mouth:" -Imperial Airways, to prevent_com- cialisation either of a redaction of petition beyond Warsaw and Buda-

[The local garrison is engaged, as are the Kwangsi-ites running from Hankow. Then there are the pursuers referred to and, to com- plicate matters, the Szechuanoese under Liu Hsiang are advancing on Ichang, professedly to cut off the Kwangsi-ites' retreat.]

The Previous Lull

Hankow, Yesterday.

Fighting abore Shasi has been suspended for the time being.

TO OUR READERS

To-morrow's "China Mail" will be well up to the high class of previous Saturday issues, with the art supple- ment, Stan Hill cartcon, women's section, "Bringing Up Father" (whole page), features, special articles, news etc.

The "Sunday Herald" will also have its art supplement and Sunday features and should not be missed:

A fresh outbreak of hostilities the amount of the annuity or poli- pest.

Sir Herbert Walker instanced

is considered unlikely as the positical compensation, as suppression that a rail and sea journey to tion of Hu Tsung-tao's (Kwang-of the Dantzig corridor or the re- Berlin took 20 hours, whereas by si) forces is most unfavourable

turn to Germany of certain of her air it took 94 hours, the cost being and it is believed they will soon ex-colonies. capitulate on the best terms ob tainable.

It was assorted that Germany's well-being is affected by the loss

Meanwhile, fighting is reported thereof. to have broken out at Hengchow The.

representatives

of the in south Hunan. It is not clear creditor powers unanimously decid- whether the Kwangsi troops fromed that they are unable

tu enter

the South are driving northward upon such political discussions.

or that Ho Chien, in pursuance of orders from Marshal Chiang Kai- shek, is endeavouring to drive the

Kwangsi men from Hunan.

Anxiety Eased

at

Hostilities

have ceased Changteh. The city has been oc

Consternation in Berlin

Berlin, Yesterday.

The news from Paris has caused! consternation in official circles but

only 50/- more,Reuter.

FOR FARMERS

TWO NEW MEASURES BEING DISCUSSED

$500,000,000 INVOLVED

Washington, Yesterday.

The House of Representatives be-

the gloom has been dispelled by the gan the debate on the Farm Relief news that the delegate will con- Bill and the new agricultural mea-

sure introduced by the Senate. tinue negotiations.

The situation is regarded as be

that a way out will be found.

Both bills provide for a federal

a fund of $500,000,000.

cupied by Tan Tao-yuan and an- ing very critical, but it is believed Farm Board to place at its disposal xiety regarding foraigners has eased considerably. Lu Ti-ping) bas taken over the duties of gar- risoning Wu-Han, relieving the 6th division which has proceeded to Nanking. All difficulties have been settled and the situation is quiet.

The Wu-Han rebels have evacu- ated Machiasai, 10 from Shasi, last evening. Ilu Hsung-tao and Tao Chum are still at Shasi and it is believed they will retreat westward Reuter.

A Bombshell The "N. C. Daily News" Tuesday says:

of

News that there was fighting go-

bombshell 1

WATER SUPPLY

Further Restrictive Measures?

an-

An important official nouncement respecting the water supply is published in our advertising columns to-day. Further restrictive measures are threatened and the most rigid economy is urged, whilst the co-operation of the public is requested in waste.

preventing

RADIUM

BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND ITS PURCHASE

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

London, Yesterday.

The Senate measure proposes that The Minister of Health, in reply In the delegation's statement Dr. Schacht said they were unable to the Board be authorised to employ to a question, stated that the Gove increase the German payments "on the export debenture plan which is ernment proposed to establish an their own responsibility" unless a form of thinly disguised subsidy organisation, one of whose func- suggestions from the other side are and likely to provoke much oppositions would be to act as an agency offered; and it is thought that Dr. tion.-Reuter's American Service, Schacht has alternative proposals.-- Reuter.

TWO YEARS OLD

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA

KONGMOON'S GIFTS

Pakkai, Yesterday.

HIS MAJESTY

ABLE TO REMAIN LONGER OUTDOORS

ANOTHER GOOD DAY

London, Yesterday. The King passed a good day. During the morning, the weather cleared and the sun shone brilliant-: ing on round Changteh came as

The municipality af Kongmoonly. something of

His Majesty spent the whole to will present to Nanking, the morning in the grounds and, after Shanghai. The defeated troops tional capital, orange trees and his usual afternoon reat, he spent, are said to belong to the army of palm trees to be re-planted at the another hour in the grounds later a General Li, thought to be the grave of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the in the afternoon.-British Wireless General Li who attempted to a Father of the Chinese Revolution. Service. vade Kueichow province and was-Our own correspondent.

driven out by the governor.

Nanking Celebrates

Nanking. Yesterday.

Mr. Gabb, the chief victim of this latest outrage, is an old em-

A memorial service is being ployee of the A.P.C. who has held this afternoon to commemor travelled in China for many years ate the second anniversary of the and well understands the people establishment of the National Gov- The company's agency is a Chin-erament at Nanking. Most of the ega one and probably contained Government organs closed to-day. very little property of the com-Reuter.

pany!

Troops Under British Flag

New Stamps

Nanking, Yesterday,

CHEFOO TO CHANGE?

NATIONALISTS MAY COME

BACK

Peking, Yesterday. Reports from foreign sources state that the family of the "Northern General Chang Tsung- chang. Feft Chiefoo for Dairen on

among

He then went to the Water Police Station and there was told that his

SOME RAIN

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:

Pressure is highest over Japan and relatively low over the eastern sea and the gulf of Tongking.

Gradients continue to be slight.

1

Forecast:-Easterly or vari- able winds, moderate; cloudy; some rain.

It was evident that the man had pushed his way into the bush and there attempted to commit suicide son was in hospital suffering from by swallowing a dose of opium.

injuries alleged to have been caused He was discovered by the student by the foki who had attacked him who was hunting for a ball, which and his sisters with a chopper.

had dropped into the bush.

BEET SUGAR

BONUS FOR THE DUTCH INDUSTRY

NEW BILL ADOPTED

The lad saved his own life through jumping into the harbour. He was picked by the Norwegian

There had been seven deaths. All patients had been isolated in hospital and all contacts were being kept under supervision.

Rigorous action had been taken in Great Britain to prevent the from the spread of small-pox "Tuscania" and they appeared to have proved effective.

As the ship arrived 17 days ago any serious risk of a widespread outbreak of the disease was now at an end, though it was possible that some secondary cases might arise. -British Wireless Service..

Earlier News

· Paris, Yesterday. According to "Le Matin" the Mayor of Havre declared he would himself apply health. measures to the travellers from England, in event of the Government not doing so immediately.

Mrs. Fortescue, from Bombay, who was landed at Marseilles from the Tuscania," was sent to hospital in Paris with small-pox.

Mayor Changes His Mind!

London, Yesterday. There were 218 cases of small-pox

s.s. "Hellas," where he was given being treated in Greater London "first aid before being handed over this morning as compared with 202 to the Police, who took him to hos- yesterday morning. No further cases pital.

from the "Tuscania" have been re- No trace of the two girls was ported since April 12. found until the next morning when Passengers on the Southampton- anxions a Police launch picked the dinghy Havre steamer had an

they were informed at The Hague, Yesterday. up near Green Island. In the bot-night as

Mayor of The Second Chamber, by 48tom of the boat, was found the mur-Southampton, that the votes to 43, has adopted a BH dered body of the elder girl. It was Havre was enforcing the vaccina- granting a bonus to the Dutch beet badly mutilated.

tion order, but they were not sugar industry for the year from: The second girl's body, also badly bothered on landing. It was learn- September 1, 1929, to September hacked, was later found floating ined that the Mayor changed his 1, 1980, not exceeding 11⁄2 florins the harbour. Per 100 kilogrammes.

It is estimated that the grant will cost the Government 4,000,000

florins. Reuter.

DIED IN JAIL

CORONER PRAISES

for the the purchase of radium for medical use in this country or the Dominions and Colonies. Until that had been established and ex- parience had shown what its uses were it would be premature to con- sider international action regarding and consideration radium, as was suggested.-British Wireless Service...

LUFTHANSA

RETRENCHMENT SEQUEL NOW

ANNOUNCED '‚·

BIG REDUCTIONS

Berlin, Yesterday.

MOTHER

"There has been no ill-treatment, of this is, of course, the object of the inquiry," said the coroner at an inquest in Strangeways Jail, Manchester, in reference. to the death of John Beesley, aged 23. The man Was serving a sentence of four months' Imprisonment..

The Bombay Epidemic

London, Yesterday..

mind just before the arrival of the The foki, Chau Kau, was not seen steamer. again until his arrest in Canton and return to Hong Kong yester day, when he was identified by the A reply to a question in the House mardered girl's father as his miss- of Commons revealed that there ing fokl.

SMALLER FORCES

RUSSIAN PROPOSALS TO THE CONFERENCE

VOTE POSTPONED

were 235 cases of small-pox in Bombay City and 130 deaths be- tween January 1 and February 16. There are no later official figures, but it is reported that 368 dled between January 1 and March, 18, whilst 19,589 cases and 4,821 deaths occurred in the whole of British

1 India between January and February 16, the rates being ap- proximately the same as in 1928.- Beuter.

AT SHANGHAI

A sequel to the reduction of the dict of death from natural causes and applied equally and universally, Rear-Admiral, Yangisze, arrived

an-

Geneva, Yesterday. M. Vipoff submitted a resolu- tion, firstly, that the draft conven-j cell on the morning after he had appreciable reduction in existing

Beesley was found dead in his tion be based on the principle of an NAVAL MOVEMENTS complained of sickness and pains armed forces: secondly, that the YANGTSZE FLAGSHIP ARRIVES in his stomach, for which he was methods of reducing armaments be given a soda mixture. Death was based on the proportional principle

H.M.S. "Bee," flagship of the attributed to influenza, and a ver-or of a similar impartial criterion

except in the case of the smaller at Shanghai yesterday from Han- Air Ministry subsidies, the Luf was returned. j

The coroner complimented the and sufficiently protected States; kow

HMS. "Magnolia,” a sloop, ar- thansa announces the impending mother warmly on the anxiety she thirdly, that there should be the dismissal of 40 per cent of their had shown for her son. "I am sure inclusion of immerical co-efficientsrived at Shanghai from Weihai- staff and the reduction of their if he had lived he would have made for the reduction of armaments wei. HMS. "Cornflower," service from ten million kilometres good with such a mother as you," Reuter.

other sloop, left Chefoo for Woo- Private Consideration

sung. annually to six millions-Reuter he added.

Geneva, Yesterday.

H.M.S. "Sepoy." a destroyer, has The Disarmament Committee arrived at Nanking from Chin- THE "CHRISTIAN GENERAL” postponed the vote on the Soviet king

M scheme till the 19th instant so as to

H.M.S. "Cleopatra” and “Carys- Shanghai, Yesterday,

enable further private consideration fort" cruisers out from Home with: The Kuo Min News Agency (a regarding the Committee's com-reliefs for the China Station, left

states petency to deal with the matter Nationalist institution) that notwithstanding his physi- Reuter. elan's advice. General Feng Yu- hsiang is shortly to leave Hwa- shan, Shensi, for Nanking "in order to allay all fears and set the public mind at peace regard- ing rumours of impending conflict between his troops and the Gov ernment troops The message. adds that Peng Yu-hsfang's health has been steadily improving, but The Sino-Japanese agreement. Hawall, was recently throwing up.

It is expected Chang CAPT. K. G. DEWAR The CMS. Luenyi," a ship New postage stamps, bearing April 16. which fies the British dag, being the picture of Marshal Chiang himself will shortly follow, Che- owned in equal shares by the Kai-shek, will shortly be issued foo again falling into Nationalist APPOINTED TO COMMAND THE

BIG FIRE

hande Reuter.

Chefoo, Yesterday, All is quiet in Chefoo British Naval Wireless..

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SOUTHERN CROSS"

China Merchants S.N., Co., Butter"in commemoration of the unifica- field & Swire, and Jardine, Mathe- tion of the country "Reuter. son & Co, was loaded with troops when she called at Anking on Sunday, says the "N. C. Daily News A strong protest has been made against the forcing of a ship flying the British flag to carry troops, by the Rear-Admiral of the Yangtaze Flotilla. The question of the propriety of a vessel being operated by the China Merchants, The Paleis Voorvolkavylt (the Captain Kingsford Smith and his Chinese company, flying the Crystal Palace of Amsterdam) has companions have landed at Derby, British flag, has, it is understood, been completely destroyed by fire Western Australia, in the "Southern also been raised;

Cross Reuter.

AMSTERDAM'S "CRYSTAL PALACE" DESTROYED

Renter.""

Amsterdam, Yesterday,

FLIERS LAND SAFELY AT DERBY

Sydney, Yesterday.

PAPIRON DUKE” ;

London, Yesterday, To-day's list of Naval appoint ments contains the following:- Captain K. G. Dewar to the "Iron Duke," in command, to date May 11 British Wireless Service.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

CHINA AND JAPAN

ANOTHER AGREEMENT DULY INITIALLED

Peking. Yesterday.

Hong Kong yesterday, the former for Woosung, and the latter for Shanghai.

The life of a man who was over- come by cold on a mountain near Lucerne was saved by his dog miles and at which went several tracted help.

The volcano of Kilaues, i

he has not yet sufficiently recover-settling the Hankow and Nanking flame about 200 feet high, and lava crater, which ta The closing rate of the dollar oned to be able to resume active incidents has been Initialled, but demand, to-day was 1/11 9/16 work-Reuter,

the terms are unknown.Renter

half broad.