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ARSENAL GOES OVER
GREAT UNEASINESS IN CANTON
FATSHAN RETAKEN
Both Sides Tired After Two Days' Fighting
HONG KONG
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"CHINA," "SAFEGUARDING” AND OTHER SUBJECTS MENTIONED
THE "TWIN EVILS"
London, Yesterday. The final figures as to the total
Last evening the members of the CANTON INSURANCE COMPANT'S
London, Yesterday. Dockyard Recreation Club at the
The Prince of Wales had B Naval Yard, gathered in force to
crowded day. He flew this morning) "ILLEGAL NANKING GOVT."
bid farewell to four of their mem-
from London to Nottingham, motor- ed to Bramcote, where he presided Shanghai, To-day,
bers in the persons of Messrs.-C.
That the business of Marine at the opening of Nottinghamshire Jones, master, H.M. Tug "Cherub," Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has J. Magill, Inspector, Chief Eng- Insurance was without doubt pass-Agricultural Show, afterwards tour- published a manifesto from Chineer's Department, C. Boryer, ing through one of the worst cycles ing the show. He then motored number of electors in all of the 514 chow dated May 20 announcing that Inspector Boiler Makers, Chief El that has been experienced within the London by air this evening. British Wales are:-
back to Nottingham and returned to constituencies of England The Canton correspondent of the "China Mail" reports that the he has been elected Commander-in-| ginoor's Department, C. Bennett, recent years, was the astounding Wireless Service.
POSITION IN WAICHOW
It was
Arsenal went over to Kwangsi on Tuesday afternoon. expected that there would be a fight for the Arsenal and foreigners were warned against leaving Shameen for Tangshan to play golf as fighting was anticipated at any moment. Up to the present, how ever, nothing has materialised, though there is great uneasiness in the City and a certain number of shops have closed their doors.
SIX TRANSPORTS EXPECTED
Our Canton correspondent adds that the Government has comman- deered a great many of the local buses for transport and there has been continued activity during the past days shifting troops from the Sheklung, front towards Fatshan.
Coin Shipped to Hong Kong The Kwangtung Party have shipped $2,000,000 in silver epins te Hong Kong during the past two days The consequent scarcity of silver coins on the market had had
they took on the North River gee-
day."unless Li Mu-chi, now on the East River front, will succeed in bringing in reinforcements for the Kwangsi troops
from the East
Board Room of Messrs. Jardine KING'S REPRESENTATIVE AT
Matheson & Co., Ltd. at noon to-day.
Addressing the meeting the Chairman said:
FUNERAL SERVICE-
Men 11,867,380. Women 13,225,156
and
In all of the 71 constituencies in Scotland:-
Men 1,415,602.
Women 1,566,657.
Chief of the National Salvation Clerk Naval Store Officer's Depart-
ment, and C. Jones, master, H.M. statement made by Mr. Beith at the Forces and "Chiang Kai-shek's Tug "Cherub," who are leaving on 45th ordinary meeting of the Canton EARL OF ROSEBERY extermination is now at hand." Saturday by the P. & O. es. "Morea" Insurance Co., Ltd. held in the
Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang requests for Home after having served the neutrality of friendly Powers. perioda of service ranging from four
to six years. He announces that the "Revolution-
All the departing members were
DUKE OF YORK ary Aruy" will not recognise the the recipients of handsome souvenirs validity of any lean or contract or from their fellow members and Passing Through a Worst Year
London, Yesterday: The Duke of York will represent plete... agreement for munitions and aero- friends, which took the form of
The Statement of Accounts for silver tea sets and silver services, the year 1927, which we now present the King at the funeral service for planes concluded with the "illegal each being in turn presented by the to you, shows a moderate degree of Lord Rosebery, which is to be held In spite of the strenuousness of senior officer of their respective improvement upon that of its imme- in St. Giles's Cathedral, Edinburgh his political tour Mr. Baldwin, who He concludes by promising the Departments in the Naval Yard.: diate predecessor. Comparing the, on Saturday afternoon.
is working towards London prior The remains will be conveyed to jumping off again to the eastern Mr. W. Bickford, Chairman of the figures with those of the 1926 Ac-
Nanking Government."
of foreigners.
N. Ireland Election The following returns for the re- maining ten constituenciees of Northern Ireland are not yet com-
Prime Minister's Tour
had not yet told on him.
Addressing, 5,000 people there he said he hoped his hearers would
tor on Sunday but lost on Mon- protection of the lives and property club, opened the proceedings with count, the surplus shown, of rough-thence and buried in a private grave countries has informed Reuber's Cor- some witty remarks and appropriately $1,050,000, is some $78,000 more, at Dalmeny-British Wireless Ser- respondent at Leeds that the strain references to the career of the four the Premium Income is approxi- vice. departing members. Mr. George mately $330,000 higher, the Los Longyear contributed an excellent musical morceau on the piano, and, interspersed with a bright musical programme the real business of the evening was conducted merrily.
to the north-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
Kwanggi Defeat Claimed
Nanking, Yesterday.
A communique from Canton states that Shinhing has capitulat-
A War Council General Ho Ying-ching flew in a sea plane from Hankow to Nanking in three hours this morning to parti- cipate in a war council.
In this connection it is understood that although the National foreca
а
ed to Kwangtung, the enemy re-have completed preparations,
punitive mandate against Marshal Feng will not be issued before June
the result of depreciating them treating in a moat disorderly man from 133 to 128.
ner to Kwangsi, and all danger to
Kwangsi Reverse
[From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, Yesterday. The Kwangtung troops yester day defeated the Kwangsi' troops on this side of Fatshan, taking prisoner 3,400, They also, after some further fighting, re-took Fat- shan, the Kwangsi forces retiring, a few miles up the line from Fat-
Samshui Cut Off
shan,
Samshui is still in the hands of the Kwangtung troops. the Kwangsi army having made a de- tour to capture Fatshan. Sam- shui is, therefore. cut off from Canton, and foreigners there have found it difficult to procure food- stuffs. Mro. Maas, the wife of the Commissioner of Customa in Samshui, with her two children and her sister, Miss Fowler, came by boat to Canton three days pre- viously on account of the uncer tain situation and the inconveni- ence of lack of provisions.
Evacuation Expected
The Canton military authorities deny that Waichow, on the East River front, has again fallen into the hands of the militarists oppos- ing Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. According to a report from a pro- Kwangsi yource, Brigadier Li Mu- chi, formerly of the Cantonese Army, has again occupied Wai- | chow and is proceeding down to Sheklung to prevent the passage of Chan Tsal-tong's main force upon the expected evacuation of the Cantonese Army from Canton.
The Canton authorities are as- suring the populace that six army transports of Nanking troops are expected at Canton presently, and there will be no danger of the in- vasion of Kwangsi forces.
An Unconfirmed Report Authorities at Fatshan are
Canton being removed.
It adds that the Fukien troops have driven out the pro-Kwangsi faction from Swatow-Reuter.
Railways Damaged
Canton, Yesterday. Since the outbreak of fighting
sen.--Reuter.
A Peking Raid
Peking, Yesterday. Tang Seng-chi has gone to Nan- king in response to a summons from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.
The Presentations. Lt-Commdr. L. M. Bridge, RN, sented Mr. Jones with his gift on Commander of the Dockyard, pre- leaving on behalf of the members,
Ratio is slightly lower at 66.73 per DR. WINIFRED CULLIS cent. 28 against 67.27 per cent., the Expense Ratio is 19.67 per cent, as ELECTED DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
LONDON UNIVERSITY compared with 19.68 per cent., and the Underwriting Balance is 13.70 per cent. as against 13.10 per cent.
I regret to say that, without any Marine Insurance is at present pass- doubt whatever, the business of ing through one of the worst cycles
WOMEN "ADVANCING"
London, Yesterday.
vote for his party, "but I do beg
Ad-
every individual to vote according as he or she thinks right to.” dressing 8,000 at Bradford, he de- clared that 80,000 were employed through the operation of the Safe- guarding and McKenna Duties.
Dr. Winifred Cullis, head of the Mr. Baldwin quoted as an exam- Physiology Department at the Lon-ple that 16,000 German pianos
Sir Austen on China Sir Austen Chamberlain, at Bir-
1-after the burial of Dr. Sun Yat-and in the course of his remarks that has been experienced within don school of Medicine for Women,/came to Britain in 1924, but last We paid a tribute to Mr. Jones's ser recent years. In all markets com- has been elected Deputy Chairman Yeur there were under 3,000.
nearly doubled the exports in musi- vices, and in work connected with petition remains most acute and, as of the University of London.
cal instruments, which were negli This office has never before beengible before the Safeguarding Duty fire salvage services generally in the a consequence, further concessions, Colony,
in the way of fuller conditions and conferred on a woman in Great Bri-was introduced. He pointed out that marks an advance by the opposition parties were pledged Engineer Captain WAH. Michell, reductions in rates, are constantly tain and A.M.I.E., Chief Engine in pre- being asked for and, in many cases, women in university life.-Reuter to abolish the whole of the Safe- senting souvenirs on behalf of the granted.
guarding Duties if they were re- members to Tesars. Magill and I do not think I should be wrong
turned. Boryer referred in happy vein, to in saying that the result of this is tory. A considerable proportion of the contrast of the departing mem-that a large proportion of the risks our premium income is derived from bere of his staff, and also his ap-incident to the World's trade over-business written in the London mar, mingham, declared that the re
seas is now being accepted by under-ket and, as I regret to say that our sult of the Government's policy (Continued on Page 7.)
writers at rates of premium which, experience of it has been no more in China, the latter had recognised even with a normal out-turn, are favourable than that of most of our that Britain's one desire was to see
to eover barely sufficient
the competitors, after giving the matter China strong and united and to regular elzimg for minor careful consideration we have re-live by Trade there, in mutual inter- damage to which many classes cently taken steps which will effect esta without a desire to interfere. of cargo are subject inja substantial reduction in our Lon-in the country's liberties or secure the course of transit, leaving no don Account and will, we hope, another foot of Chinese soil. margin whatever for the exception-eliminate much of the business Ile added that if the Chinese ally heavy claims which have to be which has been found to be unpro- could form aʼsolid, consistent Gov- met in the case of total losses or fitable, without impairing the pro-ernment to carry out the reforms other casualties of a serious nature greas and the prosperity of the Com-nécessary to bring up her system of which must periodically occur. pany. This policy will be maintain-law, justice and police up to the
in the North, West and East River districts, the Kowloon-Canton, Yu- Han and Canton-Samshui Railways The local military authorities have suffered the most damage. yesterday raided the Peking Muni- As has been reported recently, the cipal offices and arrested five Kue- destructed section of the Canton-minchun officials, and seized radio Samshui Railway from Ko-Tbng equipment with which it is suspect- to Fatshan has been repaired and ed they were communicating with normal traffic has been resumed Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang. since Tuesday. The section from
Yesterday evening 2 telegramı Fatshar to Samshui, however, is was received from Nanking dismiss- still under repair.
ing Mr. Ho Chi-kung, who is still The Yu-Hau Railway is still in taking refuge in
the Legation the throes of war. The auspen- quarter, from the post of Mayor-
passerger traffic
sion of definite.
is in Reuter.
Normal traffic may not be re- sumed by the Chinese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway until
Waiting to Advance.
Hankow, Yesterday.
Thore is
very
little activity
to obtain.
1929 rainfall
Average Deficit
9.79 inches
..19.52 inches
9.73 inches
Don't waste water!
Risks Under-Estimated
ed until such time as respits gener. levels of western civilisation, they
the iron bridge at Shektan, which locally, and owing to a censorship terest to the public. Their res- was blown up during the fight news from Honan is
very difficult pective strength may be estimat To give you an example of the ally furnish ample evidence of a very would find no better friends than with General Li Mu-chi, whose troops threatened to enter Canton
ed as follows, a division number-manner in which risks are contin- marked improvement in conditions ourselves in the development of along the railway at that time, is repair.-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
POSITION IN SWATOW
City Plunged in a State of Chaos
re-
Swatow, Yesterday. Because of the temporary treat of the Kwangai front line in the North River Districts, the
ing about 10,000 strong: all
Chiang Kai-shek:
The Wu-Han troops have taken position on the Han river and at Kinahan, and await only Nan- king's order to advance.
It is learned that Marshal Feng has appointed different route com-
Division
First Division Second Division Third Division
months'
(formerly under Chen Tai-chan London "Times," commenting on income of approximately $440,000 honours because they were party Fourth Division manders: thus
Fifth Division General Sun Liang-chen com-Sixth Division mands in East Honan and along Seventh Division Eighth Division the Lung-Hai railway, with his base Ninth Division Tenth Division at Kaifeng.
Eleventh Division General Han Fu-chu commands in Twelfth Division
at
situation in Swatow is again be- South Honan, and along the Kin- Thirteent under direct command representing the Insurance Companies 31, 1928 exceeding that for 1927, that sort of political influence and
coming critical. The city has Han railway, with his base been plunged into a state of chaos, Chengchow..
and troops of General Hsu Ching-
General Shih Yu-shan commands tong, under the command of Li the forces north of Chengchow. Mu-chi, brigade commander, are
si
Division
their country. pally being under-estimated now-in the London Market.
The "Vestris" and "Celtic" "Intolerable" Saya Labour Leader adaya by underwriters in the Mar-
at The Working Account for the
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Commander ine Market, it may not he out of
| Birminghain, dealt with Sir Herbert after twelve Liu Chi place for me to quote to you an ex-year 1928,
Austin's "threat" and declared that Koo Chuk-tung tract from a recent issue of the working, shows a fall in premium it was intolerable that men who got
Chen Kai-sing
and the balance of $1,837,848.86 politicians should use their power Mae Pui-nan this subject:-
carried forward is less by $667-over the lives of thousands of men Sung Sih-fei
"An incident is Chek
now being much .Fang
133.08 than that for the year 1927 to strike terror into their hearts. discussed in the London insurance Wang Chus market which some think sheds light at the same period. These decreases
He declared that the experience Chu Shao-Hang
on the very unsatisfactory conditions are due partly to the policy of cur- of 1924 showed that the McKenns Chiang Ting-wen which have long ruled in marine tailment, to which I have already re-Duties were not essential to the
Fang Ting-ying business.
appears that a number ferred, and also to exceptionally motor industry. Teo Wen-shun
of risks involved in a forthcoming
"When capitalists Chin Han-ting exhibition in this country were are heavy losses throughout the year, threaten to intimidate I say self- Division Sha Tao-via fally considered by fire underwriters the total of these as at December respecting men will never tolerate of the Narking Government, not and the market at Lloyd's. After
after the same period of one year, we shall come to the assistance of necessarily Chiang:
thorough examination of the special Commander circumstances a number of rates ware by $209,803.82. The year 1928 has every victim on account of it. 45th Division
one of these undoubtedly inflicted a number of Fang Chin-wu determined upon, and
Mr. Philip Snowden (at Morley) In addition, the Kuominchun 47th Division
..Chen Tao-yuen rates was quoted to cover the trans- unusually severe total losses upon said he would like to remind Sir withdrawing from Swatow, mov- Generals Sung Chih-yuan and Liu 49th Division ...Tin Ying-chi port of certain treasures from Lon ordering all shops recently closed ing northward to reinforce Kwang Yu-feng have placed their armies First Independent Brigade
don to the exhibition, "while display. Underwriters generally, including Herbert Austin of the existence of in anticipation of the arrival of
Chen Yao-haned there, and during their return to those of the liners "Vestris" and the Emergency Powers' Act which Kwangsi troops to reopen. Many The Chaochow-Swatow Railway along the eastern border of Shensi,
Other Units recently organised: London. It was then learned by fireCeltic," the latter being by far the empowers the Government to deal underwriters both among the Com-largest vessel that has been lost drastically with anybody conspiring. Division shops are said to be unwilling to is being used by the local author with their base at Yulin, forming a
panies and at Lloyd's, to their great since the War. This Account has to interfere with trade. threat against Shansi-Reuter. ities for the transportation of
First Division (Provisional)
"Twin Evils". thus Up to these troops,
suspending
underwriters at Au Anti-Feng Manifesto
Second Division (Provisional)
by marine one-third of the agreed rate." Need- however, and judging from the way Viscount Grey, (at Alnwick) said Nanking, Yesterday.
Lo Haing-pong less to say, the action of the latter things have been going from the end he was convinced that the Libera} Feng Yu-hsiang: Tan Yen-kal, Hu Han-min, Wang
has evoked very severe criticism, and of last year to date, we are hopeful vote would be vastly increased. He Division Chung-hui, Tai Chi-tao and Chen 20th Division
it is remarked that the present inci- Kuo-fu have issued a joint manifesto 21st Division condemning Marshal Feng Yu- 22nd Division hsieng's subordinates for "issuing 23rd Division 24th Division impudent circular telegrams and 25th Division uttering alarming words, Uke 28th Division lunatics," concluding →
27th Division 29th Division 29th Division 30th Division 31st Division
Other Provincial
Division 14th Division. 17th Division 18th Division 19th Division. 20th Division
resume business, fearing another approach of the enemy.
the time of writing, the report of public traffic-Nan Chung Kuo Fatshan again falling into the News Service.
hands of Kwangsi has not been confirmed.
Canton Confident
Canton, Later. Anti-Chiang Kai-shek Kwangsi troops are again menacing Fat- shan. The Canton military autho ritics still claim that they will be able to hold out against the enemy
DR. SUN YAT-SEN
REMAINS PLACED IN A NEW COFFIN
Peking, Yesterday. The body of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to- day was placed in funeral clothes
There was a lull in the opera and in a coffin, ready for
tions on the North River sector,
both sides being tired of fighting, after the struggle of nearly two days (Monday and Tuesday).
Bank Suspends Payment By order of Commissioner Fan Kie-mo, of the Kwangtung Bureau of Finance, the Central Bank of
I
journey to the mausoleum.
the
Madame Sun, accompanied by Mr. Sun Fo, the Soong brothers, and a doctor from the Peking Union Medical College, superin- tended the operation.
The doctor opened the lacquered coffin, in which Dr. Sun had been China in Canton has suspended some time, and re-embalmed the payment and business,
body, after which it was dressed in All the funds belonging to the a blue satin long gown, black silk Canton Government will be hand-jacket, white silk stockings and ed over to the Government Trea- gloves and black satin boots, then Bury.
Outlook in North
placed in a new bronze coffin.
Those present afterward held a From the viewpoint of observ- family memorial service, at which era, Kwangsi forces will have a Madame Sun was greatly affected hard time in regaining the places and broke down. Heuter.
"We hereby solemnly pledge ourselves that we will follow the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek to attain the wishes of the late party leader in uprooting and exter-| minating all malefactors in the party and Government, and in enforcing discipline. Reuter.
RIVAL STRENGTHS
List of Commanders of Divisions
21st Division
22nd Division
23rd Division
Commander
Chang Ching written that the risk had beeg yet another twelve months to run,
Commander ..Han Fu-chu
1
dent may not be without effect if it that, in spite of its inauspicious com-said that even 200 members would Liang Kan-ying should result in the managers of mencement, it may yet show a mobe enough to save the country from Ching Hsin-ming marine departments either restricting derately satisfactory outturn when the twin evils of Conservative pro- Wei Fung-lao their activities to risks directly asso: it has finally ran off, taking into tection and the Socialists, reckless Chelated with pyersen commerce is consideration the present unfavour-
experditure. Chi-chung deavouring, when they write
ED-
Tan Chin-kai
entirely confined to the land, to asable conditions of marine insurance Chang Wei-shia certain that their ideas of rates are business. ..Song Chi-yuen not in strong conflict with those qunt- Ching Hai-yened by the departments accustomed to Jie Hsung-chang deal with them.
.Sun Lin-chang Army:
Commander
.Liso Ping-fang
Most Unsatisfactory
"A Lot of Worry" Sir Herbert Austin, shown the re-
An analysis of the balance sheet port of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's speech remarked: "I seem to be shows that our assets as expressed causing Mr. MacDonald a lot of both in sterling and in Hong Kong worry. I shall certainly reply when
ir
It is obvious that such a state of dollars stand at a lower figure than have carefully studied the nature affairs cannot continue indefinitely a year ago, the item for "Agency of the allegations"-Reuter.
Wa Hsung-kwel but unfortunately no signs are yet Balances" accounting for this redue- Cheng Yo-shin to be discerned of any practical tion, largely as a result of our
Wen
Liu
WYER MW stops being taken to
bring about (change of policy in London
Fourth Mixed: Brigade
Ma Hyung-peng
..Ma Lin
that all round improvement to which Investments Pay
all those concerned in the businees. You will observe that the Invest- Ma Tre have been anxiously looking forward ment and Exchange Fluctuation
Account shows an increase of $108,-| First Mixed Brigade Mun Chi-chang for the past few years. Second Mixed Brigade...Yin Sih-Jen To those of you who may be in 327.87, which is due to the improve- Third Mixed Brigade Chao Ching-den the habit of observing the accounts ment in the market values of both In view of the conflict between Fifth Mixed Brigade Fei Chin-chuin of the leading British Insurance our gold and sliver luvestments. Marshals Chiang Kai-shek and
There are also two divisions of Companies, as published in the
Fund is up":"by| Feng Yu-hsiang, a review of their two brigade cavalry. The above Home papers, it will have been $115,564.23, - whilst Underwriting! respective strength may be of in- mentioned forces number about evident that the marine, underwrit Suspense Account is down by $149,-
269,000|| ren-Nan Chung Kuo ing results of 1927 and last year 219,20, (Continued at foot of next Column) News Service.
have generally been most unsatisfac (Continued on Page 1)
Reinsurance
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This morning's weather re- port states:
Pressure is now highest to the north-east of Japan; it is relatively low over China gen- erally.
A depression is situated be tween Kochi and Tokyo.
Forecast. S.W. or variable winds, moderate; fair to show-
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