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TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1929.

JAPAN'S CRISIS

CABINET CONFER AS TO THEIR SPANISH JUBILATION IN THE

RESIGNATION

THE DECISION

THE "NUMANCIA”

WESTERN HEMISPHERE

4

“VIVAS" FOR THE BRITISH

London, Yesterday.

THE CHINA MAIL,

15:

DOWN A GANGWAY ENDURANCE FLIGHT SHADOWS. BEFORE,

AN ATTEMPT ABANDONED COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

OWING TO “BUMPINESS"

GIRL INJURES HER SPINE-

AT KOWLOON

FATAL CONSEQUENCES

RE-FUELLING TROUBLE

IN THE "MAIL?

ENTERTAINMENTS.

New York, Yesterday: To-day Queen's Theatre;. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jensen "The Isle, of Dreams." and Mr. William Ulbrich have

Theatre; abandoned their endurance flight attempt. They were unable, to re- fuel owing to "bumpiness" in the atmosphere.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

A Chinese girl named Chan Li- There is a lack of any defnite The great pro-British demon-héng (12) was the victim of developments in the political situa-strations being held in Spain, in a distressing accident yesterday, tion during the past 36 hours, ingonsequence of the H.M.S. which caused her death. strong contrast to the rapid deve-"Eaglels" rescue of the missing She arrived on the "Empress of lopments of Saturday, but the airmen, are now echoed in the Asia" as a passenger, from Shanghai, calm is ominous of the coming Western hemisphere.

and, whilst coming ashore at the storm; which is likely to break to- At Buenos Aires thousands Kowloon wharf, she slipped and fall morrow in the form of the Cabinet joined in spontaneous demonstra-down the gangway. resignation, when General Yama- tions on Saturday, on receipt of At the time the girl did not ap-only learned of the seriousness. of nashi, Governor-General of Korea, the news of the "Numancia" res-pear to have hurt herself seriously. Miss Viola Gentry's condition Mr. Yamamoto, President of the cue. Crowds paraded the flag- Picking herself up, she was able to when he landed.-Reuter's Ameri- South Manchuria Railway, and draped streets shouting "Vivas" proceed unassisted, with her par- can Service. other high officials are likewise for King George, the British Ad-ents, to their home at No. 382, expected to quit their posts.

miralty and Navy.

An urgent Cabinet conference is now sitting with the purpose of making final deliberations.

Important Meeting

Queen's-road West.

To-day -- Woold "The. Smart Sot," 5.15 and 9,20; "The, Mathematics of Fate, Part I” (Chinese picture), 2.30 and 7.15. ป To-day — Star Theatre;

"The American Venus.".

They landed at Roosevelt Field on Saturday evening. Ulbrich Po-day Majestic Theatre;

"The Lone Wolf Returns."-

Home Mail To-morrow-Inward from U.S.A., Japan, Shanghai and Europe via Siberia, ("Shinyo Maru”).

Lammerts' Auction.

Bluejackets .or HMS "Dur- Soon after three o'clock this WAR PREPAREDNESS han," now in harbour, were lionis-morning, however, the girl com

LORD

REPUBLIC THREATENED!

ed when they landed, and there plained of great pain. in her back. PREACHED BY GERMAN WAR was a special demonstration in A doctor was immediately called in The meeting between Baron front of the British Legation. and he advised her removal to the Tanaka and Mr. Tokonami yester At Mexico City, the Spanish Government Civil Hospital. Here day is interpreted in some quarters Colony demonstrated in front of the girl died soon after admission. as Indicating the possibiliy of the British egation. Cheers Her death was due to an injured Baron Tanaka recommending Mr. Tokonami as his successor, on the were raised for King George, and spine.

impromptu speeches made to understanding that the Seiyukai which the. First Secretary of the Party will give full support to the new Government; but it is general-Legation_replied. Reuter.

ly believed that the meeting was merely for the purpose of arranging į

Washington, Yesterday. High American naval officials

Berlin, June 23. A summons to national defence

of the German fatherland was sounded by General von Seeckt,

MR. H. H. GIRARDET head of the Republican Army, whện

he told a cheering Berlin audience that the day will come when we

warmly praiso the "Eagle's" DIES SUDDENLY IN ENGLAND shall need an army."

to co-operate in the future as fine work. Reuter's American

Opposition parties.

Office.

An Optimist

ย

He is reported to have remarked smilingly, "I am going now, but my turn will come again."

Service.

Further Details

London, Yesterday,

on

RECENTLY

The former imperial chief of staff warned his hearers, among whom EX-MANAGER OF REISS & CO. were a number of prominent army and navy wartime leaders against an the danger of the German people's

household furniture, etc., 11 a.m.

July 4-5 - At Carlton Hotel,

daily,

Meeting

July G-Meeting of Creditors of the Hong Kong Tog & Lighter Co., Ltd., at Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming's.offices, noon.

Miscellaneous

ping Club. 9 p.m.

July 7--Rizal Day Concert, Fill-

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN. TO JAVA

www

Well-informed circles further as sert that the Minseito Party will succeed.to power, with Mr. Hama-

The Spanish Ambassador in Shanghai papers to hand guch as Premier, Baron Shidehara

Mr. H. H. Banks, Games Warden, as Foreign Minister and Admiral London, Marquis Merry del Val, nounce with regret the death, "becoming accustomed to the pre-Negri Sembilan and Pahang, is an Takarabe as Minister for the Navy.

to-day called the Foreign which occurred in Liverpool of sent shameful situation." This, he inmate of the Seremban European Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. H. H. Girardet, who was well said would be as grave a danger as Hospital: In the event of the Minseito to express officially the thanks of known in Shanghai and who re- the spread of international pacifism Party forming Government, the Spanish Government for the sided there for many years prior As a remedy, he urged every HLE. the Governor of the Straits General Ugaki is expected to suc-assistance rendered by the British to his departure for Home in 1923. German to take up "that training Settlements, presided over a meet- ceed General Yamanashi in Korea, aircraft carrier "Eagle" to Major Mr. Girardet, according to a of body and mind which still goes ing of the Local Defence Committee though he may be given the War Franco and the other Spanish air-cabled message received by Mr. under the name of sport and is the at Singapore last week.

men, rescued near the Azores.. P. W. Massey. died suddenly,best disicipline, since it is volun-. Persons closely in touch with the It is understood that their sea-The message contained no detary."

Mrs. Allan Hay, of Maritzburg, political Rituation believe that plane, the "Numancia" was first tails.

The German Republic is threat- who recently spent several weeks in Baron Tanaka will resign the sighted by the Royal Air Force! It is known that recently Mr. ened both within and without, the Singapore with her daughter in the Presidency of the Seiyukai, and officer, Flight-Lieutenant Lewo, Girardet was enjoying. good general maintained; from within course of a world tour, is now ra quit polities, though Tanaka him- who with others made flights from health, and that he took part in a by the weakening of the people's covering from a serious illness in self is a perennial optimist whom the "Eagle" over a wide expanse, golf tournament at Aldeburgh. will, from without by "the dictated South Africa. nothing is able to disconcert.

According to the Press. the Mr. Girardet went to Shanghai peace of Versailles, which aimed Pilot and observer in a Bison in 1907 and while in China was to rob Germany of her indepen- Sir Frederick Seton James, light reconnaissance" machine, associated with Messrs. Reiss and dence and exact the product of Governor of the Windward Islands, had scoured the seas for nearly Company, being Manager of the German labour for generations as and formerly Colonial Secretary, five hours and its supply of fuel firm at the time of his departure, a tribute of slavery.”

Straits Settlements,, appeared in the was nearly exhausted. It was re- for Home. He was actively iden-

"Article 177 of the Versailles latest list of birthday honours as the turning to the "Eagle", when a tified with the British Chamber of treaty," he added, "lays down that recipient of the K.C.M.G. Boating object Was sighted. Commerce in Shanghai and was our universities should no longer Visibility was poor, but on flying partly responsible for its inception, treat of military affairs. That goes down to inspect, the English air. The deceased also served for against the ingrained desire of all mission meeting a vote of con- Baron Tanaka will proceed to the men could see their Spanish col-nearly three years on the Shang-Germany's young manhood to dedolence was passed on the recent Palace to-morrow morning to sub-leagues waving to them.

fend the nation. But that instinct hai Municipal Council, being co- mit his resignation to the Throne.

The "Eagle" was immediately opted in 1920 to take the place for defence need not be bound by death of Mr. V. R. Waatson, shift informed and raced and, after picking up the seaplane who resigned from

to the spot of Lieut. Col. P. A. Cox, O.E.E., any, dictated peace, and every Ger- engineer at Prai Power Station,

the Council

man should change it at once into Mr. Pedlow stated that deceased left and erew, was

a widow and two sons with whom action. able to report when he was transferred to Hong "All Safe."-British Wireless Ser-Kong,

Echoing Germany's pra-war, ery

the greatest sympathy was felt. Mr. Girardet resigned against an iron ring of enemies, from the Council in 1922, after he declared that "the empire A merchant in the western serving on a number of import-stands disarmed within a circle of district of Chinese territory, ant committees. While in Shanghai, armed powers

was shot dead by he was a member of the Shanghai give up their own armaments, and three armed robbers when he re- Club and a number of other lead-our: walls of defence on both east aisted their demands for cash. ing clubs. Mr. Girardet was and west are torn down." He add- The keen golfer and also took an in- terest in other sports.

Resignation Report

Later.

It is reliably learned that this morning's Cabinel conference re- sulted in a decision to resign en bice.

Kwangtung Commander

it is officially announced that Lieut-General Hate has been in stalled Commander of the Japanese Garrison in Kwangtung in succes- vice. slan to Lieut. General Muraoka, who has resigned "at his own re- quest."

Though the reason for Lieut.- General Muraoka's resignation is not stated, it is, understood to be due to his desire to take respon-- slbility for the failure to take necessary precautions to prevent the Chang Tao-lin bomb outrage. Resignation Tendered

Tokyo, To-day. Baron Tanaka went to the Palace to tender his Cabinet's resignation at 9.40.-Reuter.

TRAINING CADETS

SCHEME FOR BRITAIN TO HELP CHINA

Nanking, Yesterday.

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VETERAN EDITOR

"SCOTT" OF "MANCHESTER GUARDIAN” RESIGNS

A "GRAND OLD MAN"'

ed:

At the Fenang Municipal Com-

who would pever Shanghai,

deceased's

brother went to his Assistance but was "Germany's military position shot also, his wound, however, not. At the time of his death he was holds many dangers that some be being a serious one,

Having fired connected with Messrs. Reiss and lieve could be laid by a complete the shot, the robbers decamped Company London, Yesterday.

of Liverpool, cotton neutralization.

But that is un-without seizing any booty. Inquir Mr. C. P. Scott has resigned the brokers. The Liverpool concern thinkable and would probably noties

are now being made by the no connection with Editorship of the "Manchester Gaar- has

the be recognized by the great powers. Bureau of Public Safety. dian."

Shanghai firm of the same name. Morever, none can be neutral ex- Mr. Girardet is, survived by his cept those who can defend their widow and two young sons, Jack neutrality."-Associated Press. and George. He married in Eng- land, returning

His son, Mr. E. T. Scott, chief leader-writer for the past three years, succeeds to the post-Reuter.

tho

to that country since for the wedding.

after going to Shanghai in 1907,

(Mr. Charles Prestwich Scott, born at Bath In 1846, has been Editor of

"Manchester Guardian" 1872, is, besides, the Governing

of the Scott was a

Director

Mr. newspaper.

when he rode

Manchester, from when sure in

through the city (when quite aged)

A Chinese-British agreement has on a bicycle. He was M.P. (Liberal) A VERY GREAT NAME

for Leigh, Lancashire 1896-1906, and

been signed providing for the training is a Governor of Manchester. Univer

of Chinese naval cadets in Britain on agreement by the Chinese Government. A British naval mission will assist in the developnr nt of the Chinese Navy.

aity and Manchester Grammar MR LLOYD GEORGE'S TRIBUTE

School.J

It is understood the Chinese Govern-U.S."

ment has a comprehensive programme

for building a substantial Navy with the intention of some of the vessels be

ing constructed in Great: Britain. Foreign Office. Confirms

London, Yesterday.

The Foreign Office, confirming the Nanking report of the Sino-British naval agreement, says it is understood that the Chinese Government have a comprehensive programme for building a substantial navy and intends to have some vessels constructed in Great Bri tain-Reuter.

Admiral: Chen

London, Yesterday.

Of the existing Chinese naval units,

all of which are pre-war, most are const defence gunboat type, Admiral Chen, who commands the Navy, was trained in British Navy. British Wireless Service.

AMBASSADOR RESIGNS

Washington, June 25%; President Hcover to-day accepted the resignation of Henry Fletcher, ambassador to Italy and former Tader-secretary of state. The re signation probably will be effective September JANI MANA

TRUNK LINE

ANOTHER, BIG, MERGER, CONTEMPLATED

CLINIC DISASTER

BISHOP LOCKE'S SON PERISHES

The Chinese press says that, owing to the reorganization of the Shanghai-Paushan Stamp Tax Bur- eau, officers will not begin to look into the books of merchants in the and the International Settlement French Concession for arother weck. The Bureau will, it is said, make a thorough investigation of local shops to see whether or not they abide by the stamp tax regi lations and attach revenue stamps to their books and billa.""

A BRAIN. SPECIALIST

TO LORD NORTHCLIFFE Dr. Charles Edward Locke, Jr. son of Bishop Lacke, who was in the NEWCASTLE'S NEW PAPER Philippines as bishop of the Metho

The Shanghai District Court, has dist Episcopal church from 1920 to asked the Commissioner of Foreign Mr. Lloyd George, recently visited 1924, was killed in the recent hos Affairs to lodge a protest with the the premises of the "Evening pital explosion and fire in Cleve French Consul-General against an World," Newcastle, England. land. A letter just received in order of the French Mixed Court,

The paper is the first of the Manila carried the news that Dr.

a French authorising Northcliffe. provincial evening Locke, who was a well-known brain sell a lot of land in Woosung by papers. Mr. Lloyd George started specialist, was overcome by gas auction.

firm to

PLANS FILED

Washington, Yesterday.

Woosung. comes within the printing presses by pushing-a while rescuing 14 people in the hos- the jurisdiction of the District Plans of another trunk line in button.

pital the castern United States have

Court, Mr. Lloyd George, said he had no. Bishop Locke,

says the letter, and the who went been filed with the Inter State doubt there would be a good deal to Cleveland

French Mixed Court has encroach- in connection Commerce Commission.

ed on China's Judicial rights by in the paper when it appeared, with the death of his son, They embrace a merger of a which, if he were editor,would was suffering from a

Beri- making such an order, number of railways. The propos-never appear in its columns. In ous case of pneumonia in a

There are at present four trunk lines in this part of the country, -Reuter's American Service.

་

The wedding, was solemnised at

ed line will have western termini fact, he hesitated to think of the Cleveland hospital when the letter the Church of St. John at Bukit at Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas responsibility be accepted in in-was written. No later reports on

Nanas of Mr. William Dragon, son City, Omaha, and Des Moines, and augurating such an enterprise. his condition have been received. eastern at New York, Philadel. "It is associated with a very great Dr. Locke, who was doing post-of Mr. A. Dragon of the Peninsular phia, and Baltimore.

name," said Mr Lloyd George, graduate work in Belgium when his Lightning Co., Kuala Lumpur, and "The name of Lord Northcliffe. Be father was in Manila, was a Mrs. Dragon, of Weld Road, Kuala and I did not always agree, but that graduate of the University of Lumpur, with Miss Josephine generally happens. Where you get Southern California and did his Monteiro, daughter of the late Mr, V. two men who are pretty keen about early medical study under. Dr. Monteiro and Mrs. Monteiro, of having their own way they are Harvey Cushing in Boston. He hau Kuala Lumpur. The best man was bound to come into conflict with done extensive graduate work in Mr. F. Klasser and the bridesmaid each other at some time or another. Belgium. He is survived by the Miss Ethel Dragon. Mr. B. A We agreed, however, at a very vital widow and two children Manila Skelchy was groomsman and Mrs. moment in the history of this coun- Bulletin.

M. Nunis matron-of-honour.

CLEVER SURGERY CANADIAN OFFICER'S JAW REPLACED

London, June 12. After 44'operations, a Canadian off

try, and I always feel grateful for the powerful aid which he accord

cer, Major James Gillies, who had the ed to the Government at the most

Fletcher desires to retire after 26 whole of his lower jaw broken away at critical and dangerous moment years in the diplomatic corps, Cambrai in 1918 left for Canada; to through which we were passing." Friends expect that he will run for day with his law replaced.

the senate in the event the seat of Major Gillies, who is the last mera- Senator William S. Vare of Pennsylber of the Canadian Expeditionary vania is declared vacant Associat Force to return home, owes his new ed Press

The inauguration of the Polish

British Steams brated at Goynis steamship Warza sembă of represen Polish Governmen Consular officială.

cele

boar

Fand

Jaw chiefly to the urgery of bis famous

namesake, Major H. D. Gillies.

Nothing was left below his

the surgeons succeeded in

a new jaw bone, also a chin,

grafted from other parts of his body,

YUNNAN REVOLT?

Canton, Yesterday Further reports from Yunnanfu appear to show that some subo ates of General Lung Yun, Gover of Yanrian, have mutinled

kin, however... very sensitive to him and his close followi

cold, so stajor Gillies

will & charge of government in Yunnan

tish not be sale (drumain is an da tu may woon follow. Nhi Chung Kho

ing the winter.

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