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JAPANESE SOLDIERS MR. BALDWIN MAY

AS FILM STARS!

SHAM BATTLE RE- ENACTED BEFORE EYES OF CAMERA COURAGEOUS CHINESE ARMY

A MOST PICTURESQUE BIT OF PLAY-ACTING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, To-day. With all the stirring reality of war, in almost perfect detail, survivors of the Japanese Kurume and Mixed Brigade, on Wednesday, re-enacted the storming and capture of Miaohangchen from the stubborn Chinese defenders.

NOT GO TO OTTAWA.

Ministerial Personnel

for Conference,

PREMIER FOR LAUSANNE.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, Yesterday.

Provisional arrangements have

LORD LYTTON IMPRESSES.

Luncheon Address in Shanghai.

ADVICE TO CHINESE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, To-day. Foreigners and Chin-

TO-DAY'S ́· DOLLAR. --- The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Fort DUNOP

In

a class by Itself

NERVES ATTACK MRS. THE “WELSH WIZARD”

LINDBERGH.

Nerve Specialist Now Summoned.

STRAIN AND ANXIETY.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

Hopwell, Yesterday.

The strain and anxiety due to

now been made to allocate the ese are profoundly im- the waiting for the return of her [kidnapped baby has resulted in s ministerial personnel to attend & pressed by Lord Lytton's nerve specialist being summoned series of impending important con- speech at the luncheon,

ferences.

to Mra. Lindbergh, who is prepar..

It has been tentatively arranged given by the Chinese ing for a second accouchement two MacDonald Universities Asso-months. bence.

that Mr. Ramsay should be the principle representa-|

Philip Cunliffe Lister and Sir John

tive at the Lausanne Reparations ciation, wherein he ad- Conference, while Mr. Walter vised the Chinese people Runciman, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Sir that they should have Gilmour should go to the Imperial peace in their hearts and Conference at Ottawa.

not only in their mouths, donderry will attend the Disarma- which when interpretted ment Conference, and whether Mr. meant that the Chinese Stanley Baldwin will go to Ottawa should cease the anti- is dependent on Parliamentary

Sir John Simon and Lord Lon-

ADEQUATE POLICE FORCE.

The field was bathed in mellow cers, who by sacrificing them-business, as in the absence of the foreign agitation.

selves succeeded in blowing up Premier he assumes the Leadership spring sunshine, and though

the barbed wire entanglements of the Commons. scarred by trenches, old shell around the apex of the Chinese holes, barbed wire, und aban- position on February 22, thus doned war implements, formed opening up the way for their MR. VICTOR HU'S NEW

setting of

of comrades. Secondly, it affords the most picturesque bits the world a glimpse of the actual of play-acting. Every soldier conditions which prevailed, and played his part as if war really an opportunity to see typical existed.

Japanese troops in action through Chief Chinese Delegate

the

one

This sham battle was most the eyes of the motion-picture gruesome in its vividness, and camera. Lastly, to enable be- was staged for a three-fold pur-reaved relatives of the Japanese pose: Firstly, to commemorate' public to see how their soldiers

the gallant action of three engin-died for their country.

SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC IN SHANGHAL

Prompt Action Saves the Settlement.

VACCINATION COMPAIGN.

[From Our Own Correspondent.] Shanghai, To-day.

How the International Settle-

SCOUTING PLANES NOT BEING USED.

Japanese Observation

APPOINTMENT.

to the League.

POSTAL INCREASES.“

(Reuter's Pacific Service.)

Nadka-To-day.

Essential Requirement of China.

LEAGUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE?

London, Yesterday.

LOUIS BEAL FOR SHANGHAI.

Commercial Secretary

Position.

THEIR CAREERS.

London, Yesterday.

It is officially announced that Mr. Louis Beal has been appointed to succeed H. J. Brett sa Commercial Secretary in Shanghal. The latter is retiring on March 31.-Router.

[Mr. Louis Beal, who will take up his new position in his fifty-third | year, has had a distinguished career

RE-ENTERS ARENA

HARSH WORDS ABOUT THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THREE - FOLD PURPOSE

REVOLT OF THE LITTLE POWERS SAVES THE SITUATION.

London, Yesterday.

"The hesitation, feebleness and poltroonery, exhibited in the last few weeks, with reference to the Far Eastern question, have damaged the League of Nations more than anything, said Mr. Lloyd George to-day speaking at a meeting held in the Liberal Club.

"The only hope was that the most valiant stand made by the wretchedly equipped, but cour- ageous, Chinese Army, with the revolt of the Little Powers (toward the end of the League Assembly)

Reuter... may have restored the situation.”

Lloyd Georgian Liberal Policy.

London, Yesterday. -- That the National Government

་

for the restoration of free trade.-

-Reuter,

Liberal Leaders Criticised.

Rugby, Yesterday,

Mr. Lloyd George, who has as a Trade Commissioner. From would remain in office for four Tally recovered from his long in-

1919-25 he was H.M. Trade". Com-

.

missioner in Canada; from 1926-23 years, which was not a day too disposition, returned to politics A suggestion that the League of HM. Trade Commissioner in New long to educate forty million to-day, when he delivered a Nations should make itself respon-Zealand; and in 1928-29 he was sent people, therefore Liberals should Liberal Club. There were mem- vigorous speech at the Junior sible for China was made by Lon a special mission to British start rightaway.

bera of all-political parties pre Col. J. E. Stewart, an ex milflary Malaya. It was -In 1939 that he Thus Mr. Lloyd George reveal sent.

ed his future, political course, In The State Council to-day decided adviser to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, was honoured with the C.B.E.

Mr. H. J. Brett, who is retiring in his first political speech, after action of Liberal Lestlers in the to appoint Mr. Victor Hu, formerly in an article to the Morning Post. a director of the Asiatic Depart- He said that the first essential his fifty-second year, was appointed eight months' absence due to ill-crisis of last Antunes and de- ment of the Waichiaopu, as chief was the organisation of an adequate to H.M. Consular. Service in China ness, at the Junior Liberal Club. plored that, as a result of their Chinese delegate to the League of police force to be paid by the in 1901 and Consul in 1918. He He particularly was bitter against action, a predominantly Protec League with International officers was honoured with the C.M.G. in the old Liberal leaders now in tionist House of Commons had Nations.

Mr. Hu is at present in Europe appointed by the League, where he went as expert to the Sino-

International Council advisers Soviet Conference.

The State Council has also adopt-appointed by the League and sit- ed a resolution agreeing in printing in the capital could control the work of civil administration ciple to the increase in postage charges, leaving the details to be carried on by experienced and fully The Japanese command has discussed later.

qualified Chinese.

Balloons.

FOR DEFENSIVE PURPOSES.

[From Our Own Correspondent.1 Shanghai, To-day.

ment narrowly escaped the decided to use balloons to observe major epidemic of smallpox dur- the Chinese military movements,

ing February due to the influx similar to the observation balloons KREUGER AND TOLL of refugees has just been reveal-used during the Great War, but ed by the Public Health Commis- this does not mean that the sioner.

Japanese are assuming the offen-

The catastrophe was only pre- sive, but are using them only for vented by an intensive vaccina- defensive purposes. tion campaign which was greatly hampered by the concealment of the disease.

SHIPPING REORGANISATION* SCHEME.

Approved by Debenture

and Share Holders.

ROYAL MAIL GROUP,

London, Yesterday.

This obviates the use of scout- ing 'planes to which objections were raised.

|

COMPANY.

Administrative Council's Investigations.

Stockholm, Yesterday,

An administrative council, in

DE VALERA OUTLINES connection with the Kreuger and

HIS POLICY.

Hopes to Unite Ireland.

“UNNATURAL” BOUNDARIES.

The Morning Post in a leader

says that the League must over-

come reality and recognise that

1928.1

THE DANUBIAN QUESTION.

German Reply to M. Tardieu.

China as an ordered State does not | SUPPORTS exist, and then it might be possible to do something--Router.

DEATH OF FRENCH CONSUL-GENERAL (SHANGHAI.)

ITALIAN SUGGESTION.

Berlin, Yesterday. The German reply to M. Tardieu's proposal concerning the

office, and stated that his hopej been returned at the Election lay with the rank and file of and the policy of Free Trade had Liberals whom he was prepared been abandoned. British Wire- to lead, if the tocsin was sounded less Service.

SIR JOHN SIMON ON

MANCHURIA.

Nanking Attitude Towards the New

Government.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Questioned in the House of

Danubian economie bloc expressen Commons regarding the position in

GENEVA EXPECTS ARMISTICE.

Skirmishing Practically

Concluded.

JAPANESE WITHDRAWALS,

Rugby, Yesterday. Reports were current in Geneva

the opinion that the proposed pacti would be valueless if Umited to the Manchuria, Sir John Simon said this afternoon to the affect that that the only material regarding negotiations at Shanghal gave States proposed by France, and

armistice being supports the Italian suggestion for the recent development of which promise of an Toll Company, has chosen aix pro-| We regret to record the death a conference between the Danubian he had information had been the reached for the completed cessation minent financial

as of hostilities between the Chinese and industrial of M. E. N. A Koechlin, States, France, Britain, Italy and installation of Henry Pu Yi experts to investigate the affairs of French Consul-General (Shang-Germany-Reuter. that company, and, if necessary, hai), which occurred in the Civil the affaire of other enterprises Hospital, Hong Kong, this morn wherein the company held a con- ing. trolling interest.-Reuter.

AN ILL WIND Gambling Raids

The funeral cortage will arrive at 5.45 o'clock this evening, at Happy Valley Cemetery, where interment will take place.

OBITUARY.

Chief Executive of the new Govern- and the Japanese.. ment of Manchuria on March 9. Questioned in Parliament re- The Nanking Government had garding local negotiations, the issued a proclamation on March 12 Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, refusing to recognise. this new said that, according to his informa Government, It would be prema- tion, conversations were proceed- Ex-Consul-General of ture, said Sir John, to decide on the ing. As to the general situation in Yunnan-Fu. attitude of His Majesty's Govern Shanghai, Sir John Simon said that. ment towards these events Just skirmishing had practically ceased. now British Wireless Bervice,

MR. H. E. SLY, CM.G.

London, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday.

Koechlin only arrived in Mr. De Valera, interviewed by

the Colony laat Monday. He was on his way to France to spend a Reuter to-day outlined his policy. Royal Mail debenture-holders

holiday. He had been in the and White Star preference share- He said that he would suspend

POOR BOX BENEFITS. East on his Country's service holders have approved, by over- the Public Safety Act, whereby

since 1928, and in December, The death is announced of Mr. whelming majorities, a scheme special tribunals had been estab

The Poor Box has profited by 1931, was appointed to the Con- Henry Edward Sly, ex-Consul-Gen- for the reorganisation of the lished. He contended that the Royal Mail group. Reuter. abolition of the Oath of Allegi- $18.91, as the result of two gaib sularship which death has now eral of Younan-Fu-Reuter, d

ance did not infringe the London ting raids carried out by Police made vacant. He was in the Born in October, 1876, Mr. Sly Treaty, and said that he hopes parties last night.

prime of life, being in his 15th became a student-interpreter in A Reuter message from Lor- to merge the Governor-General- In one case sixteen men were year. His death in greatly re- China at the age of twenty-one. don on March 8 stated, that a ship into a Presidency. The Re-arrested whilst playing fan tan gretted and much sympathy goes In 1905 he had worked his way up scheme for reorganisation, af public hopes to wash out the in Gloucester Building. Eight of to his aged mother in his home to a first-class assistant, and in fecting several of the principal "unnatural" boundaries between them were fined $2 each, whilst 8 companies of the Royal Mail North and South and to unite absentees had their bails of, $8 group, had been issued. The Ireland. He would suspend fur- each estreated, scheme, which aims at conserv thar annuities in connection with another case sixteen men were ing the interests of creditors and the London claim, and return

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preventing the disintegration of those already paid. He will give charged with gambling at palau STOP PRESS

fleets, provides for the creation protection to Irish industries but arst defendant, who admitted being

of two operating companies, would not create a tariff for re the keeper was aned $50 for six namely, the Royal Mail Lines venue purposes-Reuter

Limited, comprising – fifty-two

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weeks the remainder were fined $8

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So been had their

Creston, Iowa Today

DARTMOOR PRISON MUTINEERS.

Appear in Court in Steelrailed Dock.

FORMALLY CHARGED,

One Japanese division and a mixed brigade were being withdrawn to. Japan. British. Wireless Service.

THE EXPORT OF ARMS TO NATIONS AT WAR.

Must Be Renounced to Aid Kellogg Pact. the following year was appointed. Vice-Consul in Canton. He held

Washington, Yesterday. this post for three years and in

The question of the export of 1912 was appointed Consul to Har- were charged to-day In connec-arms to nations, engaged in war bin. In 1914, he was honoured tion with the Dartmoor mutluy was discussed by the House of with ~ the > C.M.G. at the ago of in Princetown town hall, where Representatives, Foreign Affairs thirty-eight. In 1922 he married they were shepherded into an im- Committee.to-day...... the daughter of Major H. C. mense steelrailed dock

The Committee approved of

London, Yesterday. Thirty-two handcuffed convicts

Willatu) late RFA, and was in The accused were charged un- resolution proposing participation the same year transferred to Yun- der the Malicious - Damage het by the ted States in

tere he held the position of 1861 with destroying public ul-General, until 1924. In prop

thirty years: HOTT

retired

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