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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1932.

GENERAL CHANG IS POLICE CLASH WITH

ASSASSINATED.

Famous War Lord Is JAPANESE MARINES

Murdered In Tsinan.

A RUTHLESS CHIEF «

Peiping, Yesterday. General Chang Chung chung. former Military Governor of Shan- tung Province, was cold bloodedly as he was assassinated on Friday entering a train at Tsinan, capitai of Shantung, en route tsin.

for Tien-

Three nasailants have been ar

rested Reuter.

Shantung Record.

General Chang,

Governor

of

Shantung for two years, ruled with

CHINESE BATTERED BY ANGRY BLUEJACKETS

SIKH

GOES TO

RESCUE

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, SEPT. 3.

AN UGLY INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NANKING ROAD, a ruthlessness for which he won IN THE HEART OF THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT renown, and it is altogether, likely

• vengeance...

THE CHINA MAIL

WOMAN AS TEXAS

GOVERNOR

Ma Ferguson Leaves

Nomination.

--

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 1.

DANCERS DELIGHT AUDIENCE

Peninsula Hotel's Entertainment.

Seldom does the pablic of Hong Former Governor Miriam A.Kong have the opportunity of seeing "Ma" Ferguson to-day was assured the work of such distinguished as Miss Svetlanova "and of becoming the next governor of artistes Texas when a virtual complete Mr. Salnikoff, whose dancing at rount of the Democratic guberna-the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday torial run-off primary showed that night, delighted a crowded gather- she had won over Governor Rossing in the Rose Room. Sterling.

Three numbers were given, the With only 150 ballots uncounted best being the Snake, Dance, the out of the entire state, the results pair being vociferously applauded The until they gave an encore. Mrs. Ferguson '...476,750; Apache Dance, the final number, was Gov."Sterling...474.352. no less successful in drawing the Since the Democratic nomination admiration of the crowd. tantamount to election in Texas, Arrangements, in the hands of

were:-

of

that his murder was effected by LAST NIGHT, IN WHICH TWO TRUCKLOADS OF JAPANESE the 37-year-old grandmother to some of his blood enemies out of MARINES AND A RIOT SQUAD, INCLUDING EUROPEAN night was considered as good as the Peninsula Hotel, reflect great

jelected. He was ousted from Fewer in OFFICERS, FROM CENTRAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS, CAME

Na- TO GRIPS AND BLOWS. Shantung in 1928 tionalists, after a stubborn fight| against Marshal Chiang Kai-shek: |

by the

'secure,

on

The Japanese naval trucks were clearing an intersection and As long as the late Chang Tso-lin attempted to turn against the traffic signals. A Sikh policeman was his ally. Chang was but in the end his generals desert-duty at the spot shouted to the driver of the naval lorry to stop ed him and he was left to fight a and the man applied his brakes and swerved in to the curb, almost loosing war in the north country-hitting a Chinese tramway greaser,

He headed # plot against Peiping)

in the pro-Japanese Anfu Party, "and fled to Japan when it falled.

ECUADOR REVOLT STILL SERIOUS.

State Of Siege In Quito Called.

DEAD NUMBER 800.

It is officially confirmed that 800 were killed in the fighting during the past week-Reuter

th

'.'

Mr. A. G. Plovanelli, manager credit upon the management. Ma" is one of the nation's Among the many guesta present fcharacters.. She ran for the gov-were the following:-

ernorship before and was elected! Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, Mr. and after her husband, formerly a gov Mrs. Bennett, Capt. A. V. Harvey, ernor of Texas, was impeached.. Mr. F. Reck, Miss B. Walker, Major She retired as governor in 1927. and Mrs. Brasier-Craight Mr. R. That office has been occupied since O'Shea, Mr. Taxford, Mr. Wolf, Mr.

by Dan Moody and Sterling, her H. B. White, Mr. Fogall, Mr. N. G. prospective return being after six Hälsey, Mr. and Mrs. F. Jones, Mr. years' absence.

Peers. Mr. N. A. Gorman, Mr. H. Washington, Sept. 1. G. McNeary, Mr. Wan Foo, Mr. and The Chinese turned upon the lorry-load of sober-faced blue-

House aides declared to-day that Mrs. H. F. Westlake, Misa I. jackets and poured upon them a torrent of abuse. Whether the President Herbert Hoover per Warnes, Mr. Cunnitte, Mra. M. Japanese understood him or not, they apparently gathered the im-sonally suggested that Governor Men, Mr. and Mrs. Ballentine, Mr. General Theodore Roosevelt, re- G., G. Stopani Thompson, Mr. and plications and were provoked. Four of their number leaped from main in the Philippines rather Mrs. R. Clark, Mr. Traeup, Mr. the truck and seized the coolie, bundled him into their midst on than return to the United States Dale, Dr. and Mrs. Drenkhahn, Mr. to take active part in the cam-Crozier, Mr. Angus, Mr. Hamilton, the vehicle and commenced to move off.

paign.

Capt, Markussen, Mrs. Volgin, ME Simultaneously a high adminis-H. L. Focker, Mr. Edgar, Mr. Brett, The truck was moving slowly more and more alarming. The tration spokesman explained that Dr. Cogan, Lt. Comd. Park, Mr. A. and a crowd of Chinese who had Japanese marines were still re- Governor Roosevelt's plans to re-L. Caplan, Mr. Henry, Mrs. Judah, fusing to hand over the prison-turn to the United States were Mr and Mrs. Tobias, Comdr. and collected in some force raised a fer, the Sikh constable was com-made after a request had been sent Mrs. Tetley, Mr. R. Choa, Miss E Quayaquil, Yesterday.

that roar of protest, an, angry out-mencing to make movements as to him by managers of the Presi- Ford, Mr. J. E. Wilson. Miss M. Despite the announcement

Mr. and Mrs. E. the revolt in Ecuador has been cry, and surged towards the though he would take the man dent's re-election drive to return Johnston,

The Japanese were un- from them by force, while the and help in the campaign.

Held, Mr. and Mrs. Gray, Mr. and finally crushed a state of siege has truck.

now dense and furious crowd was) When the President learned that Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. been declared. In "Quito, where the farmed, authorities have announced their At that moment the driver getting more out of hand every Governor Roosevelt had indicated Craig, Mr. and Mrs. L. Weill, Mr. intention to seize all arms

that it might not be advisable, for and Mrs. H. Odell, Mr. and Mrs. in gave the machine acceleration moment.

It was at and the big vehicle moved ahead; ]

this grave junc-him to return but that he planned Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Finley, Mr. possession of civilians.

followed by the second lorry.. ture that the riot vans swept to do so at the request of cam-and Mrs. Weill, Mr. J. F. Manning, Without hesitation the Sikh into the street and Sikh and paign leaders, he ordered Secretary Capt. Kenyon, Mr. Gerrod, Mr. W policeman who, all this while, European' officers, grim and un-of War Hurley to cable a counter-T Goodwin, Mr. T. E. Palmer, Col had been attempting to control hurried, flung their way through mand to the previous suggestions and Mrs. F. E. Gowan, Dr. L. L Mikels, Miss D. Faye, Mrs. · F. traffic and keep the gathering the Chinese mob and reached the that Governor Roosevelt come.

Governor General Theodore Bowern, Mr. Dinham, Mrs. A. mob out of trouble, leaped to the side of the lone Constable in the running board of the first truck. midst of all this turmoil.

Roosevelt has cancelled his pro-Tromp," Mrs. G. H. Hodgson, Mr. He was not going to tolerate the Just what tact the officers jected trip to the United States on Gooch, Mr. E. Scott, Miss Tyrrell, He gave the rea-Col. S. Boyd, the Misses H. and J. arrest of a man under his nose used to persuade the Japanese to September 14. by those who had no authority surrender their prisoner, has son for this sudden change of Boyd, Capt.. and Mrs. R. G. Meir, for such an act. He demanded not been divulged. He was in plans in the following statement Mr. P. Servanin, Mr. and Mrs. hands within few issued at Malacanan yesterday Potts, Miss C. Smith, Miss Foster, London, Yesterday, that the Chinese be surrendered their

Mr. Munier, Mr. M. J. Van The marines refused minutes, somewhat battered, but noon. The Lytton Commission report is to him.

To-day I have received the fol-Schreven. expected to reach the Secretary and the argument between them not seriously hart.

A European officer was strucklowing cable from the Secretary General of the League of Nations grew hot and dangerous.

The Sikh policeman was a big, in the face during the melee, but of War: in the course of the next ten days,

"After full consideration of the burly man, armed with the heavy whether by a Japanese or Chin- the Sunday Times learns.

situation as presented by you, the Probably copies will be formally regulation revolver which only ese is not known positively.

Sikh officers The coolie, whose fluent abuse President has reached the conclu- distributed to the governments con- European and

These weapons are ahad precipitated the situation, sion that you should not leave your cerned, so that they may have the carry. opportunity of studying it before particularly dangerous type and was taken in custody to Central duties aa Governor General for the wound Police Station by a little group purpose of participating in the discussing its recommendations at inflict a much graver

than the Geneva-Reuter.

ordinary automatic of officers, and behind, in campaign in the United States."

The funeral of Mr. Phillip da He has therefore asked me to "ad- angry bissue which the Chinese police jeering,

Roman procession,

Saturday possess. The Japanese, as far marched a mob of Chinese survise you that under all the circum- Roza took place in the as could be seen, were unarmed. rounding the two Japanese naval stances he believes it to be your Catholic Cemetery on

Riot Squad Answers,!

t1

GENEVA LOOKS FOR

LYTTON REPORT.

Within Period. Of Ten Days.

Party Leaves Peiping.

Peiping. Yesterday. Lord Lytton and his party hopped

off for Shanghai at 10 o'clock this morning in Marshal Chang Hsueh- liang's aeroplane.

The Young Marshal personally attended and saw the party off, Reuter.

IRELAND IS FOREIGN SAIL TO BRITON.

"(Continued from Page 8.)

An ardent Nationalist, he was imprisoned in England during the hunger- "troubles," and went on strike. With a clipped beard, the face of a saint, a broken, limping body, the hands of an artist, and the eyes of a dreamer, he will be followed by the working men and women of Dublin and the other cities, to the very end.

His influence behind the scenes "will be decisive. So long as William

O'Brien supports de Valera-and

lorries.

An alarm was turned into the An inquiry is proceeding, but Central Police Station while the the results, if any, have not been situation on Nanking Road grew ascertained as yet.

LYTTON REPORT

COMPLETED BUT

KEPT A SECRET

3

Special Session Of

· League Is Likely.

COMMISSION GOES HOME.

Members Unanimous in Their Findings.

Peiping, Sept. 8.

CENTRAL THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9:30 PM. THE LATEST UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATURE. WALTER GREEN'S FAMOUS NOVEL THAT THRILLED MILLIONS NOW BECOMES GREAT SCREEN TRIUMPH.

TERROR OF SEAS

tory, cour bat, lawless in

he met with defeka in the arms of a boautiful girl!

ROLAND WEST'S

ORSAL

MORRIS

NEXT CHANGE

A WONDERFUL CHINESE PICTURE WITH ENGLISH TITLES,'

“TWO SWORDS,” PT. 1 & 2

CHARLIE

MURRAY

AND

COLONY RESIDENT FUNERAL

GEORGE SIDNEY

IN

Mr. Phillip da Roza's Laid To Rest.

THEIR

GREATEST

LAUGHING COMEDY

afternoon, in the presence of duty to remain st your post.'

of relatives and "Under the circumstances of large number

The short service in the the graveside was course the plans for my trip to the friends. United States are cancelled. I chaped and at

Rev. Mr. consider this a striking illustration conducted by the very of President Hoover's disinterest G. M. Spada

Those present included Messrs. WORKMEN FIGHT: INed devotion to public service, his

interest in the Philippine Islands, G. U. da Roża (brother), J. M. da LEAGUE BUILDING. and the fact that he is the man Rocha (brother-in-law), the four America needs and must have as sons of the deceased; and Messrs. President in this moment of R. Rocha and L. Rocha (nephews), national.

-United Hon. Mr. J. P. Bragi, Dr. Grica emergency.

Ozorio, Messrs. P. V. Botelho, Jack Press.

Alves, J. A. S. Alves, S. A. Lopes MA Figueiredo, H. Dixon, J. A. Barradae, C. A. P. Xavier, J. M. Noronha, E. MIV da Souza, A. C. Reed, V. C. Soares, PM. Nolasco da Silva, co. 1 SyAlves, JMV. Remedios, P. J. Rodrigues, A. Y. Gosano, A. F. B. Silva Netto, and many others.

Strikers Attempt To Prevent Work,

Geneva, Yesterday. Fists were used, and stones and tools were buried, in a ferte free fight between strikers and workers at the new League of Nations building, which is now being erect- ed hare...

Jolners who are on strike rushe

ed the works with a. view to in

MEXICAN CABINET LEAVES OFFICE.

General Rodriguez Acting President.

Mexico City, Yesterday.

A large number of wreaths was

timidating men who were still Following the resignation of the sent. It is learned that the report working, and considerable damage Cabinet as a sequel to the resigns- there is no sign of this support of the Lytton Commission is was done in the ensuing, affray betion of President Ortis Ruble, on SUSPECT IS HELD IN being withdrawn the Irish Labour unanimous and complete. Lord fore the police gained control of the grounds of health, General Party will uphold the present Lytton and his colleagues, with the situation.

Government.

And the Irish mean to fight.

the exception of the French and

Ten-arrestat Were

If their cattle trade is injured German members who are tra Reuter. they will put down an embargo velling via Siberia, arrived in

Rodriguez, who stamped out the effected.1929 rebellion in Merico, has tem- the Presidency.

on the two million tons of Welsh Shanghai by air to-day, en NANKING GUARDING

and Lancashire coal at present

route to Europe.

The contents of the report is AGAINST TROUBLE. not being communicated to

imported and obtain their supplies from Poland or Germany. They will buy their paper from China or Japan but coples are Sweden, their agricultural imple being left behind for China's ments from America, and they will and Japan's Governments to be live on their own resources, opened the same day and hour

Ireland can feed herself, and her they are released in Geneva. people are exalted with a spirit of Nationalism that thrives on comba

KUM PUNCH

THE DRINK TO TAKE AWAY THAT JADED FEELING

Rumours as to the contents of

Anniversary Of The Mukden Occupation.

Yesterday

Acting “nible?" Instructions.

the report have flown abroad but Chiang Ka any prognostication is no more

than guess-work

The unanimity of Co

Sion members is

the

porarily taken over

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