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SZECHUEN AND KWEICHOW

ALREADY DEALT WITH

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

Having asserted their power in Kwelchow and Szecheen, the Nan- king authorities are now dealing with Yunnan in their efforts to unify the country by peaceful means. As a first step, a military aendemy will be established at Kwanming, the provincial capital, with Generals Chu Pel-tel and Ching Chilen as Superintendent and Commandant, respectively.

NATIONAL UNITY

FOR APPEAL BY FRENCH PREMIER

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Winning U.S. $110,000 in the Irish Sweepstake two years ago was the beginning of the troubles

"SOVIET RUSSIA SETS

FINE EXAMPLE” COUNTRY'S MEASURES

AGAINST AIR PERIL "PASSIVE DEFENCE" COMMITTEE TO BE ESTABLISHED

Paris, To-day.

An impassioned appeal for national unity in the face of danger was made by M. Flandin, the

of Eleanor Hanley, of Hoboken, Premier, in a speech last evening. New Jersey. She has now been adjudged incompetent to manage

her affairs by, the court.

For many years. General Lung BELGIUM'S NEW

Yun, the Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government, has been and cold" with "playing, hot

.the Centrul Authorities and

is alleged

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to

have made

fortune out of

planting

opium poppy and selling the finish- ed product to other provinces. Now that the Reds are attacking Yun- nan, Nanking has a good pretext to send troops there.

The same method will be used to unify Szechuen and Kwelchow. General Chiang Kai-shek, Chair man of the Nanking Military Com- misaidh, has now established is provisional headquarters In Chung- king, and has made his power felt by the provincial military chiefs. In Kwelchow,. General Chiang has appointed 'General Hsieh Yo as the Director of the Kwalyang Pacifica- Lion Headquarters,

CABINET

NATIONAL UNION GOVERNMENT

Brussels, To-day.

M. van Zeeland, Vice- Governor of the National Bank of Belgium, has form. ed a National Union Govern. ment representing all three big Belgian parties, the Catholic, the Socialist and

the Liberal.

van Zeeland is both Premier and Foreign, Secre tary, M. Max Gerard Minis- ter of Finance, and MM. van der Velde and Paul Hymans Ministers without parfolio-- Reuter.

General Wang. Chia-lien, the GUARD OF HONOUR

Chairman of the Provincial Gov- ernment, is now a nominal figure,

following the loss of eight out of

his fifteen regimenta in the fight- ing with the Reds.

"BRITAIN TOURISTS

EARLY RISERS

Luxury Liner Deserted Soon After Breakfast

INNOVATION

He urged: "For the love of our country let us not give the appearance of a panic-stricken crew on a sinking ship. Who give us a better lesson in patriotism than the people, which, be lieving itself menaced, is now fervently exalting its Red army and counting with just pride the ever-increasing thousands it is devoting to na- tional defence?"

When the alarm gong sounds in France people failing prompt- ly to obey the new regulations are liable to from six days to a month's imprisonment, under the terms of a bill passed in the Chamber establishing a strict regime of anti-aircraft defence.

GERMANY'S TREATY DENUNCIATION British Premier Answers Questions In Commons

наруши

1886 INCIDENT RECALLED

London, To-day.

A special Passive Defence Committee is to be established to control services, composed of commandeered unmobilisable

civilians and volupteers.

An elaborate scheme for "dia- persing the inhabitants of popu- lous centres to the neighbouring countryside, and in order to train the populace in air defence With Sir John Simon, the Foreign manoeuvres will be arranged Secretary, in Berlin, Mr. Ramsey MacDonald, the Prime Minister, when "take over" exercises will answered several questions on his be automatically put into opera-

behalf in the House of Commons tion. -Reuter. yesterday.

Asked whether the German Gov-

The last portraits of Elizabeth Du Bola (left) and her sister Jane who committed suicide by leaping from a plane flying, over Upminster, England. The ninters were born in the United States, but lived in Europe for more than 10 years, their father Col. Coert du Bols being the American Congul-General et Naples. The full story of the inquest appeara on Piga 9.

BRITAIN'S INFANTILE MORTALITY

Steady Decline Reported

London, to-dash

`It was mentioned in the House L of Commons in the course of a discussion last night, that as a result of the steady decline in infantile mortality in Britain the rate had been halved in the period from 1905 to 1984.

Last year the "number 'of

12 months was the low record

¡STATEMENTS

MISINTERPRETED

CLAIMS WITNESS

DWINDLING LEAGUE

JAPANESE

WITHDRAWAL

·TO-MORROW

General Secretary's Statement

WILL NOT ABANDON HOPE OF FUTURE

Geneva, To-day.

M. Joseph Avenel, General Se- cretary of the League of Nations, yesterday issued this statement for release in the Japanese morning papers to-morrow: "It is most re- grettable that the League of Na- tions should have to part with one of its original members that has co-operated with it for nearly 15"

years.

"Now that the separation is a fait accompli and the legal bond of the connections between Japan and the League ceases to exist, Japan has no longer any right or obligation as regards the League;

MURDER TRIAL AT it is therefore unhappily impossible

SESSIONS

"SEQUEL TO CASTER PEAK INCIDENT LAST JANUARY

for her to retain the position she has hitherto occupied in concre tion with the League. “

We are however given to un- derstand that the Japanese Govern

The case in which three young ment intends to pursue a policy of Chinese boat men are charged international co-operation in the with the alleged murder of Chan

children dying before the age of Tai-li, another boatman, at Cas-spirit of the Imperial rescript pro-

tle Peak on January 16, was mulgated two years ago, continued at the Supreme Court "Such an intention causes us this morning when Leung Kam, great satisfaction. We cannot say widow of the deceased, was sub

gruelling cross- what form it will take, but for my.

of 64 per thousand-British Wireless Service.

jected to

Jubilee Thanksgiving ernment's action in denouncing the MINORITY TREATIES | FRENCHAMS ALIVE which she denied the statements that could prejudice the relations

Service At St. Paul's

Versailles Treaty "was intended to affect any provisions other than the military clauscs, Mr. MacDonald pointed out that the Treaty of London, To-day. When Their Majesties the King Versailles did not provide for and Queen drive from Buckingham denunciation by the signatories Jubilee thereof and it was a misapprehen- attend the Palace to thanksgiving service at St. Paul'ssion to suppose that any

action Cathedral on May 6 there will be taken unilaterally by the German

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KING AND QUEEN IN LONDON

Eastbourne Visit Concluded

London, to-day. Their Majesties, the King and

for the first time a Guard of Hon- our from the Navy, Army and Air Force at Buckingham Palace.

SHOPPING CAMPAIGN

Taking advantage of the brighter The famous Windsor greys will weather, the majority of the draw the state landau in which tourists on board the R.M.S. Em- Their Majesties will drive to and press of Britain left the ship soon from St. Paul's.

• after breakfast this morning to

The procession will go at a slow

do thair shopping, which had been trot so that the crowds lining the 'greatly marred by the rainy route may have a good view of the

Polish Proposals For

League To Decide

London, to-day.

ARRIVE SAFELY AT NANCHENG

London, To-day.

examination in the course of part I have decided to do nothing made to the Police and said that between Japan and the League. they had been misinterpreted. We cannot foretell the future,

The case is being tried by His]..

Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. and I do not think we should aban A. D. A. MacGregor,

don hope of the League's univer- Questioned yesterday in the The British missionaries, Mr. and of Tung Kum village, represented The accused are: Chan Cho (26) |

sality Reuter House of Commons as to the British Mrs. Frencham, of the China Inland by Mr. D. McNeil, instructed by Japan will withdraw from the Government's position in regard to Mission, both of whom were re Mr. F. X. D'Almade, jnr.; Ho Wing League of Nations to-morrow. the generalisation of minority trea-ported murdered, are alive and safe (22), fisherman, of Shun Tak ties, as proposed by the Polish and have arrived at the mission village, represented by Mr. Leo Government, Mr. Ramsay Mac station at Nancheng-Reuter. D'Almada, jar, instructed by Mr. ARCHBISHOP OF Donald, Prime Minister, recalled Mr. and Mrs. Frencham were in J. M. D'Almada Remedios; and 4). that this was defined by the Lord Ninghaien, Shanghai, when the city Kwok Kan-hi, fisherman, of San On Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden, at was captured by Communists on village, represented by Mr. W. N. the meeting of the League of Na-February 28.

Thomas Tam, instructed by Mr. tlons last September, when he point- Missionary parties have been M. A. da Silva. ' : . : ' jed out that these treaties were creat-searching the mountains in Shensi (Continued on. Page, 12),

ed to deal with the specific problem in repeated efforts to obtain news

of safeguarding the minorities living of the captured missionaries, while

WESTMINSTER Monsignor Arthur Hinsley Appointed

London, To-day.

weather experienced during the King and Queen as they Dass-Queen are returning to London to in territory which was transferred General Chiang Kai-shek issue MAN JUMPS FROM was and the Pope will

past few days.

The stalls alongside the wharf, however, are not doing as briski

British Wireless Service.

business as expected, as most of the ARMY PAY IN CHINA

tourists are visiting the shops in Hong Kong and on the mainland.

The Empress of Britain left New York at noon, January 10, for Fun-l chal, Gibraltar, Algiers, Villafran- che. Naples, Athens. Haifa Port Said, Suez, Bombay, Colombo, Pen- Ang. Singapore Bangkok, Batavia, Samarang, Padang

and BAY, Zamboanga, arriving here last Mon day.'

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WEATHER FORECAST

Rise In Dollar Causes

Hardship

RATES AND ALLOWANCES TO BE REVIEWED FROM APRIL 1

8.

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day at the end of their stay Eastbourne.

During the last few days they have enjoyed glorious sunshine.

at by the peace treaties from one State instructions to the office commend- to another, and who were racially ing the 20th Army in Shenai to akin to the population of a neigh-spare no efforts to locate them and bouring State.

effect their release.

On Thursday they will drive to

Victoria to meet H.R.H. the Duke of

Gloucester on his return from Aus tralia and New Zealand-British Wireless Service!

CHINESE DAVIS CUP STARS LEAVE

Exhibition Matches In Japan

(Continued on Page 12)

Berlin TalksTM Last For Six Hours.

GRAND NATIONAL IRISH SWEEP

DRAW COMMENCES

"TO-DAY

£30,000 FOR THE WINNER

FERRY

Life Found To Be Sweet After All

EXCITEMENT THIS MORNING

City yesterday, that will appoint Monsignor Arthur Hins- ley, at present Canon at St. Peter's Rome, to succeed the late Cardin-

al Bourne as Archbishop of West, minster at the next Consistory, (which · will be held on Monday

next.

Monsignor Hingley, who is 70, At 14.30 am. this morning the was born in Yorkshire. He was for Karbour was the scene of an exclt some years pastor at Sydenham, ing incident,

Routh London, afterwards going to Two Yaumiati ferries, the Min Rome as Rector of the England Col- Koe and Min Kung, were passing lege there

"JEFFERSON NOT HELD UP

London, To-day. London, To-day.

The Berlin conversations lasted In the House of Commons

[for over alx hours yesterday and

each other at about 10.25 a.m. in He was domestic prelate to the yesterday Sir William Davison,

are being resumed to-day. Sir John Unlonists Members for.

Simon, Foreign Secretary, Mr. The draw for the Grand National the middle of the harbour when Pope and, until his appointment as Kensingten, drew attention to

Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, and weepstake, to be decided on Fri-suddenly a shout was beard and Canon at St. Peter's, had been Apos- the hardship suffered by British

the British Ambassador, Bir Eric day's Aintree classic, will com.it was revealed that a Chinese tolic Delegate to the African Mis The anticyclone has increased officers stationed at Tientsin and

Shanghai, To-day.

Phipps, drove to the Chancellery mence to-day and end on Thurs passenger on the Hong Kong-afons in British territory-British yesterday morning, where they way.

bound ferry had jumped overboard Wireless Service. slightly in intensity: it now exother stations in China owing to Kho Sin-kie and Guy Cheng were greeted by Herr Hitler, who Already a total sum of £24,743, in an attempt to end his life. tenda from north-east China to the rise in the value of the dollar. Chinese Davis Cup players,, and south-west Japan, An Intense. do Mr. Douglas Hacking, Financial their manager, Lewis Carson, was accompanied by the Foreign 817 has been paid in prizomoney to For 10 minutes considerable ex- left, for America this morning by Minister, Baron von Neurath, and Irish Sweepstake subscribers, 40,000 citement reigned; sirens shrofked pression is moving north-north-

person having been paid this and passengers rushed to the sides east to the east of Hokkaido A Secretary to the War Office, re- the 8.6 President Hoover Herr Von Ribbentrop.

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as amount in individual prizes ranging of the respective ferries depression is moving eastward plied that the rates of exchange They are giving, exhibitions in

onde in value from 2554,724 to 8100, the engines were stopped. When along the upper Yangtze Valley and their effect on the cost of Japan and will meet the Ameri- and a depression has formed over living of officers who are paid in can team in the First Round of At a meeting of the General Com. After the Grand National draw in appeared as if everybody. Tongking. The local forecast for ute og are under-constant ob the 1995 series either in New mitten of the Hong Kong General 1981 it was decided to reduce the their heads a plucky Chinese

Chomber of Commerce,wheld after value of the chief prizes so as to ger on the Kowloon-bom to-day, as issued by the, Royal Observation and that the rates and York or Mexico City, KY

Annual Meeting, yesterday Mr Wincrease the number of prize Jumped into the harbour to save his call from Hong Kong, as adv Boryatory this morning, was east allowance for all three stations in They are expected to return

Bell was elected / Chairman for the with China, two months later — Reu- amung year Mr. Blanley H. Doda

anera. From that date, there unfortunata egur winds, moderate cloudy, fog or China are being;

well Vico-Chaleman, s

Continued on Page 181 mist occasional rain.

Apps erect from April

The American Mall, Line advise that the President Jefferson has not been held up by the seamen,

on the Pacife Coast and will, Arriva in Hong Kong, on sche on Friday, April 5, and will

{tised, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April