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COLDSTREAM GUARDS HAVE GREAT SEND-OFF FROM SHANGHẢI.

SHANSI SUCCESS AGAINST FENGTIENESE ON NORTHERN FRONT

CHANG TSO LIN REINFORCING HIS KALGAN FRONT LINE.

FOREIGN MINISTERS AND TARIFF REVISION.

FURTHER DETAILS OF HAICHOW PIRACY:

JAPANESE SEAMEN CAPTURED.

The 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards Ead a great recep- tion when they left Shanghai at noon yesterday for England. -

Successful attacks by Shansi troops over Feagtienese on the Northern Front aen reported.

Foreign military officials nee of opinion that the reports of revolt against the "Christian General” are exaggerated.

News regarding the Haichow piracy shows that four Japanese scumen are still held by, the piraten.

THE "COLDSTREAMS

LEAVE FOR ENGLAND.

(TERDEGH RECTER'S AGENCY,]

SHANOM, Feb. 14th. The Coldstrom Guards left for England at eron to-day aboard the transport draget.

Their departure was marked by a wonderful demonstration on the part of the British community of the popularity of the officers and nen of this tarcons regimant.

Thousands of Shanghai's cosm politan population turned out early this morning to witness the Guards ast march from their billets to the nemet. Along the route, on which they were playel off at various 'points by the "bands of the Welch Begiment, the Suffolks, Bedfords and Herfordshire and Northamp Hong and at the wharf, hundreds of British and other Sbanyhajlanders compared thean and stayed until the transport was für aut on the

river,

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FIGHTING ON NORTHERN FRONT.

(Wah Te Fat Pac.)

SHANGHAI, February 14th. During the last few days the Shansi troops have been engaged in severe fighting with the Fengtienese at a point to the east of Nganmun- kwan. It is reported that ' the Shansi troop had the upperhand. "Meanwhile, on the northern front, they have succeeded in driving the Fangtienese out of Tatung.

On receiving this news, Marshal Chang The Lin immediately ordered a number of troops, under General Wan Fu Lit, to reinforce the front line at Kalgan. s

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1928.

AND

THE BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.

GUN POWDER

FACE POWDER..

U.S. NAVY SECRETARY'S REPLY TO CRITICISM.

UPHOLDS BUILDING

PROGRAMME.

CRITICS" EXPRESS HORROR.

(RELTLE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}

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INDIANAPOLIS Feb 14th. In a speech, Mr. Wilbur, Navy Secretary, admitted that the United States Government **being bombarded with telegrams, letters and resolutions expressing horror" at the Nér-Year Build. ing Programme at cost of 9740,000,000, Mr. Wilbur, however, strongly deprecnted such writiuisma of the Administration's policy and declared that the women of America spent over twice that amount on cosmevics in a single

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year. He remarked that there were times when gunpowder was niere valuable, than face-powder.

THE REVOLT AGAINST FENG "

YU HSIANG.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY,}

PEKING, Feb. 14th. Foreign military authorities are of opinion that the reports of revolt against Feng Yu Hsiang are exaggerated but have some truth in them.

Feng Yu Hsiang bus 30,000 of his best troops at Chengchow, three columns in the vicinity of Fenglochen, Nazla and Show! hang with 20,000 in each, but only half of whom are well-armed,

THE HAICHOW PIRACY,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, Feb. 24th. The latest news regarding the Haichow pirates shows that four

rates hands. As the latter "aban- Japanese seaben are still is the

doned the Kaiteu Maru daring the night they cared off the Japanese, The Kaitou Maru's engines were damaged but she is being towed to Tsingtao.

TARIFF REVISION.

(Wah Tez Tat' Pas.)

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SHANGHAI, February 14th. Most of the foreign ministers in Peking ure stil! harbouring a doubtful attitude towards the tariff revision problem, although Mr. Edwardes, the Acting-Inspector General of Customs, seems to be making much progress in bis nago- tiations with the Nanking Govern- ment

Mr. T. V. Soong, Nationalist "Minister of Finance, proceeded to

The American Minister is report Hangchow, the capital of Chekinng, yesterday, for the purpose of raising to be proceeding to Nanking

funds.

(Fak. Kenny Po) SHANGHAI, February 14th. Marshal Chang Tao Lin, owing hard pressure from Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops, ordered the Fengtienese troops to withdraw from the northern bank of the Yellow River. Simultaneously, he urdered General Chang Tsung Chang to proceed to Taimingfu in Chihli to direct the operations there,

THE CONFERENCE AT KAIFENG.

(Wah The Yat Pau.)

SHANGHAI, February 14th

shortly.

CHRISTIAN GENERAL AND

COMMUNISM. ORDERS TO HIS OFFICERS FOR ITS SUPPRESSION.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 10th. According to a despatch from the headquarters of the Northwestern Army at Chengchow, General Feng Yu Hsiang ina lengthy order to his ubordinate officers, instructed strict obedience to the following eight commandmente:

1. No effort should be spared to suppress the communists, as they constitute a standing monnee to the pesce and order of society;

2 Strict prevention of fabrica tion and circulation of rumours, lest they disturb the minds of the people:

3. Be honest and careful, espe cially as regards public funds, Any official found guilty of em bezzlement shall be most severely punished;

A telegram from Nanking states that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek ar- rived at Cherzchow, Honan, on the 11th inst. On the same day he went to Kaifengfu, where Marshal Feng Yu Haiang has arrived to meet him. A military conference will be, called there to disensa joint attacks on the Fengtienese. Besides Feng and

4. Let justice be the guiding Chinng, personal representatives from General Tan Yen Kai and principle in rewards as well as in Yen Shih Shan will also attend the conference.

Coacral Tan Yen Kai will shortly leave Nanking for Hankow with a mission to reorganise the Hankow Political Commission.

punishments.

5. In alt appointments of off- ciala, alility and competency, not personal favour, should be taken into consideration and accepted, as the criterion of judgment;

TO, FLY OVER THE NORTH POLE.

ARCTIC EXPLORER'S INTENTION."

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TO "PLANT U.S. FLAG."

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

SEATTLE, Feb. 14th. The Aretic explorer, Captain George Wilkins, accompanied by Lieutenant Eileson, have left for Alaka to make a third attempt to ily over the North Pole in search of land whereoa toplarit the United States flag. He expects to start the fight early in Spring from Point Barrow in Spitzbergen und estimates that the distance is 2,300 miles. He is taking a new aeroplane and six months' sup- plies.

THE FLIGHT ΤΟ SINGAPORE.

STEADY PROGRESS BEING MADE.

(Through reuTEX'S AGENCY.]

Chino. Feb. 14th The British airmen Major Newall and Captain Vincent have arrived at Tripoli en route to Singapore.

LINDBERGH'S LATEST

PERFORMANCE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.)

ST. Louis, Missouri,

February 14th. Lindbergh flow a non-stop 1.200 miles from Havana in 15 hours, and completed the "goodwill" Aight.

THE CAPTURED GERMAN MISSIONARIES.

RELEASED BY TROOPS.

{THROUGH BEYTKE'S AGENCY. ] -

PEKING, Feb. 14th.

It is reliably reported that the captured German missionarica have been released unhurt. It is under- stood that troops from Tsinanfu effected the release.

BRITAIN'S LOST COTTON MARKET IN CHINA. LABOUR CRITICISES GOVERN- MENT POLICY.

JAPAN'S COMPETITION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PRIME MINISTER'S NEW POINT OF VIEW,

MORE EMPLOYED THAN BEFORE THE WAR.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BARVICE.}

Ruany, Feb. 14th. The unemployment situation WILS reviewed from a new standpoint by the Prime Minister in a speech in the Commons' debate on the Labour amendment to the Address last night. He pointed out that it was misleading to speaking of

one million unemployed as such us quite half of those officially record ed as unemployed were occasionally in work and a good proportion of the remainder had good hopes of getting employment, although par haps in other industries. This pro- blem of transference was at present of chief importance. Half a million mare men and women were in ro ployment now than before the war and apart from blank spots" em- ployment had not been steadier for: twenty years. Having referred to the tradency of industrial develop

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UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN'S OLYMPIC RICH TREASURE OF

NEW YORK.

TEAM.

ACUTEST FOR YEARS.

AN ADDITIONAL £5,000 NEEDED.

TONG

BREAD LINES FORMED:

FREE LODGING HOUSES RE OPENED,

́[KEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE}

of

which

NEW YORK, Febuary 14th. It is estimated that there are 5,000 unemployed-and the number is in creasing-in New York City. Free lodging home, moet had been closed for some year lines" yesterday were the longest have reopened, and the "broad

wings 1018. Hundreds of men lined up for hours in the bitter cold to stain caffer sad bread from the missions.

New York City is confronted with the acutest anemployment pre- blem in the States except in the mining areas of Pennsylvanis and Chio,

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PERSIA AND AN AIR SERVICE.

LORD ROCHDALE'S APPEAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]

LONDON, Fob. 14th. Lord Rochdale. Chairman of the Olympic Association, in appealing for a further £3,000 in addition to

the £3,000 already collected, la order to send a full team of 300 athletes to represent Britain at the Olympic Games at Austerdam in

August, says that, unless this is forthcoming by the end of April pate in the games. Britain will be unable to partici-

RUBBER RESTRICTION

-SCHEME.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

OFFICIAL REPLIES.

(THROUGE 'RECTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 13th.

In the House of Commons, Siz W. Lune-Mitchell asked, in view of the auxiety and uncertainty "of the rubber trade, owing to the an-

restriction scheme, whether Mr. Baldwin would give an assurance that long notice be given. ang alteration, so that the trade would be able to carry on the assump- tion that the present scheme would continue in force for at least twelve months.

incat to move from thay marth to the ITISH GOVERNMENT STILL ouncement of the enquiry into the Midlands and South of E and he said that there was hope in new or expanding industries.

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BRITAIN AND BOXER INDEMNITY.

.GOVERNMENT'S WHITE PAPER.

(THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Feb., 13th.

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The Government has issued White Paper giving a detailed ne- conut of the China Indemnity Fund for the year ended March

31st, 1927.

The account shows a balance of £1.331,000, which is banked in Shanghai. It is charged with the expenditure of £14,000 incurred by

NEGOTIATING.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruanr, Feb. 13th. In the House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary was asked whether the Note" recently sent to the Persian Government dealt with the subject of permission to British aeroplanes to fly over, Southern Persian territory, en route between Trak and India.

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Mr. Baldwin replied that he was unable to anticipate the nature of the Committee's report the action which the Government would take thereon. He asked for netice of a question as to whether the Tenders of the rubber-producing industry would be consulted before any action was taken.

The Declaration's "Suidenness.”

Replying to mixers who dwelt

ANTIQUITY.

QUEEN'S TOMB OF 5,000

YEARS AGO.

BURIED IN SPLENDOUR.

HAREM LADIES IN FULL REGALIA.

(TUKOVGA REUTER'S AGENCY:}

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1sth. The report issued by Mr. Leonard Wodley, Director Expedition of the University of at the Joint

Pennsylvania

und

the British

Marea excavating the ancient city

they found the richest treasure yet discovered in Ur around the body. of Queen Shabad, the Sumerisü ruler, who died 5.000 years ago.. Her tomb is intact but her hus band's nearby has been plundered.

of Ur of the Obaidees, states that

On the slope leading to the burial pit lay the bodies of six soldiers of the ghard, whose skulls had been crashed inside and bat- tered in their copper helmets. The graveside itself was a shambles with the 30 "bodies of thore sacri- fred to the spirit of the dend. Along one side lay men with dag- gers on their hips and against the foot of the tomb Ing the chief ladies of the harem in court regalia. Beside them were cockleshella con. tatning face paint and little alabas ter Tasce for unguents. At the bend and feet of the dead queen couched the bodies of her attend- : anto

The queen's head-dress was a marvellous coil after coil of goki ribbon surrounded by a great wig above which and across the fore bead ran a frontlet of lapis lazuli and Cornean beads, from which bag heavy rings of gold. Higher ap was a wreath of gokten mut berry leaves surmounted by another formed of large flowers, whoss petals were inlaid with Lapis lazuli and white shell

wore

The queen

a tight-fitting He replied that the attention of

necklace and gold garters, Over the Persian Government had on

the upper part of her body was a cloak entirely covered with bead-" several recent occasions been drawn)

work fringed with dangling golden to the desirability of coreluding ab the resentment caused owing to

of questions the news of the decision to enquir" rings, the chaak fastened to the friendly settlement outstanding between the two Gay into the sebeme being, known right shoulder with three pins of on which ernments, of which one was the Arion before it was announced gold and inpis lazuli

were inscribe the queen's name. setablishment of a vivid air service in London, and the inconvenience

The report suggests that ber between Trake and India. Hitherte caused to business in the city by

the sides of the declaration, mourners profaned and pandered. the attitude of the Persisa Gover and who suggested that those in the king's tomb. ment had not permitted such a service to be operated but negotia trested in the industry should be:

consulted before any announcement tions were still proceeding.

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the Secretary of State under the China Indemnity Act, including fede 07 £10,000 and the travelling *xpenses of the six members of the Advisory Committee, who examia-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. ed the situation in China.

***The White Paper remarks that no steps have yet been taken to give legislative effect to the proposals of the Advisory Committee,

CATHOLIC PRIEST LEADS REBELS.

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BRIEF MEXICAN BATTLE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.

[BRITISH WILLENS. SERVICE]

Rucar, Feb. 13th. The Minister of Agriculture was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether Canada, Australia' and New Zealand were now free of foot and mouth disease, and whe ther, in view of outbreaks of that disease, in this country, which bad been" traced to the importation, of meat from South America, he would three captured and executed in the consider, the desirability of limit course of a brief battle near Coal-ng the importation of meat to sup- phes from countries which were tree from disease.

MEXICO CITY, Feb, 13th. Twelve rebels were killed and

Coman.

"According to official reports of the cagagement four hundred rebels took part in the fight, directed by Catholic priest and a rebel chieftain.

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GERMANY'S METAL. WORKERS.

THREATENED WITH LOOK-OUT.

(THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BEELIN, Feb. 13th.

A gigantic lock-out of Over 500.000 metal-workers is threatened, to eventuale on February 22nd, un- less 30,000 men who are on strike im Central Germány résupe work in the meantime.

All the big metal firms will be involved:

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The dispute arises out of wages dispute last year. The mat LONDON, Feb. 13th After a debate lasting four days,

ter was arbitrated upon but the United Workers' Union declined to the House of Commons to-day re- jected the Labour Amendment to accept the arbitrators award. The 6. Street fighting and the use of the Address in Reply to the King's employers also objected to the HỌ CHIEN'S OFFER TO THE bad language are strictly prohibit Speech, regretting that no mention award, but the matter was regard was made of measures designed to ed as settled when on December Acquaint yourselves with the grapple with the pressing problems 20th the Minister of Labour de oldiers and cultivate their friend of unemployment. The Houseclared that the decision was bind ship in order that you can appre-jected the amendment by 3 votes ing on both parties.] ciate their difficulties and hard- to 137. chips;

NATIONALISTS.

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ed to civilians as well as soldiers;

(Wah Tez Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, February 14th.

In the course of the debate, Mr. | TRIAL OF KOREAN REDS. According to a raport from

8. All bad habits, such as drink-J. R. Clynes made special reference Hunan, General Ho Chien, who is commanding the defeated Hunan-moking, gambling, etc., are to the cotton industry, declaring car troops, has offered peace terms Prohibited under pain of severe to General Pei Chung Hai. Con punishments-Kua Min.

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sequently a peace conference, FIGHTING ON THE PUKOW tended by representatives from both aides, has been called at Bhuengish, TIENTSIN RAILWAY. western. Huran, to discuss surren- der terins.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

that Britain's political policy had EIGHTY-FOUR SENT TO

a good deal to do with the loss of

and Chios. the Lancashire, markets in India

GAOL

{THROUGH REUTZE1N AGENCY.] Japanese competition,, he con

TOKYO, Feb. 13th. tinued, " could not altogether an count for the bugs decline in the As the result of the Korean. COED- exports of cotton elüth to China. munist trail, which he been pré- A later report states that the

Hatcнows, Feb. 13th, terms suggested that Ho Chien be

Mr. Clynes urged the Govem-ceeding at Seoul for the past few reappointed by the Nationalist Fighting is reported to be taking meat to institute an impartial en-months, 84 prisoners have been Government commander of the 38th place porth of here, on the Pukow-quiry to ascertain how far the sent to gaal for terms ranging Army Corpe and that his troops be Tientain Railway.

threatened wage reduction could be from six years, hand labour to zin responsible to roundup Li. Ben

(CHANG, Fch 13th any adequate contribution to months' imprisonment. Helen's Terrants in Western Hu Moyements of troops down river cheaper production, or to the pro- The remaining 12 accused were

vision of better markets.

sequitted This has been agreed to, are reported.

TEAN.

MR. AMERY INTERVIEWED,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

was made as to the result of DOMINIONS' SECRETARY. the present enquiry, Mr. Baldwin emphastand that it would be most difficult to provide that any an nouncement on any given subject, at any time, would not be sudden...

Mr. Baldwin added that, if the announcement was known in New York on February 8th, it could only have been by a misunderstand ing of the terms on which it was given to Press representatives for publication on February 9th.

The Leak.

Sir Frederick Hall anggested that steps should be taken to deal with than responsible for leakages in

information.

Mr. Baldwin replied that a leak was a most difficult thing to ds

COVET.

RUGBY, Feb. 13th. Mr. L C. M. S. Amery, the Dominions' Secretary, was back in the House of Commons to-day, after his tour of the Overseas Dominions. He was greeted with woud cheering. In an interview, he declared that. his tour had, been exceedingly we ful in increwing his own knowledge of conditions and problems of the Domimons, and in improving the understanding between the Domi- nions and, the Home country. He thought the precedent which he had set in making auch a tour would Sir Robert Hutchison asked why be followed in the future, and that the intended reference of the ❘ it would be regarded henceforth na Stevenson Restriction Scheme to

the first duty of the Dominions The Minister replied that Canada,

the Committee of Cavit Research Secretary to visit the overseas parts Australia and New Zealand were

was not mentioned when the con- of the Empire. now tree from the disease. In retinuance of the scheme was an cent years no definite proof had been obtained that outbreaks of the disease in this country had been due to infection imported from South Amerias. Suspicion bad, however, arisen that certain out- Breaks ixad been due to" clothe in which imported ment was wrapped, or to bone or other parts of var- cines. To guard against this dan ger orders had been issued to re- quire bones, other parts of car cases, or cloths in which they were wrapped, to be boiled or disinfect od before being brought into con- fact with animale. Negotiatione had been in progress with the South America Governments which should result in the adoption in tive countries of measures, pre, it into Great indon of infee

Britain..

U.S.A. AND MONOPOLIES COLLECTIVE PURCHASINO BY COMBINES:

(RECʼTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13th.' The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives has ap proved the Bill introduced by Mr. Newton to permit collective pur chasing by American combines of ruiser, polash and sisal, which products are "ander monopoly con- trol by foreign countries."

MRS. WINSTON CHURCHILL UNDERGOES. OPERATION.

(DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]25-

Frony Feb. 13th. Mrs. Churchill, wife of the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, has under gone na operation for acute ems Toiditis She is making anticides

fory progress,

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nounced on February Int.

Ma L. C. M. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Calories, replied that the announcement on Febru ary Ist related solely to the per- centage exportable for the quarter. The reference of the scheme to the Committen af Civil Research did not arise in connection therewith.

Mr. Amery asked for notice of a question as to whether the advisory committee on the rubber scheme was consulted before the announcement was made.,

Ceylon And F.M.B. Considering. Replying to a further question, Mr. Amery said the assurance he previously gave was that if ang change in the scheme became neces sary, he would endeavour to give. the longest notice possible. Governmenta in Ceylon and Malaya had been asked to overhaul the scheme, with a view, to increasing the efficiency of its working.

Mr. Amery, replying to yet other question, declared that, it would be contrary" to established: practice to give the names of mem- bers of a Committee like that which is considering the rubber restriction scheme.

PREMIER "CANNOT

ANTICIPATE." [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

REGI, Feb, 13th. The announcement made: last week by the Government that the Civil Itesearch Committee would inquire into the working of the

rabber restriction scheme was the subject of questions in Parliament to-day.

The Premier was asked whether, in view of the anxiety, and uncer- tainty in the rubber trade, owing to the announcement, he would give an assurance that a long notice would be given of any alteration (Continued on next Column.)

He said: "We cannot expect Dominion Ministers to 'do all the traveling. At an Imperial Confer eace one mcots two or three Minis tera, but going round I have been able to mest practically every Minister, as well as leaders of the Opposition and prominent men in every walk of life who could bring me in touch with the life of the community. Ka my speeches 1 cought everywhere to show tint the old éra of empire relationships closed with the tast Imperial Con- ference, and that equal freedom of Dominions under the Crown, WAS D freedom tot of irresponsibility, but of responsibility.

UGANDA'S COTTON CROP.

[BRITISK WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Rudy, Feb. 13th, Official advices from Uganda estimate that the cotton crop of the protectorate for the year 1997- 28, as from 110,000 to 140,000.

so that the trade might be able to carry on in the assumption that the present scheme would continue' in foros for at least twelve months,

The Premier replied: "I cannot anticipate either the nature of the Committee's report or the action which the Government will také on its receipt.

【THROUGH KEUTEEʼE« AGENCY.) Mr. Ormsby Gore's Tour.

LONDON, February 14th.. Mr, Ormby Gore,- Domimons Under-Secretary, is expected to leave for the Malay Peninsula in the middle of March accompanied by a representative of the Colonial Office and the Empire Marketing Board. They will visit Penang, Singapore, and Jaya and return vid Ceylon