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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL

NORTHERN VICTORY AGAINST SHANSI. MARSHAL LI ON WAY

FENGTIEN TROOPS ADVANCE WEST OF TSINGSING.

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S MOTTO TO HIS TROOPS.

RUMOURED ATTACK" ON, CHRISTIAN

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GENERAL.

Earlier reports in the vernacular papers that Tringsing. had fallen to the Northerners have been denied, and it is stated that there is fierce fighting between Shaasi troops and the Fengtieners for the possession of the town. At the same time & Reuter cable from Peking states that the headquarters of the 18th and 17th Fengtienese Armies have been moved to Tengsing and that the troops are advancing further west.

If the capture of Tsingsing can be regarded as authentic, it is an important gain on the part of the Northerners. Tsingsing lier on the railway line between Chengting and Taiyuen, the capital of Shansi, and the capture of Tsingsing is a step towards bottling up the Shans troops in the Niangtsekwan Pass, which was yesterday announced as the Northern policy. In an extreme case it might even open a posibility of the rapture of Taiyuan itself, a step which would completely cripple the Shansi opposition.

The Northerners also claim a victory, further to the south. Here they say that they have captured Marshal Feng's Arst line of defence around Fenglochen." The Kuominchun, "are in retreat towards Changte, Vernacular papers, on the other hand, state that hostilities have barely been commenced against the Christian General.

FENGTIENESE ATTACK ON NORTHERNERS ADVANCE

SHANSI.

(Wah Tu Fat Pho)

SHANGHAI, April 9th.

TO CANTON?

LEFT NANKING ON SATURDAY.

CHEN MING SHU EXPECTED FIRST,

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

GERMAN TRANSFERS

ANNOUNCED.

MINISTER TO PEKING.

(THROUGH EXUYER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, April 9th, Herr van. Borch, Councillor to the Embassy at Tokyo, has been CANTON, April 9th. According to the latest official in-appointed Minister at Peking. Dr. formation Marshal Li Taal Hein

left Nunking on Saturday for Shanghai, and after a short stay there during which it is announced that he will visit Hangchow and other places on the West Lake he will take ship for Canton. He is,. say these reports, expected at Can-

ton in about a week.

It is also stated that General Chen Ming Shu, who accompanied the Marshal to Nanking, has so left the Nationalist capital «for Shanghai and is awaiting a steamer for Hong Kong. The General is expected to be back in Canton be fore the Marabol.

Vorstzsch, Minister at Liebou, will succeed Dr. Solf as Ambassador at Tokyo in the autumn.

END OF THE NAVAL AFFAIR.

A CORDIAL PARTING.

10th, 1928.

JAPANESE NAVAL

VISIT...

IMPRESSIVE ENTRY TO HARBOUR.

ADMIRAL'S OFFICIAL

LANDING.

TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

PRESERVE NATIVE RIGHTS.

REPORT ON RACIAL RELA TIONSHIPS.

END OF MISSIONARY CON- FERENCE

{racovas Raven's agency.;

JERUSALEM, April 9th. The Missionary Conference which

March 29th, bas concluded. opened at the Mount of Olives on

In the brilliant sunshine of yesterday morning the visiting Japanese squadron mads a most impressive entry to Hong Kong Harbour. Three British aeroplanes flew overhead, and as the flagship ontered the land battery and British warships fired salutes which the visitors at once answered.

The huge dreadnoughts, Nagato, | racial friction is prevalent.

The report states that all Chris Aying the flag of Admiral Kanji Kato, and the Vatsu, are at adjoin- tian forces are bound to work with

The Conference adopted a report | on racial relationships after a full discussion between the representa |tives of the areas where intenso

CAPTAIN CALLS ON ADMIRAL. ing buoys in the West of the har-all their power to remove racial

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENEY.]

GIBRALTAR, April 8th. A striking incident occurred in the lounge of the Bristol Hotel this morning.

Rear Admiral Collard was sitting in the lounge when a visitor enter-

bour while the other battleship, the Fuse, the cruiser Fenryn, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Ikuo Okomoto, the feet auxiliary Taurmeii and sixteen destroyers, moored in groups of four to a buoy, are in the Naval Anchorage off the Dock- yard.

The two first named battleships, Meanwhile both the city Kuomin⚫ed.

with their curious curved fan- "Why, it's old Dewar!" exclaim-nels, their elaborate control posi tang and the provincial Kuomin- tang have again sent cablegrams toed the Rear-Admiral, jumping to tions and super-imposed groups of turrets with 16-inch guns excited the Nationalist Government at his feet.

Captain Dewar, the ex-Flag Cap- the greatest interest, being the most Nanking for transmission to the tain of H.M.S. Royal Oak had come powerful warships ever seen in there. Marshal, requesting the latter to r

to say farewell to his late superior waters, and indeed, except for the turn to Canton at once.

Both officers sat down and con- Renown, the only capital ships of since Marshal Li left the city," versed for some minutes in a most the Dreadnought type.

friendly manner, finally shaking hands and separating on most cor

"Ever officer.

BEYOND TSINGSING.

(THROVON REUTER'S, AGENOT.]

PERING, April 0th. The Fengtienese are forcing their The Cominandants of the 18th way towards the Shani defence and 17th Fengtienese Armies have line in the Taingting-Taiyuen Rail I moved their beadquarters to Tsing. way zone. A telegram from Taising, while the troops are advane-stated the cablegrama, "the Com yuen, capital of Shansi, states that ing further to the west against the although the Feogtienesa are carry. ing on a most vigorous offensive, they have up-to-date been repulsed in several directions.

Tingting, which according to an early telegram, was reported to have fallen to the hands of the Fengtienene, is still the scene of fierce, fighting

MARSHAL CHIANG'S

WATCHWORD.

(Wah Tez Tat Pao.)

Shansi forces.

Another Success.

munists and outlaws in Canton and elsewhere have been surreptitiously working for the embarrassment et the Government. The entire people of Kwangtung are carnestly hoping for the return of their recognized leader to nip any possible riot or uprising in the bud. Marshal is back, personally direct- NO ATTACK ON FENG YET.ing the destinies of the Provincial

The Fengtianese officialy claim to have captured the Kuominchus line of defence around Feuglocher The Kuominchan have retreated towards Changte.

(Wah Tez Tat Pas.)

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SHANGHAL, April 9th. General Chang Hsueh Liang, the son of Marshal, Chang Tso Lin, who SHANGHAI, Ápráj ath.

is directing operations against the Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has Shanai troops in the Tingting-Tai issued orders that every military

yuen Railway zone, mid in an un-

Unless the

Administration and of the Kuomin tang here, the people will not be free from fear."

Mr. Poon Tai Sing, head of the Publicity Committee of the Muni- cipal Bureau of Public Safety, in an interview with the correspondent of the Daily Press,, stated that nocturnal restrictions in Cantor

dial terms.

Later, Commander Daniel called at the Hotel to say goodbye to Rear- Admiral Collard, but the latter had left: Commander Daniel wrote & note to be forwarded to him.

MAYOR OF RAMSGATE ARRESTED. ALLEGED SERIOUS OFFENCE.

RAMSGATE

The Japanese,, akipa are painted a darker grey than the British ves- seis. The smartness of their ap- pearance and efficiency of all their movements were generally comment- ed upon.

The Official Landing. Large crowds watched the ships enter the harbour and Statue Square was thronged when Admiral

ing on Queen's Fier at 1220. Eunji Kato made his official land-

A guard of honour drawn from the 2nd Battn. K.0.8.B. paraded outside the Pier and at the rear was the full band of the regiment.

On the Pier were Captain A. J.

A sensation has been caused here hy the arrest of the Mayor of Ramsgate. Councillor, Frederick Clive Llewellyn, aged sixty-five, who appeared at Ramsgate Police Court on a serious charge under the Criminal Law Amendment Act. L. Whyte and Captain Perfect (re Mr. Monier Williams, a barris-presenting E.E. the Governor), Col. ter, was for the defence. evidence that he visited the house General Luard (G.O.C. South Police Inspector Duff stated in Comyn (representing H.E. Major of Counciller Llewellyn at Royal China Command), Major Allan the Japanese Consul-General (Mr. warrant for his arrest.

Councillor Llewellyn was cauMurakami), and a number of other tioned, and when asked if he wish- Naval and Military officers. ed to make he said

No reply to the charge Inspector Duff conveyed him to the police station in a taxicab, and Councillor Llewellyn, when charged at the police station, made no re

officer and soldier shall bear cial interview that in southern will be removed to-night and that crescent, and read over to him a

badge marked with the following

words.

"Be not afraid, die; love not money save for the sake of country and people!"

SOUTHERN STAFF MOVE- MENTS.

(Wah Tat Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 9th. Marshal Li Tsai Hain, together with General Chea Ming Shiu, Chang Ching Kiang, Tsai Yuen Pui, Kaing Fu and Wu Chis Fei, witer visiting Hangchow, the capital of Chekiang, is leaving there for Shanghaż today..

The whole staff of the Nanking Political Council are being trans

ferred to suchow.

"HABITABILITY" "OF WARSHIPS.

TYPES.

Chihli the Fengtienese had not launched a general attack on Mar- shal. Feng Yu Hsiang's troops in the Kin-Han Railway zone. There had only been some skirmishes.

LIANG HU COMMANDER.

Fah T Tat Pani)

SHANGHAI, April 9th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has officially announced the appoint- ment of General Li Chung Jen as Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Army Group, the Liang Hu Army. Marshal Chiang has ordered him to lead his army northward to par- ticipate in the Northern expedition.

General Pei Chung Hai, comman- der of the 13th Army Corps, has also been ordered to participate in the Northern expedition.

improvement in this way effected in submarines.

the situation in the North River district is well under control. The people of Canton have nothing to fear as the Government has taken every precautionary measure to in- sure their safety.

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As the distinguished visitors stepped ashore the band played the

Royal Salute.

The Admiral then

inspected the guard of honour and afterwards motored to Government House, in company with Captain Whyte, where a formal call was

Continuing, Mr. Poon said that

The chief constable, applying for there are still many. Communists a remand; asked for substantial and agente of the Communists in ball, and requested that a passport Canton secretly trying to under- in the possession of Councillor mine the public. The credulous Llewellyn, should be surrendered to paid upon His Excellency, Bir are the victims of such seditious the police. He added that if any Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. propaganda," ho declared "The intention on the part of Councillor Police Commission of Canton is Llewellyn to leave the district came trying its very best to eradicate these public disturbers. Any one caught distributing seditious litera tares or inciting rots will be dealt with severely."

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NAVAL CADET FALLS OVER A CLIFF.

In the afternoon a number of

to the notice of the police he would Japanese officers attended the race be liable to re-arrest.

The Bench remanded Councillor meeting at Happy Valley as the Llewellyn on bail in the sum of guesta of the Hong Kong Jockey 2250, with a surety of the same Club. In the evening Sir Reginald amount from his brother, who was stated to be in a responsible posi- Tyrwhitt, Bart., K.C.B., D.3.0., tion in London.

D.C., British Chief of the Chion Station, enter tained the Admiral, his staff and

Commander-in-

TRAGIC SEQUEL TO HOLIDAY BISHOP SCOLDS A JUDGE other senior officers to dinner on

JAUNT.

DIFFERENT VIEWS ON DIVORCE.

H.M.S. Tamar,

The visit of the Japanese war- ships is very popular in the Colony and the Japanese national flags were prominently displayed on many buildings.

prejudices and adverse conditions, to preserve the rights of native peoples and to establish religious and other facilities designed to en- able all to enjoy social, political and economic equality.

SEA, LAND AND AIR RECORDS.

BIDS FOR BRITAIN, NEXT YEAR:

MAJOR SEGRAVE'S BOLD PLANS.

240 M.P.H. BY CAR AND 100. M.P.H. BY BOAT.

Behind the brief announcement thas Major Seguro had decided to attempt to recover, his title as the world's fastest motorist at Daytona Beach next year lies a romantic story of an ambition to achieve a triple record for Great Britain, writes a correspondent of the London Morning Post.

Major Segrave's idea is that Great Britain should become master

of the land, sea and air maxt year. His attempts on land and sea to that end will be made just before the race for the Schneider Cup, which will be competed for in England.

One hundred miles an hour by sca and 240 miles per hour on land are Majoz SWEDISH STRIKE SETTLED. the terrife speeds that

Segrave intends to aim at-withia the space of ten days. One hun- AGREEMENT IN WOOD PULP dred miles an hour at sea is at

INDUSTRY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

STOCKHOLM, April 8th. An agreement has been reached in the wood-pulp industry of the strike which has been in progress for some considerable time.

Work will be resumed

Easter.

present an undreamt of speed.

It will mean that a huge engine will be supported by a frail shell, and that the slightest wave might be enough to break the boat to pieces while it is hurtling through the water.

Some idea of the speed can ha imagined when it is considered that after Britain are able to reach only a the two fastest destroyers in Great

LORD TERRINGTON FOR ENGLAND.

DEPARTURE POSSIBLE AT ANY MOMENT.

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maximum of 20 knots, and that the fastest M.B. (coastal motor bast) bas attained 45.knots. The world's water speed record is held by America, with 83 m.p.h. in a Gar Wood at Mistni last year..

Two hundred and forty miles an hour is 33 mp. faster than the fastest motor-car has ever attained. Captain Malcolm Campbell reached only three miles an hour more ab Daytona Beach than was put up by Major Segrave last year, when he attained an average of 203 mph.

Dogar, March 7th. The court has ordered Lord Terrington's extradition, and he is

"Confident Of Success.” expected to leave for England at any moment. Ho will have a joint dent that he was confident he would

Major Begrave told the correspon escort of British and French police, succeed in his attempts. Eminent

declared in court after evidence of draw up the plans of the speed Maitre Jardel, of the Douai Bar, nautical experts will be asked to Edentity had been given, that his boat, and arrangements are shout

chainst him, client, Lord Terrington, denied the to be made for constructing, & car swindling brought capable of a theoretical speed of 250 against him, and that he had ex-m.p.h. pressed the wish to appear before Major Segrave has received a the British judicial authorities as telegram from America stating that soon as possible. Lord Terrington Mr. Lockhart, one of the two had not tried to avoid going to American drivers who met with a England, as he did not believe that mishap while atempting to beat he was guilty, but his health had Captain Campbell's record, was re- delayed his appearing before the covering rapidly in hospital, and

court, there.

Counsel for the prosecution took note of the statement. The court gave its decision immediately, orde. Ing Lord Terrington's ex tradition. The latter "was secord- ingly carried back to the ambul anoc and driven back to the hoe pital.

The hearing lasted only ten minutes.-Reuter.

TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT

HOUSE.

To-

that he and the other American would make other attempts next year. The cable ended by asking whether he would join them.

Majon Begrave showed the cable to Mr. Harry S. Harne nad Mr. Oliver Piper, co-directors of the firm of which he is also a director. They spontaneously offered to back his attempt financially, and Mr. Piper generously added:

You need not concern yourself with anything more than the technical details of the two records. We want Great Britain to keep the speed record on land and attain a Beater need on the sea than has

ever been dreamt of.'

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An elaborate programme, already published, has been arranged to ACID IN A WOMAN'S CUP make the stay pleasurable."

OF TEA. day's arrangements are as follows:

The Japanese community has in- ALLEGED CONFESSION OF A vited the officers of the Japanese

MAID. squadron to tiffin. A reception will Cadet Christopher Charlton, aged

be held for them during the after-

Irene Jasper, aged eighteen, 14, son of Admi. Chariton, of Alver

"BAD STREAK."

noon at Government House, and Comparison With Wooden Well

stoke, Hants, died in the Royal

H.B. the General Officer Command waitress, was remanded on bril at When we recall the fact that the Naval College Hospital, Dart- Dr. Kempthorne, the Bishop of

ing, Major-General C.-C. Laard, Brighton Police Court on a charge IMPROVEMENT IN MODERN line of battleship of Nelson's day mouth, from injuries sustained Lichfield, commented, in a sermon

C.B., C.M.G, will entertain the administering acetic acid with with a burthen of about 3,000 tous through falling over a cliff as in Liverpool, on Mr. Justice Hill's Japanese firms and shops were, of

Commander-in-Chief, H.I.H. Prince intent to inflict bodily harm to (B.M.), often carried a complement Redlap Cove, Stoke Fleming. view that Mrs. Blanchard was

course, bedecked with their national Kuni, and the Ataff and Flag Miss Mienie. Bolton, the house of 1,200 officers and men, the almost. This happened on the half-term "wanting in charity" when she

flags and the Union Jack yesterday. Officers to dinner Dinner parties keeper under whose control sho THE "COUNTY" "CLASS, incredible difference between dife in holiday for the R.N. College, and refused to divorce her husband. Elaborate arrangements were also

will also be held on the various came at a Brighton firm of drapers. the Navy then and now is striking Cadet Charltou, with other cadete, We are troubled to-day." said made for the comfort and entertain- British warships in harbour to each The girl is extremely fortunate Probably in no single direction ly illustrated. Our biggest warship left the college about 9.30 am. and the bishop, by had streak of

serious charge," said Mr. Jig Br On the Praya Reclamation, huge officers are invited.

Bishop, the prosecuting solicitor. has the science of naval architecture the Hood, with a displacement of went for a walk along the cliffs, public opinion with regard to thement of the men of the squadron: 1 of which some of the Japanese in not being before you on & more

matshed was erected where men Trips To Fealing And Castle made such progress as in the im- $2,000 tons, carries 1,433 officers and passed Little Dartmouth, and on to sox instinct.

It was stated for evidence that When a poor woman is wrong from the Japanese warships could Dengan Peak,

Jasper took Miss, Bolton soms tea, provement of living accommodation men. True she embodies features Redlap. They called at Redlap

House, the residence of Mr. Cyril ed by her husband she adjourn and take a rest after a Three thousand Warrant Officers but when Miss Bolton poured milk type of warship. What is technical tor was never bothered. Her arm-Mande, the actor, and asked for scolded, forsooth, by the judge be tour of sight-seeing for all ranks and ratings in every with which the old naval construc-

habitability

is one our and gun mountings account for

permission to go down to Redlap cause she asks for a separation and ly known as

A number of Japanese milors and men will land from the Japan-into it the milk curdled...

ess ships, and during the forenoon

Het Tea And Salts, Cove. This was granted, and they not for a divorce.

were ashore in the afternoon and of the greatest problems of the at least 10,000 tons, and her fuel

picnicked therecia

Miss Bolton had no huspicions "What that means is that there naval designer. New features are storage for another 4,000 tons.

to Fanling from whence they will ceaselessly making claims upon The old designer had a cleon

After Junch Cadet Charlton are certain people who think that apparently taking great enjoyment 1,000 of them will be taken by train

in seeing the local sights. They are walk to the Kwanti Race Course then that the tea or milk had been space and weight, and his business sweep of bold upon which to work, thought he would like to take some supposing a man follows his own tough alert looking men in the very where refreshments will be served tampered with, but the following

Ho elimbed to a lodge instincts and is unfaithful to his best physical condition. in to produce the perfect fighting and when he had apportioned space photos.

to them. Two hundred others will day Miss Bolton, after taking some machine first, the habitable ship for ammunition, stores, and pro- about 10ft, up but appareatly he wife he is immediately to be allow The Japanese restaurants were

ed to contract a so-called new mar

felt ill and it was then discovered next. Very rely the course of visions, he could attend to packing could not get the view he wanted, so

where they also will be given te progress helps him with a windfall away the human element. He climbed still further up the cliff, ringe with the portaer in his guile extremely busy preparing special 50 by motor 'bus to Castle Peak ten in which she had put some salts as, for example, the substitution of managed to steal another decit by The other cadets on the beach heard

Surely any one who is not very / Japanese food to make their fellow-freshments. During the afternoon that acetic acid had been mixed

arrangements have been made by with the colts the Navy with the Hong Kong tampered with the salts, but later Jasper at first denied that she had the turbine for the reciprocating the process of keeping headroom noise, and saw Cadet Charlton short-sighted can see what the re- countrymen feel at home while on The Japanese officers have been

Amusements Company, that one engine and of oil fuel for coal painfully low. When hammocks falling down head. Srst. The col- suits of such a principle or lack their visit to the British Colony.

made temporary honorary members But as a rule the tendency is in the wors alung it was only possible to lego authorities were quickly notiof principle would be to the well-

of the Hong Kong Club, the Royal performance at the Grand Theatre she went to Miss Bolton crying, and other direction, and he is more or move about by crawling under fied, and a steam pinnace proceed. being of society."

Another example of the bad Hong Kong Golf Club, the Kowloon Cinema, Wanchai, be reserved for confessed that she had mixed the lete permanently faced with the them. There was no hard-laying|ed to the spot and brought him back

Miss Bolton naked her, "Did you principle of "a little more and oh money in these days, neither was to Dartmouth in an unconscious streak instanced by Dr. Kemp Golf Club, the Club de Recreio, the the men of the Japanese Squadron, acetic acid with the salta

thorne was the recent Cambridge Club,

and 650 men will see "The Flag

me!" and Jasper re so much!" Yet he manages to there any Welfare Committee. In condition.

plied reconcile his conflicting dificulties many resports the present-day The accident occurred at the spot Union vote in favour of divorce United Services Recreation Lieutenant which is being shown try to

there Bports Club. The Chief and Petty

Mia Bolton said, in oresexami in a remarkable manner. The liv sailorman has much to be thankful where two years ago, the London facilities.

To-morrow the Japanese warships do not for one moment believe Officers have been made honorary ing accommodation in the two now for. In deploring the passing of barge Lord Kitchener was wrecked,

that it represents the real opinion

homesick,Jasper battleships and in the County" the romantic and the picturesque with the loss of two Erith men.

will be open to Japanese visitors and seemed Officers', recreation rooms” pági

by a pass obtainable from the wanted to leave her situation, but cruisers is admitted to be in from the sea life, one is apt to for- The captain of the barge saved his of Cambridge University," he mid members of the Chief and Fetty Wapater (the flagship), and Mateu nation, that Jasper cried frequently

she told her not to be silly. (Continued on next Column).

Japanese Consulate advance of anything yet accomplish get the other side of the picture-life by climbing up the face of the "I think better than that of my ed. Even more remarkable is the Naval and Military Record. steep cliff.

old university.

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