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FENGTIENESE SURPRISED IN SHANSI.

FLANK ATTACK BY CHRISTIAN. GENERAL'S TROOPS.

BIG FORCES FOR THE TEHCHOW DEFENCE LINE.

NORTHERNERS' STRONG DEFENCE OF TSINAN.

General Sun Chuan Fang has become something of a Will o' the Wisp since his defeat a few days ago by Marshal Feng. Yesterday ho was reported to be still holding Tsining with an' army. Today it is claimed that he is at Ningyang, north of Yen- chow, but still a long way south of the Nationalist front line, with 10,000 men. His presence somewhere at least appears sufficiently definite for Chang Tao Lin to send him money, men and munitions.

According to reports in the vernacular papers Lu Chung Lan; "one of Feng's generals, has made a dank attack upon the Feng- tienese operating against Shansi troops on the Taingtin Taiyuen Railway. Other of the Christian General's troops have surrounded body of Fengtienese troops near Shuntch in Southern Chihli. This points to very rapid movement on Feng's part, for the last heard of this part of his army was that it was more or less stationary to the north of Changts.

The Northerners appear to be going to make a big effort to stem the Nationalist advance at Tsinan, the capital of Shantung. The rather disorganised Shantung forces are being rallied at this. point and they intend to put up a considered plan of defence,

Meanwhile Chang Tso Lin. is concentrating upon his defence line at Tehchow, on the Chibli-Shantang border, Wu Chun Shing. the Tupan of Heilungkiang, has been chosen to lead down several brigades of Manchurian troops and to take charge there. SUN CHUAN FANG AGAIN.

MANCHURIAN REINFORCE-

MENTS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PERING, April 23rd. General Sur Chuan Fang is re- ported to be at Ningyuan, north of Tenchowo, with 10,000 men.

A semi-official report states that Chang Trung Chang is at Chich. show, which is north of Taisn.

FENG AIDS SHANSI.

(Wah Z: Tat, Pao.),

The Fragtienese position in the Taingting-Yaiyuen Railway

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 24th, 1928.

JAPANESE TROOPS

IN SHANTUNG.

· NATIONALIST THREAT.

PEKING ALSO OBJECTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.)

SHANGHAI, April 2nd. A strong protest against the send- ing of Japanese troops into Shan-

tung has been lodged by General Hwang Fu, the Nationalist Foreign Minister at Nanking, with the Japanese Foreign Minister,

The Note is dated April 21st, and it recalls that last May, the Nation- alist Government protested to the Japanese Government regarding the despatch of Japanese. troops to Shantung, and says that although the troops were subsequently with- drawn, & sense of resentment was still felt by the Chinese.

Nationals Of Friendly Powers. General Hwang Fu points out that since the establishment of the Nationalist Government at Nan king, orders have been repeatedly given to the military and civil authorities to give full protection to the lives and property of the nationals of friendly Powers.

ARCTIC "MERELY ICE"

NO NEW LANDS SEEN.

AMERICAN ENTHUSIASM FOR FLIGHT.

[RIUTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE]

New Year April 2rd. "No foxes.seen" was the special todo phrase used by Captain Wilkins in telegraphing to the American Geographical Society that no new lands in the Polar basin had been seen during his fight across the North Pole. Thus the Atlases which show a blank between the north of Siberia and North Canada may be filled in to denote aferely ice.

American newspapers are wildly enthusiastic over Captain Wilkins' fight, describing it as "the greatest fent of all aviation."

MOSLEM'S PROTEST.

STRIKE.

SEQUEL TO MISSIONARY

CONFERENCE.

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.] "Unfortunately, the Гарабене Government has utterly disregarded

JERUSALEM, "April 23rd. these" facts" and at a time when

The Moslems haye, declared a Ons the Nationalist Armies are engaged ** protest strike" against the at- has been considerably shaken by a jin their Second Northern Expedititude of the Government regarding Bank attack from General Lation and when the goal of China's the affair at Goa: All shops are Chung Lan. Marshal Feng Yu unification is in sight, they again closed but there have been no in- Hsiang's subordinate. Now some of propose to send troops to Shaa- cidents. the Fengtienese in Southern Chibi" are being surrounded by the nest Shunth.

:

According to a report from Tai- A foreign observer saw roughly yuen, the Fengtienese invaders in 40,000 Shantung troops at Taian on Northern Shansi have been repulsed Saturday, who had straggled harkat Toiwai.

by roads and fields. Attempts were

then being made to rearganise them MANCHURIAN TROOPS FOR

at Taian. Most of them had not

been in contact with the enemy.

Wu Chun Shing with several brigades of fresh Manchurian troops, is expected at Tehcbow this week

to superintend the organisation, af the defence line there.

Pan Fu, Premier of the Cabinet, is expected in Shantung from Peking to-day on a special mission.

NORTHERN DEFENCE.

(Wah Fez Fat Poo.)

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Flagrant Violation. In so doing, the Note continues, the Japanese Government is looking at the situation in the same false light as in last May,

Such an attitude was warranted neither by 'the existing conditions, ror by legal sanctions. Such action was not only a flagrant violation of the principles of International Low and Treaty stipulations, but may also, it is feared, give rise to serious. consequences, the responsibility for which it will be difficult to deter

Shaxona, April 3rd. The Ankunchun leaders met re- cently to discuss the military aítua-minc. tion.

Chan

It has been unanimously Maintain Gordal Relations. decided that General Wu Shing, Tupan of Heilungkiang, should lead a Fangtimese army to MONEY AND TROOPS FOR the defence Tehchow, and do all he

SUN.

(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 23rd. Marshal Chang Tso Lin has sent to Sun Chuan Fong 3200,000,and a quantity of ammunition. He has also placed one brigade of artil lery under Bun's direction.

can to check the Southerners' fur- ther advance."

ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING.

(Wah Ter Tat Pac.)

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SHANGHAI, April 23rd

The Note concludes:-"Against this step of despatching troops to Shantung, the Nationalist Foreign Minister is constrained to lodge a strong protest to the Japanese Foreign Minister and to request the Japanese Government, in view of the friendly and amicable relations of the two peoples, to reconsider their action and immediately, stop the sending of forces destined for Shantung, to the end that the The feeling against Japan at cordial relationship happily now Amoy, in connection with the in-subsisting between the two nations cident of arresting four Whampoa | may be maintained." cadets of Korean nationality by the Japanese police, has just pass- ed, but now another movement is on foot in that province.

Representatives of different A message from the Nanking|social bodies met at Amoy yester Military Council, ansounces that day to discuss the possibility of now calling a general anti-Japanese on movement throughout the whole province in view of the presence of Japanese troops in Shantung. They have also decided to appeal to whole country to organissa People's Joint Association" to support the Government in respect of diplomatic action.

ATTACK ON TSINAN.

(THROUGH REUTLAE'S ADENCI.]

SHANGHAI, April 23rd.

the 1st and 2nd Armies are conducting a join offensive Tsinanfu. They claim that the right wing of the 2nd Army has captured Felching, and is closing in on Sin. chwang.

The Ebanting forces are reported to be concentrating on the Taishan Mountain and the outskirts of Tsinanfu in an attempt to check the adance of the Nationalists, before withdrawing

the Yellow River.

across

NATIONALIST STAFF COUNCIL

(Wah Tez Fat Pav.)

THE KADING REDS. MURDER FIRE AND PILLAGE NEAR SHANGHAI.

Paking Protest,

The Peking Government has de- livered to the Japanese Minister a Second Note, in somewhat similar terms, in reply to the Japanese Memorandum of April 20th, which stated that the despatch of Japarenc forces was merely for the protection of Japanese lives and property.

JAPANESE DIET OPENS.

PRECARIOUS POSITION OF

GOVERNMENT.

INDEPENDENTS' SUPPORT.

{IKROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY;}

KADIKO, April 19th.

Toxyo, April 3rd.. The communist disturbance in

The Emperor formally opened Kading is growing from bad to worse, as their activities have been special Diet session this morning. extending to the Southern and A vote of non-confidence in the Northern sections of the city.

The Town of Wuchang has been Government is expected to be moved entirely burned down by the com- on Friday next after the passage of munists and several people ruthless the Coronation Estimates. ly killed. The town of Lohtuchiac Both sides are strenuously en- On the afternoon of the 21st inst. was visited by a group of com- Marshal Chiang Kai Shek proceedmanists on board two steam launches deasouring to win over the support of the Independents, who hold the ed to Yenchow where on the follow early in the morning of April 18th. Anting which is on the Shanghai- ing day he confered with Generals Nanking Bailway, is likely to be fate of the Government in their Liu Chi, Commander of the First affected by the communist troubles hands.

SANGHAL, April 3rd.

SPARES AND FUEL FOR

"BREMEN."

FITZMAURICE SETS OUT.

(THROUGH BISTER'S AGENCY.]

MURRAY BAY, 23rd. Colonel Fitzmaurice and two pilots, with mechanics, spares and fel for the Transatlantic plane Bremen hava left Murray Bay for Greenly Island. q* M

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

FOLLOWING HINKLER'S

ROUTE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HAVOC IN GREECE, AMERICA GAINS EARLY ELECTION

RESULTS.

CORINTH DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE.

TOWN PLUNGED IN DARKNESS:

THOUGH BITER'S AGENCY.}

ATHENS, April 23rd. Hitherto them have been eleven casualties in the Corinth earthquake last night, with very great damage to the town of Corinth, Several houses and the telegraph office collapsed, and the prizons were destroyet.

The fewness of the casualties was due to the population being warned by previous shocks and leaving the town. The bathing station at Lutrski near the Corinth Canal was destroyed.

WORLD'S RECORD.

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'CAPTAIN CAMPBELL'S SPEED FRENCH LEADERS RETURNED.

BEATEN.

207 MILES AN HOUR...

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.

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SUCCESSES FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

(THROUGH RADTER'S AGENCT,]

PARIS, April 2nd ̈ ̈ The Brst ballot in the General

NEW YORK, April end. The well-known American racing. actorist, Mr. Ray Keech, driving & Elections which took place to-day, 38 cylinder Triplex special car, has the polling for which was brisk and besten Captain Malcolm Campbell's peaceful throughout the whole day, world speed record, averaging 207.65 resulted in the return of M. Briand, miles an hour in two runs over the. Berriot, and M. Tardieu.

1. Maginot, the former War official course at Daytona Beach.

In his second run with the wind Minister, has been elected, but M Painleve has not secured sufficient behind him; Ray Keech attained a

sotea at the moment. He will stand speed of s13.9 miles per hour.

Malcolm Captain

Campbell's for the final ballot next Sunday,

however. speed was 206,95802 miles per hour,

Pants, April 23rd. a record which was set up during a

The election results hitherto are Except for a few new buildings, gale. It will be remembered, that

favourable to the Poinesré Govern- which themselves were badly dam- his car achieved a speed of 214 miles

ment aged, Corinth is reported to be in in one direction, and turned broad- ruins. The power house was defide on while Campbell was travell stroyed and the town was in dark- ing at 210 miles per hour. ness last night. It is now reported that twenty have been killed and ifty houses have collapsed. The Kalimaki to Corinth canal is un- damaged.

Shocks In Athens,

LATER.

ATHENS, April 22nd... Four violent earthquake shocks were felt in Athens last night. The inhabitants were greatly scared and flocked into the streets for hours.

WOMAN'S CHANGED. VIEW OF LIFE.

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TRIBUTE TO SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS.

BRIGHTON.

A drama in the life of a young woman who was released from Winchester Prison was, unfolded at the Brighton Police Court.

The magistrates had before them

Alexandre Varenne, ex-Governor of Indo-Chin, like M. Painlevé, res quires a second ballot.

Republicans Lead. [TEROCON HAVAS AGENCY.] ·

PARIS, April 3rd.

In the General Elections so-far there have been elected 3 Conser vatics, 49 Republicans, 31 Left Wing Republicans, 9 Radicals, 11 Radical- Socialists, 4 Socialist Republicans, 12 Socialists and no Communist.

Second ballots will be necessary in 200 sants.

Communista Ronted.

A notable feature of the elections.

LEGAL SUBTLETIES. Margaret Seeby, aged twenty-four, in the route of the Communists, who the mother of four children, who up to the present have not grined said when she appeared before the a seat. They held 97 seats in the Bench a few days previously on a last Chamber. charge of theft that she committed the offence in order to be sent back to prison, and asked for a long

'GERMAN DISTRUST OF FRENCH PROPOSALS.

AGREEMENT WITH U.S.

DRAFT.

(THROUGH IIUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, April 22nd The French observations on the anti-war treaty have been unfavour. ably received in political circles bere.

The opinion is expressed in the newspapers that French reservationa to Mr. Kellogg's proposals contain legal subtleties calculated to weak: en the strong moral aspect of the clear American formula.

sentence.

Parliamentary election returns bave been received: from all con stituencies except Cories and the nine colonial ones. The results show She then said in a statement: that candidates for 175 seats have "There is no new life for an ex-been returned on the first ballot.

The second ballots will be held on convict. People are treated like dogs and have to pay the penalty April 29th in 427 constituencies

of their sins."

Most of the successful candidates-

The magistrates remanded her to have declared themselves supporters a Salvation Army home for women, of the present Government. and when she reappeared before

How They Stand. the Bench she handed in a remark- The final statistics give as elect able, letter, with the remark that ed her attitude had undergone a com- plete changa

"At the Salvation Army home,” she wrote, "I have received every The" official standpoint is likely kindness, and I have also found the

to be a declaration of agreement greatest Friend I have ever found,

cers..

LONDON, April 23rd. Wing Commander-E. R. Manning in principle with the American through His untiring and devoted servants, the Salvation Army of has departed from Lympne in a 35 pact.

I ADA horse power monoplane" on a solo

now hoping that the magistrates will not take flight to Australia, following Capt.

me at my word and make the sea- REVEALED WHEN CRIME IS tence a long one, as the probation

RE-ENACTED.

Hinkler's routes.

M. ZOUBKOFF ARRESTED.

...

{THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]:

Bausas, April 23rd.-

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GIRL'S MURDER SECRET.

SAND BAG AS DEAD MAN.

PARIS. Mlle. Charnot, the 18-years-old M. Zoubkoff has been arrested at

sister-in-law of Mestorine (the Arion as his passport was irregular.jewel-broker who was arrested on

OBITUARY.

his own confession of having mur- dered Gaston Trupheme, a travel. ler in precious stones), admitted while sobbing bitterly, that she A Reuter message announces the knew all about the murder and aided Mestorino 10 conceal his death of Lady Robert Hart

guilt.

MR. SHAW'S £5,000 GIFT.

TO ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART.

Mr. Bernard Shaw has given £5,000 to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, that useful institu- tion in Gower-street, Leadon, so ably directed by Mr. Kenneth Baraes, which began life as "Tree's School."

officer has kindly offered to help me once more."

Mrs. Becby agreed to enter bome, and was bound over for twelve months.

DERANGED VICAR'S SUICIDE.

"THOSE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE THEE." This admission was wrung from ber when, with dramatic prepara Letters were read at the inquest tion, the French judicial authori at Irchester, near Wellingborough, des staged a reconstitution of the en the Rev. Laurence Rawdon crime. Mestorino, handcuffed and Levett, aged 45, vicar of Poding- efosely guarded, was brought in a ton, Bedfordshire, who jumped in motor-car to his offices in the Rue front of an express at Irchester St. Augustine, where the crime had station.

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Conservatives Republicana

Left Wing Republicans Radicals...

Radical Socialists Socialist Republicans Socialists

14

14

One result is contested. The

Colonice' results have not yet been received.

Second ballota will be necessary for 424 seats.

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CYCLE RACING · IN SHANGHAI.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 23rd.

The Cycle Race Committee of Shanghai has been affiliated to the National Cyclists' Union of Eng- land.

"MARRIED " A PRINCESS.

BIGAMY AFTER WIFE WENT TO INDIA.

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„A ̈“marriage to a woman who want under the name of Princess. Btrodkoff resulted in the appear- ance at the Old Bailey of Charles Morris Wandedford Prior, aged 20, a clerk, on a charge of bigamy,

Prior "married" the Marcolls Langlands, the daughter of an Eat Anglian chauffeur, after his wife had gone to India.

WOMEN

been committed. He was made to In a letter to his wife Mr. Levett sit down at his desk while a de said:

***This is to say 'Good-bye.' lective took the place one occupi ed by Trupheme in an armchair. have been a hopeless failure and way out of the "tangle in Mestorias repeated the story, ho see no had told the police as to how which I am involved, except that Truphemise came to demand money which I am taking

To Colonel Orlebar, patron of he owed him, that they quarrelled, and that he struck Trupheme with the living, he wrote, the letter a ring-measurer (a graduated rod being dated February 20th:

It was stated that L'anglands and "I am hopelessly bankrupt and

Prior were charged in December at It is a munificent gift, and it is of steel). He then filled Tru-

see no way out but clearing out

Marlborough-street Police Court This is usually con altogether. to be hoped that other successful Pheme's mouth with cotton wool to dramatists will follow the example top the flow of blood.

Then a sack of sand weighing sidered cowardly, but I do not with obtaining a fur coat, value and thus put back into the theatre 11st, the weight of the murdered think so myself, because I am fond, by false pretences: Prior was some part of the vast sums they man, was brought into the room to of life and have just got to the then sentenced to four months in represent the dead body, and point where life holds much that the second division, and the woman

was bound over. me. Also under Mr. Shaw's wealth must be very Mestorino, picking it up with ease, is good for take out of it great and his royalties from plays carried it to the cupboard where modern conditions it is almost im Detective-Bergeant Sands uid Prior's father was a retired Army' This is gentleman probably exceed at, the moment he had hidden the corpse until he possible to take one's life like a evca those scerning to Sir J. M.closed his office at night.

officer. Replying to Mr. W. Framp- Barrie. But in the early days these Mile. Charnot, a fair-haired girl, nuisance"?

ton, for the defence, the officer said The letter concluded with the the bigamous wife had stated that, in the immediate futuro. An urgent.

can have amounted to but little, was then called and told how, hav telegram has been despatched by

"Ave Catar, he married Russian prince in salátant the Anting gentry to General Chien MINISTER'S SUDDEN DEATH. and a manager who produced a ing heard the sound of a quarrel, Latin quotation,

("Hail, Belgium. saw | morituri tè Shaw play had to be content with the opened the door and Ta Chung asking for troops to be

succès d'estime. Not so very Meatorino hit Trupheme with bis Cesar, those who are about to die Mr. Frampton said the woma rent at once to cope with the situa

long before that Mr. Shaw was a fist. She closed the door and, com salute thee.") tion, Several police have recently

cashier in a land-agent's office at ing back a moment later, saw Tra The coroner read a letter from had said that the prince was killed beep killed by the communists at

an annual salary of £48, earning pheme's body on the floor, and the family solicitor to Mr. Levett 1917 If his lawful wife wok divorce proceedings, Prior and the Lohlichiao, where the trouble proves

Toxyo, April rá..! After attending a conference of by his pen in the course of nine Mestorino told her that he had kill pointing out his great Baandial bigamous wife would get married. to be worst of all;

ed him.

difficulties and advising him to re- Despite the fact that four com- the Seiyukai, at which the Govern years exactly £8.

Petition I am bored by holidayé, luxu

Mlle. Charnot, as her brother-in-sign the living and files munists were bebeaded at the above ment is understood to have decided place in public, the disturbance to dissolve the Diet if a vote of and money," he said not long ago. law was being led away handcuff in bankruptcy.

The coroner said there had been Having surrendered Trian, Gen- continues as before. The present non-confidence is passed, Mr. Kin-Yet it is not always those who are ed, threw her arms round his neck.

A verdict of Buicide while of eral Chang Tsang Chang has begun situation at Kading, therefore, kichi Muto, the Parliamentary bored (or may they are bored) by and said: "Be brave, Charles, insanity in the family. to strengthen the defence line proves to be of a most critical Vice-Minister for Home Affairs, money who are most inclined to and have confidence. For my part,

Unsound Mind was returned I forgive you !*!* died suddenly to day,

give it away. around the suburbs of Tainan city,nature,-Kuo, Wen.

Chen

Yoo

Revolutionary Army, Yuen, Ho Yiu Cho and some others. He is going to the front to direct operations.

"DEFENCE OF TSINAN..

(Wah Taz Yat Pav.)

SHANGHAL, April ard

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

luxury,

also

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The Recorder (Bir Ernest Wild)· asked, Mrs. Prior whether she was. taking divorce proceedings, and she replied that" she intended to do so, Prior was sentenced to six months in the second divisiona

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