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FALL OF TSINAN,

MANY CONFIRMATORY MESSAGES.

JAPANESE PREVENT LOOTING OF NATIONALS.

FIRST STAGE OF SOUTHERN

OFFENSIVE COMPLETE.

The first stage of the Nationalist Offensive has now been com-" pleted with the fall of Tainan, the capital of Shantung. Messages from Southern sources have more than once claimed the capture of this city already, and their claims have been proved false. This time, however, following upon messages from reliable sources that the city was in a critical position," there come confirmatory ports in addition to the Nationalist claims, and the sun total makes it appear certain that Tainan has at length been captured.

Nationalist forces attacked the city on three sides, while on the west Marshal Feng Yu Hainng was not far distant and is now almost assured of a victory at Changching unless the Northerners manage to make good their retreat to Tehchow."

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The city was apparently entered by the East Gate on the morn ing of May 1st. A certain amount of looting took place, and. Japanese troops were compelled to take action to preserve the property of resident nationala. There was also a certain amount of looting in the villages round about, by bandits and escaping soldiers.

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Marshal Chiang Kai Shek evidently intends to strike while the iron is hot, and continue with the second stage of the offensive the attack on Peking. He intends to move his headquarters to Tainan immediately. The first and most stubborn opposition that be will meet will probably be at Tehchow, where the Tientsint- Pukow Railway Line crosses the Shantung border. It is here that Marshal Chang Tao Lin has prepared his strongest defences.

TSINAN FALLS,

JAPANESE MOVE TO TSINAN.

NATIONALISTS IN COMPLETE POSSESSION.

(Wal Keung Peo)..

SHANGHAI, May 1st Tainan, the capital of Shantung, is completely in the power of the Nationalist army. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek moved from Haschow to Yenchow on the evening of the 29th in order to direct further opera tions after the capture of Teinan

The Military Headquarters at Yen chow will be removed to Tsinan within a few days.

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CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S

SUCCESS.

General Fang Chun Wu, one of the Christian General's comman. ders, captured Tainantu oa the morning of the 30th.

SOUTHERNERS SURROUND

CITY.

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(THROUGH AEUTER'S AGENCY.]

TRINGTAO, May 1st. The main body of the Japanese under General Fukuda, troops, arrived at Changtien yesterday morning, but are unable to proceed further.

Consequently, an unarmed train oficials and carrying Caseulate others has been sent to Tailiuchin for the purpose of negotiating with the Southerners, who hold the stations on the Shantung Railway, for the nectteary permission to

proceed.

unsuc-

I the negotiations are ccasful, the Japanese are reported to repair the to-be planning broken tracks and to fight their way to Tsinantu, if necessary.

Southern Permission.

TOKYO, May 1st,

A Foreign Office despatch states that the Southerners have agreed The propseed acheme for the to permit the Japancée troops to besieging of Tsinanfu from the proceed to Tainaniu. North by the First and Second Nationalis: Army Corps has been

a success and consequently Marshal Chang Tsung Chang has been com- pelled to retire northwards with his

troops...

THE EAST GATE."

CuXFOO, May 1st. Tainan was entered by the East Gate, by the Third Army. The first forces to enter the city were 1,500 plain-clothes troops, followed by 1,000 regulars.

Chang Taung Chang retreated apparently with the intention of making a stand at Tehchow.

NORTHERNERS DISARMED. Another telegram from Nanking states that on the evening of the th the 1st Army Corps captured the Tsinan railway station. The besieged' Northern army inside the vity has been diearmed.

General Chang Escapes.

It is later reported that General Chang Tsung Chang bad fed to the Japanese Concession at Tien- tein. His troops retreated to Teh- chow.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2nd, 1928.

CELEBRATION OF MAY DAY.

NO. DISTURBANCES.

GREAT PRECAUTIONS

TAKEN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

Tokyo, May 1st. Thanks to the fact that most of the Extremists have been rounded up during the past few weeks, May Day passed off quietly, though thirty-six men were arrested for disorderly conduct.

FRENCH ELECTIONS.

ALSACE LORRAINE

OPPOSITION.

THE CONVERSION LÓAN,

(THROUGH RECTER'S ACINCT.]

PARIS, May 1st. The dark spot in the elections, from the French National stand-

point, is the return of the three Autonomists from Alsace, including the lenders Ricklin and House who are imprisoned at Colmar, and the two Communists from Lorraine, who played the Autonomists game. It is a sign of the Government's A mass meeting of Labour sup-ratisfaction, with the results of the porters was held in the morning, election that it chose yesterday to after which 20,000, including a large anounce the launching of the con- number of women, marched in

version loan. The Bourse display- ed strong arderly array through the city, tarrying bannere and singing harm

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Labour songs. They were Accompanied by 3,000 police a5 A precautionary measure.

DHAKA, lay, 18t

May Day passed off quietly, 15,000 joined in a procession, which behaved peacefully. They were guarded by a thousand police.

ARRESTED WITHOUT

CAUSE.

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PROTEST AGAINST POLICE."

(THROUGH REUTER'S : AGENOT.")

TOKYO, May 1st. "A strongly worded resolution. demanding the punishment of the police concerned, and so the re- signation of the Home Minister, and the Chief of Police, has been presented by the editors of the aven leading papers. This is in the osture of a protest against the alleged violence of the police to pressmen on the evening of April 19th.

Several, who were attending Proletarian meeting, were severely handled and injured, it is alleged without cause.

An explanation is expected to be demanded when the Diet re-assem-

bles.

DIET PROROGUED,

A SHORT SESSION.

(THROUGH BEUTKE'& AGENCY.]]

Toxro, May 1st.. The Diet, has been prorogued for another three days after a three minutes session which re-opened at 1. p.m.

EARTHQUAKE HAVOC

RELIEF.

COMMISSIONER APPOINTED.

{THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

WARSAW. May 1st.

M. Pilsudski's illness is only

sight. He is expected to resume

duties in a week.

Doctor. Wroczynski has been ap- the painted Commissioner of the League is! Nations to direct the work for the

As no mention ie made of reconditioning of the line, it presumed not to be so badly dama- aged as was previously feared.

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AIMING FOR TEHCHOW.

(Wah Keung Pav.)

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international relief of victims of the earthquake in the Balkins, to make every effort to restrict the effects of the catastrophe and to combat the epidemics resulting from it.

STUDENTS RIOT.

OVER FIFTY EXPELLED.

"[TUROCOH AZUTEK'S LOKACY.)

HAVANA, May 1st.

A telegram from Shanghai states that the left wing of Marshal Feng Ya Hsiang's army, under General

The Council of the University of Sun Liang Ching's "command, is Havana has expelled over fifty advancing to meet the Fengtien students-who participated in the re- cent riots, which resulted in the amy at Changching, Shantung.

closing of the University and the placing of troops and police on the

CLEANING UP TAIAN.

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(Wah, Keung Pao.)

SHANGHAI, May. 1st. The Nationalist army under General Liu Chi and Ho Yiu Cho have disarmed the remnants of the besieged troops at Taian. The left wing of the Nationalist troops under Chen Tu Yuen has cut the Kaochow-Taitan railway.

PROTECTING JAPAN'S

NATIONALS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S'AGENCY.]

Toxro, May 1st.

A despatch to the War Ofice from Taimao states that Japanese troops have been forced to disperse CONFIRMATORY MESSAGES: a party of about 300 bandite who

were taking advantage of the situs tion to attack Japanese residences and warehouses, Oat bandit was bayoneted.

"

[THEOCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Bandits and Northernere are loot- SHANGHAI, May 1st The American Presbyterian Head- ing the neighbouring towns and quartera at Shanghai has received villages, but so far, owing to the of Japanese troops, no

a message, filed at Tsinanfu at presence

10.10 this morning: The Southern Japanese hare suffered.

era have occupied Tainanfu. There

has been no trouble. The situation

at present gives no, cause for con-

cern."

Communications Oat.

CHEroo, May Iet.

LOOTING IN THE CITY.

** [TAROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

Toro, May 1st. According to a despatch to the It is rumoured that Tsinanfu was War Office, the Northerners are lost by the Northerners at 10.46 this retreating to Tehchow. morning.

Chinese gendarmes and police are : All telegraphic communication maintaining order in Tainan, but between the city and the outside there has been looting throughout world has been cut.

the city during the night.

cunpus.

BREAKDOWN OF COTTON NEGOTIATIONS.

NEXT MOVE WITH

- EMPLOYERS.

(THROUGE BEUTEL'S ¿DENCY.]

LONDON, April 30th. The prospects of a settlement be- tween the operatives and employers in the cotton industry are more re- mote as the result of a breakdown at a conference at Manchester to- day.

The conference was called by the employers and representatives of the Trade Unions attended. There was considerable discussion of the employers proposals to reduce wages and to exclude time occupied in cleaning machinery from the 48- hours week.

The conference broke down after anxious attempts to reach a com- promise, in the afternoon, and the next step rests with the employers.

HINDU MOSLEM RIOT.

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TEN CONSTABLES INJURED.

(THROUGH REUTERʼS (AGENCY.]

NACFCE, April 30th. Thirty-seven persons, including ten constables engaged in dispers- ing the rioters, were more or less severely injured in a Hindu-Moslem riot in Berar to-day.

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bull" tendencies,.

'LEXINGTON" MYSTERY...

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U.S. PLANE CARRIER NOT ACCEPTED.

NINE MILLION POUND SHIP,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

SANPEDRO, California, May 1st. Considerable curiosity has been aroused here by the announcement that the latest United States air- craft carrier Lexington, which was tested laat week, has not been ac- cepted by the Navy,

"Captain Karna refused to make nny comment "beyond remarking we postponed her trials" No resson was given,

The Lexington is a sister ship to the Saratoga. "She displaces 33,000 tons and is designed to carry seventy-two planes Her total cost POINCARE'S BIG MAJORITY. is estimated to have been £9,000,000

sterling.

COMMUNIST 'LOSSES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, April 30th.

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The elections have given M. Pioneare a working majority of nearly four hundred, while another fifty may be regarded as doubtful supporters on "crucial divisions,

The Chamber has moved slight- y to the Right, the Communists be- ing the principal losers.

FRENCH CONVERSION

LOAN.

NATIONAL CREDIT AND TREASURY BONDS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, April 30th.

A presidential decree authorises the issue of a Conversión Loan of five per cent Bonds, redeemable in 75 years.

AMERICAN PEACE PROPOSALS.

GERMANY'S COMPLETE

APPROVAL.

BRITAIN SYMPATHETIC.

(THROUGH 28UTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 30th.

WIN

The United States proposals for treaty outlawing war as forward- ed to Britain and other Powers, were mentioned in the House of Commons at question time to-day. and in reply, Sir Auster Chamber- lain declared that the British Gov- ernment warmly welcome the U.S. proposals for a further joint effort to safeguard the peace of the world.

The British Government closely and sympathetically con The price of the issue has not yet aidering the text of the proposed been settled, while the objects of the treaty," together" with the French Loan are given as the conversion observations and suggestions, and of National Credit Bonds, expiringhe did not doubt that a successful daring 1928-29, converting theimue could be achieved. short-term Treasury Bonds into a Time, however, was needed to long-term loan, and the repayment consider the various issues raised of advances by the Bank of France. and for consultation with the

Dominions.

HUGE ENTHUSIASM IN NEW YORK.

ATLANTIC AIRMEN FETED,

SHARKEY KNOCKS OUT DELANEY.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, May 1st. The Transatlantic Flight heroes stale most of the applause from the boxers, Sharkey and Delaney, round bout at diadison Sqance gar- who were the principals in a 15 den. The fight had a dramatic ending, Sharkey knocking Delaney in 73 seconds.

The boxers entrance was almost unnoticed, while the fliers

were overwhelmingly cheered by a crowd of 12,000.

German Acceptance,

EGYPT YIELDS TO BRITISH ULTIMATUM.

ASSEMBLIES BILL POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER.

TEXT OF BRITISH WARNING.

DESIRE TO MAINTAIN FRIENDSHIP.

Following upon the rejection by Egypt of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty proposals put forward by Britain, a serious condition of affairs has arisen in Egypt owing to proposed legislation, especially tho Public Assemblies Bill, put forward by the present Egyptian Government under the leadership of Nahas Pashar

"

On the rejection of the treaty, Britain insisted that" conditions' must revert to the status que, bat this would have besa impos- sible it the new legislation were to become effective. In face of this crisis, he British Government has taken a strong line and issued an ultimatum that should the Egyptian Premier not give assurance within three days that the Public Assemblies Bill would not be proceeded with, the British Government would consider themselves tres to take such action as the situation might seem to them to require.

A message from Cairo, dated April 30th, states that the Chamber met at a secres Session to-day. The deputies assembled quietly and were received by Nahst Pasha in silence.

It is understood that Nahas Pasha will propose the postpone- ment of the Senate discussion of the Asserablies Bill until Novem- ber, in the hope that the meantime an understanding will be reached with Britain.

A late messago states that the discussion of the Public Assemblies Bill has been postponed until November..

A FRIENDLY RESPONSE.

Carno, May 1st.

It is anderstood that the Egyptian, reply to the British ultimatum is couched in the friendiest terme. It declares that the Egyptian Government is unable to admit the right of Great Britain or any other Power to interfere in the independent legis- lation of the Egyptian Parliament, but in order to demonstrate the goodwill and desire of Egypt to maintain friendly relations with Great Britain, the Assemblies Bill will be held "over until the next Parliamentary Session.

The Egyptian Government hopes in the meantime that the basis of a better Anglo-Egyptian understanding may be reached, which will permit the removal of the present difficulties. Egyptian statesmen trust that the manner in which this reply is worded will convince Great Britain that it is Egypt's desire to avoid fric- tion, and that Britain will accept the Egyptian action as a satia- factory response to the ultimatum.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 30th. The text of the British Note to Egypt, requiring a categorical writ- ten assurance before seven o'clock in the evening of May and that the BERLIN, April 30th. The German reply to Mr. Kel- Public Assemblies Bill would not be logg's propossis for a multilateral proceeded with, was read to the anti-war treaty" agrees with the

House of Commons, to-day by Sir United States and France that the ultimate aim must be the universal Austen. Chamberlain in the course acceptance of the suggested pact, of a statement, sought by Mr. which Germany is ready to nego-Ramsay MacDonald. tiate without reservation..

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rocay, April 30th.

In the course of his statement in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said he could not at present indicate a date when n discussion could usefully be held in the House but in a week or ten more specific statement as regards days, he would be able to make a

the discussion.

He hoped what he had said would out be sufficient for the moment in re- to the attitude of His gard Majesty's Government.

W

SIR RENNELL RODD

ELECTED.

NO CHANGE AT MARYLE-

BONE.

(THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

After the fight the fliers climbed into the ring, and the announcer raised his hand for cach in turn to signify that each was a victor in the Transatlantic passage from East to West.

.: ་་་་ Tour Of Harbour.

LONDON, April 30th. April 30th. The bye-election at St. Maryle- The Transatlantic fieri, Captain bene, caused by the elevation of Kobel, Baron Von Huehnefeld and Baron Hailsham (formerly Sir Colonel Fitzmaurice, nid most Douglas Hogg) to the Lord Chan enthusiastic, scenes were given ancellorship, resulted as follows: oficial reception to-day.

They were taken in the early morning from their hotel on a triumphal tour of the Harbour 'aboard öne of the City tugs.

Sir Rennell Bodd (Cons) 12,850 Mr. Ross (Lab.) .......................... 6,721 Mr. Murray (Lib.).......... 3,318

Conservative maj.

9,541

Colonel Fitzmaurico operated the tug's "siren acknowledging on be-

[At the General Election Sir half of the fliers, the deafening Douglas Hogg had a majority of greeting from the hundreds of 15,077 in a straight fight with boats crowding the river near the Labour.] Battery.

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Excitement On Broadway. - Aeroplanes droned overhead, and firefloats equited' vertical streams from their hoses high into the air.

A crowd of at least 30,000 lined the Embankment."

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. RIGID SCRUTINY OF EXPENSES.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN HERVICH]

WARLINGTON, April 30th.

Ten thousand troops lined the famous Broadway when the fliers The Senate hai nanimously re-landed and they made progress passed a decrce subjecting the through, the city amid a storm of expenditure on the Presidential machines. paper streamers from the tape campaign to rigid scrutiny by a special committee of five Senators to be appointed by the Vice-Presi- dent, Mr. Dawes,

Hitzmaurice's Daughter. Captain Koehl's wife, and Colonel Fitzmaurice's wife and seven-year- old daughter, Patey, arrived in the middle of the reception and pro-. ceeded to the City Hall

Patsy, after an affectionate em, brace, hardly able to restrain her self, broke away from her mother during the speeches and climbed over two tables in an effort to reach her father.

She was almost within reach of bira before he was caught and held until the presentation of medals was over. Ma

LADY BAILEY'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.

[BRITISH WIRELean seatice.]

• RUGBY, April 30th. Lady Bailey reached. Uspetown this morning, having coupled with brilliant success her solo fight from London to the Cape in a Moth aeroplane.

RUBBER EXPORT QUOTA. American Honours,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] WASHINGTON, April 30th. The House of Representatives

LONDON, April 30th. The riot was due to a Moslem to-day approved the Bill, which has It is announced that the official gang, which stoned a Shivaji proslready passed the Senate, award- percentage of rubber which may cession from within a Mosque, anding the Distinguished Flying Cross be exported at the minimum rate afterwards proceeded to lear up a to the members of the Bremen of duty from Ceylon and Malaya Shivaji picture and to lost a num crew and also to Messre, De Pinedo, for the quarter beginning on May ber of Hindu skopa.

Costes and Lebriz.

1st will be sixty per cent.

"This legislation, as Your Ex- cellency must be fully aware, not merely from the verbal communica- tion which I had the honour to make to you on the 18th instant, but from previous similar com- munications made both to Your Excellency's predecessor and to yourself. cannot be ignored by the British Government.

The Ultimatum

Britannic Majesty's Goverment to "i am now instructed by His

request Your Excellency, as bead of the Egyptian Government, im- mediately to take the necessary For some days past, and Sir steps to prevent the Bill, regulat... Austen, a Bill for the regulation of ing public meetings and demon- public meetings and demonstrations strations, from becoming law.

"I am instructed to request Your has been before the Egyptian Par- listment. This bill is designed to Excellency to give to a categorical alter the existing law, which has assurance in writing that the above been in force for five years, and mentioned measure will not be pro- which has enabled the Egyptian ceeded with. Should this assurance. authorities to maintain a fair state. not reach me before seven p.m. on individuals or any undus restraint Government will consider them- of public order without hardship to May 2nd, His Britannic Majesty's of public liberty,

helves free to take such action as the The new bill would greatly weak situation may seem to them to re- en the hands of the executive, itqnire." (Ministerial cheers.). would paralyse the policy on whom

Control Of Maetings. It would inflict far heavier penal. i

The generat tenour of the pro- ties for any error of judgment in poeed fl, continued Sir Austen carrying out their duty than it pro may be indicated by one or two of potes for those responsible for disit articles. order, and it would seriously jeopardise the public peaes and the lives and property of foreigners.

This is the view taken by the police authorities, both British and Egyptian, and it is shared by the foreign communities,

Article Nine atates: "The follow- jog will be liable to a term of in- not éxceeding one prisonment month, or a fine varying from 200 piastres to 3,000 piastres, firstly, any official who makes use of his suthority to dissolve, cr altempt to Ultimate Responsiblity. dissolve, any private or public In this connection it is noticeable meeting, except in two ́ouses fore- that when proposals were made in sten in Article Five, and, secondly, 1024 which would have had a similar whoever by force. br threat, pre- result in weakening the hands of vents or disperses a private or the police authorities, the late public meeting, or attempts to com- Zaghful Pasha opposed them as mit any of those pets, as well as any contrary to the public interest.official who renders himself guilty The British Government, who if one of these infractions, apart under the Declaration of 1922, are from the two cases foreseen in ultimately responsible for the safety Article Five." of foreigners, cannot ignore these Written Demand Needed. changes.

The riots in Alexandria in 1921, delegate of the Administration or Article Five stipulates that ca. in which nearly twenty foreigners Police officer may only dissolvu were killed and over sixty wounded will be remembered, and only a few weeks ago, an excited crowd, which had been stirred up for political purposes, attacked and damaged the property of foreigners ·

A meeting if a written demand to do so is made to him by the com- mittec organining the meeting, or

cases of serious disorders. If order is restored the meeting may be resumed

Article Eight places the maximum penalty for promoters of meetings leading to disorder at one week's imprisonment or fine of 100

Serious Warnings, In these circumstances, the Public Assemblies Bill, and some other legislation, have for a considerable time caused His Majesty's Govern pinstres. ment grave preoccupation."

It will thus be seen that agitators Serious, but friendly, warnings causing disorder run the risk of regarding the Bill have, a Foreign extremely light penalties in com- Offico instructions, been addressed parison with those inflicted on by Lord Lloyd both to the present police officers who attempt, in pur- Prime Minister, Nahas Pisht, and stance of their duty, to prevent to his predecessor Sarwat Pasha, sich, outbreaks. but it unfortunately mema clear that the Egyptian Government are resolved to proceed" with the Bill, Since agitators frequently make and upon the instructions of His the foreign communities the target. Majesty's Government, Lord Lloyd of their demonstrations, and since. at seven o'clock last night address the police authorities would be so ed a warning to the Egyptian obviously restricted in the per-

Premier.

Firm Manzuron Heeded.

formance of their duties, frm" Affecting Public Security.

measures to prevent such a bill be coming law, become necessary on the, Bir Austen Chamberlain read the part of the British Government, text of the warning as follows: which remains responsible for the I have the honour to inform you safety of the lives and property of that since the presentation to Your foreign communities in Egypt. Excellency of my Note of April Commander Kenworthy asked" if 4th, His Britannic Majesty's Gov- there was any, truth in the state- erament in Great Britain have ment that portions of the Fleet had watched with increasing concern the been ordered to Egypt from Malta. Bir Austen Chamberlain: replied growing evidence of the intention of the Egyptian Government to pro that, he preferred to add nothing ceed with certain legislation affect to his answer to Mr. Ramany Mac- ing public security.

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