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SHANGHAI, Aug. 11th. The violent differences of opinion in the Kuomintang Party, which leaders have been trying carefully to disregard hitherto, have at last broken ont into open friction, and memorandum recommending the there is every likelihood of the most liberal, trial of self-govern- postponement of the Fifth Plenary

Session The memorandum suggests (give).*

It apps that prior to the open- ing the provinces Constitutions ing of the Session, friction had already manifested itself between varying up to full responsible su Mr. Chang Ching Kiang and Mr. tonomy, while as regards the' In- dian States it recommends a Con.. Li Shin Cheng, the leaders of the

found his great-grandfather there," Babe

Tronoh Mine stitution making the whole of Right Wing, and the Cantonese He went on to describe the skull, members of the Central Executive'

teeth, and shoulder-bones of a col Committery who are the associates lonal monster hitherto unseen and of Mr. Wang Ching Wei The

unknown. He estimates that, when trouble arose over the question of alive, the-bead alone weighed 100 the suspion of the Youth"

pounds. movements.

geographical India a single ecoso- mic unit.

The memorandum, which is sup ported by all the seventeen Chum bers in the Association, except Burmah and the Punjab (which are separately making representa- tions and Ceylon, which is not affected) makes the recommendation in order that there may be no ground for the suggestion that Britain haz not honoured her pledge of August, 1917.”

Mr. Chang Ching Kiang and the Right Wg advocate the curbing of the political activities of the better discipline among the younger students and the inculcation of

gederation.

The Left Wing are strongly in favour of fostering the acident activities.

It expresses the opinion that the Provincial Constitutions should be safeguarded by, inter alia, e Another chiference 16 connected powering the Central Government to intervene in the event of a with the maintenance of Provincia! breakdown in the government of Branches of the National Political any Province, suggests the estah Council. Friction broke out at the lishment of Provincial Second Chambers and advocates the statu-opening meeting" of the Fifth tory prohibition of discrimination Plenary Session. against industrial and conimercial interests in legislation or taxation.

The memorandum 4150 phasises the need of safeguarding the prospects of Europeans in the services, and urges making the strength of the Government parties

the fossil found in his 1995 expedi-Langkat (combined)....... 11 sel tion, "Remember the big fellow sha Explorasinda we found in 1995 | Well, we've hangnal Loans,

are in good health and excellent The members of the Expedition

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JEDDAH CONFERENCE

BREAKDOWN.

COMPLETE RAF. PREPARA- TIONS.

{THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.}

Bisza, Aug. 10th. No anxiety is fert at the moment over the breakdown of the Jeddah Chiang Kai Sher held a conference defence of the Royal Air Force and On Wednesday evening, Marshal Conference, as the plans for the

Yuan Pel, and Mr. Chang Ching most comprehensive. with t. Li Shih Cheng, Mr Teai the armoured car aquadrons are Kiang when Mr. Chang Ching Bacs have been established be-

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to the anti-Government Shih Cheng then left Nanking probable until cooler weather sete

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It also recommends that" "the

secretly. Viceroy's Executive Council should remain unaltered, but recommends the withdrawal of the Commander. in-Chief from the Legislature. It does not consider that any change in the Secretary of State's legal power is necessary.

R.A.F, HIGHER COMMAND

CHANGES.

SIR JOHN SALMOND'S NEW POST.

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It is noteworthy, however, that Dar & Wings....... representing Marshs! Chiang Kai Faisal-ed-Dowish, who was rest - Crawfords..... She left for, Shanghai for the puri alble for the strocities in January Mackintosh... pose of endeavouring to persuade and February this year, has been Sinceres....... the

"abscondera to return for observed with his supporters near the second meeting of the Fifth the Irak frontier. Plenary Session.

:

CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

ON. TOUR.

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Though the presence of the "absconders" at the next meeting, which has been postponed till to- day, is not necessary to form a quorum, their absence will have an 150 VISIT CANADA AND`U.S. A.. exceedingly demoralising effect on the Conference," and it seems that unless they are persuaded to at tend there is every likelihood of å further postponement of the meet- ing until Monday.

[BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICEĮ

Rucar, Aug. 10th. A party of nearly 150 persons. It is likely that Marshal Chiang including about twenty ladies, who Rai Bhek will himself leave for are members of the Institution of Shanghai to persuade them to Chemical Engineers and the Society attend.

of Chemical Industry, are leav ing England to make a five weeks industrial and reientific tour of the eastern cities of Canada and the United States.

RUGBY, August 10th." The following changes in the higher Commands of the Royal Air Force are announced:—Air Mar- shal Sir John Balmond has been selected to succend Air Vice-Mar-COMMUNICATIONS IN

| shal Sir Philip Game as Air Mem-

ber of the Council for Personnel at the beginning of January next, and

CHINA

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Air Vice-Marshal Sir Edward IMPROVE. PRESENT POSITION. Ellington will at the same time succeed Air Marshal Sir John Sal- mond as Air Officer Commanding- in-Chief the Air Defence of Great Britain..

Sir John Balmond has had a dis- tinguished career as a flying officer. Of the outbreak of war in 1914, he went to France in command of No.

(TAROCOR REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 11th

The tour will conclude in time

for them to attend the annuni general meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry which takes place, in New York during the second week of September.

.

The party includes Sir Alexander Mr. Wang Peh Chun, the Nation Gibb and Mr. Reavell, President alint Minister of Communications, and Vice-President respectively of speaking at the inaugural meeting the Institution of Chemical Engi of the National Communications acers.

3 Squadron of the Royal Flying Conference in Nanking yesterday, Corps and subsequently received rapid promotion. In 1916, ha be-emphasised the necessity of restor came Brigadier General and the ing normal transportation, exter- following year was promoted Major minating existing corrupt practices. General. Then he became General and improving the present general Officer Commanding the Royal Air situation before planning for fur- Force in France which appoint- ther expansion. ment he held until the conclusion General. Li Liéb Chun pointed of hostilities. In October, 1922, he out that according to the scheme was appointed the first air officer propounded by the late Dr. Sun to command the combined British Yot Sen, China must plan to build forces in Irak. In 1923, ha was in the immediate future 100,000 promoted Air Marshal, in recogni- miles of railways and 1,000,000 tion of his distinguished service in miles of highways, in addition to Irak and, on returning to England, improvement of various waterways was appointed Air Officer Com- which had been badly neglected. manding-in-Chief of the Air Do He added that China had fence of Great Britain, a new Com-slightly over 7,000 miles of railways mand formed to organise and con- and urged the expansion of the trol the air defences of the coun- various systems of communications. try. A present, Sir John Sal- The Conference was attended by mond is in Australia, at the re-190 delegates from the provinces quest of the Australian Govern and technical experts. ment, advising on the air defence of the Commonwealth and on the organisation, training and equip ment of the Royal Australian Air Force.

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BUGBY, Aug. 10th.;:

Air Vice-Marshal Ellington be- enme, Director General of Military aeronautics, in 1918 and shortly afterwards was appointed Control- ler General of equipment at the Air Ministry, On the reorganisa. tion of the Air Ministry in 1919, The number of cara sad omni he became Director General of Sup-buses Imported at Madras by ses ply and Research with a seat on during the year shows a record the Air Council and held this ap. increase of 34 yer cent. pointment until 1922, when he proWhile not many years ago prac. ceeded to Egypt to take over the tically every car in Indin was command of the Royal Air Force American, in Madras now nearly in the Middle East. He relinquish half of them are British made. ed this command in 1923 on ap Britdin is still unchallenged in pointment as Air Officer Command the motor cycle and” Lycie mikfeet" ing the Royal Air Force in India. These inports have increased by Since November 1926, he has com 60 per cent. and 20 per cent. res manded the British-forces in Irak pectively,

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