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SOLDIERS LOOTING NEGOTIATIONS WITH

IN SHANTUNG.

NORTHERN TROOPS' POLICY,

...

"ANXIOUS MERCHANTS.

[TEZOCOM KEUTER'S AGENCY.).

CHEZOO, Feb. 25th.

A vernacular paper states that į Chang Tsung Chang went to" Lai- yang yesterday.

CHINA.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1929.

ARMY ESTIMATES FOR 1929.

DIFFICULT PROBLEMS · FOR | BIG DECREASE ON LAST YEAR.

JAPAN...

THE SITUATION IN SHANTUNG.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

לה יד

COST OF TROOPS IN CHINA.

[TEROCON REUTER'S AGENUT.]......

"LONDON, Feb. 25th. The army estimates for 1999 total £40,543,000 a reduction of £305,000 compared with 'last year.

SHIPPING HELD UP.

FERRY SERVICE FROM SWEDEN DELAYED.

WARMER WEATHER ON

THE CONTINENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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The ferry traffic between Sweden

FLOATING AIRPORT CAPTAIN CAMPBELL

OFF BERMUDA.

INJURED.

AMERICAN SCHEME,

HOTEL FOR AERIAL PASSENGERS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

FRENCH MILITARY

CONVENTION,

'PLANE WRECKED IN SOUTH ALLEGED AGREEMENT WITH

AFRICA.

BELGIUM.

SPEED CONTESTANT CRASHES.

"[TÉLOUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CALVINIA, Cape Province,

Feb. 25th. An aeroplane carrying the British

LONDON, Feb. 24th,

NEW YORK, Feb. 24th. Shipping on the coasts of Britain

Mr. Henry Gielów, director of a Shanghai, Feb 25th.

has been held up during the week- Interviewed by Reuter last night,

end a he result of dense fog. firm of naval architects, announces There were many minor collisions that the construction of a floating racing motorist, Captain Malcolm Refugees from Kangyu state that

a representative of the Nanking

A memorandum by Sir Laming Colder weather is forecast, with airport, to be anchored 300 miles Campbell, to Teraeukpaz for his Huang Feng Chi's soldiery were Foreign Office, authorised by Dr. Worthington Evans shows that the sleet and snow.

out at sea, midway between New attempt on the world speed record promised as an inducement three C T. Wang, gave two reasons for personnel is 160,500, which is a re-

A message from Stockholm states York and Bermuda, will be started collided with a tree and was totally hours' looting, and consequently the inability of the Foreign Minis-diction of 3,000 compared with storm

that there has been a violent now: immediately:

in south-eastern Sweden,

wrecked. Captain Campbell was many villages in the vicinity of last ter to resume immediately the 1929 when for constitutions! many of the drifts being fifteen. The airport will be 1,200 feet slightly injured, while the pilot, week's fighting were thoroughly broken-off conversations with the reasons 1,500 Indian troops wera

feet deep.

long and 200 feet wide at each end Capt. Penny, a suffering seriously loated.

Japanese plenipotentiary, Mr. employed by the Air Ministry in

and 400 feet wide in the middle. It is confrmed by Liu Chen Yoshizawa, On

from shock. the outstanding the Middle East. These will now Nien's soldiers returning from the issues between Japan and China. be withdrawn. The further de- front that much money was extrpet- In the first place, he stated, the ed from Huang Feng Chi's captured two plenipotentiaries having wach soldiers. Liu's men state that ined an agreement on several points the event of a defeat they loot at issue at their last meeting before their departure, and benes (February 6th) it was mutually the merchants are very nervous and agreed that negotiations should be business is at a standstill,

resumed if, and when, the Japanese Government accepted the agreed

“SERIOUS FIGHTING,

(Wah Ter Fat Pon).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 25th.

According to the latest message

from Shantung, the Northern

formula.

The Chinese Foreign Minister had not yet received any advice to this effect.,

Trouble in Shantung.

and Germany is interrupted, ferry boats having been stuck in the ice.

Batter Weather

crease of 1,300 is due to the small ported that the weather is con- From Constantinople it is re number of additional troops em-siderably milder. Trains which ployed in China, the disbandment were snowed up at Cherkeskeny of the West African Regiment and

now freed, and the interna- tional train service has been re- the reduction of the Sierra Leone sumed. garrison.

The mechanisation of another tion of R.AS.C. horse transport artillery field brigade, the aholi-

companies and economies resulting from a systematic examination of all establishments have resulted in further reductions.

A supplementary estimate re-

are

A report from Belgrade states that two peasants were driving two-horse sleighs loaded with pro-

all disappeared visions across the frozen Danube when the ice suddenly broke, and

From Athens it is reported, that the weather is good and communi- cations almost normal.

RAINY DAY AT BOGNOR.

In the second place, when pro-quires £115,000 excess cost arising ceeding from Tokyo to Shanghai from the employment of additional NEW YEAR'S HONOURS LIST.

LEGATION STAFF AT KABUL.

troops are organising a strong to take up the negotiations with troops in China, bringing the total defence in the vicinity of Tsinan China, Mr. Yoshizawa made several to date to £4,118,000. against the Nationaliste. Serious public statements in the course of ighting occurred at Fushan last Saturday. General Sun Tan Ying i establishing his position" at Tsi No and Chang-Tiu; probably he will join up with General Chang sung Chang as the latter is send- ing an emissary to negotiate with

hmm...

Reinforcements.

Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has ordered two bodies of troops to march into Shantung to relieve General Liu Chen. Nien. He has also instructed them to suppress the reactionaries in the area along the Tainan-Tsingtao Railway.

VILLAGES RAZED AS REVENGE.

(THROUGH "REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHEFOO, Feb, 25th.

The military situation has not changed but the Japanese are evi- dently taking every precaution as

which he professed the sincerity of the Japanese Government in its efforts to settle the outstanding Sino-Japanese questions, including the Tsinan Incident.

Unfortunately, since his arrival in Shanghai, the castern part of Shantung had been plunged into disorder as the result of the ar rival there of General Chang Chung Chang from Daires.

EVACUATION BY AIR.

WITHDRAWAL TO...

PESHAWAR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Therefore, the Foreign Office

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2nd, spokesman went on, even it the Five aeroplanes arrived

in Sino-Japanese Shantung question | Peshawar from Kabul bringing 27 was settled by diplomatic negotia-passengers, consisting of some of tions, the presence in Eastern the staff of the British Legation Shantung of rebel forces under and the entire staffs of the French and Italian Legations. The remain.

(BRITISH WIRMLESS BERVICE)

RUGBY, Feb. 34th: His Majesty the King has had a quiet day.

The weather was dull throughout the day, and hardly a ray of sun shite penetrated the gloom. It rained from time to time, and the dampness prevented the King's bedroom windows from being open ed, hut His Majesty sat in a chair

at the window for some hours.

It is understood that the New Year Honours List will be issued at the end of this month.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

AIR SURVEY IN EXPLORATION

SCHEME.

Six thousand tons of steel, and 2:000 tons of iron will be nied in

will be kept in place by chains the construction of the port, which

four miles long.

These chain" will be attached to specially designed ses anchors and piling, which will extend 80 feet below the surface. They will be operated hydraulically within sheaths, in order to counteract the effect of the waves and wind.

The airport will include a hotel, and will carry a crew of 43 men.

FEMININITIES IN THE

HOUSE.

DIAMOND FIELDS SENSA. TION.

ARREST OF A HEALTH OFFICER.

DETECTIVE BUSY.

GREAT BRITAIN NOT IMPLICATED.

'[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMSTERDAM, Feb 24th.

A sensation has been caused by

the publication of the terms of an alleged Franco-Belgian Military Convention in a Dutch paper, the Utrecht Schdagblad.

Explaining its possession of such a document, the paper says that it secured a copy by "fortuitous circumstances" and claims that its authenticity is guaranteed.

The Convention is alleged have been drawn up and conclud- ed at Brussels, in 1990, "

Its various articles, it is stated, have since been "interpreted" by the General Staffs of the French and Belgian army authorities since : that date, the Utrecht Schdagblad alleging that a meeting regarding:: the interpretation took place in

Swarms of detectives are sweep- | 1927. ing the "State diamond folds in Namaqualand for illicit diamond buyers.

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A sensation was caused at Port Nolloth by the arrest of Dr. W. P. Steenkamp, a health officer of the State diggings, and the ser "of va LADY ASTOR'S RATS!" TO Capetown dergyman. It is alleged

A RETORT.

The Contract.

The gist of the document is that by mutual agreement, each coun- try contracts to mobilise its mili- tary forces immediately any Power in any way associated with Ger many shall mobilise to threaten either on any front.

It is mentioned, that in the event

of war against Germany, the Bel gians will constitute the Left Wing of the French front and “will find themselves reinforced on the ex- treme left by the British."

years, after which a further

The Convention is valid for 25

years is possible.

that diamonds worth £1,000, weigh ing fifty carsta, were round in his least 800,000 men, and France pro- Belgium contracts to mobilize at

A WOMEN'S DAY.

possession. He was taken before amises at least 1,200,000 men. magistrate and remanded, Other arrests are expected.

The General Staffs of the two Women's personalities turned the Colonel Clarko Kennedy, head of countries, it is alleged, assume that House of Commons into a second the diamond branch of the Criminal Belgium's potential adversaries are rate drawing room last month says Investigation Service, is

on the Germany and Holland, while a Parliamentary correspondent. As spot, also Major Villiers, who has

France's potential enemies are Miss Wilkinson and Viscountess had vast experience in diamond Germany and Italy, and, perhaps, Astor exchanged snappy ineers with rushes.

Spain... each other, one expected to hear an It is stated that the Government accompaniment of rattling tea cups is determined to maintain law and and to see prim maidservants ap-order on Monday, when diggers pear with plates of thin bread and who resent the Government's re- butter.

strictions threaten to rush the field. An imposing demonstration of The Countess of Iveagh was the police forces took place and it is innocent cause of the trouble. It believed that it had marked was infant welfare and maternity effect, especially among the women, services which interested all the who are terrified at the thought of women, and Lady Iveagh defended. the proposals of the Local Govera ment Bill, which alters the method of Exchequer payments to these local services from grants to annual lump sums....

percentage

Llarly to the feminine mind!" Lady the gathering of diamonds, says Bargains appeal more particu- defy the police to shoot or prevent Iveagh said,

but there is no Router. The diggings are patrolled

Richer areas benefit at present by is no ability to pay anything: lights. receiving

a percentage grant on their larger expenditure, but by the payment of block grants the poorer areas will have more money, at their disposal."?

a clash.

Diggers, who have been concen- trating from all parts of the Trans

vaal, threaten to march on the State diamond felds unarmed and

Britain Hot Concerned. Reuter learns that the Franco-

Belgian defensive agreement, regis tered with the League of Nations. in 1920 detailed military provisions hitherto unpublished. Treaty at any rate might be regard.

It is pointed out that the Locarne

Chang Chung Chang makes it ex ing members of the staff of the to send a properly organised ex question of a bargain where thereby armed lorries fitted with searched as superseding the agreement,

tremely difficult from a practical point of view to restore order.

British

Following the announcement by the president of the Royal Geogra phical Society of Australasia (Mr. A. A. Simpson, O.M.G.) at the end of May last, that it was intended padition to explore, unknown por tions of Central Australia, Mr. C. T. Madigan is now awaiting the arrival of a suitable plane, with the idea of first making an aerial reconnaissance of the land to be

“WITCHCRAFT" IN NEW

YORK,

British Legation are being even ated on February 25th.

A later message states that Six Francis Humphrys, the Minister, and the remaining mem-explored. hers of the British Legation staff Central Australia, under the aus-

MURDER PENALTY. Mr. Madigan, in his lecture on

Socialists Demand.

New York:-Wilbert Hess, aged. have left Kabul for Peshawar by pices of the Royal Geographics: Socialists to be the secret author of witchcraft trial at Zork (Pennsyl- Mr. Churchill was assamed by the eighteen, the third prisoner in the Society in Adelaide, at which the the alteration in system. They vania), was found guilty of mur Governor (Sir Alexander Hore imagined that the change had no der in the second degree in connec Ruthven, V.C.) was present, reveal other purpose than to save money tion with the death of Nelson explored area in the south-eastern Miss Wilkinson voiced their de- he would not give up a lock of his ed that there was an almost un-at the expense of child welfare. Tlehmeyer, who was killed because

corner of Central Australia, equal mand for 4 continuance of the per- hair, required for removing a in size to Tasmania.

centage payments.

hex," or spell.

Ohina's Dificulties. China is not in a position to prevent Chang Chung Chang from pursuing his rebellious activities because Japanese troops occupy strip of Chinese territory which air. an additional three destroyers of the Nationalist forces from en- effectually prevents the main body. here and the first-class cruiser Kiso tering Eastern Shantung to sup- arrived yesterday with the Admiral press the rebels. aboard. In addition to these several destroyers are remaining, at Lungcow.

The US cruiser Trenton arrIVEL this morning,

A message from Lungkow states that fifty villages south of Chao-

DEMOCRATIC DEFENCE

UNION.

"POLICE PRECAUTIONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

VIENNA, Feb. 24th. Nine thousand members of the Social Democratic Defence Union

Evacuation Effected.

LATER

Preliminary Flight,

as the former covers the same ground and goes further. It is authoritatively denied that Britain is in any way concerned in the Franco-Belgian convention.

DEMONSTRATION BY THE MINERS.

IMPASSIONED SPEECH BY

SUFFRAGETTE:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. )

Sir Francia Humphrys and his staff have arrived at Peshawar, and the entire staff of the French and

LONDON, Feb. 24th-C "It is difficult to listen with

The youth's father and mother

An impassioned speech by an Italian Legations have been evacu,

eighty-year-old Buffragette was the The object of the reconnaissane patience," she cried with an excited testified that their belief in witch- ated A-number of-Germans have is to find out whether it would be wave towards Lady Iveagh's seat, craft still continued, and described outstanding feature of a big de when a lady who herself is a how Black Art curses plaguedmonstration in Trafalgar Square been unable to leave owing to worthwhile to send the proposed millionairess, and has never had a the household. Milton Hess, the to-day, when the eight hundred

expedition, which the heavy commitments.

society hoped, would be led by Mr. Madi-ed she could not gratify, should father, asked how he knew he was unemployed miners who have been bewitched, answered: "I felt like walking from all parts of the Certain aeroplanes are reported gan, to explore the region on foot oppose our view in this way." to have dropped leaflets in Kabyl

Lad camel.

Lady Iveagh had gone out, and my flesh was boiling over all the country to petition the Premier, Miss Wilkinson went on :-". If she | time.

held a mass meeting which lasted The preliminary flight will en

Family Disasters.

for over three hours and a half.

The miners were joined by Lon- "My family was in

don labour organisations, the several thousands. crowd being swelled thereby to

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yuan near Lungkow were razed by and 4,000 of the Heimwehr, took stating that Amanullah will invadeable Mr. Madigan to decide whether were, here I would tell her that it

is revenge for his

Liu Kai Tai

Lieutenant, Ying Tsang, who was Vienna. Elaborate "police precau- lentival,

killed by the village guarda.

GENERAL CAPTURED.

(Wah Tis Yui Pao).

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SHANGHAI, Feb. 25th.

·General Lu Ti Ping'a forces' are

tions prevented the processions from clashing. Forty Communists were arrested for carrying firearman and for obstructing the police...

MINING ENGINEERS

MURDERED. *-

MEXICAN TRAGEDY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MÈXICO CITY, Feb. 24th ̈|

NATIVE VOTE IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

a closer examination.

Arrangements cannot be complet- ed at the moment because of the absence of definite knowledge whe ther the plane will be available.

Rain Needed First,

After a good fall of rain would be the best time to make the flight, if they ever get any, rain up there," said Mr. Madigan.

winter,

terrible

who had every care for her children shape. My chickens would not lay that money could provide should and died, my cattle would not oppose the extension of welfare come home, and would not drink It was terrible. My wife and, I talked it over. We knew something was wrong.

work."

Lady Astor had run out to bring in Lady Iveagh, but returned alone. She took Miss Wilkinson on single- handed.

me."

The verdict-which was reached by the jury after four ballots- carries a sentence of ten to twenty years imprisonment.

The octogenarian suffragist, Mrs.. Despard, wha Treland specially for the demons- travelled from

tration, was among the speakers, and the expressed the hope that she would sen the day when “ the alongside the British Republic." great Irish Republic will stand

Mann, A. J. Cook, the Secretary Other speakers included Tou

of the Miners Federation, and M.P. Mr. Saklatvala, the Communist

Telegrams in Brief.

"Blymyer who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the same INSUFFICIENT MAJORITY.

Would it not be just as well to ase] said he could make us the say "Lady Astor cried to her, happiest family in the world for that because you are not & mother £8. I gave him 22, which he said (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] He thought the trip should be you have no right to talk about he would use to get a root for

undertaken at the end of the sum children ! " CAPEZOWN, Feb. 25th.

mer, the most favourable months This caused a great outcry from The root, known as the "Queen retreating towards Kiangsi from

being March or April, when rain the Socialists, in the midst of Elizabeth root," is a charm popu A joint sitting of Parliament is supposed to fall there, or even which a flushed Miss Wilkinsonlar with the York powwowers. Northern Hunan, though part of them are still remaining in Hunan. ed from Guanajuato, where two Native Parliamentary Representa Mr Madigan said he was expect

A distressing tragedy is report passed the third reading to the during May or June, in early could be heard crying, "One ex-

pects that type of encer.": The Hunanese troops under General United States mining engineers tion Bill by 75 votes to 60. The ing to make the trip as soon a

Lady Astor Again. Li Ming Shia and General Yang were murdered in the course of a

two-thirds arrangements could be finalized, Secure

Might I assure you," Lady Ting Fei are pursuing them, leaving fight between their kidnappers and failure to

Federal troops. one brigade to maintain order in

marority means that the bill does and he was hopeful that the piano Astor interrupted again, with the The murdered men are Mr: J. M.not become law. the provincial capital. It is report Underwood and Mr. C. Caisthorpe,

www would be available for departure air of levelling her eyes over

at the most opportune time.

teacup," that you don't have to be • Sir Austen Chamberlain, the ed that General Tax Tao Yuen, both of whom were engaged in en-he would not proceed with the arvused great interest among South women are just as interested in Birmingham indicated that he does University, covered the Afty yaras General Hertzog announced that The proposed expedition has poor to have a heart, and moneyed Foreign Secretary, speaking states that B. Lippen, of Virginia -A message from Charlottesville important military officer under General Lu Ti Ping has been cap-gineering work at the Bustos Coloured Persons Rights Bill, which Australians, and it is realized that infant welfare as you are.

Mines. tured..

not wish to go to the House of low burdles, in four fights, in six The Mines were raided yesterday is dependent on the Native Repre- to secure proper equipment to ex There was a hubbub at this, and Lords, so long as he is in politics. seconds. This is a world's record. morning by a band of about thirty sentation Bill.

plore the largest remaining blank while Miss Wilkinson eyed her. I perceive," he said, addressing armed bandits, who surprised the

space on the map of Australia is opponent scornfully, at a loss for a social reunion of his West Bir-

The State Department has issued two Americans in their quarters

no easy task.

a word, Mr. Palin, & Socialist mingham constituents, that kind- & report estimating that 400.000 and kidnapped them:

Arrangements have had to be member, shouted: All you carely people have been speculating Americans live outside the United made with the Federal Government about is keeping your money."* upon my future, probably feeling States, of which number 230,000 from whom it is expected support Lady Astor, at whom the words that any one who has served a are resident in Canada, and 77,000 will be forthcoming, as anything off were directed, mapped, "Oh, rate ('7 sentence of thirty-seven years in the in Europe. economic value which might be dis An amendment which had been House of Commons would like [IHROUGH ERUTER'S AGENCYr 1 covered, must beneft the Common moved to maintain the percentage change in his manner of life and wealth to which the unexplored basis for grants was rejected by 203 his prison-house. They have been NEW DELHI, Feb. 24th. territory belongs, kan man votes to 130, a Government majority promoting me to another place, but Game, the famous Indian wrest. Mr. Madigan considers there are of only seventy-six. A later divis, as far as my own personal feelings ler, defeated Peterson in a contest unlimited possibilities for mineral son on similar amendment showed are concerned I should like, as at Patialo for the world's wrestling development in that region and a Government majority of seventy long as I remain in politics, to sit championship.

orses capable of settlement might three. Socialist M.Ps gave a long-in the House of Commone as the The match lasted 1 min. 41 secs. be discovered.”“”

drawn “Ob!" at these law figures, member for this great constituency."

BELGIAN TREATY.

(Wah Tir Tat Pas).

The warning was given, and SHANGILA, Feb. 25th,

military police immediately went Following the auspension of Sinc. out in chase of the bandits. After Japanese negotiations, Dr. C. T. | a long pursuit they overtook their Wang will return to Nanking this quarry, and a fight took place be evening. On his retum to the tween members of the bandit gang oapital, Dr. Wang will open nego and the troops. Five of the kid- tiations with the Belgian Chargé nappers were shot dead after which d'Affaires on the subject of firing the gang diapersed, a date on which the new Sino. Belgian Treaty will become effec. tire.

The bodies of the two engineers were found stabbed to death near the scene of the Gght,

CHAMPION WRESTLER.

INDIAN CHAMPION'S SUCCESS;

...............

".

H.M.S. Magnolia is now at Che foo joining HM 8. Foxglove, and H.M.B. Cornflower is on its way from Shanghai.

Marshal Foch has had a slight setback. His lung is again infinm- ed indicating that the critical stage. of the illness is not yet passed.,