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INTERNAL SITUATION CRITICAL.

KWANGTUNG TROOPS TAKE CHENGCHOW.

LI TSUNG JEN IN CANTON.

FENG PROCLAIMS FOR PEACE.

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Vernacular reports as to the march of events in the interior are cohflicting..

One account states that Chiang Kai Shek "says no arxiety need he felt for Marshal Li Thai Hain's safety. He has accused Marshal: Li of being "one of the conspirators in the present situation" but confessed he had no evidence to prove it.

Our Canton correspondent (on page 5) describes the indigna- tion in Canton at Li Taal Hsin's arrest. A strong protest has ." heen sent to Chiang Kai Shek and troops are moving to the Kwangtung border. A Communist army" is again active in that district.

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There are further unçonirmed rumours of lighting between Nanking and`Wuhan forces.

CHIANG GUARANTEES LI TSAI HSIN'S SAFETY.

FORCE SENT TO TAKE OVER

CANTON NAPE.

According to a cible received by the Industrial and Conimercial | Vres, fighting between the Nan- king and Wuhan forces began at Suseng, Anhwei, last Thursday

night.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1929.

TSINAN INCIDENT SETTLED.

AGREEMENT REACHED.

JAP FORCES TO LEAVE SHANTUNG.

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[YHROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, March 23, Dr. C. T. Wang and Mr. Yoshi❤ żawu are now in coilerence, and it is a practical certainty they will sign an agreement settling the Tsinan incident.

All the documents in the matter were ready for signature yesterday

alternoon.

Dr. Wang Interviewed.

SHANOBAL, March 24. Immediately after L six-hour conference with Mr. Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister to China, Dr. C. T. Wang informed Pressmen. that since the previous deadlock four Foreign Office secretaries and four Japanese delegates had been FORCES AGAINST - CHEFOO, carrying on unofficial negotiations.

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LEADERS LOSING HEART.

„" (THROUGH RXUTER'S AGENCY.).

CHEFOO, March -93. The situation here has not changed.

A report from Tergchowfu dated March 18 states that it is apparent that the leaders of the confedera tion of ex-Northerners, rebels and Marshal Li Tsai Hain is still at handits operating against General Tangshan, near Nanking. Wu.Txz Liu Chen Nign, the pro-Nanking Hui and Chang Ching Klang, who defender of Chefoo, are disappoint guaranteed to Marshal Lisafeed because the revolt has not gained conduct to Nanking for the Kuo- the impetus expected nor do they mintang Conference, have emphatic appear to be confident of success in ally protested to Chiang Kai Shek negotiations with General Liu Chen against the Canton Marshal's detes. Nien to desert the Nationalist cause tion.

and throw in his lot with the rebels.

Chiang replied that no anxiety need be felt as to the Marshal's personal safety and he would be again allowed freedom of move- ment SOOD As the crisis was Rettled.

As far as can he arcertained, no munitions are coming in, although it was previously predicted that munitions would fow in from Japan for the ex-Northerners and it is Feng Che Man. Finance Commis. now stated that such help from the

They reached, an agreement yes terday afternoon which Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa bad approved

ITALY'S NEW-STYLE POLICE METHODS IN BOMBAY COTTON

ELECTION.

ONLY PRODUCERS" CAN VOTEI

AN EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Roxz, March 23. The General Election here is occurring under a unique and partly experimental electoral sys- Only producers," are entitled to vote, and about 9.500.000 men come

tem.

under this category,

The Fascist ticket," headed by the name of Mussolini" is the only one to which a rote may be given. and the voter malt write the word "Yes" or No."

The new Chamber will be the first experiment in history of a system of Corporative- Parlia ment."

The Deputies will not represent constitutencies, or be elected on ac count of their political views, but will be elected as candidates by and initialled to-day.

thirteen corporations or guilds, Therefore, & formal session withus ensuing the representation of take place at Nanking in a few

all fields of activity throughout the days, when he expressed the con- 6dent hope that

Italian nation, from the scientist an agreement

down to the peasant. settling the Txinan incident would be signed.

Afterwards other points at issue, namely, the Nanking and Hunkow incidents, will be solved without difficulty.

It is worthy of note that after the conference, in the presenes, of a large number of Pressmen, Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa were photographed clasping hands,

Reported Agreement Terms. Reliable reports from Chinese

sources state that the Wang-Yoshi- zawa Agreement includes:

Firstly, an immediate withdrawal of Japanese forces from Shantung after the agreement has beed formally signed.

Secondly, both China and Japan waive the question of responsibility for the Tsinan incident.

sioner for Canton, Hsu King Toag, Japanese will come from Tsingtao. C.-in-C. of the sch Army (Kwang It is evident that the ex-Northern tung). Admiral Chan Chak and forces under Chang Tanng Chang Thirdly, China and Japan wil Tang Ka Yen, Marshal Li's private (the last Tupan of Shantung pro-appoint a joint commission with secretary, have arrived in Shangvince) are ill-organised and badly delimited powers to investigate the hai from Nanking. In an interview equipped and his continued levies incident. Feng aid that they had left the on the countryside may possibly be Capital to avoid being forced to a prelude to fight. approve the Kuomintang, resolution "to punish Wuhan,"

Chiang Kai Sbek has ordered Admiral Yang Shu Chwang to des patch a squadron to "take" control of the Canton fleet and unify the Chinese Navy."

KWANGTUNG TROOPS

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ACTIVE.

the crisis

CHENGCHOW TAKEN.

(TUROVOK REGTEK'S AGENCY,)

HANKOW, March 23. The pro-Kwangsi troops under General Yeh Chi are being recalled

(where from Hunaa started) and sent to Lotion in the east of Hupeh province, which is considered by the Kwangai faction in Hankow as the main danger zone, because pro-Nanking troops under

have General Hsia Tou Yin vanced from Anhui province into Hupeh province.

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Meanwhile the sth. Route Artby have marched from the north of Kwangtung province northwards into the south of Hunan province and occupied Chengchow, a town and mission centre of some import

Of course, the 8th Route Army, being under Marshal Li Tsai Hain, supports the Kwangsi faction in-Hankow

ance.

Other than these. movements there has been no change to record in the situation in Central China. The Kwangsi leaders here appear to be awaiting a move by Nanking against them."

RUMOURS OF WAR.

(Wah Te Tai Pao).

SHANGHAI, March 24. War bas again broken out be tween the troops under Chang Taung Chang and Liu Chen Nien after a fruitless attempt to reach an understanding. A general at- tack was launched upon Liu's troops by order of Chang on Friday,

Sun Tien Yin is bringing his troops towards Huanghaien to help "Chang, while Liù has received & telegram from General Ho Chang Chun that the Central Govern ment has decided to detail a brigade to reinforce him.

LI TSUNG JEN IN CANTON.

REFUSES INTERVIEW.'.

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A Wah Te Fat Pao message say that General Li Tsung "Jen is now in Canton. He

was due in the Colony by the President Johnson from Shanghai on Saturday, and entrained for Canton in the even ing. His movement were exceed ingly' secret.

General Wong Shiu Hung told the prossmen that General In would return to Kwangsi soon.

Chu Yu Pu (formerly Tupan of Chili) went to Hwanghsien last {week." All the White Russian soldiers hired by the "ex-Northern- ers have moved westward.

A very threatening aspect is con. tinued by the resistance put up by villagers, "Red Spears" and similar societies against the anti-Nation nlist soldiery. thereby making Chang Tsing Chang's position in- The division creasing difficult.

under his former Heutennat, Sun Tien Ying, has not arrived yet to reinforce him..

Wuhan Defences,

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PEPING, March 23. Japanese reports from Hankow State that the Wuhan troops are constructing a large-scale system of trenches round Wuhan with the centre at Yanglo, a few miles down river.

They are also asking the. Wuhan merchants and bankers for a lon of five million dollars for the war fund and have also started col- lecting various taxs in advance.

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Foreign Firms Taxed,

Fourthly, both will make "com- passionate grante to each others' nationals for damages suffered.

Mr. Yoshizawa will leave for Nanking on Thursday.

Confirmation From Tokyo.

TOKYO, March 24. With regard to the settlement of the Tsinan affair, it is understood that withdrawal of troops will com mence as soon as the formal agree. ment is signed.

It is expected that evacuation will be completed before the end of May.

The Foreign Office in Tokyo also atates it has received a despatch from Mr. Yoshizawa reporting that he has provisionally signed the | Agreement.

It is expected that the formal signature will be completed by the end of March:

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SHANGHAI ELECTRIC

PLANT.

TENDER FROM U.S.A. RECOMMENDED..

British Naval Wireless learns

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] that foreign firms at Hankow have received notice of a new tax on all

SHANGHAI March 22. bills, receipts account-books, etc. The Committee appointed to re- This tax is apparently to be levied port on the offers for the purchase without reference to Nanking-of-the-Municipal Electric Depart

Nanking Determined.

NANKING, March 22.

In spite of the opposition of Tai Chi Tao, Hu Han Min. and Wu Teh Chen, the Kuomintang Can ress this morning adopted Liu Wen Tac's proposal that if the Hankow Party continue to die- regard Nanking's orders the National Government shall have full power to do what it rees fit.

Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's repre- Bentative sent General Feng a re- part on this, characterising the mo tion as a form of punitive maädate because it means that the National Government can do what it pienses,

Mesars, Sun Fo and Hu Han Min, who left for Tangshan this morning for the purpose of calling on Marshal Li Tsai Hain, were allowed to go up the hill, but all others were kept back and the place eurrounded by soldiers.

Feng Yu Hsiang's Attitude.

SHANGBAI, Merch .22. Reater is informed that no poli- tical signifcadice is attached to the resignation of Marshal Feng Yu Baianz from his post as Minister for War. in view of the fact that he has recommended his Chief of Stall, General Lu Chung Lin. to succeed him.

It is also reported from Honan that Feng Yu Hsiang needs rest in order to recuperate.

Furthermore, Homan delegates have been regularly attending the meetings of the Third National Congress of the Kuomintang.

THE KING'S PROGRESS.

LUMINOUS RAY TREATMENT

CONTINUED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, March 23.. It is understood that H.M. the

King, who again passed a good night, is making steady progress, and treatment which has hitherto

been applied with good results is being continued.

Luminous ray treatment, which is ministered yesterday by Doctor given on alterative days, was ad

Howitt.

It is stated that probably Lord Dawson of Pets will attend at Craigwell House for another con sultation with Sir Stanley Hewett next week..

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CATHEDRAL GRAVE FÖR MR. STONE.

DIPLOMATS PAY TRIBUTE.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN" SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, March 23. In recognition of his contribution to American and international.

journalism the late Mr. Melville Stone will be buried in Washing ton Cathedral, which contains the ashes of President Wilson, Admiral Dewey, and other distinguished Americans.

President Hoover; Senator Curtis, Mr. Kellogg, Mr. Mellon, and ex President Taft, also diplomatic fe presentatives from a score of coun- tries are among those who have paid, a last tribute to Stone's memory.

ELECTRICAL CHARGES IN

SWITZERLAND.

CUSTOMS AND EXPORTED ENERGY."

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON.

SPYING IN NIGHT CLUBS CONDEMNED.

NO "THIRD DEGREE,"

-[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

WORKERS.

STANDARDISATION SCHEME

APPROVED...

IMMIGRATION LAW IN U.S.

BRITISH QUOTA DOUBLED.

OTHER NATIONS CUT DOWN.

NO MINIMUM WAGE.

(THROUGE BEUTER'E AGENCY,}

.. Rugar. March 23, -

Boxy, March 23.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE} Important recommendations re- The report of the Committee re-

WASHINGTON, March 22. garding the future of the Policecently appointed by the Bombay!

President Hoover has issued Force and the attitude of police Government to inquire into the towards the public are contained strike at the cotton mills approves proclamation, under the Immigra in the unanimous report of the a scheme of standardisation of tion Act, establishing antichal as the basis of the U.S. Royal Commission on Police powers wages, duties, and numbers of origins

The Report is operatives, upon which the Mill-immigration quota from July, 1820. and procedure. issued in the form of a volume of owners' Association and the Strike The following are the new yearly

Committee have agreed. 180 pages.

As regards the millowners' pro: of 7 per cent. of posed cut wearers' wages the Committee are of opinion that while the cut is justifiable there is one over-riding! consideration against the proposal, namely the necessity of the full co- operation of the Labour leaders who are working for the new standardisation scheme.

Lord Lee of Fareham presided. over the Commission, which was appointed last August, after several prosecutions in which methods of police were questioned.

The Commission. states that mutual confidence between police and public are "essential to ensure

the efficiency and right conduct of police. They recommend a simpli- fiention of the present instructiona given to constables, and the re moval of the prevailing uncertainty na to interpretation of judges' rules governing cautioning and taking of statements

No Third Degree "* Used.** The Report vindicates the police from all charges of using "third degree" methods, and of acting as agenta - provocateurs Corruption, while not unknown, is declared to be associated mainly with enforce- ment of laws out of harmony with public opinion. The public must, therefore, bear its share of blame for police corruption."

The practice of sending police officers into night clubs disguised as guests, and with power to spend money freely. is condemned as wholly objectionable. Legislation should be introduced authorising selected police officers to enter and is reason to suspect that the law is inspect registered clubs when there

being broken.

Most stringent safeguards should be instituted to ensure that state ments made by persons in custody are really voluntary. Any arrest on a minor charge in order to facilitate inquiries into a major crime is to be deprecated.

More Women Police. If the imposition upon the police of new and extraneous duties con- tinues, then their numbers must be increased. The time is ripe for a substantial increase in the numbers of women police, especially in cities for patrol work in uniform. opportunities of doing general as They abould be afforded adequate well as special detective work.

TWO MORE SEATS LOST BY TORIES. ANOTHER LADY MEMBER.

(PRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]:

RUGBY, March 22

Boston In the Holland with (Linca) by-election the result was:

Mr. Blindell (Liberal) ...... 13,000 Mr. Blanco White (Labour) 8,284 Mr. F. J. Vandenberg

(Conservative) ...... 8,957 Mr. Dennis (ledependent). 3,541 This in a Liberal gain.

Labour Victory.

The Conserva ives have lost 7,000 BELFORT, March 23. votes while the Liberal vote bas The local-courts-have-decided that increased by nearly the same num- ment has recommended the accep- electrical energy exported from ber. tance of the bid of the American Switzerland must pay customs dues, and Foreign Power Company.. after the customs bad sued the elec

This Company, which is a aub-trical company for £840,000. sidiary of the Electric Bond and Share Company, of New York, of fered Tls 81,000,000,"under the terms and conditions of the Mem- orandum of Franchise.!!

FAMINE RELIEF.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, March 22.

The Government Famine Relief Committee at the first meeting yes- terday, decided to petition the National Government to levy for a year 23 per cent. of the Customs surtax, the proceeds whereof to be exclusively devoted to famine relief

Government Aid. ·

NANKING, March 24. The Minister of Finance states that rice, flour and medicines, transported to the famine-stricken areas for relief. purposes will be exempted from all transit duties.

TAXES REDUCED IN JAPAN.

TEA AND COFFEE "NOT LUXURIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, March 23. "After prolonging the session past *. Upon arrival in Canton, General while Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, if midnight the Upper House has Li refused to be interviewed It is a telegram to Nanking dated March | approved a Bill removing certain reported that he was accompanied so, declares his adhesion to the de- articles from the 100 per cent. by Tang Shao Yi, one of the mem-cisions of the Dishandment Confer- luxury tax provisions.

They in bers of the Relief Committee.

ence, saying that in accordance clude cocoa, coffee, black tea, There is said to be no truth in therewith, the headquarters of the cheese, cameras, and athletic equip. the rumour that Pei Trung Hsi Second Army, of which he is the menta, which will all be placed on was also due in Canton.

Commander, have been abolished. ") a lower tariff

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that electrical energy was imponder

The company resisted, pleading able, therefore, untaxable, but the Court ordered them to pay £320,000 to the customs, and fined them the same amount, plus coste.

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ICE BLOCKS DANUBE CHANNEL.

LARGE AREAS UNDER WATER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUDA PEST, March 22 Masses of ice released by the sudden rise in temperature have floated down the Danube and be come jammed between Nagymaros and Kismaros, piling up to the height of a two-storey house...

The waters have in consequence become dammed up and the river has overflowed to the adjoining country, carrying great blocks of

ice

House and farm buildings have been swept away, as well as trees. Assistance is being rushed from Buda Pest, and Pioneers are trying" to dynamite the ice jami

JAPANESE STRIKE OVER:

[THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENOT.]

Tokyo, March 23. The Yokohama Dockyard strike, in which 5,000 men came out, asking better treatment and wages, "has heca settled by mutual compromise. The workers are returning to the dockyard "to-morrow,

The result of the by-election at North Lanark, caused by the death Sprot was as follows: of the Conservative, Sir Alexander

Miss Jenny Lee (Labour)... 15,711 Lord Scone (Conservative) 0,133 Miss Mitchell (Liberal)...... 2,488 At the last election, Sir Alex- ander Sprot palled 13,880 votes, and his opponent, the Labour candidates Mr. J. Sullivan, 11,852.

"A Miner's Daughter,'' [Mise Jennie Lee, who has gained such a striking success is only 26 years old, and is the daughter of Scottish miner. She attended an elementary school and her parents tiah frugality, to send her to Edin. managed, with characteristic Scot- burgh University. There she took degree in Arts with honours and the degree, of Bachelor of Laws." She also won a travelling scholar- ship on the Continent.". She is now engaged as a school mistress.].

DEATH OF GENERAL SARRAIL,

WAR COMMANDER IN SALONIKA:

THROUGH HAVAR AGENCY.]

PABIS, March 28, -The death has taken place of General Barrail, who was in com- mand of the Allied Forces in Salonika during the War. French High Commissioner in Syria.

quotas:-

Great Britain and Northern Ireland France" 3,066; Germany 23,537: 65.721; Irish Free State 17,853; Italy 5,902; Japan 100; Russi (European and Asiastic) 0.781.

The immigration quota for China is 100,

The British quota has nearly doabled compared with 1924.

The German quota is practically halved. The Continental and Sea- dinavian quotes are generally de creased.

The millowners should, therefore, drop the proposal if the Labour

President Hoover declares that, leaders undertake to co-operate to try to make the scheme work pro-although be favours restricted im perly.

Millowners' Duties.

The report adds that the number of operatives who will be displaced by the general adoption of a rational or efficiency scheme will be very large.

It is, therefore, in the" interests of the millowners to take steps to mitigate the hardships entailed by

the introduction of the scheme.

The Strike Committee's demand, fixing a minimum wage of thirty rupees per month is rejected, but it is recommended that there should be no diminution in the wages of low-paid operatives, and relief should be given in cases where wages are unduly low.

migration, be opposed to the national origin provision, but he is legally bound to adhere to it. He adds that the quotas have no political significance."

FLYERS DOWN IN EGYPT.

ENGINE TROUBLE FORCES DESCENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, March 22. of Flight Lieutenant Moir and Mishap to-day befel the attempt Flying Officer Owen to Ay to Aus |tralia in twelve days.

They were on their way from Benghazi to Ramleh to-day when engine trouble developed, and the Australian airmen made a forced

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trafic, including particularly a Scientific research of tourist study of its causes and its social, descent, the machine landing badly political and economic effects, as the open country and being been added to the curriculum of damaged. Fortunately, the airmen the Academy of Commerce of Ber-escaped without injury. lin. Transportation methods, hotel

at Mer- The plane crashed AcnIntroh and both airmen are, management and the work of ex-therefore, safe. positions and fairs will also be

It is not definitely known whether studied, while special courses will there is any prospect of effecting be arranged for directors and repairs to the machine to enable a managers of hotels, spas, fairs and resumption of the fight, but the so forth. A library dealing with brief details of the accident receiv the subject is to be assembled by ed at Cairo scem to suggest this the academy,

is out of the question.

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Afterwards he was appointed Builds-up Brain. Nerve and Body

The deceased General was 13 years of age.

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