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TENSE SITUATION IN SHANTUNG.

FRIGHTFUL CONDITIONS.

FURTHER FIGHTING

EXPECTED.

[TROCOH BIFTEK'S «GENCY.}

CHOO, March 95.

Further ighting is expected this

SETTLING TSINAN

TROUBLE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1929.

--MUSSOLINIS

TRIUMPH.

JAPANESE PREMIER DUBIOUS.

A SWEEPING VICTORY.

"KALEIDOSCOPIC CHANGES."

[TUROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Tokyo, March 25. Though unable to reveal the

BIG POLL IN ITALIAN- ELECTIONS.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Rox March 25.

Eighty-nine per cent. of electors

RUM-RUNNING

TRAGEDY.

BRITISH SHIP SUNK BY GUNFIRE

OFFICIAL ENQUIRIES,

{REUTER'S AMERICAN BERTICE]

POLITICAL CRISIS IN MONACO.

ELECTIONS POSTPONED.

AN ADMINISTRATIVE DISPUTE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MONTE CARLO, March 25.

MARSHAL FOCH'S FUNERAL

PRINCE OF WALES TO ATTEND.

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Telegrams in Frief.

Statistics have been published which show that of $7923,000,000 worth of British_exporta last year, the Overseas Empire absorbed $327,000,000. The Empire share of exports was thus 45 per cent,, which representa an increase of 11 per cent, on the pre-war average,

Cotton valued at £00,000 bas" been destroyed by a fire at Sewri Cotton Depot near Bombay:

week, as news through Tengchowiu terms of the provisional settlement voted at the elections throughout Eame Howard, the "British Am-cipality of Monaco has resulted in torches was moved last light from days' eruise to Jerusalem and back.

from Hwanghsien reports the aug. mentation of General Chang Tsung Chang's forces by the arrival of

General Sen Tien Ying with 7,000

troops.

Chang Tsung Chang has proceed ed to the front, and is personally commanding his forces at Pakiakou 53 miles west of Chefoo. An attack ou Liu Chea Nien is expected in a few days.

Conditions up country continue to be most frightful. Thousands of refugees are pouring into Teng- chowfu daily, endeavouring to reach

Dairen.

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of the Tainan affair, official circles. appear to be confident that they will be neceptable to the Governments of

both countries.

Italy.

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WASHINGTON, March 25. In view of a call paid by Sir

bassador, on the State Department yesterday in connection, with the Only 136,000 votes were cast sinking of the British rum-running against the Government list of schooner I Am Alone by

from the candidates. Spoilt papers amount- gunfire

coastguard cutter Dexter off the coast of Louisiane, officiala of the Department take a serious view of the situation. They have asked the Treasury Department to obtain a statement of the facts from the coastguard service

On the other hand, it is apparented to 8,000, and all the remainder that some anxiety is felt lest the rest were in favour of the Govern present warlike developments, ir ment. China impede a final settlement.

That the Premier apparently shares this fear was evidenced yes terday, when replying to interpel- lations in the Upper House he stated that there is every pos sibility of a satisfactory conclusion in the

near future; but he added significantly, "Nevertheless it is a question as to whether the signa-

FRENCH REVENUE

RETURNS.

(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.}

PARIS, March 25. The revenue returns for February totalled Francs 2,717,000,000 show ing an increase of Frames. 172,000,000 compared with February 1928, and

A negro seaman of the I Am Alone was killed by gunfire, and the crew landed at New Orleans manacled.

Coastguard headquarters have re- ceived a report from Capt. Gamble. commanding the coastguard forces in the Gulf of Mexico, stating that after investigation be regarded the action of the Dexter as "proper and commendable."

IMPRESSIVE SCENES.

[THROVOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, March 23. The body of Marshal Foch, escort- A constitutional crisis in the Prined by a troon of cavalry bearing

tiens, reaching its climax in a col-drat of Notre Dame in readiness postponement of the general eles the. Arc de Triomphe to the Cathe. Haion between the police and a for to-morrow's funeral. " party of demonstrators who went to the Palace to demand an audi- ence of the Prince of Monaco.

Forty police were drawn up to prevent the delegates entry, and fired their revolvers into the air. The delegates replied by beating the, police with sticks, and even tually forced an entry into the Palace.

The Chief of Police was injured in the scuffle.

The delegates' resolution failed however when the Prince refused to see them, whereupon they left quietly.

The Prince later issued a declara tion that the elections would be

held in June.

The trouble originally arose fol lowing " dispute tween "the Casino and the public aathorities over the management of the water- ing place, as a result of which the

The scene was most impressive, immense crowds lining the route, A deathly silence prevailed, only broken by the clatter of horec hooves, and the crash of arms as the troops came to the "Present" The coffin was placed in the Chapelle Ardente, where Madame Foch and her children remained praying amid the silence of the Cathedral..

Mme. Foch's Request. The body was taken to the Cathe ave the Guard of Honour from til at Madame Foch's request, to fatigue

The Prince of Wales, The Prince of Wales will repre- sent the King at the fanera..

Lady Wilson; widow of Field. Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, an in-

Zeppelin has started on four The trans-Atlantic airship Graf

stag, is among the 28 passengers. Herr Loobe. President of the Reich-

Ten paradus are missing at Har- riman, Tennessee, where parts of the town have been submerged 30 fect by foods of the Emery River.

The Soviet Authorities have de- cided to improve and extend the fishing industry on the Pacific coast, in the Caspian Sea, the river Volga and elsewhere. New methods of deep sea fishing will be intro- duced and further facilities be given for the production and in the Murtaan region have already storage of fish preserves. Citches increased to 20,000 tons annually.

A malignant form of influenza is. raging in Albania and has so far caused the death of more than 1,000 people.

The U.S.S. Trenton left Cheloo ture will really take place so early af Francs 373,000,000 compared with the I Am Alone, who is a Canadian National and Communal Councils timate friend of Marshal Foch, will ed for the installation of a regular

yesterday for Tsingtao, but was as calculated, owing to the kaleidos. ordered back owing to imminent copic changes to, which Chinese fighting.

Budget forecasts:

affairs are always subject."

COMMUNISTS INVADE

FUKIEN.

GOVERNMENT TROOPS DEFEATED.

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THROUGH RECTER'S "AGENCY.]

Foocrow, March 25.

JAPANESE ESTIMATES

PASSED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. }'

The

SYRIAN RIOT RUMOURS

DENIED.

'(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCÝ.]

PARIS, March 95. Rumours of alleged riots in Syria are thoroughly untrue. All is calm

TOKYO, March 23. Supplementary Estimates, there. with the exception of Y.007,000, for expenses in connec

vote of

It is reported that a Communiation with Fertiliser control, and

independent farmers'

subsidies,

force of 6000 has invaded South which the Peers turned down, have West Fukien from Kiengsi capturpassed both Houses" ing Tingehow and Shanghang, after defeating Government troops under General Kuo Feng Ming, who is

reported killed.

Shanghang was afterwards recap- tured and troops are converging from Kiangai, Kwangtung, and Fukien with the purpose of cutting off the Communists.

Precautions against Communist risings are being taken all over Fukien by the Provincial Govern- ment. The situation appears to be in hand.

LI TSAI HSIN KEEPS CALM.

(Wah Taz Fat Poo).

SHANGHAI, March 25.

DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL

.REA.

A FAMOUS RAILWAY ENGINEER.

(REUTER'S, MERICAN, BERVICE}

NEW YORK, March 24.. The death has occurred at the age of 73 years, of Mr. Samuel Rea, the former President of the Pensylvania Railroad

HOUSE OF COMMONS PERSONNEL..

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A COMPLETE RECORD PROJECTED.

(ENITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE]

Rrosy, March 24.

In response to suggestions by large body of members of the House of Commons that a com- plete record should be prepared of all past members of the Chamber. the Treasury has appointed a com- mitted to report on the materials available for a record of the

per. sonnel and politics of past members of the House of Commons from the years 1964-1832.-

The committee will also report on the cost and desirability of publication, while taleguarding jublic funds against any large charge for collecting, editing or

He was one of the most famous railway engineers in the United States, having charge of the con- Tai Chi Tao, Sun Fo and Hustruction of a belt line tunnel ex-publishing materials." Han Min have returned from visit- tension, of the Hell Gate Bridge ing Tangshan, where they saw Mar. over the East River, and of the shal Li Tsai Hsin, Chang Chiag main station of the Pennsylvania Kiang and Wu Tez Hui.

railway system.

They state that Marshal Li and Messrs. Chang and Wu are killing

"

their time reading and playing KIANGSI FULL OF TROOPS.

chess. Marshal Li's altitude is

calm.

Wu Ta Hui told pressmen that he has been in Tangshan for three ̄days," "and"wes very comfortable"; He added that the Hunan affair will not develop. if Yeh Chi and

Nanchang, March others discontinue their resistance.

TARI Yuan Pei has sent a note proximately

THOUSANDS FROM ANHUI AND NANEING.

15: Ap 20,000 troups have to the Central Government fromrrived here from Anhui and Nan Shanghai saying he cannot proceed king, says North, China Daily to Nanking. He asks leave for five Aeus correspondent. The troops

days more.

GAS WARFARE,

PROPOSED STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT.

CIVILIANS.

Capt. John Randall, master of declares that he refused to sur render because he was outside American jurisdiction.

One hundred shots were fired

and the vessel sank in five minutes. The crew jumped into the water and were picked up by the Ameri-

can custers

The negro killed is a naturalized British subject.

One bullet hit Captain Randall below the tip, and his leg is part- ly paralysed.

The issue largely revolves upon the question, of the I Am Alone's position when first sighted by the coastguard, who declare that she was within the twelve-mile Limit.

Captain Randall and the crew are equally emphatic that they were two three miles outside.

Opinions in London.

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resigned.

PRINCE GEORGE'S CAREER.

NO GOVERNORSHIP YET IMMINENT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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suitable

also attend.

Arc de Triomphe Tragedy.

PAR18, March 24. There was a tragic occurrence at the Arc de Triomphe, where 8,000 persons filed past per hour.

The pressure in the evening was terrific and people were trampled underfoot. One person was and 30 injured.

LABOUR CABINET

"FEELERS."

J. H. THOMAS TO BE FOREIGN SECRETARY?

led

Experiments have been commene service for the transmission of pie tures by wireless between Berlin and London. Both the Baird and Mihaly methods are being used.

day was celebrated like a national holiday, the soldiers receiving Tree tickets to the theatres and cinemas and participating in a big torch- light parade. The Marshal himself is ill. Police precautions were taken against any demonstration on the part of the Opposition.

Marshal Pilsudski's 2nd birth-

CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST'S

DEATH.

MEDICAL ATTENTION

LONDON, March 24. Regarding the reports 25 to Prince George's position at the Foreign Office as being a prelude to the taking up of a Governor Generalship of a dominion, Regter learns that the King has long coa- sidered the question of his repre sentation in the dominions and vacancies may arise, they might be colonies, and

filled by members of the Royal"

The Socialist Party, stimulated Family.

The opinion is expressed in well by recent by-election successes, are George's qualifications for such a making. They are convinced that that Prince spending their epare moments in

the pleasurable taak of Cabinet- The insertion of the words post, gained at the Foreign Once the next Government will be a will probably be increased by his later transference to another Gov. Socialist one, and there is much ernment Department, but that ap

talk and maneuvring by the "cer appointment Overseas is in no way

tainties," the "probables," and the outsiders" for the plums and responsibilities of office,

quarters

The State Department at Washinformed ington has promised to furnish the British Ambassador with the speediest detailed information of the sinking of the I Am Alone. "It is felt in authoritative quarters in London that comment on the position is inopportuns until the Ambassador's report is received, but if the facts are as reported then the case certainly appears to call ARREST AFTER A MANSION for further investigation on the part of the British Government

Dead Seaman French Citizen.

LATER.

imminent.

FIRE.

OWNER ACCUSED" OF ARSON.

REFUSED.

certificate caused the Oxford City "Christian Science " in a death Coroner, Mr. H. F: Galpin, to hold an inquiry last month into the eir- cumstances of the death of Mrs. Hilda Gwendoline Davis, a widow, The inner Socialist circle, which stock-street, Oxford, who died on living with her daughter at Wood- has closest contact with the party January 12 The Coroner said that lenders, states that Mr. Ramsay in the death certificate issued by MacDonald would not, owing to Dr. Frankland West the cause of reasons of health, again attempt to death was given as dysentery, ex- fill, the dual role of Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.

By temperament and inclination

It has been established that the Goldingham Manor Farm House, a Mr. Dennis Wright, the owner of seaman drowned when the Amfteenth century, mamaios, was a the Foreign Office appeals to him Alone was sunk is a French citizen

rested following a fire which de- named Leon Maingay...

The British and French Consulsstroyed the building in the early

hours. are discussing the position."

Mr. Wright was brought up in court accused of arson, and was re- manded.

THE KING'S HEALTH.

PREMIER WILL PAY CALL SHORTLY.

[THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 25.

Dr. F. R. Humphreys, formerly a major attached to the Royal Army Medical Corps (speaking-04-

It is learned that the King's pro- "The Civilian Population and

gress is being maintained, although Chemical Warfare, recalled to members of the Royal Sanitary ing administered..

luminous ray treatment is still be Institute the first gas attack at Ypres in 1915, when 5,000 men were killed and an enormous number of

Premier to Call.

LONDON, March 24.

A servant said that Mr. and Mrs. Wright left the house on Sunday evening at 6.20 to visit friends. She "left with them, and Mr. Wright, on the way down the road, said: If you hear anything about a fire to-night, say nothing about

1.

Later she met a policeman and made a statement to him.

A policeman raid that Mr Wright said nothing in reply to the charge

The house was 500 years old. The loss is estimated at £5,000.

A woodman saw fiumes issing from a bedroom window, and at men were injured in a few minutes. The King's good progress con once drove all the horses out of the This, he said, was a clear indicatiques, and the fine weather still stables and raised the alarm. The tion as to what would hapen to our permite of his spending a consider fire brigade soon arrived, but noth undefended civiliana. which have to be dealt with are of Craigweil House

The gasca able time each day in the grounds ing could save the house.

Only two chimney stacks and those which are discharged jo

some charred oak beams' remained Yesterday, His Majesty walked to liquid form and Are slow in the sea wall and there sat for some

of the fine old manor house, which evaporating from the streets.

papers in full view of passers-by time with the Queen, reading the for generations had been an Essex

landmark. on the beach below.

are all friendly and no trouble with them is expected. They are housed in temples and in Government GOVERNMENTAL DIGNITY.hool A meeting of local offi- ciala took place to decide how to (Wah Tez Tat Pao),

house the incoming troops, as 60,000 SHANGHAI, March 25. are expected and there is no place

It is proposed that an organize In an interview, Marshal Chiang to put them. A list was made up Kai Shek said that in dealing with at the meeting assigning soldiers tion should be formed, divided into

The King's third son, the Duke: the Hunan Affair, the resolutions to seven different places. The first four sections. The first section of the Disbandment and Reor place on the list was occupied by would have the duty of getting of Gloucester, motored to Bogaer mission churches, gas-proof rooms in each house for today to pay a farewell visit to ganization Conference must be ful temples

place guildhalla, incarceration of the inhabitants the King and Queen prior to his filled at any cost so as to main second tain the dignity and prestige of the schools, and empty private houses. While the second section was clear departure for Japan later in the

ing the roads by flushing down and week. Fourth place hotels and lodging the use of appropriate chemicals.

Central Government.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

OSARA, March 25. General Pei Chung si arrived at Moji this morning aboard the Kasagi Maru from Shanghai, under an assumed name.

and

WES

of Mission residences except by one that these houses and schools should be occupied first. The recommenda tion, however, was not "ccepted and the soldiers did not enter any of the churches.

POLICE CASE FAILS. MAGISTRATE AND THE MEAN ING OF RIDICULOUS."

treme wasting, and another morbid condition that had an important bearing on the cause of death, Christian Science.

Joho Randall Baker,'a. Univers sity demonstrator in zoology, said

far more than the duties of Prime Minister, but he would not want to serve under a leader other than himself.

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that in October he was informed The Cabinet-makers are therefore mother-in-law, had entered Coston that Mrs. Davis, „, who`, was his scading "Jimmy" Thomas to be House, a nursing home for Chris- Sir Austen Chamberlain's succes tian Scientists. A letter was writ sor. This notwithstanding the fact

that Lord Thomson is known to ten to the superintendent asking have his eye on the post, in spite for a medical report. He had no of the obvious disadvantage of aides how ill she really was, for G Foreign Secretary not being in the Christian Scientist Mrs. Davis House of Commons.

would not say. The reply from the All shades of thoughts within the nursing home was that Mrs. Davis Socialist ranks agree that Mr. could not have a medical examina Thomas would be an excellenttion or a medical report while she choice. They regard as extremely was at a Christian Science home. improbable the likelihood of a He later brought Mrs. Davis to his foreign Government "putting any own house and engaged the services thing over or the leader of the railwaymen.

of Dr. West:

Lord Thomson is ticketed tentc-

Mrs. Davis's condition was one' tively for the Dominions portfolio of extreme emaciation. He thought if he does not want the Air Minis her condition was due to her own try again.

wish and desire and was not thrust Mr. Snowden is an automatic upon her by anybody else. Her choice for the Treasury

if the outlook was that she refused medi- Socialists achieve office, while Mr. cal attention, and would not admit Arthur Henderson would go back that anything was wrong with her. to the Home Office.

In view of the constitutional and The first day she was sited by Dr. legul importance of the position. West she would not allow any there seems to be a practical un-

examination: She had been an

politics would be offered the post animity that some great lawyer not adherent of Christian Science for identified too deeply with party about 20 years..

"Asked by the Coroner if he had of Lord Chancellor,

any cause for complaint against Mr. Cynes would probably go to Mrs. Robinson, the superintendent Graham, M.P., who was Financial he thought that anybody seeing a the Admirsity, while Mr. William of Coston House, Mr. Baker said

ated for Cabinet rank.

person in so emaciated

alate

houses etc. No mention was made The third section would be Craigweil House this week to see

The Prime Minister will visit drunkenness charge against a young A policeman, giving evidence in a

PEI CHUNG HSI IN JAPAN? of the members who recommended Recessary for decontaminating the the King. This is regarded as one waitress at Bow-street Police Court Secretary to the Treasury, is domin

clothes and persons of those who of the most significant indications said that when charged the girl re- were endangering others and then of the excellent progress His plied, "Ridiculous. The girl, on selves by gas carried on their per Majesty is making, for it will be oath, said that she had not touched tion during the life of this Parlia to secure medical attention.

Others who have earned recogni. should have taken steps immediate sona and clothing. The fourth the first occasion on which anyone drop of intoxicants. section would consist of the Volun- outside members of the Royal calling the constable, said, "When in a Socialist administration, are:

Dr. John Frankland. West said ment, or who have done good work Mr. Mcad, the magistrate, re-for the party, likely to be included he treated Mrs. Davis for a condi- tary Aid Societies, under the loca Family and a few high Household

tion of tissue wasting" and sinæbic medical practitioners, giving first officials has been received by the the charge was made, this woman Miss Susac Lawrence, Dr. Hugh dysentery. When he first saw ber aid and providing for removals to King since his illness.

replied that it was ridiculous. Dalton, Captain Wedgwood Bean, she was very ill and wasting. Her hospital.

That is tantamount to a denial, and Mr. Tom Johnson, Mr. E. F. Wiae,condition had been definitely ag Protection must be afforded if we

I understand the instructione of the Professor Philip Baker-and, pos gravated by lack of medical treat were not to lose our place in Europe, und endanger both our

police are that if there is a denial sibly, but rather improbably, Lieut. ment. In the earlier stages of her in a case of drunkenness a doctor Commander Kenworthy, who is not treatment there was a difficulty be existence and our influence in

is to be called. If a doctor had too popular with the rank and file. Europe's peace Councils.

cause she refused to take food. been called there would be satis.

In addition there is Sir Oswald Dr. West said that if he had not factory evidence."

Mosley, Bt., for whom Mr. Mac inserted the words Donald has the greatest personal Science," but adhered only to the "Christian

the full rewards for his victory at been held. In all the consulta regard, and who has yet to pluck textbooks,. no inquest would have

methwick.

[A previous Reuter message stated that Pei Chung Hei was

definitely in Hankow."]

Arsenal Going Strong. There is a pontoon bridge across the river to the railway station and troops have been crossing over all day. There are rumours that theac troops are assigned to the Huaan border to suppress the bandits. They have been trying out their machine-guns on a vacant piece of ground, and, it sounds like old times again to bear them.

GUY 'BUSES FOR HONG

KONG.

We understand that Guy Motors,

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LONDON-CHINA FLIGHT.

ENTHUSIASM AT SOFIA.

FENG YU HSIANG. According to a message of March 12, from Kaifeng, despite General

Sofia, March 19:-The airplane Feng's" undoubted indisposition,"

Amoy arrived here to-day and The arsenal is again working he has all the officers of his entire day and night. Provisions and

made a perfect landing. The Chinese pilot. Wen, Lin Chen, and command, above the rank of T'wan firewood. are very dear on accopht

his companion Jobannaen wero en Chang with him for consultation, of the river being shut off by the Ltd., of Wolverhampton, have re-thusiastically welcomed by Bul and for discipline." These officers pontoon bridge, and the community ceived a repeat order for 20-seater garian civilian and military pilots. met in Kaifeng for two weeks' are all restive on account of the single deck 'buses for the Hong intensive study of recent problems influx of soldiers. There are many Kong Tramways. These are to aug and attended by a large number of A public reception was held later (1), of tactics, etc., and then pro- conflicting rumours but nothing dement the fleet of similar buses 'officials of the Bulgarian Govern

already operating in Hong Kong.. ment.

ceeded to Peichnen.

finite is known.

The constable; She did not deny being drunk.

Mr. Mead: She said that the charge was ridiculous, and I should construe into a denial. However, I

doubt. I dare say the policeman plans. But the party, is talking bad starved herself, and that the Mr. MacDonald himself remains tione I had with Mrs. Davis," he

had good grounds for believing that and planning in the knowledge that had done this because of her belief shall give her the benefit of the as dumb as an oyster about bis said, it was apparent that she bad had no medical attention and she was drunk, and I am not say censuring the policemsa, but I have make his appointments to office fit ing that she was sober. I am not other party leader, must try to

a Socialist leader, more than any in Christian Science." a doubt about the case, and I shall dismiss it,

The jury returned a verdict that

in as far as possible with the death was due to bronchial 'pneu- popular desires of his followers. monia,