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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1929.

HANKOW BACK TO OUTBURST AGAINST THE SOUTH POLAR THE POWER OF THE

NORMAL.

GENERAL PANIC CHECKED..

NANKING'S PEACEFUL

OCCUPATION.

【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HANKO, April 5.

It appears that the Wuhan troops refused to fight yesterday, and fraternized with the enemy.

The Garrison Commander At Hankow hastily evacuated his head. "quarters, in the late Rassian Cors

sulate, and fled.

Chinese officials in the *ex. British Concession, asked Admiral Tweedle for assistance in maintain ing order, as they feared looting by the Hunanese troops. The Ad mirni undertook to give assistance where British lives and property were endangered.

LI TSAI HSIN.

**INSIGNIFICANT · MERITS.”

NANKING POLITICIANS'

CIRCULAR.

(Jam Chung Pa.)

The military leaders in Kwang. tung have lately received a telegram from Hu Han Min, Wang Chung Hai, Sun Fo. Koo Ying. Far. We Te Chen, Liu Chi Wan and Cheng Hung Nien denouncing the Kwangsi Clique in general and particularly Marshal Li Tsai Hsin. The gist of the telegram is as follows:-

REGION.

AN ANGLO-AMERICAN CONTROVERSY.

STRATEGIC VALUE,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, April 5 The potentialities of the antarctic contineat for aviation bases and the existence of coal, zica, and other mineral resources, also the the fact that the surrounding waters contain practically all the world's supply of whales, are stated to be the principal factors in a new Anglo-American diplomatic controversy.

Since the beginning of the "Hunan Affair.” the lenders of the Kwangsi Clique have revealed their

Militarist. nature. Government, The New York Herald-Tribune being exceedingly reluctant to resort states that Britain has diplomatic to force did not punish them at the ally brought attention to the fact outset and showed great clemency that Commander Byrd's recent ex- in the hope that they would be turn-plorations were made over British territory. It adds that the British Note virtually claimed sovereignty of the entire South Polar region, a part of which is already being the Governor- administered hy General of Australia. 1

British women and children living

ed from their purpose. on the outskirts of Hankow were brought in without incident. The But in spite of this, their am. waterfront was crowded with Chibition remained undiminished. At nese refugees endeavouring to enter that time, Li Chung Jen was in the French Concession, but Admira! Shanghai and Pei Chung Hai in Tweedie was not called op. and the Repine, the latter under the pretext panic subsided.

of sickness, plotting together. Then troops ander Hu Chung Tu, Hsia Wei and Yeh Chi nttneked Anhui and Kinngsi.

Normal Conditions Restored.

HANKOW, April 8, 2.10 p.m. The situation has now completely returned to normal, and confidence has been restored.

Chiang Kai Shek's representa tive has arrived and is holding conference with the civil authori ties.

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The newspaper asserts that the State Department have prepared a note disputing the British claims. It is pointed out that Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State in 1924, express. ed his reluctance to assert the United States right to sovereignty over Wilkes Land.

It is self-evident that the Kwangsi Clique pays practically no heed to the Central Government. Recriminations Against Marshal Li. The State Department's recent Marshal Li Tani Hsin, then atreversal of this attitude is ascribed tending the Kuomintang Congress, to the realisation of the aerial im Wuhan Leaders Disappear.

purposely kept silent and tried to portance of the Polar mountain Haskow, April 5.

abortest The whereabouts of the Wuhan leaders of Kwingtung

win the support of the military caps, which offer the

Li Isni routes between land masses on leaders are the subject of consider Hsin's merits are insignificant and either ride. ahle surmise. It is stated that Hue only won popularity by his Tsung Ta and Tao Chan have gone efforts for the "Purge of the Kuo- up the Han River after issuing a eircular telegram announcing their

mintang."

The monthly revenue of Kwang-

retirement, and Hsia Wei has pro-tung is over six million dollars, and

ceeded to South Hupeh.

The

Feng's Troops at Hankow?

(Wah T Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, April. 5. vanguards of Feng Yu Hsiang's troops arrived at Hsiao kan in Northern Hupeh on Thurs day and will enter Hankew on Friday. It is reported that Feng "will unite with the 4th Group Army to oppose Chiang Kai Shek

Up to the present, no reports have been received at Shanghai ns to the entry into Wahan cf Nanking troops.....

Earlier News.

HANKOW, April 4. Everything is in corfusion here but it is stated that the retreat ing Kwangsi treóps are still under control.

The Kwangsi military oficials have practically alt disappeared; but the Nanking forces are on the heels of the retreating Kwangsi units and it is therefore hoped that the Kwangsi men will avoid Hankow. to night and proceed direct southard to Hunan Pro- vince.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. head of the Nanking Government, is expected to arrive in person April 5.

Adequate precautions are being taken for the protection of foreign ers in the three special adminis- trative districts (ie, formerly the British, Russian and German Cor- cessions).

Troops in Panie, General Li Ming Shui, comman der of the 7th Division of the Kwangsi troops from Hankow, who

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at the Hwangpei sector (30 niles due north of Hankow), has turned over to the Nanking side, allowing the Nanking troops to penetrate the Kwangsi-ites' de- fenec system,

This tendency practically threw the Kwangsi ne into confusion and resistance collapsed forthwith on all sectors of the 50 miles* front.

Hearing the news, General Yeh Chi (so it is reported) "declared. neutrality" and his reen ecosed to attempt to stem the tide of inva sion any longer.

only three armies are kept. How the rest of the money is spent no one knows. Funds appropriated for educational and reconstruction pur- far less than in by poses are Kwangsi. Thus the Kwangsi Clique is exploiting Kwangtung. In fact, Li Tsai Hsin is behaving worse than Lu Yung Ting (a former Kwangsi military leader in Canton) and Chen Chiung Ming and has less ability.

Should Kwangtung, which has suffered considerably from the civil wars, be further squeezed? Should we support any more militarists Dow that civil warfare is at an end?

The telegram adds in conclusion that the Central Government had no option but to resort to military force and it hopes that the Kwang- tung military leaders will take note of what has happened.

CHANG TSUNG CHANG'S

VICTORY.

ADVANCING ON MUPING. [THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY. I

CHEFOO, April 5.

MEXICAN REVOLT.

A DESPERATE BATTLE.

[RETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

MEXICO CITY, April 5. The most desperate and bloody Mexican revolutionary battle in

anals marked the end of the ze valution, which left the Federals in possession Jimenez.

of La Refoma And

The Federals found 600 dead piled in three heaps beside the

line, railway

and 1,000 lying wounded.

SIMON COMMISSION TO

RETURN.

SIR JOHN'S GUARDED VIEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW DELRI, April 42 After a tour lasting for more than six months taking them all over India, the Simon Commission have concluded their work in India, and will be returning to England shortly. It is not anticipated that their report will be submitted for several months.

Sir John Simon, however, ad- dressing the Provincial Committees to-day, gave a guarded view of his impressions, in the course of which he hinted that the Canadian Con- restitution might serve as a model for India in certain respects.

The clash between Chang Tsung Chang and Liu Chen Nien's troops outside Muping city yesterday sulted in the former's victory.

Li Chen "Nien lost 100 killed, and 500 prisoners, and the remain. der of the army are bring driven towards the city.

Muping, however,, has not yet surrendered.

JAPANESE TROOPS TO WITHDRAW. EVACUATION OF TSINANFU.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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TOKYO, April 5.

It is learned reliably that Japanese troops now stationed at Tsinanfu will commence concen- trating at Tsingtao on the 18th of the present month.

The first detachment will leave General Hu Tsang Tu (who is "No. 1 in Hankow in the ab. and the remainder will be evacuat for Japan round about April 24, sence of two of the Kwangs biged by the middle of May. four) then resigned.

The Kwangsi troops began to fall back from, the front on Hankow in- disorganised fashion. Panic pre- vails in the three cities of Wuhan (Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang). Thousands of Chinese civilians, with baggage, began to pour into the Concessions and ex-Conces. sions, which have been barricaded to prevent an influx of defeated soldiery.'

THE I'M ALONE AFFAIR.

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

ACTIVE.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT.]

OTTAWA, April 5 At the opening of the session of

A Pence Preservation Committee House of Commons after Easter, (composed of civiliana) has been replying to the Conservative lender, formed. Martial law has been Mr. Bennett, the Premier, Mr. declared. At present, there is no Mackenzie King, stated that there looting.

had been extensive correspondence between Washington and Ottawa in the the past week in regard to I'm Alone affair, about which the Canadian Government are making formal representations.

Hopeful Situation,

LATER. The situation is decidedly more hopeful. It is now learned that the retreating Kwangsi army is making a circuit outside Hankow o as to wheel southward into Hunan.

The vanguard of the Nanking Expeditionary Forces is to take over control peacefully to-morrow (April 5).

Excitement has subsided greatly and quiet prevails.

COLONEL HOUSE:

[KEUTER'E AMERICAK SERVICE).

New Yox, April 4 Colonel House in progressing satisfactorily.

At the same time, Sir John Simon warned his hearers that the conditions prevailing in the various provinces of India were by no means on such" a footing as to' en- sure a Federal basis.

He intimated, however, that the Constitution of the Provinces might he made elastic, with auto- matic provision for growth to full autonomny within a reasonable period.

The Public Safety Bill. The Hon. Mr. James Crerar, who is officiating as Home Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council," announced in the Assembly to-day that the Government view of the rules was that the President of the Assembly, Mr. Patel, was not em- powered to disallow discussion of the Public Safety Bill while the Meerut trials were in progress...

Mr... Patel ruled accordingly when the Bill was re-introduced on April 2

Uproar in the Assembly.

NEW DELHI, April 5. There were crowded galleries and considerable liveliness in the Assem- bly upon the resumption of the debate as to whether the Public Safety Bill was discussable.

Sir John Simon and the commis Bioners were present. The proceed. terminated in uproar when M. Patel reserved his ruling.

CONTINENTAL TRAIN SMASH.

20 KILLED; 60 INJURED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUCHAREST, April 5. The Kisainew to Bucharest, ex- press was derailed near Buzenu to-day, three full carriages being overturned.

Twenty people are believed to be killed and 80 injured. Rescue work is most difficult owing to tempestu ous weather and snowstorms.

CINEMA.

EXHIBITIONS IN THE COLONIES.

BRITISH FILMS TO BE ENCOURAGED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 4. The Colonial Secretary has set up a Committee with the following terms of reference

To examine the arrangements existing for the supply and censor. ship of cinematograph films for public exhibition in the Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated Terri teries, and to consider in what way these arrangements could be im proved, with special reference to the following points:-Firstly, the desirability of developing the use of the cinematograph as an instru ment of education in the widest sense; and, secondly, the desir- ability, on political as well as economic grounds of encouraging the exhibition of British flms."

STOCK EXCHANGE SWEEP.

RECORD RUSH FOR TICKETS.

ORIGINAL ISSUE SOLD OUT.

{THROCOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 4. There is record-breaking rush for tickets of the Stock Exchange Derby sweep, officially known as the

WASHINGTON IN AN UPROAR.

A QUESTION OF SOCIAL PRECEDENCE.

LADIES QUARREL.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

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WASHINGTON, April 4 A question of social precedence is agitating official Washington.

Vice-President Curtis, who was a

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OIL CURTAILMENT PROPOSAL.

SENATOR BORAH CRITICIZES COMBINES.

A BITTER DISPUTË.

[REUTER' AMERICAN SERVICE)

WASHINGTON, April 3

Mr. Holmes, Chairman of the Executive of the Petroleum Cem. mittee, recommends that the com- mittee. proceed with their plans for

duction, and to test the Attorney- General's ruling in the courts.

Stock Exchange Mutual Sub- bachelor when he assumed office, the curtailment of petroleum pro-

scription Fund."

The original issue, of half a million £1 tickets was rapidly dis posed of and a second batch of half a million was issued to-day.

Senator Borah in a personal let-

ter, is of opinion that the Royal Dutch Shell and the Standard Oil

gave the name of his sister, Mrs. Dolly Gann as his hostess and she and her husband. Mr. Edward Everett Gana, were authorised to receive invitations to social affairs A long queue of applicants. con-along with Mr. Curtis. sisting of Stock Exchange members However, at the homes of the Company of New Jeracy are ap and their clerks assembled at the socially elect the Ganns found office of the Fund in the city when themselves separated from Mr.parently engaged in forming a it opened at 9 in the morning and Curtis and seated at a table below world monopoly, shutting off the during the course. of the day the foreign diplomats and their possibility of cheap oil reaching the £150,000 worth of tickets was sold. wives.

It is anticipated that £1,000,000

worth will have been sold when the

Fund closes

Lukewarm Support,

NEW YORK, April 4.

It appears that this accords with consumer from Russia. the ruling of Mr. F. R. Keliogs when he was Secretary of State but Mr. Curtis has appealed to the new Stimson, to reverse Mr. Kellogg's Secretary of State, Mr. Henry

sub-ruling.

Captain Braas, M.P., will be

Applications have come from all chairman of the committee and over the world, and it is probable other members will include Sir

that instead of one huge first prize jate Governor of Hesketh Bell,

there will be a larger number of lauritius, Sir Charles O'Brien,stantial prizes than hitherto. Into Governor of Barbadoen, Major Ruxton,

the Southern Provinces of Nigeria. Creighton of the Empire Mr. Marketing Board, and Mr. Beatty, late of the. Malayan Citi Service.

late Lieut. Governor of

THE KING.

IMPROVEMENT STILL MAINTAINED.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.).

RUGBY, April 8. The King again, passed a good day.

He

Although the weather remained dull His Majesty spent two hours in the gardens this morning.

on the lawn protected by sat screens. and also walked for about twenty minutes.

THE PRINCE'S LITERARY EFFORTS.

GREAT PRAISE FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE..

[TREOUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 4. The Prince of Wales in his copa- city as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, has writ ten a foreword to the final volume of Sir Archibald Hurd's Merchant Navy

"The

The Prince pay a magnificent tribute to the part played by the mercantile marine during the war, in facing the frequent hazard of death undaunted in spirit to the bitter end.

He concludes: "Had it been otherwise, this country of ours must have perished.”

BRITAIN OUT FOR AIR RECORDS.

SPECIAL PILOT TO BE TRAINED.

PORTUGUESE EX-PREMIER

DEAD.

SENHOR JOAO FRANCO.

(THROUGH REUTER'9 AGENCY,]

LISBON, April 5. The death is announced of Senhor Joao Franco, who Was

Prime Minister of Portugal when King Carlos and Crown Prince Louis Philippe were assassinated in 1905.

REPARATIONS PROBLEM.

QUANDARY STILL UNSOLVED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS. April 4.

;)

ruling the question has arisen as

In view of the Attorney General's ..

It is learned from a source in close to whether the Royal Dutch and touch with Mr. Kellogg, that it was Shell interests will continue to co- not so much a question of American

as of international custom, and is operate with the American Petro is pointed out that the Prince of leum Institute's oil restriction Wales, when in Washington, was scheme. placed at a table below the British Ambassador, because the latter oficially represented King George

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According to the New York World small but powerful feminine elique is responsible for the attempt

proscription of Mrs. Gann,

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NO SPECULATION!

U.S. FEDERAL BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT.

[KEUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

According to the Journal of Com meree, European oil producers have always been lukewarm with regard to the scheme and it is now believed that they may withdraw their sup port.

It is pointed that a huge increase in oil production in South America, especially in Venezuela, where the Royal Dutch and Shell · Companies are strongly interested, has been projected and restriction to last year's average production figures, as proposed by the Tanti- WASHINGTON, April 4. tute, would have involved consider-" The eagerly awaited statement onable hardship to the Royal Dutch. the credit situation was to-day issued by the Federal Reserve Board at the conclusion of a joint center. eace with the Governors of twelve Federal Reserve Banke,

member

The statement ·

warns

SEARCH FOR ATLANTIS.

No definite indication of an end to the deadlock was revealed when the Committee of Experts on Re parations re-met to-day after the Banks that unless they voluntarily Easter holiday, though two memo-comply with the previous request randa which have been submitted for co-operation in restraining the COUNT LEADS EXPEDITION. to the Conference, were discussed at use of Federal Reserve credit in considerable length.

speculation, the Board may "adopt The first Memorandum represents other methods to force compliance composite Allied suggestion, within order to release credit for enumerating the minimum demands the use of trade."

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of the different creditor countries.

The second is a personal sugges tion by the American Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Owen Young, covering the same ground but from At impartial and presidential angle.

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The two suggestions are describ- as the ceiling" and the floor" and it is apparently hoped that the Germans will build a plat form, between the two. though up to the present they are taking no step in this direction.

MEXICAN PRISONERS

RELEASED.

BIG RANSOM REPORTED

PAID.

{REDTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

MEXICO CITY, April 4. The two mining engineers, the Briton, Reid, and the American, (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] Hanson, who were kidnapped by bandits on March 2 from the offices RUGBY, April 4.

of the San Nichols Mining Com In aviation circles it is stated paay, at Vocas, in the State of that it is hoped to secure for Great Durango, where Hanson was re- Britain four world records during sident-manager, have been released. A ransom of 24,000 pesos was de- the present year.

They are the duration and non-manded but it is unknown what stop records which the Fairey was paid.. Napier monopiane is expected to make by flying from Cranwell serodrome Lincolnshire to Durban in South Africa a distance of 6,000 miles; the speed record, which will be attacked immediately after the race for the Schneider trophy, and the altitude record.

The last named is regarded as the most fascinating of the four re- cords.

Plans are now being made to beat the present figure of 30,000 feet. It is hoped to evolve an all-metal aeroplane capable of climbing at last eight miles or forty-two thou

sand feet.

The selected pilot will undergo special training He will wear electrically warmed clothing and will be provided with oxygen ap paratus which he will himself be abla to control.

THE AFGHÀN TROUBLE.

(THROUGH 'REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW DELHI, April 4. It is learned that Ali Ahmed Khan, the ex-Governor of Jallale had, has crossed the frontier at Chaman, and is on his way to join Amanullah.

EARL OF BALFOUR. TO RETIRE.

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HIS

ΤΟ SAFEGUARD

HEALTH.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, April 4. The Earl of Balfour, it is under atood, will retire from public life when Parliament is dissolved next month,

DIGGING AND DIVING · FOR RELICS.

Paris (U.P.):-A scientific reacch for traces of the legendary contin- ent of Atlantia is to be made shortly along the north-west

of const Africa The expedition, which is already preparing for its depar ture, is to be headed by Count Byron de Prorok, noted archeolo- gist and explorer, of, lost cíties of antiquity.

"We hope to find tangible re- ⠀ this lost continent which is describ mains of the ancient civilisation of ed with a tone of historical truth even in mythology, said Count

During the present Parliament. Prorok, when interviewed regard he has held the office of Lording the project. "Our searches will extend ou land and under the sea. President of the Council and has, If our excavations do not result in therefore, been a member of the discoveries we will then don diving". Cabinet His decision to retire in suits and scour the bottom of the `dictated by his age, he being in his ocean.

Sist year, and the need for safe- guarding his health.

A Submarine City.

Lord Balfour was Premier from · “If this fabulous stretch of land 1902 to 1906. He was Foreign Secrever did really exist, I am confident tary in Mr. Loyd George's Coali- that we can find some traces of tion Government from 1917 to 1019. it in the region south of Agadir, The outstanding political services in the territory of ancient Maure of his later years have been his tunia. It is here that we will con- work at the Washington Naval Concentrate our efforts." ference and what is known sa the Balfour Note* on Allied War Debts.

A LONDON OFFICIAL'S

BIRTHDAY.

THE "REAL" LORD MAYOR.

LONDON, April 4 (U.P.) The man who knows more about the job of being Lord Mayor than anybody else celebrated his 78th birthday here to-day.

Count Prorok is already familiar” with Africa and the archeological

richness beneath its soil. He has made several excursions into the Sahara Desert and along the north- arn coast of Africa. It was on one of his most famous expeditions that he explored a submarine city near ancient Carthage which he sighted from an airplane. This discovery resulted in the uncovering of many wine-jare still filled and sealed.

The Count recently completed a tour of the United States, where he lectured before clubs and American He is Sir William Soulsby, and universities in more than eighty he has been private secretary to cities. He has already described his 53 Lord Mayors of London, so he experiences in one book called, Ali Ahmed, it will be recalled, thould know something about it.Digging For Lost African Gods," Sir William has become almost a was himself a contender for the

and is expecting to publish another Afghan throne, but his forces were permanent institution at the Man-volume entitled, "The Mysterious tion House, the official residence of Sahara, A Land of Golden Ruin," defeated by Habibullah.

London's Mayors. He has been before he starts on his latest ex- there ever since 1875, and Mayora pedition to seek for remains of the have been elected year after year; Atlantie. but Sir William has always benn there to show them all the little search in the region of Agadir will According to his friends this

details of their new office.

NEW US. MARINE APPOINTMENT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]..

WASHINGTON, April 4. Major-General S. D. Butler, who commsads the United States Marines in China, has been ap pointed to command the Marine Corps Base at Quanticova.

A letter from Dr. Johnson to his

He is even called by facetious ferm material for another book, people the Lord Mayor of Lord Mayora" and the real Lord Mayor of London," for Sir Wil- liam probably has more to do with the actual conduct of the affairs of wife, in which be assured her that the city than the Lord Mayor him he had seen nobody in his travele self, whose time is mainly taken that has not contributed to con up with making speeches, attend firm my esteem and affection for ing banquets, laying cornerstones, thee," was sold at Sotheby's for opening hospital wings, and wear- £1,120. Mr. Van Lear Black, the Ameri-ing the magnificent regalia of his A large Alsatian dog, the owner can millionaire flying man, has office,

of which is unknown, attacked four mude a forced landing, due to This pomp and circumstance is people in a Leigh street, and wan engine trouble at Ventimiglia, and necessary and traditional, but the eventually shot by s polico inspec will be delayed pending the arrival man who plans it all' is Sir Wil-tor acting under a magistrate's Mr. Kellogg is abcd with a cold.." of ́spare parts.

orders,

MR. KELLOGG ILL.

GOES TO BED WITH A SEVERE COLD. (THROUGH KIUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 4. Mr. F. B. Kellogg (until recent- ly U.S. State Secretary), and Mr. Kellogg have arrived at Plymouth aboard the Ile de France.

Ham Soulsby.