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LULL IN YANGTSZE FIGHTING.

REBEL TROOPS, ERECT DEFENCES.

PARLEYS CONTINUE.

(THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, April 19. Fighting is in progress on both banks of the Yangtase between Shasi and Ichang.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 20. 1929.

SOUTH AMERICAN JAPANESE OFFICIALS THE REPARATIONS THE DISARMAMENT THE CONSERVATIVE Telegrams in Brief.

FINANCES.

LOANS SOUGHT FROM U.S.A.

FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

NEW YORK, April 19. Largely as a result of President Hoover's goodwill tour it is learn ed that various South American About 13,000 ex-Wuhan troops countries are secking development are being attacked from the east loans totalling $315,000,000. by Nationalist forces, and from the A new air mail and passenger west by. Szechuanese, pro-Nation-service is announced by Trimotor

DISAGREE.

THE SUPREMACY OF THE EMPEROR.

"A DEROGATORY PHRASE."

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[THROUGH REUTZA'S AGENCY.] (d.

Toxyo, April 19. Dr. Etsujiro Uehara, the Parlia mentary Counselior to the Foreign Offor, has resigned at his own request.

DEADLOCK.

GERMAN DELEGATION TO WITHDRAW.

CRITICAL SITUATION.

(THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS. April 18.

It is offcially stated that the Germans have declined to increase

CONFERENCE.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

PERSISTENT SOVIET

DELEGATE.

(THROUGH KSUTER'S AGENCY.].

GENEVA, April 18. M. Litvino (the Soviet Spokes- man)," submitted a resolution, firstly, that tion be based on the principle of draft conven-

armed forces; secondly, that the

the

› PROGRAMME.

FURTHER DETAILS.

CLEARANCE OF SLUMS PROMISED.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rugar, April 18. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister,, delivered his speech out policy at a crowded meeting of lining the Tory General Election

Drury Lane, to-day.

Sixteen well-known racehorses were incinerated in a stable fre at Havre de Grace, Maryland. They included Shasta Kaba, El Canoe, Goulash, Hot Time, and Inlaid.

After in existence of more than 100 years the firm of Messrs. W. F. Smith and Son, the bookstall proprietors and news agents, is to be turned into a private limited company, as the result of beavy death duties

van to replace the one

A new Palace of Justice at Lou

burned

Though no reason is given, the the annuities to 1,650,000,000 gold an appreciable reduction in existing Conservatives in the Theatre Royali | down in 1914 will be opened this

resignation is Apparently due to an

interview published in the Japan

There was gunfring all night Safety Airways covering the jour Advertiser on April 14, wherein he meetings of ereditors.

alista.

around Ichang.

Japanese women and children have taken refuge aboard a Japan ese gunboat.

Lall In Operations.

ney from New York to Buenos Airea in seven days.

CONSULAR CHANGES.

MR. J. F. BRENAN'S NEW

APPOINTMENT.

HANKOW, Later. It appears that all fighting is suspended for the present. The position is that Hu Tsung Tu and Tao Chun are occupying the stretch

(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY."] of country between Shasi and Ichang, where it is stated they are

PEPING, April 18. digging in and erecting defences.. Mr. J. F. Brenan, C.M.G.,

Their rear is protected by the some time acting British Consul Hupeh General Liu He Ting, who General at Canton, has been pro bolds Ichang, effectually prevent-moted a full Consul-General, and. ing any further advance by Liu appointed to succeed Sir Sydney Hang The Intter would require Barton at Shanghai. additional forces to capture Ichang

methods of reducing armaments be

marks for 37 years and will there fare not participate in any further based on the proportional print er of a similar impartial criterion The Reparations' experts met for and applied equally and univeraa two hours this morning and threely, except in the case of the smaller hours this afternoon. The Germans and sufficiently protected States; were courteous but adamant and re thirdly, that there should be the fused another pfennig; hence the inclusion of numerical ex-efficients dead lock.

for the reduction of armamenta,

The Disarmament Committee post- poned the vote on the Soviet scheme fill the 19th instant so as to enable further private consideration in-garding the Committee's competency

to deal with the matter.

There will be a plenary meeting. to-morrow when, it no further hope of an agreement is entertained, the Committee will wind up. ̈ ̈

The failure of the conference valves the continuance of the Dawes annuities, which Germany, declares she is unable fully to continue.

attacked the Privy Council's op position to ratification of the Kel logg Pact, so long as it included the phrase that the Emperor signs

in the name of the people." The interview, in which Uehars asserted that it is the Council which is jeopardising the sovereign power of Japan, and not the Premier, was strongly resented by the Privy Council, and hence is was feared that the Council's opposi tion both against the Government ford against ratification might be

voluntary resignation increased; but presumably Uehara's

will

Counter-Proposals. matera."

The German delegation will The phrase in the name of the attend "a plenary sitting of people" is considered derogatory the Reparation Committee, at to ... the Emperor, and also which Dr. Schacht will present tion, which recognises the Emperor mand, as a quid pro quo for yield contrary to the Japanese Constitu- a counter-proposal. He will de-. as supreme; te must therefore, ing the dual question of transfer siga in his own name.]

and commercialisation, either a re- duction of the amount of the an- nuity or political compensation, as suppression of the Dantzig corridor

but dare not draw further troops pointed acting counsellor to H.B.

Sir H. S. Pratt has been from Chungking, owing to a threat Diplomantic Service while employed of occupation by Yang Sen and Lu at the Foreign Office.. Chi Chow.

Meanwhile negotiations are going on between Hüpeh and Nanking representatives, and it is hoped a peaceful settlement. can be ar- "ranged.

Aeroplanes For The Front.

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SHANGHAI, April 19, A communique from the front says that

considerable num.. ber of Tao Chun's troops have been disarmed by the Government men who seized over 10,000 rifes in the region between Eingehow

and Shasi.

The remnant of the rebels are fleeing in confusion. -

Nanking reports are that sixteen aeroplanes are being despatched from Nanking to the front to assist in the extermination of the Wuhan insurgents.

HOW TANG SENG CHI

ENTERED PEPING.

THE PRIDE THAT APES

HUMILITY

Peping, April 10.A mixed lot of warlords have moved through Peping recently, but the old capital believes it has now discovered a new type in Tang Seng Chi, suc cessor to Pei Chung Hsi.

Tang appeared in North China with surprising sudden ness, and with equal suddenness took charge of one of the largest armies here. But he stayed away from Peping for some weeks,

Then Tang announced he would Kuo Min learns that Hsuch Tubvisit the old capital for the first Pi, Minister of Health, who leaves time. He gave the train upon for abroad shortly to study health which he would arrive. Civic or- conditions, leitet night for ganizations, military commanders, Hwashan, in Shensi, to "confer with political groups, all arranged to There Feng Yu Hsiang concerning the meet him at the station.

brass bands, Afterwards he were

guards general situation.

of will go to Hankow to see Chiang honour, and all the rest,

The train pulled in. The banda Kai Shek before departing for

began to play. The guards of America,

honour prepared to present arms But where was Tang

While the welcoming committees looked through the first-class car- riages, a little man in foreign clothes, carrying a Japanese cane, stepped briskly out of a second- class carriage and walked off.

The Shantung Garrison."

PIPING, April 19. Five thousand troops belonging to Chen Tiao Yuan, who have been stationed at Lutai on the Peping Mukden Railway, embarked in three Chinese steamers at Tang ky on Wednesday for a southern destination, believed to be Shang-drawn up at the kerb, a member of tại

the committee suddenly became aware of him. But before he could reach his side, the automobile drove swiftly away-and Tang Seng Chi

It is reported these troops will go to Hankow to replace some of Chiang Kai Shek's best troops who will-karrison Shaping upon the departure of the Japanese.

Foreigners At Changteh.

A Naval Wireless message says that a shallow draught tug, man ned by Lieutenant Shipworth and men from H.M.S. Widgeon, has left Changsha in an endeavour to evacuate the British subjects and other foreigners at Changteh.

WUHAN CHAIRMANSHIP.

NO APPOINTMENT MADE

AS YET.

THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

HANKOW, April 18. It is announced that Lu Ti Ping's garrizon headquarters are being moved from Hankow to Wuchang, while a branch office only will be maintained at Haskow:

"As he stepped into a motor car

inside The cites the bands, the guards of honour, moved despondently homeward.

CHINESE BISHOP CONSECRATED. MONSIGNOR E. CHANG TO BE APOSTOLIC VICAR FOR TSINAN.

Rome, April 14.-Cardinal van Rossum to-day consecrated Mon-¡ signor Evarist Chang as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Monsignor Chang recently was pro fessor of Chinese language and literature in the College for the Propaganda of the Faith in Rome and will serve as Apostolic Viear for the district of Tsinan, Shan- tung Province.__··

Monsignor Chang is the sixth Chinese priest to be made a bishop during the past three years, fol lowing the decision of the Pope to place native clergymen at the heads of the various vicarates and dioceses of the Roman Church in

The question of the appointment of the Chairman of the Provincial Government continues to cuuso considerable surmise, since a fort night has elapsed since the occupe tion of Wuhan, and nothing de 'finite has yet been done. “It is] China,

matter.

·ease

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THE "PARIS" RE-FLOATED. WONDERFUL DISCIPLINE OF

THE CREW.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rucur, April 18.

The French liner Paris (of 34,000 tons) raz on to the Eddystone Rock, Eddystone Lighthouse, in a fog this a few yards from the famous morning. She was on her way from Havre to Plymouth en route to New

York,

Tags hastily went to the scene but the tide. rising rapidly, the Paris was refloated and made for Ply- mouth under her own steam. She reached Plymouth in the middle of the afternoon instead of at 9 o'clock this morning.

The passengers said there was no excitement or panic and that the crew displayed wonderful dis- cipline.

CAPTAIN" DEWAR'S NEW

APPOINTMENT, ·

ROYAL OAK " ECHO.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, April 18. Captain Kenmeth G.

Dewar, formerly of HM.S. Rogel Cak, who was dismissed his ship in con- nection with the band incident, has been appointed to the command of H.M.S. Iron Duke."

The appointment is to date from May 17 and is one of a list issued by the Admiralty to-day.

THE KING IMPROVING.

ENJOYS' THE SUNSHIRE AT BOGNOR

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rugay, April 18. HM the King passed another good day.

During the morning, the weather cleared and the sun shone bril- liantly. His Majesty spent the whole morning in the grounds, and after his usual afternoon rest, ho spent another hour in the grounds in the late afternoon.

GERMAN AIR SERVICES REDUCED.

LUFTHANSA'S DECISION...

[THROUGÉ REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BELIS, April 18..

or the return to Germany" of cer- tain of her ex-colonies.

It was asserted that Germany's well-being is affected by the loss. thereof.

The representatives of the credi- tor powers unanimously decided that they are unable to enter upon such political discussions

· Berlin Worried,

་

BERLIN, April 18. The news from Paris has caused consternation in official circles but the gloom has been dispelled by the news that the delegates will con- ticue negotiations.

but it is

The situation is regarded as be ing very critical, believed that a way out will be found.

In the delegation's statement Dr. Sebacht said they were unable to "on increase the German payments their own responsibility" unless suggestions from the other side are offered; and it is thought that Dr. Schacht has alternative proposals.

Paris Press Comment.

PARIS, April 19. "A fairly long time will be re- quired to dissipate the dark clouds which obscure the relations between the Allied Governments and the German Reich as a result of Dr. Schacht's maladroitness," says the Petit Parisien, commenting on the reparations deadlock.

Oeuvre thinks the settlement of the whole question, and the general liquidation of war is receding more and more. The Petit Journal, how aver believes that the Germans have not said therr lust word,

"Compensations" Denied.

Soviet Argument Rejected.

GENEVA, April 19.

ๆ

summer,

statement of Mr. Lloyd George that spectors in shipyards and dry dock's

He began by referring to the

A request for more factory in the Liberal Party was the party of and a new code of safety regula promise.

tions has been made by the Boiler. We are performers," said Mr. makers Society to the Home Office. Baldwin," and while others are searching for policies to meet an Mr. William Walker, of Headon- emergency which is not likely to terrace, Nottingham. the oldesi arise, we, on our part, have been man in England, has died at the immersed in the great struggle for age of 107. Mr. Walker gave his years, and by a continuance of the fondness for pork as one of the re-policy in which we are engaged we reasons for his longevity.

shall continue the process that is now going on that of conquering unemployment.

Masters and Men.

A gasometer just completed as Osterfeld, near Duisburg, is said to be the largest in the world. It is essaft, high, ́has' a diameter ni

over 19,000,00

A meeting of the Disarmament "In the new atmosphere which22ft and holds Committee heard the report of a

has existed since the General Strike: cubic feet of gas. "Bureau (composed of the Presi- the masters and the men have been A new record for Aberdeen-Angus dens and rice-President's Com getting together. The result of bulls was set up at the Perth sales mittee), on the Soviet scheme. that new spirit has been to put fresh | of the breed society recently when argument that their plan will serve world our competitive power; our Kerr of Harviestoun Castle, Dollar.

The report rejects the Soviet life into our industrialism.

| 3,100 guineas was paid for a young, "We are recovering from the bull from the famous herd of J. E. as the basis of a general discussion, but adds that the Soviet is entitled trade is definitely improving and The bull was bought for South to bring up amendments in the provided that no cataclysm of any America by Señor G. Guerrero of course of the discussion of the Com-kind in the way of a sudden re- Buenos Aires.

versal or 'alteration of the indus

mittee's own draft project of 1995.

M. Litvinoff immediately object-trial policy in this country occurs. ed, but the Committee agreed to the that progress will be maintained. and improvement will continue to follow,

report.

Irrepressible Litvinoff.

The Report was adopted without a vote, but only after considerable discussion. M. Litvinoff. insisted that each delegation express its in dividual views on the three Soviet principles, which be said the Turks and Germana favoured.

Count Bernstorff (Germany), urged the Soviet delegation to adopt the course suggested by the Bureau, Taiang Tso Ping (China), urged the discussion of the Soviet principles.

row on the Committee's decision.

Britain's Attitude.

Unemployment Decreasing.

So solid are the foundations on which British industry now rests, that half a million of the surplus of the unemployed have already been absorbed in industry, and I have every hope, given the con- ditions I have just mentioned, that

the figures will shrink in time to

normality.

the time, as they have been, to get "Our efforts will be directed. all ting mea into permanent employ

Finally M. Litvinoff reserved the

palliatives. right to make a statement to-morrent rather than making use of 'We are trying, by arrangements with the Dominion Governments, to make it easier for men and to go to the Dominions Women Overseas. We are trying by trans ference, to get men from the black districts where they spots into can get work

The British attitude upon the Preparatory Disarmament Commit tee's work has been reviewed in a speech by Lord Cushendun who declared that Britain is not a con- tinental power, therefore be con- sidered that any decision as to the reduction of land forces should be taken by the Military Powers.

There was considerable disagree ment upon the Naval question in side the Committee, but the lead- ing Naval Powers had attained a large measure of reduction and limitation.

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De-rating Benefits. "We decided definitely against schemes that would lead to large borrowings because we believed they ran the risk of causing inflation in the country.

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THE SMALL-POX SCARE.

OFFICIAL REPORT IN THE

COMMONS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

LONDON, April 18. Mr. G. Locker Lampson, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stat

ed in the House of Commone to-day received of the suspension by the that efficial confirmation" had been French Government of an order re- quiring visitore from England to have been vaccinated within the pre- ceding two months.

Referring to the cause of the order, namely, the outbreak of small-pox zboard the Tuscania, which arrived at Glasgow on April ̈ 1, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Minis- ter of Health, said the number of casce among 1,598 passengers and crew was 45. *--

There had been seven deaths. All patients had been isolated in hospital and all contacts were be ing kept under supervision.

Higorous action had been taken. in Great Britain' to prevent the spread of small-pox from the Tum canis and they appeared to have proved effective.

What industry wanted to-day more than anything else were settled and stable conditions. The He urged that the Committee de-rating scheme had removed from seek a reduction of land and air overhead charges on industry be forces, pending a settlement of the tween twenty and thirty millions naval issue, upon which he was sterling. It had given the greatest agreement could be assistance that had ever been given confident an reached. The British Government was most anxious about this to industry, in this country some secondary cases, might prise

Lord Cushendan added, "Unless a satisfactory agreement is reach BERLIN, April 19.

ed now we shall be the laughing Dr. Schacht's reported counter-

stock of the world, which would proposals are semi-officially denied.doubtless please the Soviets."

It is pointed out that in the course of eleven weeks' discussions in Paris no such compensations have been mentioned. "

LORD REVELSTOKE DIES

IN PARIS:

SUCCUMBS TO HEART -

ATTACK.

REPARATIONS ENVOY FOR BRITAIN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, April 19.

The death is announced from a heart attack, of Lord Revelstoke, Chairman of the sub-Committee ap- pointed to discuss the German re- paration offer with Dr. Schacht.

[Lord Revelstoke, who has died with such tragic suddenhess, was born in 1883. He was a Director of the Bank of England, and a partner in the banking house of Baring Bros. & Co., Ltd.

understood that the delegate Shao It is understood the new Chinese As the reault of the reduction of Li Tse is revisiting Feng Yu Haing Bishop will depart shortly for the Government subsidies announce at Hwashan, and conferring on the Shanghai, en route to his post, aled recently, Lufthansa, the great though no sailing date has been German aviation firm notifice the Meanwhile the Kuominchun con

impending dismissal of 40 per cent.

He was made Commander of the of its staff, and the reduction of its Legion D'Honneur in 1994, and services from 10,000,000 kilometres the Russian Order of the

White Eagle.]

tinue to occupy Laohokow and Kwangshui.

There is no further news from

set.

river. It is understood that he THE SITUATION IN TSINAN. | annually to 6,000,000 kilometres,

The

lities are still suspended. Chinese Navy has reached a point just below Shasi sad is standing by to assist the Army should an ex- tensive drive against the rebels become necessary,

CHU YU RUS DEATH.

(Wah Ter Tot Pao.)

CHINESE GENERAL

INTERVIEWED,

(Wah Taz. Yat Pao.)

AN ARID PROSPECT.

"DRY" STALWART'S NEW PROPOSALS.

He maintained the principles Inid down by Lord Robert Cecil and himself, and hoped they would lead to satisfactory results.

Regarding air forces Britain would agree to any settlement which took into account her special position.

BOND SCANDALS IN FRANCE.

PRISON SENTENCES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The Government were satisfied also that the safeguarding of indus tries was & most valuable adjunct to producing permanent employ-

ment.

As the ship arrived 17 days ago say serious risk of a widespread outbreak of the disease was now at an end, though it was possible that

· Cases In India, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'

LONDON, April 16 .Reuter learns that a reply to Agriculture's Position.

question in the House of Commons Turning to the question of revealed that there were 233 caves agriculture and possible means of of small-pex in Bombay City and helping it in its present condition, 130 deaths between January 1 and There are no later Mr. Baldwin said that Protection, February 10. was ruled out. A subsidy would be official figures, but it is reported of no use unless it could be guaran- that 308 died between January (1 teed that it would continue for an and March 18, whilst 19,329 caseo indefinite term of years and no one and 4,821 deaths occurred in the could give that guarantee.

whole of British India, between January 1 and February 16, the rates being approximately the same 1 in 1928.

The Government, therefore, had gone straight ahead to try to reduce overhead charges on agriculture.

The Premier-also-announced-that- the Government had decided that during the six months of the year from October to March, which WEE always the anxious time for the PARIS, April 19. Twenty-seven persons have been stock-keeper, all supplies to the tried by the Correctional Court Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal here for illicitly procuring Govern Navy when in home ports shall be ment stamps for 100.000 Hungarian British. bonds, thus giving them greater im- It is also proposed as an experi- and preferential ment that at least twenty-five per treatment under the Reparations cent. of the flour held in bond for Scheme.

defence services should be flour Viennese banker, Josef milled from home wheat for six Blumenstein; the French Consul, months after the harvest. M. Lacaze; and nine others were sentenced to two years' imprison- ment and fined Fra 3,000, whilst

mediate value

The

Frs, 1,000

RADIUM FOR THE EMPIRE.were sequitted.

PURCHASING COMMITTEE

MOOTED.

THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.

HABIBULLAH PROMISED A

PARDON.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PERHAWAZ, April 19

“A Policy of Sobriety."'

In view of the heavy fighting, Nadir Khan bas written Habibullah "es one Muslim brother to another" assuring him of a full- and honourable pardon if Amanol- Housing Problems.

lah or any other member of the

returns No work done by the Govern Royal Family

to the Throne. four others were sentenced to ament, said Mr. Baldwin, would

This assurance is made provided year's imprisonment and fines of more than that done by the Minis: Habibullah avoids involving the stand the scrutiny of the country Two othera got eight months' try of Health in the way of housing. country in disaster or loss of life sentences, with the benefit of the He believed that such progress had and property. First Qffenders' Act, whilst · ten

now been made in the building of houses that the time had come to. go forward, farther and faster in the direction of the clearing of

In conclusion, Mr. Baldwin asked alms and reconditioning them.

That would be a task to which that the Conservative Party should.

be judged by what it had perform the Conservatives, it returned to power, would devote the whole of ed. He would not and could not. promise more than he could per-. Senator Blease has introduced a

their strength and mind. ́ ́ Bill requesting Pres. Hoover to

Proposals were now under con- ask all foreign diplomats to refrain the Minister of Health, in reply to

sideration to extend the maternity #Ours is a policy of sobriety from serving or using alcoholic a question, stated that the Govern

benefits under National Health In- which we can put through, of nur liquor at Embassies; also to ask ment proposed to establish an or

THE HAGUE April 18. surance, while one of the first netsing our trade into a better con U.S. Public officiala here and garisation one of whose functions The Second Chamber, by 48 votes of the Government, when they came dition, of looking after the educn abroad, to refrain from drinking would be to act as an agency for to 43, has adopted a Bill granting back, would be to form a strong tion and the health of our people, with representatives of a foreign the purchase of radium for medical bonus to the Dutch beet sugar committee to inquire into the whole and particularly, of our women and government.

children, a policy which goes into in this country or the Dominions industry for the year September, subject of child welfare.. Benator Blease has also presented and Colonies.

1920, to September, 1930, not ex- The Government also proposed to every home and overy cottage The Provincial Government of a resolution directed against the Until that had been established ceeding 1 forins per hundred establish an independent commis throughout the country. From end Shantung has issued a notification Leviathan and other vessels, to and experience bad shown what its kilogrammes.

sion to consider the development of to end it is a policy which you know that pending the order of the Cen- make the dry law applicable to uses were, it would be premature It is estimated that the grant new resources in the colonial ter will be carried out to the utmost of tral Government, troops have been vessals flying the American flag to omsider international action re-will cost the Government four mil-ritories.

our ability, and I will premise no collected to take control of Tsinan,ad on the bigh zone, spons

garding pudingas mea muggpeterd.. Lelion-florins:

SHANGHAI, April 18. In the course of an interview, General Ho Ying Ching said that the Central Government has post- poned the resumption of the con- trol of Tsinan on the ground that SHANGHAI, April 19... both rebels and bandits in the During the siege of Muping by neighbourhood of Chefoo and Kino Chang Trung Chang's troop, Lin chow have not yet been eliminated. Chen Nien naked Chang to allow General Ho also said that there is the residents of Muping to leave no fighting on the border. of the city. The request was, com- Kiangei and that troops from plied with, whereupon members of Kwangsi are now ready to submit the "Broadsword Society rushed to the Central Government. out and seized Chu Yu Pu, ead immediately beheaded him.

Chang Tsung Chang has since left for Dairen, after his troops had looted Chefoo

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, April 18.

[BEITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, April 18.

In the House of Commons to-day,

HOLLAND'S BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

A BONUS GRANTED.

(THROUGH BEDTZE'S AGENCY.}

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