EX-LEADER'S BODY AT NANKING.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES.
LYING-IN-STATE UNTIL SATURDAY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, May 25. The booming of a 101 gun salute marked the arrival of D. Sun Yat Sen's funeral train at Pukow at 10.40 am, to day when amidst most impressive ceremonies he was con veyed aboard the gunboat Weishen the river
for the journey across from Pukow.....
The railway station was guarded by special troops armed with rifles and
machine guns. manning Madame Sun Yat Sen was dressed. all in black and walked behind the casket to the Weishen, accom, panied by Maren Chiang Kai Shek, Mr. Sun Fo, Mr. T. V. Soong and other Government and Party leaders.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1929.
THE SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
OILFIELDS IN IRAQ.
COTTON TRADE THE MARRIAGE OF
"LINDY."
FAMOUS AIRMAN WEDS. MISS MORROW.
UTMOST SECRECY.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BÈRVICE.]
FACTS.
AN INVESTIGATOR'S CONCLUSIONS.
RECORD TONNAGE, IN, 1929.
JAPAN'S SUPREMACY.
(THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 28."
INCREASED BUYING BY THE EAST.
New York, May 28.
FARIS, May 27, Colonel Charles Lindbergh, the
Mr. Arnold Pearse. general Tonnage through the Suez Canal of the International in 1928 has established a new re- world-famous airman, hero of the secretary only solo Atlantic fight, was mar-Federation of Master Cotton Spin-cord, being pearly 32,000,000 and ried at Eaglewood, New Jersey, to ners' and Manufacturers' Associa about 3,000,000 tons better than the Miss Anne Morrow, the daughter tions, has returned from an exten- previous record, that of 1027, of Mr. Dwight Morrow, the U.Sive investigation of the cotton
industry in China and Japon."
Ee attributes Japanese pre eminence" in
cotton world firstly, to the group instinct, which is generated by the family system; secondly, speculation, which per
Ambassador to Mexico.
H
"Shy, Young Airman.” **Lindy and Anne married runs in big black letters across the top of the front pages of news- papers which proclaim the marriage of the "shy young airman."
The event has taken precedence over the slump in Wall Street, and forecasts
the British election.
The ceremony "at Eaglewood was absolutely secret, in the drawing room of the bride's summer home. no bridemaids or a There were
Madame Sun Yat Sen, despite tearstained eyes and the obvious verge of a breakdown, waked bravely aboard the Weishen, and "best man," and even the servante sat facing the coffin in dtony silence, oblivious of her surround- ings.
The Weishen arrived at Hsincwan at noon, when the coffin was placed in a special hearse, and conveyed through the streets-which were lined with thousands upon thou Kanda of sightseers-to Central Party Headquarters, where it A- rived at 2.45 p.m. Chiang Kai Shek, representing the Party and Government, laid a wreath on the casket.
Moet elaborate precautions were taken to prevent any untoward incident. Dr. Sun Yat Sen will lie. in state til June 1 when he will be interred.
Close relatives of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and high Government and party officials will stand turns be side the casket, forming a guard of honour.
Bir Robert Ho Tung to Attend. (Wah Tax Yat Pan.)
SHANGHAI, May 28, Sir Robert Ho Tune of Hong Kong has left Shanghai for an king, to attend the State Burial of Dr. Sun Yat Sen...
DOUBTFUL HUPEH.
LITTLE FAITH IN ITS LOYALTY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, May 28.
Yesterday the local headquartere of the ex-Hupch leaders, Chen Ju Kai and Li Shih Chao, were raided by garrison troops.
The cause of the raid is not de- finitely ascertained, but it is be- lieved that treacherous moves are afoot in west Hupeh, where these generals' troope
were not in the know,"
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The Presbyterian clergyman omitted the word "obey" from the usual formula, but explains that He usually does, unless the inciu sion of the word is requested by the bride and bridegroom.
EX-GERMAN COLONIES.
NOT TO BE RETURNED TO GERMANY.
(TBLOUGH RELTER' AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 98.
The activities of Von Kuehlman, ex-German Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, aiming at a re- storation of ex-German colonies to Germany, was repudiated by Herr Stresemann "in statement" at Berlin, to Pressmen.
JI
the
meates all classes. He says "that reserves built up from wartime profits, amounting to nearly £7,000,000, for each combine, have enabled the Japanese to extend their home mills and build others in China, where one-third of the total spindles are Japanese.
إلى
The third cause of prosperity is organization ; “ namely, four mill combines control 61 per cent, of the whole industry, then three large cotton-buying firms have cut out all intermediaries between themselves and the wholesaler in China and
India.
On the contrary, the European employs compradores, therefere European goods are 4 per cent. dearer than the Japanese.
Labour likewise is cheaper. Mr. Pearse considers that Japan has reached the saturation point, particularly in China, but they are optimistic, and will not stop build-1
Ing.
U.S. TARIFF BILL. «
AMENDMENTS MADE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, "May 28. Kuehlmann recently handed the
The House of Representatives by British Ambassador in Paris a
156 votes to 90, have approved the memorandum' upon the matter which the Ambassador forwarded amendment of the Tariff Bill. im- to Sir Austen Chamberlain, whose poring 10 per cent, duty on hides enquiry addressed to the Berlin 1 to 30 per cent on leather, and Foreign Minister elicited a disavow 20 per cent, on shoes, all of which
al of the activities of Kuehlman articles were up to now on the free "who holds no official position."
"MOPPING MABEL.”
DISPLEASED WITH PRES. HOOVER
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
"wet"
dist.
'FLU RAVAGES IN
BRITAIN.
A HIGH DEATH-RATE,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
LONDON, May 27.
WASHINGTON, May 27. " To the influenza epidemic which
opponents Ere. Mabel this year is attributed the fact that Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney with one exception, the death rate General and leading prosecutor in for the first quarter of 1999 is the charges of violating the Prohibition highest recorded for any first laws, announces her early retire- quarter for many years stationed.ment. are The attitude of all former Huneb men who occupy Kingehow. Shas and other cities westward is con: sidered most doubtful and though Hu Kuo Kwang is" at present at Shasi endeavouring for reorganiza tion it is believed that in the event of hostilities no reliance whatever could be placed on these elements.
FENG NOT TO RETIRE.
Waḥ Tez Yat Pao),
The step is believed to be due to her dissatisfaction with the moder. ate attitude of the Hoover adminis tration towards Prohibition.
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Deaths registered number 204,203. This was 67,978 more than in the corresponding quarter of 1985.
The death rate was 21 per 1,000 for 11.63 of which it is claimed influenza Wis the contributory
cause,
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The number of passengers were fewer, due to the transportation of fewer troops to Chino, `.
The British flag is still fit with se.s per cent. of the total, after which come Holland, Germany, France, Italy (in the order men
tioned).
The increased tonnage is account. ed for hy the expanding buying power of the East:
ELECTION AT RUGBY POSTPONED.
A CANDIDATE' DEATH.
(THROUGH AKUTKE'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, 'May 99.
In consequence of the death of the Labour candidate, Mr. Yates, the Rugby election has been post- poned. The new nomination will
TRI-PARTITE PACT.
A "DEVELOPMENT
SCHEME.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, May 29. Negotiations have been concluded for a tri-partite agreement which will shortly be signed in London between the United States, Britain, and Iraq under which the sover eignty of Iraq is recognised and American interests protected.
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA.
COMMITTEE MAKES PROPOSALS.
VALUE OF LIFE-RAFTS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE]
Telegrams in Brief.
Major General Fawcus, at present Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services, has been selected" For the appointment of Director- General of Army Medical Services, in succession to Lieutenant-General Sir Matthew Fell, who is retiring at his own wish in September next,
A remarkable motoring journey has been completed by the arrival in London of two Indians, M. Conagasaby and G. Pillay, after eight months of strenuous driving. They started from Penang and in the course of adventurous travers ing of over 11,000 miles, they have had to pass through snow-drifts, mad and a trackless desert. The light car." trip was accomplished in a British
LONDON, May 27. The subject of beats and other life-saving appliances in passenger ships has been under consideration by a Committee of the Interna tional Conference on the Safety of Life at Se, now sitting in London.
His Highness Seyyid Khalifa bin Five American oil companies
The previous International Com Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, will with participate
the. British, ference, held in 1914, which follow-arrive in London on Friday next French, and Dutch concerns in theed the loss of the Titanic, was of as the guest of the British GoTCAT development of the Iraq oilfelda. very great public interest and was
centred in this question of life saving appliances.
'MISSING LINK" AT PEPING.
SCIENTISTS INTERESTED.
[British United Fross.}
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"
Peping. That the real "missing link has finally been discovered in the so-called Peping Maa, is the grering conviction of an interna- tional group of scientists now sembled in Peping. made in the limestone deposit as Discoveries have been recently
miles from this city which, added
The life-boat. on the Titanic were sufficient for 1,178, but only 632 left the Titanic in boats out of a total of 9,201 persons d'n board.
1912 Conclusions.
A popular demand was made for boats for all and the Conference made provision to meet this de- mand.
The Convention of 1914 has not & Conven- come into operation es tion, but national regulations con. tain many of the Convention pro- visions, and for zome years past practically, all ocean-going passen- ger ships have been fitted to com- ply with the Convention standard as regards the number of lifeboats The experience gained carried. rince 1014, however, has shown the
be on June 7, and polling on June to those already made, have con- that where this requirement is not
13.
Long-Shot Liberala!
LONDON, May 27. Election insurance effected at Lloyd's yesterday are equivalent to odds of 10/6 against a Conserva tive majority, 9/1 against a Labour majority and 50/1 against à Liberal majority.
“KING ".....AMANULLAH.
SAFETY IM BOMBAY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"
vinced the
the
scientists that "Peking Man" is the oldest human remains yet discovered, and that probably he was not a man at all, but the immediate ancestor of man, linking him with the lower man
mals.
necessity for boats being carried so as to be readily available for launching, and it has also proved domplied with the provision of a large number of lifeboats may be a source of danger.
[
quate.
ment, and his visit will continue until Friday, July 5. The Sultan will be accompanied by his son, Seyyid Abdulla, and Sheikh bin Suleiman. He will be officially wol-. comed by the Government on ar riving at Victoria Station, and while in London will reside at Hyde Park Hotel.
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HOME YACHTING ·
COMMENCES.
RECORD NUMBER OF CRAFT.
SHIPYARDS' BUSY SEASON.
[British United Press]
London, May 23.-The yachting season officially opened to-day with. a regatta head under the auspices of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, at the small Essex scaport of Har- wich,
craft which will be seen on the rivers and sea coasts promises to be a record. Meanwhile, ship- various yachting yards in the centres, have been veritable hives. of industry, repainting and re fitting vessels for the 1329 season.
Life-Saving Appliances.
Owing to the crowded and con- The Life-saving Appliances Com-gested conditions of the roads, mittee have, therefore, kept before many automobile fans are turning them two main points, firstly, that their attention to yachting and The number of all life-saving appliances on a ship motor-boating. Excavations Proceedings. shall be readily available and, Dr. Welter Granger, chief paleon-secondly, that they shall be ade tologist of the American Museum On this matter the Committee's of Natural History, who has been proposals are, firstly, that every in close touch with, the Swedish,ieboat on board should be so car ried as to be readily availble in Canadian and Chineac scientists emergency and no boat should be who have been working on the carried which will impede the "Peking Man," states his convic-prompt handling of beats that are available, and, secondly, that these tion that the "missing link" which readily available boats on Ocean bas been for so long the object of going passenger ships should pretained by the inclusion of the new scientific exploration, had at last vide accommodation for all persons been found.
BOMBAY, May 27. A Bombay Government repre- sentative met the special train
Since excavation of the deposit conveying ex-King Amanullah, ex-in which the Peping Man was Queen Souriya and party on their arrival here,
The public were excluded from the platform.
Amanullah, looking depressed
off rapidly in a Rolls-Royce motor
away empty. Mabal "Hotel..
buried has been resumed this year, additional teeth and parts of the skull have been found which give the scientists a fairly complete con-
on board.
Life-Raits.
In addition the Committee pro- pose that light, buoyant apparatus be provided, which will float in the sca and provide persons with some- thing to which they can cling il, by reason of the rapid sinking of a vessel, it has been impossible to paratus is a definite addition to provided in determined proportion to the number of persons on board, Regarding the use of liferafts these bave proved to be of greater service than inboard. boats.
The Committee contemplate that administrations might, if satisfied that rafts will be more useful than boats, allow rafts in substitution for boats over and above a certain specified minimum accommodation in lifeboats, such miniraum being
Dubbed Mopping Mabel" by raged during the early weeks of and fatigued, immediately drove ception of the "Peking Man," get them away on hoats. Such ap- car amid shouts of Allah Huak These excavations are still proceed-the sources of safety and will be bar" ("God is great") from the ing under international auspices,
of Mahommedans and crowd
and it now appears certain that the Pathans.
The ex-Queen and others follow- "Peking Man" is one of the most ed in other cars.
important discoveries ever made, There was" also an ambulance from a scientific point of view. - with nurses, which was kept in reddiness, in view of Souriya's im-
Discovery of the "Peking Man" minent accouchement. It drove has been so gradual that the find has not received the publicity which fabal Party is staying at the Taithe scientists have now decided
that it deserves. In the autumn of sufficient to ensure that in the North Atlantic passenger trade and 1991, the Swedish archeologist, Dr. in most of the other trades lifeboat J. G. Anderson, discovered some accommodation will be provided for important mammal fossils in "the all limestone deposit near Peping. IS
In view of the improved reliabi- happened that Dr. Granger wality of motor Hehoats, the Com visiting Dr. Anderson at the time, mittee express the opinion that and he viewed the deposit, which where more than a certain number was, a limestone cliff of the Pleisto of lifeboats are carried
more should be motor-boats fitted cene pericd,
with wireless installations and searchlights.
CHINESE WAR-LORD ON "MEEKNESS."
ADMIRES CHRISTIAN
SHANGHAI, Mar 28. According to advices from the Military Headquarters, Feng Yu Hsiang has not the least intention to retire, but on the contrary, he is busily making war preparations. Christian and Buddhist religions. The Government troops are also preparing and will begin operations as soon in the State Burial of Dr.
Sun Yat Sen is over.
RAID ON A SOVIET CONSULATE.
REPORT FROM HARBIN.
(THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEPING, May 28.
This rate was exceeded only in the first quarter of 1919, when in fluenza was again. responsible for the death rate of 21.3 per 1,000.
NEW YORK 'CHANGE
PANIC..
THOUSANDS RUINED.
(REUTER'S' AMERICAN JERVICE)
MISSIONARIES.
[British United Press.] Peping.-A Chinese warlord has gone on record as a strong believer in the doctrines of meekness and love, as formulated by both the
NEW YORK, May 27. General Tang Sheng Chi, leader of Liquidation proceeded steadily one of the largest armies is the and relentlessly on the Stock Ex- man in question. He expressed his change all day long. ** views before a gathering at Yen-
It is computed that thousands of ching University, the leading Chris-small speculators are ruined. tian mission school in the North.
Statisticians estimate that the General Tang, apparently, does Federal Reserve Board' Cam not find it incompatible to lead paign of fear" has resulted in the armies into battle and at the same defintion of stock values by billions time to profess the Buddhist, faith.
of dollars. which forbide taking any kind of
The life. He declared that the doctrine from 30 to eo points from the peak leading stocks declined of universal love, common to Bud. dhism and Christianity, is to him of the recent bull movement.
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THE SINO-TURKESTAN EXPEDITION,
Wireless,
one or
ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP.
MISSIONARIES' ‘ESCAPE,
His Majesty's Yacht. There are several new vessels nearing completion in the yards, and the numererical strength of the principal class will be main-
yacht Candids, which is being con-
structed at the Gosport yard of Messrs. Camper and Nicholson. This vessel, which has been, de- will carry signed by Nicholson, the colours of Mr. H. A. Andrene, who last summer owned the 19 metre cutter Carona.
King George's yacht, Britannia, has not been fitted out for this season owing to his Majesty's ill- fleas, The famous old cutter will
but yachtsmen look be greatly missed this season at many ports, forward to the time when the King's racing flag red and blue, with the Prince of Wales white. feathers in the centre-will fly again when his Majesty's health permits him to enjoy the salt sea breezes from the decks of the Britannia.
Although King George's cutter will not compete this season, the old warriors, Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock, Sir Mortimer. Singer's
Lord
White Waring's Astra, Sir William Berry's Cam- bria, Heather, Mr. A. A. Paton's Lil- worth, and Mr. T. B. P. Davis' Westward, will maintain the keen competion among the big yachts.
owners
A Popular Class, The 12 metres yachts continue to DR. SVEN HEDIN SICK.
be the most popular class among and during the coming [British United Press.]
season, two new" recruits will be Flics has been scen in the class. designed by Nicholson for Mr. C. Peping-Dr. Svea Hedin, the
R. Faizey, whilet Fife is respon- eminent Swedish explorer,
Disposal of Fossile, has
sible for the lines of a new Moyana been compelled to return to the The fossils discovered were ship
for Mr. Wilfred Leuchars The United States for medical treat-ped back to Sweden for study, and
Elica is designed on similar lines meat, but his expedition into Chi- in the laboratory there, the scient
to the Mouette, constructed last nese Turkestan has gone ahead ists suddenly came upon a tooth
season for Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith without him, by Dr. Hedin's order. which was undeniably that of a man
who achieved the fine record of Dr. Hedin has been suffering from or of a mammal hitherto unknown.
thirty-five prizes with forty-one neuritis for several months, being This was the first intimation of the
starts. If Nicholson, who also de' under treatment in Peping. When existence of the "Peping Man."
An attempt to kidnap mission signed the Mouette, has succeeded he had agreed to give a lecture on This discovery was at once. re- to take morphine in order to keep and arrangements, his work here, he was compelled ported to the scientists in Chins, aries for ransom was frustrated by in improving upon the latter were made to the Chinese police at Hangchow a vessel, the Flice should make a bold bid for the championship of his promise.
make thorough excavations of the few days ago.
According to a report just receiv- the class. Although Dr. Hedin is 64 years limestone clif in which the tooth
Several British yachtsmen whe old, and has spent 40 years in visit was found. Money was cbtained ed, six men were loitering near the ing remote spots of the earth, he from the Rockefeller. Foundation Hangchow University when & mili spent their winter months in the WEB determined to go with his and the China Foundation, a Chi-tary officer saw them. He became south of France, successfully com Yacht Clubs of Juan-les-Pins and expedition into Chinese Turkestan nese organisation formed with the suspicious of their movements, and peted at the regattas held by the Antibes. Captain Arthur Paget this year. His physicians told him funds remitted from the American decided to question them. that he should not attempt it, but Boxer indemnity The work was Knowing that two policemen were achieved several victories at both while Mr. Benjamin he remained, for several weeks in put in charge of Davidson Black, a stationed at the entrance to the regattas, Peping hoping to get better. How Canadian, head of the department university he enlisted their help, Guinneas six-metre Quixie had two "The direct and indirect in-
ever, he finally was compelled to of anatomy in the Feping Union and the three went to the spot to frets, and a second, and Sokia, sise fluence of the Christian-mission- Aries upon the different movements
THE HAGUE, May 21. leave for America, where he will Medical College, and a comparative intercept them. The malcontents the property of Mr. Guinness, WAS
anatomist of international reputa on seeing the party, fled in different credited with one victory. in China is indeed far-reaching."
directions. Ten importers in submitting re- get special treatment.
The popularity of occan yacht "The pioneer pro presentations to the Finance Minis A part of Dr. Hedin's expedition tion. be declared.
The officer fired his revolver and racing increases each season, and During the intervening years,” pagandist was the Christian preach ter, Jonkheer de Geer, contended is already in Chinese Turkestan, er, the pioneer agency, the mission that the abolition of the tea duty making meteorological investiga about twenty teeth, part of the wounded one in the leg, while the the Fastnet race, which starts from jaw and of the upper part of the two policemen caught another of Cowes on August 14, promises to be an event of outstanding interest It is learned that Has Tu Chu presa, the pioneer vernacular book in Great Britain would place the tions. This group includes a aum- bas arrived at Chengcbow..
It was discovered that one of the from the number of entrants expect the Bible, the pioneer scientists, London market in, a more favour ber of Chinese scientists and stud-skull have been unearthed. Addi. the malcontents. He has lately wired to Chiang the Christian astronomers of the able position than Amsterdam.ents who went out with him in the tions made this year have been of
autumn of 1926.
great importance in enabling the captured men had a pistol in his ed. The course will be from Cowes Kai Shek asking for reinforcements. seventeenth and eighteenth, and They pointed out that even now a
The remainder of the party, scientists to place the Peping possession. The two were taken to through Spithead thence to the the police station nearby, and from Fastnet Rock, where the yachts turu Lung Yun. head of the Yunnan the Christian physicians of the nine larger quantity of Dutch East - Provincial Administration, has tele-teenth centuries, and last, not least, Indies ten goes to London than to Swedish and Chinese, is starting Man.
out from Peping while Dr. Hedin By agreement, the fossils, which their confession if is learned that and race back to Plymouth complet graphed to. Janking saying that his the pioneers of freedom of belief Holland. troops have captured Aashunt in were those humble Chinese Chris Jonkheer de Geox replied that is in America The grout explorare likely to rank is one of the they intended to kidnap one or two Kweichow, and are advancing to tians of the Boxer period who the Government did not contemplate hopes to join them later in the greatest scientific discoveries will of the missionarier attending the
Bity, ward Kweiyang, the capital of that dared to take their stand with the the abolition or the reduction of the year, but his physicians doubt remain in the museum of the China conference being held at the wirer
import duty.
whether this will be possible,
Surves in Peping. province.
martyrs of other ages."
The former Hunanese command-
It is learned on very reliable the greatest of religious concep authority from Harbin that the tions, Soviet Consulate there was raided yesterday afternoon by Chinese er, who was chiefly responsible for police, and the entire staff arrested, the retirement of General Chiang There are no other details, and Kai Shet in 1927, clso stated his the Consulate here is without profound admiration for Christian information.
missionaries in China.
HAN FU CHU AT
CHENGCHOW.
(Nam Keung Pao.)
"
STORM IN DUTCH TEA-CUP.
IMPORTERS' PLEA.
(THROUGH REUIKE'S AGENCY.]
ing a course of 615 sea miles. Given
there period wobei engourthou contents should be forthcoming, similar to last season, some keer
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