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NANKING ARMIES DEFEATED.

DISORDERLY RETREAT.

AEROPLANE UNIT CAPTURED,

[ranovah REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, June 1. A communique from the Military Headquarters at Chengchow states that, as a result of a general offen. sive on the night of May 30, the Nanking troops were forced to fall back to the east in disorder, and the Kucminchun-Shansi allies ad- vanced miles on all fronts.

RAILWAY DISASTER IN FRANCE.

ATTRIBUTED TO FOUL

PLAY...

"THREE ENGLISHMEN

INJURED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AQENOT. ]

MONTEREAU, June 1.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1930.

EPSOM DERBY.

THE "PURSUIT" OF THE REBELS.

FENG'S MEN CLASH WITH MOSLEMS.

HIS MAJESTY TO ATTEND.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 9.

His Majesty the King is almost certain to witness the race for the Derby, and also the Oaks, but the weather is so unsettled that the meteorological prophets are unable

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CANTONESE. HAVE NO STOMACH FOR JOB.

MILITARY AUTHORITIES RESTING ON LAURELS,

The three divisions of "Can-. tonese troops under Majors-General

PENETRATE AS FAR AS TIBETAN BORDER.

ONE OF GREATEST MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN HISTORY."

Peping. One of the greatest mili- tary movements in recent history

MEANING OF CHINA'S BOY EMPEROR AND

CIVIL WAR.

'A STRUGGLE AGAINST DICTATORSHIP.

MR. QUO TAI CHI ATTACKS GEN. CHIANG KAI SHEK.

(UNITED PRESS.j

THE POPULACE.

GREATLY AFFECTED BY TALES OF MISERY.

DIGS INTO TREASURE CHEST FOR PEARLS AND FURS.

(UNITED PRESS.}

Hitherto eight persons are known to say whether the race will be run Chiang Kong Nai, Tsoi Ting Kai has been completed with theived into thinking that the pre-peror of China," now known as

to be killed and 15 injured in the derailment of an express from Paris to Marseilles, which collided with a trolley on the track.

LATER.

in rain or sunshine.

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Peping. The former, boy

plain Mr. Pu. Yi, has been so affected by the tales of suffering among Chinese famine victims in Kansu and Shensi provinces that ho

the Kwangsi troops and the "Iron-for a day or two en route from his former Commissioner of Foreign has donated 800 pearls from the

and Li Yang King, who had been evacuation of Kahau and Shensi ostensibly instructed by the Canton provinces by soldiers in the armies Victoria Club Call-Over,

Coinmands in compliance with the of Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang," an 'LONDON, June 2.

erder of the Nanking Government, cording to Y. G. Plymire, an Ameri. can missionary who passed here The following is the call-over for

to pursue the combined forces of the Derby at the Victoria Club:---

Diolite, 3 to 2agst.; Rustom sides," have not yet entered Hanan. station in Dangar, in Kokoner, on Pasha, 7 to 1 agst caken and offer- It is further stated that a Nanby the deliberate placing of a gang- ed; Trews, 100 to 9 ngst. offered They are still carrying on the the Tibetan border, to his home in

with 100 to 8 taken; Silver Flare, border of "Northern Kwangtung, 100 to 8 ngst. taken and offered and it is doubtful, whether they

agat. offered with 15 to 1 agst. taken; Nohle Star, 15 to 1 agst

Nanking Regiment Disarmed.

The railway authorities attribute the express disaster to foul play,

king mixed regiment was cut offers truck po the line, but the sug

York, Pennsylvania.

Peping. The world is being de-

sent civil war in China is a struggle between progressive nationalists and rigidly conservative militarists, in the opinion of Mr. Que Tai Chi,

Affairs at Shanghai and Vice-Minis-former Manchu treasure and a ter of Foreign Affairs at Nanking, quantity of rare old furs, including who has come North to support a Chien Lung sable, to a fund being Mr. Plymire, who has worked in the coalition opposed to General raised by the leading Chinese news- paper in the north, the Ta Kuig "This is not even a struggle be-Pao.

The emperor, is living in" com- The Canton military authorities

tween various factions of the Kuc are content with the evacuation of

mintang," said Mr. Quo. "It is a parative poverty now, but has given ing all factions excepting Chiang to the famine fund. He has man- Kwangsi by their adversaries. They

struggle of the Kuomintang, includ- one of the most valuable donations have deemed it necessary that the Cantonese troops, after the prolong. Mohammedans last year, and had Kai Shek's clique of personal sup-aged to keep some of the valuables ed warfare in Kwangsi, should take garriscus in almost every city porters, against the military dicta-which he had with him in the For a rest. In view of the depletion of Some of them marched 3,000 torship represented by Nanking.bidden City at Peping before he Mr. Quo, who is a graduate of abdicated, and it is from this stero

from the main force and disarmed gestion that it was an attempt on Ballyferis and Blenheim, 100 to 0 will actually pursue the insurgent Kaasu and Tibet since 1908, and Chiang Kai Shek.

near Ningling, whilst an infantry regiment was captured near Ewei

tch.

A

Thirty-five Hundred Prisoners Captured,

The total prisoners taken num- bered 3,500.

the life of M. Tardien, the Premier, is dismissed, as M. Tardieu left for Dijon four hours earlier.

Three Englishmen were amongst the injured.'

troops.

has travelled extensively through these remote regions, says that Feng's men penetrated as far as encounters with the the Tibetan border, after their sanguinary

Iliad and The Scout, 25 to 1 agst.; Dick Swiveller, 28 to 1 agst taken and offered; The Seer and Bargany, 33 to 1 agst offered; Sea Rover, A' Frenchwoman who had her foot 50 to 1 agst offered with 68 to crushed was trapped for three hours agst. taken; The Sponger, 50 to 1 agst. Grand Salute, Lansdowne Air Depot Captured.

in a hermetically-scaled closed ear-and Parthenon, 100 to 1 agst. ; and General Cheng Ta' Chang, Com-riage, holding in her arms the life-Adlon, and Tetragem, 200 to 1 agst mander of the Second Group of less body of her brother, aged nine Dick Swiveller will be ridden by Kuominehun Cavalry, after a few years, and surrounded by the dead F. Fox and Sen Rover by Steve culty in raising war funds, it is border, and back again, fighting days scouting in the neighbour-bodies of her father, mother and Donoghue, hood of Tangshan, discovered that another brother. She herself was Parenthesis and Caerleen were readily undertake the formidable

the enemy had changed his Air Depot from Taugshan to a place one mile south-east of Mamutsi, and was apparently preparing an air raid on a large scale.

General Cheng Ta Chang person- ally led a surprise attack during the night of May 30 and captured a whole unit of 19 'planes, with so pilots and mechanics.

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A battalion of,infantry and a company of cavalry are now guard- ing the depot.

Additional Victorias. General Shih Yu San also claims a sweeping victory on the sight of May 30,"reporting that General Chen Tino Yuan's bodyguard was defeated and disarmed near Tsao- bsien.

General Fan Chung Halu reports that a Nanking Brigade attempted to cut his rear, but was anveloped

at Yehhsien, the whole Brigade being disarmed.

offered.

finally rescued by another passen-scratched to-day. ger, a plumber, who had a blow- pipe with him," and who, after two hours' work, succeeded in boring a hole through the roof of the coach.

An up-train, which was proceed. ing at full speed, was only warned of the accident in time to enable the driver to apply the brakes and pull up within a bare 100 yards of the wreckage.

FOREIGN FOODSTUFFS

TAX.

EX-PREMIER PREDICTS

REFERENDUM, .

[AHITISH WIRELESS. SEP.VICE.]

RUGBY, June 1. Speaking at Leeds yesterday, Mr.,

CALCUTTA SWEEPSTAKE

TICKETS.

HOME SECRETARY CORRECTS

A MISAPPREHENSION.

Arising out of a reply given in the House of Commons, Mr. Hore Belisha, M.P., recently received the following letter from Mr. Clynes,

the Home Secretary:

"I find on looking at the pab lished report of the question put by you in the House on the subject of the Calcutta Sweepstake, that my reply, taken with the actual words of your question, would seem to imply the view that any member of the public who buys a ticket in the Calcutta Sween thereby com

mits an offence.

"Owing, no doubt to the noise in the Fouse at the time. I cannot have caught the exnet drift of your question. All that I meant to con- S. Baldwin, ex-Premier, made re-vey was that the organised sale to ference to a referendum which he the public in this country of tickets had stated would be taken in the in the Calcutta Sweep would be illegal. The primary offender in Conservative that case would be, of course, the event of a Future Government proposing to tax for- seller, and it would be an entirely ciga foodstuffs in order to give new departure to proceed against thembers of the public who had preference to imperial foodstuff. purchased or tried to purchase He said a referendum was required tickets in this way. so that the voice of the people TIENTSIN, June 9. It is widely, rumoured here that would not be mistaken, and it Chang Tsung Chang, the ex-war would enable the. Government to lord of Shantung, has secretly react so that any future Government following would not feel it neces- turned here.

CHANG TSUNG CHANG

(Wah Te: Pat Pao.).

answer

the Canton treasury and the diffi-

from the railhead on the Shensi

Mohammedans as they, weat.

The stories printed by the Pa that he has drawn for his gift. Kung Fu, which the emperor reads daily, touched his heart more than

been active in the Kuomintang the University of Pennsylvania, has since the 1912 Revolution, at which time he became secretary to the Vice-President of the Republic. Li Yuan Hung, He was a leading anything has done for years, he member in the Capton Government said. He sent the furs as an initial established by the late Dr. Sun Yat gift, and later sent the pearls A in 1918-19 to attempt to get recogni. tion for that Government.

likely that the Cantonese will not task of renewing hostilities in Hunan. Moreover, the Canton Gov- erament has deemed it necessary that the troops should remain to suppress bandits, and Reds in the into Honan from Kansu and Shensi Sen, and went to the United States publie sale was held of these im-

province.

The "Ironsides " Again," It is reported that the Kwangsi- Ironside" coalition is advancing in two directions, to attack Hanków and Kiukiang, respectively. A section of them is moving in the direction of Kinngsi, where the Government troops are limited in number and where they expect to join the Kiangsi mutineers to at tack Nanchang, the capital of Kiangsi, with Kiukiang sa their goal.

Those who expect to attack Han- kow are menacing Changsha, the capital of Hunan. Many foreign residents have left the city,

The Nanking Government is re ported to have dispatched two German military experts to Yochow to greet defensive works there. If and when necessary, the railway tracks of the Wuchang-Changsha Line, will be disorganised to check the advance of the rebels.

Lui Woon Im, the former Gover or of Kwangsi, has been entrusted with the civil affairs of Kwangai. It is probable that he will be ap pointed head of the province again.

The Canton division under Gene eral Yu Hoa Mou is staying in Kwangsi to maintain peace and order.

But now ash and Shensi have been completely evacuated, Mr. Plymire said. He estimated that at least 300,000 soldiers had taken part in this movement, and had poured

since the order for an attack upon General Chiang Kai Shek had come from Marstal Feng.

Slender Rations,

They

"Thousands of these soldiers have been ou rations of 12 ounces a day," said Mr. Plymire, and I saw many of them abandoned along the road, unable to proceed farther. But they had fairly good equip- ment, and seemed cheerful. were looking forward to a better time in Honea and Shantung."

The Mohammedans are coming back into Kansu and Shensi eities the Kuominchun as rapidly as armies move out, Mr. Plymire said, The people are satisfied with the change, he declared, as the Moham- Conditione are almost in medan chieftains are rather popu- lar. describably had, Mr. Plymire said, as Feng's soldiers have had to take everything they could in order to exist, even then being at the bare subsistence level.

After Chiang Kai Shek captured Shanghai in 1927, Mr. Quo was ap- pointed Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, an important post, and also Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs at Nanking Last year, however, be disagreed with Chiang Kai Shek, and resigned. He is a supporter of Wang Ching Wei,

,

Mission to Mukden.

Mr. Quo was sent to Mukden to discover whether Chang Hsueh Liang was likely to share in the

From my per present struggle. sonal observation and conversa tions, I am convinced that Man- charia will remain neutral," he de- clared. Owing to her geographic- al position, Manchuria finds it both convenient and desirable to keep. out of the maelstrom of, civil war, Marsha present. especially at

Wing Ching Wei, however, as a leader Chang's attitude toward of liberal, progressive and demo- cratic thought in China, is highly sympathetic"

Mr. Quo said the Government at Napking has made much of its anti- Communist campaign, and yet has proved to be the best friend and ally of the Reds.

Throughout the territory sup-

posed to be governed by Nanking, Communist forces are devastating the country and controlling big sec

clared. "In 45 of the 69 districts

perial treasures.

In addition to making his own donation, the emperor sent a cir- cular letter to his former court followers, Manchus and Chinese alike, urging them to give what they could to the fund. Some of the Manchus still are well-to-do, having invested their funds in foreign con- cessions, but most of them are poor.

One and all, however, have loyally, followed the emperor's example. To them he is still their heavenly ruler, although the Republic has superseded him these 16 years, and the prospects are. becoming more dim every year on his return to another throne.

WADALA QUIET.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKOY.}

BOMBAY, June 1. The situation at Wadala is now quiet, following the "final" salt raid yesterday when 15,000 volun- teers rushed the police cordon.

The military pickets have now been withdrawn.

Leaders of the raid estimate that 150 raiders were slightly injured.. Tributes are paid to the restraint exercised by the police. during the incident have now been. All the women who were arrested

Mr. Plymire and his wife wert through the ordeal of a massacre at Dangar, in which a large part of the town was wiped out, and afterward 700 Kuominchun soldiers, badly wounded, were brought into their compound for treatment. Mr. Plymire is not a tions of several provinces," he de released

· NARCOTIC PREVENTION doctor, but had to perform difficult operations because there was no one else to help the soldiers.

The American missionary said that he had no, difficulty in getting along both with Mohammedans and This sort of thing is due to the the ether Chinese. If anything, he extreme militarist policy of the said, Mohammedans are easier "to Nanking regime: The only way to deal with, as they take great care deal with such a situation is to to protect their friends. Mr. Ply establish an orderly and democratic mire and his wife made friends with rehime. As things are now, with them by caring for their wounded, no protection and no efficient gov and after that they had nothing to ernment, conditions for the common

6000 It is in regard to this point that I am more particularly con cerned to remove any misapprehen- sion that my

may have occasioned.

"Had you not been leaving Eng- land immediately, "I should have. welcomed at opportunity of stating this publicly to you in the House.. la soy event, an explanation was due to you, and, in the circum. which stances, perhaps the best course would be for you to publish this letter."

The report, however, is not con- sary to cancel any agreement of à fred.

A report of foreign origin states that Chang Tsung Chang has left Japan on his return to China to assist Prince Kung in a movement) to restore the Manchu regime,

Chang Tsung Chang will not co- operate with Yen Hsi Shan,

C. T. WANG ARRIVES AT NANKING.

· [THĶOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

fiscal nature that had been entered upon. The McKenas duties bad been approved and instituted by a Conservative Government had a mandate from the people and a majority of over 200, and yet now they saw a minority Labour Gov. ernment attempting to sweep. it

away.

IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.

MAJOR ASTOR ELECTED PRESIDENT.

J

DAY.

ANTI-OPIUM-SMOKING MOVEMENT.

[FO OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, June 2. To-morrow (Tuesday) being Narcotic Prevention Day a big popular meeting will be held at the

University.

of

Lao

in Hapeb, which is my own Pro SALT RAID "LAST OF THE vince, the magistrates cannot take up their duties owing to the activi. ties of Communists and bandite:

Mr. Quo says that conditions in

correct

SEASON."

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BOMBAY, June 2, Yesterday's salt raid at Wadala was the last of the season there owing to the fast approaching mon- soon, which will make the sait de-

"A batch of 72 of the salt raiders out of 800 who are waiting trial at Worli in consequence of the Wadala raids were, sentenced to. three months' rigorous imprisonment.

SALT MAKING IN NEW YORK:

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.

auditorium of the Sun Yat Sen fear. Some Mohammedans carried people are becoming unbearable pots inaccessible.

The day has been declared a holi offr: Plymire's horses, but the In the North there is hunger in LONDON ARRANGEMENTS.

next day another baad brought some unfortunate provinces, but in day for the schools and univer them back, having discovered from the South there is a shortage of sities,

where they had come.

food in some of the very richest [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Appropriate banners and slogaus

Marshal Feng has reached an and most fertile areas of the coun- Ruday, June 1. are being prepared for the occasion. understanding with the Moham try due to the preoccupation of Although His Majesty King Speeches depicting the evils of medans in Kansan, Mr. Plymire said. Nanking with conquest," SHANGHAI, June 2.

and there is little likelihood that George making satisfactory re-opium-making and the use Although still suffering from

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) covery from an attack of rheu- opiates, which are sapping..

are getting together to dental and intestinal troubles, Dr.

matism, it is announced he will not vitality of the age, will be delivered they will offer any threat from the China are so bad that all factions

rear. Mohammedan generals were C. T. Wang, in response to "the

LONDON, June 2. Attend the ceremony of the troop-by_publicists and noted educators.

appointed by Feng to take over the them. He adds, however, that Every school, labour union, mer-principal cities, both in Kaneu and General Chiang Rai Shek and his the Horse earnest request of the Government

Major John Astor, M.P., Presi- ing of the colour on

chant guild, and other public or Shensi.

followers will not compromise, and" leaders, left Shanghai by the nodent of the Empire Press Union, Guards Parade on Tuesday.

that it is therefore aecessary to express and arrived at Nanking this

was elected President, and Colonel By cosamand of His Majesty the ganization in the city is expected to

drive them out before constructive evening.

J. H. Woods (Canada) Deputy salute will be taken by HR.H.be represented at the meeting. The

work can be attempted. President at the preliminary session Field-Marshal Duke of Connaught, students are urged to do their. of the fourth Imperial Press Con- Senior Colonel of the Brigade of utmost to eradicate China of this

Guards. This consideration "has evil.

The movement is nation-wide, and HANKOW MAYOR IN 'PLANE ference at Grosvenor House."

There are nearly 100 delegates, been taken by King George on CRASH.

representing the newspaper Press medical advice. It is considered the Canton Government is co- of 13 countries throughout the that while any, vestige of rheumatic operating with it.

trouble remains it would not be Empire

advisable for him to bear the strain of sitting on his charger for nearly two hours.

(Wah Tu Fat Pav.) "

HANKOW, June 2 Acting on Marshal Chiang, Kai Shek's order, Liu Wen Tao, the Hankow Mayor embarked on an Heroplane for Changsha to visit Ho Chien, the Hunan Governor.

Shortly after the start, the plane had a forced descent and the pilot sustained a fractured leg..

Liu Wen Tao was not injured.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE

LEVEL.

SWEDISH CABINET

RESIGNS.

NON-PARTY MINISTRY

PROBABLE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

STOCKHOLM, June 2ad.

The Cabinet has resigned. The crisis was due to the Gover ment's measures to assist agricul ture, which is most depressed' (1)

It has been decided to divide the country into four sections to be known as the South China Pre- cinct, Central China Precinct, Yorth China Precinct, and the West China Precinct.

ment.

CANTON-HANKOW DERAILMENT.

BLIGHT DAMAGE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTE ] .

CANTON, June 2

An empty train of the Canton. Hankow Railway was derailed yes terday morning near Tai Long Station while on its way back to Wongsha from Shiukan.

CANTON'S NAVY.

ADDITIONAL GUNBOATS” CONTRACT TO TALKOO!

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

SPECTACULAR STUNT BY "MAHATHA RAY."..

[UNITED PRESA.]

New York, May 27.-Calling him. self" Mahatma Bay," Raymond Duncan, brother of the late dancer Isadora Duncan, to-day led a group of Indians from 50th and Broadway to the Battery, where they scooped up pails of sea water, landed them into taxicabs. and took them home to make, mit.

The spectacular stunt was staged: CANTON, June 2 as a gesture of sympathy toward In order to increase its effective Gandhi and his group in India. ness in patrolling the rivers and Salt made from the water collected the South China sea coast, the to-day is to be sent to Gandhi Canton. Naval Department has de- ided to construct two more, small

These latest additions of the Can- ton navy will each be 100ft in length and 24ft, in width, with a meed of 1 nautical miles per hour. Their batteries will each include

H.R.H. DUKE OF

Each of these precincts will have a headquarters and the necessary CONNAUGHT.

The train had been conveying staff of officers. Widespread,pub- licity work among the opium-smok troops and military supplies to the JUBILEE AS COLONEL-IN.

ing populace, with a view to arous-northern border of Ewangtung to CHIEF OF RIFLE BRIGADE. ing them to the dangers, and can be used against the Ironsides,"

sequences of the habit, will form and was running at a high rate of gunboats [CRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] the principal feature of the move speed when the accident happened The derailed end part was drag Ruary, June: 1. It has been proposed to call ged along for some distance before H.R.E.. the Duke of Connaught, popular meetings to give impetus it was brought to a stop.

this sommartin, Over 300 sleepers vapaanal big, 20 birthday a month to the

Rong, Hanków, Butikpply" ago, celebrated yesterday afternoon

Changsha, Wachang, Shanghai, sulted.

A special jubilee parade of the cities in China,

the necessary plant for salvage Mex each, which is being appro This movement is affiliated with work was at once sent out from priated. regiment, with its attached terri torial battalions was inspected in the International Movement for Canton, and the damaged portion. The plans are now being pre- Hyde Park by the Duke. Fourteen the Prevention of Opium-Smoking of the permanent way was put back pared hundred ex-servicemen of all ranks The Government will be saked to into running condition by two drawn by invitation, broadcast laat prohibit the sale of opium and the o'clock in the afternoon. Mean

had to be cancelled. week, anseribled and marched past cultivation of the opium poppy, not while, the usual morning express their old Commander.

only in name but in deed

proportion of Swedish wheat in all raising of the duty on imported the llifle Brigade.

and 4

guns on the

PRINCE OF WALES ACTS FOR wheat milled in Sweden, and (2) the Lis 60th year na Colonel-in-Chief of etsin, Macao, and other large▲ repairing gang equipped with sïdes: ~. The cost will be: $320,000

KING GEORGE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON; June 2. The second levee of the season was held in the St. James's Palace this morning by HB.H, the Prince of Wales on behalf of King George.

COTE

Both: Chambers adopted the first proposal but rejected the second,

The Socialists, who form the strongest party in both Chambers, are expected to decline to form a Cabinet, and a non-party Ministry is probable,

It is learned that the contract for the contruction of these gunboats yard of Hong Kong. will be given to the Taikoo Docks

**DAILY NEWS AND CHRONICLE.” GREAT LIBERAL NEWSPAPER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 1 The Daily Chronicle amalgamates with the Daily News to-morrow. The combined circulation The fusion will create a great 1,600,000.daily.

Liberal newspaper.