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CANTON COUP D'ETAT.

CHEN MING SHỤ TO BE

REPRIMANDED.

CHEN TSAI TONG CALLS MILITARY CONFERENCE,

(Innovan REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, May 2.

EXTRALITY

NEGOTIATIONS.

STATEMENT BY DR. C. T. WANG.

BRITISH DEMANDS

REFUSED. · ́

"{runoUGU REUTER'S AGENCY.]'.

SHANGHAI, May 3

It is understood that the Govern

Reporting on the latest develop; ment loaders discussed the Cantonments of the extrality negotiations

situation to-day.

The belief is expressed hero that the trouble is purely local and due

before the Legislative Yuan the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, yesterday, stated it would be diffi cult to come to an agreement with chiefly to personal disputes be-France and Japan. Dr. Wang add. tween Chen Tsai Tong and Chened that the British demand for the Ming Sku.

It is expected that the Govern ment will shortly, issno"a statement of its nititudo, and it is underblood that Chen Ming Shu will be severe ly reprimanded for his serious blunders" and removed from his post, Chen Tasi Tong" being asked to reorganise Kwangtung,"

THE NEW REGIME.

OLD OFFICIALS DETAINED.

I retention of Consular Jurisdiction within fifty i of certain treaty ports, and similar American de- mand within a ten-mile radius wAB not acceptable by China,

Britain had waived 9 and 4 of the

original points but insisted on the maintenance of Consular Jurisdic tion in Shanghai, Tientsin, Hankow and Canton, but China refused to jield, therefore the Sino-British extrality negotiations had broken down and there is no hope of their resumption at present.

Chiang Kai Shek Out-manoeuvring

Opponents.

Sir Miles Lampson is expected [FROM, OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] at Peiping shortly to watch the

CANTON, May. 3. Consequent upon the coup d'etat of last Wednesday when General Chen Tsui Tong completely took over the reins of Government, changes are heing made in officini circles. All the officials of General Chen Ming Shu's 'cboice and sym. pathisers of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek have been either detained or have left the city, and their places are being filled by trusted followers of General Chen Tasi Tong, Fol- lowing is a list of names of some of the new officials put in power by the Commander-in-Chief yeater- day:--

Police Commissioner, General Cheng Hing Wan (formerly Gen oral Au Yang Kui); Captain of the Peace Maintenance Corps of Kwangtung. Admiral Chen Chak (formerly General Au Yang Kui); Chief of the Telegraph Administra- tion of Kwangtung, Mr. Fung Chiu (formerly bir Tong Man Kni); Chief of the Canton Wireless Station, Mr. Chung Ting To; and Chief of the Wine and Tobacco Tax Bureau, Mr. Kan Took Ching.

development of the struggle be- tween the Kuomintang leaders and Chiang Kai Shek, who is accused by opponents aiming at the Presi- deney of setting up a constitutional government, and dominating the Kuomintang, hitherto aupreme.

Grently strengthened by the ad- vent of Chang Hsueh Liang at Nanking last week, Chiang Kai Shek appears to be out-manoeuvr ing his opponents by sowing discord in Canton and tactfully compromis ing the disgruntled politicians in Nanking, where the People's Con- greas will meet on May 5, as sche- duled, when among other things, it in expected to declare the unilateral abrogation of extrality,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1931

C.E.R. NEGOTIATIONS BOMB OUTRAGE IN

TOKYO.

SOVIET PREPARED TO SELL.

FINANCE MINISTER'S

ESCAPE.

"L'ABOUR DAY" SCENES.

AIR MAIL FLIGHT.

DEMONSTRATIONS WORLD- WIDE.

ATTEMPT TO RAID FASHION. ABLE RAND HOTEL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY |

LONDON, May 2. May Day passed very quietly in Britain

CONSTANTINOPLE REACHED

IN ONE DAY.

(THROUGH RELTEN'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 2, Captain Neville Stack took off at dawn for the first stage of his flight i to Australia.

Faster Service, ·, ·

`ILATEN. his departure, emphasised that they Captain Stack, interviewed before did not want to show anybody up," They considered that the Im porial Airways and the Post Office know, their own business,best.

LORD IRWIN'S RETURN.

CREATED KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER.

INDIAN PROBLEM CAN BE

SOLVED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 3,

panied by his wife, had a trium Lord Irwin, who was Becom phant welcome on his arrival at Victoria Station from India

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HARBIN, May 3. (TANOVOU REUTER'S AGENCY.] M. Melinikov, the Soviet Consul, has left for Moscow following the

TOKYO, May 3, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Shortly after ten last night a Eastern Railway Directorate, M. bomb exploded inside the residence Emshanov's departure, to Moscow. of the Finance Minister, Mr. Junno. It is believed that the Soviet-suke Inouye, but apparently it was Chinese negotiations are making not very powerful

the only

Hyde Park Scene. such rapid progress that the Soviet damage appears to have been the

LATER. Government is prepared to sell the breaking of windows, although frag. The May Day quietude continued C.E.R. to China.

ments of the bomb struck the resi in England, apart from a scule dence of Princesa Kuni, mother of between the, Police and a crowd in the double journey, which had not anxious to join in the hearty greol.

Hyde Park in the evening, when four men were arrested and a

His Majcaty the King was repre policeman injured,

Bented by Lord Dunmore; athors MADRID, May 2.

A Record.

present included members of the The first Spanish Labour Day to

Cabinel, Mr. Stanley Baldwin and be approved by the Government

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 3.

membora of his party, the Arch- was celebrated in processions which Capt. N. Stack arrived hero at bishop of Canterbury, Sir John concentrated in a demonstration p.m. This is the first time the dis-Simon, Lord Reading and a num

tance between England and Con-ter of prominent Indians in native NEXT GENERAL ELECTION outside the Premier's residence.

Senor Zamora, and members of slantinople has been flown in one dress. his Cabinet appeared, being given | day."

CAIRO FRACAS.

WAFDISTS DO NOT WALK

HOME.

[IHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, May 2. The Wafdists after all did not have to walk all the way home.

After a five hour's halt at Mokat- tam Hill the train proceeded to Mandi, which is a few miles from Cairo, where the Police Command- ant, Russell Pasha, induced the travellers to detrain.

- BUSINESS FORECAST.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAST

QUARTER.

(BUITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rucor, May F.

the Empress, on the opposite side of the road.

There were no casualties and the ansailant is unknown.

A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruony, May 2. Recent speeches by the Prime

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a great ovation, and were present- ed with resolutions demanding the grant of the vote at the age of 91, the ratification of the Washington eight-hour day convention, and the amelioration of unemployment,

Forly Arrestri.

PARIS, May 2 Minister and other members of the

Everything was quiet in the Government are interpreted by the Capital and the provinces, apart Manchester Guardian as indicat-from 40 arrests in Paris of people ing the possibilities of the next distributing seditious pamphlets. General Election being fought.on a constitutional issue;"

It is pointed out that resentment at the treatment of a certain Gov

ernment Bill by the House of

Lords has been put in the fore-

front of the Prime Minister's by The Federation of British In-election messages; and in a speech dustries' business forecast for the last night he emphasised that the second quarter of 1931 states that in the past quarter. there was n House of Lords must be subjected perceptible improvement in the to the will of the people, domestic situation of the principal countries While this improvement

WAS

causes, it has helped to confirm the duo primarily to personal impression that the worst of the

TROTSKY LOOKING FOR A slump is over.

HOME.

MAY RESIDE IN SPAIN.

(TUROVON BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 3 Trotsky has telegraphed to the an-Presidents of the Spanish and the Catalan Republics asking for per- mission to reside in Spain.

Other important ebauges are pending, and will be officially nounced in the course of the next two or three days.

Troop Movements. All the Cantonese troops under General Chen Tsai Tong are being withdrawn to Canton, Some 'fifty boats, including a large number of junks, which were commandeered yesterday and the day before, aro carrying these troops hack

General Chen Tani Tong has ordered that all his men in uniform in Kwangsi must be back Į in Canton by May 5, prepared for any eventuality.

Canton,

Military Conferenco.

to

The Spanish Foreign Minister recently indicated that permission would be granted providing all precautions were taken.

MADEIRA REVOLT.

REBELS SURRENDER;

(THROUGH RESTER'R AGENOT.]

Unemployment in industries catering for Home consumption has decreased, and the world price level has shown some signs of re covery.

WORLD'S TALLEST

SKYSCRAPER.

OPENED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER.

[TEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New Yoпx, May 2. The tallest skyscraper in the world, consisting of 80 floors, the Empire State building, was opened by President Hoover to-day,, who pressed a button at White House, Washington, and thereby switched on the lights throughout the sky

scraper.

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR- BOAT RACES,

MISS ENGLAND II. TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE NEW RECORD,

LISBON, May 2. Just prior to the receipt of the General Chen Tsai Tong is call-message from Madeira, the rebels ing a military conference of his had surrendered. A message from subordinates above the rank of the Minister of Marine stated that colonel. Most of his divisional the troops were advancing on commandere, including General Babico and had captured some Heung Hon Ping from Swalow,positione dominating the town. General Li Yang King from Shiu Warships are bombing the rebels' kwan, General Yu Han Mow froin gun positions and acroplanes are Kwangai, are already back in Can-Bombing their lines. ton and are conferring with their Chief. The military conferenco will take place on or about May 8, when all the military lenders under General Chon Teai Tong scattered Business is going on as usual. But Motor Boat Racing events.

throughout the Liang Kwang Pro- vinces are expected to arrive here in response to the urgent summona of General Chon Tsai Tong.

It is reported that Mr. Wang Wel, leader of the Left: Wing; of- the Kuomintang, is coming back to *Canton. But your correspondent has so far failed to get any con- firmation on this.

Pledges Violated.

The Canton Kuomintang issued a manifesto yesterday, making clear

being no disturbance of any kind. tense apprehension still existe.

Canton is outwardly quiet, there

ANTI-NANKING ACTIVITIES.

· (Chun Wan, Fat Pao.)

TIENTEIN, MAY 3. Anti-Nanking military activities are evident in North China follow.) ing the sudden political changes in the South. As a part of the long planned nation-wide anti-Nanking

in the lime

minchun leaders are light again and are concentrating their forces in south Shansi and in Ionan,

its stand as regards the present movement, a number of ex-Kuo- tense situation. The document is nothing short of an invective direct ed against Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. It charges the 'head of the Nasking Government with violating It appears that Generals Soong the solemn pledges and the poli- Tae Yuen, Peng Ping Fun and Sun tical platform of the Kuomintang, Tin Ying (all being under direct with acting contrary to the spirit command of Feng Yu Heiang) have of reorganisation of the Kuomin- effected a conjunction with Gen- tang in 1994, and with failing toerale Shih Yue San and Han Fu adhere to the resolutions of the Chu and therefore the anti-Nanking last Representative Congress of the movement in the North is spread. Kuomintang.

ing along the Yellow River.

A serious situation is also evident Mr. Sun Fo and Dr. Wang Chung Hui, who managed, to escaped to in the Lunghai Railway zone. Mar. Shanghai on the pretence of sick-shal Chiang Kai Shek in despatch. ness, are reported to be returning ing heavy troops there to make. south..

defensive preparations.

Steamers Commandoered.

Chen Ming Shu Retiros.

wit MAN LATER General Chen Ming-Chu-ban-wide number of Chinese to Nanking from Hong Kong, re-owned steamers in Changhai have bigding his governorship and all been commandeered by Marshal other concurrent posts. He said he Chiang Kai-Shek and are being

sick," and neodod a rest.

sent to Kinkiang for military trans Continued on nez; Column.) portation.

was

-

LATRE.

May Day was very quiet, the only incident in any way serious being a scule in the suburb of Police, in which two Police Com- Bezons, between Communists and

And

missioners, two

Policemen

several demonstrators were slightly

injured.

The object of the flight was to do hitherto been done. If successful, it would demonstrate the possibility of a fast air mail service..

NEW AIR COMMODORE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 3. Air Commodore Bowhill has been appointed to command the fighting ganisation, in succession to the late aren of Britain's air defence or-

Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt.

[A cable dated April 66 stated that Air Vice-Marshal Holt was killed in a collision at Scarurat plane in which Vice-Marshal Holt Park, Sussex, hetween I Moth

and Lieut. Moody were passenger and pilot, respectively, and Siskin fighter.]

Police Wounded.

BERLIN, May 2. May Day opened with the shoot- ing and wounding of a policeman | AIRMEN LOST IN JUNGLE. by a gang of Communists, but passed without serious clashes, the most important being an affray

MECHANIC DIES AFTER RESOLE. between Nazis and Socialists in the forecourt of the University, during

The First Lord of the Admiralty,

meeting, also declared that the Mr. A. V. Alexander, at the same

which the latter succeeded in hoint- House of Lords must be dealt with. Mr. Wedgwood Beno, Secretarying the Soviet dng on the building. for India, announced at the meet

It was soon hauled down; however. Serious Scie.

THAMES RIVER POLICE.

TO BE EQUIPPED WITH FAST MOTOR-BOATS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

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RUGBY, May 1.

MUNICH, May, 2, Communista attempted to break up the Socialist May Day celeben tion and stoned the Police, who dispersed them with swords, and

batons. Seven members of the Police were injured.

WARSAW, May 2. Two persons were killed and several injured during a Communist demonstration in the township of Following the recent establish- Kyhartov, otherwise May Day pass ment of Police Motor Patrols ed off quietly throughout the coun- equipped with fast care and motor try. vycles, to deal with road offenders, it is announced that the Thames River Police, whose duties include the protection of valuable cargoes of vessels anchored in the river, are to have motor boats capable of the highest speeds, and equipped with wireless, to enable close es operation with the shore police. ing his views on the same issue.

Parade of Soviet Troops.

Moscow, May 2 The two days' May Day celebra- tions opened with a parade of Soviet troops in the Red Square.

BUDAPEST, May 2. Eight thousand peoplo parti- cipated in an orderly demonstra-

tion.

Soria, May 2.. In spite of the intense Communist agitation, no serious attempt to disturb the peace was made.

BOMBAY, May 2. Three thousand strikers demon- strated in the mill area.

Band Hotel Ralded.

JOHANNESBURO, May 2.

[DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

SAO PAOLO (Brazil), May 2. The river steamer Rio Grande rescued the Italian airman Robilant and his mechanic Quarenten, who were lost in a forest for a fortnight after making a forced landing.

Both men were very weak after their terrible experiences in the jungle, and Quarentes died aboard

the steamer.

There was a great galaxy on the special platform, while crowds be- neiged the precincts of the station

inge

The first greetings were offered by his sons after which his Lordship must have shaken banda with five hundred people.

The President of the Punjab Association placed a garland of daffodils round the retiring Viceroy's neck,

Loud chearing broke out as Lord Irwin's party left the station in which a determined effort by n small group of boners was drowned,

Lord Irwin will leave for York shire on May to see his ninety- two-year-old father, Lord Halifax.

Interviewed by Reuter's ropre. sentative at the station, Lord Irwin esid that although the situation in no one should suppose there are not India was much better than it was arent difficulties to be overcome, but

there was no reason why they should not be, surmounted.

High Tribute to His Work as Viceroy.

Rucny, May 2

In connection with Lord Irwin's' return to-day the Times, în so load- ing article mays a high tribute to his work as Viceroy.

It says that he has laboured in- cessantly to break down two great obstacles to peace and prosperity in India-violent dissensions Indians themselves and their com mon deep-seated suspicion of Bri- tish good faith.

among

By his own force of character ho has succeeded in winning the con.. fidence of all reasonable clements in every quarter of that vast assem blage of communities,

his colleagues to the administra

His reputation is as high with

.....

Robilant told his rescuers a tertion, with the Princes, and with the rible tale of how they wandered on,

Europeans, as with the various leaders of British Indian politics. afraid to eat the jungle plants for

Recent events would suggest that. fear they were poisonous, while overhead they heard the droning of his Indian friends have brought to searching planes which the lost an end, in his memory, that wave men knew would never be able to subsided just because he has com

of anti-British agitation, which has apot them in the undergrowth.

The men were on the verge ofpelled Mr. Gandhi to recognise his

sincerity. collapse when they saw the steamer

His work as a single Viceroy ean and attracted the crow's attention

naver bo completed. But at Inst by waving torn clothing.

India knows now the broad out. lines of progress which is open to herself; she is capable of making it and placing immediate and absolute limitations upon self-government which her own interests, no less. than ours, demand,

ARCTIC SEARCH FOR MISSING AIRMAN.

BRITISH AIRMAN SETS OUT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

KING GEORGE'S HEALTH,

CONTINUES TO IMPROVE..

ANGMAGBALIK, May 2. [BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE

A Moth plans belonging to II. Following the Communist May G. Watkins, leader of the British Day celebration, a crowd of 1,000 Arctic Air Route Expedition, which. Kuony, May 2.

Europeans and natives attempted was seriously damaged in Febru H.M.

the King, accompanied to raid the fashionable Carlton ary, is now repaired and was ready by the Queen, was again out in Hotel and the Rand Club. The to start last night on a search for the Castle grounds at Windsor Police rushed up in lorries and Mr. Augustine Courtauld,

The relief ship Odin bas reached Britain will be reprosented in today. In bright sunshine before conflicted with the raiders, arreal the ice barrier and is Dow lying

Forthcoming International lunch they took a walk, in the ing seven Europeans and two

course of which they met Princess natives. Their task was very diffi- dangerously near the edge of the In Lake Garde Regatta on May Elizabeth out on her pony. The cult, owing to the hostility of the ice, which is eight yards thick, in

King continues to make good proorowd.

latitude 5.23 north, longitude 34.50 west. Bress,

REYKJAVIE, May 2.

has arrived here.

The Swedish airman, Ahrenberg,

the

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruday, May 2

, there will be two British en- trants, including Mine England II, newly returned from creating a world spoed record át Buenos Aires,

MR. J. H. THOMAS.

Besides racing in the Regatta, PRINCE OF WALES RECEIVES Kayo Don may attempt to beat his own record of 103 miles per hour. Miss England II will also race at Potsdam Regatta.

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EXCHANGE RATES.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

Rucay, May 2. Paris

124.12) New York .. 4.80 11/32 Brussels

$4.00) Geneva Amsterdam

23,25

12.001

Oslo

Milan ........ Berlin Stockholin Copenhagen

Vienna Prague Helsingfors Madrid Athang Lisbon Bucharest

92.80

20.42

18.14

18.104

18.10 34.50)

104) 103) 47.4 375

108,25

$17.

Rio

Buenos Aires ~...

Montevider

Bombay Shanghai

37/82

35 15/16

1/5 13/10 Hong Le on T Yokohama............ 2/-13/32 Silver, spot & forward 133/16

DISCUSSES HIS TOUR,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

ir

Lord Irwin has not solved the Indian problem, but he has point ed the way by which courage and faith and patience like his own will solve it in the end.

LORD HWIN, K.G. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 3. His Majesty the King has sp- appointment of ex- proved the Viceroy Lord Irwin as a Knight of the Garter.

Lord Irwin, K.G., was appointe

1929 he was Farliamentary Secre-- tary for the Colonies; President of the Board of Education 1922-1024; Minister of Agriculture 1024-1995; Unionist Member of Parliament for the Hippon Division, West Riding, Yorks., 1910-1995.

Viceroy of India in 1950. In 1921-

CAPETOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT.

BRISBANE, May 2, Twenty persons were arrested in attempting to stage a demonstra tion forbidden by the authorities.

British Co-operation. Troops Disperse Crowd.

(BRITISH WIRELERS SERVICE] BARCELONA, May 2. During May Day demonstrations,

Rucer, May 2. and while a deputation of trade

The British airman, Major Sidney unionists

interviewing the Cottos, is to sail on Monday for authorities in the local Government Reykjavik, Iceland, to take part in headquarters, shots rang out in the the efforts to rescue Mr. Augustine square outside, where adenas Courtauld, the young British ex-

FLIGHT-LIEUT, ROSE'S RUGGY, May 2.. crowd was massed.

plorer, who is marooned on an ice- Although four hundred thois cap in Greenland.

PROGRESS, The Prince of Wales, who to-day

were counted, one policeman was Captain Ahrenberg, the Swedish received the Toreign Secretary: killed and two police seriously airman, who set out from Steck- BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE] Mr. Arthur Henderson and the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. Hwounded, while twelve civilians holm for Greenland on Wednesday,

RUGBY, May 2 Thomas at York House, discussed were wounded, three of them dan- landed at Reykjavik last night, and

the patrol boat Odin, carrying o Flight Lieutenant Rose, in a with them his tour to South gerously.

British light areoplane, in his at- Troops were rushed up, and dis- seaplane, to be engaged in the America. The Prince, it is expect

persed the crowd, while officials search, has arrived at the 'ice har-tempt to By from Capetown to ed, will return to Windsor to spend the week-end with Their Ma from the balcony of the Govern. rier which surrounds the coast of jesties.

ment building shouted inaudible Greenland, exhortations to the people to he

EX-KING ALFONSO LEAVES LONDON.

THROUGH RELZER'S"AMENCY.)"

calm.

The origin and reason of the shooting are unknown.

Demonstration in Havana.” {REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]·

Watkins Joins in Search. [THROWON REUTER'S 'AGENOT.]'

COPENHAGEN, May 3.

LATER.

London in four days and a half, arrivod at Bulawayo yesterday from Capetown aftor covering 1,100 miles in 12 hours

Ho left before midnight, hoping t. roach Tabora by noon

and Kinamu by nightfall.

H, G. Watkins and his two com- panions started out to day to find A. Courtauld, who was lost a fort- New York, May e-night-sgo and of whom nothing has

After working foverishly night, beca leard since. Four persons, are reported to

and day the two members of Wat have been killed and a number in-

kins'. Expedition got. Watkins' LONDON, May £

H. G. Watkins and his two com- plane repaired and they left jured during May. Day demonstra-

Demonstrators pantons are now apparently-roam-Anginagsalik this morning for the Ex-King Allensé, accompanied tions in Havana. by the Duke of Mirand left for paraded the streets waving Coming on a vaxt ice sheet in the in- Royal Geographical Society's ex- Paris to-day, narecognised by the munist flags and shouting revolu terior of Iceland. They had only a pedition base in the inland, from where they intend to search for crowd seeing off passengers on the tionary elogans, bring guns in the few provisions when they started. boat traiù at Victoria Station

(Continued at foot of ntzi column.) the missing airmen,

air.