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CANTON PREPARES FOR WAR.

TROOPS CONCENTRATING ON NORTHERN BORDER.

(FROM OUR WN CORRESPONDENT.}

CANTON, May 6. Following an agreement, with the Kwangsi-" Ironside coalition, all the Cantonese troops belonging to the 8th Military Route under Gen.

EXTRALITY IN

CHINA.

MR. HENDERSON'S STATEMENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

7,- 1931.

FINANCIAL CRISIS › IN AUSTRALIÄ.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THURSDAY, MAY

DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION. '

H.M. KING

GEORGE.

BRITISH POLITICIANS EXCHANGING VIEWS.

[THAGOOH NEUTER'S AGENCT.]

LONDON, MAY 6, The three British political parties,

LONDON, May 6. Replying to questions on the sub. jeet of extrality "Mr. Henderson which are exchanging views in order said that an agreement had been to establish a common basis of reached on a large number of de-ngreement on the question of dis armament, which will strengthen

Laila.

the hands of the Government in

com

eral Chen Tsai Tong in Kwangsi

The treaty providing on have been withdrawn to Canton and are being transferred to Shiu-hand, the transfer of jurisdiction presenting to the World z

·kwan and other parts of the north over British subjects in China from pletely united front, apart from ar ern border of Kwangtung for defen. British to Chinese Courts, and, on political considerations, have sive purposes. All the military and the other hand for the safeguards ranged a meeting fixed to take civil organs of General Chen Tsai relating to the administration, of place to-morrow which is to be a injustice enleulated to give a feeling continuation of the discussion in- Tong in the conquered aren Kwangsi have been closed and turn. of confidence and security to Bri-augurated a fortnight ngo, ed over to 'General Li Tsung Jen Lish nationals and British interests. and General Chung Fat Fui in under the new régime. accordance with the terms of the agreement. There are no more Cantonese troops in Wuchow and other parts of Kwangsi, and the control of the Province 13 onee more entirely in the hands of its own people.

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Some of these returning troops are still encamped in the outskirts of Canton, preparatory to moving to the northern border of Kwang- tung. A great number has already up, and the Canton-Hankow Railway has of late been busy "transporting troops and war su

plies north. Troops are marching through the streets of Canton al most day and night on their way to various places. Tracks loaded with barbed wire, axes, picks, am- amnition and cooking utensils are also constantly seen on the streets. Upon being asked, a soldier on guard told your correspondent that the war material was brought back

from Kwangai.

Human Expedition.

A serious obstacle to

speedy

and successful conclusion of the negoliations, however, had arisen in connection with certain import- ant Treaty Ports which, in the view of His Majesty's Government, must be excluded from the provisions of the treaty until changes were made in the municipni administration at those ports to meet the new situa tion treated by the abolition of extra-territorin rights.

Mr. Henderson, continuing, said that this attitude of His Majesty's Government only by the consideration of chas that must ensue from any sudden change in the jurisdiction of the ports in question but also by the fart that they could not alone d cide the question since other Powers were also concerned.

Wan influenced not

China Disagrees.

(BRITISH WIREJAS SERVICE)

Bucur, May 6.. In order to ensure National unity upon the British policy towards the great International issue of dis. armament conversations, which

work

instituted sometimo ngo, are continuing upon this subject between leaders of the Government, Conservatives and Liberals,

21 YEARS ON BRITISH

THRONE...

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RUGBY, May 6. The twenty-first anniversary of the King George's necession to Throne was celebrated to-day.

Their Majesties spent the day quietly at Windsor.

At noon a Royal Salute of 21 gans was fired in London aad ni all Naval and Military stations throughout the country flags were flown on Government and Public Buildings. Peals of hells were also rang at Windsor and elsewhere.

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As at present arranged H.M. the King and 1.3. the Queen will return to Backingham Palace Saturday and will remain until Whit Sunday when they will pro- ceed to Sandringham for a few days.

As yet it is undevided whether H.M. the King will attend the two courts on May 19 and May 20,-

World-Wide Satisfaction,

DEFAULT NOT ONLY

ALTERNATIVE."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

CANBERRA, May 6. A deadlock has been reached be. the Federal Government tween Board and the Commonwealth Bank over a provision in the Common wealth Bank Amendment Bill em- powering the Government to draw on the Banks gold reserve for over. sen's debt payments,

Sir Robert Gibson, Chairman of the Bank, who appeared on the Senate House's request to-day, said. that the board had not approved. of the proposed, £6,000,000 gold shipment, on the ground that it would adversely affect Australian confidente in the note issue.

There was an uproar when Sir Robert Gibson declared that default was not the only alternative to gold shipment.

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The New South Wales Nation- alist, Mr. Dunn, was ejected when declaring the position was frame up, and, that Sir Robert Gibson had been brought in by anti-Government Nationalists as a propagandist,

LATER.

Sir Robert Gibson, who was in- H.M. the King yesterday receiv-terrogated for three hours; refused Dr. Henry Martyn, Surgeon to discuss political remedies or ex- Apothecary to the Household at plain his statement that default Windsor, and conferred the Knight he said: "I know a way out Lut was not the only alternative, but, hood of the Royal Victorian Order that is the Government's respon

Disarmament is recognised in all parties as the foremost Interna tional problem of the present gen- eration and there is a general de. sire that any possibility of its tie-upon him." coming a party issue should b avoided.

It will be remembered that at the Indian Round Table Conference all political parties were represented in the British Parliamentary Dele.

FRENCH NAVAI, EXPERT RETURNS TO LONDON,

As a way out of the difficulty His Majesty's Government recently sug gested to the Chinese Government gation. that they would be prepared, im mediately 011 conclusion of thu of a special commission which would proceed forthwith to study the whole problem of reserved areas with a view to finding, a satisfae- tory solution, unfortunately, the Chinese Government had not seet: its way to agree either to the point of view of His Majesty's Gov. eriment on the question of reserved areas or to the appointment of its suggested.commission,

It is reported that General Litreaty, to agree to the appointment Tsung Jen will remain in Kwangsi and take charge of the affairs of the Province, civil as well as inili- lary, while Generala Chang Fat Fui and Pei Chung Hei will lead an expedition against Marshal Ching Kai Shek through Hunan.

That the present anti-Chiang Kai Shek régime in Canton is definitely ning itself up with the Kwangsi clique is indicated in the return from exile of a large number of His Majesty's Government, how high officials of the former Li Teni over, had not abandoned hope that Hsin administration. Thus Mr. if time allowed for further discus- Fung Chek Man, Commissioner of sion an antisfactory solution on this Finance during the Li Tsai Hain outstanding difficulty will be found administration, General Hau King and we need not emphasise our Tong, who was driven out of Can-sincere desire to reach a friendly

on at the time when General Chen settlement, Ming Shu became Governor of Kwangtung, Chang Man, Ip Tsing and other subordinates of Marshal Li Tani in all returned to Can ton in response to the request of General Chen Tsai Tong. These men will take an active part in the revol against Marshal Chiang Kai Shek Mr. Fung Chok Man left here for Hong Kong yesterday with Mr. Chen Wai Chow, brother of General Cheri Tsai Tong, on his way to Tientsin and other places in North China to enlist the sup

ort of different military generals from the North in the coming anti- Chiang Kai Sbek war in accordance with instructions from General Chen Tsai Tong.

Canton-Ewangsi Alliance,

It appears that a Canton-Kwangsi alliance has been formed, or is in the process of formation. But it is unlikely that the present régime in Canton will line itself up with the extremist faction of the Koo- minlang under the lendership of Mr. Wang Ching Woi, notwithstand. ing that both are bitterly opposed to Chiang Kai Shek. There has

With regard to the attitude of other Powers I have seen a state ment, in the Press by the Chinese Foreign Minister but I have no official information regarding the final position of the negotiations between the Chinese Government: and these Powers.

[BRITIEN WIRELESS SERVICE]"

BUGuy, May

sibility." He added that if the Government did not, take the other Messages of congratulation. to

step, and the choice lay between Their Majesties on to-day's Anni-the shipping of geld or defaulting, versary have come from all parts he would prefer to ship gold. of the Empire and newspapers survey the great changes and events that have occurred during the pre- sent King's reign.

con.

Satisfaction everywhere is ex- pressed that the occasion.finds Hix Majesty far on the rond to valescence after his recent indis- position. This morning the King and Queen again went for a walk in Windsor Castle grounds.

KING'S UNCLE RETURNS

TO LONDON.

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

MISSION WORK IN THE

FAR EAST. DIFFICULTIES DUE TO ANTI.

GOD ENTHUSIASM.

· [THROUGH ́REUTER'S AGENCY.

AUSTRO - GERMAN CUSTOMS UNION.

AGREEMENT SUSPENDED.

[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

Paris, May 6.

FLT-LT. WAGHORN INJURED.

RESULT OF PARACHUTE LANDING.

IRDITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

civilian observer named

Ruony, May' 5. Out of respect of the League of

Ft.-Lieut... Waghorn, the famous Nations' negotiations, the proposed winner of the Schneider Trophy, Austro-German Customs union has and been suspended, nccording to the Alexander were seriously injured in a parachute, landing at Farn- Austrian Vice-Chancellor and For-borough, Hunts, to-day. Their was flying at 2,000 feet when it eign, Minister, Herr Schober, when machine, an experimental benther, interviewed by a representative of

entered a spin and apparently, got out of control. Lieut. Waghorn and his companion jumped out with parachutes when the machine was close to the ground. The machine. crashed at a Rrent speed some dis- tance away and was completely wrecked.

Le Matin.

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Lieut. Waghorn sustained a frne- Cured thigh and ankle and hend injuries and was under-going an operation to-night.

Condition Critical, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 6. Flight-Lieut. Waghorn, who was injured in a parachute descent at Farnborough, after he lost control of his aeroplane, was operated on yesterday evening.

He is now in a critical condi Lion.

PLANE CRASH IN NATAL.

BODIES FRIGHTFULLY

MUTILATED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

VAN EENEN, NATAL, May 5. The bodies of Fit.-Comdr. Glen Kidston and Capt. T. A. Gladstone were frightfullymutilated. They were apparently Blying in the teeth of a hurricane through dense dust clouds and were unable to avoid the peaks of the Drakensberg Moun Lains suddenly looming up ahead. Bodies to be Conveyed to England.

CAPETOWN, May 0.

It is understood that the bodies of Flight Comdr, Glen Kidston and Capt. Gladstone will be conveyed to England for burial

and Capt, T. A. Gladstone were killed to-day when their aeroplane erashed during a violent dust storm at Van Reenen, Natal. The airmen had left Johannesburg in the morn ing on an air tour of the Union. A LONDON, May h There are some places in the local storekeeper saw the machine world where the strain on mission-crash in a sudden gale and found

The wreckage of the 'plane lies aries is extremely great and diff Kidston's visiting eard on one of

the bodies. His identity was after. at the foot of Tantjes Berg hidden · cult. China and India are parti-

wards confirmed by the. Police. in a rosewood forest, the haunt of eular examples," said the Arch-

Only five weeks ago Comdr. Kid-Jonely babonns near towering pre- bishop of Canterbury, presiding

ston flew from Britain to Cape | cipiecs, amid wild country, where. over the Church Missionary Society

Town in the record time of six and humans have to climb like mon- gathering at the Albert Hall to-

n half days..

keys. day.

In the Navy during the War and. since na a racing motorist and air

he had

remarkable many escapes, Two years ago he was the ole survivor of the German Air Cant. Gladstone, formerly of the Liner's crash near Caterham. Royal Naval Air Service, had done much to develop flying in Central Africa. He was unmarried.

The principal French naval ex- pert, Massigli, in returning to Lon- don to day from Paris after having yesterday conferred with the French Premier, M. Laval, the Foreign Minister, M. Briand; and M. Dumont, the Navy Minister. It is understood that M. Massigli is

RUOBY, MAY 6. bringing the written reply of his Government on which naval discus-

H.M. the King's uncle, the Duke sions with the British and French representatives will be resumed, of Connaught, has returned to Lon-partly to internal wars.

den after spending the winter in end the south of France.

According to

newspapers the negotiations are unlikely to before the Foreign Ministers of the three Powers have met at Geneva,

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BRITISH BOYCOTT IN INDIA.

The House will, I am sure, agres | with me in recognising the devotion REMARKABLE SCHNE AT MAN- and ability with which Sir Miles Lampson has conducted the long and complicated negotiations."

poganda. Huge strips of white cloth bearing anti-Chiang Kai Shek slogans are to be seen tied on to telephone poles across the principal tlaroughfares. Walls in alf the conspicuous places are placarded with similar slogane.

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"Ironsides" Prepare.

(Wah Ter Yat Pao.)

CHESTER EXCHANGE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]

LONDON, May 5 There was a remarkable and dramatic seene on the floor of the Manchester Royal Exchange today, when 8,000 members assembled for the purpose of recording, by special permission of the Directers, anca- 'shire's protest against the Indian boycott and the increased import duties on cotton goods.

SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT OF COAL.

ASSISTANCE BY BRITISH

GOVERNMENT..

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

Reaux, May 5, In the House of Commons to-day, the Mines Secretary, Mr. T. Shin- well, said that he had consulted

It was

The difficulties of the work in Chimu were partly due to the anti- God enthusiasm of Moscow, and small wonder that Missionaries and difficulty in carrying on, hut there would be no shortage of volunteers to take up the work.

ARCTIC SEARCH FOR MR. COURTAULD.

BRITISH AIRMAN MAY ASSIST IN RESCUE, -་,-,

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RUGBY, May 5. One of the most experienced of with the Department of Scientific Arctic aviators, Major F. S. Cotton, and Industrial Research on the best left. England today for Reykjavik, Teeland, to assist, if necessary, in way the Government could assist the development of low temperature succouring Mr. Augustine Cour carbonisation and other processes tauld, who remained alone you a He is accom- for the scientific treatment of coal. Greenland Ice.cap.

panied by Lieutenant L. K. Barnes, Substantial progress had beenlent. by the Air Ministry as relief The resolution, which was unmade in the last four years and pilot, and I. C. K. Bond, wireless animously adopted, urged the Gov. certain processes were being operat operator, and is taking a mono. ernment to use the utmost endea ed on a commercial scale. Wocnow, May 0.

Effective help would be given by plans equipped for Aretic work. vours to procure a remedy.

Major Cotton will attempt to With the conclusion of peace

A counterblast to the above was

the Government, first in experirench Mr. Courtauld, should the terins with the Canton military provided at Bombay, where Mr.ments for the purpose of improving, effort being made by Captain heen some talk in official eireles | authorities, the Kwangsi-iron- Mody, Chairman, of

the Mill by refining, tho value, of tar oil by Ahrenberg fail. Within the past about a possible return of Mr. sides" are making great prepara owners' Association, who WAS products of, low temperature car week preparations which would Wang Ching Wei, who is reported tions start an expedition to member of the Round Table Con-bonisation, and secondly by induct normally take four months have to be in Hong Kong. But the bitter fuaan as a first step leading to anference, when interviewed, declared ing a wider use in the Government been completed to equip this sup. hatred between his group, known nati-Nanking sampaign to be par- as "Leftists," and the group led ticipated in by a number of war that Lancashire stood in need of service of smokeless fuck

He was considering what could plementary expedition, "It clear thinking. He emphasized the hy Hu Han Min and Koo Ying Fan, lords in south-western China.

Major Cotton has done much known as "Rightists," is too deup is reported that they have obtained effect of India's reduced purchasing be done to increase the use of pul ly engendered to admit of this.financial backing from Canton. power and reminded Lancashire verised fuel, especially for marins flying in Labrador and flew over that India' would not surrender the purposes. Important research had 15,000 miles backwards and for- over Newfoundland when That Wang Ching Wei wanted to

General Chang Fat Fui,, the right to uss the tariff as necessary station and would continue

been carried out at the fuel research wards

searching for the missing French take an active role in the volt leader of the "Ironsides' i also that the movement in favour

Atlantic airmen. gainst Chiang Kai Shek is indic-mobilizing his forces at Tungehow of Indian. made cloth would be ated in his recent telegram to in readiness to move to Kweilin permanent. Chang Fat Fui and Li Tsung Jon, (in northern Kwangs) while IIe said that Lancashire's plea pleading for unison of action against General Poi Sung Hai is concentrat of goodwill and fair dealing would "the antocrat of Nanking." The ing the Kwangsi army at Liuchow and a ready response with many telegram states that the simpler which may be ordered to march the object the easier will it be over the Hunan border at any achieved. Let the. ohjeet be, ac-

cording to Mr. Wang's suggestion, "the ousting of Chiang Kai Shek.

moment.

General Li Chung Jen wil re the autocrat of Nanking," and main at Nanning to take control of when that is achieved, the other the Kwangsi situation.

Civil War May Be Avorted.

questions, such as formation of government, division of nower, etc., may be settled peacefully by con

SHANGHAI, May 6. ference. The Canton authorities Although he is the principal man are hesitating over Mr. Wang's responsible for a telegram issued ab ideas and suggestions, although Canton denouncing Marshal Chiang they are strongly endorsed by Kai Shek and charging him with Chara Fat Fui and the leaders of usurpring his power in the Central Government, General Chen Tsai the former Kwangsi clique.

Tong has tolographed to the Nan- ANTICHIANG PROPAGANDA. king leaders setting forth his real The auti Chiang Kai Shek faction attitude towards the Central Gov- conciliatory in Canton, which came into powernment in a most" following the coup d'etat of That

With this in view, it is believed Wednesday, has of late been doing a great deal of propaganda work in Nanking Government circles that The Min Kue Doily News, its efforts could be made to compromise official organ, is daily devotings the disgruntled elements in Can great deal of space to such proton, thus averting a civil wara

njonner. · ·

pressure was powerless to effect the Indian business men, but political

sale of Lancashire goods, just as a political boycott was powerless to circumvent economic laws.

SUGAR CRISIS.

SUSPENSION OF JAMAICA'S WAR CONTRIBUTION,

(DRITION WIRELESS ERRVICE]

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF DUKE OF SOMERSET.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGEZOY.]'

LONDON, May 6. The death occurred to day of the Rt. Hon. Lord Henry Somerset.

SHIPPING ENTERPRISE.

GERMANS START THIRD-CLASS PASSAGES TO FAR EAST.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'.

BERLIN, May 5- Germany's fastest steamers, the North German Lloyd liners Bremen, Europa and Columbus, will hence- forth be available for third-class The late Duke of Somerset was

passengers voyaging to the Far born on December 7, 1849. Ho East via North America and vice married in 1673, Isabel, the eldest versa at reduced through ticket daughter of the 3rd Earl Somers. rates, a privilege hitherto accordo From 1871-1850 he was M.P. for caly first and second class passen- Rusby, May 5,

Monmouthshire; Comptroller of gera It was stated in the House of J.M.'s Household, 1674-79.

The Company thus hopes to at Commons to-dayune in view of Into Dukate the following tract numbers of tourists, especial. the existing crisis in the sugar in ongs: Hush Me: O Sorrow; Ally business, men; whose time r dustry His Majesty's Government Through the Night The First limited. The run from the Pacifie had agreed to the suspension for Spring Day; A Birthday: Echo; coast of America and vice versa 1931-32 of the Anaual War Contri-Two Doves and Pieta Signore will be made to the United States 4bution of £60,000 paid by Jamaica. Down, etc.

by Canadian and Japanese lincre.

The

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Comdr. Kidston, who was 31, leaves a wife and child.

Accounts of local farmers support the theory that the 'plane collapsed in mid-air when fighting the gale.

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Result of Dust Storm, [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, May 5. It is reported. from South Africa that Flight.-Comdr. Glen Kidston Continued on previous column.)

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