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LORD LYTTON PRAISES

CHINA'S ACTIONS

Maintenance of China's Territorial and Administrative Integrity Assured

LEAGUE COMMISSIONERS' WARM WELCOME AT NANKING

NANKING READY TO ENTER INTO HONOURABLE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

(BRUTER AND BRITISH" WIRELESS.]

NANKING, March. 99.

RECEIVED EVERYWHERE WITH A WARM WELCOME, THE LEAGUE COMMISSIONERS HAD A BUSY DAY," INCLUDING A ROUND OF OFFICIAL CALLS, TIFFIN AS THE GUESTS OF MR WANG CRING WEI AND DIN- NER AS THE GUESTS OF MR. LO WEN KAN.

INTERESTED IN EVERYTHING THEY SAW, THE COM- MISSIONERS WERE ESPECIALLY GLAD TO MEET MAR- SHAL CHIANG KAI SHEK "WHO RECEIVED THEM AT HIS RESIDENCE.".

SPEAKING AT MR. WANG CHING WEI'S TIFFIN, LORD LYTTON SAID WE RECOGNIZE THAT CHINA HAS SHOWN GREAT FCREBEARANCE UNDER TRIALS THAT MUST HAVE STIRRED THE DEEPEST EMOTIONS IN HER PEOPLE. YOUR GOVERNMENT, TOO, HAVE SHOWN COURAGE IN PLACING YOUR CASE UNRESER. VEDLY IN THE HANDS OF THE LEAGUE.? HE ALSO DECLARED THAT HE COULD GIVE ASSURANCE THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF OHINA'S TERRITORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTEGRITY. WOULD NECESSARILY BE A CONDITION OF ANY SETTLEMENT EFFECTED BY THE LEAGUE

WELCOMING THE

COMMISSIONERS AT DINNER,

MR. LO WEN KAN SAID THEY HAD LANDED UPON CHINESE SOIL IN ONE OF THE MOST TRAGIC MOMENTS OF OUR HISTORY." HE SAID

TERAT

CHINA WOULD CONTINUE TO RESIST THE INVADER IN SELF-DEFENCE, BUT SHE WAS ANIMATED BY A MOST PROFOUND DESIRE FOR PEACE AND IS PRE PARED TO ENTER INTO ALL HONOURABLE AR RANGEMENTS TO END THE CONFLICT IN HARMONY WITH THE LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS AND EXISTING TREATIES.

'BANDITS" IN Y

MANCHURIA

JAPANESE 'PLANES LAUNCH OFFENSIVE

{THROUGH RACTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Mar. 28. A message from Changchun to the Press states that a number of, Japanese planes left this morning charged with the task of dispersing a body of 3,000 bandits who are threatening

• Nunban, thirty-five miles north Changchun.

FURTHER FIGHTING.

HARBIN, Mar. 28. Serious fighting is reported be tween Manchukun troops. and forces opposed to the new régime, five miles to the north of Woki » moho.

The troops loyal to the new Government were supported by Japanese bombing seroplanes, which wreaked havoc in the ranks. of the rebels." It is stated that the Manchukue troops drove back their opponents in disorded with heavy losses.

HAILUN LOOTED

It is reported from Hailun that after the evacuation of the town by the Japanese, General Ting Chao's troops entered and co menced aoampaign of looting Many houses were set on fire and destroyed.

It is also reported that Ting Chao's troops are re-forming and being re-equipped at Mishan, near the frontier, where they have many machine-guas, automatis rifles and armoured cars...

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ANTI-JAPANESE ARTICLES

EDITOR ARRESTED" IN SOURABAYA

BOURABAYA, Mar. 28. Editor of the Yong Sia Veekly has been arrested owing to apanese articles. Two other Chinoso editors have received. A severu warding.

JAPAN AND "THE · ·

LEAGUE

RUMOURS OF WITHDRAWAL SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH

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MANCHURIA CUSTOMS

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN GERMANY

A NEW ERA "IN INDIA

SECURITY THREATENED BY NEW GOVT.

POLITICAL DEADLOCK

(THROQOH BLUTER'S AGENOY.]

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SHANGHAI, Mar. 28.

The security of the Custom. In' Manchuria is menaced, judging by telegrams to Mr. F. W. Maze from Commissioners at Antung and Newchwang who report that the Japanose advisers to the new Ad ministration are demanding that revenues, held in branches of the Bank of China be paid into banks designated by Government.

The Manchowkuo Government are also reported to be preparing to seize the salt revenues in the Mukdon district,

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IN MEMEL

(Router's Special Service.)

BERLIN, Mar 28, Grant oxcitement provails in Ger- many, particularly East Prussia, in Pescard the position of the Inge German population in Memel where exista, owing to the dissolution of a political deadlock at present the Diet after the dismissal of President Boettcher by the Lithu Bian Governor of Memel, after Boettcher had visited Berlin,"

Herr Greenor, the Minister of Defence, in a special Easter mes the Manchowkuoreassuring East Prussin that the sagons taken the opportunity of

INDEPENDENCE OF SALT ADMINISTRATION

CHANOCHEN, Mar. 29. The Manchurian Government have announced the independence of the Salt Administration, at the time accepting all responsibility for the repayment of foreign lonne accured by the Salt Revenue, "

JAPAN'S BLOOD BROTHERHOOD

saque

THIRTEEN MEMBERS ON MURDER CHARGE,

Wide Ramifications Revealed

THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY,]

ASUS-

TOKYO, Mar, 28 Thirteen menbers of the blood brotherhood conspiracy to sinate leading political and Anan cial figures were formally indicted this morning on a charge of mur- des

The wide ramifications of the plot were gradually unravelled as the result of untiring efforts by the procurators. Following the Barns. sination of Mr. Takuma Dan on March 3. there were prospective victims including, Prines Saionji, Mr. Inukai, Mr. Wakatsuki, Gen. Prince Tokugawa, Count Makino, Shidehara and leading figures in the great industrial and financial house? of Mitsui, Mitsu Bishi,' Sumitomo, Ukura and Yasuda.

TOKYO, March 28 Whether or not the Government been here recently in connection have taken a decision in regard to with the League of Nations, and withdrawal from the League it at the meetings of the Rotary Club, some have given interesting talks insists upon the application of One party consisted of Dr. J. H Article XV. of the Covenant in Liu, Head of the Department of Manchuria is officially, unconfirm formerly Minister of Health, Mr. Public Health in Nanking, and able, however, reports to this affect Dyer of the Rockefeler Foundation, which appeared in Japanese papers and Dr. Andriani Stampar who is on Saturday are believed to be sub-visiting China for health investiga stantially correct,

tions. Their visit was followed by that of Oant" Meyers and Capt. U.S.A. in China, who were investi- Adamson, Military Attachés of the uating with a view to reporting to the League Mission of Inquiry.

THE AIR RAIDS ON

HANGCHOW."

DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE.

JAPANESE 'PLANE DESTROYED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

HANGCHOW, Mar. 2.

whole of Germany is behind herrin | her actitude to the question. Не declares that Any hostile inwa sion of East Prussia, under what ever protext, would ineet not only "with passive but active resistance not from East Prussia alone but from the entire moral and material strength of the German people which a steadfastly united on this vital national question"

TWENTY-TWO YACHTS.

บ

OVERTURN

FIVE PEOPLE DROWNED

"(Reuter's Special Service.)

ADELAIDE, Mar. 27.

4 terrifo squall, springing up suddenly to-day when thousands of people were holiday-making, swept the seaside resorts of South Aus- tralia with disastrous resulta

At least seventy-five people were' thrown into the water by the cap- sizing of all craft and had to struggle for their lives in tonsing.

SALS.

The loss of life, fortunately, was not heavy. Five members of the crew of the champion yacht Sunny South were drowned. In all twenty-two yachts were overturned,

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's Weather report,, forecast and remarks, fed by the Royal Observatory at 8.30. p.m., stated

The anti-cyclone and gydone is stationary over N. China and bas weakened. Depression re mains to the N. of Flokkaido. and to the south of the Loo- choos, both are moving E.N.E

Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, modorate to fresh cloudy, drizzle or mist.

JAPANESE SEA- STRENGTH.

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GREAT NAVY HELD IN

LEASH.

LORD WILLINGDON'S FIRM BELIEF

TRHOVAH RESTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW DELHI, Mar 28, The Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, in. his drst speech to the Chamber of Princes expressed his Arm belief that it will be possible to inaugur He added: "I am determined at ate a new era in India before long. all costs to secure and maintain peaceful conditions under which alone such progress may be made, any other path can only lend to chaos, and he indeed would take o heavy tesponsibility who allowed India to slide into that abyss."

SEQUEL TO ATTEMPT ON

GOVERNOR'S LIFE

GOVERNMENT TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

POONA. Mar. 29.

disciplinary

THE MALTA INCIDENT

INFLAMMATORY STATE- MENTS DENIED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKOY.]

TRIPOLI, Mar. 87. tary of the Italian Ministry of the Signon Quinta, the Under-Secro- Interior, whose reported speech at the Fascist headquarters in Makta Foreign Ofßeen of London and has caused much futboring in the Rome, denies the inflammatory statemonts attributed to him.

presentation by reporters at Malta. He bitterly complains" of mixre-

welcome of the Italian Colony at. He declares: Replying to the Malta, referred to the age-old Anglo-Italian friendship and ex pressed the hope that Italian lan- guage and culture in Malta would be preserved."

LINDBERGH BABY TO BE RETURNED

DRAMATIC STATEMENT BY DR. PEACOCK

NEGOTIATIONS IN A SEMP FINAL STAGE.

[REUTER'S KNICAN SERVICE

NORFOLK (Virginia), Mar. 27, turned within this week, may be

"The Lindbergh Baby is to be

to-morrow.

by Dr. Dobson Peacock to the Lind hergths.

This dramatic statement was made

The Malin Chroniate alleges that the Italian Consul pressed Signor.. Guinta to be prudent, in view of his presence on British soil, but only drew a storm of invective upon himself.

.

You sheep," Signor Guinta is alleged to have said, "I want to hear no excuses. We must teach these-English what Fascism is

Dr. Peacock who is acting as intermediary, declares he had act ally seen the baby, which is under stood to be had aither in the region of North Carolina about thirty miles from Norials

or on a boat

NotroLx, Virginia, Mar. 93.

Curtis, who is associated with Dr The big shipbuilder Mr. J. H

Dobson Peacock (Rector of Nort Folk) and Admiral Burrago as inter hangh, declares that negotiation mediaries on behalf of Col, Lind

are in a semifinal stage for the return of the baby. This informa tion was given after his retura bi

secret destination where it appears he had contact with the abductors Mr. Curtis will meet Cal. Lindbergh -to-day:

action regarding the attempt on EASTER IN EUROPE roplane from a two-day trip to

The long-awaited

the life of Sir J. E. B. Hotson on July 22, has been taken. The Government have ordered the authorities to reduce the number of students at Fergusson College from 1,700 to 1,200 under pain of the withdrawal of support for the college.

THE IR.A. WARNS DE VALERA

GLOOMY SERMONS IN CHURCHES

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THOUGH RKUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Mar, 28. St Paul's Cathedral lived up to. its Gloomy" Dean's reputation, during celebration of Easter, when the European Christendom's Bishop of London prenched; a ser mon, deploring that the world's spiritual darkness was apparently as intense aa it was two thousand years ago.

The latest example of mankind's selfish stupidity was the adoption of worldwide tariff systeme, ruin ing the prospects of prosperity.

Cardinal Bourne, at Westminster Cathedral, sadly, dwelt upon civil- isation's drift from religion and the Although the Easter demonstra-absence of exective spiritual leader. tion passed quietly in the Irish ship. Free State and Northern Ireland, there exists an undoubtedly grave. apprehension as, to how long this paradoxical state of affairs.cat con- tinue.

ANGLO-IRISH "TREATY MUST BE SCRAPPED

(THROUGH ACUTEX'S' AGENCY. {√

DUBLIN, Mar. M.

BISHOP DENOUNCES DANCING

PARIS, Mar. 28.

The feeling is prevalent that A storm of indignation was vont sooner or later friction will breaked on Bishop Quimper who de out between the Free State Army nourced dancing and everything and the Irish Republican Army as connected therewith as immoral it is well known that the Repub-He also refused the Sacrement to licans still have arms and ammuni-people defying his ban. Notwith- tion secretly stored in various parts standing the outery the Bishop, is of the country.

sticking to his guns.

The Irish Republican Army issued

UGLY SCENES IN SPAIN

OBITUARY

MR. LESLIE MORTIER SHAW

[REWTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Mar. 28. The death occurred to day of Mr. Leslie Mortier Shaw.

DEAN OF YORK.

FORMER, HEADMASTER OF HARROW-

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Mar. 27

The death of the Dean of York

a former Headmaster Farrow School, is reported,

[The Very Rev. Lioned longe Bridge Justice Ford, who is in hig sixty-seventh year, has been Dosa of York since 1925.

Later in an interview he declared a warning to Mr. De Valera's that he welcomed the economic Guvernemnt to-day tant it will re-crisis which would curb appetites main an organised force until the for plansure. Anglo-Irish Treaty is crapped "Leck, Stock and Barre," thus shattering Mr. De Valera's belief

MADRID, Mar, 23. He is the son of the late William that the removal of the Oath of Numerous casualties resulted | Augustus and Katherine Mary Allegiance and the settlement of daring anti-religionaries efforts to Justice Ford. the land annuities would win the preyent Orthodox Easter proces IRA's loyal support and bring slons in many provincial towns.

He was educated at Repton School of which institution be be about the dissolution of the Army. The most serions was in a town foame Head, being captain of the To-day, 5,000 of the Irish Re-in the province of Toledo, where College cricket eleven in 1884 and publican Army openly flaunted its runed hooligans attacked a proces. 1887. He was ordained deacon in strength in Dublin with a wassion in which a statue of the Virgin 1883 and entered priesthood sw the Chinesa ports at Woosung, and the I.R.A, Army Council,, counched ists successfully guarded the object

With Japanese destroyers shelling parade at which a proclamation by was being carried. The procession years later. Japanese Marines loading the ad- a unequivocal terma, was read out of their adoratich, notwithstanding Nippon is once more fulfilling ita public in 191 remains for us the vance against the Chinese defences warning the De Valeri Government the fact that, the attackers used near Shanghai, the Navy of Dai that "The proclamation of, the Re. knives and revolvers, role as the decisivo factor of armed fundamental declaration power in the Far East, writes right and authority to fight for a Hector C Bywater, the Daily free Ireland." Telegraph naval correspondent.

of the

Welcome Visitors... There are several foreign refugees from Soochow here and one even- ing they gave us a concert, the like of which has not been heard in Hangohow for a decade at least, and they have promised a sacred. concert for Easter Sunday.

Dr. Moffat of Changyin wae re

the Western Pacific, no rival Power modern destroyers, and seventy-two cently visiting Hangchow and was

could utilise more than a fraction submarines, many of the latter bo invited to give à lecture on The of its force in that area withouting giant boats of exceptional speed. Birds of the Yangtze," on which the requisite base facilities, and Her naval air force is numerically addressed the Rotary Club on the tive strength of the Japanese Navy he is an authority. Mr. Barton also these do not exist. Hence the rela-second only that of the United setting up of the new electric equio

Formidable in itself it gains in- calculably in strategic, and, there- fore, political, induence by the hours, geographical remoteness of Japan.noughts, she has nearly thirty post Besides her nine super-Dread- While Japan is able to mass. ber eutire fleet at any point desired in war cruisers, over

& hundred

ment which is being installed with a view to supplying light for 300 miles up the river.

First Through Train.

The outstanding event of the month has been the Japanese air raid on the aerodrome at Chien Chiao, seven miles outside the city. This took place between 6.30 to 7 E. M. on February 23, Three Chi- nese aeroplanes gave chase and brought down one Japanese plane which fell into Hangchow Bay, and

On the 12th the first through the aviators were drowned. the Chinese side there was no foss

train from Kinhwa to Hangchow was run, taking ten hours' instead of life, but one seroplane was put of the three or four days' journey out of action, Two aviators were by boat, The line is well patron. slightly wounded and one seriously,ined and at times it is quite im and one farmer had a few wounds possible even to get standing room of no great account. The wounded

as far as Chuki. "aviators were rushed to the C.M.S

On

Hospital, and the less seriously wounded are making good progress, but the third one died a few days

ago.

gave $1,000 towards the funeral The Chekiang Government expansen. Soon after the aviators were brought to the Hospital Mr. Chao, the Mayor, came to visit them and gave each a present.

On several occasions since then | Japaneso „agroplanes have. Down over Hangchow, and it is thought

patient at the Matilda Hosnital Dr. Fitch, who was recently a with Dr. Sturton from the C.M.S.

Hospital, has gone to America via Europa for furlough.

The C.M.S. Hospital has been. anked by the Municipal Government to become an auxiliary Red Cross Hospital, and the first batch of twenty wounded soldiers hau already arrived...

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Factories Close,

that they are reconnoitring na Chi- Two of the large cotton piece

States,

is far greater than is indicated by up-to-date in all respects.

The Japanese Navy is thoroughly

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4 mere counting of heads.

When the last big shipbuilding paper, at any rate, its material is programme WAS introduced the second to none. The political head Japan Chronicle wrote:

is an admiral who is only nominal This great navy is to be builtly under the control of the Cabinet. anlely that Japan may be able to easing as he does the right of do things on the Asiatic mainland,circumstance may explain the ten direct appeal to the Throne. This and present them to the world as accomplished facts, without running deney of the naval staff to take the risk of the Powers offering independent action in a crisis such. regarding Liaotung.

advice such as they offered in 1995 As the present one.

The expan-

purpose of deterring protest if sion of the navy is not for the pur- pose of being aggressive, but for the

reason he committed." aggressive action should for any

At Home Base:

Despite its immense political significance. the Japanese Navy is never seen outside its own waters. The whole fleet is concentrated at its home bases-Yokosuka and Kure,

facing the Yellow Sen.

fronting the Pacific, and Basebo nese soldiers are day by day corn-goods" factories in Hangshow have ing down the Chien Tang river by had to close down owing to being China the Japanese fleet quietly Whenever trouble is brewing in boatloads, and are being based moble to get as material Destem round toeband there around Hangchow.

Ena at least 3,000 hak

awaite developments. As this port is only 466 miles from Shanghai, Japan could bring her full naval pressure to bear within twenty four (Continued on news column)

League of Nations Bupporters." Several distinguished visitors have

(Vontinued on next column.)...

The weather contimes cold, and on the 13th there was a heavy fall

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Spartan Regime.

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WIPING THE SLATE CLEAN

BRITAIN REPAYING MORE DEBTS.

ÍRKUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE)

New Yoxx, Mar. 27. Within a short space Britain is wiping the slate clem as far as America is concerned According to well informed, Wall Street opinion, Britain is repaying $30,000,000 on Tuesday, and $20,000,000 on April thus paying off the loan of $200,000,000 obtained Inst August for a period of 12 mouths.

ARREST OF RED SLAYER.

FERMENT OVER POLICE MOVE

SPANISH COMMUNISTS, IN

follows:Assistant master at Etes His school appointments were as 1889-1001; Headmaster of Repton 1001-1010; and Headmaster of Harrow 1010-1093. | He was pre sident of the Cambridge Union 1997, and is M.A., D.D., Hon. Ph.D. (Athens);]"

INTER-VARSITY SPORTS.

FURTHER RESULTS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Mar. 28. The second day of the Inter od to-day on the athletic field of Varsity Mest of South China open- Lingnan University. The day wa north wind coupled with a drizzi marred by had weather. A bri

rain marked the greater part of ther Seville March 20.-Grout me-day But the athletes did not reco tion has been caused throughout the to mind and were all in good spirits.

approaches the Spartan ideal. The Senor Dato, former Spanish pre High Jump, Chang Wan In

city by the arrest of the communist The resulte up to 4 o clock thic In ite régime the Japanese: Navy leader Casanellas, the slayer of afternoon, were as follows officers are immersed in their promier. Particularly fervid excite Lingnan 2 Leung King fession. Ou board Japanese men ment reigned at the congress of Lingnan 3. Tre Cher Po Bun of-wer I have always been impress Spanish communists where Casanel. Sen. Height, 13 metrix ed by the absence of personal com- Ina was expected to deliver a 400 Metres Rice. in every other navy, and by the in-polies found on Casaneling several forts which are taken for granted speech. At the time of arrest the difference of the officers to any taplo orders from Moscow and forged pas. of conversation which is not related sports issued at Berlin. to shop."

Tied to Borist,

From personal observation

should judge the Japanese Navy to Madrid, March 30-asenellas

tion which would enable it to face was proceeding to the congress be highly efficient war machine, was treated by the civil guards occupying a unique strategic post- He was detained at the momens he apparently overwhelming odds with the Upaniel communist Parka equanimity. The elimination of After the murder he took foreign naval bases in the Westera in the U.S.B.B, and then, after the Pacific, decreed by the Washington proclamation of the public, Treaty of 1999, was a master-stroke Spain, returned here, succeeding. of Japanese diplomacy. - escaping defention till 20

Hong Kong 1, 6xi Mon. 95, Cham Lipgnan 2 Ande Hong Time, 03.7 sec8-

Girls Broad Jun., Mise Lat Ne Lai Hong Kong, 2 l Kwok WM Fun, Hong Kong

Miss Kwok Put fae, Hong Ko Distance, Bid meires

Broad Jump-1. Wong Ying Ki Bun Yat Sen Seto Kwoo Kali

a 3, Roo Sam Man, Lisgoed

ce, 8.28. metter

Metres Low Hurdle 1 Chen Wai, Lingnan : 9, Leung Kinga Ping Lingman; 3; Li Aby But Hon Wong, Time, 37.5 secs.