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21, 1928.

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OLDSMOBILE for 1928.

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VIGOROUS ATTACK NATIONALIST ARMY CRISIS IN COTTON BRITISH AVIATION CEMENT COMPANY WEST POINT MOTOR SINGAPORE BASE

ON SOVIET.

PERTINENT QUESTIONS

BY BRITAIN.

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LORD CUSHENDUN'S "GENEVA

SENSATION.

REPULSED.

REINFORCEMENTS ORGANISED AT HANKOW.

FENGTIEN BARRAGE.

Marchai Feng Yu-helong's

#overe

reverse in the region of Changi-Ho is confirmed by British Naval Wireless messages received to-day. Fong Yu-hsiang apparent-

DISARMAMENT PLANS. y opened the offensive but the

Genevů, Mar. 20.

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The eagerly-awaited debate on the Soviet proposals for complete disarmament of all countries in

M. Clausel, the French reprt effective address following

much the same lines.

morale of his troops suffered under the long barrage of the Fongtien hoavy guns, and the at

tack was repulsed with heavy losses.

INDUSTRY.

MANY SPINNING MILLS

CLOSED DOWN.

EASTERN INTERESTS BUYING MACHINERY.

EMPLOYERS CONFER.

London, Mar. 20. recent breakdown in the Cotton The position arising from the

Conference was discussed at a meeting of the representatives of

SUPREME.

SIR SAMUEL HOARE CLAIMS IN COMMONS.

PROVED EFFICIENCY.

London, Mar. 20. A claim that Britain is clear ahead of every country, in the world in the development of civil aviation was made by Sir Samuel

OUTLOOK.

|BETTER SHOWING LAST YEAR

NEW $3,000,000 FACTORY BEING CONSIDERED.

BRICK WORKS CLOSED.

RIVALRY.

TOUT DISABLES WATCHMAN'S PUBLIC CAR,

TYRES PUNCTURED.

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CRITICISMS.

QUESTIONS ON ARMY ESTIMATES.

LABOUR PARTY SUSPICIOUS OF JAPANESE.

A very effective method of scoring over a rival car-owner was revealed in Mr. R. E, Lindsell's Court this morning when a Chinese lad was charged with damaging two tyres of public motor car No. BIG LAND PURCHASES? 171, owned by the watchman of the Man Kwok Restaurant, of West

From the evidence and from the

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London, Mar. 20,

ing police officer, it would appear report stage of the Army

Labour attacked the Government statements made by the prosecut-on conditions in Singapore at the that there is a roaring trade in mates to-day.

Hoare during the debate on the Air Estimates, which were passed by the House of Commons after a

It was stated at the annual meet-Point. motion by Commander Kenworthy cerning men by 100, had been re: Chairman (Mr. R. G. Shewan) (Lah.) to

reduce the vote con- ing of the Greon Island Cement Co., Ltd., this morning, by the jeeted by 217 votes to 99. Full details are not available, the world, was opened to-day by but Feng has sent urgent mes- the Master Cottonspinners Assoc-ter, replying to the debate, claim-/ahpwed a marked improvement on motor-car hire dono at West Point

Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minis. that the results of the past year General di Marinia (Italy) who. dealt with the proposals by saying ages to Hankow for reinforce ciations and the Manufacturers' ed that from the point of view, those of the preceding twelve in the small hours of the morning. of reliability, of economy and ofmonths, with hopes of a more Touts are employed by most that the plan was neither accept-ments and the fact that Generals Association at Manchester.

Pei Chung-bal and Chen Chien

owners and there is usually able nor rejectable as a whole.

It is not considered probable administration, we were definite-satisfactory showing for 1928. have censed their operations that the Employers Federation by ahead of any country in the The Hok Un works, it was stated, scramble for business whenever a against General He Chen in the will force an issue with the opera world, in the matter of civil avia are becoming gradually obsolete, prospective customer comas in montative at the Conference, made

and the Dirtecors are investigat sight, Changteh aren, and have com-tives on the proposal to reduce tion. monced the concentration of their wages and lengthen hours, but

We were making better progressing the question of building an On Tuesday morning, the Indian forces at Wuchang seems to in there exists a strong feeling in the than any other country in making entirely new factory, the approxi-watchman of the restaurant, learn- The speech of the day, however,dicate that assistance for the trade there should be a 48-hour civil aviation self-supporting, mate cost of which would being of the departure of certain was that of Lord Cushendun "Christian" General will soon be production week, not including, as The reliability of the British air three million dollars. (Great Britain) who spoke for an forthcoming.

at present, the time needed to services was now 95 per cent. ns. hour before the adjournment and

Heavy losses have been suffered Incidentally it may be noted clean the machinery.

compared with 75 per cent. four at the Deep Water Bay works, severely criticised the Soviet plan that the Nationalists are preparing

which have now been closed down, Sold to Far East. Lord Cushendun argued that to further develop the "offen-

As far as the Singapore air ar but they are capable of being some of these proposals were quite sive against the Northern troops In the House of Commons, Mr. rangement was Impossible and he was particularly from the direction of the south. T. Johnston (Dundee, Lab.).drew Samuel Hoare said that the ac- rant.

concerned, Sir operated again, if conditions war- 'severe on the omission of mentione Chen will in the meantime be attention to the Glebe Mill at Old-commodation provided there for of the League of Nations, notwith-left in undisputed control of the ham, which he said was sold at B standing the fact that the Soviet Changteh district.

break-up price and the machinery delegates had come to Geneva to discuss disarmament under the

shipped to the Far East, to be League of Nations.

General Tang Seng-che is report-operated with cheaper labour for ed to have arrived here. He is the longer hours, Four hundred subject of many rumours, one being workers had been thrown out of 1o the effect that he may desert employment in England. General Ho Chen in order to join the Northern Expedition. His troops are at present stationed in Hunan-Naval Wireless.

To Examine Plan.

Lord Cushendan expressed agreement with the proposal that a amall committee should be ap- pointed to examine the plan.

Lord Cushendun produced a sen- sation in the assemblage by the vigour of his castigation of the Soviet subsequently. He doctored that the League had never received any support from Russia, where ***Geneva and all its works were, re-

viled.

Bonn Fides Doubted,

The Soviet delegates, he declar- ed, had como to Geneva with only) one purpose in their minds, to un- mask the capitalistic States and to Babotage the League,

If the Article of the Russian

scheme which disallowed sanctions

out.

Nanking, Mar. 20.

Chinking, Mar, 20: Soldiers have commandeered a number of junks for the purpose of carrying, troops to the north bank of the river.-Naval Wireless.

PARISIAN FASCIST

MURDER.

ITALIAN ARRESTED IN SWITZERLAND.

Berne, Mar. 20.

Mr. Johnston asked whether similar sales of machinery was projected to Indian and Japanese capitalists, and what steps the Board of Trade proposed to take in this connexion.

Milla Being Closed.

he was not aware of the case cited, Sir Cunliffe Lister replied that

but it was a fact that a number of cotton-spinning mills were being closed down and the machinery sold.

Some portion of the machinery · sold under these circumstances might be shipped, abroad, but he could not see what power he had to prohibit the export.

Sir Cunliffe Lister expressed the A one-armed Italian Communiatopinion that It was much more im-

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stalled. Reuter.

years ago,

ZESTAWICIOSAS MÁTE ILLAMETTSAASHTOKEZIKETARENTIN IMPORTANT SHANGHAI

DISCUSSIONS.

Marshal LI Chat-sum Urged to Hurry to Nanking.

Shanghai, March 21.. General Ho Ying-ching re- turned from Hangchow to Shanghai yesterday morning. On his arrival he had long interview witle Marsa Ohal-sum. It s prorable that he will leave for Naaldug this evening.

It is reported that Marshal Li Chai-sum has received a telegraphic Invitation from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and General Li Lieh-chun urging him to come to Nanking im mediately.-Nam Chung Pao.

Chairman's Speech. Addressing the shareholders, the Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-The

report and accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1927, having been in your hands for the pre- scribed period, will, with your permission, follow the established procedure and treat them as read.

Mr. W. T. Kelly (Rochdale, Lab.) referred to the most unset tling rumours of the conditions: under which employees of the War Department in Singapore were ob liged to live.

He asserted that the conditions were a disgrace to Britain and declared that we ought to set a standard as an example to people guests, sent for his car which drew in that part of the world.

Mr. T. I. Mardy-Jones (Ponty- up outside the door of the restau-. rant. This annoyed the Chinese pridd, Lab.) asked what propor chauffeurs, and, as a consequence, tion of the money being spent in lad of thirteen, described as a Singapore during the forthcoming motor-car washer, is said to have financial year was being used on been ordered to disable the In- the causeway linking up the main. dian's car. This was done by land with the island. puncturing a front and a rear tyre.

tive.

Land of Military Importance. He also wanted to know if it

The lad was chased by the watchman but managed to escape. A report was made to the police and yesterday afternoon, the lad was a fact that a number of Japan- was arrested by a Chinese detec-cse planters had bought up large tracts of land which were mill- tarily of great importance from the standpoint of the Singapore defences. He further expressed strong doubts as to whether local opinion in Singapore, was very strongly in favour of the Singa-..

When charged before Mr. Lind- sell this morning, the youth lead ed that he knew nothing of the I am pleased to state that the re-incident, but later stated that the sult of the year under review shows chauffeur in charge of the car at a marked improvement on that of the time was not the chauffeur in the preceding year, and with the Court more settled conditions prevailing in South China,, it is to he hoped. that such improvement will not only be maintained, but that in respect of the current your we shall be in a position to present you with a more satisfactory showing,

The profit for the year, after pro.. viding $79,650.50 for depreciation, amounts to $121,523.36, and after deducting from this sum the debit balance brought forward from the previous year, amounting to $29,562.65, there remains a credit balance of $91,960.71 which your Directors recommend be dealt with as follows: To transfer to a Con-

Remarking that the lad seemed to know a great deal about the complainant's car, his Worship sex tenced him to receive ten strokes.

FUNDING AUSTRIAN

DEBT.

FLOTATION.

pore base.

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Sir Laming Worthing-Evans, tho Secretary for War, pointed out. that discussion of the base was totally outside his sphere,

He mentioned that the total ex- penditure, incurred, up to flo-pre- sent was £686,000. This year £132,000 would be spent.

- Employment of Labour, The general instructions, issued

POSSIBILITY OF NEW LOAN regarding the employment of la- bourers was that the men should bo employed in accordance with fair, local rates, and he did not doubt that that Instruction was

against an offender was accepted, named Paven has been arrested portant that there should be

Washington, Mar. 20. It would be necessary to repeal the near Basle on a charge of suspect-malgamation and reconstruction

President Coolidge has address-being carried out-Reulor. Covenant of the League, he pointed ed complicity in. the murder of of the Lancashire cotton tradenying beats was part of the gentingency Reserve againat Deep

In introducing the Army Est- Signor Savorelli in Paris a week which must come from within) se eral Singapore scheme and, as Water Bay sales, $20,000; to carry ed a message to Congress asking

mates earlier, Sir Laming Wor that new machinery might be in-suming that Singapore was to be forward, $71,960,71; total, $91,960 for legislation empowering the thington Evans said the concep The Soviet proposals must be ago. submitted to the Governments re-

come a big naval base, there ob 71. I trust auch. recommendation Signor Savorelli, a Fascist

and' presented at the Commission as

viously must be accommodation for will meet with the approval of funding of the Austrian debts to tion which the War Office had of

the United States on at least as the development of tanks. they would necessarily wish to leader, was shot down at the door

jan Air Force operating on the land shareholders.

mechanised forces was not that confer with their technical, ex- of the flat of some friends, a tele-

good terms as Austria's European they could replace the shock tac- and co-operating with the Fleet.- perts. Consequently, he argued, phone message having previously

Reuter,

creditors have received.

ties of the cavalry, it would be impossible to go on been received enquiring if Savo-

Should they be in a country with full discussion of the pro- relli was in the house. posals during the present Sessions, The murdered man answered the Lord Cushendun said he bellev door when the bell rang shortly ed that disarmament could be afterwards, three shots rang out, achieved much more easily by per the door was slammed, and Savo- severance and patience.

relli was found dead; the assassin having disappeared.--Reuter.

Soviet Intrigue.

The surprise of the attack was enhanced when Lord Cushendun naked: "Are the Soviets against civil war?" He declared that! they were endeavouring to create such civil wars in other, coun- tries.

As regards naval disarmament, he said Britain was prepared to abolish submarines if other cour- teles did the same, and was pre- pared to go even further than sho

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ITALIAN POLAR

FLIGHT.

BASE-SHIP LEAVES FOR SPITZBERGEN.

Spezia, Mar. 20. The 8.8. Citia de Milano, which had alread gone in the reduction will serve as a base-ship for the semi-dirigible "Italia," in which of battleships.

Viscount Sato (Japan) pronounc-General. Nobile will attempt the ed the Commission to be incom North Polar light left for King's potent to deal with the Russian Bay, Spitsbergen, where it will re- proposals without the consent of main during the expedition. the Council of the Assemly.

He

The departure was witnessed by nevertheless hoped that the Son number of distinguished person- vlets would continuo co-operation. alities, while Signor Mussolini wrote a letter to the captain of the -Reuter.

ship.

Invitation to Litvinoff.

In opening Lord Cushendun said the Arst principle of the Rus- Alan project, namely complete dis- armament, would be accepted by | everyone as an ideal, and he was; certain no-one was prepared to re- ply in the negative to the prin ciple that complete disarmament was the aim of all.

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The vessel'saluted the warships in Harbour-Router.

REAR-ADML. COLLARD

REPLACED.

NEW COMMANDER OF BATTLE SQUADRON.

NANKING MILITARY

MOVES. ¡

This, it is stated, will allow

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STRENGTHENING PUKOW AND RETURN FROM CHINA. from normal, but taking into con- Austria to float an international where vehicles could not carry

YANGCHOW DEFENCES.

Shanghal, Mar. 21.

The 6th Division of the 46th Army under General Fang Ting- ving has been ordered to Yang- chów, while the 4th and 5th

Severe Competition. Trade during the year under re- view was, as you are aware, far sidération the vicissitudes through which we have passed and more particularly the stagnation in gon- COLDSTREAM GUARDS REACH eral construction work-with which the sale of our producta is BO intimately identified coupled with the severity of competition for such business as has been pass-

LONDON.

London, Mar. 20, The 2nd. Batt Coldstream Divisions are now moving up to Guards have arrived from Shanging, I venturo to think that we may the Tsinpu line.

loan.-Reuter's American Service.

ANNOYANCE OVER DONETZ.

WITHDRAWN.

guns, but whore animals must do that work, men so trained would be capable of functioning under those circumstances.

Armoured Car Hossary.

With regard to the organisation of two cavalry regiments with armoured ears, namely the

Lancers, the Minister pointed out that they would each be mounted In three spundrons of thirty-four armoured cars,

hai in the transport Assaye, and regard darselves as fortunate in ANOTHER GERMAN FAVOURDleventh Hussars and Twelfth These forces will garrison the will be welcomed on disembarks-being enabled to show a smal! aren from Pukow to Pengpu. If tion to-morrow by Lieut. General profit on the year's working. necessary, they will be called uponCodrington, the Colonel of the to serve at the Front.

General Ho Yew-cho, the Nan-Regiment-Reuter. king Defence Commissioner, has tendered his resignation in order

BETTER.

that he may take up service at the EARL BALFOUR MUCH front. In connexion with General Ho'n application it is rumoured that General Fang Ting-ying or General Chien Tat-chun will be the successor.-Nam Chung Pao.

INDIAN POLITIÇAL SQUABBLE.

SWARAJISTS ATTACK THE CHIEF MINISTER,

Madras, Mar. 20. The Legislative Council has re- jected, by 69, votes to 46, the Swarajist motion of non-confidence in the Ministry.

A

EMINENT CONSERVATIVE

IMPROVING.

London, Mar. 20. Earl Balfour, the eminent Con- servative statesman, who has been:

AN ANGLO-GERMAN CONVENTION.

The two new kilns at our Macao.

Berlin, Mar, 20, works are now working.satisfac-

Permission granted to a number

The present estimates provided torily and, together with the two Buhler kilns, which were trans- of Russian engineers to inspect ferred from Hongkong and are in the Rhenish industrial works has that during this year the Eleventh course of erection, should, on com- been withdrawn, the decision be-Hussars which was the regiment pletion, place us in a position to ing dictated by the recent arrest meet the demand from Canton and of German engineers at the Donetz the West River districts when coal-basin-Reuter. Itrade becomes normal, thus con-

forming with our policy to con-

at Home should have 84 armoured care, and the regiment in Egypt, the Twelfth Lancers, should have eleven armoured cars, so that only one squadron would be mounted

mounted in the succeeding year. He could not do it completely. In Egypt this year-British Wireless.

centrate our Macao output on that STILL FEWER OUT OF and other two squadrons would be particular market.

New Factory Question..

Turning to our Hok Un Works,

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WORK.

DOWN TO MILLION.

London, Mar. 20.

“SUMMER TIME” IN FRANCE.

SETTLE DOWN..

Paris, Mar. 20.

Ill, apent a good night, and his owing to the plant in use there be-NATIONAL FIGURES ALMOST condition is reported to be satia-coming gradually obsolete, the cost factory. The patient is in his of manufacture there is increasing and we have found it necessary to eightieth year.Reuter.

transport Macao coment to Hong- The latest returns show that the kong in order to fulfil the local number of persons unemployed has ELECTORS GIVEN CHANCE TO and export demand; but trans- decreased to a little over one portation costs are too high to en million. The actual figure is able us to compete successfully 1,070,700 which is 22,752 less than with other brands in these' parti-the week beforo.-British Wireless. cular markets. In this connexion, we cannot anticipate any im- provement in the prevalling, state of affairs until such time as we are able to install an entirely new fac London, Mar. 20. tory capable of burning out the As far as Great Britain was con- Rear-Adrafral William M. Kerr to Simon. cerned, she was in favour of dis-take command of the First Battle The Chief Minister expressed An Anglo-German Convention high grade product which we have DRAWN GAME AT NELSON.

London, Mar. 20. armament, but there were many Squadron of the Mediterranean the opinion that the Commission for facillating judicial, procedure hitherto maintained, and ensuring questions to be decided first, and Fleet in succession to Rear-Ad- took precedence over the boycott has been signed in London by Sir its being marketed at a materially

In the Third Division (North) that was the reason why he sug miral Bernard Collard, who has vote of the House, which he inter-Austen Chamberlain, and the Ger- lower price.

The cost of an up-to-date fac-of the English League, Southport gested the Russian plan, should peen recalled. In connexion with preted not as a censure of his at man Ambassador. The Conven be discussed, so that all that was the incidents on board H.M.S. titude but as a lead to the coun- tion to aubject to ratification tory would, we believe, approxland Nelson, drew, each side scor

British Wireless.

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try-Reuter,

At same time he thought it was Impossible, and he would have ked M Litvinoff to have shown how it might be done,

London, Mar: 20. The Admiralty has appointed

The Swarajlats launched severe attack on the 'Chlef Minis. ter for floating the Council's man- date to boycott the Statutory Com- mission, headed by Sir John

FACILITATING JUDICIAL

PROCEDURE,

HOME FOOTBALL.

The Government haa' decided that Summer Time will come into force at midnight, on April 14th, instead of April 21st, as previous- ly agreed between Britain, Belgium and Holland V

The Parliamentary election. takes place on April 22nd, and the date of Bummer Time has been fixed eight days ahead in order to avoid the possibility of mis- understandings over the closing of the polla-Reuter