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ARTISTIC MEMORIALS

IN MARBLE

OR GRANITE.

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C.E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Boilding.

The

Dollar on Demand;--25, 0.3/16d. Lighting-up: Tinte:---0.43°p.m. High Water: 202 pm: Low Water:-11.16 p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Tal. C. 209.

FOUNDED INNE NO. 22,460

五拜禮 BE+ADAN FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1928.

BOMB HIDDEN IN MARSHAL LI STILL OPIUM ADVISORY

LAMP-POST.

TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER

IN MILAN..

FAULTY TIMING SAVES THE KING'S LIFE.

FOURTEEN KILLED.

Milan, Apr. 12.

Fourteen persons were killed and

IN SHANGHAL

EXPECTED TO LEAVE FOR

SOUTH TO-MORROW.

PASSAGE IS BOOKED.

Reports received from Chinese

sources show that Marshal Li

Chai-sum is still in Shanghai, and that to-night he is to be the guest) of honour at a banquet to be given by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. This gathering will be attended by social, Snancial, military and political leaders.

COMMITTEE.

INCREASED TRAFFIC

ALLEGED.

научны

STRIKING MEMORANDUM IS SUBMITTED.

ITALY'S PROPOSALS.

Geneva, Apr. 12.

日三廿月二潤:

15 ́FER ARNE..

BIRDLE COFY 10 CENTE

HEAVY FIGHTING IN NORTH.

NATIONALISTS CLAIM SUCCESSES.

REPORTED CAPTURE OF THREE CITIES.

SHANTUNG RETREAT.

Huschow, Apr.

12..

Buick for 1928 is as up-to-c

latest mode

and new combinations-

Duco colors catch every eye, Ita rich upholsterias and appointments Introducs “an entirely" new order" of "luxury" in closed" car interiors,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Contral 1245 or 1247.

55, Wong Nei Chung Koid." Happy Valley.

SHANGHAI INDIANS A HUGE COMBINE

DEMONSTRATE.

ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE CONSULATE GROUNDS.

TEMPLE INCIDENT.

(Our Own Correspondent.}'

Shanghai, Apr. 19. Grate froublé was narrowly averted by the timely action of the International

FORMED.

BIG ANGLO-AMERICAN PROJECT.

WILL CO-OPERATE IN FINANCE AND INDUSTRY,

£2,000,000 CAPITAL.

London, Apr. 12. What is described as a "gigan-

MAY MEET GALE IN ATLANTIC.

UNFAVOURABLE FORECAST FOR GERMAN FLYERS.

PROGRESS REPORTED.

Dublin, Apr. 12. The German trans-Atlantic flight started at 5. 2 this morning.

The departure" *' of

Cap- tain Koehl, Baron Von Hue hnofeld and Commandant. Fitz- maurice, chief of the Irish Free

Settlement State air force, from Baldoonel

Police who halted a determined at- nerodrome was witnessed by Pre-

As a result of the Nanking Na-cited Indians to entor the grounds tie combine of financiers" has been

tampt by a big group of wildly ex- League on the traffic in oplum and the government, and a big crowd operations against the Northern-sonally demand that Sir Sydney formed, entitled the Finance Com-

The Advisory Committee of the sident Cosgrave and members of tionalist Army having begun of the British Consulate and per other dangerous drugs opened the which assembled in the dark early ers yesterday, severe fighting is Barton should re-open the Gurd-pany of Great Britain and Ameri- eleventh session publicly. In the hours at the illuminated aero-taking place in this vicinity and in This latter report appears to course of a discussion on Chinese drome.

ca, registered with a nominal capi- the region of Huichow.--British

wara in Chapel. confirm the statement made yeater-seizures Mr. Chao said he regret- The "Bremen", took off beauti-] Wireless.

The presence of the "Red Maria" tal of £2,040,000, held in equal pro day that Marshil Li is returning ted that the Chinese returns were fully undef 1,000 yards, escorted

carrying machine guns and a riot portions by the Imperial Chemieni Sonth by the Blue Funnel B.. regarded as incomplete and de- by a Free State aeroplane across

Heavy Shantung Losses. squad prevented the incident from Industries Ltd. and the Chass Sarpedon, us that steamer is sillelared that the Chinese Govern-Ireland. Flying conditions were

assuming graver dimensions.

Security Corporation of New York. Shanghai, Api. 13. The King's life was evidently ing from Shanghai to-morrow.

Considerable tact was display- saved by the fact that the clock reL and party have made reservat-

It is known locally that Marshalent desired to furnish a full and ideal. The airmen who hope to

reach New York under 36 hours, that the Nationalists claim that Commissioners, Captains Beatty, A telegram from suchow states ed by the three assistant Police Į prompt report. gulating the infernal machine was tons on the 8.8. Sarpedon, and the

carry petrol for 45-Reuter

Habchwang was completely cap-Wahl and Kennedy, inaccurately sel.

weneral belief is that he will come

tured by the 1st Nationalist Army Bystanders witnessed a perfervid Panic followed the explosion, the down by that boat, which is due

yesterday morning. The Shan-demonstration of chanting, drum cries of terror. mingling with the in Hongkong on Monday..

tung troops suffered heavy losses. beating, cymbal-clanging and flag shricks of agony of the victims. | *

It is also claimed that an armour-wagging. Clubs and fists were The spectacle was a terrible one,

ed train belonging to the Shantung freely used. many horribly mutilated bodies lying in all direction.

forces was destroyed during the fighting.

Sir Sydney Barton's refusal to The message adds that the desire to avert complications with

open the temple is ascribed to Nationalists are baselging the the Chinese authorities. city of Linchong.

40 injured in a bomb explosion Julius Caesar Square just before the King opened the annual trade fair. Despite the outrage the King carried out the pro. gramme, driving through the grounds and visiting the pavilions. Terrible Spectacle.

The King probably owed his life

to the fact that he went directly

to the Fair from the station instead

From the same quarter it is an-

nouned that Marshal Li will board steamer for Hongkong, en route to Canton, to-morrow.

COIN CONSPIRACY IN

INDIA.

|

Sir Malcolm Delevingue urged the prompt communication of such returns, and the Japanese delegate suggested that a copy of the Chin-- ese returns should be communicat-

ed. simultaneously to the Japanese Minister in Peking.

Mr. Chao asked that a similar procedure should be applied with regard to seizures in Japan.

Sir John Campbell, the Indian

of following the plan published in LIVERPOOL SCHOOLMASTER representative, reminded the Com

the newspapers."

Girls Head Blown Off.

SENTENCED.

rachi, Apr. 12.

The Flyer's Progress.

London, Apr. 12. Tho German trans-Atlantic flyers were last soon 88 miles due west of Ireland, dead on their course,Reuter,

According to messages from Nanking, it claimed that General Feng Chen-wu has captured Tsin- Ing. The General Staff Head- quarters at the front has received orders to move to Liuchuan, which

PRESENTATION TO CAPT. INNES.

Sir Alfred Mond, who is the can Committee is probably unique chairman, alates that the Amerf- in history, the financial corpora...‚' tions including the most impor- tant leaders of finance and indus- try. He declared that the new corporation would facilitate com- mercial and industrial finance of the British Empire, Europe and the United States-Reuter.

'Pound' and Shilling Shares,

London, Apr. 12,

Sir Alfred Mond announced this' afternoon the formation of à big. combine of British and American Ruanelers and Industrialists.

May Meet a Gale.

Washington, Apr. 12. The latest bulletins issued by mittee that Government control of the Weather Bureau Indicate that narcolics had existed for many the "Bremen" will probably en It is believed that the clockwork

counter strong winds in the West years in India. bomb was placed in a street lamp After a two months' trial on a

Sir Malcolm Delevingúc express-Atlantic, assuming gale propor

The new Company has been re- opposite to the entrance to the charge of conspiracy to obtained disappointment at some of the tions to-night-Reyter.

is very near the Shantung-Kiangsu THIS MORNING'S CEREMONY,gistered with a nominal capital of Fair. It was, timed to

"dies to coin the King's money," replies by Governments on the re-

The aviators who are attempting | border.

£2,040,000, divided into two mil- Clarence Wheeler, a solution dealing with the leakage to cross the Atlantic from Ireland plode when the King reached the Edmund

"Further evidence of the esteem lion ordinary £1 shares and 800,000 gates. The square was crowded Liverpool schoolmaster, who was of drugs into illicit traffic. to America are Captain Kochl, the

Antung Taken. and people near the lamp-post, were extradited from England last July. Reuter.

in which Captain R. Innes, the deferred shires of one million,.. According to further Nationalist retiring Marine Superintendent of famous German aviator, Baron Von information, the 1st Army Corps the China Navigation Company is held in equal proportions by the The ordinary capital will ha blown to pieces.

has been sentenced to four and a

Huchnefeld, who is the owner of have been making progress into held, was given this forenoon, Imperial Chemical Industries Com- One girl's head was entirely half years' rigorous imprison- Important Memorandum.

the machine, and a mechanic call- sovered while a Fascist Boy Scout ment

The machine being Shantung by three different routes, when he was the recipient of a pany of this country and the Chass The main consideration will be ed Spindler. was shockingly mutilated.

The right flank has advanced parting gift from the wharfagers Securities Corporation of Now The Dickinson, whp, according to a memorandum submitted by Mr. used is a Junkers monoplane "Bre- bodles were laid out in the Fair Wheelor, asked him to have dies Cavazzoni, the Italian delegate, men," the identical machine in into Antung and has encountered and their friends of the Hong-York. grounds, the sombre spectacle con of the rupee made, which he be-which contends that despite the which Kochl and Baron Huchze the Shantung forces under General kong, Canton and Macao Steam- trasting sharply with the gala lieved would be used to stamp fet the Council Assembly has feld attempted a fight last year Chang Tsung-fu. Heavy fighting boat Company, at the Canton decorations. The victima included cakes of soap, was sentenced to adopted over a hundred resolu- which they abandoned after fight has been taking place since the Whart

The Board of Directors will in- five Alpine troops which were lin- two years' rigorous imprisonment. tions, illicit braffic had increased, ing a gale for twenty two hours, 10th in that sector,

The presentation was in the ing the route.

Most of the victims of the bomb also accused received sentences of pursued could produce no results, thansa company and has great re-Nationalists on the right flank cappiate glass and silver, suitably will be Deputy Chairman; Mr. Al- A later report claims that the form of a desk smoking outfit include Sir Alfred Mord, who will be Four Mohammedans who were and therefore the methods hitherto Kochl is a famous pilot of the Luf-

Chairman; Sir Harry McGowan, tured Antung yesterday after fivo inscribed. outrage were women and children. imprisonment ranging from seven The memorandum advocates aputation as an aerial navigator. Those standing near the fatal lamp-years to two years and fines of a juniform method and agreement on

hours' heavy fighting. The Shan-

bert Wiggin, President of Chase Preparations for the attempt met

Mr. W. Edley, tho Chief post were blown to pieces. It was thousand rupees or an additional a plan of action for the applica- with little sympathy in Germany ung troops are now retreating Wharfinger; made the presentation National Bank of America; tho,

further inland. fragments of the lamp past which years' imprisonment in each case. tions of the principles of the and only about a fortnight ago the were principally responsible for the Reuter."

Hague and Geneva Conventions, Observatory in Hamburg refused

Big forces of troops, including with an appropriate speech dwell Marquess of Reading: Lord terrible slaughter..

The memorandum provides for ex- to issue weather forecasts for the units of Generals Chu Peltch, Ing on the friendly relations which Colwyn; Mr. Clarence Graff; and tremely rigorous enforcement of airmen declaring that a trans- Chen Ta-chun and Fang Ting- had always existed between the Mr. James Cannon, Vice-President control and an obligation to give Atlantic flight at the present time ying, have been concentrating at members of the wharf staff and of the Chase National Bank. The He concluded two last-named will act as deint The Prefect of Milan has ing! WANTS HALF MILLION an account of the quantities form- was "one hundred per cent suicide severe fighting has not been inter with an expression of good wishes Managing Directors on behalf of

Haichow, which indicates that Captain Innes. erly Imported or removed from the in view of the unfavourable wea-rupted on the the right flank of to Captain and Mrs. Innes, on American shareholders. factory before new authorisation ther conditions."

King Visits Injured,

tuted an inquiry with a view to discovering the bombing mia-i creants. Many detectives have been sent to Milan from Rome and the Mayor of Milan "has placed at the disposal of the Police one hun- dred thousand lire for anyone giving information leading to the discovery of those responsible for the bomb outrage.

The bomb was concealed on the lamp-post and exploded ten minutes before the passage of the Royal procession which continued on its way.

After the inauguration the Fair the King visited the hospital and spoke to victims of the out- rage. The crowds dellriously cheered the King at the conclusion

DOLLARS.

ICHANG GENERAL HAS SMALL HOPES.

is obtained.

It provides for supervision of, the introduction of raw materials iulo factorles by special registers, Government inspection measures to prevent the forging of certi- Marshal Wei Yit-shan, who is ficates, and rewards for seizures

Ichang, Apr. 12.

COALHEAVERS RETURN.

AN END.

leaving here, has hopes of obtaining and information leading to the GIBRALTAR STRIKE COMES TO merchants before his departure, without Government authorisation. half a million dollars from the local seizure of "nareptics circulating but it is doubtful if his hopes will-Reuter. be realised as, General Yang Sen raised $300,000 when he left in the middle of January-Naval Wire- less.

1

Commander Absconds,

Chinkiang, Apr. 12

A report has been received to the

of the latter's visit to the hospital effect that the local Military Com-

to see those who had been injured.mander has absconded, taking with

Comparable With Leipzig. him the sum of $30,000.

Small movements of troops aro

The Fair at Milan is held an-| reported.—Naval Wirciesa.

nually under the name of the "In-

ternational Sample Fair" in per-1

of the town. It remains open for several weeks and ́is one of the greatest of its kind held on the Continent,

It is almost comparable with] the Leipzig Fair in importance. and attracts visitors from all over the world. King Victor Emmanuel has made a practice of opening.it for some time.-Reuter.

ALBANIA.

APPOINTMENT OF SIR

R. M. HODGSON.

TO FLY ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN.

Gibraltar, Apr. 12. The coal strike which has been in operation here has ended. Reuter.

The strike of coalheavers was followed by considerable disorder on the employment of Imported labour to take the place of the strikers.

I

The Directors.

An American Committee has behalf of the subscribers to the the Nationalists.

also been formed to act in con- The special Division of the 17th gift. Nationalist Army and the 37th Captain Innes, who was obvious-(sultation and co-operation with Division of the same Army arely touched by the spirit of the the British Directors.

Continuous Co-operation. reported to have arrived at Hai-gift, briefly responded and agreed had always been chow on the 9th instant, while that there more detachments have since been friendly relationships, which he

It is pointed out that an increas- trusted would also be enjoyed by ing volume of capital investments arriving-Nam Chung Pao.

his successor, Captain McCulloch, by American Interests of the Toasts were subsequently drunk (United States and on the Continent. and farewells said.

Attack on Tsingtao?

A vernacular cable states that the Nationalist troops at Haichow have resolved to launch an attack on Tsingtao. This has resulted in Martin Law being put into force both on sea and on land at Tsing- tao.

Conditions in Ichàng.

The two prominent Hunan Nationalist Generals, Cheng Chifen

GIFTS TO THE KING.

*SOME ANCIENT PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS.

London, Apr. 12.

of Europe has been a new feature since the war, and a desire to direct this into most profitable channels has led to the idea of systematic and continuous co- operation of the leading financial and industrial brains of both countries for development of in- dustries already established or of now Ideas.

LADY HEATH WARNED OF THE RISKS.

and Pei Chung-hsi, have ordered What is regarded as the finest The now Corporation will pró- Towards the end of last month their troops, part of which are specimen of Persian handwriting vide facilities for commercial and London, April 12. excited crowds paraded the strests stationed at Ichang, to move up to in existence, has been presented industrial financing in the British Lady Heath, who is attempting a and demanded the release of 26 the front to take part in the North- to King George by the King of Empire, in Europe and in the flight from Capetown to England, men who had been arrested for in-ern campaign. The order to the Afghanistan through the Afghan United States, In co-operation be- English and "American" and from whom the Royal Air timidating new labourers on board troops at Ichung to leave the city Minister in London. This manu- tween

on Tuesday, caused resentment

light across the Mediterranean, on ence and then attempted to the ground that she lacked the the Police Station... experlenco to cross alone, has now

been allowed, to proceed,

She has been informed, however,

Hor

manent buildings on the outskirts A. NEW MINISTER Thitherto withhold facilities for strated at the Governor's reald wired to the Hunan leader's request on milky, white paper made from tracts for the purpose of interṇa-- Force authorities at Cairo have a ship. Later the crowd demon-among the people, who immediately script was written 200 years ago interests, and will develop con- used tional industrial development. It attacking that the troops he spared from bariboo

anclently 08 tko East. The writer will be known as the Financo taking parts in the Northern cam-in

pointed

nail

of Company of Great Britain and paign and permitted to remain at used the Ichang to exterminato banditry.hand to write the fifty or more

the index finger of his right America.British Wireless. # Fengtien-ites Declaration. pages in which every stroke and The leaders of the Fenglien curve is perfect. The 'work oé troops belonging to the 1st,, 2nd, cupled five years. 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th routes issued a Two other ancient manuscripts lengthy proclamation two days ago, accompany the gift One is a Judging from its tone, it appears | treatise on horses written in gold that the Fengtlen-ites are anxious in Persian characters and the other, STILL CAUSE FOR ANXIETY. to secure reconciliation with the also written in gold, la a master- Nanking Nationalfat leaders and piece of Arabic handwriting com- the Shana! lenders, under Marshal Yen Shi-shan, the Military Gor-prising Moslem, prayers-British

Wireless.

Mussolini's Escape,

AMERICA.

that she makes the Mediterrancan STOCK EXCITEMENT IN

оп crossing

own respon-| London, Apr. 12.

sibility, and has been warned of His Majesty the King has ap- proved the appointment of Sir the risks involved.-British Wira-

Robert MacLeod Hodgson as Mini- ster to Durazzo, Albania.—Router. [Sir Robert MacLeod Hodgson Lugano, Apr. 12.. À message from Come states K.B.E., C.M.G., was formerly H.M. that a powerful bomb was found Charge d'Affaires at Moscow. Pre- on the railway Ine over which vlously he was Vice-Consul at Mar- Mussolini's train had to pass on selles and later at Vindivestock

his return to Rome:

He was a Counsellor in H.M. Com- Attached to the infernal ma-mercial Diplomatic Service in 1919, chine was a thread, the other end and from 1921 to 1924 was the of which was held by a man hid- British Agent in Russia.1 Ing near the railway track. The man has been arrested.--Reutor.

How the Bomb was Placed.

Milan, Apr. 18.

Hundreds of arrests, mostly of.

a precautionary nature, have been made in connexion, with the bomb outrage.

(Continued on Page 12.)

ices,

NEW ADMIRALS.

ADMIRALTY.

TRANSACTION AT RECORD RATE. New York, Apr. 12 Transactions moved at a record APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE breaking rate on the Stock Exernor of Shansi."

change and were accompanied by

Varying Reports. every symptom of speculative ex- citement. Tho. renowal of a bull

Poking, Apr. 12.

-THE UNEMPLOYED, Laodon, Apr, 12.

Milltary circles claim that. thé The Admiralty announces that market in high prices in industrial Admiral Sir Sydney Freemantle shares was quickly forestalled, Shantungese attacked the Nation- has been placed on the retired list Many early gains from three toalist forces between Taiorchuang SLIGHT INCREASE AT HOME. at his own request.

London, Apr. 12. twelve dollars a share were wiped and Hanchuang on Tuesday and de-

The official return shows that on Vice Admiral Sir F. L. Field has out or converted sharply into los-feated them, although no claim fa mado that Hauchowfu has been been promoted. Admiral,

April. 2; 1,041,900 persons" were taken, Tallinn, Apr, 12.

Rear-Admiral Beaty-Pownall and United States Steel rose from General Chang Chung-chang is unemployed. This is a slight, in- The Carnegie Foundation has Captain G. Campbell, V.C., have below 160 to 151, and General directing operations from Han-crease of 8,055 following a con- donated to the Esthonia Scientific been promoted Vico-Admiral and Motors closed at a fraction lower. chuang. Yesterday two thousand siderable diminution during the Library about a thousand volumes Rear Admiral respectively. Both Radio Corporation shares showed Shansi Kuominchun prisoners pass laat few weeks. The figure given dealing principally with American the latter are placed on the retired

of 7.50-Reuters ed through Peling on their way to 18 81,859 dese than a year ago a net loss history and civilisation. Reuter, list as from April 6-Reuter.

Manchuria, Reuter,

British Wireless, American Service.

BIG LIBRARY DONATION.

805.

LORD' TREMATON'S

CONDITION.

London, Apr. 12.

This morning'e bulletin regard- ing Lord Trematon states that his. condition is unchanged. Ho· Is still too weak for the transfusion of blood which the doctors have contemplated-British Wireless,

ROYALTY VISIT BETHLEHEM.

London, Apr. 12, Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, who arrived at Jerusa lem yesterday, went this morning. to Bethlehem and visited the Na divity Church British Wireless,