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POLICE SHOOTING PIQUANT DISPUTE

IN YAUMATI.

BENSATIONAL AFFAIR THIS MORNING.

THREE CHILDREN WOUNDED IN CHASE OF FUGITIVE

PISTOL THEFT SEQUEL.

Much excitement was caused in Youmati this morning as the result of a most unusual happening which resulted in three Chinese children being accidentally wounded, it le believed by police fire.

Full detalls of the afair are not yet available, but it appears that three revolvers were stolen from Wanchai Police Station last night. and that this morning the police succeeded in effecting the arrest of a young Chinese, about 20 years of 7 age, with, it is alleged, one of the

revolvers in his possession.

As a consequence of information given by this man, the police decid- ed to take him across to Kowloon for the purpose of identifying othera who are said to have been connected

with the theft of the firearms,

Revolver Recovered,

The police party escorting the man is said to have included à Eur-

opean sergenat.

As far as can be gathered, the man took the police to King's Park,

where one of the missing revolvera is stated to have been discovered...

Then the party proceeded to Yaumail, and it is stated, that the man in custody pointed out to the police man walking to Portland Street,

Dundas Street.

near

Suspect Chased.

This man la said to have been 'armed.. On'seeing the police, the man bolted, whereupon the police took up the chase and firing en- sued.

ON POLITICS.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.

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BOOK "REVELATIONS.”

London, Mar. 7. Piquancy has been lent to the ap- pearance of the fifth volume of Mr. Winston Churchill's "The World Crists' and the Aftermath" which brings his story up to the end of 1922, by patent discrepancies in the recollections of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and those of Mr. Lloyd Georve, who was Premier at the time.

Mr. Lloyd George this morning issued a formal dental of a state- ment contained in the book that he declined to have the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith (then Mr. As- quith) at the Peace Conference,

WAS FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1929.

日七廿月正

NEW YORK PAPER'S OPIUM COMMISSION CHINESE TROOPS

"SCOOP.".

ALLEGED SLUR ON THE KELLOGG PACT.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S CATEGORICAL DENIAL.

GENEVA SENSATION.

EXPENSES.

BRITAIN TO BEAR BULK OF THE BURDEN.

VISIT TO THE EAST.

Genova, Mar, T

Mr. Adatchi 'has announced 'that Japan will afford hospitality, 80. commodation and board during the visit to formosa and the Kwang- tung Leased Territory of the Commission of Enquiry Into the control of opfum-smoking in the Far East...

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GANDHI'S ARREST DENIED.

INCIDENT EXPLAINED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

WILL BE PROSECUTED,

FIFTH TEST OPENS AT MELBOURNE,

ENGLAND'S SKIPPER UNABLE TO PLAY.

London, Mar. 7.M.C.C. BAT FIRST, AND SCORE *In the House of Common's tor

WITHOUT LOSS. day, several questions wore saked in regard to the reported arrest earlier in the week, at Calcutie, of Gandhi, the noted - Swarajist agitator. N

CHANGES IN ELEVEN.

Replying, Earl Winterton (Un- Genova, Mar, 7.

Hankow, Mar. 8... der Secretary for India) stated The wheel of Fortune has 30 What Sir Austen Chamberlain Arising out of the Oplum _Com-

There are as yet no signs of that Gandhi was not actually ar turned that A.P.F. Chapman, himself described as "an unfor- mitteo's report, Sir Austen Cham-excitement locally, the authorities rested. The Government of greatest excitement in the United will shoulder the balance of the ex-ed break with Nanking. tunate Incident" causing the berlain has announced that Britain denying all rumours of an expect Bengal had intimated that the England's brilliant young skipper, lighting of the bonfire to, burn is unable to play in the Fifth Test States, was the subject of a strik-penditure of the viøft..

Contrary to theso assurances, foretyn clothes was illegal, and, in ing pronouncement, to Press Te The League Council to-day adopt however, the Klangal border reply to this, Gandhi said the which opened at Melbourne to-day presentatives by the British ed the Oplum Committee's report, being narrowly watched, and the notice itself was illegal.

in showery weather, Chapman Foreign Secretary to-day,

Gandhi's persistence, said Earl positions along the Peking- Hankow Railway.

Addressing British journalists a few days ago, Sir Austen, in roply to some questions, made some re- marks on the Kellogg Pact and disarmament, which he emphasised were confidential.

The American journalist-secur-

Lady Oxford has since declared that Mr. Lloyd George is hiaccurate, adding that her late husband offer. ed his services to the Peace ilele-ed a version of his statement and gation, that Mr. Lloyd George pro-cabled it to his paper in Now York mised to consider the offer, but in an allegedly inaccurato form.. never mentioned the matter again.

This afternoon, in'n further state- ment, Mr. Lloyd George adhered to his former statement.

He declared that his book, when published, would give details of the interview at which he made Mr. Asquith the formal offer of the Lord Chancellorship, which meant attendance at the Peace Conference. Tho offer, he adds, was refused. Reuter.

MURDER ATTACKS IN SHANGHAI.

MAN RIDDLED WITH SHOT

AND HEAD CUT OFF..

WOMAN BADLY HURT,

Shanghai, Mar, 8., Two terrible outrages by. Chin- eso gunmen, believed to have been for purposes of vengeance, occur- red in Shanghai yesterday, the At the time, which was about worst of the affairs being a' mur 10.30 a.m., there were large num-der of Keswick Road of an Indian berp of people in the street, and, moneylender.

The Allegation.

presented by Senator Dandurand, 18th Army has occupied strategic Winterton, led to a melee in which has reported unfit, with the re-

|of Canada. 1

The report draw's attention to the fact that over half the members of the League of Nations have not ratified the Geneva Oplum Conven-

tion of 1925.

Sonator Dandurand proposed that the League ask the States, which have not ratified the Convention whether they intended to do so, or. what were the difficulties,

Ho mentioned that certain States, The statement attribuled to Sir | Including Persia and Turkey, who Austen was, in fact that the Kel-produced øver à million kilos of logg Paet was merely an American opium annually, had never furnish. gesture suitable only for Americans ed annual reports on the opium traf- and not affecting European dis- fic-leuter.

armament.

The alleged 'comment has been given wide publicity in the United States, and Sir Austen Chamber- lain, in view of the possible un- fortunate Impression thereby created, re-summoned the British categorically denied making the Press representatives to-day, and

statement alleged.

"Let me any quite definitely and1 explicitly," he said, "that I said nothing to belittle the importance of the Kellogg Pact. If I had done so.It would have been in con- tradiction with every public utter ance that I have made since the Pact was first proposed to us, and it would be directly contrary to the spirit in which both the Bri- tish Government and the British people welcomed and supported Mr. Kellogg's initative.

ROBBED FOSTER SISTER.

ADOPTED YOUTH SENT

TO PRISON.

An 18-year-old Chinese boy was charged before Major. C. Willson, at the Central Police Court this morning, with stealing jewellery worth $75 from his foster-nister and with pawning the property without authority.

said that the Uby, who came from The prosecuting police officer Canton, was adopted into the family, but, after being bought, he stayed for only three weeks and then disappeared. He returned to -- At One with Hoover, "\ Canton, but cathe back to Houx

kong some ten days ago and com- "Since I spoke to the British mitted the larceny. The police Press I have had an opportunity, arrested him as he was trying to which I had not then had, of read- get away to Macao yesterday on the sound of shooting, these It was the third murder in this Ing President Hoover's inaugural morning." senttered in all directions.

secluded quarter within a brief speech, and though our thoughts On the charge of larceny, his period and the crime was com- were naturally expressed in dif- Worship inflicted sentence of 14 mitted close to, the spot where ferent language, if I may be re- days. On the charge of pawning Miss Thompson was shot dead re-mitted to say so, I discovered no the goods, his Worship Imposed a contly.

great difference between what fine of $15, with the alternative of President Hoover said and what I further ten days.

1. said to you here.

It is said that the man being ehaned fired twice at the police, but this we have been unable to confirm. However, it is establish- ed that the police fired at the man as he ran along the street, and ac- cording to onlookers it was from police fire that three children re- ceived injuries.

The Wounded Children.

The wounded children are two girls and a boy, all of whom are belloved to have resided in Can- ton Road. According to reports, the names of these children are

Wong Mui-tsal, a girl, 10 years of age; Leung Mul, a girl of 12; and

Chan Kan, à boy of 10.

As to the nature of the injuries, the younger girl is stated to have been rather serlously wounded in the bend, and the other girl to have received bullet wounds in the hand and leg. The nature of the boy's injuries are not at the moment known,

Fugitiva: Escapes.

"The chase of the fugitive was continued for quite a distance, but the man, who quickly mixed with the crowd, is stated to have made hle escape.

The injured children were sub. to hospital, sequently removed

As may be imagined, the inel- dent created much excitement, and there was considerable pante amongst the large number of pec- ple in the street when the firing

broke out.

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The Indian moneylender was not only shot dead, his body being riddled with bullets, but was de- capitated. Apparently the gun. men murdered the unfortunate man, and then dragged his body across country for some Hiile way ,and cut off his hend.

The police are in possession of clues which are expected to lead to arrests, The motive of the crime la supposed to be revenge.

"I have always regarded the Kellogg Pact as one more barrier erected by international co-opera- tion against war. It goes to con- frm and to fortify, engagements. already taken under other auspices by many nations.

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Common Ground.

"It is common ground to us all that these engagements, valuable as they are for the maintenance of peace, are not an absolute guaran-

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PRESIDENT HOOVER

ACTIVE.

GETTING DOWN, TO WORK - RAPIDLY.

Washington, Mar. 7.

ed.

two police inspectors and fourteen sult that the M.C.C. team will be Some quarters consider that the sergeants, as well as seventeen captained by J. C. White, the hero threatened split is merely a cloak other ranks and some members of

of the Fourth Test. for general mobilisation against the public, were injured.

There were 22 arrests made, Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang.

Chapman must be deeply die- Conditions along the Peking-and Gandhi was afterwards Intressed by his inability to turn lankow Rallway continue to be formed that he would be prosecut-out, though there will be every confidence that the team selected normal, and a through service is

Later, Bald Earl Winterton, it will achieve his great ambition. still being maintained.-Reuter.

was arranged that the prosecution that of winning the match and Troops on the Move.

should be postponed until Gandhi completing the series of five suc- had returned from Burmah," on cessive victories, a feat never yet Naval wireless mesanges re-condition that there be no similar recorded by an England team. ceived in Hongkong to-day state bonfire in Calcutta. that troop movements. up the

- Greatest. Interest. river were reported from Nanklag on Wednesday..

political situation, and the House The Fifth Test derives un- About 2,000 troops passed may rest assured that the Govern- expected interest from England's through Klukiang on the same ment of Bengal will enforce, the sensational victory by 12 runs In day, apparently having been land ordinary law against those at the last match, since England will ed from a steamer below the tempting to break it, whether they strain every nerve to make a clean town..

win of, all five, widle Australie, In striving equally hard to save it, will be fortified by her much. bettor showing in each successive game, and by the prowess of the

"In the meantime," Earl Winter- ton added, "there is no new

are political leaders or their Yesterday, between, 8,000 and dupon."-Reuter, 10,000 troops sailed up river from Nanking in a Chinese steamer and several towed junks. These had arrived at Nautinn á few hours CONFLICTING NEWS

earllor from down the river.

troops on board passed up the

Four transports with armed. ON MEXICO. Yangtsze at Wuhu, yesterday, but the situation at the latter place remains quiet.

A Chinese transport and $. steamer of the Klawo class, both kiang yesterday. carrying troops, arrived at Kfu

Chiang's Demands,

Shanghai, Mar. 7.

Yangehow, near Shanghai,

"colté."

Both Tyldesley and Leyland obe tain places in the England eleven for the first time, and their pre-

RUMOURED RECAPTURE OF sence, if anything, seems to add to

VERA CRUZ.

GENERAL EXECUTED.,

London, Mar. *.

-

its strength Leyland comes sa a brilliant all-rounder, whlis Tyl- dosley is a batsman who should | make many runs,

Australia to-day decided to drop a'Beckett from the selected twelve, and the teams will, therefore, be:

Australia.

Geary

•

J: Nyder.

W. M. Woodfull A. Jackson

A. Kippax

D. Bradman A. G. Fairfax.· C. V. Grimmett,

P. M. Hornibrook

W. A. Oldfold ·

The Mexican Legation has issued England, Chinese reports state that all; officials of the Nanking Office of a communique stating that, with the C, Wate the Wuhan troops have evacuated exception of Sonora, to which 8,000 D. R. Jardine from the capital. This has caused Government troops were rapidly Hobbs

on. The forced enlistment of pied at Escobar, the whole of Hendren further rumours and apprehen- advancing, and a small zone occu-Bammond Jabourers for the transportation Mexico is absolutely peaceful,"

Tyldesley of military equipment for the The statement adds that the Layland troep continues in Nanking and Army were anxious to fight the ro-rood

It is understood that Marshal bels.

A message from Mexico City Tato forward the following demands to General Li Chung-yen, the recognise states that General Jesus Lopez, Duckworth ed leader of the Wuhan group: (1) former Chief of the Mexico City the immediate dissolution of the Military Polica, was shat as a rebel England had their first stroke of Wuhan Branch Political Council, in the National Palace Yard at Juck when J. C. White was lucky. in the call of the coin. England, (2) all Wuhan forces to reurn to dawn.. their respective garrison areas, (8) Vera Cruz messages reaching therefore, exercised the privilege the settlement in connexion with the New York state that the Loyalists of batting first dismissal of General Lu Ti-ping to have occupied. Vera Cruz senport, be entrusted to the Central au but, contrary to this report, Gon- thorities.

eral Borquez, the rebel command at Sonora, claims that the Insurgenta

General LIIe said to have re-

plied complying with all there

As forecast in President Hoo- quests, but explicitly denying the ver's inaugural address a special alleged mobilisation of the Wuhan session of Congress is to be held troops, on April 18th, to consider agricul,|||||| tural relief limited to changes in the tariff.

Kwangsi Protest,

have captured the State of Sinnlos

The Catholic churches in Sonora celebrated High Mass to-day for the first time for three years. Reuter,

CHINESE HEALTH

The other outrage occurred out side the limits of the Internation- al Settlement. In this case, an armed Chinese raided a house oc- tee against war. cupled by a Japanese mill fore- "President Hoover said: "Peace man, and shot at and seriously will become a reality only through

PAA MAMI A Chinese cable from Shanghai wounded the man's wife. It self restraint and active effort in

Mr. Hoover, it is stated; has al- states that General Wang Shao- is believed that the was the result of a vendetta.

affair friendliness and helpfulness". It ready had several conferences hung, Military Governor of Our Own Correspondent.

is to such a change in interna with the Attorney-General and Kwangs! Province and one of the tional outlook and in the with Senator Borah tegarding "Big Four" of the Kwange fac. standard of International re-more effective enforcement of tion, has lodged a strong protest THREE lations that I, like President Prohibition.-Reuters American with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Hoover, look to make real and Services solid, the improved conditions which already reign among us. --

NEW YORK AND CHINA FAMINE.

OVER £22,000 SUBSCRIBED TO MEET URGENT NEED.

Shanghai, Mar. 8..

The Question Asked.

"The question put to me the other day was whether I expected. the Kellogg Pact to have an imme diate and a large effect on thei It is learned from Nunking liat progras of disarmament. As to the International Famine Helle this, it would be dangerous to be Commission has received a tele-too sanguine. President Hoover gram announcing that a contribu- - himself, in the passage from which ton of G.$110,000 has been sub- | I have already quoted, observes scribed in New York to meet the that, "ponce can be contributed to urgent needs of the sufferers of by respect for our ability in de- the North China famine,

fence, peace can be promoted by the limitation of arms and by the creation of Instrumentalities for the peaceful settlement of contro versy."

The fund will be distributed as follows:

Shensi: Charhar: Shungi: Honan:

.€.$50,000

.G.$10,000

.G.$15,000 .G.$10,000.

The Royal Observatory Report atates that the anticyclone is central The balance will be placed at 1.F.R.C in nar Nagasaki. Light variable the disposal of the

Kans. Reuter. winds along the South-East coast of China and fresh to moderate mioon. soon over the China Sea.

The forecast till noon to-morrow la North-east winds, moderate; fine to cloudy.

FIRST TIME SINCE MARK WAS STABILISED,

PROBLEMS.

FOREIGN ADVISERS,

INVITED

R. K. Oxenham T. Wall

At lunch-time England had made 51 rung without loss, Porno

Hundreds of people travelled? from all over Australia, making very lengthy journeys to see the match, which is expected to be the most exciting of the series. When play opened there were approximately 10,000 spectators present, and the crowd was swellling.

The weather was on the showery side though there were, bright In- tervals, and the wicket played easily.

asking that if the Central Govern-

: Excellent Bowling. ment should deem It legal for]

Geneva, Mar. L

Ryder gave the ball to Wall and. the Wuhan Branch Political

The Secretary-General of the Hornibrook, the new bowlers, and GERMANY OBLIGED TO Council to appoint, an official to

All in the vacancy caused by the League of Nations has announced they quickly demonstrated their SELL GOLD.

dismissal of General La Ti-ping, that the Nanking Government has excellence, giving the best display how is it that the North-Eastern invited the Medical Director of of bowling by the Australians Political Commission in Man- the Health Organisation of the since the Brisbane match. They churla (which in essence is sim League, Dr. Raichman; Sir Arthur were keeping, a good lengia and lar to the Branch Political CounNewsholme; and Dr. Victor Bel-sending down fairly fast balls.

They were not changed until 40 clia) could execute the late Gonen, of the International Health Berlin, Mar. 7.erals Yang. Yu-ting and Chang Division of the Rockefeller Foun-rune had been sent up in eighty For the first tinte since the Yin-chua and be immune.

dation to become members of the minutes, when Fairfax and Oxen- stabilisation

of the mark, the The cable continues that if the proposed International Advisory hum were put on.MIN

Hobbs was not at his best, but he was batting brilliantly by com- Reichsbank has been obliged to Manchurian Commission can net Council

This Council of three-members rarison with his partner, D. n. sell gold to meet its commitments. Without the sanction of the Cen-

It has disposed of 6,000,000 tral Government, then it would be will be charged with the duty of Jardine, scoring three runs to one. marks to America-Routers most unreasonable and unfair advising the Chinese Health Hobba with a hook to the log boundary sent up the fifty in 90 that, for the mere dismissal of Minister, General Im TI-ping, the Wuhan

Dr. Raichman has accepted the minutes, in the last over before Council should be subjected to invitation. Reuter

lunch, and then added a single.

The lunch score was;- severe punishment

England 1st Innings. Hobbs not out. D. R. Jardíne not out ...

Extras

VIENNA UNEMPLOYED.

"I agree with that statement position as responsible as my Each new affirmation of the sanc-awn, to pretend that a single act, tity of peace and of the obligation however important, had brought Marshal Chlang has sent the of each of us to maintain it, helps us to a solution of all our troubles, cable to the Disbandment Confer- forward the discussion of dis- "I wish to emphasise, and to ence for its deliberation. armament, but having regard to categorically deny, that ever To Chinese a journaliste in the dificulties which we have made any statement to Che Pross Hongkong, Marchal Lí Chal-airm, already experienced despite the here, or to anyone elsd of the the Chief-of-Staff of the Nanking posed against arrivals from Shang-desire for disarmament, which is character which has apparently Government, is quoted as saying hai on account of small pox have common to us all, it would, I think, been attributed to me. British yesterday, that the prevailing ruing, having now reached the re-

have been rash for anyme in a., Wireless and Beuter.

(Continued on Page 8

The quarantine restrictions im

been removed.

Vienna, Mar. 7 Unemployment is steadily ris-

cord’figure of 800,000-Reuter,

Total (for `Wkt.)