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CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S "RED" AGITATION | MARSHAL FOCH'S

ULTIMATUM.

STRONG DEMANDS ON WUHAN LEADERS.

LI CHAI-SUM HELD IN CUSTODY ON SUSPICION?

IN BRITAIN..

́SCOTLAND YARD ON TRACK

OF PUBLISHERS.

COMMUNIST PROTEST.

London, Mar, 21,

It was indicated in the House of Commons to-day that, almost coincident with the anti-Com- munist coup in India, efforts have

FUNERAL.

PRINCE GEORGE WILL ATTEND.

BRITISH TRIBUTES. TO GREAT SOLDIER AND PATRIOT.

MOTOR-BOAT RACE THRILLS.

“MISS ENGLAND" DEFEATED AFTER MISHAP

SEGRAVE CHAMPION.

日二十月二

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SHANGHAI BOXING SENSATION.

CORPL, DUNCAN KNOCKED OUT IN 30 SECONDS.

AUSTRALIAN VICTOR.

Shanghai, Mar. 22. Alde, an Australian boxer now- in Shanghai, crushingly defeated Corporal Duncan, "the Pride of

PRIME MINISTER ON ELECTION.

FULLY CONFIDENT OF THE RESULT.

KEEN CRITICISM OF MR LLOYD GEORGE'S SCHEMES,

GOVERNMENTS VIEWS. been made to track down "Red" AN IRREPARABLE LOSS Segrave's "Miss England Inna- IMPROVED FINANCES. Shanghai," in a battle in Shanghai WAR-TIME EXPEDIENTS

agitators in England.

The matter was disclosed when

Paris, Mar. 21. Shanghai, Mar. 22.

Mr. Saklatvals, the Communiat While telegraphic communica M.P., naked why officers from Scot-The funeral of Ferdinand Foch, tion between Shangha! and Hanlond Yard had during the past five Marshal of France, will probably kow is reported to have been in wecks visited private individuais take place on Tuesday next, the terrupted, and while a very strict and printers, and publishers and service to be held at Notre Dame, censorship is being exercised by interrogated them about the A gathering of notabilities from the Chinese authorities, there British edition of the Communist all over Europe will mark the is no further doubt that the International programme and the last rites, and it is announced

and dispute between Nanking

British Communist manifesto on that His Majesty the King will be Wahan has reached a moat

the recent Bombay riots.

represented by Prince George. eritical point.

Sir William Joynson-Hicks. Floid Marshal Lord Plumer and The Chinose newspapers in Home Secretary, replied that he publishing the war rumours, but thin who were responsible for the Chief of the Imperial General Shanghai are prohibited from considered it desirable to ascer Field-Marshal Sir George Milne, Japanese reports from Nanking these publications. There was, Staff, will reprosent the Britsh last evening state that Marshal ha added, no molestation, and no Army, while a wish to attend a

brother Field Marshals haa been. Chiang Kai-shek, having "die-warrant had been issued. covered Marshal L Chai-aum's Mr. Saklatvala contended that expressed by Field Marshals Lord connexion with the recent events the Committee of Organisation Methuen, Lord Allenby and Sir

publishing the manifesto

was Claud Jacob.

the responsible, a fact which could. There will also walk in have been discovered without funeral procession a British Field visiting the homes of printers, Omeor with an officer in atten- clerks and typista,

in Hunan" has ordered him to be kept in custody.

No Fear for Safety. Strong appeals were made by

The Home Secretary-If Mr Messrs. Wu. Tez-hul and Li Shih- 1song and others to persuade Saklatvala will give me the names Chiang Kai-shek to take loss of the responsible Committee, I dangerous course, but Marshal shall be a very happy man. Chiang declared that thore word

a

Mr. Saklatvala naked for an as-

be no fear concerning Li Chai-surance that the action had not. sum's safety-Reuter.

been taken at the instance of the India Office to create a stunt and

danco and fifty men representing the British Army, with a re- gimental band which will be provided by the Brigade of Guarda.

Naval Representatives. The Royal Navy will be re presented by Admiral of Fleet, Lord Wemyss, who was present pass the Safety. Bill in the As-with Marshal Foch at the signing sembly.

of the Armistice. Vice-Admiral

•

That the detention of Marshal Li Chai-sum had been effected, or would be effected by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, was exclusively reported in the Telegraph on stage.-Reuter. Wednesday.

From reliable sources this morn, ing, it is learned that war la now regarded as Inevitable. Hankow la feverishly impressing coolies into the ranks of the army, under the guidance of Gen. Pel Chun- hal, the only Kwangsi leader at the centre of the trouble, and more troops are reported to be on the move down river.

Chiang's Mandate.

:

Marshal Chiang's mandate de- clares that the extensive movement

The Speaker intervened at this Haggard will represent the Board of the Admiralty. Representa- tives of Royal Air Force will be Air-Marshal Sir Hugh Tronchard and Air Vice-Marshal Lambe with a detachment of two officers and, twenty, nirmen,

LIFEBOAT EXPLOIT

FAILURE.

THREE MEN RESCUED IN MID-ATLANTIC.

tion as a whole."

"Noble Place in History."

The British Government have aleo addressed a message of sym- pathy to the French Government in which they say that the "unforget table services rendered by the Inte Marshal to the Allied cause and

loat night..

Miami May, 21. In the second and final bent of the motor-boat racing champion- ship, Commodore Gärwood's "Misa Amerión VII bent Majör H, 0, D.

tionally by one and three-quarter laps, a hollow victory. W

London, Mar. 21. Duncan was knocked out in the ||*- There must have been “some-

A very satisfactory state of

An important speech, in the thing wrong with Major Segrave's affairs was reported by Mr. G. G. first thirty seconds of the contest, boat as the offléial tlite recorded S. Mackie (Chairman of Directors) though it is possible that Duncan course of which he described Mr. "Miss England""" was 16 in presiding at the annual share was guilty of an error of judgment Lloyd George's loan schemes for ''' the solution of the unemployment for minutes 30.41 seconds for the holders' meeting of the Hongkong he would not repeat. twelve miles course, which is more Electric Co., Ltd., this morning. The blow constitutes the first problem as likely to produce an It was stated that output had knock-out ever administered to economic headache, was made than four minutes slower than the

taken completely by surprise. mier, at Leicester this evening. time he returned yesterday when increased during the past year by Duncan, and the vast audience was by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Pre-

3.1/8 million units, consumers by

It was a perfectly-timed right The Prime Minister was ad "Miss America VII completed 1,800 and profit, on working by fuch in the direction of the jaw, dressing record political audi- there was no opposition. the course in the time of 11 mips, $225,000. The current account at it sent Duncan hurtling to the ence as the speech was proadcast 45.05 seconds.

the Bank was stated to show 'n Major H. 0. D. Segrave bas credit of nearly a lakh, compared boards. He rose on one knee at from Leicester to the wns of

the count of eight, and afterwards four counties. ; claimed the championship on the with an overdraft of about three toppled into the crowd, being com-In the afternoon, in the House

ANOTHER SHANGHAI COURT SCENE.

Judge Refuses to Bit With Consul's Deputy.

BOYCOTT OF POLICET

Shanghai, Mar. 22. Judge Kuh, of the Provision- al Court, has again declined to sit with Mr. Van den Berg, the Senior Consul'a Deputy, ad- Journing all the cases that were to come before the Court.

Judge Kuh has taken this ac- tion in spite of the fact that. Mr. Van den Berg has cancelled the order suspending Mr. Tsu, the Chinese lawyer,,, i

The Judge's attitude, is re-. garded as tantamount to a boy- cott of the Shanghal Municipai Police.

Mr. Bryan, the advocate of the Shanghai Municipal Coun ell, entered a vigorous protest, contending that it was a repro. hensible precedent of politics being allowed to Interfere with the course of justice. Our Own Correspondent,

can Service.

The

pletely dazed. Ma

lakha last year.

of Commons, Sir William Joynson- The extension" of the North Duncan had been, a warm fav-Hicks, the Home Secretary, had Point generating station building ourite for the contest. It is pos- made an announcement confiran. was reported as having been sible that arrangements will being the decision to invoke a Gen- completed, and provision has made for a return contest-eral Election on May 30th. This been made which will enable the Our Own Correspondent. Company to handle double the present load before any further building extensions become neces- Bary.

A further interesting statement was that the Government had granted new leases on the Com- pany's 'old properly, at Wanchai.

Chairman's Speech. ·

Addressing the meeting, the Chairman said:Gentlemen,-We will, with your permission, take the report and statement of accounts for 1928 as read.

The nett profit after providing $480,564 for depreciation $1,703,863,50 and with the sum of $67,425.86 brought forward from last account we have. $1,761,279.36 for appropriation 'and with this

JARVIS OUTPOINTED BY :

JOHNNIE HILL.

London, Mar. 21,

.

At the Albert Jall this evening in a fifteen rounds contest for the flyweight championship of Great Britain, Johnnie Hill (the holder) defeated Ernie Jarvis, of Millwall, on points-Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN FLIERS. MAKE GOOD TIME.

SEVENTY-EIGHT HOURS TO

BENGHAZI.

London, Mar, 21.

means that the. Dissolution will take place on May 10th, and that May 30th will be Nomination Day." Mr. Baldwin's speech was, thero- fore, imbued with greater import- ance.

Adherence to Programme.

At the outset, he claimed that no political programme had been more rigidly followed than the Conservative programme which they set before the country in 1984, when the new platform was for mulated and "we were returned. to power as we shall be again.”

The Conservatives, he declared hed carried out their programINS both in the spirit and in the dot- ior,

For the remainder of his speech. the Premier concentrated on "ro- we propose to pay a dividend of Seventy-eight hours after leav plying to Mr. Lloyd George, who $2.50 per share on 300,000 olding Folkestone for Australja, det out a remarkable scheme for shares, absorbing $750,000; to Flight-Lieutenant Moir and Fly- the solution of the unemployment pay a dividend of $1.25 per share Ing Officer Qwen arrived at Beng problem at the beginning of this on 150,000 new shares, absorbing hazi to-day..

month, and followed this up by is- $187,500; to place to reserve, The Australian Birmen are suing the proposals in booklet $720,047.67; to carry forward to engaged in an attempt to fly to form. next account, 497,131.09.

Australia in twelve days, and

1

AMERICAN INTEREST: IN LEAGUE.

Similarly, there were a number of Bills now under consideration to provide work in connexion with the London passenger transport problem, which was one of Mr. Lloyd George's schemes.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin has sent the following message to M. Poin- care, the French Premier:-"I have learnt with profound sorrow of the death of Marshal Foch, I am deep- Now York, Mar. 21.

ly conscious of the Irreparable loss The adventurous attempt of the which France has suffered. This septuagenarian Dutch sea-captain, great soldier and patriot epitomises The Central Gvernment has been | Jacob Schuttervaer, to cross the in British eyes the military genius

Liberal Memory Bad, The dividend on old shares la thereby set up a new record. The masaing troops in Kiangs for Atlantic in an "unsinkable". life- of France and Lam certain the Bri

the same as that for the four fastest fight to date is that of Referring to Mr. Lloyd George's some days and they are only wait boat named after himself, "hastish people will sincerely mourn and

preceding years, and the amount Hinkler who flow solo in a Moth accusations that the Conservatives ing for, the word to commonen come to an end."

those services to the Allied cause .operations.

The frail craft was in Mid- are fresh in 'every memory, and ground that he scored 400 points placed to reserve brings this up and reached Australia in 15% had done nothing. Mr. Baldwin daya.Moir and Owen have a said that the Liberal leader had An official mandate was issued:

Your authority to increase the much more powerful machine, apparently forgotton that it was by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek last Atlantic when the officers of the whose distinguished and inspiring when "Miss America" broke down to $2,800,000.

aix though they are pursuing a new the. Conservatives who establish- night, dealing with the Wuhans. Comillas, sighted distress personality has won the affection yesterday and 361 points to-day, Wuhan Branch Follties Councils Schuttervaer and its crew of two every British soldier that served Garwood's 400 points to-day, and million dollars was obtained at an oute having down hitherto vine the Electricity Board, the work affair. He severely criticises the signals, and picked up Captain and the profound esteem, both of as compared with Commodore capital of the Company to

general meeting Marseilles; Rome, Malta and Beng-of which was now cothing to frul- held on March 16th, and confirmed hazi-Reuter.

tion. and the leaders of the Kwangs! and brought them back to America. under him, and of the British na-none yesterday. Reuter's Ameri- extraordinar

The rescued men declared that

This is not Major Segrave's on April 2nd. At the same time, Group, and his mandate, while not

attempt to set up the water spend your Directors were subhorised to declaration of war in so many they would have starved or died words, is tantamount to an ulti-of thirst soon if they had not been

record, the championship race capitalise one and a half millions rescued.--Router. matum.

being only a preifminary, attempt on the record will be made of the profits standing to the credit

shares to shareholders ·on Later, under entirely different conditions, of reserve and to issue bonus Major Begrave has been official-register at July 1st in the proper- his prominence as a soldier have as-ly recognised as the world's motortion of one share to each, two existing sharca.. These new sured him of a noble place in his- boat champion.

After putting up a game fight for shares have been duly issued and tory. His Impressive personality! and knightly character have en- the first three laps, "Miss England" the dividend of $1.25 now pro ended December 31et, deared him to the people of this was damaged by a odlision with a posed is in respect of the six country and his loss will be mourn floating log. She spring a leak and months

was forced to slow down to almost 1928, from which date the new ed in every British home."

a anall's mace to prevent her bottom shares rank equally in every tho, Instrument of accession signed ments, there was not only nothing being ripped out.Automatic ball respect with the old shares. • by ex-President Coolidge and Mr. ers prevented the craft from sink-

Kellogg, to the International more uneconomical than the rush- Increased Propts, Slavery Convention, 1920, with sing of a programme of contract ing-Reuter's Amurbon Service,

The output for 1928 was just un-reservation with regard to com- work such as Mr. Lloyd George der 81 million units, an increase pulsory labour for publie pur was proposing, but such "war- time expediente" were only to be of 8.1/3 million units over the pre- poses. vlous year, and you will notice that This is the first time the United carried out by something equiva the pont on working is $225,000 States has deposited a document lent to a Dictatorship.

Moreover, went on the Premier. more than last year. The number embodying its accession to a Con- borrowing money, like drink, pro- of consumers has increased by vention concluded under the

duces the inevitable headache.

We will not countenance, the”. In accordance with the League reckless; depression of the coun- procedure-Reuter.

of troops and the war preparations U.S. SHIPPING BOARD

of the Wuhan leaders since the Changsha Coup, and the opening of hostilities on the border by the Wuhan leaders, Generals Yen Chi and Hsa Hua against Lu Ti-ping are clear proofs of the aggressive. attitude of this group of "un- scrupulous militarists."

SALES.

THIRTEEN VESSELS NOW DISPOSED OF.

Architect of Victory.

New York, Mar: 21. A contract has been signed for The dignity' and prestige of the Central Government demands that the sale of thirtoon vessels, of the these Wuhan leaders, who are United States and American Mor-

Bir Laming Worthington Evans, openly dufying the authorities in chant Lines operating under the the Secretary for War, in a tele- Nanking, be dealt with oven at control of the Shipping Board. gram to M. Painleve, the French considerable expense to the coun- Paul A. Chapman, Incorporated, Minister of War, says: The Bri the full try and the Kuomintang Party. recently made a bid of G:$13,000,- | tish army share, to

000 for the Leviathan and the the sorrow of their comrades in twelve other vessels involved in arms at the passing of Marshal the sale, and this firm now under- Fach They mourn one who was not only a great soldier and their takes to build two vessels of a

It's most regrettable, but at the same time unavoidable.

The more 80 when the Third

SHANGHAI'S, TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

to

the

PRECEDENT SET BY SLAVERY CONVENTION INSTRUMENT.

Geneva, Mar. 22. The United States Government has deposited with the Secretary: Goneral of the League of Nations,

Kuomintang National Congress is similar class to the Leviathan for former General, but also, as they A. A. RECOMMENDS, OFFICIAL 1,500 during the period under re-auspices of the League of Nations,

in progress,

To those who are not in very New York and Channel ports.-ments as an architect of victory are close touch with the political Reuter's American Service,

was

developments in the country, it acems, at first/aight, that the Changsha Soup no more than

ordinary local incident and the result of a potty dispute among Provincial militarists, but a careful study of the causes and consequences; re- veals a political intrigue. The disarming of Lu Ti-ping was n well-planned "revolution"

weekly mail service between are proud to reflect, a British Field Marshal whose name and achlove inextricably woven into the fabric of our military history.

King's Message,

KING HAS LONGER WALK.

SEEN BY PEOPLE ON THE SANDS,

INVESTIGATION.

view.

In the Front and Loss Account Shanghal, Mar. 22.

this year we have divided the old At the annual meeting of the item of repts and taxes and the Shanghai Automobile Clab held last night, the need was emphasised for interest on deposits has been se Commission to investigate out-parated from the general interest. standing problems of traffic control Bad debts, I am glad to say, show a considerable reduction on fast The King has sent the following in Shanghai. telegram to the French Prealdent: The abolition of trackless trams year,

You will remember that in April, With heartfelt sorrow I offer to was suggested. Our Own Corres 1928, we agreed to sell the old you, Monsieur le President of the pondent." French nation, my deep sympathy in the death of Marshal Foch. France mourns her greatest soldier,

Wanchal property and machinery. By the terms of the agreement for

my country the loss of one whose RAILWAY OPIUM FIND, ale w arranged to accept a

London, Mar. 21. - H.M. the King passed another name is honoured on the roll of Bri- good day. He was wheeled in tlah Field Maghals. For all time bath chair into the gardens of he will be robered as the 'dis- Craigwell House as undal for Ungulated Chief who led the Allled

ses to victory, while his mem ebout an hour,.

MORE WOMEN CARRIERS CONVICTED. Two Chinesa: women found in

The Government had spent hun-

dreds of millions of pounds on roads, houses and public works and was still spending money in these directions.

Reckless Proposals. Contrary to the Liberal state-

try's credit by plunging into vast l-coneldered schomes of so-called development, which would ulti BRITISH MEMBER OF.mately do more harm than good.

WORLD COURT..

FOREIGN OFFICE JURIST

·NOMINATED.

Reorganisation.

The Conservative alternativa was reorganisation, rationalisa tion and co-operatiba between em- These ployers and employed, London, Mar. 21, were the methods to which. Great mortgage on the property for part The British Government to-day Britain must look in order to pass. of the purchase price. The rast-officially announced that Sir Gecil through the valley to the grister, Unification Endangered,

ter was not completed forthwith, Horet will be nominated as the prosperity awaiting us.

Government's as the purchaser was in negotos British representative on the The Premier concluded by a The Wuhan Government's ́ap-

tion with other parllor,,, *

Permanent Court of International review of the pointment of a new official to take

Justice at the Hague In succo achievements, notably the dorat- Settled. Deadlock

log scheme, which, if they had.. sion to Lord Finlay, place of Lu Ti-ping, without the

His Majesty walked further or will be cherished by all ranks sanction of the Nanking Govern- to-day than previously, for, in of the Empire's forces who served possession of 42 tacks of raw opium Unfortunately, whilst the nego Sir Cecil Hurst is a well-known been mere politicians, they would ment, was a direct transgression of, not only the orders of the addition to walking back to the In the World: War. National Government, but of laws house, he walked a short distance A Memorial Service for Marshal yesterday were fined $1,260 or two "tiations were still in progress, the International jurlet, having been have kopt for the General Elec- of the Party: At the Fifth long the seawall in front of Fech will be held at Westminister months hard labour-by Mr Trike of 1925 broke out and the Legal Adviser to the Forelantioned Me Ly

Whyte Smith at the loan purchaser-made default in pay-Office since 1918 and Assistant Plenary Session of the C.E.C. Craigwell." "

A small knot of people gathered morning. Reuter and

gathered Catholic Cathedral on Saturday Magistracy, this morning. Og ment of Interest and Crown rent Legal Adviser for sixteen years George and the members of the was agreed that. Branch Political

of the defendants was stated to and failed to perform bis contract, prior to that: He was created Labour Party criticised, the despatch Councils, should not appoint on the sands in front of the house wireless.

have had the oplum concealed in a Protracted negotiations were car- KC.B. in 1920 K.C.M.G. In 1924 of troops to Chira Batour peo

(Continued on Page 18.) and G.C.M.G., in 1928––Reuter. " Continued on Page 9.) saw His Majesty-British Wirsi (Continued on Page 8.)

specially made belt. lessi

British

(Continued on Page 9.)

at the Kowloon Railway Station