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NANKING FORCES IN RETREAT..

WUHAN MAKING DRIVE IN KIANGSI.

FATE OF LI CHAI-SUM TO

BE DECIDED.

CANTON WAR PLANS.

Except. In certain sectors whore the Wuhan forces have achieved success by taking the initiativo and striking the first blow, the war between Nanking and Hankow has not yet developed on a wide scale. Heavy fighting is going on in Kiangal and the Central Govern-

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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1929. BATA

SHANGHAI COURT WAS PARTNERSHIP JUNK RUN DOWN US. SHARE SLUMP

Tol, 0.989 FOUNDED IN

BOYCOTT.

JUDGES LIKENED TO COMMON LABOURERS.

STRONG CRITICISM.

FAKED?

BANKRUPTCY CASE SUGGESTION,

DEBTOR REPRIMANDED FOR "FENCING."

ALIAS ADMITTED.

Shanghai, Mar. 28. Mr. S. Fessenden, Director. General of the, Shanghai Munici pality Interviewed in regard to the boycotting of Mr. Van den Berg, the Senior Consul's Deputy in the Provisional Court, by the Chinese

An allegation that the partner- Judges, said, it might conceivably ship had been "faked" for the pur affect peace and order and become poses of the bankruptcy, was made a serious mattor to the community. to the managing partner, of the He criticised the action of the Kwong Tung Wo Wo Kee timber Judges, who, Inetoad of using firm, in bankruptcy, when he was diplomatic methods, resorted to publicly examined by Mr. E, L, unbecoming strike tactics, like Agassiz, the Officin! Receiver, before the Chief Justice (Bir

common labourers.

ment's forces are in slow retreat. The rumours of the shooting of

The boycott of Mr. Van den Marshal Li Chal-sum are denfod officially, but with Lt: Chung-yen Borg, he said, was carefully-laid and Pel Chung-hal, the Canton scheme to oust the other Deputies, leader has been "excanmontent with a view to divesting the ed" from the Kuomintang, and the Municipality of all authority. matter of "punishment" is being left to the Supervisory Commit-

100.

Severe Fighting.

Nanking. Mar. 27. Nationalist military headquarters have been moved to Klukiang in order to facilitate the prosecution of the war againal Wulinu

Severe fighting continues on the) Hunan-Kiangal border and the Nau king forces have sustained a series of severe set-backs. They are re- tiring before the Kwangsl troops, In spite of the fact that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has been hurrying reinforcements to the area.

Henry Gollan) in the Bankruptcy

Court this morning.

STAYED.

BY STEAMER.

FISHING CRAFT LEFT

ITS FATE

BULLS” AGAIN GET

FULL CONTROL.

CREW ALL RESCUED.

ASSURANCES.

A serious allegation that, after DUE TO NATIONAL CITY BANK a mishap, the steamer, left a junk to hor fate, is contained in a re port which the master of a local fishing junk made to the police in regard to a collision between. his boat and an unfdentified steamer, outais the harbour yesterday.

`UPWARD TREND.

New York, Mar. 27.1 Following yesterday's Benas tional slump, the opening of the Stock Market to-day was widely discussed and anxiously awaited

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GEN. LUDENDORFF I'M ALONE AFFAIR

IN DECLINE,'

TI-SEMITISM LANDS HIM. IN

FRESH LIBEL CASE.

HEAVY FINE OR PRISON

Berlin, Mar. 27.

General Ludendorff, who.is now.

63 years of age, is spending his de- clining days in fighting Free- masonry and Judaism, and in pro-

¡DISPUTE.

CASE MAY BE SENT TO ARBITRATION.

NOTORIOUS SHIP, BUT HER POSITION IS VITAL.

pagating, the worship of the old REVISION OF TREATY. Gorman gods.

To-day he was asnienced, to a fine of £40, with an alternative of

Washington, Mar. 27. sixteen days' imprisonment for li- The sinking of the British belling an Army photgrapher, whom schooter "I'm Alone" still provides

as a "Frenchnian” the principal topic in diplomatic · he described in an article entitled "The Immoral circles, and the American authori ity of Freemasons,”-Reuter.

ties have issued further state- beforehand.

Optimism was inspired by the Ludendorf has always been a monta in justification of the aëtion declarations of leading Now York rabid anti-Semite, and in 1926 he of the cutter "Dexter." bankers, which paved the way to wrote a preposterous book purport- Secrecy is being observed for ing to show that Freemasonry aim- the present with regard to the get out of the way when a steamer yesterday afternoon and continuod led at the establishment of world-1 official report of the British Con-

domination by the Jews, He, follow-

the expected rally. This started

to-day.

Cheung Kau, who is the master of fishing bout No. 7544, states that he was returning to the Co lony from the fishing grounds yes terday. About 4 pm. he was left becalmed off Wagian and unable to make mach progress on account of the entire absence of wind.

Consequently, he was unable to The debtor, Ng Cheuk-san, was approached from the direction of

Newhaven shares were up. 4%, ed it up by an amazing assertion ul-General in New Orleans, which reprimanded by hie Lordship for the harbour. It bore down on the Kennecott Coppers and Canadian that he was robbed of victory. In has been received by the Canadian "fencing" when he dented that the funk and rammed her amidships.

Pacifica 2, whilst John Man- the war by a conspiracy of Jews; Legation. first name in a book waa his, but

The boat commenced to take in villes, Columbia Gramophones and Freemasons and Jesuits. He was It will be recalled that when admitted that it was his alios.

water and eventually sank, throw-a host of others moved with the involved in a libel action last year

In connexion with his Anti-It is cholieved that the British the boycott was frat disclosed, by

Replying to Mr. Agassiz, Ng Ing all the occupants into the wa- rising tide. Judge, Kuh ring to sit with Chauk-san and he started the

Semitiem.

report is to the effect that Captain ter. The steamer continued on its

Tho Mr. Van den B Mr. Bryan, the business over ten years ago and way, but fortunately another fish steadier, the leading favouritesed into parting with money to a justified in refusing to submit 10 market opened much Incidentally, he was recently fool- Randall of the "I'm Alone" was advocate of the Municipal Council, had been the managing partnering junk which was in the vicinity moving up from five to seven man who professed. to be able to search or seizure, but Mr. Vincent entered a vigorous protest, con-ever since. He obtained the

turn base metals, into gold. and got them to put partners tending that it was a roprehensible

Recently there was talk of his Massey has not disclosed the

nature of the findings. precedent of politics being allowed money into it.

coming to China to re-organiso to interfere with the course of justice. Our Own Correspondent.

Feng Yu-hsinng'k forces.

OPENING OF INDIAN

AIR SERVICE.

SIR SAMUEL HOARE TO MAKE TRIP.

Debtor was shown a book which he described as a partnership book which was entered up when the Arm, started.

Very Clean Book.

Mr. Agassiz pointed out that it was. a very clean book after ten years' service, and debtor replied that it was kept locked up in the safe and was never taken out.

Mr. Agassiz Bald that when his clerk visited the premises he found the book lying about the place.

It is thought that the Kwangal Party are making a drive through In an attempt to capture Klukiang,

London, Mar. 27. and military circles think they may

Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for 'succeed unless the Central Govern- ment's forces are speedily reln-Air, has arranged to take advan Debtor said ho could not explain forced.

tage of the Easter recess to travel that. He continued that the by the new Indian air service, leav-names of the partners were cater. ing London on Saturday, Marched up by Ng Wo-kee. There were 30th in order to examine various 12 partners altogether and he questions connected with the work (debtor) was the only one now ing of the Mediterranean stages of in Hongkong. the route.

The Kwang's Part."

It is also planned to attack Klang at from two directions, the Hunan forces from the west and the Kwangtung and Kwangsi armies from the Houth.

When Mr. Agassiz suggested that all the partners had gone to the country, debtor stated that several remained on the premises until they were attached.

From Egypt, he will make a flight The Hankow forces in Hupch of a few days' duration to Sudan in will maintain. A non-aggressive service aircraft with a view to

Mr. Agassiz: All the names of polley for the time being, being inspecting, as far south as time content to consolidate their defences permits, the projected route for the against Chiang Kai-shek's attack, new service which will vonnect Lon-the mon appearing in this book are men of straw, with no money? Severe fighting continues in the don with Capetown: region of Yingahan and Lotienhsien.

Several of them are dead.

Marshal Li Chnl-Kum,

Shanghai, Mar, 27. The Moderate Wing of the Kuo- mintang are serfusly concerned re- garding the safety of Marshal Li Chai-sum, and Chang Ching-kiang, Tsai Yuan-pel and Li Shih-steng have arrived in Shanghai to discuss the matter with their supporters.

A vigilant watch is being main- tained over Marshal Li at Tangshan, all Chinese entering or leaving the city being subjected to a close scrutiny by armed guards.

Two ather military officials, al-

He will return to London from Egypt by the Imperial Airways homeward service in time for the reassembly of Parliament-liri tish Wireless.

AMERICAN ASIATIC

FLEET.

SUCCESSOR TO REAR- ADMIRAL 'MARK BRISTOL.

They left no money, did they 7- Some went to Shanghal and some

led in America.

Worthless Shares,

Did any of them leave any money? They only left shares. Which are worthless 7-Yes. Replying to other questions, debtor said that during the firm's ten years of business they had carried on good

A. business..

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MORE FUNDS FOR THE MINERS.

Second Donation from the Kowloon C. C.

£800 NOW SENT.

We are pleased to-day to announce further donations to the Fund for the relief of distress amongst British miners and their families.

To-day's contributions. In- clude a second donation from Kowloon members of the Cricket Club, this being for total $37.50, making the amount received from the Club $112.50. Our thanks aro due to members for their kindly gift.

We have also received a sum of $10 from "E.W.D.," of Foochow, this providing a further indication of the interest' being shown in the Fund by Brilshers in out- porte.

The total sum now recolved by the Telegraph is $6,203.50. We have to-day cabled a fur- ther £50 to the headquarters of the Fund, bringing the total so far despatched to over £600,

was able to pick up the crew, and Mr. Agassiz asked debtor if he return with them to the Colony. did not think it curious that, In

The master of the capsized junk Washington, Mar. 27.

view of the business, the partners has reported the total loss of his Rear-Admiral Charles Butler were without money, to which,

points.

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"Bulls" In Control,

Later, "bulls regained com- plele control of the market, bid- diag up on a wide assortment of issues which rose from 33 to 320 per share.

The market closed strong.

RANGERS BEATEN AT LAST.

GO DOWN BADLY TO THE HAMILTON TEAM.

Point nt Isauc.

It is officially stated at the Canadian Legation to-day that the [only point which has been studied with regard. to the incident has boon the question of the distance. of the "I'm Alone" from the shore when she was halled by the US. Government revendo cutter · "Wollcott" which

chago gave first.

Where Was The I'm Alone?

The restoration of confidence s ascribed to An announce- mont by the National City Bank, which supplied the market with funds yesterday, to the effect that It would continue its policy of lend- ing assistance when necessary.prises of the, sonson occurred to the "I'm Alone" was within the Reuter's American Service,

London, Mar. 27.

One of the biggest football sur

If it could be established that

day, Glasgow Rangers losing to Jurisdiction of the United States, Hamilton Academicnis by three the case would probably not be A Hectic Day,

Egoale to nil.

The match pressed, but if it was proved that the Hamilton she was outside the territorial Earller reports of the slump were was played on as follows:

ground, and the Rangers revealed waters of the United States when she was first hailed, the U.S. Stato Hundreds of brokers, page boya a curious lapse of form.. and order clerks on the floor of It was the first defeat sustained Department would probably ad- the Stock Exchange raised a loud by the Rangers this season, the knowledge that the attitude of cheer of relief yesterday after-famous club having played 80 Canada was justified and would noon when the President's gong league matches and several Cup take steps to settle the matter, sounded, closing one of the most matches previously without hectic days which many of them verse. had ever witnessed.

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Treaty Revision,

It was also the first time thati

It is the general impression In Eight million shares changed the Rangers had failed to win diplomatic circles that whatever

away from home.

the outcome of this:astonishing in- Hamilton occupy a lowly posl-cident, the raviaion, or at least tion in the table, being sixth from the bottom.--Reuter,

hauds in one of the most riotous sessions in history, in which the money rate was raised to 20 per cent,

Prices of scores of issues 'broke from five to thirty-five dollars a share, with the ticker over 'two hours late at the close. The break was even worse than the bad one the previous day, if only because

expected.

morning rally was confidently

THE SERVICES RUGBY

CHAMPIONSHIP.

RA.F. GO DOWN HEAVILY TO THE ARMY.

London, Mar. 27. The Army have been able to

leged to be attached to the Fourth MeVay has been appointed to the debtor replied that several of them craft and of the personal effects who a week ago were exulting muster a very powerful Rugby XY:

Army Corps at Hankow, were a rested on their way to Shanghai on board a vessel passing through Nanking.

Chefoo Pays Up.

Chefoo, Mar. 28.

Prices fell steadily all day long, and one after another stocks cracked wide open. All over the country, in thousands of broker- age offices, groups of speculators over profits stood silently conver- Command of the Fleet, in sucecasion to

U.S. Aslatie were in Shanghai and their firms of the crow to be $3,000.

He describes the unknown sing and watching prices melt Rear there had closed down. Admiral Mark L Bristol-

Mr. Agassiz produced another steamer as having two yellow fun-like wax in the heat of liquidation. Reuter's American Service.. book, which debtor described as anels, marked with black tops and

"useless book which is thrown black and red bands. The new Cominander-in-Chief about anyhow." was born in 1868 and graduated

Mr. Agassiz remarked it was all

clearer definition, of the Anglo- American run-smuggling treaties will be urgently, necessary,

State Department officials are re- ticent regarding the affair, but express the opinion that the cnsb may eventually be submitted arbitration.

The American Press com- ments in the most favourable terms on the tsritish attitude towards the "I'm Alene". in- cident.

A fuller version of the Treasury this season, and they captured the Department's Memorandum on the Inter-Services Championship to-

schagner "I'm Alone" is well- Force XV rather easily, day by defeating the Royal Air subject, says that the British The R.A.F, were no match for known to have been specially the Army, being outplayed in all adapted for rum-running by an departments. The final score was American bootlegger, who is now Army-Reuter.

General Chang Chung-chang, the at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1890. | the inore useless because the front | GERMANY GETS HUGE market at any price, and the 27 points to nil in favour of the in prison in the United States.

Shantung "rebel," entered Chefore served on the Amphitrite in last night after arranging with the the Spanish-American War, and delegates of the Chinese Chamber was Chief-of-Staff with the Asiatic of Commerce for the payment of Fleet from 1912-14.] $200,000 as a guarantee of peaceful entry.

It is reported that the capture of Chefoo was effected by General Chu Yu-pu, Chang's right-hand man, who encircled Chefoo towards Men- Tou. He is continuing the cam- paign in the hope of cutting off Liu Chien-nien's reirent,

Liu To Fight.

Llu Chien-nien is-reported to have halted the retreat, at Shinkin tan, eight miles east of Chefor, and Intends to resist the onemy,

Chat is estimated that 3,000 of Chang Chung-chang's troons passed through the city yesterday after noon. They are taking over Liu's former barracks three miles to the east of Chefos, -

SHANGHAI STREET

SHOOTINGS.

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SAID TO RE DANGER TO PEDESTRIANS,

page was missing.

Debtor said it was not a partner-

ship book." He agreed that his

name was the first end recorded

in the first book, but he did not agree that his name was also tha first name in the second book. He read out the first name and amaed with Mr. Agassiz that the name was his (debtor's) alias.

Mustn't "Fence."

Selling Orders. Selling ordera in unbroken sue. cession were dumped into the downward slide gained momentum as thousands of amall fry traders wero squeezed out and large op oratore, even with the largest. margins, were compelled to sell COMPLETE EQUIPMENT FOR large portions of their commit-

STEEL WORKS.

ments.

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MANCHURIA ORDER.

Paper profits of several millions in many cases were enormously reduced, or almost cancelled;

Reserve Bank Control.

PARLIAMENT TAKES A HOLIDAY.

BUDGET IMMEDIATELY ON NEASSEMBLY

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It is recalled that the British/ Government seized the "I'm Aforio" in 1926 for obtaining a false clearance from Halifax, a

Her activities have previously been brought to the attention of the British authorities,

The Vessel's Tricks,

Berlin, Mar. 27.

The schooner, it is stated, clear- The South Manchurian Rallway

ed from Balize to Nassau early in Company has placed an order with

London, Mar. 27. February, and was found off the Krupp's for the supply of a com-

Parliament adjourned to-day for coast of Loulafana, Subsequently Wall Street fools that the Mr. Agassiz then told the debtor piele plant for a steel-rolling

works.

Federal Reserve Bank, whose au- the Easter Bocess, the House of she turned up ab Belize again. În not to be fuany, and his Lord- Shanghai, Mar. 28. ship and debtor must not "fence"". The Company apparently in-thority several of the largest pools Commons until April 15th, and the ballast, having obviously landed tends in the fature to manufacture operating have latterly affected to House of Lords until April 16th. her cargo elsewhere than Nassau,

Mr. Winston Churchill is to make (in the West Indies). The Foreign Affairs Commission-with 'Mr. "Agassiz. or has protested against the police. Although Mr. Agassiz reminded the greater part of its own rail- ignoro, has drastically demot his Budget Statement to the House

strated its control of the market. shooting at desperadoes in congested debtor that he was on oath, he way material.

The Board sitting for several of Commons on Monday, the 15th. streets of the Settlement,

ably debating what steps to take Reuter. days at Washington was presum- when the House reassembles to check what it regarded as eing- gorated market speculation. No whatever WIK announcement

He asserts that pedestrians are endangered by such methods, and contends that the police are liable for damages. Our Own Correspon

dent.

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Chang's troops are flying a fle coloured flar, comprising a black border and a yellow cross, dissect TSINAN AGREEMENT. ing black, red, blue and white- Router.

Canton Plans.

Canton, Mar. 28. General Li. Chung-yen and Gen- oral Wang-hung left Canton yester-

day for Wechow. Important. mill- tary meetings were held there last (Confinued on Page 8,)

Baid that the book did not include It is expected that the plant re- the names, of saveral prominent quired will cost somethin a and wealthy men la Hongkong. It region of £800,000-Reuter. appeared, however, that a mistake was made in the interpretation, the word "partners".having been used instead of "people," and when the question was put again, debtor agrood,

Mr. Agusaiz read out the follow-1 ing names as being in the book!- Ng. Tee-lion, No. 73, Bonham

PLENIPOTENTIARIES SIGN AT Strand West; Ng Yu-ling, No. 90

NANKING.

SPECIAL PENSION FOR MADAME FOCH;

FRENCH GOVERNMENTS PROPOSAL. Bonham Strand East; and Ng Sut

Paris, Mar. 27. chi, alias Ng Wo-kee.

The French Government has laid Mr. Agassiz:-I put it to you. and Mr. that the second book is the part a Bill-on-the table in the Chamber Yoshizawa signed the agreement nership book of the firm and that providing for the grant of a special to Madame Foch, In addition to the settling the Tainan Incident at the other has been made by seme-pension of Fre, 100,000 per annum

ordinary pension-Reuter.

Nanking, Mar. 28.

Dr. G. T. Wang

10.80 am to-day--Reuter.

(Conitnued on Page 15,)

made, the proceedings being kept entirely secret, but the mere fact of the Board witting made the. public so nervous and caused such widespread uneasiness that tra ders began to liquidate of their own accord.

CAMBRIDGE AGAIN BEAT OXFORD,

FAIR MARGIN IN VARSITY GOLF MATCH,

The "I'm Alone" cleared again (on her last voyage) with liquor for Bermuda. She was five hun

dred fallen off the course to Bermu“. da when the American' constguard cutter Woolcott picked her up on March 20th: / Pod

The "Dexter", which fell in with the "I'm Alone" on March 22nd, firet warned the master that whe would sink her if she refused to heave to, but no attention was paid, Reuters Amertogn Service, d Later. Starting as a dribble, solling

London, Mar, 27.

Upon learning that a seaman Cambridge scored yet another killed on the "I'm Alone" was a reached the proportions of a tor

over Oxford Frenchman, the French Embassy rent, which speedily washed away sporting success the work accounts and had sap-to-day when the annual golf match is seeking instructions from Parla led the corrective the Federal was played at Rye. The Light hence there is a probability that to re-adjust the public stand-five, another being halved Reserve Board felt was necessary Blues won nine matches against Breach will only that point-Reuters American Service, Reuter.

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