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WEALTH.

NEW WAR IN CHINA | KWANGSI INVASION

UNLIKELY.

CHRISTIAN GENERAL

SATISFIES.

A KUOMINCHUN GENERAL IN

HANKOW.

OF CANTON?

WANG SHAO-HUNG VIEWED WITH SUSPICION.

SIGNIFICANT MOVES.

Canton, Apr. 12.

In spite of the assurance by General Wang Shao-hung that although Canton has pledged its allegiance to Nanking, he still

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BRITISH NATIONAL INDIAN SERGEANT SIR JOHN DUNCAN LABOUR ELECTION

MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONAIRES,

ENGROSSING FIGURES.

*

HAS DAY OUT

SERIOUS CHARGES BY KOWLOON A.S.P.

INTERESTING POINT RAISED BY MAGISTRATE.

desires to remain on good terms OTHER SERVICES TOO. 31st, though it is dipecable re CRIMES ACCUMULATE.

with the Canton leaders, rumoura

ON CHINA.

PRESENT WAR A MEANS TO UNIFICATION.

STILL LONG WAY TO GO.

London, Apr. 11 An interesting speech on China's problema revealing Major- General Sir John Duncan's close

PROGRAMME.

CRUSADE AGAINST

POVERTY.

PUBLIC WORKS A LA MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

his regime as G.O.C. Shanghai study of Chinese politics during "PROPOSED CABINET.” banquet of the Knights of the Defence Force, was delivered at a

this evaring.

London, Apr. 11.

London, "Apr. 11. Some engrossing figures are re- vealed by the Commissioners of In- land Revenue in their annual: re-i port, for the your ended March NO FURTHER ANXIETY.

there has been an appreciable re- to the contrary are persistent.

duetion in the national income. Hankow, Apr. 11. Following the arrival of General

The creation of a network of

"A Police officer is not entitled Mr, T. V. Soong, who is to un-Pel Shung-hei in Wuchow and the long-distance telephone lines

The gross income for the year dertake an examination of the collapse of Wuhan, the attitude throughout Kwangtung has been under review was estimated at 2. to get drunk whether he is on or Round Table at the Hotel Cecil A

great crusade against Hankow Ananefal system with of General Wang appears to have planned and discussed often, and 904,000, which is the lowest since Chic Mr. L. 1. C. Calthrop, Assistant Superinten-

poverty" by the Labour Govern- view to reorganisation, arrived in i undergone a change.

Just as often circumstances have the end of the war year, 1918-1919. dent of Police for Kowloon when

The new Japanese Ambassader, ment, when returned to power, was i Hankow this, afternoon,

It ix Haid that General | arison to prevent a start being

This figure was reduced by ex-prosecuting an Indian Sergeant Mr. Matsudaira, the father of the promised by Mr. Arthur Honder An unexpected arrival is Gen- Wang is now negotiating with made towards the realisation of emptions and allowances (in nes before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Empress of Japan, was invested son, the prospective Home Secro- eral Hian Fu-chu, the officer com- General Fan Shek-sang, urging this project. This topic is again and, and the net produce to the Ex-moralug on a charge of miscon

the Kowloon Magistracy this as a Senior Knight.

Lary" in the course of an election manding the Kominchun forces him to fall into line with the raised by the Department of Re-chequer was £228,000,000, an aver which penetrated the upch bor-wungsi leaders and to despatch construction, which has submitted age of 23.68 pence on each pound ducting himself as a police officer the ceremony, Sir John Duncan

In the course of a speech after speech broadcast from London to-

day. ders and gave rise to so much aborder for further instructions. Government proposing the instal-

his troops to the Kwangtunga programme to the Provincial sterling of actual income. This by (a) being absent from duty at referred to the pessimistic views Mr. Henderson described the prehension.

9.55 a.m. on Wednesday; (b), expressed in some. General Han Fa-che

quarters re-abour Party's policy to "provide General Wang has also ordered lation of phone services in various

beltig absent from the Station garding the future of China, and work" through large schemes of Hunkow on the Peking-Hankow the Kwangai troops which have stages.

without permission from noon to said that the fear seemed to be social and industrial reorganlan- 8.50 p.m. and (3) being under the entertained that civil war might tion and national development, in- influence of liquor when in

break out again on a large scale.cluding new houses, alum clear- uniform at 8.50 p.m.

In reply to the charges the de- felt, however, that what was ment of fonds, bridges, harbours ance, the building and Improve- fendant said that he was absent | now taking plucing was absolute, from duty for about half an hourly necessary and was all for the only. He denied the other aliega- benefit of unification, which must

rrached

Railway at minight last night, and this morning be paid a visit to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and officially placed himself under the orders of the Central Government. Rumours of dissension between Chiang and Fang are now set at

rest,

Feng Unwell.

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turn to the Kwangtung frontier. convenience offered by such a been despatched to Hunan to re- The manifold advantages and The Kwangsi troops now stationed system of communication are too in Kwangsi are concentrating at obvious and well known to neud Wuchow awaiting instructions. recapitulation. For purposes of These military movements are administration such ready means egarded in some circles is a sign of communication are a necessity that the Kwangsi lenders are`plan if improvement in efficiency is to ning an attack on Canton. It is he looked for, while from the com stated that General Wang has mercial

angle such, facilities ordered the re-establishment of would be an invaluable ald to the the 8th Military Hendquarters at development and growth of trade.

General Han Fu-chu says that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang is far Wuchow for directing operations, from well and that it will take-Nam Chung Pan, some time before the "Christisu" General will be able to

duties:-Renter.

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Reliable Chinese sources in Hankow confirm the suggestin that strained relations between Fong and Chlung no langer exist. Feng has done everything concel vable to convince Chiang of his bona fidea, and It seems that a satisfactory understanding hay been reached.

Railway Importance.

troope from Hupeh, but he has

PIRATE LAUNCHES CAPTURED?

· SEQUEL TO SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS:

NOW HELD AT CANTON,

Public Enthusiasm.

More Important sections of the populace of the province have therefore been looking forward with enger anticipation to the timia when an efficient and dependable telephone service connecting Can-

ton

with the various producing centres of the province will havn, become a reality and if nothing untoward intervenes ไ

Pre- vent the consummation of present plans it will not be long before these hopes are realised.

The construction of telephone

The Proposed Lines.

pect of income tax); to £1,300,000,-

+

"SOUTHERN CROSS" AIRMEN.

Ileported to be Alive and Weil'

NO NEWS OF SEARCHERS.

Sydney, Apr. 12. Captain Kingsford Smith, Mr. Ulm, and the other two ac- cupante of the "Soutern Cross," who have been missing for twelve days, have been found. They are all alive and vell

There is as yet no further news of Lieut. Keith Ander- son and his pilot, Richard Hitchcock, who want out in search of the "Southern Cross" on Monday and are now them- selven missing-Reuter.

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tions.

Mr. Whyte Smith asked if the charge could not have been dealt with departmentally,

Too Serious, Mr. Calthrop replied that it was much too serious for departinental treatment. Independently the offences could be dealt witli by the department but the combination of the three breaches of the Police

Regulations made it too serious.

The defondant, pointed out Mr. Calthrop, was the officer in charge of the Kowloon Water-Works Sub- Station, and absenting himself from duty as well as from the Station and also getting under the: influence of liquor was very norious indeed,

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come at some time in the future.

China," he added, had a fog way to go and many difficulties to overcome, but he firmly believed that the country was really emerg- Ing from the state of chaos Into which she has been thrown in the last few years-Renter.

LATIN PATRIARCH

F

OBJECTS.

ARCHBISHOP LANG NOT TO

GO TO JERUSALEM; * Į.

JEALOUS VIGILANCE.

London, Apr, 11.

and docks.

bour Party contemplate Involve

Other schemes which the La

the repair of inland waterways, the protection of the coast from erosion, re-afforestation, land drainage, electrical development, etc.

Russia as Friends,

The Labour Party will also ar range for the immediate establish- ment of diplomatic and commer cial relations with Russia.

Reuter.

This sounds very much like Mr. Lloyd George's niuspence for | nothing proposal, though the La- bour Party protest that their plane for public works are more original and extensive than those of the Liberal Leader, saya Mr. J. L. Gar. vin...

Answering a further question Not only has Feng issued

Mr. Calthrup said that the maxi-

They load Mr. Lloyd George orders for the withdrawal of Reports reaching the Colony systems is a highly technical

with obloquy. They swear that from Canton seem to indicate that mattor and the work is both istri was the lowest for the last ten mum nenalty that the Captain

Superintendent of Police had.

like the celebrated depredators at also released a large quantity of a Chinese gunboat has been suceate and costly. The laying of years.

power to inflict was a fine of $25 A sensational reason for the the expense of the Whigs, though rolling-stock which he seized when cessful in capturing two pirate lines throughout the province The report also shows that there and, with the approval of the revocation of the Archbishop of less lucky in his guile, he tried to he commenced the mobilisation of launches with about 100 men on would need a very big, sum, fazare between 500 and 600 million-Governor... dismissal from his forens on the Honan-upch

board,

the Canterbury's Intention. to visit roh the Socialists of their clothes, heavier that can be raised or pro-aires in Great Britain. It will be recalled that at about vided for is the current budget.

Jerusalem in the course of his but having falled in the attempt, border.

Two hundred and ninety-nine Mr. Calthrop then detalled the recuperative cruise in Mr. Pier- now masquerades in an imitation The The opinion is expressed that if Chinese freight steamer San Sal the services he established becomes

daylight on Sunday morning the For this reason it is proposed that people are in receipt of annual in- events leading to the arrest of the pont Morgan's yacht, is provided suit made by a bad tailor. Feng was contemplating anything Kai whilst on a trip from Hong-tween the principal industrial £75,000.

of between $50,000 and accused, saying that at 6 a.m. on by the Daily Telegraph's Ecclesias Liberals retort that the original but peace, the rolling-stock would kong to Wuchow 'encountered two centres first.ns these lines would

Wednesday, Sub-Inspector Munro tical Correspondent.

conveyance of ill-gotten and Bil- not have been released. The reaches at Kamehuk not far bring more immediate returns,

Ninety-seven people have incomes sent mesange to the Water The decision in stated to have alting costumes was in the reverso presentatives of Feng in Bankow ahead of the vessel, in such a

ranging between £75,000 and £100,- Works instructing necused to go been reached following an in-direction. are to leave for Nanking with position as to block the steamer's

000 per annum.

on duty from 9 a.m. noon. timation that the proposed visit

Labour Optimists. Later the oflcer in charge of the was viewed with much misgiving Chlang on Monday necording to progress. The eantain. became

One hundred and forty-seven peo-Shamshuipo Police Station was in the Vatican City. prósent arrangements;

suspicious and blew three blasts, Lines radiating from Canton to ple hate incomes in excess of £100. travelling in a hus along Nathan

The Labour Party are quite ́ with the result that the launches Hongkong on the south, Swatow | 000 per annum.

The Vatican, it is stated, has sanguine of their success at the got together and after a hurried on the cast, Shiukwan on the The estimated number of

Road when he saw the prisoner received representations from the polls at the end of next month, and total onnorth, Shiuhing on the west and { dividunla

who was supposed to be on duty. incomes with consultation between those

Latin Patriarch at Jerusalem, the art of Cabinet-making is pro- Kongmoon on the south-west are above the exemption limit

Could Not Stop. hoard; they moved away.

Monsignor Barlassina, that hd ceeding space. was

The list which appears below la The captain of the San Sai Kai planned for the first stage develop-4,650,000, un increase of 150,000 Sub-Inspector Munro could not was most disturbed by the pros- gathered the impression that the ment.

on the preceding year.

stop. On his return to Shamsauf peet of such a visit from the compiled by a well-informed cor: launches were up to no good, and The number of lines to be Inid Of these, 2,400,000 were entire- po, however, he sent a telophone Archbishop of Canterbury for the respondent of the Sunday Times in close touch with the inner organi- the fact that they moved off was on each route has not yet been ly relieved from lax by the message to the Water Works and first time since the Reformation. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is re attributed to the circumstance decided as it is a difficult pro-operations of abatements and learned that the accused had not The apprehensions were based sation of the Party. turning to Nanking on Monday that the steamer was a freighter blem to estimate the probable allowances, leaving about 2.200,- got back. In the course of the fan the existing close understand-Primo Minister First Lord of the

large and had very little aboard that demand that the phone service 000 chargeable.

will have to sustain, but tentative British Wireless, ly it has been suggested to have four lines between Hongkong and

Hankow Quiet, Conditions in dłaŋkow are rapid-] ly returning to normal, most of the government offices having re- opened under new administrative heads..

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and it is believed that a

number of Nanking troops also be withdrawn.

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with

CHAMPIONSHIP-

in

Canton and two lines each on the SHANGHAI BILLIARDS other routes;

The fees to be charged will probably be 75 cents on the lines to Hongkong, Kongmoon

and

will was worth the pirates' risk in at

tempting to get aboard. On ar- Reports from Nanking show rival at Wuchow, he reported the that the Central Government is matter to the Chinese authorities. prepared to resume normal fune-

This morning it is reported that Wuhan tioning, the

campaign these two launches were yesterday being regarded as finished.

keen tied up alongside a Chinese gunboat off Canton, and it is there Getting, to Work at Last.

fore presumed that the naval boat, Shishing. $1 to Shiukwan and CAPT. BARRETT LOSÉS AFTER acting on instructions, kept a $2 to Swatow. For the first time since Le I watch for the launches and than- ostablishment as

an organ of aged to capture them both. Government, the Control Yuan, of which Mr. Tsui Yuan-pui is the Chairman, is to be officially open. od. Mr. Tani Yuan-pel is now in Shanghai and it la anticipated that he will undertake his duties immediately on his return to Nan- king.

BRITISH TRADE.

INCREASE IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

London, Apd. 11. Board of Trade returns National Government, and is show that the imports for March

In the quaint English of official Nanking, the Control Yuan in the highest supervisory organ of the

The

Treasury, and Leader of the Hous of Commons. Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald the

tax-day other messages were sent but in between the Anglican Com prisoner was always reported munion and the various Eastern

Orthodox Churchos ánd absent..

At 80 p.m. Inspector Munro arrangements for the ceremonious Lord Privy Beat and. Deputy Leader.

--Mr. J. R. Glynes, went to the Water Works reception of His Grace. Station and found accused The Roman Catholic objections Lord President of the Council-Mr. Sidney Webb (raised to the Poor- age} absent He had just left the are not altogether unexpected Station when a motor car arrived, owing to their jealous vigilance Lord Chancellor.--Lord FarmoDY. He turned round and saw accused for the maintenappe, of the statue Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr.

Philip Snowden, with a girl alight from the car. que among religious bodies claim-

Becretaries of State: Inside the vehicle were two bottles ing rights in the Holy City. KEEN TUSSLE.

of beer and one bottle of brandy, the visit, which the Archbishop of

It is stated that the matter of Foreign Affairs-Mr. Arthur Pon

Bonby. Shanghai, Apr. 12.

as well as the Sergeant's turban. Canterbury has tactfully abandon Home Affairs--Mr. Arthur Hender The accused was under the in-

aon. cd, was discussed during the approximately a million dollars local billiaris player, defeated Munro was prepared to say he was Austen Chamberlain and Signor India-Lord Oliver (or Sir John.

Mr. Pennell, the well-known fluence of liquor. Inspector recent conference between Sir Dominions, Mr. George Lansbury, will be needed to build these lines Captain E. 1. M. Barrett In the drunk, although the prosecution Mussolini-Reuter.

Maynard). and the problem, of finance la.

War(), engaging the close attention of the Shanghai Championship by 2,000 was not charging him with being to 1,818, after a great battle drunk but merely with being under authorities at the moment. It is

kely however, that the first lines marked by brilliant play on the to bo built will be the ones to part of both men. Our Own Cor Hongkung, Canton and Kongmoon, respondent.

these are regarded as the lines

Big Sum Required.

It is estimated that a sum of

to carry the heaviest traffic; conso-

the influence of drink.

His Worship remarked that it was an unfortunate thing that the prisoner was not stopped in Nathan Road when seen by Inapec- tor Munro, That might have

quently bringing in the most in- CHINESE STEAMERS stepped the more serious charges.

charged with the powers of im- totalled £98,593,000, this being an come. peachment and auditing. The increase of £7,244,000 as .com.. The responsibility of finding object of the Yuan, la to prevent pared with February,"

huge sums of money for construc- graft and malfeasance on the The exports for the month were tion will be lessened somewhat if part of Government officials. It of a value of £58,628,000, which these lines are completed and put is divided into auditing and imis an increase of £2,969,000, as into service before the other pro- peachment départments,

compared with February.-Reuter. Jected lines are taken in hand.

War in Szechuan, ^«

Large, bodies of the retreating WAREHOUSE TRAGEDY, Kwangal forces are reported to have crossed the Szechuan border, and there is a strong suggestion that they are joining up with General Yang Sen, of Wänhsfen "fame," with a. View to an attack 'on Chungking" and Chengtu.'.

TWELVE PEOPLE BURIED IN 'DEBRIS.

Detroit, Apr. 11.. General Liu Malang, command-storey warehouse, at Detroit, de An explosion in a huge four Ing the Government forces in Szemolished the premises, and it is chuan, has asked Marshal Chiang feared that at least a dozen, per Kal-shek for reinforcements. sops are buried in the debris

(Continued on Page 19.) Reuter

RESUME.

CARGO BEING WORKED AT PUKÓW.

Not a Child,

SHANGHAI BOXING SCARE.

FALSE ALARM OF FIRE, AT TOWN HALL.

Shanghai, Apr. 12.

Air-Col. Wedgwood, First Lord of the Admiralty-Mr. J.

1. Thomas,

President of the Board of Trade

Mr. William Graham. President of the Board 'Education-

Sir Chas, Trevelyan (og · Mis Susan Lawrence).

Minister of Agriculture--Mr. Noel

Buxton,

Minister of Health Mr. Arthur Mr. Calthrop intimated that the

Green-Wood. accused was a sergeant and not a

During a boxing tournament InSecretary fon Scotland Mr. Willia child. He was placed in a res- the Town Hall a false alarm of ponsible position and ought to fire brought the Brigade on the scene. They did not, however, It is reported from Norking that have been worthy of it.

His Worship asked if the prose enter the building, thereby avert, Chinese steamers havorcaumed No information has been re-normal sallings and that cargo in cution could have placed the ing a possible stampede.-Our leased na regards official views on again being worked at Pukow,prisoner under arrest if stopped Own Correspondent.. the question of awarding the con- Napal. Wireless,

in Nathan Road. tracts for the work, but it would

Contract Not Fixed.

bo but logical If the firm that is

Mr. Calthrop replied that the secused would not have “been: arrested, "under those circum-

now building the automatic tele-construction ongineers are alrendy stances. He would only have phone system for Canton city is here engaged in the work of put been told to return to duty and entrusted with the task of putting ting up the automatic system, and placed on the report in the ordin up the long distance Bnes. It is substantial economy may be manner.

Mr. Calthrop said an officer

a task of no small magnitude, and effected if advantage is taken of

as we have said, one that requires this opportunity to make use would not be taken before a Civil, considerable skill and resources If of the skill and talent that is Court for being absent from duty satisfaction and dependability are now. Available. In this city. (Continued on Page 7.), to be attained. Expert telephone Canton Gazette

TROTSKY'S FUTURE;

NOT WANTED IN GERMANY,

Berlin, Apr. 11.

cedo to the request of M. Trotsky, mission to enter Germany,

The Cabinet has refused to ae now in Constantinople, for por:

Router

Adamson (or Mr. Whitley). Minister of Labour.-Mr. Tom Shav

(or Miss M. Bondfield); Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-

caster.—Mr. F. O. Robarís, First Commissioner of Work,--My:

T. Johnston,

Not in the Cabinet.' Attorney-Genoral-Eir. Henry: Bles

ox, H... Solicitor-General, Mr. J. B. Molville,

Postmaster-General-Mr. Hugh Dais Minister of Transport, Commander

.ton...

Kenworthy.

obviously, not final, but it is in- The list is not exhaustive, and,

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