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MASTERS" & MATES' NANKING TENSION THE TARIFF TRUCE

EXAMINATIONS.

PROCEDURE IN CASE OF FAILURES.

LOCAL RULE REVISED.

of Mer-

INCREASES.

BUSY PREPARING FOR HOSTILITIES.

It is notified in the Guzetic TWO GENERALS MAY REVERT that Rules 13 and 14 of the rules

TO KUOMINCHUN. relating to the examination masters and mates in the cantile Marine made by the Governor-in-Council and published in Government Notification No. 363 in the Gazette of the 21st November, 1913, re rescinded, and the following rule is sub- atithted therefor:

Candidates for any grade of certificate will proceed to the oral examination irrespective of whether they have passed or failed in their written work.

SHANTUNG CRITICAL.

QUESTION.

MR GRAHAM ACCEPTS FRENCH COMPROMISE.

A YEAR'S OPERATION.

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Geneva, Mar. 14. After discussions lasting little short of a month, the International Tariff Truce Conference is moving towards a compromise, thanks to the decision of Mr. William Graham, the President of the British of Trade, to accept Shanghai, Mar. 14.

French proposal submitted as an The possibility of further alternative to Mr. Graham's plan civil war in the North China, for a two years' truce starting consequent on the postponement from October 1. of Marshal Yen Hai-shan's re- The French delegate. proposed of the existing tirement, is confirmed by reliable the continuation sources, Marshal Yen being un-commercial treatles for one year, Where a candidate passes inderstood to be determined to with the proviso that no new bar- thewritten portion of the ex-form an alliance with Marshal riers should be erected within that period unless it was unavoidable amination and fails in the oral, Feng Yu-hsiang, who is direct and after an opportunity had been or vice versa, his pass in that ing the mobilisation of the Kuo-given for negotiations. portion in which he has satisfied the examiners will hold good for

Tension at Nanking was a period of six months from the date of the examination. If he hightened yesterday upon receipt does not pass the remainder of the of a cable from General Han Fu- examination within this period hechu and General Shih Yu-shan will again be required to be ex-who asked for funds from the As the amined both in the written and National Government.

under in the oral portions. The Nanking Government is Governor may in exceptional stood not to be in a position to circumstances decide to ex- comply with the demands, it is I tend the period up to a limit of one probable that the two Generals will go over to the side of the to whom they Kuominchun, formerly owed alleviance.

year.

minchun forces at Tungkwan.

In the case of a second failure or any subsequent failure in the written or in the oral portion of

Chiang to Take Charge. the examination, or in both, an interval of two months must elapse Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has from the date of the last failure signified his intention to visit the before a candidate can be re-Tientsin-Pukow Railway and per- examined. No further penalty sonally to direct the coming opera- will be imposed Save in those tlons against the Kuominchun in- cases where the examiner consurgents. It is known that Mar- siders further sca service shal Chiang will be leaving Nanking necessary. This sea service will for Hsuchow soon, not exceed six months.

This rule shall come into opera- tion on the 1st day of March, 1930.

ARMY MEN ENTERTAIN

THE NAVY.

ENJOYABLE EVENING AT

THE R.A. MESS.

General Ho Tsing-chun, Nation- alist General Commanding the troops along the Peking-Hankow Railway, will leave Hankow to-mor- row by aeroplane for Nanking, to confer with Marshal Chiang regard- ing the tactics to be adopted and the steps to be taken in the com- ing offensive on the Kuominchun forces along the Hupeh-Honan frontiers.

Troops Concentrating.

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the

to Mr. Graham assented proposal as the minimum which would satisfy him at the present time, and he recommended that it be applied in a liberal spirit.

Twenty-six European countries are represented at the Conference. Japan is also represented, while the Government of the United States while not participating. sent an observer.-Renter.

LEGALISATION OF BETTING.

(Continued from Page 1.) Credit Bets.

Clause 11 permit's the settle- meat of credit bets within-seven days at a place appointed by the certificate-holder and notice of the appointment is to be given to the prescribed officer, who may enter and inspect any such place.

Clause 12 provides a general penalty of Rs. 1,000 for all offences created by the Bill, or by regula- tions made under it.

By clause 13, totalisator tax and betting tax may, on the con- viction of the certificate-holder or authorised bookmaker for failure to make it over, be recovered as if it were a fine imposed by a Magis- trate; and clause 14 gives the power to cancel a certificate of registration or a bookmaker's per- mit on conviction of the holder for an offence under the Bill or re- of the gulations, or, in the case bookmaker, for breach of condi- tions of his permit.

Troop movements between Tien- The Garrison Sergeants were tsin and Changhaien are taking at Home to their comrades of the place and these have caused further Senior service, and other friends, apprehension among the populace. in the Garrison Mess, Queen's It is anticipated that when hostil- Road last night, when an enjoyable ities commence the Nationalist evening was spent in song

and forces along the Tientsin-Pukow story.

Railway will make Tientsin their The Committee were fortunate objective. in securing the services of Mr.. Mohammed Kassin and Mr. Sid Clarke of the "High Steppers," the Several tanks have left Nanking Stewards Responsibility. former in baritone songs and for the upper section of the

Clause 15 contains a provision "Digger" stories and Mr. Clarke in Tientsin-Pukow Railway. Huuchow,

CASCH where violín selections. The other con- an important strategie position on with regard to tributors in a long and interesting the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, is the stewards of a racing club are a programme were E. R. A. Caynes, concentration point of thousands of "certificate-holder." In such cases, H.M.S. Bridgewater; Shipwright Nationalist troops, including the every officer of the club will b Ryder, H.M.S. Bridgewater S/Sgt. First Nationalist Division under equally guilty of an offence com

mitted by the stewards, unless it Hedson, R.A.S.C.; C. P. O. Woot General Liu Chi. ton, H.M.S. Seraph; P. O. Yexley,

Pukow, a port near Nanking, is was committed without his know- H.M.S. Marazion; S.Q.M.S. Blythe, the scene of much military activity ledge or consent, and acts requir- RA.P.C. Sergt. Johnson, Royal and yesterday witnessed the arrivaled to be done by and moneys r Marines: P. O. Leclere, H.M.S. of two thousand Nationalist quired to be paid to, the stewar Serapis P. O. Kendall, H.M.S. troops under General Ma Hung- may be done by, and paid to the Herald R.Q.M.S. McGill, 93rd. kwei, who came from northern secretary of the club. Highlanders; C. P: O. Haynes, Anhui, following receipt of ins- H.M.S. Bridgewater.

tractions to mobilise. He is ready Conviviality and good cheer to join in the war, taking the side kept up the proceedings until of the National Government. midnight, the gathering then General Ma asks Marshal regretfully breaking up. The Chiang Kai-shek for $200,000 and success of last night's entertain- 30,000 sacks of flour before his ment augurs well for future func- forces will leave, Pukow for the tions of the same kind which, it is front. hoped, will become a regular feature of the mess.

TEARFUL CHINESE IN COURT.

Shantung Crisis.

From Pukow to Shantung the railway line is within the sphere of influence of the Nationalist forces.

Clauses 16 and 17, relate to the making of regulations and the is sue or search warrants.

The revenue which Government will derive from the introduction of a betting tax, according to the investments which went through the totalisators and Pari-Mutuels on the Colombo and Nuwara Eliya course during the 1928-1929 men- 300, will be approximately

Rs. 250,000.

The profit earned by the C.T.C., whose commission amounts to per cent., during the same period

The situation in Shantung is was Rs. 1,039,559. OBSTRUCTION CHARGE WHICH most critical. The Military Gover-

FAILED.

A Chinese who was easily moved to tears was taken before Mr. Grantham at the Central Magi- stracy to-day, charged by an Indian policeman with having caused an obstruction by depositing his stall on the footpath.

The defendant wept copiously as he told a sad story of how he lost his signboard and was overcome by the disaster. "I let down my load so that I might be able to wipe the tears from my eyes when this Indian caught hold of me."

The Magistrate accepted the atory and discharged the defendant.

nor, General Chan Tiao-yuan, is on a visit to Tehchow to super- vise the fortification of the city, while Tsinanfu, (the capital of Shantung,) is under the control of General Koo Chu-tung, (who commands 40,000 Nationalist troops in Shantung). /.

Significant Movements.

Peking, Mar. 14.

A message from Taiyuanfu states that all the Shansi General who had gone to Taiyuanfu to hold

ARMED ROBBERY

REPORT.

AFFAIR IN KOWLOON THIS MORNING.

The police are investigating an affair described in a preliminary report as an armed robbery, which took place shortly after nine o'clock this morning.

Details are lacking as to the a conference with Yen Hsi-sha number of men concerned in the have returned to their commands, affair or the value of the goods and it is feared at Taiyuanfu that stolen, but it is disclosed that it hostilities may break out shortly, took place on the first floor of No. as Shih Yu-san continues to move northward, and Nanking troops 472, Nathan Road, and that the an alarm robbers escaped before The case of a Chinese girl, who continue to arrive at Tsinanfu.

was given. was yesterday sentenced to four A further fifteen hundred men ar-

Resistance was encountered in months' imprisonment for the larrived there yesterday.

the course of the attempt, and the ceny of $1,500, was this morning Shih Yu-san has gone from victim, a male Chinese, was struck reviewed by Mr. Lindsell at the Chengchow to Hopel, and the Kuo- and subsequently bound. and Central Magistracy, when he said minchun forces are advancing gagged.

he had reconsidered his judgment, from Tungkuan to Chengchow.

Police officers found the victim and decided that he would not send It is anticipated at Taiyuanfu that in an unconscious condition when her to gaol if there were other they intend to occupy Cheng- they arrived on the premises and means of dealing with her. He had chow, thus forcing Shih Yu-gan's had him removed to hospital therefore decided to remand her in hand. police custody until Tuesday next, when she would be sent to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

FAIR WEATHER.

La Chung-lin and other Kuo- minchun Generals have telegraph- | ed to Yen Hsi-shan expressing as- The Statistical Branch of the tonishment at his resignation, orging him to remain to strive Imports and Exports office, at night and day for the party and

The local weather, forecast till Beaconsfield Arcade is to be open-nation, and pledging their support noon to-morrow is as follows: N. ed on April 1st..

to the very end-Reuter.-

E. winds, moderate; fair.

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