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HIS MAJESTY NOW NANKING SUFFERS

QUITE WELL.

HOLDS FIRST LEVEE SINCE HIS ILLNESS.

MEETS SOVIET ENVOY.

London, Mar. 27.

His Majesty the King to-day held, at Buckingham Palace, his first levee since his illness. There were 600 guests, comprising officers of the Navy, Army and Air Force, politicians and church dignitaries.

REVERSE.

FIGHTING REPORTED FROM HONAN.

NATIONALIST TROOPS BEING

PURSUED...

TANKS RUSHING UP.

PETROL WAR IN SUMATRA

PRICE DOWN TO 16 CENTS PER GALLON.

A

DAILY REDUCTION.

1s at

Medan, Mar, 17. An enormous struggle present being fought on Dutch. East-Indian territory between the biggest oil interests of the world, the Royal Dutch Shell, and the Standard Oil, Co., of New York.

The subsidiary of the Royal Hankow, Mar. 27.

Dutch in D.E.L, the Bataafeche For the first time, the King re-

Hostilities between the Petroleum Maatschappij, received ceived the Soviet Ambassador, M. Sokolnikoff. The previous levee Nationalist and anti-Nationalist orders to "give battle against which M. Sokolnikoff attended was forces have broken out in the Secony and not to give way in held by the Prince of Wales. Honan, near Chengchow, follow any respect.

His Majesty departed from hising the Nationalist evacuation usual

custom of standing. He of the city. The retreating the reason of the conflict had its: sat on a Golden Throne surround- ed by great officers of State.

The King and Queen will hold five Courts this year, on account of the large number of applica tions for presentations."

It is authoritatively pointed out that the reappearance of the King at Royal Courts is a definite indi- cation that he has been completely. restored to normal health and can carry out his usual routine with- out interruption.--British Wire-

less.

ISMAILIA MEMORIAL.

CEREMONY ON LAKE TIMSAH.

The unveiling ceremony of the memorial erected on the shores of Lake Timsali to commemorate those who lost their lives in the defence of the Suez Canal during the War, took place recently.,

There was a distinguished ga- thering of representatives of the Allied countries, comprising the High Commissioner. Sir Percy, Lorraine, General Strickland, Commander-in-Chief in Egypt, the French and Italian Ministers, the Egyptian Minister of War, the French General De Plepape, and members of the Suez Canal Board, including Sir Ian Malcolm. The Commanders of H.M.S. Caledon and the French cruiser Valmy, which came up the Canal specially to take part in the ceremony, were also present.

The company were enterutined to luncheon by the Marquis de Vogue, Chairman of the Suez Canal Board. The Marquis gave a vivid description of the Turkish attack on the Canal, and referred to the part taken in repulsing it by the British warships Swift- sure and Elio, and by the Gurkhas, Punjabis, and Rajputs, and by Bri- tish artillerymen.

com- Four tugs conveyed the pany to Lake Timsah. The band of the King's Regiment played "Sambre et Meuse," and, finally, to the beating of drums, the soilors hoisted the British, French, Italian, and Egyptian flags. Mr. Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, in a letter to Sir Ian Malcolm, ask- ed him to express to the Canal Company, on behalf of the British Government, the hope that the

Nationalist forces are being pur- sued by the Kuominchun troops.

News

of the

outbreaks

of

operations was received here with some excitement and General Liu Chi has commissiond a number of war tanks for Honan to reinforce the Nationalist troops.

Chiang Confident.

While it is admitted by official | circles in Nanking that the Chiang Kai-shek regime is facing a serious military crisis, threatening the overthrow of the Government, Marshal Chiang is quoted as say ing that he is confident of the success of the Nationalist forces.

Marshal and Madame Chiang Kai-shek with Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minister, arrived at Ningpo yesterday morning and it is semi-officially stated that the President's party will return to Nanking to-morrow.

Pending the actual declaration

At first it was surmised that origin in the fact that Socony had contracted with the Soviet Naphta Syndicate for large oil deliveries, divided over a period of five years, amounting to 25,000,000 American dollars,

But this was denied.

The reason was given that Socony was following a rigorous price policy in these territories and that Sir Henry Deterding had tried in vain to convince Socony to relinquish this market. As a con- sequence the price war burst forth in all its vehemence.

To-day, the price of petrol la only 16 Dutch cents, and almost daily price cuts are announced. One does not know where it will end. This has had a particular. serious consequence for the East Coast of Sumatra. As fa well known, there are important oil workings in this Colony, a staff of of 400 Europeans and an army coolies being employed.

It is rumoured, if the price war of war, politicians representing continues, at least 40 European the Nanking and Shansi Govern- employees will be discharged. The Maats- Petroleum ments are extremely active in Bataafsche Tientsin, Peking and Shunghai chappij has already cancelled all endeavouring to secure the its coolie contracts.

This, added to the unfavourable alliance of independent military factions which come under the conditions In the plantations make commond heading of "doubtfuls." the prospects for this Colony

As it is reported that the rather gloomy. "doubtful" forces in North China number over 200,000 men, their attitude will mean much in the coming struggle for supremacy between Nanking and Shanai.

Wang Ching-wei's Plea.

LABOUR ALLIANCE WITH LIBERALS.

(Continued from Page 1.) The Kuomintang Leftist, M.. Wang Ching-wei, known for his

Mr. Lloyd George's Position. former association with M. Boro- din, has issued. a public proclama-

On the Liberal side. Mr. Lloyd tion which is published in Chinese George's personal position is the newspapers in Paking and Tientsin most thankless in Parliament, and stating that he fully supports he may well consider whether it is Marshal Yen Hsi-shan.

Mr. Wang suggests that Marshal Yen should proceed immediately to Peking and there establish an Government. Mr. anti-Nanking Wang's telegram is regarded by observers as a political gesture to secure the sympathy of the Shans militarists.

It is doubted if the conservative and militaristic "Model Governor of Shansi" will consent to accept Leftists in his Peking Government.

Response Not Likely.

worth holding. We have never, says the Observer, concealed our own view that he would be a greater power in the land if he were wholly free. Unless he undertakes an- other extraordinary personal cam- paign, the fate of Liberalism in the constituencies is likely enough to be a final fiasco. Even Mr. Lloyd George could not pick up the pieces on their if they implored him knees to come back.

Is then Labour likely to wait for a black winter, the possibility of near 2,000,000 unemployed, the

mounmont may perpetuate for all The Shansi and Kuominchua cry of "Dear Coal," and a poignant time not only the gallantry of the militarists are more inclined to Greek chorus led by Mesara. Max- it is dedicated, but also the grati-including such officers and men to whose memory invite former Peiyang leaders, ton and Wheatley? We fear not. men as Marshal By the middle of April the Naval Conference will be over, the Coal tude of those upon whose behalf Tuan Chi-jui, Marshal Wa Pei-fu. Bill will be law, and Mr. Snowden's the supreme sacrifice was made.

Mr. Liang Shih-yi, to form the Budget will be produced. Then, Peking Cabinet than to launch out Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and his. on the adventure of a politicial colleagues--though we know no- amalgamation with the "Leftists." thing of their counsels--may well. Speculation is rife in the North think it a good time to strengthen as to the outcome of the political their hands.

BANDITS BUSY AT CHICAGO.

40 WEEK-END HOLD-UPS. Chicago's banditti spent a busy ten week-end recently. In a hours' period the police re- ceived reports of 40 hold- ups, in one of which the re- sisting victim was killed. There were two serious bomb explosions and three gang murders of riva bandits.

The first bomb last evening ex- ploded at the entrance to the film theatre whose manager refused to

mance.

chaos in Peking and many fear The Liberal-Labour pact has that an alliance between Shansi since altered the whole position, and the Kuomintang extremists though it may be that such a clear may open up the way for increased reiteration of the facts Influenced activity by. Communists of the So the decision. viet school.

Martial law is being enforced at Taiyuanfu, where large contin- gents of Shansi forces are ready to leave at a moment's notice for Honan and Shantung in the event

of war.

Feng's Movements,

Peking, Mar. 27.

NEW TO THE PORT.

TACOMA STAR ARRIVES: IN HARBOUR. -

A vessel new to the port arrived hire union labour. Three hun- Chen Kung-po, a prominent sup in harbour this morning from Sin- dred persons, mostly women and porter of Wang Ching-wei and gapore, this being the 8.8. Tacoma children watching the perforather members of the second Star which now lies alongside Kow- were terrorised by the Plenary Conference of the Kuemin- Ioan Wharf. Capt. Taylor is in com- Toise and smoke and stampeded tang, who are reorganisationists, mand of the vessel. for the exits, until the wife of arrived to-day from Tientsin, Built in 1919 at Belfast by Work- the proprietor mounted the stage where they had a conference with mann Clark & Co., she was first to reassure them,

Yen Hei-shan's representatives.named the Wangfaratta: She is The second bomb, much more After a further conference here, a steel twin screw steamer of 7,930 violent, exploded in the early they are going on to Taiyuanfu this gross tonnage and 4,704 nett ton- morning in the grocery shop of evening.

nage, having a length of 450 feet, Samuel Donia, in the Southside It is understood that they oppose a beam of 58.5 feet and a depth of district. It completely demolished the setting up of anything in the this and two adjoining shops, shook nature of a military government at Southside for a distance of a mile Peking, but suggest that a Central and caused terrified families to Secretariat be organised here for rush into the streets, many in their the present, and later, if a Govern- rightclothes. No one is reported ment be established, it must be injuréd.

through the Kuomintang.

Feng's Activity.'

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troops of Sun Liang-sing, who was prominent in the fighting against the Central Government last autumn.

Twenty commanders in Honan,

including Shih Yu-san,. have wired

" Daring Murder. The most daring of, the three gang murders was that of Joseph The main feature of the situation Cada a dapper underworld leader, is the activity of Feng Yu-halang, who allowed two equally well who since he arrived at Tungkuan their allegiance to Feng, urging him dressed friends to ride with himhan ordered all the forces at Shenai to go to Chengchow immediately In his expensive automobile. A and Kansu to concentrate in Honan, and establish his headquarters as witness who saw them nonchalan- He has ordered the Shengi vice commander. N

tly alight, straighten their ties and saunter away, on investigating found Cada slumped. forward in his seat his head virtually shot away by two pistols held against

it.

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