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CHINA PEACE PLAN. BRITAIN'S LATEST BOAT'S 109 MILES FINANCES OF THE ORDEAL IN FIRE ON EXPERT WITNESS
CHIANG SAID TO HAVE
LOST HOPE.
MARSHAL LI CHAI-SUM MENTIONED AS A PEACEMAKER.
LINER.
LAUNCH OF A GIANT
EMPRESS.
PRINCE OF WALES PERFORMS THE CEREMONY.
IMPORTANT EVENT.
London, June 11. The Prince of Wales to-day launched at Brown's shipbuild-
AN HOUR.
AMAZING PERFORMANCE BY SIR HENRY SEGRAVE
WELL ABOVE RECORD.
London, June 11.
R.M.S.P. CO.
MUCH DISCUSSION IN
THE CITY.
COMMITTEE OF BANKERS TO
AID DIRECTORS.
SLUMP IN PROFITS.
NEW ADMINISTRATION. ing yard, Clydebank, the new keepers were not officially present, being actively discussed in the
Reports are current that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has now given up hopes of winning the war against the Kuomin- chon-Shansi allies, realising that a continuance of hostilities may mean the annihilation of his Army, and that he has agreed to resign provided his troops remain intact under nominated
Generals.
This is the high spot of the China news to-day, and coupled with it is the fact that a peaceful settlement is now being seriously discussed in Nanking.
It was revealed to-day-at an un- official trial of the speedboat "Miss England the Second" last. night on Lake Windermere, Sir Henry Segrave covered a measur ed mille at a speed of 109.8 miles an hour. This Is seventeen miles above the present record speed...
It cannot, of course, be accepted for record purposes, because time Canadian Pacific luxury liner but Segrave said, "We have ing the toast of the Canadian "Empress of Britain." Propos- Pacific Company at the luncheon following the launch the Prince mentioned that the new liner would be the fastest operating the Empire. and connecting two seaboards of
Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the young Manchurian leader,tain is an event of such impor- and Marshal Li Chai-sum, former Governor of Canton, are being urged to act as peacemakers. It is thought probable that Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Leftist leader, may be asked to form a new. Government.
According to Reuter, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's retire-
He added, "the construction, and launching of the Empress of Bri- tance in British shipbuilding and Empire shipping that I should have felt it all wrong not to have taken part in to-day's ceremony, not only as a Master of the Mor- chant Navy but because I have very
ment is regarded in Nanking as the only hope of a settlement,closely at heart anything concern-
NANKING OFFICIALS MAY GO.
Shanghai, June 12. Possibilities of a peaceful settle ment of the present situation are
now being seriously discussed in
year and proceeded to Nanking, where he way for a time made prisoner and deprived of all his posts upon the defection of the
Nanking, in which connexion it is Kwangal Generals. stated that Marshal Chang Hsueh- liang, the
Marshal Li is Manchurian young
one of the leader, and Marshal Li Chat-sum, Kwangai "Big Four." He gained formerly Governor of Canton, are much popularity whilst in control being urged to act as peacemakers. of affairs in Canton, being opposed It is reported that Marshal Yen to Communism in all its forms, Moderate he ruled Hsi-shan and Marshal Feng Yu and as hslang, the leaders of the KuominKwangtung with much ability. chun-Shansi allies, both declare that He was on particularly friendly they only want Marshal Chiang terma with Hongkong, play- Kai-shek's removal, and will not ing insist on the establishment of Government in Peking.
Probably Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the leader of the Left Wing of the Kuomintang Party, will be asked to form
athe
1 -leading part in rapprochement with this Colony following the 1925 unrest.
For some considerable time, the fortunes of the Kwangsi Clique have been at a low ebb, but their
ing the welfare of Canada.
"This vessel may be considered in construction as the last word in shipbuilding and as regards her ap- pointments she will have no rival..
London, June 11. The affairs of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company are City. The Company's decision not to pay dividends, announced last December, has been follow ed by the recent report for the meeting on June 16 showing a heavy decline in profits for the 1929 operations and a transfer of £300,000 from insurance re-
serve.
The Company announced to-night that a Committee consisting of pro- minent bankers has been appoint- ed to confer with the Directorate of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, and with the directorate of the various subsidary companies, on matters of management, adminis
tration and finance,
TANKER.
FLAMES SPREAD TO SEA AND STEAMER.
pier.
GHASTLY DEATHS.
IRRITATED.
BARRISTER ALWAYS
ARGUING.
STATEMENT IN HOTEL CASE CROSS-EXAMINATION.
COOLING POTATOES.
Boston, June 11. Graphic stories of a disaster at sea when an oil tanker collided with a steamer, exploded aud burst into flames, are told by the passengers of the 8.5. Fairfax, The tanker involved in the colli- son was named the Pinthis and the crash occurred two hours for Messrs. Andersen, Meyer and Mr Hacker, expert witness after the Fairfax had left her Co. Ltd., and Mr. Eldon Potter, ter, followed three hours later Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Another vessel, the s.s. Glances. KC, leading counsel for the and receiving news of the Ltd., again came into verbal con-" accident raced through thick fog flict this morning when the and transferred the latter's pas-the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph and drew alongside the Fairfax Hotel case was resumed before sengers."
The tanker sank with all hands. Mr.
Kemp). In cross-examination, flame. The fire enveloped the said, the defence considered to- after exploding and bursting into Hacker's calculations, which he Potter dealt with Mr. Fairfax and several of the pas- be a farce, and Mr. Hacker re- sengers on the latter ship were badly burned.
marked "you don't know what I the tanker melted the wireless arguing with me and it irritates It appears that the flames from know at all. You are always aerial of the Fairfax and thus me." Prevented the ship from sending Mr. Potter' suggested that as. out an S.0.5. message. sad return for her passengers who for only half a day to-morrow, it It was a the Court contemplated sitting were bound for holiday-making at would be a good idea to forego Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk,
and the half-day's eitting in order to enable his Lordship to pay a visit to the Peninsula Hotel and view the plant.
Sir William Plender, the chair- man of the Trade Facilities Act
Maddened by Burns. Advisory Committee, will consult which will retain office at least un-Fairfax was going at half speed with the committee of bankera
Interviewed, they said that the til December 1930.
through the fog when the tanker Sir Walter Runciman, the well suddenly loomed up ahead with- to join the Committee. In the side and an explosion, fole of Mr. Hacker, Mr. Potter dealt
The bow of the known. shipowner, has been invited out warning.
an open air tennis court and Tur- Į propeller is on the way to replace meantime arrangements are being Flames shot up into the air and ing with each room of the plant. one damaged in last night's trial. made with bankers and discount then spread to the water surround- With regard to the vegetable room,
note that in addition to her verified the speed. It is an amaz- and swimming bath, which squash-racket court, gymnasium ing performance. I now know luxuries, now taken for granted on an hour on full throttle.".
are 'Miss England' will do 120 miles ocean liners, her fortunate sengers will have at their disposal for the actual attempte A new All arrangements are now ready
рад
kish and electric baths".
Every modern contrivance for the comfort and safety of her passengers had been provided, he concluded. Eritish Wireless.
A Giant of the Sea.
The Empress of Britain will rank among the giants of the sea. She is of 42,000 tons and has an overall length of 758 feet.
How great an advance this ship will be on anything else on the Canadian route may be gathered by the fact that she is 20,000 tons
a Government, in which reappearance on the scene during bigger than the present biggest case a number of the present the past few weeks, with marked ship going up the St. Lawrence officials would be removed,
success in the field, has rehabili-river-the C.P.R. Empress of tated their position.
Chinng Gives up Hope.
It is reported that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek recognises his
Wang Ching-well's Career. inability to settle matters mili-Leftist leader, is a native of Kwang- Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the noted tarily, and that he was agreed to retung. A member of the Tung sign providing his troops remain Meng Hui, he became one of China's intact under nominated Generals. most ardent revolutionaries, and in Marshal Chiang is reported to 1909 he participated in an unsuc- have given up hope of winning the cessful attempt to assassinate the war following a severe defeat of Prince Regent. He was condemn. his best troops on the Lung-Haited to imprisonment for life, but Bailway yesterday. He is said to was released after the outbreak of recognise that a continuance of the the 1911 Revolution, which led to fighting would mean the total an- the establishment of the Republic, nihilation of his Army.
He later declined the offer of the The suggested changes may take Premiership in the Nanking Pro- time to eventuate, but Marshal visional Government and also the Chiang Kai-shek's retirement is Military Governorship of Canton. regarded in Nanking as the only In 1921, he was a member of the hope of a settlement.-Reuter.. Canton Military Government, and Dr. Sun's representative to promote a triangular alliance with Chang Tso-lin and Tuan Chi-jui.
Recent Overtures.
These reports of a settlement of the situation by peaceful means do not come as a surprise, for during!
WRR
Canton Scheme.
Scotland.
Her speed of 261⁄2 knots, which, in all probability will be improved upon in actual working, will easily Riband of the Canadian routz. win for her right away the Blue She will bring the great Dominion nearer than it has ever been by doing the Southampton-Quebec trip in five days or less. This will cut the present journey time by no less than a day and a half, the fastest taking six to seven days for the Canadian boats now voyage.
British Wireless, Sir Henry Segrave is the holder of the world's land speed record of over 231 miles an hour. Since that achievement he has concentrated largely on motor
n
COMMUNIST OUTBREAKS IN AMOY.
Trouble Reported in the Native City.
SITUATION NOW QUIET.
Reports of troubles haying, broken out in Amoy, of which mention was made in our proved correct, news received columns yesterday, are now
by the local naval authorities' stating that various Com- munist outbreaks have occur- red in the native city there during the past few days.
The situation is, however, now described as being quiet,
H.M.S. Thracian, which ar rived at Amoy from Hongkong yesterday morning, will re- main there for the present...
events
houses to continue their accommo-ing both ships. dation-Reuter.
: Attacks on Company.
decided to meet at the Peninsula His Lorship agreed and it was Hotel to-morrow morning at half...... past ten.
Resuming his cross-examination followed. with witness's calculations, deal.
of those on the deck of the Fair tural temperature was 34 degrees. The clothing witness agreed that the contrac fax caught fire and some of the Worlding on Mr. Hacker's figures, crew, maddened with burns, jump-
"Always Arguing.”
On December 11 last year the ed into the sea. Others battled Mr. Potter said if he wanted to directors of the Royal Mail Steam for four hours amid flames and reduce a load of potatoes from 90 Packet Company announced that smoke and smashed the doors degrees shade temperature to the. they had decided not to pay the and windows of staterooma contrattural temperature in that usual half yearly dividends on the fand released the preference stocks" or the interim who had
passengers room in 24 hours he could only been overcome dividend on the ordinary stock.
by put In a load of 211 pounds of. the fumes. The passengers were potatoes. A statement published at the then transferred to the lifeboats time showed that Lord Kyslant, which were lowered and went over the chairman of the Company, had to the 8.8. Gloucester. informed the directors that the The Fairfax was holed in the attacks made upon the Company bows and is now proceeding and the publicity it had received Boston under her own power. had had the effect of bringing is estimated that at least eighteen about a heavy fall in the market passengers were incinerated by the value of the shares and deben-burning oil on the surface of the tures of the Company.
sea-Reuter's American Service.
The company's auditors, the well known firm of Price, Water- house and Co. were instructed to examine the financial position of the Company. They eventually reported that the profits for 1928 after the payment of debenture and other interest would exceed three million pounds.
At the same time the auditors expressed the view than the profits on the 1929 working would be about the that these forecasts have not been It would appear
same amount.
borne out.
Loan Repayment.
AIR RAID MADE ON
TRIBES.
the cor
Mr. Hacker agreed with to rect. If one put in that amount
provision that it would be
It
SUCCESSFUL ACTION TÁKEN IN INDIA.
Peshawar, June 11.
each day.
Mr. Potter reminded witness that he was taking his (witness's) figures and commented "Why", you got hold of a good old Irish spud there would not be more than 500, rotatoes."
Mr. Hacker said that the actual working of the room would not be handled in that manner at all. He agreed that on the working- out the figure was correct but re marked that one would not put in 211 lbs, every day. 'He added "you don't know what 1-know
at
Successful air action was taken all. You are always arguing occupied by the Haji of Turang was given, Mr. Hacker replied it this morning against the positions with me and it irritates me."
Asked on what basis his answer zai's force and other tribesmen on was based on common sense. The the Mohmand border. Certain basis was that one did not put in a
with The auditor's report made refer headmen have made overtures for certain amount one day and take
The Haji's force is reported to
& council.
Reuter.
His Lordship remarked that he it all out the next day.
understood Mr. Hacker's explana- understood the point and he be
tion, which was that his calcula- tion was based on an ordinary and reasonable use of the room, but the figure of-211 lbs. of potatoes did seem a small amount.
Bid for Speed Record. A ship designed for 261⁄2 knota may very well do much better.
It is not outside the bounds of boat racing and during last year possibility that the Empress of won innumerable Britain may find herself making "Miss England the First."
ence to the ample provision bids for the world's speed record. That craft was equipped with a which had been made in respect of size, be bracketed with the engine. At the Lido last year the reserves of the Royal Mail Steam by the desertion of his followers
She will, from the point of view 900. horse power Napier aeroplane of depreciation and also to the have been considerably decreased Aquitania and the Bremen, and boat won races at 92.8 miles anPacket Company which exceed just behind the Olympic, ranking hour and at 93.5 miles an hour. seven million sterling, among the first five or six largest Sir Henry Segrave won the Eur-
Sholapur Normal... The Trade Facilities Loan of opean speed championship and £2,550,000 to R.M.S.P. Meat There are full-size tennis courts the German championship with the Transports, which the Royal Mail
Poona, June 11- A few days ago it was reported ton. He returned in 1927 to re- and squash courts in the ship as boat.
Military lorries, escorted by that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang hadisume the Chairmanship of the Kuo-well as a swimming. bath, but and was officially recognised as the present. year,
Steam Packet Company guaran-men of the Ulster Regiment, have He contested races in America teed, had to be paid back during arrived here from urged that both sides should lay mittee, and then tried to set up a their size the Empress of Britain the world's motor boat champion. attacks made on the Company last is rapidly becoming normal.211
mintange Central Executive Com- although she is more than twice
Sholapur, down their arras and settle the Nationalist Government in Canton will carry fewer passengers than been made in his latest craft.com capital impracticable, an applica
but as the indicating that the position there dispute at a round-table con-independent of Nanking and Han- the 20,000-ton C.P.R. liners
Various changes in design have year rendered any new issue of Reuter. ference, provided Marshal Chiang kow. agreed to resign at the conclusion
that route,
pared with the one so strikingly tion was made for an extension of of the conference.
In the spring of 1928, he went Marshal
She will accommodate only 1,100 successful last year and now an the period for repayment of the Chiang is reported to have sum some time
to Europe, but returned to the East passengers, but they
attempt to establish a new ofeiul loan. will have ago, and le reported every luxury, and every room will motor boat record is to be made.
the past week there have beent In 1924, he became chlef adviser many reports tending in this to Sun Yat-sen, but in the follow-steamers.. direction,
ing year was forced to leave Can-
Sentimental Interest.
moned a conference of staff officers latterly to have been residing in be an outside one. to consider this proposal, but to Hongkong. have declared that he would con- tinue with the war, but would. resign if he failed to capture Kai- feng.
Yesterday, vernacular news- papers stated that Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang had issued a telegram demanding, that Marshal Ohlang Kai-shek should rosign, that the capital be changed fram Nanking to Peking, and that a National Assembly be immediately conven- *ed.
THREE SUBMARINES LAUNCHED.
TOTAL OF TWENTY SINCE THE WAR.
on
HONGKONG LADY'S ESTATE.
MRS. BERG LEAVES OVER $54,000,
There was a heavy fall in the value of the stocks towards the end of last year, this being attri buted to the attacks made on the company by Lord Kyalant's brother.
The New Adviser,
FAMOUS CHINESE
ACTOR.
OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL
EUROPEANS,
lbs. of potatoes would take up, His Lordship asked what space, to which Mr. Potter replied he could not say at the moment but his Lordship would see when he examined the plant to-morrow.
Mr. Hacker stated that if the hotel had à vast amount of potatoes. to be put in the room, they could leave them in the cold corridor for a while to pre-cool so that when in the room they would not send the temperature up too much, The temperature of the room
"Ought to have Brains"
The importance of the Empresa of Britain, however, is not to be measured in knots and tona. A
While Mei Lan-fang has been magnificent and speedy vessel of this sort will play a great part in
Sir William Pleuder is Presi-acclaimed throughout the United would be pulled down again after dent of the Institute of Chartered of North China actors, Chan Dealing with what he called a
States of America as the greatest the potatoes had been put inside. bringing the hearts, the sentiments The late Mrs. Constance Mary Accountants. and the commerical relations of Berg, of "Bergalien", Stubbs Road, many financial Commissions and personator of the South China room, witness said he did not tell He has sat on Fel-nung,, the leading female Im-reasonable way of operating the Britain and Canada nearer.
Hongkong, wife of Mr. Sverre Berg, has been engaged on many London, June 11.
The service she will provide ship and freight broker, of 6, Des Government and public inquiries stage, has been winning further Mr. Brearley to put the potatoes. will mean a quicker route to Voeux Road Central, who died in- both at Home and abroad,
laurels in Hongkong, a Three submarines, the Regulus, Europe for many United States testate in the Peak Hospital on Oc
in the corridor first. He con- Regent and Rover, were launched towns, including Chicago, St. Paul tober 20, 1928, left property to the been invited to join the Committee, June 16, this famous "etar" will to a man of just average intel
Sir Walter Runciman, who has for a few nights commencing tinued "I take it that Mr. Brearley from the Vickers-Armstrong yard and Minneapolis, and it ie expect total value of $54,510 at Barrow today for the British ed that the Empress of Britain been granted to the husband, who, Co. Ltd. of Newcastle and London, prior to Chan Fel-nung's troupe corridor for the purpose of pre- The report that Marshal Li Chai- Admiralty.
is the senior partner in the ship ductions at Leo Theatre, East Mr. Potter-You suggest they
appear in a number of special pro Ilgence." Letters of administration have ping firm of Walter Runciman and Point The plays to be presented should first be deposited in the eum, has been urged to use his Twenty submarines have now. will carry thousands of United Influence as peacemaker is In-been launched since the war, in- through Canada to Quebec in titled to administer the property tor of the Moor line of cargo cially written with a view to pro- vast amount, but if there is
States citizene, who will travel according to Norwegian law, is en- and chairman and managing direc being disbanded have been spe- cooling them? Yes, if you have a teresting, as little has been heard cluding two of him since he left Canton Last Reiter.
for Australia.--
during his lifetime, until he marateamships. He is also chairmanviding an opportunity for Euro small amount you can put them (Continued on Page 14.) ries again.al
of many shipping organisations peans to hear real Cantoness mervakans
Marshal Li Chai-sum.
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