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WANG CHING-WEI STATES PEACE TERMS.

Conlon, Aug. 13.

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1931.

THE THORBURN MYSTERY.

CHINESE INVESTIGATORS

FIND NOTHING.

Shanghai, Aug. 13.

MADAME SUN.

CANTON MAKES CLAIM TO HER SUPPORT.

· Ponalbility of another supporter in the person of Madame Sun Yat- Mr. Wang Ching-wel emphati-

sen joining the Canton movement cally denied that there can bu

The further Chinese official In-against-Mörshal- Chiang -la-con- any peace or compromise with vestigation into the Thorburn case, veyed by a Canton newspaper re- Nanking so long as Chiang Kai- taken up as a result of the recent port saying that Messrs. Wang of the British Ching-wel and Sun Fọ have receiv- shek in atill at the helm of the representations

mude through Sired a letter from Madame Sun in Government, Nanking Government, in An in- Miles Lampson, has just been con-which she expressed her intention terview with representatives of cluded. It was conducted by the of coming to Canton to join the the press yesterday.

Vice-Minister of War at Soochow, Government. Of course she will

Northern Preparations,

The only terms Conton will where, according to various first visit Shanghar to attend the accept is that Chiang must auto-official reports Thorburn was Inst funeral of her mother which, is matically resign, declared Mr.sech. The Vice-Minister's secrethe primary cause of her return- Wang. Pence can only materialise tary and one or two other members ing to Chinn. If the Nanking officinis cant of his stat necompanied the Vice- persuade Chinng to

or Minister. resign Chiang himself automatically Reuter understands that the re-

Shanghai, Aug. 13. quits all his posts.

port of that offeinl to the Foreign

Madarue Sun, who is on her way Dffice, which will be handed to Sir from Dairen on the Dairen Maru. Mr. Wang, pointed out that the Mies Lampson in the course of a aim for the overthrow of Chiang day or two,

Her is expected here to-day. Further thrown no Kai-shek is to eliminate dictatorialight on the case, nor does it in-Nationalist Finance Minister, is

brother. Mr.T. V. Soong

the rule, and if Chiang did not resign,deed add anything material to the individual rule and autocracy previous Chinese otheial report.

coming this evening to meet her. could not be eradicated.---Central

whilst Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Like the latter, the Vice-Minis-may leave Nanchang this evening Press,

ter's report mentions the fracas | be aeroplane to meet Madame Sun Preliminary Discussion. neur Soochow between an unknown and to attend the funeral of als person or persons and some Chin-mother-in Saw, AK. Soong's While a Central Press messagesse soldiers, in which two soldiers burial will take place on Tuesday, from Canton anse that pence be-were shot, the assailant escaping.

Considerable attention in tween Nanking and Canton may be It also reiterates the statement trod on the visit of Madame Sun discussed at a conference in Shang-made in the previous Chinese ofll- hai it is also declared that the Can-efal report that there is no truth in ion Government will adhere to the the unofficial stories that a foreign demand for the immediate resigno- er had been arrested Rub- tion of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. sequently. No foreigner, says the

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The Intest information from Vice-Minister, was either arrested Shanghai and Nanking saya that or killed.

There is, therefore, no confirma the peace talk has occupied much

tion from any offeint attention and in this connexion high

source of officials of the Legislative Council the circumstantial evidence ad- under the leadership of Mr. Liu duced IIL the report of Mr. Ching-sen have formed themselves Scott, British Vice-Consul

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investigations strongly advocate the cessation of lasting from June 9 to 16, that a military proparations by both the foreigner, whose description tal- Nanking and Canton Governmentslied with that of Mr. Thorburn, and a peace conference at Shanghai. had been seen in Soochow with A Ninking telegram states that his hands tied behind his back. Marshal Chiang has written to one and in the custody of the military of the Presidents of the five Coun- police. Unofficial reports, said to Chinese cila informing him of the splendid have been gleaned froin progress which Messrs. Chang Chi prior to the first Chinese official in- and Wu Tich-chen have made investigation, gave the additional in- their preliminary negotiations with formation that the foreigner had the Canton peace supporters.

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GRAVE CLASH BETWEEN MUSLIMS & HINDUS.

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However, the two Chinese official investigations deny, as stated, thai any foreigner had even been ar rested, and thus what happened to young Mr. Thorburn is likely to re- main a mystery-Reuter,

STRIKE SETTLED.

PROMPT ACTION BY THE MADRID-AUTHORITIES.

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