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HANKOW STRUGGLE.
No. 25,612.
Which Side Will Feng Yu-hsiang Join?
JAPAN'S TROOP MOVES.
Chinese Foreign Office Lodges Strong Protest.
TRADE OUTLOOK "VERY BLACK.”
The Powers Still Considering Nanking's Heavy New Taxes.
Instead of pushing towards Peking, General Chiang Kai-shek seems to have made up his mind to revert to his old plan of attacking Hankow first, and a certain number of his troops are already on the move for that purpose.
According to a message from Peking, if a real clash develops between Hankow and Nanking much will depend upon the attitude of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, which is still uncertain, though it seems Hkely he will join Hankow.
Japan's action in sending troops to North China to protect her nationals there has evoked a strong protest from the Chinese Foreign Office which demands the immediate withdrawal of auch troops from. Tsinan-fu and Taingtao.
a deputation in connection with the Shanghai taxes, Receiving the United States consul held out no hope of remedy, giving the im- pression that a protest was unlikely, and he expressed the opinion that the outlook for foreign trade in China is very black.
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1846
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1927.
AVIATOR'S DEATH.
Burial Service Held Yesterday.
SEARCH ABANDONED.
DUBLIN FUNERAL.
Late Mr. O'Higgins Laid
To Rest.
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THE COST OF
WAR.
A British Attempt On! Saturday.
What The Nations Are Paying In Pensions.
BRITAIN'S BURDEN.
CAPTAIN COURTNEY'S PLANS.
Rugby, July 18.
j
A NATION IN MOURNING.
London, July 13. Search for the aviator Flight Lieut. Leonard W. Phillips whose Extraordinary impressiveness Captain Courtney will, if wea- £98,500,000 Spent On Maintenance of Children. machine dived into the sea off prevailed in Dublin for the funeral ther permits, leave Calshot Aero- Cheung Chau leaving no trace of of Mr. O'Higgins, the Irish Free drome on Saturday in his attempt)
London, July 13. ita occupant, was abondoned yes- State Minister who was assassin-to fly across the Atlantic and' terday and as there can no longer ated last Sunday. Business was back. be any doubt as to his death, a practically suspended and schools Final tests of his Dormer burial service was held on board were closed.
Napier Whale flying boat are to | H.M.S."Hermes" yesterday at 3.30 Half a million people watched he made to-morrow during an ex- p.m. over the spot where it is pre- the draped gun carriage proceed tended flight round the Isle of sumed he met his death.
from St. Andrew's Church to Wight to test the wireless in- Colours were half masted from Glasnevin Cemetery. Thousands stallation and petrol consumption 3-30 to 4 p.m. while the burial ser- of people wept openly and scores details. vice was in progress.
Questions were asked in the House of Commons yesterday con- cerning the new situation created by the Nanking Government's sur- taxes and it was stated in reply that the Powers are still consider.C. ing the matter.
SEE SAW OF WAR.
Christian General Again Deciding Factor.
Eye-Witnesses' Report. With regard to the disaster, Mr.
FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE,
Chamber Passes The Customs Bill.
· Paris, July 14. The Chamber by 480 votes to 26 passed the Customs Bill em- powering the Government to con- clude commercial negotiations with Germany--Reuter.
of women fainted in the crush, On Saturday he will fly from Calshot to Valencia, Ireland, overcome by emotion and heat.
The hush in the church was broken only by the sound of the stifled sobbing of Mrs. O'Higgins, a frail, pathetic figure on the verge of collapse.
With her were the Governor- General and Mr. O'Higgins' three
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where the machine will be filled with petrol which will take about three hours.
In the House of Commons, in the course of the Ministry of Pensions vote, & comparative table of expenditure thereon showed that Britain and the Dominions expended in 1926-26 £86,000,000, being an annual per capita charge of 276.; France £37,750,000 being a per capita charge of 185. 6d., Germany £60,000,000, being a per capital. charge of 199, 2d., and the United States £46,000,000, being a per capita charge of 8s. 3d.-Reuter.
STRIKING FIGURES.
Britain Pays 276. Per Head Of Population,
ол
Rugby, July is. Comparative figures of the ex- penditure war. pensions by some of the principal belligerent Powers of the late war were given in the House of Coinmons to-day, when the pensions vote of £57,250,- 000 for all classes of pensions was under discussion.
This amount represents #n eight per cent decrease on last year's figure due to the deaths of pensioners and their dependants to 60,000 more children reaching the age at which pensions are longer payable, and to the remar riage of Et further
widows.
no
4,500 war
same period in the Dominions of Australia and New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and New- foundland was £19,500,000, making a total for the United Kingdom and the
of Dominions
less than £80,000,000 equivalent to
annual
of charge
279.
an
no
from every man, woman and child in the population of 64,000,000.
In France the expenditure for the same year was upproximately £47,750,000, equivalent to a contri- bution of about 189. 6d. per head of their population, -
In Germany
the expenditure name year Was about in the £60,000,000 which, with a 'popula- tion of 62,500,000, means a contri- bution of about 168. 2d. per head.
Generous Treatment. In the United States the expandi- ture was £46,000,000, and with a 112,000,000 this means a contribution of about 2s. 3d. per head.
The total number of pensions population of
Captain Courtney will then im- mediately depart for Newfound-now is 1.660,000. land, en route for New York.- British Wireless Service.
America's 8s.-3d.
J. Lowe living at No. 11 The Reservation, Cheungchau, who was an eye-witness of the accident has made a report to the effect that he dicate that the Nationalists have was on the verandah of his house recovered lost ground as far as at 10.15 a.m., on July 12, when a saw a British seaplane #ying at a | Linching.
The expenditure of the Ministry French Attempt.
in 1920-26 was in round figures, The passage of a China Mer-height of between 1,500 and 2.000 Suddenly the engine began.
Paris, July 13.
£66,500,000. chants' steamer up-river from feet.
The year's expendi- Although the aviator Drouhinture on Great War pensions for the Peking, July 13. Nanking yesterday with about to back fire, and soon stopped al The plane glided for
has contracted with Mr. Levine to The Ankuocirun denies that it 3,000 troops on board indicates together. has received any report of a that Chiang's
pilot the "Columbia" monoplane threat against some distance and then nose dived. turning completely as it plunged
back to America, the Farman northern reverse, and foreign re Hankow was no mere idle boast. towards the sen. the 'plane was ports continue to indicate that
brothers are still determined that! party are falling, Mr. Lowe noticed that it General Chiang Kai-shek is with strengthening their position at was bent at a point between the
the goliath aeroplane which it drawing to Fukow with the ob- Kiukiang and evidently are pre-ongine and the cockpit. It struck
was originally intended Drouhin ject of meeting the Hankowpared to defend it strenuously the sea nose first about one mile sisters and brothers. Pre- should fly from Paris to New York, shall attempt an Atlantic troops.
against the Nationalists if they east of the Chung Rocks and imme-sident Cosgrave stood near.
The only words in English fight as soon as possible, for Three thousand of the latter proceed that far. Troops of the diately sank. There was a dull ex- under Chang Fu-kuci have arrived 4th and 11th Armies have arrived plosion as the plane hit the water. spoken were those requesting which they have selected the at Kiukiang in junks.
at Kiukiang from Hankow.-Bri- Mr. Lowe did not wait to see more prayers for the repose of the soul well-known commercial tish Naval Wireless.
but immediately rushed to the beach of the deceased. where he was joined by a
Members of the Dail, Senate: Wilson who had also seen the 'plane consular bodies, judiciary, mili- fall. They rowed out to the spot tary and civil authorities, and the
MAMAY KILLEK WARM, D. &
Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the so- called Christian General, whose. attitude, still uncertain, will be the deciding factor if a real clash develops between Hankow And Nanking.
Chang Fu-kuei has published a statement declaring that he will attack Chiang Kai-shek and anti- Chiang leaflets are being distri- buted in Kiukiang.
If a real clash develops be tween Hankow and Nanking much will inevitably depend on the atti- tude of Feng Yu-hsiang which is still uncertain but there are in- creasing indications that he is more likely to asalat Hankow. Reuter.
Lam Shing Recaptured.
Peking, July 13. The Shantung army is now a one-minded force and has been literally pulled together by the whose various commanders, efforts have been so successful that a fresh forward movement was made with the, result that Lam Shing was recaptured.
General Chang Taung-chang is reported to be directing the forces at Tsinan and Sun Tsun- fang is going to take charge of the troops protecting the Kao- chow-Tsinan Railway.
ing
The Hankow
Danger to Nanking.
Shanghai, July 14
Mr.
The late Kevin O'Higgins,
Givon, as pilot.-Reuter.
flier,
FRANCE'S DAY.
CONSUL ENTERTAINS LOCAL OFFICIALS.
.
FALL OF THE BASTILLE.
Hawaii Fliers Return.
An official reception in observ- ance of the anniversary of the tak Sun Francisco, July 13. Lieut. Maitland and Hengen-ing of the Bastille in 1789 was held Consul, 13 Pak Road, this morn- Francisco-Hawaii flight, returned ing when the health of His Majesty Balfour, Lord and on the liner "Maui" from Hono- the King was proposed by the
Disclosing, these figures, Colonel Stanley, Parliamentary Secretary to, the Ministry of Pensions, said they were very striking and show- ed that the British Empire had not been niggardly in the way they had treated sufferers in the war.
Referring to the maintenance of children under pensions from the Ministry. Colonel Stanley said that £98,600,000 had been spent under this heading since 1917, and the annual expenditure, which was of course diminishing, was now about £8,000,000,
The expenditure on the adminis tration of the Pensions Ministry this year wns reduced by. 14 per cent, but expenditure on benefita had fallen by only 3 per cent
The Chinese civil war appears in a sampan, but nithough they Universities, followed the coffin berger, the heroes of the Sant the residence of the French British Wireless Service.
Earl
STIFF BLAZE.
FIRE IN DRIED PALM LEAF SHOP.
to be entering yet another phase, rowed around for over an hour and lon foot. Reports from Peking state that a half they could find no trace of General Chiang Kai-shek is with either the airman or the plane. drawing to Pukow, fearing an at-Only the two floats were found in Lady Birkenhead. Sir Austen and lulu. They were given a great French Consul, B. du la Prade and tack on Nanking from Hankow, the vicinity, and these the would-Lady Chamberlain, Viscount Cave ovation. Army aeroplanes circled that of the President of the French A wireless message from Kiu-be rescuers towed back to Lantong Mr. Winston Churchill, and Mr. the ship, and enthusiastic crowds Republic by H.E. the Governor, Sir kinng states that many Bankow beach, whence they were after L. M. S. Amery, representatives of many thousands on the water- Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.
Among those present were; H.E. troops have arrived there.
wards removed to the Naval cam- of Mr. Stanley Baldwin and other front, brought into play whistles, General Chang Fu-kuci, who la ber.
members of the Cabinet, also for-bells, sirens and all other avail. Major General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.. Commodore J. L. Pearson commanding them, has made a
mer Ministers, Dominions repre-able sound-producing instru-C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. W. T
CANDLE KNOCKED OVER. statement that he will attack Nan-
sentatives and relatives formed ments.--Reuter's American Ser- Southorn, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. Mcl. king,
part of the large representative vice.
Messer, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Peking mesanges say that if real
Westminster 'Plane That Has No Body. Wolfe, the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, A fire broke out last night at clash between Hankow and Nan- attention, by the Japanese Gov-congregation at
The monoplanes of Lindbergh K.C., the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, No. 20 Shaukiwan East occupied king develops much will depend on ernment, but on the contrary Cathedral at, the Requiem Mass
and Chamberlin have external the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the by a shop dealing in dried palm the attitude of Marshal Feng Ya-advantage has been taken of the for Mr. O'Higgins, - hsiang.
defection of some of Marshal The Irish Free State Flag was hulls, but the next stage, already Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, C.M.G. leaves for making fans and herbs. Well-informed circles are seepti- San Chuan-fang's troops to des-placed on the catafalque as a pall far advanced, is to eliminate the the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, the The fire started in the cockloft Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the where a foki accidentally knocked cal of the sincerity of his recent patch Japanese troops to Tsin- and an Irish priest officiated. fuselage and get to that long Hon. Mr. H. T. Juckman, Sir Robert over a lighted candle which set alliance with Chiang Kai-shek and anfu and to replace them with Reuter.
promised simplification of the Ho Tung, Lt. Comm. G. F. Hole, there are increasing indications fresh troops from Dairen.
[Dublin was the scene of a ter- "aying wing," or bodyless nero-H.N., Capt. C. H. Steele (A.D.C. to slight to a stock of dried herbs. that he will be more likely to as- The
Japanese Government rible outrage, last Sunday, the plane."
H.E, the Governor), Lieut. R. G. F. The herbs burned briskly and sist Hankow-Reuter,
Super-giant monoplanes are Johnston (A.D.C. to H.E. the Gen- soon the fire assumed very alarm- which has consistently profesVice-President of the Irish Free Severe Clash.
friendship for China has thus State, Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, being now in construction in the United eral), Paymaster Lieut. Rogers ing dimensions as it spread to the Shanghai, July 14. The Nationalist Government ignored Chinese protests and murdered in the street on his way States and Germany which, hav- (Commodore's Secretary), the Rev. dried palm leaves.
The crime was coming nothing external but
Father Spada and the following alarm was soon given, and the has decided to dedicate July 16 to committed acts violating Japan'a to Mass.
Boletus (Belgium), Mr. J. M. da commemorating the expedition treaty obligations and China's mitted by three men who opened pellers and control-surfaces, will consular representatives: Mr. G. hand engine was immediately fire from a motor car. The murhe unlike anything seen in the air Rocha (Costa Rica), Dr. W. Warner rushed to the scene, while the en- against the North and telegrame sovereignty.
J. Quist The despatch of troops has der of Mr. O'Higgins, who was before. have been sent to the different created intense indignation in the also Minister of Justice, doprived Their single metal wings, which (ethands) Mr. R. Vallarin minutes afterwards. provinces to this effect. Upon July 15 officers will inspect the whole country and the Chinese the Free State Government of a are of tremendous size, will not Panama), Mr. A. L. C. de Albur fighters managed to confine the "strong man" sternly opposed to only bear the machines through querque e Castro (Portugal), Mr. flames to the burning house, and Advices from Nanking state that the immediate withdrawal of the Republican and De Valera the air but will in their hollow in- J. T. Bagram (Siam), Mr. It. Shantz after a stiff fight it was eventual-
Parties.}
ly put out. The extent of dam- teriors provide ample accommoda- and L. W. Franklin (America).
The official reception was follow-age done has not yet been ascer- tion for engines, petrol, passened by an informal reception attained, but it is known that the there was a severe clash between the troops from Tsinanfu and
gers, and crew. the Nationalist and Shantung Tsingtao, also the recall of any
which French residents were pre shop was insured to the extent of Fresh details are available corruent in large numbers. troops when the former recaptur- further troops sent.
$2,000. Naval vessels in harbour were ject of this kind, that of Professor "dressed" in honour of the day and
at noona salute was fired. Hugo Junkers, in Germany.
troops.
ed Tso Trong.
."
Government therefore demanda
The Chi-
pro-
cerning the most ambitious pro- The Nationalists nese Government hopes for a
lost more than one thousand kill satisfactory early reply.-Reuter, ed, and the Shantung casualties were still heavier.
Chang to Attack Feng.
"VERY BLACK.”
£4,000,000 FORTUNE. LATE LORD COWDRAY'S VAST
WEALTH.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin has de-Consul's View of Foreign Trade STATE TO TAKE £1,000,000 IN DUTY
in China. cided to attack Feng Yu-hsiangi with his whole force and a large quantity of ammunition has re-i cently been transferred. Part of
Shanghai, July 13
Feng Yu-hsiang's forces have ar- Mr. Cunningham, United rived at Yin Tsun and part have States Consul-General, who is
His best Senior Consul, received a de arrived at Wai Fai. troops are at Ki Yuan."Hong putation this afternoon, Kong Evening Post."
*
́ JAPAN'S TROOPS.
Chinese Foreign Office Lodges Protest.
Peking, July 14.
It is understood that he con- veyed very little comfort and gave the impression that the Consular Body would not make a protest. He recommended the business men of each nation to take up matter with their re- spective consula...
Mr. Cunningham considered
London, July 13. Unsettled estate left by the late Lord Cowdray, the oil magnate, is valued at £4,000,000 as far as can
at present be ascertained.
The death duty to be paid is £1,800,009.-Reuter.
700 MILES AWAY.
TYPHOON MOVING TOWARDS HONG KONG.
He has now begun to assemble at Dessau the parts of mammoth monoplane in which seats are al- ready being allocated to influen- tial German business men for a trans-Ocean passenger flight from Hamburg to New York.
SAFE AGAIN.
FRENCH CABINET WEATHERS STORM.
COMMUNISTS DEFEATED.
Paris, July 18.
M.
LOCAL PROBATES.
SUPREME COURT GRANTS ALLOWED.
Luckily the
gine from Wanchai arrived some The fire-
WASTE NOT,
CARELESS CHINESE IN POLICE COURT.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning a Quarry Bay Chinese was charged with wasting water at a street fountain. Sergt. Langley said that the people in the vicinity were very eareless in the way they used the foun- In respect of the $16,400 estate tain. They would first turn on of Miss L. M. da Rocha, probate the water and then go into their has been granted to Mr. J. M. da houses to bring out clothing to Rocha. Annuities are provided for
Grants in respect of local estate left by will have been made at the Supreme Court as follows:-
necessary
in the will to her nephew, Bir. F. X. wash. This resulted in the un- waste of a large da Rocha and her brother, Mr. J. M. da Rocha.
quantity of water daily. As it was the first case of its nature brought before the Court from
cided to discharge, the accused with a caution.
Following a verbal protest by that the outlook for foreig127 E. was at noon today about Poincare Cabinet has been ended who made bequests to his two sons, that district, the, Magistrate de-
the Foreign Office to the Japan-trade in China was very black,
ese Legation on July 11 a Note
The deputation left with no No further attacks on the part
has been handed in which is hopeful feeling-Reuter. of the Nationalist army are re- ported here."Hong Kong Even-published this afternoon ex- [The Shanghai taxes which pressing great astonishment formed the subject of the visit Post."
that protests from the Chinese are mentioned in
our earlier Government regarding the des- cables.] patch of Japanese troops to Tsingtao have not received duel (Continued on Page 7.)
Chiang and Hankow. S
Shanghai, July 13. Foreign reports received at Nanking from Mechow-fu in
$14,000 was left in Hong Kong The typhoon at present within 120 miles of Lat. 18 N. Long, A threat to the existence of the by Mr. Chan Kee-king, of Canton, Chan Chao-pul and Chan Yeo- 700 miles ESE of Hong Kong by the Chamber of Deputics by
cheung. and is moving westward, 856 to 171 votes rejecting a Com-
Re-scaling of letters of adminis- The local forecast is E, winds, munist motion which would have tration has been granted to Mr. moderate; cloudy at first, finer increased by about £6,000,000, the D. E. Blake in respect of the $4,700 expenditure proposed by the Gov Hong Kong estate of Mr. W. L. later..
Meteorological observations at ernment for increasing the Fernio, of Shanghai, who makes 6 am. to-day, barometer, 29.68; salaries of civil servants.bequests to his wife. Nett value temperature, 88; wind E, force 1. Reuter,
of the estate is 12,000 tacle.
TO-DAY'S' DOLLAR.
The closing rate of the dollar. on demand to-day was 1/11 15/16.