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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
No. 25,623
TAELS FOR TIENTSIN.
NAVAL PARLEY.
NEW MENACE TO HANKOW.
Kiukiang Commander Reconciled to Chiang.
DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT.
Northerners Recapturing Ground in Kiangsu.
AN ADVANCE TO TSING KIANG PU.
Cost of Shipment By Warships.
INQUISITIVE M.P.
Government's Confidence in The C.-in-C.
DEFENCE FORCE.
"Parity" A Stumbling Only Fourteen Deaths To
Block.
Date.
PROLONGED CONSULTATION.
Britain Anxious to Avoid a Rupture.
QUESTION OF PENSIONS.
Impossible To Give Genoral Undertaking.
London, Tuesday.
London, Tuesday..
London, Tuesday.. In the House of Commons, In the House of Cemmons, in In the House of Commons, in Commander J. M. Kenworthy reply to questions, Mr. Winston reply to questions, Capt. H. Another surprise comes from the war zone to-day, it being re-(Labourite, Central Hull) asked Churchill said that it would pro- Douglas King, Financial Under- ported that General Chiang Kai-shek has effected a reconciliation whether the British Banks in bably be necessary for the Gov- Secretary of State for War, said Shanghai and the Yokohama ernment to make a statement on that up to date there had been with General Chow Pei-teh, who is in command of the troops in Specie Bank, on whose account the Geneva naval policy before the twelve deaths among the British Kiuklang. As this was the principal centre of defence by the Han-3,000,000 and 500,000 teels, re- House rose. He agreed with Mr. and two deaths among the Indian kow party against the advance of the Nanking troops, this latest spectively, were shipped from J. R. Clynes (Labourite) that it troops in the Chinese Defence Shanghai to Wei-hai-wei (for would be more convenient to make Force. Eight were due to illness Tientsin) on board ships of the a statement to-morrow than on and the rest to accidents and Royal Navy, were making pay-Thursday, but that was perhaps wounds. ment for such and defraying the impossible.-Reuter.
He would ask the Earl of Birk- cost of the fuel expended.
Finalising Issues.
enhead, Secretary of State for Rugby, Tuesday, India, whether 'a pension Was The First Lord of the Ad-being granted to any of the
Indian cases.
move constitutes a severe menace to Hankow.
The Northerners are recapturing more ground in Kiangsu and have advanced as far as Tsing Kiang Pu.
Nationalist troops have occupied all the houses in the Concession in Chinkiang, as well as the Consulate, also the Customs property, with the exception of the Commissioner's house.
CHIANG'S ADHERENTS IN KIUKIANG.
Kiukiang, July 27.
$50 CROSS PUZZLE.
Replying to a question as to whether the cases of fever, pneumonia, etc., were regarded as pensionable. Captain King said that it depended on the result of Notice to Wingers.
the inquiry in each CASC. He was unable to give a general Winners of our last $50 Cross-undertaking-Reuter. Word Puzzle, having to receive less than the sum of $10 each, are asked kindly to call at the NEW VICE-MINISTER, office of the "China Mail" when they will be paid.
APPOINTED BY NANKING
GOVERNMENT.
Lieut.-Colonel C. M. Headlam, that he presumed that the local miralty. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, replying for the Government, said Naval authorities would claim and Lord Cecil, the Chief British payment according to the King's Regulations. The cost of the fuel He was approximately £2,000. Idid not know whether the ships: specially journeyed from Shang- thai to Wai-hei-wei for the purposej ground in Kiangsu from the Na-of carrying the bullion, but the An important new developmenttionalists and that they have ad- Commander-in-Chief on the spot was quite capable of dealing with has taken place with the recon-vanced to Tsing Kiang Pu. eiliation of Chiang Kai-shek with Nationalist troops in Chinkiang the matter-Reuter. General Chow Pei-teh, who is in have occupied all houses in the [A London cable of July 21 command of the troops here. As Concession as well as the Consul-stated:-In the House of Com- Kiuklang was looked on as the late. The Customs property, with mons, replying to an inquiry by principal centre of defence by the the exception of the Commission- Mr. S. P. Viant (Labour) as to Hankow party against the ad-er's house, has been occupied. vance of the Nanking troops and the strength of the troops under Chow Pel-tch is considerable, this latest move constitutes a severe menace to Hankow.
A large number of Chiang Kai- shek's adherents are reported to have arrived at Kiukiang already and Chiang Kai-shek is expected here on July 30..
More troops have arrived from Hankow in the meantime.--Bri- tish Naval Wireless.
The Wooing of Feng,
Hankow, July 27. M. Borodin is still in communi- 'cation with Feng Yu-hsiang with a view to bringing him over to the Harkow side.British Naval Wireless.
.
Northern Success.
Chinkiang, July 27. It is reported that the North- are recapturing more
erners
VITAL POINT.
Canton Certificates In Question.
ARE THEY VALID LOCALLY?
Question For Governor la Council.
The question as to whether or
not
passenger
were to
was forced to remain at Geneva class of cruiser that ministers to owing to illness, travelled to Lon-the sustentation of the vital arteries of the nation--that and that alone is what concerns me and my colleagues."-Reuter.
MARCH ON YUNNANFU.
delegates to the Naval Limita- whether the Government approv- tions Conference, who
Shanghai, Wednesday, Mr. Quo Tai-chi has been Endeavours are being made by ed the recent shipment of bullion have returned to Geneva to-day, appointed Vice-Minister. for For- the Consul to get in touch with by foreign banks in Shanghai to have postponed their departure eign Affairs Concurrently with Tientsin, in British destroyers, pending the completion of the his present post of Commissioner responsible officials.
The Nationalist troops in the Mr. G. Locker-Lampson explain consideration by the Cabinet of for Foreign Affairs in Kiangsu,— Concession are the 58th Regi-ed that two British banks in
the issues raised by the various Reuter. ment under General Hoying Ching Shanghai last week were refused
proposals before the Conference. who passed through here person- permits by the Nanking authori-
The third British delegate. ally to-day on his way from Nan- ties to ship silver to Tientsin, on Admiral Sir Frederick Field, who king to Shanghai. It is reported the ground of there being an that General Wang Peh-sing ar- embargo. The treaties provided rives later. Another transport for the free importation and ex- has arrived in, harbour, presum-portation thereof, and the illegal ably for transferring the troops prohibition involved the danger' down-river to attack Hankow of a serious financial crisis at British Naval Wireless.
Tientsin, with disastrous results to British interests. The British Minister accordingly consulted the Commander-in-Chief, who Company was liable or infringe gave instructions for the trans- ment of regulations and requested port of silver by British war- agents not to send passengers in ships. The Minister reported future. The Company, in fact, that 3,000,000 taels had accord- did not know that there, were ingly been despatched to Wei-hai- any passengers on board this ship. wei by the destroyer flotilla for It was obvious that there could be the banks, on July 20, and 500,- no deliberate intention as ships 000 taels had been shipped to the arriving from Saigon had to go Yokohama Specie Bank at the into quarantine when the passen-same time, at the request of the gers were all examined and their Japanese Minister.] numbers taken.
It was at this stage that Mr. Lo produced a passenger certificate issued by the Chinese authorities| at Canton in respect of the ship in question.
Magistrate Powerless.
WAR PENSIONS.
A HUGE DEPARTMENTAL
VOTE.
No Fighting To Take Place in City.
Paris, Tuesday. From Yunnanfa it is report. ed that Genera! Ilu Jo-yu is con- tinuing his march toward Yun- manfu.
The rival forces have given an assurance to the French Consul that there will be no fighting in the city and that all stepa have been taken to assure the safety of French and Annamite coolies. -Reuter,
EARLIER CABLES.
London, Tuesday. It was intended that Mr. W. C. Bridgeman and Lord Cecil should proceed to Geneva to-day, hence the postponement has revived talk of the possibility of a deadlock in the Conference.
The stumbling block is the word 'parity" and its implications.
American Desires.
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DEMANDS ON JAPAN.
Sequel to Drowning of General Tang and Others.
CAPTAIN'S ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE.
Punishment and Compensation Required.
NANKING HOPEFUL OF ACCEPTANCE.
*
The Nanking Government has made a series of demands on Japan as the sequel to the drowning of General Tang Tal-chun and others on June 19.
The punishment of the Captain of the s.s. "Nanyang Maru” and other responable officers is required."
Compensation is asked amounting to $70,000 in the case of the drowned General and $3,000 for other three Chinese drowned.
A written apology is demanded.
CONSTITUTE MINIMUM DEMANDS.
Nanking Government and guar. antee that the incident shall not recur.
Shanghai, Wednesday. Arising out of the incident at Nanking on June 19. when Gen- eral Tang Tai-chun, the special The Commissioner for Foreign Envoy to Yunnan, and others Affairs points out that the fore- were drowned-the Chinese allege going constitute the minimum de- by the negligence of the Captain mands, and expresses the belief of the s.8. "Nanyang Maru" that Japan will find it possible to the Commissioner for Foreign accept them in their entirety. Affairs in Nanking has handed Reuter. the Japanese Consul four de- mands, namely:
The punishment of the Cap- tain and responsible officers of the "Nanyang Maru."
Compensation of $70,000 in the case of General Tang Tai- chun, $3,000 for each of the three other. Chinese drowned, and $500 for each of the five Chinese rescued.
JAPAN'S TRADE.
CONDITIONS IN JUNE REVIEWED.
IMPORTS EXCEED EXPORTS.
The shipping Company and the steamer shall half-mast News in Japan for June has been The following Commercial Cable their flags on the day of the received by the Japanese Con- memorial service for those sulate-Gondral, Hong Kong:- drowned.
The Japanese Consul shall the first half of the year show The foreign trade of Japan in send in a written apology to the ed an excess over import by 294
million
yen over export (Yoke- hama and other 24 porta) amount- ing to 946 million yen. Com- paring the figures of this year with those of the same period of Hlast year, both export and import I have decreased by 44 million yen and 153 million yen, respectively showing such changes in the main
AIR "CHAMPION."
CREATES NEW ALTITUDE RECORD.
Washington, Tuesday.
and
A new unofficial world's altitude articles as recording increases of The United States wishes to put record has been achieved by Naval raw silk by 42 million, refined most of her cruiser strength into struments record a height of 48,000 canned goods by one million
Lieutenant Champion, whose in- sugar by one million, food and 10,000 tonners and Great Britain feet.
declines of cotton plece goods by wants to put hers into lighter The aeroplane caught fire during 36 million yen, coal by five million, cruisers not exceeding 7,500 tons, the descent, but Champion landed china-ware by four million, in the which is the most suitable for the uninjured in a cornfield.
export.
con.merce.
don yesterday and was at once protection of her
In order to save the barograph, on On the import side, improvements rushed to Chatham Naval Hospi- Great Britain desires an agree-which the official establishment of were shown in rice and padi by 35 tal. Rear-Admiral. Found, ment specifying the actual num- the record depends, he was obliged million, wool by nine milion, sugar Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, ber of ships, and the United to fight the fames with his hands. by nine million, coal by four will take his place at Geneva
million yen, but decreases States insists on defining the Reuter's American Service. In the House of Commons, to- maxima of cruisers without day the Chancellor of the specifying the numbers in each Exchequer, Mr. Winston Chur-class.
CANTON TROUBLE.
were
shown in raw cotton 101 million, wheat 36 million, oil cakes 13 milion,
8 sulphurate ammonia million, iron and steel 7 million, lumber 7 million, and machineries five million yen
His Worship intimated that he had no authority as Magistrate to
EXPENDITURE SINCE 1914. say whether the certificute was of equivalent value under the
Rugby, Tuesday: The cost of war pensions
chill, stated that it was the in- The prolonged consultations in wording of the ordinance to a
and tention of the Government that a London show the importance the their administration during the certificate issued in Hong Kong or
SEAMEN'S UNION PICKETS current
statement should be made on the Government attaches to exhaust- year by the British port authorities. It £61,442,000, being
will amount to
ACTIVE.
The cause of the decline in the Neval Conference either to- ing every possibility of avoiding a the fargest certificate was a case for the Governor in single vote of any public. Depart-morrow or Thursday.
export trade this season is in the rupture at the Conference. issued by the Chinese author- Council to decide, and he would ment which comes before Parlia-
NEWSPAPER COOLIE BARRED. unfavourable demand abroad due to Better Tone in America.
Alleged Misrepresentation. ities at
the recovery in the gold exchange Canton is of suf have to adjourn the case for their ment.
*Nothing is known in official The "Manchester Guardian's"
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., rate, the falling off of silver and, ficient equivalent value for the consideration. His Worship add- This bring the total expendi-quarters in London of a newspaper New York correspondent states carrying of passengers, to one ed that had he been shewn the ture of the Department on War report that the British Ambas-that the British Ambassador de/Shameen, write to us under yester- moreover, the trade with China
day's date:
was hit by the political distur- issued by the British port author- certificate before, he would not Pensions since 1914 to 1780.000.- sador at Washington has lodged clined to comment on the report The pickets (Seamen's bances. ities arose in the course of a case have signed the summons in con- 000, which is greater by nearly 20a protest with the United States from London that he had been in Union's) refused to let our The decrease in the imports is which was heard before the nection with the present case. per cent. than the whole national Government against the mis-structed to protest to the United newspaper coolle, go on board attributed to the dullness of the Marine Magistrate, Lt.-Comdr. On Mr. Lo stressing the possi- debt as it stood at the outbreak representation of the British pro- States Government against the
the "Taishan" this morning to home market. G. F. Hole, R.N., this morning, bility of a decision being given of the war. British Wireless Ser-posals for naval disarmament and American Press misrepresenta- get the newspapers. He is well
In the export trade, though there The Captain and owner of the summarily regarding the merits vice.
known and has not been misquotations of official state- tion of the British attitude at
inter-are several pessimistic factors on fered with before. Tai Fook Sing" (Capt. Mudson of the case and the bona fides of
the one hand such as the decline ments on the subject: which ap. Geneva. and Mr. Tai Fook-sing, respective the owners. His Worship stated
The foregoing serves to confirm of silver price and uneasiness of peared in United States, news- Well-informed quarters in Lon- the impression that, far from being political chang in China, etc., ly) were charged with allowing that the question of the
the Seamen's papers. It indeed appears from don are not aware, as reported in settled,
Union's
some favourable factors are the ship to arrive in the waters certificate raised a very big prin-
more recent Press telegrams that the newspapers, that the British trouble with the British steamers of the Colony on July 22 with ciple, viz., as to whether Hong
seen on the other hand, as the drop the aims of the British haval Ambassador at Washington has in Canton is as acute as ever. of silver exchange and shortage of more than twelve passengers on Kong was going to recognise à
policy are beginning to be more been instructed to protest against Likewise It emphasises that the stock in Ching market, at the same board.
Canton passenger certificate. As
fairly dealt with in the United the anti-British propaganda now Canton authorities are under the time, in the import trade. Some a Magistrate he was not in a posi-Į
States. British Wireless Service. appearing in the American Press thumb of the pickets whom they are holding off will be followed due to tion to give a decision.
"Vital Arteries."
in connection with the Geneva apparently afraid to disperse. London, Tuesday. Conference and declare that no Rugby, Tuesday. The British-American differ- official instructions have been sent in Hong Kong for the carrying of ment, His Worship emphasised
A party of 25 editors of Ameri-ences at Geneva were touched to Sir Esme Howard. can newspapers has arrived in passengers, but as the ship had the necessity of the case going be- London. They will remain here a upon by the Earl of Birkenhead
Unfounded Report. been later engaged in trade before the Governor in Council. As wook, during which they will be at a dinner in addressing the It is stated that the spreading tween Canton and Saigon, this a case in point, he referred to entertained by various newspapers party of American Editors who of the unfounded report that! had been allowed to lapse. A cer- negotiations which were still and Press organisations.
Jare visiting Great Britain. Great Britain is going to build tificate had been issued to the pending betwen the British Gov- On Thursday they will be re- He declared that regardless of 600,000 tons of cruisers is largely ship at Saigon subsequent to aernment, the Board of Trade and ceived by Sir Austen-Chamberlain whether in the pvolutionary his- responsible for the American atti-novat athen report higued by the survey, but this was only valid the Swedish Board of Trade re at the Foreign Omeo-British tory of the great world-Empire, tude.. until such time as the ship arrived garding the refusal of the British Wireless Service in Hong Kong.
Mr. M. K. Lo defended.
In the course of the initial open- ing, it was stated that the ship
Case Adjourned.
had previously held a certificate In the course of further argu-
EDITORS' TOUR.
ARRIVAL IN LONDON FROM AMERICA.
I
HUSY WEEK OUTLINED,
CLOUDY.
WEATHER REPORT AND FORECAST.
The weather
stated:-
tion..
also
the
ас
the financial difficulties, in trade. The increase in exports and the de- crease in imports will probably be well balanced in the end.
The financial market, after difficulties, is showing much tivity with many questions of re- adjustment. The distribution of capital is abnormal, the veneral trend being to observe more. cau
The straightening out of the wa always had been in the right. It is pointed out that Great Pressure gradients are shallow having been nearly mapped out of position of the Bank of Talwan or had always been in the wrong. Britain never demanded 600,000 over the whole area except over July 14, the general tendency is the Empire was there to-day and tons. As a matter of fact, she is 3.W. China where a somewhat deep rather favourable, and there is no we are ita trustees. Yet no coun-at present unable to calculate her depression is still shown (to the reason whatever for pessimism. *The rainfall for the 24 hours end try in the world could be com- total tonnage, pas
N.W. or Halphong). ter which the owners had written In answer to Mr. Lo, His Wor-ed at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.06 Inch:pared with the position of Great
Delegate III.
Forecast:-S.E. to 8.inds month to all the agents regarding the ship indicated that the ship would Total since January 1 69,06 inches, Britain which had material for Vice-Admiral Sir Fredericknaderate; cloudy. matter of passengers. Unfortun- be allowed to proceed pending the against an average of 49.15 inches, only seven weeks subsistence for Field, one of the delerates at ately, the Captain of the ship in hearing of the case, but he could question had not seen these in-not allow passengers to be brought Shanghai on the s.a, President
Among passengers leaving for the population. Geneva, who returned hurriedly He added: "When think what to England suffering from acute structions which
were most de to Hong Kong until a decision was Cleveland" to-day were Mr. H. W that means to India and these gastric trouble, has had to be con finite on the question of passenger arrived at.ja
Ray, Managing Director of the Islands if we were inadequately veyed to the Naval Hospital at carrying. The letter pointed out The Marine Court hearing was Hong Kong Amusements; and Miss provided for I care not for thosa Chatham. His condition la the heavy penalties to which the adjourned sine die.
Ray
Game fighting vessels but merely for the serious-Rauter."
Board of Trade to recognise the
Company's Bona Fides.
Swedish Board of Trade certi- To-prove the bona fides of the ficate as being of "equivalent Company, Mr. Lo produced a let-value."
TO-DAY
DAY'S DOLLAR.
The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 1/11 15/15
1. Foreign trade of Japan. last.
Value of Exports, 179 million yer. Value of Imports, 180 million yen. Excess of Importa, 1 million yen 2. Trade of Japan with China during last month;
Value of Ex, irts, 42 million yar. Value of Imports, 23 million yen. Excess of Exporta, 21 million yén.