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TIENTSIN & PEKING.
Chiang Kai-shek Orders Big Offensive.
MORE FIGHTING IMMINENT.
Kiangsu Threatened By Chang Tsung-chang..
HANKOW FOURTH ARMY MARCHING ON ANFU!
News of a Chiang Kai-shek offensive on many fronts comes to hand to-day. Tientsin and Peking are to be attacked, and he has specified the general who is to undertake the task.
This information points to a breaking off of the negotiations which were said to be in progress between Chiang and Marshal Chang Tso-lin.
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IN BAD SPIRIT.
American Paper's Attack On Britain.
WAR DEBTS AND SHIPS,
"I DO NOT CHOOSE."
Coolidge Not Running For Presidency,
HIS PERSONAL STATEMENT.
Regret Expressed In Many Official Typewritten Declaration Released
Circles,
Without Comment.
Washington, yesterday.
Some stir has been caused by a
INSURANCE AT SEA.
Compulsory Measure For Passengers.
THE MARITIME CONFERENCE,
Many. Nations Reject Proposed.
Plan
Rapid, City, yesterday.
Amsterdam, yesterday. President Coolidge has de- Divergent views were express- sarcastic-anti-British leader in clared: "I do not choose to runed by the delegates of 12 nations the "Washington Post" regard-
present at the International Mari- war debts and the naval con- for the Presidency in 1928."-This time Conference in discussing the troversy. The article, which, statement, typewritten on small draft convention for the compul however, does not reflect Ameri- slips of paper was handed to sory insurance of passengers tra- velling by sea. This aims at the fore beginning to extinguish her pressmen without comment.-establishment of a scheme where war debt Britain began building Reuter's American Service. by passengers will be compen- sated for accidents irrespective of the strongest naval force in the world. ' If Geneva had done
whether the same are due to the the shipowner, nothing else it had shown Great
negligence of
stances.
can official opinion, says that be.
Four Years To-day.
N. LAZARUS.
Hong Kong's Only. European Optiòfan-
•Established Over Forty Years Mangger: Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.
Registered Optometrist (Canada),
COMING EAST.
Four British All-Metal Flying Boats.
FELIXSTOWE TO SINGAPORE.
Official Details of Proposed Air Force Flight.
POSSESS SPEED OF A MILE AND A HALF A MINUTE.
Official particulars regarding the all-steel British flying, boats. which are coming to Singapore have been released by the British. Wireless Service..
Four boats, under the command of Group Capt., Brown. Cave, will make the journey, flying around the coasts of India and calling. at Australia before settling at Singapore, at which station they will
Inquiries made locally indicate that at least one visit to Hong
Kiangsu is threatened by General Chiang Tsung-chang, and the Britain where she could save. Calvin Coolidge became Pre- passenger or to fortuitous circum- be retained as part of the general air development of this Base.
money by scrapping unnecessary sident of the United States after cruisers and stopping her new the death of Warren G. Harding,
who favoured the cancellation of
Hankow forces are moving on Auful. '
home to discuss the situation in China.
The United States delegate
Mr. MacMurray, the American Minister to Chins, has been called naval construction. Americans the oath of office being adminis declared that the proposed scheme Kong may be expected from the flying boats.
MR. MACMURRAY CALLED HOME.
Shanghai, This morning. General Chiang Kai-shok, con. trary to report, has not returned to Nanking. He is at the front directing operations. After a full survey of 'the situation he has directed Gen. Yen Sik-sen to despatch his troops from Nan- king and attack Tientsin and Peking. Gens. Pak Man-wai and Wang Tiu-fe-have been ordered with their forces to take up sta- tions at An Hing, where the
situation is said to be serious.
To Attack. Anful.
Kiukiang, Yesterday. The Hankow party has decid- ed to attack Anfui, and Chang Fa- fu will take charge of the Fourth Army moving in that direction. Further Offenalves.
Peking. Yesterday. General Chang Taun-chang ́has telegraphed here stating heTM has had consultation with General Chiang Kai-shek and that he intends to attack Kiangsu
a
The power of the leaders.ap- pears to be waning. Last night the military seized 2,000 bamboo poles with knives attached. These weapons were intended to be used by the coolles during the attack.- British Naval Wireless.
Fighting at Hukow,
'Hankow, July 28. It is reported that fighting has occurred at Hukow at the mouth of the Poyang “Lake. General! Galen is said to be leaving for the front shortly when a general action along the front, including Chekiang, will be commenced:
In spite of the assurance given that foreign property in Ithang
war debts may assure them-tered by his father a notary pub-Congress: selves that Britain's debt pay-lic, at the paternal home in the ments would not interfere with village of Plymouth, Vermont, at that Japan's peculiar position
the expansion of her navy.
The publication of the article caused regret to many American officials. Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
C. N. CO. STRIKE.
NO NEWS OF THE LATEST
CONFERENCE.
Apparently the conference at Shanghai yesterday regarding the China Navigation strike has not fesulted in any definite decisions being arrived at, for on inquiry at the local office of the Guild this morning it was learned that there was nothing to communicate.
would be evacuated by the Chin-tween the Company and the re The meeting yesterday was be- ese, by July 23, it is confirmed by presentatives of the officers and telegraph to-day that the Chinese engineers at which the latter were are still in occupation,"
to give a reply to proposals made
The Mystery of Mr. Riley. We have still no news of Mr.by the Company at a previous
Conference. Riley of "The Times."-
ters,
There are hopes of a compara- Mr. Riley, the correspondent tively early outcome of the nego- for "The Times," who has been tiations, it is learnt in other quar- on behalf of Gen. Sun Shun- missing since the morning of | fong. Fong Piu-yau took ex-July-23 when he left his quarters ception to this and declares he is at the Lunghai Railway offices at willing to attempt the capture Chengchow, Honan, was on his of Kiangsu and Anfui.-"Hong way to visit a Christian village At 8.55 p.m., yesterday a ricsha Kong Evening Post."
when he disappeared so mysteri- was run into from behind by ously. Considerable concern is motor cycle No. 90, outside the expressed by local officials re- National City Bank of New York, Mr. Kellogg hus summoned Mr.garding his whereabouts, and a in Queen's Road Central. MacMurray to confer on the search is progressing at Cheng- ricaha passenger was thrown out situation in China Reuter's chow. The local Chinese au- heavily and suffered injury his American Service.
Mr. MacMurray Called Home. Washington,, yesterday.
Wounded at Nanking.
Shanghai, yesterday. The Shanghai "Evening News," publishes a report from Nanking to the effect that it is estimated that 3,000 wounded have been 'crowded into the hospitals of Nanking and Pukow, and that more are arriving from the
North.-Reuter.
Searching Foreign Ships.
Shanghai, yesterday. Nanking's Official News Agency states that Chinese naval sailors, when searching the a... Ber- tram Rickmers" on July 20 dscovered 2,950 cases of dyna mite, 105 cases of percussion caps, and 50 cases of fuses, all of which were removed from the steamer. which is still detained, while the "Muensterland" has been releas-
thorities there have been request-left leg.
ed to give every assistance in try-i ing to ascertain what has happen- ed to him.
The
A report from Wuhu yesterday mitted by the delegate of General states that six transports and Chiang are said to be:-(1) seven junks as well as three tugs That the Nanking forces will im- rrived laden with troops, on mediately suspend hostilities un Thursday. These troops were conditionally remaining in their speedily disembarked and the status quo; and (2) that both the transports retired down river. two parties should keep strictly
No New Developments. secret the substance of an agree
ment on armistice.
On July 27, it was noticed in Nanking that about 300 soldiers It appears likely that the were being billeted in bungalows Northern forces will make a halt belonging to the International at suchow, with the Southern Export and Import Co. at their troops at the Huniho River, and
2.47 on the morning of August 3, 1923. He has thus held office for four years.to a day.
had no chance of adoption by the
Baron Takahashi maintained
rendered an international regula- tion unnecessary and, like the German and Dutch delegates re- commended the reference of the draft convention back to the sub- committee for further investigo tion.-Reuter.
MAY VISIT HONG KONG.
Rugby, yesterday.
The latest aircraft
me-
scratching - 4* passenger. "If you consider the French railways and Details are now available of the London streets," said Sir Mr. Calvin Coolidge, who was
the all-metal flying boats which Sefton, "I think you will agree that elected as President by an over-
are to be used on the Royal Air aviation comes well out of the com-- whelming majority is a New Eng:
Force flight from Felixstowe to parison."Reliability of machines lander, having been born in Ply- Pilgrim Transport. Singapore. Four machines are had been greatly improved, and they mouth, Vermont, in 1872. A grad. Among the objections raised to make the journey and they will were working up to the point when an aeroplane would do 1,500 hours unte of Amherst College, he be was that the shipowner would be be under the command of Group work a year. He was recently gan to practise law in 1897, and saddled with the role of insur- Captain Brown Cave. The First shown a railway engine which had the following year he started his ance agent, and also the indefinite of these supermarine Napier travelled 1,000,000 miles in forty-
extent of the financial liabilities Southampton boats is now near-six years,
ing completion, and it is hoped would travel 1,000,000 miles in six political career. During the war which would be incurred.
At the conclusion of the gen- the start for Singapore will be years. eral debate the meeting discussed possible about the middle of The development of aviation-lag- Article Three, relating to the pro- October. Stainless steel is used ged behind in Britain because we were a conservative nation and did posed special provisions for the throughout in the construction of not take kindly to new things, but conveyance of pilgrims, coolies the hull, and this, is not lighter our machies and pilots and and such persons. It was decided than wood, but impervious. to the chanics were undoubtedly superior
to those of any other country.. to ask the sub-Committee for a action of sen water. clear definition of "such persons."
twenty years air travel would be as much a part of everyday civilised -Reuter.
life as the telephone was to-day The telephone started forty-six years ago, and after being much hampered at the start was indispen- sable to-day. Aviation started twenty-three years ago. It had got The flying boats have a speed over its teething troubles, and one of about a mile and a half & could scarcely imagine what it minute, and a range of 2,500 would mean to the civilised world miles. Each is equipped with in another twenty-three years. The two Napier Lion engines and will nation which had the most efficient have such maritime, para- aviators and machines then would Sir Sefton added that the non- Capt. Alex. Campbell, master of phernalia as anchors, foghorn reap a rich reward. the s.s. "Sai On" reports that and riding lights. A portion of when passing Deep Bay at about the hull is to be fitted for the 12.50 p.m. yesterday his ship ran slinging of hammocks and used as into a heavy thunderstorm during sleeping quarters.
1ochi premises. Available in that the region between Hauchow he served as Lieutenant-Govern- formation pointed to the fact that and the Huaiho River will be
the occupants, were officers of the made a buffer zone. "Toho." . * or of Massachusetts, and this
4th Cantonese Army and the New Commander at Shasi. foreign authorities immediately
took steps to inquire into the
was followed by two terms as Gov-
事
SHIP SHAKEN.
THUNDERBOLT FALLS NEAR
"SALON."
"HOT, FLAMING MASS."
When fully laden and ready to set off, each of the flying bouts will turn the seals at over nine" tons. More than half of this will be made up of petrol and oil.
..
In
stop fight to India had been post- poned owing to the monsoon.
LAST STAGES OF FAMOUS .TRIAL.
FEELING IN PARIS.
which there was much vivid It will not be necessary for the lightning. Suddenly a thunder-planes to reach harbour each day, SACCO & VANZETTI. bolt red hot flaming mass for unless the sea is exceptionally fell into the sea. As it struck the rough, they will be able to ride- water it exploded with a terrific at anchor during the night: crash, shaking the ship fore and On the journey out they will fly aft and, nearly blinding all those round the coasts of India bofore. watching it.
going on to Singapore. Here The ship's standard compass] they will be met by units of the was found to have acquired two| Australian Air Force, which will ́ points of easterly error, Before accompany them to Australia,the few last witnesses in the Sacco the bolt fell the compass was After an extended cruise there Vanzetti, case, correct.
they will return to Singapore, hunger strike after a fortnight's Vanzetti, who has broken his where they are to be based as starvation, la allowed an extra glass part of the general air develop-of milk in the morning and is ment for Imperial defence.rapidly recovering strength, but | British Wireless Service.
SHARE DIVIDENDS.
To-day. Messra. Carroll Bros, have been advised of the following dividenda on rubber & mining shares
Dividends. Malaka Pindas, 8 per cent. Int;
SERVICE TO INDIA.
Extension Held Back By
Persia...
Boston (Maas.), Yesterday. Governor. Fuller has interviewed
Sacco still refuses all food. Police. „guards, 28 a precautionary measure, have been placed outside the resi dences of Judge Thayer, who tried the cabe
and Judge Rugg, who heard the appeal in anticipation of Governor Fuller's, announcing the result of his Investigations_tó- morrow-Reuter's American Ser-
Paris, Yesterday,
Hankow, July 31.ernor, a position of much respon- Punggors, 7 per cent. Final (17 per air service from Basrah to Karachi vite.
sibility and influence.. He was cent, for the year); Ayer Weng ed, after a locomotive and "other reason for this. An interview made by.the local military author serving as Governor when the (Development), 10 per cent. Int.
war materials aboard" were con- fiscated. Reuter.
Peking Peace Talk.
Shanghai, yesterday..
The peace parleys have appar ently been resuscitated by the arrival last week of General Ho Cheng-chun, Marshal Chiang Kai- shek's official delegate. ·
An Ankuochun spokcamian states that a tentative agreement has been reached between Mukden
A new appointment has been
New Englander.
with Dr. Wu, Minister for For-ities to command the troops lected him to be Mr. Harding's Republican National Convention eign Affairs, showed him to be stationed at Shasi. The new com-running-mate in the national elec-[ genuinely concerned about the mander is as yet not well-known tion of 1920.. matter, but he intimated that the and is a General Lee Wa-yeh and shortage of billets in the city for he is to take charge of the 88th such a large number of troops Division of the 18th Army. The Both as an executive officer and responsible, Further he expressed some days ago and yesterday the had upheld the best traditions of stationed there at present was
appointment .was telegraphed as a public speaker Mr. Coolidge his sincere desire to avoid any Military Council of the National- New England He escaped the interference with foreigners. ist Government received
The following day troop move urgent reply. from General Lee man the creature of a political an charge of being called "machine" ments continued in Nanking but stating on oath that he will serve organisation and he had shown no new developments in the the Government to the best of his much strength of character in situation were noted."N. C. Dability.
dealing with some serious-Labour problems.
News."
Negotiations with Peking.
Peking, July 28.
Shantungesë at Hềuchow.
Tsingtao, July 28. The Shantung forces, which
Quotations.
Allenbys Ayer Panas
$2.75
10.90
Glenealiea Jerams Jimahs
2.66
1.65
2.35
Lunas Pajams
3.25
2,40
Malaka Pindas Kedahs
2.27 4.05
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
That the extension of the British
was being held back by Persia was the statement made by Air Vice: Another demonstration against Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker at a the execution of Sacco and: Van- luncheon given by the Royal cetti was made by. Socialite gym- Colonial Institute,
pathisers. The police were com. Numerous Sir Sefton was reviewing recentpelled to intervene. progress in aviation, and said that Bghts ensued and, several revolver Great Britain had lately embarked shots were fired by both sides. upon
regular service between number of people were injured and Cairo and Baarah, and that we were six arreats were made.-Renter.. only waiting to extend the service
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to India. At the moment, the ex- tension was prevented because Por
A collision occurred in Robin- sla had gone back on her underson Road at 6.20 p.m., yesterday taking, and objected to flying along, when a motor cycle ridden by the Persian Gulf. The route would Mr. D. Thompson of the Dalry be to Karachi, where the Indian Farm Company collided with Government was to take the respon-
sibility of carrying on from Kara motor car No. 1010. Mr. Thomp chi to Calcutta and Rangoon. The sun was thrown heavily and sus- route from Rangoon to Singapore tained injuries which necessitat would be the Imperial Government's ed his removal to the Government responsibility and it was hoped Civil Hospital,
that, the Australian Government. would make itself responsible for
and Shansi. It is understood that the proposed pact calls for a sus pension of hostilities until Nan king defeats Hankow, after which political questions will be discuss-
Mrs. Coolidge his marriage "South winds, moderate; cloudy, ed at a further conference. Reuter.
A. Mr. Lo, a representative of have entered Hsuchowfu, are the took place In 1905 has been a fair to showery" is the official wed The Jankow Strike," General Chiang Kai-shek, secretly 6th, 7th, and 9th Armies, and popular hostess in Washington. ther forecast till noon to-morrow.
Hankow, Monday,
arrived here on July 26. He is Southern soldiers are no longer to Simplicity. Is the keynote of this
the service between Sthgapore and Wellington Street yesterday While removing a patient from Ricshas are now on the street now negotiating with General be seen in Fullchi, about 26 11 to New England family: there has again. It is reported that the Yang Yu-ting, Marshal Chang's the north of Suchow. The Srd never been any lavish display in A Chinese was sentenced to three Australia.
afternoon, motor ambulance No. strike has not been abandoned by Chief of Staff, in great secrecy Shantung Army is now stationed their official entertainments. months hard labour by Major Will- The African service from, Nairobi 269 skidded on the wet road when the Union, but that the ricsha regarding cessation of hostilities in Taierhchuang (7), which place Finally, It may be said that no son this morning for stealing $14 had met with an Initial set-back, coolies are working under military between the Northern and was occupied by the army on the American senator la better in from a passenger on the sis, owing to the crashing of two ma- turning into D'Aguilar Street. chines, but it was hoped to get it and collided with a lamp post. protection against the wishes of Southern forces. 22nd Marshal Chang Tsung formed regarding international "Hydrangea
going by August.
The mudguard of the ambulance their Union: It is also stated that The substance of the negotia chang, at midnight on July 25 questions or more interested in A. the ricsha strike was only a trap tions and the names of the con- gave orders to the Chief of the them than the man who has Two gold rings worth $280 Safely in Aviation was badly damaged. set for the military, the real ferees are kept strictly secret, Aviation Department at Han presided in the Senate since were reported by Mrs. Harmon Safety In syfatton had been object being to seize the electric but it is reported that the nego chuang instructing him to prepare March 1921, and has directed the of No. 20, The Peak to have been ensuing confusion to obtain arms are progressing quite hopefully. tion corps to Hauchow shortly death of President Harding. He time between 12.80 and 1 p.m.,on from the military.
The terms of compromise sub-"Toh
Is a practical idcalfiti
yesterday
light and water works and in the tiations between the two parties for advancing some of the avia-daatinies of the country since the stolen from her bedroom komely Increased. Since 1919 there!
been only four fatal accidentä regular British air routes, and since Christmas, 1924, they had covered,100,000 miles, without
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand to-day was 1/11 15/16