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A NEW WAR?
MANCHURIAN TROOP MOVEMENTS
"YOUNG CHANG":
May Go Out in Support of Gen. Tang Yu-lin
90,000 MEN IN POSITION.
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1928.
"BOB" WITCHELL PASSES
DEATH AT HOME
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ANGLO-FRENCH COMPROMISE
THE DOCUMENT
VERSIAL MEASURE
BOTH SIDES ADMIT SERIOUS DETAILS ISSUED OF A CONTRO-
DIFFERENCES
INTERESTING FACTS
London, Yesterday,
WHAT THE CHINESE SUSPECT|
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WESTERNIZATION OF AFGHANISTAN
KING'S EFFORTS-
A SUCCESSFUL PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
NEAR KABUL.
Peshawar, Yesterday.
details are yet
A BIG TOURIST SEASON
•
FOR HONG KONG
VIEW OF LOUIS D. STONE, OF
'"BELGENLAND"
400 PER SHIP
A heavy tourist season, for Hong
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Robert Charles Witchell,
Official" Chineso, reports of last The White Paper, dealing with
Afghan Cavalry and Artillery Keng this year is predicted by A.R.S.I., Senior Sanitary Inspector, evening state that further pro- the Anglo-French naval agreement out a punitive expedition, on the
from Gardez successfully carried Louis D. Stone, cruise director of who passed away at Home on Fri-gress has been made at the con-! day fast, the 19th Inatant, at the ference between Dr, C T. Wang a comprehensive document of 10th inst. against Chilzai Village in the s."Belgenland," largest age of 45. He leaves in Hong Kong (Chinese Foreign Minister) and afty pages, containing not merely the vicinity of the Altimur Pass on around-the-world steamer, who a daughter (now Mrs. Pinguet) Mr. S. Yada (Japanese Consul-Gen-British and French Governmenta Although no
the correspondence between the the Kabul Gardez Road. Movements of troops on a large scale by the Manchurian author-and a son, who is employed in the oral at Shanghai) towards settle but relevant despatches, also ex-available the action seems to con- the liner "President Pierce" yeater- cama with a party of tourista on
ities point to General Chang Hsuch-liang having made up his mind Colonial Secretary's Office. His ment of outstanding differences.
The Press and public of Nanking tracts of the minutes of the meet firm the atories that trouble is day. to support General Tang Yu-lin (his late father's supporter) in the brother, "Jim" Witchell, is manag-
er of the King Edward Hotel, are keeping a watchful eye on the ings of the Preparatory Disarma- brewing in Afghanistan owing to
Interviewed at the Hong Kong latter's desire to remain as Tutung of the Jehol extramural.area. Burn and brought up in the negotiations, the consensus.
ment Commission, showing how the King Amanullah's efforts to en- of The moving up of Nationalist troops other than those originally Colony, "Bob" (as he was familiar opinion urging that the National impasse on naval and military dis- force westernisation as speedily as Hotel, Mr. Stone said that the
ly known to all and sundry) was Government take a firm stand with armament was largely due to a possible.-Reuter. engaged against the Northerners 'is portentious, particularly as it
a son of the late "Josh" Witchell, full satisfaction in connection with fundamental divergence of views is Chiang Kai-shek's men who are going up into the mining zone, who at the time of his death was the Tsinan incident, and negotia-between the two said Governments. It may even be that they are to endeavour to enforce the National manager of the Hotel now conduct-
ledge and approval of the Commla- and not a treaty or even a final to call at Hong Kong. Last year ed by his son.. Government's appointment of General Fang Chen-wu as Tutung
sion, discussions between experts binding agreement; and stating the "Beigenland" brought about that unless it led to the signing of instead of Tang Yu-lin.
and certain governments and
an agreed convention at Geneva 350 passengers to Hong Kong. ¡groups of governmenta were pur- N. E. winda, moderate, fine issued. The internal evidence of
its purpose would not be achieved Mr. Stone said he has had re- the forecast until noon to-morrow the Anglo-French correspondence and that further attempts at a com- ports that the "Franconia" will The anticyclone is now central disproves the suggestion of an promise would be necessary to pre bring a bigger party of tourists this
Anglo-French political understand-vent the abandonment of all hope
However, the Manchurians now have 90,000 men in position.
CHANG TSUNG-CHANG ESCAPES
Tongshan, Yesterday.. Manchurian forces remain es- tablished on the left bank of the Lan River and along that part of the Peking-Mukden Railway be- tween Lanhsien and Shanhaikwan.
The reported strength is 90,000. It is probable that these will occupy the area covering the approaches to Jehol to prevent any possible at- tempt by the Nationalists to take the district from Tang Yu-lin.
REPLAYS ORDERED
South China Field Ineligible
and therefore appears somewhat out of place when mentioned in the same breath as other Party leaders, but all, for the sake of unity, he should
be taken into the fold.
STATE SOCIALISM
MR. HOOVER DENOUNCES THE DEMOCRATS
An Interport Captain
"Bob" Witchell, in his young {dáys, took grout interest in sport; particularly rowing, swimming, water polo and cricket. He was
also a keen Volunteer.
STILL FINE
over Japan.
A sports correspondent highly
The position of the typhoon is praises "Bob" Witchell 15
uncertain. It is probably situat- captain of Hong Kong in interported more than 200 miles north of water polo ugainst Shanghai. IIe Yap moving W.N.W.. or N.W. will prevail also led the Victoria Recreation Fresh
along the south east coast and Club team in the league for a num- ber of seasons and was one of the over the north China Sea
thusiastic member.
at water
Hakka dialect with facility.
The late Mr. Witchell was born) Jon May 31, 1883 and entered Gov- ernment service in 1900, being, ap- pointed Water Inspector in the P.W.D. In 1908 he was transfer-
monsoon
Only a Gesture?'
It reveals how, with the know-
"Belgenland" has booked 400 pas- sangers for its next, world "cruise, the largest American Express tour
ing or secret agreement, and shows in international limitation and season than last, that the reluctance of both coun- armaments, and explaining why His The present tour le composed tries to recede from their previous Majesty's Government had reluct largely of persons who attended the position was only overcome by their antly not been offering further re-
sistance to French views on the Eucharistic Congress In Australia. desire to find a basis for the re-matter of military reserves, which The Eucharistic Cruise-Tour sumption of the work of the Pre- was the stumbling block at Geneva: Australia is headed by Mr. Stone paratory Commission.
army
And inter alia because the accept-
10.
His
Enthronement in Japan
ENGLAND WINS
Beats Ireland at Soccer
to
+00
best defenders Hong Kong bad. Because of his prowess
The paper includes the Notes ance of the French thesis would and is being undertaken in An "Uphill Tiger"?
polo, "Bob" also excelled in throw-
published in the "Echo de Paris," have the important effect of win- operation with the American Ex- "You cannot force the tiger to ing the water polo ball contests tion of Treaties on a basis of equal the speech of Sir Austen Chamber-ning over the French Government press Company of New York city, go uphill," explained General Feng, and was a good and powerful all-ity.
lain in the House of Commons to the British and American side amont the "because our relations with Jepan round swimmer in addition.
compromise, Lord, in the matter of classification as are such that we must not and can-
The members of this party left His enthusiasm in gitting V.R.O. Both aldes frankly admit there Cushendun's statement at Geneva, a basis of naval limitation.
and the American Note, which
[San Francisco on the sa. "Ventura” ~ not take chances lest we should be crews together both in interport are serious differences but it is he-
Italy's Views involved in further difficulties. I, and local rowing was unbounded. libved that both sides are sincere appears as a communication from
to Great Italy's views were explained in August 11, visiting in turn, Hono therefore, approve of the election! Aš 2 left-hand medium-pace in desiring a settlement on a fair the U. S. Ambassador,
Britain, Mr. Houghton, to Lord a Note Verbale of Oct. 6, a sum- lulu, Pago-Pago, Samoa Islands. Meanwhile the original National- of Chang Hsueh-liang on the Coun- bowler, he has taken, wickets galore basis. Chinese circles fear, how- Cushendun.
mary of which was cabled on Oct. Then the party proceeded to Suve ist troops (of the 4th Army Group),cil. Of course, it is to be hoped for Civil Service Cricket Club. He ever, that Baron Tanaka (the
US. and German Views
in the Fiji lelands, and thence to under General Pei Chung-hsi, have that he will see the new path ahead was also useful with the bat and Japanese Premier) may block an
of him and strive for the realfes in the field.
agreement and delay action in a It is noteworthy that while Mr. with a circular despatch from Lord.
The correspondence concludes Sydney, Australia, to attend the manner nullifying, results of the Houghton does not refer to Bri- Cushendun on Oct. 9 to tion of the *Three People's Prin-
His War Service
This uneasiness is tish acquiesence in the French Majesty's representatives in the conference. ciples. Anyone who is doing truly During the War he rose to be revolutionary work is a faithful Company-Sergeant-Major in the based on a report from Japan that standpoint with regard to capitals of all the countries repre- comrade in the Party."--Ta Chung, Volunteers of which he was an ex- Mr. Tada to Nanking is a mere British Note of June 28, but con-ment Commission, outlining the Baron Tanaka's act in sending trained reserves, mentioned in the sented at the Preparatory Disarma- "Bob" Bpoke several branches of gesture to appease public opinion!centrates on the Naval question, discussions and correspondence of the Cantonese dialect and also the in Japan, which is demanding an this point is taken up by the Ger-the proposals and declares that the early settlement of outstanding man Government, as shown in the Anglo-French Compromise cannot Chinese-Japanese issues.
telegram of Ambassador Rumbold be regarded as
London, Yesterday. a detached and The conference resumed this to Sir A. Chamberlain, dated August isolated event but as the most re-
In the international soccer morning.-Reuter.
4, saying that the German Govern- cent link in a long chain to en- match at Everton, in sunny wea ment is "somewhat disconcerted by deavour and implement the provi- ther before 25,000 people, Eng- the news of the Franco-British sions of Article 8 in the Covenant; land beat Ireland by two goals to New York, Yesterday, red to
Mr. Yoshizawa (Japanese Minis- Naval Compromise and fear it may of the League. the Sanitary Department, ter to China), in a Press interview, imply some concession on the part statesman, Mr. rising to Senior, Sanitary Inspector said that he was out of touch with of His Majesty's Government as re- Elihu Root, presided at a meeting in October, 1926. During a part the progress of negotiations, either gards the question of the limita Lord Cushendon recapitulates of 20,000 assembled to hear Mr. of 1918 and 1910 he was seconded with Nanking or Mukden, but com- tion of land forces." Hoover speak in furtherance of the for Military Service. Republican candidature for the pre- It is as sidency.
the V.R.C. that "Bob" Witchell was he said that possibly the Nanking, rising him to give the German Gov- and Sir A. Chamberlain on March The party sailed from Melbourne Mr. Hoover vigorously accused most remembered in his later years. Hankow and, Tainan affairs were crament the assurance that nothing 3, 1928, and says a compromise was on the 8.8. "Nieuw Zeeland Septem the democrats of moving towards This post he held over men under Marshal Chiang Kai-State Socialism for a solution of period, and proved most energetic, discussions. He believed that very ent with the Locarne Treatles, and admittedly incomplete, would be Celebes, Sourabaya in Java as well a long touched upon in the course of free in the compromise was inconsist eventually reached, which while ber 22 and visited Macassar in the such problems as prohibition, farm as the variety of boxing tourna likely the conversations would cea- declaring that the text of the Com- added to two further classes, and as Semerang, Batavia for a few
Mr. Hoover emphasised many championships, and dances held tion, concerning which he said that limitation, but that it is an under- Washington Treaty.
ments, sports meetings, billiard tre around the Chinese Tariff ques- promise refers exclusively to naval to the two classes limited by the days, and thence to Singapore. The Shantung-Chihli Army (best
of the failures
From Singapore the party proceed- known as
haa the Northerners)
there during his term of office testify.
the outcome of the Peking Tariff standing with the French Govern- He concludes by repudiating the ed to Manila on the B. "Baar- been completely disarmed by the were Government operation and.
Conference consisted control at home and abroad during! have mmen
on the one ment made before the text of the criticisms of His Majesty's Govern- brucken." scattered in various directions be the wartime. He was of opinion
hand of a recognition of China's Compromise was drawn up and thatiment with respect to the alleged They arrived here aboard the tariff autonomy by the foreign His Majesty's Government was pre- secrecy of the negotiations and re- "President Pierce" and will leave tween Tongshan and Tientsin (ie.,that much of the retarded recupera- In the direction of their native tion of Europe was due to the
Powers and on the other of China's pared to withdraw opposition to the fers to the statement of Sfr A by the "Fresident Jackson" on pledge to abolish likin. The latter views of the French and most other Chamberlain in the House of Com- October 30 for Japan, where they provinces).
was difficult but the Chinese lend- Governments on the question of mous on July 30. Lord Cushendun's expect to attend the enthronement ere declare that they will carry it trained reserves, which had caused statement to the Press of August services in honour of the new Em- out, he added-Reuter,
The matches between South China and Ewo Chinese, also the Hung Kui School and South China, played on October 8 and October 10 respectively, have been ordered to be replayed by the League Management Commalt- tee owing to South China playing an ineligible player.
withdrawn from Lanhsien and are concentrating around Tongshan. But they have been joined by other units, believed to belong to the lat Nationalist Army Group, mostly
shek.
Stragglers Scatter
Nationalists. The
The
THE RELIGIOUS ISSUE -
veteran
relief and electrical power.
where
stifling of private initiative on the one hand and the over-loading of With Northern stragglers mov- ing out, traffic on the Peking-Muk-Government on the other. den Railway between Tongshan, Tangku and Tientsin is now nor
Mr. Hoover, alluding to the rell- glona issue, said that every man
Mr. Yoshizawa Explains
Kobe, Yesterday.
menting on the pourparler between
The "Alleged Secrecy"
the attempts to find a solution of
one.-Reuter.
Sir A. Chamberlain replied to the impasse culminating in the Eucharistic Congress, September 6 Honorary Secretary of Dr. C. T. Wang and Mr. S. Vada, Herr Rumbold on August & autho- conversation between M. Briand to 9.
WAR DEBTS
MR. CHURCHILL MAKES A STATEMENT
PAYING AND RECEIVING
London, Yesterday. The British attitude at the forth- Conference
mal. Trafic from Tientsin beyond should be respected in the faith his coming Reparations'
Tongshan to Shanhaikwan (ie., the Manchurian frontier) is expected to resume in a few days.
General Chang Tsung-chang, hitherto commander-in-chief of the Northerners), has escaped from the war zone and has reach- ed the Japanese possession of Port Arthur, in the Liaotung Peninsula, Manchuria. He was | accompanied by a small staff.
→British-Naval Wireless.
The Other Claimant
Peking, Yesterday,
conscience and heart directed him to follow. Reuter's American Ser
vice.
COTTON TRADE
was foreshadowed by Mr. Churchill in a speech at Chingford.
NEW OIL
EXPLORATIONS IN RUSSIA
AT KERCH AND BATUM
Moscow, Yesterday.
a deadlock in the Preparatory Com- 80 saya that the replies of the peror of Japan in Kyoto in early mission of March, 1927. If the United States, Italy and Japan to November. They will call on the French Government were prepared the proposals are receiving atten- sa. "President Taft! Noyember 18 to meet His Majesty's Government tive consideration and will be an for San Francisco,
French "Yellow Book"
on the question, the Naval limi-swered in due course.. tation concludes that no other en- gagement had been assumed by either Government.
Exchange of Notes
Bishop Dünn
Travelling with the party is Bi- Paris, Yesterday.shop Dunn of New York city, who
He declared that Britain was ready to accept an invitation to the conference on the subject of Ger-
A Yellow Book has been issued represented Cardinal Hayes in the man reparations and do all posi
relating to the Naval Compromise, Encharistic Congress. Bishop Duns FACTS RELATING TO MILLS Bible to help any good arrange-
What led to the exchange of Identical with the British White delivered the Spiritual Bouquet to IN CHINA.
ments, but Britain had already! The Supreme Council of National Notes on June 28, July 20 and 28 Paper, excepting that it contains His Excellency, Cardinal Cerriti to made an immense, and unequalled Economy of the Soviet Republic has appears to have been the conversa French despatches to French dipio- bo given to the Pope. contribution to the reduction of re- ordered uxplorations for new oll tion at Geneva between M. Briand mats abroad. ⠀
Bishop Dunn and secretary are.
FAR EAST SURVEY
parations and war debts in Europe. in gas bearing fields to be carried and Sir A. Chamberlain on March. It is noteworthy that the docu-staying at the Matykach Mission, London, Yesterday. He pointed out that in the pre out during the next five years, 9, 1928, at Lord Cushendan's sug- ment procured by Horan and pub- Kowloon." The Cotton Yarn Association has sent year we had to pay America Soviet oll trusts have started gestion at which Sir A. Chamber- lished in the "New York Ameri- circulated among the members sta- £38,000,000 simultaneously with re- boring works on the Kerch Penin-lain regretted the diametrical op can" is not included in the Yellow The members of the party are General Fang Chen-wu (the Naners of China, thus completing a debtors. Hence we were at a point
tistics relating to the cotton spin- celving £82,000,000 from Europaan sula and near Batum-Reuter,
position of the Anglo-French views Book, as it was of secondary im- follow:- tionalist nominee for the tutung survey of the industry throughout of achieving the position contem- ship of Jehol) is reported in Chin- the Far East, "ese circles to be going to Nanking The statement says the Importe our utmost to maintain that posi- plated in the Balfour Note and do shortly to discuss the Jehol situation of foreign yarn with the extion in the future-Reuter, tion with the Nationalist leaders ception of the finer counts has Router.
canced.
practically.
Moreover, China is now exporting yarns to
f
BRITISH MINISTER
Feng's Views
Nanking, Oct. 15. India, and that wage rates paid by MR, C. RHYS WINGFIELD GOING Speaking to press representatives Chinese mills render comparisons
„TO BANGKOK: yesterday afternoon, General Feng with western conditions quite use- Yu-halang announced that he has cas. Large trade with Chine as
FORMERLY OF TOKYO accepted the appointment as Vice-with India Is essential to the full President of the Executive Board | running of the Lancashire milla, of the National Government. R
London, Yesterday,
It will be necessary to set out to Mr. Charles Raya Wingfield, Questioned as to what he thought minimise the advantages which the C.M.G has been appointed British of the appointment of General Japanese possess in their own Minister at Bangkok Router Chang Heuch-Hang on the State mathods and which they obviously.(Mr/Wingfield, who is Counsellor Council, General Feng said that are tending to bring into existence to the British Embassy in Rome, while it is true that "Young Chang" in working thir spindles in China, was first secretary in 1915 at the has not yet hoisted the national fag | |--Router.
British Embassy in Tokyo,1
MORE RUBBER
-RUSS)AN-ENGINEER'S
CLAIM
"FROM ORDINARY WEEDS".
on the two crucial military and portance, merely containing a gen- Bishop J. J. Dunn, New York naval questions, and said that eral version of the events for the City, Rev. Father J. McDonnell, public opinion realised that conces beneft of French diplomats in the New York City Rev. Father J. C. slons were necessary by all parties capitals not directly Interested.
Japan's Note
4- Tokyo, Yesterday, The Government has published the Japanese note, dated Sept 7, In reply to the British note of Aug. 2: outlining the Anglo-French Naval:
In view of the general settlement, Reuter,SALA and If he could point to a conces slon by the French in naval mat tera. It would probably acquiesçe Kiel, Yesterday his yielding a point on the mill An ineer named Volnorovsky, tary side. claims that as a result of four year's experiments he has succeed------ | ed in making rubber from ordinary
weeds. Reuter
Misapprehension
Cushman, New York City. Rev. Father-7. ̈G/Haller, San Franciaco, Calif., Rev. Father P. J. Colligan, Scranton, Pai, Rev. Father, P. Shaughnessy, Pittsburgh, Pa., Miss Meaney, Chicago, Ill., Miss Julie Katherine Cullinas, Pittsburgh P, Miss Helen Murray, San Francisen, Calif., Migs Cecilla Murmy, Ban Mr. Houghton's communication Agreement.
Mr. Louis Japan expressed "sincere con- Franco, Calif., was in reply to a telegram from currence" with the principles of the Gandolfo, Livermore, Cailf, Miss Lord Cushendan on August 10 to Agreement but urged reconsidera. M.: L. Gianella.“ Ban the charge d'affaires at Washington of the clauses dealing with the ton referring to a certain misap- limitation of 10,000 ton cruisers and prehension in Washington asrlarge submarines since it is believed gards the exact scope and purpose, impossible to set inflexible limits to The closing rate of the dollar on of the Anglo-French proposal and these types, which will satisfy all th demand, to-day was 2/08/16. emphasising that it wan.
"zations. Reuter
s
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