RUMOURS OF CIVIL WAR IN
CHINA.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 195
TOKYO FOREIGN OFFICE IN RECEIPT OF CONFIDENTIAL
REPORTS THAT OUTBREAK IS IMMINENT.
CHANG TSO LIN VERSUS FENG YU, HSIANG,
WU PE! FU EXPECTED TO PLAY LONE HAND IN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER CONTROL OF HONAN,
that civil war
(THROUGH RIUTER'S KÜMNOT.]
Toxo. September 21st.
Chang Tso Lin has sent his ablest The Japanese Foreign Office has re-General, Yang Yu Ting, to Nanking with ceived confidential reports from China artillery as a countermove to the military ja imminent between Mar activity of Sun Chian Fang. Tupan of that Chang Tao Lin and Marshal Feng Cheking, who is Wu Pel Fu's supporter Ya. Hsiang (known at the Christian at Hangehow and who is suspected of preparing to occupy Nanking, which General).
would also give him control of Shanghai.
The Cabinet voted unanimously for Japanese neutrality if hostilities break ** out
It is understood that there will be * Customs Conference in the event of
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WHAT WILL WU
SHANGHAI, September 1st.
POSSIBLE REASONS.
The cause of the present movements is probably to be found in the desire of both Chang and Feng to secure the singic control of Peking before the completion of the Citizen's Conference, which ́opens. on October 10th. One of its tasks is to determine the future form of administra
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THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
REALLY RECONNAISSANCE IN FORCE OF COMMUNISTS
'MR. ALLEN'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, September 21st Mr. F. C Allen, Chairman of the Shipping Federation, in a long, state ment; declares that the so-called sea- men's strike is really a reconnaissance in force in connection with a general Cont munist offensive by direct setion against the existing order of society."
He emphasises that no protest against the agreement for a wages reduction July 3rd was made until August 19th
tion are nearly all avowed Communists very low seamen. Their principal wen- pon is terrorism.
FATAL
KAMALATEST: CABLES,
BOMB OUTRAGE.
AFFAIR NEAR LINES OF GURKHAS IN SIMLA
Sruts, September 21st. There was a serious bomb outrage last right, near the lines of the 1/3 Gurkhas Three persons were killed; three wound ed precariously and six injured. They were mostly soldiers.
"FAELIER CABLES.
WOUNDED FRENCH AIRMAN.
DETAINED BY THE GERMAN
AUTHORITIES.
THE MISSION TO SEAMEN. USA AND THE CHINA CRISIS.
TRIBUTE TO THE REV. NORMAN | MANY NEWSPAPER CARTOONS.
PEEL
The American Press is devoting a good Correspondence which has passed he- deal of attention, to the trophies in tween the St. Andrew's Church Vestry, China, and commenting upon, the many Kowloon, and the Headquarters of the cartoons which have appeared on the Mission to Seamen in London, contains subject in the various, papera in the tributes to the work of the Rer, Norman United States Palace in the China Peel heporne ad Telegraph, under date of
Writing under date of June 30th to August 27th, writunes.
the, Secretary of the Mission to Seamen, As, those of us who, are, spending a London, Mr. R. P. Padbury, Hon. Secrrain-soaked August in a dreary and de tary of St Andrew's Church Vestry,serted London are fully aware, Fépoque stated I am requested by the Vestry s cucuures estrarrived, "di of St. Andrew's Church to convey a Mr. Chamberlain, extent for one dass message of deep indebtedness to your to town, and back, is of his Sussex Sorety for the magnificent, work amongst cottage home, President Coolidge is I seagoing mon, readered by sour late assist-believe, at Swampscott Phabus! What:: ant chaplain, the Rev. Norman Peek Stum But both statesmen are giving Androw's followed the Rev. Mr. Peel's a portion of their time, each after his work with interest because, in the frater mener, to the China problem place, is was through a generous gift by Mr. Chamberlain, is battered and bom PARI, September 20th...
member of the Church that his appoint barded with suggestions from all and The Echa de Parw states that thement was made possible; and secondly, Corman aathorities at Freiburg have because most of the wives of seagoing dry. Blockade Canton, suys one, been ordered to prevent the French, sir-men live on this site of the harbour. It other Hang Inspretor
is a pleasure to the members of the
...“ Send out" Lord, Balfour." bleats -un-"
Everson
He asserts that the leaders of the agitanna, 31. Coste, who was injured moontly Vestry to express their gratitude for the ackles third. Week succeeds week. in wash in which his companion. M. work accomplished by Mr. Peel during his but not one word escapes the lips of II.M.
He exhorts the Governments of Britain and the Dominions to take measures to cuble the when to carry out their lawful avocations under agreed conditions.
SUGGESTION FROM CAPE.
CAPETOWN, September vist It is understood that the Cabinet has tion: Also the prospect of increased decided to suggest that the Imperial Hasty war preparations and the strate-Customs Revenues after the Tarif Con-Government appoint a Board of Enquiry iniovements of troops in several ference may be a cause.
in England to investigate the functioning Wu Péi Fu will probably act indepen-of the Maritime Board and other matters provinces has created a general fear ot
dently, intent on improving his own posi- connected with the seamen's -civil war,
tion.
There is reason to believe that the sug gestion is finding favour, with both sides and, if adopted, probably will result in
"Well-informed circles predict a clash between Chang Tso Lin and Feng Yu Hsiang in October, whereupon Wu Pei Ex will enter Honaz with the object of regaining, his headquarters at Loyaug.
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In the meanwhile, Tuan Chi Jui che Chief Executive, is striving mightly to avert an outbreak, which would prob-calling off the strike. ably drive his smoothwater barque” onto the rocks,
FAR EASTERN CABLE BRITISH CUSTOMS DELEGATION,
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY,
ALL JUDGES HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPOINTED.
LONDON, September 21st.
It is understood that all the Judges for
.MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S FAREWELL
LETTER.
LONDON, September 20th.
In a letter to the British Customs Dele-
gation to China before their departure, Mr. Austen Chamberlain enumerates the objects of the conference, namely to pre
strike.
General Hertzog, Prime Minister of South Africa, informed Mr. Creswell that he is willing to receive a deputation of strikers.
SIR JOHN JORDAN..
KING'S TELEGRAM OF SYMPATHY FOR WIDOW.
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the
Thierry, was killed, from leaving Frei-stay here is genial personality and decretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
burg and returning to France;
The French Government are dealing with the matter.
The Gormans seized M. Coste's machine and dismantled the motor.
LATER.
The newspapers sinte that the German authorities at Freiburg have fined Coste, the French airman, fra 198,000.
BOMBAY COTTON STRIKE...
MORE WORKERS COMING OUT.
voted self-effpeing labours "not, only en- deared him to the men amongst whom he worked, but also to a wide circle of friends in the Church here, who watched his work with admitation.?
How differently they do things over the Atlantic! Whatever else, there may be in Swampscots there must be a cou siderable number of special correspon dents, for the gullibile public is regaled daily from that encophonous hamlet with secrets of international high politics, and with accents of the difficulties which the State Department has in making terms for China with the hostile Euro pean chancelleries. And all the while, cast and west and south and north, throughout the States of the Union. pretty pictures are drawn of the good American Collin and the wicked Euro pean Shorts,
Since the above comment was penned tr. Chamberlain has saidža good many words on the problems confronting us but they were not words which help us very materially in solving Hongkong's difficulties - Canton.
Replying under date of July 27th; Mr. Stuart Knox, Secretary of the Mission, to Seamen in London, said: Thank you very much indeed for your most and let ter of the 30th Jane, which has reached me today. It is a great delight to me personally, as I am sure it will be to my colleagues and to our Committee, to re- ceive such a delightfully appreciative testimony from the Vestry of St. An drew's Church to the work done by my good friend, Norman Peel I quite agree BOMBAY, September 20th. with all you say about his genial person- Eighty thousand cotton operatives areality and his self-sacrificing labours for now idle, and it is expected that the Seamen. I always felt, when he was here in London, that when he paid us a vicis number will soon increase,
it was like a ray of sunshine with a bit of the sea breezes, and one felt all the better for a look at his smiling face and a chat with him. I have only recently. returned from a long tour round the world, visiting a good many of our stations in Africa, Australia, etc., and I was exceedingly sorry to hear that Feel had left Hongkong, though I am sure he will do equally good work for sailors. at Bombay. I have been very sorry to
Listeners-in ton programme from the hear that there was a possibility of the Kowloon Seamen's Institute being given Station at Brishane were amazed t
Queensland Government Broadcasting up again. This seems to me (without, of course, any defnite knowledge of the cir hear an announcer reading what pur
a portion of a news cumstances) a great pity s soon after ported to be it had been re-opened, and I will arter service to the effect that the British Conservative Government was-determined that there may be a chance of keeping to play alone hand in the Orient, that the sailor work on that ride of the the Washington Disarmament. Treaty had
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CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.
SHESHUAN IS DESERTED ON ACCOUNT OF AIR-RAIDS.
PARIS, September 21st. A message from Fez states that She shuan is deserted during the daytime in
LONDON, September 21st. consequence of bombing from the air.
'Abd el Krim's brother has moved his His Majesty the King has telegraphed to Lady Jordan, expressing much regret household. Abd el Krim is still intimidat to learn of her serious loss; and extendinging the wavering tripes.
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The message says that His Majesty will TIFF LEADER WOUNDED
PARIS, September 20th. A message from Madrid to a Spanish newspaper reports that Abd el Krim was seriously wounded in the left leg during the fighting in Bilane. He is lying in a fevered state at Targulz, attended by two German Burgeons who are members of his General Staff.
Jordan's valuable services during his long residence in China, as British Re presentative of three successive Sove
the Judicial Enquiry into the Shanghai pare the way for the abolition of likiu, to | always gratefully remember Sir John incidents have now been appointed. It is full other relevant conditions laid down hoped that the enquiry will be concluded in the Washington Treaties, and to by October 28th, "when the Tariff Confer-determine the conditions on which a customs surtax up to 2 per cent. on in Peking. ice is to meet
ordinary goods, and a per cent. DIL BARON "MATSUI.
luxuries, may be levied pending the
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KEW JAPANESE, AMBASSADOR TO [abolition of čikia.
COURT OF ST. JAMES.
Toxro, September 1st.
He points out that though the confer- ence will not deal with extra-territoriál jurisdiction, it is desirable that the dele. gates should know that the British
reigns.
PRINCE OF WALES.
REACHES MENDOZA AFTER ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY.
MExpoza, Argentine, Sept. 21st." The Prince of Wales has arrived here thanks to the strenuous work of the
harbour,"
CHANG TSO
REPLY TO JAPANESE PROTEST ABOUT WIRELESS SERVICE.
•The Asiatic, Fews Service, reports that
ANOTHER GREAT WAR.
PROPHESIED IN UNCENSORED WIRELESS NEWS.
"GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA,
really never been put into effect by any of the signatories, azul that Britain's pre sent attitude, if persiste m, would have the effect of entirely nullifying it.
The alleged nows message "added that Britain had larger interests in Chinz than any other Powers and was evidently determined to further them at all costs,
in reply to the recent Japanese protest say that it was evident that the British The bogus announcement went on la against the establishment of wireless Government had decided to resort te communication between Mukden and arms in an attempt to uphold her financial Bordeaux, Marshal Chang Tso Lin de interests, and all available ships of war clares that as the now Japanese wireless and troops were rapidly being mobilised station in the vicinity of Peking with the idea of demanding that British technically unfit to communicate with financial interests must be protected re- Europe, the agreement concipied between gardless of what the newly created Cus the Navy Ministry and the Mitsui com toms Commission declared thes, to mains in this ten compel other Towers to take sides, and tieth century, for Japan or any other the array would probably be Britain,
{EEUTED'S AMERICAN SERVICE) U.S. AIRMEN TO BE WARNED. WASHINGTON, September 20th. The State Department has instructed Baron Keishiro Mataui was born at Government sympathise with the general railway engineers. Un Saturday the Mr. Blake, the United States' Diplo pang-cannot, and will not bind China, The "news" declared that this would
matic Agent at Tangier, to inform the
It is officially announced that Baron Alatsui will be formally installed as Am- bassador to Londen, to-morrow,
Osaka in 1882 He graduated in Law at trend of the Chinese aspirations, the Imperial University, Tokyo, in 1865.
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line was repaired, enabling the passage
He was Secretary to the Japanese- Lega- desire that the Extra-territorial Commid of the Prince's train, which occasionally American, airmen operating with the country, to monopolize China's wireless France, and Italy, and some minor tion at Seoul (Korea) from 1890-1893. 1c sion should begin work at the earliest had to scrape its way through a wall French against the Riffs in Morocco, "that communications with the civilized conn| Powers, against China, Rusein, and prob
power to facilitato its task.
served in similar capacities at the Em- possible moment, and will do all in their bassies at Washington and London from 1894-1897 and 1897-190 respectively, when he was transferred to Peking. He was promoted Councillor at the Paris Embassy in 1906 and transferred to Washington two years later. In 1013 he was Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs. From 1914 to 1950 be was Ambassador at Paris, be ing created a peer in recognition of his services during the War.]
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
CAPPOINTMENT OF MR. MACVEAGH
IS ACCEPTABLE.
Tokyo, September 21st. Reuters Agency is reliably informed that the appointment of Mr. Franklin MacVeigh, as American Ambassador to Japan, is entirely acceptable.
Official notification to this effect will be despatched to Washington either to day or to-morrow."
JAPANESE AIRMEN. POSTPONE LEAVING BERLIN CONTINUANCE OF FLIGHT.
PARIA, September 21st. The Japanese Airmen, Lieutenant Kawa- chi and Mr. Abe, after a careful in spection of their machines, have decided to postpone their departure from. Berlin for some days.
TTALIAN AIRMAN.
MAJOR DI PINEDO ARRIVES AT SHANGHAL
of snow on each side of the line
The Prince dined with the Governor of the Province of Mendoza in the even- ing.
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SANTIAGO September 20th H.A.B. the Prince of Wales left Vina
they are serving in violation of the laws of the United States.
FRENCH DEBT TO US. FRANCE'S OFFER OUTLINED.
NEW YORK, September 20th. According to a wireicas message from the liner Faris in which the French Debt Commission travelled to the United States, it is understood that M, Cailloux will propose to the American Debt Com mission that France should begin immed. ately her payments on the principal debt with a substantial sum for 1828, rising dater, to much greater amounts during the next twenty years,
tries of the world.
ably Germany. Furtheringre, the Mukden warlord ·· The · Queensland Government broad- adds, monepely by any power over the casting station, like private-enterpriss Chinese radio enterprise is a violation of stations throughout the Commonwealth, the principle of the "open door and is under the control of the Federal Postal shows that China is not master in her Department, and the Postmaster-Cieneral, own house. In this connection, a Berlin Mr. Gibson; pramises an immediate in wireless message reports that the Japan vestigation. ese Ambassador in Paris has made a
The Queenslanal Government Broad similar protest to the French government casting Station the next day, however, wireless exchange, but it is believed that against the proposed Mukden Bordeaux explained the issue of the poor " France will reject or ignore it.
After referring to the lack of an effec Central Government in China, Mr. Chamberlain, says that it will be one of the delegates main concerns to accura adequate guarantees that the reforms justifying the concessions which they are authorised to make will be actually carried out, and while the delegates are left to determine the methods of obtain- del Mar for Los Andes whence be depart ing much guarantees, they should, if ined for Argentina. He does not expect doubt, refer to His Majesty's Govern-
any further difficulty in crossing the ment.
frontier, as the weather conditions have MEASURES FOR INTERNAL PEACE considerably improved.
Mr. Chamberlain considers that con- solidation of unsecured debts should be regarded as only a secondary part of the functions of the Conference, and declares that the Government will not consider the purpose of the Conference fulfilled unless it results in the adoption of measures promoting internal peace and secures reforms for the permanent benefit the history of Australia and would in. Payments from Germany or the tentativo The records left behind by these
of China.
AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
INFLUENCE OF THE STRIKE,
MELDOVENE, September 20th,
Elections would be the most important in Mr. Bruce muúc the statement that the
The letter concludes by saying that it volve the most far-reaching issues over is for the Chinese themselves to solve submitted to the country, which would their internal problems, but as far za be called upon to decide whether it British assistance is practicable and would be governed by Parliament or by desirable, it is the earnest with of the irresponsible extremists Government to give all the help in their power.
8.8. LEEDS OITY.!
SINKS IN THE SEA OF JAVA.
n
The Commonwealth Electoral Officer predicte a 30 per cent poll in cop- sequence of the enactment of compulsory. votlag. Every effort is being made to
in view of the elections, in order to allow the Unions to concentrate on the politici
· It is also understood that the French proposal will not be made conditional either upon the receipt of reparations
Churchill agreement.
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EXCLUSION OF BAKLATVALA.
broadcast message to the effect that
Britain was arming to protect and fur- ther her interests in the East.
It announced that the station was trans CHANG 7 COLUMBUS. mitting news hriving lite from the Daily Standard, Brisbane's Socialise. CHINESE CLAIM TO DISCOVERY peper, and to avoid having to close down
OF AMERICA.
while the news was carefully sorted, tha service was -hastily handled, and this - America was discovered by five. Budd-zesülted in the message excaping the pry hist priests in 458 A.D. and named Tom per censorship," Chang by this party of Orientals who The explanation added that the state preceded Columbus by a thousand years, ment was the view of some newspaper according to a statement made in Paris correspondent in China, with whom the by Bia Tung Fa, Chinese writer. tadio officials were unacquainted,
STABBING AFFAIR
Buddhist travellers, said Sis, leaves Do possible doubt that their Fou Chang, an mmense island 3,250 leagues off the China coast, was the American continent.
Another priest, Hui Chen, visited. Fou Chang in 190 but Sis explained that it was not certain where he landed. How ever, the connects with the Mexican legend about pecocha with Hui Shen, claiming they are one and the same, who appears that the injured man was
A subbing aflair took place at Tai Kok Taun the Shum Shui Po district, on Sunday evening. Baremilt of which Chinese lies in the Government Civil Hos pital subering from wound in the abdomen
struggle, received the injury with his assailanta and, in the
His astailasta made off, necessitated his removal to hosp
confine tho strike to the narrowest limited ABBINGTON, September 21st, visited the inland clothed in Long auddenly attacked, by two men as he
Mr. Risley, the solicitor attached to robe and taught a new faith and walking along the road He the Labour Department, has advised Mr. philosophy. Davis Secretary of Labour, that the Sin Tung Fadvances the farther asses specifies that an Alien Communist may ing in South Amories and Mexico were United States Immigration Law clearly tion that the first Spanish explorers land not, lawfully enter or remain in the struck by the resemblance of the architec United States and is subject to exclusion tare there with that of the Far East it is hoped
elephant head, which must certainly
- One Artes divinity, says Sta, had a
come from Asik Several Chinero les were found to be existing in Colado. Orien
(Continued as four of ungt Hallma
fight BATAVIA, September 20th. The cargo weamer Leeds City, owned Meanwhile, though the shipowners have by the St. Just Steamship Company, and announced their readiness to confer with boood for Japan, went ahore in the Bes the seamen's representatives is suggested of Java ant sank in forty minutes by the Labour leader, Mr. Chariton, the Bunanir, September 21st, A Dutch steamer picked up 37 of the executive of the striking men have. Mr. Davis aught Mr. Bisley's opinion The Italian airman, Major the Marquis crew.
rejected Mr. Chariton's proposal and after conference of officials of the di Pinedo, arrived here at 230 this The Leeds City had a cargo of 7,500 refuse to negotiate until all the imprison St Department, whose barring of Mr.
fternoon.
tong of sagar for Kobe and Yokohama ed men are released,
Baklatvala has been criticised,
or deportation.
certain