WHICH IS THE NATIONALIST ARMY'S
OBJECTIVE?
SUNGKIANG OR SOOCHOW?. SHANGHAI OR NANKING?
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN TROOPS CONCENTRATING:
NEAR SOOCHÓW.
ANHUI'S TUPAN GOES OVER TO THE SOUTH.
Thero now seems, even more difficulty than ever before in determining the real objective of the Nationalist Army. Until very" recently there could, be little doubt that the Southerners were aiming at falling upon Bungkiang as A preliminary move towards the expture of Shanghai Native City. At the present mo- ment the situation does not appear to be quite so clear, and if there are indications that the Nationalists are still cherishing the hope of capturing Bungking there are equally strong indica- tions that they are quite as enger to move on to Soochow with. a view to the ultimate capture of Nanking. Large numbers of both Northern and Southern troops are moving towards "Scochow, and, to all appearance, they are sure to collide there very shortly." Probably the true state of affairs lies in what appears to be a fact, namely, that the Nationalist Army, finding the opposition in and about Sungkiang much stronger than they anticipated, have decided upon a change of plan, and are now aiming at Nan- king rather than at Shanghai Native City. Very shortly we are sure to know.
Chinese troops, with their usual total disregard of the rights of foreigners on the Whangpoo or anywhere elesin China, sud- denly pounced on one of the Standard Oil Company's launches and took it down stream. The Chiness responsible for this piece of impudence were speedily brought to their senses by America Marines to whom they returned the stolen launch.
Mrs. Borodin, it seems, is still held up on à Russian ahip at Pukow (which is immediately opposite Nanking on the banks of the Yangtze) by Northern troops.
"SOCONY" LAUNCH
COMMANDEERED.
RETURNED TO AMERICAN
MARINES
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE CAPTURE OF MRS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5th, 1927.
RUSSIAN CHURCH
- PROPERTY.
AN ACRIMONIOUS PROBLEM SOLVED IN NEW YORK.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. ]
New York, March 4th. The Supreme Court of New York hai ordered that all church pro party of the Russian Orthodox Church, including the Cathedral of St. Nicholas and about 90 other properties in a score of cities, be handed over to the Archbishop Kedrovosky, who represents the Holy Synod of the Russian Church, functioning under the Soviet Gor erment. The properties which are said to be worth millions of dollars
FRANCE IN WAR-
TIME.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
DEPUTIES DISCUSS BILL FOR DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
THROUGH HAPAK AGENCY.]
COMMONS.
THE "LIMIT OF TOLERATION,”
(BarTISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
LONDON, March 3rd,
· BRITISH BATTLESHIPS.
BUILT AT ENORMOUS COST.
{THROUGH 'RXUYER'S AGENCY.]
LaxDay, March 3rd. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, questioned in the House di Cominona, any nounced that the battleships Rodney and Nelson were expected to be com ploted in September and July respectively.
The total cost, including guns was
and £6,500,834 for the Rodney £8,463,879 for the Nelson, Ammuni- tion and reserve would cost a fur
PARIS, March 4th. The Chamber of Deputies began yesterday the disqussion of the Bill for national organization in war- time, whorgof the first article pró- videa that in war-time all French-lations was initiated in the House of Commons by Sir Archibald Sin- men, without distinction, age or
clair (Liberal) who declared that status, as well as all constituted British interests in Russis were groups, pre obliged to participate peace and trade. In many Russian in the defence of the country or industries a revival, was being wit the maintenapteful ita material and fnéssed and he urged strongly moral life gprsia expel
against rapture of relations with Russia at this juncture.
A debate on Anglo-Russian rether fast,300 each.
have been the subject, since the US. PRESIDENT'S OFFICIAL The Maker of the Agreement.
WAT, of a bitter and protracted dis- pute between the representatives of the Soviet and the Czarist more-
ment.
-[EARLIER TELEGRAMS.]
پر
[XAVAL WIRELESS RETORTS.)
Mr. O'Malley.
HANXOW, March 3rd: - Mr. O. St. C. O'Malley left Ha- kow early this morning for Peking to report to H.B.M. Minister, Bir Miles Lampson. Mr. Teichman re- mains at Hankow to attend to the execution of the details of the STILL DETAINED AT PUKOW. Concession agreements and to main- tain diplomatic relations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
BORODIN.
Miles Lampson.
(CHINESE PRE6S SERVICE]
SHANGHAI, March 4th. SHANGHAI, March 4th The earlier report. as to the cap- The Standard Oil Company's ture, of Mrs. Borodin by General steam launch Veijoo XIV. was Chang Tsung Chang's troops,`on'a' commandeered this morning by Russian steamer sailing vid Pukow Chinese soldiers and taken down from Hankew on the 1st inst, is stream from her moorings at the confirmed by the Eastern Neus states that the waterfront near the British Con-Service, which sulate The American Admi,steamer is stiff detained there by tion is the Kiukiang Concession is who was notified of the seizure. General Chang's troops." despatched 60 marines to follow the
RESIDENCE.
[RHUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, March 4th. President Coolidgo has moved from the White House to Patter son Mansion nearby, which he will occupy for a few months while tho White House is being repaired and
reroofed.
AMERICAN ENGINE- DRIVERS' WAGES.
A FIFTEEN PER CENT. IN- GREASE DEMANDED.
[THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE)
Sir Robert Horze (Conservative) referred to the fact that it was he, himself, who in 1991 made the Trade Agreement with Bessis and that he was supported in doing" so by Mr. Lloyd George, who was then He declared that he Premier. made the agreement believing that Russia, with its vast resources, was itted to revive the economic for tunes of Europe. He was not ashamed of his effort but he con- fessed that all his hopes had failed to be realised. He did not believe. that British trade would suffer at all by breaking off relations with Russia
Labour "Leader's Views..
A MILLION DOLLAR
• CONFLAGRATION.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE.]
New Yox, March 3rd. The early morning aky was bril | liantly illuminated by a fire on the waterfront at Jersey City, destroy- ing two Pennsylvania Railway piers, fifty loaded goods cars and razing several factories and other buildings.
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The damage is estimated at one
million dollars.
THE BRITISH ARMY' ESTIMATES.
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER. -
SHANGHAI FORCE EXPENSES.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY:]
Losnos, March 3rd. The Army Estimates for the forthcoming financial year amount to £41,383,000, a decrease of £935,000, with maximum number on the establishment of 168,500-an in- crense of 7,100%
The Premier announced in the House of Commons: that the Bud- get would be introduced on April 14th
Cost of Troops to China. The reduction in the Army Estimate is largely due to a de- crease of pay, saving £848,000, not- withstanding an increase in the per sonnel by 7,100.
Supplementary Army Estimates. cover the requirements to March 31st arising out of the despatch of troops to China, and amount to £950,000. The additional charges mostly relate to sea transport, the
continued provocation, such as we have never endured at the hands of any other nation. But I hate al ways felt and always known that there are limits beyond whish patience cannot be carried. We have no desire and we make no attempt to interfere with the Soviet Government within their own boun- pay of reservists called up, the daries. We have carried on no maintenance of troops sent from diplomatic campaign against them India, the purchase of additional. in any part of the world. We have lived up not merely to the letter atores, and the cost of accommoda- but to the fullest spirit of the tion at Shanghai and Hong Kong. took with them. What we ask of mutual engagement which we under them is not that they shall change their domestic institutions, not that
The War Secretary's Memoran- they shall refrain from preaching to their own people that their own in- dum states that provision has been stitutions are superior to those
The Singapore ·Bass.
LATKE.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (Labour Leader and former Foreign Secre tary) contended that the diploma tic relations between this country and Russia from the year 1921 to the present had never given the
He said he was glad the Foreign the world, but that they should military defence works required in Russia. Since he himself left office ordinary comity of nations and
CLEVELAND, OHIO, March 4th. Trade Agreement a proper chance. which are preferred by the rest of made for the commencement of the
It is learned that the Chairman
Companies to-morrow, demanding a 13 per cent. increase of wages of all union engins drivers in the United States and Canada, except the South-Eastern, division of the United States.
MR. PARRY THOMAS'S TRAGIC DEATH.
the Nationalist Government (of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Secretary had sent the Note to make their policy conform to the connection with the Naval Base at Eugene Chen) on behalf of Sir Engineers will notify the Railway he had been repeatedly asked what abstain from an effort to promote Singapore.
he would do, and he had no hesita-world revolutions and from all in- tion in saying that if he had been terference in our internal affairs.” in office he would have sent the
Why We Complain, Note a good long time before it was sent. Be thought it would Sir Austen Chamberlain -con- have been stiffer in substance. But cluded: "It is not merely verbal he hoped the Government had at acceptance that we look for or that present no intention either of abro we can accept. It is acts of which gating the Trade Agreement or of we complain and it is to acts in Ee the future that we must look to see. severing relating relations. suggested that the specific points whether there is to be any redress made against the Bovist Govern- for these long series of outrages ment should first be argued, reason-bearance which the British Govern- or whether the patience and for- ed and negotiated upon.
The Kluklang Settlement. Before Mr. O'Malley's departure. a settlement was reached on the subject of the Kiukiang Concession. It is learned that the administra.
being handed over to the Chinese authorities, as at Hankow, and that
launch, which they, overtook five FENGTIEN TROOPS ACTIVE. the question of compensation for miles away. The soldiers, although armed, did not fire. The launch was returned to the marines.
WHICH IS THE SOUTHERN OBJECTIVE?
SUNGKIANG, OR NANKING |
[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE},
SHANGHAI, March 4th. Judging from their military move ments, the Enomintang is likely to attach more importance to an at tack upon Soochow with Nanking
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"THE RING OF NORTHERN WAR LORDS."
ANHUI TUPAN DESERTS."
NORTHERN TROOPS TAKE PANGFU:
STRENGTHENING THE GAR- RISON AT SOOCHOW.
WEEDING OUT SUN'S TROOPS
AT SUNGKIANG.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 4th The only new military develop ment to-day is the news that Chang Tsung Chang is strengthening the garrison at Scochow, the move. being dictated by fear of a possible Southern attempt vid the west of
the Josses sustained by British sub- jects during the disturbances at Kiukiang has been satisfactorily settled. It is understood that the documents will be available for publication to-morrow,
Of Co. Coolies Resume Work.
CHUNGKING, March 3rd. The situation is quiet. The last batch of missionaries has departed for, Hankow.
The carrying coolies of the A.P.C. and Standard Oil Co. installations have now resumed work.
Reports from the direction of Kumping indicate a general retire ment of the Northern forces to wards the river between Wuhu and Nanking.
LOOKING FOR TUNNEY'S
CHALLENGER,
A WIN FOR JACK SHARKEY.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, March 4th.. In the fourth eliminating bout to decide who shall be Tunney's chal- tenger, in a-15 rounds' match Jack Sharkey beat Mike McTigue with a technical knock out in the 18th
round..
انی
MR. BALDWIN...
NEW DUTIES FOR THE PRIME MINISTER
Statement by Bir Austen Chamberlain
THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT DESCRIBED.
(THROUGH BEUTEZ'S 'AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 3rd. Mr. T. G. Parry Thomas, who as stated in yesterday's Daily Press), was killed on the previous day in attempting to recapture the world's speed record at Pendine Sands, Wales, was known as "* Dare Devil Parry Thomas." He was the idol of the crowds at Brooklands (England's famous motoring, track. near London), where tens of thou- sands have guaped in anasement at his consummate nerve in mah- miles oeuvring his giant car at two per minute with unerring
judgment and passing a packed field of co- petitors. He was on Wednesday making his fourth attempt to re capture the record made by Major Campbell on February 4th and had just turned to make the return journey.
The car made a tremendous skid, the offside wheel flew towards thé sea, the car completely somersault- ed, righted itself, burst into flames, went backwards for a quarter of a mile on three wheels, and finally completely.
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ment and this country and Empire have shown, are, in vain and co longer possible of continuance. His Sir Austen Chamberlain took Majesty's Government reserve to note with satisfaction and gratitude themselves the right to judge both of the repetition by Mr. Ramsay of the expediency of any step they MacDocald of those principles of contemplate and the
moment when international relations which he had that step shall be taken. We have asserted in the Note which he had thought, before we proceed to any extremity, that it was right to call sent to the Soviet Government as one of his last executive acts when the world to witness the serious he was Premier and Foreign Se-nature of the complaint which we cretary. He noted also that Mr. have made and to give the Soviet Ramsay MacDonald directly ap- Government one more opportunity proved of the action of the present of conforming their conduct to the Government in sending the note ordinary rules of international life now. Referring to the daily pro and comity." paganda of the Soviet Government,
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.] which, he said, singled out the
Liberal's Hopes. British Empire as a particular mark and object of their animosity and
LONDON, March 3rd. The Anglo-Russian relations de ill-will, Sir Austen Chamberlain said: "If we had had to consider bate in the Commons arose on the nothing but our own domestic initiative of Sir Archbald Sinclair, situation and our own interests as who, in moving a reduction of the affected by the Trade Agreement or vote, declared that for the past (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
by an exchange of diplomatic re-two-years Britain's trade with lations, I don't think I should have Russia had been greater than with LONDON, March 4th.
waited so long before asking my China. He thought the last words Mr. Baldwin will take over the colleagues to take the action which of the Soviet Note chered an oppor Foreign Office for the first time, Mr. Ramany MacDonald clearly in-tunity for improving Anglo-Russian overturned and
spectators rushed
to help the during Bir A. Chamberlain's imdicated he was prepared to take and relations and laying the founda destroyed. Horrified officials and pending attendance at the League would take if these provocations tions of world peace.
Sir Austen Chamberlain denied motorist and found his body cover Council at Geneva. The Daily Br- continued." The Government had press says the Premier is accepting had to take a wider view. They that be had allowed matters to drift, ed with blood, the head being prac this responsibility because he is a had felt that a breach with Russia, but on the contrary he had made tically, severed. He had apparent than one specific protesty been killed instantaneously, and member of the Cabinet Committee once relations with her had been more
started, must have its reaction on against specific acts of the Soviet it was necessary to break the legs to from the dealing with China.
other countries. If action had been Government but he had not received extricate the body
The Minister wreckage. taken before the world had been any satisfaction.
Travelling at 180 Miles an Hour. shown what was the provocation, it eited an utterance by Mr. Philip
LATER. would have had a very disturbing Snowden to the effect that Bolshe effect upon the European. aituation vik activities were directed mainly
It is believed that the accident was due to the rupture of the driv- The Soviet Government had sought against Britain, and that the anti- to convince other countries that British rising in China was deliber- ing chain when the car was travell- the policy His Majesty's Govern ately due to Bolshevik inspiration. ing at 100 miles per hour. The ment was to stir up trouble sad Sir Austen Chamberlain asked if chain few off with terrific force, to use them as an instrument of anybody could possibly contend that smashed the windscreen and wrap
doing was not a clear contravention practically decapitating him, anti-Soviet policy. Nothing could what the Soviets had done and were ped itself round the driver's neck be further removed from the truth.
of solemn engagements. He
agreed Britain's Policy,
Against Doctor's. Advics, with Bir Archibald, Sinclair that
A brief account of the tragedy, When he had spoken to repre-when the Trade Agreement wa sentatives of any foreign country signed, Mr. Lloyd George and the sent by British Wireless, says that upon this subject, he had always Government did not expect the con- Mr. Parry Thomas was thrown. told them that an entente between ditions to be kept, but we were en- through the windscreen and de them and their neighbours would titled to anticipate that, in a capitated. He had only recently be welcome to the British Govern reasonable time, the engagements recovered from induenza and had INDIAN RELIGIOUS RIOT.ment, for any improvement in would be implemented and hence been advised by his doctor against
their relations
been on the Soviet side. It was the British Government which was
COLLIERY DISASTERS. MANSION HOUSE FUND OPENED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].........
LONDON, March 3rd. The Lord Mayor of London has opened a fund for the relief of the sufferers in the colliery disasters at Cwm and Bilsthorpe, to which one London newspaper has already. subscribed two thousand guinene
Forty Bodies Recovered.
LONDON, March 4th. Forty bodies out of the 52 killed at Cwm have been recovered.
Movement of Shantung Troops. their final objective rather than the Taibu Lake to cut off his main
NANKING, March ard, Sungkiang, which is the gateway line of communications, namely, the The movement of Shantung leading to the Shanghai area. -Shanghai-Nauking Railway. Mean- troops on a very large scale across Numbers of Kuomintang troops while, large numbers of Shantung the river from Pukow bas now re- have successively arrived at Ping troops continue to arrive by train, commenced, and it is reported that mang a few miles from Souchow, some by ship from Tsingtao. Ali 1,000 Anbui troops were disarmed while more than 50,000 Shantung are pouring into Sungkiang to re- there yesterday. Chihli Allied troops" are being des place those of Sun Chuan Fang, who patched to Wush, Soochow and the are arriving in this area in tonsider. vicinity of Taihu Lake. Fighting able batches. They are a poor lot, in that section seems imminent.
looking fit for anything but fighting. The Shantung authorities are wisely diverting them from the city to [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Coat of Troops for the Far East. Woosung prior to sending them to
༥ .་ the north of Kiangsu Many of In the House of Commons, Mr. them are being broken up and are G. Lansbury (Labour) asked whe being
disseminated throughout ther the whole cost of sending the Kiangen.
Indian troops to China would be a charge on the Imperial revenue, and Mr. Winston Churchill replied (CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]
that the question had not yet been SHANGHAI, March 4th.
discussed with the Government- of The desertion of Chen Tao Tuen,
India. Therefore, he was unable to make a statement at presert.. Tupan of Anhui province, from the
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] ring of Northern war lords is con-
A Hankow report says that a con-
U.B. Marines at Shanghai. firmed by General Chiang Kai ference of the Central Fxecutive Committee of the Kuomintang
WASHINGTON, March 3rd, Shek's appointment of him as the Party, which had been arranged to Beuter's correspondent has been The earlier estimates of the Kuomintang Commander of the 37th be called on the 1st inst, failed to informed by the Navy Department casualties in yesterday's ricting at materialise, chiefly owing to the that Admiral Williams, as Com- Ponabalia have been minimised in
United the official report, strong objection of the so-called "mander-in-Chief of the
Nanchang or General Chiang Kai States naval forces in Asiatic that is Mohamedans were killed
waters had absolute discretionary and seven wounded. Shek's faction." As reported yes terday, the Red section headed by authority to land men in Shanghai There were no casualties among Mesars George Hsu Chien and whenever he saw it. No word had the police or Hindal Tang Yan Tat, the Kuomintang been received from Admiral Wil- Politico-Chief at the front, have liams regarding a proposed mareh serious differences with General of American Marines through the Chiang and the Kuomintang Party International Settlement at Shang Chairman, Mr. Chang Ching Klang, hai on March 6th, but it in em- both of whom are reported to he phasised that the Marines could he on the modemte side.
anded for exercise whenever the Commanding Officer chose.
...
Army, Corps in Anhui
On hearing of the defection of Tupan Chen, the 7th Army Corps of the Shantung-Chihli
Allied Forces suddenly laid siege on Pangfu, a strategical city situated on the Feking-Fukow Railway of the Anhui section. Chen's troops
were no match to offer resistance and were totally disarmed.
KUOMINTANG FACTIONS.
GENERAL CHIANG AND THE
"REDS."HA
[CHINESE PRESS; SERVICE],
SHANGAZ, March 7th
(Continued on next column.).
A SMALLER CASUALTY LIST
CALCUTTA, March 3rd.
of which states
served the policy of forth kept. But they had never attempt.
a policy of peace. Everybody knew only a question now, as to how long.
Iste Mr. Parry
Thomas car was known as "Babe that Soviet Russia did her best to we were going to entertain diplo and it was in this which he estab prevent the Treaty of Locarne from mutic relations with a country lished a new record for one stud (flying start) covering the distance in 20 secsa rate of 170.821 miles Motion Rejected. being signed and to persuade Ger. which abuses them.
per hour. This feat was accom many not to resume friendly rela tions with her western or castern
The debate resulted in the replished in April last, an Pendine lection of the Liberal motion by 271 Sands-the scene of Wednesday's neighbours, and that they did their utmost to persuade Germany not to
grim fatality.]- come into the League of Nations volts to 148.
The question of Russia
Was also but to remain outside with Soviet discussed in the House of Lords Russia. You cannot, have, what Än Arrest..
ever the provocation, a sudden where Lord Salisbury made a state- breach between this country andent similarly to Bir Austen Chaza berlain, and Lord. Reading and The Mohammedan religious leader Russia without a repercussion Lord Grey supported the Govern who is alleged to have instigated the whole European situation. It ment's attitude. The latter was of the mob at Fonsbalia has been is for that reason that I urged apor opinion, however, that it would rested, and any assembly of over the Government patience and for have been better to say nothing than five persons has been prohibited at bearance under circumstances of to send a Note which it was not (Continued on next Column),
expedient to follow up as present
Poneballa
LATER
OBITUARY,
A JAPANESE FILMSTAR."
(THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCE.]
Pasis, March 4th. The death id announced at Monte Carle of the Japanese-Blen Sessue Hayakawa,