THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 29th, 1927.
FAMINE
FEARED
IN
LARGE AREA
OF
CHINA.
CHANG TSO LIN ON CHIANG KAI SHEK'S
POLICY.
HANKOW'S DEPLORABLE CONDITION.
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CHINESE BUSINESSES CLOSING UP.
AGREEMENT AGAIN CRITICISED.
The situation of Nationalist China, outside Shanghai, is becoming more tease and complex. The conditions in Hanow are becoming worse, and famine is feared over a large area, includ ing Hankow itself and parts of Honan and Hunar.
Marshal Chang Tao Lia appears to with it to be known that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has not yet severed all connection with the Russian Reds", and that he is unlikely to oppose their supporters in Hankow,
Hankow's." Reda are, on the other hand, stated to be eager to attack Chiang at Nanking. Their military advisers are, how ever, opposed to such action."
The Hankow Agreement was adversely criticised by Mr. L. N. Leefe, Chairman of the China Association, who advocated a policy of conciliation and strength on the part of the British Govern- ment.
SITUATION MORE TENSE
AND COMPLEX.
[TEROUGH REUTER'S...AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, April 28th. The situation of Nationalist China outside of Shanghai is growing more tense and more complex. Hankow appears to take seriously the Fong ten threat to come Peking-Hankow Railway.
To-day's wireless news states that
down the
the Nationalists have been thrown back on the Honan front in more than a minor encounter.
A wireless message from Kinklong
HANKOW "REDS" WANT TO ATTACK NANKING.
OPPOSED BY THEIR
MILITARY LEADERS..
"CONCILIATION AND STRENGTH." ADVOCATED.
ĮTHROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMERICA'S POLICY "IN
CHINA.
FURTHER LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Losnos, April 7th.
LONDON, April 29th.. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the China Association, Mr. Leefe, the Chairman, The Daily Telegraph, in an declared that it was difficult to see editorial on President Coolidge's whom the Hankow Agreement bene-speech, outlining his foreign policy, ated. The British suffered immed- dwells on the difference between his ate loss in depreciated assets, while policies in China, Mexico and Nica the Chimese traders and business, água. men were brought to a standstill. Its only benefit was that it had made its repetition impossible elac where. Events had proved that the Chinese had no power keep their
It says the terms in which Mr. Coolidge defended the latter policy fully justify an interpretation there- of as an extension of the Monroe
U.S.A. AND NICARAGUA.
A ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
[KETTE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
MANAGUA, April 28th.
of the Three representatives Liberal insurgents have gone to Cabezas Managua from Puerto aboard a United States destroyer to participate is Mr. Stimpu's proposed peace parley. himself declined the invitation. Mr. Stimson is credited with the intention of summoning both the
Sacasa
THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S NAVAL DEFENCE.
PRIME MINISTER'S THANES. TO NEW ZEALAND.
{THROUGH REUTER'U AGENCY.]
WORLD'S CODE OF AIR SIGNALS.
A NEW DISTRESS CALL
STATUS OF WOMEN PILOTS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, April 7th.
A new distress sign for
code of air signals considered and adopted world's
by the Faternational Commis
aion for Air Navigation which
LONDON, April 27th. Mr. Baldwin has telegraphed to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, expressing His Majesty's Govern ment's warm appreciation of the wos New Zealand Government's pre- posals for the naval defence of the Empire, especially the offer in cer- Liberals and Conservatives to nection with the Singapers base.
His Round Table Conference,
[aITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] proposals include, firstly, that Diaz remain in power till December, 1998; secondly, immediate disarma.
of the right to intervene in affairsvitation to, the Liberals to par- in the America republica in the ticipate with the Government and interests of good government and fourthly, free elections next year political stability. Mr. Coolidge's under the supervision of the enim goes far beyond any made by United States. the British Government with regard to China. If the United States can
AMERICA'S TRADE.
IN MONTHLY REPORT.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
T
LAITR
ended its sittings in London to-day. In future any aircraft which is in difficulties not, serious mough to warrant 8.0.8. will send out the in-
Mr. Baldwin has sent the follow.ternational signal of PAN, which
of New Zealand:
Your announcement of the in-
tention of His Majesty's Govern ment in New Zealand to submit to the New Zealand Parliament a pro- posal relating to naval defence, in luding a contribution of one million pounds towards the cost of the Singapore base, has been received
word for breakdown.
Medical qualifications for male pilats were also examined by the Conference and a complete chart of qualities, physical and mental, which constitute the perfect pilot was drawn up.
are
A decision that in future women can qualify for certificates in avia- tion was also reached. This means that even the heaviest class of thrown open to machines women pilots; the only provision being that women aviators shall be re-examined medically once in three months," instead of six as in the case of men.
share of the Agreement, however, doctrine, with a view to asertión ment on both sides; thirdly, in. ing telegram to the Prime Minister is an abbreviation of the French desirous they might be. Closer co- operation with the Chinese was the aimta which all minds were directed in the revision of the Tientsin Con- cession and the future administra- tion of the International Settlement of Shanghai, but the changes must bo safeguarded at every step. The Government ought to decline to enter upon fresh negotiations until they had received complete satis help to establish settled and peace- faction for the Nanking outragesful conditions and political freedom INCREASED ACTIVITY NOTED with deep interest by His Majesty's and until they had received reliable in Mexico, Nicaragua and other Assurances that it was dealing with responsible parties, who would States, that result would be wel honour their agreement. An up-comed everywhere, and not the least parently negative policy in China heartily in Britain, whose economic would be foredoomed to "failure.
interests there are not inconsider. He felt that the Government up- preciated but could not stand im-able; but while that policy is being mobile on the basis of arrangements pursued, it should not be possible SHANGHAL, April 9th made when China was a very differ for Mr. Coolidge to suggest that
to-day. According to a' report iroment country from what it Hankow, the Red" leaders, in- The elements of success day in Britain has taken undue advantage of her position of commercial pre deding Borodin, Tang Yan Tat policy of conciliation and strength.
INCIDENT. dominance in China. and George Hsu Chien, have a THE PENGUIN
FOUR SAILORS WOUNDED. (THROUGH ALUTKE'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April 27th." Information received from the Senior Naval Officer, at Chinking sweeper Penguin has arrived therein wenker foreign communities can after an engagement with guns just hardly be numbered. below Kiangyin yesterday. Four
(Fah Taz Yat Pao).
4
to
order, &
animously decided general attack on the Nanking Government. In this, however, they are opposed by all their in- fluential militarista Consequently
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WASHINGTON, April 8th. The Federal Reserve Board, in its monthly report, shows a further increase of industrial activity up to July 3rd, during which period the output of bituminous coal, crude petroleum, ingot steel and aho the The character of the American mill consumption of cotton sur- Steel Government's policy in China is passed any other month. exclusively its own affair, but among mill operations and bituminous coal the the considerations which have die-production dropped since tated it, any objection in principle miners' strike while the cossump- to the assertion of economic in tion of the silk and wool output and
Building contracts were larger than in any previous month and the pro- duction of building materials in- creased.
Government in Great Britain. We are glad that the discussions at the recent Imperial Conference should speedily have been followed up in this manner, and I should. Eke, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, to express car warm appre- ciation of the measures proposed for increasing the share which New Zealand takes in the naval defence of the Empire."
N.Z. Press Approves.
WELLINGTON, April 27th The New Zealand Preas, warmly approves of Mr. Conte's propcaals on Empire naval defence, including the contribution of £1,000,000 to be
states that the retreating Hankow-the "Red" leaders..are in a preis to the effect that the U.S. mine- teresta or the cause of civilisation rubber tyres increased in volume. Singapore base.
ites are: flooding in and lending colour to unconfirmed reports that Chiang Kai Shek is moving against
carious position.
According to the latest reports on
Hankow. Meanwhile, Hankow's in the Honan situation, the Fong American sailors were wounded by
ternal situation is becoming worse. The embargo on silver is disastrous ly affecting the little remaining business and Chinese businesses pre 'closing up. Thousands of workers the streets have been thrown on with every prospect of starving, as the supplies to the city have greatly diminished owing to the embargo
ride fire. The Penguin returned | U.S.A.'S FOREIGN POLICY.
the fire.
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noted that Nationalist troops are already returning to Hankow "from the Homan front.
Part of the 8th Army which has been stationed at wangebap has bean moved.
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Lienese have made a further advince of 25 miles north of Sunyong, in southern Honan, while the Henan ese, led by Wei Yi Sea and Chin Yun Ao, have retreated along the Kin-Han Railway to the extreme south. Four Honaseno generals
the Feng have surrendered to tienese.
PERIO, April 28th. Marshal Chang Tao Lin has de and the unwillingness of the pea-clared that the fact that General sants to grow surpluses owing to Chiang Kai Shek has got rid of all Communistic elements from the the danger of seizure.
Kuomintang may prove his real Hankow is not the only place attitude against the Commuaista likely to face a famine, as reports but it by no means proves that Chiang will sever all connection from many towns in Bonan and with the Soviet Government. It is Hunan speak of mobs starving therefore to be feared that he may and labourers looting and destroy-again join hands with the Hankow ing. All the Chinese in these pro- vinces as well as in Hankow who have anything to lose are endea veuring to get out to Shanghai.
Meanwhile, Peking telegrams state that while the Northern milk and the Kuomintang was likely Tittle cross river firing.
that
Government.
In the documents which have been seized from the Russian Embassy in Peking are many evidences that Chiang had close connection with the Soviet Government. No co- operation between the Fenglienese
Marshal Chang concluded, unless Chiang Kai Shek proved himself internal to bave severed all connection with
the Soviet Government.
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COMMENTS THROUGHOUT
AMERICA.
{BAUTEE'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
BRITISH OVERSEAS
CONGRESS.
EMPIRE GOVERNORS TO CON- FER IN LONDON.
(THROUGH REVIZOR'S AGENCY.)
Officials
WASHINGTON, April 26th President Coolidge's speech on Changsha Anti-Bolshevistic, In view of the report last week foreign policy is still being discuss-
LONDON, April 27tb. that the Peasants' Union had taken ed throughout the country, a eulogy complete control of affairs
of twenty-four self- Changsha, it is interesting to of criticism, respectively, spontane learn that a definite move is being ously pouring out in Republican governing British colonies, protec- made in the Hunan Province to and Democratic newspapers Presi- torates and mandated territories, oust the Bolshevik element, and
dent Coolidge's allusions to a including eight Governors, will at that the Soviet Consul at Changsha has had to leave. He arrived at Central American policy is natur- tend the Colonial Office Conference Hankow yesterday and went into ally singled out for special com- which Mr. Amery opens on May hospital.
ment, the Republicans glowing with 10th, and which is expected to lust satisfaction and the Democrats de- three weeks.
The latest more of,
White Flags Showing Near Nanking
precating it. NANKING, April 27th. White flags were exhibited at the Wu Lung Sha Fort and Morrison Point today, and there was very
H.M.S." Cockchafer" Again Fired On.
On her way to Nanking, H.M.S. Cockchafer was fired on with rifles and machine-guna The Cockchafer replied with machine-guns.
tarists are adopting a waiting policy, hoping strifu will so weaken the Kuomio
The main body of General Ching tang that it will no longer en Chien's forces is hurrying to danger the North and while the Nanking to reinforce those South Powers appareatly are also hopeful erners who are busily engaged with the Shantung troops at Fukow. that Chiang Kaj Shek's anti- Severe firing was heard the whole Communist policy will solve their day long yesterday between Nan-red on. problems there are increasing evi-king and Pakow." dences that the Hankow and Ndu- king factions will not allow their quarrels to plunge them into con flict, both realising that this is caly playing into the hands of Chang Tao Lio,
(THROUGH REUTER'U AGENCY.] A Walting Policy.
SHANGHAI, April 28th.
A message from Peking today enys that while the Northern mali waiting adopting a tarists are policy, hoping that the internal atrife will no weaken the Kuomin tang that it can no longer endan
ger the North, and while the Powers are also apparently hopeful that
Canton Christian College.
CANTON, April 28th. The Chancellor of the Canton Christian College (Mr. Ching Ning Nanking, Kwong) wiring from states that the College will have the support of the Nationalist Gov. ernment. The College Committee are discussing the opening of the institution.
Canton Railway Workers. Some of the workers of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, who were opposed to the acw Government, have returned to work."
(NAVAL WIRELESS.] Hankow's Anti-Britisk Agitators.
Mr. Stimson in Nicaragua has again brought into the limelight the pro posed Treaty of Nicaragua, by which Nicaragua virtually becomes an American protectorate which is regarded as the thin end of the wedge into a revision of the Central American Treaties of 1923, whereby
The agenda covers questions of general administration and econo mie questions relating to trade and communications, and problems of the technical services.
Kenya Indian Grievance. Sir Edward Grigg, interviewed by Reuter, referring to a statement, reported to have caused indignation in India, that he declined to receive the Kenya Indian delegation in Jivanji, the head of the delegation, and had expressed willingness to ace the delegation after Easter, but
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
HUNDREDS DEAD: TEOL- SANDS HOMELESS.
[EZDTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
MEMPHIS, April 27th. According to Mr. Hoover, Secre tary of Commerce, whom President. Coolidge has appointed to report on the flood areas, there are 200 dead and 150,000 rendered homeless, The plight of scores of thousands of refugees in south-western Arkan
as along the Mississippi delta is becoming hourly more serious.
Nearly 40 towns within a radius of "100 miles" are reported to be flooded, raging waters battering mounting the vides of knolis un against the walls of the houses and which thousands of refugees clus ter till found by relief workers, who traverse the desplate wastee of water aboard steamers, motor-beats, and aeroplanes.
TENDERS FOR STERLING.
WHOLESALE REJECTION AT
BOMBAY.
To navigate an air liner woman would not only have to be a first class pilot but her muscular development and general strength would have to be much above the average and this decision, although it removes any grievance that may be entertained by women pilots, makes it unlikely that many will be employed except on small machines.
go.
Another interesting decision is that in future all machines engaged on League of Nations' work, urgent or otherwise, will be painted across, in broad line lettering, which will ensure every facility wherever they If a crisis arose in Europe the League of Nations would be able if necessary, to sand out a fleet of aeroplanes so marked. Regulations which will make for still greater safety of airways were passed and approved. Pilate following a rail- way or canal will keep to the left and will only cross at right angles. A new chapter concerning the standard minimum requirements... for airworthiness certificates wu also adopted.
PERSIA'S
"EXTRALITY."
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
TEHERAN, April 27th. The Shah, opening the Supreme Court of Justice, said he hoped the extraterritorial privileges would eventually be abolished.
OBITUARY.
EX-SENATOR A. BEVERIDGE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
The
INDIANOPOLIS, "April 27th. death has occurred of ex Senator Albert Beveridge.
The late Senator Beveridge was born in Ohio in 1882, and started life as a labourer. After working his way through a University course, he took up Law, and became a well-known advocate and Repub- lican orator. He entered the The Deputy-controller of Cur-Senate in 1800 for Indians.]
has announced that all
THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BOMBAY, April 28th.
"
the permission of the Secretary of tenders for sterling received on State it was impossible for him to April 27th were rejected. Tenders receive Indian whom Sir Edward for £200,000, will be received on
previously announced. Gring did not know to be residents May 4th on the same conditions as
at Kenya.
This is the third occasion within Nicaraguan advereignty and inde-London, said he had received Mr. the space of three days that H.M.S.pendence were recognised similarly Cockchafer has been deliberately with those of other Central States,
On the 24th, fire wa
wrote, to Mr. Jivanji that without rency opened on her from the Interna- though the United States was not tional Export Company's premises,
s party to the treaties. while on the 25th, when Eftern
President Coolidge's declaration miles above Chinking, she was subjected to heavy fire from field that the United States felt morally gun which she silenced with her responsible for the Governments she recognised north of Panama bas main armament.
received the approbation of Presi dent Calles, and it is generally conceded that this principle should KIUKIANO, April 27th. General Chiang Kai Shek is be- be extended to other Republics, ginning a movement to clean up neighbours of Nicaragua, where in He the event of aimilar occurrences as the situation in the district
the Nicaragua presumably United States would use the same consolidating the methods for Governments she recognised.
Uhlang's Troops Arrive At Kinklang.
has started a big anti.“ Red " movement, and has sent troops to Nanchang to eliminate the Com-
munist element
Units of the 2nd, 3rd and sh Armies have arrived at Kiukiang. Apologies Yor The Wabu HANKOW, April 27th
Incidents, Agitators are spreading a report
WUHU, April 27th. that the British are planning to.
recapture" the British Conces Ample apologies have been made Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's hostility sion at once, but the effect of their to the British in connection with to the Communists will help solve propaganda has not yet shown the their problems, there are increasing itself. evidences that the Hankow and
no
recent incidents, when for eigners were prevented by armed Although business was supposed men from landing, except singly.
the The 7th Division have departed Nanking factions are not likely to to have been re-opened in
dcwa river, and it is understood plunge into serious fighting with Japanese Concession to-day,
that the 15th Division, who are the each other, but may both make coolics were allowed to "enter.
The conditions in the native city only troops remaining at Wuhu, drives against the North.
to-day were doubtful, but the for-will leave tomorrow. eign settlements were quiet.
in
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER CONGRATULATED.
'M.
BRIAND A DEPUTY, FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
[THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
́AN ANGLO-GERMAN AIR "
TRAFFIC AGREEMENT.
(BRITISH WIELEEN BERVICE.]
LONDON, April 27th. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister," Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, stated in the House of Commons that the negotiations with Germany for annual air traffic agreement were making good progress, and he hoped it would be possible to sign the agreement at an early date.
វរ
U.S.A., NICARAGUA AND MEXICO,
[EZUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
MANAQUA, April 27th. Mr.
Stimson, former United States Secretary for War, whom
POPULATING THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
OVER 110,500 GO OVERSEAS. LAST YEAR.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
LONDON, April 27th. The report of the Overseas Settle- ment Committee shows that the net emigration from Great Britain to all countries during 1926, that is the balance of emigration over im- migration, was 110,538 compared with 84,259 in 1998,,
A total of 68,103 settlers received assistance under the provisions of the Empire Settlement Act, against 38,559 in 1825.
were distributed as follows:
Talin, 32,732,
Canada, 21,344. New Zealand, 11,795. South Africa, 232.
THE COMMONS AND THE
EXCHANGE RATES. [CRITISH WIRING SERVICE.]
PATIS......... New York Brussels Genera Amsterdam Milan
Berlin Stockholm
Copenhagen Oslo Vienna
Prague Bucharest
Rio
ཨཉྙཝི*སཝཾ པ ཏི ཏི
Buenos Aires,
Bombay
Helsingfors
Madrid Lisbon Athens
Yokohama Shanghai
Hong Kong
Silver (spot).
Silver (forward)
124
4.85.23/32
34.93
25.25
21.13 92.1/10
20.49 -
18.15
18.21
18.60
34.52
1631
750
D/27/32
471
1/3/57/84.
1927
27.64 2.17/32 -265
1/11/
2/08
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PARIS, April 28th. M. Briand received, yesterday congratulations from a large num-
on the state of affairs in Nicaragua, ber of French and foreign politi- President Coolidge sent to report cians and journaliste on the occa Large numbers of Marshal Chiang
sion of the twenty fifth amiversary has invited, the Liberal leader, Groundless Kongmoon RumaHITS.
Sacasa, to meet him and discuss of his entry into Parliament, and Kai Shok's supporters and the sup- "porters of the Hankow party are
The Fighting In Hozan
Serious trouble has been expected told his congratulators that it the sitaation, offering to place a reported to be mingling at Wahu
Reports are coming in from the to develop at Kongmeon in the last is peace the world wants but much destroyer at his disposal and guar- and elsewhere in Anhui. There has
Mexico City, April 27th. been no. fghting, but on the con- Honan front that the Southern few days, but Naval wireless mes remains to be done before the antee him safe conduct.
anges now to hand indicate that the goal can be attained. The path is fears were deliberately pread by long and difficult, and we are only Commenting on the references in trary, the Anbul troops are threat forces have met with a severe re-
President Coolidgo's speech, an
LONDON, April 97th. ening Marshal Chang Tsung Chang's verse in an engagement with Feng- fack, along the Tientsin-Fukow Rail- tien troops, while a mixed North- alarmists, and have little founda-just beginning to climb it.
According to the Echo de Paris foreign policy, to Mexico, President
The House of Commons, by 256 er army is already advancing on tion.
Martial Law At Amoy. the Government will consider mea- Calles declared he believed with
to. 164, rejected a Labourite amend Foreign messages from Hankow Ysian fok from the Haw river.
Chefoo and Amoy are now quiet, sures to check the buying of Mr. Coolidge that it was not only ment to reduce the duty on tobacco, that considerable Military activity is increasing daily roport Nationalist forces, are being dis round the Wuhan cities as the re- and there is no change in the situ- Defense Nationale bonds, of which possible but was also easy to reach and carried the main Budget tobac i had a previous confiction was fined patched up the Peking-Hankow rail-sult of these reports. It is to be ation at Amoy except that martial the legal limit de billions-bas an amicable settlement of all their eo resolution by 201 to 158.
(Vontinued on. nëtt Column). law has been proclaimed.
way towards the Honan border.
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now been reached.
difficulties.
TOBACCO DUTY. (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
As a result of a raid made by Beniar Revenue Officer Watt on No.. 2 Peel Street on Wednesday after noon, two Chinese women appeared before Mr. R E. Landeell at the Central Magistracy yesterday on s charge of unlawful possesion of non-Government opium. The quan- tity seized was only I tact and both accused were convicted. No. 1 was fined 130, while second accused whe
8150 or two monthi' fail.