PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS IN NORTH CHINA.
"FULLY ASSIGNED TO JAPANESE MILITARY
AND NAVY."
WHAT THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS "UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVES?"
LARGE BODY OF JAPANESE TROOPS FROM JAPAN.
MASTEY
According to a report, stated to lase emanated from foreign in one of the local veenaeriar newspapers, the Diplo matre Corps has unanimously approved of a resolution that pre- cautionary measureg towards protecting foreign nationals in North Chim be fully assigned to the Japanese military am naval authorities.
A Reuter to legram states that the Tokyo War Offer is request- ing die Japanese Cabinet to samtion. the despatch of seven or eight battalions of troops to Tsingtao for the protection of Japanese lives and property there.
new offensive in Honau, The Fongtien Army have launched a where they are reported to have 110,000 troops against the "Reila" MOLOKONA,
Yuntian's Tupan, Genera) Tang thi Yai, is again reported to be dead, and as the report is stated to have come from a "foreign
The report may not
sourer.
cerasion.
NEW OFFENSIVE ON HONAN FRONT.
FENGTIEN ARMY OF 110,000 AGAINST REDS 70,000.
www.d
THROUGH HETEK 8 AGENCY.}
PERINO, May 28th.
Military radijumeters aņnome That the Fengtion Army launched
A
AL
offensive in the fionan frutit The Fengtien early this morning.
least 110,000 troops wamber whil Tang Seng Chi (who is op- posing them) bus 70,000.
JAPANESE TROOPS FOR TSINGTAO.
THROUGH REVIER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, May 28th. The War Office its decided to ze-
T
at exaggeration "
on this
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 27th, 1927.
MORE TROOPS FROM FENGTIEN.
CHANG TSO LIN UNEASY AS TO RECENT EVENTS.
(Wah The Yat l'avi).
SHANGHAI, May 26th. Marshal Chang Tso Lin feels very uneasy regarding the Feugtienese troops precarious position culmin
A Bing the fall of Pengpu. series of conferences has been call rd with Fengtienese leaders in Peking to discuss matters as to the present situation,
-Fi
Marshal Chang is reported to have decided in ander amore troops reinforce s Fron Fengtion to Army in the South in order to ware & dec.sive war at all costs.
According to foreign sources, the Diplomatic Corps in Peking has unanimously approved of a resolu-
quest the Cabinel to sanction the despatch "af" Moveti eight bat
Dion that precautionary measures tutions to Tsingtao for the pinter towards protecting foreign nation zion of Japanese lives and property.als in North China be fully assign- Infantry will be gont from Man!
ed to the Japanese military and churia and cavalry, engineers and
naval authorities. Army Service Corps from Japan.
(Wah Tst int Pau). Nationalist Government and Japan's Precautions.
Chibli. The
NAVAL WIRELESS, Į Southern Army's Progress,
SHANGHAI, May 25th. The rapid progress of Marshal SHANGHAI, May-gutin In view of the fact that the Chiang Kai Shek's forges is causing Japanese Government has decided ¦ considerable alarm and unensitiess to despatch Lody of Japanese in Shantung and troops, to be stationed along the Nationalists are transporting all Tainan-Tsingtan Railway, under the availabie troops from the south to
insy pretext of protecting the the north bank, of the Yangtsze and' Japanese nationis," the Nation-ney are following up the advance
as quickly as possible. alist overminent has authorised the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. C. Wu, to take up this matter seriously with The Japanese Government.
Another victory over the North-
The Northern retirement has so far been carried out without any attempt at stemming the Nation
alist advance.
HONG KONG'S VERY 'DIFFICULT YEAR."
TRIBUTE TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND STAFF.
[THROUGH REUTER ́S AGENCY-]
LONDON. May 26th. Presiding at the Corona Chuy Dinner in London, Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, said he thought that Hong Kong had a very diffi- cult year, and that the strike had been broken by the commonsense, ¦ fairness and vigilance Government. He paid a tribute to Sir Cecil Clementi and the Staff regarding the situation.
of
BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.
CANADA FOLLOWS MOTHER.
LAND'S EXAMPLE.
PRESS COMMENT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
A MILLIONAIRE'S OFFER.
$30,000. FOR CONQUEROR OF
THE PACIFIC.
NON-STOP: LOS ANGELES TO TOKYO.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DEATH OF AMERICAN MULTI-MILLIONAIRE.
A
Orrawa, May 9th.
HOLLYWOOD, May 26th. The Canadian Cabinet has de- Trad.
The millionaire theatre-owner to terminate the eided
Sidney Grauman, has offered Agreement of 1921 with Russia.
The Premier, Mr. Mackenzie prize of $30,000 for a non-stop fight
although from Los Angeles to Tokyo. King explained that the evidence in the possession of the Government did not reveal any subversive propaganda on the part of the Soviet mission at Montreal, eerlain conditions of the agreement, had been violated, in respect of the i clause requicing the Soviet to re frain from hostile actions or un- dertaking, and conducting, outside the Soviet diorders, official pro- paganda against the institutions of the British Empire.
TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES.
DAMAGE IN MANILA BAY.
NORTH LUZON PROVINCES CUT OFF.
{THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
have been ent
MANILA, May 28th. Fifteen North Luzon provinces, off from Manila by a typhou. Two reaplaurs were wrecked in Manila Bay, while a steamer ramuned the pier
GERMANY AND WAR MATERIAL.
REICHSTAG APPROVES OF IMPORTANT BILL
(TRENTOR REGTER'S AGENCY.]
Mr. King pointed out that the termination of the Trade Agree ment did not mean the discon- tinumner of trade with Russia but that certain quasi-diplomatie privi. leges enjoyed by the Soviet Trade Mission
bo' would Canada abrogated. Canada would continue to trade with Russia hut without a preferential trade arrangement.
in
MR. PAYNE-WHITNEY.
SUCCUMBS WHILE PLAYING TENNIS.
[RETE'S AMERICAN SERVICE. }
The
NEW YORK, May 28th. death is announced, RA having happened suddenly while he was playing tennis at his coun try home, Long Island, of Mr. Payne Whitney, whose fortune is estimated at between 30 and 40 millions sterling.
DISTRESS SIGNALS FROM NEW U.S. STEAMER.
COLLIDES WHILE ON TRIAL RUN.
310 PERSONS ABOARD.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
U.S. PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.
PRODUCERS AND OVER- PRODUCTION.
HOW IT IS DONE IN OKLAHOMA.
[EUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICS.]
"THE DIVORCE QUESTION.”
WILBUR PLAYERS BEST PRODUCTION,
A WELL CONSTRUCTED PLAY.
The Divorce Question" is par haps the best play which the Wilbur Players have given us during their visit to Hong Kang. It has not the humour of Ahie's Irish Rose" but it has an essential feature of good drama which was lacking in the other pieces; a quickly moving plot.
NEW YORK, May 26th. In an effort to meet the over-
The question of divorce is, of production crisis in the Petroleum
course, highly controversial, and Industry, representatives of W pro-in order to press home his point of ducers operating at the Seminole view the author of The Pivores Question has possibly taken a Oilfield unanimously agreed to con-
Homewhat unasшaly disasterous tinue limitation of output till at example. One felt at times an least ten of the operators withdrew exasperation at this highly colour- ed version of the wrong which from the agreement. They also
divorce may do, and again at the agreed to extend the policy regar
unnecessary Rentimentality of the ing the Seminaic Oilfeld to the action. Yet it is certain that the andience were deeply moved and whole State of Oklahoma.
Interested. Had the play been shortened in several places, the emotional effect would have been far more poignant, but it takes a great artist to say a thing forcibly and then leave it. This over cjaln ration of an emotional erisis is particularly noticeable in the second
LETTER BOX THEFT.
TRAP LAID FOR THE OFFENDER.
In view of several complaints received that letters have been
missing, from letter boxes, Mr. Per betun, Superintendent of Mails of the G.P... kept a careful watch over the private letter boxes nad as a result of his vigilance a Chi- on May 20th after being allowed, it was stated,
Dese
was arrested
12.
ita
A lighter vein is atbuirably intro duced by the young couple who want to get married quick case either of them change their by bans have clapses. Bearing as mind before the 3 weeks required it does on the subject, this amusing little romance is an excellent foil to the tragedy of the main action.
Mr. Anthony Baher who has been consistently good through a number of difficult roles was certainly well
to open the box of Messre. Mackin-suited in the part of Father Kelly, anal his voice was clear and well Mackenzie, the Chine Mail odulated which is we think an in-
non,
and the Bank of East Asia.
The 201412 was brought before Major C. Willson yesterday at the Central Magistracy, and evidence was given by Mr. D. C. Wilson of the Chine Mail to the effect that
provement on his voice technique
I has other parts.
Mr. Kneeland Parker also came to his own as Dopie Dee and gave a really remarkable performance. In fact it was noticeable that each member of the Wilbur Players who had a part of any length in The the defendant had once heen em- Divorce Question" played with a ployed by the firm
gater degree of skill than we have seen in them before.
On the contrary, M. Guerus, head at the Soviet Trade Mission has immediate that the result of the Canadian Govern- ment's action would be the cancel- Iation by the mission of a recent agreement to purchase 4,000 Cana- dian horses. He added that the Commercial activities of the Mis- from the new 22,000 ton steamer coglie hat he had sion would continue possibly for Malolo, after
with authorised to collect letters. six anonthe, after which be expected that the whole Mission would be another
NEW YORK, May 26th. Distress signals are reported
collision
withdrawn, leaving Canada In Lightship, 100 miles from New establishments facilities to trade with Russia.
that the
York, in the course of a trial run 310 persons are aboard.
offien
asan
never
been
It may be that the play is far
Rebetter constructed, or that it goes
better chance for acting, or steamer off Nantucket presentatives from the other two
testified that possibly that the players them selves, coming as they do from the they had not seen the defendant, country of ensy ivory, wern vole- before and that they had never pering a personal belef in its moral. However that may be the perfor- mutted him to colent their mails.
masiy of Messrs. Baker and The defendant when arrested had Parker of Miss Underhill and Miss four keys in tus possession, two of Mersereau were on quite a different which atted the aree letter boxesvel to what we have seen pre- mentioned above. He also had a virusly. We should also add that ece of paper on which were trac Mr. Cartwright who was very goud of three keys. A few stamps the Irish manservant though at from new per wrappings times he mixed his brogue with his were also found him. These native accent in a fashion rather were surmised to have been taken bewildering to English curs.
from previous spolls,
THE NON-STOP FLIGHT TO INDIA.
BERLIN, May 6th. The Reichsing has approved of a Bill forbidding the importation or
Tokyo Press Comment. manufacture for export purposes of
The vernacular newspapers gen- erally, while emphasising the pos- war material, which it is claimed will fulfil all demands of the Allies ¦ sibility of serious developments,
consider
Anglo-Soviet arising out of the Treaty of Ver-break was inevitable, though the sailles and which is in accordance Kokamin, while censuring Russia
encompass ENGINE attempting to understanding, for
Britain's downfall by subversive with the Geneva
propaganda and intrigue, accuses whereon the withdrawal
Britain of deliberately seeking an
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Military Control Commission was
excuse for severing relations by made conditional.
carrying out the Arcos raid.
the
BASKA, May 26th. The Chun considers that Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement
The ajemen, Carr and Gilman, facilitated Moscow's efforts to stir who have arrived here, interviewed
of
the
LATVIA AND SOVIET RUSSIA.
SOVIET GRAIN, SEIZED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
4
22:1
up revolutionary movements.
The general impression appears to be that the revelations made will deal a heavy blow at the Soviet. Politically, economically and, above all, morally, as it will serve to discredit Moscow in the eyes of the whole world.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.} America Pleased With Britain's Attitude,
NEW YORK, May 26th. Public opanion, reflected in the newspaper editorials, appears over- whelmingly to approve of Mr. Haldwin's attitude towards Moscow, though, unconcerned with the United States, Mr. Baldwin's charges are generally believed here and the papers are pleased that the United States never recognised the Soviet. it is impossible yet to ascertain
RIGA, May 28th. The authorities have seized quantity of Soviet grain elevator, the Soviet Trade Delega tion having failed to comply with Court order to deposit £8,000 pending the Delegation's appeal against the decision of the District Court ordering them to pay that movement of Nationalist sin clasined by a Latvian organisathe attitude of the State Depart troops from the South to the North tion. bank of the river on a large scale
The
More Southern Troops,
CHINKING, May 25th.
Shanghai is quiet, and reports erners at a point a little north of from the Yangtze indicate that the
Siuntion is much easier. Pengpelaimed by General Yehj Kai Yin, who announces that he captured twelve heavy guns from the enemy during the battle.
The Pengpa-Pukow section of the Tientsin-Pukow Hailway, which has been paralysed since the fighting in that section, has been repaired and beth military and passenger traffic has been resumed since the 25th inst.
YUNNAN'S TUPAN- DEAD.
continues.
Wuhu Quiet.
WURU, May 25th. Nothing has so far arisen from the seizure of the A.P.C, premises. The promised evacuation has not yet taken place. There are very few troops remaining in the city which is quiet.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN. COMMERCIAL AGRÉE- MENT.
(REUTER'S AMELICAN SERVICE.]
Hupeh And Honan Hostilities.
MADRID, May 28th. HANKOW, May 25th.
The King has signed a decree For some unknown reason, Gen-
who was extending for another six months eral Sha Tuo Yin, threatening Wachang, inade a amma!!"
the Commercial Agreement be retirement yesterday. The Han-
the United kow Government has taken advan tween Spain and Yun-tage of the relaxation in WuchangiStates, and brought back to Baukowi large number of the troops forner-
ITHO REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING, May 20th. A foreign telegram from nanfu reports the death of Tupan Tang Chi Yao:
BRITISH INTERESTS IN HANKOW.
FOREIGN MINISTER TO RE- CEIVE A DEPUTATION.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 26th. In the House of Commons, Sir A. Chamberlain, replying to a sug gestion from Mr. H. W. Looker, who drow his attention to the anxiety of British firme possessing valuable interests in Baskow Con cession, expressed willingness to receive a deputation regarding the matter on May 30th.
ly sent to Wachang.
Severe fighting is still going on at the Honan front without any big advantage to either side.
General Yang Sen's position is rather obscure, reports being very vague and scanty,
EMBASSIES TO THE ARGENTINE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 26th. Britain and France are raising The food crisis is still very acute, and the position of many of the the status of their Legations at
almost un- Buenos Aires to that of Embassies. civil population in tenable.
FRANCE'S CONSOLIDATION
TO PROTECT JAPANESE AT
TSINGTAO.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKY, May 28th.
The minelayer, Tokiwn, ordered to Tsingtao for the protection of Japanese interests will probably suil tomorrow.
LOAN.
(THROUGH HAVAB AGENCY.]
PARIB, May 18th.
M. Poincare stated to the Cham- her's Financial Committee that the recent Consolidation Loan had pro duced, so far, fifteen billions of
franes.
TROUBLE CAUSE OF 1ngs torn DESCENT.
The defendant was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessious,
Miss Tove Lindan only had a very small part which she played with the charm we have learnt to expect from her, and Mr. Earle Hodgins was good as Mr. Lockwood / though we liked him better as Matt
by Reuter attributed their descent A NEW ERA FOR MALAYA. Pealey in "Cappy Ricks."
to engine trouble, not to lack of petrol of which they had sufficient for another seven hours.
DISASTROUS STORM IN
AMERICA.
MANY CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN MERVICE.]
NORFOLK, Va., May 26th.
A seventy mile an hour wind wrecked the Grand Stand at the Portsmouth baseball ground, while ment, but it is said in political the game was in progress. circles that certain information
One man was killed and over afty obtained by the British Govern- Hient in the ruid is already in injured by the storm, which blew
EFFECTS OF THE NAVAL. BASE.
The Wilbur Players have certain- ly had a successful visit to this Colony, and have given pleasure to a large number of residents and to We wish them every our troops. Iron. May 20th. sucress in Manila and we shall offer The General Officer Commanding, them a warm welcome when they Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser return here with a new repertoire Many at farewell inspection of the in some six weeks time.
thanks and the best of luck to the Ipoh Volunteers, yesterday com- plimented them on their turn-out Wilbur Players! and afterwards made a striking speech in which he laid stress on the point that the creation of the Naval Dase radically changes the
E.M.B.
character of the whole of Malaya as AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE. an Imperial outpost.
The Base, he said, marks the be gianning of a new era in the whole it. Not merely the harbours, but coast and the interior might be of Malaya, not merely one end of come the area of major operations
in war.
THE CHEERFUL FRAUD."
possession of the officials of the off the roof of a railway warehouse, fur all to visualise this. He had a cinema audience, more especially
State Department and is being studied with interest.
CEYLON'S NEW LEGISLATION,
STATEMENT BY MR. L.
M. S. AMERY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.') -
killing four persons,
R.S.P.C.A. FOR SINGAPORE.
Endeavours are being made to form a Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and for the Protection of Wild Animals and Birds.
LONBON, May 28th. A provisional committee has been Mr. Amery, presiding at the formed consisting of Lady Murison, Corona Club Dinner, mentioned Nassin, Hill; Mr. D. J. Ward, that early improvements in the 40-5, Grange Road; Lady Colina Colonial Services wore likely to Hussey, 13, Orange Grove Road; result from the Colonial Confer Mrs. Holden Webb, 3, Pender ence, and he hoped that before Road; Mrs. Onract, 3, Fort Can- many years there would be an ning Road. interchange between the Colonies
one
The object of this society will be and the Colonial Office and that to enlist puuko sympathy in this Colony and another would be mavement by enrolling as large a as free and natural as the fighting number of members as possible. The subscription will be a nominal one of 81 or 82 per head per
services.
In the course of a general survey of the Colonica, Mr. Amery Baid that the new Legislative Council of Ceylon had worked not unsatisfac- torily, although, like the House of Commons it sometimes preferred the silver of speech to the more valuable gold of silence.
A Special Commission was going out in Autumn to advise on amend ments required for the Constitu-
+tion.
annuus.
The Government and Municipal- ity are taking steps to remedy some of the abuses that exist in Singapore Island and the main object of this society is to help the officials engaged in this work by re- porting to them cases of cruelty
of the members. which come under the direct notice
[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]
Reginald Denny and his crooked He added that it was important smile always get a welcome from specially selected Ipoh to say it be perhaps because the average Denny cause Ipoh was supposed to be far filu is good straight comedy with removed from war's alarms, but he plenty of laughter and not unduly
complicated. hoped other places would heed his words.
The General left for Taiping |to-day-Straits -Times.
EXCHANGE RATES. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ryany, May 26th.
124
Paris Brussels Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors Athens Bucharest
34.96
12,13
20.00
18.20
34.491
47,13/10
1/11.1/32
1027
300
AIA
815
Buenos Aires Shanghai Yokohama New York Goneyn Milan Stockholm Osto
2/7
*4.854
26.25
89.20
18.15
19.79
Prague
183
Madrid
27.0
1.03)
Lisbon
23
5.27/32
1/5.63/64 2/01 201
Rio
Bombay Hong Kong Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
20.5/18
The Cheerful Fraud "..which is at the Queen's to-day and to-mor row in a typical Donny film, we have impersonation, crooks and the nouveau riche, and a misunder- standing that lands the comedian with an unwelcome "temporary." wife. All good ingredients there with a thunderstorm thrown in, and it is consequently an amusing filt which old and young will ́en- joy
The heroine is played by Ger- trude Ounstead, a member of the, band of rising stars, who realising that the day of the fluffy are past. flapper and the vamp
ara
It is a treat to have a charming girl acting gracefully and simply and all who are interested in the cinema will be glad to see that this type is gaining prominence.
Otis Harlan is not a well known name but his performance in "The leads us to hope Cheerful Fraud we shall see much more of him, as pathetic little Mr. By-the-Way harried by his wife, by his money and by the girl in his past, he is exquisitely amusing,
The third lesson in the Charles- ton proceeds the big film and caused many twitching feel last night. The film is undoubtedly an excellent method of teaching danes
svp1.