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THE BIG STRUGGLE IN HONAN. BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS. SOUTHERNERS ESTIMATED LOSSES, 14.000.
THE TIENTSIN-PUKOW ZONE.
STAND TO BE MADE AT TSINAN.
THE CHINESE AND JAPAN'S PRECAU- TIONARY MEASURES.
The struggle between the Southem and Northern forces in is estimated that the Southern Ho still continues, and it
The Southern troops are Army's casualties, so far, total 11,999.
Jisunkow lighting desparately, as should they lose, their hold on ad prelathly much else will also have to be given up.
Meanwhile, Chiang Kai Shek's troops continue their victorious
After progrese up the Tientsin Pukow Railway Line. struggle, they have compelled the Northernces to give up Heuchow
neviinide and retreat to Tsipan, where a desperate slani 18 Chang Tso Lin is sending Frugten reinforcements to Tsinan.
The Chinese are, arembing to the vernacular newspapers, murh equverned regarding the Japanese precautionary mensures Shantung.
HSUCHOW FALLS.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR SOUTHERN TROOPS.
(Woh T: Yat Pas).
SHANGHAI, May 29th.
General à Ching Jan's forces j
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 30th, 1927.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
COMMUNICATION TO PEKING!
AND NANKING,
Wah Tet Yat Puaj.
SHANGHAI, May 28th. Acting on instructions from the Tokyo Government, Mr. Yosizawa
ASTOUNDING NEWS FROM
MANILA.
RED PLOT TO BLOW UP CAVITE'S AMMUNITION.
SHANGHAI "REDS" AND THE
LEGIONARIOS DEL
TRABAJO."
THROUGH REVIER'S AGENCY. }
MANILA. May 29th- It is earned on the highest Authority that Shanghai Coraman. ists have been corresponding with the Labour Voien–Laginarios del Team to blow up the nomuni- tion dump at Cavite Navy Yard, six miles from the Bay of Manila. The Naval Authorities refuse to zenárn, or deny.
It is alleged that at a revent merting of the Cavite branch of the Legionarins the plot was discussed in the erroneous. belief that it would block the supply of amasutu- tion for American warships for
China watert.
A heavy gourd has been placed at the Navy Yard and at precau tions are being taken.
A large quantity of munitions is there, subeient to wipe out the town and population of 20,000 and also endanger Manila. The Legion- ucio's president, Domingo Pouse, was a delegate at the Babour Con gress at Canton last year."
Wene, May 70 The A.P.C.'s house has been
NANKING, May 27th. The situation remains normal. The Russian Scare.
tuok Esuchow after many attempts has communicated to the Peking | vacated. early on the morning of the 27th, and Nanking Governments, respec-
instant.
On learning that suchowe had fallen into the hands of the South
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tively, as follows:--
la view of the fact that the Chinese Government has failed in its responsibility towards suring
SHANGHAI, May 7th. The Press reports of Soviet Russia's mobilisation of troops in the East have led to a general feel
SOVIET NOTE.
MORE BOLSHEVIK BALDER DASH,
THROUGH REUTERS AGENCY.}
Moscow. May 20th. Litvinoff, the Foreign Minister, bas handed a Sate to the British Chung Alärers stating that the British dreision has not surprised the Sovint, who were aware of the rupture being prepared by the Con- servative Government.
It deems it
The Note emphatically denies all: charges of violating the Tende Agreement, which, it is declared, is based on false information and forged documents wherewith the British Government have freely aperated throughout the period of Anglo-Susict relation. unworthy of reply- Insinuations are made of espionage by the Trade Delegation, and it is declared that the British had no legal ground for the police said of "extruberri torial" premises nor for terminat- ing the Agreement without giving six months notice.
!!
LINDBERCH'S PROCRESS.
ENTRUSIASM IN PARIS AND BRUSSELS.
FLYING TO ENGLAND.
[TERDEGH WEITER'S AGENCY. I
fiew
LONDON, May 27th. Captain Lindbergh, who from New York to Paris, will now. it is stated, arrive in London on Sunday afternoon, instead of Mon- day as previously proposed.
During his stay he will be the guest of Mr. Houghton, the Ameri-
can Ambassador.
According to
arrange present
JAPANESE PRESS SCANDALS.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST
FOREIGNERS.
PHOTOGRAPHERS MOB ONE
MAN.
May 8th.
papera
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WHOLESALE DISMISSAL OF
OFFICIALS.
ILLEGAL APPROPRIATIONS BY POLITICIANS AND MILITARISTS.
PLUNDERING THE SALT GABELLE.
A more grievous financial state
The Tokyo vernacular yesterday again carried sensational of affairs than that now existing reports, illustrated in several cases with photographs, of lice mo ceedings against foreign rs alleged
have to
#victimized Japanese
girls. Inquiries by a presenta tive of the Japan Advertiser at the Metropolitan Police Station could ments, the King will receive him elicit no information of definite at Buckingham Palace on Tuceday | charges, morning.
Great Send on From Paris.
Pans, May 20th. The housetops were alive with cheering humanity on the depar- ture of Lindbergh, flying his Trans Atlantic piane to Brussels.
It was stated that three foreigners had been questioned, but the police declined to give their NAIDEN Or to sinte what offences are alleged against them, absence of official information and in fact that apparently norge has yet been made has not "prevented the Huge excited crowds had broken Japanese newspapers from publish- the police cordon at the aerodrome,ing injurious statements in which compelling the airman to asrend the guilt of persons who are not and hurriedly escape from his yet legally accused is taken for zealous admirers.
011
in the Chinver Government halt. Administration is difficult, if t impossible, to conceive,
To realize the vast ennus of me cy
unw being, illegally appropriated by militariels and politicians, it is necessary to go back some years trace the Administration's and progress since the date of the Re- organization Loan Agreement.
The Reorganization Loan Agri ment was signed and rame inter effect in May 1913, and the sub sequent administration was under
the advisorship of Sir Richar 1 Hans. In that year over $11,000.00%, was paid into the Salt Revenue accounts in the Group banks whe had advanced the Chinese flovern ment £25,000,000 on the greurity of the Salt Revenue and Mariti
It is evilent to the whole world
granted. (it is added) that the fundamental'
According to reports in the Jiji | Customs, Lindbergh cireled and dropped a
Ten years later, in 1923, the med cause of the rupture is the defeat
and Hurki, a foreign en and, a of the Conservative Government's written message of thanks.
were taken from revenne paid into the Group banks į poling in China and an attempt to Enthusiastic Welcome Is Brussels, Japanese woman
AL diversion
Ile duly arrived in Brussels, the foreigner's house to the police during that year amounted ta near decrease of over mask that defeat by
Friday morning and ly $80,000,00X1 a directed against the Soviet, while where he was enthusiastically greet-station the direct reason is the Governed by
a subjected to a long interrogatory, $6,000,000 as compared with the a crowd estimated at divert public million.
On leasing the police station the previous year's net revenue. This by foreigner was mobbed by preas | decreased revenue was due to the welcomed Lindbergh WA5
The police were usurpation of His Canton Sait Ad opinion from their failure by the absurd police raid on the Arcos Premier Jaspar and other distinphotographers,
meristration by the late Sun Ynt. unwilling or unable to profert him.
Nell. premises and save Joyuson Hicks guished persons. from a scandalous position conse
He was chased by photographers
quent on the raid.
burning flashligles, surrounded by a mob and pictures were taken and Poljoenga eventually
ment's desire to
The Sote concludes that the Soviet desires friendly relations with the British Empire, but ge
After placing a wreath on the Unknown Warrior's grave, he pro. eceded to the Royal Palace, where
congratulated by Their published. he Majesties, the King conferring the
Wis
eroers, the Japanese Clovernment the safety of foreign lives and pro-ing of alarmn in the North of Chun sponebity for the break rests knighthood of the Order of Leg
dreided to reinforce the Japtues. troops in Tsingtao by one haigade. The Japanese Government declares the present mobilisation is purely for the purpose of protesting Japanese nationals in Shantung.
Mr. Yasizawa,
Japanese the
Minister in Peking, will leave Peking for Tokyo on the 31st inst. by the s.s. Chen Mary, His mis-
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Perty, the Japanese Government is 3% précautionary compelled.
to reinforce Japanese Traps in Tsingtao, temporarily, by | despatching 2.000 infantry there
hivastre.
ese Government is doing so, it does
but in responsible circles, this in- formation is not considered reliable.
[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY. Į The Japanese Troops For Tsingtao.
TOKYO, May 2811. Orders have been issued for the | from Manchuria While the Japan-despatch of 2,000 aroops to Tsingtao
from Manchuria.
The Government, in a statement thereanent, emphasises that the ac a precautionary purely measure and by no means implies unfriendly intentions to China..
tion is
imply that it has any intention of interfering with Chinese domes He politics and sincerely, hopes that
It declares that it is not intend the friendly relations between theed to interfere with the military
Southerners. two nations will continue to be operations of the Northerners or maintained."
The Diplomatic Corps met in the
sion is reported to be to consult | Netherlands Legation at Peking to with Premier Tanaka regarding a discuss matters concerning the rein more drastic policy towards China, furcement of troops in China by the Powers encerned, in accordance with the Boxer Protocal.
THE HONAN STRUGGLE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
After taking Itsuchow the South- erners are still labouring to round- up the Shantung troops in the vivinity
uf Isnchow. General Chiang Kai Shek will establish his temporary headquarters there.
SHANGHAI, May 29th. According to Japanese sources, the Japanese Ministry of War has devided in despatch reinforcements to Tientsin and Peking and will estrulish their headquarters Dairen.
SHANGHAI,May 20th. Unotheial reports from Ilankow tend to confirm the reports from Fengtien Headquarters in Peking that the Southerners continue to give ground and suffer heavy losses
Chinn Times, According to the in the battle in loan.
Wounded are still arriving at Shanghai, the Japanese plan to mobilise troops in Shantung will, Hankow a large numbers..
firstly, commandeer the Tainan
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The Government does not intend to keep the troops for a prolonged period. They will be wholly with- draw immediately the fear of danger to Japanese lives and pro- Perly censes to exist.
It is understood that the truops will be retained at Tsingtao if, ou arrival, two days hence, It 19 found. unnecessary to send them to Tsinan. Despatch Of Troops Postponed. TOKYO, May 27th. The Cabinet has decided to re- serve its decision regarding the despatch of troops to China, until more he
circumstances become
it is reported that it has been
i
Topold..
upon the British Government. fas inevitably upset the existing political and ecôtiontie International relations, but the Soviet is con- vineed that the time is ear when
and means to be unhampered in the British people will find ways
the reahsation of their aspirations for peace and normal relations with the Soviet.
SUPERMARINE FLYING BOATS FOR SINGA- PORE.
FOUR TO BE SENT ON 25,000 MILES FLIGHT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, May 29th.
The Air Ministry is sending on a 25,000 miles' fight, four super- all-metal flying marine Napier
boate specially built and just test ed for service in the tropics, having a arge proportion of metal and stainless steel.
threatening.
An understanding has also bene reached to keep a vigilant, watch
The machines will start from on developments and call an urgent Ministerial conference if the sit Felixstowe for a Cireuit. in India, giving demonstrations, thence for ation gets worser. decided to despatch a forms of not the Singapore Circuit and Austra more than 2,000, whatever happens. lis, returning to Singapore, where at U.S. Transport Held In Readiness. they will be permanently stationed.
LONDON, May 28th:
[BRITISH WIRELESS HERVICE.] Following the Japanese precau-
Further Details. tions of sending troops to Tsingtao
RUGBY, May 29th. (to be sent inland to Tsinanfu if
Six supermarine "Southampton" necessary) the United States trans- port Henderson, at present Shanghai, is stated to be in readifying boats will set nut on a flight. ness to proceed to Tientsin with from England to Singapore next- It is celiably estimated that the Tsingtao Railway for the purpose 2,300 marines.
It is also learned that the trans-October. Each machine will have losses of the Southerners till yes of military transportation and, in
port Chuumont is under orders to a crew of five or six and some of terday were 14.000, However, the view of the fact that no concession stand by in readiness to go to the officers will be the same as those Manila to bring a further 1,30 who have made similar extended battle is not yet over. As a deci is held by Japan, the Japanese Marines also, it is believed, for Nights in European and Mediter sive Southera defeat in Honan troops will occupy the whole city Tientsin. would mean their evacuation of of Tsinas. Hankow with all that implies it is regarded as certain that they will make a desperate effort to hold the Fengtien troups.
ON THE TIENTSIN-PUKOW
LINE.
[THOUGH REUTER'B'AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 20th. Meanwhile, Chiang Kai Shok's forces up the Tientsin-Takow line
that
It is further reported In view of the critical situation General Smedley Butfer, who has been to Peking, is on his way to Shanghai by a destroyer to confer with the other foreign commanders regarding the situation.
which threatens the Fenglienest as to whether they can retain their grip on Peking in the near future, Marshal thang Tao Lin has. order" ed the artillery and cavalry corps from Fengtion and Koilungkiang despatched be immediately Bouthwards.
to
NAVAL WIRELSHB. ] Warships Fired On.
(NAVAL WIRELESS.] The Situation At Pukow.
NANKING, May 28th." Small boilies of troops are riving at Pukow in small craft.
ar-
ranean watery.
This flight will be the biggest of its kind ever undertaken by the Air Service of any country.
It will be under the command of Wing Commander Cave Brown.
OIL FUEL FIRE ON H.M.S.
RENOWN."
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
A reception was held at the Bel- gian Aero Club and a banquet at the American Club.
arrived and dispersed the crowd and a policemen accompanied the man to his home for protection.
Several papers, including those of the highest standing, publish alleged interviews, giving all kinds of personal details, in which it is
menas in connection with the ad
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Between 1914 and 1921, the Balt Administration, under foreign ad- ed the Salt Revenue and releas visorship, et ali obligations secur ed surplus funds to the Chinese
loveenspent amounting to
y
Ther
BONY
$380,000,000, including $86,40,000 appropriated by Pro- vincial authorities and militarists. It is noteworthy that administra tive capensis amounted to less than ten per cent, of the revenue during this period.
in
From then on, serious decreases revenue occurred due to civil ware and illegal appropriation of funds by military authorities and Luchuns. Notwithstanding this ar bitrary interference, the Group banks were able to maintain a res serve of $7,000,000.
Big Programme In London. Lindbergh flies to Croydon to-alleged that the man confessed bis guilt. To appreciate what this morrow, where a big programme has been arranged, including a re- ception by the King, and a visit to ministration of justice, readers must remember that the man has the Derby
not been arrested, has not been
To-day, on account of the unprin- charged, and is simply being ques-cipled militarists, the Salt Admini- tioned by the police. The press has already tried and condemned him and is blazoning his guilt to
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] An American Award.
WASHINGTON, May 29th. Lindbergh has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
EXHIBITION OF ENGLISH PICTURES IN VIENNA.
LURITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
the world.
stration is in a state of bankruptcy, There is not even money to pay. have been dismissed. The Salt claries, and hundreds of officials Administration can almost be said to be non-existent.
For several days the vernacular papers have en publishing 0191
The revetur in all districts, with tional statements, the purport of which is that certain foreigners perhaps one or two exceptions, is here have heen guilty of immoral being daily appropriated by var. relations with Japanese women, ious military factions, and tha They alleged that the police have Administration'a control of the ja black list of such foreigners, collections has been usurped by There are more than 30 names on militarists and politicians in direct violation of fl Reorganization Huay, May 20th.
the list, according to the papera,
Thus, a great Loan Agreement. Under the auspices of the Anglo-divided into three categories, male-
been Austrian Society, it is proposed to agers and heads of foreign firms, revenue-producing Government de forced into partit has a employees of foreign firms, and hold, in Vienna this autuma,
bankruptcy and years of careful The police admitted to and organization have become abortive. Owing to the intolerable situation representative exhibition of Eng diplomats. fish paintings from Hogarth down to the present day, The King has fier reporter that they have a list oveyed his good wishes for the of that kind and that there are many existing in the great salt revenue producing districts of Liangehe, names on it. They showed him a bundle of anonymous letters and Kiangsi, Anhui, and Hankow, there is no revenue acerning to the Ad- postcards which they had received making accusations against for-ministration and with the excep eigners. But they were entirely Lion of the district inspectors,
dismissed. their black list. to place names vague regarding the nature of the assistant inspectors and a few alleged conduct which caused them secretaries, the entire staff has been
success of the scheme and Sir Aus- ten Chamberlain, Foreign Secre try, has expressed the hope that the owners of pictures who may be approached for loans will re poud generously, so as to make high in quality as possible... collection as representative and as
MINE EXPLOSION AT COLORADO.
FIVE MINERS KILLED. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, May 28th. Five were killed as the result of an explosion in a mine at Delague, Colorado. About a hundred miners were below at the time of the ex- plosion and nearly all. escaped.
THE NEW
"TIN LIZZIE."
They have come from down the FOUR ENGINEROOM WORKERS day his decision to produce a now river. It is reported that the Japanese Consul, although living H.M.S. Gnat, the Kiawo and afloat, has started working on shore
HANKOW, May 27th.
convoy passed Changlin this morn ing, the military threatening to stop them in consequence of the orfer that aerchant ships are not
again.
A Bouthern Reverse?
CHUNKIANG, May 28th. Runnirs are current that the reverse at Kaoyu.
a
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
The following cable has been received by the local authorised Ford dealer, Mr. Andrew Harper! Mr. Henry Ford announced to Ford car, superior in design and performance, more expensive to Banufacture and economical in cost of operation. It is too early at present to announce details of spesifications but Mr. Ford has made the following statement:--
At present, we can only say this about the new car that it has exceptional power, speed and style, flexibility and ease of control in traffe. There is nothing quite like
and price." The present model
which leads the not autombile industry after 20 years proof manufacture, will continue to be a substatial feature of the Ford production.
LONDON, May 20th. The Admiralty announces an oil- fuel fire in one of the boiler rooms of H.M.8. Henowe. between Fre- mantie and Mauritius on May 20th. The ship was stopped and the slight casualties among the engine-
are making an almost uninterrupt allowed to pass. In reply to the Southern forces have suffered ed advance. It is obvious that the threat, H.M.S. Gnat informed the the troops that any fire would be re-
Wuhu And Hankow. Northerners are retiring to
turned. The convey then proceed.
SHANGHAI, May 28th. Yellow River bridge, imandiately rd on its way without incident.
The U.8.S. Pigeon passed Cheng-
room workers. north of Tainaulu (Capital of Shunin at 1.30 p.gn, and was fired on there is no change in the position tung) whither Chang Tso Lin is by machine guns and shrapnel. at Wabu.
HANKOW, May 28th. The material damage Apart from considerable local serious and the Hennan's Bending reinforcemoute and whore The Piyem returned the fire doing some damage, the extent of which
movements, there is no gramme of movement
affected. A stand must be made if Tientsin is unknown. There were no eanual troops
change in the situation. ties on the ship. is to be saved.
If the foreigners who have been questioned are accused of breaking the law, presumably they will be charged and given a legal trial. Meantime, they are mobbed in the street and pilloried in the press, and in an orgy of the worst kind of "Page Three journalism, the newspapers are telling their readers of a black list of immoral for- eigners open Advertiser.
HOUSE-CLEANING IN WAICHIAOPU.
GREAT REDUCTION IN STAFF.
SMALL EUROPEAN LEGATIONS TO GO.
PERING, May 11th.
In the Shanghai district, the Re- organization Agreement has been violated in its entirely and all functions of the District Inspre torate have been usurped by
appointed
Salt Commissioner by the Nationalist military autho- rities. All revenue is collected by the usurper at his office in the International, settlement, and is presumably used to further the anti-forein aims of the "Nation- alist
party.
Protests have been lodged with the powers concerned but so far nothing has been done. In fact, it is difficult to conceive what mode- Fate steps can be taken to ensure. the Sale Revenue reaching its pro-. per channel--North China Daily News,
were
Departments and sections nolished in the recent house-clean- ing, throwing out of employment many; who have been in the service As a result of the discharge of of the Waichiaopu for more than a large number of employees, the ten years. Although there are a Waichinopu is expected to be able number of hard cases, so for no to live within its hudget of 800,000 complaint has been lodged against every month.
the ministry in the administrative Initiative for this drastic cut is
court
Despite Press reports that attributed to Mr. Wang Ying Tai, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affaire, number of small Legations in America will be who is commended by the local Europe and Chinese press for his courage in abolished, no definite announcement
L
The situation here is quiet, while fire extinguished. There were four it in quali Ford car, the famous proceeded to reduce the staff but thorities to make the size of the
WES
WAN
un.
basis. When he first assumed office except that the Chinese legation in placing the Ministry on a business has been made by the Waichinopu e diturister the monthly ex- Austria has been abolished and penditures of the Ministry amount- amalgamated with the Ingation in ad to some $110,000. He at once Berlin. It is the plan of the nu- until last week the Ministry atil Chinese community in each country incurred a monthly deficit of over
or city the test whether the continu- $10,000.
ed maintenance of legation or consulate is justified.-Kuo Wen.
(Continued on next column).