THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17.h, 1927.
PEKING'S CABINET REORGANISED.
THE SOUTHERN ARMIES' CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SHANTUNG.
MARSHAL CHIANG LEAVES NANKING FOR
THE FRONT.
HONANESE TROOPS' INVASION FROM EASTERN
HONAN BORDER.
FENGTIENESE BRING ABOUT CHANGE OF PEKING CABINET.
50,000 SZECHUANESE TROOPS FOR YANG SEN ARRIVE AT ICHANG.
The Nationalist Army's campaign in Shantung is rapidly developing, and there are many indications that something in the nature of a decisive blow will be struck soon in the vicinity, of Tsingtao.
Chiang Kai Shek left Nanking, on the 15th instant, personally to direct operatious on the Shantung front.
Chin Yun Ao, who is identified with the Hankow "Reds," is reported as being about to lead a number of Howanese troops to invade Shantung from the castern Honan border.
It is stated that the majority of Sun Chuen Fang's troops are concentrated at Tsingtay, and Sun declares that he still has 120,000 soldiers at his disposal ́to engage the Boutherners in a decisive action."
Evidently the Fengtienese soldiers are being reserved mainly for the defence of Chihli and, perhaps, of Peking itself,
From Chinese contemporary we learn that the Fengtienesė leaders at their recent conference decided that the Peking Cabinet should be imediately reorganized, and that Mr. Pun Fu be appointed Premier of the new Cabinet. .
Ruuter's telegram-to-hand-çonfirms this by announcing that Dr. Wellington Kọo has definitely resigned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as from the office of Acting Premier.
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The situation on the Yangtze appears to continue quiet, and evidently there has been neither fighting nor molestation of foreigners. Some 50,000 Szechuanese troops have, however, arrived at lelang to help Yang Sen against Hankow; and their advent will probably change the present peaceful aspect of affairs on the Upper Reaches of the Yangtzekiang,
THE SHANTUNG ARMY,
Wah Tsz Yat Puo).
KIANGSI NOW ANTI-RED.
(Wah Tez Yat Pav).
SHANGHAI, June 16th."
SHANGHAI, June 10th. The majority of Sun. Chuen General Chu Pei. Teh hus tele Fang's remonts have concentrated graphically informed General Hol at Tsingtao, while about 25,000 Yia Yan to the effect that Com- troops, stationed at Taucheng and Taichweng...tuear Tsingtao) have heen assigned to General Chow Yin Jan, formerly Tupan of Fukien.
Sun declares that he still possesses a strong force, number- ing 120.000, with which he will be able to bring the Southerners" to a decisive fight."
The "Red" Invasion, General Chin Yun Ao is reported to be lending a number of Honanese troops to invade Shantung from the
eastern. Honan border.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek left Nanking for the front on the 15th instant to direct the campaigu, in Shantung.
From a Logation source, it is re- ported that the American Red Cross Association st Hankow has sent a Red Cross corps to Ilonan to treat the wounded soldiers at the front. Those alrondy in their hands num- ber about 5,000, and those awaiting their care number at least between
5,000 to 10,000.
muuistic influence in Kinuga has been "hipped in the bud." Poli- tical as well as military affairs in will hereafter be province placed under the direction of the Nanking-Government.
that
FROM TEXAS TO
HONG KONG.
AMERICAN SPORTSMAN'S OFFEN FOR AERIAL FLIGHT.
CONDITIONS ANNOUNCED.
REUTER'S AMERICAN 'SERVICE.]
New Youx, June 18th. The Dallas (Texas) sportsman, William Easterwood, offers prize of G 825,000 for a flight from Dallas to Hong Kong, stopping at Sän Francisco, Honolulu, Guam OF Manila.
A randition of the flight is that it be completed in 143 consecutive hours before September 15th, 1928.
PEKING'S POLITICS.
NEW PARTY FORMED.
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING, June 16th. Dr. Wellington Koo has de tlebeitely resigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' na well, da the | Acting Premiership.
Chinese papers announce that Mr. Pan Fu has inaugurated a new Party (Hain Kuo Chia Tang, (New Nationalist Party) whose chief aim will be the promotion of nationalism, reformation in, national politics, preservation of the sovereignty of China."
According to Japanese reports Feng Yu Hsiang has returned to Tungkwan, while his troops are. stationed between Chengchow and | Tungistan Nomare to be seen
the vicinity of the Yellow River.
BRITAIN'S NAVAL ADDI- TIONS.
COST UP TO DATE.
[YHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}^
LONDON, June 15th.
C.
THE ATLANTIC LURE.
ANOTHER U.S. ASPIRANT
COMMANDER BYRD ABOUT TO START FROM NEW YORK.
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|GERMAN FORTRESES
SETTLING A VEXED QUESTION.
A GENEVA AGREEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, June 10th.
An agreement of the vexed ques- NEW YORK, June 16th. tion of German fortresses has been Commander Byrd, whose depar reached at Geneva, according to ture for Europe in the aeroplane the Petit Parisien, detailing the America is imminent, to-day re-points of settlement. ceived the honorary degree of Civil Firstly. Verifiention of the de- Engineer from the Virginia Instruction of fortresses shall be sub stitute, at the hands of his brother,ject to an Allied military report Governor Byril.
WINCHESTER, VA., June 18th, Commander Byrd before leaving for New York said the start of his trans-Atlantic flight catirely depended on the 'weather.
U.S. AIR FORCE.
LINDBERGH SAYS IT IS INADEQUATE,
NEW YORK "MOST VULNER
·ABLE - POINT OF U.S.A.”
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, June 16th, Speaking as a guest at' a luncheon- of the New York State Chamber of Commerce, at which 3,000 persons were present, Lindbergh advocated an increase to the United States Air Force and expressed the opinion that New York City was the most vulnerable point in the United States and should have an adequate Air Force.
NEW YORK, June 16th. A signed photograph of Lind- bergh was auctioned for $1,000, at a boxing meeting Just night,
Big Banquet To Linbergh.
New York, June 15th. Four thousand New York men municipal banquet
In the House of Commons, reply-attended ing to questions, Mr. W. in the Hotel Commodore in honour Bridgeman estimated that the of Colonel Lindbergh "additional-cost-falling on the "navy vote, due to the additional naval forces in China,
was hitherto £240,000.
BRITISH LEGATION. GUARD MAY BE REINFORCED.
(THROUGH REUTER”8 ADENCY.]
LONDON, June 15th. In the House of Commons, Capt. the British force of the Legation H. D. King stated that probably Guard at Peking would be „PE=" inforced by about one company.
Shanghai Force.
A decision was reached at a con- ference held by Aukuochun leaders, including Sun Chuen Fang, and Chang Tsung Chang, that the Peking Cabinet be immediately re-
He saw no reason to alter the organized. Marshal Chang Teo Lin hus also consented to Mr. Pan Fu previous estimate as to the cost of being appointed Premier to the new the Shanghai Defence Force. Cabinet Dr. Wellington Koo is Capt. King added that he under- requested to announce the appoint- stood the Municipality at Shang ment.
hai was not claiming rent for the accommodation provided.
According to a telegraphic report from Tokyo. the Constitutional Democratic Party, or Rikken Min- aeito, are actively against Japanese mobilisation in China. They de clare that if the Government do not withdraw the troops from China, they will impeach the Cabinet,
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Nanking Government issued public notice on the 14th inet, to the effect that the sole aim of the Kuoninang Government in sending ers is to eradicate the rebellious
HOLLAND TO DUTCH
INDIES BY AIR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BUDAPEST, June 15th. The Dutch aeroplanes en route from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies, has landed here according to programine.
GRAND RETURN TO MUKDEN.
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CHANG TSO LIN'S "MASTERLY RETREAT.". SHANTUNG TROOPS RETURN TO BANDITRY.
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MISSING FRENCH
AIRMEN.
CONFLICTING REPORTS,
NO DEFINITE NEWS.
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New YORK, June 15th.
A message from Quebec reports that Captain Nungesser and Major Coli has been found alive.
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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MONTREAL, June 10th. A message from Chicoutimi, 30 nade promptly and nostentatious-miles from the River Band, whence ly and with the minimum of pul the original report emnated, de-
city.
nice that Nungesser and Coli have Secondly. Dr. Stresemann probeen found. mises that a bill to be introduced
Cnicado, June 16th.
NEGROS REVOLT.
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
[TROUO REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MANILA, June 18th. Pacifico Montarde, chief lieuten-. ant to Flor
Intrencherado, the leader of the recent Negros' revolt, has been sentenced for life and 93 others to terms ranging from 20 years.
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DESTRUCTIVE STORMS IN WHITE RUSSIA.
【THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, Fine 16th. to the Reichstag concerning the Mr. Elwood Wilson, President of | Storms and heavy rain in White export of half-finished materials the Fairchild Aerial Survey Coni Russia with many casualties aro adaptable for war purposes shall | pagy, of Grandmore, Quebec, has reported. be immediately passed.
informed the Chicago Herald, over The crops covering an area of Thirdly. The Conference of Am- the long distance telephone, that 33,000 hectares have been destroyed, bassadors shall be satisfied regard-Nungester and Coli are in a lumber and 110 bridges blown down. ing the reduction of the police force camp on the south bank of the and
the transformation of the Saguenay River, in Quebeu Pro- MANDATES' COMMISSION. former barracks,
In return for the foregoing, the Alliee undertake not 10 resume direct control, if the forts are abolished by December.
TRADE UNION FREEDOM."
FAMOUS QUERY SCOTCHED.
QUESTIONNAIRES.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
vince.
Thoroughness Of The Search.
Orrawa, June 16th. The repeated reports and denialę of the discovery of Nungesser do. note the thoroughness with which Canadians, even in remote spots, persist in the search the missing hirmen.
Mr. Elwood Wilson has now tele- phoned from Grandmere repudiat- ing the Chicago Herald's account.
WARSAW TRIAL.
KOWCEDA SENTENCED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
WARSAW, June 15th.
GENEVA, June 15th. The Labour Conference by 06 votes to 28 decided to exclude the question of trade union freedom from the agenda at the next co- Terence, thus killing the famous questionnaire to the Governments guilty of murder," calmly replied is regards the freedom of associa Koweola at the opening of his tion and combination, which refers
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, June 16th. According to the Matin's Geneva correspondent, German circles in Geneva declare that Germany haa been promised a seat on the Man- dates Commission.
"FLAGRANTE DELICTO."
COMRADE DORIOT TO BE ARRESTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, June 16th. According to the newspaper, Le fatia, instructiona have been given for the arrest of the Communist Doriot, when he arrives on the
I killed Voikoy, but I am not.Erench frontier on grounds.of.
Flagrante Delicto.
to the rights both of employers trial, and added that he did so on and workers; thus a very bad im account of what the Bolshevista had pression has been produced at the done to Russia International Labour Office, which regards the matter as one of the most important on the agenda ut the present conference.
Some condemnation was heard of the attitude of employers! and workers groups and some of the Government delegates, for instance those of Canada, Japan, and the Netherlands, who voted for ex-
clusion.
Wage Regulation.
GENEVA, June 16th. During the discussion at the International Labour Conference on the minimum wage questionnaire, Mr. Lall, of the Government of India Industries and Labour De- partment, approved the question naire, which he said the Indian
Life Sentence.
WARSAW, June 16th. The Extraordinary Tribunal has sentenced Koweeda to life servitude, with loss of civie rights
Simultaneously it decided to re- commend the President of the Re public to commute it to 15 years -ponai servitude.
BRITAIN `ÄND RUSSIA. LABOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THE COMMONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
• LONDON, June 15th. In the House of Commons to-day,
MALARIA CONTROL.
SINGAPORE'S EXAMPLE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 18th. "No city of the Empire has pro- gressed so far in malaria control as Singapore," is the opinion of Sir Ronald Ross, whose report on malaria control has been published after a four months' journey cover- ing 20,000 miles, through India and Malaya, to inspect the progress of anti-malarial operations, whence do returned in February.
Ho advocates a bed net as the best precaution against malaria, and thinks Malaya will quite possibly succeed in banishing malaria, but says that Calcutta has much to learn from Singapore.
OBITUARY. CHAIRMAN OF WESTING. HOUSE ELECTRIC CO..
IEEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
Government favoured. The Indian Government would gladly operate in the preliminary enquiry.
Mr Freestone, of the Union Labour' member asked whether Labour Departament, declared that any of the twenty Russians recently wage-fixing machinery had fairly executed were employed us spies advanced in South Africa, and by the British Mission to Russia.
Mr. G. Locker Lampson, the
NEW YORK, June 15th. there was a growing opinion in
for favour of abolition of home work. Under-Secretary
Foreign
The death has occurred of Mr. Guy The
Tripp, Chairman of the was Affairs, replied, "The answer is draft questionnaire
emphatically in the negative. I Westinghouse Electric Company, adopted by 89 to 22.
would refer to the statement recent-
[Mr. Guy Eastman Tripp, who Sickness Insurance:
was born in 1885, had been on the ly given to the Press by His
Majesty's late Chargé d'Affaires in board of directors of most of the United States and Canadian West- fusation of the charges made by the Soviet Government.
radio business; and had also served as an official in the U.B. Ordinance. This statement was fully repro- In 1910 he was awarded the D.S.M. duced in the British Wiraleas of for his exceptionally meritorious June 19th.
service to the U.S. Government."]
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] The grand return to Mukden is
British Policy Re-stated.
now being staged. On June 1st ré- ference was made to the fact that LONDON, June 15th. Replying to questions in the the Marshal has sent back most of his private fleet of motor-ears. House of Commons, Mr. G. Lecker Now members of his family have Lampson said he was unable to arrived. Families of high officers express an opinion as to whether and high officials are again in their all the Powers interested in the old homes. Not only that but the Far East were observing a policy branches in Peking of the Bank of of
non-interference purely the Three Eastern Provinces and
The Conference also adopted by rate bank are calling in all avail.
wit hsickness insurance in industry able cash in order to remit to commerce and domestic service, and Mukden. That, together with the
a draft convention relating to sick- fact that the military enterprise ones insurance in agriculture by 85 the part of the Marabal may be to 9.
ja
ed to Nanking reporting that he au expedition against the Northern- Chinese matters, but that policy. Marshal Chang Teo Lin's own pri- 27 to 9 a draft convention dealing Moscow, which is a complete reinghouse concerns, including their
General Yen Shih Shan telegraph has taken up office as Cominander of the Kuomintang Revolutionary and treacherous elements from the Army in the North and will estab country, and the Government har lish a military office representingbours no animosity against foreign hun at Nanking.
WUHAN.
[NIVAL WIRELESS.]
Powers. Kuomintang troops must strictly behave themselves and, ape not allowed to fire on foreign ship." ping or molest foreigners or their property.
About 50,000 Szechuanese have arrived at Iohang to reinforce General Yang Sen's troops against
Hankow.
was followed by Britain, who hoped to secure the general adoption of this policy as far as possible.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. Air Force Units.
LONDON, June 15th. Sir Samuel Hoare stated in the House of Commons that the total additional charge hitherto falling ou the air votes in respect of the despatch of air units to China was. approximately £10,000.
The Defence Of Peking.
LONDON, June 16th.
HANKOW, June 15th, The arrest in Wuching of a large number of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's troops, 'in plain clothes, has resulted in elaborate precau tions by the Wuhan authorities of troops are returning from the In the House of Commons, Mr. against a coup. Martial law has Honna front, and martial law has, Locker Lampson told a ques bcon declared and street searches been put into force at Wuchang are rigorously carried out. AIL
Shanghai is quiet, the situation
gates to the city are heavily guard-remaining unchanged,
ed and are shut at night.
The military have rounded up
a large number of nion believed to
Chinklang Normal.
CHINKIANG, June 15th.
tioner that British troops had been despatched to Peking and Tientsin in view of the agreement between the Powers and the Chinese Govern- ment in 1901.
Tientsin Negotiations Suspended. The Chinese authorities have now
be special details from Chiang Kai
removed the restriction on the move- Shok's anti-lled army, and execu tions are a daily occurrence, it is mente of steamers after dark, and understood..
things are rapidly returning to
Information how to hand indi- normal, cates that there was considerable difference of opinion and argument
LONDON, June 15th, Questioned in the House of Commons as regards the progress of the negotiations relating to Tientsin, Mr. G. Locker Lampson Rice Shortage At Ichung.
said that since the previous state- ICHANG, June 15th. ment on May 2nd, the negotiations nt the Chengchow Conference just
General Yang Sen has now arriv had been suspended, while certain concluded, and it is stated thated at Ichang where a large number points were being Jettled between the Wuhan authorities left some of his troops, who used steamers the British Minister sad the autho what discomfited...
and junks for transportation purities at Peking. In Hankow, the situation re poees, are now stationed, It is. mains unaltered, but it is feared understood that Yang Seu intends not proper to make a public state Therefore, for the present, it was that trouble may be experienced in to establish his headquarters at ment on the subject... the near future, The rice shortage is chang, and, a further large body causing eavere hardship, particular of his troops have been observed ly among the coolie class, and with retiring in the direction of Ichang the extra strain thrown on the re-along the north bank of the Yeng- sources by the returns of large taze.
presumed to be at an end, is no The British employers abstained doubt responsible for the remark from voting in the last-named. able steadiness shown by fengpino in this period of crisis, says the Tanchuria Daily News.
No Pay, No Fight, According to report the Young General ordered the execution of four high officers who had retreat- ed without orders. They pleaded in extenuation that they had not received any salary for a long time. An interesting report was that Marshal Chang bad requested the Tupan of Shansi to, mediate with Chiang Kai Shek and that Yen Hsi Shan had replied that he was ready to do so provided the Mar- shal withdrew his troops to Man churia and that he subscribed to the Three Principles advocated by Sun Yat Sen. Hard terms for the Morahal!
line brigade, 3,000; and the
The Conference adopted a "re- commendation" by 90 to 0 regard ing sickness insuarace.
Mr. Locker Lampson told another Labour member that the initiative. to improve Anglo-Russian relations should come from the Soviet Gov- ernment, whose hostile activities had compelled the British Govern- mant to suspend diplomatic rela tions
The Soviet Government knew per- fectly well that if they come for- LEAGUE ACTION POSSIBLE.ward, with constructive proposals,
The session cioses to-morrow!'
YUGO-SLAVIA AND
ALBANIA.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
REGBY, June 15th Replying to a question as to whether the Foreign Secretary would bring the matter of the strained relations between Albania and Yugo-Slavia before the Coun- oil of the League of Nations, Mr. G. Looker Lampson in the House of Commone said Bir Austen Chamber lain was now in Geneva attending
we are ready to consider them, but first of all they must desist from propaganda against this country.
DISARMAMENT.
PRELIMINARY WORK.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'
GENEVA, June, 15th. The council of the League of Nations has adopted a report in
DR. COOK'S PAROLE.
DECISION REVERSED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
There is overy, reason to believe that the Mukden withdrawal is hea meeting of the Council assured favour of continuing the work of ing effected in an orderly manner. It might be regarded se This is just what would be expected that he would use his discretion as the preparatory disarmament com from the Marshal's considerable ex to the best means of assisting the mittee. perience in conducting masterly, two parties to reach a satisfactory.
stated thus: retreats. The Mukden losses are settlement.
Wang Fu Lin's 500; Wang Hou Chang's LOCARNO POLICY. brigade under Jung Ching and
(TEROUGH REVIES's Adenoy.] Chao Yen Ching, 2,000; altogether 5,300 which have been scattered.
GENEVA, June 16th. The Shantung troops which have The League of Nations Council numbers of troops from the Honan As at Hankow, the rice shortage Replying to questions about been dispersed have returned to in a communiqué states that the front, it is thought that there may at Ichang is becoming increasingly Chinn, in the House of Commons, banditry stated that the Marshaled the questions left in sus- members, in conference have ex- acute, and with the advent of such Mr. G. Locker Lampson stated that It is also a large body of troops, the civil the naval authorities and His has advised Chang Tsung Chang ponse at last December's meeting population is growing apprehen- Majesty's Minister had agreed that to hold the line at Tainan, but and have again unanimously noted British residents, including s should he be forced to give way be the desire to pursue the Locarno sive.
CHENGLIN, June 15th.
small proportion of women, might should fall back on Shanbaikwan policy, which has already given im There is nothing to report the now be permitted to return to which is being strongly fortified by portant results in the interests of situation remaining nachanged."" Hankow and Kiukiang.
the occupying Kirin troops.
bo clashes,
Martial Law At Wuchang.
SHANGHAI, June 15th, Trouble in the future is feared at Hankow, according to reports roceived to-day. Large numbere (Continued on next column).
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] Britons Returning To Hankow Kluklang.
Ruour, June 15th.
peace.
New York, June 15th. The United States Court of Ap. peale has reversed the decision of Northern Texne, granting Dr. Cook, the United States District Court of of North Pole famo, five years parole.
Dr. Cook is at prosent serving a sentence for using the American mails in a manner contrary to the regulations.
SIR THEODORE FRASER.
HIS FAREWELL TO
SINGAPORE" TROOPS.
NEW.-G.O.C. EXPECTED ON JUNE 15th.
+ Major-General Bir Theodore Fraser, K.C.B., 0.8.L., C.M.G., the General Officer Commanding the Troops, who is relinquishing his command after three years in Malaya, took a touching farewell of the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, last week.
The Regiment paraded for the occasion at Tanglin Barracks under the command of Majer J. O. Burnett, D.8.0.
His Excellency, visibly moved, addressed the troops, expressing his sorrow at the parting. were given
Three rousing sheers were given for the General, who before leaving shook hande with the Regimental Sergeant Major, on behalf of the Regiment, before turning away,
At a parade at Pulau Brani of.. the Royal Artillery, Royal En- gineers, Royal Corps of Signals, and the Royal Army Ordinance Corps under Lieut,-Col. W. H. kie-farewell of those units. Kelly, D.S.O., His Excellency took His Excellency leaves to-day (Friday), by the Kashmir.
Major-General Straubenzee, C.B., C.M.G., the now G.0.0., arrives from Hong Kong by the same vessel.
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