THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 20th, 1927.
GENERALISSIMO CHANG “DICTATOR." SHANGHAI ARMS CASE.
PEKING'S MILITARY GOVERNMENT ELECTS CHANG TSO LIN
"DICTATOR.”
FORMAL CEREMONIES IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
CHANG TSO LIN ALSO TO CONTROL NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES.
BORODIN'S "DISMISSAL" AT HANKOW.
GENERAL DUNCAN RETURNS TO
SHÄNGHAL
VISCOUNT GORT REMAINS IN THE NORTH.
Chang Tso Lin having, on Saturday, formally accepted the exalted rank of Generalissimo of the Anti-Red Forces of China and having thus gone one better than Chiang Kai Shek, was, on Sunday, formally elected Dictator. The election, though it appears to have been entirely in the hands of his own military leaders, was conducted with due ceremony in the Forbidden City, and in the Yunion which had been specially reserved for the election of Presidents.
The new Dictator, by virtue of which olien Chang Tso Lin is now formally regarded as the head of China's Navy as well as its Army, at least so far as the North is concerned, claims (in his capacity of Generalissimo) "control of the inval and military forces and says that he is vested with the authority of the Republic."
tieneral Dancan has returned to Shanghas from Peking and Tientsin, bit his Chief of Staff, Viscount Gort, V.C., remains in the North
FOREIGN LEADERS'
MOVEMENTS.
(rapovan ACTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Juno tail. General Duncan has returned to
Shanghai from North China, but Viscount Gort, his Chief of Staff,
remains in the North.
GOD OF WEALTH" NEGO-
TIATING NEW GOVERN-
MENT LOAN.
(Wuh T's Fat Pan.)
SHANGHAI, June 18th.
ALLEGED SHANGHAI
SWINDLE.
TAELS 300,000 INVOLVED.
JAPANESE MANAGER
DISAPPEARS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 19th.
"CHARGE AGAINST TWO AMERICANS.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAL, June 18th. W. W. Worthington aud
DISARMAMENT.
THE THREE POWERS' NAVAL CONFERENCE.
·OPENS AT GENEVA TO-DAY.
[THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, June 17th. "We are not going beyond the S.application of the principle of the
trial before the American higher dourt for China on a charge of carrying convealed weapons.
COMRADE DORIOT.
MAKES A SENSATIONAL APPEARANCE IN PARIS.
SPEAKS ON CHINESE- AFFAIRS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, June 18th.
7.
NAVY LEAGUE AND DISARMAMENT.
BRITAIN'S INALIENABLE
RIGHT.
'STRENGTH TO DEFEND THE EMPIRE.
The Navy League, at the annuai meeting of the Grand Council and members, held at the Centrol Hall,
Chaiet were to-day committed for Washington Treaty to other classes The decision to arrest Doriot has Wgtaninster, passed a resolution. of vessels," declared Mr. Hugh not been carried out, owing to an Gibson, head of the American dele-eleventh-hour appeal against the gation to the Nava! Disarmament sentence to the Court of Cassation, Conference, when interviewed by therchy suspending administrative Reuter.
Commissioner N. E. Lurton held in the preliminary proceedings that a prima facie ease had been made.
A swindle, in which Japanese and Chinese firms are alleged to have been defrauded of Taels 300,000, was discovered to-day when E. Matsu-out."
Japanese firm Ryusho Yoko, dis- Led at 0,$100. appeared.
The frauds were carried out by the alteration of delivery orders. and are believed to have been taking place for six months. Among the alleged victims are the Yoko hama Specie Bank, Bank of Taiwan, the Exchange Bank of China and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
[Worthington is a Shanghai at torney. Both accused are American
citizens.
actioit.
He said ho was most hopeful as The accused Deputy mean while to the outcome of the conference,renched Paris and sensationally
something.
Mr. Gibson said that he did not anticipate "bombshells." The Americans at present. did not possess any cat and dried agenda, but had worked out ideas with the object of extending the principles
Accused, together with an Italian subject, 1 F. Jovino, were arrested on June 9th at a Chinese house situated at 733, North Chekiang Road, Shanghai off an alley way, by Detective-Sub-Juspecter J. Hun ter and Detective Sergeant
A. Telfer at which time they were allegedly endeavouring to sell 10 Mauser pistols and 100 rounds of of Washington.
that this country must retain her inalienable right to maintain the Navy in adequate strength to de- fend the outposts of the Empire. The Marquess of Linlithgow was re-elected President,
"Various members. of the hara, manager of the well-known The bail of each accused was fix- especially in view of the calibre of appeared at 22 large Communist League," Lord Linlithgow stated, the British and Japanese delegates, party meeting yesterday night. He have taken part in debate with which showed the earnestness of the advanced to the platform, took off those whose mission it is to recom desire to get somewhere and achieve his jacket, greeted the audience and cannot pretend to quarrel with mend disarmament. I for one, with rolled-up shirt-sleeves deliver-Bose who strive to lift the weight ed a speech on the Chinese Revol of armaments from the shoulders of the reations. But, other nations, tion and Syndicate movement. and all of them, must disarm stop Dorist was condemned in July by step with us, so that the British to three months' imprisonment and Navy shall never be insufficient in to pay 3,000 frames fine for parti-strength to protect the British, Em- against the Moroccan war. Orders cipating in the issue of a manifesto pire.
The Example Of China, for his arrest on arrival at the People say We British must French frontier were given on the take the plunge'; but i do not re- grounds on in flagrante delicto.] member that those who, to-day, are
loudest in this cause, were particu larly forthcoming in taking risks between 1914 and 1018. I mak: What comfort would these gentry have had to offer to our fellow countrymen and women in China,. if, unhappily, the British Navy had been so reduced in strength as to be incapable of rendering to them the timely and to which they were entitled.
Matsubara left a letter in which
be declared that the deplorable | anznunition.] business conditions" had driven him to irregularities.”
SOUTH AFRICAN UNION'S FLAG CONTROVERSY.
THROUGH BEOTER'S AGENCY.}
CAPETOWN, June 18th. Feeling on the flag issue bas been intensified by a breakdown of the committee which was seeking Government thereupon latinated their intention of producing a new design, which will probably en body all the old flags of the various
RAW RUBBER.
ADHERING TO RESTRICTION SCHEME.
[THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.}
SINGAPORE, June 18th. The Daily Telegraph, comument- ing approvingly on the Govern ment's decision to adhere to the Stevenson scheme, says that there is little doubt that the price of rub- ber has been artificially driven down during the last week by those whose
He concluded that if limited livnitation succeeds, it will corre- spondingly reduce the work of the preparatory commission of the League of Nations in November,
Japan's Policy.
GIBRALTAR TRAGEDY.
DEATH SENTENCE.
TOKYO, June 17th.
{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.}
Viscount Saito has been given
GIBRALTAR, June 17th. virtually a free hand in the tri-
Lieutenant Duffeld, who shot partite conference, being restricted | Colonel FitzGerald, in April, has only by the broadest general prin- been found guilty and been sen ciples.
tenced to death, with a strong re- comimetidation to mercy.
Thus he will be enabled to take the fullest advantage of any "at- mosphere created in the course of the discussions.
It is impossible at present to
Mr. Liang Shih Yi is reported to sections constituting the Union, in object it is to prodnen a spectacular state how far such questions as the
he argotiating a loan of $5,000,000 with the banking circles in Peking for the purpose of supporting the new Government.
General Butler, commanding the E.S. Forces, returns to Shangbai |^| on the 21st inst, from North China.
The New Government.
SHANGHAI, June isth.
dinding the Union Jack, but the fall,
Singapore base, Hawaii, and the At the same time, the paper is latter will occupy only one six-
'naval ratio will be pressed. While Hence the of the opinion that the scheme she is undoubtedly prepared to op teenth of the whole. design will he no more popular-with might be advantageously modified pose any attempt to apply the 5/5/3 the British section than the prosi- and suggests that the pivotal
ratio to the auxiliary ships, Japan ous design and has already been figure of 18, 9d. albis, rather too
is unlikely to propose definite Admiral Basire, the ex-French Northern military tenders, except dubbed the "coffin flag" because of high and might well revise the
Yon Shih Shan, have the three old flags "boxed in assessments for standard produc equality; unless a favourable atmos phere for this be created, in which signed a joint telegram supporting Marshal Chang Tso Lin as the
case she will possibly press for a 5/5/5 ratio as compensation for re- Ceneralinsime commanding the
fraining from opposing the Singa Northern troops, including Feng- tienene... Shantungites, Kirin and Heilungkingg forces.
Commander-in-Chief in the FarGeneral East has left for France aboard the Maritime Mesangerica 8.8. Angerze Marshal Chang's Now Post
PERINO, June 17th. „Marshal Chaug. "To Bin has not yet been installed in his new post but the matter will be settled "within
24 hours.
"
General Chang accepted the generalissimoship on the 18th inst.
It has been decided that Mr. Shen
coffin."
LATEST NEWS FROM
THE NORTH.
[NAVAL WIRELESS."}
Situation Unaltered,
SHANGHAI, June 18th. Chang Tso Lin has previously
General Chang, Cominissioner of been the Commander-in-Chief of Juí Lia be appointed Foreign Minis- Defence at Shanghai, paid a the Akuochun, and his new title ter Mr. Shen has held numerous courtesy call on Vice-Admiral, Sir
Tayuansui," which may be diplomatic posts abroad, Be us Regiald Tyrwhitt, this morning. roughly translated Ax Generalia beri, Vice-Minister of Foreign Nothing to record from the Yang- simo, and implies much more, as Affairs since 1929.
tsze porta.
is
[NAVAL WIRELESS.] Soldiers Out Of Hand Al Wuchang.
HANKOW, June 17th. The troops returning from the
Chaug will be practically dictator, ! Marshal Chang Tso in bas as head of the navy as well as the issued a declaration to the effect army, and will also have power to that, the Peking Government will appoint a Premier and through welcome co-operation from anti- him the whole Cabinet, which will Reds no matter of what political be responsible to the Generalis party, in order that the whole Honan front are being sent to simo; hence the atop is little less nation may rally under the Anti-Wuching, where they have created than a bloodless revolution estab-Red Standard." He hopes that all serious disturbances. Every night; fishing a new form of Govortiment, differences among political groups the food shops are Jooted and at-
Probably there will be some very of different tehers will be forgotten tacks on women' are frequent. simple form of ceremony to mor- and that they will present an united row to inaugurate thenew regime.
frout against "Reds." The Formal Ceremony.
PEKING, June 19th. The installation of Chung Tso Lin as dictator took place this afternoon in the Forbidden City's Hall of Ceremonies, in which past Presidents have been installed.
Chang Tso Lin took the oath and delivered a short address, after which the military leaders bowed to him thrice and a salute of 108 guns was Bred.
Chang Tso Lin later held a re ception at the Waichiaopu, at which many members of the Diplomatic Corps were present in their private -capacity.
Chang Tao Lin this evening issued a mandate appointing Mr. Pan Fu Premier, i
MANDATES,
[Tancun REUTER'S AGENDY.},
SHANGHAI, June 19th.
tion of those estates. whose present production does not justify their
present standard.
The paper deprocates the view entertained by some people in favour of the abolition of restric tion because the Dutch will not join
TEL.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] U.8, Pool.
NEW YORK, June 18th.
The banks intimately connected with the rubber pool, organised in December of last year with the "ob-
pore
and Hawaii undertakings, just as at the Versailles conference. from the Powers to permit her to she virtually obtained an agreement
retain Shantung sa compensation for dropping the racial equality
issue.
DUTCH DISASTER.
FATALITIES AT AMSTERDAM DRY DOCK.
...
There are two conceivable hypo- theses to account for the minds of those who suggest that we begin; they are either imbecile, or else directly or indirectly taking the wages of the enemies of Great Britain."
Women's Point Of View.
Sir Cyril Cobb said that the League was regaining the confi dence of its supporters in the coun- by Old-supporters were return
ing, and new ones coming in.
Admiral Sir Morgan Singer pro- posed a resolution that the League was of opinion that Great Britain,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
AMSTERDAM, June 17th. Lightning has caused five deaths and injured 10 persons, through sovereign State from im
memorial times wholly dependent striking the Juliana dry-dock at upon the sea, must retain her in-.
alienable right to decide the neces- Amsterdam.-
Bary naval strength of the Empire, and that the British Navy should be maintained in adeguato strength to be able to defend the outposts of the Empire.
EGYPT'S FIRST BLONDE.
PORTRAIT IN 4,700-YEARS- OLD TOMB
CAIRO.
"The sea-to-us-in-all-important," he said, "and our fleet is a vital necessity. We must insist on our undoubted right to determine the strength of the floet. We must ses that the Government does not give away the right."
A communiqué Announces that the Boston-Harvard expedition on the last day of its operations at the
The Outpost Of The Empire. Giza-Pyranids discovered the tomb of Queen Meres-auth a daughter of
Lady Cowan, speaking in sup- London Observer's " Comment, Prince Kawanb and Princess Hete-
port of the resolution from the woman's side, asked if people. LONDON, June 19th.pheres II., both of whom were On the eve of the assembling of children of Cheops (the builder of would go out to the outposts if they
had the great pyramiù about 2800 B.C.)..
a doubt of the protection ject of stabilising crude rubber the Naval Limitation Conference
A chapel of three rooms, cut out which would be afforded to their women and children there. "We prices, declare that credit will be at Geneva the Sunday newspapers of the rock was discovered. It has extended for a year from June 1st. dwell on the high importance of the statues and statuettes in niches in the walls. Around the northern The declaration follows upon re-occasion and offer considerable emn- part of the main room the colours cent rumours that the pool was in ment.
of painted reliefs are vividly pre- process of liquidation.
COL. LINDBERGH REACHES
HIS HOME TOWN.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The Observer's Naval correspon- dent reviews the developments of the situation since the Washington gathering of 1021-2, and expresses the opinion that the British Empire, United States and Japan might ST. Louis, June 18th. conceivably devise a method, park Lindbergh gave a spectacular expaa, of a limitation satisfactory hibition in "the spirit of St. Louis" as Between themselves; but that on his arrival in his home town such agreement would perforce be from New York. Hundreds of sol-conditional and of precarious vali- diers surrounded him as he landeddity so long as France and Italy.
U.S. Senator "On The Spot," The American Senator Bingham Immediately after finishing the arrived at Hankow this afternoon. inauguration ceremony, Generalis. [Senator Bingham has been to sinio Chang went to the Foreign Peking and the Northern districts,
and on arrival at Shanghai recent Offee to receive foreign representa-ly he aid that he understood the lives--except the Russian repre- Northern point of view and intend-in order to keep off the cheering sentative.
ed to visit Nationalist headquar General Yung Yu Ting bas beenters to get the other side of the crowds. question.] appointed Chief of Military Affairs controlling the departments of Army, Navy, Air Force and Staff.
(THROUGH" REUTER 5- AGENCY.] · Comrade Borodin.
SHANGHAI, June 19th.
A Chinese report from Hankow states that, as anticipated, the dis
missal of Borodinhas actually taken place, but the Chinese do not
attach much importance to the step
ALLEGED POLISH SPIES
remain outside its scope. It may, therefore, be taken as certain that any proposals for extending the Washington ratios to non-capital tonnage on a three-Power basis only will not appeal to the British or Dominion Governments.
NAVAL WIRELESS. } Looting At Shasi.
SHOT IN RUSSIA: ICRANG, June 17th. Large numbers of scattered units
[THROUGH BEU (ER'S AGENCY.] of General Yang Sen's army are
Moscow, June 18th. continuing to straggle in from Shaal, and it is believed that be-
Knypinsky and Veribovitch, de- fore leaving the latter place, the scribed as two Polish spies who illegally entered Ukraine in 1936 with the alleged object of mur: form.
town was looted.
The soldiers in Ichang are prov
ing difficult to keep in control, but believing that Borodin will continue to direet Hankow politics without the evacuation of the oil stocks holding an official position. has so far proceeded smoothly with
fout any attempt at interference.
Tho rice shortage is acute and
In his new capacity of General formerly Military Commissioner at trouble between the civil popula- issimo, Chang Tao Lin issued a Shanghai, is regarded as a likely tion and the troops is feared. mandate yesterday
candidate of the newly created which he outlined the functions of Ministry of Military Affairs, ・・ his Military Government.
evening, in
Four mandates have beon' gazet-
This providos, inter alia: Ated since the inauguration of the Generalissimo to control the Nava! new Government, namely:-
(NAVAL WIRELESS, } Chiank Kal Shek At Nanking.
NANKING, June 17th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek return-
and Military Forces, who is vested 1. Mr. Pan Fu appointed Pre-ed to Nanking on Wednesday.
2. Seven preliminary -rules governing the organisation of the Government.
with the authority of the Republic: mier.
Mr. Paa Fu will take up his post a Premier on the 50th inst.
The Cabinot personnel has not yet been announced, but it is understood that Mr. Wang Yung Pao, Minister at Tokyo, will be offered the portfolio of Foreign affairs, while Mr. Ho Teng Liu, (Continued on next Column.)
3. Mr. Shon Jui Lin appointed Sceretary-in-Chief of the Generalis.. simo's beadquarters,
4. Mr. Yon Shib Ban appointed Chief of Ritual Affairs at the Generalissimo's” beadquarterE,
[NAVAL WIRELESS,] *Nothing Out Of The Ordinary,!*
SHANOBAL, June 17th. There is nothing out of the ordi- nary to report and information received from the Yangtse ports indicates that the situation general ty is quiet,
served.
Princess Hetepheres, who was the granddaughter of the elder Queen Hetepheres, wife of Seneiru and mother of Cheeps, is represented in one of the reliefs with short hair painted bright yellow and crossed be fine red horizontal lines. She was manifestly a blonde or red- haired, the first of either type to be found among the black-haired people of the Pyramid age."
are," she added, "not content to eit under the domination of little nations, some of whom have, never seen the sen."
The resolution was carried.
SILK AND NOTES FROM HEMP?
MANY USES FOR NEW ZEALAND FLAX.
CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z. In view of prospective develop- The secret tomb of Queen Hetements in the fax-growing and mill- pheres was discovered at the ending industry, the opinion of Mr. of last February. The tomb is W Petric, chief hemp grader of the 1,550 years older than that of Department of Agriculture, was Tut-ankh Amen.
WIVES OF MEN OVERSEAS.
FACILITIES FOR DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
sought regarding the possibility of An over supply, of flax being pro.. duced in New Zealand.
Mr. Petrie said he thought thero | was no danger of over-production it New Zealand produced the right quality of flax hemp. One factory alone in the United States could The writer understands that the
conmyne the whole of the present British Empire strongly favours the
Mr. Herbert Williams naked leave output of approximately. 18,000 tons redaction in size of future warships and says that as it is an open secret of the Commons to bring in a Bill a year. After local manufacturers to confer on Courts in Great Britain were supplied there was only some that Japan accords with Britain jurisdiction in certain cases with 1,500 tons available for export, on the point, Geneva' may yield respect to the dissolution of mar- which was like a drop in the ocean fruitful results in a very practical riages, the parties whereof are of the work consumption of fibre.
Recently a large cotton manufac The British delegates may also domiciled abroad, bat one of whom,
turer of Lancashire visited New Ukrainian Government were shot Bonuel; and here again: Japanese after an extraordinary session of support is assured, and
opinion is expressed that American response to these proposals may be awaited without misgiving.
doring several members of the urge the restriction of naval per-is resident in Great Britain.
There were, said Mr. Williams, Zealand and was very much, sur-
the Kharkov Tribunal.
DUTCH AVIATION.
A SEVEN-YEARS' SUBSIDY.".
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LATER.
the
a large number of women in this prised to learn that the Dominion Ho immediately country wives of men from Over- oxported hemp. sea who served during the war. interested himself in ite suitability These women had never left the for making artificial silk and ar country, but because their husbands ranged to ship samples for testing were domiciled overseas, the women in his laboratory. There was no The British, American and Japan were also deemed to be so domi doubt artificial silk could be made
These ese Delegations Three Power Naval diled.
had good from New Zealand hemp. women
Bagging and twilled sacking Conference at Geneva, which opeus grounds for instituting divorce pro- on the 20th at are respectively, ceedings here, and the object of the could be manufactured from one headed by the First Lord of the Bill was to enable them to do this. flax by-product; known as carded Admiralty, Mr. WC. Bridgeman, Being poor they were unable to go stripper slips, which was much the American Minister to Belgium, avorana to seek divorce and were cheaper than jute. New Zealand. Mr. Hugh Gibson, Governor of
Tus Haave, June 17th. The Second Chamber has passed
fine yarn.
There wore scientists poor litigants by our own Courts. the Bill to establish a foreign aerial Korea and ex-Minister of Merine, bored from the assistance given to hemp was also suitable for making
Viscount Baito. Vice Admiral Sir
Commander Kenworthy objected who said it could be used for mak service by the Royal Dutch Avia- L. Field for the Admiralty and to the Bill on the ground that the ing bank note paper and cigaretto: tion Company.
Admiral Jellicoe, for New Zealand, Government ought to deal with the papers. The Bill provides for a State are British naval experts, while the subject and not leave it to a privato There need be no fear of over- production of finx hemp in New contribution of 500,000 florins to the United States has sent three Ad-member.
seven mirals and four other naval officers. company's capital, and a
On a division louve was given to Zealand, concluded Mr. Petria. years State subsidy, rising to a Japán has also a very strong array introduce the Bill by 252 to 74, and The real problem was how to reduce maximum of 2,800,000 florins,
I it was read a first time.
the cost of production.
of profesional talent.