*
MARSHAL FENG'S TROOPS ENTERING SHANTUNG VIA YELLOW RIVER.
·TURNCOAT NORTHERN GENERAL FLEES. LEAVES HIS TROOPS UNDIRECTED.
RECEIVES WARNING FROM THE JAPANESE.
PEKING POLICE ROUND-UP KUOMINTANG SUPPORTERS.
Marshal Feng Yu. Being, who appeared to be more engrossed. upon rushing his troops into upch to rout out the "Reds" Recina now to have been more busily engaged in diverting his main troops across the Yellow River so as to take part in the Shantung campaign.
The latest traitor to the North, General Chen Yi Yen, has flod, leaving his troops to forage for themselves. It appears that the turncoat found the proximity of the Japanese troops and their attitudo a little too ninch for his nerves.
Poking Police appear to have had one of their periodical rounds-up of Kuomintang supporters: and-this notwithstanding the so-called "amnesty" that was recently mentioned as having been issued in the capital. "Plain-clothed soldiers and many others were arrested, and a Court Martial is now in progresą.
YANGTSZE PORTS.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.}
HANKOW, July 9th.
MARSHAL CHIANG.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 11th, 1927.
COOLIES FOR THE VANCOUVER BLOCK BYRD'S SOUTH POLE
NEW HEBRIDËS.
ARE THEY BEING KID. NAPPED?
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOWNVILLE, July 10th. The Customs collector, on behalf, of the Federal Government, is in- vestigating allegations that be- tween four and five hundred coolics, aboard the steamer laiman, at present here, have been kidnapped from Annam and are being forcibly taken to the New Hebrides.
THE SOUTHERNERS AT HAICHOW.
VIVID
ΠΟ
CONTRAST NORTHERN RULE.
MISSION PROPERTY LOOTED.
TAINGTAO, June 29th. The evil of silence that has hung over the Haichow district for the last three weeks was lifted last night by the arrival of a letter dated June 14th, which
was for- warded to this place by Dr. L. S. Morgan who received it just as he embarked at Shanghai for America. The author of the letter had only time to give the barest outline of the events of the first
(Wah Ts: Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, July 10th. Yesterday was the first anniver Tang Seng Chi has returned from sary of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's assumption of office as Commander- Changsha, outwardly an anti-Coin-in-Chief of the Kuomintang Re-week in June, full particulars of
A celebration volutionary Army. inceting was held in Nanking, at which about 100,000 people attended. THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
munist..
The movement of troops down river hus commenced, but their destination is at present uncertain.
KIRIANG, July 9th.
A small number of troops has arrived from up-river:
Perey (1) Chen has gone to Kuling. Probably "Eugene."].
NANKING, July 9th. Troops of the Ist Army have com- menced to arrive, apparently vid Chinkiang.
Nothing to record in Shanghai
fen.
Other Yangtze ports also have notlung to record. '
TWO CIRCULAR TELE- GRAMS.
-(Wah Tez Fat Pan).
SHANGHAI, July 10th. Two circular telegrams were drafted, one being to support the Feng-Chiang alliance and the other -to-announce-that-the-name- of- Mr. Wang Ching Wei be struck off the Kuomintang membership by order of the Central Kuomintang.
In view of the fact that Tainan is being seriously threatened by the Southerners with the prospect that the latter will sooner
or later dominate the whole province, Mar- shal Feng Yu Hsiang has decided to lead his main forces across the Yellow River from the Honan section. His vanguards have cross ed the river advancing towards the North, and the whole army is, ex- pected to advance northwards be
fore the 15th inst.
-
AT TSINGTAO.
SURPRISE REPORTS..
ONLY JAPANESE MARINES LANDED.
SHANGHAL, June 8th. Hitherte there is no confirmation of the Japanese semi-official mea sage broadcasted throughout the Far East, announcing the landing of American Mariags at Taingtao. The United States Legation and military and naval authorities have no knowledge of this.
A
A Tokyo report states that the British are sending contingent from Shanghai also cannot be con- firmed, authoritative sources deny
ing it.
OF FLATS ABLAZE.
NINE PERSONS PERISH.
SEQUEL TO DROPPED LIGHTED MATCH.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AQEHOY.]
VANCOUVER, July 10th. Believed to have been caused by
EXPEDITION.
REVEALS HIS PLANS.
HOPES TO PENETRATE TO UNKNOWN RÉGIONS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, July 10th, · Comdr. Byrd has publicly reveal- a lighted match dropped on inflamed his plans for his forthcoming mable material, fire broke out in a
flight to the South Pole expedi- large block of flats.
At least nine persons, including. children, perished.
a
À bouse-painter, who gave the aların, has been arrested on charge of manslaughter
Ile.
released WAS G. $3,000.
tion.
It will comprise 30 to men and leave New Zealand by water." It will employ two aerocraft, which will convey a team of 60 dogs and a
number of laquimaux and establish bail of bases.. on
FRANCE'S ELECTORAL
REFORM,
"ONE DEPUTY FOR EACH CONSTITUENCY."
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, July 10th. The Chamber of Deputies, by 335 votes to 150, passed the first article of the Electorial Reform Bill providing one deputy for each
constituency.
U.S. WAR SECRETARY.
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, July 10th. The War Secretary sailed in the Olympic on a two months' vaca-
which will doubtless follow in a few days.
As already learned, Sun Chian Fang's men retired to Haichow an June 6th and 7th. They were closely followed by the Southerners, and a battle began at 4 pm, on the 7th. This battle, or at least part of it was fought round about the west state of Haichow City, where practically all the large pro perties of the Southern Presby terian Mission are located. I raged till midnight when Sun's tion to join his family in the South informant. This contingent was, tuen surrendered, according to our of France,
however, only a small part of Sun's forces which retreated northward and have been filtering into Tsing. tao, for three weeks,
Only the Hospital Bayed. The letter goes on: "I speak with pain that all the mission pro- perties were looted and destroyed by the inhabitants of Haichown June 9th (Thursday) except the hospital."
BRITAIN AND THE ARGENTINE.
A CORDIAL MESSAGE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS. SERVICE.]
Ruour, July 8th. Attention is called to the fact A Tokyo message to-day states
Answering a message sont by that the War Offico announces it that for all these years that we Sir Austen Chamberlain on the ou has again decided to desputeh a have been under the control of the casion of the formal elevation of force of 2,000 men, including Northerners who are spoken of as stnall detachment of Artillery,
robbers and murderers, not one the British Legation in Buenos from Dairen to Tsingtao, also 100 hair of our heads has been injured, Aires to the rank of an Embassy, military railwaymen sud tele not one brick or plank of mission graphiste from Japan
property destroyed. On the third Senor Gallardo, the Argentina day after the arrival of the Foreign Minister, has telegraphed, -Southerners, all-is-lost-Cominent a cordial message, stating that this is superfluous.
For one thing our hearts are action by the British Government, greatly cheered. No lives of Chris "has been highly appreciated, in tians or employees, of the mission all its importance and significance, have been lost. The hospital force. met its task heroically, though over by the Government and people of crowded with wounded and sick the Argentine Republic, and con soldiers besides several hundred others who have quartered them stitutes an augury for the main selves there. Their supply of medi-
Warships at Talogtao. Filteen Americans, seven Japán ese, seven Chinese, and two Italian
warships are at present at Tsingtao, as well as H.M.S. Despatch.27
Americans Mystifled,
Byrd adds that the South Pole will be the beginning of the ex- pedition as it is hoped to penetrate further into unknown regions.
AMERICA'S COTTON
CROP.
EFFECT OF FIRST REPORT.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, July 10th
THE NAVAL CON
FERENCE.
THE FIRST LORD" MORE HOPEFUL.
"MYSTIFYING". THE U.S. STATE DEPT.
(RELILR'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
TERRIFIC FLOODS IN SAXONY.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST.
favourite tourist
Dresden,
ENORMOUS DAMAGE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, July 10th. There have been over 100 fatali- ties and three-quarters of a million New York, July 10th.
sterling damage by 11 territo An Associated Press telegram-storm of torrential rain floods in from Washington declares that the so-called "Saxon Switzerland," Stato Department aro i increas-
Jesort, near ingly mystified" by the British demand at Genevs for a 600,000
Two small rivers were transform- cruiser tonnage, in view of Britain's approval at the Washington Contated the valleys at night time.
ed into raging torrente that devas.
forance of the proposal to limit all Hundreda of villagers auxiliary craft to a total of 480,000 drowned while abed in the village tons.
of Neuendorf, which was swept. It is omphasised that Mr. Gibson away, while half the town of Berg- has been informed that the Govern-gieshubel was destroyed and also ment at Washington could see very the railway station of Glashutte, little advantage in the way of Naval where passengers in a train were economy to be gained, if the cruiser imprisoned by the floods for bours.
age fixed for Britain, and, the United States is above 400,000 tons, but it is denied that this should be construed as an ultimatum.
With regard to the British desire to reduce the size of the Treaty battleships from 35,000 tons, it is said that the United. States never refused to discuss the question but
The first cotton report of the saw no advantage in taking up the Department of Agriculture estimatter at present. mates the area under cultivation as about "32,683,000 acres, à reduc- tion of 12.4 per cent.
The effect of the report has been 'bullish," the reduction being greater than expected. This is being covered by shorts" and by new domestic and foreign buying which ensued on statisticians estimating the probable crop де 14,300,000 bales.
FIFTY-FIVE DAYS' FAST.
ENDS FATALLY.
(THROVON NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
TORONTO, July 10th,
After fasting for 55 days in an attempt to cure an acute digestivo trouble, Mr. Leontoff, a young Russian woman, has died in hos pital.
+
GERMANY'S FRONTIER
FORTIFICATIONS.
[THEOUGH: BRETER'S AGENUY.]
BERLIN, July 10th.
(THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.] Mr. Bridgeman's Views.
GENEVA, July 8th. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman told journ aliats that he was more hopeful re- garding the outcome of the naval
discussions.
Many points had been settled, and he was confident the conference would go farther.
were
Great masses of timber from the timber factories were swept down by the floods at a terrific pace and did great damage everywhere.
SCHOOLS OF WHALES IN ATLANTIC.
ONE COLLIDES WITH DESTROYER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
PORTLAND, Maine, July 10th: Passenger liners arriving from the South report that they passed schools of whales so numerous, that
Ho admitted that craisers were vessels were from time to time com- the greatest difficulty. Our object pelled to change their course in is to facilitate the adherence of order to avoid trouble. France and Italy. We cannot gur
render our right to live, nor duny The United States destroyer that right to others. If our pro- Lamson arrived and reports that posals be accepted, there will be a
abe aing of a million sterking in
monsters, capital ships and half a million in
cruisers."
Powers' Proposals,
The proposals of each delegation are given. They embrace cruisers, destroyers and submarines. With regard to, cruisers, the American tions in their original proposal, delegation indicate certain modifica
which they are prepared to consider in the light of the proposals by the other Powers.
collided with one of tho
The Lumson was at full-speed when a whale was observed spout- ing dead ahead,
GENEVA, July 8th, A communiqué states that the
The officer, who was on deck, said executive committee of the Naval the whale appeared to be 40 feet Conference to-day considered the lang. "He suddenly seemed to provisional recommendations of the take offence, because we had in technical committee, and further vaded his playground and turned consideration was adjourned to July on the ship. The engines were re- 9th
versed, and the helm throws dead. An official communique states The recommendations are mover. With a bump that shook tho tion of the Eastern Frontier forti- with the communiqué and signed by side. He robably was as shaken." that after a joint tour of inspec-bodied in a lengthy document issued destroyer the whale struck our fcations by General von Pawels Admiçat Field, chairman of the as we, for we saw no more of him! and the French and Belgian mili- committee. try experts it was established that the Agreement of January 31st, PEKING, July 8th.
of this year, regarding subterranean American Legation officials are nystified by the Tokyo reports that
dugouts, between von Pawels and a big American force has been
tenance and strengthening of the of Versailles had been completely the Interallied Military Cominittee lauded at Tsingtao, and point out cines and surgical suplies is nearly excellent relations which have hap-carried out. that the American naval forces at exhausted, their funds used up by pity united us with Great Britain, present there are two divisions of the unprecedented demands upon submarines, accompanied by the them. When they are compelled to since the commencement of our tenders Canopus and Beaver, and cease functioning they will doubt independent life, your country hav the destroyer Pirie, and these are less be rewarded with a general ing contributed very largely to our inauflicient to furnish a landing loot also.
A brief estimate of the value of material development. The lofty the properties lost runs to well over examples of British institutiona $125,000. There were six foreign residences, several being new, for has afforded an inspiration to our Japanese at Tsinazfu. merly occupied by Mossrs. Grafton, political organisation, and it fills Five troops arrived
trainloads of Japanese Rice, Morgan, Vinson, McLauchlin us with satisfaction to have ori- and Currie. The latest buildings dence that your powerful empire Thursday evening.
of the Boys' School had been accords us its cordial friendship, of
Just
year and the Wo which she has just gigen fresh and U.S. Consul at Tsingtao Esports.man's Bible School even more re-eloquent proof."
PEKING, July 9th. cently than that. A large pro-
force of the size indicated.
A naval party did go ashore, but it is believed only as a Consular
guard.
at Teioanfu
on
finished
Marshal Feng is establishing hia military headquarters at Kaifeng fu. After severing relations with the Jankow Government, Feng put the politica) machinery of Honan der a complete change.
The American Consul at Tsingtao. perty, formerly an official's re According to a telegraphic report telegraphs to the Legation here sidence, had been bought and con- made by Lin Hin Chu, the Gover that the only Marines landed there verted into a Girls School, and besides there were numerous secon- nor of Shantung, to Peking, Gen- were 750 Japanese, who eral Chen Yi Yon, the Northern trenched on the hill side dominat-dary buildings, such as chapels and
residences of assistants. defectionist, has fled to Yichin, oning Japanese property.
Almost to a day, a year before.
the South coast of Shantung. His troops at Kiaochow have been taken over by Sun Chuen Feng
The reason why General Chen Yi Yen suddenly Hed and left his troops undirected, is explained as being due to the fact that the Japanese troops were stationed across his way so that he was un- able to march upon Tsingtao: also that his rear would be attacked by Shantung troops from Tsinan, if the did not give up.
А Јарапеве
more, is eXPCC B
are
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SEATTLE TO TOKYO...
FOKKER DESIGNING GIANT
PLANE.
NEW YORK, June 30th. President Charles Lawrence of the Wright Acronautical Company annouhoud that a giant plane for the projected flight from Seattle to Tokyo had been designed by Antony Fokker and would soon be under construction.
The Japanese have made no pro- age of these vessels, but are ready posal with regard to the total ton-
to reduce the maximum tonnage of cruisers to 8,000, provided they are permitted to carry sich ganz
U.S, and Parity.
LATER.
U.S. EXPEDITION TO LABRADOR.
(DEUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE.] SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, July 10th. The United States expedition to Labrador, and Greenland, headed by Commander Donald Macmillan, has sailed from Battle Harbour for South Labrador.
Japanese Statement. The Japanese delegation bas issued a statement favouring the Mr. Bridgeman declared that | adoption of the Americans' minimum Britain had been compelled to build figure as the basis of discussion big cruisers since the war because which will conduce to the speedy others, did so. He emphasised it consummation of the task of the was not in Britain's interests to conference, declaring that, if 450,000 The plane will be equipped with build more than she required, and tons surface auxiliary vessels in the Wright whirlwind inotors and Jedinred Britain had never disputed United States and Great Britain be capable of flying 73 hours without America's right to naval parity with taken as a basis. Japan is prepared interruption. The flight from Britain,
to accept 300,000 tons. Seattle will be about 5,000 miles.
The Japanese also proposes that It is made possible, "said Lawrence,
The Japanese inade no proposals the Japanese quota of submarines by the lateat type of Wright whirl-with regard to the total tonnage of be 70,000 tons. wind. motors which consume from destroyers. With regard to sub-
More Hopeful View. 10 per cent. to 15 per cent. less gaso marines, the recommendations deal
A more hopeful view of the out- from 600 look persiste to-day. It is under after-ta
H.R.H. IN PARIS.
HAVING A BUSY TIME.
[BUITIES WIRELESS" SERVICE.")
Ruosx, July 8th.
Japan's Interest.
The British cruiser Despatch Mission met at Haichow in the new enthusiatic receptioti on his arrival line than the present 220-horsepower with two types, inch guns, stood that capital ships were dis
arrived at Tsingtae on Thursday and is under orders, to remain till further notice.
stone
with 450
The Prince of Wales had an the Presbyterian North Kiangsu Boys' School building. The gentry to-day at Paris, where this
In addition to the advantage of and military and civil officials noon ho laid the foundation naked for the privilege of entertain of a hotel for British students in requiring less fuel, the new motors Situation is quiet.
ing the mision as a mark of ap the new university being erected on preciation of its members who lived the southern edge of Paris, generate about 50 more horsepower Admiral Williams at Tientsin.
at Haichow. It was an occasion of The Prince afterwards lunched Their weight is approximately TIENTAIN, July oth
unprecedented hospitality, and a
at the Elysee with President Dou- equal to the previous type-Manila Admiral Williams has arrived profound impression was made mergue and numerous distinguish aboard the U.S.S. General Alava. upon the mission of the cordial reed guests
Authoritative cirelca emphaticullylations between the responsible The Prince is fulfiling several deny an American landing at Chinese and their resident mem- other engagements, and is being
iams has not received information. Tsingtao; moreover, Admiral Wilbors.
The alleged interference of Japan ese troops is justified by the fact that on learning that the troops un der the Northern defectionist Chen templated. Yi Yen and those belonging to the Tsingtao Defence Commissioner, of "had come to Northern ring gripa, the Japanese military autho rities despatched a large number of Japanese troops to take over the Tsinan-Tsingtao Railway into their
the
warning, to
way, the
'JAPANESE BLUEJACKETS
Times.
JAPAN'S POPULATION.
to 1,800 tone, with and an age limit of thirteen years. cussed yesterday and it was agreed
The proposed age limited of war- ships only apply to vessels of all to exchange views on the subject
Destroyers Agreement, 1923, the date of final ratification classes laid down since August 17th, hold at the present conference. of the Washington Trehty.
As regards destroyers the British The American delegation stated proposed a maximum individual. that their agreement with the re- tonnage of 1,750 to 1,400 tons, five- commendations would be conditional
extensively feted during his short BIRTHS INCREASE: DEATH upon, decisions being reached with inch guns, and an age limit of 20
Into this Eden of peace and stay. indicating that a landing was con- happy understanding came the Southern forces of discord and dis- ruption, and the rabble is turned loose to wreak its loot-crazed will. Fine Work of Old-Time Chinese, This narrative cannot be closed without
mention some
of the loyalty of these old-time Chinese who themselves had suffered the samo distresses at the hands of the John
ON SHORE DUTY.
ALL THE FOREIGN SHOPS CLOSED.
TOKYO, July 8th.
old
OBITUARY.
FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10th. death is announced of Mr Drew, the well-known actor. GENERAL HOFFMANN
The
DEAD. SIGNED RUSSIAN TREATY.
{THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, July 9th/
RATE LESS.
Toxo, June 24th. For the first time in history, the birth rate in Japan has exceeded the death-rate by more than a mil- lion, according to an announcement by the Home office.
"While the birth-rate is actually
regard to the total tonnage limita- tion and age categories of warships, and the methods of providing tran sition from the staine quo to the ultimate status contemplated by the Treaty..
Cruisers and 'Destroyers.
GENEVA, July 9th.
falling, the death rate is falling mittce states that Britain proponed The report of the Experts Com. still faster, says the Office.
years;
The Americans proposed 2,000 to 1,500 tons an age limit of 16 years.
The Japanese suggested 1,500 tons and an age limit of twelve years.
Finally an agreement was reached to limit destroyer leaders to
1,600 and destroyers to 1,500 tons; five- inch guns; and an age limit of 18 years.
The Americans preferred at pre-
and, at the same time, gave to General Chen Yi Yert unless he withdrew 70. miles The Navy office states that 800 Southerners. Even as Shobi and
People here are therefore wonder fifteen cruisers, each of 10,000 tons sent not to submit definito figures from the Tainan-Tsingtao Rail- bluejackets landed at Tsingtao Machir and.
with 8-inch guns and fifty-five of their total destroyer tonnage. that grand
ing if there is any truth in the Japanese
authorities would yesterday for the purpose of guard Gileadite Barzillai "brought beds
smaller cruisers with 6-inch guns. The British required 221,000 tons, statement of Sir Joseph Bura, at a agreement has been
reached, with of which not more than 23,000 tons take drastic measures to deal with duty until the arrival of the troops and basins and earthen vessels and
recent meeting of the Industrial the critical situation in Shantung, from Dairen on Monday.
wheat and barley and flour and
Welfare Society in London, regard to cruisers, was composed of unita exceeding The Peking polico have arrested
with bluejackets will probably be parched corn and benna and lentila
According to Sir Joseph people The agreement reached with re 1,500 tons, though the figures are gard to destroyers is that the provisional pending a final agred withdrawn thereafter.
much greater age parehod pulse and honey and
were living to a Tho Foreign Office says that the butter and sheep and cheese * for
than ever in the past, notwithstand maximum displacement of destroyer ment regarding submarines,
[BEUTER' AMERICAN BERVICE.] Shantung situation is apparently King David, so did these old-
ing wond
wonderful instances in the Book leaders shall be 1,650 tons, destroy
ers 1,500 tons, maximum gun calibre
# Commendable Progress" serious.
out of their impoverish- The death is unounced of of Genesis.
RAPID CITY, July 9th.. All foreign shops in Tsingtao are ment, send to the hospital coal and General Hoffmann who signed the "The
The majority of female lives,5-inch and age-limit sixteen years,
Roports of the three-party Naval rics and bread for the relief of Brest-Litovek Treaty with Russia, he said, at an advanced age have Finally it is agreed that the No heavy fighting has been re-the suffering.
Conference received by President an actuarial expectation that is maximum will be 1,000 tons with a ported up to the present but com. The day is not yet lost.-North
Coolidge indicate to him that com This Treaty made pesce be- considerably greater than men's, maximum gun calibre of &-inch, munications are disturbed.
China Daily News.
tween Russia and Germany.] Manila Times.
on next Uolumn.) (Continuett
mendable progress is being made.
Kuomintang
in
200
members, uding number of plain-clothed" soldiers.
iors 50-called
A court-martial has been set up by the Ankuochum authorities to try them. The first session of the pourt was held on the 8th inst., and it was discovered that fully 2,000 men are involved.
closed
timers,
in 1918,
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