THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 15th, 1927.
U.S. LABOUR AND
MRS. BORODIN RETURNING TO RUSSIA.
SOUTHERNERS CLAIM TO BE ADVANC- ING IN SHANTUNG. "MANY DISTRICTS" OCCUPIED BY HO YIU CHO'S TROOPS.
PEI CHUNG HSI ARRIVES AT YICHOW.
NORTHERNERS REINFORCING NEAR YENCHOW AND TAI AN.
FENGTIEN TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM HONAN INTO CHIHLI.
The war news from Shantung continues to be of a very fragmentary nature, but it would appent that the Southerners are again making headway.
The Northerners have found it necessary to send reinforcements to the front near Yeuchow and Tai An, while the Southerners claim to have occupied "many districts" some 100 miles south of the former city.
"A telegram from Shanghai, published by a local vernacular newspaper, is of special interest to commercial cireles, in that it reports the closing of a well-known Chinese bank, the "Hip Wo." Its collapse, it is reported, involves a number of lending, banke and firs and affects financial circles to no small degree."
A,Repter telegram states that suchowin is still in the hands of the Southerners and that the recent attempt of the Shantung troops to-recapture it was frustrated by Feng Yu Hsiang's troops. Fogtien troops have been compelled to withdraw from Horan into Chibli..
TROUBLE AT PEKING'S
FOREIGN MINISTRY,
(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, July 14th.
Mr. Wang Yih Tai, Peking
SHANGHAI CHINESE BANK
IN DIFFICULTIES.
(Wah Tez Yut l'an).
SHANGHAI, July 14th. A well-known Chinose Bank, -Forriga Minister, has had a differ-narixi" Hop Wo," has been closed ence of opinion with Mr. Wu Chun, owing to bankruptcy. This in- volves a number of leading banks the Vice-Foreign Minister. Wang is reported to have fled to and firms and affects financial
circles to no small degree. Tientsio, while the latter is pointed to take his place.
HSUCHOWFU STILL IN SOUTHERNERS' HANDS.
[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Mr.
up
The Struggle In Shantung.
SHANGHAI, July 14th Ondy brief details are to found with regard to the warfare in Shan
tung.
PEKING'S PROTEST AGAINST JAPAN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]
PEKING, July 13th. Following a verbal protest by the Foreign Office to the Japanese Legation on July 11th, a Note has been handed in, which is publish ed this aftermann, expressing great astonishment that the protests from the Chinese Government regarding the despatch of Japanese troops
-SOVIET.
FROM ENGLAND TO THE THREE-POWER
NAVAL CONFER- NEW YORK.
ENCE.
MISSION GOING TO RUSSIA BRITISH AVIATOR TO MAKE
SHORTLY.
A REPORT TO BE PREPARED.
(REUTER'R AMERICAN BERVICE]
THE ATTEMPT.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].--
Rugay, July 13th. Captain Courtney will, if the weather pormite, leave Calshot aerodrome on Saturday in his at tempt to fly across the Atlantic and
New Yona, July 14th. A delegation of American labour leaders, accompanied by other ex-k ports, is going to Russia shortly to prepare a report of reasons why the Soviet should be recognised by the
to Tsingtao. have not received duc United States. attention from the Japanese Gov. It is declared that Senator Borah ernment, but, on the contrary, ad- has promised to consider their re- vantage has been taken of the deport, fcotion of some of: General Sun
Chuan Fang's troops to despatch Japanese troops to Tainanfu, and replace them with fresh troops from Dairen.
The Japanese Government, which consistently professed friendship to China, has thus ignored Chinese proteste and committed acts violat ing Japan's treaty obligations and China's sovereignty: The despatch of troops has created intense indig nation throughout the whole coun- try, and the Chinese Government therefore demands the immediate withdrawal of troops from Tsinan- fu and from Tsingtao, and also
the real of any further sent.
The Chinese Government earnest ly hopes for an early and satis factory reply.
SHANGHAI MERCHANTS AND SURCHARGES.
[THROUGH REVTER'S AGENCY.]
Mr. William Green, President of) the Federation of Labour, annuine. ing the personnel of the Mission, states that it will not represent the
Federation. The Mission is ap-
perling to outside labour circles for subscriptions to defray ex-
· 73 €99.
BRITAIN AND HEDJAZ.
A NEW TREATY.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}
Raay, July 13th. A treaty that has been, under negotiation between Bir Gilbert Clayton Air, representing the Bri- tish Government, and King Ibn Saud, of the Hedjaz, has been com- pleted, and will be published after ratification.
THE RHINELAND GARRISONS.
THE QUOTAS.
SHANGHAI, y 13th. Mr. Cunningham, the United States Consul General, who is the
(DRITISH WINKLESA SERVICE,} General Pai Chung Hai arrived senior Consul, received a deputa at Yichow, 150 miles west of Lántion this afternoon. It is under-
RUGBY, July 18th. cheng, with a number of his troops stood he gave very little comfort, The War Minister, answering a
but conveyed the impression that question regarding the on the 10th inst
present the Consular Body would not pro-numbers of Allied troops on the test. Ho recommended the business Rhine, said they comprised. 7,309 mon of each nation to take up the British, 50,500 French, and 6,300 "matter" with their respective Con- Belgian troops.
PEKING, July 14th. Hsuchow fu remains in Southern
The Southerners, under General hands, according to authoritative foreign advices, which state that the Ho Yiu Cho, have occupied many Shantung troops' attempt at recap-districts, some 100 miles south of ture recently was repulsed by Feng Yonchow.
Yu Hsiung's troops, who have now The Southerners claim that rouched Sinsing junotion of the body of their troops is advancing Kindian-Chiatso railways, while the f Fengtien troops have withdraw the Chufu, north-east of Yenchow, from Honna into Chibli.
for the purpoeg of attacking the Shantung troops reur,
[NAVAL WIRELESS.] Severe Fighting in Shantung.
а
The section of the Tientain-Pu- kow Railway, Lincheng and Pu
12th inst.
wide A conference was held between
sulg
Mr. Cunningham considered that ES, RUBBER "EXCHANGE, the outlook for foreign trade in China was very black.
AMERICAN COMMISSION
The deputation loft without any hopeful feeling.
Statement in the House of Commons
RUGBY, July 13th..
In the House of Commons, re-
REDUCED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE
WASHINGTON, July 13th. Indications are forthcoming that Mr. F. B. Kellogg, State Depart ment Secretary, does not share Pre- sident Coolidge's optimism as to the dutcome of the Geneva naval conference. Although he is reluc- tant to admit the possibility of the conference failing, he does not dis guise his fears that it may prove a berculean task to reconcile the au extended high British and low Japanese figures in a manner acceptable to
Final tests of his Dermier Napier Whale flying boat, are to be made to-morrow during flight.round the Isle of Wight, to test the wireless installation and petrol consumption details.
On Saturday he will fly from Calshot to Valeixia, in Ireland, where the machine will be filled with petrol, which will take about
three hours.
Captain Courtney will then im- midinely depart for Newfoundland, en ronite for Now York.
Farman Brothers' Venture.
Paars, July 13th. Although the aviator Drouhin has contracted with Levine to pilot the Columbia monoplane back to America, the Farman brothers are still determined that a Goliath Reroplane, which was originally in tended for Drouhin to fly from Paris to New York, shall attempt the Atlantic flight as soon as pos- sible.
.
For this purpose they have select- ed, the well-known commercial flier Given as pilot.
America.
Nevertheless, Eb strong feeling prevails in unofficial and well informed circles that rather than the Coolidge conference should col lapse, the State Department is pre- pared to compromise finally on the basis of the British counter- proposals.
[TÉROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Will Japan Withdraw?
LONDON, July 13th. That some sticks have still to be jumped before a naval agreement can be reached, is indiented in to day's Geneva report that the Japan-
BRITISH WAR PENSIONS.
INSTRUCTIVE COMPARISON.
HOUSE OF COMMONS' STATEMENT.
[THROÓE REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, July 13th.
In the House of Commons, in the course of a Ministry of Pen- sione vote, a comparative table of expenditure thereon showed that Britain and the Dominions had expended in 1925-26 a total of £80,000,000, boing an annual per capita charge of 27 shilings; France £37,700,000, arid. 188. Od. per capita; Germany £80,000,000, and 198. d.'; and the United States £46,000,000 and 88. 3d.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Heavy Expenditure.
RUGBY, July 13th. Comparative figures of the ex- penditure on war pensions by some of the principal belligerent Powera of the late war were given in the House of Commons to-day, when a pensions vote of £37,250,000 for all classes of pensions was under dis- cussion.
This amoubt represents an B por
se delegate, Mr. Saburi, interview-cent. decrease on last year's figure, ed by Reuter regarding a Tokyo re- due to deaths of pensioners and port indienting the possibility of their dependents, to 60,000 more Japan's withdrawing from the con- children reaching the age at which ference rather than agreeing to any pensions were no longer payable, proposal entailing an increase in armaments, said the Japanese had and to the re-marriage of a further gone to Geneva to obtain a limita-4,500. tion of armaments, and were unable The expenditure of the Ministry. to agree to any treaty involving an
in 1926-20 was in round figures- increase of naval construction.
We however will not interfere if,500,000. the British and Americans reach The-year's expenditure on Great an agreement.
War pensions for the same period
Mr. Hugh Gibson, interviewed, said the American figure for large bruisers was hypothetical, and an THE LATE VICE-PRE-agreement depended on a British-
Japanese understanding. SIDENT OF IRISH FREE STATE.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL AT
DUBLIN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]..
DUBLIN, July 13th.
siveness prevailed at the funeral of An extraordinary air of impres- Vice-President Kevin O'Higgins, who was assassinated on Sunday. Business was practically suspend- ed and schools were closed.
The Utmoɛt Goodwill."
LONDON, July 13th. The heads of the delegations at the Geneva naval limitation con ference to day considered proposals for dealing with the big-cruiser problem
in the Dominions of Australia and. New Zealand, Canada, South Africa. and Newfoundland was £10,300,000, total for the United. making a Kingdom and Dominions of no less than £80,000,000,-equivalent to an annual charge of 27 shillings from. every man, woman and child in L. population of 64,000,000,
The utmost goodwill is said to The statement disclosed how prevail among the delegates, and much greater are the British per although an official statement has
not yet been made, it is reported capita payments.
the that goodprogress with problem was made at the morning
session. .
LORD. COWDRAY'S ESTATE.
WINDFALL FOR THE EXCHEQUER.
(THROUGH REUTER 8 AGENCY.]
IN LONDON, July 13th. The unsettled estate of the late Lord Cowdray is valued
£4,000,000.
Colonel Stanley's Statement. Discussing these figures, Colonel Stanley, the Parliamentary Secre tary to the Ministry of Pensions, said they were very striking, and showed that the British Empire had not been niggardly in the way- they had treated the sufferers in the war
Referring to the maintenance of children under the pensions from the Ministry, Colonel Stanley said £95,500,000 had been spent under this beading since 1917, and the annual expenditure which was of Course diminishing was now about. £8,000,000.
Half a million people watched the draped gunsoarriage in its pro- grem from St. Andrew's Church to the Glasnevin cemetary, and thou: sands wept operły,~**
Scores of women fainted in the crush, overcome with emotion and So far as is at present discer- the heat. The hush in the churchtainable, the death duty payable tration of the Pensions Ministry was broken only by the sound of will be £1,600,000 stifled sobbing.
NANKING, July 19th Severa fighting appears to be taking place on the Shantung kow, resumed normal traffic on the front. The Southerners met with
New York, July 13th. a reverse two or three days ago, being forced to retire on
The Rubber Exchange has reduced front.
A foreign report received Sun Chuen Feng and Chang Tsung plying to questions, Sir Austen its trading commissions by about do-day from Mechowfu, however,
Mrs. O'Higgins was a frail, states that Marshal Chiang Kai Chung at Tsinan on the 10th inst. Chamberlain said that the situation 40 per cent.
arising from the new Nanking 16 in dieved the cut will make pathetic figure, on the verge of Shek's forces have counter-attacked It was decided that Sun's troops, Laxes was being considered by the trading on exchange more attracollapse. With her was Governor with success and have recovered lost
now stationed along the Tainan-Governments concerned, in consul: tive to the public, particularly to ground as far as Linching.
iation with their representatives in rabber manufacturers in the United General O'Higgins, three sisters Tsingtao Railway, be ordered to re- China.
States and to producers abroad.
two brothers and Mr. Cosgrave. move to the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-
The only words spoken in Eng- way, Shantung section, in order to
lish were those used in prayers re- questing Repose of the Soul.
The late Mr. O'Higgins' relatives,
A China Merchants steaner pass ed up niver to-day with about 3,000 Nationalist troops on board.
Hankow Situation,
SHANGHAI, July 13th reinforce the Northerners engaged There has been no change in the situation, which remains quiet. at the front near Yonchow wad, Tai
Nothing untoward has been report-An. ed from the Yangisze ports, and the situation at Hankow is still very obscure.
Hankow's Troops,
KIUKIANG, July 13th. The Hankow Government con tinues to send troops down river, and large numbers of soldiers of the 4th and 11th Hankow Armies arirved at Kiuking to-day. The situation is at present quiet.
BRITISH INTERESTS AT HANKOW.
GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS UNCHANGED.
Mrs, Borodin,
A NEW PHASE.
NANKING THREATENED.
(THROUGH BLUTKE'S AGENCY.).
SHANGHAI, July 14th.
FRANCO-GERMAN COMMERCE.
[THROUGH #VTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, July 18th.
at
AMERICA AS.ARTS PATRON;"
MR. OSIERT SITWELL SAYS
IT HAS SUCCEEDED
FLORENCE.
POSEUR ENGLISHMEN:
"Money accking has made Ame- rica cultured. The tradition of the patronage of the arta has been car- The Chamber by 480 votes to 26 members of the Dail, Senate, Con-ried on from Florence to New York. In England the arts have no chance. Mrs. Borodin, who has just boon be entering yet another phase, ro has passed the Customs Bill, ementar offices, Judiciary, military we are a nation of posts
Thus Mr. Osbert Sitwell express- released by the Peking Govern- ports from Feking stating that powering the Government to con- and civil authorities, and the inent, will stay in Peking for a tinie Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is with- clude commercial negotiations wit Universities, followed the coined himself in the Savoy lounge, a moving stream of American million- aires forming the living background to his theme.
before she returns to Russia
SHANGHAI DEFENCE
ป
FORCE. MORE QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. 1
LONDON, July 13th
The Chinese civil war appears to
drawing to Pukow, fearing an Germany.
attack on Nanking from Hankowr
A wireless message from Kiukiang PALESTINE EARTHQUAKE. states that many Hankow troops have arrived there, and General Chang Fu Kuei, who is command- ing them, stating that he attack Nanking.
will
A Peking report states that if a real clash between Hankow' and' Nanking develops, much will de pand on the attitude of Marshal In the House of Commons, asked Feng Yu Huang Well-informed whether, since the Chinese armies circlee are sceptical as to the sin are hundreds of miles from Shang-verity of his recent, alhuace with THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
hai, it is intended to withdraw the Marshal Chiang Kai Shek There LONDON, July 13th.whole or part of the Shanghai De- are increasing indications that he Questioned in the House of Com- fence Force, Sir Austen Chambar-is more likely to assist Hankow. mons as regards Hankow, Sir Aus lain referred to the answer he gave. ten Chamberlain repeated the de- July 6th, regarding the Indian
cision mentioned on May 9th, not to re-occupy Hankow.'
..
HYGIENIC FOOD." TRIBUTE TO SHANGHAI FACTORIES.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)
LATEST CASUALTY LIST.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
JERUSALEM, July 13th. The death roll in the earthquake continues to mount.
on foot, also local organisations from the countryside.
The expenditure on the adminis-
on
this year was reduced by, 14 'per
the expenditure cent., but benefits had fallen by only 3 per cent.
ROTARY'S NEW CHARTER.
LESS AMERICAN INFLUENCE..
HOME RULE FOR EACH AREA.
ONTEND.
A decision likely to change the complexion of Rotary was taken by the International Convention of the Rotary movement. In effect, it moans that, outside the United States, Americaniam will be largely abolished from the organisation
Until now Rotary has been largely. controlled from Chicago, and for some time quiet but growing agitation has been in progress to secure the lessening of the United
States infuence.
In no sense has this tendency boen meant to depreciate the methods of the American Rotary leaders, who have themselves been the first to ad- mit that the time has arrived when,
these methods cannot longer be ap plied to other countries.
It waa with the utmost good grace, therefore, that the International Board of Control, largely American
I have just returned from a jour- At Westminster Cathedral.
ney of exploration in America, he Earl Balfour, Lord and Lady told a pressman. It was my first Birkenhead, Sir Austen and Lady visit, and it lasted eight months.
There is more culture in Ame- Chamberlain Lord Chancellor rice for the excellent reason that Cave, Mr. Churchill, and Mr. the Americans are more genuine. A business man will set out on a The official figures for Trans Amery, together with representa genuine quest for precious books or Jordanis are: killed and 35 tives of Mr. Baldwin and other pictures of whose artistic values he Rotary is to develop further, seriously injured at Amman; 36 and Cabinet Ministers, also former admits he knows nothing.
In England the fetish of 84 at Erelt, huis, respectively misters of the Dominious, and roamateurism has spoilt everything of Trans-Jordania,
The damage is estimated at presentatives of the relatives of the A chauffeur in the street will con £250,000:
late Mr. O'Higgins, formed part sider himself entitled to disenës. of a large representative congrega poetry just as freely as I do, and I would be at liberty, if I choose, tion at Westminster Cathedral at to discuss motor-cars, of which decision to establish the area form the Requiem Mass for Mr. O'Hig- know nothing... gins.
The Irish Free Stato flag was placed on the catafalque as a pall. An Irish priest officiated.
SOVIET'S BLOOD LUST. Brigade's return, and added that
HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS. two batteries and certain ancillary He told Mr. Peto, who asked unite attached to the Indian
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] whether the decision was based on Brigade were also being withdrawn.. expert advice of the naval, andlitary The Brigade was only sent be
WANSAW, July 1áth. and mercantile. community in
New YORK, July 13th. Refugees from Rusan report that Chim that the Government would cause it could arrive quickly. It was never intended to maintain it
When he mentioned re- Abouquet" was handed to the Soviet Government has caused take full responsibility for its own there. decision. It would consult auch inforcements on July 6th, he was Shanghai by the M.P., Mr. Isidore the arrest of hundreds of people people and take such advice as it referring to troops which were al Salmon, speaking at the Royal at Kieff in connection with an al- thought expedient.
ready in Shanghai apart from the Sanitary Institute conference at leged counter-revolutionary plot, officers of Hastings.
of omor including a number imposible to say what Indian Brigade. It was
He declared that thore As regards sickness among the
was the Ukrainian army, might be necessary to protect Bri-
Grin tish intercets at Hankow, four troops, Sir Austen said the Govern- nothing in England or the United They also report this. M. monthe hence, but providing the anent had foresee the difficulties States to excel the thoroughness kow, head of the Ukrainian Com-" situation had not changed, a sul of blimate, and the authorities on and skill of certain wonderfully munist party, has declared that all atantial force would be maintained the spot had taken every presau hygienic food-packing factories those who have been arrested will
be sentenced to death. at Shanghai: throughout, the winter
tion possible.
M. CLEMENCEAU. BACK TO NORMAL. DIET.
ĮTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
PARTS, July 13th M. Clemenceau has improved, and his doctor his authorised a re- suraption of normal diet.
··
But in America there is no place
for the amateur. The professional is the expert, and he alone, gets a hearing.
its new charter in the form of i in composition, gave the movement
administrativa
of
Rotary.
throughout
One of the chief arguments used by the advocates of this ensure of Rotary Home Rule has been the un- Buitability of the jargon" of the official Rotary literature emanating from Chicago.
The Anti-Pose, Tradition. Besides, there is an ingrained
One Portuguese delegato em hostility to the arts in England. Our national tradition is a professed phasised the necessity for more staid hatred of posing, and association behaviour in European Rotary by with the arts always lays one open declaring that if Rotarians in his country copied the American pat- to that accusation in this country.
But that very anti-pose tradi-tern of the movement and onled tion is a pose in itself though an each other by their Christian names
in Portugal. unconscious one. We are conspicu- there would be another revolution dusly a nation of poseurs.