THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 19th, 1927.
ANOTHER PROVINCE RAIDS SALT GABELLE.
THE IMPENDING PEACE PARLEY IN PEKING.
A "COUP D'ETAT"
THE DALBANK.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT.
FENGTIENESE CONSIDERING CHIANG KAI SHEK'S TRUCE OFFER.
WHAT THE KUOMINTANG GENERALISSIMO
PROPOSES.
NORTHERNERS CONTINUE TO ACT VIGOROUSLY IN SHANTUNG,
The Fengtienesc leaders are still considering Marshal Chiang's armistice offer, and though nothing definite has yet been done, it it probable that a parley will soon take place in Peking; indeed, one of the telegrams stated that discussion is now proceeding.
Meanwhile, the Fengtienese are proceeding vigorously against the Southerners in Shantung, and Marshal Feng's troops are stated to be pouring into that province ut two points.
A coup d'état of a queer kind appears to have taken place ut Hankow, as the result of which one of the Hunanese generais, "anti-Red," is believed to be in possession not only described as of Hankow but also of Hanyang.
The Chibli authorities announce that they are following the example of other provincial authorities regarding the Salt Gabelle administration in their province. An income of $12,000,000 is involved. Thu. Powers concerned have despatched representatives to Tengku (at the mouth of the Peito) to endeavour to prevent seizure of revenue.
WHAT THE SOUTH PRO POSES TO THE NORTH.
(Wah. Ta Tat l'av).
SHANGHAI, July 18th.
MOVES AND PLANS OF
RIVAL FACTIONS.
[THROUGH REUTER’# AOENOY.]
PEKING, July 18th. General Fang Pan Jen, Marshal
A Fengtien official states that the Chiang Kai Shek's representative conversations between the delegatex to Taiyuen, the capital of Shansi, of Fengtien, Chiang Kai Shrek and are progressing is reported to have arrived at Yen Hai Shan Peking on the 18th inst. His pre-favourably here. went mission is to represent Marshal Chiang to offer terms to the Feng- tienese leaders for a general armis tice between the North and the South in order to present an united front towards Hankow.
His proposa's Bro:~
1. Chang Tao Lin shall retain his former title-Generalissimo.
2. After achieving the unification of the South and the North & People's Conference must" bo im- mediately called.
The Fengtienties. are hopeful that they will result in joint action against Hankow.
However, Foreign authorities ap- pear to consider that the exactions of the Nanking Government and other militarists are far more im portant at present than the anoves and plans of rival factions.
(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.] A Re-alignment.
SHANGHAI, July 17th.
A fresh re-alignment of the civil ware in China is apparently-im- 3. Before the calling of such a Conference the Central Govern-pending, despatches from · Péking ment in Peking must be formed in confirming that Marshal Chiang accordance with the committee sys- Kai Shok has proposed an armistice
The Northern with the North. Government leaders held a conference last night
tem.
4. The committee
ing the "Red" activities internal
AT HANKOW.
WHAT A HUNAN GENERAL HAS ACHIEVED,
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOV.)
HANKOW, July 18th. A telegram from Hankow, dated the 17th inst, states that though official confirmation is unobtain able, well-informed circles believe that General Hochica, commander 1 of the Wuchang Garrison has car- ried out a coup d'etat against the Communists.
Hockien's troops occupied Han- yang yesterday and Hankow" to- day, including the railway and other strategic points..
The manoeuvre was executed re murkably smoothly and there was no sign of a military movement.
The public is outwardly undis turbed; and probably the over- turning has the approval of the Hankow Government, preparatory. out H8 to the latter coming Moderates.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NICARAGUAN STRIFE TRIPARTITE NAVAL
A BRUSH WITH LIBERAL LEADER'S TROOPS.
U.S. CASUALTIES.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
MANAGUA, July 18th. An United States marine, was killed and another wounded when
CONFERENCE.
OUTLOOK MORE HOPEFUL.
BRITISH AND JAPANESE CONVERSATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
As the result of all-day private conversations, yesterday between
Lord
SHANGHAI, July 18th, Yesterday afternoon the Dalbank was sealed by order of Yang Hu, Chinese Defence Commissioner of the marines, with Nicaraguan con Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, a sisted by
whose stabulary, repulsed an assault of Shanghai District, upon
French Municipal Ocotal, by General Sandino. request the
Aeroplanes bombed the liberale Police raided the bank manager's residence and also a room at the who are estimated to have lost over Plaza Hotel occupied by a Russian, 80 killed and many wounded. General Gotschin.
Cecil, Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Field, Viscount Ishii, Adaural Saito, and Japanese naval experte, followed by farther discus. sions between the experts to-day, there is good reason to believe that
wards a rapprochement of Anglo Japanese views with regard to the number of big cruisers, the total tonnago, and also the restriction to eight-inch guns. thus seems to be nearer.
It is believed that the raids have SUICIDE WAVE IN PEKING. marked progress has been made to- not yielded important results.
DUNLOPS.
AN IMPORTANT FUSION.
{THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]
MELBOURNE, July 18th. The Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia has announced that it has entered into a provisiom! agreement with the Dunlop Rubber Company of England providing for a financial association of the closest
RESULTS OF ECONOMIC PRESSURE.
SOME SAD CASES.
PEKING, July 5th, There has been a suicide wave classes of the the ninong poorer
THE RIOTS IN AUS- TRIA'S CAPITAL.
CALM PREVAILS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
VIENNA, July 17th..
The general strike has ended. Street traffic has been resumed. The restaurants and cafes have opened, but no intox'cants are be ing sold.
The lenders of the Socialists and trade unions are negotiating with the Government with a view to re- sumption of the railway, telegraph and telephone services, and a satis factory conclusion is likely.
Ruins Being Visited.
LATER. Thousands are visiting the scenes of the fighting, particularly the ruins of the Palace of Justice, at one time a splendid building, and new a deplorable spectacle of de
the Practically only An agreement solation,
foundations remain, the window- frames have been burned, and only the baro ironwork of the right cupola is standing. All the artis- tic ironwork in the renaissanco within style is twisted, while nothing remains but binckened and broken walls and heaps of plaster and rubble.
Mr. Hugh Gibson, interviewed by Reuter, anid the sitnation was more hopeful than it had ever been. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] England Optimistic.
Peking Chinese population, re ports from police circles indicate. On Monday two cases of suicide and three cases of attempted sui-
thorities. In the morning, the cide were reported to the police au- body of an unidentified Chinese, dicate a renewal of optimism as to about forty years. old, was found the success of the Naval Limitations on a pond outside Fuchenmen. At Conference, as a result of conversa-
RUGBY, July 17th. The latest Geneva despatches in-
Hochien, is a Hunanese, and his nature and a technical and com about the same hour, two Chinese, tions during the past two daye.
troops last month broke up the Farmers' and Peasants' Union iu Huuan, while Hochion recently ox couted great numbers of communista, at Wuchany.
CHIHLI'S SALT GABELLE.
AUTHORITIES FOLLOW EXAM PLE OF OTHER PROVINCES.
$12,000,000 YEARLY
AFFECTED.
POWERS TAKE ACTION.
panies, mercial alliance of the two com
one aged 52 and another 56, at
In London, authoritative circles tempted to kill themselves by jump-
are also hopeful, and Lord Birken- The arrangement involves the ing into the stream at the foot of head in a speech last night said fortunately they were saved by the time spirit had been maintained anale to the English Company of the wall outside Tuchenmen, but half-a-million shares at 25 shillings apprentices of a nearby coal shop. among the three Powers that may with a call on an additional hall-a-When brought before the police bring a degree of agreement, that the two men said they had been [million for a period of four years drivce to the desperate act by would relieve the taxpayers of their
economic pressure. ut 30 shillings.
THE MENIN GATE.
BELGIAN MEMORIAL TO BRITISH SOLDIERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 17th: Many thousands of relatives and friends of British soldiers killed on the Menin Road during the Great War will attend next Sun- day when an impressive memorial- TIENTEIN, July 18th.
the Menin Gato-which has been Following the example of other erected to the designs of Sir have notified the repesentatives of ed by Lord Plummer.
Police outside Chihuamen re covered the body of a middle-aged Chinese woman in the stream be- hind the godown of a Chinese com- pany. The woman was in rags and apparently came from the poorer classes of the city.
At three o'clock yesterday after noon a woman with a baby in arme tried to commit suicide by jump. ing into the city most at Shunchih- men, but was prevented from doing
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countries from any such naval com- petition as that before the war.
Nothing of the furniture was salvaged. The remnants of valu- able judicial records are strewn everywhere.
Hitherto the police have made 230
Casualties. arrests.
The casualties are estimated at 70 killed and over 500 wounded, which much exceeds the number of victims in the revolution all over Austria three years ago.
Calin prevails all over Austria, although the railwaymen and postal workers have gone on strike.
Armed police are now guarding He added that he was confident, the devastated Palace of Justice, discussions proveeded; therealso the Town Hall, House of Office and would be a full realisation of the Parliament, Foreign
other public buildings.
as
wholly indivídual position occupied by the British Empire.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Mr. Chu's Farewell..
by the timely intervention of
GENEVA, July 17th. police. She said her husband had been away from home for so long.
In a statement to the Press, Mr. that the did not know whether he was alive or not. Her baby was sick but as she was poor she could Chu addresses the best of wishes to. The the League of Nations, and ex- not buy medicine for him. two latter were brought to the
A special defence force of turmed
has been Republicans
formed, taking an oath of allegiance before the Burgomaster, Dr. Seitz.
Agitated Tourists.
Many foreign tourists have left the Tyrol hurriedly, in-motor-cars. The international trains between Italy and Germany, vid Brenner,,
throughout the disorders, without Italian military protection,
must take up the task of suppress and it is believed they are replying provinces, the Chibli authorities Reginald Blomfield, will be unveil. Police station for custody,--Kuo presses his conviction of its efficacy have been running uninterruptedly
today that a truce will be accept
ly and adopting a new diplomatic able aubject to the withdrawal of the Powers concerned that they are
the Southerners from Shantung, with joint action against the ex- tremists.
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forthwith taking over control of -policy externally.
the provincial Salt Gabelle amount- The Fengtienese authorities have not definitely replied to General
It is known that the "Christian ing to 812,000,000 annually. Fang's offer except to the effect that it will be carefully considered. General," Feng Yu Hsiang, having The Powers concerned have des loon from Marshal patched representatives to the Sait Coincident with the peace talk, obtained. General Chang Tsung Chang is Chiang Kai Shek, at Hsuchowfu,-is-Station at Tangku to endeavour to
prevent seizure of revenue. reported to be continuing his bat using the funds to buy munitions tling with the Southerners (even from Hankow, while riffes are com- with more vigour) in Shantung.ing from Russie, confirming the consensus of opinton all over China His intention is apparently to attempt to regain a firm hold in that Feng Yu Hsiang has always. that province as quickly as possible been more red than pink. before the peace parley is held in Peking.
General Chang Teo Sheng, a well- known Feugtienesc leader, arrived at Peking on the 17th inst. for the purpose of participating in the coming peace parley.
(Wah Ter Fat Pac.) Fengtienese Move In Chibli.
SHANGHAI, July 18th.
-Those Fengtienese stationed at Paoting, situated on the middle point between Poking and Taing- ting, have evacuated in order to strengthen their defence line be tween Tingting and Tehchow, on the Chihli-Shantung border.
According to leaders' opinion, the Fongtieness authorities now order a military movement merely intending to safe guard the metropolitan area and thereforo show no signs of aggres sive ambition..
Ankuochun
General Chen Yi Yet, after the failure of his insurrection against the Northemers, is concentrating his troops at Chucheng, some
100 miles south-west of Kinoshow
[NAVAL WIRELESS.]— Hankow Forces at Khuklang.
KIURIANO, July 17th. The influx of troops from Han- kow continues on a large scale,
The outcome of the present move- ment is difficult to forecast, but it is likely that the contestants in the
: WURU, July 17th. future will be Marshal Chang Tso
General Wang Pu, who leads the Lan against Feng Yu Hsiang, battling in the vicinity of the Yellow River, while Marshal 15th and 27th Divisions, has gone Chiang Kai Shek and the Hankow to Anking. Communists will strive for the
mastery of the Yangtaze.
General Sun at Peking.
PEKING, July 17th.
Chiang Kai Shok at Kanking.
NANKING, July 17th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek return-
CHINKING, July 17th.
A further contingent of troops belonging to the 1st Army orossed
from the North Bank to-day.
General Sun Chuan Fang arrived ed to Nanking on Saturday, on Sunday evening, on a mission believed to be connected with the armistice discussions now proceed ing with Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. There is much speculation as to his attitude, as he is regarded as boing largely responsible for tor pedoing the proposal for a triple alliance between Chang Teo Lin, strict Chiang Kai Shok, and Yen Hai Bhan, last month.
Hankow Forces Approaching
Nanking.. SHANGHAI, July 17th. Wireless reports from the Yang-
and is preparing to advance north taze ports indicate that a clash be wards in conjuction with the 17th tween Nanking and Hankow is Kuomintang Army Corps.
Marshal Fang's Troops. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops
are continuing to pour into the Shantung interior through Chao-
possible of the Hankow, forces have reached Hukow, 20 miles down river, from Kiukiang
Hankow's Censorship.
HANKOW, July 17th.. The authorities are imposing o
Worship of all telegrams.
The Elusive Borodin,"
M. Borodin, the Russian adviser arrived at Shanghai yesterday on a German steamer,
Departure Denied.
SHANGHAI, July 17th.
The Gate, which is surmounted by the British lion, looks towards and is a the Ypres Salient, memorial to 36,000 officers and men who died there, and have no known
graves.
The Secretary for War will take part in the ceremony, at which the King of the Belgians will offer his. country's tribute in person.
LIBERIA'S PRESIDENT.-
VISITING LONDON."
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, July 17th. The President of the Republic of Liberia, which is one of two in- dependent states of Africa, govern- ed by people of African descent, will arrive in London to-morrow, and will receive an official welcome. On Friday His Excellency will be received by the King at Bucking- ham Palace, in the morning will lunch at the Foreign Office, and will attend a Royal garden party in the afternoon.
LONDON PREMISES
COLLAPSE.
MAN AND WOMAN KILLED : SEVERAL OTHERS
INJURED,.
RERVICE.1 [BRITISH WIRKLEBA
RUGBY, July 17th. While the lower storeys of the buildings in a side street off Regent Street were being reconditioned, The British naval authorities the premises collapsed, and a aum-
the ruins. have received reliable information ber of persons were buried under here that Borodin has not left Han
Several were injured, and one woman and one man were killed.
Owing to the disturbance caused
Wen,
FOR THE SERVICES.
AT NAVAL AND MILITARY Y.M.C.A.'S.
for maintaining world peace.
an
He says he will remain "eternally enthusiastic" supporter,
A Communist.
PARIS, July 17th. A Communist named Lettel, who on condition that the League re- cognises fully the prerogatives of is alleged to have fired the first China resulting from her geogra- shot in the Vienna outbreak, has THIS WEEK'S ENTERTAINMENTphical position, and her 'mportance been arrested.
from the economic point of view.
PROGRAMME.
This week's entertainment pro- gramme for the Services, in connec- tion with the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s, is a good one, but the
PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
The Collapse. “
VIENNA, Later... The collapse of the revolt isu- doubtedly due to the resolute de cision of the Government, to move
outstanding feature is the concert PRES. COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE. the loyal troops from the provinces
at the City Hall on Friday evening, to be given by Miss V. Capell and her "J-pans," and the band of the 1st Cameronians.
The complete programme for the weck, as sent for publication, is ag under-
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To-day At the "Cheer '0" con
eert, 7.30 p.m.; at the "Better.
Ole," whist drivé, 7 p.m.
"
To-morrow:At the Cheer '0,"
[TARGUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,].
HONOLULU, July 17th.
to the capital. Great precautions were taken to ensure that these. movements were made without arousing the suspicions of the well- armed Socialist defence corps, con- ment by water. The defence the troops were brought corps, when they learned of this, Relations Conference a telegram tried to stop all traffic or
Danube, but in vain. Thereupon from President Coolidge was read remarkable change of views occur
At the meeting of the Pacific to
whist drive, 7.30 p.m.; at the hoping that true friendship be- "Better Ole, concert, 7 p.m. tween the nations interested would by the "Revellers" Concert
Party
..
Thursday-At the "Cheer 'O," result from frank discussions at the
informal dance, 7 p.m.; at the Conference.
Better 'Ole," sing song, and
competition, 7 p.m. Friday. In the City Hall, Grand concert, 0.30 p.m.. by "The J-Pans
as under direction of United States immigration policy, Mias V. Capell, the Band of declaring that it was based on a 1st Cameronians (B.R.), (by
Mr. Wilbur, the president of Stamford University, defended the
kind permission of Lieut. Col. desire to preserve the integrity of E. B. Ferrers and officers) Saturday --Launch picnic: Tickets the country and not on an assump 50 cents, including tea. Leave tion of the inferiority of alien Queen's Pier, Hong Kong, at 2:15 p.m. and Police Pier, peoples. He hoped the quota sys- Kowloon, at 2.30 p.m. Sunday Men's meeting at the tom would be extended. ultimately
"Cheer '0,"7.45 p.m.; at the
to the Asiatic peoples. "Better 'Ole, 8 p.m.
"
Five Sikhs were charged before Major C. Willson yesterday morn- ing with making a disturbance in Queen's Road Central, the whole affair having arisen, it was said, Inspector Carey, who was
Prosecut out of a religious dispute. Sub- ing, asked for a remand and stated that the two injured men would not be able to appear as they were The case WIS both in hospital.
PALESTINE SHOCKS.
TWO MORE RECORDED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.1
JERUSALEM, July 17th
the
red in the ranks of the defence corps, all the members of which de- aided to join the forces of law and order.
Rumours of Invasion
Rumours that Hungary and Italy were preparing to take advantage of the confusion to invade Austria also helped to cool "the ardour, of
the theSocialists,
more
moderate elements of whom rallied on the side of the Government when they saw the orgy of blood bed and destruction accompanying the re volt, the ostensible object of which was to drive out Dr. Seiper's minis try and pince & Socialist Govern ment in power.
Bed" Kualcipal Gitarda.
VIENNA, July 18th The leaders of the Social Demo cratic Trade Union have issued manifesto urging the workers obey the new armed Muncipal Guard sworn in by the Socialist Burgomaster of Vienna, Dr. Seits, and to co-operate with the polies in the restoration of
order.
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The manifesto describes the Municipal Guard as The organ of our Red Vienas and the pres tector of proletarian, freedom, dis cipline and order."
It appears there was a further disturbance on Saturday afternoon Two, slight earthquakes were felt when six people, including two
A total of 10,000 Nanking troops kow, and that the story of his de chow, at the extreme south-west left Wuhu for Anking, yesterday, parture is subterfuge. There is
Less than 100 milea now so nothing further to report, the to an adjoining house, it was found accordingly remanded for one week, this morning, but there was no police constables, were killed, and border. His main forces are ed-
vancing to Kwencheng, 70 miles ates the rival forces.
north-east of Chaochow.
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situation remaining quiet.
necessary to demolish it.
bail being allowed to the defendants in suma of 8500 each.
damage,
a great many wounded, is an at- tacks upon a police station.