· DIPLOMATIC BODY AND THE SALT
GABELLE SEIZURES.
STRONG PROTEST BEING SENT TO NANKING.
-MARSHAL FENG VERY ACTIVE.
SHANSI'S "MODEL GOVERNOR-SITS-ON-
THE FENCE.
ALLIANCE SOUGHT BETWEEN FENG-
TIENESE, KUOMINTANG AND
SHANSI.
The Diplomatic Body, after holding several meetings in Peking regarding the attitude of the Nanking Government and the Salt trabelle, have sent a strongly-worded protest to Nanking.
The extraordinary machinations of several of the war fords,- notably of Feng Yu Hsiang and Shansi's tupan-continue more or less to mystify. The latter is now evidently undecided on which side of the fence be should come down-Peking's or Eeng's-despite persistent efforts on the part of the Fengtienes that he should throw in his lot with them and the Nanking Government.
Feng Yu Hoing is moving about more adroitly than ever, his Istest little maneuvre being to make a similar offer to the Wuhan and the Nanking authorities, thus denoting that he is aloof from both though unopposed to either.
A solution of the situation" would seem to call for the direct methods of the soldier, acting as a soldier, tather than for the absurd subtleties of the soldier acting as a diplomatist.
THE SALT GABELLE
SEIZURE.
(as Te: Yas Pas.)
1.
SHANGHAI, July 21st. - The Diplomatic Body in Peking have called a series of meetings in the last few days to discuss matters in connection with the seizure of the Salt Gabelle control by the Nanking Government.
A decision stoutly supported by the Japanese Minister was reached. to send a strong protest to the Nan- king Government,"
[NAVAL WIRELESS Hankow Denouncing Borodin, HANKOW, July 19th. Posters denouncing Borodin have made their appearance.
AN IMPORTANT ALLIANCE SOUGHT:
(Fak T: Yat Pas.)
SEASONAL, July 1st. The Fensticnese leaders are of opinion that alliance with, General Yen Shik Shan would be possible if the latter does not make friendly terma with Feng Yu Hsiang.
מם
When offered this suggestion, General-Yeu said that owing to his peculiar position in Shansi, he could not show animosity towards Marshal Feng,
The Fengtienese are very carnest
for peace.
Mr. Nan Kwei Haing, General Yen's representative in Peking, was
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 22nd, 1927.
BELGO SPANISH TREATY.
COMPARISON WITH THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
-[TYROCON-BRUTER'S AGENCY.
CANADA'S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.
PRINCES AND PRIME MINIS-
TER
[321ARTICIPATE.
WIRELESS SKAVICR]
BUD-GRAFTING ON RUBBER TREES.
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"RESULTS SAID TO BE "MARVELLOUS.”
"{RETTER'S "AMKHIGAN SKEVICE.]
ANOTHER PACIFIC
FLIGHT.
THREE ENTRANTS FOR A G.$35,000 PRIZE.
(THROUGH ACTER'S AGENOT.}
THE LATE KING OF ROUMANIA::
PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY.
·ETERODUA REUTER'S AGENCY.
Breast, Jule goth.
NEW YORK, July 21st.
SA FRANCISCo, July 1st Despite the report that scientists- of the Dutch East Indies have per- entered for the 0.25,000 James more serious during the past two A third aviator who has formally fected a system of bud-grafting on
The King's condition had grown rubber trees which, it is claimed, Dole fight contest to Hawaii on days, and rapidly became 'worse will quadruple the annual yield of August 12th, namely, Frederick last night. The last sacrament was that he will continue to search for Alexander Giles, is an ex-British administered at midnight. rubber, Mr. Thomas Edison declares rubber substitutes. He declares Air Service man, who will fy that he believes
His Majesty enough rubber
WAS conscious to pau us through any crisis."
Hess Bluebird biplane. can be grown in the United States
throughout, and suffered no pait Other entrants are Gochel of Les at the end. Queen Marie, the Angeles and Major Livingston Queen of Jugo.Slavia, the ex-King
ving of Berkeley.
and ex-Queen of Greece, the child. Heir Apparent Prince Michael), Prince Nicholas, "aud Princess
can, were all at the bedside.
Rvoar, July 20th. MADRID, July Sist The Prince of Wales, Prince The Spanish Ambassador at George, Mr. Baldwin, and Mrs. Brussels, Senor Palacios, and the Baldwin, will leave England on Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Van Saturday to attend the Canadian dervelde, have signed an Hispano Diamond Jubilee celebration. The Belgian Treaty of Arbitration proprogramme of the visit to Canads viding for the pacific settlement of is issued. The party will sail from all disputes between the two coun Southampton aboard the Empress tries.
of Australia, and will arrive at Quebec on Friday, July 29th They
The "Bud Grafting." will stay in Quebec until Sunday,
LONDON, July 31st. An account of the system of bud- being officially welcomed and enter-grafting in rubber trees is given in tained
the New York Telegram, which says that the experiments are based on Luther Burbank's theory that the characteristics of the mother tree "are"Contained in the bud of certain exceptional trees found to produce large amounts of rabber and that experiments evolved a buds to other trees. method successful of grafting their
It is semi-officially stated that Belgium and Spain are getting farther away from the League of Nazioni, whose decisions are not more than recommendations with no obligatory character, while the Belgo-Spanish Treaty is obligatory and of universal application.
YANG YU TING.
A REPORT DENIED..
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, July 31st." The Nanking Nows Bureau in- forms Reuter that the report from Peking that General Fang Pen Jen ia negotiating with the South and North, a compromise with Yang Yu Ting is categorically denied by Chiang Kai Shek
After attending service in Quebec Cathedral on Sunday, the Princes and Premier will leave by steamer for Montreal.
Monday, August 1st, will be spent in Montreal, the party attending various official and social functions.
Qa August 2nd a journey will be made to Ottawa, where three days will be spent. The official core monies will include a dinner given by the Dominion Governmmat.at Parliament Buildings, at which im- portant speeches will be made, the unveiling of a statue of Sir Wilfred Laufer, late Premier of Canada, by the Prince of Wales; and the dedication of the Memorial Chams. ber in the tower of Parliament
SHANGHAI'S NEW RATES. Buildings. The party will after-
POLICE ACCOMPANY. COLLECTORS.
wards proceed to Toronto, and thence visit Nica'gara Falls
From this point the Prince of 【THROUGH RIVIER'S AGENCY. ]. !... Wales has no further official en-
SHANGHAI, July 31st. The Settlement authorities are determined to enforce the increased Tater Yesterday, police patrols accompanied the collectors and picketed shops refusing to pay.
The authorities have notifed a well-known ham shop that; failing payment within hours, they will ditions of its license, while hotels a tripartite coalition-Feng- not paying will be liable to similar tienese, Kuomintang and Yen Shin treatment, their guests being tura- Shan.
ed out.
General Gallen, who is still here, Japproached by the Peking autho-ahut up the shop under the cou is continuing to convene meetingsrities on the 18th-inst on the matter
Troops have been seat to Pukow of by Marshal Feng Yu Hazbg to act as an escort for the delegates who are conferring With Marshal Chiang Kai Shek..
Mr. Nan's reply was disappoint- ing and he only seat his personal representative to consult with the
AMMUNITION EXPLOSION. Fengticneso spokesman-
NAVAL WIRELES!.)
L
Mr. Nan's representative said
NANKING'S DEMANDS.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S,
VIEWS.
gagements. The Prime Minister, however, will visit various other cities in the Dominion, before leav- ing North Sydney on the return to England on August 23th
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SA Sir A. Chamberlain To Act As Prime
Minister:
LONDON, July 20th. The Cabinet met to-day, when the Ministers bade farewell formally to Mr. Baldwin prior to his da parture for Canada.
H. M. the King conversed at some length with Mr. Baldwin at Buc- kingham Palace regarding his trip
to Canada.
FROM
ENGLAND TO NEW YORK.
+BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
The results are said to be mar-
RUGBY, July 20th. vellous, the trees from which a few
Capt. Courtney made a further obtained giving, in some cases, overview to testing his wireless ap- pounds of latex had previously been trial flight this morning, with a
100 lba, a year.
paratus.
Mr. F. R Henderson, president is quoted to have said that the of the New York Rubber Exchange application of the scheme would reduce the cost of crude. rubber in New York from 25 to under ten
ceats a pound.
'SOCONY
AND
SOVIET.
QUESTION OF POLICY.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
He found that certain adjust cordingly postponed his attempt to menta were still necessary, and ae
fly to New York until to-morrow.
THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
SPECULATIONS AS TO BRITISH DELEGATION'S RECALL
"NO BREAK DOWN."
(THROUGH REUTER's agemur:]
LONDON, July 20th. There was a special meeting of
NEW YORK, July 20th The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey has issued a denial the Cabinet to-night in connection that it is negotiating for the purwith the recall of Mr. W. C. chase of Russian oil products.
Bridgeman and Lord Cecil from Geneva.
The New York Times points ont that the Company will not have business dealings with the Soviet Government while the latter de alines to recognise the rights of private property.
con
Well-informed, circles in London declare emphatically that there is no-question of a breakdown at Geneva
Calm prevails in the capital. Troops have occupied all the publio buildings
Communicating With Prince Carol.
The news of the death was tele- graphed to the former Crown Prince Carol, whom the Govern ment simultaneously informed of Its firm resolution to respect the decision of the Crown Council on January 4th, 1926, accepting Prince
to the throne, and declaring his Carol's renunciation of his rights
son. Prines Michael the hair.
N
The Council of Regancy,
BUCHAREST, Later.
The Council of Regency is to can sist of the King's second son, Priace Nicholne, the Patriarch, Dr. Chistes, and the President of the Court of Appeal, M. Buzdugan.
The army is taking the oath of loyalty to-King Michael immediate ly to King Michael immediately. All places of amusement are closed until further notice. All meetings have been forbidden, and a preas censorship has been established
The late King Ferdinand ia to be buried on Saturday.
The Regency Council has been sworn in by the National Assem ly, when Michael was proclaimed King Michael the First, and was ovated by the Assembly.
Condolences.
Their Britannic Majesties have privately telegraphed condolences
It is pointed out that the con- versations have progressed further. than before, and justify a continu of compromise has been reached by ance of the negotiations." A sort. mutual concessions, and this was now being considered by the Ameri- to Queen Marie can Government, hence the period of marking time at Geneva was opportune for Mr. Baldwin to con- fer with Mr. Bridgeman personally.
A Bolt from the Blue.
GENEVA, July 20th. The news of the recall of "Mr. Bridgeman and Loid Cecil enme like a bolt from the blue. It is expected the situation will take a decisive turn when they return.
[BRITISH WINKLAS "SERVICE.]
RUGBY, July 20th. The British Government has addressed to the Rumanian Govern ident a message expressing its con- Ferdinand. dolence on the death of King
Another Commant.
LATER. The Times reports that differ erces have appeared in the Stan dard Oil Group of Companies with regard to the policy towards Soviet Russia. While the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey refuses to use Fussian oil until the Soviet FIERCE BLAZE AT NANKING. that formerly when Mr. Nan arriv-
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
recognised the rights of private property the Standard Oil Company It is officially announced that Sir of New York and the Vacuum Oil ed in Peking with a mission of
LONDON, July 20th,' Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.,
Austen Chamberlain will act as | Company, through Russian the peace, & crop of misunderstandings senior usiothcial member of the Prime Minister during Mr. Bald-tracts have assured themselves of arose, with the result that his efforts Legislative Council Hong Kong, wizï's absence.
adequate supplies of oil for their NANKING, July 19th.
who completely failed,
returns to Hong Kong in
'European operations for years to About eight o'clock this morning Mr. Nan waa
November, interviewed by Reuter
come.. an explosion occurred of the Nan undertake the task again.
cot willing to in London, expressed the opinion TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] that it was imperative the British king side of the river near the rail- After being repeatedly requested, Government should resist the taxa-
Government's Majority. way pontoon, after which flames Yu Ting's private residence to Government, which were a breach Mr. Nan went to General Yang tion demands of the Narking
BUCHAREST, Later: sprang up and spread until a big have a private conversation with of the treaties made with China.
The tranquilizing element will WORLD TRADE FACILITIES. doubtless be the Parliament elected blaze could be seen. Following the General; Yang. The former ofered. He said that these recent de-
last week, what the Government outbreak four further explosions a general truce between the the prolonged and unresisted Cars Mr. Nan two proposals, namely,maads were the natural sequel of
in the Chamber, and of our of a obtained 70 per cent of the votes Kuomintang, Fengtienese and toa-Hong Kong sati-treaty boycott,
To-night the Naval and Military
total of 113 seats in the Senate. General ten, which would have to which enriched its promoters, yet Commander Byrd and the crew of Committee have arranged a special At a banquet given in honour of YM.C.A. Entertainments' " Sub- be carried out soon in order to by lying propaganda was represent his trans-Atlantic monoplane, also attraction at the Theatre Royal for
Carol's Undertaking. present an united front to. Marshaled all over the world as an un- Feng Yu Hsiang; and (3) that all selfish and patriotic movement.
PARIS, July 20th. to Mr. Clarence Chamberlain, the the Services. Mise V. Capeli,, and
Rumanian circles, here are con political problems abould be settled Sir Henry Pollock repudiated the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Wilbur, the J-Pans" will again provide A diplomatic conference to seck vinced that Prince Jarol will not by a People's Conference,
apparent
a convention for the prohibition of recant his undertaking to renounco that on behalf of President Coolidge, the bulk of the programme, but iden provalent The Three Peoples' doctrine," British and Chinese interests in Presented Condr. Byrd and Lieut. with an almost entirely new rapershadowed by Sir Philip Cunliffe return to Romania for ten years.
import restrictions WILL fore-his hereditary rights, and not to General Yang allirmed, is not un- the Far East were mutzelly op-Flying Cross, for their fight to
Noville with the Distinguished toire. acceptable to the Fengtienese posed, and declared that if the
In addition, there will be the band Lister in a House of Commons Party."
Nanking demands were not resist
of 1st Cameronianz
debate on a Board of Trade vote. Mr. Nan Kwei
Mesars. Chamberlin, Balchen and
Mr. W. Runciman drew attention The concert begins at 6.20 p. conse- ed, other local Chinese authorities Acosta are ineligible for the medal and those attending are advised to to the resolutions of the Geneva
would make
as they do not belong to the United
escurved
It is thought that the most prob-
abie cause of the outbreak was benzine or oil becoming ignited, and the later explosions were of ammunition which was there.
The blaze is not yet subdued.
Hakow, July 18th.
+
stored
.ng
There was an explosion at Hsia- kwan yesterday, which was follow.quently referred this matter to Mr. ed by a herce blaze and further to Ching, Marshal Chiang Kai explosionTMTMTM
Shek's représentatives in Peking, who then telegraphed it to the Nan- king Government.
Quiet Elsewhere,
SHANGHAI, July 19th.
Both General Yen and the Feng- There is no change in the situatiencse authorities are waiting for a tion and no untoward incidents to decisive reply from the Naaking report.
Government.
Other Yangtze ports are quiet. Friendly Vixit Exchanged.
Kuriano, July 19th. A friendly winit has been ez. changed between the officers of one of HM gunboats, which has arrived at Hukow, and the local military authorities.
PROPOSAL TO WUHAN- AND NANKING.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AĢINOT.].
SHANGHAI, July 21st." A wireless message from Nanking says that Feng Yu Haisng agreed to assist the Nanking Government- If attacked by Hankow.
Some of Feng Yu Hsiang's troops have arrived Wusingkwan, on the Hupeh border, for the purpose of aiding General Ho Chin to carry out his anti-Red coup in Hupeh."
General Ho is reported to have secret understanding with Mar- shak Feng in connection with the planned coup, one condition agreed upon being that in case the coup succeeded at Hankow in driving out the Red infinence, General Ho must be offered the supreme military dictatorship of that pro- vince."
MEDALS FOR BYED. AND NOVILLE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK"]
France
New Yoz, July 20th.
exactions on foreign trade, devot-state forces.
similar disastrous ing the funds thus obtained to more intensive civil war.
AMERICAN STEAMER ...
* REPORTED SINKING.
JAPANESE STEAMER ·
CLOSE BY.
FOR THE SERVICES,
TO-NIGHTS BIG CONCERT.
** THE REVELLERS " ́AT
BETTER OLE."
claim seats early, i
for it will be a case of first come get the best seats. Admission is by ticket and no seats have been reserved.
Also this evening, there is Mrs. A. T. Hamikon's concert at the "Cheer O."
1
The "Revellers." The "Revellers" Concert Party provided the entertainment at the Better Ols" YM.C.A., Kow. loon, on Wednesday night, and 'n' thoroughly good entertainment it
WAL
The
Every item went with a swing. and the applause from a capacity. Revellers had the assistance of audience was enthusiastic, the "Lyric "Orchestra..
"
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INTERNATIONAL CONVEN TION FORESHADOWED. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"
LONDON, July 20th."
RUBBER INDUSTRY,
Economic Conference in favour of IMPORTANT STATEMENT IN
reduction of tarifis, and enquired as to the British policy in the mat-
THE COMMONS, ter.
:
Sir Philip said he would welcome BRITISH POLICY UNCHANGED. wholeheartedly any further effort to facilitate trade transport. We had made seventeen commercial
[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,1 treaties since the war, embodying most favoured-nation clauses, and In the projected diplomatic confer ence we would be to the forefront
-་------
A PERSIAN SHEIK'S FREEDOM. STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, July 20th. do not contemplate either the with
"In the present, circumstances I drawal of the Stevenson rubber restriction scheme or any alteration of the pivotal price on which it is based," Mr. L. C. Amery cate gorically stated in the House of Commons in response to Sir Fre deric Wise's enquiry whether, in The programme comprised
view of the increased production choruses and songs, bumorous Gan- [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
outside the restriction area, madh tributions, pianoforte selections,
the recent fall in the price of the dances and sword dances.” -*
RUGBY, July 20th commodity, the withdrawal or sub- The Revellers Concert Party Asked in the House of Commons. stantial modification of the scheme are as follows Mrs. F. C. Clemo, whether the British Government Amery farther emphasised
was contemplated. Mist had taken my Repr to return
CHINESE PROBLEMS. " DISCUSSED AT HONOLULU,
[XXOTER'S AMERICAN KIEVICE.}"
HONOLULU, July 20th.
(THROUGH RICTER'S AGENCY.]. The Institute of Pacific Relations haa discussed at some length the
~LONDON, July Su question of
From Colombo the British steamer Four committees were occupied, steamer Homestead from Cocanada Chinese autonomy. Malakuta reports that the American inter alia, with the question of in, and the pomihility of the
for New York, is in latitude 12.30 Nationalists gaining control of the north and longitude 72-60-rast, Government of China.
and is sinking fast forward.
The Japanese The British and American dele
steamer "Indus gates expressed conidence that
Maru is close by, their Governments would recognise
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN the Chinese right to tariff autonomy when a national Government had
DISCUSSION. Been established at Peking, and lifin had been abolished NO NEW AGREEMENT AT MIE WR Fleming M
Discussion centred on
4 On-
Tollan, Alise L. Tollan, Miss D. the Shick of Mohammerah his per the undertaking previously given, According to a telegram from
graph by M.-Joahun Bau, who holds Hunkow the Wuhan Government
THROUGH KIUTER'S AGENCY.]"
Tollan, Mr. W. H. Fleming, Mr. Ronal freedom and ferritory, Sir that he would endeavour to give that the essence of the Chinese
C. Clemo, Mr. J. Gresham, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said The the longest notice possible in case received a telegram on Wednesday
problem is the ability of the
Wolgemith, LONDON, July 20th, authorities in the country to abolish
Eadie, decision evening, signed by Feng Ya Heiang,
does not lie with His of any change in the scheme neces In the House of Commons, reply likin
who howary result of experience in Hou Chien and H.-H. Kung, pro-ing to Mr. C. P. Trevelyan, Bir
Sir Austen Chamberlain was Davidson land word dances, per- Peraian Government to put into pose to suggest any material condi posing that Wuhan send a repre- Laming
Sir Frederick Whyte said that asked in Parliament whether any The Highland-
have repeatedly urged the working, and said he did not pro- Worthington-Evans said Britain wanted to help China, and negotiations were proceeding with formed by Miss L Tellan and little practice their frequent and cate cation while the existing condi Kaifeng to meet a similar repre- bai Defence Force" to army funds, tion.
Miss D. Tolian were arranged by sentative from the Nanking Govern excluding the Marine battalion, was
ing the four reserved points
afsira would be settled on
The question of unused rubber ment for the purpose of settling catimated up to March 31st, 1927, when a Government was establish- taken advantage of the presence in 1st Cameronimus, and also toking tions between the Sheik
He replied that he had naturally Ferrers, D.5.0,, and officers of the just and equitable basis Negotin coupons was under continual con- their differences and of combining at £950,000, and subsequent to that ed representing all China, it would this country of Sarwat Pasha, the part in the dances were Fipe-Major the Persian Government are re-idea of the leasth of police likel
sideration. in a Nationalist China utified and date at approximately £1,000,000 immediately be recognised by the Egyptian Premier, to discuss Eadie, Lance Corporal Yates and ported to be still in progress, and to be given, but Mr Amory said General Charteris naked for sOTING for capital and transport charges, other Fowers, It is understood that similar also approximately
Anglo-Egyptian relations with him; Piper Davidson, who are familiar His Majesty's Government enrneat £250,000 telegram has been sent to the month for extra maintenance optimism regarding the proceedings ohiowo, to conclude any new menade Concerts on Saturday even standing question will be found certainly contemplated that it would The Chinese delegates expressed but it was not Sarwat intention, figures at the Lee Garden's Pro ly trust & solution of this long-out he did not like to bind himself, but “Nanking Governm
charges
of the conference.
sgreement during this visit
without further delay.
be a matter of months
BRITISH DEFENCE COSTS. -NEARLY 22,000,000, SPENT.
"PRESENT.
(BRITISK WIRELESS ("SERVICE.]
Rugay, July 20th Lee Corp Piper Majesty Government,
ever,
to
sentative with plenary powers to that the extra cost of the Shang to co-operate on the tariff ques the Egyptian Governinentend permission of Lieut. Col ERA 8orical assurances that the Sheil. tions were not substantially alter.
whole.
All the delegates agreed that
inge.
and