HANKOW ARMY ENTERS KIANGSI
PROVINCE.
10,000 SOLDIERS OCCUPY KIUKIANG.
OTHERS MARCHING ON ANHUI AND CHEKIANG.
MARSHAL FENG OPPOSED TO A SHANSI- FENGTIENESE ALLIANCE.
DICTATOR CHANG ACCUSES FENG OF BOLSHEVISTIC TENDENCIES.
NANKING GOVERNMENT FARMING OUT OPIUM MONOPOLY.
Large numbers of Hankow troops have now entered Kinngi 50,000 are reported to be on the match, and no fewer than 10,000 are actually in Kiukiang. Other large bodies of troops are to attempt to enter Anhui and Chekiang provinces.
Marshal Feng is said to be bitterly opposed to a Shansi- Fengtienese alliance, and Dietator Chang roundly denuncea the ex-Christian General'as a Bolshevist.
Nanking Government, are reported to have farmed out the opium monopoly under Kuomintang jurisdiction" for 815,400,000. The contract is for one year.
HANKOW TROOPS" MOVE | NANKING AND ITS OPIUM
MENTS.
Wah Ts: Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, July 22nd. The Hankow Army, numbering 50,000, under Generals Chang Fa Fui and Ho Lung, have entered Kianga territory. About 10,000
MONOPOLY.
(Wah Tii Fat Pao.)
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 23rd, 1927.
SHANGHAI, July id. The Nanking Financial Ministry has announced a set of regulations controlling the opium monopoly under Kuomintang jurisdiction. It is stipulated that in the first year of the monopoly, a "complete in-
MARSHAL FENG.
NANKING HOPEFUL OF HIS CO-OPERATION.
HANKOW TROOPS DIGGING TRENCHES NEAR KIUKJANG.
{NAVAL" WIXELESH, }
NANKING, July 21st.
THE LATE KING OF BIG AMERICAN LOAN OKLAHOMA'S OIL. AEROPLANE CRASH
RUMANIA.
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN LONDON.
KING FERDINAND'S WILL.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
TO GERMANY.
[REETEL'S AMERICAN 'ARAVICE.)
NEW YORK July End The "Timer understands that a credit of twenty-five to thirty million dollars has been arranged by a group of New York hankers, headed by the International Accept Rrasy, July 21st.......... The Duke of York will representanco Bank, as a result of the visit the King at a memorial service to of Dr. Schacht, president of the the late King of Ramanis, to be Reichsbank to the United States held at the Greek Cathedral in
·US. AND CANADA.
IMPORTANT U.S. CUSTOMS
A large part of the railway shed at Haiakwan was destroyed by the explosion and subsequent fire. on Wednesday. Two trucks containing munitions and others containing London on Saturday next.
petrol were destroyed, causing a Serce conflagration lasting several hours.
for
Officials of the Nanking Govern- ment state that Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang bas definitely declared his co-operation with the Nanking
{TELOUGH REEEE'S “AGENCE:] The King's Will.
BUCHAREST, July 2nd." The will of the late King Fer dinand was opened yesterday at the Summer Palace, Sinaia, by the Minister of Justice in the presence
COURT DECISION,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE).
WaanINGTON, July 22nd The Treasury Department's ruling. designed to protect American mer-
tion has been reversed by the The will, dated July 2nd, 1923, United States Customs Court de
party, and that the area of 'opera. of the members of the Royal Familychandise from Canadian competi
tions will probably be in the vicinity of Nanking in view of the
and the Regency Council
STATE ISSUES AN IMPORTANT RESTRAINING ORDER.
· ['HEUTER'S. AMERICAN AXRVICE. }
Oklahoma City, July 22nd, The State Corporation. Commis- son has issued 4 temporary restraining order prohibiting opera- tors in the Greater Seminole Area drilling oil wells in certain secons of the oil field and also pro- hibiting the "shooting" of wells in Seminole territory,
THE HONOLULU.
CONFERENCE.
THE PACIFIC "THE CENTRE OF · THE WORLD.""
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICZ]
HONOLULU, July 1st.
:
IN
SHANGHAI
BRISTOL FIGHTER". TURNS TURTLE AND IS BADLY -
-DAMAGED.-
{THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENOT."}
SHANGHAI, July 22nd. A Bristol Fighter, on
descending in the Race Course * flight over Shanghai this afternoon,
struck a fence and turned turtle.
The pilot was uninjured but the machine was badly damaged,"
H
TRAFFIC IN DRUGS.
HONG KONG'S INFORMATION.
REPORT TO THE LEAGUE.
"¡THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July it.
The British Government hus for- The discussion on Chica's ex-warded a long report to the League
threat of the Hankowites now at provided inter alia, that the estate ciding that Americans remaining taraal problems was continued yes of Nations regarding the traffic in of Sinaia Castle, at Peles, and in Canada four or Ave days may terday behind closed doors at the opium and other dangerous drugs
Kiukiang,
NANKING ARMIES.
DISCONTENT WITH TOO MUCH FIGHTİNG,
2
"TERRIBLE DEFEAT "
REPORTED.
all the personal property of the King shall go to the Crown Prince. But a codicil, dated January 11th, 1996, annuls this bequest on the ground that these properties are "absolutely necessary to the future King of Rumania"
•
Carol is to be given his share of the money in State securities.
A codicil say: "It has seemed Heaven to afflict the good to country, the Queen and myself with the great misfortune of the renun- ciation of "the Throne by Prince
which, nevertheless, was demanded at having to take such a decision
by the interests of the State and the Crown. I pray that God will help my dear son in the new-life
return with 8100 worth of merchan- dias duty free
NICARAGUAN WARFARE.
LIBERAL LEADER BLAMES REBEL CHIEF:-
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
'MANAGUA, July 21st." General Moncada, the Liberal leaders, says that he lays the entire responsibility for the sinaghter of
published.
of
Institute of Pacific Relations, but during 1996. three important papers have been The report shows that the illicit traffic continues on a large scale. In the Arst paper Dr. Masato and emphasises, by quoting several Sawayanagi (Japan) expressed the examples of the discovery opinion that the Pacife was becom-traffickers, the utility of the in- ing the "centre of the world," and formation mutually supplied by the eventually it would be necessary for Governments concerned. the nations bordering thereon to It says that bottles and tins of recognise the natural right of in-cocaine were repeatedly "seized in British territory, usually aboard migration.
vestigation will be made of the king dated July 14th, received in Carol I can never forget my grief the Nicaraguans who attacked the the second paper, declared that New
SHANGHAI, July 18th.' According to a message from Nan-
Chin, the Commander of the First Shanghai to-day, General Ho Yin
Army, has returned to Nanking from the front together with troops of various divisions of the Army,
on Sandino, who is reported to United States Marines at Ocotal
Mr. Walter Nais (the New vessels from the Far East, and Zealand Labour leader), author, of mentions especially the information obtained by the Hong Kong. Zealand's problems were unemploy-authorities as regards the charac ter and operations of syndicates, mainly Chinese, operating exten-
ment and land settlement.
Britain's Policy.
now occupy Kiukiang and other amount of opium demanded and bodies have beca despatched to Wu-supplied over the areas of Kiangsu kow and Matang, east of Kiukiang. and Chekiang. Mr. Li Ei Hung, Head of the Nanking Opium Con They are in readiness to advance trol Department, is authorised to and General Hais Tou Yin has also he has chosen, despite our wishes him a written promise to abide by British relations from the earliest
northwards to Anhui through Kingtehchen, while another foros is assigned to march into Chekiang through Yoshan and Kwangsun, **
According to Peking vernacular papers, Marshal Feng Yu Esiang is bitterly opposed to the proposed Yen Ship Shan and Fengtienese alliance, while Marshal Charg Tso Lin wildly
denounces Marshal Feng as inclining to Bolshevik Russia General Yen is conse
in a quandary. Prospects quently of a triple alliance are gloomy, Moreover, the Nanking Government has not yet replied to General Yen's pence offer.
(THROTOR KLUTER'S AGENCY.} South and North,
SHANGHAI, July 2nd. Referring to yesterday's state- ment from Nanking, Chinese and Foreigners are bewildered.
Reuter's Peking correspondent says that the Southern delegate is undoubtedly in Peking, and that peace negotiations are "proceeding but unsatisfactorily,
What General Ho Advises. [FROM OCH CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Latest reports from Hankow state that the "anti-Bed Commander there, General Ho Chien, has just issued a notice advising all 4'Reds" to leave the town. The military authorities are offering protection on the journey.. Those who prefer to remain at Hankow must have no further dealings with the Soviet
farm out, on behalf of Nanking the monopoly to the Tung Ting Com. pany under a contract calling for $15,400,000 covering one year.!
In the second year the Nanking Government will take back the opium monopoly from the company, In the third year opium will be completely suppressed" by the Gov- ernment.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.) ・・ Soldiers Drowned in Tangiare.
KIUKIANO, July 21st.
||
An officer and twenty soldiers were drowned yesterday when the junk in which they were travelling down river capsized. Large num hers of troops are arriving from Hankow in river craft, and it is rumoured that they have begun to dig trenches round the outskirts of kiang.
Foreign Houses Occupied at Chinklang.
CHINKING, July 21st Treaty rights have been again set at nought in Chinking as the result of a large assemblage Nationalist troops in the city, Forsign properties are being again occupied and a protest has been lodged.
SHANGHAI, July 1st. There is nothing to report and excepting the occupation of foreign promises in Chinking, the Yang- taze is quiet..
SILVER FOR TIENTSIN. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
(THROUGH RECTES A · AGENCY,),
arrived there from the upper reaches of the River, while the Political Department of the 40th Army now in Shantung has filed a petition, to the Nanking · Government, stating that the 40th Army desires to re- tarn to Nanking as it has engaged The in battles for a long time. railway station at Pukow is filled with several thousands of soldiers belonging to the 27th Army who appear to be fatigued, while the 1st Army, some 4,000 men strong, left Nanking for Anking on July 13th aboard the CM.S.N. Company's steamer Klanghein, adds the mes
sage.
According to the same message. rumours are current in Nanking to the effect that the Southera forces in the region along the Tientsin- Pakow Railway have met with a terrible defeat or that the Wa-Han troops will soon make & descent on Nanking, and moreover posters in favour of co-operation with Soviet
and grant that his choice may prove happy for himself and Romania"
Letter to the Prime Minister.
"LATER.
have fled to an inaccessible part of the country.
Sir Frederick Whyte, the anthorsively in Hong Kong, Swatow, Moncada ays that Sandino gave of the third paper, reviewed Sino-Amoy, Tonkin, and Shanghai.
It says that the traffickers. are the peace agreement, drawn up by times. He said that Great Bri-adopting the expedient of mixing the United States representative tain's policy toward China had been dangerous drugs with other sub- and recently signed by Moncada, dictated primarily, if not solely, stances from which the drugs can
easily be recovered. but the ink was scarcely dry when by commercial interesta. The King left a letter to the Sandino started for the mountains
He emphasised that although the Prime Minister, in which he says with a band of desperadoes and original suggestion of calling a dis- LOWER DECK PROMOTION.
"God willed that the Crowf
proceeded to assassinate his armament Conference at Washing- shall pass to my grandson, who is enemies and extort tributs from ton came from the United States, yet a child. The burden of the Gov-Liberal and Conservative alike..
the initiative of adding politics in ernment will therefore fall, first on
the Pacific to its deliberations came Prince Nicholas and the Council of
from Great Britain. He thought Recancy.
that Chins WELA the principal beneficiary of the achievements of that conference, but the renuncia- months tion of territory or privilege was a low price to pay for an option on China's future good will.
I call upon all good citizens to do what in them lies for the peace and progress of our country."
Referring to his "Dear son Carol," the King says:~~
"For the peace of the country
U.8. Labourites. Demand Forces
Withdrawal. WASHINGTON, July 22nd.. The Labour Congress has resolved to
demand, the withdrawal American forces from Nicaragua,
INDIA'S TARIFF.
of
THE QUESTION · OF -
–SPECIALISING—-
A MISCONCEPTION REMEDIED.
It is rather more than twelve that the Mate ago Scheme," as it is generally called, came in for a good deal of discus sion, chiefly with reference to the disabilities with which it was beset.
become
Sir Frederick Whyte added: It was pointed out that the prac "The forces at work since the end
I have sacrificed my fatherly desire JAPAN HAS THE ADVANTAGE of the war have brought Great
to see him again and I charge him to keep his promise, and not return without permission of the Govern ment."
Prince Carol.
PARIS, July 22nd. The Matin states that Carol has
נ.
IN LABOUR.
(THROUGH AKÜTZE'S AGENUT.]
LONDON, July 21st.
Britain to a new view of her per manent interests in the Far East
advance to the rank of lieutenant. tice appeared to have stereotyped of letting these officers commander, and then side-tracking await the ago of 45 and compulsory. them into some backwater job to
and the recognition of her position retirement. Likewise was if point- -that of the greatest of the Euro-ed out that officers of the mate class were debarred from taking specialist courses, thereby further. restricting their scope of advance
In the House of Comment, reply-pean traders in China has meant ing to Mr. A. Shepherd (Labour), change of front, and with that
and Communists have begun to ap-anthorised a declaration that he is in connection with the Government she is regaining her initiative. Her tent. This idea turned out to be
pear within the Wall. Owing to this it says, the Government authorities seem to be nervous and are endca- vouring to arrest communistic ele-
ments.-Toho.
THE YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE.
TWO SPANS REMOVED
Travellers arriving from Honan. stated as à definite fact that twò *" 7" LONDON, July 21st. apdna of the railway bridge over In the House of Commons, reply the Yellow River have been re ing to an enquiry by Mr. B. P. Viant (Labour) as to whether the moved. Some days. ago it was ze Government approved the recent ported in military circles that the have been advised to resign, or re-shipment of bullion by foreign Fengtien troops in the retirement banks in Shanghai to Tientsin, in
Mission.
"All "Reds" in office in Hankow
nfirm on oath their adherence to the Three People's Doctrines of the iate Dr. Sun Yat-Sen.
Sun Fo's Last Chance.***
4.0
British destroyers, Mr. G. Locker had damaged the bridge. This re Lampson explained that two British port gained little credence on banks in Shanghai last week were account of the fact that, once de- refused permits. by the Nanking authorities to ship silver to Tien-stroyed, through traffic would be A repart from a Chinese press tein, on the grond of there being interrupted for months,"
Our informants were unable to -agency-source-states that although The tranties provided for the e
embargo. Mrs. Sun Yat Sen has withdrawn free importation and exportation state whether the foundations of from Hankow politics for the time thereof, and the illegal prohibition the bridge had really been destroy
involved the danger of a serious ed by artillery fire as was reported, being. Mr. Sun Fo will remain. It financial crisisat Tientsin, with or whether it was merely two sec: it said that he has accepted the disastrous results to British in-
terests. The British Minister actions of the upper works that basi anti-Red "warning from General cordingly consulted the Comman been removed by hand. There is Chiang Kai Bhek and will abandon der-in-Chief, who gave instructions a vast difference between the two, for the transport. of silver by Brir.
most affected and aid at the death of his father..
of the new situation. He telegraph He cannot express any opinions
general misconception. It is of India's decision on the findings part in the Washington Conference probably trus to say that cases bad of the Indian Tariff Board, Earl was dictated by her own interests occurred in which officers who had for India was aware that the Gov. Treaty to a constructive policy in proposing to apply for a specialist Winterton said that the Secretary and the welfare of China. Already risen from the lower deck had met committed by the nine-Power with very little encouragement on
ed yesterday to the Royal Family ernment of India had found that China, she is now doubly commit course, and that the result was to expressing a desire to attend his there Was an advantage to the ted by her own set in addressing create an impression that such offi- the Treaty Powers last. December cars were inchgible. Be this ae-it- father's funeral, but hitherto there Japanese resulting from their
to the welcome responsibility of may, the impression certainly was has been no reply.
labour conditions, which would carrying the Washington principles general, and in consequence vir
fually no applications to specialize, continue until July, 1923, when the into full effect."
were put forward. new Japanese factory law fully operates, this advantage amounting to 10 per cent.
The Maria interprets this to mean that Carol has not renounced his rights, but still hopes to ascend the Throne.
A
"THE ARRESTS ON S.S.
HENLI."
RUSSIANS RELEASED."
́(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY."]"
SHANGHAI, July 9nd"
The comparison was between con- ditions in Japan and India, but a comparison between conditions Japan and the United Kingdom would doubtless give a similar result. The Secretary for India did not doubt the wisdom of the Government of India's decision not to alter the duties on cotton manu- facture.
THE GENEVA. NAVAL CONFERENCE.
FIRST LORD AT THE ADMIRALTY.
A Fleet Order. In fairness to the Admiralty, it must be said that they took prac tical steps to remedy this miscon ception on learning of the cxia- Itence of it. In April, 1820, a Fleet Order was issued to the effect that officers commissioned from the lower-deck (ex-mates) were quite as eligible to take a specialist course, providing they possessed the re Ruchy, July 21st. quisite qualifications, of regular Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the Firat entry officers. This Fleet Order: Lord of the Admiralty, who has gave great satisfaction to the body returned to London from Geneva, of officers whom it directly concern-
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
It is officially stated that six YPRES MEMORIAL SCHOOL. was at the Admiralty to-day in ed. Whether that satisfaction is: Russians arrested aboard the 8.8. Henli were to-day released. by
der of Chiang Kai Shek
THE S.SHOMESTEAD."
ABANDONED BY HER CREW.
IN MEMORY OF OLD ETONIANS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
BUGBY, July 21st. The foundation stone of the Ypres Memorial School will be laid by Field-Marshal Lord Plumer next Sunday, at Ypres, after the Menin Gate Memorial has been unveiled.
consultation with naval experts. altogether maintained is rather Sir Austen Chamberlain, the questionable So far there have Foreign Secretary, was also present. been no selections for long courses, but in to "how far thinnadue to
BRITISH NON-STOP FLIGHT TO INDIA.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
[BRITISH WIRELESS, EFEVICE.]
dearth of applications we are unable to say. One officer (ex miste), of the Bubmarine Service, has taken the Stall Course. Since passing he has been employed in a general service appointment in, a harbour training establishment (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.).
This does not suggest much scope for utilizing his special qualifiex the "Reds." General, Chiang is tish warshinister reported mys the U. C. Post. For years the
„tions in staff work, but, like thể BOMBAY, July 22nd.
The school has been designed by
Rucny, July 21st. "Good Time Coming" in the öld said to have assured him that his 2,000,000 taels had accordingly been condition, and engineers have to be
The American steamer Home Bir Reginald Blomfeld, and will be Sir Phillip Bassoon, the Under song, he may get a better oppor withdrawal from Borodin's influence despatched to Weihaiwei by the constantly on the watch to guard stead has been abandoned by the erected to the memory of 342 old Secretary for the Air, stated that tunity later on, and meanwhile boys of Eton College, who lost their a further attempt to make a non- there is no reason for maraming will be sufficient for him to rehgin destroyer Botilla for the banks on against structural damage at the crew, who were taken off by the lives in the Ypres salient, stop flight to India might be made any deliberate intention to restrict
July 20th, and 600,000 taels had best of timer Should the former
The money for the erecting of any time when the Air Staff are the chances of ex-mates who may his present position in the Kuurnaboen shipped to the Yokohama prove to be correct there will be au dungban, which is proceeding to
the school has been entirely con- satisfed with certain testa yet to take specialist-courses-not-as-a- tang, but this will be his last Specie Bank as the same time, at farther through trafo on this-line Bombay
the request of the
Japanese for this year and possibly another The 8x Iomestead was ontributed by Etonians and their rebe carried out and when meteorematter of Admiralty polley an
logical conditions are favourable. Minister.
Thursday reported to be sinking.j ∙chance.".
way,-Naval and Military Record.
ported that bridge has been in
yes.
a precarious
Tatives