HANKOW 'MODERATES" AND REDS
STILL AT LOGGERHEADS.
"REDS If
COMPLAIN OF INGRATITUDE AND "COUNTER-REVOLUTIONISTS.”
SUN FO-TANG YAN TEH, T. V. SOON -AND- OTHER MODERATES “DISMISSED.”
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 25th, 1927.
DICTATOR CHANG SEEKING TO PLACATE
NANKING GOVERNMENT:
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It would appear that the Hankow Government is, mildly, all At sixes and sevena. But at Hantow as elsewhere in the "Celestial land appearances are 'apt to be misleading.
Borodin seems to be reluctant to leave the Hupeh City, thê latest report being that he was last seen on the Yangtze-and in a launch with a lady-making for Hankow. It would almost seem that the Russian revolutionary is quite unaware of the fuss that his comings and goings invariably crenter."
Nothing is reported of the clusive Feng Yu Hsiang, 80 presum- ably he is lying low."
Nanking Government announces the abolition of likin within its jurisdiction and the imposition of new taxes on ordinary goods and: on luxuries.
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According to a Japanese news' agancy, fghting is antill proceed- ing in Shantung, with the Northerners having the better of the exchanges.
HANKOW'S “MODERATES
AND "REDS."
(Wah Tez Tat Puo)."
SHANGHAI, July 24th.
According to advices from Han- ków, a general conference was call ed by Hankow leaders on the 15th inst. One of the most important resolutions brought forward refèr- red to the setting of a limit to the activities of Communists. “
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NANKING'S NEW TAXES AND LIKIN ABOLITION.
(Fah Ta Tai Pao).
SHANGHAI, July 24th.
BRITISH ENGINEER THE MENIN GATE
ING INDUSTRY.
PEACE SECURED.
EMPLOYERS OFFER
„ACCEPTED.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Ruasy, July Bird." Peace has been secured in the engineering industry, By, a two to one majority, the men have accepted an offer made by the em
MEMORIAL
TO BRITONS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT STRUGGLE,
PILGRIMAGE-TO-PRES SALIENT.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. ]
RCOBY, July 2nd
A great pilgrimage to Flanders began to-day, when relatives who
SACCO AND VAN-
ZETTI,
*** SYMPATHY " BOMBS IN BUENOS AIRES.
L
11
PARIS DEMONSTRATION.
(REUTER'S -AMERICAN-SERVICE
THE GENEVA CON-RUBBER INDUSTRY
FERENCE.
BRITISH CABINET SIT FOR FOUR HOURS.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rusar, July 23rd
COLONIAL OFFICE POLICY.
STATEMENT BY MR.
ORMSBY-GORE-
{THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCT.]
LONDON, July 22nd.
What the Colonial Office at pro
At a meeting of the Cabinet, which lasted from 3 to 7 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the position sent was most concerned about was reached
the at
the degree of acceptance and the Geneva Naval! Limitation Conference
degree of criticism they had to meet was fully with regard to the continuance of discussed. The British delegates, the Stevenson rubber restriction
BUENOS AIRES, July 23rd. A bomb exploded on Friday, at the base of the statue of George Washington and almost destroyed the pedestal. The statue was given Mr. W. C. Bridgeman and Lord scheme, deciated Mr. W. G. A. increase of two fighting in the Ypres Salient left to the country by, the American Cecil presented an exhaustive re Ormsby-Göre (Under-Secretary for
ployers for an shillings per week. The increase affects about 163,000 men,
GERMAN LINERS HELD UP.
NANKING GOVERNMENT'S
ACTION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ACENOT:]
SHANGHAI, July 23rd. The Nanking Government relused to give an explanation for holding up at least three German liners, including the Muensterland and Bertram Rickmers,
which they
lost sons or husbands in the grim
London to witness the unveiling of
the Menin Gate Memorial, on San-
day," by Field Marshal Lord Plumer.
On the Menin Gate, which has been built over the Menin Road, are inscribed the names of 59,000 men of the British Army who are buried in nameless graves.
It is estimated that 4,000 persons will make the journey to Menin Gate, and of these 700 women are being taken free through the good offices of patriotic organisations.
With Lord Plamer at the unveil
Colony on the occasion of the con-
Another bamb exploded in front of the Ford motor car agency here.
Both attempts are attributed to
sympathisers of Sacco and Vanzetti, who are under sentence of deatà.
Upholding the correctness of the
tenary of the Argentine Republic plained in detail the difficulties rubber planters.
port of the proceedings and ex- the Dominions) at a banquet of encountered particularly on the cruiser question.
Many questions policy, he said he hoped to visit were put to Mr. Bridgeman and Malaya next year, and see the Lord Cecil and, as a result of the country which in many ways was' discussion; the Cabinet was made examples of the economic expansion 040 of the most remarkable fully acquainted with the facts of of British enterprise in the world. the situation.
The rubber, world wanted
and continuity of policy was bagen- know that there would not be perpetual changes in the policy; tial to carry on such an industry. The Colonial Chice was satisfied that the Advisory Committee could sense of imperial responsibility. be relied upon to act in the widest.
LATER
Farther Detalls, The United States Embassy and
Americas banks are being closely guarded and the police are investi-
however, there were no casualties. gating the explosions in which,
Large stones forming the base of the statue were shattered, but the figure of Washington is undamaged, although a stroyed.
tres nearby was de
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ing did not go beyond the process It is understood that the meet
of explanation.
A further meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday, when Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Sec-
retary, will preside in the absence
of Mr. Baldwin,
i.
The intention is that Mr. Bridga
searched possibly under the belief ing ceremony will be Sir George that they were carrying munitions Grahame, the British Ambassador The Nanking Government has and war material to be used at Brussels, representing King announced the imposition of new against Nanking, but which since George, and Sir Lamington Worth- taxes on imported ordinary goods have not been released by the ington-Evans, the Secretary for the gardens in which the monument to Geneva on Tuesday."
A municipal agent, who guards man and Lord Ceoil shall return and luxuries, as effective from
Chinese, whilst the Deike Rickmers, War, representing the British Gov-is situated, says that be Septen ber 1st.
which brought a tea cargo from erament Hankow for Vladivostock, after
motor-car apeeding away as the PRINCES AND PREMIER transferring the cargo to the Soviet steamer Hen Li, was taken up to Kiangnan Arsenal above Shanghai," Having no extra-territorial rights the Germans have no redress.
· The Muensterland has a valuatie
It is stipulated that beside the "existing 3 per cent tax, an in- The resolution was stoutly sup crease of 7.5 per cent, will be im. ported by Wang Ching Wei, Sumposed on all ordinary goods, while "Fo and some others, and was final- ly passed. In addition, decisions were also taken with regard to means to be adopted to protect" the safety of individual Communists.
the luxuries will be classified under three categories, namely those being taxed 15 per cent, 20 per cent. and 50 per cent
To 1,000,000 British Dead in
Belgium
Brosy, July 2nd. To-day, in Brussels, Field Marshal Earl Haig unveiled at the church of Spint Gudule, in Brussels, a
explosion occurred.
LEAVE FOR CANADA.
two bombaA GREAT SEND-OFF."
Two Bombs Found. The police found placed in front of the Ford Agency, but only one had exploded, shatter- ing the shop windows and damaging & car. The wails of neighbouring with which the bomb had appar-
As soon as the new taxation i consignment of rolling stock for de- memorial tablet to the millian men | buildings were pierced with bullets,
The Communistic lenders, includ-inaugurated, the 25 surtax cow ing Tam Ping Shan, So Shiu Ching being temporarily imposed on im- have jointly issued a declaration | ported goods will be abolished, and roundly denouncing the Hankow at the same time the Zikin tax in Government leaders who, they say, are ungrateful enough to betray the Communistic Party and are also
counter-revolutionary."
The Communists in Hankow, in the name of the Nationalist Govern- ment, announce the wholesale dis missals of Sun Fo,-Tg-Yan-Teh, T. V. Soong and a number of other leaders unfavourable to the "Reds."
A Friendly Jesture. According to a telegraphic report from Hauchow, Marshal Chang Tso Lin is prepared to dismiss General Chang Tsung, Chang is Tupan of whose place Sun Shantung in Chuen Feng will be appointed.
This, it is said, may be a friend- ly gesture shown by Chang Tso Lin towards the Kuomintang in order
the interior in places under Kuc mintang jurisdiction will also be abolished.
SOVIET MAINTAINS RELA- TIONS WITH NANKING.
(THROUGH ZUTEE'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, July 4th.
livery in Tientsin.
Notice to Indo-China S.."Co. Passengers.
SHANGHAI, July 3rd. Placards have been posted on the Indo-China S.N. Company's Yang taze steamers intimating that hence- forth they are unable to guarantee that Chinese passengers will not be removed from their ships by Chinese military searchers,
Gloucesters and Durhams Leave
Shanghal
SOUTHERN TROOPS.
Withdrawing Rapidly From the North,
SHANGHAI, July 23rd. The Gloucesters and the Durhams The Izvestia says that Soviet
this Government will maintain relations left Shanghai for 'India with Naoking Government as it afternoon by the P. & ... does with all Governments with Karmala. whom it has business relations; and this is facilitated by the fact that i Narking Government hitherto concentrated the task of struggling against imperialism." Though the Soviets do not approve of the Nanking policy of suppress negotiations now proceeding being the inbour movement and wreck
ing the agrarian revolution.” tween Peking and Nanking-
QUIET ALONG THE YANGTSZE.
to facilitate the
peace
од
BORODIN RETURNS TO HANKOW.
SHANGHAI, July 24th. According to the Toho News Agency, the Shantung troops. gain- ed considerable advances in Shan- tung during the last few days. On the 20th inst. they reoccupied Lin.
[NAVAL WIRELESa] cheng in south: Shantung. Dar- ing the seige laid by the Shantung
KIUKIANG, July-22nd- Barodia has just arrived here troops at Lincheng, the Southerners from Kuling and has now proceed. offered stubborn resistance and ed up river in a Chinese steam were £ually compelled to surrender. launch. When he arrived he was More than 1,000 of them were accompanied by a lady, a Mrs
Probac (1). captured.
Occupation of Foreign Premises.
The latest message reported by the Toho News Agency to hand states that the Shantung forces, after capturing Lincheng, are mak ing headway towards" "Hsuchow. They are now about 10 miles from
that city,
General Ho Chian, the anti-Red general at Hankow, has telegraphed to the Nanking Government to the effect that the latter should order the punishment of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, as an indirect means to force Geroral Tang Seng Chi to with. draw, in order to save his face.
ני
CHINRIANG, July 3rd,
It is reliably stated that the Southern forces are rapidly with drawing from the north of Kinngsu. It is believed that only a few remain north of Yangchow,
FRACAS AT TSINGTAO,
JAPANESE MARINES" IN
ACTION."
Tangrao, July 22nd. Japanese Marines and Chinese Police clashed on Wednesday, the trouble arising out of the beating
of a ricksha coolie.
of the British Empire who fell in ently been loaded. Belgium during the war.
The simple, but impressive, "cere- ony was attended by the Belgian Crown Prince and leading Belgian officials
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Free Passage For Poor Mothers. LONDON, July 23rd. Seven hundred poor mothers, whose boys "did not come back have been granted a free passage to Ypres. They swell the enormous pil grimage for which a chain of special trains and steamers has been running constantly, this week- end in connection with the unveiling to-day of the Memorial Arch on the famous Mania Road to commemo rate 39,000 British soldiers who died on the grim Ypres salient it
war time, without leaving Gravés
The memorial takes the form of a dignified srch of stately pro portions astride the Menin Road, with the "lion vigilant" facing the direction whence the German
hosts were fruitlessly flung for
several years
It was the scene of the first gas attack in history.
An impressively aimple inscrip- tion heads a list of names resem- bling an edition of the Army List. Field Marshal Lord Plumer, who The Marines subsequently smash-directed the first defence, unveils CHINKING, July 2nd The Commissioner of Foreigned the Police sub-station.
the memorial and will recite s Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and to jured and is now in hospital. Affairs has made representations to A policeman was seriously in- Mr. C. C. Wa regarding the pc-
prayer, specially written by the
capation of foreign premises hy
Archbishop of Canterbury com Chinese troops..
mending to the Almighty the souls of "our brothers who laid down their lives for their country, but whose earthly resting place no man
Unchanged Conditions,
SHANOMAL, July 22nd. There is nothing to report bere and conditions remain unchanged at other Yangtze porta.
SHANGHAI'S MUNICIPAL
RATES.
He pledges that be will take up CHINESE FEAR INTIMIDA
the full responsibility of military affairs in Hupeh if the present
Hankow régime collapses.
In view of the fact that General Yen Shih Shan's troops are con-
TION.
[THEGOOR RECTER'S AGENCY.]'
SHANGHAI, July 23rd. tinuing to advance towards Chihli, At a meeting yesterday evening, the Fengtienese authorities are presided over by the acting Chair rushing reinforcements to the front man of the Chinese General Cham- in case General Yen's real attitude ber of Commerce, it was decided to in entering upon pesce negotiations da everything possible to resist pay with the Fengtienese menne merely ment of the rates increase, but not marking time so as to give him to call a general strike. ample opportunity to make war Meanwhile, the rates are coming preparations against Peking Goy-in wall. ernment. Peking hopes at least to Many Chinese express a desire to up. a defence strong enough to pay without trouble, but are fear- resist invaders.
ful of întimidation.
take
Two other policemen, the rickeha coolie, and a servant boy were slightly injured. They were car ried by the Marines to their barracks.
Impressive Ceremony.
The Chinese authorities demand. | knoweth.". ed that a joint investigation Com mittee be forthwith formed. The in-
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.]
“Large and Lively Demonstration
In Paria.
(THROUGH REUTER'S LOKSCY.]
LONDON, July 23rd. The Prince of Wales and Prince George, and Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin received an enthusiastic send-off at Waterloo Station this morning
on their departure for Canada.
The Duke of York was also pre
PARIS, July 24th. A large and lively demonstration was beid yesterday night at the Cirque de Paris by members, of the seat. Lett Parties to demand the release of Sacco and Vanzetti.
NEW APPOINTMENT FOR
-M-WILDEN.
IS NOW MINISTER PLENI POTENTIARY IN PERSIA.
(THROUGH" HAVAS AGENCY.]
PARIS, July 24th. M Wilden, Minister Plenipoten- tiary at Bangkok, has been appoint ed Minister at Teheran,
Mr. Baldwin, interviewed by Beuter, said he hoped during his 17 days' stay in Canada to set foot in every province
[BRITISH WIRELKAS SERVICE} Embark on the "Empresa of Australia."
Rucar, July 23rd.
Baldwin left Waterloo Station at The Prince of Wales and Mr.
( Wilden is well-known China, where among other appoint Sonthampton where they embarked in ten o'clock this morning for ments he was Cousal-General at particularly popular at the latter Yunnanfu and Shanghai, being on steamer Empresa of Australia
place. He was appointed Minister for their visit to Canada. to Siam four or five years ago.] They are to reach Quebec next
OBITUARY.
Friday.
BRIGADIER-GENERAL DYER
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Their departure from the station was of an informal character.
The Duke of York was present. LONDON, July 24th.
The Princes took leave of the General Reginald Dyer, C.B., who they dined at Buckingham Palace. The death is announced of Brig. King and Queen last night, when
some years ago created a consider- which led to his retirement. DeceasFROM HOLLAND TO DUTCH able stir by his action at Amritsar, cu was 63 years old
MCEY FOR " WORK ON.
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"
THE YELLOW RIVER."
DUTCH CAUTION AND SCEPTICISM,
PIXING.
EAST INDIES.
to
Mr. Ormsby Gore dwelt on the science and, said they must concen- necessity of progressing in tropical trate upon recruiting from the training of really first-class brains uziversities and specially upon the for tropical work.
THE PIRACY OF THE "SOLVIKEN.”
GREAT INDIGNATION IN
NORWAY! 2
JOINT ACTION SUGGESTED. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
OSLO, July 23rd. The pirates' attack on the steamer Salviken has caused great indigna- tion in shipping circles.
The Foreign Office has instructed Shanghai to confer with the repre- the Norwegian Consul-General in Powers with a view to joint action, sentatives at other sea-faring also to investigate the possibility of receiving compensation.
MR. AMERY'S "COLONIAL TOUR.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICH.]
RUGBY, July 22nd. Mr. L C. Amery, the Secretary for the Dominions, had a great send-off at Waterloo Station to-day, when he started on his six months" tour of the Empire.
He is going first from South- Arundel Castle. ampton to South Africa, in the 3.0.
Crowds of well-wishers throng.. ed the platform. To Press repre- am sure I shall have a wonderful sentatives Mr. Amery declared, I
ence." time, and come back rich in experi-
"THE ART OF LIVING."
HUNGARIAN ARTIST ON ENGLAND'S BEST ACHIEVEMENT.
Mr. Sandor (Alexander) Nagy,'
England. his return from his first visit to has just given some impressions on
consequences of too much diffidence The English, in Mr. Nagy's opinion, are suffering from the
THE TRIP ACCOMPLISHED. Quarter, be considers that. English
KNIGHTHOODS FOR PARTI. CIPANTS.
(THROUGH REUTERS AGENCY.].
about their-own-achievements in art. Although he himself spent hi student years in the Latin.
art has suffered from the habit of. sending art students to Paria A nation which has produced a Con- stable had no need to study Corot; and a nation which has produced am eternally modern painter like Turner has no need to learn from another nation. The present de cadence in painting all over Europe is less marked in Spain, where the students do not go abroad to study,
The River Conservancy Bureaux of Chibli and Shantung, finding that no funds are available for work on the Yellow River this year,
AMSTERDAM, July 23rd. have presented a statement to the in-Dutch East Indies.
Mr. Van Lear Black has arrived Ministries of Foreign Affairs and The Queen has appointed him, tonous after the fairy-tale, beauties: When I suggested that English cities must seem drab and mono- Finance through the Ministry of the two pilots and the mechanie of Budapest Mr. Nagy declared. the Interior, suggesting that a portion of the Dutch ranitted Knights of the Order of Orange that familiarity must have bred Boxer indemnity be taken to cover the annual expenses. It is learned
Nastau
fquiry ended at four o'clock yester Lord Plumer unveiled and dedicated that the Dutch minister has refused dam, dated June 15th, stated the appears to him to possess artistic
said
This pay of pople
the art of Nagy.
YPREJ, July 24th. In glorious weather, Field Marshal
[A Reuter telegram from Amster-conterupt, for London in sunshine day morning.
the Menin Gate Memorial in the to draw the funds for this: pro-
first passenger-carrying aeroplane values superior to those of his native capital, and there is scATCE- Only one-Japanese lightly presence of a vast concourse includ-gramme, because there is no Bme from Holland to the Dutch East are ward of Oxford which erratched in the arm.
ing the King of the Belgian Bir Dutch commission to supervise the Indies has left the Schipol sero is not art in its very essence. Worthington Evans (British War use of any of this money. It has
drome. The passenger 33 14. Van The Japanese offered to release Secretary) and some 4,000 relatives been settled that the funds are to
Lear Black with a valet. They hope art which is not confined to the But you English excel in an their prisoners, but the Chinese re of the graveless dead, largely par- be used for river conservancy work
to complete the journey in five artists, but practised Tenta "and" widows." fused without an apology.com.
but the Dutch representative here wecks vid India and Singapore.] pensation, and eafeguards. **
The aged Mayor watched from a is afraid that all the "money will window the ceremony, which open- be used otherwise."
EARL BEATTY, ·· The Japanese left their prisonersed with the hymn, **O," God, our The Ministry of Foreign Affairs outside the Chinese Police Station help in Age. Past" and included is now proposing a reorganization yesterday without a further word. Catholic Bishop for the British the latter are waiting for instruc
the
benediction by the Boman of the Sino-Dutch commismon
and
APRIVY COUNCILLOR The Chinese community is highly last post by buglers of the before taking any further steps.
Army Air Force, concluded with the tious from the home government (THROUGH REUTER'S_ADENUY,] incensed and yesterday issued a Second Somerset Light Infantry, a The Chinese in charge of the con-
Landor, July 23rd. of the Japanese troops, an apology, Guards, and leaflet demanding the withdrawal lament by pipers, of the First Boots servancy are worried over the pos
Admiral Earl Beatty has been minute's silence, sibilities of flood occurring before sworn as a Privy Councillor, on the reveille, and the Belgian and the cnnction of the Dutch is obtain- | occasion of his retirement from the and compensation.
British National Anthems
ci-Chung des,
First Sea Lordship
talent must be seen to be believed. It is a con- tinual marvel to a foreigner to live in a city of teeming millions who go smoothly about their business: oiling the little wheels of life for each other, and avoiding those
41 Toughnesses which form an ineradi cable part of continental life."
And to my question what had most deeply impressed him in England be replied emphatically
The culture of the masses.!