NANKING GOVERNMENT DESIRES AN EARLY TRUCE WITH PEKING.
COMMUNISTS EXECUTED BY HANKOW, GOVERNMENT. OPERATIONS BEING DIRECTED AGAINST NANCHANG.
THE REDS" STIRRING UP TROUBLE
THROUGHOUT KIANGSI.
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There are many signs to indicate that considerable trouble is brewing in Kiangai. In certain portions of that province the ejected "Reds" from Hankow have evidently taken up a tempor- ary abode, and from places such as Kiukiang, in the north, and from other places nearer Nanchang and the centre of the province generally they are concocting all sorts of mischief and Their ultimate worst in accordance with their "Red" ideas. objective is stated to be Canton, but meantime they have not left' off molesting their recent stronghold, Hankow, and other places in Hupeh. Happily, their power to do harm is gradually being undermined.
Meanwhile, it is strange to read-as we do in one of the vernacular telegrams to hand that Communists are now being executed in Hankow at the instance of the new Government there.
Judging by the dearth of news from Shantung there is at present a kind of marking-time" between the troops of the North and South in that province. Evidently, the most interest. ing war fronts in China's chaotic warfare are soon more likely to be in Kiangsi rather than in Shantung.
FENG'S MOVEMENTS,
(Wah Tai Yat Pao.}
SHANGHAI, August 8th... Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang went to Chengcbow from Loyang on the 5th inst. After a sojourn there be will proceed to Eweiteh to direct operations personally.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's re- presentatives, Mesara. Ho Ching and Ho Shing Chun, arrived at Taiyuen on the 4th inst. In an interview with General Yen Shih "Shan, they stated that the Nanking Government was desirous of effect- ing an early general truce between Feking and Nanking.
On the 6th inat, a conference was called in General Yea's Yamen, at which Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang' representative also attended...
The Hankow Government has ordered the arrest of Hen Chung Fat, a Communistic leader,
On the 5th and 6th, the, Harkow Government executed four Com-
munista.
According to a telegraphic report from Klukiang, General Ho Chien arrived at Kiukiang with a large force on the 4th. He is directing
There
E 1
BORODIN'S TREK.
(Fah Ti Yat Puo.)
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1927.
PEACE BRIDGE SACCO & VANZETTI THE LATE MAJOR-
BETWEEN U.S.A. AND CANADA.
IMPRESSIVE FORMAL
OPENING.
AMITY OF THE ENGLISH- SPEAKING PEOPLES.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
FORT ExIx, August 8th, The Prince of Wales accompanied by Prince George and Mr. and Mrs. Baldwina trod the United States Boil for the 5rst time in their North
the ceremony of dedicating the Peace Bridge.
SYMPATHISERS.
GRUESOME DEMONSTRATION IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE...
*"COMRADE" MANN ON
CHINA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY..]
LONDON, August 7th. With a black cap over his face,
GENERAL WOOD.
HIS DEATH REGARDED AS **SUDDEN.”
RECURRENCE OF OLD
MALADY.
(REUTER'S AMELICAN SERVICE]
Boston, August 8th. The death of Major-General an ex-Service man wearing four Leonard Wood Governor-General medals sat in an exact replica of of the Philippines, was sadden. the American electrocution chair,
Major-General Wood had a tumour in Talfalgar Square, before 5,000 removed is 1910, involving a bone demonstrators against war and
Vanzetti.
of the skull. Trouble recently re-
BRUTAL MURDER
SEQUEL.
POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS.
CLUES DISCOVERED.
The Colony has been intensely shocked by the brutal murder of Mrs. Mackay, wife of Mr. C. Mac- kay, a time-keeper of Taikoo Deck, which took place on Saturday night while she was returning from visit to a Miss Barker, at Barker's Island, by way of Bai Wan Road to Shaukiwan to obtain a tram-car.
to Taikoo, as reported yesterday.
A very satisfactory sequel to the tragedy, and one which seemed un-
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DUTCH TRAIN DISASTER.
SIX KILLED: 15 INJURED IN. COLLISION.
[KEUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICE |
AMSTERDAM, August 8th.
Six were killed and la injured in" collision" between two local trains at Laren.
PASSENGERS ON "PRESI- DENT JACKSON.”
FOR HONG KONG AND PASSING THROUGH,
The sa. President Jackson arriv
American visit on the occasion of against the execution of Sacco and curred necessitating an operation, likely on Sunday, is that two used in Hong Kong yesterday morn but the fact was not published in pects have been arrested by a ing from the north and among the deference to his wife's wishes Deceased visited President Coo- lidge at Rapid City and declared himself fit and able to continue to govern the Philippines.
While the Communist, Mr. Tom Mann, was describing the situation in China, a battalion of Terri torials, returning from camp, with their band playing, passed.,
If you must shoot, don't shoot
In the presence of an immense concourse, the formal opening of the structure was effected by the cutting of a white ribbon stretched acrosa the boundary line at the centre of the workers!". shouted the Com the bridge, and by the Prince of munist through a megaphone, the Wales and Vice-President General crowd singing the "Red Flag" and trying to drown the martial Dawes having previously shaken
music. bands across it.
The Royal Party with high Canadian officials, then crossed into
SHANGHAI, August 8th. Borodin left Loyang (Honan) on the 2nd inst. and is making his way for Shensi, from whence he willUnited States territory and toge proceed to Russia.
General "Chu Yu Pok is now at Yenchow. He is busily arranging troops to defend West Shantung against Feng Yu Hsiang's troops.
ther with General Dawes, Mr. F. Kellogg, Secretary of the State De- partment, the Secretary for Labour," and the Governor of New York State drove to the Speakers' dair The Nanking Government bas between lines of American troops, formally announced that Marshal where speeches proclaiming Anglo Chiang Kai Shek returned to Nan-American amity were delivered. king from Pengpu on the 5th inst.. It is also stated that in the ab-. sence of Marshal Chiang, General Pei Chung Hsi will be entrusted to direct operations at the front.
General Chang Fat Fui's troops are coming to grips with those "Reds" under General Ho Lung. to the north of Nanchang, which is at present in a state of ferment.
The Prince's Speech. The Prince of Wales, in a brief address, hoped the bridge would serve as a continual reminder to a'l that to seek peace and ensure it was the Arst and highest duty of this and future generations.
General Dawes followed and de clared that peace, among the Eng- Braly lish-speaking peoples was
common instincts and Kiukiang is comparatively quiet, based on but the anti-Hankow element are ideals. The instinct of self-preser- busily urging the populace to vation bound us together and there agitate against the Hankew Gov-in lay the ultimate guarantee of ernment. Anti-Hankow-regine"safety and progress for western and "Anti-Wang Ching Wei" civilisation. posters are being seen everywhere in that city. The money market is
extremely stringent
Mr. Baldwin said that problems between the United States and the
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U.S. Embassy Guarded.
LATE
The demonstration passed the usual anti-Government resolutions, and another against the judicial murder of two innocent comrades," and then went to the American Embassy accompanied by a large force of police. The Embassy was. Buarded by a police cyrilon.
The men's leaders were imamedi- ately admitted, and returned ex pressing disbelief in an Embassy statement that the people they wanted to see were away,
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Obcers were given for Sacco and Vanzetti, and the precession marched off to Hyde Park to make more speeches.
ST. LEGER.“
SICKLE SCRATCHED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
police search party and are being beld. According to the meagre in formation which has been divulged, there seems & strong likelihood of interesting developments if the clues alleged to have been found prove strong enough and as satis factory as the police seem to think they are.
The police commenced a comb out of the whole district surround- ing the scene of the murder as soon as the matter had been notified.
Following the offer of a $1,000 police reward for information lead. LONDON, August 8th. Sickle was scratched at 9 o'clocking to the arrest of the murderers, certain information was passed on to-day.
to the authorities, and during the
CO-OPERATIVE BETTING AT GOODWOOD.
BACKERS TO RUN THEIR
OWN * TOTE."
LONDON, July 6th,
A co-operative system of betting which a number of men prominent in the racing world have decided to introduce at Goodwood on July 28th. will, these people hope, enable punters to avoid payment of the betting tax.
search no fewer than about 30 men were detained by the polics as possible suspecta
The police net was an elaborate one, nothing was left to chance, every exit, including that of junks, sampana and the river steamere, was guarded.
Eventually a search party arrived at a house at Saiwanbo, Shauki wan, late on Sunday night." This house they raided, and arrested two men, who were gambling at the time of the police entry.
While the police are naturally reticent on the matter of clues, it i
Protest Meeting Is Boston.
An organisation known as the BOSTON, August 8th.
Co-operative Pooling Society has Police broke up several attempts been formed by a syndicate of
During the search in the vicinity to stage & Sacco-Vanzetti protest backera. Members will be able to meeting in Boston. Several ar- bet among themselves on any of of the crime, the police discovered rests were made but no violenes is the principal races by the credit a torn portion of a dollar note, reported. The crowd is estimated "ystem, their instructions being re-bloodstained. A search of the to have been between six to ten ceived by letter, telegram,
thousand
British Empire have arisen and will arise and opinions will vary how they shall be solved. Only THE commanding the 7th Army, has ar-recently they had momentarily to rived. The examination of steam- differ, but they knew in their hearts ers at Anking has started from it did not affect their friendship.
operations against Nanchang
[NAVAL WIEKLE38.] Wuhu More Moderate.
WUHD, August Nä.
growing feeling against the communists and pro-to-day, Chiang Kai Shek propaganda 18 being spread. The population It is held a large demonstration yester. She has returned. day in honour of the victory of the General Lea Teung Jen, troops.
*** (Continued on next Column.)
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
UNIONISTS,
A SERIES OF LIVELY INCIDENTS.
NANIING, August 7th. reported that Chiang Kai
CHINKIANO, August 7th. More troops have arrived from the North.
COMMERCIAL UNION
Mr. Kellogg, who represented President Coolidge, declared the bridge would further encourage: cordiality and friendliness in official relations, happily inaugurated by. the recent establishment” of direct diplomatic relations.
Other speakers included Mr. Mackenzie King Mr, Ferguson (Premier of Ontario. The cere mony concluded with the singing of the National Anthems of both coun-
COLLAPSE."
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE | tries....
PREMISES BURIED.
(Throvan REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH MEMBERS OUSTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 8th. The offices of the Canton Insur PARIS, August 7th
sace Office, Ltd., of Hong Kong, The Congress of the Interna were buried in the Commercial tional Federation of Trade Unions Union collapse at Cornhill in the ́has concluded, after a series of heart of the City of London. lively incidents."
Strong exception was taken at the outset by overal delegates to part of the MP., Mr. Purcell's presidential address, in which he extolled the Bolsheviks. The speech was regarded as a British attempt to bring the Soviet within the Federation.
Later, the British secretary of the executive accused his contin ental colleagues of intriguing
BIG COMMERCIAL AGREE MENT.
BETWEEN GERMAN DYE TRUST AND “SOCONY,"
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]— BERLIN, August 8th.
S
Reference to Geneva Conference.
LARGE,
"THIRD DEGREE"
AMERICA.
LIKE THE SPANISH
INQUISITION.
telephone.
passengers on board, either disem- barking here or proceeding through to Manila, für which port the liner sails to-day, were the following:--
FOR HONG KONG, Mr. George Arbogast, genera manager of the machinery and sup ply section of the Universal Leaf “ Tobacco Co., of China. On a short business trip to Hong Kong and Canton
Mr. N. Dialdas, a member of the firm of M. Dialdas and Sons of Hyderbad Sind, India. Mr. Diaidas is returning from Phila delphia, Pa., where he has estab lished an additional branch of his firm.
Lt. L. G. H. Dyke, a British Army Officer returning to Hong Kong after a short visit to Shang- hai.
Mr. W. Field Hook, resident of Shanghai on a short pleasure trip to Hong Kong.
Mr. Tom Kam, son of a promin→ eat merchant in New York, return ing to Hong Kong to visit his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ketcham, en route to Singapore, where he will
take Over the duties of American Vice-Consul."
Mr. Liang Shih Yi, formally Minister of Finance at Peking now
prominent business man and re sident of Shanghai. On a short trip to Hong Kong, and Mrs. Sing Y. "Liang.
FOR MANILA. · Rev. David A. Daly, J., Rev. A. A Hofmaan, S.J., and Rev. H is understood that what is likely to J. McLaughlin, S.B., connected prove valuable evidence has been with the Society of Jesuit Fathers
en route to Philippine Islands. obtained
Mr. David French, and Mrs. David French, connected with the automobile division of the Pacific Lt. B. E. Gates, and Mrs. B. E. Commercial Co., at Manila, P.I.. Gates, connected with the air ser- or arrested men is said to have re- vice of the U.S. Army at Manila, vealed another blood-stained torn P.I. returning from a short leave portion of a dollar note in the of absence spent Japan. possession of one of the arrested, and it is stated that the numbers tally on each portion.
The whole of the money received for each race will be pooled and IN the total, less a percentage of 7 per cent for overhead charges, divided among the winners In this way, it is hoped, those who on the winner will receive a return in excess of the starting price.
CHAUFFEUR'S "SIX HOURS', TORTURE."
NEW YORK.
Bre
It is understood that the men are likely to be formally charged before the Magistrate this morning,
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.
The registration fee of members | MRS. MACKAY'S FUNERAL: will be 2. 6d. a year, and they must subscribe amounts of from £1 to £50 towards the working capital, this being withdrawable on de mand. Each half-year any surplus BURIED AT HAPPY VALLEY. will be divided among the inves tors, no income tax being payable on this since the organisation is a co-operative society.
In a torrential downpour of rain the hearse containing the remains An eminent counsel has express of the late Mrs. Mackay, the victim ed his opinion that the scheme is within the law as it stands to-day of the brutal murder by armed Discussing the scheme last night robbers near Shaukiwan on Satur prominent commission agent said day night, passed the monument at to a reporter:
C E Stair, en route to Manila, P.I., where he will be con- nected with the Physical Depart- ment of the Y.M.C.A.
Mr. J. L Waller, and Mrs. J. L Waller, a resident of Manila, P.I returning from Shanghai where he was married to Miss Barbee of.. Lansas City, Mo.
-NO SEX PRIVILEGE. JUDGE AND WOMAN JUROR
WHO WAS LATE..
"Women called to serve on a jury must not think they are on any differeat footing from men. They will be fined just the same, said Mr. Justice Horridge, in the King's Bench Divizion to a woman As the parties had previously. juror who arrived late in court. agreed to continue with eleven
occupy
a sest in the body of the court for the remainder of the hear-
He imposed na fine. ing
If it is a success the Govern- Happy Valley last evening, en jurors, the judge ordered her to ment will be forced to review the route for the Protestant Cemetery, whole position of betting, and where the burial took place." probably we shall hear a good deal more of Lord Newton's Bill to legalise ready-money betting.
ASSIZE COURT NOT, A THEATRE.
and
I am always here on the tick," A short service, conducted by the
added Mr. Justice Horridge, Rev. H. Copley Moyle, was held in I don't see why jurors' can't do the
arine."
the
the little church in the cemetery."
The chief mourner victim's husband, Mr. C. Mackay, a time-keeper at Taikoo Dock...
There are many Taikeo Dock People in court applauded at employees and friends present in Kent Assizes when a man and his cluding: Mr. K.Z.Greig, Mr. D. wife were bound over on a charge
Mr. and Mr G Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Whyte and Jenny, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wothers poca, Mr. and Mrs. J. Muirbead and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wal and family, Mr. and Mrs. T. Swan, and Mrs. J. Gardner, Mr. and lace, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Eldridge
A shocking revelation has been made here of the use of torture by Federal Frohibition agente to ex tort a confession from an arrested man. It is declared that an off- cial in the New York district caus ed one Albert Briggs to be bound, beaten, kicked, and cursed for six hours in an effort to force from im the confession that he knew of The most striding portion of Gen. bribes paid to a group of patty
Prohibition enforcement officers. Dawes' speech was his reference to
A towel was fastened tightly Geneva. He said the Geneva Con-around Briggs's head and twisted ferénce was but an incident in the to make it still tighter. He was steady onward march of the prin- also beaton on the head with a stick. Another man was beaten, ciple of equality. Anglo-American Licked, cuffed, and pushed through naval strength, as agreed at. Wash a window, breaking the glass. ington by experts, may be slow in Briggs maintains that he acted innocently chauffeur for the interpreting that principle in terms bribe-takers and had no knowledge of their respective ship programmes of their acts
Use of Torture in America. but it was unthinkable that Britaju and the United States would again Torture under the name of the
Whyte, Mr. W. Bell, Mr. W. J. harden their peoples with competi- Third Degree is regularly used by of secretly disposing of the body of Young, Mr. D. Davidson, Mr. J. G.
the municipal police of most child. tive naval building. Although the American cities.
Mr. Justice Rowlatt immediately If an arrested naval requirements of Britain and man is without friends or influence had the applause subdued; and Johnston, Mr. J. Muirhead, Mr the United States differ, thers is he is likely to be severely beaten said: "I will not have applause A. E. Osborne, Mr. W. Seth, Mr. to extort a confesión, rubber hose in court: I do not sit here to give D. Haig, Mr. D. Wilson, Mr. E. no excuse for inaugurating competi- being used, as a rule, because it pleasure as in a theatre. If they J. McCarr, Mr. J. Gardner, Mr.
marks.
Even when applaud when they approve of
Bertha, Carrie and Maisie Lau, well, Seamen of H... Foxglove, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. S. &. Buz, Milly Mrs T. Grimshaw, and others
Suiter, Daisy O'Keefe, A. C. Kadin Floral Tributes.
and sister, Captain sad Mrs J Floral tributes included those Thirwell and family from: Her sorrowing husband,” Captain and Ward-Room Officers from Douglas, from Kathleen, of H.M.8. Foxglove (which is at Bonzo Ross, Billy, Cheeky, Jimmy, Taikoo Dock), Chief and Petty and-Walter
Officer of HMB Focglove, Sea- Other wreaths were sent from the men of HM.B. Foxglove, Stokers
of H.M.S. Foxglove Messre D H Davidze (O.N.C.),Wing Kam Yao, Lan Ping-Wai The Committee and members of followings: W Crichton, T. J. McCarr, W.. Johnston M. the Hong Kong Football Club, The D. Wilson, W. B. Muskett, Chinese Timekeeping staff,, † Tai-
koo Dockyard
leaves fow
Mr. R. H. Cousins, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Osborne and Cyril, Mr. and A Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Haig, Mr. and Mrs. Oleme Mr.
Mra T. Grimshaw, Mr. and Mrs.
An agreement has been reached tion in the building of ships which ysical violence is not used ques/ what I do, I suppose they will boo W. Wotherspoon, Capt. J. T. Thirl W. D. Bell and family, Misses
against the British-representatives, between the German Dye Trust
and read a letter alleged to have and Mr. Walter Teagle of the Staneither needs Genavs would re-tions are shouted at the suspected when they disapprove.” been written by Mr. Oudegeest, of dard Oil Co., involving the joint sult in a stronger world demand for individual sometimes Holland, the principal secretary of use of technical experiments con-
France, the vice-president, urging mente regarding various matters ciple of equality and shall continue the committee, to M Jouhaux, of ducted by both parties and arrange the work, of interpreting the prin- acounter-attack on the proposal relating to the general working of till a fair agreement is reached, for admission of Russian trade both conceres. unions.
The outcome has been that Mr.
for many
food or sleep. If he confesses under the stress of this ordeal it hours on end, and he is kept fron is customary to get him to sign The newspapers stress the import-a-paper certifying that he has not been maltreated. Usually be signs ance of General Dawes remarks.
without reading it or in despers tion
Only a few days ago a reputable New York attorney protested in court against the habitual use of the Third Degree by the city authorities usually deny the use police we want deny the the of such methods, but it in woll known that the practices peralat Manchester Guardian.
The New York Timer declares Oudogeest has unexpectedly resign elected Mr. Hicks in the former's ed the secretaryship.
stead (the president is, by the that General Dawes overleapt the the regulations, British), despite a barriers of diplomacy by plunging The dissension between British and Continental delegates strenuous British objection. into the question of naval liarita, came to a climax at the final ait These incidents generally marc- ting, when the Continentals ousted ed the success of the right wing of tion to the surprise of an assembly
ng, Purcell and Brownsomed of 100,000 ofice, and, headed by the Germans, of which the British-form-an-ad
(Continued on next Column.)
vanced section.
The Herald Tribune describes the speech as 4 “whi
There will be a meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, but, according to the agenda, there will be no business of public interest.
The 4th Ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders of the Hong Kong Realty and Trust Co., Ltd., is to be held on Saturday, August 7th, at 11.30 am.
of the United Asbestos Oriental The 21st Ordinary annual meeting Agency, Ltd., will be held at the offices of Messrs Dodwell & Co "Ltd, to day at Boon
W. Robertson, 8. A B. Bux, A. K K. E. Greig, F. Clark, H. Dineley, Min, B. Ismail, S. AL Bux, Sub-Laspector A. Brown,
(Cansinued on read Column)
There were other wreaths, but the heavy downpour of rain either washed the cards off, or made the | writing illegible.