THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13th, 1927.
NORTHERN ARMIES MAKING SUBSTAN-MR. HENRY
TIAL PROGRESS.
WIN A BATTLE NEAR PUKOW.
SOUTHERN TROOPS REPORTED POURING INTO
NANKING.
CONSIDERABLE ALARM AT NATİONALIST
HEADQUARTERS.
NANKING'S SHIPPING, SURTAX DEFIED BY DIPLOMATIC CORPS AT SHANGHAI
The
The Northern Armies are evidently, making headway at different points, and have actually defeated the Southerners within strik. ing distance of Pukow-opposite Nanking on the Yangtaze. Southera soldiers' plight is graphically shown in the fact that they had to walk" a long distance, owing to lack of rolling stock. Ultimately, they "poured" into Nanking. The Nanking Nátion. alists appear to have good reason for alarm.
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"White Russians," fighting for the North, "are reported to have participated in a successful tussle with Feng's troops at Teining.
General Galen has now followed in the footsteps of his compatriot Borodin, and is en roule for Monoglic, where probably fresh trouble will be hatched.,
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HrExgear Chen-is-reported-to-be-resting-from-political- activities at Kuling. For sublime audacity the report that his son, Percy (who appears to have held some minor post under the former Hankow regime) had requested a British steamer or British warship to take him down-river from Hankow, will take some beating. Chen, senior, who months ago predicted, with ' characteristic assurance; that the "Red" troops would be in Peking in "three months must now be rather sore over his ridiculous chronological inexactitude.
"JOY
FORD'S RIDE."
TEN MINUTES IN THE AIR WITH LINDBERGH.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
DETROIT, August 19th Mr. Henry Ford made his first fight as a passenger in the "spirit of Saint Louis" piloted by Colonel Lindbergh in a ten minutes' joy
ride.
PACIFIC FLIGHTS.
ACTION BY U.S. NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL ASSOCN.
[EKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
GREEK POLITICAL.
CRISIS...
CABINET RESIGNS.
(THROUGH LAUFER'S AGENCY.}
ATHENS, August 19th. The Cabinet has resigned owing to the opposition of the Minister of the Interior, M. Taaldaris, to the nancis measures advocated by the Minister of Finance, M. Cafandari, subsequent to the latter's return from Geneva, whither be went to secure the league's approval, of a loan.
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IRISH FREE STATE."
NEW ELECTION PROBABLE. SAN FRANCISCO, August 11th. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] The Flight Committee and De-
DUBLIN, August 11th.
ooth- In consequence of the partment of Commerce, subject to
taking decision of the Fianna Fail, Honolulu the approval of the
a general election is likely, as the chapter of the National Aeronan-Government is now in a minority tic Association, has ordered the postponement of a fight timed to-morrow from San Francisco to Honolulu, on the ground that the not now properly equipped or qualified."
“CRITES ETC
(Wah Tee Yat Pas-} A Nanking Spokesman's Views. SHANGHAI, August 19th. According to a Nanking Govern ment spokesman, the Nanking Gov
DEFYING NANKING'S SHIP-¡ "WHITE" RUSSIANS AGAIN ernment is in complete sympathy
PING SURTAX.
[TEROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
IN ACTION.
(Fal Tiz Fat Pac.)
SHANGHAI, August 12th. The 65th Division of "White"
of five.
The deanon was reached after
the pourparlers with Labourite leader, Mr. Johnson... who, if Mr. Cosgrave resigns, will be called upon to form a Government.
The Parties
RUBBER.
RESTRICTION" SCHEME MAY BE MODIFIED.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.,
LONDON August 12th. The Daily News states that in the City rumour has been current that the Rubber Restriction Scheme is about to be revised by the re- introduction of a maximum standard of production.
PIPES OF PEACE,
PLEASING INCIDENT AT GENEVA
SACCO-VANZETTI AFFAIR.
INTERESTING STATEMENT- FROM BOSTON,
[REUTERS' AMERICAN BERVICE"]
BOSTON, August 11th. Judge Sanderson has decided to Allow the Bill of Exception in the Sacco-Vanzetti case-
Statement By Executive Council Member.
外
BOSTON, August 19th. The belief that the 2nd inst,
will mark the close of the Sacco- Vanzetti case, was expressed by a member of the Governor's Execu- STATEMENT BY THE "FIRST tive Council, who explained that
LORD."
the Governor's recommendations for a respite were approved because "we felt it was moral, although no legal barrier of the executions, and because of the motions pending in the Courts."
[
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 11th. Speaking on the Geneva Con- ference, in Yorkshire, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman said the cause of peace had in no way suffered, but the conference had certainly done good and had cleared, the air.
Britain wished to take a step backward and reduce the size of 'cruisers and guns. He was of Lopinion that the American pro- posals were extravagant in insist Roosy, August 11th. Members of the Fianna Fail, Mring on the maximum figures for De Valera's political party in the Irish Free State, took the oath of allegiance to-day, and having thus become entitled to their sents in the Dail Eireann they were for mally introduced to the Speaker by Captain William Redmond, son of the late Mr. John Redmond, and chairman of the National League party.
with General Chu Put Teh and
Mr. De Valera's party numbers 44, and their decision to reverse Tang Seng Chi in their, recent more their former policy was reached against the "Reda." In view of after full consideration of the effect of a Bill passed yesterday, which the fact that the two Hankow milirequires future candidates for elec SHANGHAI, August 12th
"tary leaders have telegraphed to tion to declare in advance their The steamers Glengarry and
readiness, if elected, to take the the Nanking Government express-onth. Oakbank lelt to-day with British Russian troops, in the pay of ing their willingness to co-operate Covaular clearances, issued in ac General Chang Teung Chang, to in a campaign against the "Reds," cordance with instructions from Sir gether with General Hsu Kun's the Nanking Kuomintang authori Miles Lampson, after the shipping troops have been engaged in battledica are expected to make terms agents had deposited the tonnage with Marshel Feng's troops at Tai with them. It will be remember-
BOMB IN A LONDON EEL SHOP.
WOMAN'S PLUCKY ACTION,
(THROUGH BECTER'E AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 11th. A bomb due to explode within a
cruisers.
He mentioned that at the end of the conference he gave the Amer-few minutes of its discovery, was Mr. Hugh Gibson and found in "an eel shop is Petticoat can, Admiral Jones, each 4 British Lane, near a public telephone box. briar pipe, "six inch calibre of course," with which they might offer upon the altar of peace the incense of Virginia."
He added that the possibility of war with America was never con- sidered. "Britain's problem was the assurance against unforeseen danger,"
One good aspect of the confer- ence was the re-demonstrated unity of the Empire.
SYNTHETIC PETROL.
SURPRISING RESULTS.
"SOGONY INTERESTED."
(THROUGH SUTER'S AGENCY.)
It would appear that the addi- present opposition will leave the tion of this boily of support to the Government in the minority, and ing the prospects. there is much speculation regard- The present state of the other
FRINKFORT, August 11th. 14. National 11, Independents
Following the German Dye, Trust and Standard Oil agreement of a League 8, and Labour 29.
The Dail resumes its sittings to few days ago, it transpires that the former his discovered a new method of producing petrol from, coal.
dues based on the Treaties with thening, which was eventually retakened," the spokesman went on, "that parties is Government 43, Farmers
Consulate, the
British
Chinese Customs having refused clearances
by the former.
"
at the Hsuehow Conference, at which Marshals Chiang Kai Spex
unless the surtax on tonnage does THE SHANTUNG COMPAIGN. and Feng Yu Hsiang attended, an
is also paid.
The Robert Dollar liner Presi dent Taft is clearing to-morrow morning similarly, the American Consulate accepting deposit dues and issuing Consular clearance.
NORTHERN VICTORIES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEZINO, August 11th. General Feng Yu Hsiang's thrust on the Ankuochun flank, in Shan-
to the effect that "if their Hankow comrades were willing to desert the Bed ring the Nanking. Gov ernment and the Central Kuomin tang would receive them into the Kuomintang fold."
*MOLJORI
..
important resolution was adopted "CAVALRY OF THE LINE."
HE-GROUPING AT HOME.
FTHROUGH AIUTIA'S AGENCY.)......... LONDON, August 11th. Army Orders contain a Royal Warrant under which the regular Militia corps of Dragoons, Lancers and Hussses, are henceforth con stituted a single corps, designated the "Cavalry of the Line.""
They assert that about 30,000 troops under their direction are in readiness for action and as rain. forcement to the Kuomintang Army counter-revolution- against the
Five division commanders, direct tung appears to be forcing the banding the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th "Divisions of Yunnanese troops in of Marshal Chang Tso Lin.
Yannan Province have jointly tele Reliable sources state that a de- graphed to Marshal Chiang Kai termined offensive against the An- Shek pledging their allegiance to
the Nanking Government. SHANGHAI, August 19th.
kuochunia commencing shortly. The North China Daily News in General Chang Tech Hsiang the reliably informed that the North- Kirin tapan with one army corps, erners have captured Mingkuan, 65 has been ordered to Tamingfu, and miles north-cast of Pukow on the two other army corps have been Tientsin-Pukow Railway, and that ordered as far as the Yellow in the recent fighting at Nanchang Sun Chuaz Fang's troops have River, while General San Chuan captured Yangchow, 15 miles to the Fang has been instructed to join in the attack from Tangshan, west- north of Chinking.
ward of Hsuchowiu.
SOUTHERN SOLDIERS
PLIGHT."
"(1
(Wah Tas Fat Pao.)
An armoured train from Makden is being sent to the Peking-Hankow railway to co-operate.
General Chang Haveh Liang is shortly proceeding to this new
front.
·
SHANGHAI, August 12th
While official confirmation is not Sun Chuen Feng's troops have advanced to Mingkwang, and con- available, Chinese sources report tinue to press on the Southerners, that General Bun Chuan Fang oc many of whom are pouring into cupied Pengpu on August 8th. Nanking, some even walking along distance owing to lack of rolling
stock. Facing such a situation, the city of Nanking is showing much anviet.
returned
to
Mr. Yoshizawa Peking on the 12th inst.
The Diplomatic Corps have un- animously decided to ignore, the
(NAVAL WIRIZESE.] Kinklang Executions, "
.EIULIANO, August 11th. Twenty-six Communists and labour leaders were executed here on Tuesday by the "moderate" thorities.
On Tuesday and Wednesday Nanking Government's order to large numbers of troops arrived
levy the increased tax on zhipping
tonnage and have instructed the here from up the river.
Consular Body at Shanghai to the effect that all proceeds from the shipping tonnage taxation should be placed in their custody.
[NAVAL WIRHE38.]
Wounded At Hanking,
NANKING, August 11th
British Help Requested,
HANKOW, August 11th. Mr. Eugene Chen left here on August 8th for Kuling.
aries."
Since the collapse of the "Reds ". the situation in Kiangel is now generally quiet. Practically 14 warlike movement bas taken place either in Kiukiang or Wuhu.
General Galen left Hankow on the 9th inst., on his way to Russia. probably following the same route as taken by M. Borodin.
At the same time. various auxiliary cavalry forces will be apportioned to three. Territorial corps, and be designated Dragoons, Lancers and Hussars (Territorial Army).
ENGLISH AMATEUR TO BROADCAST. PROGRAMME FOR DISTANT LISTENERS.
(BRITISH WIRELEES SERVICE]
The daughter of, the proprietor was twice asked by the exchange to clear the line, as something wat She looked interfering with it. around, and found a piece of iron, She detected a constant ticking, and called a friend, then rashed to a pail of water and plunged the
bomh in it.
The police are of opinion that the bomb was capable of doing serious damage.
PRES. COSGRAVE HURT.
IN MOTORING ACCIDENT NEAR DUBLIN.
(BRITISK WIRELESS SERVICE}
Atory, August 11th.
HOME
CRICKET.
LATEST RESULTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S'AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 12th.
In the Glamorgan-Surrey match, the former, in their Grst innings, scored 158 and later 93 for 9 wickets.
Surrey responded with 55, Marcer taking 6 wickets for 93 and Arnótt 4 for 95. Rain stopped play.
Lancashire won by 10 wickets against Northants, the latter sTOT- ing 170 and 121. Macdonald had & wickets or 73. Landabire made 256 and 37 for no wickets.
Hampshire won by an innings and 45 runs at Bournemouth in their match with Worcester, the latter making 290 and 95. Hampshire compiled 436 for 8 when they de- clared. Mead scored 142.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE EX-KING OF GREECE.
SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL SHOTS FIRED.
{THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
VIENNA, August 11th According to the Graz neWG- paper, the Tages Port, a youth attempted to assassinate ex-King George of Greece at the railway station of Kikinda, Ca the Rumanian Yugo Slay frontier, while he was en route to Veldes, in Corinthia, from Bukharest.
The youth fired several shots with a revolver, but missed, and was arrested.
FROM ENGLAND TO NEW YORK.
CAPT. COURTNEY AWAITING SUITABLE WEATHER.
[EHITISH, WIRELESS SERVICE}
RUGBY, August 11th. Unsatisfactory weather reports again to-day decessitated a post- ponement of the departure of Cap-. Isia Courtney, on his attempt to By to New York, and back.
The President of the Executive WHITE BREAD OR BROWN?
Council of the Irish Free State, Mr. Cosgrave, has been slightly injured in a collision, near Dublin. between his motor-car and a motor lorry.
"It was found necesssy to stitch
It is claimed that this new petrol," a wound over his eye. which will be placed on the market
OBITUARY...
at the beginning of 1999, already has had surprising results at the recent motor race-meeting at Frei burg, where immerse speeds were obtained, the competitors using FUNERAL OF MR IBBETSON.
synthetic petrol"
INTERRED AT HAPPY VALLEY,
RIVAL SUPPORTERS IN CONTROVERSY.
The declaration made by Bir Thomas Horder, the famous physi-. cian, that white bread is as good as wholemeal, and in some ways better,-as-an-article-of-diet, is sup ported by Dr. A. Bostock Hill," distinguished health authority.
Some other correspondents dir pute Sir Thomas Horder's view.
Dr. A. Bostock Hill (Emeritus
The new process will be employ
Professor of Hygiene and Public ed in the United States by both
Health at the University of parties to the agreement, while the German Dye Trust will retainTM the The funeral took place at the Birmingham; consulting county rights of production in Germany. Protestant Cemetery, dappy Valley, medical officer of health for War- The new method is somewhat on last evening of the late Mr. Ibbet wickshire): "The reasons adduced the lines called the "crack" pro-son, Chief Officer of the ss. Tai by Sir Thomas Harder are so cess, and is chiefly applicable to Lee, whose dead body was found cogent that little further is requir his cabin oned, but my main object in writing the working ap of crude oil by on Thusday in intense pressure."
board the vessel under tragic cir is to support his plea, and to ask Further experiments are being cumstances, as already reported. the public not to be misled by pro- conducted at the dye industry's The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, paganda, based on half knowledge works" at Oppa.
Chaplain of the Missions to Seamen, only, but to be guided in this and officiated.
in other matters of hygiene by the results of long human experience. ***Absurd."
GERMAN REPUBLIC. CELEBRATING ITS EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY.
Owing to the fact that the s.5. Tai Lee sailed for Kongmicon on Thursday evening, the Captain and
"That there are "individuals who several officers of the ship were
gain advantage from wholemeal unable to he present but among tread as an article of diet, it (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. those attending were: Mr. Edwards,
(Chief Engineer, Tai Lee), Mr. T. would be foolish to deny, but that BERLIN, August 11th. Gibbison (Chief Engineer, .s. On it is necessary to substitute whole- Th eighth anniversary of the Lee), Mr. White and Mr. G. H. like white bread in order to attain meal bread for a world product Republican constitution was cele- Sellwood (Seamen's Institute). brated all over "Germany.
Floral tributes were sent EX President Von Hindenburg was under:
Ruany, August lith The Post Office authorities have given permission to Mr. Gerald Mr. Eugene Chen has gone to
4 prominent Amateur Kuling, where he will take a tem- Marcuse,
what is considered to be a modern porary rest from political activities. wireless enthusiast, to broadcast a
standard of health, is absurd.". The city of Tai-ning is still aur. speech and music for two hours on.
Professor Barton Scammell, 8t rounded
three days each week, from Septem-ovated on his entering the Reich-Two wreaths from the Bae Yap Marshal Feng's troops. Ky
James-street, Dover: Birds and General Hsu Kuz, General Chung ber 1st, from his own studio.
Mr. Marcure has had much suc. stag, which was crowded for the S.S. Company, from Captain E. Trung Chang's subordinate, is bor-
occasion of the Government's off Midgeley (Master of the Tai Lee), animals fed on white bread and riedly despatching reinforcements cess in communicating on short from Yenchow to relieve the city.
Mr. H. E. Hendy (Second En water died of mineral wave-lengths with distant Domin
Von Kardorf, the leader of the gineer, Tai Lee), Mr. T. Gibbisontion, while those fed on wholemeal bread and water lived and thrived. ions and Colonies, and-with South
oration (On Lee), Mr. and Mrs. W. Per The talk of vitamins is now quite America, and the purpose of these People's Party, in transmissions is to provide wire. eulogised Herr Ebert and Voaritt, Mrs. Po White and family; out of date; it has been conclusive less programmes for these distant Hindenburg as the saviours of the Institution of Engineers and ly proved that foods which do not
{THROVOR EXUTZR'S 'AGENCY.) Whampoa Students On The Whangpoo.
listeners.
A wave-length of 33 metres, with an alternative of 23 metres, will be used.
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LIMITATIONS FOR MOTOR- CARS.
Seven hundred Whampoa cadeia arrived at Woosung yesterday morn ing from Nanking. The reports of Feng Yu Hsiang's advance front Honan to Shantung are discredited. It is stated that Sun Chuan Fang has captured Haichow and holds North-East Kiangsu, having driven the Nationalists from Tringkiangpis NEW BRITISH REGULATIONS. on the Grand Canal, while the Tien- taia-Pukow Bailway line is damaged" at Mingkwang to the south-east of Pengpu
(DRIÇIBH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
cial celebration".
Gennsay from chaos.
ал
ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH. PHOTOGRAPHING THE SUN. [BRITISH WIRELESS (SERVICE.]
Bvour, August 11th. Dr. Stevenson, President of the British Astronomical Association, has gone to Zermatt, in Switzer land, to test whether the Sun's corona can be photographed in ordinary light.
was then visible for three minutes
Shipbuilders of Hong Kong, the Missions to Seamen.
The official police report issued yesterday morning in connection with the death of Mr. John Thbet son, Chief Officer of the B.. Lee, states that the Chief Officer was found dead on board, appar- ently having been poisoned
ME 8. E. ISMAIL
Tai
starva-
contain the vital mineral conati- tuents, or have been deprived of them, do not support life. The supply of these mineral elements enables the system to make its own vitamins."
"Recent Test?!.
Dr. M. J. Rowlands, Westerhaar- hill, Kent: "To suggest that be- cause a teaspoonfal of distillers' yeast is used in making bread for a-whole family there is sufficient B Vitamin is indeed Indicrous ▲
"RUGBY," August 11th. Fresh reports from Kwangal state
The Ministry of Transport's order
As briefly mentioned yesterday, recent experiment carried out by" Dr. Stevenson, whose instru- Mr. B. E. Ismail passed away at me with wheat germ and a com that the clique at Nanking is rest governing the size and construc less, while it is understood that tion of heavy motor vehicles, which meats were set up in the Astrono his residence, 159, Wongueicheng centrated extract of yeast in most convincing The yeast fed animal every effort is being made for an was issued today, exempta from mer Royal's camp at Giggleswich Road on Thursday evening alliance betweea Nanking, Loyang its operation existing vehicles and during the reecat total eclipse of The late Mr. Ismail was 44 years suffered from an advanced condi and Hankow.
new ones registered within the next the sun, is supported by Sir Frank of age, and his health had not been tion of dilated stomach, as well as twelve months.
Dyson in the belief that the corona good for some time. He passed having other pathological condi WUHU, August 11th
The order prescribes that the Four transports are embarking
fortnight's illness tions which are depending on 4way after His son, Mr. Percy Chen, has troops for down river.
general overall length of heavy after the eclipse. The present tests death being due to pneumonis, vitamin deficiency.
will extend over a fortnight, during following a a minor operation the Mr. E. Herrin, Health Home, four-wheel motor-cars, shall not been requesting a passage down
HANKOW, August 11th.
which a series of photographe will throat.
Champneys, Tring: Breeders of There has been & Northern suiver either on a British steamer
Extremista are reported to have exceed 97 feet, 6 inches, and
be taken from an altitude of 10,000 The deceased was a well-known pedigree or utility stock, poultry, cess in the fighting up north, and
trailers
feet, with a highly complicated lawn bowls player, and figured in cattle, know too well the instant the Northerners are now advancing or a British warship, owing to the regained control of the Civil Gov-vehicles over 26 feet shall not draw
troublesome over the difficulty of while the troops are ernment
More stringent regulations racers in which the photographic the Craigengower Cricket Club and and deadly effect of white flour. Indian Recreation Club teams. Egg supplies dry up, and the The rays will be filtered, lenses The funeral took place early sturdiest flocks succumb to the missible weights for public vehicles buying food with depreciated notes. garding brake equipment and per- plate will be shielded by a disc.
being used to are imposed.
medan Cemetery, in accordance other maladies with the feetness. Scientists attach much import with the rites of that "faith sad fatality of epidemics. case of rigid-frame, six-wheel
ance to the experiments, which, if Numerons floral tributes were sent,
"Stad
farmers and cattlo vehicles of approved construction,
will greatly advence and there were for which an overall length of 30 successful,
many friends breeders would as readily- food
their herds on dynamite ( astronomical knowledge.
from Pengpu from the railway, hostile and high-handed action of which is reported seriously the military authorities. damaged in the neighbourhood of There is a threat that the Wat Fengyang-
chowpur (the Hankow Foreign Wounded Nationalist soldiers Ministry) will reaign, and if this have been brought here from Pu. takes place it will include the kow, across the river, and there has Director of the Bino-British dis been considerable troop movement trict (ex-British Concession). by railway towards Chintiang.
(Continued on next. Column.)
KIGXIANG, August 11th General Chang Fa Kaci, from Hankow, recently proclaimed mar tial law and arrested fifty Com munists and labour leaders of
whom 26: wore" hot.
Limitations are modified in the light, event diffusion of yesterday morning at the Moham ravages of paralysis, gout, and
fret is fixed as a maximum.