NORTHERN TROOPS ATTEMPT TO CROSS
FROM PUKOW TO NANKING.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DENSE FOG OVER CITY. ATTEMPT. ONLY PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL.
SUN FO AND OTHER "MODERATES" IN NANKING. WANG CHING WEI REFRAINS:
SHANSI'S TROOPS OUT TO ROUT “REDS": NEUTRAL AS REGARDS NORTH.
The latest news to hand clearly shows that the Northern troops, under General Sun Chuan" Fang, are at present very active on both banks of the Yangtze, and are evidently receiving little opposition from the Kuomintang troopa Son's main objective is He has been Nanking, which be is endeavouring to envelope. able to effect a landing at several places on the south bank and to cut the railway line at certain points. His main base, however, 'is still at Pukow, from which bodies of his troops have unsuccess- fully attempted to reach Nanking on the opposite side of the Yangtaze.
The Kuorintang capital is doubtless well defended by Generals" Ho Ying Chica and Li Lich Chun, but it is clear that they will have to be particularly wary if they are to ward of General Sun.
The latest news of the exile of Fengla is that he (Chiang Kai Shek) intends shortly to leave chaotic China behind him and seek solace in Gay Paree!" During the past few days, it has been atated that Chiang has been going to U.S.A., then to Germany, later to Japan and now to Fracce.
of China.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th, 1927.
SWISS RAILWAY DISASTER.
ENGINE AND COACH FALL DOWN MOUNTAIN SIDE.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED.
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHAMONIX, August 25th.
It is feared that-15 persons were
killed, and 20 seriously injured, in the derailment of a train in the mountain railway running from Chamonix to Mer-de Glace, when the engine and a carriage with 80 tourists fell 50 feet down the moun
tain.
Tourist'a Presence of Mind.
LATER. The train was filled with passen gers and had gone only 300 yards from the station when the engine and the first coach left the rails and fell down the mountainside.
The second coach was saved by a tourist applying the emergency The dead include the driver and aix wothen.
break.
18 Dead: 30 Injured. Three others have died, bringing up the death roll to 15 and 35
injured. Evidently, he is rather tired
H.M.S." HERMES" LEAVING | NORTHERNERS ACTIVE ON
SHANGHAI TO-DAY.
(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, August 28th. H.M.S. Hermes from Shanghai to-morrow will carry the No.: 9 Flight of the E.A. F. These Bristol Fighters are expected to be replaced abortly by other aeroplanes from Hong Kong
THE KUOMINTANG RETRENCHING.. (Wah Taz Yat Puo.)
SHANGHAI, Augest 28th. The Yanking Military Commis sion has decided to curtail all une necessary overhead charges.
In
order to realise this end, all poli- tical divisions existing in all armies are to wind up as quickly as pos- sible, and also the Central Politico- military Academy and the Political Training School will suspend their functions temporarily.
THE YANGTSZE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FRENCH FINANCES. PARIS NEWSPAPER'S STATEMENT.
[THROUGH HAVAB AGENCY.]
PARIS, August 28th. SHANGHAI, August 20th, According to the Echo de Paris Following the occupation by Sun the limit of the advances of the. Bank of France to the State will be Chuan Fang yesterday of Tung on the 31st inst. reduced to chow, 50 miles north-west of Shang- billion franes instead of 36 billions hai on the north bank of the Yang and a half. With the previous taze, comes the news of the cross-repayments, thus the limit of ad- ing of the river at two points,,one vances will be reduced by a total 15 miles below Nanking at Lung of 8 billion and a half since the tan; the other 10 miles above. Cabinet and the National Union took office. Moreover, the recent loan will permit shortly of the with- drawal of 1,300 million in bonds of the National Defence from circu- lation.
Sun Chuan Fang has apparently intentions to envelop Nanking and prevent a retreat of the defcaders lown the Shanghai-Nanking rail way.
The body crossing Lungtan is, reported to be cutting the line.
Northern agents are also believed to be responsible for another cut which occurred yesterday night 20 miles to the west of Shanghai re- sulting in the derailment of a slow train and the temporary suspen- sion of the service.
[NAVAL WIRELE99.] Censorship at Chinkiang. ·
CHINKIANG, August 25th.
Li Chung Jen, Tan Yen Kai and Sun Fo arrived at Nanking on the 25th-inst. from Kiukiang. As soon na they arrived, they interviewed
A censorship has been imposed Generals Li Leh Chun and Ho Ying
same afternoon, here on all lettera and telegrams. Chiea. On the
Commissioner for Foreign they visited the late Dr. Sun Yat The Sen's mausoleum on the Taz Kin Affairs has gone to Shanghai. Hill at Nanking.
Shanghai Situation Unchanged.
As the result of the Kuling Con- férence, the Central Executive Com- mittees of both the Nanking and Hankow Governments will meet at Nanking to discuss impending problems.
ADVICE FROM THE "MODERATES." (Fah Te Yat a)
SHANGHAI. August 26th. It is reported that Messrs. Sun Fo and Tan Yea Kai will go to. Shanghai to advise Hu Han Win, Wu Chic Fei, and Chai Yuen Pui to remain in office.
Mr. Wang Ching Wei will not proceed to Nanking, owing to fact that both in Nanking and Shanghai popular movements against him are rife,
SHANGHAI, August 25th. The situation remains unchanged, and there is nothing to report from the Yangtze ports apart from those specified in other messages.
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MR. BALDWIN AND CANADA. TELEGRAPHS HIS THANKS FROM LONDON.
(BRITISH WIRILESS SERVICE}
"
RUGBY, August 25th. Mr. Baldwin has addressed, the following telegram to the Premier of Canada-
"I am deeply indebted for the generous welcome and unbounded hospitality given to Mrs. Baldwin and myself, and to all my party; in Canada during three happy and memorable weeks, "As my first act on returning to London, I should through you to your colleagues in like to express to you again, and the Government, to every one who helped us, and indeed to all Canada,
re- my
The Capture of Tungchow. A Naval wireless message ceived here late yesterday morning from Shanghai, states that Tung chow has been taken by the North ern troops.
British Vessels Fired Ou
Wvau, August 25th. Chen Tiao Yuen, commanding the 27th Army, arrived here yesterday.
most sincere and heartfelt thanks. It is a special pleasure to feel that, through the membership of His Majesty's Privy Council for Canada, with which I have been honoured, I shall have henceforward a permanent association with the fortunes and future of the Dominion.
I
came to Canada with two
That task is for
thoughts uppermost in my mind. The Grst was to endeavour to interpret the spirit of Great Britain If I have in any way succeeded. I shall be proud indeed. The second was to learn all I could of Canada, that I might, when returned, help in some measure to interpret her to my countrymen. the days which are coming. I have done my best to learn. I can send no better wish to Canada than that, when next a Prime Minister of NORTHERNERS TO ATTACK Great Britain visits her, he may
find the same spirit and optimism I have found in this year of the Diamond Jubiles of the Con- federation."
NANKING, August 25th. Reports show that large numbers of troops have been concentrated at Pheasant Island, above Nanking, and that British merchant vessels are being heavily fired et from Mr. Nan Kwei Chin, General there. Only two rounds were fired Yen Shih Shan's representative in from Lion Hill yesterday and one by Southern aeroplane flew over the when interviewed Peking, General Yang Yu Ting, the Feng district and reconnoitred Pukow tienese leader, said that General during the afternoon Yen was in complete agreement with "the Fengtieness with regard to the policy of routing out the "Reds," but his troops were now unable to co-operate with the Fengtienese in the attack at the Kin-Han Railway against Feng Yn Hsinng's troops io Honan, owing to the fact that he found it necessary to take
It
strong defence along the Peking Suiyuan Railway against the in- vasion of the "Reds" there. necessary, General You might with draw his troops from Shekachong, Southern Chibli.
NORTHERNERS ATTACK NANKING IN EIGHTY JUNKS.
(Wah Tu Tut Par.)
SHANGHAI, August 9th. Taking advantage of a thick fog covering the city of Nanking, the Northerners, taking more than 80 small junks, crossed to Nanking from Pukow. But their attempt was only partially successful by the fact that they only reached the Mai-tsz Islet in the middle-of-the River.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK. (Wah Tiz fat Paa.)
SHANGHAI, August 28th. According to a Canton, report, Marshal, Chiang Kai Shek will Boob Heave his native town of Fengfa for Paris.
"FENG'S TROOPS.
[THROUGH KEUTER'S' ADENCE.]
PEXING, August 25th. Plans are evidently developing for a heavy attack against Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang.
The Mukden armies, which re- vently successfully repulsed Feng Yu Hsiang's invasion of Shantung are preparing to invade Honan from the north-east.
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THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL WIRELESS. BRITISH AIR LINERS." THE ARMY IN INDIA.
NAVAL DISASTER.
FURTHER NEWS OF THE COLLISIONS.
LH
119, INCLUDING 11 OFFICERS. LOST,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK
WASHINGTON, August 25th. Mr. Robinson, the acting Secre- tary of the Navy, has sent a message to the Japanese Minister of Marine condoling with them in the naval disaster.
He says the realisation that such disasters must be accepted as contant risk in operations of active naval organisation, increases the profound empathy of the United States Navy. -
[Earlier messages reported the sinking of a Japanese destroyer, the serious damaging of and another, during night mahauvres.)
Latest Details.
Tokyo, August. 28th, The dahi in a special article from Maizuru q" seg the port authorities attributing the Naval
disaster to the darkness of the night and to deuse log. It is be- lieved impossible to refloat the Farabi owing to the depth of
water.
The Naku and hi arrived at Maizura yesterday evening.
Further manoeuvres have been suspended. Warships and aero- planes are searching for bodies, but hitherto only one has been recovered.
The latest figures as to casualties are 119, including 11-officers... SECRET NAVAL ALLIANCE? UNFOUNDED VS. REPORT. SPEEDY DENIALS. (REUTER'S AMERICAN · SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, August 25th. the According to Washington trustworthy Post, reports from Bources have reached the State. De partment that a mutually satisfac tory Anglo-Japanese agreement re- garding future naval supremacy was reached when it finally became apparent that the United States would not accept the British pro- gramme presented at Geneva. The newspaper acids that the gist of the understanding has not been dival ged and it is doubtful if much in- formation on its contents is avail able to the American officials who understanding are discussing behind closed doors.
The Journal declares that Anglo- Japanese discussions which are in an advanced stage refer to the re rival of the 1911 Anglo-Japanese alliance.
No Foundation.
WASHINGTON, Later. The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Castle, categorically denies "the Press story of a secret Angio Japanese naval pact," with regard
to future naval supremsey.
He says that, so far as the State Department knows, the report is absolutely without foundation.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
- London Denial.
LONDON, August 25th. With reference to the Fashington Post assertion, it is learned in a high ministerial quarter in London that no secret Anglo-Japanese ar rangement of any kind has beco made regarding naval armaments. 【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. Official Japanese Disclaimer. Toxyo, August 26th The Foreign Office Spokesman un-
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THE GREAT LINKING-UP
SCHEME.
SUCCESSFUL TESTS.
(BRITHER WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rcopy, August 93th. Short ware wireless beam stations which have been built for the General Post Office by the Marconi Company at Grimsby and Skegness, for high-speed wireless communica tion with India, have auccessfully passed the seven days official Post
Office test,
EIGHTH BIRTHDAY CELE›
BRATED.
100,000 PASSENGERS *CARRIED.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
+
Rcony, August 25th. To-day the British Air Liners celebrated their eighth birthday.
On August 25th, 1919, the first British civil aeroplane, a D. H Rolls-Royce converted war-plane, made its maiden flight between London and Paris. This machine had accommodation for only two passengers. Its single Rolls-Royce engine developed ses horse-power.
The scheme, to link up Great Britain with Canada, Australia, South Africa and India, by means of high-speed wireless telegraph services, decided upon by the Gov- ernment in 1927, has thus been the successfully completed, and British Empire now possesses the
complete, up-to-date and power mast efficiant wireless telegraph service in
the world.
per
in British
STATEMENT BY COMMANDER. IN CHIEF.
(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]
SIA August 5th.
An important atatamont ca the question of Indianisation of the army in Ladia was made by. Sir William Birdwood before a crowd- ed Assembly.
lieplying to a resolution moved by Dr. Moonji, urging the adoption of the Indian Sandhurst Commit- the "subject, Sir tee's report on William Birdwood pointed out that the provisional views of the Govern ment of India on the report were now before His Majesty's Govern
ment.
The Committee in recon- Indianisation had 2:9- To-day the latest triple-engined mending Silver Wing de luxe air-liners of phasised that all the recommenda the Imperial Airways, carry. 20tions were subject to the mainten passengers, with "a" horse-power of ance of efficiency, and stressed the- only 1,200, or less than 60 horse importance of retaining "the re
During quisite proportion of British officers- passenger. these eight years, 100,000 passen in the Indian army. He hoped the gers have been carried across the resolution would be withdrawn after contract Channel
aeroplanes discussion. (Prolonged applause.) Under Government with the Marconi Company, beam alone, the air liners flying a dis stations for communication with tance of nearly 7,000,000 miles. India were to be expable of sending and receiving at the same time, at a minimum speed of 100 words per minute, during a daily average of twelve hours. During the official test, this guarantee has been largely exceeded, the Marconi Company
In the past four years, the stabiltiy and safety of air trans- port have been so well established, that the air ways are now recog
transport for means of nised bullion and precious stones. Bu
on and specie to the value of estimating that an average speed of approximately 30,000,000 having between 130 and 150 words per been carried by air arcoss minute has been maintained during Channel. from eighteen to twenty-one hours per day.
As a result of the test, it is also estimated that the capacity of the Indian beam circuit is about 160,000 words per day in each direction
Free from Atmospherics.
well-known that during the It is monsoon period India is one of the worst countries in the world for atmospheric interference, and the fact that the Indian beam stationa have been able to work at such speed for hours on end, during the monsoon period, is a remarkable testimony to the freedom from at- mospherics that is obtained by the use of beam receiving aerials.
of the
the
In 1919, one service a day was run between London and Paris, but this summer there are six ser- vices in each direction between the two cities,
SACCO-VANZETTI RIOTING.
COURT SENTENCES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, August 25th. In connection with the rigting en has sentenced 19 persons, including August 24th, the Correctional Court. two women, to from a fortnight to six months' imprisonment.
GENEVA, August 25th. In connection with the Sacco- Although the, erection
Vanzetti riots, many of those who Indian beam stations completes the were arrested have been sentenced contract into which the Marconi to terms of imprisonment ranging Company entered for. erecting from 24 hours to 12 days. Several new arrests have been effected. stations for imperial wireless tele including that of a 17-year-old stud
for the ent who is charged with directing the operatione against the League of Nations building. graph communication British Government, is by no means completes the immediate prospect of improving communication between Great Britain and the Dominions. Experiments have proved the pos
telephone conversation by means of sibility of carrying on a wireless beam stations simultaneously with the operation of high-speed wireless telegraph services,
"THE U.S. NAVY. REPORT OF 100 PER CENT.
INCREASE DENIED.
„ĮREUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, August 25th. A New Tork Times message from San Francisco Bays that Mr. There is every prospect that be-Wilbur, the Secretary of the Navy, fore the end of next year, it will be possible for telephone' subscribers in England to call up subscribers in any of the Dominions.
The English transmitting station of the Indian service, at Grimsby, and the receiving atation at Skog- acss, are connected by landlines to the Central Telegraph Office in
equivocally denies any truth in the London, from which actual opera- report that an Anglo-Japan Agreetion of the stations is automatically meat re future naval supremacy had controlled.
The transmission from England been concluded; and also refuted the allegation that the revival of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance had been to India takes place in
lengths of 16.286 metres d 34.1883 under discussions
metres, and from India to England ou 10,286 metres and 34.483. metres.
PRESS CONFERENCE. THE PROTECTION OF NEWS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, August 25th. The Press Conference has adopt-
ed resolutions with regard to the matter of Press rates for telegraphic and telephonic messages, also the
tions.
wave-
TWO MORE RUSSIAN GENERALS EXECUTED.
(TAROOGH RICTER'S/ AGENCY.]
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN. TO VISIT OF PARIS AND- GENEVA.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, August 25th. Other forces aro advancing Sir Austen Chamberlain Teaves along the Lunghai railway, while London on Tuesday next for Paris, the Shantung Chibli troops, which on his way to Geneva, for the meet-
Moscow, August 25th. recently gained victories in Northing of the League of Nations, which Anhui, have captured Hofei, which opens on the following Thursday.
It is officially announced that was the scene of a Northern defeat On Wednesday, at Paris, as re-question of coded Press messages, three months ago, and they are presentative of Great Britain, he and the improvement of communiça Generals Annenkov and Denissov, expected to attack Honan from the will be presented with a copy of the
A divergence of views was mani- who had apparently been granted "Book of France," which "is an south-east.
Meanwhile Generals Chang Tsung epitome of France's past and pre-fested in the discussion of the im- a respite after trial on espionage Chang and Sun Chunn Fang have sent, specially prepared to mark portant question of protection of charges, have been executed, the
participated, including Mr. Kent their petition for a reprieve. sent delegates to Taiyuanfu to urge French appreciation of Britain's part news, in which many speakers Central Executive having refused the Shansi Tuchun, Yen Shih Shan, in the war,
Cooper, the managing director of
US CANADA HOP. the Associated Freas of America, either to join in the attack agains!
Lord Riddell, and Sir Roderick
BYRD PILOTS FRENCH Feng, or else at least to withdraw his troops from the Kinhan line,
It is even suggested in some Jones of Reuters. The last-named
MINISTER. which he has not yet done, so AK to enable the Mukden forces to quarters that efforts are being proposed the formation of a small made to win General Tang Seng committee for the purpose of evolv
meet advance long that line.
Chi to the Northern fold, in which ing a formula which would
Lord Riddell drew attention-to case he would attack Feng Yu with general approval." Hsiang from the south, and com- plete the latter's nag of enemies the fact that America was the only Hsiang has commenced to withdraw relating to proprietary rights. unofficially reported that Feng Yu Berne conventions of 1886 and 1908, The disenssion will continue on Honan toward his forces from
August 28th. Shengi.
It is considered possible that Yen Shih Shan rasy be induced to throw troops across the Yellow River in the vicinity of Tungkwan, so as to cut off Feng's retreat to Shensi, which Yen could do with little
difficulty.
| (Continued at foot of next column).
A Ford-Stout.
crease.
THE DAIL DISSOLVED.
GENERAL ELECTION NEXT MONTH. RESULT OF DUBLIN POLLING. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DUBLIN, August 95th. The Government has gained en seat at the by-election for Dublin City South, the result being
Mr. Hennessy (Government)
24,139.
{1
Mr. Briscoe (De Valera) 15,647. Mr. Murphy (Sinn Fein) 1,109. The Government has also won the County Dublin seat, the polling
being:
Mr. O'Sullivan (Government) 39,968.
Mr. Brennan (De Valera) 16,125. Mr. Lynn (Sinn Fein) 1,332.
As a sequel to the Government's victory in the by-elections in Dub. lin the Governor-General, on the advice of the executive, has signed a proclamation dissolving the Dail Eireann.
A general election will be held on September 15th..
THE OCCUPATION OF THE RHINELAND.
-UNTIMELY REFERENCE. (THROUGH LEUTEE'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, August 25th. A Franco-German duel secus to be developing at the Inter-Parlia mentary Union conference.
Replying to Herr Loebe, M. Heari de Jouvanal declared that the military occupation of the Rhineland was the sole guarantee of the stability of Eastern Europe, adding that when one had been a adversary so long it was better to go slowly about knitting ties of friendship, rather than risk fresh ruptures.
A somewhat cool reception WLS accorded to the speech of Herr denies the statement cabled yester Loebe, who is president of the German delegation, including the According to the Times, day of a 100 per cent. nasal in- Reichstag, and beads an important ing programme will be based on fourth conference of the Inter- Mr. Wilbur said the cruiser build- ex-Chancellor Wirth, to the swenty- the country's needs. The general Parliamentary Caion, which was board will decide what should be the precursor of the League of Nations, and is presided over by recommended to Congress.
They
decided the comtry's M. Doumer, the president of the needs before the Geneva Confer- Senate, where the conference has ence was called, so any future promet to debate world politica and gramme is independent of the discuss a European tariff catents, the reduction of armaments, an anti-drug campaign, and the cod -Bration of international law. results at Geneva."
A "4,600-MILE FLIGHT. GEORGIA TO BRAZIL. [REUTER'S' AMERICAN SERVICE]
BRUNSWICK, Georgia, Aug. 25th. Flying in-a-Stimson-Detroiter monoplane, the Port of Brunswick, the aviator Paul Redfern started from the beach at Glyn Isle on a 4,600-mile non-stop fight to Brazil.
Redfern's objective is Rio de Janeiro, but he hopes at least to reach Pernambuco, whereby he will. try for the long distance and en- durance record.
LATER.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN TAINAN.
THROUGH REUTER'S LOZNCY.}
TOKYO, August 28th
"I cannot resist the temptation of referring to the burning_topic of the occupation of the Rhine- land," said Herr Loebe, and ho suggested that France would setva the cause of humanity by telling Germany that not a single French soldier would remain on German soil from January 1st, 1928.
Mr. Takebe (Japan) deftly, steer ed the conference from the trough of practical politics to the calm
of generalities, preaching, waters reform of parliamentary methods,
SHIPS HELD UP ON HOOGHLY.
ASSISTANT "HARBOUR -MASTERS' STRIKE,
[TUROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CALCUTTA, August 25th
The latest reports reaching Tokyo amplify the story of the Nichi Nichi Ar the result of a strike-by-2. as regards the earthquake in For-assistant harbour masters for an increase of salary, eight steamera have been held up for a month i the Hooghly
IDE
The deal reports that 40 persons were killed and 30 houses destroyed at Ensuigai, near Tainan, while in Tainan three people were injured
One of them, carrying mails and. passengers from Burma, will be
Later messages state that it is country which had not ratified the by. Commander Plane piloted and several houses were badly dam- brought into port by the harbour
(THROUGH_RKYTER'S AGENCY)
TORONTO, August 25th.
Byrd, with French Minister of Commerce, as a were destroyed or damaged in the Mr. Maurice Bokanowski, the The Jaji reports that 145 houses passenger, landed here this morning Takan district, and foar persone
were injured. from Buffalo.
aged
maatera
The steamers Wakefield, Olun Mackenzie, Rohenfels and NOTI Pacific, which are due to start have not yet been taken out.