MORE NORTHERN ATTEMPTS TO CROSS THE YANGTSZE.
NANKING CLAIMS BIG VICTORY ON SOUTH BANK.
SOUTHERN CRUISERS BLOCKADING RIVER.
NORTHERN GENERAL HELD RESPON-
ARMY. SIBLE FOR JEOPARDISING
The straggle on the Yangtare appears to be continuing more or less vigorously. A farge number of Northern treeps has reached the south bank trum Pukow on the opposite side, but the reports" regarding their fate are conflicting. One report claims that the Northerners entrenched themselves effectually, while another states » that the Southerners inflicted a severe defeat upon the invaders at a point on the south bank near Nanking. The Southerners are attempting to blockade the river in the vicinity of Pukow, Nanking and Chickiang, and the tempting ofer of 830 is made to any Southern soldier who voluntarily offers to join in a projected attack on the north bank. Some of them, however, have decided to desert and join the bandits."
The Nationalist Government have officially, announced that "in view of the existing circumstances" they have decided temporarily to postpone the enforgement of the Customs surtaxes.
Evidently the Northern Generalissimo on the banks of the Yangtze is not altogether pleased with the manner in which the Northern campaign has been conducted, at least so far as one of his generals is concerned. The vernacular newspapers appear to think that General Sun is anxious to decapitate thią, luckless individual.
THE SURTAXES.
(THROCOK BEUTER'S AGENCY.).
SHANGHAI, August 30th.
From Nasking it is officially an-
nouticed that the Nationalist Gov-
ernment have decided, in "riew of the existing circumstances tempor.
arily to postpone the enforcement
of the surtaxes.” -
It is understood that the Nan- king Foreign Minister is sending a despatch to the Peking Diplomatic Body in the foregoing sense.
NORTHERNERS CROSSING THE YANGTSZE.
-THROUGH REUTER 8 AGENCY.]
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1927.
SOUTHERN DESERTERS.
JOIN BANDITS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
a
SHANGHAI,- August 30th. A telegram from Chicking states that, only about 1,000. Southerners remain in Chiakiang,
300 others arg reported to have deserted into the countryside to join bandits.
TEMPTING OFFER TO SOUTHERN SOLDIERS.
(Wah Ts: Fat Pao.).
SHANGHAI, August 30th. General Pei Chung Esi offers a reward of 850 to each soldier wão voluntarily enlists to Yangtazo northwards..
ZF08%
the
SOVIET AGENT
EXPELLED.
FRENCH AUTHORITIES' SMART ACTION.
(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
"
PARIS, August 30th The paper's announce that Froune, the Paris Correspondent of the Soviet News Agency Täss, has been expelled from France because he sent to Moscow telegrams which put the recent Communist disturbances in quite an incorrect light,
The Authorities intend to take similar measures towards any for- eign journalist who similar manner.
$200
in a
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LORD ONSLOW'S NEW TASK.
| THROUGH RIETRE'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 30th..
Sir Austen Chamberlain has gone to Geneva to attend a meeting of the Council Assembly of the League of Nations.
In an interview, he said that he regretted the absence of Lord Cecil, which he though was not entirely necessary.
FLYING OVER THE ALPINE RAIL-
MEXICO WITHOUT PERMISSION.
!!
U.S.. ARMY AVIATORS" DETAINED.
[ZZUIAR'S AMERICAN SERVICH.]
MEXICO CITY, August 30th. The Customs authorities Ojinaga on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, report that two United States army aviators, Cap taio Reynolds and Staff Sergean: Newlands, landed in Mexico, and have been "docained because they lacked the Government's permis. sion to Ry over Mexico.
SEVENOAKS TRAIN DISASTER.
INJURED DRIVER'S EVIDENCE AT ENQUIRY.
(TBROCOE RLCTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Anguss 29th. An official enquiry has been held into the railway disaster near Sevenoaks, when the train from London to Deal was derailed ro-
cently, with a large loss of life.
WAY VICTIMS.
:
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHAMONIX, August 30th. Twelve thousand persons, inclad- ing tourists, followed the coffins, of the victims of the Alpine railway accidens to the station after the funeral service st the hospital.
Nine collins were entrained, the
remainder, being "interred in the local, cemetery.
The trister of the Colonies pre- sented a gold medal to the condus
tor of the second car.
INDIAN RACIAL DIFFER-
..ENCES.
VICEROY'S IMPRESSIVE
SPEECH.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SIMLA, August 9th.
сам
A MILLIONAIRE AVIATOR.
FLIES FROM PARIS TO
"LONDON.
DISPUTE WITH PILOT.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
ر
(THROUGH REUTER'# AGENCY.)
LONDON, August 90th.
Mr. Charles Levine, the Ameri millionaire titio flew the Atlantic with the airman Clarence Chamberlin, on July 8th, and who
since his arrival in Europe has been the subject of a very lively con troversy over the question of what pilot should accompany him back to America, dropped a metaphorical bomb in French aviation circles by unexpectedly taking his own dero- plane, the Visa Columbki-which For the past few weeks had been kept in a shed at Le Bourget aero- drome, at Paris, being "unable to leave chiefly owing to differences of opinion between Levine and the French pilot Drouhin, in, whose favour Levine had aigred, a cot- trast engaging him as a pilet for a
In a crowded Assembly the Vice-year at a salary of 100,000 francs.
a speech on the communal Levine to-day visited Le Bourget, roy; in The evidence disclosed that a question, emphasised that within 19 ostensibly to test the engine. He suddenly rose and beaded north- pair of the wheels of the engine months' communal strife had been wards. Drouhin immediately leapt left the metals "300" yards before
into another aeroplane and started The injured driver testified that the engine was one
in pursuit but Levine eventually landed at Croydoni of the new River type, which had a tendency to roll when travelling at over 50 miles an hour.
It is learned that Lord Onslow will probably carry out Lord Cecil's the crash. work at the League meetings.
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NORTHERN TRANSPORTS SUNK ON YANGTSZE.
FIRING ON FOREIGN SHIPS CONTINUES.
(NAVAL WIRELESS, ]
Naxxiso, August 28th. The 7th Army has been "sent down the river to repulse the Northern crossing, and so far they The to have done, so. appear Southerners state that they are
MEXICO'S MINES.
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND WORKERS.
[RECTED'S AMERICAN SERVICE]-
MEXICO CITY, August 29th. Newa of more reassuring de velopments at the Amparo mines, where there has been considerable trouble with the workers, is con- tained in telegrams from Guadala jare.
confident of being able to repulse In order to prevent further suc
the Northern attack. Part of the cesses by the Northerners, Gen- 7th Army is returning to Nanking, eral Pei has ordered that the SHAROBAI, August 10th.
At Wulungshen yesterday, the Yangtze River shall be temporari: Southerners were seen to be follow. The Northerners in re-attemptingly blockaded, the order being ing up retreating Northerners, There has been no sabotage or to cross the river from the south effective from the 29th inst. Six going in an eastward direction, violence, and the pumps are still bank, about 1,300, so far, have cruisers are already on the scene Three Korthem troops were picked succeeded in getting over.
working. preventing all merchant ships and up in the river by H.M.S. IFither- even small junks to nasume their ington, and they state that their
movements.
army, was the ninth which crossed the river to attack Wulungsben. but which was subject to a counter. attack, and defeated.
THE STRUGGLE ON THE RIVER.
(Fah Tx Fut, Pool)
SHANGHAI, August 30th. On the mording of the 28th inst Sun Chuan Fang's troops again at
General Tan Yan Kai and Sum Fo (of Hankow) have held & series of konferences with the Nanking leaders, Ho Ying Chien, Li Chung Jen and others, which appear to have resulted in complete harmony with regard to co-operation between Nacking and Hankow,
tempted to efoss the Yangtsze but were intercepted by two Southern
General Tan Yon-Kai has wired cruisers plying in the middle stream below Nanking." On the same night to Mr. Wang Ching Wei (Hankow they made another attempt to drive leader) and General Tang Seng towards the southern bank and Chi to send the Hsakow troops to finally succeeded iz. cecupying Lungten, below Nanking. The next morning they - also" succeeded in taking many more strategic points. Firing by both sides in still con- tinuing near Lungten. It has caused considerable damage to the Shrughai-Nanking Railway.
General Sun is now at Chuchow, north of Pukow, to direct another drive across, the Yangtzze.
At Nanking." NANKING, August 9th. Troops are now moving out of the city to the east to meet the further crossing of the Northerners above Morrison Point, it is rumour ed. There no gunfire from either side of the river yesterday. Chinktang Inhabitants Oonscripted.
Wag
CHINRIANG, August 28th-
Parleys are being held between the officials and the labourers.
responsible for between 950 and 300 deaths, and 2,500 persons had been
jured.
There was much in Indian social life" that cried out for remedy and reforts, but the task would be sorely handicapped so long as the
Narrow Escape at Croydon. Professional pilots a Croydon aerodrome held their breath and gasped at the astonishing perform ance of the fin Columbia, which arrived in the afternoon. Levine, after making several circuits of the aerodrome, missed sudden death by
DUTCH AND GERMAN · STEAMERS COLLIDE.
ACCIDENT AT MOUTH OF HOOGHLY RIVER.
[RETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
LONDON, August poth
A telegram from Calcutta states that a Dutch steamer from Calcutta,
with a cargo of sugar from Java,
collided with the German steamer Rabenfels, and is reported to ba sinking near the entrance to the River Hooghly.
G.$40,000,000, ARGENTINE
LOAN.
·UNDERWRITTEN IN NEW
YORK.
(REUTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
Nsw York, August 29th. The Chase Securities Corpora», tion, and the Blair Company #the offering,
on August 30th. G. 840,000,000 of Argentine Loan, at 6 per cent, at a price of 99), the Proceeds to be applied to refunding the debt. on the Argentine State Railways.
7
ITALIAN BARRACKS
-COLLAPSE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1
LEGEDEN, August 29th.
In the middle of the night the roof of the local barracks collaps- ed, entombing 70 infantrymen, of whom three were killed and 24 in- jured. , °r
Other soldiers and firemen dash-
country was distracted and torn by the present animosities. India inches when he nearly collided with ed to the rescue, but there are still
desired to win self-government, and it was Great Britain's task to
guide her towards this end. They were both vitally confronted with the necessity of laying the spectre besetting their path, and their
comicon hopes.
the observation tower. He once is buried in the debris. hit the ground, but rose again, and eventually landed mateix.
He was as cool as a cucumber, and explained that it was not his first sold fight, but his longest.
Levine, interviewed in London, aaid he was anxioue again to fly the Atlantic, and was tired of wait- His hopes for agreement between (ing, so had decided to take matters the communities had been dieap into his own hands. He might pilot pointed, although he was pleased
himself across. to see the recent indications of Drouhin is
A Paris message states that most indignant at fresh efforts to bring together Levine's departure, and says that Hindus and Moslems. He would he will investigate the possibilities of seizing the Miss Columbia in gladly associate himself with any London. genuine attempt to find a practical
solution of these miserable differ- ences. He would throw his whole energies into this honourable quest. was loud applause, and The iron and steel production the specch made a marked impres last month was the smallest since 1923, according to the Federal sion on Indian circles.
AMERICAN PRODUCTS.
OUTPUT SHOWS FALLING.
OFF. "
[REUTRE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
Reserve Board's monthly report.
There
PRESS CONFERENCE.
The output of motor-cars in July All transports are ready to leave and early August was considerably" at short notice. The civil popula. below the figure for the correspond- RESOLUTIONS AT GENEVA. tion is being conscripted for miliing period last year. tary purposes. Some of the officiais here have already left.
The production of tyres, non- ferrous metals, food products, and to woollen textiles, also declined.
Heavy gundre was beard W.S.W. early this morning. A British steamer was heavily fred on from the south bank as Kɩ -
Northern. Anhui in order to in- tercept the Northerners, who are still pressing on Nanking and Southern Kiangsu,
The latest report from Shanghai affirms that the Northern troopis with the Southerners at engaging or near Lungton were completely than, and reported that Northern disarmed. Fully 6,000 Northern troops are concentrating at Cin troups were captured, 600 of whom niaus Creek and are, crossing to were sent as prisoners to Shanghai Rose Island in junks. from Chinking yesterday.
General Tuen Shing Chek, Sun
Troop Movements,
The Eengticnese representative to
KICKING, August 29th. Bhansi, Mr. Tong Jai Lieh, has re- Chuan Fang's subordinate, who is
A small number of troops passed turned to Peking to report the responsible for the Northern troops down the river yesterday. Small result of his mission. He said that crossing the Yasgisze, has been troop movements down the river General Yen Shih Shan was unwill- detained by Sen Chuan Fango were observed between Kiukiang the_allegation that he impořilled. ing to comply with General Chang the whole army in his recent cam and Wuhu.. Trung Chang's request to take aign on the southern bank of the Yangtare. He is expected "to be down the "Kuomintang Baga in executed. Shansi and to mobilise against Feng Ya Hsiang. General Yen emphasia." ed that these matters must be sub-- mitted to the decision of the Shansi people. Therefore, "ho" could not be expected to reply hastily
JAPAN'S TROOPS.
TO..... BE WITHDRAWN SOON FROM SHANTUNG,
(TÜROVOU REUTER'S AGENCY"]"
British Ships Under Firs.
--Wuru,” August 23íh.
steamers
were
Four British heavily fired on last night from the
Factory employment and wages were smaller than in any month
since 1924.
Cotton consumption, however, though smaller than in June, wus unusually large for this season of the year.
THE
"BROADWAY LIMITED."
PASSENGERS' NARROW-
ESCAPE.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN ELVICE]
PITTSBURGH, August 29th.
The passengers in the famous
(THROUGH BLUTEE'S AGENCY.]
Geneva, August 29th. The Press Conference has con-
71
LATER
A Linguistic Dificulty.
Interviewed by the Press Asso ciation, Levine declared that he had run away from no-one.
Drouhin would
receive
every
Levine thought it was a mistake to penny due under the contract, but fy the Atlantic with'e man speak ing no English.
·
な
The Contract.
а
PARIS, August 7th. The Chamberfin - Levine ,trans- Atlantic flight is having a. comic sequel. The former already has | returned to America, but Mr.
Levine, after having engaged French pilot named Droutin to take him back to New York in the Miss Columbia, wishes to appoint eluded and passed a resolution re-another pilot. Drouhin objects, questing the League of Nations to and has taken possession of the make urgent representations to the aeroplane and refused to allow the various governments for the pur Levine went to Le Bourget 'yester- spare engine to be removed. Mr.
poss of establishing a rule that the day and encountered Drouhin who, measure of expulsion or with-after a breezy scene, got a lawyer drawal of permit to stay in á to procure the padlocking of the taken doors of the shed in which the country bould not be against a journalist without the Miss Columbia is lodged, pending opinion of a committee of journal- a settlement of the dispute. ista. They also passed a resolution
LONDON, August 8th. unanimously in favour of the aboli
The Paris Intransigeant states. tion of censorship in peace time that a definite contract was signed and recommending that all official by Levine under which Drouhin news should be issued without pre- was to act as Levine's pilot for all newspapers and one year, from July 7th, at a salary agencies together with transmission of 100,000 francs.
Levine also undertook to pay facilities.
The conference adopted a re- Madame Drouhin 300,000 francs-in- solution submitted by the repre- the event of Droubin's death during sentative of the Japanese "Renga" the proposed trans-Atlantic flight. agency suggesting the calling of The contract also specified that periodical conferences with a view Drouhin was to receive 50 per of examining the extent to which cent of any profits from the suc the resolutions and recommenda cessful exploitation of the fight, tions- of the present Conference on which Drouhin was to be ready
right bank of the river below the Broadway, Limited, express froi ference to town The steamers were hit Chicago to New York had a thrill. several times, but there were no
ing escape when: 12 miles west of casualties.
Altoona,
Convoys-between-Wuhu-and-Vine Tokyo, August 29th.
The foremost, "of-two engines General Chang Trung Chang has The Premier announced at Point have been instituted again.
Privy Council
that requested Marshal Chang Tao Lin been decided to withdraw the river are expected to-day.
meeting it had Large troop movements down the drawing the express was derailed, and plunged. 200 feet down an em- to tako drastic action against Japanese troops from Shantung in
the immediate-future. -
Wust, August 9th- bankment The second engine General Yen.
Baron Tanaka i baving10.. There were only small troop hung on the edge audience with the Emperor to mor- movements down the river yester-No passengers were injured, but row, it is believed for the purpose of obtaining Imperial sanction for day Intermittent firing co ships two of the tugine-men were killed
|-and-two injured.-
It is reported that General Tang Seng Chi has been at Nanking
since the 29th inst
the withdrawal.
below-here' continnen:
•
had been acted upon by the differ- to start at any moment...
cat. Governments.
(Continued on next Column.)
LATER. The death roll in the barracks collapse at Leghorn is now placed at 18.
MR. LEVINE TO SELECT ENGLISH PILOT.
SCORES OFFER THEIR SERVICES.
(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY-}
LONDON, August 30th. Mr. Levine, who, it now appeari, was not chased by Drouhin but by French military aeroplane, which be eluded, declares that he will select an English pilot to fly the is Columbia to New York on the first favourable opportunity.
He has already had ecores of offers from ex-English pilots.
He says that he must be the first, to cross the Atlantic from England. Pays Drouhin T.100,000.
Panis, August 30th. Mr. Levine is reported to have instructed his bank in Paris to pay Drouhin 100,000 francs in accord- ance with his contract..
ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT.
"PRIDE OF DETROIT'S " SECOND "HOP.".
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.),
MUNICH, August 20th. The aeroplane Pride of Detroit on which Brock and Schlee ara fy- - ing round the world, has landed here from London, on the second hop," the first of which was
across the Atlantic.
Third "Hop."
LATER
The Pride of Detroit has left for Constantinople.
THE $250,000 PRIZE EFFORT.
STORM STOPS FLIGHT.
— [BEUTER'S AMXLICAN-- IZRVICK..
NEW YORK, August 29th. The monoplane Sir John Carling encountered a
storm south of Oakville, and has returned to Lou- don, Ontario.