..
8,000 SHANSI TROOPS IN... A PRECARIOUS POSITION.
FENGTIENESE SPOKESMAN SAYS THEY WILL BE 'PRACTICALLY ANNIHILATED."
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KALGAN ABOUT TO BE EVACUATED:" PEKING OFFICIALS CLAIM THAT THEIR TROOPS OCCUPY SHIHCHIACHUANG.
THE "COUP" AT FOOCHOW AND
HOW IT CAME ABOUT.
It is reported from Peking that 8,000 Shansi troops on the southern front are in such a precarious position that they will be "practically annihilated."
On the northern front, the Fengtienese claim that the evacua tion of the enemy from Kalgan is imminent. They also claim that, despite reports to the contrary, Fengtienese troops bold Shihchia chuang.
As the result of the recent cop at Foochow the victorious Nationalist troops have demanded $100,000 from the local General - Chamber of Commerce.
REPORT BY ANKLJOCHUN
SPOKESMAN.
[TROUGE BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
ม
$100,000 DEMANDED AT FOOCHOW.
(Wah Ts Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, October 14th. The Nationalist troops, led by PERING, Oct. 14th.
General Chiang Kiang Nai have The Ankuochun spokesman states
taken Foochow. They demand from that the Shansi army of 8,000 south the General Chamber of Commerce ol Pactingiu is likely to be practic-thers $100,000 for
the purpose ally antihilated. On the northern "of starting an expedition to front the Shansi-ites are evacuating Kwangtung to rout out the" Com- Kalgan. Meanwhile, two Shazai munists." divisions, detailed to raid com.t General Tang Han Ching, who
Tong and Chiang are Marshal
munications, have advanced within formerly held Foochow, has Bed to 90 miles off Peking. Strong Muk-an unknown destination. Both den reinforcements have beca des patched to deal with the measce, which the Spokesman decíaced was not serious and would soon be liquidated as Mukden had ample reserves to suppress the raiders.
NORTHERN TROOPS CLAIM SHIHCHIACHUANG.
(Woh T's: Tut Pao.)
SHANGEM. October 14th. According to an official report Shihchinchuang has been occupied Ly Chi-Shantung forces.、
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NANKING AND HANKOW TO CO-OPERATE.
(Wah Te: Yat Pao.)
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1927.
THE SOUTHEND BY FROM PARIS TO
ELECTION.
COUNTESS OF YEAGH TO CONTEST THE SEAT.
FOLLOWS NOTABLE
EXAMPLES.
[BRITTEN WIRELESS SERVICE]
Broar," Oct. 13th.
It is understood that the Countess of Iveagh bas consented to stand Conservative candidate. for Southend-on-Sea in the by-election caused by the succession of her
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husband to the title of Earl of Iveagh through the death of his father.
who became
The Countess of Iveagh thus follows the example of Lady Astor who became Member of Parlament for Plymouth on the accession of her husband to the peerage, of, Mrs. Wintringham member for a constituency in place of her husband who died, and of Mrs. Philipson who successfully contested the seat which her hus- band lost owing to a technical irregularity in his election.
POLISH CURRENCY
STABILISATION.
INTERNATIONAL LOAN ARRANGED.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
WARSAW, October 13th.
Chiang Kai Shek's subordinates, The Polish Government has The attack is believed to be backed signed an agreement with an inter- up by the Marshal Chiang clique in national syndicate of bankers, order to rout out General Tangheaded by an American group, for Hau Ching's influence in Fukien: a stabilisation loan of G.$72,000,000. Leading European bankers, will participate in the flotation.
L'OMEDY BEZLEY EDAOCHL) The Fighting in Toochow's Streets,
SHANGHAI, Oct. 14th,
It is authentically reported that over 40 soldiers and 2 civilians were killed, in yesterday's fighting, in the streets of Foochow, between Tang Hau Haiang's troops and the Eleventh Army.
The capture of Foochow by the Eleventh Army, the majority of whom are Fukiencse, when it was thought the Army, was in Azhui, bas surprised well-informed people, who believe it to be a move on the part of plans of Chiang Kai Shek and Ilo Ying Ching to strengthen his position in Chekiang and Fukien
"
It is semi-officially stated that the loan will constitute an essential part of the Polish Government's stablisation plan and will accelerate economic progress.
It is "emphasised that Polish currency has been stabilished for over a year, and the latest esti- mates, based on five months of the fiscal year, indicate an approximate surplus of 350,000,000 zloty.
THE LATE WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
SHANGHAI, October 14th. Meters Sun Fo, Wang Ching Wi, Sang Seng Chi and some
Reasy, Oct. 13th. other officials have ccnelüded their
Having skilfully disarmed the The death is announced of Mr., conference at Hankow. The possi-
27th Army, who hitherto maintain-William Le Queux, the well-known bility of co-operation between Han- kow and Nanking was the mained the old northern cadres and who novelist. Mr. Le Queux specialized
point discussed and a report states that the parties have come to an
agreement.
(Wah Tu Yụt Pao.)
SHANGHAI, October 14th The Chibli-Shantung allied forces have washed with Feng Yu Hsiang's.
of influence.
The foregoing somewhat explains forces on the Hooan-Shantung the seething undercurrents south
border. On the 12th and 13th inst. of the Yangtsze.
BUENOS AIRES.
ANOTHER AMBITIOUS FLIGHT.
(THROUGH "RICTER AGENCY.}
DARA2, W, Africa, Oct. 14th.. Captain Costes and Lieutenant
· Lebris, who are lying from Paris to Buenos Aires, took off from St. Louis in their aeroplane, the un- getter-Coli, to greas the Atlantic
in a non-stop to Port Natal, Brazil, from thence to Rio Janeiro and Buenos Aires.
THE "AMERICAN GIRL."
FORCED TO ALIGHT IN MID-OCEAN.
FLIERS SAVED BY DUTCH TANKER.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
OLYMPIA'S MOTOR THE GERMAN AT-
TEMPT TO CROSS ATLANTIC.
CAR SHOW.
DISPLAY OF 1929 MODELS.
A MORRIS "SENSATION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Losday, October 13th.
{THROUGH ÀSUTSA's-AGENCT.]
· LISBON, October 11th. The German arintors who are attempting to cross in a seaplane, and who were held up by foggy The international importance of weather, hare restarted for the the motor show, which opened at Olympia to-day, pas
demonstrated
by the fact that over half of the
Azores.
NEW YORK, October 13th. Giri," which was carrying Miss number of cars exhibited were of SQUABBLING BOLSHEVIKI.
The safety of the
American Ruth Elder and a man companion continental and Americaa maau-
M. RAKOWSKI RECALLED. Bourget aerodrome, has been sin-
POLITICAL : SQUABBLE ENDED.
SUCCESSOR FROT TOKYO.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.].
PARIS, October 13th. The Soviet Government has offi- the recall of M. Rakowaki, whom it cially notified the Quai D'Orsay of
proposes to replace by M. Douga- lovski, the Ambassador at Tokyo, and former Commissar of Poets and Telegraphs.
Soviet Declines Responsibility,
Moscow, October 13th.
LENINGRAD PRAESIDIUM
DEFIED.
(TARQUOK BETTER'S AGENCY.]
The
on a flight to Paris, and which had facture, but British makers have been some hours overdue a Lottle to fear from most of the 1899
model nounced in the following message
The general conclusion is that from Miss Elder, received in Paris: designers for the past twelve
"Landed by the steamship
months have striven for the produc- Barendrecht, with a broken oil line. tion of better value cars, with con-
Ria, October 13th. Both Hildeman (ber companion)sequently much more attention to
Leningrad" praesidium. and myself are QE."
"owner's requirements, and to im- which is the controlling commission The Barendrecht is a Dutch oil-provements, than to lower prices.
of Communists, has expelled from: tanker, and left Valencia, in Spain,
The outstanding feature of the the party 37 of the oppositionists on September 21st bound for Hous-
great number of fabnic-covered ton, Texas. The ailpipe tine me?)--
cars is the extensive application of for participating in secret opposi÷
oil tank with the engine. tioned by Miss Elder connects the cellulose painting to metal panelledtica meetings, but the expelled
members have derided the A sensation was provided by the nouncement and declared their de Morris Company, who uncovered a termination to continue their new "Light Six" saloon, 17 bp activities. engine, with overhead valves. The whole construction, which compell. ed the admiration of rival en- gineere, is stated to be designed with an eye to use on rough roads in the Dominion. This model is priced at £330. It is reported that an overseas firm has given £200,000
ĮBRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.1′′ "Both Well.".
Rony, Oct. 13th. Fears for the safety of Miss Ruth Elder and Captain Haideman, who were attempting the Trans-Atlantic M. Chicherin's note to Hernight from New York to Le Bourget bette, the French Ambassador, au had been growing during the day nouncing this Sariet's decision to re- This evening, however, it was an call M. Rakowski, declares that the nounced from New York that a
and
bodies.
allegitions of dinorata incor- I wireless message had been received order for this model.
rectness of behavicur against M. Rakowski are baseless, and the re-
from the line Olympic, relayed by Leviathan, stating:
call of M. Rakowski, to whose the liner efforts and energy the Franco-Ruth Elder picked up of Azores Soviet conference largely owes the by Dutch steamer results reached, must be morally Both well."
Barendrecht. harmful to the conference, and must most unfavourably affect its future, labours.
The Soviet declines. the smallest reappusibility for the consequences of his recall.
X. Dougalovski.
PAZIS, October 13th. M. Dougalovaki-was an electrical engineer who " was deported to Siberis under the Tsarist régime. but escaped in 1908
A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE.
COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK TO
APPEAL
BROTHER NOT WANTED AS TRUSTEE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
(THROUGH BUTER'S AGENCY.] Destroyed By Fire.
Loxbox, October 13th, Wirelessing from a position ap- proximately 300 miles north-east- of the Azores, the Barendrecht re- ports that the American Girl has been destroyed by fire, while the ship's crew are saving the co- cupants,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN. BERVICE] How The Glad Tidings Were Received In U.S.A
́ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY.
BIG RESERVES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
an-
The diminutive Austin "7" has
LONDON, October 13th. a number of rivals with engines between 7 and 9 h.p.
The Anglo-Fersian Oil Company The Italian and French make a has allocated £1,300,000 to reserve wonderful show in higher priced funds, and placed £450,000 to extra
depreciation, recommending a finai· dividend of 7 per cent., less tax, making 123 per cent. for the year on the ordinary shares.
cars.
"Sunshine Saloons "is the name given to cars with removable alid ing roofs, which are making a bid. for popularity.
可
The carry forward is £2,247,000.
PAPAL POWER TO BE RECONSIDERED.
It is estimated that at least £70,000,000 sterbing mark *WAS reached in orders for cash sales for THE ROMAN QUESTION. cars varying from £19 to £3,000, as a result of the exhibition, which is attracting crowds from all over Britain, the Continent, and even distant parts of the Empire.
[BDITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
Countrisa Represented: 615
"Medeis.
There
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14th.
Ros, October 13th. Americans throughout the country
For the first time since the end are full of joy because of the news
RUGBY, Oct. 13th.
of the Vatican's temporal power, in " of the rescue of Miss Elder. Her
was a big attendance to
1870, the Osservatore Romano, the CHICAGO, October 13th. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit over
parents, were almost in a state of day when the twenty-first motor the Leiter millions have decided collapse after a sleepless night.Nine countries are represented in her the Holy Soe would like to show was opened at Olympia. official Papal organ, has indicated to appeal.
when they received the news.. [A Keuter message of September
the exhibition and G15 models are solve the "Roman Question."! 25th stated:
Mr Haldeman, wife of the pilot
It suggests the., reconstruction of Superior Court Judge Dennis of the American Girl, wept for view which are oficially com- Sullivan denied the motion of joy when she learned that her hus puted to be worth £1,000,000 and the Papal state, not in its former Marguerite Hyde, Countess of
over proportionis, but at least in 'a mea- sure necessary to guarantee the visible independence of the govern- mont of soula,”"».
PARIS-BANGKOK FLIGHT. FRENCH AVIATOR AT ATHENS.
"Nobody Any The Worse,"
Suffolk, to set aside her brother, band had been rescued and con-range in price from £135 to Jseph' Leiter, a Chicago million fessed that she had tried all the Models generally show im aire, as trustee of the estate of night.
proved design and equipment. merchant, valued at G830,000,000. their father, Levi Leiter, Chicago
Several new light six cylinder cars are introduced and saloon bodies The late Marquess Curzon's
are increasingly sees, some having. daughters participated in the ac-
removable rouls. Among mechanic- al ispovations attracting attention Campbell, widow of a British Army the latter's sister Mrs Nancy officer, Colonel Campbell, took his
side..
ANKISTON, Alabama, Oct. 14th Mrs. Elder has received & mee-
sage from her daughter aboard the Barendrecht: "We are safe and nobody is any the worse."
How The Promoters Regard It.
LATER,
ard
parious freewheel. devices whereby the engine does not act as a brake" when the accelerator is pressed, but allows ear to continue under its own momentum, ~ This. invention saves petrol and élimin- ates declutching gear, changing being effected by simply moving the gear lever Loto its various positions.
[THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.}
ATHENS, Gctober 13th.
The French airman Challe, who in attempting s fight to Bangkok within record time, with long stages each day, has arrived here en route.
SHOULD BISHOPS HUNT?
A CANON'S REPROOF:
Canon Wrigley, of Clitheroe,
were planning to sack Nanking, in action of espionage and secretion against Joseph Leiter while. the Xanking Government ordered service. He had published some the 8th (formerly Chow Feng thing like one hundred and fity Chi's) to go across the Yangtze, works, mostly of this nature.
The Judge stated that he did not [Mr. Willie Le Queux special approve of all Joseph Leiter's FIGHTING ON THE HONAN-it is believed, desiring to remove
SHANTUNG BORDER. it outside Ho Ying Ching's spheresed is thrillers" More often bansactions but nothing dishonest was shown with regard to the state- than not there was a murder in the ment of witnesses that Leiter had The promcters of the Bight are Nanking Government has placed first chapter, and the mystery
lost G.890,000,000 by speculating in attempting to make the utmost two armies of Nanking, the 16th break up of the clouds in the last death of Levi Leiter, who knew the steadily thickened till the final whent. The Judge noted that the
money had been lost before the profit out of the failure. One of and 18th. under the command of two chapters.
the backers refused to instruct THE BRITISH SUGAR He knew how to work up a good love interest--some trustee of his estate. With regard American papers because any type of man he was putting in as Ruth to cable a despatch to the the notorious Chef Chien,
CRISIS. of his heroines were rather charm to the suggestion that the an- ing-and above all he was atory tagoniam between Joseph Leiter thing she said might ruin the com- teller. Had he produced one-tenta. and his sisters i would be de-mercial value of her story subse 150,000 TONS SOLD TO MESSRS. writes in his parish magnume of his actual output he could prob trimental to the estate, the Judge quently We are going to keep this ably have done very good work held that Leiter ad not asked bottled-up until we can sell it, and His earlier books, notably the the other trustees to leave the the flyers have been instructed to Eye of Labtar" which told of a country and the departure of the talk to no one."
Jost civilisation' in Africa sisters was almost an abandonment- founded by Semiramis, mythical of their trusteeship...] - by queens in her descent, was a queen of Babylon, and still ruled
really good story the Rider Hag- SHANGHAI, October 10th, gard manner. Bo also was the Persons unknown are believed by Arab story, Zoraida, which Emile the Municipal Police to have taken Zola is said to have praised. But. several pieces of jewellery from the Mr. Le Queur discovered his facility house of Mr. Edwin B. Cunning for murdez spies and secret services ham, U.S. Consul-General, and and poured
"Guilty. Mrs. Cunningham, possibly, during Bonds, the Untamed,”
The Saturday night.
Three Glass Eyes," etc., etc., at the rata of about six a year. They American Federation of Labour A delegate conference of the were all, however, excellent for a bas voted in favour of the exclusion journey, or a day in bed or when of Asistics from the United States, you wanted to be taken out of
and also the "! yourself."]
dence of the phate indepen
Philippines
heavy fighting took place at many points on the Lunghai Railway, Armoured Gara From Hauchow.
General Chu Yu Pu (of Chihli) has despatched a number of armoured cars from Hruchow..
HANKOW'S CURRENCY.
[NAVAL WIRELESS]
HANKOW, Oct. 18th.
A proportion of Central Bank notes have been cashed-ra
Ucwanted Passengers,
NANKING, Oct. 13th.
A party of unarmed, Chistes sol- diers attempted to travel to Han kow is a British steamer to-day An armed guard from one of HM. and cleared ships was sent an the hip without much trouble,
U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL
"ROBBED.
ANOTHER SHANGHAI CRIME.
· Full details of the affair were made public last evening, as Mr. and Mra. Cunningham could not be reached by telephone...
The police were making investigo tions yesterday, however, and hope that their efforts will not be un availing. There are indications that outside persons were respon sible for the theft, as the condition of doors and windows is such to lead to other theories. In the
.upen
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VETERAN ENGLISH) |
LABOURITE.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Oct. 13th. meanwhile every precaution was A notable figure in the Labour taken yesterday morning to prevent world the missing articles from being re- he has died in the person of moved from the house, should the secretary of the Miners Federation miscreants have failed to have done of Great Britain. He was eighty- BO- Daily News,
three years of age.
THE PHILIPPINES STATUS. U.S. LABOURITES VOTE "IMMEDIATE INDE PENDENCE:"
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13th.
MEXICAN JOURNALIST-17 BANISHED. MA
NOW IN (LEXAS
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE).
are
LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 13th rive praat, Polavicini has arrived here."
Ho was banished from Mexico an October 8th..
One promoter naked G. $150,000 for story, but only 81.500 was offered.
CHANNEL SWIMMERS,
ANOTHER ENGLISHWOMAN" GETS OVER.
[THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, October 13th. -Another-Englishwoman has aWTZITE
field. the Chaumers Gill, of She
She started from Cap Griánez at
9.11 yesterday morning, and landed at Dover at 12.20. this morning.
(The time works out at 18 hours, 9 minutes.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE } New York And Dr. Logan
NEW YORK October 13th. Dr. Logan's Channel aim is attracting great attention all over the country, especially in view of the fact that she is a nice of Supreme Court Justice Cochrane, of Hudson, New York
She graduated from the high school at Glen Falls, New York, in 1911.
TATE, LYLE & ̃COM/
"EZUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
HAVANA, Oct. 14th The new official Cuban Sugar Commission has gold 150.000 tons of now sugar to Mesers. Tate, Lyle and Co. The reported, price, is 2:34 cents Eo.b.
ASIA'S IMAGES BORROWED FROM GREECE.
{THEODOR ALUTER'S, AGENOT.");
Some few Sundays ago I plead- ed for a clearer recognition on the. part of Chrisname of the duty of kindness to animals. It is a littla. disconcerting to read of the pre- sence at a stag hunt of the Lord Bishop of Taunton clad, we are in- violet cravat, and mou formed, in riding breeches and
and mounted on powerful bay..
Stag hunting has always seem- ed to me the cruellest and most bar,
barous of British sport, and I am strengthened in this view by the nasty details which were published of the death of one of these wretch- ed animals. It was hunted into the LONDON, October 13th.
and there, when, utterly ex- The claim that Indian and hausted, was hauled to a boat and Chinese images of Buddhs are it throat gut. evolved from forma of the Greek This is sport, at least. I sup gods Apollo and Bacchus, was propose so, but I reature to think that pounded by the great German it is deplorable that Episcopal ethnologist, von Lecoq, the director sanction should be given to it.
"We of the Indian section of the Berlin Museum of Ethnology, at a meet ing of the School of Oriental Studies in Loudon
are approaching e period in the history of our Church when, if mistake not much is going to depend upon the respect and rever Von Lecoq, who headed three exence which the Bishops cait com peditions to the desorts of Central mand. That respect and reverence Asia, claims that it is indubitably will, I think, not be diminished, by proved that Ladia and Chine, bor the absence of his Lordship from rowed the images of all the these hunts, even though he be classion Greek gods, which were mounted upon a powerful bay and adantel to their own religions and garish the proceedings by the wear- aceds.
ing of a violet cravat.