MARSHAL CHIANG KAI SHER
OF HONOUR IN TOKYO,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27th,
11.
GUEST THA
"CHARTERED BRITISH BETTING AND P. & O. BANK.".
MEETS THE PREMIER AND FOREIGN MINISTER. BARON TANAKA ADVISES CHIANG TO RE-ENTER
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POLITICS.
NANKING" TROOPS REPORTED TO HAVE
CAPTURED KWEICHI.
The local vernacular Press reports that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek - was the guest of honour (presumably at Tokyo) of the Japanese "Foreign Minister, and that Baror. Tanaka, the Premier, was present. The Premier is stated to have advired Chiang to re-enter China's
olitics
Nanking troops are reported to have captured Kweichi, same sixty miles to the north-east of Anhui's capital (Anking) after revere fighting with Tang Seng Chi's troops.
Mr. Wang Ching Wei has returned to Shanghai, where be intends to remain temporarily. It appears that he set out to attend the Nanking Conference but nhandoned the project on hostilities breaking out between Nanking and Wuhan. FENGTIEN VICTORIES." SHANSI'S ARMY OF PLAIN.
CLOTHED SOLDIERS. CAPTURE OF KAIFENG AND LANFENG.
SUCCESSFUL AIR-RAID ON SHANSI'S CAPITAL,
[THRQUOW REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEXING. Oct. 20th,
A telegram from Chang Tsung Chang to the Cabinet claims that Chibli-Shantung troops defeated the Kuorinehun at Kaifeng on the 24th, entering the city the same day. His infantry and armoured trains are operating so far as Chúngmow, 30 miles from Cheng- chow, The Kuominchun are re- treating to Honanfu.
An earlier message from Tainanfu states the Chihli-Shantung troops, when they captured Lanfeng, took a brigade commander, 1,000 men,
શિફ "rifles.
and
The Ankuochun Headquarters claim that a Fengtien acroplane carried out a successful air raid at Taiyuanfu, dropping four bomba and causing considerable damage to the Commander-in-Chief's quarters and arsenal.
MARSHAL CHIANG."
(Wah Tu Yat Pao.)
Head-
Suomi,, Oct. 26th, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek was the guest of honour at a dinner recep. ffon given by the Japanese Foreign Stipizeer and Premier, Tanaka on the 13th inst. Friendly compli ments were exchanged, and Baron Tanaka advised Marshal Chiang to reappear in the Chinese political
arena.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR NANKING TROOPS,
(Wah Tez Yat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Oct. 28th. The latest telegram from Wüha to Nanking states that the Nan- king troops have captured, Kweichi,
Fah Tn Fat Pas.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 98th. According to a Japanese report, the Shansi plain-clothed soldiers recently appearing in Fengtienese territory number at least 6,000. They are divided into three groups, the first is assigned to engage in activities in the metropolitan area,| the second is stationed in the area From Shanhaikwanto Peking, and the third is responsible to disturb the rear of the Chihli-Shantung forces.
OFFER OF CHARTERED BANK AGREED TO.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, October 26th, Financial editors call attention to the report that the holders of ever si per cent. of P. & O.. Bank ing Corporation shares have alrendy accepted the offer of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chins made--through--Lord-Inchcape-to- purchase the shares at £10:16 për share, payable on December 31st. The offer remains open till Nuven ber 15th, but as stipulated the i proportion of acceptances has been received, the plan becomes effective and the control of the P. & Banking Corporation will pass the Chartered Bank.
to
TAX
INTERESTING STATEMENT BY MR. CHURCHILL,
[BRITISH WAMELESS SERVICE.]
AMERICAN NAVY SENSATION:
REAR-ADMIRAL RELIEVED
OF HIS POST.
&
TO REPORT TO NAVY SECRETARY.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
1927.
MEXICAN BANDIT
OUTRAGE.
THE CAPTURED BRITON RELEASED.
[SECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON; October 20th It is confirmed that Mitchell kaa been released, and it is believed the Amajac Corpoention paid £500 for his ratson,
1. Rrosy, Oct. 28th. In a speech last night, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Chur- chill) said the treasury would this year receive three or four millions"
WASHINGTON, Oet. guth. sterling from the betting tax, and he'
Rear-Admiral Magruder, Com-
[Me. W. E. Mitchell, manager for knew of no great national interest mander of the Fourth Naval Dis- the Amajae Corporation, was kid- that suffered in egnsequence, At-triet and Coulmaudant of Philade:napped by Mexican bandits some tendances had not fallen off at the phin Navy Yard has been relieved weeks ago, who had since Keld him big race meeting, in consequence of of his post and ordered to report to ransom.] the tax and the prices realised to Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the for blood stock sires surpassed Navy.
all previous record in every sale It is reported that this action is since the imposition of the tax. due to a series of magazine articles, The money thus realised would in which Rear-Admiral Magruder akuost exactly equal the amount criticised the Navy Department.. which the Government has to pro-
POLITICAL CRISIS IN vide to establish a universal system of widows', pensions for the whole
RUMANIA.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION "WITH CAPITAL CENSORED.
EX-MINISTER TO BE COURT MARTIALLED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
пору
BERLIN, October 28th." Rumania is again in the throes of
Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has pro-}
ja acrious political crisis. Accord- ceeded to Hsinseng, situated north ing to of the Yellow River in Honan, from Chengchow, "He intends to launch a general attack on the Northerners with a view to recapturing Cheng teb, in the northern portion of Honan. Marshal Feng has also despatched 80,000 reinforcements to Kocheng to resist the Shantung Chibli invaders in the direction of Lunghai Railway.
WUHAN MONEY GRANT.
FOR RELIEF OF HANKOW'S. FORMER *** REDS.”
NAVAL WIRELEAS.)
HANKOW, Oct. 25th: It is reported that the Wahan! Government has voted the sum of $30,000 for the relief of Chinese in the ex-British Concession.
THE KUOMINTANG. KIUKIANG NEUTRAL.
KAVAL WIRELESS.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 25th... According to reports bere, the Southerners have full control. at Nanking and Wuhu, but at Kiu- kiang General Chu Pei Tei still remains neutral as between the rival Nanking and Wuhan factions. General Tang Seng Chi's inten tions remain rather obscure.
Effect Of Yangtze Clash.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 25th.
Owing to the lighting between
year.
BRITISH TRADE.
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN
FOREIGN ORDERS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Recay. Oct. geth.
SOVIET HIGH SEA MURDERERS.
RECEIVE LIGHT SENTENCES AT ODESSA.
[TRROCCE LECTER'S AGENCY.]
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RIGA, Oct. 26th. The Soviet Court at Odessa bas sentenced the sailors Dashkevitch and Tychkin to 18 and 6 months' imprisonment, respectively, for killing two officers and one seaman
The Court considered that. al-
MYSTERY OF THE
· GERMAN FLIGHT.
NOW EXPLAINED,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]`
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THE CAMEL GIVES WAY TO THE MOTOR.
HOW A DESERT POTENTATE NOW TRAVELS.
(THROCUS REUTER'S' AUEKOY. }
Loyoos, Oct. 23th. The Iba of Saud has deserted the camel for an £11,000 feet of eight British motorcars of polish- ed aluminium in which to cross the desert and ja which bis travels will henceforth be made.
Two windowless motor caravans*. are provided for the 94 ladies of his harem. The roof is made of opaque glass and the température cooled by means of electric faas. His bodyguard of 30 warriors will travel in a fast charabane.
GENERAL MOTORS.
ENORMOUS INCREASED
EARNINGS.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN ́SERVICE.]
Cocoase. Oct. Ráth. The mysterious lack of news of Koennecke, since arriving at Bun- derabbas on October 8th, has been cleared up by a letter from Count
New Yonx, Oct, 26th, Solos, who is accompanying Koen- The keenest interest is shown in necke. He states that the aero- Wall Street in the report of the plane rade a forced landing owing | General Motors, Inc., for the first 515 to engine failure
ve
to the months of 1927; showing net `earn-" abnormal heat. It struck a high ings of nearly G.8200,000.000 more tension wire and Solms sustained than for any nine months in its slight concussion and a fractured history and greater than the pre- rib. Nevertheless he hoped to pro-
vious record earnings for the full
է:
DISPUTE:
COMPLETE AGREEMENT.
were 193,738,302 dollars.
THE HEROINE OF THE ** AMERICAN GIRL.”
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, WEL COMED IN LISBON,
MODERN RALEIGHS.
reports from Budapest, Belgrade and Vienna direct com- munication with Bucharest is sub-tries, representative of all the prin- when the crew matinied and forced with Koennecke.
The Federation of British Indus-of the Egyptian steamer Inkerman, ceed to Persia, India and Japan year of 1929 The exact earningy ject to strict censorship. apparently have been brought to Britain, has prepared a forecast of "where workers are not exploited." THE SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG
Matters cipal manufacturing trades of Great the ship to proceed to Odessa head with the arrest of the "ex: Minister, M. Mandileset for carry the prospects for industry during ing letters and proclamations from the next three months. It shows a though Dashkevitch and Tychkin Prince Carol, which the Govern substantial increase in foreign were sorely provoked, they “exceed. ment considered were intended to orders in many trades and a better ed measures necessary for self- launch a movement to place Carol general outlook. The recent motor defence." on the throne,
show has proved that there is con siderable development abroad of the demand for British automobiles while in the motor cycle industry TO huge orders are reaching Britsin from -all- paste/of-Europe as well
further afield. -
The Government communiqué says they will take the strictest mea sures to suppress such a movement
and that Manoilereu will be coärt
martialled and charged with endan gering the security of the State.
A meeting of the Pessants Party, which supports the Carol leaders, have declared that Rumania is in a state of revolution caused by the ruling classeɛ."
The manufacture and export of artificial silk products are increas- ing. Electrical engineering, che- micals, wireless apparatus and ex- ports, from Leicester and "Notting-
POLAND PURCHASING U.S. ham, principally of boot and hosiery
COTTON,
machinery, are among the trade showing substantial improvement.
NEGOTIATIONS AS TO CREDITS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ]
WARSAW, Oct. 95th. The Lodz textile manufacturers
Wahan and Nanking, the situation are negotiating with America for between the Southerners' and large credits for the purchase of Northerners. .nor of Nanking, cotton from the United States. appears to have reached a dead-
lock.
Go miles north-east of Anking, after AN "ARGUS" SEAMAN
heavy fighting with Tang Seng! Chi's troops.
MR. WANG CHING WEI'S MOVEMENTS.
(Wah Tie Tat Pas.)
in
SHANGHAI, Oct. 26th. Mr. Wang Ching Wei arrived at Shanghai from Hankow by the Kanyang Maru on the 24th inst, His unexpected appearance Shanghai has caused many rumours, but it is definitely established, according to official sources, that he intended to attend the long- advertised 4th Conference of the
DROWNED.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 23th.
The situation here is quiet
A report has been received of! the death by drowning here, to-day, of Robert James Russel Tavlor, an ordinary seaman, of H.M.S. Argus.
He was unmarried and his home was at Cricklewood, London.
H.M.S. "CORNFLOWER " FOR CHINA. REPLACING THE "HOLLY. HOCK."
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON. Oct. 23th. H.M. sloop Carnflower, which
Executive Committee. But shortly shortly replaces the Hollyhock on after starting his journey from the China Station, will be born Hankow the war between Hankow missioned with a relief crew of the Bres and Nankingites broke out in Anbui.
Iroquois for passage to Hong Consequently Mr. Wang Kong, and the latter's relieved has decided to remain temporarily crew will bring back the Hollyhock. In Shanghai,
MR. EUGENE CHEN'S DENIAL.
WHAT MARSHAL CHIANG IS!"
REPORTED TO HAVE STATED.
[FROM OUR CHINEGE CORRESPONDENT.]
GRANDILOQUENT OUTBURST.
[THOUGH HEUTER'S AGRKOT.)
Moscow, Oct. 28th.
In addition the Ludz cotton spin- j pers are negotiating for a long- term G.$10,000,000, loan, for the introduction of modernised 'equip ment in the mill
DISARMAMENT.
THE TARIFF DISPUTE
AMERICA'S CONCILIATORY
NOTE
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, October 25th. It is understood that the Ameri- cau Tariff Note marks' step 'to- wards agreement." America har, apparently, rennunced her demand for treatment more advantageons
A
SIR HERBERT SAMUEL.
STAND FOR LANCASHIRE
CONSTITUENCY,
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]"
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
(THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENOT.)
Capetown, October 23th. The most critical phase of the flag
the South African Party, at which negotiations was at a meeting of
Liseon, October 25th. „ The would-be trans-Atlantic fiers, unanimity was practically achieved, Miss Ruth Elder and Captain including most of the Natal dele. Haldeman, arrived here on board. gates. A complete agreement by the steamer Lima, all parties on the outstanding points was reached at 6,45 to-night.
There were extraordinary scura, and they were given an enthusiastic
RUGBY, Oct. 23th.
· General Hertzog tankes a state- welcome. The American Minister,. Sir Herbert Samuel, the former
ment in the Assembly to-morrow, Legation staff, Portuguese airmen, Liberal-Minister, who-was-High-
simultaneously with the tubling of and others went out to meet the Commission 1920 to 1925, announced to-day settlement, which prescribes that students spread their cloaks on the for Palestine from the amendment embodying the Lime, aeroplanes circling aloft.
that he has accepted the invitation the flags of the Union be firstly the quayside for Miss Elder to walk to stand as parliamentary candidate Union Jack, denoting association on." The police had the utmost. for the Darven division of Lanca with the Union and with group difficulty to break · through the shire.
nations constituting the British crowds. Sir Herbert Sampel has recently Commonwealth of Nations; second- The pair were driven to the taken a prominent part with. Mr., the National Flag as set out in place to receive the President's
Lloyd George" in the new Liberal campaign.
کوله و
BRITISH FLYING "BOATS
REACH BRINDISI.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Oct. 25th.' The four British flying boats
and
LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND to that which she had before August which are journeying to India
30th. and has agreed to enter into Australia, reached Brindisi this Immediate negotiations with France morning from Naples.
FOURTH PREPARATORY
SESSION.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Oct. 23th...
on condition that, in the meantime American goods shall not have less favourable treatment, thin before August 30th.
The Note also offers to abandon
and prices in factories.
M. Loudon, chairman of the the practice of enquiring into costs preparatory commission to the disarmament League of Nations conference, has convened the fourth
commission session of the
for November 30th,
The agenda includes considéra bly and Council. tions passed by the League Assen)-
CANADA'S NEWSPRINT. WORLD'S LARGEST
PRODUCER.
(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
OTTAWA, Oct, 25th. The Ggures of the September production of newsprint show that Canada has supplanted the United States as the world's largest pro dücer.
THE LATE MARQUESS OF CAMBRIDGE
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RCCBY, Oct. 25th."
MERSEY TUNNEL.
HALF THE DISTANCE NOW
COMPLETED.
Good progress in the construction of the new Mersey Tunnel was re- ported at the meeting of the Joint Tunnel Committee at Liverpool.
It was announced that the con- tracted cost new contemplated was £593,079, and that the work so In an announcement issued from far accomplished has cost £260,121. Buckingham Palace the King com- The river headings at the Liverpool mands that the court wear mournside are now passing belar the ing for two weeks from this day lowest part of the rock bed of the for the Marquess of Cambridge, river,E, brother-in-law of His Majesty. The court will change to, half mourning The
It reported that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has expressed Mr.. Eugene Chon has returned Canada in September produced on Tuesday, November 1st regret to Mr. Wang Ching Wei for from South Russia. He denies over 178,000 tons whereas the announcement regarding the funeral having been responsible, to a great that he has married the widow of United States .produced Over Kuomintang Party. At the same, scribes the rumour as a malicious United States production exceeded Government offices and other pub extent, for the disruption of the the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and de- 114,000 tons. Three years ago the will be hade tomorrow. Flags on time, Marshal Chiang Mr. fabrication, savouring political Canada's newsprint is Want to continue the leadership of sacrilege in view of the deep rever casily Canada's inrgest export of lie buildings were flown at halfmant
ence in which he holds Madame," wholly manufactured, products.
the Party,
DOW
to-day.
the Fing Bill.··
The final draft also provides for the Union Jack to be flown with the National Flag on official buildings, in capitals of the Union provinces, in parts and Government offices abroad, and in such other places in the Union as the Government may decide.
It
Governor-
congratulations. They are "the guests of the American Legation,
MR. HARRY GOSLING ON HIMSELF.
WATERMAN TO CABINET MINISTER.
From a waterman's apprentice to
empowers the General to fix the form in which the flags will be flown from ships become a member of the Gavera Union Jack may continue to be Harry Gosling, M.P., who was on the high seas, which means thement-such is the life story of Mr.
How from ships until à derision Minister of Transport when Labour by the Imperial Conference to the was in power. contrary.
His varied and active career, in- The final settlement was reachcluding 27 years on the London ed on the definite understanding County Council, is delightfully that as regards towns other than told in his autobiography, Up those capitals mentioned above, and Down Stream" (Methuen, 78. there be no sudden change.
This ed.). means that the Union Jack will con- tinue to be flown in Johannesburg, Kimberley, Grahamstown, etc.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] The New Domestic Flag.
TUGBY, Oct. 25th.
South
Mr. Gosling says that while he was Minister of Transport he was- also Paymaster-General, and so was entitled to receive a carcass of a fat buck fron the Royal herds provided that he paid the usual, fee
of 20%.
The Nationalist. and African Party caucuses in Cape town have agreed to accept the offers from time to time-other "I have had, he continues, compromise over the Flag Bill which people might call them temptations was reached as the result of private which, if I had accepted them, negotiations between General Smuls would have given, quite different and General Hertzog.
turn to my Activities. Sometimes The new domestic flag retains they were connected with the com- three horizontal stripes-of-orange-mercial world, and on one or two. There are 280 men at work con- white and blue but the shield which occasions with State service. Öne. tinuously night and day, and 9,310ft, appeared on the white stripe in the was both socially nad financially have been drives-more than half Union Jack occupied only a quarter Why1 Not because I thought for orignial design and of which the most tempting, but I refused it too.
the tunnelling distance.
is replaced by the Union Jack and a moment that I should he wrong The volume of water now being zontally, with the Orange Free ways of serving your fellows besides
Transvaal vierkleur appearing hori in accepting it-there are pumped from the works is 2,400 States vierkleur vertically between being a Labour leader-but because gallons & minute at Liverpool, and Jack will be three times the size path 1 preferred to keep it until them forming a cross. The Union once having decided on a certain
400 gallons a minute at Birkenhead. I that it was in the original design. I the cad.'
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