CHANG TSO LIN STILL TRYING TO WIN OVER TANG SENG CHI.
DESPATCHES REPRESENTATIVE AND GIFTS FROM PEKING TO HANKOW.
HANKOW HEAVILY GARRISONED BY TANG. AND
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
ACTING RUSSIAN CONSUL AT CHANGSHA FOLLOWING IN PREDECESSOR'S
FOOTSTEPS.
The Kuomintang's latest hele noir, Tang Seng Chi, is strongly fortifying himself and his army in Hankow. Martial law has been declared. Peking's dictator is eager to enlist Taug's services and has sent representative with gifts with the object of furthering his (Chang's) purpose.
"Judging by the paucity of news, there has been little fighting at the various fronts.
The Acting Russian Consul at Changsha has evidently been fellowing closely "in the footsteps of his predecessor in office in stirring up Bolshevik strife. He is theeting with the same fate, as he has been ordered to be expelled from the province.
ARMY RESERVISTS FROM FIERCE FIGHTING BETWEEN
CHINA,
AN APPEAL TO EMPLOYERS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY. ]
Loydon, Oct. 28th.
Major-General Sir Philip Robert- son, in a letter to The Times, up- peals to employers of labour, on behalf of the sou Army Reservists who recently returned from China,
and who have seen demobilised.
$1
(Wah Tu Yat Pas.)
SHANTUNGITES AND FENG'S FORCES.
DECISIVE ACTION.
(THROUGH REUTER'8 1QENCY.]
PEKING, Oct. 28th.
A fierce engagement is proceed.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 1927.
CRIME WAVE IN SHANGHAI.
VOLUNTEERS AND "SPECIALS" CALLED OUT TO SUP, PRESS IT.
TO SHOOT AT SIGHT.
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.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 28th. The Russian Volunteer Company, mobilised this morning, is picketing the bridges of Soochow Creek and every exit of the Settlement with orders to examine suspicious motor cars and individuals and, if neces- saty, to shoot at sight.
The special police were also called out this evening for the pad pose of suppressing the crime wave especially kidnappings.
ARMISTICE DAY AT MONS.
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MEMBERS OF FIRST BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY, FORCE
TO CELEBRATE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS KERVICE.]
RUGBY, October 28th.
A number of men who were in ing in the vicinity of Chengchow at the first British Expeditionhry the junction of the Peking-Hankow-
THE LOSS OF THE
MAFALDA.”
DETAILS OF LATEST MESSAGES.
PERISHED HOW ESTIMATED BETWEEN 200 AND 300.
[REUTEL'S AMERICANS
SERVICE}
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 95th. The Blue Star liner Arelona" has arrived here., and, the captain be- lieves that 200, mostly women and children perished,
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The feeluna arrived on the scene ten hours after the Mafalda sank and found much floating clothing and luggage but no traces of human beings. The feeloga picked up the information by wireless from other ships. She received one mesange from Captain Gulf consisting of only the word * injured." This confirmed other reports that Guli was hurt while directing the rescue work. Guli's last words sent from- the Mujalda was: "Great bravery
the part of the crew and all male passengers. We have aboard many women and children and· am confident of calming the panic. I will order signal fares, to be light- ed," a
Wireless Operator Locked In Gabin,
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
"SOMEWHAT SEVERE" SHOCK, IN NIIGATA PROVINCE.
(THROUGH RECTES 6 AGENCY.]
Torvo, Oct. 9sth.. The Central Observatory reported a somewhat severe earthquake in the Mishima District of the Niigata' Préfecture yesterday morning.
Many houses were damaged and there are large cracks in the roads at many places.
The populace was frightened and slept out of doors.
Hitherto, no casualties have been reported officially, although the vernacular newspapers report that 20 persons were killed and 30 in- jured.
CHILLED MEAT WAR.
ENDED AFTER TWO YEARS' CUT-THROAT COM. PETITION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY. ]
LONDON, Oct. 28th.
It is understood that the chilled meat war between, the Argentine exporting firms, which has lasted
over two years, has ended by agree... ment. It is hoped. the companies
THRILLING AERIAL ADVENTURE.
'PLANES FALL LOCKED 2,000 FEET.
PARACHUTE FOR PILOTS.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
ECHO
O OF OLDHAM MILLS BOOM?”
*
YEARS.
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR AND "EXCESS PROFITS."
IMPORT:"APPEAL ·DECISION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Lavros, October 2815. The Court of Appeal has dismiss
SAN ANTONIO, Texas,
Oct. 98th. Two flying pupils had a thrilling | escape when their aeroplanes col lided at a height of 5,500 feet. The ed the appeal of the Oldham mill pilots managed to clamber from the manager, George Pickferd, againatta. machines and with the aid of parathe judgment, thi he is inlo chute safely reached the ground. Pay the Income Tax Excess Profits" The aeroplanes fell locked for Duty in respect of profits as 2,000 feet before being separated the result of his buying, with business friends, four mills in Oldham in 1919-20 and after gain- ing control tursting ove
Both were wrecked.
LONG R.A.F. TOUR undertaking.
FROM EGYPT TO NIGERIA.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICÉ]
BUGET, October 28th. Three Royal Air Force biplanes left Heliopolis yesterday on n service Right to Kano, Nigeria. They are thus to arrive on Novem- ber 1st, after-carrying out manu vres they will return to Egypt on November 9th.
WORLD PEACE.
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The French stearier Formoar Langhai Railways, between Sha Taree in the Great War, will cete which has arrived,, says the heat tung and Feng Yu Heiang's armies, brate Armistice Day at the Governmessage the Furuger received from upon the result of which depends meat's expense at Mons where a the Mafalda wireless operator; will be on a profit-earning basis SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE the Feugtien plan of catapaign short service and two minutes who is believed to have perished early in December. Eight firme are agains: Shane. If victorious the
was: "I am locked in the radio directly affected, the principal being cabin. Don't know, what is hap-Vestes, Armour and Swift. The pening, except that the captain breaking up of the March, 1993, has ordered me to call for help." Meat Conference, which was formed Various Estimates Of Number to control the "trade, caused ent-
Missing.
throat competition in order to secure the British market, which was flooded, the prices being below cost. The losses were enormous, but the main difference was the ratio in which exporting firms were
AN APPEAL TO WU PEI FU. Fengtien troops at Shihchinchwang silence will be observed and the will advance "against the strong hill"Last Post" ала "Reveille" positions at Niangtsekwan on the sounded by trumpeters who fought Shansi horder, the objective being Taiyuanfu, Shansi's capital.
at Mons. On the following Sunday drumhend service will be held on a spot near Mons where the first British soldiers fell in the War.
BUENOS AIRES, October 29th. Seven men who won the Victoria". The agents and owners of the Cross will participate in the pil-Mafalda estimate that 384 are miss grimage.
"RED" RUSSIAN ACTING CONSUL.
SHANGHAI, 'October "28th. The Shantung Provincial Govern- ment has telegraphed to Peking! suggesting that Honanese mixed troops. who have surrendered to the Shantung side from. Feng Yu
(Wah Tas Tut Pan.) Hsiang's control; should be passed over to Marshal Wu Pei Fu. They'
SHANGHAI, October 28th. have also telègraphed to 'General The Hunan Provincial Govern Tang Seng Chi and other Hankowment has been informed that the military leaders to urge Marshal Wu acting Russian Consul in Changaha to take up his military baton is actively engaged in stirring up in Honen.
BRITISH WEST AFRICA MORE HEALTHY.
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE].
Recny, October 27th.
yellow fever in the whole of British
late and expel the Russian Co. In 1928-only two oficials died of rul from the province.
Communistic agitation. The Chang- In order to improve friendshipsha Police Headquarters has heen with General Tang Seng Chi, Mar- authorised by the Provincial Gov- ernment to raid, the Russian Coo- shal Chang Tsa Lin is despatching his representatiyo, Mr Yu Kua Han, to Hankow to visit General Tony He is bringing along with him Chang Tso Lin's photo and a lot of valuable, prelents to be pre- seated General Tang.
General Chu Pei Teh, the dicta- tor of Kiangsi province, has tele graphed to the Nanking Military Council that he has mobilized-his-
General Yen Shih Shan has de-West Africa. In Sierra Leone, the cided to concentrate his forces at so-called white man's grave, cut Niangtsekwan and Nganmunkwan of 248 European officials, only one to resist Fengtienese invaders, died during the year, and he did 'not die of yellow fever. There had been no case of yellow fever among the European officials reported since the first of January this year
"Ceneral Chu Pei Teh with Gen-
ing, but hope that other ships may have picked up additional · sur- virora.
BAHIA, October 27th. Thirty-two members of the crew of the Principessa " Mafalda have been brought in here by the French: stenner (Moselle, mi
They express the belief that the commander, Captain Guli, went down with his ship
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 27th. Most of the survivors of the Jafalda are still at sen, and details of the disaster are still obscure.
The crew of the rescuing ship
main forces at Kiukiang for the erni Tan Yen Kai arrived at Shang- in the whole of British West Africa, Moella describe the grim struggles
the
purpose of marching into Hupeh territory against General Tang Seng Chi. His troops at and near Kinkiang have in the past few days disarmed a number of Tang Seng Chi's defeated roops. Many political agencies representing the
hai yesterday.
General Yang Sen is reported to have joined hands with the Nan king side against Tang Seng Chi His troops are marching from Ichang towards Hankow.
Hankor has declared martial Tang Seng Chi's troops.
These striking facts are contain-
Government officials in West Africa.
ed in a report issued by the of the shipwrecked people in the Colonial Office on the continued shark-infested watera. At least one
i swimmer was devoured." improvement in the general stan-
The electric light failed imme dard of health among European diately after the explosion. The The report states that the average groans of the injured and dying Hankow regime at Kiukiang have law, and is heavily garrisoned by number of European officials emwails of the women, who were
played during 1926 was 3.877. Of these, 31 died, 105 were pentioned, 40 on the ground of illhealth, and 29 were invalided out of the service The death rate was 8,8 per thou-
also been closed by the local police.
MISS. ELDER ARRIVES IN
SPAIN.
FRANCE.
LEAVES FOR,
CORDIALLY WELCOMED IN MADRID.
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THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKOÝ.]
MADRID, Oct. 27th. The trans-Atlantic flier, Miss Ruth Elder, arrived here by air from Lisbon, and has departed for
Paris.
What Beth Wore.
MADRID, Oct. 28th. Miss Ruth Elder and Captain Haldeman, escorted by a aquadron of Spanish aeroplanes, were greeted
at the aerodrome by the American "Ambassador and his daughters and
THE CAPTIVE FRENCH PARTY.
ESTABLISHED.
were terrible to her, while · the
praying aloud to the Madonna and were clutching babies to their breasts, filled the darkurss with clamour. The panic stricken jump
ed ovie board tea ha
to share the trade.
EXPERIMENTS IN
·BROADCASTING.
· LEAGUE'S PRACTICAL WORK.
BRITISH WIRELESS "STRVICE. }
Ruor, Oct. 27th, Sir Austen Chauverain, Foreign Secretary, spoke on world peace at the Aldwych Club. The Diplomatic a luncheon given in his honour, by Corps was strongly represented.
The Oldham correspondent of the Manchester, Gurion says the de- elion has eamed consternation among those men who will näw have to surrender some of their profits of the "boom" period as to which the demands of the Re- venue authorities in the Oldham area alone exceed half a million sterling..
The collection will be difficult by many mills in the district sings. owing to the great losses suffered 1020, and many directors will be obliged to realise on their shares. or withdraw money loaned to spinning companies. immediate payment is demanded i 15 feared that mill share valois will "decline sharply.
JOCKEY CLUB APPROVES OF TOTALISATOR.
BOOKMAKERS TO RE
برید
CHARGED..
EFFECT ON BET TAX COLLECTION.
{THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON. October 27th. The Jockey Club has approved of the totalisator.
Sir A Chamberlain said the Nations had attracted in this coun recent meeting of the League of try for reasons which one could well understand more attention than had been adopted by the Jockey Club The recommendations which have usually been attracted by meetings committee, after the evidence of of that assembly. Undoubtedly failure of the three Power naval stewards and officials from India, Zealand, and South Africa, pro- conference had caused the proceed- ings of the recent assembly to be vide for an alteration of the exist viewed with a certain amount of ing law to pefuls the totalisator or anxiety and additional interest,
pari mutuel being installed or He had recently read speeches that approved race courses, controll- would lend him almost to supposed by the Jockey Club or the that what passed at the meetings
National Hunt Committee. of the assembly was unparalleled, stands that s Bill legalising the The Evening Standard under- and that there was some kind of totalisator is ready, and is assured revolt of the smaller Power against of strong support; but in view of the greater to a degree of friction and of difficulties apkaown and the strong opposition anticipated unlike anything which had occurred be a race against time if it is to from bookmakers, there is likely to RUGBY, October 28th.
at say of the assemblies which prebe passed before the Budget M A new telephonic broadcasting ceded it.
For himself, the latest assembly the subject.
Churchill keenly interested in station, which will work
seemed very much alike in char ncter to its predecessor's. The metres with a corresponding sta tion in the United States will, results of its discussions were dis-
A NEW IMPERIAL PROJECT.
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The Jockey Club has also decided to charge bookmakers at the race
within a fortnight, be put into tinetly encouraging to those who courses fees on a graduated male.
at Chelmsford by the service British Broadcasting Corporation. The Station will use a power of 20 kilowatts. It will conduct experi- ments in short wave transmission over long distances which special reference to probability of Empire telephonic broadcasting.
Mr. Eckersley," Chief Engineer of
sand, compared with 12.1 in 1925.
During the 24 years for which the
Stuck To Their Posts. ̈ exnet statistics, have been kept, the average length of service has the Josella loudly praise Captain The survivors and the crew of SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATION steadily rigen, till now in the cast Gull, the Mafalda's commander, the Station, states that success in
of officers who have been pensioned on account of ill-health or invalid. and the wirelces operator, who ed out of the service it is actually stuck to their posts to the last and are believed to have been drowned. ten years and three months. The Captain Guli was standing on the comparison with 20 years rgo bridge as the vessel heeled right highly significant. In 1903, out of an average number of 1,353 Euro- over, waving farewell, pean officials, 33 died after an average service of 3 years and 10 mouths, the death rate being 21.3 per thousand, while the invaliding was 1.1 per thousand after an average length of service of only
years and 4 months.
www.
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CASABLANCA, Oct. 27th. The Pasha of the Beni Milai people has returned to the base after establishing a system of com munication with the French hunt ing party, of two ladies and two ne, who were taken captive an on 23rd, by means of native. find
rate
One of the rescue ships tied along side the Mafalda, but the slope on the doomed vessel became too pro- nounced, and the hawsers were hur tiedly parted, lest the sinking ship should drag the other under sel.
and he has also red ESTHONIAN OFFICIAL ON BRITISH NATIONAL
to too many participating in the gotiations for their release,
The tribe of Aikaimiou Said has the Director of Spanish aviation. allowed the passage of the prison- Ruth, who was dressed in lighters through its territory, on con- grey breechee, jersey and sailor's dition that it be entrusted with cap, was conducted to the officers, the negotiation
mess where her health was pro-
posed by the Ambassador and drunk
with
in champagne. A tea party follow-! ed at the Embassy, at which General di Rivern, who exchanged autographed photographe Ruth, was present..
Subsequently, there was a recep- tion at the Aero Club,
U.S. HELICOPTER OF "REVOLUTIONARY:
DESIGN,"
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
NEW YORK, October 27th The Curtiss Aeroplane Company is devoting G.$75,000 for the con- struction of an aeroplane able to rise vertically, of. revolutionary design,
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AMERICA'S TRADE,
FALLING OFF NOTED.
[HEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
New York, October 27th. The Federal Reserve Board states that industrial trade activity in- creased less in September than 'was seasonably usual, and continued to be in smaller volume than a year jaga.
The iron and steel output in September, was smaller than in any month since 1925, and there were also decreases in the production of non-ferrous metals, motor-cars, and rubber tyres.
It has undergone wind-tunnel tests, and has demonstrated its ability to rise. 1,900 feet per second, having a forward speed of 50 to 70, miles an hour.
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The textile, shoe and leather in- dustries continued to be active.""
Wholesale commodity prices ad vanced in September for the fourth consecutive incnth,
TRIAL.
ALLEGED GIVING AWAY OF SECRETS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
REVAL, October, 27th. The trial has opened of Birk, former Euthonian Minister in
SAVINGS.
the experiments might lead to a bigger proposition of Empire broadcasting emanating from Great Britain and from the Dominions.
If conditions are favourable a special programme from the Broad- east Company Station, Sydney, Australia, will be received and relayed by British stations do Sun- day evening.
GERMAN ECONOMIC LIFE.
SOUND FINANCIALLY.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
BERLIN, October 27th. Speaking before the Budget Com- THRIFTY WORKING PEOPLE. mittee of the Reichstag, the pre- Pident of the Reichsbank, Herr FOXITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. } Schacht, declared that Germany'
monetary position and stability of Rvoar, October 28th. currency were certain so long as The success of the national the Reichsbank was independent. Russia, who is charged with dis-saving movement, which encourages
"The Minister of Economics, Dr. obeying the orders of the Govern the purchase by people of small Curtius, quoted figures showing ment, and publishing, in the inter-
means of savings certificates issued that Germany's economic life, in cets of a foreign State, secrets con- by Government, was referred to at cluding its guarantees and loans cerning Esthonia
Members of the Cabinet and the conference in Manchester yester- raised for public purposes, was
day: Working people make par- quite sound, Chief-of-Staff were present, with chases by means of small weekly the Minister to Moscow, as chief contributions through local asso- witnesses.
ciations and the amounts now due to depositors in these organisations exceeds £500,000,000.00
TWO
NOBEL PRIZES. AWARDS ANNOUNCED..
[THEOUGH' RRUTer's agency.]
STOCKHOLM, October 27th. The Nobel prize for medicine of physiology, for 1926, has been awarded to Professor Johannes of Fibiger, of the University Copenhagen.
The same prize for 1027 has been awarded to Professor Wagner. Von Jaureg, of the University of
Vienna
GENERAL HO CHIEN.
BENDS A DELEGATE TO. NANKING.
[TERDUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BHANGHAI, Oct. 28th.. The Anomin News Agency states that General Ho Chien, command- ing the 36th Army, has sent a dele gate to Nanking to discuss his sur render.
U.S.A. PRESIDENCY. CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] "Bookies" Likely To Oppose.
RUGBY, October 27th. An important decision was reach- today by Jockey Club. The mendations of a special committee Club has proved the recom- which was appointed to inquire as to how betting might best be made to contribute to the maintenance of the 'sport.
wished the Lengue to do its work." On this occasion the nations, aszem- bled at Genevs had exercised greater freedom in discussing those questions which affected them and that was due not to the fact thated the situation was more dangerous, but that representatives of assem were encouraged by the spirit which now prevailed to bring into the light of day the dis- cussion of questions which in more delicate and, dangerous momentr had been reserved for secret con- ference.
bled nations
These recommendations were, should be obtained to permit the firstly that an alteration in the law.
sions, continued Sir A. Chanter
"The chief result of these discus- totalisator or pari mutuel being in- lain, is that they have served to charged fees on a graduated scale. stalled on race courses, and eccond- ly that bookmakers, should be concentrate attention more closely
The Jockey Club, in approving on the practical aspects of problems the recommendations, resolved, that day and to bring us back from them. It is understood that a Bill which confront us in the present steps be taken to give effect to. vague phrases and expansive aspira- will be introduced immediately in tions to deal with those problems Parliament, with this object. The patiently, and fulfil those steps proposal to establish a totalisatos which are immediately practicable will, of course, meet with strenuous and reasonable. It would be foolish opposition from bookmakere, and of me to pretend that the expres the subject promises to be a topio. sion of British policy was ponular of keen discussion in turf circles. in all countries, We should be
RUGBY, Oct. 28467
foolish to expect inqualified popu. May Facilitate Bet Tax Collection. larity for our poliev, and what we must do is to presedve that respect It is anticipated that the installa- which the British poliev has always tion of the totalisator pari-mutue!! earned in the eyes of the world. on -British race courses, in necord- "There have been some criticism anes with recommendations of of that policy, especially amongst Jockey Club, Committee, reported speakers at home. There is one last night,ili facilate the collec- danzer which I hope all men of all tion of the betting tax. It is ex- parties will acok to avoid. I hope pected that the decisioay induce of Nations become the subject of on the method of paying he tax none will desire to make the League bookinakers to reach an agreement party controversy. I hold it to be and probably they will approach the duty of every Foreign Secretary the Chancellor of the Exchequer on to preserve within the measure of the subject. The latter stated re- what is possible the national policy cently that he was prepared to con which, whatever, and whenever a sider alternative proposals for col- change of government may coine, lecting the tax, provided they did. pursued with continuity for upon from this sourec. will be still a polier which can be not involve a decrease in revenue continuity the success of our diplo. "macy, denende."?******
Referring to the resignation from the Cabinet of Viscount Cecil. Sir WASHINGTON, -Oct-28th-A-Chamberlain--aid he was not. Importance is attached to the quite sure wherein the differences open announcement that Senator | between himself and Viscount Cecil Curtis, of Kansas, the Republican on league questions: consisted. Floor. Leader, in the Senate, is a candidate for the Republican Presi dential nomination as it is AT indication that one high in the coun- sels of the Republican Party has decided that President Coolidge is definitely out of the running
OXFORD: 'VARSITY TEAM DEFEATS WARATAHS.
[THROUGH BETTER'S AGENOL. ]:
LONDON, October 27th..
*But if I understand Viscount |·⠀⠀ Oxford University beat the New Cecil, he would be willing to run South Wales Rugby football team, risks and undertake obligations | known as the "Waratahs,” by three which it seems to me the trustees points to mil of this Empire have neither the This is the first defenthe right to undertake nor the power to Waratahs have sustained on their futil."
present tour in England,