SHANGHAI KUOMINTANG SUPPORT MOVEMENT AGAINST TANG.
PASS SIX RESOLUTIONS AT MASS MEETING.
NOT IN FAVOUR OF KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE BEING HELD IN CANTON.
JAPANESE REPORT SAYS CHANG TSO LIN AIMS AT RESTORATION
OF MONARCHY.
Supporters of the Kuomintang in Shanghai's nativë city have just held a mass meeting, at which they passed six resolutions. endorsing generally the views advocated by the Nanking Govern- The meeting whole-heartedly condemned Tang Seng Chi and called upon Chinese everywhere to do likewis
ment.
The proposal emanating from Mr. Wang Ching Wei that the much-discussed Fourth Euomintang Conference "should be held at Canton also met with the meeting's disapproval.
One of the resolutions seeks support for the return of Chiang: Kai Shek, to office, which would enable him to direct the Kuomin tang expedition against Tang Seng Chi,
Of even more general interest is the report published by the vernacular Press of a Japanese report that Chang Tso Lin intends to restore the monarchy in China in his own person and family. Ho has been and probably still is Dictator and Generalissimo, and now apparently he aspires to be "the first Emperor of the Fengtienese Dynasty." This thrilling event, we are told, is to materialise next June.
SHANGHAI KUOMINTANG'S
RESOLUTIONS.
(Wah Tex Yat Pas.)
MARSHAL CHANG WANTS TO BE EMPEROR?
THE HONG KONG DAILY: PRESS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 1927.
RIOT IN SHANGHAI
LAST NIGHT.
"WHITE RUSSIANS" STORM
SOVIET CONSULATE.``
FIRED AT BY INMATES.
ONE KILLED: FIVE WOUNDED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, Nov. 7th.
This evening about 300 "White "* Russians, wearing mourning bands and tricolour buttonaires, stormed the Soviet Consulate with bricks and other missiles.
Subsequently, they broke into the building, whereupon the inmates opened fire..
At least one person was killed and five wounded, including
woman.
AUDIENCE 11,000 MILES AWAY.
MR. AMERY ADDRESSES ENGLAND FROM AUSTRALIA.
40,000 MILES UNDER BRITISH FLAG,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
REASSEMBLES TO-DAY,
BUSY SIX WEEKS ANTICIPATED.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rrany, November 7th. Parliament reassembles to-mor REGuy, November. 7th.
row after the Summer Recess to Atmospherics yesterday interfer-continue the work of the session ed considerably with the reception which opened in February and of broadcast relayed to Britain will, it is anticipated, be pro- from the shortwave station in longed till December 1st. The Sydney, Australia, and parts of six weeks available, promise to be speeches delivered by the Governor exceptionally busy and the time of New South Wales and Mr. L. of Parliament will be almost fully C. M. Amery, Secretary of State occupied by the discussion of for Dominion Affairs, were in various important bills, including audible. These speeches were made unemployment. Efforts will be At 3 o'clock in the morning (As made to have other bills consider-
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THE JAPANESE THE CHANNEL
PROLETARIAT.
CELEBRATE SOVIET'S
ANNIVERSARY.
TWENTY ARRESTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.]
(Tokyo, Navţimber 7th. Twenty persons were arrested this evening when the police broke up meeting held under the auspices
SWIM
HOAX.
MISS LOGAN AND HER TRAINER CONVICTED.
HEAVILY · FINED FOR PERJURY.
(THROOM KRUTKI'S AGENOY.)
Dr.. Logan and her trainer, Mr. Carey, pleaded guilty (at the Mansion House).
Miss Logan was fined £100 with
of Proletarian organizations to £10-10 costs and Carey £30 and celebrate the anniversary of the £3-3 costs. Sqrict revolution.
THE NELLORE DISASTER.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
The police cleared off the intralian time) to an audience 11,000 d, including a bill for the regis CYCLONE AND TIDAL WAYÉ vaders and now surround the build. miles distant listening at 7 in thetration of nursing homes and evening (British time) of the pre- mental deficiency bill which will rious day.
permit persons suffering from the One remark in the speech of Mr. after-effects of sleepy sickness to be
ing.
AGAINST THE PER-Amery, who is making an Imperial
SON OF KING MICHAEL.""
h
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST EX-RUMANIAN MINISTER.
M. MANOILESCO STILL
IN PRISON.
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
(Fah T: Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, November 7th. SHANGHAI, November 7th. A report from Japanese sources A mass meeting was held at says that Marshal Chang Tso Lin Shanghai in connection with the is preparing to establish mon- movement against General Tangarchical Government in Peking. Seng Chi. The following resolu-He has ordered his subordinates. to tions were passed :—
investigate as to what suitable
system should 1. A eiicular telegram be issued monarchical
be in the name of all classes in Shang- adopted in dealing with prezent- bai to support the Central Govern-day China. It is expected that he ment (Nanking) against Tang Seng will announce himself to be the Chi.
first Emperor of the Fengstienese
BUCHAREST, NOY. 7th. Dynasty in June_of_next_year_______!
Following on the report of the The Shantung troops suffered a considerable defeat, by Feng Yu Royal Commission inquiring into Hsiang's troops some 80 miles east his activities, M. Mancilesco, who of Kaifengiu.
General Chu Yu Pa is ordering till detained in a military pri a large number of reinforcements son, will be charged with an from Northern Kiangsu to the Langhai Railway zone.
tempt against the person of King Michael by declaring in favour of a change of the Constitutional Act of 1926.
2A delegation be despatched to. petition the Nanking Government to eradiente the Northern warlords, including Chang Tso Lin, Chang Tung Chung and Sun Chuan Fang 3. A telegram be despatched to request Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Shit Shan to continue their efforts to complete their expedition against the Fengtienese.
4. A circular telegram be issued to urge the people, throughout the country to support the expedition against Tang Seng Chi.
5. Unanimous opposition to be announced to Mr. Wang Chi Wei's proposal of calling the 4th Kuo- mintang Conference at Canton.
6. To support Chiang Kai Shek's return to office to direct the ex- pedition agairist Tang Seng Chi.
TROOPS EVACUATING
CHINKIANG.
NAVAL WIRELESS.]
CHINXIANG, Nov. 6th. The regiment responsible for the attack on AP.C. officials has pro- ceeded to Nanking, and the Conces sion is almost entirely evacuated. Preparation for an apparent retire ment continues."
THE SHANGHAI CINEMA TRAGEDY.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
|
A report from Wahu says that the Nanking troops have taken Wu- yuat, on the eastern Hupch border,
SCENE ON CHINESE STEAMER.
FOREIGNERS MANHANDLED.
CROWD OF UNPAID UNKEMPT SOLDIERS.
SHANGHAI, November 3rd:
at
M. Mazioilesco intends to call important political leaders as wit
nesses.
CHICAGO" «MAYOR'S.
LATEST.
WANTS AN ALL-AMERICAN HISTORY TEXT BOOK."
A mutiny" among passengers nud what threatened to be an ex- tremely unpleasant incident took place yesterday morning in the Whangpoo on board the San Peh AN AWARD OF G.$10,000 str. Ikin Ming Heian shortly after her departure from Shanghai at s o'clock with 250 unkempt and un- paid Chinese troops on board bound for Enochow. Fortunately, the soldiers were unarmed.
They were in charge of a Chi hese general and began to raise a disturbance shortly before the steamer reached Woosung. At the No, 2 buoy, 40 of them creatad a fracas on the bridge and took con- tral of the ship. While the ship was steaming ahead full speed these SCENES OF HORROR. soldiers dropped anchor, and though no damage was recorded as the [THROUGH REVIZE'S AGENCY:} | result of this, considerable anxiety resulted as the ship went aground SHANGHAI, Nov. 7th. on the bank near the buoy. Details of the Keng Shin Wu Tai When it became evident that the catastrophe at Chapel (a district soldiers demanded to return to near the Shanghai International Shanghai and that they were refus Settlement) increase the horrors of ing to proceed to Foochow because the affair.
they had expected to be paid and While some reports are to the had not bech, Capt. B. U. Johan- effect that the collapse followed a sen, the Norwegian mate, succeed. rush to the single staircase of the ed in quieting the disorder with place, following on a shout of a promise to return. Once turned "Fire," the state of the building round the ship retraced her course bears out the origical Reuter and when the nien-of-war anchored in the Yangtzepoo district were mutineers" including The women were over-crowded in sighted the
account.
a 40-foot square room, and were the "general" took to flight with applanding and jumping up and a purpose, the latter hiding himself down. This set, the floor vibrating, in a locked cabin until this unfore pulling out the cross-beams." seen complication was safely pant.
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An upper floor. tore loose, with a During the disturbance, however a resounding crash, which was folew-foreign passenger, Mr. Linnestad ed up immediately by a second and the Chief Officer, Mr. Hansen, crash, caused by the collapse of the were hoth handled roughly by the first floor.
soldiers who it is understood, beat Municipal and police officers the two foreigners with planki. arrived within five minutes, but Without exception all these sold were waved away by the Chapeliers were ragged and filthy, and a police.
foreign passenger able to speak Chinese ascertained that 20 cents were the extent of the worldly The first brigade is carrying out wealth of each when the mutiny the rescue work. The task is most started.
Timbers gruesome and difficult.
When the ship arrived at the interlocked with bodies are inter- Chinese Bund in Nantno, the_Chi mingled with splintered flooring nest authorities came on board and joists, buried under tons of debris, arrested the two leaders who were heaped 13 to 15 feet high, with rutin irons and sent to Lungwha, arms and legs protruding..
Previously when the trouble" had
Gruesome Rescue Work.
F
OFFERED
[RECTER'S AMELICAN SERVICE.]
CHICAGO, Nov. 7th. A new pipetus has been given to Mayor Thompson's slogan "America First by the annotincement" "that a G.210.000 prize will be awarded to the author of a new all-American history text book "which will tell the truth" for use in Chicago Council schools.
The adjudicators will consist of a committee of competent (in Mayor Thompson's opinion) tenchers and judges.
SALVATION ARMY IN CHINA.
ACTIVITIES" CRIPPLED.
WHAT THE COMMANDERS "OF BOTH SIDES " PROMISED.
(THRODOH RECTER'S „AGENCY.]
in
LONDON, Nov. 7th. General Booth, referring to the Salvation Army's netivities China, states that commanders on both sides have promised to respect salvationist property and people. but that the work there is still difficult and many of the officers are completely cut off from communica- tion with Peking headquarters,
CONSTANTINOPLE'S POPULATION,
EXCEEDED BY STAMBOUL
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
more effectively dealt with. A day
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MADRAS, Nov. 7th. Travellers arriving from Nellore
OBITUARY.
DR. DAVID HOGARTH.
FAMOUS ENGLISH EXPLORER.
[BLITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
ErGay, November 7th.
The death bas occurred of Dr. David Hogarth, keeper of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford and President of the Hellenic Society,
tour, was I shall return home will probably be put aside for the without having ever left home, for discussion of the revision of the give details of the cyclone and well-known for its extensive ex- _during_all"the_10,000 miles of my
"prayer" book ̈ ̈The Genera confer. | tidal wave, which awept a mile and plorations in Asia-Minor, the journey I shall have been under the
ence breakdown will, it is expeet- a quarter inland.
Caucarus, Greece and Egypt. Dur- British flag..
ed, be debated and special days" Added to the devastation wroughting the war he was for a time will, in all probability, be set aside by the cyclone thousands are home Director of the Arab Bureau (at Cairo) and had thorough inside FLEETWOOD FLOOD. for the discussion of unemployment less and many children are dying knowledge of the Arab povolt
THE KING'S SYMPATHY,
[BRITISH -WIELLES SERVICE)
#
RrGay, November 7th- The King has sent a message of sympathy to Fleetwood and cheque for £100 for the fund for the relief of the sufferers from the recent gale and flood. The fund yesterday reached a total of £15,000.
THE R.A.F.--FLYING
BOATS.
NOW AT BAGHDAD.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BAGHDAD, Nov. 7th. The four Royal Air Force flying boate arrived here just in time to escape a severe thunderstorm.
витрат
ARMISTICE SUNDAY IN GREAT BRITAIN.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
ReGuy, November 7th. Yesterday was derved as Armis. tice Sunday in the churches throughout Britain and there were many parades of ex-service men.
MR. RONALD MCNEILL'S SPEECH.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
and supplementary estimates for of exposure. the Shanghai defence force.
SOUTH AFRICA'S
--FLAG-
END OF A STIRRING CONTROVERSY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CAPETOWN, Nov; 7th. The Senate has read the Flag. Bill, for a third time.
BERLIN'S BOLSHEVISTS.
INTERFERE WITH THE POLICE.
FIFTEEN ARRESTS: POLICE INJURED..
{THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.}
BERLIN, Nov. 7th. Communist demonstratione ended in the arrest of 15 sympathisers, who attacked the police while try- in to disperse the crowd.
Lagainst. Turkish dominance."which
It appears that earlier reports of had a great effect on the hostilities the casualties were exaggerated, as in the Middle East.
only between 20 and 30 persons are
dead.
"ANGLO-EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
CONVERSATIONS PRO- TRACTED.
{ASITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
The
AL
INDIA'S “QUEEN VICTORIA,"
BEGUM OF BHOPAL'S PLEA FOR PEACE."
SHOCKED BY INDIAN UNREST.
SIMLA The Dowager Begum of Bhopal, RUGBY, Nov. 6th.
who visited London early last year conversations regarding secure the succession of her son, Anglo-Egyptian relations which in whose favour she abdicated, bis have been proceeding in London expressed her anxiety at the wide- between Sir Austen Chamberlain spread rioting and discord pres and Sarwat Pasha, the Egyptian lent in India in a message to a
leaders of public assembly of Premier, during the print week
opinioh at Simla. ⠀ have not yet concluded.
Sarwat Pasha bas accordingly postponed his departure London until Tuesday or Wednes.
from
I have been, more worried then ever before in my life," she says, i to read in the newspapers day and day out of the surging wave of communal discord that bas day.
swept over the country and tori into shreds the whole fabric of In- Lord Lloyd, the High Commis-dian brotherhood. Heartily griev sioner in Egypt, has also deferred his return to Egypt until Tuesday.
THE SYDNEY HARBOUR
DISASTER.
The attackers used flagpoles, sticks, umbrellas, and several of MORE BODIES RECOVERED. the police, including the Chief, were seriously injured.
The police eventually used their truncheons and pistols.
BOLSHEVISM'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
(THROUGE RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, Nov. 6th
(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.")
ed as I have been at these harrow ing accounts, I have at the same time felt rather diffident whether an- old woman like myself at this advanced age (the Begum is over 70) was capable of doing anything way of bringing about harmony and concord among the warring communities of India,
Seeking Peace.
in
the
Old age and the desire it be gets of leading a peaceful lie of retirement and devotions to the great God free and untrammelled SYDNEY, November 6th. by any mundane cares, compelled me about a year and a half ago Divers have recovered three more to make over the reins of govern- bodies from the ferry-boat wreck.ment to my beloved son, the present ruler of Bhopal. But the peace of at a depth of 70 feet. The bodies mind and freedom from cares and auxieties that I thus sought was
The tenth anniversary of the were found in the shattered re Revolution was signalised by en-mains of the women's cabin, which larged editions of the newspapers, apparently received the full force extolling the achievements of a decade.
of the collision. M. Stalin concludes an article in
There were the "Pravda on the world influence
no bodies in the
RUGBY,-Nov. 6th The
Hey papers, generally ex press satisfaction with the speech made by Mr. Ronald McNeill (now Lord Cushendup) on the subject of | Second."
over social-democracy, and the of the harbour. Third International aver the
of Bolshevism as follows: The vicinity of the cabin. It is feared Revolution heralds the victory of that other dead are lying on Marxism over reformism, Leninism
the bed
denied to me. Now, however, the most stirring appeal made by the Viceroy at Simin, followed by the sincere and laudable sentiments ex- pressed by my beloved son in his inaugural address to the Tagisla
Council of Bhopal has given the strength and courage to do my share in this matter of supreme importance to the well- being and ordered progress of my countrymen.
tive
the responsible task which he is Impressivo Setting At The Grand BIG LOCKOUT IN GERMANY. and thankfulness of the conference undertaking in representing Britain
at the League of Nations, in succes-
ion to Viscount Cecil.
Opera House.
Moscow, Nov. 7th. The grand Opera House na brilliantly decorated on the occas "The Observer remarks that the sion of the meeting with which the speech rang true in its references celebrations of the 10th anniver- to peace and diariament. It wassary of the revolution were opened. & propitious prelude to Mr. Me Neill's difficult work at. Geneva:
ཀ༔
QUEEN OF SPAIN.
VISITING ENGLAND WITH HER DAUGHTERS.
[RUITISH WIRELESS, BERVICE.
"RUGBY, Nov. 6th. The Queen of Spain, with her two Jaughters. Princess Beatriz and Princess Maria Christina, arrived in London. yesterday evening.
They were met, at Victoria station by King George, Queen Mary and Princess Beatrice,
AFFECTS 45,000. TEXTILE WORKERS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
The bust of Lenin stood on n pedestal on the stage with a red
ELBERFELD, Nov. eth. star shining over it, while a guard
The Textile Employers. Federa- of honour, holding Communist bantion has decided on a lockout on pers, stood in the background.
November 7th, following the reice The guests of honour included tion of the workers' demand for an, representatives of foreign delegu increase of wages. tiana,
Mr. among whom were Saklatvala, M.P. FRANCE AND JUGO-SLAVIA A TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP."
THROUGH BECTER'S AGENCY.]
The screams of the women and, first started signals had been sent' girla filled the air
to the river police who came along- The majority of the victims are side the ship, so that the arrival girls of 10 to 18, but all the waiters of the ship in Nantao was not un. in a restaurant on the ground floor expected. Late in the afternoon each soldier was given 40 cents and were killed.
The Chinese authorities state the with this lubrication the ship was
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 0th, flooring was very weak, and totally able to start out for Foochow again, The official census figures give unitted for mass meetings, although shortly before 5p.R. Free passage the population of Constantinople the place was very popular for the had been provided the soldiers to at 700,000, and of Stamboul at Beatrice. Their visit will extending for. Paris to sign the Franco
Foochow
zurpose.
J
B07,000,
They are staying at Kensington Palace, as guests of Princess for two or three weeks.
The number of persons involved is 45,000.
HOLLAND'S OPIUM AND NARCOTIC BILL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMSTERDAM, Nor, oth."
BELGRADE, Nov. 6th. The Foreign Minister, M. Marin- An Opium and Narcotic Bill has kovitch, had a long interview with been introduced in the Second the French Minister, prior to leav- Chamber with the object of bring ing Halland into line with the Jugo-Slav Treaty of friendship: International Convention?
I have learnt with gratification
that the leaders of various, com- munities are now holding at Simla to find a happy solution of this most unhappy problem. May the Almighty God crown your noble efforts with the glorious success they deserve. As an old woman, devoutly appeal to your highest sense of patriotism to leave no stone unturned and no, avenue-ui- explored to remove this, ugly blot from the fair face of our common motherland.
I should like my feeble, but none the less sincere, voice to reach the hearts and homes of any unfor tunate countrymen, I am old and- infirm, yet ready and willing to conte out of my retirement, and cheerfully to place my services at the disposal of the country for what they are worth and in what- ever way all those who are working 14
achieve unity amongst the war- ring sections of the two great com. munities may deem fit to utilize them for the achievement of a snored object as dear to my heart as it is, I am sure, to the heart of every well-wisher of the country."