COMMANDER CHEN RUSHES HIS
GUNBOATS TO HANKOW.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1927.-
WUHAN'S NAVAL STRATEGIC POINTS TAKEN OVER.
HANKOW NOW HELD BY · NANKING · TROOPS.
HEAVY FIRING CONTINUING AT PENGPU. ' SUN CHUAN FANG RESISTING SOUTHERN ATTACK.
KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD AT NANKING ON JANUARY 1st.
It now appears that the Nanking Government has decided to bold the Fourth Kuomintang Conference at Nanking and not at„ Shanghai, as has been several times announced. The Conference will take place on January lat.
Hankow, it would seem, has been, held by the Nanking troops since the night of the 15th inst. Nanking Government ́offer a large reward for the artest of General Tang Seng Chi, "whom they describe na à "traitor to the Kuomintang, as well aà
to the country.".
Sun Chuan Fang's troops are reported to be stoutly resisting the Southern troops at Pengpu, at which city heavy firing still continués.
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Commodore Chen Shiu Fan, commander of the Nanking Government's Yeaglaze Flect, reports that on Monday night a number of the Fleet's gunboats were rushed up to Hunkow, and. the chief naval strategic points taken over.
CHINA'S WARS.
NEWS FROM THE VARIOUS FRONTS.
LIGHT ON THE CHAOS.
[TEROUCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 15th. News of the various campaigns in Shansi, Honan, Shantung and Anwei is conflicting, both sides claiming SUCCESSES which difficult to verify reliably.
NANKING-TROOPS HOLD HANKOW.
(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)-
SHANGRAI, November 18th, A number of Nanking military leaders, including General Ching Chien, arrived at Hankow yester day night. The Hankow Chinese General Chamber of Commerce,sent in delegation to welcome them and to request them to maintain peace and order in Wuhan.
Heavy Bring still continues at Pengpu at which city Sun Chuan Fang's troops are offering stubborn resistance to the "Southern in- are vaders.
Yennenkuan Pass further west af Taiyuantu
FRENCH KIDNAPPED NEW O.C. FOR S.V.C. PENSIONS AND PAY,
PARTY.
AGREEMENT AS TO THEIR LIBERATION.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, No 16th. The Matin
learns from Tadla that an agreement has been reached for the liberation of M.M. St. Eeg and Millet and Mesdames Protokoroff and Steinheil.
[Earlier messages stated-Four members of a hunting party, M.M. Yves St. Eeg and Jean Haillett. who are nephews of the Resident- General, and Mesdames Prokovoff and Steinheil, have been kidnapped by Moorish tribesmen.. The first in- dication of the affair was the dis- covery of the party's abandoned motor-car in a forest at Douara," 125 miles south-east of Casa Blanca. 1. In the car two dead dogs, scattered hair-pins, a broken pearl necklace, a cartridge case, and other signa of a violent struggle were found. It is hoped that the tribesmen are aware of the identity of the kid- napped persons and will not kill them, but hold them to ransom. The troops have been called out.
[Robat, October 24th.-An envoy has ascertained the whereabouts of the four-kidnapped persons,...who are being well-treated. They asked for clothes, which were sent.]
PRICE OF WELSH
TINPLATES.
STABILISATION AGREED,
OUTPUT CURTAILMENT.
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.].
General Tang Seng Chi's main' Hunan on the 13th inst., white forces left Hankow for Ynchow in
LONDON, Nov. 18th. Over do per cent. of the Welsh Generais Li Ban Hain, Liu Haing plate sheetmakers have provision and Ho Chien led their troops tally agreed to stabilise the price of wards the Wachang,Changsha Rail
inst. all civil officers and "soldiers
The Fengtienes claim the cap ture of the important Pingching kwan Fass in North-Shansi, en- abling them to threaten the retreat of the North Shansi-ites holding zone. By the night of the 18th Welsh tuplates at 175 d. per under General Tang Seng Chitandard box, and the Swanata jurisdiction deserted. Hankow and Association are considering & fur- consequently Wuhan was placed in ther scheme to curtail the output an anarchical condition until the in accordance with the demand. arrival of the Nanking troops next morning.
The Sanking Government offers a large reward for the arrest of General Tang Song Chi whom they describe as a traitor to the Kuo mintang as well as to the country."
AMERICAN MISSION -
Shantung troops state that they counter-attacked in eastern Honan and recaptured Yuchongho and Kweiteh and that Feng Yu Hsiang's troops are suffering con- siderable losses owing to the alleged inaction of Liu Chen Hua
On the contrary Feng Yu Hsiang, claims that he is pressing on in Shantung at the Krihsiang, Kinsianghen Yuchengho front, all of which he has captured, while he alleges that the Shantung troops are fast disintegrating and are „not expected strongly to resist Ho Ying Ching's advance slong the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.
Ho Ying Ching's headquarters, are at Linhwa ikwan.
THREATENED.
[NAVAL WIRELESE.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 13th.
The American Mission at Lung king is being threatened, by work- men and students,.
HANKOW, Nov. '13th.
The situation is quiet but appre- hensive. The Nationalist troops
FRANCO-AMERICAN TARIFFS.
DATE OF ENFORCEMENT.
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PARIS, Nov. 15th.
It is announced that the Foreign Minister has informed the United States Embassy that the new tariff rates, applicable to certain Amer can goods under the recent France
have not yet arrived, but the American arrangement, will be evacuation by Wuhan troops is com enforced on November 21st.. plete. The latter are concentrating at Chingkn.
It is reported that Sun Chuan Fang is entrenched along the The rearguard are in the vicinity Hwaiho and successfully resisting of Kingkan where steamers the Nanking troops' attempts to being heavily fired on. The move ments of British ships between advance northwards.
AFT
MR. AMERY'S COLONIAL TOUR.
Yesterday 8,000 reinforcements Chinglin and Hankow are tempor- crossed the North Yangtze atarily suspended. There are 4 Na- TO LAST UNTIL FEBRUARY. Hankow.
On the 15th nst., Are Nanking gunboats anchored off Wuchang and the Nanking Sixth Army are entering Wuchang this morning,
Nanking troops have not entered Hankow up to the present but the river bank from Hwangshikkang. is crowded with troops going to Wuhan.
An aeroplane reconnoitred the
at
tionalist gunboats anchored Wuchank. The main body of the Nationalist troops appears to be some 30 miles down the river from Hankow,
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COLONEL GORDON RETIRING. WHAT FRENCH COMMUNISTS
AND SOCIALISTS WANT.
"
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M. POINCARE FIRM.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 16th. Colonel Orpenpalmer, ex-British Military Attache at the Peking Legation, has been appointed Com- mandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Gordon, who is retiring in Febru- Corps in succession to Colonel.
ary.
AMERICA'S NEW AIR- CRAFT-CARRIER.
-WONDERFUL-ELECTRICALLY-
DRIVEN VESSEL,
faTUTER'S AMERYCANT SERVICE)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16th. The mammoth electrically driven, aircraft-carrier Saratoga, commis sicced by the United States Navy for New Jersey, carries 63 aircraft and a crew of 1,363 in addition to 430 aviation ratings.
AUSTRALIAN FORCE RETURNING.
www.
SOLOMON ISLANDS PUNITIVE EXPEDITION...
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.]"
(THROUGH HAVAS AQKNUY, ]
THE NON STOP FLIGHT TO INDIA.
NO REPORT RECEIVED.
{THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.}
PARIS, Nov. 16th..
LONDON, NOT: 18th. Captain McIntosh and Mr. Bert
Socialists in
Twice yesterday Communists and
Hinkler who left Wiltshire on Tues- the Chamber of day afternoon on a non-stop flight Deputies challenged M. Poincare to India, are flying a Fokker mono- plane, the Princess Xenia, which is proposals for increases in pen fitted with a Bristol-Jupiter engine sions and civil service pay.
And entries 800 gallons of petrol. M. Poincare insisted that no in-and biscuits, meat extracts, hot The airmen are carrying sandwiches
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creases could be granted without jeopardizing the Budget "balance. He made the matter one of con- fidence, and obtained a majority of
over 130 votes.
THE PITTSBURG
CALMITY.
CROWDS THRONG THE
MORGUE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
4 FITTSBURG, Nov. 15th. Poignant incidents dre associated with yesterday's explosion. CANBERRA, Nov. 15th. Owing to the unhealthy conditions
Thousands of people surged round at Malaits, the naval force which the doors of the morgue anxious to was sent there following the Soloview the dead. The authorities ap- mon islanders getting out of hand.
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and committing a number of mur pealed to those actuated by curio. ders, will be withdrawn as early assity to depart,, and make room for possible.
the bereaved. Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister,
in the House of Representatives. The morgue is so congested that said that a few volunteers and the the regular undertakers have sum native police would be sufficient to maintain order. The cruiser Ade- leide will return to Sydney.
SUGAR CONFERENCE.
THE ONLY SAFEGUARD FOR BRITAIN,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Nov. 15th. _In_x-letter-to-the-Press-Associar tion referring to the Paris Sugar Conferences decision, Mr. Ben Morgan. Chairman of the Sugar Federation of the British Empire, declares that Great Britain will again be subject to organised for eign control of a stable foodstuff: The only safeguard Lies in the development of the Empore sugar.. industry.
The Federation asks for the free entry of Empire sugar into Great Britain it sold to à British refiöer.
WORLD'S ALTITUDE
RECORD.
moned outside assistance.
Monetary subscriptions are ready Bowing in freely.
PORTUGUESE FLAG DIS- CRIMINATION.
BRITISH INTEREST IN MEASURE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
INDIAN REFORMS.
STATUTORY COMMISSION BILL
BEFORE PARLIAMENT,
STATEMENT BY LORD
BIRKENHEAD, ·
{THROUGH "BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 15th. The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the Indian Statutory Commission Bill, Lord Olivier on behalf of the Labour Party, and Lord Reading for the Liberals, heartily supporting it.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Ruoay, Nov 13th.
coffee, tea and cold water.
The flight" is a private venture, |--The Earl of Birkenhead (Score- but the Air Ministry is sympathetary of Stato for India) in the tically interested. *`
House of Lords moved the second
[Captain McIntosh attempted a reading of the Bill setting up the trans-Atlantic flight from Ireland, | India Statutory Commission.
[AXITISH WIRELESS SERVICE].
Favourable Weather,
RUGBY, Nov. 16th. Captain McIntosh and Mr. Bert Hinkler left Upavon, Aerodrome, Wiltshire, this afternoon, on a non-stop flight to India.
a few months ago, but gave up He reminded the House that it owing to bad weather.]
was originally contemplated that at a period of ten years there should be appointed a Commission to examine the progress which had been made, and to report to Pärlin- meat upon the existing situation. There was no special magic in the period of ten years. They might The attempt is being made by the assume it was adopted as a con-- two airmen to wrest froin America venient period, affording sufficient the world record for a non-stop time for the instruction of those fight.
whose duty it, might be to re- examine the whole situation./
They are flying in the Fokker monoplane Princess Xenia, in which "Captain McIntosh begun his fight to America, but was com-
off the west coast of Ireland. pelled to turn back by bad weather
Since his accession to the office of Secretary of State for India, he had been greatly pressed in many quarters to accelerate the appoint- ment of the Commission. It had Weather conditions were good not seemed to him, and his respon- when to-day's flight started. The sible advisers in India, that the sun was shining, there was a fresh atmosphere at the moment when westerly wind, and the Princess those appeals-he might almost Xenia took off perfectly.
say demands were put forward, was such as to afford much encour
No Wireless.
LATER.
the Mcintosh flight no reports have to make the change.
Fifteen hours after the start of agement to those who were invited
been received, but the machine does
Encouraging Tendencias, al-not carry any wireless set.
But there was never any strong The greatest public interest is view that the period so fixed had being evinced in the effort to wrest the long-distance record of 3,900 || herence,
necessarily to receive-pedantic-ed- "I do not wish," said miles which is held by the American Lord Birkenhead, to under-rate trans-Atlantic fiers, Chamberlin and (Levine, especially after the bad luck attending Flight Lieut. Carr's thres attempts.
Ruasy, Nov. 15th..
Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, the President of the Board of Trade,
was asked what progress had been made in negotiations with the Por tuguese Government over their fag discrimination decree.
He said he understood that a commission appointed by the Por tuguese Government to examine the question of shipping charges, had
Capt. McIntosh and his friends -have-contributed every penny of the capital necessary for the fight, except the last £500 which carne from two Midland business inen.
RECENT OPIUM SEIZURE.
BRIBE OFFERED TO POLICE
SERGEANT.
have manifested themselves in such encouraging tendencies à aeri
India in the course of the last two or three years. Such tendencies there have been. There has been in my
growing realisation, judgment, that the policy of non- do-operation was not in itself very happily conceived, nor likely to create in this country à general impression that those who were un willing to co-operate in the work. 10g of the existing constitution had fully established their case for acceleration at the moment
FIRST BID OF $400 RAISED TO when that constitution was to be
$3,000.
While the Ne, 5 patrol launch of the Water Police was steaming in the Central Fairway on November th, at about 5.45 pm, the Ser- A POSTHUMOUS HONOUR.made its report, and a decree might geant on duty noticed a junk acting
be issued by the Portuguese Gov in a very suspicious manner. erament shortly. The decree when ordered the funk to heave to, but issued would be examined, to see instead the craft ran into the junk how far it met the joint represents-anchorage and tied alongside two
made to the Portuguese sampans...
LONDON, Nov. 15th. Sir George Hennessey, in the
[REUTER'S AMERICAN REEVICE} NEW PEKING TAXES.
House of Commons on behalf of the MERCHANTS OPPOSE. Dominions Office, stated that Mr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15th. Amery, the Dominions' Secretary Aeronautic Association has an The president of the National (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
who is making a tour of the Domin-nounced the new balloon altitude tion
Ho Chien's forces are retreating
PEKING, Nov. 15th. ions, "socording to present plans record credited to Captain Haw-Government. Chinese business to Changtoh. The Nanking Gen-
thorne Gray, the United States protest would leave Australia for New army airman, who died on Novem- eralissimo Chen Chien, who is against the new luxury imposts Zealand on November 17th, rench ber 5th, after ascending to a height expected to take over command in which the Ministry of Finance Wuhan, has ordered a cessation of seeks to impose as from December. ing New Zealand on November 27th. of 42,470 feet. hostilities.
area this morning.
1st.
men
He would later sail for Canada,
The tax ranges from 10 to 30 per FENGTIENESE TO MAKE A cat on leather, clocks, toilet re- and be there from January 6th
quisites,
GENERAL ATTACK.
(Wah Taz Fat Pav.)
SHANGHAI, November 18th The Fengtienese are preparing for another general attack on the Shansi troops, and intend to ad- vance to the Shansi border from Southern Chilli A large number
sugar, tca, kerosene, until February 3rd or 10th, and it gasoleae, and «*medicine, among might be expected he would be back other things.
The Chinese Chamber of Com in England a week later.
merce is meeting to discuss measures
to oppose the levy.
|
A
This height waasmarked on his
cended. The aeronnut was found barograph when the balloon des dead, with the pipe to his oxygen apparatus severed, apparently cut accidentally while he was trying to slash free another sandbag with the intention of rising still higher. Captain Gray's balloon has ex-
hearly a mile
It is understood that the method PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND ceeded all previous records by
of collection. will be the same as for the cigarette surtix, under which the local merchants are re- quired to buy revenue stamps and of Fengtiences have already con-afix them on their goods." centrated at Shit:chiachuang, where The Dictator's sanction for the they intend to push on towards Niangtaekwan.
The preparatory meeting of the 4th Kuomintang Cenforente will be held at Shanghai on the gist inet. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has been persuaded to attend. The formal conference which it had been sug gested should be held at Shanghai, will now probably be held in Nan king. The date for the opening of the conference has been fixed for January '1st.
now tax has not yet been obtained by the Ministry."--
RETURN OF RESERVISTS.
ALL LEAVING BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
{THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 15th,
THE FARMERS.
NO TARIFF CONCESSION.
(EZOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.Į
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15th.
Mr. Charles Nagel, the former Assistant Secretary for Commerce, fing presented to President Coolidge report on the best means of help. ing the American farmer, recom- mending, inter alia, the revision of In the House of Commons, reply. ing to questions,, Bir Laming the tariff and railway rates, in or Commodore Chen Shiu Fan, cota Worthington-Evans said that all der to enable the farmer to pur- manding the Yangtze Fleet, has the section A reservists, except those chase and transport his products telegraphed to the Nanking Govern- | detained through sickness or other more cheaply, but it is announced ment that a number of gunboate unforeseen causes, would have left that President Coolidge is firmly were rushed to Hankow on Monday Cina before Christinas... night and on the following day they succeeded to take over all naval strategic points at Wahau.
He was not sure whether those sailing on the last ship would reach England before Christmas..
opposed to any reduction in the tariff believing that any change will militate against the farmer instead of being in his favour.
HAYLEY MORRISS SEEKS
· DIVORCE.
CO-RESPONDENT CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGES.
THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 15th.
On the application of counsel for Hayley Morriss (formerly or Shanghai), the divorce court has fixed November 20th for hearing his suit against his wife.
Counsel, explained that the ap- plication was mesessary because the Home Office would have to be asked to remove him from his present prison to Dora convenient spot to attend the proceedings
Counsel for the co-respondent mentioned that there was a claim for heavy damages, which formed
the main contest to the suit.
ALLEGED MEXICAN
INTRIGUE...
He
re-examined. There has been un- questionably, in the last two or three years, a change of tone and temper in India, and the changes have nearly all been in the direc tion of improved relationship,"
Continuing, Lord Birkenhead said was his duty very carefully, and
without heat or resentment, but equally without any exaggeration, to examine clanely the opinion which was entertained in India in relation to the present proposals of government, and to appraise their value and importance. But today The Police launch followed and he wished merely to justify the view when closing up the Sergeant held by the Government, that the noticed three men from the junk moment had arrived at which the
appointment of this Commission. slip into the water. He boarded might suitably, and without danger the junk and saw a number of cases to the public interest be acceler which bore no marks. Láter two
ated. He believed all three parties in the House were agreed that the of the men were seen' sitting on the moment had arrived when we might rydder of a sampan. They were ar- usefully approach the greatest con- rested and asked what the cases stitutional problem which had faced contained. They replied that they generations,
statesmen of this country for many WASHINGTON, Nov. 13th.
did not know, but when challenged The Mexican Embassy describes
by the Sergeant that the cases con- the alleged facsimiles of Mexican tained opium, they admitted it documents, mentioned yesterday, as and said they were taking the cases
forgeries which are unworthy of to an American ship. comment."
OFFICIAL DENIAL
[REUTEC'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
General Approval.
Lord Olivier," the forther Labour Secretary for India, said the Labour Party fully supported the Bill, while reserving themselves in regard to the procedure and constitution of; The master of the junk offered the Commission. A The New York American in the 8400 to the sergeant and mid that Lord Reading (former Viceroy of
te would give another $1,000 at the India) said the Liberal Party ap meantime is pablishing further
proved the BillL The Government facsimiles alleged to have been sergeant would go with him to had acted, wisely, and had really Hong Kong. This offer was later shown a desire to consult the issued by President Calles or his raised to 83,000. The men, how views of Indian politicians, and subordinates, showing the trend of ever, were taken to the Water Police views of India in regard to the generally to give effect to the Mexican policy with regard to Station where the cases were open earlier date for the statutory Nicaragun.
ed. The opiam was found in tine period. It was solely in the public A cable dated November 4th of various sizes. On board the junkment had determined to curtail the interest of India that the Govern- stated: The New York American there were eight empty cases and time. When Indians fully understood reproduces the facsimile of a docu-
the views of the Government, and ment purporting to be an order four large casks of resin. signed by the President Calles of The master of the junk was the opportunities that would be given them to make their case Mexico, authorising the payment of charged at the Kowloon Magistracy heard, there would be much less 100,000 pesos to Zepeda, for the yesterday with possession of the tendency to take an adverse view purchase of arms and ammunition drug. Mr. W. Schofield, the Magis of the appointment of the Commis for the Liberal revolutionary army trate, decided to hear the case on sionist in Nicaragua:
Tuesday morning at 11.20.
The Bill was read a second time..